m-062513 haCITY OF SANTA MONICA
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTMS
JUNE 25, 2013
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair O'Connor at 8:32
p.m., on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Pam O'Connor
Vice Chair Terry O'Day
Commissioner Gleam Davis
Commissioner Robert T. Holbrook
Commissioner Kevin McKeown
Commissioner Tony Vazquez
Commissioner Ted Winterer
Also Present: Secretary Rod Gould
Authority Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Authority -Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority convened to a special joint
meeting with the City Council, the Redevelopment Successor Agency and
Parking Authority at 8:32 p.m., with all members present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9 -A: Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of
BUDGET the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 -15 Biennial Budget (including the Second
Year of the FY 2012 -14 Biennial Capital Improvement Program
Budget) — recommendation that the City Council, Housing Authority and
Parking Authority: adopt Resolution No. 10752 - (CGS),- entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2013 -14)
AND APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2014 -15) OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 -15 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND ADOPTING
ITS CAPITAL RvIPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET FOB FISCAL
YEAR 2013 -14," at Attachment Fl, as amended by Attachment D; adopt
Resolution No. 88 (HAS) of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa
Monica adopting the first year and approving the second year of the Fiscal
Year 2013 -15 Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the Fiscal
Year 2012 44 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at
Attachment F2, as amended by Attachment D; adopt Resolution No. 253
(PAS) of the Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the
first year and approving the second year of the Fiscal Year 2013 -15
Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14
June 25, 2013
Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment F3, as
amended by Attachment D; additionally, recommendation that the City
Council: adopt Resolution No. 10753 (CCS) of the City of Santa Monica
setting various rates and fees (Attachment CI) adopt Resolution No.
10754 (CCS) of the City of Santa Monica setting various fines and
penalties (Attachment C2); adopt Resolution No. 10755 (CCS) of the City
of Santa Monica adjusting preferential parking rates (Attachment C3);
adopt Resolution No. 10756 (CCS) of the City of Santa Monica
establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for various listed
positions (Attachment El) and approve the Position and Classification
Changes (Attachment E2); adopt Resolution No. 10757 (CCS) of the City
of Santa Monica establishing the GANN appropriations limit for FY
2013 -14 (Attachment G); approve the Proposed FY 2013 -14 Human
Services Grants Program (HSGP), incorporating the proposed funding
levels (Attachment Hl); approve the Proposed FY 2013 -14 Organizational
Support Program (OSP) Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprofits,
incorporating the proposed funding levels (Attachment 112); authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to grant contracts
extending their terms to June 30, 2015 for grantees of the Cultural Arts
Organization Support Grant Program; authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification of Contract #9419 with Venice
Family Clinic, a HSGP grantee, upon the successful conclusion of the
merger of Common Ground, a HSGP grantee, with Venice Family Clinic;
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification
to Contract #9605 in the amount of $225,000 (one -time funding) with
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), a California -based
organization, to provide drop -in and referral services for at -risk youth and
extend the term of the Grant Agreement, which would result in a two -year
amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $565,220; direct
staff to work in collaboration with the Cradle to Career Initiative and Youth
Resource Team to implement coordinated and interdisciplinary action to
serve the most vulnerable older youth and their families and return to
Council to seek authorization to negotiate and execute agreements with
local non - profits to provide services; accept Federal Supportive Housing
Program (SHP) Renewal Grant funds from the Los Angeles Homeless
Services Authority (LAHSA) in the amount of $389,215 for Coordinated
Case Management; and accept Federal Supportive Housing Program (SHP)
Renewal Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) in the amount of $446,822 for the Serial Inebriate
Program, was presente&.
Upon order of the Mayor, Items 7 -G and 7 -H were combined with Item
9 -A.
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Members of the public Trey Stamps, Bill Juarez, Julian Agula, Elias Serna,
Marcos Santana, Alex Aldana, Nathalie Hernandez, Alyssa Cornejo, Mary
Cornejo; Oscar de la Torre, Glenn Morgan, Myles Booker, George Daniels,
Jerry Rubin, Taffy Patton, Karen Melnick, Angie Cooper, Adine Forman,
Francis Engler, Rachel Tones, Daryl Former, Priscilla Cheng, Margueurite
Womack, Gloria Moore, Carolyn Baugh, Brandon Gruzen, Monica
Sahagun, Paulina Sahagun, Sam Scheller, William Ruiz, Edith Garcia,
Diana Santana, Jesus Vasquez, Clinton Clad Johnson,- Christel Andersen,
Leah Mendelsohn, Diana M, Angela Reid, David Mendez - Yapkowitz,
Gina De Baca, Angel Villasenor, Jesus Vasquez, Robbie Ines, and Cheryl
Rich spoke partially in favor of and partially in opposition to the
recommended action.
Members of the public Claudia Finkel, Josefina Santiago, Messiah Bailey,
Danielle Morris, Linda Armstrong, Linda Ponce, Denise Barton, Darrell
Goode, and Elizabeth Vandenburgh spoke in opposition to the
recommended action.
O'Day, to introduce an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code
Chapter 3.56, Regulation of Alarm Systems, to authorize additional fines
for second and subsequent false alarm responses in a single fiscal year and
to authorize an alarm registration fee. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tent O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to introduce an ordinance amending Section l 1.04.010 and 11.04.155 of
the Municipal Code to require a payment of a fee to file election
nomination papers.
Discussion ensued on the motion and the merits of the various charges.
The motion was approved, as amended by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember McKeown
ABSENT: None
June 25, 2013
Councilmember McKeown stated for the record that his no vote reflects a
concern that the decision was pretty darn cheap to charge persons $25 to
run for City Council.
Considerable discussion ensued on funding of various projects.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Connor
that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority adopt
Resolution No. 10752(CCS) of the City Council of the City of Santa
Monica adopting the first year and approving the second year of the Fiscal
Year 2013 -15 Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the Fiscal
Year 2012 -14 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at
Attachment Fl, as amended by Attachment D; adopt Resolution No. 88
(HAS) of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the
first year and approving the second year of the Fiscal Year 2013 -15
Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14
Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment F2, as
amended by Attachment D; adopt Resolution No. 253 (PAS) of the Parking
Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the first year and approving
the second year of the Fiscal Year 201345 Biennial Budget and adopting
the second year of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14 Biennial Capital Improvement
Program Budget at Attachment F3, as amended by Attachment D.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis, regarding whether to include
the $72,500 for Cradle to Career in the main motion. This motion was
accepted as friendly to the seconder.
AYES: Commissioners and Agency /Authority /Councilmembers
McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vice -Chair and Chair/Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Chair /Mayor
O'Connor
NOES: Commissioner and Agency /Council /Authority Member
Vazquez
ABSENT: None
Motion to amend by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, which was accepted as friendly by the maker and the seconder.
The motion was that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking
Authority adopt Resolution No. 10752 (CCS) of the City Council of the
City of Santa Monica adapting the first year and approving the second year
of the Fiscal Year 2013 -15 Biennial Budget and adopting the second year
of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget
at Attachment Fl, as amended by Attachment D; adopt Resolution No. 88
(HAS) of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the
first year and approving the7 second year of the Fiscal Year 2013 -15
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Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14
Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment F2, as
amended by Attachment D; adopt Resolution No. 253 (PAS) of the Parking
Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the first year and approving
the second year of the Fiscal Year 2013 -15 Biennial Budget and adopting
the second year of the Fiscal Year 2012 -14 Biennial Capital Improvement
Program Budget at Attachment F3, as amended by Attachment D; fund the
following programs from the Council discretionary fund: $72,500 for
Cradle to Career; $92,688 for vocational programs; $10,000 for additional
BID funding for community events; $100,000 in Section 8 aid; $30,000 for
a resident survey; $100,000 for the Santa Monica Festival; $25,000 for
assessment of playgrounds north of the pier; $6,500 for election fees;
$15,000 for the - Grades - for -G- seen - program; $25,000 for water
self - sufficiency /Tree People; and $100,000 for downtown parking and
wayfmding; and fund $52,588 from Early Childhood Set Aside funds. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners and Agency /Authority /Councilmembers
Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer, McKeown,
Vice -Chair and Chair /Mayor Pro Tern O'Day,
Chair /Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to adopt Resolution No. 10753 (CCS) entitled: "A Resolution
Of The City Council Of The City Of Santa Monica Setting Various Permit
And User Fees In The Planning And Community Development, Public
Works, Police, Fire, Big Blue Bus, Finance, Community And Cultural
Services, And Library Departments." The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES; Councilmembeis McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day,
to adopt Resolution No. 10754 (CCS) entitled: "A Resolution Of The City
Council -Of The City Of Santa Monica Setting Forth The Administrative
Citation Schedule Of Fines For Certain Violations Of The Santa Monica
Municipal Code, Setting Civil Penalties For Parking Violations And For
The Late Payment Of Penalties, And Setting Fines For Police And Fire
Department Responses To Excessive False Fire Alarms of the City of Santa
Monica setting various fines and penalties." The motion was approved by
June 25, 2013
the following vote
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown; Mayor Pro Ter O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, to
adopt Resolution No. 10755 -(CCS) entitled: "A Resolution Of The City
Council Of The City Of Santa Monica Establishing Parking Rates And
Permit Fees For All City Parking Facilities And Resources." The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tom O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Winterer, to adopt
Resolution No. 10756 (CCS) entitled: "A Resolution Of The City Council
Of The City Of Santa Monica Establishing New Classifications And
Adopting Salary Rates For Accounts Payable Supervisor, Administrative
Aide, Administrative Staff Assistant — City Manager's Office, Airport
Operations Administrator, Assistant Director - Public Works, Broadband
Services Engineer, Code Compliance Supervisor, Computer Support
Specialist, Computer Support Technician I, Computer Support Technician
Ii, Crossing Guard, Director Of Public Works, Facilities Attendant,
Forensic Technician, Graphic Designer, Internal Audit Manager, Laborer
Trainee, Library Page, Motor Coach Operator Trainee, Network Architect,
Principal Sustainability, Analyst, Risk Management Technician, Senior
Motor, Coach Operator Supervisor, Senior Transit Scheduler, Senior
Sustainability Analyst, Street Services Crew Leader, Street Services
Supervisor, Street Services Worker I, Street Services Worker II, Successor
Agency Administrator, Sustainability Analyst, Sustainable Building
Advisor, Sustainable Energy Engineer, Sustainable Outreach Coordinator,
Sustainability Manager, Traffic Signal Maintenance Worker, Transit
Safety And Training Manager, Transit Facilities Maintenance Supervisor,
Video Intern And Water Systems Equipment Operator."
The - motion was approved bythe7faffowing -vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, to
adopt Resolution No. 10757 (CCS) entitled "A Resolution Of The City
Council -Of The-City-Of Santa Monica Establishing The Gann
Appropriations Limit For The Fiscal Year 2013 -14." The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to approve the Proposed FY 2013 -14 Human Services Grants
Program- (HSGP),- incorporating- the - proposed funding levels- (Attachment
Hl); approve the Proposed FY 2013 -14 Organizational Support Program
(OSP) Grants for Ails and Culture Nonprofits, incorporating the proposed
funding levels (Attachment 112). The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor
O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
modifications to grant contracts extending their terms to June 30, 2015 for
grantees of the Cultural Ails Organization Support Grant Program;
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification of
Contract #9419 with Venice Family Clinic, a HSGP grantee, upon the
successful conclusion of the merger of Common Ground, a HSGP grantee,
with Venice Family Clinic; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a second modification to Contract #9605 in the amount of
$225,000 (one -time funding) with Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
(SEE), a California -based organization, to provide drop -in and referral
services for at -risk youth and extend the term of the Grant Agreement,
which would result in a two -year amended agreement with a new total
amount not to exceed $565,220.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
June 25, 2013
ADJOURNMENT:
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to direct staff to work in collaboration with the Cradle to Career Initiative
and Youth Resource Team to implement coordinated and interdisciplinary
action to serve the most vulnerable older youth and their families and return
to Council to seek authorization to negotiate and execute agreements with
local non - profits to provide services. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, Winterer, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Vazquez
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to accept Federal Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Renewal
Grant funds from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
in the amount of $389,215 for Coordinated Case Management; and accept
Federal Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Renewal Grant funds from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the
amount of $446,822 for the Serial Inebriate Program. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority meeting was adjourned at
12:35 a.m.
ATTEST:
'AWk
Sarah P. Gorman
Authority Clerk
APPROVED:
Pam O'Connor
Chair
June 25, 2013