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CITY OF S~nTA ~tOVIC~
CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDTVGS
January 15, 1980
'An adjourned meeting of the Santa A7onica City Counci~ was called to order ~
; at 7:34 P.li. by riayor John Bambrick. ~
12011 Call: Present: blayor John J. Bambr~ck
blayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember Zti'illiam H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine Reed
Councilmember Chervl Rhoden
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
(arrived at 8:05 P.~4.}
City rianager Charles K, r4cClain
City Attorney Richard. Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Agenda Item 8-a: Presented for consideration at this time was an I~rdinance re~
ordinance for introduction regardzng building security for ne~a construc- building sec~
tion and condominium conversions. A staff report was presented, ~Iayor `for ne~v cons
Bambrick opened the public hearina at 7:46 P.~1. Speaking in favor of I and condomin
the ordinance ~,~ere Carole Cul~um, Ed Cesar and Steven Bloch. Council- ~ conversions
member Rhoden moved to close the public hearing at 8:10 P.tit, econ y I to staf£, P7
~4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldt~ay, i Comn~ssion ~u
Control Boar~
Council Vote: IInanimously approtired 7-0
Lengthy Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Reed moved to hold this
item over and direct staff to redraft the enforcement aspect of the ~
ordinance so that it is attached to the final building inspection
inspection and tract map legal mechanism rather than as it is currently
written, further that the staff look at how they can incorporate in the
ordinance the house and apartr€tent numbers on alleyiaays; house and apart-
ment liahting; that they examine again the possibility of deleting all
reference to the double deadbolt r,.ith ke}' retention feature; the door ~am'
provision; and further that the enforcement aufhority of the ordinance
provisions be the Building Department so it ties with the Building Permit.;
Councilmember Jennings stated he would second the motion if they wouLd j
incorporate the Council concern in the ordinance regarding security
systems and the fact the ordinance shouid not make illegal, electronic
activated security systems that are now on the market ~,rhich do not need
a key and that the strength of the door not be determined by the fact
it is ho~low not solid. Councilmember Reed agreed to amendment. Second ;
by Councilmember Jennings. ~
Council ~'ote: Unanimously approved 7-~
Councilmember Reed moved that the Council reauest the Plannzng Commission
in this interim period while the Council is ~aaiting for the revision to
the ordinance, to cor.sider further applications of security provisions
on neE~ condominium construction that comes before them during this
period. Second by ~9ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold~vay.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
lfayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Golctway moved to instruct the Planning
Commissian to hold public hearings and to request that the Rent Control
Board also hold hearings on the matter of pass-through to ~andlords the
cast of retrofiting residential apartments ~ith securitv measures such as
those outlined in the ordinance under consideration, the Planning
Commission to report back to Council i.ith suggestions regarding appropriate
ordinance for the Cit~- to enact in light of the discussion held regarding
constitutional privacy mandates versus voluntary retrofit programs of
priorit.r, tvhich set of securitv measures might be directie~ first, and
different formulas that could be used for retrofiting.
Second b}- Councilmember Rhoden with the amendment
that the Rent Control Board respond to the Planning Commission after the
Planning Commission has made recommendations. Amendment accepted by the
maker.
Council Vote: Affirmative• Councilmembers Yannatta Goldti,*ay,
Jennings, Rhoden, Seott and titayor
Bambrick
~egative: Councilmembers Reed and van den
Steenhoven
Councilmember Rhoden moved that staff check into the use of Community
Development Block Grant money or other sources forlightin~ of alle~-s
and street numbers on the curbs. Second by ~fayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goidwa;~ .
Council I'ote• Affirmative: Councilmembers Y'annatta Goldway,
3ennings, Reed, Rhoden, Scott and
h•tayox Hambrick
~egative: Councilrnember van den Steenhoven
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Aaenda Item 8-E: Presented for consideration at this time z,*as an
ordinance for adoption repealina hiunicipal Code Section 9620, which sets
landmark fees and a resolution for adoption establishing revised fees.
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Ordinance ~Io. 1145(CCS) entitled: "A`
ORDIIAVCE OF THE CITY COU\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA'~TA NfONICA REPEALItiG
SECTIOAr 9620 OF THE SANT.4 ~10~TC:~ MUNICIPAL CODE", and Resolution ;~o.
54'9(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTI0~1 OF THE CTTY COU?~'CIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ~iOVTCA SETTING FORTH THE FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR CERTTFTCATES OF
APPROPRI~TEnESS LAVDAfARK -ESTG:VATTOVS AVD HTSTORIC DESTGVATIO~IS",
reading by title anly and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Yannatta Goldt,ay.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Ttem 10-?~: Presented far consideration at this time tiyas a
recommendation o£ the Library Board fox the appointment of an alternate
representative to the Lay advisory Board of the ?~4etropolitan Cooperative
Library Svstem. Councilmember Reed moved to accept the recommendation
of the Library Board ~to appoint Pat'ricia van den Steenhoven as alternate
representative to the bietropolitan Cooperative Libraru System Lay
advisory Board. Second by Councilmember Rhoden~
Council ~~ote: Unanimousl}• approved 7-0
~ey to IAgenda Item 10-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a
~uinance 'recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding parking requzrements
parking ~for restaurants and fast-food operations, A staff report was presented.
~s for ;Discussion followed, Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff
~ and £ast- recommendation to direct ~the Citv attorney to prepare the proper
~ions ordinance for consideration regarding the parking requirements for
restaurants and fast food type operarions. Second by Councilmember
~5cott.
! Cnuncil ~~ote: Unanimousli- approved 7-0
to impl~- I agenda Item 10-D• Presented for consideration at this time t,*as a
3ure to recommendation from the Local Coastal Program Committee for appointment
, public i to replace the public renresentatiire at-large. Councilmember Reed moved
Local I to instruct the City C1erk to use the regular procedures~to adlertise
~gr~ , the vacancy and submit names of the appla.cants to the Council and also to
'poll the previous applicants for their willingness to serve. Second by
~fayor Pro Tempore Yarinatta Goldc,~ay.
Council tirote: Unanimously approved ~-0
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Agenda Item 10-E: Presented for consideration at this time was a Cotmcil appt
recommendation of the Cornmission on Qlder :americans for opposxtion to ~ opposition t
pending legislation which would impose income tax on Social Security i~egislation
:benefits. Councilmember Reed moved that the Commission be authorized to ;would impose
send correspondence opposing the legislation to legislators in their 'tax on Soc;a
name. Second by Councilmember Scott. Discussion follor~ed by the Council. ~i l~enefits
,~Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta GoTdway offered a substitute motion to adopt
the xecommendation of the Commission on Older Americans autho~izing the
Commission to send correspondence in the Council's name and that the
,Council also approve the request of the Commission and that the Council i
address bvth the President and the Conaressmen and state representatives
opposing this legislation. Second by Councilmembex Rhoden. The substi- '
tute motion was approved by the falloi,~ing vote: i
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldti,ray,
Jennings, Rhoden and h9ayor Bambrick
Negative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and
van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 10-F: Presented for consideration at this time was a Gity Attorne;
recommendation of the Commission on Older Americans regarding an ;to draft an~
ordinance requiring smoke alarms in all the Santa rlonica buildings. :requiring sm~
Councilmember Reed moved to ask staff to consider various ways to deal jin all build
with this, the cost figures, and to obtain public input. The motion ;except s~ngl:
died for lack of a secand. ~•iayor Pro Temp ore Yannatta Goldway moved ~ chti=ellings
to include retrofiting buildi~ngs ti,~ith smoke de~t~ecto~rs iaith the previous
direction to the Planning Commission to hold public hearings to receive
public 3nput. Second by Councilmember Reed. ~fayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway moved, iaith the consent of the second, to amend the motion to ~
refer to the Rent Control Board for ~.nput and recommendations the pass-
through of costs to the owners if a requirement is imposed on the owners ~
to install smoke alarms as units are vacated by tenants. h9avor ProTempore '•
Yannatta Goldway moved, with the consent of the second, to furt~er amend
the motion to direct staff to prepare an ordinance to require retrofiting
on smoke detectors for residential apartment units and commercial buildings~
Cotancil Vate: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Scott moved to instruct staff to return ~,~ith an estimate of
how many smoke alarms laould be required to serve the Czty, an estimate on j
the defi~iency in the City and the cost of each unit. Setond by Council-
member Rhoden.
Cauncil Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 11-A• Presented for consideration at this time was a resolu- Resolution 5~t
tion ordering the vacation of a portion of Twenty-second Street between ~ordering the ~
Pennsylvania and Olympic Blulevard. (Continued fram December 11, 1979). of a portion~
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution Vo. 5480(CCS) entitled: "~ between Penns;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CdUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAVTA ~fOVICA ORDERTVG THE ,and Olyrnpic B1
~T4CATIOI~ OF a PORTIOV OF THAT CERTAI;~' STREET KV011'!~T AS T61'E\TY-SECOI\D i
STREET IIvT THE CITY OF SAVT~ :~•fONIC~, CaLIFORNIA ", reading by title only I
and waiving further reading thereo£. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. ,
Tom Ivy, a representative of Southern California Edison Company, presented '
a map of the area involved for Council information. The motion ~~ras
approved b;~ the following vote:
Council Vote: iinanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 11-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a jSpeakers' adu~
recommendation regarding submittal of addresses of speakers at Council ;to be submi.tt.=
meetings {Continued from December 17, 1979) . A staff report ~aas presente .~.~riting on17r.
The floor was opened to the public and Alison Arnold opposed the require-
ment that a speaker addressing the Council give their address. Council-
member Jennings moved to delete the l~ord "resident" £rom the
section of the resolution dealing iaith the rules of the conduct of the ;
meetina and if a citizen is 1n fear of their personal safetv or a member
of their family by addressing the Council it ~~ouZd not be necessary to
declare either their residence publicly or for the City Clerk's office
records. Second bv Councilmember Rhoden ~Jith the amendment that the
pub~ic does not have to state their address publiclu but would have to
put it on the chit for the files at the City Clerk`s office and the name
of anyone coming in to the Clerk's office requesting infarmation about the
addresses of the speakers would be kept on a log in the City Clerk's
ot~ice for reference. Councilmember Jennings agreed to the amendment
after which the motion was approved by the followina vote:
Council lTOte: Affirmative; Councilmembers Yannatta Goldwa~,
Jennings, Rhoden,-van den Steerchoven
and A4ayor Swink
1Tegative: Councilmembexs Reed and Scott
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Agenda Item 11-C: Presented for consideration at this time was a staff
report and resolution regarding lighting fees for the youth athletic
fields (continued ~rom December 17, 1979). Councilmember Reed moved
to allow the speakers three minutes each. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
Council ZTOte: Unanimously approved 7-0
Speaking in opposition to the £ees were Roland Rudd, Aian Ricard, Ysidro
Reynaga and Doug2as Scott. h9aYor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldwat• moved
that in light of the real concern that the community has over providing
recreation activities for young people and the areat subsidization given
by the public in Santa h4onica providing volunteers and husiness support
for these activities, that it is only fair and reasonable to alter the
City's pollcy and decrease the $25,000.00 anticipated revenue in the
budget; further that the Cit~ pay back the fees already paid by certain
groups and that this item be considered again when a new policy is
considered for next year based on budget projections. Second by Council-
member Rhoden. Discussion follo~~ed. The motion laas approved by the
follo~ti*lIlg vote: *
Council Z'ote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and ~4ayor Bambrick
Vegative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and
van den Steenhoven
;Councilmember Reed moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a staff
;report on whether a four/fifth vote is needed to approve items dealing
with decreasing the revenue in the budget. Second by Councilmember Rhoden1
Council Vote• Unanimously approved ?-0
_~ addressed•Agenda Item 12-B: Presented for consideration at this time ~ras the
garding an ~request of John Dawson, representing Santa bionica Elks Lodge to address
to the the Council regarding a request to amend the City's Bin.go ordinance to
nance :ailoia Bingo games at the Elks Lodge. Council discussion ensued. \o ~
action ~vas taken.
ca Bay Ches Agenda Item 12-C: Presented for cansideratian at this time ~aas the •
r Linda request of Linda riahan, representing the Santa ~tonica Bay Chess Club to
essed address the Council regarding a proposed increase in permit fees at the
garding Senior Aecreation Center. Linda Haman made a presentation, Discvssion
n fees was held. Councilmember Rhoden moved to grant each speaker 3 minutes.
Recreation' Second by A•iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldi,~ay. The motion failed by the
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~ structure~ Council 1;'ote: ~lffirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway, Rhoden ~
~ and ;~layor Bambri~k
Vegative: Council.members J'ennings, Reed, Scott j
and van. den Steenhoven
~adopting Resolution ~To. 5595 (CCS) entitled• ~'a RESOLITFIO:~ OF THE CiTY COTmCIL OF '~~ i
CI'FY OF S_a,.'V'I'A :~'~:~ICA ~'~IEA'DI~G RESQLUTIOV N0. 5120(CCS) LvHI(~I RES~LUd'IO'_V DECI..aRES POLICY
FOR TI-~ USE OF FACILITIFS OPER.~TED BY 'I~[E RECREATIO:~ A:~D P_ARKS I~EP_~,RT?~fE'VT OF THE CITY
OF S~.'VTA D•I~~iCA I~ REGARD TO THE REGUI..4TIOI~S .4VD USI~;G THE S_~,~•IE ~VD "IHE QLaRGT~G OF F~ES~
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Councilmember Reed moved to refer this matter to staff for a report on the
fees and how they tivere arrived at and this report be given ba~k to the
Council by the first meeting in February but no later than the second
meeting in February. Second bv Counciimember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Jennings moved to continue past 11:00 P.~f. Second hy
Councilmember Rhoden.
Council ~'ote: Af£irmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and h~ayor Bambrick
At 11:10 P.A1. htavor Bambrick called a five minute recess. Council recon-
vened at 11:19 P.~L with all Councilmembers present.
Agenda Item 11-G: at 11:22 p.~f. A•fayor Bambrick moved to reconsider the I
last motion and adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing!
and instructing City representatives concerning salaries, salaxy schedules
or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits and to continue to
the January 22, 1980 regular meeting the follotiti~ing ztems: Agenda items
13-B, 13-D, 13-E, 13-F, i3-G, 13-H, 13-I, and 13-J. Se~ond by Council- !
member van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden,
Scott, van den Steenhoven and Mayor
Bambrick
Vegative: b4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Councal reconvened at 12:40A.rI., Councilmember Reed moved that the
salary range for the City A1ana~er be adjusted upitiard in the amount of ten ~
percent and that the ad~ustment to go into effect at the next immediate
pa}' period and that the public take notice that a personnel session will ~
be he2d for the purpose of havina a performan~e revie~,r iti~ith the City
?ianager on February 11, 198Q at 5•30 P.lI. in the City Cnuncil offices and I
at 6:30 P.~i. the City ~4anager t.~ill be invited to join the Council, Second~
by Co~ncilmember van den Steenhoti*en.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-Q
Councilmember Rhoden moved to ad~ourn at 12:45 A.~1, Second by Council-
member van den Steenhoven.
Council 1'ote• Unanimously approved 7-0
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