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city Council Special Meeting 9-16-91
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO.
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(City Council Series)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
OPPOSING SECTION 26 OF SB 402 AS IT RELATES TO 415 PACIFIC COAST
HIGHWAY, URGING ITS VETO AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
ALL NECESSARY IMPLEMENTING MEASURES
WHEREAS, since 1949, the city of Santa Monica and State of
California have entered into agreements authorizing the City to
operate and manage Santa Monica State Beach on behalf of the
State;
WHEREAS, the current operating agreement for the beach was
entered into in 1981 and does not expire until December 31, 2006;
WHEREAS, the property located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway
falls within the control of the City pursuant to the operating
agreement;
WHEREAS, the city has managed the state beach in good faith
and in complete compliance with the operating agreement and has
contributed several hundred thousand dollars of its own general
funds for the maintenance, upkeep and operation of the state
beach;
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WHEREAS, under the City's stewardship, the Santa Monica
beach has become the most heavily used beach in the state;
WHEREAS, for the last several years the City and State have
worked together to increase public use of 415 Pacific Coast
Highway and to end the exclusive use of the site by a private
membership beach club, the Sand and Sea Club:
WHEREAS, the City evicted the Sand and Sea Club and has
undertaken building renovations and established recreational and
cultural activities at 415 Pacific Coast Highway in an effort to
expand public utilization of the site:
WHEREAS, beginning in 1988 the city began negotiations with
a developer for a proposed hotel use at 415 Pacific Coast
Highway;
WHEREAS, following negotiations the matter was placed
before the voters of the city for decision on whether the hotel
should be constructed:
WHEREAS, in November,
rejected the proposed hotel:
1990 the voters overwhelmingly
WHEREAS I Section 26 of SB 402 represents an effort to
c1rcumvent the vote of the people who rejected the proposed hotel
and constitutes a reneging by the state to its commitment of
local control:
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the city of Santa Monica
strongly opposes section 26 of SB 402 and urges Governor Pete
wilson to delete or line-item veto section 26 of SB 402 which
pertains to 415 Pacific Coast Highway.
SECTION 2 .
The city Manager is directed to take all
appropriate measures to implement the city council's position.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolutionl and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this l6th day of September, 1991.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8296(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on September 16th, 1991 by the
following Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Genser, Holbrook, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane, Abdo
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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