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m-070913CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 2013 A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 5:35 p.m., on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Sheet. Roll Call: Present: Absent: Mayor Pam O'Connor Mayor Pro Tern Terry O'Day Councilmember Tony Vazquez Councilmember Ted Winterer Councilmember Gleam Davis Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook Councilmember Kevin McKeown Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:35 p.m., with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown absent. Chief Deputy City Attorney Alan Seltzer led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. FORUM IN COUNCIL Mayor O'Connor announced that an item arose after the agenda was CHAMBERS posted, with action required before the next regular meeting. The item is a request to waive customary usage fees for the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a forum on Monday, July 15`x' at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers. The forum will focus on gun control, mental health, and community recovery. Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day to hear this item as an emergency item. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown There were no public speakers on this item. July 9, 2013 Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved, with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown absent. CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public continent on closed sessions. On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:42 p.m., to consider closed sessions and returned at 6:31 p.m., with Councilmembers Holbrook, Davis, and McKeown absent, to report the following: 1 -A: Conference with Legal Counsel —Existing Litigation — Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1): 1 case — Smith v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number SC 116426 The City Attorney recommended settlement agreement for $20,000 in this case that is related to a trip and fall injury to the plaintiff. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to approve Settlement No. 9762 (CCS) in the amount of $20,000. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown 1 -B: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) — 2 cases: 1) Claim of Dunn and Robhana; 2) 1650 and 1660 Lincoln Boulevard (NMS Properties) City Attorney Marsha Moutrie advised these matters were heard and no reportable action was taken. 1 -C: Conference with Legal Counsel —Potential Litigation: Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4): 2 cases City Attorney Marsha Moutrie advised these matters were heard and no reportable action was taken. SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Parks and Recreation Month Recognition, was presented by the ITEMS: Mayor to Phil Brock, Chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. July 9, 2013 Pursuant to state law, City Clerk Sarah Gorman announced the respective compensation to Council in the amount of $0 for the Redevelopment Successor Agency, $50 for the Housing Authority, $50 for the Parking Authority, and $0 for the Public Finance Authority. There being a Consent Calendar each for the City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Public Finance Authority, on order of the Mayor, and with the consensus of the Councilmembers, the Council convened to a joint meeting with the Redevelopment Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Public Finance Authority at 6:42 p.m., and the Consent Calendars were heard concurrently. ROLL CALL FOR SPECIAL JOINT MEETING: Present: Agency /Authority /Council Member and Commissioners Tony Vazquez and Ted Winterer, Chair/Mayor Pam O'Connor, Chair /Mayor/Vice Chair Pro Tern Terry O'Day, Absent: Agency /Authority /Council Member and Commissioners, Gleam Davis, Robert T. Holbrook, and Kevin McKeown Members of the public Jerry Rubin and Denise Barton commented on various Consent Calendar items. On order of the Mayor, Item 3 -E was continued to a later meeting. At the request of Councilmember Vazquez, Item 34 was removed from the Consent Calendar. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Myor Pro Tern O'Day, to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3 -E and 3 -J, reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown MINUTES 3 -A: The minutes of the June 11, 2013, City Council meeting were approved as submitted. COLLECTIONS AGENCY 3 -B: Collections Agency Services - recommendation to authorize the SERVICES City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9763 (CCS) with NCO Financial Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for collections agency services over a two -year term, was approved. July 9, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF 3 -C: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept a no match grant CONTROL award from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $40,000 in support of addressing alcohol - related problems, and authorize budget changes, was approved. 2510 7' STREET 3 -1): Resolution No. 10758 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 71602 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 2510 7TH STREET," was adopted. MAYORS CHALLENGE 3 -F: Mayors Challenge Award- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept an award in the amount of $1,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the Wellbeing Project; authorize the City Manager to negotiate associated award Agreement No. 9766 (CCS); and authorize budget changes, was approved. TRAVEL DEMAND 3 -G: Professional Services Agreement for Update of the City of Santa Monica Travel Demand Forecasting Model — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute sole - source professional services Agreement No. 9764 (CCS) with Fehr and Peers, in the amount of $187,440, to update the Travel Demand Forecasting Model and convert traffic modeling data to a new software system (VISTRO); and, authorize staff to issue any necessary amendments, was approved. BEACH PARKING 3 -H: Real -Time Beach Parking Project — recommendation to review final design of the Real -Time Beach Parking Project; direct staff to proceed with procurement of the signs; and, direct staff to publish a notice inviting bids for a construction contract, was approved. PARKING LICENSE 3 -L• Parking license agreement for 1337 7th Street — recommendation AGREEMENT to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute temporary parking license Agreement No. 9765 (CCS) with Alcion PS Sana Monica LLC, for a property located at 1337 -45 7t" Street to generate approximately $131,000 of revenue for a one year term with monthly renewing options; and, authorize budget changes, was approved. 1731 -1733 20t" STREET 3 -E: Disposition of City -Owned Property at 1731 -1733 20t' Street — recommendation to adopt a resolution declaring that the City -owned remnant parcel at 1731 -1733 20°i Street is not needed for any public purpose and is therefore surplus property; and, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase and sale agreement with the Crossroads School of Arts and Science for the sale of this remnant parcel, was continued to a later meeting. 4 July 9, 2013 SPECIAL MEETING 3 -J: Approval of minutes of various meetings of the Housing MINUTES Authority, Parking Authority, Redevelopment Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority, was presented. Councilmember Vazquez advised that he removed the item because he was not a member of the relevant agencies until December, 2012. Motion by Councilmember Vazquez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, to approve the February 26, 2013 and February 12, 2013 Redevelopment Successor Agency minutes. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Davis, Holbrook, and McKeown ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Chair /Mayor, the special joint meeting of the City Council JOINT MEETING Housing Authority, Parking Authority, Redevelopment Successor Agency, and, the Public Financing Authority was adjourned at 6:45 p.m., and the regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, and McKeown absent. ORDINANCES: 7 -A: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2430 (CCS) 1731 20'h STREET entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION," was presented. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown ALARM SYSTEMS 7 -B: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2431 (CCS) entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 3.56 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO FALSE POLICE ALARMS," to authorize additional fines for second and subsequent false July 9, 2013 alarm responses in a single fiscal year and to authorize an alarm registration fee, was presented. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown CANDIDATE FILING FEE 7 -C: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2432 (CCS) entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 11.04 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO LOCAL ELECTIONS REGULATION," was presented. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown GLOW 2013 7 -D: Introduction and Adoption of a Proposed Emergency Ordinance and Resolution Suspending Certain Provisions of the Municipal Code During Glow 2013 and Otherwise Facilitating Permitting and Production Associated with Glow 2013, was continued to a later meeting. STAFF 8 -A: Downtown Specific Plan CEQA Analysis Parameters — ADMINISTRATIVE recommendation to review and discuss development concepts and ITEMS: strategies for the Downtown Specific Plan, review and select the height and DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC density parameters to be studied as part of the Program Environmental PLAN Impact Report (PEIR); and, direct staff to proceed with preparation of the PEIR based on Council input using the height and density options proposed in this report, or as revised by Council, as the basis for the project description required to commence CEQA analysis, was presented. Members of the public Scott Schonfeld, Jerry Rubin, Amber Richane, David Hibbert, and Denny Zane, spoke generally in favor of the recommended action. July 9, 2013 Members of the public Laurel Rosen, John Bohn, Lisa Glasser, Carl Hansen, Lily Houston Helbig, Jeff Jordan, Ellis O'Connor, Robert Hooks, Chris Harding, Paula Larmore, Valerie Griffin, Stephen Youngerman, Tricia Crane, Corey Walker, Ellen Hannan, Frank Gruber, Mike Gruning, Barbara Filet, Rosemary Regalbato, Ralph Barton, Jr., Evelyn Salem, Ruben Branfman, Neil Cohen, Brenda Barnes, and Lewis Perkins spoke generally in opposition to the recommended action. Discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to a three -D model of proposed heights. Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to continue the item to the August 13, 2013 meeting. The motion was approved unanimous by voice vote, with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown not present. PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Kevin Smith, Denise Barton, Laura Wilson and John Foster commented on various local issues. ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m. ATTEST: Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk APPROVED: Pam O'Connor Mayor July 9, 2013 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 2013 A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 5:35 p.m., on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street. Roll Call: Present: Absent: Mayor Pam O'Connor Mayor Pro Tem Terry O'Day Councilmember Tony Vazquez Councilmember Ted Winterer Councilmember Gleam Davis Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook Councilmember Kevin McKeown Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:35 p.m., with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown absent. Chief Deputy City Attorney Alan Seltzer led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. FORUM IN COUNCIL Mayor O'Connor announced that an item arose after the agenda was CHAMBERS posted, with action required before the next regular meeting. The item is a request to waive customary usage fees for the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a forum on Monday, July 15`h at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers. The forum will focus on gun control, mental health, and community recovery. Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, to hear this item as an emergency item. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown There were no public speakers on this item. July 9, 2013 Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved, with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown absent. CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions. On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:42 p.m., to consider closed sessions and returned at 6:31 p.m., with Councilmembers Holbrook, Davis, and McKeown absent, to report the following: 1 -A: Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation — Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1): 1 case — Smith v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number SC 116426 The City Attorney recommended settlement agreement for $20,000 in this case that is related to a trip and fall injury to the plaintiff. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to approve Settlement No. 9762 (CCS) in the amount of $20,000. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown 1 -B: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) — 2 cases: 1) Claim of Dunn and Robhana; 2) 1650 and 1660 Lincoln Boulevard (NMS Properties) City Attorney Marsha Moutrie advised these matters were heard and no reportable action was taken. 1 -C: Conference with Legal Counsel —Potential Litigation: Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4): 2 cases City Attorney Marsha Moutrie advised these matters were heard and no reportable action was taken. SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Parks and Recreation Month Recognition, was presented by the ITEMS: Mayor to Phil Brock, Chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. July 9, 2013 Pursuant to state law, City Clerk Sarah Gorman announced the respective compensation to Council in the amount of $0 for the Redevelopment Successor Agency, $50 for the Housing Authority, $50 for the Parking Authority, and $0 for the Public Finance Authority. There being a Consent Calendar each for the City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Public Finance Authority, on order of the Mayor, and with the consensus of the Councilmembers, the Council convened to a joint meeting with the Redevelopment Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Public Finance Authority at 6:42 p.m., and the Consent Calendars were heard concurrently. ROLL CALL FOR SPECIAL JOINT MEETING: Present: Agency /Authority /Council Member and Commissioners Tony Vazquez and Ted Winterer, Chair/Mayor Pam O'Connor, Chair/Mayor/Vice Chair Pro Tern Terry O'Day, Absent: Agency /Authority /Council Member and Commissioners, Gleam Davis, Robert T. Holbrook, and Kevin McKeown Members of the public Jerry Rubin and Denise Barton commented on various Consent Calendar items. On order of the Mayor, Item 3 -E was continued to a later meeting. At the request of Councilmember Vazquez, Item 34 was removed from the Consent Calendar. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Dav, to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3 -E and 3 -J, reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown MINUTES 3 -A: The minutes of the June 11, 2013, City Council meeting were approved as submitted. COLLECTIONS AGENCY 3 -B: Collections Agency Services- recommendation to authorize the SERVICES City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9763 (CCS) with NCO Financial Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for collections agency services over a two -year term, was approved. July 9, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF 3 -C: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept a no match grant CONTROL award from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $40,000 in support of addressing alcohol - related problems, and authorize budget changes, was approved. 2510 7th STREET 3 -1): Resolution No. 10758 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 71602 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 2510 7TH STREET," was adopted. MAYORS CHALLENGE 3 -F: Mayors Challenge Award- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept an award in the amount of $1,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the Wellbeing Project; authorize the City Manager to negotiate associated award Agreement No. 9766 (CCS); and authorize budget changes, was approved. TRAVEL DEMAND 3 -6: Professional Services Agreement for Update of the City of Santa Monica Travel Demand Forecasting Model — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute sole - source professional services Agreement No. 9764 (CCS) with Fehr and Peers, in the amount of $187,440, to update the Travel Demand Forecasting Model and convert traffic modeling data to a new software system (VISTRO); and, authorize staff to issue any necessary amendments, was approved. BEACH PARKING 3 -H: Real -Time Beach Parking Project — recommendation to review final design of the Real -Time Beach Parking Project; direct staff to proceed with procurement of the signs; and, direct staff to publish a notice inviting bids for a construction contract, was approved. PARKING LICENSE 3 -I: Parking license agreement for 1337 7th Street — recommendation AGREEMENT to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute temporary parking license Agreement No. 9765 (CCS) with Alcion PS Sana Monica LLC, for a property located at 1337 -45 7th Street to generate approximately $131,000 of revenue for a one year term with monthly renewing options; and, authorize budget changes, was approved. 1731 -1733 20th STREET 3 -E: Disposition of City -Owned Property at 1731 -1733 200i Street — recommendation to adopt a resolution declaring that the City -owned remnant parcel at 1731 -1733 201h Street is not needed for any public purpose and is therefore surplus property; and, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase and sale agreement with the Crossroads School of Arts and Science for the sale of this remnant parcel, was continued to a later meeting. 4 July 9, 2013 SPECIAL MEETING 3 -J: Approval of minutes of various meetings of the Housing MINUTES Authority, Parking Authority, Redevelopment Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority, was presented. Councilmember Vazquez advised that he removed the item because he was not a member of the relevant agencies until December, 2012. Motion by Councilmember Vazquez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, to approve the February 26, 2013 and February 12, 2013 Redevelopment Successor Agency minutes. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Davis, Holbrook, and McKeown ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Chair /Mayor, the special joint meeting of the City Council JOINT MEETING Housing Authority, Parking Authority, Redevelopment Successor Agency, and, the Public Financing Authority was adjourned at 6:45 p.m., and the regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, and McKeown absent. ORDINANCES: 7 -A: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2430 (CCS) 173120` STREET entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION," was presented. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown ALARM SYSTEMS 7 -13: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2431 (CCS) entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 3.56 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO FALSE POLICE ALARMS," to authorize additional fines for second and subsequent false July 9, 2013 alarm responses in a single fiscal year and to authorize an alarm registration fee, was presented. Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Winterer, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown CANDIDATE FILING FEE 7 -C: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2432 (CCS) entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 11.04 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO LOCAL ELECTIONS REGULATION," was presented. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, McKeown GLOW 2013 7 -D: Introduction and Adoption of a Proposed Emergency Ordinance and Resolution Suspending Certain Provisions of the Municipal Code During Glow 2013 and Otherwise Facilitating Permitting and Production Associated with Glow 2013, was continued to a later meeting. STAFF 8 -A: Downtown Specific Plan CEQA Analysis Parameters — ADMINISTRATIVE recommendation to review and discuss development concepts and ITEMS: strategies for the Downtown Specific Plan, review and select the height and DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC density parameters to be studied as part of the Program Environmental PLAN Impact Report (PEIR); and, direct staff to proceed with preparation of the PEIR based on Council input using the height and density options proposed in this report, or as revised by Council, as the basis for the project description required to commence CEQA analysis, was presented. Members of the public Scott Schonfeld, Jerry Rubin, Amber Richane, David Hibbert, and Denny Zane, spoke generally in favor of the recommended action. 6 July 9, 2013 Members of the public Laurel Rosen, John Bohn, Lisa Glasser, Carl Hansen, Lily Houston Helbig, Jeff Jordan, Ellis O'Connor, Robert Hooks, Chris Harding, Paula Larmore, Valerie Griffin, Stephen Youngerman, Tricia Crane, Corey Walker, Ellen Hannan, Frank Gruber, Mike Gruning, Barbara Filet, Rosemary Regalbato, Ralph Barton, Jr., Evelyn Salem, Ruben Branfman, Neil Cohen, Brenda Barnes, and Lewis Perkins spoke generally in opposition to the recommended action. Discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to a three -D model of proposed heights. Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, to continue the item to the August 13, 2013 meeting. The motion was approved unanimous by voice vote, with Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook and McKeown not present. PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Kevin Smith, Denise Barton, Laura Wilson and John Foster commented on various local issues. ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m. ATTEST: Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk APPROVED: Pam O'Connor Mayor 7 July 9, 2013