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(NOT APPROVED)
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2023
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Parking Authority was called to order by Chair Davis at 10:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Gleam Davis
Chair Pro Tem Lana Negrete
Agency Member Phil Brock
Agency Member Oscar de la Torre
Agency Member Caroline Torosis
Agency Member Jesse Zwick
Absent: Agency Member Christine Parra
Also Present: Executive Director David White
Agency Attorney Douglas Sloan
Acting Agency Secretary Maria Dacanay
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Parking Authority convened to a joint meeting with the City Council and Housing Authority at 10:30 p.m., with all members present except Agency Member Parra.
REPORT ON MEETING
COMPENSATION
Pursuant to State law, Acting Agency Secretary Maria Dacanay announced that the members will receive $50 compensation for meeting as the Parking Authority.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
BUDGET
11.A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Midyear Budget, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority:
1. Appropriate FY 2022-23 midyear revenue and expenditure budget adjustments (Attachment A).
Staff also recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11519 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING
SALARY RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING NEW OR EXISTING
CLASSIFICATIONS: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
OFFICER, FLEET MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT,
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FLEET
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, GIS TECHNICIAN,
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIALIST, INFORMATION
SECURITY ANALYST, INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST, LEAD
TRANSIT MECHANIC, MECHANIC I, MECHANIC II, MOTOR
COACH
OPERATOR TRAINEE, SENIOR MECHANIC, SWIM
INSTRUCTOR/POOL LIFEGUARD, TRANSIT MECHANIC I,
TRANSIT MECHANIC II, TRANSIT MECHANIC
SUPERVISOR, TRANSIT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
SUPERINTENDENT,
WASTEWATER COLLECTION WORKER III, WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING,
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR I, AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR II”;
2. Approve the position and classification changes (Attachment C);
3. Adopt attached Resolution No. 11520 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF GRANT FUNDS FOR
THE SANTA MONICA CITY YARDS MODERNIZATION,
MICROGRID PROJECT”;
4. Adopt attached Resolution No. 11521 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ADMINISTERING
AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR STATE AND
FEDERAL-AID FUNDED PROJECTS”;
5. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $51,173 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for implementation of the JAG 2022 Project “Overtime Operations to Keep Neighborhoods Safe” and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;
6. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $34,497 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance 2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant to support the replacement of bulletproof vests and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;
7. Authorize staff to amend the City’s Fiscal Policy to allow for the suspension of the accelerated paydown of the City’s unfunded pension liability from FY 2022-23 to FY 2027-28 or later, pending restoration of City services and maintenance budgets and reserves; and,
8. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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Questions asked and answered of staff included but was not limited to:
staffing and program plans for the Childcare Recreation Enrichment Sports Together (CREST) program; budget and funding for the Direct Action Response Team (DART) program; copper wire thefts from streetlights, costs for replacement and police response; status and occurrence of the tenant counseling services pilot-program; City and State funding for the Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Streetscape LiNC Project; maintenance of the Summer Lunch Program at Virginia Avenue Park (VAP); and staffing and a reopening date for the Police Activities League (PAL) Fitness Center.
Motion by Authority/Councilmember Torosis, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Brock, to adopt the staff recommendation for the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority/Councilmembers Zwick, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre, Vice-Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority/Councilmember Parra
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to adopt the eight staff recommendations for the City Council. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
MINUTES 11.B. Approval of minutes for Housing Authority and Parking Authority meetings, were presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Parking Authority and Housing Authority approve the minutes for the following:
1. February 8, 2022 Parking Authority meeting; and
2. April 12, 2022 and September 13, 2022 Housing Authority meetings.
Motion by Authority/Councilmember Torosis, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Zwick, to approve the minutes. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority/Councilmembers Zwick, Brock, de la Torre, Torosis, Vice-Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority/Councilmember Parra
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Chair, the special Parking Authority meeting was adjourned at 10:52 p.m., with all members present except Agency Member Parra.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria Dacanay Gleam Davis
Acting Authority Clerk Chair