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M-2/25/1986 I I 4L1. ClTy OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 25, 1986 A meetlng of the Santa Monlca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Jennlngs at 7:35 p.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 1986, In the Councll Chambers. Councllmember A. Katz led the assemblage In the pledge of alleglance to the Uni ted States of AmerIca. Reverend James Conn, Church In Ocean Park, offered the Invocatlon. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Wllllam H. JennIngs Councilmember James P. Conn Councllmember David EpsteIn Councllmember Alan Katz Councilmember Herb Katz Councilmember Dennls Zane Centered at 9:10 p.m.) Also Present: CIty Manager John Jallll CIty Attorney Robert M. Myers CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore Absent: Mayor Reed 4-A: WOMEN I S HISTORY MONTH: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs presented a ProclamatIon to Inese Lacey, ChaIrperson of the Commission on the Status of Women, designating the month of March as Women's Hlstory Month. Councllmember Epstein moved to add Items 7-A, 7-B, 14-F, 14-G, and 14-H. Second by Councllmember Conn. was unanimously approved. 10-B, 11-8, The motion 4-8: COMMISSION VACANCIES: The Clty Clerk announced that applicatIons are invIted to flll a non-votIng member vacancy on the CommISSIon on Older Amerlcans. PARKING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING: A special meetIng of the ParkIng AuthorIty was called to order by ChaIrperson Pro Tempore Jennlngs at 7:42 p.m. Roll Call: Present: ChaIrperson Pro Tempore Wllllam Jennlngs AuthorIty Member James Conn AuthorIty Member David G. Epstein AuthorIty Member Member Alan Katz Authority Member Herb Katz February 25, 1986 422 Also Present: ExecutIve Secretary John JalllI AuthorIty Attorney Robert M. Myers CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore Absent: Cha1rperson Chr1stIne Reed Authority Member Dennis Zane PA-1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for minutes of the ParkIng Authority meet1ngs September 10, and October 1, 1985. Member approve the minutes as presented. Second by motIon was unanimously approved. approval were held August Epste 1n moved Member Conn. the 13, to The I PA-2: PARKING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMPENSATION: Presented was a staff report transmitting a resolution enabling the ParkIng Authori ty to recertIfy its Bylaws to correctly reflect actIon taken by it on July 14, 1981, to provIde compensation for 1 ts members, accompan1ed by an opInion In regard to past due compensation, all havIng been requested at the Authority meetIng held November 12, 1985. DISCUSSIon was held. Member Conn moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 190(PAS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RE-CERTIFYING THE BYLAWS (PARKING RESOLUTION NO.1) FOR SAID BODY, AND RESCINDING ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," reading by tItle only and waIving further readIng thereof. Second by Member Epsteln. DISCUSSIon was held. The motIon was approved by the folloWIng vote: Author1ty vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: ChaIrperson Reed Authority Member Zane DiscusSlon was held. Member Conn moved to take appropriate actIons necessary to approprIate past-due compensation to ParkIng Au thori ty member s. Second by Member Ep ste1n. Dl scu SS 1 on was held. Member Epstein moved to amend the motlon to direct staff to make the necessary arrangements to compensate all Parking Authority members within the three-year limItation period, whether they are currently serving or not, and If they are deceased, to theIr executors or personal representatIves. Member Conn accepted the amendment as frIendly, thereby IncorporatIng It Into the motIon. The motion was approved by the folloWing vote: Absent: Chairperson Reed AuthorIty Member Zane I Authority Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 ADJOURNMENT : At 7: 50 p. m., Author 1 ty Member Epstein moved to adJourn the Authority meeting. Second by Member Conn. The motion was unanimously approved 2 February 25, 1986 I I 423 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECONVENED 5-A: STREET LIGHTING: Presented was a staff report regardIng a a resolutIon requIrIng construction of street lIghtIng dIstrIct on 9 th, 12th, and Pr lnceton Str eets between Wllshi re and Santa MonIca Boulevards; Yale and Harvard Streets between Santa Monica Boulevard and Colorado Avenue; HIll Street between 23rd and 25th Streets; 22nd Street between PICO Boulevard and Pearl Street; 31 st Street between Pearl Street and Ocean Park Boulevard; and Franklin Street from WIlshIre Boulevard to the Northerly CI ty lImIts; contInued from the meetIng of February 11, 1986. Councllmember H. Katz left the daIs at 7:55 p.m. due to potentIal conflIct of Interest. DIScussIon was held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adopt Resolution No. 7166(CCS) entitled: t1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTING AND ORDERING WORK ON 9TH, 12TH AND PRINCETON STREETS BETWEEN WILSHIRE AND SANTA MONICA BOULEVARDS; YALE AND HARVARD STREETS BETWEEN SANTA MONICA AND COLORADO BOULEVARDS; HILL STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND 25TH STREETS; 31 ST STREET BETWEEN PEARL STREET AND OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD; AND FRANKLIN STREET TO 855 FEET NORTH OF LIPTON AVENUE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 7141 (CITY COUNCIL SERIES),t1 readIng by tItle only and waIving further readIng thereof, deletIng 22nd Street between PICO Boulevard and Pearl Street and portIons of FranklIn Street. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by the followIng vote: CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 4-0 Absent: Mayor Reed, Councilmember H. Katz CouncIlmember Zane Councllmember H. Katz returned to the daIS. 5-B: TRAFFIC PROCEDURES: Presented was the request of Hart Caron to address CouncIl regardIng tIcketIng and traffIc procedures, hav lng been contInued from February 11, 1986. Hart Caron spoke to request Improvements In the traffIC ticket form, the procedure used In traffIC courts, and enforcement of Illegal alley parking. DIScussIon was held. There was general agreement to request staff to look Into CIty-related portIons of that procedure. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all items are consIdered and approved In one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSS Ion. Councilmember Conn moved to approve the Consent Calendar WIth the exception of Item 6-A, readIng resolutions by titles only and waIvIng further read lng thereof. Second by Councllmember A. Katz. The motIon was approved by the followIng vote: Council Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 3 February 25, 1986 424 Absent: Mayor Reed Councilrnernber Zane 6 - 13: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF EMERGENCY," ariSIng from past storms, hIgh tides and was adopted. No. 7167(CCS) CITY OF SANTA THE LOCAL heavy surf, I 6-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE: A recommendation was approved to direct the CIty Attorney to prepare an ordinance establIshIng a preferentIal parkIng zone on 24th Street between Santa MonIca Boulevard and Broadway. 6-D: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: A recommendatIon was approved to award Contract No. 4646(CCS) to Converse Consultants, Inc., In the amount of $ 33,670, to test and provIde mon i tor ing pI ans for CIty-owned underground storage tanks. / 6-E: TRANSIT PLAN: The Short Range TranSI t Plan was approved and the Cl ty Manager authorIzed to fIle the Plan wi th the Los Angeles County TransportatIon CommiSSIon and the Southern CalIfornia AssociatIon of Governments and to make applIcatIon for avaIlable funds. 6-F: SURPLUS FIRE APPARATUS: A recommendatIon was approved to authorIze the CIty Manager to execute Contract No. 4647(CCS) with the Volunteer Fire Department of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, MeXICO, donatIng surplus fIre apparatus. 6-G: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT VENTILATING SYSTEM: BId No. was awarded to Western Allied SerVIce Co. at specifIed pr Ices for ma intenance of heatIng, ven tll at lng and condItIoning systems for the Transportation Department. 2044 unIt aIr 6-H: FINAL TRACT MAP 44043: ResolutIon No. 7168(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 44043," for a 6-unlt condominIum at 911 Fifth Street. 6-1: INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS: Resolution No. 7169 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT, USE AND INVESTMENT OF ONE OR MORE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS WITH CERTAIN BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN I ASSOCIATIONS AND BROKER/DEALERS, rr adding certain financIal instItutions to the lISt of approved Investment instItutIons, was adopted. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were the mInutes of the Councll meetIng held February 11, 1986. Councllmember A. Katz moved to approve the mlnutes corrected In 4 February 25, 1986 I I 425 Item 14-8 (MissIng Children Program) to correctly spell the name of Assemblyman Gray DavIs. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved. 7 -A: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS 7 DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS: Presented was a public hearing and a staff report transmIttIng a resolutIon on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sIdewalks, drIveways, and curbs at varIOUS areas wIthIn the CIty. DiscussIon was held. At 8:20 p.m., the publiC hearIng was declared open. There beIng no one wishing to be heard, Councilmember EpsteIn moved to close the public hearing. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was unanImously approved. Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings moved to approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby adopting ResolutIon No. 7170(CCS) entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-86-76), II readIng by tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof. Second by CouncIlmember Conn. The motion was unanimously approved. CouncIl vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Mayor Reed CouncIlmember Zane 7 -B: STREET RESURFACING: Presented was a publIC hear ing and a staff report transml tting a resolution on the confIrmatIon of assessments on gutter construction and street resurfacIng on varIOUS CIty streets. DISCUSSIon was held. At 8:20 p.m., the publIC hearing was declared open. Member of the public Edward SlIver spoke obJecting to the cost to reSIdents. There beIng no one else wIshIng to speak, Councilmember EpsteIn moved to close the public hearing. The motIon was duly seconded and unanImously approved. Counc Ilmember EpsteIn moved to acknowledge the acknowledge the wrItten protests receIved and to approve the staff recommendat ion, thereby adopt lng Resolution No. 7171 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING GUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND STREET RESURFACING ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS,II readIng by tItle only and waIVing further readIng thereof. Second by CouncIlmember H. Katz. DiscussIon was held. DurIng dIScussIon, and with the consent of the second, Councllmember EpsteIn modifIed the motIon to incorporate the CIty Attorney's suggestIon that the assessment be recalculated for the property at 2319 MIchIgan Avenue and credIt be gIven If In error. The motIon, as amended, was approved by unanImous vote. CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Mayor Reed Councllmember Zane 5 February 25, 1986 426 8-A: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE G: Presented was a staff report transmittIng an ordInance adding Section 3238g to the Santa Monica MunICIpal Code establIshIng PreferentIal ParkIng Zone G for 15th Str eet from Montana A venue to Al ta A venue, as dIrected at the CounCIl meetIng of January 14, 1986. At 8:31 p.m., the publIC hearIng was declared open. Member of the publIC Edgar Clanachan spoke In support of the staff recommendatlon. There I being no one else WIshIng to be heard, Councllmember Epstein moved to close the publIC hearing. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote. Councilmember EpsteIn moved to Introduce for fIrst readIng an ordlnance entItled: flAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3238G TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE G," readIng by tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof, thereby restrIctIng parkIng 1n Zone G to two hours WIthout a permit between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p. m. Second by Councilmember Conn. Dl SCUSSlon was held. The motIon was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unan1mously approved 5-0 Absent: Mayor Reed Councllmember Zane 8-B: PREFERENT IAL PARKING ZONE H : Presented was a staff report transmittIng an ordinance addIng Section 3238h to the Santa MonIca MunICIpal Code establIShIng Preferential Parklng Zone H on 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Streets between Ocean Park Boulevard and Pe ar I Street. Dl scu SS i on was held. Counc i lmember Epstein moved to allow members of the publIC to speak for three mInutes each. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The motIon was unanImously approved. Members of the publIC Carolyn Green, J. R. Patterson, Rena Jaffe, Bob Galvan, WIllIam Doty, Anthony Frank, and Eric Siss spoke in support of the ordInance. Dorothy McGregor and Shane Stark spoke in opposition to the ordInance. There beIng no one else wishIng to be heard, Councllmember Conn moved to close the publIC hearIng. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The mot1on was approved by unanImous vote. (Councllmember Zane entered at 9: 10 p. m. ) D1 SCUSSlon was held. Councilmember H. Katz moved to postpone th1S 1tem for two weeks while staff Investigates 34th Street and the cumulatIve effect to the next street over. The motion faIled for lack of a second. DISCUSSIon was held. Councllmember Conn moved to Introduce an ordInance for f1rst readIng entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3238H TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE H,fl readIng by title only and waIVIng further readIng thereof, restricting parkIng In Zone H to two hours WI thout a permIt between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and to ask staff to report back on theIr experIence with 34th Street reSIdents 1n the interim. Second by Councllmember Epste1n. DIScussIon was held. Councllmember Epstein moved an amendment that on FrIday n1ghts, the re str1c t Ion be extended to 10: 00 p. m. The amendment failed I 6 February 25, 1986 I I 'iL:l for lack of a second. The motion to introduce the ordInance was approved by the following vote: Counc1l vote: Aff1rmative: Councllmembers Conn, EpsteIn, A. Katz, Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings Negative: Councllmember H. Katz Abstain: Councllmember Zane Absent: Mayor Reed Councilmember H. Katz requested the record voted 1n the negative because there was cumulatIve effect on the adjacent streets. to reflect that he no study for the 8-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE I: Presen ted was a staff report transm1ttlng an ordinance adding Section 3238i to the Santa MonIca Municipal Code establIshIng Preferent1al ParkIng Zone I In the area bounded by Ma~n Street, Strand Street, ThIrd Street, and Ocean Park Boulevard, corrected by deletion of Main Street from the fourth lIne in paragraph (a), page 2 of the ord1nance. Councllmember Epstein moved to hear from the pUblIC for three minutes each. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved. At 9:28 p.m., the pUblic hearing was declared open. Members of the public Steve Toth and Susanne Jett spoke 1n favor of the ordInance. Joseph Cook and Susan Leverton spoke In opposItion of the ordinance. There beIng no one else WIshIng to speak, Councllmember Conn moved to close the public hearing. Second by Counc1lmember Epste1n. The mot1on was unanimously approved. Di SCUSSIon was held. Councllmell'lber Epste1n moved to Introduce the ordInance, as corrected, for fIrst reading entItled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 32381 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE I," read1ng by tItle only and waIving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Conn. DISCUSSIon was held. Wi th the consent of the second, Councllmember Epstein Incorporated into the motion directIon to staff, at the time the ordinance IS brought back, to report regardIng (1) a pOSSIble lowering of the fee In the (CIty-owned) parkIng lot (on MaIn Street), and (2) Councllmember Zane's suggestIon that staff prOVIde a wrItten evalutlon of the several pOInts made In a letter from Greg CahIll, staff to offer add1 t10nal suggestions to help ease the dlfflcul ty for buslness patrons and employees In thlS area, and, to return action Items, 1 f any, to the agenda. The motIon, as amended, was approved by the follOWIng vote: Councll vote: UnanImously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Reed 7 February 25, 1986 428 DiSCUSSion was held. Councilmember H. Katz moved to direct staff to process future preferential parking diStict requests tWice a year, Wi thin Sixty days of the midyear budget reVIew and the annual budget reVIew. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motIon was unanimously approved. 3-D: CITY SEAL USE: Presented was a staff report transmitting I an ordinance amending MuniCipal Code Section 2601 relatIng to the use of the City Seal. DiScussion was held. At 9:50 p.m., the pUblIC hearing was declared open. There beIng no one WIshing to be heard, Councllmember Epstein moved to close the public hearIng. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanImous vote. Councllmember Epstein moved to Introduce for fIrst reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 2601 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF THE CITY SEAL," reading by title only and waiVing further readIng thereof. DiscussIon was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: CouncIl vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Epstein, JennIngs, A. Katz, H. Katz, Zane NegatIve: Councilmember Conn Absent: Mayor Reed Councllmember Conn requested the record to reflect that he thinks this IS an InSIpId ordinance. 3-E: REFUSE COLLECTION: Presented was a staff report transmItting an ordInance amendIng Santa MonIca Municipal Code SectIon 5237C to reVIse hours for collectIon of refuse. Discussion was held. The public hearIng was declared open. There being no one WIshing to speak to the matter, the publIC hearIng was declared closed. Councllmember H. Katz moved to Introduce for fIrst readIng an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5237C TO REVISE HOURS FOR REFUSE COLLECTION," reading by title only and waIVIng further reading thereof, thereby restrIctIng refuse collectIon between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except In the M1 and M2 dIstrIcts. Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote: Absent: Mayor Reed I CounCIl vote: UnanImously approved 6-0 1 O-A: HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT: Presented was a staff report of the PlannIng CommISSion recommendIng that CounCIl adopt a ResolutIon of IntentIon to begIn proceedings regardIng amendment of Program 12 (WhICh establIshes a 25-30% Inclusionary housing 8 February 25, 1986 I I 429 requirement for new housing developments of three units or more) of the Housing Element. DiScussion was held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 7172(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAM 12 OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN," readIng by title only and waIvIng further readIng thereof. The motIon was approved by the following vote: CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Reed 1 O-B: SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS: Presented was the request of the CommIssion on Older Americans for CouncIl approval of the CommIssIon's support for H. R. 3470 (The SocIal Securi ty Budget and AdmIn 1 str atl ve Reorganl za tlon Act of 1985) regard Ing establIshment of an Independent agency to administer socIal security funds. Dan Cohen, representing the CommIssion on Older Americans, requested CouncIl support for the bIll. CouncIlmember A. Katz moved to authorize the Commission on Older Americans to write a letter of support for the bIll. Second by CouncIlmember Epstein. The motion was unanimously approved. Councllmember A. Katz moved that Council send a similar letter of support. Second by Councilmember Zane. Councilmember Epstein moved an amendment to ask staff to obtaIn a copy of the bIll and to reagendlze when the copy IS obtaIned. Councllmember A. Katz accepted the amendment as friendly, thereby incorporatIng It into the motion. The motIon, as amended, was unanimously approved. 10-C: LINCOLN PARK USE: Presented was the request of the Recreation and Parks CommissIon for Council approval of the Santa Monica Girls Club to use the LIncoln Park tennis courts for the first Annual CelebrIty Tennis Tournament on July 12, 1986. DISCUSSIon was held. Councilmember H. Katz moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby approvIng the use of the Lincoln Park tennIS courts on Saturday, July 12, 1986, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the FIrst Annual GIrls' Club CelebrIty TenniS Tournament, and waIVIng the $240 fee for reservatIon of the tennl s courts. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Reed 10-0: RENT CONTROL BALLOT MEASURE: Presented was the request of the Rent Control Board to address the Cl ty Council regard Ing a rent control related ballot measure proposed by Councilmember EpsteIn for a June 1986 electIon. Da v I d Fl nkel, Rent Control Board, spoke In Objection to the proposal to place on the ballot a measure relating to capItal Improvements in rental unIts. DIScusSIon was held. 9 February 25, 1986 430 A recess was held at 10:30 p.m. Council reconvened at 10:40 p.m. with SIX members present, Mayor Reed absent. 11-A: CHILD CARE CENTE R LEASE : Presented was a staff report recommending the City Manager be authorized to lease the vacant Clover Park Firestatlon to Hill an' Dale Family Learning Center for up to 10 years for $1.00 a year for use as a childcare center. DIScussIon was held. Counc1.1member Epste1.n moved to lImIt the publIC to speak for two mInutes each. Second by Councl1member Conn. The motion was unanImously approved. Members of the publiC Inese Lacey , JUdIth Brunk, Jane DaVId, LInda Gordon, Susan Bernhelmer, MarIan Niles, Bob GottlIeb, Christopher Calley, Ellen Khoka, Ray Watt, and JUdl Hane spoke In support of the proJect. ~~uncIlmember Zane moved the staff recommendatIon, thereby authorizIng the City Manager to negotIate a lease With the HIll an' Dale FamIly Learning Center to use and renovate the vacant flrestatlon at 2801 25th Street for a maXImum of 10 years, WI th the proviso that 50% of the children who enroll at the facilIty wIll be Santa MonIca residents on a contInuIng basis. Second by CouncIlmember H. Katz. DurIng dIScussIon and With the consent of the second, Councllmember Zane Incorporated Into the motion Councilmember EpsteIn's suggestIon to provide staff wi th flex 1 bll i ty In negot 1 ating the agreement, keeping in mInd that the goal of the city is at least 50% of the children be Santa MonIca resIdents. Di SCUSSIon was held. The motion was approved by the followIng vote: Council vote: UnanImously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Reed 11-8: AI RPORT LAND DEVELOPMENT : Presented was a staff report recommending approval of the Request For Proposal for development of approxImately 39 acres of resIdual land at the Santa MonIca Airport. DIScussIon was held. Member of the publIC Rol Murrow requested CouncIl to Include community groups in the deCISIon-making process for thIS development. Donald Branson spoke in opposItion to the development. Councllmember EpsteIn moved staff recommendatIon numbers 1 and 2, thereby ( 1 ) approving the RFP (Request for Development Proposal), and (2) authorizIng CIty staff to release the RFP requesting development proposals. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. DiscussIon was held. The motIon was approved by the following vote: Council vote: UnanImously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Reed DIScusSIon was held. In regard to staff recommendations Nos. 3 and 4, Councllmember Conn moved to authorIze that two CIty Councilmembers be among those on the SelectIon AdVIsory CommIttee and to ask the Mayor to make the appoIntments when the time is appropriate. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motIon was 10 February 25, 1986 I I I I 431 unanimously approved. Councilmember Conn moved to include one of the Airport ComIlllSSIoners on the Selection AdvIsory Committee. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was unanImously approved. CouncIlmember H. Katz moved to approve staff recommendatIon number 5, thereby authorizIng the SelectIon AdvIsory Commi ttee and CI ty Staff to identIfy and recommend to the CIty CounCIl the development proposal that merIts exluclsve rights to negotIate. Second by Councllmember EpsteIn. The motIon was unanImously approved. 11-C: CONSTRUCTION HOURS: Presented was a staff report recommendIng the CIty Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance amendIng relevant eXisting restrIctIons on construction and demolition times In SectIon 4204d2 and Section 4204d1 of the Santa Monica MunIcipal Code. Councilmember H. Katz moved approval of the staff recommendation, thereby (1) prohibl tIng construction and demolI tlon of bUIldings, excavatIng or grading before 7: 00 a. m. or after 8: 00 p. m. anywhere WI thIn the CI ty on weekdays, (2) prohibIting construction and demolItIon of bUIldIngs, excavatIng or gradIng on Saturdays before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. anywhere withIn the City, (3) prohibitIng constructIon and demolitIon of bUIldIngs, excavatIng or gradIng on the fOllOWIng federal holidays anywhere WIthIn the CIty: New Year I s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, and (4) contInuing to prohibIt constructIon, demolItIons, excavatIng or gradIng on Sundays. Second by Councllmember Zane. The motion was unanimously approved. 11-D: ELECTION/JUNE 1986: Continued to March 4, 1986. 11-E: CLOSED SESSION: Presented later in the evening. 14-A: RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of apPOIntment of a member to the RecreatIon and Parks CommISSIon for a term endIng June 30, 1986. Councllmember Ep stein moved to apPOInt June Coleman by acclamation. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. Therefore, June Coleman was appointed to the RecreatIon and Parks CommISSIon for a term ending June 30, 1986. 14-B: BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of appOIntment of a member to the BUIldIng and Safety CommiSSIon for a term endIng June 30, 1988. Councllmember Conn moved to unanImously apPOInt Russell Barnard. The motIon was duly seconded and unanImously approved. Therefore, Ru ssell Barnard was appointed to the BuildIng and Safety CommISSion for a term endIng June 30, 1988. 14-C: SOUTH BEACH IMPROVEMENTS: ContInued to March 25, 1986. 14-D: Mayor CITY ATTORNEY ASSIGNMENTS: Presented was the request of Pro Tempore J enni ngs to dl scuss the pr lor i ty of pendIng 1 1 February 25, 1986 432 proJects assigned to the City Attorney. Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings introduced diScussion to consider removing some items from those pending In the City Attorney's Office. Discussion was held. 14 -E: COUNCIL CHAMBERS USE: Pr esented was the request 0 f Mayor Reed to discuss walvlng the fee for use of the Council Chambers I by Senator Herschel Rosenthal's Commi ttee on Energy and PubllC Utlllties on February 28, 1986. DIScussion was held. Councllmember A. Katz moved to waive the fee. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motlon was unanlmously approved. 14-F: RENTALS/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARTER AMENDMENT: Presented was the request of Councilmember Epsteln to discuss the status of drafting the Charter amendment regarding capital Improvements in rental units. Discusslon was held. 14-G: COUNCIL COMPENSATION BALLOT MEASURE: Presented was the request of Councllmember Zane to discuss a ballot measure for the June 1986 elect10n Increasing the compensation for Councilmembers. Councilmember Zane introduced diScussion. Di SCUSSlon was held. Coune Ilmember Zane moved to ask the Ci ty Attorney to prepare a resolut1on provid1ng for an amendment to the City Charter provlding Councll compensation as established by the State legislature for general law C1 ties In the State of Call forn18. Second by Councllmember A. Katz. D1 seuss 1 on was held. The motion was approved by a vote of flve to one, Councilmember H. Katz oppos1ng, Mayor Reed absent. 14-H: TRAVEL EXPENSES: Presented was the request of Councllmember Conn to discuss per dlem and travel expenses regarding homeless 1ssue meetings. Councilmember Epste1n moved to authorize Mr. Conn to expend funds from hlS travel budget for the purpose of gOlng to New York as well as Washington, D. C. Second by Counc1lmember H. Katz. The motIon was unanimously approved. 11-E: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed Sess10n to conslder personnel matters and threatened 11t1gation, pendIng 11 tlgatlon, and lItIgation to be commenced by the Ci ty. At 12:00 a.m., Councilmember Epstein moved to adJourn to Closed Sesslon to consider the following cases: Barcohen v. Cl ty of Santa Monlca, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 391976; Wings West v. Ci ty of Santa Monica, Santa MonIca Superlor Court Case No. WEC 069126; Santa MonIca Municlpal Employees Associat1on v. I Cl ty of Santa Mon1ca, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 562708; Santa Monlcans for Reasonable Growth v. C1 ty of Santa Monlea, Los Angeles Superlor Court Case No. 583600; Colorado Place, Ltd. v. Clty of Santa MonIca, Santa Monica SuperIor Court Case No. 100185; Earth Contractors v. City of Santa Monlca, Los Angeles Superlor Court Case No. C 297809; CalIfornia Aviation v. Cl ty of Santa MonIca , United States D1strlct Court Case No. CV 84-6985 (CMB) (BX) and Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 12 February 25, 1986 I I 433 306538; Metheany v. City of Santa Monica, Santa MonIca Superior Court Case No. WEe 87656; FIsher v. CIty of Santa Monica, Santa Mon lca SuperIor Court Ca se No. WEC 89929; Velasco v. Ci ty of Santa Monica, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court Case No. 87728; Freed v. CIty of Santa Monica, Claim No. ASM 84-134. The motion was duly seconded and unanImously approved. CouncIl reconvened at 12:55 a.m. with fIve members present, Councilmember Conn and Mayor Reed absent. CouncIlmember EpsteIn moved to approve settlement In the case of Freed v. CI ty In the amount of $6,700. Second by CouncIlmember H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: CouncIlmember Conn, Mayor Reed Councilmember Wings West Councilmember vote: A. Katz moved to approve settlement in the case of v. CIty In the amount of $20,000. Second by H. Katz. The motIon was approved by the followIng CouncIl vote: AffIrmatIve: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs, CouncIlmembers A. Katz, H. Katz, Zane NegatIve: Councllmember EpsteIn Absent: Councllmember Conn, Mayor Reed Councllmember EpsteIn moved to approve settlement in the case of Earth Contractors v. CI ty In the amount of $4,850. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings. The motIon was approved by the followIng vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 CouncIlmember Ep ste in moved to approve settlement No. 4668 (eCS) in the case of Barcohen v. CI ty. Second by Councllmember A. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: CouncIl vote: AffIrmatIve: CouncIlmembers EpsteIn, Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz NegatIve: Councllmember Zane Absent: Councllmember Conn, Mayor Reed ADJOURNMENT: At 1:07 a.m., Councllmember Epstein moved to adjourn the meeting to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, 1986, adJournment to be In memory of Dan Sullivan, long-tIme actIVIst in the CIty, and John Carter, long-time Santa MonIca School 13 February 25, 1986 4..:14 District admInIstrator. unanlmously approved. ATTEST: ~. Y j / i!l J/. L- Lr '-;h I II -..:o4-1l(X L;::___ Ann-'M. Shore CIty Clerk The motion was duly seconded and 14 February 25, 1986 I I