(NOT APPROVED)
CITY OF
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 22, 2007
A regular meeting of the
Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:45 p.m., on Tuesday,
May 22, 2007, at City Council Chambers,
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tem Herb
Katz
Councilmember Ken
Genser
Councilmember Robert
T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin
McKeown
Councilmember Pam O’Connor
Absent: Councilmember
Bobby Shriver
Also Present: City
Manager P. Lamont Ewell
City Attorney Marsha
Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M.
Stewart
On order of the Mayor, the
City Council convened at 5:45 p.m., with Councilmember Shriver absent. Council Office Manager Sonia Ramos led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS: On order of the Mayor, the City Council adjourned at
5:48 p.m., to consider closed sessions and reconvened at 7:08 p.m., with
Councilmember Shriver absent, to report the following action taken:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Abraham Supino v. City of
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Claim No. 06-1957 -
Claimant's name: Robert Woolf.
Motion by Councilmember
Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to approve Settlement Agreement No. 8719 (CCS) in the amount of
$30,000. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Batul Hadjian Torab v. City of
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
Katz, seconded by Councilmember O’Connor,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 8720 (CCS) in the amount of
$300,054.14. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Councilmember O’Connor, to appropriate the funds to account number 57233.522010. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of
ACTION: Not Heard.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of
ACTION: Not Heard.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Claim No. 07-2877 -
Claimant's name: Jerome Nash.
Motion by Councilmember
McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Katz,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 8721 (CCS) in the amount of $17,422.77 to
reimburse the cost to repair a driveway.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
2007-2008 BUDGET STUDY
SESSION: The following members of the public spoke in support
of funding for various projects: Joey Fullmer, M. Ross, Joe Natoli and Jerry
Rubin.
City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
provided an overview and context of the City’s current economic state and a
general status of the budget. Respective
department directors presented individual departmental budgets as follows:
Budget Overview: Context
Budget Balancing Strategies/Results
Capital Improvements Program
City Council and City Manager
Airport
Records and Election Services
City Attorney
Fire
Police
Human Resources
Finance & Risk Management
Information Systems
Community Maintenance
On order of the Mayor, the
information was received and filed.
ORDINANCES:
7-A: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2228 (CCS)
entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION
2.24.073 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR LIMIT THRESHOLD REQUIRING
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FROM MORE THAN
$55,000 TO MORE THAN $70,000,” was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Katz,
to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
7-B: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2229 (CCS)
entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING THE
AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF PREFERENTIAL EMPLOYEE PARKING PERMITS FOR
CERTAIN SPECIFIED BUSINESS,” was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Katz,
to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
7-C: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2230 (CCS)
entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 4.55.075
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE DONATION OF FOOD, CLOTHING OR OTHER
PROPERTY BY LEAVING IT IN CITY PARKS, PARKWAYS AND SIDEWALKS,” was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Katz,
to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
7-D: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2231
(CCS) entitled: “AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MODIFYING
THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE A TWO-LOT SUBDIVISION THAT RETAINS A
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH NONCONFORMING SETBACKS UNDER SPECIFIED
CIRCUMSTANCES,” was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
7-E: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2232
(CCS) entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING THE
INITIAL INTERIM ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW THRESHOLDS TO
REQUIRE THAT ANY HOUSING PROJECT IN EXCESS OF FIFTY UNITS OBTAIN A DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW PERMIT,” was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
Katz, seconded by Councilmember Genser,
to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
7-F: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2233
(CCS) entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.44,” and adoption of Resolution No. 10215 (CCS)
entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES TO EXCESSIVE FALSE FIRE ALARMS,” was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Holbrook, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Katz,
to adopt the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
Motion by Councilmember
Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to adopt the resolution reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Holbrook, Genser, O’Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Shriver
Members of the public Joey
Fullmer, M. Ross, Pro Se, and Joe Natoli commented on various subjects.
On order of the Mayor, the
City Council meeting was adjourned at 11:38 p.m., to Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria M. Stewart Richard
Bloom
City Clerk Mayor