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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 26, 2019
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 9:09 a.m., on
Saturday, January 26, 2019, at The Broad Stage, The Edye Second Space, 1310 11th Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 9:09 a.m., with all
members present. Councilmember Ana Maria Jara led the assemblage in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUSPEND COUNCIL
RULES
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to suspend the Council rules to modify the time limits for
public comment at the Council Retreat. Limiting public speaker time to
one minute each. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with all members present.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
2019-21 BIENNIAL
BUDGET PRIORITIES
8.A. Council Retreat to Set Priorities for the FY 2019-21 Biennial
Budget Using the Cities Framework for a Sustainable City of
Wellbeing, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Select 3-6 Framework Priorities from the list of sub-outcomes to
guide the budget process for Fiscal years 2019-2021;
2. Affirm transition to Framework Priorities from the Strategic Goals
structure; and
3. Add Advancing a New Model of Mobility as a new sub-outcome
under Place and Planet to the Framework for a Sustainable City of
Wellbeing.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Denise Barton, Larry Arreola, Mario
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Fonda-Bonardi, Marc Morgenstern, Laurene Von Klan, Ken Strumpell,
Elizabeth Van Denburgh, Laila Taslimi, Carol Lemlein, Shari Davis, Zina
Josephs, Ron Goldman, Diane Miller, Michael Brodsky, David Morris,
Olga Zurawska, Tom Cleys, Shawn Landres, Judy Abdo, Abby Arnold,
Andrew Browning, Irma Carranza, Bruria Finkel, and Michael Louis spoke
on the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: How can we enhance
focus without inadvertently putting on blinders (things falling off the radar,
for example, Historic Preservation, additional art spaces, and Net Zero);
things not mentioned in the goals, is there a way to find a balance, and how
do we do that; can Council be kept up on things that aren’t getting done, so
that when the time comes, these items can be reconsidered; a request for a
progress report for the previous five Strategic goals, and going forward,
could Council see more progress reports with outcomes; why wouldn’t safe
walking, biking, driving and transit be included in advancing a new
mobility model; how does the Total Workplace fit in with the wheel of
Framework Priorities; where is Learn and Thrive in the goals, and how do
you keep from delineated it into various outcomes; and, are the original five
Strategic Goals being abandoned and, if not, how do they fit into the new
Strategic goals (Framework Priorities).
Motion by, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by
Councilmember Winterer, to add Advancing a New Model of Mobility as a
new sub-outcome under Place and Planet to the Framework for a Sustainable
City of Wellbeing. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Morena, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
many of the priorities seem to cross and overlap; Governance should move
to the center of the Framework; new positions cannot be created due to the
10-year financial forecast, we will have to work within our current means;
Accountability, and what does that look like, and what is the end goal;
Affordability includes equability, it also addressing homelessness; safety is
an underlying issue in the city; Climate change needs to be a priority in all
areas; symptom vs. cure (homelessness versus not enough housing), and
that the long term solutions need to be looked at down the road; looking at
affordability, the definition of “need” should be redefined, as so many
working families could be greatly impacted by one major emergency
expense; engaged and thriving community should be measurable across
several areas; Affordability is not just rent burden, mid-range housing is
also needed; Engaged Community is not just bringing forth problems, but
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that it should also be a search for solutions, and how to measure the results;
as part of Learn and Thrive, Arts & Cultures should be included and
addressed more; at SanMoShell, consider tearing it down and build a
homeless shelter; suggested not getting too narrow when determining the
priorities; Community engagement should be when the government goes to
the community, wherever they are; Affordability needs to broaden to
include economic opportunity to help residents find ways to access services
and stability; 5 Strategic goals overlap within the new 7 Framework
Priorities, and that needs to be integrated and more in alignment; and, not
including Engagement/Learn & Thrive will be disastrous for a lot of
families, because a two-year delay cannot be undone.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to affirm transition to Framework Priorities from the Strategic Goals
structure. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all
members present.
After Council returned from the Roundtable exercise with the community
and staff, the top priorities on the list were the following:
Affordability
Keeping Neighborhoods Safe
Built Environment
Engaged Community
Reduce Homelessness
Safe Driving, Walking, Biking and Transit
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
adopt as the values of the budget making process to include: Equity,
Accountability (Transparency), Inclusion, Resilience, and Stewardship.
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer,
Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to add Safety as one of the values. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Morena, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to establish the 4 Strate gic Framework Priorities: Affordability,
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Keeping Neighborhoods Safe, Reduce Homelessness, and adding priorities
on Mobility and Access.
Councilmember McKeown proposed a friendly amendment to add Climate
Change Sustainability to the Framework. The motion was considered
friendly by the maker and seconder of the motion.
Substitute motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Davis,
to adopt the new 6 Strategic Framework priorities to include: Mobility and
Access, Affordability, Reduce Homelessness, Keeping Neighborhoods Safe,
Climate Change and, Engage and Thriving Community to guide the budget
process for Fiscal years 2019-2021. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer,
Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m. in
memory of Rose Kaufman.
ATTEST: A P P R O V E D :
Denise Anderson-Warren Gleam Davis
City Clerk Mayor
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