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M-1/9/1979 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS January 9, 1979 A regular meetlng of the Santa Monlca City Council was called to order 7:30 P.M. by ~ayor Donna O'Brien Swink who led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Mavor SWlnk then introduced Mr. Fred Snider, Trlnity Baptlst Church, who offered the lnVocatlon. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink Councilmember John J. Bambrick Councilmember Seymour A. Cohen Councilmember Christine Reed Councilmember Perry Scott Councilmeflber Nathanlel Trives Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven Acting City ~anager John Jalili City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker City Clerk Joyce Snider Absent: None Agenda Item 4-A: Resolutlon No. 5175 eCCS) enti tIed: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA CO~~lENDING SAM PORTER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDE~T AND MANAGER OF THE SANTA MONICA CH~IBER OF COMMERCE", upon his retirement from that pOSl tion, \"as adopted by I unanlmous vote, reading by title only and waivlng further readlng thereOf'. Consent Calendar: ! The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after which Counc1l- member Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Agenda Items 6-F and 6-M, adopting the resolutions and ordlnances therein, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. Courrcll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 1 j ! ; j I at: I Resolution 5 reco gnlzlng Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of regular adjourned meetings of the City Councll held December 12 and December 13, 1978 and minutes of regular . C1 ty Council meet1ngs held December 12 and December 26, 1978 were approved I as mailed. I I ! I Resolution apprmring 1 ~1ap \"0. 32: Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of the following depart- mental Revolving Cash Funds: Administrative Services - $136.44; Cem- etery - $23.11, City Attorney - $66.56; City Yards - $44.28; Police - $87.87; Recreation & Parks $177.25; Transportation - $150.61, was approved. Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution ~o. 5165 eCCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTIO:'\ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA ACCEPTI;{G ASD APPROVING SUBDIVISION t.I.I\P OF TR.!\CT NO. 32503", for a 22-uni t condominium conver- sion at 847 Fifth Street, by Arlak, Inc., and Aaron Kurnetz, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution No. 5166 eCCS) ent1tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA ACCEPTI~G A~D APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 32575", for a 12-unit new condominium project at 123 Georglna Avenue, by Georgina Development Company and David W. Bentz, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution ;\lo. 5l67(CCS) entlt1ed: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~ONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION ~~P OF TRACT NO. 34028", for a slx-unit new comdomlnium project at 130 Bicknell Avenue, by Raymond E. and Cheryl Mahaffey, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-F: Councilmember Reed moved to ado:)t Resolution No. Resolution approvlllg 1 )fap No. 32' I I ! I i I I I i I I I Resolution approving - !vlap No. 34, 5168 ~maT Tract I lID I I I I I I 5169 ! ~inal Tract I ~52 i I 5170 I Final Tract I' 253 [ I i I I ! I I I 5171 ring set lruction .lrt 5172 oaeclare ubbish to - nu~sance 112 , C~tv I 'set ~imall cs by I 60 e of equiprrent 61 ~'b-dular OIlS Syste~ \:llice : :m System ! I -,2 r check 5l68(CCS) ent~tled: "A RESOLUTIO!\ OF THE CITY COUNCIL GF THE CITY OF SANTA ~m:NI CA ACCEPTING l\.:'lD APPROVIXG SUBDIVI S ION !'V\P OF TR.>\CT NO. 34110", submitted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Mon~ca and Lincoln Property Company for a 345 unIt new condom~n~um project at ~eilson Way between Barnard Way and Ocean Park Boulevard, reading by t~tle only and wa~ving further read~ng thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. CouncIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Reed, Tr~ves, van den Steenheven and Mayor S,.;ink Kegat~ve: Councilmember Scott Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY SUBDIVISION ~ffiP OF TR~CT NO. project at 1417 Twenty-sixth was adopted. :'10. 5169(CC5) ent~t1ed: "A RESOLUTIO:'\ OF OF SANTA ~O~ICA ACCEPTING A~D APPROVI:'\G 34252", for a f~ve-unit new condomInIum Street, by Billy KeIst and F. Cliff Feathersr t\o. 5170 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF OF SA~TA ~Ot\ICA ACCEPTIKG A~D APPROVI~G 34253", for a ten-unit ne,\' condom~nium Street, by BIlly Keist and F. C. Feathers, Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution THE CITY CO~CIL OF THE CITY SUBDIVISIO~ ~~p OF TRACT NO. project at 1447 Twenty-sixth has adopted. Agenda Item 6-1: Resolution 1\0. 5171(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO'ij OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MOKICA APPROVING THE FILING OF REPORT OF WORK AND SETTI'ijG A HEARIXG DATE FOR ~~Y PROTESTS OR OBJECTIOXS TO THE REPORT OF THE SUPERI~TE~DENT OF STREETS REGARDING THE RECO'ijSTRUC- TIO~ OF TEXTH COURT BETWEE~ OLYMPIC BOULEVARD AND 450 FEET ~ORTHWESTERLY THEREOF", setting a publlc hearing for February 27, 1979. Agenda Item 6-J: Resolution N~. 5l72(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAI'ij WEEDS GROWING UPON CERTAIN LA~DS WITHIN THE CITY OF SA'ijTA MOXICA TO BE A PUBLIC KUISfu\lCE", was adopted. Agenda Item 6-K: Ordinance No. l112(CC5) entitled: "AC\! ORDIt\A~CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA AME~DIKG SECTIO~ 4122 k~D REPEALING SECTION 4123 OF THE SA~TA MOXICA ~UNICIPAL CODE, AUTHORIZlt\G THE CITY COU:'ICIL TO ESTABLISH, BY RESOLUTION, FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE HA~DLING OF ANI:Vl~LS AT THE A:'>IHlAL CENTER", ,,,as adopted. Agenda Item 6-L: Contract Xo. 3l60(CCS) (Bid ~o. 1414) for purchase of automotive equipment for three CIty departments was awarded to Crenshaw Motors, Inc. by issuance of P. o. 'i/o. 39200 in the amount ef $8,368.70; to InternatIonal Harvester Co. bv Issuance of P. O. No. 39201 in the amount of $16,170.98; P. O. ~o. 39202 in the amount of S24,99l.48 and to Universal Truck Body, Inc. in the amount of $21,176.68 for a total contract amount of $70,707.84. Agenda Item 6-~: Presented at this time was a contract for award (Bld I No. 1405) for a new PolIce Communication System to Modular Communicatlonsl Systems in the amount of 5115,936.71. Richard Lasater, Attorney repre- I' senting Com/Systems, requested an extenslon of time before awarding bid to allow review of the file in order to determine the reasons for passing over the lowest bid from Com/Systems. After lengthy discussion, Councl1-! member Scott moved that the low bid of Com/Systems be rejected for reason~ set forth in the staff report dated December 14, 1978 and that Contract ~o. 3l6l(CC5) be awarded to Modular Communications Systems, the second lowest bidder, by issuance of P. o. No. 39204 in the amount of :5115,936.76 i for a new Police Commun~cation System. Second by Councilmember Reed. I Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 6-~. Contract No. 3l62(CC8) (Bid No. 1420) for detector check valves was awarded to Taylor-Jett Company by issuance of P. O. No. i 39205 in the amount of $13,688.71 and to Telford Smith Supply Company by lssuance of P. o. Ko. 39206 In the amount of $9,843.11. Agenda Item 6-0: Contract No. 3l63(CCS) (BId No. 1411) for water service fittIngs was awarded to James Jones Company by Issuance of P. O. No. 39207 In the amount of $23,578.19 and to Taylor-Jett Company by Issuance of P. O. :-.ro. 39208 in the amount of $1,171.82. Agenda Item 6-P: Contract Ko. 3l64(CCS) (Bid No. 1422) for installatIon of underground conduit to lInk CIty Hall telephones wIth Police Communi- cation System was awarded to Coast Electric, Inc. by Issuance of P. O. Xo. 39209 In the amount of $14,000.00. Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract 1'\0. 3165 (CCS) (Bid ::-Jo. 1415) for a diesel- powered tractor was awarded to Jumbo EquIpment Company, Inc. by issuance of P. O. No. 39210 In the amount of $36,941.00. Agenda Item 6-R: Contract ~o. 3l66(CCS) for the Improvement of Seventh Street from Grant Avenue to Kensington Road was awarded to Calex PavIng Company in the amount of $87,710.00 and contIngency funds In the amount of $20,000.00 were approved. Agenda Item 6-S: The settlement of a claIm entitled Ronald A. Viclnsky vs. City of Santa Monica and Kenneth Johnson, Case No. WEC 54299, was approved as recommended by staff and the Director of FInance instructed to draw a warrant made payable to Ronald A. Vicinsky and the law offices of Kenneth L. Knapp, In the sum of $5,500.00, in full and complete settle- ment of the case. Agenda Item 6-T The CIty Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance amendment prOVIdIng for emergency removal of litter from prIvate property by City forces. ThIS ended the Consent Calendar. Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this time \~as a publIc hearing to deter- I mine community development needs for preparation of the Fifth Year I Community Development Block Grant application. The proof of publication was ordered flIed by Mayor Swink. The public hearIng was opened at 8:05 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. Carole Cullum requested consideratlonl of funds for a program to install locks on the homes of low/moderate ' income residents In the City. The follOWIng persons requested consid- I eration of funds for safe street lIghting on ~arine, Navy and Ozone ! Streets and lightIng of Ozone Park: John Huskey and Susan Taylor. The Following persons requested consideratIon of funds for MUltI-Purpose Center FaCIlity for SOCIal services: Carol Davey, Laurie Rozet, Colin Petrie, Joe Hanser, AprIl Halprin, Pat Murphy, James ~ount, Helena Hult, Rosario Perry, Tomie Casey and Beverly Sanborn. The following persons requested consideration of funds for programs to develop housing oppor- tunities for low and moderate Income persons' Janet Stambolian, Tima Tomash, Gaye Deal and ~arian Winston. The following persons requested consideration of funds for street lIghting, traffic improvements and other safety measures in Santa Monica Mall and downtown parking struc- tures: James Mount, Rosario Perry, Joseph Miko and Alan Indictor. The Following persons requested consideration of fundIng for traffIC safety improvements on SIxth Street and Ocean Park Boulevard and other Sixth Street intersections In the Ocean Park viCInIty: James Delahunty, Barbara Locker-Halmy, John Lonsdale, Frank Charny, Susan Taylor, Beverly Joneleit, Nick Allis and Pelton Stewart. There belng no other persons present deSIring to address the CounCIl, the public hearIng was ordered closed at 9:09 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. After discussion, CouncIlmember Scott moved to instruct staff to include all housing related Items presented to the CounCIl tonight In theIr staff report to the CounCIl on the grant applicatIon. Second by Council- member Trives. DiSCUSSIon ensued, after WhICh Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to table the motion for pOSSIble reconsideration at the time of Council discussion on the final distribution of the application funds. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 3 Contract 31; for \...ater s' fi thngs Contract 3li City Hall t. to be linkel Police Syst. Contract 3li for diese1-[ tractor Contract 3li for Seventh Improvement Settlement ( Ronald A. V Ci ty Attorn. prepare onI Ii tter PublIc heal detel'llllne c, development In preparat the FI fth Y Corrllm.mi ty r ment Block applIca tle'j- 5173 r l\i1shue I from 20th 10th Court 1113 refuse ,Josal ordinance reJ ected After dIScussIon, Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to dIrect staff to reVIew and analyze proposals for inclusion In the final CO~unlty Development Block Grant applIcatIon, where approprIate. Second by CounCI - member Trlves. CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 7-B: Presented at this time was a public hearing in regard to the proposed vacation of WIlshire Place North from Twentieth Street to Twentieth Court together with various dedications. The proof of publIca- tion and certIficate of posting were ordered filed by Mayor Swink. The public hearing was opened at 9:28 P.~. by order of Mayor Swink. Albert Grossman, Attorney representing the developer of a project in the area, spoke in support of the vacation. Wayne Schneider spoke regarding poten- tial problems of the vacatIon including traffic safety, Increased noise and parked cars. He suggested restrictIng 20th Court to one-way traffIC. Betty Bueller spoke In opposItion of relocating WilshIre Place North alleging Increased traffic nOIse and parkIng which would have a delete- rious effect on the neighbor~ood. After dIscussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt ResolutIon :-io. 5l73(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF A CERTAI~ ALLEY KKOWN AS WILSHIRE PLACE ~ORTH FROM TWENTIETH STREET TO TWENTIETH COURT n THE CITY OF SM~TA ~m~ICA, CALI FOR:--JIA" , reading by tItle only and waIving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmember Reed moved that staff be authorIzed to proceed in the investigation of the suggestion of making TwentIeth Court one-way, south- bound, as it relates to this project and report to the Council. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. After discussion, Councilmember van den Steenhoven withdrew hIS second. The motion failed for lack of a second. Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at this time was an ordInance for adoption increasing refuse rates. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt OrdI- nance !I/o. 1113 eCCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SA:\TA ;.IONICA ANE:\DING SECTION 5233A OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, OF THE SANTA ~IONICi\. M~ICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO I~CREASE THE fu~OUNT OF FEES CHARGED FOR GE)JERAL CITY REFUSE COLLECTION", readIng by ti tIe only and waIvIng further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Bambrick. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote: CounCIl Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor SWInk Negative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott Agenda Item 9-A: Presented at this time was a resolution placing on the ballot of AprIl 10, 1979 a charter amendment regarding publication of ordinance summaries and amendIng the proposition wordIng of the ballot measure haVIng to do with the establIshment of a separate board for the Santa Monica CommunIty College District. Councilmember Reed moved to hear members of the publlC who had requested to speak. Second by CounCIl member TrIves. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Allison Arnold spoke In OppOSItIon to placing on the ballot a charter amendment regardIng publicatIon of ordinance summaries. After illscussion, Councilmember Scott moved to adopt a resolution entitled: "}\ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA PROPOSIKG THAT PROPOSI- TION 'C', AN .~IE~DME~T TO SECTION 617 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CHARTER CO~CERNING PUBLICATION OF SU~ThfARIES OF ORDINANCES, AND A~ENDIKG PROPOSI- TIO~ 'B', CONCERNING THE CREATIO)J OF A CO}ThlUNITY COLLEGE GOVE~\ING BOARD, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT THE ELECTION ON THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1979", reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion faIled for lack of a seeond. Councilmember Trives moved that a charter amendment regarding publlcatlon of ordinance summaries ~e placed on the ballot of April 10, 1979. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and Mayor SWlnk ' Negatlve: Councllmember Scott Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon ;-jo. 5l74(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA;-jTA MONICA Ar.IE:-.IDING PROPOSITION 'B', CO:-.lCERNIKG THE CREATION OF A CO~~lUNITY COLLEGE GOVERNING BOARD, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT THE ELECTION OF THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1979", readlng by title only and w'aiving further reading thereof. Second by Councllmember Bambrick. Council Vote' Unanlmously approved 7-0 By order of Mayor SWlnk, the Council recessed at 9:57 P.M. The Council reconvened at 10:02 P.M. with all members present. Agenda Item II-A, l3-A and l3-B: Councllmember Trives moved that Agenda Items l3-A and l3-B be merged for discussion with Agenda Item II-A. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 5 Resolution 5 amending HOT Proposi hon regarding Se of COllD11UIli ty GovernIng Eo Presented at thIS tIme was a status report on rental housing, an ordInance Status repol propos ed by Councllmember Bambrick regarding rent lncreases on residentiali on rental he income property and discussion, requested by Councllmember Reed, regardinij presented rental housing specula tlon. lL C. Garvin spoke in support of the propose4 ordinance regulatIng rent lncreases. Walter Schwartz spoke in dIsagree- ; ment with certain aspects of the status report on rental housing. MItzie! Keller, Armand Aldunate and MIke McGregor spoke In OppoSltlon to rent I control. Cheryl Rhoden spoke In favor of rent control. Daniel Cohen I spoke regardlng causes and effects of rental housing speculation. AndreHI Stefanski spoke In favor of strengthening the pOHer of the landlord/tenan~ mediation board in order to protect both parties and In favor of regulat- ' ing rent increases. After discussion, Councilmember Bambrlck moved to adopt a proposed ordInance regulating rent increases as proposed In his memorandum to the City Council dated January 9, 1979. Second by Councllmember Reed. After dlscusslon, the motIon failed by the following vote (Pursuant to Section 615 of the Santa Monica City Charter which requlres fIve affirmative votes for enactment of an emergency ordinance): Councll Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed and }fayor S,.nnk Negative" Councilmembers Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to contlnue dlscussion past the 11:00 o'clock hour, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councllmember Reed moved that the City Attorney be directed to draft appropriate documents, using as a guide portIons of the Santa Cruz petItion instltutlng a real property documentary transfer tax, for placement of that subject on the ballot of Aprll 10, 1979. The motlon faIled for lack of a second. Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at thIS tlme were recommendatlons regardIng traffic signals on 6th Street. After discussion Councilmember Reed moved to authorlze the Traffic Department to reverse the stop sign at HollIster Avenue and 6th Street so that there will be a stop sign on 6th Street and that thIS be a temporary SolutIon pendlng receipt of a full study scheduled for July 1. Second by Councllmember Trives. Council Vote. Unanimously approved 7-0 Trafflc stop 6th Street t reversed 6 on of left- ts to channel- 23rd St. Jennmgs CmIDcIl flIDdlng and I on of the artment I 1 ce airplarJ actl vi ties 1 ldered at I ,=, Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendation for installatIon of left-turn channelIzation on Santa ~onica Boulevard between 20th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard and removal of two taxi zones and ten on-street parking meters. The followlng persons spoke In oppOSition to the proposed left-turn channelization in that it would rel'lOVe needed parking from the area: George Ishizuka, Jerry Roberts and Jay Z. Stambler. VIncent Sheehan, representing Saint John's Hospital, described the need for left-turn channelization for entry to their Ambulatory Care Center. After diSCUSSion, Councilmember'Reed moved to authorize staff to proceed wIth left-turn channelIzation on 23rd Street at Santa Monlca Boulevard and that elght on-street parking meters plus two taxi zones be removed to facilitate that channelizatIon. Second bv ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After lengthy discusslon, the motion was ap-' proved by the follOWIng vote" CounCIl Vote. Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trlves and ~ayor Swink Negative: Councllmembers Scott, van den Steenhoven Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at this tIme was the request of William H. JennIngs to address the Council regarding funding and organization of the Police Department. Mr. Jennings requested that staff be directed to determine whether a portIon of the surplus beach fund may be used for beach related police actiVIties. The matter was discussed and no action ,.as taken. Agenda Item 13-C: Presented at this time was the request of Council- member Trives for diSCUSSion of increased use of the polIce airplane and formation of a SpeCial Enforcement Detail for concentrated patrol activ- ities. After diSCUSSIon Councilmember Trlves moved that the police airplane be considred for increased utilization. Second by Councilmember Reed. Pat Geffner spoke, on behalf of Santa Monlcans' Against Crlme, In support of increased crIme suppresSion activities. After discussion Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved an amendment, wlth the consent of the maker and second, to contlnue the matters of increased use of the polIce airplane and a Special Enforcement Detail for crime suppression activities, for consideration during budget discussions. The motion as amended was approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 At 12.20 A.M., on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Councllmember Trives, the Council adjourned In memory of the follol"ing indlviduals: on behalf of Mayor Swink, in memory of Audrey R. Sherman, wife of Dr. Arthur W. Sherman and long-tIme Santa Monica reSIdent; on behalf of Councilmember Bambrick, ln memory of Rose DOlden, long-tIme Santa ~onica resident; on behalf of Mayor Swink, in memory of L. Morton Bach, an aVlatlon ploneer who owned one of the first aircraft plants at Clover- field and a long-tlme resident of the communIty, and in memory of Ernest W. Watson, long-tIme resident of Santa MonIca. ATTEST: APPROVED: .(J ~ ~ider i ty Cl erk I Donna :>layor