MINUTES

AUGUST 8, 2005 MEETING OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

SUSTAINABLE CITY TASK FORCE

 

The meeting was convened at 7:15 p.m.  SCTF members in attendance: Dennis Woods, Sandy Grant, Genevieve Bertone, Leonard Mitchell, Euri De Oliviera, Terry O’Day and Jim Ries.  City staff: Dean Kubani.  Others: Louisa Fish and Jerry Rubin

 

Public Input on Agenda Items

Louisa Fish recommended that the City should promote ridesharing using local taxis.

 

Minutes

The minutes of the July 11, 2005 meeting were unanimously approved.

 

 

Continued Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Sustainable City Plan Implementation Plan Process, Timeline and Next Steps

 

Sandy Grant presented background on previous discussions about this topic and Dean Kubani presented staff recommendations on how to proceed with completion of the SCP Implementation Plan.  Following discussion the SCTF unanimously agreed that 1) the SCTF will continue to meet monthly; 2) Staff will take over primary responsibility for drafting the remainder of the Implementation Plan; 3) Staff will present drafts of each section of the Implementation Plan to the SCTF for review and approval at monthly SCTF meetings; and 4) the revised timeline calls for completion of the draft Implementation Plan by the December 2005 SCTF meeting.  Following additional discussion about the role of the POI and Experts Subcommittees, the SCTF agreed that there will be a standing Subcommittee Report agenda item at each monthly SCTF meeting.

 

Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Protocol for Task Force Member Participation and Replacement

 

Following discussion the SCTF requested that staff research attendance protocols for other city boards and commissions and report back at the September 12, 2005 meeting.  Further discussion and a final recommendation on this item will be made at that meeting.

 

Discussion and Recommendations Regarding the Opportunities and Challenges Report for the Update of the Land use and Circulation Elements

 

Following preliminary discussion about the report, the General Plan Subcommittee (Sandy Grant, Genevieve Bertone, and Dennis Woods) agreed to review the report in detail and formulate draft recommendations for further discussion and approval at the September 12, 2005 SCTF meeting.

 

 

Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Endorsement Template for Use by Stakeholder Groups

 

Sandy Grant presented a draft template that can be used by community organizations to formally endorse the Sustainable City Plan. Following discussion and minor editing the SCTF unanimously approved use of the template.

 

Public Input on Non-Agendized Matters

Louisa Fish expressed concern that the city isn’t doing enough to assist people who can’t drive to attend public meetings.

 

Jerry Rubin expressed his appreciation to SCTF members for their hard work.

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm