M-10/28/1980
CITY OF SAXTA ~ONICA
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CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDI\GS
October 28, 1980
A regular meeting of the Santa ~Ionlca City Council ~as called to order at
7'34 P.~. on Tuesday, October 28, 1980, by Mayor Bambrick who led the
assemblage In the pledge of allegiance to the Unlted States of Amerlca.
~Iayor Bambrick then lntroduced Reverend Alvln D. Smith, First Presbyterlary
Church, who offered the invocatlon. I
Roll Call' Present:
Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Gold\liay
Councilmember Killlam H. Jennlngs
Councllme~ber Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Chervl Rhoden
(arrlved at 7:40 P.M.)
Councllmember Perry Scott
Clty Manager Charles K. McClaln
ACtlng City Attorney Stephen Stark
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
:\one
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llayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to add Agenda Items 5-F-l, 10-C,
l3-C and l3-D and delete Agenda Item 8-B wlthdrawn at request of staff. .
Second by Councllmember Jennlngs. The motlon was approved as follows: '1
Agenda Item 5-A' Presented for conslderatlon was the request of Council-
member Jennlngs for dlScusslon concernlng use of Deputy City Attorneys
for meetings of Clty Boards and Commlsslons,continued from October 14,
1980. Discussion ~as held in regard to existing POllCY for staffing
meetlngs. Xo actlon was taken.
(Councilmember Rhoden entered at 7:40 P.M.)
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Use of Deputy City
Attnys.for mtgs.oi
Clty Bds.& Samms.
Agenda Item 5-B: Presented for conslderation was the request of Council- Revlse Tree Ord.
member Jennlngs for discusslon regarding dlrectlon to the Clty Attorney
to reVlse the Tree Ordinance to remove Ficus and slmllar problem trees
from the City's list of approved trees, contlnued from October 14, 1980.
D1Scusslon was held. Councllmember Jennlngs moved to direct staff to
retUlllto CounCll with a recommendation for revisions of the City tree
ordinance and the tree plan taklng into account deletlon of trees that ,
pollute sidewalks, l.e., Ficus trees; taklng into account that the wlder l
the parkway, apparently the less problem wlth the slde~alks being torn
up by tree roots; taking into account the depth and water needs of roots
and that the report be revlewed by the Architectural Review Board and :
the Recreatlon and Parks CommlSSlon before return to the Councll. Second!
by Councllmember Reed. Followlng discusslon, and with the consent of '
the second, Councilmember Jennlngs lncluded ln the motion the suggestion
of Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway that one of the areas that ought
to be lncluded ln the report is a reVlew of the current pattern of
tri~mlng and malntenance of trees. Dlscussion was held. The motion was
approved bv the followlng vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 5-C: Presented for consideration was the request of Council-
member Jennlngs for discusslon concernlng cleanlng of sidewalks in the
Downtown Buslness Dlstrict, contlnued from October 14, 1980. Followlng
discussion, Councilmember Jennlngs moved to agree to split the cost of
cleanlng sidewalks once every six months wlth merchants ln the Downtown
Business Distrlct and to approprlate the necessary 57,000 for thlS six-
month period. Second by Councllmember Reed. Durlng dlScusslon, Council-
member Jennlngs withdrew his motlon. Councilmember Jennings moved to
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Clng. sldewalks L
Downtown Bus.D1St.
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Approval of mln-
utes 9/23-24/80
Ord.#1183--revise
fees for maps,
drawlngs, specif.
Flnal Tract ~Iap
Ii 39011
Resolution ~6103
hnal Tract ~Iap
# 376 84
dlrect the staff to report to Council at the next meeting concernlng the
proper way to facilitate cleanlng sidewalks in the Downtown Buslness
District, together wlth any necessary ordinances and resolutions that
may be required. Second by ~[ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The
motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
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Councll Vote' Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 5-D' Presented for conslderation was approval of mlnutes of
Clty Council meetlngs. "Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold\,~ay moved to
approve, as written, the mlnutes of the regular Clty Councll meetlng of
September 23, 1980 and the adjourned City Councll meeting of September
24, 1980. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motlon was approved by
the following vote:
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 5-E: Presented for consideration was an ordlnance for adop-
tion allowlng fees for maps, drawings and specificatlons to be set by
resolutlon. The staff report was presented. Followlng dlScussion,
Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Ordinance No. l183(CCS) entltled: "A:\
ORDI~ANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~lO~ICA REPEALI~G AND
REPLACI~G SECTIOKS 7501 AXD 7502 AKD AHEXDIXG SECTION 7504 OF THE SANTA
HO~ICA }.lU~I CIPAL CODE", reading by tl tle only and wal vlng further readlng
thereof, allowing fees for maps, drawlngs and speclflcatlons to be set by
resolutlon; further that postage and handllng be charged when approprlate
Second by Councllmember Rhoden. The motion was approved by the following
vote
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Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
I Agenda Item 5-F: Presented for conslderatlon was a resolutlon approving
. Final Tract ~ap No. 39011 submltted by Raymond and Joann Nam for a 5-unlt
new condomlnlum at 245 Ocean Park Boulevard, continued from October 14,
1980. The staff report was presented. D1Scussion was held. Council-
member Reed moved to approve Final Tract Hap No. 39011. Second by
Councilmember Scott. Councllmember Rhoden requested the minutes to
reflect that she lS ,coting "no" In her belief that this project should
have lncluded low/moderate income houslng and that lt lS contrary to the
Houslng Element and the Local Coastal Plan. Hayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Gold~ay requested the record to lnclude that she is voting agalnst the
motlon because It does not meet the City Houslng Element gUldellnes nor
good plannlng or conservation elements. The motlon to approve the Flnal
Tract }lap failed by the following vote (however, the map WIll be deemed
approved pursuant to the State Subdlvlslon Hap Act):
Council Vote: Affirmatlve: Councllmembers Reed, Scott and
Mayor Bambrlck
Negative:
Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings and Rhoden
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Agenda Item 5-G: Presented for consideration was a resolution approvlng
Final Tract Map No. 37684, submitted by Robert J. Sacker and Anthony R.
Brackett for a 5-unlt ne" condominium at 834 Bay Street, contInued from
October 14, 1980. The staff report was presented. Robert J. Sacker and
Anthony R. Brackett spoke to request approval of the nap. Discusslon
~as held. Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon ~o. 6103(CCS)
entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~IO:\IC\
ACCEPTIKG AND APPROVI~G SUBDIVISIO:\ }IAP OF TRACT NO. 37684", readlllg by
tltle only and walving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Scott. CounCllmember Rhoden requested that the record reflect that she
is votlng "yes" because the proJect lS nlnety percent completed, however
she feels that requlrements should have been nade at the time the
Tentatlve ~[ap was issued to lnclude low/moderate lncome houslng in this
proJect. The motlon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: COlUlCl1flembers Jennlngs, Reed, Rhoden, Scott
and Navar BaJ'lbnck
\egative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Galdway
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Agenda Item 5-H. Presented for considerat~on was a recommendation
author~z~ng the C~ty ~Ianager to seek proposals from pr~vate consultants
to formulate a recovery act~on program for Urban Park and Recreat~on
Recovery Grants, cont~nued from October 14, 1980. The staff report was
presented. Discuss~on was held. ~aYor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
moved to approve the staff recommendation authorizing the City ~Ianager
to seek proposals from private consultants to formulate the Recovery
Act~on Program for Urban Park and Recreat~on Recovery Grants. The motion
, falled for lack of a second.
Agenda Item 5-1: Presented for conslderation was a recommendation
d~rect~ng the C~ty Attorney to prepare an ordinance and resolution
lncreas~ng rates for temporary use of publ~c property and approving
appropriation of funds for inspection personnel, contlnued from October
14, 1980. The staff report was presented. Discussion was held. Council-
member Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation; l.e., ~nstructing
the C~ty Attorney to prepare an ordlnance amending ~unic~pal Code Section
7151 and a resolution setting a fee of 50 cents per square foot per month
for the temporary use of public property for build~ng mater~als, equ~pmen ,
debrls and fences with a minimum cost of $50.00, also appropriating
$40,000 from the Unappropriated General Funds to hire one add~t~onal
street ~nspector and funding for one as-needed inspector to be used dur~n
peak activ~ty levels. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The
motlOn was approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 5-J. Presented for cons~deratlon was a recommendation
d~rect~ng the City Attorney to prepare an ord~nance regard~ng unauthor~zed
obstruct~on on publ~c streets, alleys and property, contlnued from
October 14, 1980. Dlscuss~on was held. Councilmember Rhoden moved to
approve the staff recommendatlon; i.e., lnstructing the City Attorney
to prepare an ordlnance containing the following provislons: (1) Any
obstruction must be removed or a permlt for the unauthorlzed obstruction
obtalned w~th~n an hour, or (2) a fine of ~300 for each day that the
obstruction is on public property will be levied; and (3) failure to
pay f~ne or remove the obstruction to result in a misdemeanor be~ng
f~led. Second by Councllmember Reed. Wlth the consent of the second,
Councllmember Rhoden ~ncluded ~n the motion the suggestion of the Acting
C~ty Attorney that staff be given directlon to prepare any form of
ordinance that generally accomplishes the Counc~l's lntent ~n view of
techn~cal problems staff might f'lid ~n constructing the ord~nance to
enable immed~ate removal of trucks and lmposing of a fine. The motion
! was approved by the follow~ng vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 5-K' Presented for consideratlon was an ordinance for lntro-
duction permitt~ng resurfaclng, permit, inspection and work fees to be
set by resolution, contlnued from October 14, 1980. It was noted that
the public hearing had been opened on October 14, 1980. There be~ng no
one present wishing to speak on the matter, Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta l
Goldway moved to close the publlc hearing at 8:34 P.'!. Second by Council
member Rhoden. The motion was approved by unan~mous vote. \layor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to introduce an ordinance entitled: "A:\
ORDnANCE OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA 'IO:\ICA ":\'IENDING SEC-
TIONS 7112 A:\D 7113 OF THE SAKTA ~IO~ICA ~UNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW PUBLIC
WORKS PERMIT Al\D WORK FEES TO BE SET BY RESOLUTIOK", reading by tl tle -
only and "ai v~ng further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember Rhoden:.
The motion was approved by the follow~ng vote: I
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Councilmember Reed moved to d~scuss the publ~c hearings on sldewalk
repair and the bus fares, Agenda Items I-A and 7-B,after Agenda Item
5-L. Second by ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The motlon was
approved by unanimous vote.
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Recoverv action
prog. foi- Urban
Park G Recreat~cn
Recovery Grants
Prep.Ord.&Reso.
incr. rates -pub.
propty.& approp.ol
funds for lnspec.
personnel
Prep. Ord.re.un-
auth. obstr.on
pub. sts. ,alleys
& property
Ord.intro. permit.
rcsurf. ,perfilt,
inspec.& work fees
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Ord.for adoptlon-
9-mos.moratorlum
Agenda Item 5-L' Presented for consideratlon was an ordinance for
adoptlon declaring a nine-months moratorium on commercial development
on co~n. dev.ln ln a portlon of the Downtown Business Dlstrlct, lntroduced September
downtown bus. dist., 23, 1980 and contlnued from October 14, 1980. The staff report was .
I presented ln which the Actlng Clty Attorney recommended conslderation
of an emergency and regular ordlnance to prov~de for an additional
exception from the moratorium by appeal through the Planning Commisslon
and Citv Councll. Councllmember Rhoden moved to hear members of the
publlC for three minutes each. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motlon
was approved by unanimous vote. Charles Greenberg, representlng Herb
Kendall, spoke ln opposition to the adoptlon of the moratorlum ordlnance.
Rlchard Keller and James Mount spoke ln support of expanded exceptions
to the moratorlum. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt
Ordmance :.lo. 1184(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDI~AXCE OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAXTA NOI\ICA DECLARIXG A :.IORATORIU:.! OX COXSTRUCTIOI\ AND DHIO-
LITIOX IX THE CEXTRAL BUSIXESS DISTRICT", readlng bv tltle only and
walvlng further readlng thereof; establlshlng a nine-month moratorlum on
demolItIon or construction In a portion of the Central Business DIstrict
between Wilshire Boulevard, Colorado Avenue, mIdlIne Ocean Avenue and
mIdllne Second Street. Second bv Councilmember Rhoden. The motlon was
approved by the following vote: '
Pub. Hearlng on
costs to repair
damaged sldewalks
Councll Vote. Afflrmatlve; Councilmembers Vannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs, Reed and Rhoden
XegatIve:
Councilmember Scott and ~layor Bambrlck
:.Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to dlrect the Clty Attorney to .
prepare an emergency and regular ordInance amending the moratorIum
ordinance on a portlon of the Central Buslness Distrlct provldlng for
exemptions for projects wlth review by the Planning Commlssion and appeal
to the Clty Councll which meet the splrlt of the moratorlum. Second by
Councllmember Reed. The motion was approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented for consideratlon was a public hearing on the
assessment of costs to repalr damaged sidewalks, drIveways and curbs
(SR-80-7). Discussion "as held. (Councilmember Rhoden departed at 8 :39
P.~.) The publlc hearlng was opened at 9.00 P.M. by order of ~ayor
Bambrlck. There belng no one present wishing to speak on the matter,
:.!avor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to close the publlc hearing at
9.01 P.:.!. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
unanImous vote. Mavor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldwav moved to overrule
any protests and ad~pt Resolution )10. 6l04(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX
OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA)lTA ~OXICA COXFI~~I)lG THE REPORT OF
THE SUPERIXTEXDENT OF STREETS REGARDI)lG REPAIRS TO DA'lAGED SIDEWALKS,
DRIVEKAYS AXD CURBS (SR-80-7), reading bv title only and walvlng further
readIng thereof. Second by Councilmember JennIngs. The motlon was
approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
JennIngs, Reed and Scott
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:\egative:
~Iayor Bambr ick
Absent.
Councll~ember Rhoden
~layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway read for the record a com~ent from a
staff report in regard to these assessments to be included In the further
lssuance of these assessments to the public: Section 3610 of the State
Street and HIghway Code states that owners of lots or portIons of lots
front1ng on any portIon of a public street or place that is improved
shall malntain any sidej,alk ln such a condltlon that the sldewalk wlll
not endanger pers~ns or propertles and maintaIn it 1n a conditIon whlch
WIll not lnterfere with the publIc conven1ence in the use of those works
or areas; therefore, It 1S the property owners' responslbllity to
maintaIn; and the Clty, by agreeing to pay half the costs, 1S sharlng that
responsibilIty and recognizing our responsibility as it relates to
trees, thIS is a clear IndIcatIon of the CIty'S assuming more responsibil~-
ty than it m1ght necessarlly have to.
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(Counolmember Rhoden entered at 9.03 P .,1.)
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Agenda Item 7-B' Presented for consideratlon was a public hearlng on
a fare lncrease for the Santa Nonica ,lunicipal Bus Lines. The proof of
publication was ordered flIed by Nayor Bambrick. The staff report was
presented. Discussion was held. The public hearlng was opened at
9:17 P.~. by Nayor Bambrlck. The following persons spoke ln Opposltlon t
the proposed fare schedule: Peter Somberg, Davld Cameron, Chavela Zepeda
(who submitted a petition), Bobby Zauzner and Bonnie Gold. Russell
Barnard spoke to request that speed of buses be decreased. There being
no one else wlshing to speak on the matter, Councilmember Rhoden moved
to close the public hearing at 9:35 P.~. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway. The motlon was approved by unanimous vote. D1Scussion,
was held. C~uncllmember Jennlngs moved the staff recommendatlon to
adopt Resolutlon :\0. 6105(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO:\ OF THE CITY
COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA "IONICA REScr::iDI"IG RESOLUTIOXS :\OS. 1008(CCS)
3758(CCS), 4076(CCS) A:\D 4775(CCS) PERTAI~I~G TO FARES 0:\ THE SAXTA
~O:\ICA MUNICIPAL BUS LI:\ES", readlng by tltle only and waiving further
reading thereof, wlth the following changes: there will be a school
ticket rate for undergraduate college students under age 21 years; on the,
freeway fare, the school tlcket Ilsted ln Section 6 of the resolution
would be deleted, the Senlor Cltlzen rate wlll be 5.50, the handicapped
rate will be 5.50; the special rate for college students wlll terminate
on September 1, 1981, and after that time they wlll pay the same fare as
other adults, and the speclal rate wlll be 52.25 for ten rldes. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Following dlScusslon, \layor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved an amendment to the motlon to allow handl-
capped people to maintain the $.15 fare on the freeway bus. Second by
Councilmember Rhoden. The amendment was approved by the following vote:
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Councll Vote' Affirmatlve: Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and ,layor Bambrick
Negative:
Councllmembers Reed and Scott
The maln motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve' Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
Jennlngs, Reed, Scott and Nayor Bambric~
Negative'
Councllmember Rhoden
Agenda Item 7-C' Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to contlnue
to November 11, 1980, the publ ic hearing on a proposal for Santa :-Ionlca
:-Iunlcipal Solar Utlll ty. Second by Councill11ember Rhoden. The motlon
was approved by unanlmous vote.
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Agenda Item 7-D: Presented for consideratlon was an appeal ln regard to
extenslon of Tentative Tract Map :\0. 33579 (new 42-unit condomlnlum at
1034-1038 Fourth Street, Mlchael Lillie and Harrls TOlbb) by ~lavor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The staff report was presented. D1Scussion
was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to affirm the appeal
and deny the Planning Commlsslon's extension. Second by Councllmember
Rhoden. Mark Rosenberg, representing the property owner, spoke in
support of approvlng the extenslon. Followlng dlScusslon, Councllmember
Rhoden moved a substitute motlon to requlre notlflcation to the tenants
of thlS property, and that the appellant or appropriate party be so
notifled to do that, and that thlS appeal be rescheduled for another
date. Second by ~layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The substitute
motion falled by the following vote:
Councll Vote' Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden
Negative:
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and
'Iayor Bambr ick
Councllmember Jennlngs moved a subsitute motion to return the matter
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Pub. hearing on
fare lncreae for
"lunlcipal Bus
Lines
Pub. hearing for
S.~I.Municipal
Solar Utihty
Ext. of Tentative
Tract Map #33579
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Restructuring of
Water Utl1ltv
Rates '
Jerry Jackson reo
authorlzation for
postage
to the Plannlng Commlsslon to make a determlnation as to whether or not
they wish to extend the tentative tract map on thlS parcel of property
wlthout any condltions. Second bv Councllmember Rhoden. The substitute
motlon failed bv the followlng vote:
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Councll Vote: Afflrmative' Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs and Rhoden
~egative.
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and
~ayor BaNbrick
The original motion to affirm the appeal and deny the extenslon falled
by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmative. Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
Jennlngs and Rhoden
Kegatlve'
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and
Mayor Bambrick
At 10'30 P.M., Councllmember Scott moved to recess. Second bv Council-
member Reed. The motion was approved by unanlmous vote. The' Council
reconvened at 10:47 P.M.
~Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to consider Agenda
IteNs S-S, 5-V, 5-X, 5-Y and II-B. Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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Agenda Item 5-S: Presented for conslderation was a recommendation for
approval of a resolutlon authorizing restructuring of water utility rates,
continued from October 14, 1980. Councllmember Scott moved that the
matter be continued to the first meetlng ln ~ovember to permit time to
consider changes ln the staff report and to request of staff additlonal
informatlon that concerns who beneflts and who pays ln a report to Counci
on the following: the average bl-monthly water use for the following
structures for the last year (average out the SlX bllllng perlodsF--the
United Western ~ewspaper structure at the corner of Colorado and 20th,
the General Telephone BU11ding at the corner of Wllshire and Ocean Avenue
the apartment bUlldlng adJacent to the General Telephone Buildlng, the
two high-rise resldentlal structures ln the redevelopment project on
~eilson Wav, Vlvltar Photo Products bUlldlng in the Hlggins Industrial
Park, the USA gasollne structure in the Hlggins Industrial Park, the
high-rlse apartment structure on the northeast corner of San Vicente
and Ocean Avenue; ln addltion to those average billlngs, the gross floor
area of each structure (the exterlor dlmensions of the structure
multlplied bv the number of storles), whether or not anv of those struc-
tures have flre serVlces; and, lf so, what size and how many. Second by
Councl1member Rhoden. D1SCUSSlon was held. The motlon was approved by
the following vote:
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
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Agenda Item 5-V: Presented for conslderation was the request of Jerry
Jackson, Santa ~Ionlca Chamber of Commerce, to address the Councll
regardlng authorlzation to use $3,500 for postage to respond to potential
toUrlStS, contlnued from October 14, 1980. The staff report was presente
(Councl1member Rhoden departed at 11:05 P.~l.) Councilmember Reed moved
to authorize staff to transfer from 1979-80 unexpended funds $3,500
for the Chamber of Commerce for the purposes of postage to respond to
tourlst inqulries. Second by Councilmember Jennlngs. Followlng discus-
Slon, the motion failed by the following vote (pursuant to Santa 'Ionica
Charter Section 1506 requlrlng flve affirmatlve votes for transfer of
unused balances) :
Councll Vote
Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed and
Mayor Bambrlck
~egatlve:
Absent.
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway, Scott
Councilmember Rhoden
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Agenda Item 5-W: The request of the Chamber of
I'council regard1ng establish1ng a curfew in CIty
withdrawn at the request of the Chamber.
'CCouncilmember Rhoden entered at 11:10 P.~l.)
Commerce to address the
parks and garages was
'Agenda Item 5-X Presented for cons1deration was the request of Russell
Barnard to address the CouncIl regarding violat1ons of public r1ghts-of-
I'way encroachment permits, contInued from October 14, 1980. Russ Barnard
spoke to request that fines for violatIons of the encroachment permit not
,be 1ncreased but that chron1c v1olators WIll have permIts revoked.
FolloWIng discuss10n with reference to Agenda Item 5-3, no action was takery.
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At 11:13 P.lII., Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to continue
d1scuss1on past 11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Reed. the motion was
: appro\-ed by unan1mous vote.
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Agenda Item 5-Y' Presented for consideration was the request of ~laYor
Tempore Yannatta Goldway to conSIder a presentatIon on the PerIpheral
Canal, its costs and benefits, by Dorothy Green, Public Infor~ation
Consultant to the Contra Costa County Water Agency, contInued from October
14, 1980. Dorothy Green, representing Contra Costa County Water Agency,
,spoke In Oppos1t1on to the Peripheral Canal and presented reasons for that
opposition. Following d1scussion, Counc1lmember Rhoden moved to request
jstaff to return to Council with information as to when and what the
/councIl has endorsed perta1n1ng to the Peripheral Canal, at which time
Council may conSIder reschedu11ng another discuss1on. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The ~ot1on was approved by the following
[vote:
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Estab. curfew in
C1 ty Parks &
Garages
R. Barnard reo
violatIons of pub.
rights-of-way en-
croachment permits
Presentation on
Peripheral Canal
by Dorothy Green
Counc11 Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
I'Agenda Item ll-B: Presented for conSIderation was a recommendatIon for Recomm. to remove
removal of parking meters on Fourth Street between Broadway and ArIzona prkg.meters on 4th
Avenue and InstallatIon of left turn lanes. The staff report was presente&. St.bet.B'wav &
,Discuss1on was held. CounC11me~ber Rhoden moved to direct staff to return; Ariz.Ave.& in-
I'to CounCIl WIthIn one month with a staff report and recommendations for . stall left turn
a Downtown Central BUSIness District TraffIc/Circulation/ParkIng Study. lanes
'Second by ~layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. '.lember of the publIC
Walter Schwartz spoke to request installation of a left turn pocket on
Fourth Street to improve traffIC conditIons. The motIon requesting a
staff report was approved by the fOllOWIng vote
CounCIl Vote:
AffIrmatIve:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jenn1ngs, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
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I Negative: Councilmembers Reed and Scott
,Havor Bambrick moved that staff reconsider theIr report on thIS matter in
.light of the meeting held today with the merchants on Fourth Street and
IPark1ng and TraffIC Eng1neer Ray DaVIS. The motion faIled for lack of a
'second. DiSCUSSIon was held. CouncIlmember Reed moved to approve the
staff recommendatIon, I.e., instruct1ng staff to remove allan-street
parkIng between Broadway and ArIzona Avenue and Install bvo travel lanes
and left turn lanes 1n each dlrect1on. Second bv Councilmember Scott.
FollOWIng dIScussIon, the motion faIled by the following vote:
Counc~l Vote: AffIrmative. CouncIlmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott
:\egatlve:
CouncIlmembers Yannatta Goldway, Rhoden
and Mayor Bambrick
~layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to request staff to once agaIn
conSIder left-turn lanes WIthout iemoving all of the park1ng and/or
,pedestrian amenities on that street If 1n fact parking needs to be
[removed anywhere other than at the left turn lanes. The motIon fa~led .
for lack of a second. At 11:52 P.~l., Councilmember Scott moved to adJOurnj
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to ~ednesday, October 29, 1980, at 7:30 P.H. and that remainlng Agenda
Items be continued for consideration at that tlme. Second bv Council-
member Rhoden. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote'
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve' Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Reed, Rhoden, Scott and ~ayor Ba~brick
:\egative:
Councilmember Jennlngs
ATTEST:
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Ann '.1. Shore
City Clerk
APPROVED'
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/ '- Johttl J. Bambr lck
~layor
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