m012715 rsaCITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 27, 2015
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Redevelopment Successor Agency was called to order by
Chair McKeown at 7:31 p.m., on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685
Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Kevin McKeown
Chair Pro Tem Tony Vazquez
Agency Member Sue Himmehich
Agency Member Pam O'Connor
Agency Member Terry O'Day
Agency Member Ted Winterer
Absent: Agency Member Gleam Davis
Also Present: Executive Director Rod Gould
Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Agency Secretary Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Redevelopment Successor Agency convened to
a special joint meeting with the City Council and the Housing Authority
at 7:31 p.m., with Commissioner Davis absent.
REPORT ON MEETING Pursuant to State law, Agency Secretary Sarah Gorman announced
COMPENSATION respectively that Council will receive $50 for rnecting as the Housing
Authority, and no compensation for meeting as the Redevelopment
Successor Agency.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
MINUTES
8-A: The minutes of April 8 and October 28, 2014 Housing Authority
meetings, and the October 28, 2014 Redevelopment Successor Agency
meeting, were presented.
No members of the public spoke on this item.
Motion by Agency Member Winterer, seconded by Agency Member
O'Connor, to approve the Special Meeting minutes as presented. The
motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present excepting Agency Member Davis,
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MID -YEAR BUDGET 8-B: FY 2015-16 through FY 2019-20 Five -Year Financial
AND FIVE YEAR Forecast; FY 2014-15 Midyear Budget, Position and Compensation
FORECAST Changes; and Parking Rates and Permit Fees for All City Parking
Facilities and Resources — recommendation: that the City Council,
Housing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Santa Monica
Redevelopment Agency appropriate FY 2014-15 midyear expenditure
and revenue budget adjustments; also that the City Council: 1) Review
and comment on the FY 2015-16 through FY 2019-20 Five -Year
Financial Forecast and direct staff to proceed with developing a fiscally
sustainable budget strategy; 2) Review and comment on community
issues and resident feedback that will guide FY 2015-17 budget
development; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 10859 (CCS) entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND
ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER,
BILLING SPECIALIST, BILLING SUPERVISOR,
COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR - LATERAL TRANSFER,
COMMUNITY BROADBAND MANAGER, EMERGENCY
SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
SPECIALIST, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TECHNICIAN, FINANCIAL
REPORTING ADMINISTRATOR, FIRE EQUIPMENT
SPECIALIST, FLEET MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATOR, LEAD
POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT,
PIER AND HARBOR SERVICES SUPERVISOR, POLICE RANGE
MASTER, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR, SENIOR GRANTS ANALYST,
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AND POLICY
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER"; 5) Adopt Resolution No. 10860 (CCS)
entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PARKING RATES AND
PERMIT FEES FOR ALL CITY PARKING FACILITIES AND
RESOURCES"; 6) Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in
the amount of $27,186 from the 2013 State Homeland Security Grant
Program Funds for mobile training exercises for the Fire Department that
support regional homeland security goals; and, 7) Authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to Contract No.
9925 in the amount of $348,233 with Santa Monica Convention &
Visitors Bureau, to provide a shuttle program in Downtown Santa
Monica, resulting in a five-year amended contract with a new total
amount not to exceed $997,428, with future year funding contingent on
Council budget approval, was presented.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Patti Oblath, Chris Baca, and Marcy
Winograd, spoke generally in favor of the recommended action.
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Members of the public James Altman (donated time by Jeff Venezio),
Denise Barton, Zina Josephs, Phil Brock, and Andrew Hoyer spoke
generally in opposition to the recommended action.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
staffing of fire department positions, workers' compensation costs, and
affordable housing.
_Motion by Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member O'Day,
seconded by Councilmember/Commissioner / Agency Member Winterer,
to review and comment on the FY 2015-16 through FY 2019-20
Five -Year Financial Forecast and direct staff to proceed with developing
Agency Mernber O'Connor a fiscally sustainable budget strategy; and review and comment on
ivas excused at 9:09 p, in. community issues and resident feedback that will guide FY 2015-17
budget development; adopt a resolution establishing classification and
salary rates for various positions detailed in Attachment Bl; approve the
permanent position and classification changes detailed in Attachment B2;
adopt a resolution of the City of Santa Monica establishing parking rates
and permit fees for all City parking facilities and resources detailed in
Attachment C; direct staff to commit one-time funds and set aside $1.2
million in residual receipts for affordable housing until other funding
sources can be developed to provide consistent funding for affordable
housing; authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the
amount of $27,186 from the 2013 State Homeland Security Grant
Program Funds for mobile training exercises for the Fire Department that
support regional homeland security goals; and to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to Contract No.
9925 in the amount of $348,233 with Santa Monica Convention &
Visitors Bureau, a California-based company, to provide a shuttle
program in Downtown Santa Monica, resulting in a five-year amended
contract with a new total amount not to exceed $997,428, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers/Commissioners/Agency Members
Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez,
Mayor/Chair McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member Davis
Motion by Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member Winterer,
seconded b. Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member O'Day, to
provide staff direction to move forward with housing projects. The
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motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present excepting Councilmembers/Commissioners/Agency Members
Davis and O'Connor.
ADJOURNMENT. On order of the Chair, the special joint meeting with the City Council and
the Housing Authority was adjourned at 9:09 p.m., with Agency
Members Davis and O'Connor absent.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Sarah P. Gorman Kevin McKeown
Agency Secretary Chair
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