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R-8454 / e . CA:RMM:rmd1516/hpca1/pc City council Meeting 8-4-92 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER 8454(CCS) (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS TWO BALLOT MEASURES AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992 WHEREAS, on June 30, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 8428 (CCS) calling for and giving notice of a Regular Municipal Election on November 3, 1992; and WHEREAS, the city Council desires to submit to the voters, pursuant to Government Code Section 34459, two proposed amendments to the City Charter, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: - 1 - e e SECTION 1. At the Regular Municipal Election called for November 3, 1992, the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica: PROPOSITION " " Shall city YES . Charter sections 601 and 602 be amended to increase City Council compensation to $600.00 per month, to provide medical and dental benefits for Councilmembers, and NO to establish term limits for Councilmembers? The city Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is contained in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample ballot. The city Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition to be publ ished in the off icial newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of publication in the manner required by law. - 2 - e e SECTION 2. At the Regular Municipal Election called for November 3, 1992, the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the city of Santa Monica: PROPOSITION II . 11 Shall the city Charter be amended to implement the recommendations of the Charter Review Commission relating to provisions such as procedures for contracting, City council meetings, Health Officer, title and composition of various boards, official bonds, cash liquidity reserves, capital expenditure funds, presentation of demands and actions against the city, elections to fill vacancies on the Rent Control Board, and adding gender neutral language? YES NO The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is contained in Exhibit 2 attached hereto and incorporated by reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample ballot. The city Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition to be published in the official newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of publication in the manner required by law. - 3 - e e SECTION 3. The provisions of Resolution Number 8428 (CCS) are referred to for more particulars concerning the Regular Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 1992. SECTION 4. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: {l-v--'~ '-'-- ROBERT M. MYERS city Attorney ~ - 4 - e EXHIBIT 1 e e e PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA Section 602 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: section 602. Compensation. The members of the City Council shall receive reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses when on official duty out of the City on order of the City Council. The members of the city Council shall receive no compensation for their services as such, except as provided below: (a) The members of the city Council shall recei ve compensation in the amount of $600.00 per month. Pursuant to an ordinance duly adopted by the City Council, the amount of the monthly compensation received by the members of the city Council may be increased only once annually in an amount not to exceed five percent of the compensation in effect when the ordinance is adopted. Any ordinance increasing the monthly compensation shall be effective no earlier than January 1 of the year following the year in which the ordinance is adopted. (b) The members of the city Council shall receive medical and dental benefits paid by the City, provided the same benefits are available and paid by the City for City departmental directors. Any amount paid for medical and dental benefits shall not be included for purposes of determining compensation under this Section. Section 601 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: Section 601. Eliqibility. (a) No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the City council unless that person shall be a qualified elector of the City at the time of nomination. (b) No member of the City Council may serve more than three (3) consecutive full terms in office. For purposes of this rmcomp/wp tit e section, a term shall be considered a full term if a councilmember serves at least two calendar years of the term in office. Consecutive full terms served prior to the adoption of this section shall be counted toward the term limitations established by this Section. However, no Councilmember elected to serve on the City Council at the November 3, 1992, election shall be precluded from serving on the city council for the full term following this election. e EXHIBIT 2 e It e e e PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA section 600 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows; SECTION 600. Number and Term. The City Council shall consist of seven members elected from the city at large, at the times and in the manner in this Charter provided, and who shall serve for a term of four years. 7\..... .............._ ~~ __..... _, __-l-~ _...... ,............:J__ ...h~ _ r-.1.-..............-.I-__ L;""". .........&._ ..&.........L..J"-'" ...................................1.'-"'-'. ................._...... _.I......L.1o..,J ,.".,..."........... .............. I .....\..._ 4-1.-..____ ____...3 ~ ......3....-1-__ .................. .......... __ _'-"'....w.. ......_"""'- ___ ____.. T7' __ .L....................L.'Il' ..I-....~ "'1-_ -....."'-' l....~_J,...__...... .........1..":1......--- ... _...._......__ _~ ..-.._~_.... _\...._.,., ___........- ..,.....~ ~, ...\... - -----....:1 .............LI~.......L. ............ v__.......... _.............&....&. 0..,,::11............ 'If''''' ""'..,_............ _............. ...;t.......'-""....,.......... m......__....:J _~.. .:: _ 7\ ......_.: , ... """'''--......'''-AJ .,J......... ,C;I,..t'......L...., 1~5~, ~nd ~~~ ~c~~ining f~~~ 3h~ll =~~~~ ~~til th~ 8C8~~~ ~~c=~~y in ^p~il, 1949. The term of all members shall commence on the first Tuesday following such election and each member shall serve until hie the . t . . successor is elected and qualified. Any ties in votlng shall be settled by the casting of lots. Section 603 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: 1 e e SECTION 603. Vacancies. A vacancy in the City Council from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the city Council, such appointee to hold office until the first Tuesday following the next general municipal election and until ......~- ................ the 'Fl ;. I - t ! ,~ ' . successor is elected and qualified. At the next general municipal election following any vacancy, a c~~~~il~~~ !.. . shall be elected to serve for the remainder of any expired term. If a member of the City Council _1.-..___....._ .......~Io.J.....~......._ 1.....:___,-t:: .......&....~.~"-"..&.. t . - from all regular meetings of the City Council for a period of sixty days consecutively from and after the last regular City Council meeting attended by such member, unless by permission of the City Council expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be an elector of the City, hie l'\(~ (']t r ('\')Illc'i I \Ht'1'11 If'l, office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the City Council. In the event the City Council shall fail to fill a vacancy by appointment within thirty days after such office shall have been 2 - e declared vacant, it shall forthwith cause an election to be held to fill such vacancy. Section 604 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 604. Presiding Officer. Mayor. (a) On the first Tuesday following any general or special municipal election at which h_,..__': ,___ __........I-_~.-...LL_.I- 'iii . r are elected, the city Council shall meet and shall elect one of its members as its presiding officer, who shall have the title of Mayor. The Mayor shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings. He : . .., shall be the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. He The Mayor shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be imposed by the City Council consistent with hie I J I' office. The Mayor shall serve ln such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. (b) Mayor Pro Tempore. The Clty Council shall also designate one of lts members as Mayor Pro Tempore. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties of the Mayor during hiG :'1' t..~.. I '. absence or disability. 3 e e section 608 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 608. 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'-, '-n .tO~.._ ___'-_~_ _.to ~~ .........,""".... oIil-I"'-"'-'llJoJ__...... -" "-'..L. +-l-._ -.......- ,....:: ........~ ,,_..."1___.;:, _...L......:1 --'-'-......--............ U 11 I P! :. ; r' t I .' I '. :,. fJ" I "I : l I <l I} I f Ii. t II I (11 .... - r - I .. . I' . . .. :1 . , i I ." . ~ . . . r- .11 I' . . ~clJ lts meetings in the . . It ~ 1: .:.1 .: I. I 'I II ~ f I I 1., l.. I II' 11 ,11 III 1 ., )j Iii: Illl'C. ( , I . I. ~. I l : l : . 1. 11 .. . .. I. I.:! . ;:JC::'~ -. - .... .. ""- ... ~- .1':':. :; -.~ 3. t-:.! 1 ( - t t " .. r' .I . . . . .. . ce_-- -:r.-:- :.1. :-_ ___ ;_~ --. - ... - ....--...- ~. section 615 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 615. Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. With the sole exception of ordinances which take effect upon adoption, hereinafter referred to, no ordlnance shall be adopted by the City Councll on the day of its 9 e e introduct1on, nor within fIve days thereafter, nor at any time other than at a regular or adjourned regular meeting. At the time of adoption of an ordinance or resolution it shall be read 1n full, unless, after the reading of the title thereof, the further reading thereof is waived by unanimous consent of the ~:;~~=il~c~ ~ present. In the event that any ordJ.nance is altered after its introduction, the same shall not be finally adopted except at a regular or adjourned regular meeting, held not less than five days after the date upon which such ordinance was so altered. The correction of typographical or clerical errors shall not constitute the making of an alteration within the meaning of the foregoing sentence. No order for the payment of money shall be adopted or made at any other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting. The affirmatIve votes of at least four members of the city council shall be required for the enactment of any ordinance or resolution, or for the mak1ng or approving of any order for the payment of money. 10 e e Emergency ordinances. Any ordlnance declared by the City Council to be necessary as an emergency measure for preserving the public peace, health or safety and containing a statement of the reasons for lts urgency, may be introduced and adopted at one and the same meeting if passed by at least five affirmative votes. Section 700 of the Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 700. Officers to be Appointed by the City Council. The City council shall appoint the City Manager and the City Attorney, _......;0:] T_T_-..'........... .......1.1....... ....L."'-......~"""'..... I""\.r:+:~___ ........&......&................~t which posltions shall not be in the Classified Service and who may be removed by motion of the City Council adopted by at least five affirmative votes. It shall also appoint the City Clerk, which position shall be in the Classified SerVlce. section 701 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: 11 e . SECTION 701. Officers to be Appointed by the city Manaqer. The City Manager shall appoint, and may remove, the Chief of POlice, which position shall not be in the classifled service. The City Manager also shall appoint the City Controller, Personnel Director, city Treasurer, City Engineer, street Superintendent, Building Officer, Chlef of the Fire Department, Dlrector of n_____~-:__ ....,...............L. "-"-'I. '-............. ~.II]ll.r.lI ,\I d '1'1 II I 'I .:..J \'11'1', Librarian, and the heads of all other departments of the City, vlhich positions shall be in the classified service. Appointments to the posltlon of Personnel Director, ~~:::::::.-~;::;.t::::::: Director G: \'~l: t ..Iral and H[:I'l-I~,lt. 1.)11 ::1'1 \' i . and Librarian shall be subject to the approval of their respective boards or commissions. Section 703 of the Clty Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: Section 703. City Manaqer. Appointment. The City Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his or executive and administrative qualifications. He 1'11,' l' 'Illlol '"f shall be 12 e e paid a salary commensurate v'/i th hlC : 'I" (,'1 ty f.ldll.lIJI'r ':, responsibilities as chief administrative officer of the city. No City C~'.l::~il~,.::.:: Councilmember shall receive such appointment durlng the term for WhlCh fie the ('C.HHlc'i I 'r I..,' shall have been elected, nor within two years after the explration of hie '"') term. Section 704 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 704. City Manager. Powers and Duties. The City Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the City government. He " ~ shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City, and shall have power and be requlred to: (a) Appoint and reMove, subject to the City Service provisions of this Charter, all department heads of the City except as otherwise provlded by thls Charter, and pass upon and approve all proposed appolntments and removals of subordinate employees by department heads. 13 e e (b) Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the city council and be responsible for lts administration after adoption. (c) Prepare and submit to the City Council as the end of the flscal year a complete report on the flnances and administrative actlvities of the City for the preceding year. (d) Keep the city Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem <6-- ........ hi~, desirable. (e) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of \..~- .........L...LLI. ~I (' .. . . . . by the City Council, not inconsistent with this Charter. Section 706 of the city Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 706. Manager Pro Tempore. The City Manager shall appoint, subJect to the approval of the Clty Council, one of the other officers of the City to serve as Manager Pro Tempore durlng any temporary absence or disability of the city Manager. 14 e . Assistant City Manager. In the event that the City council provides for the appointment of an Assistant City Manager, be . ... ~ shall be appointed by, and be under the supervision and direction of, the city Manager. The position of Assistant city Manager shall not be in the Classified SerVlce. section 708 of the City Charter of the Clty of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 708. City Attorney. Powers and Duties. The posltion of City Attorney shall be a full time position and the appointee shall not be entitled to engage in private practice. To become eligible for appointment as city Attorney f the appolntee shall have been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in all of the state courts of California and shall have been engaged in the practice of h~_ ...&......- ~:::-::f;::::::::i::~ lavl for at least five years immediately prior to hlS or her appointment. The CJ..ty Attorney shall have pmver and be required to: 15 e e (a) Represent and advise the City Council and all City officers ln all matters of law pertaining to their office. (b) Represent and appear for the City and any City offlcer or employee or former City officer or employee, in any or all actions and proceedlngs 1n which the City or any such officer or employee, in or by reason of his or her official capacitYI 15 concerned or is a par~y, but the Clty Council shall have control of all legal business and proceedings and may employ other attorneys to take charge of any litigation or matter or to ass 1st the City Attorney therein. (c) Attend all meetings of the City Councll and give hiG advice or opinions ln writing whenever requested to do so by the City Council, or by any of the boards of officers of the City. (d) Approve the forM of all bonds given to and all contracts made by the CitYI endorsing hiG approval thereon ln writing. (e) Prepare any and all proposed ordinances or resolutions for the City, and amendments thereof. 16 e e (f) Appolnt and remove such asslstants and clerical and stenographic help as are authorized to be employed in .......~- .1-.1-........ ,,--.....-....""""'--...... ~-l.-'.......L -,I,~~..........- . - " by the city Council, such persons not to be in the Classified Service of the City. (g) Prosecute on behalf of the people all criminal cases for violation of this Charter and of city ordlnances, and all misdemeanor offenses arisIng upon vIolation of the laws of the State. (h) On vacatlng the office, surrender to his (II "'. successor all books, papers, f iles and documents pertaining to the City's affa~rs. Section 709 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 709. Ci ty Controller. Powers and Dutles. The City Controller shall have charge of the admInIstration of the flnancial affairs of the city and fie shall have the power and b~ required to: (a) Compile the budget expense and capital estimates for the CIty Manager. 17 - - (b) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all monies and have control over all expenditures to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded. (c) Maintain a general account~ng system for the City government and each of its offices, departments and agencies; keep books for and prescribe the flnancial forms to be used by each office, department and agency. (d) Require and supervise the keeping of, current inventorles of all property, real and personal, by the respectlve officers in charge thereof and periodlcally to audit the same. (e) Submlt to the Clty Councll, through the city Manager, a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements ln sufficient detail to show the exact flnanClal condition of the city; and, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report. (f) Audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls, de~ands or charges against the Cl ty government and, with the advice of the City Attorney, determine the 18 e . regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges. Section 712 of the City Charter of the Clty of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 712. Clty Engineer. Powers and Duties. To be eligible for appointment as City Engineer, the appointee shall have had at least five years practice as a Reglstered civil Engineer in the State of California, or shall be a Registered Civil Engineer with at least flve years previous experience in municipal engineerlng. The City Engineer shall have power and be required to: (a) Supervise and be responsible for all City engineering work. (b) Supervlse and be responsible for the maintenance, properly indexed, of all maps, plans, profiles, thorough and correct f leld notes of all surveys, and other records and memoranda belonging to the City and pertaining to the hie office of city Engineer and the work thereof. (c) On vacating the office, surrender to his 'Ir "I'r successor all maps, plans, field 19 e e notes and other records and memoranda pertaining to the City's affairs. Section 715 of the Clty Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 715. Chief of Police. Powers and Duties. The Chief of Police shall have power and be requlred to: (a) Preserve the public peace. (b) Execute and return all process issued to him , ,. by legal authorlty. (c) Exercise all the powers that are now or may hereafter be conferred upon sheriffs and other police officers by the laws of the state. section 717 of the city Charter of the Clty of Santa Monica is hereby repealed. section 718 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 718. Dlrector of T"1______....:-__ .L ""'-"-..L. ...... r;...L ,,""..L. """.... (' I,ll I. I ,I I I 1. ~ I . t . ( I 'I I I III "" I 'J I ' 'I Powers and Duties. 20 e e The Director of nC8~~~ti~~ cultural and ~!. I . shall have the power and be required to: (a) Supervise and be responsible for the planning and preparation of a comprehensive City recreation program, with the aid, assistance, and subject to the approval, of the Recreation and Parks commission; promote and stimulate public interest therein, and to these ends solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein; and (b) Actively responsIble for all recreation facilIties. superVIse and City playgrounds be and Section 900 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 900. Number and TerTI. The Board of Education shall consist of seven members elected from the School District at large, at the times and in the manner in this Charter provided, and who shall serve a term of four years. 21 e e m1.-.~ ... ......'- _~_1.-.~~~ ,\,H",-,&.LL".","o-+ ...... ~., ~~ +-1.-.~ .....&..1._ 'n___....:J I..J'\J'-'L.L........ ~~ ~... D~",__""":: __ .L.J____\oA-____...,... '-_'...:3':__ _.c+:':__ ....\................ .....1.-..~_ "'\-..__-1-__ +--.1,__ _~$__"'" ..._ ...._....1-":;1 _..... ..I............. ,..... .....___... I. ......L.L..L.~ _.L..........a.. .............. '-~.:l.........~ -.......... --- ~1.-._" ...,;jI......"""''''''''.,.L ............_.......:: --"1:"'- _....",Ji........L..L~'\"A_ . ~ ~.. _+,,f:'':__ I,.J.L..L. ..L........'- ...........---...........-...... '-.I............... .............4 ...._.L- ...............:1 ,.._~ ~ , '-""... 1'-4 '-4'" J. 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'l'r........._ ..L "-'-'......... V ......I-"::J -I-1.-.~ .................. 'h.': ......-\.0. ___.... ....,I..&. "=' 4"-"--' "- _......-.1.-..__ _.c ....._....__ .....~...II^"'......L. ............. V""'" ...."'-:it,..lI _\.0._""1' o...J.L...'I.wI...L........ ___Tr_ ...J"'-..... V"'- ,...............:: .. ,,",,""'_..L..L +-1.-. ~ _..1.1.- -----...;1 ---"-"'..."....... mll~__...::J _..~ ..L....._~""".....~ . - ~u 'l\Y"'Io......~, -'.l.,[:-"................ I ,nh' ..L-'........3.., _~...;J .................. +-1.-.~ .........."'- ......---.......-...-- .... "'- ...~~'I.wI. ..L. ... ... ..L .I. . "'::f ~~~ -.....- _-,.."..... "I , .....,...............L...L. _ _........" r_ ....... "'-..... y '-" ,.._~ ~ , ..........."-............ +-1.-.~ .....~...'- _____...-::J -.J_................L...... m,..._.....~.....'lT ...I........-..............'^J i'\~_~ 1 C"lol:-".... .... .. , 1949. The terms of all members shall commence on the first Tuesday following such election and each member shall serve untll hie the 1'111 '1',1 '1'1 ' successor is elected and qualified. 22 e . Any ties In voting shall be settled by the casting or lots. section 901 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 901. Eliqlbility. No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the Board of Education unless he that r)l'r''''11 shall have been a qualified elector of the School District~ for ~t lC~8t tW8 JC~~~ ~~U+- ..............nr._ ~~c::::~i~:; +-J,..,~ .........1.'-" d~tc ~~ "'... J,..,.~ ....&.L._ l..~~ ......-.. ~,~~+-~~~ _....._....... ".....'-J..... _........---.,~..............,....".......~ '-L~~"""..L.I.L_"'LL"""'.I"''''''. Section 903 of the City Charter of the city of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 903. Vacancies. A vacancy in the Board of Education frOM \..,hatever cause arising shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Education, such appointee to hold office until the flrst Tuesday following the next general municlpal electlon, and until hie l II l' I PI <\ I r' I"' . / " successor is elected and qualified. At the next general municipal election following any vacancy, a new member shall be elected to serve for the remaining period of any unexplred tern. 23 e e If a member of the Board of Education _\...___...._ 1-.'::___'~ 1i,.4~""'_..&..t._..... ....L...L.~I................L.~ II ';"lIt: from all regular meetings of the Board for a period of sixty days, consecutlvely, from and after the last regular Board meeting attended by such member, unless by permission of the Board expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be an elector of the School District, hie that I p ",.. offlce shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the Board of Education. Section 1004 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 1004. Meetings. "l-..-...:_......__ ............Ll.A.......L. ...u.............. (I~I , I I J)ltt: "'rI. As soon as practicable, following the first day of July of every year, each of such boards and commissions shall organize by electing one of its members to serve as presidlng officer, at the pleasure of the board or commission. Each board or commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month. All ___.....__A~___ _1,."......, l...._ _.......-............._ +-\-.._ -....l-..l":_ ...__,___ .t"'....."'-J-.....-'\,..4...L.....':J...... ~.L...'\.A-L..... .I-wI'_ -1:"-...... __ ........_ .I::""-4-~..I........... ...........&--"'-"....- +--h_ .................,,,____ _.If:: ...........,.,. ..: ..........__... ~ _.....~..!: ___ __ ......._____....:J..::__ -............ 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AJ:J -..L.....,..............."':1 .....,,....-....... .I~.__""'..L."''''",,=, ...'" -......"'" l:"'......~~.&.to.r __~ ...h_ ________ ~"'_....._~_"'" ____ ~_......' ___...:J __ _ _.L......... _....'- ....._........,.........1._ .....&..._....................... li.A.L_ .....~'-"..L......."-'i;,;..~ 'LA_ ...... pa~t =f =~=~ ~=tion, The vote of a major~ty of the entire rnembershlp of such board or commission shall be necessary for it to take action. The City Manager shall designate a Clty employee to act as secretary for each of such boards and commisslons, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board or commission may prescribe its own rules and regulations, \11hich shall be consistent with thlS Charter and copies of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection. Section 1007 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Monica is amended to read as follows: SECTION 1007. Planning ComMiss1on. There shall be a c~ty Planning Commission appointed by the city Council, ~~c ~~~bc~ ~~ t...._ _"l__......_....;J -IZ__M"I -:.....,.... _......_ -.._,_\......___......,...-.. -1-_ ..............._..9'~..-:J_ ..,....... _....................._'-"'- .L..L. ....,J.~l ...&. '--....J _....i... ..LL_..LL~.......L. _...,I...L.1:"" ....v 1-".L....... U" ..1."-"-_ ~;::ti ""vr~ li~i.::'~:i ;li th the C0i7l~,~~3l.C~, 1.....-i- ..\..~ hJ"o,A._ ............'-" ~~~ll ~~ithc~ h~vc a VC~~ nor be cllqib18 tG 25 e It ......._ _l-._": ____ "-......_____-.l= ___....:J ___'11'1-__ ........-........1-..............,.... +__...- ......... _.I...'-A..L..L..I.,........... '-....I.................'t,..,J.L" "\..oI..AI""--' o-l'~v..........L .....L__J.L.~.......&..-.J ~""""""'LI ....\...._ _......_,.. +:":.-A _1 __....____ .................. ""::1......................&....."-"-'" ~..........,..............-I-~ _-C .....h_ "-".... 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Sectlon 1515 of the C~~y Cnar~er of the Clty of Santa Monlca is anended to read as follu..:s: SECy:::m; 1515_ ;ctlons Aqa~ns~ Clty. No SlL,",! -- ".............. shall be brought c-n any .-..1...".,,.,., 1..-- ....I- "'-"'- -.L-.j.L~ derrand for money or darages agalDst the Clty l...A.J.L2' k.........~ -.-_..-:J J--'""-,'--'L..L'-'" ..-,.......-.--,-. - .......... --. ~- "-'.....,- L .:. ..;... oJ -.J -L '-"':'.1 "taer-ccf " ........ +- .., '"1 U~l"""..L..L unless a ....:]~~~~r:: ......... -__.I. ",-L 1......... clalrc .......h,-.. L..-.L.t"-- ~a-!.::: h~~ .1.1U~ 1---.__."..,. J-...,1'-"......~ ... "-,,,..........,..........T'Io1-r--....:) .t:-".L......."-"_11......_......... ::.~-:;-he~~n-p~cd a-Rd -...-.-...--.,-..,.---..,--,...,,...:] -1-"'--)........"---'1...-................... , ~ ..<-q T Th ~ 1 ~ V,-1-1-V...I.."-.- ...--...---.........+- ~.......-.i... L... nas been flIed T,n th the City Clerk In acccrcance with the procedures established by st..~te :!.a,..l. 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'1 , \' .1J.'-' r....1J.J......,.....L...L thC~C~p8~ p~2~2n~ thB sJ.nc to ::ho C-l ty tcun~il, ..--.~+, .--..,-.."V" o",.,J-L--J--L.......'-.--L, board or CC~~l<::,::::;~~~ authcrlzc:i ;JY- -en:..-=: Gnartcr t-D If'C'd-!:" or 9-a--y-thc c:;{pcr;,d l ~ a-r-e- CT--~ .:: ::c l2--EJC ci lfld::-b~cdil.c:-:;~ ~l.::blllt1 rcprc~c~~~ thereby. -In 0.11 2-:JGCC .~~8h. cl~~~:= ::;[1;).11 be-c.pprc"'\,.'"cd or- r-cJcct.ca in ~rltl~g .::r-4 the ~Q-ec ~ercof gl~cn. F:Jl1ure to ~ct uP:::":i -a-:l1-}- c ~ ~ ~--'-"l cr dC-~La-R-a T. ~ l-t:.h l~ :; lKt.:i-t --{ (; C) do.ys fre-'- the j-:1--tc the C2-,C l'~ f :..lcd ~ the ci t:l Clor): (.::~-a-l-l be: deemed J. rCJ eotlon +-1---.~~~~+= .......1 J. ,-".L '-" '-.J ..I.-. In a6d:tlon to other procedures as nay be establlshed by lai,'l, a.ny person aggrieved by a Clty decision thaL rejects or denles r in "v'hole or in part I 3DY de:uand or claim for !loney or damages may requ.est the Clty Council to approve the de~and or claim. section 1803 of the C~~j Charter of the City of Santa Monica shall be amended to read as fo11o',--'s: 42 e e SECTIon =- 8 0:3 . Perra:1ent Re"t Cont:r-ol Board. (a) Composl.tion. T~ere shall be In the Ci ty of Santa ='~orilCa. a Rent Ccr:trol Board. The Board shall corS2-st of fIve (5) elected Conrissioners. The Beard shall elect annually as chaIrperson, one of ~ts re~bers to serve 1.n that capaCIty. (b) Ellglblll.ty Duly quallfled electors ot the Cl ty of: Sa:--.ta ?:onlca are ellglble to serve CcmmiSSlorers of the Board. (c) Full Dl.sclosure of Holdl.ngs. Candl.dates ~or tr..e pOSl tlon of Co~r::'ssloner shall subrlt a verl:lEd sta~e~ent l::.stlrg all of the1r Ilte~ests and deallDgs 1n real property, l'lcludIng but not llruted to lts ownership, sale or Fa~agement, durlng the preVIOUS three (3) years. ( d) Electlon of COIDIDl.SSlOners. COnI~ISSIOners 0e elected at geDeral munlclpal elect~cns lD the sa~e maDDer as set forth In ArtIcle VTU of the Santa BonIca Charter, except that the fIrst ComwiSSloners shall be elected at a speclal rU'llClpal electIon held ~'1 tilln nlnet:y (90) Gays of the ,;" -. ~-"' e e adopt1on of thIS Art1cle. ~he elected Co~n1ss1oners shall ~ake off1ce cn ~~e f1rst Tuesday follo',' lug ::he lr elect1on. (e) Term of Off~ce. Co~nlSSloners shall be elected to serve terms of four ( . \ '-r) years, beg1nn~ng on the first Tuesday fo!lo~lng their elect1on, except that the flrsL r1Ve (5) COI'UrllS 5 1 01' ers elected In accordance wlth Sectlon 1803 (d), the t.,.c (2) COf'ItrlSSloners receIv1ng ::he :-ost votes shal~ serve ul1t1l AprIl 15, 198:; and the re:naHnng three (3) Connisslol'ers shall serve untll AprIl 18, 1983. Cor,lSSloners shall serve a rraXl~un of two (2) fu~l ::er~s. ( f) Powers and Dutles The Board shall have the folloVlnq pewers and dutles: (1) Set the rent cell1ngs for all controlled rental U111tS. (2) ?.eq'.llre reg IstratIon of all control:ed rental ~~ltS under SectIo0 1303(q). (3) Es"Cabllsh a base rent celllng on rents under SectIon 1804(b). (4) To ~ake adJustrents 1n the rent cell1ng in acccrdance vIth Sect10n 1805. _': 0"' .... e e (5) Se~ rents at falr ard equltable levels ln order to achleve the ln~ent of thlS Artlcle. (6) E ::::-e ard pay necessary staff, includlng hear~~g examiners and Dersonnel to issue orders, rules and regulatlons, conduct hearlngs and charge fees as set forth below. (7) Make such studles, surveys and investlgatlons, co~duct such near~ngs, and obta1n sucn ~r[c.!:~~a~-,-on as 15 ;"ece5sar'ji to carry out lts pC'-ers and dutle5. CaUDell ( 8) o f the Report annually to the Cl ty of Santa ~"i0[11Ca on C1ty the status of controlled rertal houslng. (9) E2--,:)'.'2 :cent ccn"trc 1s under Seetlon 1803(r) (10) 1ssc.e per:--'lts for removal of controlled rertal UTIl ts fro:1 renta 1 hous lng ~arket under SeC~lOD 1303(~). (11) ?_d:llnlster oaths and aff lrmatlo:ls a:,d s<.."lbpoena '-:::' tnesses. (12) Establlsh rules and regulatlons for deductlng peDa 1 t1es and settling clvil c1al15 under Sect~cn 1809. '-::J e e (13) Re:er v~olatlons of thIS ArtIcle to aDDrODrlate - - - authorItIes for crimInal prosecutlor. (14; Seek lr.Junctl'-'e ard other CIVIl relIef urder SectIon 1811. (15) Charge a;>,j collect regIstratIon reEs, IncludIng per.altlBs for late paymerts ( g) Rules and Regulat~ons. The Board shall ISS'.le 2"'1::::::' follc'~. such rules and regulatIons, l'1Cl'..l:ll'lg those ~-'hICh are contaIned In thIS ArtIcle, as ~lll further the purposes of thIS ArtIcle. The Board sha 11 publICIze l~S rules ard regulatIons prIor to pronulgatlor In at least ore ne~spaper of general cIrculatIon In ~he Clty of Santa BonIca. 'I'l:.e Board sha 11 hold ~.... GL least one publIC hearlrg to consIder the Vle~s of Interested partl2s prIor to the adoptIon of general adJus-cre'1'.:s of the decision to decontrol or rel~pcse control for any class of rental unIts U'1Ger SectIon 1803{r;. All rules and regulatIons, 10terral staff ~e~oranda, and vIr I tten correspondence explaInIng the deCISIons, orders, and pollcles of the Board shall be kept In the Board's offlce and shall '::;'G e e be available to t~e pUb~lC for 1nspect1on and copY1ng. The Beard shall publlc1ze this Article so that a~l ~eslder.ts of Santa Monica w1ll have the opportunity to beco~e lnforned about thelr legal ~lghts ard dutles u~der Rent Control 1n San~a r:o:' lea. 'The Board sha 11 prepare a brochure ~hlCh fully descrlbes the legal rlghts and dut12S of ~andlords and tenants u'lder Rent Control lrl Santa ~'::onlca. The brochure :..'111 DE: 3.vallab~e to the publlC, and each tenart of a controlled ren-cal unlt shall rece1ve a copy of the brochure from h1S or her landlord. (h) Meetings. The Board shall hold such regularly . - 1 - sc::edu. e.:j weet1ngs as are necessary to ensure the tl~ely perforra'lce of lts dut1es under thlS Artlcle. All regular and spec1al neet1ngs shall be called and conducted 1n accordance With State la~. ( 1) Quorum. Three (3) Commlss loners shall constitute ~ quor~ITo for the Board. ( J ) Votlng The afflr::-at::.ve vote of three ('":1' ~ J CO::-~~sslc~ers of the Board 1S requlred for a deClslon, lncludlng all notlons, regulatlo~s, and orders of the Board. "'-i I e e (k) Cornpensatl0n. Each CO~~lSSloner shall recelve fer every ~eetlTIg attended seventy-flve dollars ($75.00), DGt In no event shall any CO~~lSSJCner recelve ln a~y twelve (12) ronth per=-cd ,ore than forty-seven ($':',750) for hundred and flf"'L'{ ciollars services rendered. ( 1) Dockets. The Board shall Fa1ntaln and keep 1n Its cfflce all heari~g dockets. (~) If a. "acanev shall cccur on the Board, the Board shall ~lthln thlrty (30) days appolnt a qua 11 f led person to f 111 such a vacancy um:.:..1 the fclloT"-i-ng general i'Un1Clpal elect10n '..'hen a quallf2-ed person shall be elected to serve for the remau,der of 1:he tern. (n) Financl.ng. The 30ard shall f1r-ance lts reasorable and ne=essary expenses by charg1ng landlords annual reglstratlon fees in amounts deemed reasonable by tr.e Beard. The Board ~ay dlrect that all or part of such fees May be passed ~~rcugh fror la:idlords to tenants and cond1tlons and '~l establlsh applicable proeed~res The Board 1S also ef.1po..;ered to req'..\Est and receive fu~ding ;,Then 48 e e and if necessary f~o~ any avallab~e source for its reasonable ard necessary expenses. (0) Recall. Co~rlSSioners may be recalled in accordarce ~ith the provisions of Article XIV of tt.e Sal'ta ~'lonlca Charter. (p) staff The Board shall employ and pay suer: staff, c-ncludlng hearing exa~iners and ~~spectors, as ~ay be necessary to perform its function efficien~ly in order to fulfill the p~rpose of Lh~s Article. ( '1) Registra b.on. ~';::.thln slxty (60) days after the adoption of this Artlcle, the Board shall req'Jl2:'8 the registration of all controlled renta l units, '.,'hlCh shall be re- registered at tl~es dee7ed appropriate by the Board. The i:-itlal registration shall include the rent in erIect at the tl~e on Lne date of the adoptloP of t~lS ArtiCle, base rent ceiling, the add~ess of the rental unit, the na~e and address of the .. .. ... ~ l..ana.1.ora, the housing serVices provlded to the unit I a staterent indicating all cperatlng cost increases Since the base rerot ce 1::':. '19 date, and any other inforratlon deemea relevant by the Board. The Board sha 11 regu :..re the lar.cilcrd to report vacanCies in the controlled rertal UDitS and 49 e - shall ~ake a llst of vacant contro:led rental unlts avallable to the publlC. I: 'L.he Board, after the land~crd :125 prcper not.:ce and after a hearlng, de~er~~nes that a la~dlord has vlilfully and kro'.'u'glJi falled to reglster a controlled rertal UTIlt, the Board may authorize the terarot of such a nor-reg15tered controlled reD"cal JPlt "Co "'lthhGld all or a port1on of the ~er~ =cr the un~~ UTIt11 such t1re as the rertal U.!'12..t: 15 properly registered. After a rertal un1t 1S properly registered, the 3::Jard shall deterrlne ',.'hat portlon, 1f any, of the ~lthheld rent 1S owed to the lac-dlcrd fer the per10d -"-n ';'h1Ch the rental Ui'lt 'as rot properly reglstered. \'Jhether or r01:- -:.ne Board c , 2..:- LO",'S such "'n thholdlng, ro =-ardlord ',,:ho has fa lled to register properly shall at any t1~e lncrease rents for a controlled rental un1t u~tll such unlts are properly reg1stered. (r) Decontrol If L.~e average annual vacancy rate 1Il u~y category, clasS1f1cat1on, or area of controlled rental ullts exceed 5 percent, the Scara lS e:lpo','ered, at 1ts dlscret10n 3r'Ci. ~l order to achleve the obJect1ves of thlS Art:.cle, to re:.ove rent 50 e e controls fro~ such category, clasSification or area. The Board may de::er:-ine such categorles, claSSificationSI or areas for purposes of deccm:rol C:JDslstent ",'ith the obj ecti ves of t:hlS Art lele. If' deter:-nning the vacancy rat:e for any category, clasSlflcatlon or area of controlled rental unlts, the Board shall conslder all avallable data and sha 11 COl1duct 1 ts 0',;[1 survey If unlts are deco~~rolled pursuant to this Subsection, contro:s sha~l be relrposed if the Board finds that :.he a'.rerage ann'..la~ vacancy rate has thereafter fallen be 10'''' 5 percent for such category, classlflcat:on or area. (5) Securlty Deposlts. Any pay:-ent or deposit of ~cney the prl~ary functlor of ~h1Ch 1S to secure ~he performa~ce of a reptal agreement or any part of such agreerrent, 1ncluding an aavarce paYFert of re~tl shall be placed in an ~ '1:.erest Dear:ng account at a federal:y irsured =inanc~al lDstltutlon u~t1l such tlre as It lS returned to t~2 te~ant or ent1tled to be useu by ~he landlord. Unless and un"Cll the 30ard enacts regulatlons directlng that the interest: on s~ch accounts be paid dlrectly ~o the te~a~tl ~ne landlord 51 e e may either pay such Interest dIrectly to the tenant or use It ~o offset operatln9 expe~ses, In WhIch case the offse~ shall be a factor in naklng SectIon IndlVldc.al rent ad]ustren"Cs under 1805. The Board :'av regulate the aIT-cunt and use of securIty depOS1~S cons1stent WIth the purposes of thIs ArtIcle and State lar.., . ("C) Removal of Controlled Unit from Rental Hous1ng Market. (1) l~Jl'i landlord ',.'he deslres to renove a con~rolled rental un~~ from the rental hcms"-- '1g :2.rl:et by derroll"Clon, converS1on or 0t~er ~ears 1S requ1red to obtaIn a per,:c ~rom ~~e Board prlor to such renoval froF the rental hous1ng rarket in accordance -"1 th rules and regulatIons pro~ulgated by the Board. In order to approve such a permIt, the Board IS req~lred "Co f1nd that the landlord ca~~ot ~5ke a fair return by retaining the co~trolled rental ur:t. (2) 1.;oL;1 ths1::.andlng the foregoing prOVIS1ons of thIS Subsect1on, the Board nay approve such a pernlt: (l; If the B:larcl finds that the controlled r~r::.a~ unl ~ is '--'.'12- '1habl table 52 e e and IS Incapable of beIng ;ade habItable In an eccnorlcally fedslcle marreri or '; 11 i T~ ~~le per::11 t IS belng sought so that t~e property 0a1' be developed vnth nultlfa"".lly d":e~l.:..r.g UDltS ard "Che penult applicant agrees as a condltlon of approval, that the unIts 'i-Ill not De exe,p-c fro:-l the prOVISIons of th.:..s ArtIcle pursua~t LO SectIon 1801 (c) and t~,at 6::' least ~::, pe~cef't of the contro lIed rer.. t: a':' 'Jr..:.. -cs to ce bu 11 t on the site ~lll be at rerts affordable by persons of 10'1.' Incore. r ') , \ -' ) The Eouslrg Ele,ent of the General Plan or ~~e CIty of Santa ~onlca shall at all tlves co~tdlr a prov~slon tna1: neIther the CIty Courc~l. nor ary CIty agency shall approve an appllcatlon for tentative subdiVISIon map or tentatIve parcel rap for a corverted unIt unt.:..l and unless ::.~e applIcant flrst obtaIns a re~oval per~lt as requlred by thlS SectIon. ~~.:..s Subsect.:..or.. shall not apply to any tentatIve subdlVlS2-0n llap or tentatIve parcel map approved In acccrdar.ce ~lth Ar~lcle XX relatIng to tenant oT.-'nershlp rIghts. (4) The Board shall render Its final dec=-slon '.<i.thln one hundred and tT,;enty -, :)~ e e (120) days of the flllng of a conpleted appllcatlon under ~hlS Section. rmchart2j\-lp 54 e e Adopted and approved this 4th day of August, 1992. , -" :1 ~ Hayor I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8454 (CCS) was duly adopted by the city council of the city of Santa Monica at a meeting thereof held on August 4, 1992 by the follovling Council vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Katz, Olsen, Vazquez, Zane Noes: Councilmembers: None Abstain: Councilmembers: None Absent: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: ~WI/:a~ ~~ City Clerk' -----