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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 30, 2013
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 5:31 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Tony Vazquez (arrived at 5:34 p.m.)
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Terry O'Day
Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman (arrived at 5:55 pm)
Assistant City Clerk Denise Anderson- Warren (excused at 5:55 pm)
CONVENENLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:31 p.m., with
Council member Vazquez and Mayor Pro Tern O'Day absent.
Councilmember Winterer led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment for closed sessions.
Councilmember Vazquez arrived On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:32 p.m., to consider
at 5:34 p.m. closed sessions and returned at 6:45 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
absent, to report the following:
1 -A: Public Employee Evaluation.
Title of Employees: City Manager and City Attorney
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken, with the exception of the completed evaluation of
Ms. Moutrie.
I -B: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 case
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City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken.
ITEMS HEARD OUT OF Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
ORDER Holbrook, to hear Items 8 -A and 11 -A together, and hearing the Consent
Calendar subsequently. The motion was unanimously approved by voice
vote, with Mayor Pro Tem O'Day absent.
STAFF ITEMS: 8 -A: Santa Monica Airport Campus Phase IH Findings, Landing Fee
Study and the Future of Santa Monica Airport Operations —
recommendation to adopt the proposed Resolution revising Santa Monica
Airport (the "Airport" or "SMO ") landing fees and making them applicable
to all aircraft as of August 1, 2013; approve the development of a pilot
program for retrofitting aircraft used in flight training with mufflers or
other sound mitigation equipment and direct staff to include $200,000 for
the pilot program in the proposed FY 2013 -15 City budget; review and
comment on the proposals formulated through Phase III of the Airport
Visioning Process and information provided by staff and the community;
and direct staff to (1) continue to identify and analyze the possibilities for
current and future actions to reduce Airport noise, air pollution and safety
risks through Airport reconfiguration, revised leasing policies, voluntary
agreements, mandatory restrictions, and all other means; (2) continue to
assess the potential risk and benefits of closing or attempting to close all or
a portion of the Airport; and (3) return to Council, by March of 2014, with
an assessment of both so that Council can determine whether the City
should, after the expiration of its current obligations, implement additional
changes that will reduce adverse Airport impacts and enhance the Airport's
benefit to the community or whether the City should undertake closure of
all or part of the Airport, was presented concurrently with Item 11 -A..
RESOLUTIONS: 11 -A: Adopt a Resolution Amending the Santa Monica Airport
Landing Fee Program — recommendation to adopt the attached resolution
to change the landing fee program from the current $2.07 per thousand
pounds of certificated maximum gross landing weight to $5.48 and apply
the fee to itinerant and based aircraft at the Santa Monica Airport (Airport),
effective August 1, 2013, and approve the budget changes as outlined in the
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report, was presented.
Members of the public Collin Maduzia, Frank Gruber, Jim Redden,
Mitchell Tsai, Esq., Mary Marlow, Nathan Court, Thane Roberts, Lael R.
Rubin, Michael Feinstein, Marianne P. Brown, John Fairweather, Evelyn
Lauchenlauer, and John C. Smith spoke in support of the recommendation.
Members of the public Bill Rosendahl, Croft Wellwood, Steve Brown,
Edward Story, Joseph Justice, Jason Keller, Gavin Stokes, Paul Fine, Pia
Bergqvist, Barry Rosen, Kim Davidson, Rick Rosenthal, David Goddard,
Ken Fuller, Nora Hazi, Ben Schick, Joseph L. Demer, Gary Charlin,
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Howard Israel, Robby Rowbotham, Ken Krueger, Greg Schem, Denise
Barton, John Rosenberg, Liz De Staffany, Dan Morris, Andrew Schmeitzer,
Frank Schmeitzer, Dr. Bernard Harris, Jerry Rubin; John Jerabek, Andre
Bennett, Jay Elder, Joshua Greswald, Linda Tadic, Jennifer Zivkovic, Robb
Brown, Michael Brodsky, Vivien Flitton, Jonathan Stein, Richard
McKinnon, Mark Steinberger, Kuamgwet Huang, Laura Silagi, Sarah
Dennison, Ingrid Mueller, Laura Shrewburry, Mindy Tayor -Ross, Robb
Brown, Mark Smith, Joan Rubin; Gregory Fry, Elly Fry, Alice Burston,
Martin Rubin, LaVonne Collette, Mike Salazar, Nelson Schwartz, Beverly
Palmer, Michelle Perrone, Joe Chizmadia, S. Ryazantescr, Steve Siry,
Kathy Knight, Ofer Grossman, Lisa Hughes, Sandra Casillas, Valerie
Griffin, Natalie McAdams, Mary Saunders, Armen Melkonians, Cris
Gutierrez, Ping Ho, Josh Walters, Anne Hawthorne, Thomas Sturman,
Noah Blaustein, Richard Waber, and Jonathan Mann spoke in opposition to
the recommendation or did not discuss the recommendation directly.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including intent of landing fees,
budget issues, litigation costs and airport options.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to approve the recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10744
(CCS), to change the landing fee program from the current $2.07 per
thousand pounds of certificated maximum gross landing weight to $5.48
and apply the fee to itinerant and based aircraft at the Santa Monica Airport
(Airport), effective August 1, 2013, and approve the budget changes as
outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report.
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer, and
Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem O'Day
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember McKeown
to approve the development of a pilot program for retrofitting aircraft used
in flight training with mufflers or other sound mitigation equipment and
direct staff to include $200,000 for the pilot program in the proposed FY
2013 -15 City budget and to direct staff to continue to identify and analyze
the possibilities for current and future actions to reduce Airport noise, air
pollution and safety risks through Airport reconfiguration, revised leasing
policies, voluntary agreements, mandatory restrictions, and all other means;
continue to assess the potential risk and benefits of closing or attempting to
close all or a portion of the Airport; return to Council, by March of 2014,
with an assessment of both so that Council can determine whether the City
should, after the expiration of its current obligations, implement additional
changes that will reduce adverse Airport impacts and enhance the Airport's
benefit to the community or whether the City should undertake closure of
all or part of the Airport; and determine what concessions the City might
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obtain from the FAA and whether those will have significant impacts on
airport operations.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis, to modify the staff direction
regarding the FAA to have staff work with the FAA and have staff report
back on its impressions regarding FAA possible concessions. The motion
was accepted as friendly by the seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Vazquez, to direct staff to evaluate
Airport Commission and take actions as consistent with other staff
direction. The motion was accepted as friendly by the maker and the
seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis, to direct staff to evaluate
Airport Commission and other groups' recommendations and take actions
as consistent with other staff direction. The motion was accepted as
friendly by the seconder.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem O'Day
Staff direction was provided.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton and S. Ryazanstev commented on
various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Holbrook, Item 3 -B was removed from
the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item 3 -B,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor
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LANDING FEE 3 -A: Contract Modification for Operating the Landing Fee Program
CONTRACT at Santa Monica Municipal Airport — recommendation to authorize the
City Manager- to negotiate and execute a first modification to Contract No.
9384 (CCS) with Vector -US, Inc., in the amount of $58,344 to provide for
the image capture of aircraft operations, data management and reports,
billing, and payment collections for the Santa Monica Airport landing fee
program, resulting in a four -year amended contract with a new total amount
not to exceed $458,344, was presented.
IMPROVEMENT 3 -13: Award Construction Contract for Santa Monica Airport
CONSTRUCTION Runway, Taxiway and Parking Lot Improvements -- recommendation
CONTRACT to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with
PALP, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, in an amount of not to exceed
$672,525 for the Santa Monica Airport Runway, Taxiway and Parking Lot
Improvements; authorize the issuance of an after -hours construction permit
to remove rubber deposits from the runway between the hours of 9 PM and
6 AM for a period of four nights, contingent on satisfying notification
requirements as contained in Santa- Monica Municipal Code 4.12.110; and
authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change
orders to complete additional work within budget authority, was presented.
Councilmember Holbrook advised that he removed this item from the
Consent Calendar for discussion regarding improvements.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers- McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem O'Day
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13 -A: Request of Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and Councilmember
MOVE TO AMEND McKeown that the Council direct staff to update the resolution on
RESOLUTION Move to Amend originally presented to the City Council on January
24, 2012 to include reference to the planned Move to Amend national
mobilization on May 10th, 2013, and bring it to the Council for a vote
on May 14, 2013, was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke in opposition to the request.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown seconded by Councilmember
Vazquez, to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved
by voice vote; with Mayor Pro Tem O'Day absent.
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ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Cour
p.m. in memory of Dr. Arthur Verge,
ATTEST:
Avid ' *d vr"a/
Denise Anderson- Warren
Assistant City Clerk
Sarah P. Gorman
City Clerk
icil meeting was adjourned at 11:14
APPROVED:
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Pam O'Connor
Mayor
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