CONSENT CALENDAR:

All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.

Member of the public Joey Fullmer addressed various Consent Calendar items.

Mayor Pro Tem McKeown requested Item 1-C be removed from the Consent Calendar.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented except Item 1-C, reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmembers Holbrook and Katz

MINUTES

1-A: The minutes of the November 12, 2002, City Council meeting, were approved.

NEW 911 SYSTEM

1-B: Contract with Verizon California, Inc. for a new 9-1-1 System - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8171 (CCS) with Verizon California, Inc., in the amount of $319,875, for a new 9-1-1 system, was approved.

SUPERMARINE LEASE

1-C: Lease Modification with Supermarine - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to Contract No. 4571 (CCS) with Supermarine of Santa Monica to retain the Museum of Flying as a subtenant and to permit an automotive design studio use at the leasehold premises, was presented.

Mayor Pro Tem McKeown advised he removed this item from the Consent Calendar because he wanted to commend staff and express how glad he was that the Museum of Flying will be staying in the City of Santa Monica.

Motioned by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmembers Holbrook and Katz

CLOSED SESSIONS:

Councilmember Holbrook arrived at 7:09 p.m.

CLOSED SESSIONS: On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed to closed sessions at 5:58 p.m., and reconvened at 7:09 with Councilmember Katz absent to report the following:

2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Phillips Petroleum, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Case No. 00-1138 MRP (MANx).

ACTION: Not heard.

2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Settling Municipal Defendants, Case No. 95-8773 MRP (MANx).

ACTION: Not heard.

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, to approve a settlement that allows Barney's Beanery to operate under conditions of old CUP, provided it is within nine months. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Katz

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING:

RA ANNUAL REPORT

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting convened at 7:12 p.m. with Councilmember Katz absent.

8-A: CC/RA: Annual Report for Redevelopment Agency - recommendation that the City Council receive and file the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica; and, recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency direct the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency to transmit the report to the Controller of the State of California was presented.

Member of the public Joey Fullmer expressed various concerns.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Katz

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting with the Redevelopment Agency was adjourned and the City Council reconvened to the regular meeting at 7:29 p.m., with Councilmember Katz absent.

PARKING METER FEES AND LOCATIONS

8-C: Conceptual Approval of Parking Meter Fee Increase and Additional Meter Locations - recommendation to approve in concept the increase in parking meter rates to $1 per hour and $.75 per hour, solicit input from business and community groups on increase and modernization program, and direct staff to initiate procurement of signs and mechanisms to implement the increase, and of new meters for 360 new spaces, was presented.

Members of the public Kathy Dodson spoke in opposition of the project and Jerry Rubin expressed his views supporting staff recommendations.

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, to approve staff recommendation in concept.

Motion to amend by Councilmember Genser to take an aggressive approach to find meter locations and direct staff to explore options of selling the old meters. The motion was accepted as friendly.

The motion, as amended was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: Councilmember Holbrook

ABSENT: Councilmember Katz

SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT MEASURE

8-D: Resolution approving ballot language for measure appearing on the March 21, 2003, special all-mail election ballot; designating certain Councilmembers to prepare arguments and setting the deadline for submittal; establishing the official closing time for the polls; and, designating City Hall as a drop-off center for ballots was presented.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to adopt the resolution submitting the measure amending the language to change "all" to "unanimous".

Discussion ensued regarding the proposed language. The City Attorney answered questions and provided information on the proposed addition.

After discussion Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, withdrew his motion.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to adopt Resolution No. 9826 (CCS) entitled" A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A BALLOT MEASURE AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 21, 2003, AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURE" amended to add the word "their" so the text reads "Shall the Municipal Code be amended to require the prior written consent of all property owners of record before their buildings or other improvements in R1 Single Family Districts could be designated as either landmarks or structures of merit and before parcels could be designated as landmarks or included in historic districts?" Mayor Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, and Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor and Feinstein, to be designated to write the argument in opposition to the measure, with the ability to allow up to four Councilmembers to be replaced by other signers. The motion was approved by the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Katz

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to direct staff to review the suggested changes from the Landmarks Commission and suggestions from other venues and return on January 28, 2003, with a revised landmarks ordinance implementing some of their proposed changes. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Katz absent.

Discussion ensued regarding the usual date of holding the Annual Boards and Commissions dinner and its being in conflict with the timing of the Special Election.

Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Mayor Bloom, to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to reschedule the Annual Boards and Commission Dinner to a time that is convenient. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote of all members present.

REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

10-A: Request from the Disability Commission that the City Council approve a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors requesting reconsideration of the decision to close Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, was presented.

Motion by Mayor Bloom, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote of all members present.

COUNCIL ITEMS:

ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES

13-A: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown to authorize staff to convey to the California Air Resources Board the City of Santa Monica's strong interest in having the State of California broaden financial and other incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) to include Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and Zero Emission Motorbikes/Motorscooters (ZEMs), was presented.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote of all members present.

STAFF LIAISONS

13-B: Appointment of Councilmembers as Liaisons to City Boards and Commissions.

On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to January 14, 2003.

EXTRA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

13-C: Request of Mayor Bloom to discuss scheduling an extra meeting at a date certain during the month of January 2003, should it be necessary in order to complete discussion of budget context and priorities, was presented.

Discussion ensued on the request. The consensus of the Council was that the City Manager will announce the date, if needed.

PUBLIC INPUT:

Member of the public Art Casillas expressed concern regarding freeway sound wall funding. Members of the public Rev. Ronald Williams and Rev. Sandie Richards expressed their concerns regarding treatment of Rev. Williams by Shutter's Hotel staff when recently visiting their establishment.

ADJOURNMENT:

On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. to January 14, 2003.

APPROVED:

Richard Bloom, Mayor

Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk