M-1/30/1980
CITY OF SA~TA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
January 30, 1980
An adJourned regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called
to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor John J. Bambrick.
Roll Call: Present: ~ayor John J. Bambrick
~ayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway
CounCllmember William H, Jennings
Councllmember ChrIstine Reed
Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councllmember Perry Scott
City ~anager Charles K. ~cClain
Assistant City Attorney Stephen Stark
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent:
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
On motion of Councilmember Rhoden, second bv Mavor Pro Tempore Yannatta
GOldwaY,ex agenda items 11-E, 1'l-F. 11-G, :l1-H", 11-1, l3-F. l3-G, l3-H
and 13-1 were added to the agenda.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent. Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented for consideratIon at thIS time was an
ordInance for adoption imposIng a six month moratorium on building and
demolition permits from the Pacific Ocean to easterly property line on
the east side of Fourth Street and from Pico Boulevard to the south City
limi ts. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta, GO,ldway moved to adopt Ordinance No.
1146 (CCS) entitled: "AN ORDI~.!\"\fCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MOXICA DECLARING A MOR4TORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN PORTIONS OFI
THE OCEA~ PARK AREA OF THE CITY", reading by title only and waivIng
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motion I
was approved by the following vote: I
CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilme~bers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and ~ayor Bambrick
Kegative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Absent:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item ll-B: The request of the City Attorney for an executive
session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation was aeard
at the end of the meeting. Councilmember Reed moved to authorize the
City Attorney to prepare an amicus curiae brief on the Chula Vista
appeal (Police Officers Association vs, Lane F. Cole). Second by
Councilmember Jennings,
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Rhoden and van den Steenhoven
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Approved to
agenda itt%
agenda.
Ordinance ~(
Declaring IT"
on developm
certain pal
the Ocean p
Hotion appI'
Ci ty Attorn
pare mIlicus
on amla Vi
Agenda Item 11-C: The request of the City Manager to adjourn to ResolutIOn;
executive session for the purpose of discussing and instructing City h.ardlng Cc
representati yes concerning salaries, salary schedules or compensatIon 3443 establ
paid in the form of fringe benefits was heard at the end of the meeting.. benefits ;\\TO
Councilmember Scott moved to adopt Resolution ~o. 5487 (CCS) entitled: ; ditlOllS for
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA :-'IO:nCo4 ESTABLISHHtG members of
THE PAY BE~EFITS AND WORKI~G CO~DITIONS FOR ATTORNEY ~E~BERS OF THE I staff.
LEGAL STAFF", reading by ti tle only and wai ving further reading thereof I
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awarding Contract No. 3443(CC5); the substance of the motion to include
the substantive terms to the proposed ~emorandum of Understanding dated
January 30, 1980 and in the preamble of the resolutIon it shall recite
that the negotiating staff of the City has met a minium of twenty times
with the representatives of the legal staff and the CIty Council IS
hereby executing and accepting its responsIbility to unilaterally fix the
pald benefits and working conditlons for attorney members of the legal
staff. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the
. following vote'
Councll Vote' Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Rhoden and van den Steenhoven
No. 3~44 Agenda Item ll-D: Presented for consideration at this time was a
o B:mm " recommendatIon for approval of a contract with Brown Brothers for
to ~n~s~I-!provision of adjusting and lnvestigating services for civil liability
1 lIablllty: claims. Councilmember Reed moved to approve Contract No. 3444(CCS) as
. amended. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
CouncIl Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and Mayor
Bambrick
NegatIve:
CouncIlmember Scott
Absent:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
i Agenda Item 12-1\" Presented for consideration at this time was the
. request of representatives of Project Heavy West to address the Council
! to request endorsement from the City for Project Hea\~ West to receive
: funds from Los Angeles County under the AB 90 program. Councllmember
,Reed moved to adopt Resolution ;-.J'o. 5491(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION
! OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MO;-.J'ICA SUPPORTING FUXDI~G OF
! PROJECT HEAVY WEST UNDER THE COUNTY JUSTICE SYSTEM SUBVENTION PROGRAM
A;-.J'D URGING LOS A:\GELES COU'.[TY RECOGNITIO'.[", reading by title only and !
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta l'
Goldway. Larry Rubin, Executive DIrector of Project Heavy West, requeste
Council support.
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent' Councllmember van den Steenhoven
?rov:d to i Agenda Item 13~D: Presented for consideration at this tIme was the
lC ~I~CUS.- i request of Councilmember Rhoden for diSCUSSIon of the request of the
,lTt:-cIpati~ Los Angeles City Attorney for participation by the City in the Public
ty ln ~l~ Utl1itles Commlssion hearlngs on a rate increase request by General
CoIlDlUsslon. Telephone. Councilmember Rhoden moved that the City Council accept the
on rate recommendation- of the Los Angeles CIty Attorney and allm. the City of
request by Santa MonIca to partlclpate with Los Angeles in the pending rate increase
elephone. case and to allocate $2,000 for the Clty'S share in the cost. Second by
~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Councilmember Reed moved to allow
public discussion on this matter. Second by l>-Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldvvay.
Lon as
that City
look into
r zone rate
. as they
) capItal
.ts ln
L areas in
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Member of the public Walter Schwartz, spoke in opposition to the recent
phone company zone change, proposed rate increase and the poor service
received by the residents of Santa Monica. Mayor Pro Tem~ore Yannatta
Goldway moved an amendment to the motlon, with the consent of maker,
to add specific instructions that the City Attorney look into the matter
of the change of zone rate and the rates as they relate to the capital
investments in different areas in the City. CounCIl diSCUSSIon ensued,
after which Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway withdrew her amendment.
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Councilmember Rhoden moved, with the consent of the second, to amend the
motion to instruct staff to relay to the Los Angeles City Attorney the
comments made by Mr. Schwartz regarding the zone change and poor service
in Santa Monica. The main motIon as amended was approved by the following!
:vote: .
Council Vote:
,
!
Bambrick
Affirmative:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and ~ayor
;\Iegative:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item ll-E: The request of the City Attorney for authorization of
a new position of Deputy CIty Attorney I for work related to rent control
was withdrawn by staff.
!Agenda Item II-F' Presented for consideration at this time was a contract
for award for recodification and reprinting of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code to Coded Systems Corporation in an amount not the exceed 516,451.50.
CouncIlmember Reed moved to award Contract No. 3445(CCS) to Coded Systems
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $16,451.50. Second by CouncIl-
member Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den 5teenhoven
Agenda Item II-G' Presented for consideration at this time was a
recommendatIon to waive formal bid requirements for data processing
equipment (word processing unit) from Los Altos Research Center, a sole
source, in the amount of $6,000. Mayor, Pro Tempore Yannatta GOld"my moved,
to approve the staff recommendatio~~and adopt Resolution No, 5488(CCS)
entitled: ".\ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 5ANTA MONICA 'I
KIAVING FURTHER FOR~~L BID PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZING DIRECT NEGOTIATIO~
FOR PURCHASE OF WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT", reading by title only and !
waIving further reading thereof, and award Contract No. 3446(CC5) by
issuance of P. O. No. 42952 for purchase of the data processing equipment.;
Second by Councilmember Rhoden. I
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
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Agenda Item ll-G: Presented for consideration at this time was a contractl
for award for construction of modifications to Moss Avenue Sewage Pumping
Plant, 1623 Appian Nay, to PascalI and Ludwig EngIneers in the amount of
$306,500. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the award of Contract No.
3447(CCS) per the staff recommendatIon. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 11-1: Presented for consIderation at this time was a
resolution authorizing participatIon by the City of Santa Monica in
formatIon of a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Program
entitlement jurisdiction. Mayor Pro, ,Tempore Yannatta Gold.va)" mov,ed
to adopt ResolutIon Xo. 5489(CC5) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COU;\IC1L OF THE CITY OF 5A;\ITA MOKICA AUTHORIZI;\IG THE FO~L~TIO;\l OF A LEAA
E;\ITITLEMENT JURISDICTIOK", reading by tItle only and waIving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
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Position of
Ci ty Attorn
wi thdrawn b:
Contract ;.J"o
aWard for r
tion and rei
of the S~JMC
Resolution ;
<riiardingCol
3446 for pu
data proces
equipment.
Contract No
aWaid -for c'
tion of mod
to r.bss Ave
Pumping PI,:, I
Resolution ;
authoriZing
fonnation 0
entitlement
diction.
of SB660
jrawn by
pproved to
oint study
..;1 th the
,;ca Housm
on and the
JCll on
of accept-
resignation
Parks
on Shella
i .
lent to ex-
session to
pending
on.
'pproved to
meeting to
Agenda Item l3-F: The discussion of support of SB660 (Sieroty) whlch
opposes PERS cost of living increases was withdrawn by Councilmember
Reed.
Agenda Item l3-G: Presented for consideratlon at this time was the
request of Councilmember Rhoden for discussIon regarding a request by
the Santa Monica Housing Commission for a joint meeting with the CIty
Council. Councilmember Rhoden moved that the City Council hold a joint
study session with the Houslng Commission In Room 20lB on February 21,
1980 at 7:30 P.:I. and to direct the City Clerk to notify the Housing
Commission members and the media of the meeting and direct staff to
prepare an agenda for the meetIng. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item l3-H: Presented for consideration at thIs time was the
resignation of Recreation and Parks Commissioner Sheila N. Bananl.
Councilmember Reed moved to accept with regret the resignation of Ms.
Banani and instruct the City Clerk to publish appropriate vacancy
notlces. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unani~ously approved 6-0
Absent Councllmemher van den Steenhoven
At 8:45 P.~, on motion of CounCllmember Reed, second bv Councilmember
Rhoden, the Council adJourned to an executive seSSlon to discuss pending
litigatIon and salaries (Agenda Items ll-B and II-C).
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember van den Steenhoven
The Council reconvened at 9:58 P.~. and action taken In executive session
in regard to Agenda Items ll-B and ll-C was stated at that time. See
Agenda Items ll-B and ll-C for action taken.
At 10 00 P.M., on motIon of ~ayor Bambrick, second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway, the meetIng was adjourned to 5:30 P.M. on February 11,
1980 to have a performance review of the City Manager, the City Manager
to join the Council at 6:30 P.~f.; the adjournment to be In memory of
Rosalie Bryden link, a long-time resldent and former grammar school
classmate of Mayor Bambrick and CatherIne Briscoe, a long-time resident
and sister of Alfred A. Polkinghorn, owner of Carlson's Appllances.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Rhoden and van den Steenhoven
I ATTEST:
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t1i ty Clerk
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APPROVED:
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~John .',Bambrlck
Mayor
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