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M-10/1/1985 I I L99 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. October 1, 1985 JOU 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 I 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 - - - - -- 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 2 October 1, 1985 I I .5Ul. 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. 3 October 1, 1985 302 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: - - - - --- itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ZONE ADJACENT TO 1211 GRANT STREET", was adopted. I 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 4 October 1, 1985 I I 303 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 5 Oc tober 1, 1985 JU4 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 I 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: 6 October 1, 1985 I I ..:.IU:, 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 7 October 1, 1985 306 Absent: Councllmember Katz 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 I 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 8 October 1, 1985 I I 307 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 9 October 1, 1985 308 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 I 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. I 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. 10 October 1, 1985 I I 309 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; 1 1 October 1, 1985 .HU 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 I 12 October 1, 1985 I I 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: l;; f ~ 1/7~~~ 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 1 3 October 1, 1985