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CI~Y OF SANTA MONICA
CI~Y COUNCIL MINUTES
OC'TOBER 1, 1985
A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7:40 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 1985, in the
Council Chambers, having been adjourned from Seotember 24, 1985,
for lack of a quorum. Councilmember EpsteIn led the assemblage
in the pI edge of allegIance to the Uni ted States of Amer lca.
Reverend James P. Conn, ~he Church in Ocean Park, offered the
invocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Christine E. Reed
Mayor Protempore WIlliam H. JennIngs
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember David G. Epstein
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Absent: Councilmember Herbert Katz
Also Present: CIty Manager John Jalill
CIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
founcilmember Eps~eIn_move1 to add Items 4-A, 4-B, 6-F thru 6-M,
7 -D, 11-B thru 11-E, 14-D thru 14-1, to the Ag enda. Second by
Councilmember Conn. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote.
4-A: CRIME PREVENTION MONTH: Mayor Reed oresented to members of
the Santa Monica PolIce Department Crime Inoact Team a
proclamatIon deSIgnatIng the month of October as CrIme PreventIon
month and she commended the PolIce Department for I ts role In
neighborhood watch programs and crIme preventIon.
4-B: RECYCLING AWARD: Mayor Reed presented an award from
R~~ri~l~~-Aluminum RecyclIng to Stan Scholl, DIrector of General
ServIces, for maintainIng communi ty support for the recycling
program.
At 7:44 P.M., City Council recessed to hold HousIng AuthorIty and
Parking AuthorItv meetings.
HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING:
A special meeting of the HousIng AuthorIty was called to order by
Chairperson Reed at 7:44 P.M.
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Roll Call: Present: ChaIrperson ChrIstine E. Reed
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore WillIam H. Jennings
AuthorIty Member James P. Conn
Authoritv Member David G. Epstein
Authorltv Member DennIS Zane
Absent: Authoritv Member Herbert Katz
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Also Present: Executive Director John Jalili
Authoritv Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
HA-1: RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM: Presented was a staff reoort
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recommendIng adopt Ion of a reso 1 utlon author i zIng the execut ion
of an amendment to the standard agreement wIth CalIfornIa
Deoartment of Housing and CommunIty Development for
Implementation and particIpatIon in the Development Rental
Housing Construction Program. !uthority _M~m~e~_~p~teln moved to
aoprove an extensIon of tIme for paoerwork to be done regardIng
the loan closing date, and adoption of Resolution No. 21 (HAS)
enti tIed "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
STANDARD AGREEMENT, AND ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS OR RELATED
DOCUMENTS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE RENTAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM",
readIng bv tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof.
Second by AuthorIty Member Conn. The motIon was approved by the
following vote:
Authority Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: AuthorIty Member Katz
ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING: At 7: 46 P. 1>1. ,
Au-tho-i-l-ti Member Conn - -rriov-e-d-- to adJourn -th-e- HOUSIng Authority
Meetlrig-.- - Second by AuthorI ty Member Eostein. The motion was
approved by unanImous vote.
PARKING AU'!.'HORITY MEETING: A specIal meeting of the Parking
Authority was calle1 to order by Chairperson Reed at 7:47 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: ChaIrperson ChrIstine E. Reed I
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore Willlam H. JennIngs
AuthorIty Member James P. Conn
Authoritv Member David G. Epstein
Authority Member Dennis Zane
Absent:
Councllmember Herbert Katz
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Also Present: ExecutIve DIrector John Jalill
Authority Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
PA-1: APPROVAL OF PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES: The motion was
made, secornded' and 'carrIed unanimously to app~rove the mInutes of
the ParkIng Authority meetIng of February 26, 1985, as presented.
PA-2: NEW PARKING METER RATES: Presented was a staff reoort
recommending adoption of a resolution establishIng a 50-cent-per
hour parking meter rate for Parking Authority Lots 9 and 10,
adjacent to NeIlson Way between Kinney Street and a ooint
approxImately 200 feet north of Hill Street. and approval of
appropr tation of $26,500 to purchase the necessary oarts for
Implementation of the changes . AuthorIty . Member Conn moved
adoption of ResolutIon No. 188(PAS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A 50
CENTS PER HOUR PARKING METER RATE IN LOTS 9 AND 10", reading by
tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof, and approval of
appropriation in the amount of $26,500 from the Parking Authority
Reserve Fund to purchase the necessary oarts to implement the
changes and an increase In revenue account 77-926-260-000-000 by
$191 ,070. Second by Au thorl ty Member EosteIn. The motion was
aoproved by the follOWIng vote:
Authori ty Vote:
AffIrmatIve: Hembers Conn, Epstein, Jennings,
Zane and ChaIroerson Reed
Absent: Member Katz
ADJOURNMEN'!' OF PA RKING AU'!'HOR I TY: At 7: 52 P. M., !uthority .Member
Epstef'n moved to adJour'n the ParkIng Authori ty Meeting. Second
by Authority Member Conn. The motIon was aporoved by unanImous
vote.
At 7:52 P.M., the CIty CounCIl meeting reconvened.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: '!'he Consent Calendar was presented whereby
all Items were conSIdered and approved in one motIon unless
removed from the Calendar for ~:llscussion .~oun_cIJ_~~m.~~r. _~p'~.t~~n
moved to aporove the Consent Calendar wlth the exceotion of Items
'b=Hand 6':"1" notIng that 6-D was wi thdrawn at the request of
staff. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by
the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
6-A: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: The mInutes of Ci ty
Council meeting-o-f August -13; -fgHS -wer-e--aoproved as written.
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6-8: EX!ENSION OF EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS: ResolutIon No.
7lFi2 (CCS) ent i tied:. "A RESOLUTldtf. OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF 'T'HE
LOCAL EMERGENCY", arising from past storms, high tides and heavy
surf, was adopted.
6-C: HANDICAPPED PARKING: ResolutIon No. 7093(CCS) entItled:
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itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ZONE ADJACENT TO 1211 GRANT
STREET", was adopted.
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6-D: AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION:
Or-d iriance for adopt Ion arid n.. second rei:d i !1.~( relating.. .to
Certificates of Particloation for Alrport Improvement, Introduced
September 10, 1985, was WIthdrawn at request of staff.
6-E: BICYCLE AND .PEDESTRIAN-IUNDS: Resolutlon No. 7094(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FUNnS
AUTHORIZED UNDER SB 821", was adooted, and an Increase In Account
No. 20-932-311-000-000 by $2,058 was approved.
6-F: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS 7 DRIVEWAYS 7 . AND CURBS: Resol ut lon No.
7-n~5(CCS).entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF-'!'HE-CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN'T'A MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR
OBJECTIONS ~O THE REPOR! OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REGARDING REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, AND CURBS (SR-85-72)",
was adooted, setting a publIC hearlng for October 22, 1985.
6-G: TREE PLANTING: ResolutIon No. 7096(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE 'C:ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN!A MONICA
INSTRUCTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF S'T'REETS TO GIVE NOTICE TO PLANT
TREES TO PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG BROADWAY FROM FOURTH STREET TO
SEVENTEEN'!'H STREET, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", was
adopted, setting a public hearIng for October 22, 1985.
6-1: OCEAN PARK BEACH AND OCEAN VIEW PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS:
Co-"'ntractNo. 4579 (CCSJ . was awarded to Lukas Wendel in an amount
not to exceed $100,000 for construction management on Ocean Park
Beach and Ocean View Park Improvements.
6-J: 'THIRD STREE'!' DEVELOPMENT: A recommendation was aDoroved I
awardIng Contract No. 4S90(CCS) to the Third Street Development
CorporatIon for orogram serVlces for 'Third Street Ma 11
revItallatlon efforts an1 authorizing the City Manager to
execute the contract.
6-K: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE: A recommendation was approved
to Instruct the Ci ty Attorney to prepare an or~:i1nance
establIshIng a "2-hour parking between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. except
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Sunday, except by permIt" preferentIal parking zone on 25th
Street between San Vicente Boulevard and Carlyle Avenue.
6-M: CLOVER PARK: Resolution No. 7097 (CCS) entI tIed:
"RESOLUTION' OF 'THECITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE REGIONAL
COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES ACT OF 1984 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLOVER PARK
EXTENSIONfI, was aporoved, and the City ~1anager and Director of
Planning authorized to sign the grant applIcation.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-H: REJECTION OF BID FOR FOURTH STREET MEDIAN PROJECT: A staff
report 'was presented requesting the Ci ty Council to reject the
bi':! received for the constructIon of the Fourth Street Me':han,
and to authorize the Ci ty Manager to readvertIse the proJect.
Councllmember Epste::.n Introduced discussIon. Councilmember
EpsteIn moved to aporove the staff recommendatIon. Second by
Councl-rmemtier- Conn. The motion was aoproved by the following
vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved: 5-0
Absent: Katz
6-L: SA '!'ELLITE DISH ANTENNAE REGULA TrONS: A sta ff r eoort was
presented recommendIng the City CounCIl to dIrect the City
PlannIng Commission to develop zonIng regulatIons for satelli te
dISh antennae and forward recommendations on this subject to the
CounCIl by January 1986. Councllmember Epstein Introduced
dIScussion. Councllmember ED stein moved to approve the staff
r ecommendatlon~ -- - -Second by Counc llmember Conn. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved: 5-0
Absent: Katz
7-A: STREET LIGHTS: Presented was the contInuatIon of a publIC
hearIng which ooene1 September 10, 1985, and a staff report
transmittIng a resolutIon on confirmation of assessments for
street light installatIon on EuclId Street from Brentwood Terrace
to Marguer ita A venue. Di scussion was held. The pub 1 ic hearIng
was declared open at 8: 05 P. M. There being no one wishing to
speak to the matter, Counei lmember Epstein moved to close the
publ ic hear ing at 8: 05 P. M. Second by Counc ilmember Conn. The
motion was approved. by unanImous vote. Go_uncil_m_ernbeT__Epstein
moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 7098(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN'!'A MONICA APPROVING
A SSESSMENT DIAGRAM AND CONF IRMING ASSESSMENT FOR EUCLI D STREET
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BETWEEN BRENTWOOD TERRACE AND MARGUERITA", reading by tItle only
and wa i ving further read lng thereof. Second by Councilmember
Conn. The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
Absent: Councilmember Katz
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CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved: 5-0
7-B: STREET LIGHTS: A public hearIng on street lights for HIll
Street was wIthdrawn at the request of staff.
7-C: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: Presented was a
publ ic hear ing to.. .recefve - pub 11C comments - - f'or- use in rev i eWlng
the performance of the CommunIty Development Block Grant Program
during the preVIOUS program year, and a sta ff report on the
Community Development Block Grant Program Performance Assessment.
DIScussIon was held. Th e publIC hearing was d eel ared open at
8:10 P.M. AlVIn Knowles spoke in favor of using fundIng for the
PICO Neighborhood AssociatIon, and VIrgInIa Ray spoke to request
funding for the Clare Foundation and hOUSIng for homeless people.
There being no one else to speak to the matter, a motion was
made, seconded, and approved to close the publIC hearIng at 8:17
P.M. Councllmember Eostein moved to refer publIC comments to
staff, -and .to -ask the" staff ,when they come with the proposals
for next year's grants, to address the questIon of how to change
the reVIew and hearIng process and Council could dIrect staff at
that time to orepare more practical hearing reqUIrements. Second
by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved: 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
7-D: DAMAq~D. ~~DEWAL.!.S r DRIVEWAYS.L .AND CURBS: Presented was a
public hearing and a staff report recommending adoptIon of a
resolution confirming the assessment of costs to repair damaged
sidewalks, driveways, an1 curbs at various areas within the City.
The pUblic hearIng was declared ooen at 8:22 P.M. AlVln Knowles
spoke to express concern regarding tree roots breaking up the
sidewalks, and financlal aSsIstance to those assessed.
DIScussion was hel1. There being no one else to soeak to the
matter, CouncIlmember Conn moved to close the pUblIC hearIng at I
8:38 P.M. Secon1 by Councllmember EpsteIn. The motion was
aoproved bv unanImous vote. Councilmember Eostein moved to adopt
R~solutlon' No.7099(CCS) entl.tied:---IIRESOLU'!'ION or---THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CrTY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPOR'!' OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS,
DRIVEWAYS, AND CURBS (SR-85-71)", readIng by tItle only and
wal vIng further read Ing thereof. Secon'j by Counc i lmember Conn.
The motIon was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously Approved: 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
8-A: POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS: Presented was
a staff report transmitting an OrdInance for adoptIon and second
read lug amend i ng Mun ic ipal Code Sect ion 3347 A to estab 11 sh new
posted speed limits on varIOUS City street segments, Introducer!
September 1 a, 1985. Counci lmember Conn moved to adopt Ordinanc e
No. 1344 (GCS) en t 1 tl ed: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3347A TO
ESTABLISH NEW POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS CITY STREET
SEGMENTS", rea~hng by ti tIe only and waI vi ng further read ing
thereof. Second by Mayor Reed. The motIon was approved by the
followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved: 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
8-B: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMEN~ BONDS: Presented was a staff report
transmittlng an ordinance for adoptIon and second reading
authorIzIng the CIty to Issue Revenue Industrial Development
Bonds, Introduced September 17, 1985. DISCUSSIon was held.
Counci lmember Conn moved to adopt Ord inane e No. 1345 (CCS)
~ntitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SPECIFYING THE POWERS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING FACILITIES IN THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA BY PARTICIPATING PARTIES AND INCLUDING
DEFINITIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, POWERS, ISSUANCE PROCEDURS, AND
CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS", reading by title only and
waiving further readIng thereof. Second by Councilmember
EpsteIn. The motIon was aporoved by the following vote:
Councilvote: Unanlmouslv approved: 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
1 a-A: SCULPTURE OF ARCADIA BANDINI DE BAKER: Presented was a
staff report recommending that $6,000 of City funds be allocated
to the Santa Monica HIstorIcal SOCIety for installation of the
commemorative sculpture of ArcadIa Bandlni 1e Baker in PalIsades
Park. Discussion was held. The following members of the public
spoke In support of the recommendatIon: Louise GabrIel and David
Cameron. ~ouncilmember EpsteIn moved to approve the staff
recommendation, WI th the ad'h tion. . that the Counc i 1 thank the
famIly, the HIstorIcal SOCIety, and everyone who partIcipated in
this proJect. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motIon was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously Approved: 5-0
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11-A: CLOVER PARK EXPANSION: Presented was a staff report
recommending approval - - of- - -s-chematic plans for Clover Park I
expanSIon and phased development, and authorizing the expendIture
of $9,200 to redesign the eXIsting playlot for handIcapped
accessIblll ty. The folloWIng members of the publIC spoke In
supoort of the recommend ation: Phili p Ba lly and Phi I Smal e.
DiscuSSIon was held. Councllmember Epstein moved to approve the
staff recommendatIon with two adJustments:. incorporation of
Councllmember Zane's dIrectIon to staff to Include In the caoital
budget review for next year the orospect of orovldlng for
lIghtIng of the park, cost and operatIonal factors, and
Councllmember Epstein's request to staff In further refInIng the
plan, to consider the possibilIty of expanding the viewing area
by mOdIfYIng the vegetatIon pattern. The motIon was duly
seconded and approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved: 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
Councilmember Conn moved to dIrect the staff to present to
Council a olan for sound baffling between Clover Park and the
Santa Mon ica Ai roort. Second by Nayor Reed. The motIon was
approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved: 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
11-B: PICa NE IGHBORHOOD REHAB GRANT PROGRAM: Presented was a
staff report recommending approval of the Fi seal Year 1985-86
Community Development Grantee contracts for the Pico Neighborhood
Rehabilitation Grant Program. The follOWIng members of the
public spoke: Clyde Smlth in suoport of the staff
recommendatlon; and Vivlan LInder, C. C. Bradley, Helen Smith,
and Fr ed All i ngham in opposi tion to the recommendation.
D1ScussIon was held. .founcllmember Eps~~~!?_. _.~ove1 to contInue
thIS matter to October 22,1985, as a "5" item. Second by
Councilmember Conn. Discussion was held. The motlon was
approved by the follOWIng vote:
Neg atl v e: Reed
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Council Vote: AffIrmatIve: Conn, Eosteln, Jennings, Zane
Absent: Katz
A recess was held at 10:25 P.M.
At the request of Councilmember
COUDCll reconvened at 10:35 P.M.
Zane, Ma yor Reed reord ered the
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Agenda to consider at this tIme Items 11-C, 11-E, and 14-B, and
then return to the order of the Agenda, There were no
ObJections.
11-C. =. THI RD STRs.~~~MALL PLAN: Presen ted was a sta ff report
recommendIng review of the Prelimlnarv ThIrd Street Mall Plan and
dIrection to staff to transmit comments to the Third Street
Development Corporation and the Consultant Team for consideratIon
in the preparatIon of the Mall Soec I fic Plan. The Consultant
Team presen ted an ov erv iew and prIne Ipa I conceots 0 f the PI an,
the fInanCIng and implementatIon aspects, and park CIrculatIon
imorovements. DiscusSIon was held. At 11:05 P.M., Councllmember
~~~~eIn mo~~~, second by Councllmember Conn, to- extend the
meeting to mIdnIght. The motion was unanImously aoproved.
Blyden Boyle, Jr. and Laurie Heyman, members of the pUblIC, spoke
In support of the Mall Plan. DaVId Cameron, member of the
Landmarks CommIssion, requested that Third Street Mall
Corporation submIt plans to the Landmarks CommiSSIon for
comments regardIng preservatIon of SIgnifIcant hIstorical and
archi tectural structures on the Mall. At 12 0 I clock midnIght,
Councilmember Conn moved to extend the meetIng to 1 :00 A.M.
Second by'.Mayor Reed. The motIon was approved by a vote of four
In favor, CouncIlmember EpsteIn opposed. DiSCUSSIon was held In
regard to the prelimInary clan as cresented.
11-0: Considered later in the m~~ting.
l1-E: SANTA MON ICA CONVE NIION AND VI SITORS BUREAU: Presented
was' a 'staff report. recommendIng the Ci ty Manager 'be authorized
to execute an agreement WIth Santa MonIca Convention and ViSItors
Bureau for promotIonal actI v 1 tIes. Di SCUSSIon was held. Don
GIrard and Linda Kopoerud, offIcers of the Santa Monica
ConventIon Bureau, spoke In support of the staff recommendation.
DIScussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved to approve the
recommendation, thereby~~~~ovIn~-C6~t~act-N6: 4581(CCS) with the
ConventIon and ViSItors Bureau for oromotional actiVItIes.
Second by Mayor Ree1. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously Approved: 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
11-F ConSIdered at end of meetlna
14-B: PIER RESTORATION CORPORA TIOM APPOINTMENTS: Presented was
the" - -matter ---6r - - appointment of members to P'ler RestoratIon
Corporat ion for terms end lng November 12, 1986 and diSCUSSIon
regarding number of members. Councilmember Eostein moved to
appoint Cheryl Rhoden and Ken Genser by unanimous consent, and to
d Irec t the CI tv At torney to prepar e an amendmen t to the byl aws
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reduc lng the number of D i rec tors to el even. Second by Mayor
Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved: 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
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Therefore, Chervl Rhoden and Ken Genser were apPoInted to the
PIer Restoration CorporatIon for terms ending November 12, 1986.
(Councilmember Zane departed at 12:46 A.M.)
11-0: SOUTHERN PAC IFIC RAILROAD ABANDONMENT: Presented was a
-it-aft' . report recommending sta ff be author i zed to fl1 e cemmen ts
and take other aopropriate actions regarding Southern PacIfIc
Transportation Company's pendIng raIl lIne abandonment
appl ication, 1 nc 1 ud ing analyses of al terna tl v e zonIng or other
land use regulations and alternatIve fun'hng sources should the
CIty Council later determine to acqUIre the right-of-way.
DiscussIon was held. f~uncIlmem~~r .~pst~in moved to approve the
staff recommend atIon. Second by Counc Ilmember Conn. Di scuss Ion
was held. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
14-A: COMMISSION ON OLDER AMER ICANS AP POINTt1ENT: Councilmember
EpsteIn moved 'to continue -tnematter todctober 22, 1985 as a 1T51T
item. There being no obJection, the motIon was approved.
14-C: COUNCIL VACANCY DECLARATION: Presented was the matter of
declaration of a va-cancy on the CouncIl caused by the death of
Councilmember Edwards. Councilmember Eosteln moved to declare a
vacancy on the CouncIl-. Second bi .'Councnlmember Conn. The
motion was approved by unanImous vote.
14-D: ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CITIES DELEGATES: Presented was the
re-quest - of - Mayor Reed to -;fe-slgnate voting -and al ternate votIng
-:lelegates to the Annual Congress of CI ties, December 7 through
11, 1n Seattle, Washington. Mayor Reed desIgnated Mayor Pro
Tempore Jennings votIng delegate and Councilmember Katz alternate
votIng delegate. There were no obJections.
14-E: MEMORIAL FOR COUNCILMEMBER EDWARDS: There beIng no
obJection, this 1 tern was contInued to "Oc~tober 22, 1985 as a "5 fI
Item.
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14-F: TH I RD STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VACANCY: Presented
was the matter 'of accepting 'the resIgnatIon o~f Hermez Moreno from
the ThIrd Street Development CorporatIon and authorIzation to
oublish notice of vacancv. Councilmember EDstein moved to accept
the reSIgnation wIth regret--and to authorize -toe - C1 tv Clerk to
publish notice of vacancy. Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote.
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14-G: COMMISSION ON OLDER AMERICANS VACANCY: Presented was the
matter of accepting the resIgnatIons of Ruth Robinson and Eleanor
Katzman from the Commission on Older Americans and authorIzatIon
to CIty Clerk to publish or post a notIce of vacancies.
founcilmember E~stein moved to accept the resignatIons wIth
regret and to authorIze the City Clerk to post notIce of
vacancies. Second by Mayor Reed. '!'he motIon was approved by
unanImous vote.
14-H: Conference on the Homeless: Presented was the request of
Councilmember"Conn to dISCUSS consideration of co-sponsorIng an
October Conference on the Homeless proposed by the Westside
Shelter Coalition. DiscussIon was held. Councllmember Conn
moved to consider cosponsorIng the October Conference on the
Homeless. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motIon failed on
the following vote:
Council Vote:
AffirmatIve: Councilmembers
JennIngs
Conn,
EpsteIn,
NegatIve:
Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councilmemers Katz and Zane
14-1: MAIN S'!'REET BAR COVER CHARGES: Presented was the request
of Councilmember Conn to dISCU~SS" consideration of cover charges
on MaIn Street bars WIth dancing. Councllmember Conn introduced
dISCUSSIon reg ard lng an ord Inance which precludes Ma in Street
businesses from puttIng cover charge signs on their doors, making
It d I fficul t to control crowd s. fo_~n_~~l_m_~m~er_ _ ~p~~eIn _ ~Ov~? to
direct staff to proceed as expe~:l1tIously as possible In making
the aoproprlate amendments to the ordinance for first reading on
October 22, 1985, and to provide Council with staff report on the
changes. Second by Mayor Reed. The motIon was approved by the
fOllowIng vote:
Counci Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
Jennings, Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councilmembers Katz an~ Zane
11-F: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed
SeSSIon to consider personnel matters and threatened lItigation,
pending 11 tigation, an1 Ii tlgatIon to be commenced by the CI ty.
At 1:05 A.M., Councllmember Epstein move1 to adjourn to Closed
SeSSIon to consr'fer..the -fcillciwing ..pel1,:Li.ng cases: Nolberto v.
City 0 f Santa MonIca, Los Angel es Super lor Court Ca se No. C
34822; '!'omaSSln v. Ci ty of Santa MonIca, Los Angeles SuperIor
Court Case No. C 72332; Pinto v. City of Santa MonIca, Santa
MonIca Superior Court Case No. WEC 83984; Burger v. City of Santa
MonIca, Santa Monica SuperIor Court Case No. WEC 85717;
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California AVIation v. City of Santa Monica, Unite1 States
Di str lct Court Ca se No. CV 84-6985 (CMS) (SX) and Lo s Angeles
SuperIor Court Case No. C 306538; Rivera v. City of Santa Monica,
UnIted States DIstrIct Court Case No. CV 84-8795 KN (BX); Leitner I
v. CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca Suoerlor Court Case No. WEC
79610; City of Santa Monica v. City of Los Angeles (proposed
lItIgation); Geffen v. City of Santa MonIca, Santa Monica
Super ior Court Case No. WEC 77589. The mot ion was was duly
seconded and aODrove1. Council reconvened at 1:40 A.M. WIth all
members present, except Councilmembers Katz and Zane.
Councilmember Eosteln moved to aoorove settlement In the case of
PIn to v.- - CI ty in the amotin-t of $6,000. Secon':l by Councilmember
Conn. !he motIon was approved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved: 4-0
Absent: Ccuncllmembers Katz and Zane
founcilme~~~~ Epstein moved to approve settlement In the case of
Burgeiv: City in the amount of $5,000. Second by Councilmember
Conn. The motion was aDproved by the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved: 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Katz and Zane
Councllmember Epstein moved to approve settlement in the case of
Tomass in v ~ - - -C-i-tv In the amount 0 f $3,500. Second by
Councllmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved: 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Katz and lane
Councilmember
Nol berto v.
Councilmember
vote:
Epstein moved to approve settlement in the case of
City in the amount of $3,600. Second by
Conn. The motIon was aporoved by the follOWIng
Council Vote: UnanImously aoprove1: 4-0
Absent: Councllmembers Katz and Zane
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ADJOURNMENT: AT 2: 01 A. M., Ma]or Ree1
meeting In memory of Margaret Blenkhorn,
Whi te, Charles RIchter, Simone SlgnGret,
Hal t. The mot ion was ':iul y second e1 an1
vote.
ATTEST:
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ANN M. SHORE
CIty Clerk
moved to a1journ the
Beatrice Eostein, E.B.
Jul ian Beck, and John
a9proved by unanimous
APPROVED:
[~t ,P k~J;
/ CHR ISTI NE E. REED
Hayor
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