m20150609.pdfCITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 9, 2015
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 5:3 3 p.m., on
Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Vazquez
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Absent: Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: Interim City Manager Elaine Polachelc
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:33 p.m., with all
members present excepting Councilmeinbers O'Connor and Winterer.
Interim Assistant City Manager Martin Pastucha 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 6:38 p.m., with all members present
excepting Councilmembers O'Connor and Winterer, to report the
following:
I -A: Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation —
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Riel v. City of Santa _Monica, United States
District Court, Central District, Western Division Case Number 2:14 -
CV -04692
The Mayor advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
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1-B: Conference with Legal Counsel -- Existing Litigation —
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Cardenas v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case Number BC 491 724
The City Attorney advised this matter relates to a bus accident, where a Big
Blue Bus rear-ended the plaintiff and she suffered back injuries. The City
Attorney recommended settlement in the amount of $75,000 for this matter.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez,
to approve Settlement No. 10080 (CCS) as described by the City Attorney.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Day, Himrnelrich, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, Mayor McKeown.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Winterer, O'Connor
1-C: Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: Parcels seaward of the 1921 Mean High
Tide Line and adjacent to 201 Palisades
Beach Road
City Negotiator: Judith Meister
Under Negotiation: Lease and Terms
Owner of Record/Operator of Property Lessee: State of
California/City of Santa Monica/The Beach Club
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
REPORT ON MEETING Pursuant to State law, City Clerk Sarah Gorman amrounced that Council
COMPENSATION will receive $50 for meeting as the Housing Authority.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
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 6:54 p.m., and the Consent Calendar were heard concurrently,
with all members present excepting Councilmembers O'Connor and
Winterer.
Members of the public Denise Barton and People of California commented
on various Consent Calendar items.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tem/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez, seconded by
Councilmember/Authority Member Davis, 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/Authority Members O'Day, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez,
Mayor/Chair McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers/Authority Members O'Connor, Winterer
MINUTES 3-A: The minutes of the May 14, 2015 City Council meeting, were
approved.
RETENTION SCHEDULE 3-13: Adopt Resolution No. 10580 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING A REVISED CITY-WIDE RECORDS RETENTION
SCHEDULE", was adopted.
PIER STAIRS UPGRADE 3-C: Award Construction Contract for Pier South Stairs Upgrade —
recormnendation to Award Bid #SP2352 to RSB Group, Inc., for the
construction services of the Santa Monica Pier South Stairs Upgrade
Project; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
10069 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $526,900, and authorize any
necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract
authority, was approved.
PALISADES PARK 3-D: Award Construction Contract for Palisades Park Drainage
DRAINAGE Improvements — recommendation to Award Bid #SP2205 to STL
IMPROVEMENTS Landscape, Inc., for the construction services of the Palisades Park
Drainage Improvements Project; authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute Contract No. 10070 (CCS) with STL Landscape, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $300,000; and, authorize any necessary change
orders to complete additional work within contract authority, was approved.
AIRPORT'S LANDING 3-E: Contractual Service Agreement for Airport's Landing Fee
FEE PROGRAM Services -- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
contractual service Agreement No. 10071 (CCS) with Vector Airport
Systems, to provide for the capture of aircraft operations; data management
and reports; billing and collections. The initial terra is for three years
through June 30, 2018, with two one-year renewal options through FY
2019-20 at the discretion of the City. This is a sole source contract in an
amount based on 18% or 21% of gross monthly receipts dependent upon
the gross revenue realized each month, was approved.
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CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 3-F: Award Bid for Custodial Supplies -- recommendation to Award
Bid 44179 to Cleansource/Supplyworks, Royal Corporation, and Waxie
Sanitary Supply, for the purchase of custodial supplies, and: 1) Authorize
the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a purchase order with:
Cleansource/Supplyworks for custodial supplies in the amount not to
exceed $98,265 for one year, with one additional one-year renewal for a
total not to exceed $201,450; 2) Royal Corporation for custodial supplies in
the amount not to exceed $32,900 for one year, with four -additional one-
year renewal options for a total not to exceed $175,800; and, 3) Waxie
Sanitary Supply for custodial supplies in the amount not to exceed
$359,850 for one year, with four -additional one-year renewal options for a
total not to exceed $2,196,950, all with future year fimding contingent on
Council budget approval, was approved.
ELECTRICAL SERVICES 3-G: Contractual Services Agreement to Provide Electrical Services
on Motor Starters— recommendation to Award Bid #4188 to Golden West
Electric, to provide electrical services on motor starter centers and controls
at water treatment facilities and wastewater facilities; authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute contractual services Agreement No.
10072 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $101,200 for one year, with two
additional one-year renewal options for a total amount not to exceed
$303,600 over a three-year period, with future year funding contingent on
Council budget approval, and authorize any necessary changes to complete
additional work within contract authority, was approved.
WATER SUPPLIES 3 -II: Award Purchase Order for Water Supplies and Repair Parts —
recommendation to Award Bid #4187 to S&J Supply Co, Inc., for the
purchase and delivery of water supplies and repair parts; authorize the
Purchasing Services Manager to issue a purchase order in an amount not to
exceed $250,500 for one year, with two additional one-year renewal
options for a total amount not to exceed $797,492 over a three-year period,
with funding contingent upon Council budget approval, was approved.
SAFETY SHOES 3-I: Award Bid for Citywide Safety Shoes -- recommendation to award
Bid 44204 to Industrial Shoe Company, and L & M Footwear, Inc. doing
business as Shoetera, for the purchase of safety shoes, boots, and
accessories and; authorize the Purchasing Services Manager to issue
purchase orders in an amount not to exceed $96,364 for one year, with two
additional one-year renewal options for a total three-year agreement not to
exceed $303,789, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval, was approved.
TRANSIT AIR 3-J: Transit Air Conditioning Repair Service — recommendation to
CONDITIONING REPAIR authorize the City Manager to exercise the first year renewal option to
contractual services Agreement No. 10073 (CCS) with Bus Systems
Unlimited, to provide transit air conditioning maintenance and repair
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services in an amount not to exceed $175,000 for one year, with one
additional one-year renewal option for a total amount not to exceed
$525,000 over the three-year period with future year funding is contingent
on Council budget approval, was approved.
CITY COUNCIL 3-K: Professional Services Agreement with Santa Monica
MEETING BROADCASTS Community College District to Air City Council Meetings Live on
KCRW — recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute professional service Agreement No. 10074 (CCS) with Santa
Monica Community College District (SMCCD), to continue to broadcast
regular City Council meetings. This is a sole source service that will result
in a three-year agreement in an amount not to exceed $267,063, with fixture
year funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
NOISE MANAGEMENT 3-L: Professional Services Agreement Modification for
AT AIRPORT Acoustical/Noise Management Consulting Services for the Santa
Monica Airport --- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a fourth modification to professional services
agreement No. 9684, with Landrum & Brown, Inc. in the amount of
$40,000 to provide acoustical/noise management consulting services for the
Santa Monica Airport through December 31, 2015, resulting in an eight-
year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $170,000,
with future funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
TRAFFIC 3-M: Professional Services Agreement Modification for Traffic
MANAGEMENT CENTER Management Center Staffing — recommendation to authorize the City
STAFFING Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to professional
services agreement No. 9997, with Iteris, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$44,745, to provide additional services for the Go With the Flow Program,
with three additional one-year renewal options in the amount of $269,923
for a new total amount not to exceed $405,000 over a five-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval, was approved.
AIRPORT LEASES 3-N: Airport Leases with Volkswagen of America, Milstein Adelman
LLP, and Museum of Flying — recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Lease Nos. 10075 (CCS), 10076 (CCS)
and 10077 (CCS) on Airport property with Volkswagen of America,
Milstein Adelman LLP and the Museum of Flying on the terms outlined in
this report, consistent with the preliminary approvals and direction
previously given by Council, was approved.
CITY MANAGER 3-0: Contract for Service as City Manager — recommendation that the
CONTRACT City Council approve proposed Employment Agreement No. 10078 (CCS)
with Rick Cole for his services as City Manager, and authorize the Mayor
to execute the agreement, was approved.
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CALPERS 3-P: Payment Towards Unfunded Pension Liability —
recommendation that the City Council and Housing Authority approve
budget actions necessary for a $5 million payment towards the City's
unfunded pension liability to Ca1PERS, was approved.
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Mayor/Chair, the special joint meeting was adjourned at
SPECIAL JOINT 6:59 p.m., and the regular City Council meeting reconvened with
MEETING Councilmembers Winterer and O'Connor absent.
ADMIN. PROCEEDINGS: 6-A: Appeals 14APP-006 and 14APP-007 of the Planning
1415 OCEAN AVENUE Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit 13CUP-017 and
Parking Variance 13VAR-012 to amend existing alcohol and parking
variance permits for the Georgian Hotel located at 1415 Ocean Avenue
— recommendation to: deny appeal 14APP-006 which seeks modification of
certain conditions of approval as requested by the applicant/appellant
Georgian Hotel ("the Georgian"); deny 14APP-007 submitted by the
appellant Unite Here Local 11 ("Unite Here"); and, uphold the Planning
Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit 13-017 and Variance
13-012 based on the findings and revised conditions of approval contained
in the staff report, was continued to a date uncertain.
ORDINANCES: 7-A: Introduction for First Reading of an Interim Ordinance
DOWNTOWN Establishing Development Procedures and Standards in the Downtown
SPECIFIC PLAN Core Land Use Designation Pending Adoption of the City's Downtown
Specific Plan, was presented.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin spoke generally in favor of the
recommended action.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke generally in opposition to the
recommended action.
_Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich,_-seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, 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, Hinnnelrich, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers O'Connor, Winterer
REPORT ON MEETING Pursuant to State law, City Clerk Sarah Gorman announced that Council
COMPENSATION will receive no compensation for meeting as the Public Financing
Authority.
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SPECIAL JOINT On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened to a special joint
MEETING meeting with the Public Financing Authority, with all members present
excepting Councilmembers O'Connor and Winterer.
STAFF
8-A: Issuance of Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (Civic
ADMINISTRATIVE
Center Parking Project) — recommendation that the City Council and the
ITEMS:
Public Financing Authority, adopt Resolution Nos. 10881 (CCS) entitled,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
LEASE REVENUE
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY
REFUNDING BONDS
THE CITY OF A GROUND LEASE, A LEASE AGREEMENT, AN
INDENTURE AND A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SANTA MONICA PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS,
SERIES 2015 (CIVIC CENTER PARKING PROJECT), APPROVING
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $31,000,000, APPROVING A NOTICE
OF INTENTION TO SELL AND A NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
SUCH BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING
AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES
AND RELATED ACTIONS" and 10 (PFAS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY BY THE AUTHORITY OF A GROUND LEASE, A LEASE
AGREEMENT, AN INDENTURE AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SANTA MONICA PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS,
SERIES 2015 (CIVIC CENTER PARKING PROJECT), APPROVING
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $31,000,000, APPROVING A NOTICE
OF INTENTION TO SELL AND A NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
SUCH BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING
AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES
AND RELATED ACTIONS", was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke generally in opposition to the
recommended action.
Discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to fees incurred for
the bonds.
Motion by Councilmember/Authority Member Davis, seconded by
Councilmember/Authority Member Himmelrich, to adopt the staff
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recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers/Authority Members O'Day, Himmelrich,
Davis, Mayor/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor/Chair
McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers/Authority Members O'Connor, Winterer
PUBLIC FINANCING 8-B: Amendment of the Lease between the Santa Monica Public
AUTHORITY LEASE Financing Authority and the City of Santa Monica — recommendation
that the City Council and the Public Financing Authority, adopt Resolution
Nos. 10882 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
SUBSTITUTION AND RELEASE OF PROPERTY LEASED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2011A, AND
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE
REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011B, AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF A FIRST
AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AND A FIRST AMENDMENT
TO LEASE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS" and 11 (PFAS)
entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY APPROVING
THE SUBSTITUTION AND RELEASE OF PROPERTY LEASED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 201 IA, AND
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE
REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 201113, AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE AUTHORITY OF A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE, A FIRST AMENDMENT
TO LEASE AGREEMENT AND A FIRST AMENDMENT TO
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS", and approve the
related documents required to amend Lease No. 9497 (CCS/PFAS)
between the Public Financing Authority and the City, was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke generally in opposition to the
recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember/Authorit Member O'Day, seconded b
Councilmember/Authority Member Himmelrich'to adopt the staff
recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers/Authority Members Davis, Himmelrich,
O'Day, Mayor/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor/Chair
McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember/Authority Members O'Connor, Winterer
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Mayor/Chair, the special joint meeting was adjourned at
SPECIAL JOINT 7:16 p.m., and the regular City Council meeting reconvened with
MEETING Councilmembers Winterer and O'Connor absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9-A: Public Hearing to consider an addendum to the approved 2005
CIVIC CENTER CCSP EIR and amend the Civic Center Specific Plan (CCSP)
SPECIFIC PLAN pertaining to the Santa Monica Early Childhood Education Center
(ECEC) (Text Amendment 15 -ENT -0158), review of the proposed
ECEC design, and adoption of a resolution regarding amendments to
the Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Monica College (SMC)
and execution of a ground lease with Santa Monica College for the
ECEC - recommendation that the City Council hold a public hearing,
receive public comment, and: 1 Certify an addendum to the CCSP
Environmental Impact Report in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); 2) Adopt an amendment to the Civic
Center Specific Plan policies pertaining to the Early Childhood Education
Center (ECEC) to increase the maximum height of one building from 25
feet to 40 feet and increase the project's maximum floor area from 16,000
square feet to 20,000 square feet to accommodate 110 children and provide
additional facilities that will serve SMC's Early Childhood Education
Department teaching center and ancillary meeting space for community-
based agencies; 3)Review and comment on the proposed design of the
ECEC project; and, 4) Adopt Resolution No. 10883 (CCS) entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING THE FIFTH ADDENDUM TO THE CIVIC
CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN EIR, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN THAT WOULD ALLOW AN
INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT AND SQUARE FOOTAGE
OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER, APPROVING
THE PROPOSED DESIGN OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION CENTER, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE
EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY AND SANTA MONICA COLLEGE AND TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A GROUND LEASE FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION CENTER" authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute amendments to the existing Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) No. 10081 (CCS) with Santa Monica College and to negotiate and
execute ground Lease No. 10079 (CCS) with SMC, was presented.
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Address: Santa Monica Civic Center area; portion located
west of 4"1 Street, south of Civic Center Drive
Applicant: Santa Monica College
Property Owner: City of Santa Monica
Members of the public Betsy Hiteshew, Jerry Rubin, Judy Abdo, and Perry
Roshan-Zamir spoke generally in support of the recommended action.
Members of the public Michael Toney and People of California spoke
generally in opposition to the recommended action.
Discussion ensured on topics including early childhood education, hours of
operation, nature of operator, composition of child mix.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Day, to
adopt the staff recommendation.
Motion to amend by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, to require that the operator
be a nonprofit venture, and that shall be specified in the lease. The
amendment was friendly to the maker and the seconder.
Motion to amend by Mayor. Pro Tem Vazquez, to require attendance of at
least 30% low income students.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to require a minimum of
30% attendance by residents' children. The motion was not friendly to the
maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to require hours of
operation of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The motion was not friendly to the maker and
seconder.
_Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to require a centralize
waiting list for child care. The motion was not friendly to the maker and
seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to require a web -based
portal for child care access. The motion was not friendly to the maker and
seconder.
Statement by Deputy City Attorney Susan Cola to clarify that the item is
not certification of the addendum, but is adoption of the addendum.
Councilmember Davis agreed to replace the word "certification" with
adoption in the motion. The seconder agreed.
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Motion to amend by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, to provide a priority system
for enrollment, with criteria including low income status. The motion was
friendly to the maker and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich to provide highest
enrollment priority to local residents with the intent that no less than 30%
of total children enrolled shall be Santa Monica residents. If there are not
30% of Santa Monica residents interested in these spaces they will not be
left vacant in any particular year. The motion was friendly to the maker
and seconder.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Himmelrich, to require hours of 7
a.m. — 7 p.in. The motion was not friendly to the maker and seconder.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers O'Connor, Winterer
RESOLUTIONS: 11-A: Establishment of Preferential Parking Zone JJ —
PREFERENTIAL recommendation to: establish Preferential Parking Zone JJ to include the
PARKING following parking regulation for Palisades Avenue between 4th Street and
7th Street, Alta Avenue between 4th Street and 7th Street, and 7th Street
between Montana Avenue and Alta Avenue: "Two hour parking 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. daily, except by permit", and, adopt Resolution No. 10884 (CCS)
entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE
JJ AND AMENDING RESOLUTION 9344 CCS "PREFERENTIAL
PARKING ZONES" BY REPLACING EXHIBIT A", was presented.
Members of the public Jason Silvera, Gazala Shauk, Howard Stone, A.J.
Perry, and Marc Primiani spoke generally in favor of the recommended
action.
Discussion ensued on topics including preferential parking.
Motion by Councilmember Davis seconded by Ma or Pro Tem Vazquez,
to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmember O'Day
ABSENT: Councilmembers O'Connor, Winterer
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COUNCILMEMBER 13-A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Review Board for a term ending on June 30, 2016. (Continued from the
ARCHITECTURAL May 27, 2015 meeting.)
REVIEW BOARD
APPOINTMENT On order of the Mayor, the item was continued to the June 23, 2015
Council meeting.
HOUSING COMMISSION 13-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing
APPOINTMENT Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2017. (Continued from the
May 27, 2015 meeting.)
On order of the Mayor, the item was continued to the June 23, 2015
Council meeting.
SUMMER SOULstice 13-C: Request of Councilmember Davis that the Council appropriate
FESTIVAL $4,000 of its discretionary fund to the Main Street Business
Improvement Association to allow it to produce its Summer
SOULstice, a family -friendly festival on Main Street. SOULstice is
scheduled for June 2$. This money will be used to pay for, among
other things, City -required staffing of public safety and fire safety
officers, was presented.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin and Gary Gordon spoke generally in
favor of the recommended action.
Discussion ensued on topics including expenses.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Day, to
approve the request. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Day, Himmelrich, Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers O'Connor, Winterer
SOCIAL SERVICES 13-D: Request to accept Cach Lynch's resignation from the Social
COMMISSION Services Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the
RESIGNATION vacancy, was presented.
There were no members of the public present to speak on the issue.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
accept the resignation with regret. The motion was approved by a
unanimous voice vote, with all members present excepting
Councilmembers O'Connor and Winterer.
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MINIMUM WAGE 13-E: Request of Councilmembers Himmelrich, Vazquez and Davis,
in regional coordination with the pending passage of a new minimum
wage ordinance by the City of Los Angeles and movement in the same
direction by the County Board of Supervisors, that Council direct staff
to initiate outreach and begin preparation of an ordinance setting a
minimum wage and other minimum terms for Santa Monica
employers, consistent with or expanding upon existing Santa Monica
policy on City contractor wages and wage provisions of Development
Agreements, was presented.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin spoke in favor to the requested action.
Discussion ensued on topics including the Los Angeles minimum wage,
and tipped wages.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez, to approve the request. The motion was approved by a
unanimous voice vote, with all members present excepting
Councilmembers O'Connor and Winterer.
Staff direction was provided as follows:
Mayor McKeown provided staff direction to explore issues regarding tipped
workers, union supersession, and delivery of "service charges" to workers.
Councilmernber Niinmclrieh provided staff direction to explore the possibility of
using the consultant used by City of Los Angeles to initiate the outreach and look
at consequences of doing this in Santa Monica.
The staff direction was approved with no members objecting, and with all
members present excepting Councilmembers O'Connor and Winterer.
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public James Ross, People of California, Michael Toney
Art Casillas and John Foster commented on various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:04
p.m. in memory of Noah DeWitt.
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Kevin McKeown
Mayor
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