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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 22, 2021
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair Himmelrich at
7:02 p.m., on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Sue Himmelrich
Vice Chair Kristin McCowan
Commissioner Phil Brock
Commissioner Gleam Davis
Commissioner Oscar De La Torre
Commissioner Christine Parra
Also Present: Interim Secretary Lane Dilg
Interim Authority Attorney George S. Cardona
Authority Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
REPORT ON MEETING
COMPENSATION
Pursuant to State law, Authority Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
announced that Council will receive $50 for meeting at the Housing
Authority.
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority convened to a special joint
meeting of the City Council and Parking Authority at 7:02 p.m., with all
members present.
MINUTES 9.A. Minutes for Parking and Housing Authority meetings, were
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the:
1. Parking Authority approve the minutes of the January 26, 2021
meeting; and
2. Housing Authority approve the minutes of the April 27, 2021
meeting.
Member of the public Olga Zurawska spoke on the recommended action.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem McCowan, seconded by Authority member
Davis, to approve the Parking Authority minutes. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
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AYES: Authority Members Parra, Davis, Brock, de la Torre, Chair
Pro Tem McCowan, Chair Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
A question was asked and answered of staff included, is there a change
that should be in the Housing minutes.
Motion by Authority Member de la Torre, seconded by Authority
Member Brock, to approve the Housing Authority minutes. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Authority Members de la Torre, Brock, Davis, Parra,
Chair Pro Tem McCowan, Chair Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
BUDGET 9.B. Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year
of the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budget, Adoption of the Second Year of
the FY 2021-22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking
Authority:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11342 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2021-22) AND
APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2022-23)
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-23 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND
ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22” at Attachment A, as
amended by Attachment D;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 96 (HAS) of the Housing Authority of the
City of Santa Monica entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2021-22-) AND
APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2022-23)
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-23 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND
ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22” at Attachment B, as
amended by Attachment D; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 261 (PAS) of the Parking Authority of the
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City of Santa Monica entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2021-22) AND
APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2022-23)
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-23 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND
ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22” at Attachment C, as
amended by Attachment D.
Staff also recommends that the City Council:
4. Adopt Resolution No. 11343 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REVISING THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO
ESTABLISH AND REVISE CERTAIN PERMIT AND USER
FEES AND CHARGES IN THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE;
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENTS; DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; FINANCE, FIRE, LIBRARY, PUBLIC
WORKS, AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS; AND RECORDS
AND ELECTIONS SERVICES” (Attachment E);
5. Adopt Resolution No. 11344 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING FORTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING CIVIL
PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE
LATE PAYMENT OF PENALTIES, SETTING FINES FOR
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES TO
EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS, AND SETTING FINES FOR
THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY” (Attachment F);
6. Adopt Resolution No. 11345 (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”
(Attachment G);
7. Adopt Resolution No. 11346 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING
SALARY RATES FOR CUPA ADMINISTRATOR, EQUITY
AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, FIRE CHIEF,
LIBRARIAN III – ADULT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES,
LIBRARIAN III – COLLECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY,
LIBRARIAN III – YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES,
LIBRARY PROGRAM SPECIALIST – YOUTH & FAMILY
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SERVICES, TRANSIT MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATOR,
AND POLICE CHIEF.” (Attachment I);
8. Adopt Resolution No. 11347 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING THE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22” (Attachment J);
9. Adopt Resolution No. 11348 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING PROJECT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 FUNDED
BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
OF 2017” (Attachment K);
10. Accept Continuum of Care Program Grant funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the
amount of $4,447,586 to serve the homeless and disabled
populations with housing subsidies;
11. Authorize the City Manager to execute a fifth modification to
agreement #10291 (CCS) in the amount of $1,200,000 with The
People Concern for the continued operation of the Homeless
Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST). This proposed
modification would also extend the term through June 30, 2023,
resulting in a seven-year amended agreement with a new total
amount not to exceed $4,050,000, with future year funding
contingent upon Council budget approval;
12. Authorize the City Manager to execute a third amendment to
agreement #10593 (CCS) in the amount of $800,000 for one year
with Los Angeles County, for the continued operation of the C3
homeless outreach team to operate within Santa Monica city limits,
under the direction of the City. This proposed modification will
also add one additional one-year renewal option in the amount of
$800,000, on the same terms and conditions. This will result in a
five-year amended agreement through June 30, 2023, with a new
total amount not to exceed $3,600,000, with future funding
contingent upon Council budget approval;
13. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth
modification to Services Agreement #10402 (CCS) in an amount
not to exceed $531,813 for one year, with one additional one-year
renewal option at a 5% increase, with Downtown Santa Monica,
Inc., a California-based company, to extend the Reed Park
Ambassador program through June 30, 2023. This will result in an
eight- and-a-half-year agreement with a new total amount not to
exceed $6,838,593 with future funding contingent on Council
budget approval;
14. Provide direction to staff on allocation of discretionary funds;
15. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance regarding
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approval thresholds for workers’ compensation settlements and
liability settlements (Attachment O);
16. Review and approve the parameters of the City’s Rent Abatement
Program for City tenants;
17. Approve the eligibility criteria for the Rent Abatement Program to
ensure alignment with the City’s Rent Deferment Program
requirements;
18. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute 12-month
extensions to certain lease and license agreements for tenants
(including tenants with month- to-month leases or hold-over lease
agreements) who elect to repay full balance of deferred rents by
December 31, 2021; and
19. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute repayment
extensions up to 24-months for City tenants who are able to
demonstrate financial hardships with repaying by June 30, 2022.
Members of the public Meredith Coon, Fred Silberberg, Jay Philster,
Heather Neville, Michael Koss, Hydie Hankle, Ho Nguyen, Bert
Champagne, Kathy McCarthy, Denise Barton, Andrew Nasatir, Karen
Malik, Adrian Ackerman, Mike McGill, Valerie Field, Jeff Cosner, Pearl
Coven, Michelle Francis, Shirley Elmaleh, Dee Dee Guercio, Zina
Josephs, Kevin McCarthy, Matthew King, Susan, Marlon, Erika Lesley,
Julie Rowback, Honey Thrasher, and Lauren McMahon spoke to the
recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: using the American
Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds, how is the million dollars being
proposed going to be used; will it be extra patrols on the Beach, Pier and
Esplanade; how many Police Officers are currently out on disability; is
the current number normal for a department of this size; is there any way
to know when those officers will return to work; given the issues going on
in the city, is the staffing pattern sufficient for what is needed; would it be
better to have regional partnerships or use overtime to provide additional
coverage; in terms of coordination of the downtown sector, do we have an
adequate plan to protect the area and keep it safe; what days would these
hours be expected to provide this additional coverage; how many officers
do you expect to call out during a weekend; what does PD need Monday
through Thursday from Council to get the support they need to keep the
beach, pier, downtown, and local businesses safe; are there enough
Homeless Liaison Officers to help around the beach, Pier and downtown
area; what can be done to provide more services for homeless Friday night
through the weekend; is the Help team down 50% due to officer outage; is
the million dollars enough to provide the necessary services for the next
10 to 12 weeks of summer; with the flexibility of this program, how much
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ability will PD be able to make adjustments in scheduling without
penalties to have to pay regional partners; has Santa Monica Travel and
Tourism come to ask for additional staffing and presence in the
downtown, Pier and Beach areas; is this allowing us to make changes in a
more methodical way; are we prepared for the summer safety wise; with
the increase of crime in the heavy tourist area, is the police department
able to adequately provide safety for the remainder of the city; are we still
feeling the effects financially of COVID, even though things are starting
to come back; is it true that while there is a lot of visitors, we haven’t seen
the return of conferences and big business travelers; are there any zoning
adjustments related to retailors to help with business post-COVID; do we
have the ability to accommodate small businesses to make sure that they
are able to go through permitting processes quickly and efficiently; when
Planning comes back in August, is part of that to allow properties to
adjust their zoning easily and with more flexibility; where are things
with updating the software to improve the permitting process; for the RFP
for electronic signage for the downtown area, are more funds needed to
move this project along quicker; is there flexibility in determining
people’s qualifications for Bergamot tenant hardship tenant rebatement;
are Common Area Maintenance (CAM) changes something that could be
specific to Bergamot to reduce for their tenants; is the allocation for non-
profits not on city property sufficient for their needs; how can we make
sure that non-profits, art galleries and those at Bergamot aren’t heavily
impacted over the next 12 months, considering they will have to pay back
rents; what would be the financial cost to the city to extend the repayment
to 2023; what are we doing to apply for grants and help businesses apply
for grants; are businesses being required to register with El Camino in
order to be considered for grants; what effect will there be for restoring
two full time Librarian’s even though all of our libraries are not able to
open back up; where are we in terms of our libraries; what would it take
to increase library services; how much would it take to see more of a
restoration of library services; how do we add more public-private
partnerships to try to add more funding, and are they currently being
explored; are the Friends of the Library being asked to help with
fundraising and donations; what options have been realized to
immediately address the request for pickleball courts; is the $60,000
dollar amount the public spoke about for just restriping and/or how much
would it cost to create new pickleball courts; could pickleball be played
on empty parking lots; if the tennis camp doesn’t go all day, could the
courts be used later in the day for pickleball, and how late is Memorial
Park courts opened during the summer; is there any data that shows the
use of tennis courts in the city; who could the pickleball players reach out
to organize to get permits to use the courts during specific times; if we
could find $50K to $60K, could some of the basketball courts or other lots
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in town be restriped to accommodate pickleball players; has there been
any outreach or responses from the pickleball players to the suggestions
from the Interim City Manager; when can we expect funding from
Sacramento to assist in our programs; what are the increase in fees on the
main fee resolution; are the positions being recruited for the critical unit
care be trained through the Fire department; since the CRU program has
been a piloted program, why is it continuing to be pilot program, instead
of making it a full time program; since staff is being pulled from the Fire
department to staff the CRU, how are the positions going to be filled at
the fire department; what does it mean when people say Santa Monica
College is paying the city less than pay pre-COVID for the swim center;
is there a mechanism in place available to adjust SMC’s fees they pay for
the swim center; when are the mental health vans going to come online;
which intersections were determined for the seven crossing guards; is the
west coast care all going to be under the fire department; explain how so
many of the fees have increased at such an enormous rate, and how are
our fees compared to other cities; with the extra funding to West Coast
Care, how is that money going to be used; is West Coast Care being on
the beach making an impact, and is there more that can be done; is the
$41,000 for the neighborhood groups back in the budget, and what needs
to be done to put it back in the budget; is there a better way to help the
neighborhoods deliver their messages in a more effective way versus
using mail; could neighborhoods use this same funding for community
building instead of sending out mailers; couldn’t neighborhood mailing be
included in the quarterly Seascape; explain how a neighborhood group get
the grant and do they have to match the funding; do all seven
neighborhood groups participate every year; and, can we give the annual
grants to neighborhood groups, and have the Office of Communications
come back with some possible solutions.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
adding money for the neighborhood groups to be able to do outreach and
have block parties for building; and, add funding to West Coast Care to be
able to provide 24/7 services.
Motion by Chair/Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Davis, to adopt resolutions of the City Council,
Housing Authority and Parking Authority adopting the first year and
approving the second year of the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budgets and
adopting the second year of the FY 2020-22 Biennial Capital Improvement
Program.
Authority/Councilmember Brock, proposed a friendly amendment to add
$40,000 to the annual budget for West Coast Care via the Santa Monica
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Fire Department; to extend the Homeless Service Access Center at 5th and
Olympic and give them more hours. The motion was not considered
friendly by the maker and seconder.
Substitute motion by Authority/Councilmember Brock, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember de la Torre, to adopt resolutions of the City
Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority adopting the first year
and approving the second year of the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budgets and
adopting the second year of the FY 2020-22 Biennial Capital Improvement
Program. With the amendments to restore West Coast Care to 2019 levels
to $260,000, add $20,000 to the Neighborhood Associations budget, and
defund the City Attorney’s Office by $70,000 to fund these increases.
Interim City Attorney Cardona stated if they make the proposed cut, his
office would not be able to continue doing everything they are currently
doing, and that the Council would need to tell them what to stop doing. He
then proposed a one-time $70,000 payment from the Consumer fraud fund.
The substitute motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Authority/Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock
NOES: Authority/Councilmember Davis, Chair/Mayor Pro Tem
McCowan, Chair/Mayor Himmelrich
ABSTAIN: Authority/Councilmember Parra
Substitute motion by Authority/Councilmember Brock, to fund the $70,000
through the Council budget. After clarification,
Authority/Councilmember Brock withdrew his motion.
The original motion was on the floor for a vote, with an amendment to
include to direct staff to use $1 million of the ARPA funds that otherwise
would have been used in FY 2023-24, to support clean and safe services at
the Pier, beach and Esplanade this summer.
The motion, with amendments was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Authority/Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Brock, de la Torre,
Chair/Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Chair/Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
to adopt staff recommendation numbers 4 through 9, as recommended by
staff.
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Councilmember de la Torre, proposed an amendment to reduce the swim
center rates by $1. The motion failed due to a lack of a second.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Brock, Mayor Pro Tem
McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember de la Torre
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt staff recommendation numbers 10 through 13 as recommended by
staff. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Davis, Parra, Mayor Pro
Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Parra, to
provide direction to staff on the allocation of discretionary funds for FY 20-
21, as recommended by staff, with the following amendments: remove
$25,000 for the Black Agenda; remove $10,000 for the Pier Palisades
Safety Signage; remove $20,000 from Virginia Avenue Park Food Pantry;
remove $12,000 from League of CA cities Real training; because the grants
have been restored, remove Early Childhood Education ($20K), Family
Services of Santa Monica ($10K), St. Joseph Center YRT & SM Retention
($20K), LAFLA Domestic Clinic ($10K), Wise and Healthy Aging ($20K);
add $10,000 to the West Coast Care; add $20,000 to the Neighborhood
groups, as matching funds, to use for community building, and add $9,000
matching funds to create scholarships for transgender persons to do name
changes to the Church of Ocean Park; add $9,000 to reinstate Martin Luther
King sponsorships through Cultural Affairs; add $10,000 to direct staff in
the City Manager’s Office to use for Latino cultural events.
The motion, with amendments was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Pro
Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
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to introduce for first reading of an ordinance regarding approval thresholds
for workers’ compensation settlements and liability settlements. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Davis, Parra, Mayor Pro
Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt staff recommendation numbers 16 through 19, as recommended by
staff.
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Pro
Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Chair, the special Housing Authority meeting was
adjourned at 1:11 a.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
Authority Clerk Chair
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