m-050515CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 5, 2015
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 6:36 p.m., on
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tern Tony Vazquez
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
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
CONVENEIPLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:36 p.m., with all
members present. Senior Land Use Attorney Barry Rosenbaum led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORDER OF COUNCIL Mayor McKeown raised the question to Council on how they would like to
MEETING ITEMS proceed with the remainder of the Agenda.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Winterer, to
combine Items 6 -A and 7 -13 and hear Item 7 -A before Items 6 -A and 7 -B.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote, with all members present.
SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Proclamation declaring May as Older Americans Month in
ITEMS: Santa Monica, was presented by Mayor McKeown.
2 -13: Proclamation declaring May as Mental Health Awareness
Month in Santa Monica, was presented by Mayor McKeown.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Vazquez to continue item 3 -A until the May 12, 2015 Council meeting.
MINUTES 3 -A: The minutes for the April 14, 15 and 28, 2015, City Council
meetings, were continued to the May 12, 2015 meeting.
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ORDINANCES: 7 -A: Introduction for First Reading of an Ordinance Prohibiting
HOUSING Housing Discrimination Based On Source of Income, Including Section
DISCRIMINATION 8 Vouchers and Other Rent Subsidies — recommendation that the City
Council introduce for first reading the attached ordinance amending the
Santa Monica Municipal Code section 4.28.030 to prohibit housing
discrimination based on the source of a tenant's income and section
4.28.060 to increase the penalties for housing discrimination violations, and
to add injunctive relief to the civil remedies, was presented.
Members of the public Denise McGranahan (donated time by Denise
Barton) spoke generally in favor of the recommended action.
to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADMIN. PROCEEDINGS: 6 -A: Appeals of Planning Commission Decisions Rejecting Specified
LUCE APPEALS LUCE Amendments and LUCE Land Use Designation Map
Amendments — recommendation that City Council: (1) Grant the Appeals
and Reverse the Planning Commission's decision to reject the following
proposed LUCE Amendments: a. Removing the Activity Centers Overlays
on Wilshire Boulevard - Wilshire /Centinela and Wilshire /14th; b. removing
Tier 3 from the Mixed -Use Boulevard land use designation (MUB) in
certain areas of the City or modifying the MUB development standards for
Tier 3 in these areas of the City; c. removing Tier 3 from the Mixed -Use
Boulevard Low land use designation (MUBL) in certain areas of the City or
modifying the MUBL development standards for Tier 3 in these areas of
the City; (2) Deny the Appeal and Uphold the Planning Commission's
decision to reject the following proposed LUCE Amendment: a. amending
text on page 2.1 -41 (first bullet on the left) to include: "and a D3 -foot
height bonus above the 32 -foot base height'; and (3) Deny the Appeal and
Uphold the Planning Commission's decisions rejecting certain LUCE Land
Use Designation Map Amendments, was presented with Item 7 -B.
ORDINANCES: 7 -B: Adoption of Resolution No. 10875 (CCS) entitled, "A
ZONING ORDINANCE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
AND LUCE MONICA ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE';
Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Repeal the Existing
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Zoning Ordinance and Add a New Zoning Ordinance, to Repeal
Existing Land Use and Zoning Related Provisions and Add New Land
Use and Zoning Related Provisions, and to Repeal the Existing Official
Districting Map and Adopt the Final Official Districting Map;
Adoption of Resolution No. 10874 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", and
Resolution to Approve LUCE Land Use Designation Map
Amendments — recommendation that City Council: (1) Adopt Resolution
No. 10875 (CCS) Adopting a Negative Declaration; (2) Grant the Appeals
and Reverse the Planning Commission's decision to reject the following
proposed LUCE Amendments: a. Removing the Activity Centers Overlays
on Wilshire Boulevard- Wilshire /Centinela and Wilshire /14th; b. removing
Tier 3 from the Mixed -Use Boulevard land use designation (MUB) in
certain areas of the City or modifying the MUB development standards for
Tier 3 in these areas of the City; o, removing Tier 3 from the Mixed -Use
Boulevard Low land use designation (MUBL) in certain areas of the City or
modifying the MUBL development standards for Tier 3 in these areas of
the City; (3) Deny the Appeal and Uphold the Planning Commission's
decision to reject the following proposed LUCE Amendment: a. amending
text on page 2.1 -41 (first bullet on the left) to include: "and a D3 -foot
height bonus above the 32 -foot base height'; (4) Deny the Appeal and
Uphold the Planning Commission's decisions rejecting certain LUCE Land
Use Designation Map Amendments; (5) Introduce for First Reading an
Ordinance to: (a) Repeal the existing Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 9.04 of
Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, and adding a new Zoning
Ordinance, Chapter 9.01 through 9.52, to Article 9 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code to Adopt a Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, (b) Repeal
Chapters 9.08 through 9.72 of Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code and adding new chapters 9.53 through 9.68 to Article 9 of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to establish Land Use and Zoning Related
Provisions, and (c) Implement the New Zoning Ordinance by Repealing
the Existing Official Districting Map and Adopting the Final Official
Districting Map; (6) Adopt Resolution No. 10874 (CCS) Approving Land
Use and Circulation Element ( "LUCE ") Amendments; and (7) Adopt a
Resolution Approving LUCE Land Use Designation Map Amendments,
was presented with Item 6 -A.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to permit appellants to speak for four minutes for a single
appeal, and six minutes total for multiple appeals, waiving the six minute
meeting speaking cap for these members, and providing each person one
opportunity to speak, combining Items 6 -A and 7 -B. The motion was
approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present.
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Applicants Jason Parry spoke on appellant Jim Ries' behalf regarding
affordable housing in all neighborhood commercial districts, and in support
of the appeal to include a 3 -foot height bonus above the 32 -foot base height
in the LUCE; Appellant Amy Aukstikalnis spoke on behalf of Northeast
Neighbors regarding the removal of activity centers on Wilshire, Tier 3 on
Mixed -Use Boulevard, and Tier 3 on Mixed -Use Boulevard Low;
Appellant Jennifer Kennedy spoke in support of the appeal to eliminate the
activity centers on Wilshire, to remove Tier 3 from the Mixed -Use
Boulevard.
Appellants Jason Pang (speaking on his own behalf and on behalf of
appellant Jim Ries), Amy Aukstikalnis, and Jennifer Kennedy spoke in
favor of their respective appeals of Planning Commission Decisions
rejecting specified LUCE Amendments.
Members of the public Betsy Hiteshew, Irene Zivi, Jerry Rubin, Tom
Cleys, Carol Lemlein, Judy Abdo, Sarah Letts, Maria Loya, Oscar de In
Torre, Gina de Baca, Dolores Sloan, Cynthia Rose spoke generally in favor
of the reconmlended action.
Members of the public Natalya Zernitskya, Daniel Shenise, Tim Rogers,
Jeremy States, Taffy Patton (donated time by Gloria Garvin), Gwynne
Pugh, Bob Holbrook, Scott Schonfeld, Lizzy Tooke, Carl Hansen (Zachary
Gaidzitt), Brian Deno, Craig Hamilton, Brian Stetcher, Zina Josephs,
Cathy McCabe, Nikki Kohoff, Lewis Perkins, John Dahl, David Yuguchi,
Tricia Crane (donated time by Margaret Franc), Kathy Knight, Jason Islas
(donated time by Melissa Sweeney), Christel Andersen, Judith Koffler,
Elizabeth Van den Burgh, Adam Rakunas, Laura Wilson - Naute, Lawrence
Eubanks, Lenore Morrell, Rosemary Sosiatch, Jim Pickrell, Paula Lai-more
(donated time by Carl Lisberger), Scott Kelso, John Kelso, Lorraine
Sanchez, Elaine Golden - Gealer (donated time by Leigh Brumberg), Rachel
Blumberg, Mary Lyon, Denise Barton, Stacy Dagleish, Cris McLeod,
Armen Melkonians (donated time by Ed Hunsaker), Dave Rand, Marcy
Winograd, Ann Thanawalla, Ellen Brennan, Nancy Morse, Michael
Feinstein, Andrew Hoyer (donated time by Stefani Kong Uhlers), Susan
Hartley, George George, and Roberto Gomez spoke generally in opposition
to the recommended action.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including lot consolidation,
housing, parking, land use designation, and other topics.
Senior Land Use Attorney Rosenbaum read language into the record
regarding voluntary mergers: "The merger shall not create a parcel that
exceeds the lot consolidation size limit established in Section 9.21.030(B)
for the zone district in which the parcel was created."
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Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Vazquez, to adopt Resolution No. 10875 adopting a Negative Declaration.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Vazquez, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to support the appeal and eliminate the Activity Centers
Overlays on Wilshire Boulevard — Wilshire /Centinela and Wilshire /14 "'
Street.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Himmelrich, Davis,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, to remove Tier 3 from Mixed -Use Boulevard in certain areas of
the City or modification of the standards, other than for 100% affordable
housing and structures of merit and landmarks, including the staff
recommended exemptions other than 4t1i street between 1 -10 and Pico
Boulevard.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor, Davis
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Vazquez, to grant the appeal to remove Tier 3 from Mixed -Use Boulevard
Low except for Mixed -Use Boulevard Low areas on Broadway, Colorado,
or within an Activity Center boundary; 100% affordable housing projects
and projects which preserve a City - designated landmark or structure of
merit would be eligible to receive the Tier 3 heightened FAR in all other
areas that are eligible in the Mixed -Use Boulevard low area.
Senior Land Use Attorney Rosenbaum read a correction into the record: on
pages 2.1.35 and 2.1.36 of Resolution 10874, Exhibit 1, reflecting the
exemption for Mixed -Use Boulevard for 100% affordable housing and the
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City designated landmarks and structures of merit, the document should
state "Mixed -Use Boulevard" instead of "Mixed -Use Boulevard Low."
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor, Davis
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, to deny the appeal and not amend the LUCE to authorize a 3 -foot
height bonus above 32 feet for Neighborhood Commercial District.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich, to
uphold the appeal to modify the LUCE map to designate the properties at
11272 nd Street, 1129 2nd Street, and 1137 2A Street as residential.
The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers Davis, Winterer, O'Day, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Himmehich, to
retain the low density designation for the St. Monica's property in the
LUCE map.
The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Davis,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
ABSENT: None
Senior Land Use Attorney Rosenbaum indicated that appropriate
terminology for Resolution 10874, Exhibit 2, numbers 92 and 93 is
"medium density housing."
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Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to adopt Resolution No. 10874 (CCS) approving LUCE
amendments.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to remove specificity about lot consolidation only applying to
mriltifamily districts and instead apply to all residential districts, and to
specifically look at reducing those standards in the Ocean Park
neighborhood where the parcels are much smaller. The motion to amend
was friendly to the maker.
The motion was approved with no opposition, with all members present.
Motion by Councilmember O'Dav, seconded by Councilmember Winterei
to modify the section relating to unit mix to reflect the priorities adopted
for Development Agreements previously, with minimum 10% three
bedroom, minimum 20% two bedrooms, and no more than 20% studios,
with Councilmember Winterer's suggestion of a range of 1.2 — 1.5.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis to modify the mix to minimum
15% three bedroom, minimum 20% two bedrooms, and maximum 15%
singles. The motion was friendly to the maker.
Substitute motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to use the 1.5 ratio currently in the draft before Council,.
Motion to amend by Mayor McKeown to remove the 10% minimum for
three bedrooms. The motion to amend was friendly to the seconder.
The motion failed on the following vote
AYES: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez,
Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers Davis, Winterer, O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Councilmember O'Day restated the motion on the floor as one to modify
the section relating to unit mix to reflect the priorities adopted for
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Development Agreements previously, with minimum 15% three bedroom,
minimum 20% two bedrooms, and no more than 15% studios; the ratio that
applies to average bedroom size would apply to affordable as well.
The motion by Councilmember O'Day was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Davis,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmember Himmelrich
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
O'Day, to change the title on page six of the supplemental staff report
regarding parking standards. The motion was approved by unanimous voice
vote, with all members present.
Motion by Councilmember Hirmmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
O'Day, to approve unbundled parking only in the areas specified in the map
labeled "Areas Requiring Unbundled Parking."
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer to require unbundled
parking as written in the Code, which would only apply to commercial
parcels, and to review preferential parking zones and possible
environmental impacts of not requiring unbundled parking concurrently
later this year, all as noted within the map labeled "Areas Requiring
Unbundled Parking." The motion was accepted as friendly by the maker
and seconder.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
NOES: Mayor McKeown
ABSENT: None
Mayor McKeown stated for the record that he voted no because he is not
comfortable with mandatory one size fits all unbundled parking at this
point.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer• seconded by Councilmember Davis.
that for Tier 2 projects that had the application complete as of the first
reading of the zoning ordinance, do not require the unit mix described. The
motion was approved by a voice vote with all members approving except
for Councilmember Himmelrich, with all members present.
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Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to revise auto dealer language to clarify that when auto dealers are doing a
Tier 1 project, the dealers receive an extra .25 of floor area ratio.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor McKeown, to
adopt the staff recommendation regarding medical marijuana. With all
members present, there were no objections to the motion.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to accept the Pico Neighborhood area map as presented by
staff.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
request that the following specific information be included in the one year
review: 1. Number of housing units that an application has been made for;
2. Number of housing units approved; 3. Number of housing units built; 4.
Number of people who have been Ellis'ed within the same period of time;
and 5. Number of commercial square feet approved within that time.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer directing staff to also return
with information regarding insufficient transitions between residential and
commercial neighborhoods, relating to setback requirements and angle of
daylight plane; to review issue of incentivizing housing on parking lots
between commercial and residential zones; and to review the issue of
legalizing granny flats.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to direct
staff to clarify that live work units should be treated with the respect
afforded to residents, not treated as a business.
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Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis to add direction to staff to
consider methods to make these units affordable. The motion was friendly
to the maker.
Motion to amend by Mayor McKeown for staff to review affordability as a
separate policy direction. The motion was friendly to the seconder.
The vote was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmehich, Winterer, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember O'Day,
to accept items 1 -7 on page 20 of the staff report. The motion was
approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember O'Day,
to permit onsite outside display of bicycles for bicycle retailers.
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
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Vazquez, to revert the center portion of the properly at 820 Montana to
R2A.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Winterer, Himmelrich, Davis,
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich, to
direct staff to prepare a Resolution of Intent for the LUCE map change
related to the 820 Montana classification.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember O'Day
to direct staff to prepare a Resolution of Intent to modify the land use
designation for the rear portion of 1613 and 1637 Lincoln Boulevard within
the LUCE map. The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with
all members present.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to require that upon Director determination of minor
modifications, the property must be posted with the final determination and
notice of the determination given to the adjacent neighbors.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, to
direct staff to return with language on the following topics as part of the
zoning ordinance: feasibility analysis for project prototypes; consideration
of the planning processes to establish zoning standards in a neighborhood -
by- neighborhood manner to address the uniqueness of each area; review
and establishment of zoning standards for Pico Boulevard along with the
development of zoning standards for the Pico Neighborhood; analysis of
whether tenants in common have the right to convert their residential
building into a condominium; review of second floor decks and balconies;
and the Pico Neighborhood work would receive priority.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis to direct staff to perform a true
feasibility analysis for commercial versus residential on all the boulevards.
The motion to amend was friendly to the maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer to direct staff to also analyze
the economic feasibility of the unit mix prescribed for Tier 2. The motion
was friendly to the maker and seconder.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember O'Day, to
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direct staff to investigate the issue of the number of dogs in pet stores. The
motion was approved by unanimous voice vote, with all members present
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, to
direct staff to prepare a Resolution of Intent regarding the issue of housing
and commercial ratios in the Bergamot Area Plan.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmember O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich, to
direct staff to prepare a Resolution of Intent to remove the Broadway
Activity Center from the LUCE.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers O'Connor and O'Day
Councilmember O'Connor
was excused from the meeting Councilmember O'Connor was excused from the meeting at 3:00 a.m.
at 3: 00 a. m.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to continue the item until the May 12, 2015 regular Council
meeting. The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all
members present excepting Councilmember O'Connor.
COUNCILMEMBER 13 -A: Request of Councilmember Davis that the Council direct staff
DISCUSSION ITEMS: to 1) communicate to the California Public Utilities Commission
NET ENERGY (CPUC) Santa Monica's support of Net Energy Metering (NEM) to
METERING reimburse residents and businesses with solar panels at a reasonable
level for renewable energy transferred to the electrical grid, and 2)
support the creation of a reservation system as recommended by the
California Solar Energy Industries Association that would allow local
residents and businesses to enroll in the existing NEM tariff program
which guarantees current rates for 20 years, was presented.
Councilmember O'Day was Councilmember O'Day recused himself from the item and was excused
excused f ^om the meeting at from the meeting at 3:08 a.m.
3:08 a. m.
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ADJOURNMENT
Member of the public Johnathan Foster spoke generally in opposition to the
recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to authorize staff to have the Mayor, on behalf of the City,
sign on to the letter that is attached to the item supporting maximum net
energy metering, with any necessary editing; and to authorize the Mayor on
behalf of the City to send a letter in support of the motion of the California
Solar Energy Industries Association to create a reservation system for the
transition to a successor tariff. The motion was approved by a unanimous
voice vote with all members present excepting Councilmembers O'Connor
and O'Day.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 3:14
a.m. in memory of Estela Rodriguez.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Sarah P. Gorman Kevin McKeown
City Clerk Mayor
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