M-10/23/1979
CITY OF SAXTA ~ONICA
CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDI~GS
October 23, 1979
A regular meeting of the Santa Monlca City Councll was called to order at
7.30 P.M. by Mayor Pleter van den Steenhoven who led the assemblage In the;
pledge of allegiance to the United States of AmerIca. Mayor van den
Steenhoven then Introduced Reverend R. Allen Breckenridge, Gateway
Christian Church, who offered the invocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: ~ayor Pieter van den Steenhoven
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Ruth Yannatta Goldwav
Councilmember William H. Jennings'
Councilmember Perry Scott
Acting City Manager John Jallli
Clty Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce SnIder
Mayor Pro Tempore ChristIne Reed
City Manager Charles K. McClain
The Consent Calendar was presented by the CIty Clerk after which Councll-
member Scott moved to approve the Consent Calendar, wlth the exceptlon of
Item 6-G, 6-1 and 6-T, (6-V was withheld for approval after executlve
session), adopting the resolutions therein, reading by tItle only and
walvlng further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Absent:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pre Tempore Reed
Agenda I tern 6-A: The minutes of regular City Councll meetlngs held on
August 28, and October 9, 1979 and adjourned City CounCIl meetings held
on June 29, and August 15, 1979 were approved as mailed.
Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of the following depart-
mental cash funds: Police - $85.98; Transportation - $59.88; Airport -
$76.78; Administrative Services - $275.00, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 5423(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO:'-1 OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA SETTING A HEARI~G FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMI~ING WHETHER OR ~OT THE PUBLIC CONVE~IE~CE AND NECESSI-
TY REQUIRE THE CO~STRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTI~G AND APPURTENA:'-1T WORK IN
STANFORD STREET BETWEE='l NASHINGTON AVENUE AND ?-IONTA='lA, ALL WITHI~ THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA", and Resolution ~o. 5424(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA HOi\ICA DECLARI~G ITS
I~TE~TIO~ TO COi\STRUCT STREET LIGHTING A~D APPURTEi\ANT WORK IN STANFORD
STREET BETWEEN WASHI~GTON AVENUE AND MONTANA AVENUE, WITHIN THE CITY OF
SANTA ~O:'-1ICA, AKD DETEID1I~ING THAT BOXDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESE~T
THE COST THEREFOR AND DECLARING THE WORK TO BE OF ~ORE THAN LOCAL OR
ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THAT O~E-HALF THE EXPENSE THEREOF SHALL BE .
ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT", setting publ~c hearings for November 27, 1979,;
on a proposed street lighting district on Stanford Street between :
Washington Avenue and ~ontana Avenue under provisions of the Improvement i
Act of 1911, were adopted. :
THj
Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution )Jo. 5425(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~IONICA DESIGNATI~G LOCAL AGENT FOR
DISASTER RELIEF FU:"JDS", Vias adopted.
.-\genda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 5426(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO:\) OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA RATIFYI~G THE CO~PRO~ISE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED AUGUST 15 -
SEPTa-IBER 30, 1979", was adop ted.
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution No. 5427(CCS) entitled: I1A RESOLUTIO:i OF
THE CITY COU='lCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA .~1ENDING RESOLUTIO~ NO.
4646 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TE~~S A~D
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Resolution 5
Setting a he
purpose of c1
the publIc c
of construct
street lIght
ResolutIon 5
declaring it
tlon to cons
street lIght
Resolution 5
designating
agent for c1i
relief funds
Resolution 5
ratifying cc
of claims CP
ResolutlOn 5
provlaing to
salary incre
CIty Clerk
Final
36646
1t condo-
:J.version
II 5428
of final
36488
of fmal
36652
ondominium
n
3404
Bus- Sales
Co.
3405
rId Sons,
3406
r Company
3407
:.ug and
lJupany
3408
JIler1Ca
on
3409
.ife
Inc.
CO~DITIO~S OF E~PLOYMEKT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIO~", providing for
a 7 percent salary 1ncrease to the City Clerk,retroact1ve to July 1, 1971,
was ~dopted. '
Agenda Item 6-G: Presented at this time was a resolution approving F1nal ,
Tract Hap No. 36646 submitted by Sotiri Anastasladis for an ll-unit !
condom1nium conversion project at 3219 Colorado Avenue. C~uncilmember i
Scott moved to continue this item to ~ovember 13, 1979. Second by Council!-
member Bambrick. The mot1on was approvpd by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative' Councilmembers Bambr1ck, Scott and
~ayor van den Steenhoven
Negative:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Jenn1ngs
Absent:
~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution Ko. 5428(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA ACCEPTING A~D APPROVING SUBDIVI-
SIO~ ;.!AP OF TRACT NO. 36488", for conversion of 10 units to 8 and 2 units
for low-income rentals, condomin1um project at 1047 Eleventh Street, by
by Sld Kramer, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-1: Presented at th1S t1me was a resolution approving Final
Tract ;,!ap No. 36652 submitted by Donald L. and nary A. !-!ullin for a 10-
unit condominium conversion at 1130 - ~inth Street. Councilmember Scott
moved to cont1nue this item until November 13, 1979. Second by Council-
member Bambrick. The motion was approved by the follow1ng vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott and
Mayor van den Steenhoven
Negati ve:
Counci1members Yannatta Goldway and
Jennings
Absent:
~'layor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 6-J: Contract ~o. 3404(CCS) (Bid No. 1470) for bus brake
block sets was awarded to Houseman Bus Sales and Parts Company by issuance
of P. O. No. 42061 1n the amount of $12,737.88.
Agenda Item 6-K: Contract No. 3405(CCS) (B1d No. 1478) for rebuilding
,and refurbishing mob1le motor street sweeper was awarded to Donaher and
; Sons, Inc. by 1ssuance of P. O. No. 42062 in the amount of $35,797.
Agenda Item 6-L: Contract No. 3406 (CC5) (Bld)/o. 1479) for water valves and gea
operators was awarded to F11ckinger Company by issuance of P. O. ~o. 42063
in the amount of $9,237.90.
Agenda Item 6-M: Contract ~o. 3407(CCS) (B1d No. 1480) for v1nyl floor
covering was awarded to Pacific Rug and Carpet Company by issuance of P.O.;
Xo. 42064 in the amount of $6,477. I
Agenda Item 6-N: Contract Xo. 3408(CCS) (B1d No. 1482) for automatic fill
and paper processor was awarded to Co1enta America Corporation by
issuance of P. O. No. 42065 1n the amount of $8,371.88.
Agenda Item 6-0: Contract Ko. 3409(CC5) (Bid No. 1481) for portable I
card1ac mon1tor-defibri1lator un1t was awarded to Medical L1fe Systems,
Inc. by the issuance of P. O. Ko. 42066 in the amount of 54,748.80.
3410 Agenda Item 6-P: Contract ~o. 3410 (CCS) (Bid No. 1483) for mall room
Mes CONpany equipment was awarded to Pitney Bowes Company by issuance of P. O. No.
42067 in the amount of $8.450.32.
3411
,'ater Meter
o Badger
lC.
Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract ~o. 3411 (CCS) (Bid :.10. 1449) for Durchase of
water meters was awarded to Neptune Water ~eter Company and Badger ~eter,
Inc., by issuance of P. O. No. 42068 in the total amount of $182,039.10.
Agenda Item 6-R: A recommendat1on for a blkeway study was approved.
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Agenda Item 6-5: A recommendatIon of the City Attorney for preparation
of an ordinance amending the law prohibiting the display of for sale
sIgns on automobiles was approved.
Agenda Item 6-T: Presented at this time was a recommendation of the
City Attorney for preparatIon of an ordinance requIring item prIcing in
retail stores in Santa MonIca. CounCllmember Yannatta Golday moved to
hear the publIC. Second by Councllmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unaimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Cindy Mark expressed her support of the proposed ordInance.
Council discussion, Councilmember Bambrick moved to approve
recommendation. Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
was approved by the following vote:
After
the staff
The motIon
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers BambrIck, Yannatta
Goldway, Jennings and Mayor van den
Steenhoven
~egative:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 6-U: A recommendation to set a schedule of public hearings
on sixth year community development block grant application was approved'.
Agenda Item 6-V: The settlement of a case entitled Linda Scott, Edith
Nancy and Jocelyn Martin vs. the City of Santa Monica, Case ~o.
WEC44668 was reviewed In executive seSSIon. Councilmember Je~nings moved,
to approve the settlement as recommended for Edith Nance and Jocelyn .
MartIn and to disapprove the recommended settlement for Linda Scott. .
Second by Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 6-W: Resolution No. 5429(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING THAT
ALL BALLOTS BE COUNTED AT A CDITRAL COUNTI~G PLACE", was adopted. This
ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thIS time was the continuation of a
publIC hearIng regarding an applIcation for a negative declaratIon to
carry out the adoption of OrdInance No. ll37(CCS) to fix the Single
Event ~oise Exposure Level (SENEL) at Santa Monica MunICIpal Airport.
This hearing was opened on September 25, 1979 and contInued for thirty
days in order to allow the public to comment on the proposed action.
CIty Attorney Knickerbocker presented the staff report and requested
that his office be designated to prepare fIndings in concurrence with
the CouncIl's determination. The public hearing was reopened at
7 55 P .:'1. by order of :.!ayor van den Steenhoven. >!rs. William Todd spoke
in favor of approval of a negatIve declaration. City Consultant, Dr.
Kryter, answered questions asked him by Councilmembers regardIng the
Impact of an 85 decibel nOIse lImit. Alan Weston voiced disagreement
with the statements made by Dr. Kryter, Gene Penn of the Sierra Club
CouncIl, associate counsel for the City of Santa Monica, outlIned the
response he received from the FAA in answer to the City's request for
addItIonal informatIon regarding the impact of an 85 decibel noise limit.
The public hearing was closed at 8:20 P.M. on motion of Councilmember
Scott. Second by Councl1member Yannatta Goldway. ------
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Hayor Pro Tempore Reed
Councilmember Scott moved to continue thIS matter until the next
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Approval of
meni"illtlon p
{or s"le si
Approval of
the public '
pricmg in
stores in ~
Motion appTI
C. Mark to .
her support
proposed or,
Settlement I
L- Scott, E
J. Martlll
Case :'Jo. 1\"E(
Resolution
provYdlng t1
ballots be '
at a centra
Contlnuatlor
public hear
negative del
to carry Oll
adoption of
No. 1137-to
SE\l:L at 51"!
Airport.
lcil to ~i
legative
on and Ci t)
be directed I
e fmdings
of
No. 1137
Ie Single
se Exposure
NEL) for
movements
licipal
oIlDJlenda -
modihca-
a proposed
i nance and
'tIOIl of
,1 parking
:>I1S.
!
Coancil meeting of Xovember 13. 1979. Second by Mayor van den Steenhovenl
After discussIon, Councilmember Scott withdrew his motion. Mayor van
den Steenhoven moved to put this matter over until the next Council
meetIng. The motion faIled for lack of a second. After further
discussion, Councilmember Scott moved that the City Council approve the
negatIve declaratIon and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare
fIndings for adoption at the next City Council meeting. Second by
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Goldway, Jennings and Scott
~{egatlve:
Mayor van den Steenhoven
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at thIS time was an ordInance for adoption
fixing the SIngle Event Noise Exposure Level (SENEL) for aircraft
movements at Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Councilmember Scott moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 1137 (CCS) entitled: "A:1 ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA _~4ENDING SECTIO~ 10100, SECTIOK
10105, 1010SB, 10lOSC OF THE SA~TA MO~ICA MU~ICIPAL CODE, TO CLARIFY
LANGUAGE, TO SET APPROPRIATE ~OISE LI~ITATIO~S. TO ESTABLISH NOISE LEVEL
VIOLATIO~ PRES~IPTION, TO PRECLUDE TRAINI~G OF HIGH PERFOR)l~xCE AIRCRAFT,
AxD TO AUTHORIZE RULE ~~KI~G". Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 8-B: An ordInance for introduction regulatIng granting
taxIcab franchises was withdrai.u by staff with consent of the Council.
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thIS time were staff recommendations for
modifIcatIon of a proposed bulk ordinance and consideration of additional
parking lImItatIons. Planning Director Lunsford outlined the staff
recommendatIons to the Council and the recommendations were dIscussed by
the CouncIl at length. The floor was then opened to the publIC and the
followIng persons spoke regarding the proposed bulk ordinance. Dr. John
Kalogeris, Dr. Steller, William :Iorro\v, James t-Iount, John Hult, K. D.
Duff, Richard Orton, Peter Ratlcan, William Bates, Perry Lip, Tony Haig,
Bob Gabriel, Bob Scura, Bob MacLeod and Betty Mueller. Council discuSSIO
ensued after \"hich \Iayor van den Steenhoven moved to approve the staff
recommendations with the inclusion of suggestions offered by John Hult.
Second by Councllmember Jennings. Councilmember Yannatta Goldway moved
an amendment to the maIn motion to remove the phrase in various para~raph
"in one-half the area adjacent or adjoinIng alleys". Second by Council-
member Jennings. The amendment failed by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Jennings
~egative:
Councilmembers Bambrick. Scott and
~ayor van den Steenhoven
Absent:
~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
The main motion was then approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Gal dway, Jennings and ~layor van den
Steenhoven
:';egative:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
~Iayor Pro Tempore Reed
After discussion, Councilmember Yannatta Goldway moved to recommend to
the Planning Commission that a SIte ~lan reVIew dIstrict be establIshed
on Miin Street from Pica Boulevard to South CIty limIts. Second by
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Councilmember Bambrick.
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: {-Iayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 11-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a
recommendatlon concerning joint proposals for major service coordination
wlth the Southern California Rapid Transit District. After presentation
of the staff report, Councl1member Jennlngs moved to delay action and to
direct staff to continue negotiating with the Southern California Rapid
Transit Distrlct. Second by Counci1member Bambrlck.
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: :.Iayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 11-C: Presented at thls time were recommendations regarding
the expanslon and remodeling of the Transportation Department facility.
After brief Council discussion, Councl1member Yannatta Go1dway moved
to approve the staff recommendation for the expansion and remodeling of
the Transportatlon Department faci1lty, including the transfer of $1.6
million from the people mover reserve fund and authorizatlon for the City
Manager to negotlate a personal serVlces contract to be returned to the
Council for approval. Second by Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item Il-D: Presented for consideration at this time was a status
report regardlng th~ skiff rental area on Santa ~onica Pier and the
request of Rlchard Koch of Westwind Salllng Club and School to address
the Council regardlng operation of a skiff rental business and related
actlvitles. Staff members presented alternatives for Council considera-
tion, after which Richard Koch addressed the Council and requested that
he be allowed to operate a sklff rental buslness on the pier. Public
members Davld WelSS and Alison Arnold also addressed the Council. After
discussion, Councilmember Scott moved that the City call for bids for
alternative boat oriented uses for the skiff rental area. Second by
Councilmember Bambrick.
Courrcl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: ~Iayor Pro Tempore Reed
Councilmember Bambrick moved to continue the meeting beyond 11:00 P.M.
Second by Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item ll-E: The request of the City Attorney for an executive
seSSlon to discuss pending litlgation was carried forward to the end of
the meeting and held. Mayor van den Steenhoven reported after the
executlve session that no action had been taken.
Agenda Item ll-F: The request of the City ~anager for an executlve
session in order that the City Councll may instruct Clty representatlves
concerning salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form
of fringe benefits was carried forward and held at the end of the
meetlng. After the Council returned from executive session, ~ayor van
den Steenhoven moved to approve a 7 percent salary increase retroactIVe
to July 1, 1979 for the City Attorney's employees and that other compensa
tlon be negotiated forthwith. Second by Councl1member Scott.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent: ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
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Recommendatl
delay actioll
continue neg
Wl th SCRTD.
Approval of
mendation fe
sion and n-"
of TO facil i
tnmsfer of
million, aUl
to negotiate
services COT
il,pproval th.-
City c:lll fe
for' altemal
onented use
Sklff rentCll
Approval of
salary lncre
retroactive
1979 for the
Attorney's '-
and that otr
pensation be
ted forth"l t
to accept
Confiden-
oyees by
of Contract
CS) except
3-B.
1 of reques
o Perry
mprovement
f R. Kock
Ion of a
tal busi-
to staff
.rshlP of
Club.
Agenda Item ll-G: The ratification of a Memorandum of Understanding with
Confidential Employees was carried forward to the end of the meeting,
and after the return of the Council from executive session, Mayor van
den Steenhoven moved to accept the ~emorandum of Understandlng with
Confidential Employees by approval of Contract Ko. 34l2(CCS), except
for Item 3-B coverlng long term disability. Second by Councilmember Scot
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent" Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item l2-A: The request of Rosario Perry, representlng the Mall
Improvement Committee, to address the Council regarding a request for
matching funds to implement the Mall Improvement Plan was withdrawn
by request of Mr. Perry.
Agenda Item l2-B: The request of Richard Koch of Westwind Sailing Club
and School to address the CouncIl regarding operation of a Sklff rental
busIness and related activities was considered in conjunction wIth Agenda
Item ll-D.
Agenda Item 12-C: Bill McEnteer, President of the Santa Monica Rugby
Club, addressed the Council and requested sponsorship of the Rugby Club.
After discussion the matter was referred to staff for a report on
potential sources of funding, review of eXlsting fee schedules and City
sponsorship rates.
to staff reJ Acrenda Item l2-D: Ulysses Gibson addressed the Council regarding the
ng that some C~ty Sanltatlon Department, saying that so~e trash falls on the ground
Is on as it is dumped from the bin into the truck and it is never picked up by
d is never! the Sanitation people. The matter ,,,as referred to staff for correction.
'. reSignatIDnJ' Agenda Item l3-A: Mayor van den Steenhoven moved to accept with regret
G. j.,1alcolm the resignation of Donald G. ~lalcolm from the Planning Commission. Second
by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
11 of Senate
nt Reso-
'. 26.
ion of
statement
j Idmg
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Abs ent: :Iayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item l3-B: The request of Mayor van den Steenhoven for discussion I
of Senate Concourrent Resolution ~o. 26 regarding manufactured housing
was presented and dIscussed. Xo action was taken.
Agenda Item l3-C: The request of Councilmember Yannatta Goldway for
notlfication to permit applIcants when they are in the jurisdiction of
the Coastal Commlssion was dIscussed and staff clarIfied that a very
expllclt statement now appears on all building permits of those persons
undertaking building construction within the coastal zone which states
that it 15 necessary to obtain a coastal permit prior to beginnIng
constructlon.
At 11:20 P.M. Councilmember Yannatta Goldwav moved to adJourn to
executive session. Second by Councilmember'Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
The Council reconvened at 12:30 A.~. and actions taken in executlve
session in regard to ll-E, ll-F and Il-G were stated at that time.
Please see those agenda items for actions taken.
The CouncIl adJourned at 12:35 A.M. on motion of Councilmember Bambrick.
Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Councl1 Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
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