042616 mins.pdfCITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 26, 2016
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Vazquez at 5:34 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Tony Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem Ted Winterer
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Hirx melrich
Councilmember Kevin M6'eown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor (arrived at 5:38 p. ni.)
Absent: Councilmember Terry O'Day
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Deputy City Clerk Esterlina Lugo
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:34 p.m., with all
members present excepting Councilmernbers O'Day and O'Com- or to a
combined meeting with the special Council meeting concurrently taking
place to consider closed sessions. Councilmember Himmelrich 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
Councilmember O'Connor closed sessions and returned at 6:53 p.m., with Councilmember O'Day
arrived at 5:38 p. in. absent, to report the following:
I.A. Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Labor Negotiator: Donna Peter, Director of Human
Resources
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA)
Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Public Attorney's Union (PAU)
The City Attorney advised this item was heard, with no reportable action
taken.
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I.B. City Negotiator: Nelson Hernandez, Senior Advisor to the City
Manager
Property Address: 3221 Donald Douglass Loop South, Santa
Monica, CA
What is under negotiation: A lease agreement
Owner of record: City of Santa Monica
The City Attorney advised this item was heard, with no reportable action
taken.
I.C. City Negotiator: Nelson Hernandez, Senior Advisor to the City
Manager
Property Address: 3300 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
What is under negotiation: A lease agreement
Owner of record: City of Santa Monica
The City Attorney advised this item was heard, with no reportable action
taken.
REPORT ON MEETINGS Pursuant to State law, Deputy City Clerk Esterlina Lugo asked Council to
ATTENDED provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the City during
the past month. I
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Councilmernbers Davis and O'Connor provided brief reports on the meetings
attended. Councilmembers Himmeh•ich, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem
Winterer, and Mayor Vazquez stated they had nothing to report, as they did
not attend any meetings this past month.
SPECIAL AGENDA 2.A. City Manager's Report: Santa Monica Institute, was withdrawn
ITEMS: at request of staff.
SANTA MONICA
INSTITUTE
COMMENDATION 2.8. Commendation: Santa Monica High School Girls Varsity Water
Polo Team CIF Division 6 Championship, was presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Zoe Muntaner, Airport Commissioner
Joe Schmitz, and Jonathan Foster commented on various Consent Calendar
items.
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Item 3-M was removed from they
Consent Calendar to recuse himself.
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At the request of Councilmember Himmelrich, Item 3-K was removed from
the Consent Calendar.
At the request of Councilmember O'Connor, Item 3-R was removed from
the Consent Calendar.
At the request of Councilmember McKeown, Item 34 was removed fiom the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3- J, 3-K, 3-M and 3-R,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers, McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem ViWinterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
NOISE MONITORING 3.A. Approval of Contract for Santa Monica Airport Noise
SYSTEM Monitoring System Equipment Upgrade and Maintenance, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 58 to Brtiel & 1,(-jpr EMS Inc. (B&K), a California-
based corporation, to provide an upgrade to Santa Monica Aiipori's Noise
Monitoring System software, replace six permanent noise monitors, and
provide maintenance and support services for the Noise Monitoring System;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10289 (CCS) with Briiel & Kjxr EMS Inc. (B&IC), in an amount not to
exceed $358,400 for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options
in the amount not to exceed $101,325, with a 2% increase per year, for a total
amount not to exceed $776,024 over a five-year period (including a 10%
contingency), with fixture year fiurding contingent on Council budget
approval.
SENIOR CRIMINALIST 3.13. Authorization to execute Professional Services Agreement for
Senior Criminalist, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute Contract No. 10290 (CCS) with the Los Angeles
County Sheriffs Department for the services of one Senior Criminalist to
perform forensic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis and services. This
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recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding
process pursuant to Section 2.24.080 (a) and is for a total amount not to
exceed $170,792 with four additional one-year renewal options for a total
amount not to exceed $943,734 (includes a five percent annual contingency).
BID 94232 3.C. Reject All Bids for the Purchase of Concrete Materials, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Reject all bids for Bid #4232, Furnishing and delivering Portland
cement concrete.
2. Direct staff to reissue a bid in order to obtain the best bidder for
Furnishing and Delivering Portland cement concrete.
BID #4222 3.1). Bid Award for the Purchase of One Paving Machine, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4222 to Nixon -Egli Equipment Company, a
California-based company for the purchase and delivery of
one Paving Machine;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a
purchase order with Nixon -Egli Equipment Company for the
purchase and delivery of one Paving Machine in the amount
not to exceed $191,368.
HOMELESS SERVICES 3.E. Award Contract for Homeless Multi -Disciplinary Street Team,
was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 71 to Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC), a
California-based nonprofit organization, to develop and operate a Homeless
Multidisciplinary Street Team.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10291 (CCS) with OPCC in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for a one-
year period.
HOMELESS 3.F. Contract Modification to Add Funds for Homeless Management
MANAGEMENT Information System Support, was approved.
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Recommended Action
Staff recominends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute amended professional services Agreement No. 10068
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{CCS) in the amount of $175,000 with Alexandria Consulting, a Florida -
based company, to continue Homeless Management Information System
(HMIS) administration, technical support and a data needs assessment
through June 30, 2017. This will result in a three-year amended agreement,
with one remaining one-year option to renew, with a new total amount not
to exceed $409,925 over a four-year period with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
BEACH PARKING LOT 3.G. Award Construction Contract for Beach Parking Lot 4S Access
4S Improvements and Paving, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid# SP2426 to Sully -Miller Contracting Company, a
California-based company, for the Beach Parking Lot 4S Access
Improvements and Paving project.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
10293 (CCS) with Sully -Miller Contracting Company, in an amount
not to exceed $776,704 (including a 10% contingency).
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
MEDICAL TESTING 3.H. Award Agreement for Commercial Driver Medical Testing
SERVICES Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Request for Proposal (RFP) #61 to the Southern California
Permanente Medical Group, a California-based company, for commercial
driver medical testing services; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10294 (CCS) with Southern California Permanente Medical Group in an
amount not to exceed $250,000 over a five-year period with future funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
PACIFIC PARD 3.I. Approval of Pacific Park Pyrotechnic Display on May 26, 2016,
PYROTECHNIC was approved.
DISPLAY
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Pacific Park's proposed
fireworks display in conjunction with its 20"' anniversary celebration and
new Ferris Wheel Lighting scheme presentation.
ANNUAL PAVING 3.L. Contract Modification for The Annual Paving Project FY2014-
PROJECT 2015, was approved.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first
modification to Construction Contract No. 10161 (CCS) in the
amount of $240,000 with All American Asphalt, Inc., a California-
based company, to provide additional services and repair additional
sidewalks. This would result in a new contract amount not to exceed
$1,640,300 (includes a 10% contingency).
2. Authorize the budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts
and Budget Actions section of this report.
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within budget authority.
MAIN STREET TRAFFIC 3.N. Construction Contract for Main Street Traffic Signal
SIGNAL Modifications, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #SMTSI10 to Comet Electric, Inc., a California-based
company, for the Main Street Traffic Signal Modification Project;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contractual
service Agreement No. 10295 (CCS) with Comet Electric, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $276,045 (including 10% contingency).
3. Authorize the Director of Planning and Community Development to
issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work
within contract authority.
2300 WILSHIRE BLVD 3.0. Resolution No. 10950 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO.
73815 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 2300 WILSHIRE
BOULEVARD", was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 73815 to allow a 31 -unit condominium
airspace subdivision consisting of 30 residential condominium units and one
ground floor commercial condominium unit, at 2300 Wilshire Blvd.
ANNENBERG 3.P. Authorization to execute an agreement with the Annenberg
COMMUNITY BEACH Foundation for a grant in the amount of $70,000 for the Annenberg
HOUSE Community Beach House, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of
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$70,000 from the Annenberg Foundation to support visitor service, guest
experience and facility improvements at the Annenberg Community Beach
House.
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
PARKING STRUCTURE 3.Q. Resign Contract Modification for Transportation and Parking
N®.5 Services (TAPS) Center Project at Parking Structure No. 5, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to professional services agreement
x#10044 (CCS) in the amount of $81,601 with Studio Jantzen Corporation, a
California-based company, for additional design services for the
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) Center Project at Parking
Structure No. 5. This will result in a 5 -year amended agreement with a new
total amount not to exceed $334,299, with fixture year funding contingent on
Council budget approval.
MINUTES 3.S. Minutes for the City Council - Regular and Special Joint Meeting
- Apr 12, 2016, were approved.
PARKING STRUCTURES 3.J. First Modification for the Parking Structure Condition
Assessment, Testing, Analysis and Repair Services for Parking
Structures 2, 4, 5, 9 and 10, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to professional services agreement
#10148 (CCS) in the amount of $198,950 (including a t5% contingency)
with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., a California-based company, for
the development of construction documentation for Parking Structures 2, 4,
5, 9 and 10 and for the development of a detailed structural engineering
assessment involving testing, analysis and construction documentation for
repairs at Parking Structure 1. This will result in a one year amended
agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $354,950 (including a 15%
contingency), with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
This item was pulled by Councilmember McKeown to receive clarification
fi•om staff on which parking structures are being studied, which ones are not,
and to inquire if it would be worthwhile to study the parking structures that
are believed to be redeveloped in the near future to obtain some idea of the
comparable finances of retaining the structures versus replacing them. with
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something else.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich'to approve the staff recommendation and include parking
structure 3 in the study.
Assistant City Attorney Joe Lawrence advised Council that the motion could
not be voted on as stated because of Brown Act requirements relating to
agenda language.
The motion was changed to give direction to staff to return, in a month, with
an item that includes the additional contingency to include parking structure
3 in the study. The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote with
Councilmember O'Day absent.
SANTA MONICA 3.K. Santa Monica Tourism Marketing District Annual Reports, was
TOURISM MARKETING presented.
DISTRICT
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and approve the Annual
Reports for Fiscal Years 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 as filed by the Santa
Monica Tourism Marketing District.
This item was pulled by Councilmember Himnnelrich to: question
compliance of providing timely annual reports by the Santa Monica Tourism
Marketing District (SMTMD); reiterate that the annual reports need to be
provided at the beginning of the year; and, that the minutes and agendas for
SMTMD are to be posted on their website for public access.
Motion by Councilmember I-Iimmelrich seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to approve the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
3214 HIGHLAND 3.M. Resolution No. 10949 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
AVENUE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO.
70209 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 3214 HIGHLAND AVENUE,
was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution Final Tract Maps
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No. 70209 for a 6 -unit condominium project located at 3214 Highland
Avenue.
Mayor Pro Tern Winterer was Mayor Pro Tem Winterer recused himself before the item was discussed and
excused at 7:14 p.m. stepped down from the dais, because of a conflict of interest due to his
ownership of real estate within one hundred feet of the project.
Questions were asked of staff relating to what was at the location, expiration
of application, vested tract maps, and the approval process.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councihnember Davis,
to approve the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Himmelrich, Davis,
Mayor Vazquez
NOES: Councilmember McKeown
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer
Mayor Pro Tena Winterer Councilmember McKeown stated, for the record, that his "no" vote reflects
returned at 7:20 p.rn. his distaste for what he observed happened to the former tenants of this
property.
REORGANIZATION 3.R. Planning and Community Development Department
Reorganization, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 10951 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING
NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
CITY URBAN DESIGNER AND PARKING MANAGER"; and
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget
Actions section of this report.
This item was pulled by Councilmember O'Connor to comment on the
importance of having vision and leadership on the mobility issues and
emphasized the need to have and secure a point person within the
organization to continue moving the vision, leadership, and innovation
forward as it relates to mobility issues.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember _Davis,
to approve the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Hirrnnelrich, O'Connor,
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Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
ORDINANCES: 7.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2512 (CCS)
TENANT[' RELOCATION entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASSISTANCE SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTERS 4.36 AND 8.100 RELATING TO MITIGATING IMPACTS
TO TENANTS DURING CONSTRUCTION AND TENANT
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE", was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Winterer, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
SOLAR ENERGY 7.11. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2513 (CCS)
SYSTEMS entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA UPDATING CHAPTER 8.106 OF THE SANTA
Councilinember Hinvnelrich MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SOLAR ENERGY
was excused at 7:33 p, in, SYSTEMS AND FLASHING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS", was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Ma or Pro Tem Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Himmelrich and O'Day
MINIMUM WAGE 7.C. Modifications to the Minimum Wage Ordinance, was presented.
ORDINANCE
Councilmember Hinanielrich Recommended Action
returned at 7: 36 p.m Staff recommends that the City Council:
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1) Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance amending Chapters
4.62 and 4.63 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code requiring a
minimum wage for employees with a phased approach to reach $15
per hour by 2020 for most businesses, and a living wage for hotel
workers to reach parity with the City of Los Angeles hotel wage on
July 1, 2017 for hotels;
2) Receive initial staff analysis of California Senate Bill No. 3
[Minimum wage; in-home supportive services; paid sick days]
setting a minimum wage increase for the State of California; and
3) Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
BLidget Actions section of this report.
Members of the public Abby Arnold, Edith Garcia, Lilia Hernandez, Andre
Thibodeaux, Alejandro Soschin, Frank Gruber, Carl Hansen, hunter Hull,
Jeremy Blasi, Kathy Hoang and Johnathan Foster, spoke generally in favor
of the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to introduce and hold fist reading of the ordinance reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tern Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
TEMPORARY 7.D. Adoption of Emergency Interim Ordinance No. 2514 (CCS)
SIDEWALK SALES entitled, "AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY USE PERMITS FOR TEMPORARY
SIDEWALK SALES UNDERTAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CITY
PUBLIC STREET EVENT BY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
AND AREAS AND BY BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN A SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY FOOT RADIUS OF THE CITY EVENT AND
WAIVING THE FILING FEE FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMITS THAT
WILL BE EXERCISED CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH AND IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY PUBLIC STREET EVENT BY THESE
ENTITIES; DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY", was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Himmehich seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by
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the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
STAFF 8.A. Review and Comment on Outside Advisor John Hueston's
ADMINISTRATIVE Report with Review and Recommendations of hest Practices for the City
ITEMS: of Santa Monica, was presented.
OUTSIDE ADVISOR
Recommended Action
Staff recommends Council review and comment on the "Report with Review
and Recommendation of Best Practices for the City of Santa Monica" from
the outside advisor, John Hueston, with his findings of city practices as they
relate to accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and the highest ideals
of public service, and recommendations based on local government best
practices.
Questions were asked of Mr. Hueston relating to whether a violation of the
City Charter occurred; how other cities have grappled with the Oaks
Initiative and how have they prosecuted; prohibition of campaign
contributions prior to a vote rather than after ("commencement of
negotiations"); amending City Charter, Article VI, Section 610; First
Amendment Rights of Councilmembers; prosecuting Oaks Initiative
violations; and compliance of Oaks Initiative.
Members of the public Michael Toney, Denise Barton, Bruce Cameron,
Natalya Zernitskaya, Jeremy Stutes, Art Casillas, Mary Marlow (donated
time by Mark Kreiter), Elizabeth Van Denburgh (donated time by Alin
Wall), Gwynne Pugh, Diana Gordon (donated time by Nancy Morse), Ellen
Hamulan, Andrew Hoyer, Linda Jassim, Maryanne LaGuardia, Nicole Phillis,
Kent Strumpell, Craig Miller, and Frank Gruber spoke generally on the
recommended action.
Councilmember O'Connor provided a statement to inform the community
that she understands that hiring decisions are made by the City Manager and
staff, that she should have found a better way to express her First Amendment
Rights in communicating to the former City Manager, and that she hopes
they will move forward as a Council and as a City in discussing the important
policy issues before them as a community.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
censorship, public trust, training, and the Federal Elections Law.
Motion by Counci
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Winterer, to direct staff to: 1) examine the recommendations in the Hueston
report, including the public's concerns relating to the immediate
coininencement of enforcement of the Oaks Initiative by utilizing a different
part of the City Attorney's Office, the discussion of volunteers from non-
profits to avoid inadvertently giving an exemption to non-profit developers,
the concern relating to Section 2206(b) of the Hueston report on not using
the language " whichever applicable," and elimination of the ability to hide
behind corporate shells; and, 2) to return to Council and advise as to what
can be done by ordinance and resolution and what needs to be placed on the
ballot for the November 8, 2016 Election.
Motion to amend by Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, to incorporate the
recommendations in the Hueston report relating to staff use of private emails,
and improvements to the Oaks compliance documents in hiring practices.
The motion was accepted as friendly by the maker.
The motion, as amended, was approved by the following roll vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Hinrrrrelrich, Davis, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to give direction to staff to begin enforcement of the Oaks
Initiative within another branch of the City Attorney's Office. The motion
was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Couneilmember O'Day
absent.
NAMING PARKS 8.B. Naming Buffer Park and Consideration of Renaming Stewart
Street Park, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the Recreation and Parks
Commission's recommendation to select Gandara Park as the official name
for Buffer Park and to not recommend any change to Stewart Street Park at
this time.
Members of the public Art Casillas and Christel Andersen (donated time by
Mathew Davies) spoke on the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Mcl,�'_eown, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to change the name of Buffer Park to Ishihara Park and re -name Stewart Park
as Gandara Park with direction to staff to have the opening of both parks on
the same day and to include signage that will tell the story of these two
residents. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
COUNCILMEMBER 13.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Arts
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2016 was continued to the June
14, 2016 meeting.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to continue items 13-A and 13-B to the June 14, 2016 meeting. The motion
was approved by voice vote with all members voting in favor, except for
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer voting against, and Councilmember O'Day absent.
U.B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Arts
Commission for a term ending on 0613012018, was continued.
Continued to the June 14, 2016 meeting.
13.C. Recommendation to accept Rebecca Lantry"s resignation from
the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City Clerk
to publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Vazquez, to accept
the resignation with regret and provide direction to staff to look into issue
stated in Ms. Lantry's resignation letter relating to potential Brown Act
violations.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
O'Day absent.
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Delorez Ramos Castellanos, Denise Barton, Art
Casillas, Christel Andersen, and Johnathan Foster commented on various
local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 11:10
p.m. in memory of Brett Szeltzer.
ATTEST:
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