m-051215CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 12, 2015
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez at 5:34
p.m., on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown (arrived at 5:34 p.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem 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 Moutrrie
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE /PLEDGE On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council convened at 5:34 p.m.,
Mayor McKeown arrived at with all members present excepting Mayor McKeown. Mayor McKeown
5: 34 p. m. led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:36 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 6:45 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1 -A: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) —1 case
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Proclamation declaring May 17 -23, 2015 as National Public
ITEMS: Works Week in Santa Monica, was presented.
Mayor McKeown introduced the new Interim Fire Chief, Dennis Downs.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
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Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton and People of California commented
on various Consent Calendar items.
Mayor McKeown announced that Item 3 -A was amended to correct minor
typographical errors.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez,
to approve the Consent Calendar, reading resolutions 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
MINUTES 3 -A: The minutes of April 14 and 15, 2015 City Council meetings were
approved. The minutes of the April 28, 2015 City Council meeting were
approved, as amended.
HAZARDOUS WASTE 3 -B: Contract Services Agreement to Provide General and
DISPOSAL Hazardous Waste Disposal — recommendation to Award Request for
Proposals (RFP) #24 to Stericycle Environmental Solutions, to provide a
household hazardous waste (HHW) door -to -door curbside collection
program, hazardous waste management, transportation and disposal
services of HHW for various City locations, staffing for the HHW Center,
sewer diversion and wet well cleaning and waste disposal; authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute contractual services Agreement No.
10054 (CCS) with Stericycle Environmental Solutions in an amount not to
exceed $285,000 for services required by the Resource Recycling, and
Recovery Division for one year, with two additional one -year renewal
options in the amount of $285,000 each year, with an increase based on the
Waste Collection and Remediation Services Producer Price Index (PPI) or
Consumer Price Index (CPI) whichever is greater up to a 5% increase for a
total amount not to exceed $855,000 over a three -year period, with funding
contingent upon Council budget approval; authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contractual services Agreement No. 10055 (CCS)
with Stericycle Environmental Solutions in an amount not to exceed
$110,000 for services required by the Water Resources Division for one
year, with two additional one -year renewal options in the amount of
$110,000 each year, with an increase based on the Waste Collection and
Remediation Services PPI or CIP whichever is greater up to a 5% increase,
for a total amount not to exceed $330,000 over a three -year period, with
funding contingent upon Council budget approval, and authorize any
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necessary modifications to complete additional services work within budget
authority, was approved.
PAYROLL AND 3 -C: Third Modification of Agreement for Software Maintenance
FINANCIAL SYSTEM and Support of the City's Payroll and Financial System —
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
third modification to Master Services Agreement #9635 (CCS), in the
amount of $148,670 with Rimini Street Inc., for maintenance and support
services of the City's payroll and financial systems. This will result in a
five -year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$413,670, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval,
was approved.
POST - EMPLOYMENT 3 -D: Other Post - Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust and Investment
BENEFITS Services— recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute professional services Agreement No. 10056 (CCS) with the
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), to provide
comprehensive services for the establishment and administration of an
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 115 Irrevocable Trust for the City's
Other Post - Employment Benefits, for five years, with one additional three-
year renewal option on the same terms and conditions, for an estimated
total amount not to exceed $30,000 over a five -year period; with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval; adopt Resolution
No.10876 (CCS) of the City of Santa Monica entitled, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FOR
THE AGREEMENT AND ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA TO PREFUND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
THROUGH CALPERS'; adopt Resolution No. 10877 (CCS) entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA FOR THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO REQUEST
DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT
PREFUNDING PLAN"; and approve budget changes, including the initial
appropriation of the actuarially- determined annual required contribution for
other post - employment benefits, totaling $2,506,785 in FY 2014 -15, into
the Irrevocable Trust, was approved.
SAFE ROUTES 3 -E: Award Construction Contract for Safe Routes to Santa Monica
High School — recommendation to Award Bid #SP2354 to All American
Asphalt, for the Safe Routes to Santa Monica High School Project;
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 10057
(CCS) with All American Asphalt, in an amount not to exceed $1,022,160;
authorize any necessary change orders to complete additional work within
contract authority; and authorize budget changes, was approved.
LEGAL RESEARCH 3 -F: Research Subscriber Agreement for Purchase of and Access to
PUBLICATIONS Legal Research Publications — recommendation to authorize the City
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Manager to negotiate and execute Research Subscriber Agreement No.
10058 (CCS) with West Publications, Inc. ( "West'), for the purchase of
and access to legal research publications. This is a sole source purchase in
an amount not to exceed $600,000 for five years, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
SENIOR CRIMINALIST 3 -G: Authorization to execute Professional Services Agreement for
Senior Criminalist — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute professional services Agreement No. 10059 (CCS)
with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for the services of one
Senior Criminalist to perform forensic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
analysis and services. This is a sole source contract in an amount not to
exceed $168,032.00 with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval, was approved.
COUNCIL MEETING 3 -H: Cancellation of a regular Council meeting scheduled for
CANCELLATION Tuesday, May 26, 2015 — recommendation that the City Council vote to
cancel the regular meeting scheduled for May 26, 2015, due to lack of a
quorum, and schedule special Budget Study Session meetings on
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, and Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in
City Hall, was approved.
REJECTION OF BIDS 3 -I: Reject Bids for Purchase of a Hydrostatic Drive High Pressure
Jetter Vacuum Vehicle — recommendation to reject all bids for Bid #4175
for the purchase of a Hydrostatic Drive High Pressure Jetter Vacuum
Vehicle as non - responsive, and direct staff to reissue a bid in order to
obtain the best bidder for the purchase of a Hydrostatic Drive High
Pressure Jetter Vacuum Vehicle, was approved.
BBB SECURITY GUARD 3 -J: Big Blue Bus Facility Security Guard Services — recommendation
SERVICES to Award Bid 44149 to Absolute International Security, for security guard
services at the Big Blue Bus facility; authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contractual service Agreement No. 10060 (CCS)
with Absolute International Security, in an amount not to exceed
$475,554.56 for one year, with four additional one -year renewal option(s),
for a total amount not to exceed $2,475,154.24 over a five -year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
FOURTH STREET AND 3 -K: Fourth Street and Arizona Avenue negotiations and
ARIZONA AVENUE professional services — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiation and execute an amendment to the exclusive negotiating
Agreement No. 9844 (CCS) with the development team consisting of
Metropolitan Pacific Capital, Clarett West, and DLJ West Capital for the
Fourth Street and Arizona Avenue project to extend the term by six months
with an additional three -month option; and authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to Professional Services
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Agreement Number 9539 (CCS) with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $200,000, and extend the tern of the contract for
three years with three, one -year options for the purposes of providing
financial analysis of the Fourth Street and Arizona Avenue project,
Bergamot Station Arts Center project, and other real estate analytical needs
during the term, was approved.
PROJECT 3 -L: Authorize Continued use of Greyhound Bus Lines for Project
HOMECOMING Homecoming — recommendation to authorize the continuation of Project
Homecoming through the purchase of bus tickets from Greyhound Lines,
Inc., for a five year period beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020;
and, authorize the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a purchase order
with Greyhound Lines, Inc., for bus transportation in the amount not to
exceed $70,000 for one year, with four additional one -year renewal options
for a total not to exceed $350,000. This is a sole source purchase with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
BEACH PARKING 3 -M: Beach Parking Point of Sale System — recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to
contract #9860 with DataPark USA, Inc., in the amount of $160,000 to
provide a new Point of Sale system (POS) at the five cashier- staffed beach
parking lots (Lots 4, 5 South, 1 North, 3 North, and 8 North), resulting in a
seven year amended contract with three additional one -year renewal
options for a total amount not to exceed $5,160,000, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
SOFTWARE LICENSES 3 -N: Modification to Contract for Software Licenses and Upgrades,
AND UPGRADES Mobile Licenses, Professional Services, and Ongoing Maintenance and
Support Services for City's electronic Timekeeping Hardware and
Software — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute modification to Contract #8417 with Kronos, Inc., in the
amount of $15,000 for software licenses and services to implement mobile
license technology; and a fourth modification in the amount of $20,000 to
develop new interfaces and make changes to existing interfaces for the new
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, resulting in a 15 -year
amended contract ending June 30, 2020, for a total not to exceed $380,000;
and, authorize a second modification with Kronos, Inc., in the amount of
$497,000 for the City's electronic timekeeping and attendance hardware
and software, resulting in a 15 -year amended Contract No. 8434 (CCS)
ending June 30, 2020 with a new total amount not to exceed $1,128,653
with future year funding contingent on Council approval and budget
adoption, was approved.
ENTERPRISE 3 -0: Enterprise Resource Planning System Purchase —
RESOURCE PLANNING recommendation to award RFP# 4714 to Tyler Technologies, Inc. for an
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP), to replace the City's Financial
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Management, Human Resource and Payroll systems, and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 10061 (CCS) in an
amount not to exceed $3,200,000 including a $576,000 contingency, for
five years with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;
authorize maintenance Agreement No. 10062 (CCS) with Tyler
Technologies, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $1,160,000 to provide
maintenance and support for the Tyler Munis software system for five
years with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and,
authorize any necessary changes to complete additional work within
contract authority, was approved.
CONTINUED ITEMS: 5 -A: Resolution to Adopt a Negative Declaration; Introduction and
LUCE First Reading of an Ordinance to Repeal the Existing 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;
Resolution to Approve Land Use and Circulation Element ( "LUCE ")
Amendments, and Resolution to Approve LUCE Land Use Designation
Map Amendments — recommendation that City Council: (1) 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, was presented.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
corner parcel frontage, parcel consolidation limitations, unit mix, and
unbundled parking.
Principal Planner Brad Misner read the following language into the record
regarding the development review threshold: the current language provides
that p. 7, #19, 45, development review: " a development review permit
shall be required for any new auto dealer facility replacing the existing
legally established auto dealer facility or expansion of an existing auto
dealer facility exceeding 25,000 square feet within the tier 1 maximum
limits." The recommended substitute language states: "not withstanding
section 9.40.020, a development review permit shall be required for any
new auto dealer facility replacing an existing legally established auto
dealer facility or expansion of an existing auto dealer facility if such
replacement building or expansion exceeds 25,000 square feet within the
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Tier 1 maximum limit."
City Attorney Moutrie read the following language into the record to
address the concerns about unbundled parking: "Notwithstanding the
above, the unbundling requirements set forth in this section may become
optional, and not mandatory, if, to the extent legally feasible, the City
imposes substitute measures which would achieve a comparable level of
vehicle trip reduction."
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, to
approve the staff recommendation with additional suggested language to
remove mandatory unbundled parking, including language suggested by
City Attorney Moutrie regarding unbundled parking, and including
language suggested by Mr. Misner regarding auto dealer facilities.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis, to process discretionary review
permits under the old regulation system if an application has been filed and
the fee has been paid by April 15, 2015.
The motion to amend regarding grandparented applications was accepted as
friendly to the maker if the motion is limited to applications deemed
complete. Councilmember Davis stated that the motion was limited in this
fashion. The motion was then friendly to the maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer to, for rounding purposes
for market rate units in mix for Tier 2, use the AHPP standard used in the
past of .75.
Councilmember Winterer modified his motion to use .5 as the fraction for
rounding purposes for market rate units in the mix for Tier 2. The motion to
amend was friendly to the maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer, to direct staff to return in
six months with a report on the Tier 2 unit mix regarding housing
production. The motion was friendly to the maker and the seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Winterer, to direct staff to produce
zoning standards for the Pico Neighborhood within 18 months. The motion
to amend was friendly to the maker and seconder.
The motion on the floor was summarized as providing for the staff
recommendation, with additional suggested language to remove mandatory
unbundled parking, including language suggested by City Attorney Moutrie
regarding unbundled parking, and including language suggested by Mr.
Misner regarding auto dealer facilities, to process discretionary review
permits under the old regulation system if the application is deemed
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complete, to use .5 as the fraction for rounding purposes for market rate
units in the mix for Tier 2, to direct staff to return in six months with a
report on the Tier 2 unit mix regarding housing production, and to direct
staff to produce zoning standards for the Pico Neighborhood within 18
months.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Himmehich, to reject the Davis
amendment regarding grandparented applications, and to provide that an
application that is only deemed complete by the Planning Department and
not by the approving body should be considered under the new law. The
motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to determine parcel
frontage for corner parcels with equal street frontage dimensions. The
motion was friendly to the maker and seconder.
On order of the Mayor, the item was continued until later in the evening.
ORDINANCES: 7 -A: Vacation Rentals and Home - Sharing — Second reading and
SHORT -TERM RENTALS adoption of Ordinance No. 2484 (CCS) entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING
CHAPTER 6.20 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
CLARIFYING PROHIBITIONS AGAINST VACATION RENTALS
AND IMPOSING REGULATIONS ON HOME SHARING ", was
presented.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to adopt 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
HOUSING 7 -B: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2485 (CCS)
DISCRIMINATION entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, INCLUDING SECTION 8
VOUCHERS AND OTHER RENT SUBSIDIES" — Second reading and
adoption of an 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.
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Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Vazquez, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Comior, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STAFF
8 -A: Disposition of City -Owned Housing Properties —
ADMINISTRATIVE
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to transfer ownership of the
ITEMS:
419 and 1616 Ocean Avenue properties to Community Corporation of
419 AND 1616 OCEAN
Santa Monica, including negotiation and execution of agreements
AVENUE
consistent with affordability covenants and funding parameters established
in the City's Housing Trust Fund Guidelines; and, adopt Resolution No.
10878 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY AT 2018 19'x' STREET AS SURPLUS AND TO
COMMENCE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY ", was presented.
Member of the public Bandele Oguntomilade spoke generally in favor of
the recommended action.
Members of the public Denise Barton, People of California, and Catherine
Eldridge spoke generally in opposition to the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich. seconded by Mavor Pro Tem
Vazquez, to transfer ownership of the 419 and 1616 Ocean Avenue
properties to Community Corporation of Santa Monica, including
negotiation and execution of agreements consistent with affordability
covenants and funding parameters established in the City's Housing Trust
Fund Guidelines., and providing direction to Community Corporation of
Santa Monica to work with local residents.
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
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. Vazquez,
to adopt the attached resolution declaring that 2018 19'11 Street is not needed
for any public purpose and authorize the sale of the property. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9 -A: Public Hearing and Approval of the Proposed 2015 -19
CDBG AND HOME Consolidated Plan and Proposed FY 2015 -16 One -Year Action Plan
ENTITLEMENT GRANT Allocating Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
FUNDS HOME Investment Partnerships Act Program (HOME) Entitlement
Grant Funds — recommendation that City Council: Hold a public hearing
and approve the Proposed 2015 -19 Consolidated Plan and the Proposed
FY 2015 -16 One -Year Action Plan; and, authorize City staff to submit all
necessary documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to accept the City's annual CDBG and HOME
entitlement grant funds, was presented.
No members of the public spoke on this item.
Discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to sources of
information for the Plan.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to adopt the staff recommendation. 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
RESOLUTIONS: 11 -A: Adopt Resolution No. 10879 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION
USER FEES AND OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SERVICES SETTING PERMIT AND USER FEES IN THE PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN ASSOCIATION
WITH ADOPTION OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE ", was presented.
Members of the public People of California spoke generally in
opposition to the recommended action.
The item was continued to later in the evening.
COUNCILMEMBER 13 -A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Review Board for a term ending on June 30, 2016, was continued to the
ARCHITECTURAL May 27, 2015 Council meeting.
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REVIEW BOARD
CLEAN BEACHES & 13 -B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Clean Beaches
OCEAN PARCEL TAX & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee for a term ending
CITIZENS OVERSIGHT on December 31, 2015, was presented.
COMMITTEE
No members of the public spoke on this item.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Davis nominated Michael Dubin.
Michael Dubin was voted by acclamation with a unanimous vote in his
favor, with all members present.
AIRPORT EMISSIONS 13 -C: Request of Councilmember O'Day to consider directing staff to
prepare an ordinance and leasing standards that would limit allowable
emissions of air pollutants from aircraft and other sources at the Santa
Monica airport. Discussion and direction may include actions recently
considered by the Airport Commission and Task Force on the
Environment, was presented.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Joe Schmitz, Martin Rubin, Suzanne
Paulson, and Mike Feinstein spoke generally in favor of the recommended
action.
Members of the public Denise Barton and People of California spoke
generally in opposition to the recommended action.
Discussion ensued on topics including airport emissions and steps forward.
Motion by Councilmember O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to direct staff to consider strategies as an operator to reduce the air
pollution from the airport; the strategies should be practical and look to
examples in our cormnunity and minimize risks of preemption.
Motion to amend by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, to direct staff to review
issues revising lessees contributing to the pollution. The motion was
friendly to the maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Mayor McKeown, to direct staff to complete these
tasks as soon as possible. The motion was friendly to the maker and
seconder.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
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present.
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Denise Barton, People of California, and Art
Casillas commented on various local issues.
CONTINUATION OF On order of the Mayor, Council again considered Item 5 -A.
ITEM 5 -A
Mayor McKeown formally stated the staff recommendation motion as: a
motion to introduce for First Reading an Ordinance to: 1) 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; 2) 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 3) implement the
New Zoning Ordinance by Repealing the Existing Official Districting Map
and Adopting the Final Official Districting Map.
Deputy City Attorney Rosenbaum read the following items into the record,
to be added to the ordinance, attachment D to the most recent staff report.
1. On page 6 of the ordinance, next to last line of section 1, the line would
read "attached to this ordinance and incorporated herein by reference
subject to the applicable modifications as set forth in exhibit 2 and 3."
2. Section 3, last line after the phrase "as set forth in exhibit 5" would
provide "subject to the applicable modifications set forth in Exhibit 2 and
3."
3. Section 6, list of work efforts, found on page 7 of the ordinance, the fast
work effort is modified to read: "review and establish within 18 months
zoning standards for Pico Boulevard along with the development of zoning
standards for the Pico Neighborhood.
Mr. Rosenbaum also clarified that the language regarding grandparented
applications should read "any application for a planning entitlement, except
for a development agreement application, determined completed on or
before April 15, 2015."
City staff has reviewed the latest draft of the changes in the zoning
ordinance update and the related documents that have been incorporated
since May 5 and determined that these additional changes do not
necessitate revisions to the negative declaration or the supplemental
documentation thereto. The additional changes are minor and would have
no physical implications or impacts under CEQA.
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Motion by Councilmember McKeown to clarify that all items read into the
record are incorporated in the motion. The motion was friendly to the
seconder.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer, I-Iimmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Day, to
direct staff to undergo the Resolution of Intent procedure regarding the
LUCE map for 1419 19t" Street and return the property to general
commercial from R2. The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote
with all members present.
CONTINUATION OF On order of the Mayor, Council again considered Item 11 -A.
ITEM 11 -A
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to approve the staff recommendation. The motion was
approved by a unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 9:53
p.m. in memory of Mattie Williams.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Sarah P. Gorman Kevin McKeown
City Clerk Mayor
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