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APPROVED
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 23, 2019
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:32 p.m., on
Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day (arrived at 5:36 p.m.)
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Absent: Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
Assistant City Clerk Nikima S. Newsome
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:32 p.m., with all
members present except Councilmember McKeown and Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day. City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren led the assemblage in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Councilmember Jara
recused herself at 5:35
p.m. and returned at 6:16
p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
arrived at 5:36 p.m.
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 7:20 p.m., with Councilmember McKeown
absent, to report the following:
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9
(d)(1): Otto L. Haselhoff v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior
Court, Case No. 19SMCV00850
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally, pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Michael Terranova v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Superior Court, Case No. BC673195
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The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.C. Conference with Real Property Negotiator: Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property: 11525 Charnock Road, Los Angeles, California.
City negotiator: Rick Valte, Assistant Director, Public Works
D e p a r t m e n t
Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property, including price and terms
o f p a y m e n t
Parties: Southern California Water Company; Golden State
Water Company
The City Attorney advised this matter was not heard.
1.D. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Lori Gentles, Chief People
Officer-HR, Human Resources Manager Shawn Weiske, and Outside
Counsel Laura Kalty, Bargaining Units: Coalition of Santa Monica City
Employees (CSMCE) and Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Arbabi v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior
Court, Case No. BC682462
The City Attorney reported the individual alleges they suffered an injury after
falling on the Big Blue Bus. The City disputes and denies liability but the City
Attorney recommends a settlement in the amount of $49,000.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10890 (CCS) in the amount of $49,000 by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
1.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): American Zurich Insurance Company/Enrique Quintero v.
City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case Nos. BC
681393/BC691939
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The City Attorney reported the individual alleges they suffered serious injuries
at a construction site in Los Angeles when a Big Blue Bus drove over a metal
water crossing that became dislodged. The City disputes and denies liability but
the City Attorney recommends a settlement in the amount of $4.75 million.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10891 (CCS) in the amount of $4.75
million by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
1.G. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Rogelio Monroy v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV10640.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.H. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation --
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claims against City:
Claim No. 18-629, claimant R.M.;
Claim No. 18-684, claimant E.E.;
Claim No. 19-019, claimant J.Z.;
Claim No. 19-127, claimant John Doe 1;
Claim No. 19-128, claimant John Doe 2;
Claim No. 19-129, claimant John Doe 3;
Claim No. 19-130, claimant John Doe 4;
Claim No. 19-131, claimant John Doe 5;
Claim No. 19-132, claimant John Doe 6;
Claim No. 19-146, claimant John Doe 7;
Claim No. 19-156, claimant A.F.;
Claim No. 19-157, claimant C.M.;
Claim No. 19-158, claimant J.M.;
Claim No. 19-159, claimant J.L.;
Claim No. 19-258, claimant C.E.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.I. Conference with real property negotiator
Property: 2701 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, California
City negotiator: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic
D e v e l o p m e n t
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Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica
Under negotiation: Terms and price
The City Attorney advised this matter was not heard but an agreement has been
reached with the Sea Colony HOA which would allow the Sea Colony HOA to
maintain a 600’city owned walkway, locked from dusk to dawn, in exchange
for the HOA accepting full responsibility for landscaping maintenance costs
and indemnification for any risks or harms associated with the walkway.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10892 (CCS) by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Mayor Davis stated that Item 3.J. has been removed from the agenda at the
request of staff and that Item 6.B. has been removed from the agenda at the
request of the Appellant.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. Commendations: AAA Division Yankees, was presented.
REPORT ON
COUNCIL TRAVEL
Mayor Davis reported that she traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii for the U.S.
Conference of Mayors. During the general assembly, Mayor Davis seconded
the motion in support of a carbon tax which passed unanimously.
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Nancy Coleman, Neil Cohen, Mindy
Beardsley, and Jerry Bass commented on various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmembers Jara, Morena, and Himmelrich, Items 3.N.,
3.E., 3.I., and 3.O. were removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, to
approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3.E., 3.I., 3.N., and 3.O.,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Himmelrich, Morena
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
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LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM
LAND USE PLAN
3.A. Adoption of revised Resolution No. 11188 (CCS) entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING THE UPDATED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
LAND USE PLAN”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a revised resolution adopting the
Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Update as approved on October 9, 2018.
WATER AND
WASTEWATER
FACILITIES
3.B. Award Bid for Instrumentation Services for Water and
Wastewater Facilities, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4364 to Grace Environmental, a California-based
company, and Leed Electric, a California-based company, for
instrumentation services for the Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10880 (CCS) with Grace Environmental in an amount not to exceed
$125,000 for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options in
the amount of $125,000, on the same terms and conditions, for a total
amount not to exceed $625,000 over a five-year period, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10881 (CCS) with Leed Electric in an amount not to exceed $125,000
for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options in the
amount of $125,000, on the same terms and conditions, for a total
amount not to exceed $625,000 over a five-year period, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
STREETLIGHTING
ASSESSMENT
3.C. Accept Streetlighting Assessment Petition and Set a Public Hearing
for the Formation of a Streetlighting Assessment District on 9th Street
Between Marguerita Avenue and Alta Avenue, was approved and adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Accept the signed petition for the assessment district;
2. Approve the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the assessment district;
3. Approve Resolution No. 11189 (CCS), entitled, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO TAKE
PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911 AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ALL
RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF A STREETLIGHT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR 9TH STREET, MARGUERITA
AVENUE TO ALTA AVENUE; and
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4. Authorize the City’s 50% contribution to the assessment in the event that
the assessment district is formed after counting ballots.
SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEMS
3.D. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreements for the
Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at the Santa Monica Airport
and City Services Building, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# SP2570 - Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project to Baker Electric
Corporation, a California-based company, for the installation of a solar
photovoltaic (PV) system at the Santa Monica Airport; and to Blue Sky
Energy Corporation, a California-based company, for the installation of
a solar PV system at the City Services Building;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10882 (CCS) with Baker Electric Corporation in an amount not to
exceed $858,113 (including a $141,953 contingency), and Agreement
No. 10883 (CCS) with Blue Sky Energy Corporation in an amount not
to exceed $1,763,354 (including a $160,305 contingency);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change
orders to complete additional work within the contract authorities.
GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY
PLAN
3.F. Award Request for Proposal and enter into a Professional Services
Agreement with Dudek for the Preparation of a Groundwater
Sustainability Plan and Approve First Amendment for the Santa Monica
Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Memorandum of
Understanding, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP#161 for the Preparation of a Santa Monica Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Agency) Groundwater
Sustainability Plan (GSP) to Dudek, a California-based company, for
compliance with the California State Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act (Act) for the Water Resources Division;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10884 (CCS) with Dudek, in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000
(including a $149,000 contingency) for two years with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Approve the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
No. 10885 (CCS) (MOU) (Attachment A) for the Agency that confirms
Dudek as the consultant and a 50:50 cost-sharing agreement with the
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for the
$1,300,000 contract. The City and LADWP will each pay $650,000 for
this project.
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
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BIG BLUE BUS 3.G. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreement with Psomas
for Construction Management Services for Various Big Blue Bus Projects,
was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #2526 to Psomas, a California-based company, to provide
construction management services for various Big Blue Bus (BBB)
construction projects;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10886 (CCS) with Psomas in an amount not to exceed $355,760 over a
one-year period.
NETWORK
OPERATIONS
CENTER
3.H. Award Request for Proposal (RFP) for Network Operations Center
Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP#196 to Zones, LLC, a Washington-based company,
for Network Operations Center (NOC) and afterhours Service
Desk services for the Information Services Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10887 (CCS) with Zones, LLC, in an amount not to exceed
$2,387,000 (including one-time setup costs, 2% annual cost increases
and a 10% contingency of $217,000) for five years, on the same terms
and conditions, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
1244 14TH STREET 3.J. Adoption of a Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 77181 for
a 5-Unit Condominium Project at 1244 14th Street, was pulled at request of
staff.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 77181 at 1244 14th Street.
1216 ARIZONA 3.K. Adoption of Resolution No. 11190 (CCS) entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP FOR PARCEL NO. 74610 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 1216
ARIZONA AVENUE”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving Final Parcel Map No. 74610 for a two-unit condominium project at
1216 Arizona.
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PARKING
STRUCTURE #3
3.L. Award Request for Proposal for Design Agreement for Parking
Structure #3 Demolition Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #2610 to Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., a Texas-
based company, to prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for
the Parking Structure #3 Demolition Project.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute professional
services Agreement No. 10888 (CCS) with Walter P. Moore and
Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $176,000 (including a 10%
contingency).
LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
3.M. Award Bid #4369 and enter into agreement with Mariposa
Landscapes, Inc. for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4369 to Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., a California-based
company, for citywide landscape maintenance services for the Public
Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10889 (CCS) with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $12,383,435 (including $400,000 each year for one-time
projects and potential new sites, plus a 5% contingency) over a five-
year period.
MINUTES 3.P. Minutes of the November 13, 2019 Regular City Council, were
approved.
MINUTES 3.Q. Minutes of the June 11, 2019 Regular City Council, were approved.
MINUTES 3.R. Minutes of the June 25, 2019 Special City Council Meeting, were
approved.
IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICTS
Councilmember Morena
recused himself at 7:44
p.m.
3.E. Pier Business Improvement and Oceanfront Property
Improvement Districts, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Receive and accept the Santa Monica Pier Improvement District
Feasibility Study.
2) Direct staff to proceed with the next steps towards formation of a Pier
Business Improvement District.
3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification
to agreement #10743 in the amount of $49,475 with Progressive Urban
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Management Associates to develop the documents and resolutions
necessary for the establishment of a Pier BID, to be repaid to the City
should the Pier BID be formed.
4) Receive and accept a request from oceanfront property owners north and
south of the Pier to expand Progressive Urban Management Associate’s
scope to also include a Phase I Feasibility Study for a property-based
business improvement district for a cost of $35,000 to be paid for by the
property owners, and if there is support, proceed with formation of the
PBID along the oceanfront for an additional cost of $25,000 to be paid
for by the property owners, with $5,000 contributed from the Beach
Fund.
5) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second
modification to agreement #10743 in the amount of $60,000 with
Progressive Urban Management Associates for a feasibility study and to
develop the documents and resolutions necessary for the establishment
of a property-based assessment district.
6) Direct staff to earmark increases in Pier parking and lot 1N rates towards
the City’s funding contribution towards a Pier Business Improvement
District, should it be formed.
Councilmember Morena advised that he pulled this item so that he could recuse
himself as he has a business located at the Pier.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: clarification that this item is for
the allocation of funds for feasibility studies and that anyone potentially in the
BID would have the opportunity to vote for or against the formation of the BID.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day,
to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers McKeown, Morena
1122 CALIFORNIA
AVENUE
Councilmember Morena
returned at 7:46 p.m.
3.I. Approval of Statement of Official Action Upholding Appeal
18ENT-140 and Denying the Designation of Sycamore Tree(s) at 1122
California Avenue as a City Landmark, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached Statement of
Official Action for the Appeal 18ENT-140, denying the designation of the
sycamore tree(s) at 1122 California Avenue as a City Landmark.
Councilmember Himmelrich advised that she pulled this item as she has
concerns regarding the status of the signing of the deed.
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Questions asked and answered of staff included: whether an agreement has been
reached in respect to preserving the tree, have there been any discussions of
whether the tree is being maintained, are there any alternatives to not approving
the STOA, whether the item can be continued, whether not approving the STOA
would allow Council to re-hear the matter, and what the procedure would be for
Council to re-open the item for consideration.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to adopt
the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: Councilmember Himmelrich
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
HOMELAND
SECURITY PROJECTS
3.N. Authorize acceptance of the 2018 Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) Grant Funds for Homeland Security Projects and enter into a
Subrecipient agreement with the City of Los Angeles, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of
$45,000 from the 2018 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for
homeland security projects, and to accept all grant renewals.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
accept the grant and all grant renewals.
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
Councilmember Jara advised that she pulled this item to ask staff what the funds
would be allocated for.
Question asked and answered of staff included: how the funds will be allocated
in light of the current political climate.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
COMPLIANCE
3.O. Annual Review of Development Agreement Compliance, was
presented.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review the status of Development Agreement compliance; and
2. Determine good faith compliance for those that are in compliance and
listed as such in Table 1.
Councilmember Himmelrich advised that she pulled this item to due to concerns
regarding the tracking of the affordable housing covenance, the St. John’s
Development Agreement and how the community benefits from the agreement.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: whether monitoring is done,
availability to review the most recent report, cost of charitable and mental health
services to patients, the difference between reimbursements for MediCal and
Medicare, the requirement for child care, the data used to complete the report,
whether there have been changes to the AVR requirement, affordability
requirements and their monitoring, and if leases are reviewed on the affordable
units to ensure that they are in fact affordable,
Motion by Councilmember Morena, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, to
adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: Councilmember Himmelrich
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
ADMIN.
PROCEEDINGS:
4TH STREET
HISTORIC DISTRICT
6.A. Appeal 19ENT-0260, and appeal of the disapproval of Historic
District 18ENT-0166, an application for a proposed Historic District on
4th Street consisting of certain properties located within the 2500 block of
4th Street including 2506-2516, 2518, 2524, 2525, and 2528 4th Street, and
317-321 Ocean Park Boulevard, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council deny the Appeal 19ENT-0260 and
disapprove designation of the proposed 4th Street Corner Historic District
based on the findings provided in this staff report.
Ex-Parte Communications
Councilmember Winterer met with Ruthann Lehrer and Carol Lemlein of the
Santa Monica Conservancy on Friday afternoon who gave him a walking tour of
the subject properties and stated that he was a member of the Conservancy until
a year ago.
Councilmember Morena spoke with the Conservancy on July 19th regarding the
subject properties.
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Mayor Davis also met with Ms. Lemlein and Ms. Lehrer on Saturday to tour and
discuss the subject properties.
City Attorney Lane Dilg suggested Council allow resident Joseph Soleiman
extended time to speak in opposition of the appeal as the Appellant and the
Applicant are one in the same in this matter and the other side would otherwise
be limited to the two-minute public comment rule.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
allow for resident Joseph Soleiman to speak in opposition to the matter for five
minutes.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
McKeown absent.
Carol Lemlein and Ruthann Lehrer represented the Applicant and the
Appellant and spoke in favor of the appeal.
Joseph Soleiman spoke in opposition to the appeal.
Members of the public Nancy Coleman, Clare Thomas, Mike Salazar, Jeffrey
Sturges, Dolores Sloan, Richard Orton, Rich Capparela, Phillis Dudick, (time
donated by Elizabeth Lerer), Mary Marlow, Andrew Hoyer, Karin Mahle, and
Bea Nemlaha.
Questions asked and answered of staff included, if there is a timeframe for
historic district designation and if the designation of a historic district would
impose maintenance requirements on the owners in the subject area.
Discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to, the architectural
styles of the homes in question and the size of the subject area.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Morena, to
uphold the appeal and to continue the hearing to consider the adoption of an
ordinance establishing the historic district. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
808 WOODACRES
ROAD
6.B. Appeal 19ENT-0229 of Landmark Designation application 18ENT-
0276 designating the single-unit residential property located at 808
Woodacres Road as a City Landmark and associated Landmark Parcel in
order to preserve, maintain, protect, or safeguard the Landmark, was
pulled at request of appellant.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Deny Appeal 19ENT-0226 of Landmark Designation 18ENT-0276,
and approve the decision of the Landmarks Commission designate the
single-unit residence located at 808 Woodacres Road as a City
Landmark and the property commonly known as 808 Woodacres Road
as an associated Landmark Parcel in whole based on the findings
provided in this staff report; and
2. Adopt the Statement of Official Action attached to this report.
This item was removed from the agenda at the request of the Appellant.
ORDINANCES:
LIBRARY BONDS
7.A. Ordinance No. 2612 (CCS) entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING THE
2019/20 TAX RATE FOR THE LIBRARY GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance
(Attachment A) setting the FY 2019-20 tax rate for the 2012 Library General
Obligation Bonds.
No members of the public spoke on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to introduce and adopt at first reading the ordinance reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Himmelrich, Winterer, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
PARCEL REPORTS
9.A. Public Hearing and Approval of the 2019 Stormwater Parcel
Reports, and Stormwater Management User Fees and Clean Beaches and
Ocean Parcel Taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-20, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, receive public
comment and approve the proposed 2019 Stormwater Parcel Reports pursuant
to the California Health and Safety Code, and Stormwater Management User
Fees and Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for
the Public Works Department.
No members of the public spoke on this item.
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Questions asked and answered of staff included: what the rate of inflation
accounts for, what the difference is with the established fees, and if the City is
charging appropriately to fund projects.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
RESOLUTIONS:
PREFERENTIAL
PARKING
Mayor Davis and
Councilmember Winterer
recused themselves at
9:26 p.m.
11.A. Adoption of a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE F”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Amend Preferential Parking Zone F to include the following streets:
Hill Street, Ashland Avenue, and Pier Avenue between 11th Street
and Highland Avenue,
Raymond Avenue, and Copeland Court between Lincoln Boulevard
and Highland Avenue,
Navy Street and Ozone Street between 7th Street and Highland
Avenue,
7th Street and Highland Avenue between Ocean Park Boulevard and
the Santa Monica southern border,
Bentley Court, Ruskin Street, and Goldsmith Street between Marine
Street and street end,
Wilson Place between Lincoln Boulevard and 11th Street,
Marine Street between Highland Avenue and Glenn Court,
Ozone Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and Glenn Court,
10th Street between Ashland Avenue and street end,
11th Street between Ashland Avenue and Ozone Avenue, and
Glenn Avenue between Ashland Avenue and Marine Street.
Upon receipt and verification of a qualifying petition per Santa Monica
Municipal Code 3.08.030 (a), the parking regulations on these streets shall be:
“Two-hour parking 7 A.M. to 6 P.M., daily, except by permit.”
2. Approve the Resolution establishing Preferential Parking Regulations
(Attachment A).
Members of the public Larry Goetz, William Myers, Vincent Esparaza, Susan
Alinsaugan, and Gwynn Pugh spoke generally in favor of the recommended
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action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: if there are any programs for
economic hardship for paying the fees associated with preferential parking, is a
shift created once an area is designated as a preferential parking zone, if a
specific time limit is requested when a petition for a preferential parking zone
is submitted, is there the potential for creating areas of congestion should a
preferential parking zone be established, what other potential impacts there
could be, if the commercial use project has parking designated for employees,
clarification on the boundaries of the zone and whether different regulations
can be imposed on the eastside of Lincoln Boulevard versus the westside of
Lincoln Boulevard.
Motion by Councilmember Morena, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich,
to amend the proposed preferential parking zone to include the eastside of
Lincoln Boulevard, exclude the westside of Lincoln Boulevard, exclude the
mixed-use project and to study the economic hardship concept. The substitute
motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, and Jara
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
TASK FORCE ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
Mayor Davis and
Councilmember Winterer
returned at 10:08 p.m.
13.A. Recommendation to accept David Hertz's resignation from the
Task Force on the Environment and authorize the City Clerk to publish
the vacancy, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
accept the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
McKeown absent.
HOUSING
COMMISSION
13.B. Recommendation to accept Richard Gerwitz's resignation from the
Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy,
was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to accept the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
McKeown absent.
HOUSING
COMMISSION
13.C. Recommendation to accept Sue Keintz's resignation from the
Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy,
was presented.
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Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to accept the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
McKeown absent.
SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMISSION
13.D. Recommendation to accept Jennifer Cowan's resignation from the
Social Services Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the
vacancy, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Morena, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to accept
the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
McKeown absent.
SCHOOL FUNDING 13.E. Request of Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day and
Councilmember Winterer that the Council support a resolution by the
California School Boards Association calling on the state legislature to
raise school funding to the national average by 2020 and to the average
funding of the top 10 states by 2025. California currently sits near the
bottom nationally in nearly every significant measure of school funding
and school staffing. While we are fortunate in Santa Monica to have a
community that has stepped up to support our district, that approach is
not viable for many other cities. To meet the needs of 6.2 million public
school students and prepare them for an increasingly competitive,
complex, and technological world, the state Legislature must secure Full
and Fair Funding for public schools, was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton, spoke on the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Morena, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich,
to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
URBAN FOREST
TASK FORCE
13.F. Request of Councilmember Winterer and Mayor Davis that the
Urban Forest Task Force be reconstituted for a period of seven years with
the same criteria for membership as set forth in the staff report and
Council action of April 10, 2012, and with the same purposes, but also to
include acting as an advisory body to support development and
implementation of a private tree ordinance, that the Task Force be
expanded to comprise nine members, and that the City Clerk be
authorized to publish the vacancies, was presented.
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Member of the public Jerry Rubin spoke on the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Morena, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich,
to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, and Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Denise Barton, David Morris, and Gray Bright
commented on various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 10:29 p.m.in
memory of Tyler Skaggs.
ATTEST: A P P R O V E D :
Nikima S. Newsome Gleam Davis
Assistant City Clerk Mayor
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