m-041415CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2015
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 5:31 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Vazquez (arrived at 5:37 p.m.)
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich (arrived at 5:35 p.m.)
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: Interim City Manager Elaine Polachek
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:31 p.m., with all
members present, excepting Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez and Councilmember
Himmelrich. Councilmember O'Connor led the assemblage in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
Councilmember Himmelrich On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:32 p.m., to consider
arrived at 5 :35 p. m. closed sessions and returned at 6:33 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez
arrived at 5:37 p.ni. I-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Negotiator: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human
Resources
Bargaining Units: California Teamsters Local 911
(Teamsters)
Management Team Associated (MTA)
Public Attorneys Union (PAU)
Public Attorneys' Legal Support Staff
Union (PALSSU)
Supervisory Team Associates (STA)
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The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1 -B: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) —1 case: 1) Claim of Dunn and Robhana
The City Attorney advised this matter relates to the workout of problems
with Craig Jones' default on affordable housing obligations in the
downtown. The City Attorney recommended settlement of releasing certain
affordable housing restrictions under certain parameters.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Connor,
to approve Settlement No. 10050 (CCS) as described by the City Attorney.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Recognition of April 2015 as Fair Housing Month
ITEMS: Proclamation, was presented by Mayor McKeown.
REPORT ON MEETING Pursuant to State law, City Clerk Sarah Gorman announced that Council
COMPENSATION will receive $50 for meeting as the Housing Authority.
CONSENT CALENDAR: There being a Consent Calendar each for the City Council and the Housing
Authority the Council convened to a joint meeting with the Housing
Authority at 6:40 p.m., and the two Consent Calendars were heard
concurrently, with all members present.
All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton and People of California commented
on various Consent Calendar items.
Motion by Mayor /Chair Pro Tern Vazquez , seconded by Councilmember
/Authority Member Winterer, to approve the Consent Calendar, reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council /Authority Members Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer,
O'Day, O'Connor, Mayor /Chair Pro Tern Vazquez,
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Mayor /Chair McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MINUTES 3 -A: The minutes of March 17 and 24, 2015 City Council meetings,
were approved.
TRANSIT BUSES 3 -13: Authorize a Notice to Proceed to Gillig LLC to Purchase Four
30 -foot and Twenty -Five 40 -foot Compressed Natural Gas Buses —
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
modification in reference to Agreement #9855 to include the purchase of
30 -foot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered transit buses and
authorize a notice to proceed to Gillig LLC, in reference to Agreement
49855, to furnish and deliver four 30 -foot CNG transit buses in an amount
not to exceed $2,653,026; authorize a notice to proceed to Gillig LLC, in
reference to Agreement #9855, to furnish and deliver twenty -five 40 -foot
CNG powered transit buses in an amount not to exceed $16,767,086; and
authorize budget changes, was approved.
MICHIGAN AVENUE 3 -C: Authorize Additional Funds for the Michigan Avenue Traffic
TRAFFIC CIRCLES Circles Construction Project — recommendation to authorize budget
changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of
this report to cover the City's $20,000 cost for water meter fees for
irrigation and landscaping, and additional public outreach associated with
the Michigan Avenue Traffic Circles Project, was approved.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 -D: Housing Authority Draft Administrative and Annual Plan —
recommendation that the Housing Authority Board: 1) Approve the
Housing Authority's Draft FY 2015 -2016 Administrative Plan and Annual
Plan provided in Attachments A and B, respectively; and 2) Authorize the
submission of the Administrative and Annual Plans to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was approved.
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Mayor /Chair, the special joint meeting was adjourned at
SPECIAL JOINT 6:47 p.m., and the regular City Council meeting reconvened with all
MEETING members present.
STUDY SESSION: 4 -A: Study Session on the Draft Zoning Ordinance, Proposed Land
DRAFT ZONING Use and Circulation Element Amendments, Draft LUCE Land Use
ORDINANCE AND LUCE Designation Map Amendments, LUCE Amendments and Designation
Map Appeals, and Draft Official Districting Map - recommendation that
CityA ttorney Moutrie uvas the City Council hold a public hearing study session to review, comment,
excused at 10:02 p.m. and provided direction on the following: (1) Draft Zoning Ordinance
Assistant City Attorney (Zoning Ordinance Update Redline Public Review Draft, as modified by
Joseph Lawrence joined the the Greenline Changes to Redline Public Review Draft Zoning Ordinance
meeting. As Recommended By the Planning Commission on March 4, 2015); (2)
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Proposed Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Amendments; (3)
Draft LUCE Land Use Designation Map Amendments (112 Parcels as
identified in Exhibit A of Attachment K 3); (4) Appeals of Planning
Commission Denials of Specified LUCE Amendments and LUCE Land
Use Designation Map Amendments; (5) Draft Official Districting Map; (6)
Land Use and Zoning Related Provisions (Division 6); and (7) Initial
Study/Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse #2013121053); and City
Council is further recommended to direct staff to return on May 5, 2015
with a Zoning Ordinance and related provisions for I" reading, LUCE
amendments, LUCE Land Use Map amendments, and the Official
Districting Map, was presented.
Motion by Mayor McKeown to provide priority speaking this meeting for
students high school age and under and those at the meeting with children.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present.
Members of the public John Butchko (donated time by Leslie Butchko),
Adam Rakunas, Rachel Blumberg, Rebecca Terlizzi, Jason Parry, Daniel
John Shenise, Pauline McPeake (donated time by Nora Daley), Michael
Stonehill, Leslie Lambert, Betsy Hiteshew, Irene Zivi, Maryanne
LaGuardia, Simone Gordon, Bob Holbrook, Michael Folonis, Laurel
Rosen, Elizabeth Tooke, Carl Hansen, Jerry Rubin, Zina Josephs, Nikki
Kohloff, Craig Hamilton, Kent Strumpell, Barbara Filet, Scott Schonfeld,
Sonya Sultan, Jennifer Kennedy, Patricia Hoffman, Hank Koning, (donated
time by Troy Foster), Amy Aukstilkanis (donated time by Patty Nugent),
Angela Whittaker, Stephen Youngerman, David Yaguchi, John Dahl, Tricia
Crane, Mary Marlow (donated time by Daniel Jansenson), William Leahy
(donated time by Charina McDonald), Denise Barton, People of California,
Juan Matute, Jason Islas (donated time by Zachary Gaidziti), Laurie
Lieberman, Leigh Brumberg, Lorraine Sanchez, Sandie Schmitt, Carter
Rubin, Tom Zanic, Gary Gordon, Tim Rogers (donated time by Sean
Sullivan), Carl Lisberger, Natalya Zemitskya,Rachel Harms, Mario Fonda -
Bonardi, Elizabeth Van Denburgh, Taffy Patton, Suzanne Brewer, Nina
Fresco, Dr. David Galamba, Jeanne Laurie, Dave Rand, Nancy Morse,
Dwight Flowers, Ana Maria Jara, Ana G. Jura, Dennis, John Given, Eileen
Golden - Gealer (donated time by Cathy McCabe), Kate Bransfield,Tricia
Crane, Ruthann Lehrer, Matt Baird, Paula Larmore (donated time by Chris
Harding), Linda Wilson, Laurence Eubank, Danilo Bach, Oscar de la Torre,
Mike Sullivan, Carol Lemlein, Maria Loya (donated time by Larry
Arreola), Delores Sloan, Steven Lirmeet, Robert Richards, Ann
Thanawalla, Kirsten Laggie, Phil Brock, David Whatley Zepeda , John C.
Smith, Gloria Garvin, Lewis Perkins, Ron Goldman, Thane Roberts,Laura
Wilson (donated time by David Garden) , Tom Cleys, Stacy Brown, Debbie
Bernsten, Judy Abdo, Geraldine Spine, Andrew Hoyer, Jonathan Foster,
Gina de Baca, Tula Tartuga, Brian Derro, Catherine Eldridge, John Marm,
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Ed Hunsaker, Lyneete Kozdra, Ellen Brennan, Margaret Franc, Lenore
Morrell, and Barbi Applequist spoke on various issues including but not
limited to hearing - impaired issues, activity centers on Wilshire and
Lincoln, child care, landmarks regulations, downzoning of the LUCE, tier 3
and 2 development, building of housing, and medical marijuana
dispensaries,
Council provided direction for discussion items for the continued meeting.
On order of the Mayor, the public hearing was closed, and deliberations
were continued to Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
COUNCILMEMBER 13 -A: Recommendation to accept Carter C. Rubin's resignation from
DISCUSSION ITEMS: the Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the
HOUSING COMMISSION vacancy, was continued to April 15, 2015.
SISTER CITY 13 -B: Request of Mayor McKeown that the Council authorize the use
CELEBRATION of Council travel funds for attendance at the 40th Annual Sister City
partnership celebration August 11th through 17th in Fujinomiya,
Japan, for the purpose of continuing our long - standing cultural ties
with Santa Monica's third sister city, was continued to April 15, 2015.
CONTINUATION On order of the Mayor, at 12:03 a.m., the City Council meeting was
continued to April 15, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman
City Clerk
APPROVED:
9344,
Kevin McKeown
Mayor
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