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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 5, 1992
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to
order by Mayor Genser at 7:35 P.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 1992, in
the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser
Mayor Pro Tempore Judy Abdo
councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
(arrived at 7:40 P.M.)
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
Councilmember Antonio Vazquez
(arrived at 7:47 P.M.)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United states of America.
S-A: ALCOHOL POLICY/SANTA MONICA PIER: Presented was the staff
recommendation to establish an alcohol policy for the Santa
Monica Pier. (The public hearing was held on April 28, 1992).
Council asked questions of staff. Councilmember Katz moved to
adopt pOlicies 1 through 4 and policy 5 (as recommended by the
Planning commission) and defer any action on the remaining
policies until such time as the citywide alcohol policies are
approved by the Council, and approve the concentration of alcohol
outlets as identified by the PRe as nine at the present time with
the concept that when the Master Plan is developed and presented
to council that said number could change. Second by
Councilmember Holbrook. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore
Abdo moved to amend the motion to exclude special events. The
amendment was accepted as friendly. Oiscussion was held. Mayor
Genser moved to amend the motion to delete issues related to
concentration and number of establishments. Discussion was held.
The amendment was accepted as friendly. Council asked questions
of staff. Discussion was held. Mayor Genser moved to amend the
motion to provide that the bottles from which beverages are
served may not leave the control of the server. Mayor Genser
moved to amend his amendment to stipulate that no beverages may
be sold in take-out or over-the-counter situations in other than
cups or glasses. Discussion was held. Second by Councilmember
Zane. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to provide that any
over-the-counter or take-out beverages may not be sold in the
original container--it must be transferred into a non-glass cup;
any alcoholic beverages must be transferred into a standardized,
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identifiable cup approved by the PRC. The amendment was accepted
as friendly by the seconder. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Zane withdrew his second. Second by Councilmember Olsen.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Olsen, Vazquez, Zane,
Mayor Genser
Negative: councilmember Abdo, Holbrook, Katz
Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to include the two other
sentences to policy 4 in the PRe document (including an addition
to the second sentence): 1) "Specifically, the design of outdoor
patio enclosures shall be no less than five feet in height and
constructed in a manner that does not allow access other than by
controlled doorways; II 2) "No standing, counter or stool seating
shall be allowed. Table service only, except for private parties
when the general publ ic is not admitted to the area. II The
amendment was accepted as friendly. Councilmember Olsen moved to
amend the motion that alcohol be served in the outside seating
area only to those persons indicating their intention to purchase
food. Second by Mayor Genser. Discussion was held. The motion
failed by the following vote:
council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Olsen, Mayor Genser
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane
Discussion was held. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to
request staff to analyze and return with a proposal which would
allow for standard language in leases that would give the City
the ability, should there be a justifiable reason, to impose
language such as is utilized on the Third street Promenade.
Second by Councilmember Vazquez. Discussion was held. The
motion failed by the following vote:
council vote: Affirmative: councilmembers Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor
Genser
Negative: councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz,
Zane
The main motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane
Negative: Councilmember Olsen, Mayor Genser
Mayor Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted "no"
on this item because he feels that the proposed alcohol policy
should include some provision for the City to enforce against
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demonstrated problems which might occur in outdoor dining
establishments.
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Councilmember Zane moved to direct staff to return with a report
for Council discussion regarding clauses which might be included
as standard provisions within pier leases which address the
following two matters: 1) the City retaining the option to adopt
operational changes in outdoor dining areas as long as they apply
uniformly to all pier establishments; 2) provisions in leases
which grant to the City some enforcement tools with respect to
violations of issues with respect to alcohol consumption. Second
by Councilmember Katz. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Genser
Negative: Councilmember Olsen
Mayor Genser moved to consolidate Item No. 5-B with Item Nos.
14-A and 14-B. Second by Councilmember Olsen. The motion was
unanimously approved.
5-B: EMERGENCY ORDERS: Presented was the staff report
recommending ratification of Emergency Order Numbers 2 through 6
issued by the Director of Emergency services.
14-A: RESPONSE TO RECENT REGIONAL EMERGENCY SITUATION: Presented I
was Mayor Genser's request to discuss the City's response to the
recent regional emergency situation.
14-B: ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO SUFFERED LOSSES DURING RECENT
REGIONAL EMERGENCY SITUATION: Presented was Mayor Genser's
request to discuss the city's role in assisting those who have
suffered losses during the recent regional emergency situation.
Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to approve the
staff recommendation on emergency orders. Second by
Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
council vote; Affirmative; Unanimously approved 7-0
By virtue of the above action, Resolution No. 8400(CCS) entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES" was adopted, reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof.
Mayor Genser moved to direct staff to return at the next Council
meeting with a report addressing options available to the city to
assist those who have suffered because of the activities of the
past week by channeling volunteer activity in the most effective I
way. Second by councilmember Olsen. Discussion was held. The
motion was unanimously approved.
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9-A: CLOSED SESSION/APRIL 28, 1992: Following are motions
resulting from the Closed Session which was held at the meeting
of April 28, 1992. Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to approve
settlement in the case of Rosenberg v. City of Santa Monica, et
al., in the amount of $17,500. Second by Councilmember Olsen.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to approve settlement in the case of
Amato v. city of Santa Monica, et al., in the amount of $22,500.
Second by Councilmember Olsen. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to approve settlement in the case of
Simon v. City of Santa Monica, et al., in the amount of $22,500.
Second by Councilmember Olsen. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Genser
Negative: councilmember Katz
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15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed
her concerns. Member of the public John Jurenka discussed
parking at City Hall and charges for services a t City Hall.
Member of the public Art Casillas discussed the safety of
motorcycle officers.
9-A: CLOSED SESSION: At 10:00 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed
Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.
At 11:02 P.M., Council reconvened with Councilmembers Abdo,
Olsen, Zane, and Mayor Genser present: councilmembers Holbrook,
Katz and Vazquez absent. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:02 P.M., the meeting was adjourned in memory
of Christian Robert Higbee.
Clarice E.
City Clerk
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