M-10/25/1977
CITY OF SANTA :.10NIC\.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
October 25, 1977
~ A regular meetlng of the Clty Councll of the City of Santa Monica was
called to order at 7:33 P.M. by Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink who led the
assemblage In the pledge of alleglance to the Unlted States of Amerlca.
Mayor Swink then asked all those present to participate in a moment of
sllent meditatlon.
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Roll Call. Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councllmember John J. Bambrick
Councllmember Christlne Reed
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councilmember ~ath~nlel Trives
Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
Clty Manager James D. Wll1iams
City Attorney Richard Knlckerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent:
None
Agenda Item 4-A: Mayor SWlnk presented a plaque to Planning Commlssioner
Robert Lonslnger upon hIS resignatlon, for his serVIce to the Council and
the communIty.
Mr. Al Montenarl, Manager of the Amerlcan Legion Boys Baseball Team,
presented the CIty Councll with a trophy whlch had been presented to
the baseball team by the Mount Royal Club of Manchester, New Hampshire,
in appreclatIon of the Santa Monica team who visited that area to play
In a baseball tournament.
Ex Agenda Items l3C, l3D and 13E were added to the agenda on order of
Mayor SWlnk wlth the consent of the Councll.
The Consent Calendar was presented by the CIty Clerk after whIch the
Council took the followIng actions by a single motion, adopting the
resolutions therein readlng by tltle only and waIving further readlng
thereof on motlon of Councllmember Trives, second by Councilmember
van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A' The minutes of Council meetlngs October 6, 1977 and
October 11, 1977 were approved as malled.
Agenda Item 6-B: The request for relmbursement of departmental
revolvIng cash funds to AdministratIve ServIces In the amount of $65.90
and Transportation In the amount of $44.76 was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 4936(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS
I~TENTIOK TO GR~NT A FRqNCHISE TO THETA CABLE OF CALIFORKIA FOR A
CmlMU;';ITY AND TELEVISIm: SYSTEM", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-D: Resolutlon No. 4937(CCS) entlt1ed: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER
1977", lVas adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: ResolutIon Xo. 4938(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO~
OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA ;IJO.'HCA lI'AIVIXG CALL FOR BIDS
AXD AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF FOUR-DOOR SEDA~", was adopted and Contract
~o. 2388(CCS) authorIzIng purchase of one for-door sedan from Camp
Chevrolet Company in the amount of $6,625.67 was awarded by issuance of
Purchase Order Ko. 34561.
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Baseball trophy
presented to City
Council
Resolution 4936
of intention to grant
frandnse to Theta
Cable
Resolution 4937
Claims
ResoIutlon 4938
'Contract 2388
waiving bid and
authorizing purchase
of four-door sedan
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Resolutl.OIl 4939
Subdivision Map of
Tract 32892
Resolutl.on 4943
SubdJ. Vl.sion Map of
Tract 32887
Contract 2389
tennis concession
Contract 2390
energenC)' generator
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution No. 4939(CCS) entl.tled: A RESOLUTIO~
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVI~G SUBDIVISION ~AP OF TRACT NO. 32892", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Resolutl.on No. 4943(CCS) entHled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISIO'II "lAP OF TRACT NO. 32887", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-H: Contract No. 2389(CCS) (Bid 1'l307) for tennis
instructl.on conceSSl.on was awarded to Darryl Darrow and Edward R.
Grubb for a three year term expl.ring October 30, 1980 for a monthly
rental of $751 per month plus 12 percent over the ml.nl.mum rental.
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Agenda Item 6-1' Contract No. 2390(CCS) for installatl.on of poll.ce
department emergency generator was awarded to McAlpine Constructl.on Inc.
in the amount of $6,077.
Contract 2391 Agenda Item 6-J: Contract No. 2391 (CCS) (Bid #1310) for paving of
paving of parking lot Cl. Vl.C Audl torium parking lot IVas awarded to O' Brl.en Surfac lng l.n the
amount of $9,999 by issuance of Purchase Order ~o. 34558.
Interim position to
Human Resources
Contract 2392
oscl.lloscope and
def1bnllator lUll. ts
Contract 2393
street resurfacing
program
O1ange in bl.lling
process
Ord:mance for intro-
duction providl.ng
for l.ncrease in on-
Sl.te refuse collec-
tl.on charges
Ordinance 1070
Ll.miting discretion
of the aiI?ort
manager
Agenda Item 6-K. The addltl.on of one federally funded l.nterim positlon
to the Human Resources Divl.sion was approved.
Agenda Item 6-L:
two oscilloscope
Systems, Inc. in
No. 34559.
Contract No. 2392 (CCS) (Bid #1306) for purchase of
and defibrillator unlts was awarded to Medical Llfe
the amount of 59,773.20 by issuance of Purchase Order
Agenda Item 6-M: The staff recommendatl.on to rescind prevl.ous bl.d
award to Solid State Communicatlons and award Contract (Bl.d #1244)
to RCA Corporation for purchase of master dl.splay printer and
status reporters l.n the amount of $10,153.21 for the flre department
was deleted from the agenda at the request of the Clty Manager.
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Agenda Item 6-N; Contract No. 2393(CCS) for FY1977-78 street
resurfacl.ng program was awarded to SuIly-Mlller Contracting
company in the amount of $448,041.90.
Agenda Item 6-0: The recommendation for change in the bllll.ng process
for seIVer and storm drain tapping and connectl.ons was approved.
This ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at thl.s time was an ordl.nance for
l.ntroduction provldlng for an lncrease l.n on-Sl.te refuse collection
charges. Cl.ty Manager Wllllams explained that this ordinance would
increase refuse collectl.on charges from $2.50 to $5.40 per month
for two weekly collections and from 57.50 to $18.00 per month for
dal.ly collectl.ons "here blns must be moved bv the refuse collectors.
The publl.c hearing was opened at 7:44 P.M. o~ order of Mayor Swink
and Dan Sullivan addressed the Council saYl.ng that the refuse blns
are extremely dirty. General Services Director Scholl reported that
the City-owned bl.ns are cleaned every six months and the private bin
owners are clted for violation of the regulations requlring bins to
be kept clean. There being no one further to speak either for or
against the ordinance, the public hearl.ng was closed on order of
Mayor Swink at 7:48 P.M. Councilmember Trives moved to introduce
the ordinance ent1tled: "AN" ORD"I'NAN'cI: OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE
CITY OF SAKTA MOKICA AMENDING SECTIOK 5228D OF THE SA~TA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAI~ING TO CHARGES FOR COLLECTIOK OF REFUSE FROM
POINTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY". Second by Councilmember Reed.
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Councl.I Vote
Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-B Councl.lmember Reed moved to adopt Ordinance No.
1070 (CCS) entitled: "AN ORDDJANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA )IONIC1\. AMENDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 1 OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE, REPEALING SECTION 10100, ADOPTING A NEW SECTION
10100, AND N~ENDING SECTION 10134 I~ ORDER TO SET FORTH THE
PURPOSES OF SAID ARTICLE TO LIMIT THE DISCRETION OF THE AIRPORT
MANAGER". Second by ~layor Pro Tempore Cohen.
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Councll Vote
Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-C: Councilmember Scott moved to adopt an ordlnance
enti tIed: "A~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA1>JTA
MONICA A}IE~DIXG SECTION 10101 OF THE SAKTA MONICA MUXICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO TAKE-OFF A~D LANDING OPE~~TIONS OF AIRCRAFT BETWEEN
11: 00 0' CLOCK P .11. AKD 7: 00 0' CLOCK A.);!." Second bv Councilmember
Reed. .
Discussion ensued and ~~yor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the
main motlon and the ordinance to allow nlght landings. Second
bv Councilmember Bambrlck. The Council dlscussed the lssues of
compromlsing the posltlon taken by the Council, the noise relating
to the night land1ngs and the safety factors lnvolved, after WhlCh
the amendment was approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink
Negat1ve:
Councilmembers Reed, Scott and
Trives
None
Absent:
Councllmember Trlves moved that a minlmum of 30 days elapse before
the ordinance lS returned for lntroduction and public hearing, second
by Councllmember Reed. City Manager Willlams asked If the entire
ordinance would be dlscussed upon lts return or Just that portion
which had been amended. City Knlckerbocker ruled that the entire
matter would approprlately be before the Councll again. After
discussion relating to procedure Councilmember Trlves withdrew
hlS motlon wlth the consent of the second, Councilmember Reed.
Councilmember Scott questioned the proprlety of amendlng an
ordlnance before the Councll for adoption.
moved to allow day time flight
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
effect thlS would have upon the
residents the motion was approved
Councl1member van den Steenhoven
operations to begin at 6:00 A.M.
Cohen. After a dlScusslon of the
Alrport business and the affected
by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink
Negative:
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and
Trives
Absent:
None
Councllmember Trlves moved to Ilmlt the curfew to 11:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
on Monday through Friday and to Ilmlt the curfew to 11:00 P.M. to
7:00 A.M. on Saturday and Sunday. Second by Councllmember Reed.
After discussion the motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrlck, Reed,
Trlves, van den Steenhoven and
);'layor S"ink
Negatlve:
Councilmembers Cohen and Scott
Absent.
None
Councl1member Scott asked whether the ordinance as presented must be
voted upon without amendment. The C1ty Attorney ruled that the
ordlnance could be amended and reintroduced.
Counc1lmember Bambr1ck moved to keep the airport open at night and
limit alTcraft to 90 ,fecibels from 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Second
by Council~ember van den Steenhoven. Discusslon ensued regardlng
whether the motlon was an amendment to the maln motion or a Substltute
motlon and Cl ty Attorney Knlckerbocker ruled that 1 t ,..as an amendment.
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Ordinance prohibiting
night fllght opera-
tions at Santa ~bnica
Municipal Airport
to be amended
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Ordinance prohibl ting
nlght flight opera-
tions at Airport to
be reintroduced
~ovember 22, 1977
Ordinance for mtro-
duction establlshlng
height liffi1ts 1n the
C3 and C4 Commerclal
Distnct
Clty Manager Wllllams said that the proposed modificatlon would cost
the City from $25,000 to $50,000 per year.
The motlon falled on the following vote:
Councl1 Vote: Affirmative. Councllmembers Bambrlck and
van den Steenhoven
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Xegative:
Councllmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott,
Trives and Mayor Swink
Absent.
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The vote was then taken upon the main motion as amended and approved
by the following vote:
[ouncll Vote: Afflrmative
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
Reed, van den Steenhoven and Mayor
S\Hnk
iIlegative:
Councilmembers Scott and Trlves
Absent:
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Councllmember Trlves moved that the public hearing on the reintroduction
of the ordinance be held no less than 30 days hence. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen. After discussion Councllmember Trives amended
hlS motlon to state that the hearing is to be held on November 22, 1977
wlth the consent of the second. The mot1on was approved by the
follOloJ1ng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmat1ve. Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven
and );Iayor S'vink
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Negative:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
"one
In summary the amendments to the ordinance that were approved would
allo" night landlngs and "ould allow day tlme fllght operation to begln
at 6'00 A.M. Monday through Frlday and 7:00 A.M. on Saturday and
Sunday. The pub11c hearlng on the reintroductlon of the ordlnance as
amended is to be held on Xovember 22, 1977.
Agenda Item 3-D: Presented at thlS time for lntroduction "as an
ordinance establishing height limits in the C3 and C4 Commerclal
Districts of the City. The staff report was given by Plannlng
Director Lunsford who outlined the 1ntent of the ordinance whlch
is to establish a 6 story height limlt ln the C3 and C4 zones
and to allm" heights to exceed that by granting of a conditlonal
use permit upon a showlng that there would be no adverse flscal
or environmental impacts. He sa1d that in the absence of shmnng
an adverse fiscal or environmental impact the request would be
deemed to be approved.
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The public hearing was opened at 8:45 P.M. on order of Mayor SWlnk and
Isa Feinstein, Tom Barnard and Sam Porter spoke in opposition to the
proposed ordinance. Mr. Barnard specifically opposed an alleged lack of
appropriate crlteria in the body of the ordinance. At 9:00 P.M.
the publ"lc hearing ,,'as closed on order of Mayor 5"ink and lengthy
dlscussion took place regarding ,;hether a statement of criteria
and provisions for flve year review should be a part of the
ordinance. Councllmember Reed moved to introduce the ord"lnance
reading by title only and waiving further readlng thereof, second
by Councllmember van den Steenhoven and approved by the followlng
vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councl1memhers Reed, Scott, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink
Negative:
Councllmembers Bambrick and Cohen
Absent:
None
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Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thls tlme was the staff recommendatlon
for the development of City owned land at Santa Monlca Municlpal
Alrport. The recommendatlon analyzed the alternative land uses of
the City owned lands at Santa Monlca Alrport and recommended that
the City Councll authorize the staff to proceed with selectlon of a
developer for the development of the publlcly o"ned portion of the
property. Two alternatives were presented; Alternative No.1
lncluded entering lnto a full land exchange with Barclay Curci
Investment Company; obtaining FAA approval for lnclusion of an
addltlonal fourteen acres of land presently used for airport purposes,
development of a f1fty acre golf course and a fourteen acre nelghbor-
hood park. Alternative ~o. 2 would provide for entering lnto a
partlal land exchange lnvolvlng only Lot ~o. 1, development of
a fourteen acre neighborhood park and a thirty-six acre industrlal
park. The floor was opened to the public and the following persons
spoke in regard to the proposed development:
James Hoyt spoke in favor of a golf course and a park with plaYlng
fields in the center of the park "lth all ingress and egress off
28th Street.
Charles Davis spoke In favor of a park around the Rl zoned property
adjacent to the alrport with adequate on-slte parklng, approval
of a blke path and a golf course.
Alan Redhead spoke ln favor of lnstallation of recreational facilities,
speclflcally a soccer field.
John Trenda spoke In favor of placing plaYlng fields away from
the Rl property.
John Filbrun spoke ln favor of a park.
Les Hartley spoke in favor of a golf course and a park.
Herrlet Eilber spoke in favor of more park space and recreation
facUlties.
Geraldlne Kennedy spoke ln favor of a land exchange which would lnclude
Lot 1 and which would provide for a land buffer, recreational
facilities and a passive park.
Greg Donovan spoke in favor of recreatlonal facilltles for adolescents
and a curfew In park areas for persons under 18 years of age.
Mlke McGregor spoke ln Oppos1tlon to any lnstallation which does not
support itself.
There belng no one further deslring to address the Council the
publlc portlon of the meetlng was closed. Council discuSSlon
ensued, partlcularly in regard to the settlng of publlC hearings
in order to conSider the development of the property, the establish-
ment of a mlnlmum green belt, gUldellnes for bufferlng of an industrlal
park and FAA regulations regarding the use of space adJacent to the
airport. Councilmember Trives moved to authorize staff to negotiate
a land swap to acqulre Lot 1, consisting of 8.79 acres. After
dlscussion Councllmember Trlves withdrew hlS motion and moved to
approve Alternative ~o. 2 of the staff recommendatlon. Second
by Councilmember Reed and approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Aff1rmatlve: Bambrick, Reed, Scott, Trives and
van den Steenhoven
~egative:
Mavor Pro Te~pore Cohen and
Mayor Swink
Absent:
None
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!love lopment 0 f City-
owned land at the
Airport approved
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Transfer of funds
approved for staffing
for airport security
and enforcement
of elimination of
nlght alrcraft opera-
tions
American Legion
request regarding
Bingo ordmance
ordered flIed pending
staff report
H. E. Hallinan request
to address Councll
filed
Elizabeth Everall
~ewman appointed to
Housmg COmffi1ssion
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at th1S tlme was the staff report
examlnlng alrport security problems and the need for additional
personnel to enforce noise abatement nrocedures resultinG from the
ellmlnation of nlght alrcraft operations. The Councll e~pressed
ltS desire to deal With th1S question even though the elimination
of nlght fllght operatlons had not been approved. The matter was
dlscussed and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to transfer $14,798
from the unapproprlated reserves of the City to Account Ko.
631-051-169-100 In order to provlde funds for an additional securltv
person to patrol the Santa Monlca Airport at nlght. Second by .
Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
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Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Trives, van den Steenhoven and
)'layor Swink
~egative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Absent.
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The tlme be1ng 11:00 P.M. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to
contlnue the meeting past 11:00 P.~. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-A; Presented at this time was the request of Charles
Alleman and Tommy C. ElllS, representing the Santa Monica Bay Clties
Post 123 of the American Leglon, to address the City Council regardlng
the Clty Bingo Ordinance. Messrs. Aleman and Ellis requested that
the City Blngo ordinance be amended to allow fraternal organizatlons
to sponsor blngo. Mr. Alleman sald that the money accrued from bingo
would be used for clvic causes, charlties, dlsaster relief funds,
aiding veterans, thelr widows and chlldren and asked that Ordinance
Ko. 1054(CCS) be amended to lnclude the provisions of Page 271 of
Assembly Bill 11. Council discussion ensued regarding the prOV1S1ons
of the present ordlnance and the limlted tlme for WhiCh lt has been
ln effect. A staff report was requested regardlng the potentlal cost
to the City of enforcing addltlonal bingo operatlons and the extent to
"hich bingo games were belng checked by the Police Department. No
further action was taken at thlS tlme.
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Agenda Item l2-B' The request of Howard E. Hallinan to address the
Councll ln objection to City pol1ce tlcket wrlting speedup was ordered
flIed as ~r. Halllnan was not present, on motlon of Councilmember
van den Steenhoven, second by Mayor SWlnk.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at thlS tlme for the conslderat1on of
Councll were appointments to the Llbrary Board, Plannlng Commlssion,
Houslng Commission and Falr Election Practlces Commission.
The Councll flrst consldered the vacancy on the Houslng Commission
for a term endlng January 6, 198,'. Councilmember Bambrlck nomlnated
Rene La Plant. Councllmember Reed nomlnated Elisabeth Everall-Xeh~an.
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The Council voted as follo~s:
Councllmember Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives and Mayor Swink voted for
Elisabeth Everall-Newman. Councilmember Bambrick voted for Rene
La Plant. Councilmember van den Steenhoven abstalned. Elisabeth
Everall-~ew~an was therefore appolnted to the Houslng Commission.
The Council next consldered the vacancy on the Library Board for one
vacancy for an unexplred term ending June 30, 1979. Councilmember
Bambrlck nomlnated Domlni Von Pinon. Councilmember Reed nomlnated
H. Rlchard Horst. Councilmember Scott nomlnated Mltzie Stuart Keller.
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Mavor Swink nomlnated Elizabeth Wisda. Three votes were taken as
foilows. Councilmember Bambrick: Domlnl Von Plnon; Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen: Ellzabeth Wisda; Councilmember Reed' H. Rlchard Horst; Councll-
member Scott: Mltzie Stuart Keller; Councllmember Trlves: Dominl Yon
Pinon, Councilmember van den Steenhoven: H. Rlchard Horst; Mayor Swink:
Ellzabeth W1sda. Second vote: Councilmember Bambrlck: Dominl Von PInon;
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen: Ell zabeth Ihsda; Councilmember Reed: H.
Richard Horst; Councllmember Scott: Mitzie Stuart Keller; Councllmember
Trives: Dom1n1 Von Pinon, Councllmember van den Steenhoven: J.<htzie
Stuart Keller; Mayor SWlnk: Elizabeth Wlsda. Th1rd vote: Councilmember
Bambrlck: Mltzle Stuart Keller; Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen: Elizabeth Wisda;
Councllmember Reed' Domini Von Plnon; Councllmember Scott: Mitzle Stuart
Keller; Councilmember Trlves: Domini Van Pinon, Councilmember van den
Steenhoven: Mltzle Stuart Keller, Mayor S"ink: Elizabeth Wlsda. None
of the nom1nees acqulrlng a maJority of votes the matter was held over to
the Council meeting to be held Kovember 8, 1977, in order for the Council
to consider other nominations.
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.Appointments to
Library Board
continued until
November 8, 1977
The CounCIl then consldered the vacancy to the Planning Commission for Robert Sullivan
an unexpired term ending .June 30, ] 978. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen app01nted to Planning
nomIna ted Robert SU111 van. Counc II member Reed nominated Henry Vi. McGee, Jr .CoJlJlUSS10n
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Trlves and Mayor Swink voted
for Robert Sulllvan. Councllmembers Reed and van den Steenhoven voted
for Henry W. McGee, Jr. Robert Sullivan was therefore appolnted to the
Planning Commission.
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The CJty Clerk conducted a draWIng to determJne the filllng of two
vacanCles on the Fair Election Practlces CommlSSlon for terms ending
June 30, 1983. The nomlnees of the City Council and Board of Educatlon
candidates are as follows:
:Xominator
Nomlnee
John Bambrlck
Ilona .10 Katz
Colln PetrIe
Mark Ryavec
Kenneth J. Hoffer
Perry Scott
Charles E. Keenan, Jr.
Donna o'Brien Swink
Kenneth Edwards
Mark Redlck
Roy E. Splcer
Gordon T. Watson
"lark Ryavec
J. Laurence Garvin
Mrs. Henry Lihn
Terr1 LaBarbara
1.111 ian Abelson
Dan Cohen
The draWIng produced the names of Lilllan Abelson and Mrs. Henry Lihn
who "ere decla red apPolnted to the Fa iT Elec tlon Practices Commis s ion.
Agenda Item 13-B: The request of Mayor S"lnk for an executIve session
to review the City Manager, Clty Attorney and CIty Clerk was held over
to the end of the meetlng.
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Agenda Item 13-C: Presented at thIS tIme "as Councilmember Reed's
request for support of an amendment to Penal Code 311 removlng the
requlrement that material be "utterly wlthout redeemlng social
lmportance". Councllmember Reed moved to support the amendment to
the Penal Code as presented and to urge legislators of the City to
support the amendment. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at thlS t1me "as Councllmember Scott's
request to resclnd wage and benefit contract w1th Management Team
Associates on account of alleged substantial inaccuraCIes In the
stated increased cost to the City. Councilmember Scott moyed
to resclnd the MTA Agreement. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Clty Manager Willlams stated that he desired to respond to the
subJect In wrltIng. Mr. Scott's motlon was therefore WIthdrawn
and no further actlon "as taken at thjs tcme pending the report of
the City Manager on ~ovember 8, 1977.
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Llllian Abelson and
Mrs. Henry Lihn
appointed to Falr
Electlon Practices
Connnission
Connell approved
support of amend-
ment to Penal Code
311
Res cindmg 0 f
contract with ~anage-
ment Team Associates
held over to November
8, 1977
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Posltlon of City Clerk
lncreased to Step B
Probation continued
for SlX months
to
Agenda ltem 13-E: Presented at thls tlme "as Councilmember Scott's
request for discusslon of Citlzens' right to address Councll. Councll
discussed a specific incident whereln members of the public had been
denled a request to speak before the Council because the item whlch
they desired to address the Council in regard to had been ordered filed
until recelpt of an additlonal ]'eport from the Plannlng Commission.
~o actlon "as taken by the Councll.
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At ]1:46 P.M. the meet1ng was adjourned in memory of John Cunningham,
a retired Santa Monica pollce offlcer who served the Santa Monica
Pollce Department for 22 years, retiring March 31, 1965, to Thursday,
October 27, 1977 at 6'00 P.l'!. in order to review the posltions of
City Manager, City Attorney and Clty Clerk, on motion of Councilmember
Reed, second by Councllmember Trives:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ADJOURKED COU~CIL MEETIKG
The Council reconvened at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, October
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1977.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien SWlnk
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick (arrived 6:05 P.M)
Councllmember Christine Reed
Counc11member Perrv Scott
Councilmember Kathan1el Trives
Counc11member Pleter van den Steenhoven
Clty ~anager James D. Williams
Clty Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
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Absent:
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The Counc11 recessed to executive session at 6:01 P.M. on motion
of Counci1member van den Steenhoven, second by Councilmember Reed.
Councll Vote: UnanimOUSly approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember Bambrlck (arrived late)
The Councll reconvened at 9:17 P.M. Councilmember Trlves moved
that the posltion of City Clerk be increased to Step B of the flve
step range and that the flve step salary be adjusted upward by 2.7%
and pursuant to Munlclpal Code Section 2103 that probatlon be continued
for six months. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote. Unanlmous1y approved 7-0
Councllmember Trives moved to adjourn. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Trives moved to resclnd hlS previous motlon to adJourn.
Second by Councllmember Reed.
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Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Councllmember Trives moved to increase the medical benefits of the
City Clerk to ~42.06 per month. Second by Councllmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Trlves moved to agendize for final determinatlon the
salary adjustment of the Clty Manager and City Attorney on ~ovember 22,
1977. Second by Mavor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote. Unanlmously approved 7-0
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At 9:20 P.M. Councilmember Trives moved to adjourn. Second by
CouncllmembeT Reed.
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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ATTEST:
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