(NOT APPROVED)
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
December
17, 2002
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
by Mayor Bloom at 5:51 p.m., on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at City Council
Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at
7:09 p.m.)
Councilmember Pam O=Connor
Absent: Councilmember
Herb Katz
Also Present: City
Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:15 p.m., with Councilmembers Holbrook and
Katz absent. Councilmember Genser led
the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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 B 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 B 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 B 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 B Existing Litigation: Department of Toxic Substances Control v.
Settling Municipal Defendants, Case No. 95-8773 MRP (MANx).
ACTION: Not heard.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel B Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Six.
ACTION: Five cases heard. No reportable action taken on four cases.
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 B 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 B 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 Aall@ to Aunanimous@.
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 Atheir@ so the text reads AShall 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.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria M. Stewart Richard
Bloom
City Clerk Mayor