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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 22, 1994
An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Abdo
at 6.45 P.M on Tuesday, February 22, 1994, III the CouncIl Chambers.
Roll Call Present Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez
Councllmember Ken Genser
(arrIved at 6 55 PM)
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
(arrIved at 7:00 P.M.)
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councllmember Kelly Olsen
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present City Manager John Jal1li
Actmg CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence
CIty Clerk ClarIce E Dykhouse
Councilmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
4-A: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REPORT' To be heard at 8:00 P M
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dIscussion
to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exceptIOn of
Item No 6-G, readmg resolutIOns and ordinances by title only and waivmg further reading
thereof Second by Councllmember Rosenstem The motIon was approved by the following
vote
Council vote: AffirmatIve: CouncllmembersHolbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor
Abdo
Absent
Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg
6-A: CONTIl\mNG EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY: ResolutIOn No
8720(CCS) entItled 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL
EMERGENCY," was adopted
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6-B: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. S1430/TPC-273/2641 4TH STREET
Resolution No 8721(CCS) entitled: ,. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE I
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP FOR TRACT NO 51430 AT 2641 FOURTH STREET, II was adopted, thereby
approvmg a 6-unit tenant-particlpatmg conversion project at 2641 4th Street.
6-C: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 51662/TPC-297/943 9TH STREET
Resolutlon No. 8722(CCS) entnled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP FOR TRACT NO 51662 AT 943 NINTH STREET," was adopted, thereby approving
a lO-umt tenant-partlclpatmg conversion project at 943 Nmth Street
6-D: CERTIFICATION OF STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/CUP 92-
049/ ALCOHOL LICENSE The Certlflcatlon of Statement of Official Action for denial of
CondItIOnal Use PermIt 92-049 requesting the Issuance of a Type 47 a1cohollicense (On-Sale
general for public eating place) man eXlstmg hve entertamment club and 38-seat restaurant
was approved.
6-E: LEASE/OFFICE SPACE/SANTA MONICA AIRPORT Contract No. 6091(CCS)
WIth Renan Productlons, Inc. for offIce space at Santa Monica AIrport was approved.
6-F: FUN ZONE OFF~PIER EIR MITIGATION' Contract Nos 6092(CCS) and
6093(CCS) for the preparatlon of design documents to meet the Fun Zone off-PIer ErR
mItIgatlon reqUIrements and for structural engineermg analysis and design to retrofIt PIer
systems under the Fun Zone were approved.
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6-G: LOAN GUARANTEE/OCEAN PARK COMl\1UNITY CENTER/TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING PROJECT. The recommendatIon to authorize the City Manager to guarantee
a loan for Ocean Park Commumty Center's (OPCC) transitIOnal housmg project was
WIthdrawn at the request of staff
8-A: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT/1602 OCEAN AVENUE. The ordinance for
second readmg and adoptIOn approving development agreement 92-001 between John B.
Kilbane and ASSOCIates, Inc and Myron L Nathan and Lorrame Nathan and the CIty of
Santa Momca to permIt an approximately 11,800 sq ft mIxed use commerCIal development
With two levels of parkmg at 1602 Ocean Avenue was tralled to later m the meeting m order
to allow tIme for Councilmember Genser to amve and participate in deliberations
8-B: LABELING SHEL VES/TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS'
The ordmance for mtroductlon and fIrst reading addmg Chapter 5.36 to Article V of the Santa
Moruca MumcIpal Code to reqUIre labeling of shelves where toXIC and hazardous household
products are sold or distrIbuted was Withdrawn at the request of staff
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s-c: TEXT Al\1ENUMENTS/C4 DISTRICT: Presented was an ordmance for introductlOn
and fIrst readmg approving miscellaneous minor text amendments to C4 DIstnct regardmg
expansIon of existmg auto dealerslnps, to fence height regulatIons, to legal non-conformmg
use regulatIons, to home occupation regulations, to temporary use permIt regulations, to
postIng regulatIOns; to filIng of appeals regulatIons, to adnuIDstratIve approvals for new
constructIon and new addItIons; and to fees for reSIdentIal bUIlding records CouncIlmember
Genser reported present at 6 55 PM Councilmember Greenberg reported present at 7 00
P M CouncIl asked questions of staff At 7: 12 PM., Mayor Abdo declared the publIc
hearing open Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Pro
Tempore Vazquez moved to hear a late speaker Second by CouncIlmember Olsen The
motIon was unammously approved. Member of the publIc Peter Cain spoke m oppOSItlon to
8' fences Mayor Abdo closed the publIc heanng at 7 16 P.M CouncIl asked questlOns of
staff. DISCUSSIOn was held CouncIlmember Olsen moved to mtroduce for frrst reading an
ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
904.08.22.030, RELATED TO USES PERMITIED IN THE C4 DISTRICT SUBJECT TO
THE APPROVAL OF A PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PERMIT, AMENDING
SECTION 9040822040, RELATED TO AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS IN THE C4
DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 9.04 10 02 080, RELATED TO PERMITTED
HEIGHTS OF FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES, AMENDING SECTION 9.04.18 030,
RELATED TO LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USES, AMENDING SECTIONS
904 2004.010 AND 9 04 20 04 020, RELATED TO HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS,
AMENDING SECTION 9042006 030, RELATED TO TEMPORARY USE PERMITS,
AMENDING SECTION 9.04 20 20 080, RELATED TO POSTING OF PROPERTY
SUBSEQUENT TO AN APPUCA TION FORA DISCRETIONARY PERMIT; AMENDING
SECTION 904 20 24 020, RELATED TO THE FILING OF APPEALS, AMENDING
SECTION 9042028020, RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROVALS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND NEW ADDITIONS; AND AMENDING
SECTION 9 08 040, RELATED TO FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL BillLDING RECORDS, "
amended to lImIt expansIOn of automobIle dealershIps to 10%, up to a maXImum of 5,000
square feet, readmg by tItle only and waiving further readmg thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Genser DIScussion was held. The motion was approved by the followmg
vote.
CounCil vote. Affirmative' CouncIlmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor
Abdo
NegatIve: CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook
8-A: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT/1602 OCEAN AVENUE Presented was an
ordinance for second readmg and adoptIOn approvmg development agreement 92-001 between
John B. KIlbane and ASSOCIates, Inc and Myron L Nathan and Lorrame Nathan and the CIty
of Santa Monica to permit an approx1lllately 11.800 sq ft mIXed use commerCIal
development WIth two levels of parkmg at 1602 Ocean Avenue. CouncIlmember Holbrook
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moved to adopt an ordInance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN JOHNB KlLBANE&ASSOCIATES, INC ANDMYRONL. NATHAN AND
LORRAINE NATHAN AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," readIng by tItle only and
WaIVIng further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg. DIScussIon was
held CouncIlmember Rosenstein moved to allow John Kilbane the opportumty to respond
to Issues raIsed tlus evenmg" Second by CouncIlmember Holbrook The motIon was
approved by the follOWIng vote.
CouncIl vote Affirmative: CouncIlmembers Vazquez, RosensteIn, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
John KIlbane responded to Issues raIsed this evemng. CouncIlmember Genser moved a
substItute motIon to approve the project with two changes 1) be silent on the alcohol Issue
In the Lobster bUlldmg but allow the developer to apply for such a license through the CUP
process, and 2) the new portIOn of the building on Ocean Avenue be In compliance with the
Zonmg Code setback. Second by Councilmember Olsen. DiscusslOn was held The motion
faded by the followmg vote'
CouncIl vote' AffirmatIve Councllmembers Olsen, Genser
NegatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstem, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion that the provlSlon that allows for the sale
of beer and wme In the Lobster buIldmg be deleted and that the development agreement be
WrItten m such a fashIon that the developer IS free to apply for a beer and wme lIcense
through the CUP process but they are not granted the license through the development
agreement Second by CouncIlmember Olsen, CouncIl asked questIons of staff. The
amendment faIled by the following vote.
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIve Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Genser
NegatIve' Councilmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor
Abdo
The mam motion was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffIrmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, RosensteIn, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Mayor Abdo
NegatIVe" Councilmembers Olsen, Genser
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Councdmember Gerner requested that the record reflect that the pnmary reason that he voted
"no" on thIS Item IS that he believes that it IS unconscIOnable for the CIty to approve the sale
of alcohol m the Lobster bUIldmg.
By vIrtue of the above action, Ordmance No 1728(CCS) entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHNB KILBANE & ASSOCIATES, INC
AND MYRON L NATHAN AND LORRAINE NATHAN AND THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA," was adopted on second readmg by tItle only, walvmg further reading thereof.
At 8:40 PM, CounCIl adjourned for a short recess CouncIl reconvened at 900 PM WIth
all members present
Mayor Abdo moved to waIve readmg of the entIre tItle of earthquake-related Items and ask
the City Clerk to merely read the number and title of the vanous Items Second by
CouncIlmember Greenberg The motion was unarumously approved.
4-A: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REPORT The Earthquake Recovery Report was
presented by staff Council asked questions of staff. DISCUSSIon was held.
Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
8-E: REPAIR CRITERIAlUNREINFORCED CHIMNEYS/W ALLSIRETROFITTING
ST ANDARDS/PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES. Presented was an emergency
ordmance for mtroduction and adoption establishing repair critena for unremforced chrrnneys,
walls over 42 ,. m height, and retroflttmg standards for public buIldmgs and utilItIes Council
asked questions of staff CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to adopt Ordinance No
1729(CCS) entitled' "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISmNG REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
CRITERIA FOR UNREINFORCED ClllMNEYS, WALLS OVER 42 INCHES IN HEIGHT,
AND RETROFITTING STANDARDS FOR PUBUC BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES," as
amended by staff, reading by tItle only and waiving further reading thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Genser. The motIon was approved by the following vote.
CounCIl vote AffmnatIve CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
8-F: AMENDMENT OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES/RESTORATION OR
DEMOLITION OF EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED STRUCTURES: Presented was an
emergency ordmance extendmg Ordinance No. 1724 amendmg emergency procedures for the
restoration or demolItIon of earthquake-damaged structures on an mterIm baSIS and declaring
the presence of an emergency CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to adopt Ordmance No
1730(CCS) entItled "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR THE
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RESTORATION OR DEMOLITION OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGED STRUCTURES ON
AN INTERIM BASIS AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY,"
readmg by tltle only and WaIVIng further readmg thereof. Second by Councilmember
Greenberg The motIOn was approved by the following vote.
Council vote Affmnauve Councllmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
14-A: COUNCIL RULES/ST A TE OF EMERGENCY Councllmember Greenberg
presented her request to establish speCial Councll rules m cases where a state of emergency
has been declared by the CIty and to InStruct the City Manager to formulate procedures
relatmg to the emergency for CIty staff. DIScussion was held. CouncIlmember Greenberg
moved to refer the proposed rules to staff for a determmatlon as to whether or not such rules
are necessary DIscussIOn was held CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to amend the motion
to direct staff to Incorporate her suggestIons and the suggestions of any other councll person
In therr evaluation process Second by Mayor Abdo. Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo
moved a substitute motIon to ask Cny staff to commumcate with Councll, on a tlmeline
deemed appropnate by staff, more mformation about what Council's role IS m an emergency
SItuatlon and that councll members be provided WIth chp-on IdentlficatIon badges. Second
by CouncIl Member Genser DIScussion was held At the request of staff, Mayor Abdo
moved to amend her motIOn to request that the informatIOn be proVIded WIthin 90 days and
that a study seSSIOn be held The motion was accepted as fnendly The motIOn was
unammouslyapproved.
Councllmember Genser moved to extend the meetIng to 11 30 P M
Councllmember Olsen The motion was unammously approved
Second by
14-B: RECOGNITION OF CONTRmUTIONS' Presented was the request of
CouncIlmember Greenberg for the Councll to mstruct staff to take steps to enable the CounCIl
to recogmze the contributions of many agenCIes and groups who gave of therr tune, effort and
money to help VIctims of the greatest natural dIsaster to befall the CIty and partIcularly to
thank the SalvatIOn Army and the Red Cross for their outstanding efforts 1D feedmg, housing
and supportmg the victnns of the earthquake Discussion was held With CouncIl consent,
tlns nem was referred to staff.
14-C: TIM:E LThlITS/RESTORA TION OF VITAL BUILDING FUNCTIONS: Presented
was the request ofCouncllmember Greenberg to amend (on an urgency baSIS) Ordmance No.
1722, relatmg to tune lunlts to restore VItal buIlding functions on an Interim basis; to provide
a procedure to resolve dIsputes relatmg to the safety ofbUIldmgs that are red, green or yellow
tagged; to request staff to respond to concerns that buildings with significant damage to VItal
bUIldIng systems andlor asbestos problems are bemg "green-tagged" and; to direct staff to
prepare a report relating to structures in the CIty that are seismically unstable, such as "tllt-up
bUIldIngs" and "ding-bat constructlon" and on the feaslbihty of requrring chnnneys to be
retrofitted to prevent damage m the event of further earthquakes andlor sigmficant
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aftershocks DiscuSSIOn was held CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to dIrect staff to reVIew
Ordmance No. 1722 to find a way of changmg the punitIve measures to be replaced by a
resolutIOn mechamsm to resolve the dIsputes rather than Implementmg displacement fees If
butldmg systems are not restored, Second by Councilmember Holbrook DIScuSSIon was
held The motion faIled by the followmg vote
Council vote' MfirmatIve CouncIlmembers Rosenstem, Holbrook, Greenberg
NegatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Genser, Mayor Abdo
CouncIlmember Greenberg waIved the remainder of the Items m 14-C as they have been
addressed durmg the evemng
8-D: REQUIREMENT OF CUP FOR CERTAIN COl\1l\fERCIAL
USES; AUTOMOBILE WASHING STANDARDS' Presented was an emergency ordmance
for mtroductIon and adoptIon extending Ordmance No 1727(CCS) reqUIring a Conditional
Use Permit for certam commercIal uses WIth extended hours of operatIOn and estabhshmg
standards for automobile washmg faCIlitIes III certam zones CouncIl asked questIOns of staff
At 11.16 PM, Mayor Abdo declared the publIc hearmg open There bemg no one wIshmg
to speak, the public hearmg was closed CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to adopt
Ordmance No 1731(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES ESTABUSHING STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE
WASHING FACIUTIES IN CERTAIN ZONES ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND
DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY," readmg by tItle only and waiving
further readmg thereof Second by Councilmember Holbrook The motIon was approved by
the followmg vote
Council vote AffirmatIve CouncIImembers Vazquez, Rosenstem, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Genser l Mayor Abdo
NegatIve CouncIlmember Olsen
9-A: CLOSED SESSION. To be heard at the end of the meetmg.
14-D: LETTERS OF RESIGNATION/MARK PFEFFER/YVETTE GUERRA/SOCIAL
SERVICES CO~USSION Mayor Abdo moved to accept WIth great regret the letters of
reSIgnatIon from Mark A Pfeffer and Yvette Guerra. members of the SOCial ServIces
ComnnsslOn. and authonze the City Clerk to publIsh a Notice of VacanCIes. Second by
CouncIlmember Holbrook. The motion was unammously approved
15: PUBLIC Il'HJUT Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer discussed bUIlding safety
Member of the publIc Art CaSIllas discussed cnme problems m the CIty
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9-A: CLOSED SESSION. At 11.23 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed SeSSIOn for I
consideratIOn of the followmg:
1 Toback v Cny of Santa MOnIca, et al , Los Angeles Supenor Court Case No.
SC 013220.
2 Westside Peugeot v City of Santa Moruca, et al , Claim No CSM 94-8-55
3 Valmer v City of Santa Monica, et al., Clann No CSM 94-12-141
4 Freed v. CIty of Santa MOnIca, et al , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
WEC 140601
At 11 55 P M.. Councd reconvened WIth all members present except Councdmember
Rosenstem
COUllCIlmember Genser moved to approve settlement ill the case of Toback m the amount of
$25,000 Second by Councdmember Holbrook The motIon was approved by the followmg
vote
Counell vote AfflTIIlative Councilmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Vazquez. Mayor Abdo
Absent. Councllmember RosensteIn
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Councllmember Holbrook moved to approve settlement in the clann of Westslde Peugeot in
the amount of $30,253.10 Second by Councllmember Genser The motIon was approved
by the followmg vote'
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Absent.
Councilmember Rosenstein
Councllmember Gense! moved to approve settlement in the claun of Valmer m the amount
of $17,455 48. Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg. The motIon was approved by the
followmg vote:
Counell vote Affmnahve' Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Absent:
Councllmember Rosenstein
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ADJOURNMENT At 11 55 PM, the meeting was adjourned to March 1, 1994, at 6-00
PM, and a speclal joint meeting with the Rent Control Board to be held at 8 00 PM,
March 1, 1994, m memory of Eve Morgan, Emestyne Shelton, John Strobel, Mary Ann
Young, Olga Unbe, and Enrique Rodriguez.
ATTEST
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