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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 28, 1986
A meetIng of the Santa MonIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 6: 30 P. M. on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, In the
CouncIl Chambers for the purpose of holdIng a Closed SessIon,
called by Special NotIce, to consIder a personnel matter.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChrIstine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WillIam H. JennIngs
Councllmember James Conn
Councllmember DaVId G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councllmember DennIs Zane
Also Present: CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
CLOSED SESSION: At 6: 30 P. M., Councllmember EpsteIn moved to
adJourn to Closed SessIon to conSIder personnel matters. Second
by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved. At
7: 05 P. M., CouncIl reconvened WI th all members present. Mayor
Reed announced that no actIon had been taken durIng the Closed
SeSSIon.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:05 P.M., there beIng no obJectIon, the Closed
SeSSIon was adJourned.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
A meetIng of the Santa MonIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7: 30 P. M. on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, in the
CouncIl Chambers. Counc llmember Conn led the assemblage In the
pI edge of allegl ance to the UnIted States 0 f Amer I ca. CaptaIn
Alan RobInson, SalvatIon Army, offered the InvocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChrIstine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WIllIam H. Jennings
Councllmember James Conn
Councilmember DaVId G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Alan S. Katz
Councllmember Herb Katz
Councllmember DennIS lane
Also Present: City Manager John Jallli
CIty Attorney Robert Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
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Councilmember EpsteIn moved to add late Items 6-R, 14-D through
14-H, to the Agenda. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The
motIon was unanImously approved.
4-A: COMMISSION VACANCIES AND COUNCIL LIAISON APPOINTMENTS: An
announcement was made of vacancies on the BUIldIng and Safety I
CommIssIon and the RecreatIon and Parks CommiSSIon. Mayor Reed
appoInted CouncIlmember H. Katz as CouncIl lIaIson to the
P lann Ing Commi SSIon and Counc1lmembers Ep ste In and A. Katz as
Council llaIsons to the Arch1tectural RevIew Board.
5-A: FAIR ELECTION PRACTICES COMMISSION: Presented was a
publIC hearIng and a staff report transmitting an ordInance for
introduction and first readIng abolIshIng the FaIr ElectIon
Practices CommIssion pursuant to Ci ty CouncIl dIrectIon at Its
meetIng on November 12, 1985, and contInued from the CouncIl
meetIng of January 14, 1986. DISCUSSIon was held. The publIC
hearIng was declared open at 7:35 P.M. There beIng no one
wishIng to be heard, Councllmember EpsteIn moved to close the
publIC hearIng. The motion was duly seconded and unanImously
approved. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to Introduce an ordInance
for fIrst readIng entItled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING SECTIONS 11203, 11204, 11205,
AND 1120BA AND AMENDING SECTIONS 11201 AND 11202 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE," readIng by tItle only and wa1v1ng further
readIng thereof, thus abolIshIng the FaIr ElectIon PractIces
CommIssIon. DisCUSSIon was held. The motIon was duly seconded
and unanimously approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmatIve: Councilmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz,
Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councilmember Zane
5-B: OIL-DRILLING: Presented were the requests of
Councllmembers Conn and lane to dISCUSS the possibIlIty of
plaCIng a measure on the next Mun1clpal Ballot to oppose 011
drIllIng in Santa MonIca Bay, contInued from the CouncIl meetIng
of January 14, 1986. Councllmember lane Introduced dIScussIon
and WI thdrew the Item from the agenda In that a June electIon
would be too late to have an effect on the process. DIScussIon
was held. There being no obJectIon, the matter was removed from
the agenda.
5-C: PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION/LANDMARKS COMMISSION ROLES:
Presented was the request of Councilmember H. Katz to dISCUSS the
roles of the Landmarks CommIssIon and the PIer RestoratIon
Corporat1on 1n p1er development, continued from January 14, 1986.
Councllmember H. Katz introduced discussion regardIng a J01nt
meetIng to be scheduled between the CouncIl, the Corporat1on, and
the CommIssion to clarIfy concerns and work1ng relat1onshlps.
There was no obJectIon.
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5-D: STATE BAR/CITY-PAID CONTRIBUTIONS: Presented was the
request of Councllmember EpsteIn to dISCUSS the legality and
proprIety of CIty payment of voluntary contrIbutIons to the State
Bar, havIng been cant i nued from January 14, 1986. Councllmember
EpsteIn introduced dIScussIon and moved to continue thIS Item to
the first regular meetIng 1n February and ask the City Attorney
to wr i te a brl ef oplnlon as to the legal author I ty for makIng
thIs expendIture. The motIon faIled for lack of a second.
DIScussIon was held. Councilmember Epstein moved to direct the
CIty Treasurer not to issue warrants for payment to the State Bar
pending el ther a legislati ve or Jud IClal determinatIon of the
mandatory amount of dues for attorneys. The motion faIled for
lack of a second.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all Items are
considered and approved In one motIon unless removed from the
Calendar for discussIon. Councllmember Conn moved to approve the
Consent Calendar wIth the exceptIon of Items 6-J and 6-0, readIng
resolutIons and ordInances by tl tIes only and wal ving further
eadlng thereof. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The motIon was
approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councllmember Epsteln
6 -A: AP PROV AL OF MINUTES: The mInutes of the CI ty Counci 1
meetIng held January 14, and January 21, 1986, were approved.
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution No. 7144(CCS)
entItl~d: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY," arlsing from past storms, hIgh tldes and heavy surf,
was adopted.
6-C: AIRPORT FILMING: ResolutIon No. 7145(CCS) entItled: !fA
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PERTAINING TO PICTURES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES," was adopted,
establlshlng a use fee for fllmlng actlvltles at the Alrport and
approving the necessary account adjustments.
6-D: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: ResolutIon No. 7146(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-86-76)," was adopted, setting
a hearIng date for February 25, 1986.
6-E: GUTTERS/STREET RESURFACING: Resolution No. 7147(CCS)
entitled: If A RESOLUTION OF THE CrTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
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MONI CA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARl NG FOR FEBRUARY
ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION
GUTTER INSTALLATION AND STREET RESURFACING
STREETS," was adopted.
25, 1986, TO HEAR
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR
ON VARIOUS CITY
6-F: PHYSICALLY-HANDICAPPED ZONE: Resolution No. 7148(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MON I CA ESTABLISHING PHYSI CALL Y HANDI CAPPED ZONE ADJACENT TO 717
11TH STREET," was adopted.
6-G: DATA PROCESSING/SALARY RATES AND POSITIONS: Resolution No.
7149(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR POSITIONS IN THE
DATA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT, tI was adopted, and new and revised
classifIcation specifIcations were approved.
6-H: WEED/RUBBISH ABATEMENT PROGRAM: ResolutIon No. 7150 (CCS)
en tItled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DECLARING CERTAIN WEEDS GROWING UPON CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE," was adopted,
settIng a publIC hearing on March 11, 1986.
6-1: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATON/CALTRANS AERONAUTICS
DIVISION: A recommendatIon was approved to author ize the Ci ty
Manager to fIle an applicatIon and execute Contract No.
4629(CCS), a loan agreement, wIth Caltrans DIVIsion of
AeronautIcs for a loan of $450,000 to fInance the local match of
the CIty'S Federal AviatIon AdmInIstration grant.
6-K: WATER DIVISION CHANGES: A recommendatIon was approved to
dIrect the CI ty Attorney to prepare an ordInance amendment to
reflect changes In the organIzatIonal structure, operating
procedures, and Industry practIces related to the Water DIvisIon.
6-L: WATER VALVES AND FITTINGS: BId No. 2038 was awarded to
Western Water Works, Clow Corportlon and Taylor J ett at unIt
prIces bId for water valves and fIttIngs for Water DiVIsIon.
6-M: WATER FILTERING UNITS: BId No. 2040 was awarded to
Arrowhead IndustrIal Water, Inc. In the amount of $22,978.00 to
furnIsh, delIver, and install water fIlterIng unIts for the Water
DIVIsIon.
6-N: DUMP TRUCK: BId No. 2023 was awarded to Foothill
InternatIonal In the amount of $31,349.34 for a dump truck for
the PIer MaIntenance DIvisIon.
6-P: PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AP PLI CATION: Resolu tIon No. 7151 (CCS)
entItled: t1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
APPLICATION, THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETOJ AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO MAKE LOANS
UNDER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEFERRED PAYMENT REHABILITATION
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LOAN PROGRAM," was adopted and authorizatIon of $200,000 In
program funds approved.
6-Q: TEASERS RESTAURANT/OUTDOOR DINING LICENSE: A
recommendatIon was approved authorIzIng the CIty Manager to
negotIate and execute license agreements for otdoor dInIng on the
Third Street Mall, and authorIzIng the CIty Manager to negotIate
and execute Contract No. 4630(CCS), an outdoor dInIng lIcense
agreement, wIth Mr. Anthony Palermo and Mr. DanIel RIngwood dOIng
bUSIness as Teasers Restaurant on the Third Street Mall, and
apprOVIng the increased budgeted revenue in account number
01-904-077-000-000 by $1050.
6-R: TENANT PARTICIPATING CONVERSION FEE: ResolutIon No.
7152 (CCS) entl tIed : '"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DEFERRING PROCESSING FEES FOR A TENANT
PARTICIPATING CONVERSION AT 1527 CENTINELA AVENUE," due to
bankruptcy proceedIngs, was adopted.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-J: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE: Presented was a staff report
recommendIng the CIty Attorney be Instructed to prepare an
ordInance establIshIng a "1-hour parking, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., no
parkIng 6 P.M. to 2 A.M., except by permIt" preferentIal zone In
the area bounded by MaIn Street, Strand Street, ThIrd Street, and
Ocean Boulevard. Councllmember Conn moved to hear from members
of the publ ic WI shlng to be heard on thl s matter for three
rol nutes each. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The motIon was
unanImously approved. Members of the public Alan Carpenter,
LIlIan Pelzman, Joseph Cook, and D. McGregor spoke in oppositIon
to the staff recommendatIon. DISCUSSIon was held. CouncIlmember
EpsteIn moved to approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby
InstructIng the CIty Attorney to prepare an ordinance to
establish the zone. The motIon was duly seconded and approved by
the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
6-0: SENIOR RECREATION PROGRAMS: Presented was a staff report
recommendIng allocatIon of $3,500 for the development of
recreatIon programmIng for nursing home resIdents. DISCUSSIon
was held. CouncIlmember EpsteIn moved to approve the staff
recommendatIon, thereby (1) endorSIng the concept of developing
recreatIonal programming for resldents of ~ursIng homes utlllzIng
the services of communIty volunteers, and (2) transferring
$3,500 from account #01-700-274-000-785 to account
#01-400-539-000-166, and apprOVIng the expendIture of up to
$3,500 for the hIrIng of a part-time staff person In the
RecreatIon and Parks Department to develop such a program.
Second by CouncIlmember Zane. The motIon was unanimously
approved.
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a-A: MASSAGE REGULATION: Pr esen ted was a staff report, and a
supplemental staff report, transml tting an ordlnance for
Introductlon and flrst readlng amendlng Chapter 12 of Artlcle VI
of the Munlcipal Code relatlng to the regulatlon of massage
establIshments and techniclans. DISCUSSlon was held. The publIC
hearlng was declared open at 8: 40 P. M. Members of the public
Fred Campbell, Garner DUPUIS, and Tsuneo Kaneko spoke In support I
of the ordinance. There beIng no one else wIshing to be heard,
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to close the public hearlng. Second
by Councllmember Conn. The motlon was unanImously approved.
CouncI1member EpsteIn moved to Introduce an ordinance for fIrst
readlng entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MASSAGE REGULATION," as amended
In the supplemental staff report, read~ng by tltle only and
wal v Ing fur ther readlng thereo f. Second by Mayor Reed.
Counc Ilmember H. Katz moved a substitute mot Ion to approve the
ordlnance for flrst readlng, deletIng the restriction on hotels
and motels as off-premIses. The substItute motIon faIled for
lack of a second. DIScussIon was held. The motion to Introduce
the ordinance was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl vote: AffIrmative: Councl1members Conn, EpsteIn,
JennIngs, A. Katz, Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councllmember H. Katz
Councilmember H. Katz requested the record
voted In the negatlve because of the
off-premlses license for hotels and motels.
to reflect that he
prohibltion In the
9-A: ZONING ORDINANCE/LAND USE ELEMENT: Presented was a staff
report transmIttIng the draft Comprehensive ZonIng Ordlnance,
recommendIng adoption of a Resolutlon of Intention to amend the
Zonlng OrdInance text as required by Santa Monica Munlclpal Code
Sectlon 9149, dlrectlng the PlannIng CommissIon to complete ItS
conslderatlon of thlS draft and return a report and
recommendatIons to the CouncIl WI thin four months. DIScussIon
was held. Councilmember EpsteIn moved to ask staff to get back
to us wIth their suggestIons, not substantIvely, but
procedurally, on theIr few bIts of housekeeping on the Land Use
Element Itself, wIth minImal dIsruptIon to the zonIng process.
Second by Councllrnernber Zane. The motIon was unanImously
approved. DIScussIon was held. Councllmember lane moved to
adopt Resolution No. 7153{CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE I
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE ORDINANCE", readlng by tltle
only and waIvIng further readlng thereof, and Indlcatlng
dIrectIon to staff to highlIght to the Planning Commlsslon that
the changes the ZonIng Ordlnance entaIl dlffer from the Land Use
Element so as to make 1 t very clear that those reflect staff
recommendatIons dIstInct from policy actlons the Councll has
preVIously taken. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. DurIng
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discussion, Councilmember Epstein requested the record to reflect
that the Council has not had an opportunity to review this ln
detail, that we are adoptIng this resolutIon in order to begin
the process, and are not necessarily committed on the substance.
Discusslon was held. The motlon was approved by the following
vote:
Councll vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
1 O-A: RENT CONTROL BOARD/INVESTMENT POLICY: Presented was the
request of Rent Control Board Chalrperson Eileen Llpson to
address Council regarding a resolution on lnvestment POllCY.
Councllmember Epsteln moved to waive the rules and allow members
of the publ1C seekIng to be heard to speak for three m1nutes
each. The motlon was duly seconded and approved by a vote of
6-1, Councllmember Conn opposed. E1leen LIpson requested the
CI ty to adopt a POllCY of lnvestlng publIC monies 1n
lnst1 tutions WI th socIally responsI ble property management
polIcIes, and to encourage those lnstitutIons that Invest In
affordable housIng and other programs that beneflt the community.
DiscussIon was held. Counc1lmember Conn moved to waIve the rules
to allow Wayne Bauer, CommIssIoner of the Rent Control Board, to
be heard for one m1nute. Second by Councllmember A. Katz. The
motlon was approved by a vote of 6-1, Councllmember EpsteIn
opposed. Member of the publIC John Jurenka spoke In opposition
to the resolutlon. Wayne Bauer spoke in support of the proposal.
Councllmember Epsteln moved to receive and flle the communlcatlon
from the Rent Control Board. Second by Mayor Reed. DlSCUSSIon
was held. Councilmember A. Katz moved a substltute motion to ask
staff to lnvestigate and report to the CouncIl on procedures that
could be used to enforce the eXIstlng Investment POllCY of the
Clty and to conSlder the advIsabllity and procedures lnvolved In
communIcatlng our concern about instItutIonal practlces
concernIng ownership of resIdential property as well. Second by
Councllmember H. Katz. DIScusslon was held. The substItute
motlon was approved by the following vote:
Councll vote: AffIrmatlve: Counc1lmembers Conn, A. Katz,
H. Katz, Zane
Negative: Councllmember Epsteln, Mayor Reed
AbstaIn: Mayor Pro Tempore Jennlngs
Mayor Pro Tempore Jennlngs abstalned from votIng due to confllct
of Interest.
Councllmember Epsteln requested the record to
following: "I belIeve the resolution of the Rent
lS unenforceable, unfalr to the Interest of
taxpayers WhlCh should be paramount, lmpossIble to
consequently hypocrI tlcal J and that for the staff
tIme on It is a waste of our scarce resources."
reflect the
Control Board
Santa MonIca
implement and
to spend any
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Council held a recess at 10:20 P.M. and reconvened at 10:30 P.M.
11-A : HOMELESS/ELDERLY SERVICES: Pr esented was a staff report
recommendIng approval of InclusIon of proposals submitted by the
Ocean Park CommunIty Center for serVIces to the homeless and by
WISE for homemaker serVIces to the frail elderly In the 1986-87
Community Development Program reVIew. DiscussIon was held.
Councilmember EpsteIn moved to hear from members of the public
for three mInutes each. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The
motIon was unanImously approved. Members of the publIC Helena
HarrIS and OctavIa MIles spoke In support of fundIng for the
LIEU-CAP program, Judy Gewertz spoke In support of the staff
recommendatIon, and Ida Dooly spoke in support of the WISE
program. Gouncllmember Epstein moved to approve the staff
recommendatIon, thereby approving the InclUSIon of the proposals
submi tted by OPCC for serVIces to the homeless and by WISE for
homemaker serVIces to the fraIl elderly In the 1986-87 CommunIty
Development Program revIew, further, that these proposals compete
equally wIth currently-funded programs; modifIed as follows:
that we fund the Outreach team component of the Homeless Program
on an experImental baSIS starting as soon as It can be geared up.
Second by Mayor Reed. Dl SCUSSIon was held. Gounc Ilmember A.
Katz moved an amendment to add fundIng thIS year for the fraIl
elderly program as well. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs.
DISCUSSIon was held. At 11:00 P.M., Councllmember Conn moved to
extend the meetIng to mIdnIght. The motIon was duly seconded and
approved by a vote of 6-1, Gouncilmember EpsteIn opposed.
DIScussion was held. The amendment for addItIonal funding thIS
year of the fraIl elderly program was approved by the follOWIng
vote:
CounCIl vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councllmember EpsteIn
Councllmember EpsteIn requested the record to reflect the
follOWIng: "I thInk the program IS urgently needed but I am
concerned about fund1ng the program WIth the threat of the budget
axe before It only five years down the road".
The maIn motIon, as amended, was approved by the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
11-B: CIVIC CENTER IMPROVEMENT: Presented was an update on the
CIVIC Center Improvement program (redevelopment of 10.9 acre area
occup1ed by the CiV1C AudItorIum and adJacent parking lot) and a
recommendatIon to authorIze the C1 ty Manager to negotIate and
execute a contract with the selected consulting fIrm. DIScussIon
was held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to return th1S I tern to
staff, reconsider, and return wi th addl tlonal Information
reflectIng the scope of the deSIgn and other concerns raIsed 1n
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the dIScussion. DIScussion was held. Councllmember Zane moved a
subStI tute motion to support the staff recommendation (thereby
authorIzing the Ci ty Manager to negotiate and execute Contract
No. 4640 with Barton Myers ASSocIates not to exceed $75,000), and
to ask staff to maintaIn regular contact and watchfulness, and
have diSCUSSIons and dIalogue WI th Rand CorporatIon to ensure
that whatever plannIng we are dOing at the specIfIC SIte east of
MaIn Street IS consIstent With and Informed by dISCUSSIons with
the Rand Corporation. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The
Substitute motion was approved by the folloWing vote:
CounCIl vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, A. Katz,
Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councllmembers Epstein, Jennings,
H. Katz
11-C: AIRPORT LOT ANNEXATION: Presented was a staff report
recommendIng dIrectIon to the CIty Attorney to prepare a
resolutIon and directIon to staff to subml t an application for
annexatIon of a 34-acre parcel of land of the Santa MonIca
A Irport from the CI ty of Los Angeles. Dl scuss ion was held.
Councllmember A. Katz moved to approve Resolution No. 7154 (CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO TAKE
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND
DETACHMENT FROM THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES OF A 34-ACRE PARCEL
LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SANTA MONICA AIRPORT", readIng
by title only and wal vIng further readIng thereof. Second by
Councllmember H. Katz. The motion was approved by the follOWIng
vote:
CounCIl vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-0: CLOSED SESSION: Presented later In the evenIng.
14-A: BROADWAY RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL ZONE EXTENSION: Presented
was the request of Councilmember Epstein to dISCUSS the pOSSIble
extenSion of the Broadway res i den tl al-commerc lal zone to 26th
Street. Councllmember Ep steIn Introduced dISCUSS Ion and asked
for a staff report on this Item.
14-B: HUNGRY/HOMELESS PLIGHT: Presented was the request of
Mayor Reed to dISCUSS "Hands Across AmerIca" to focus publIC
attentIon on the plIght of the hungry and homeless. Mayor Reed
introduced dIScussion and moved to endorse the concept of our
CIty working to make sure that "Hands Across AmerIca" has their
PaCIfIC Ocean touchdown SIde on the Santa MonIca PIer. Second by
Councllmember A. Katz. 01 ScuSSIon was held. The motIon was
unanImously approved.
14-C: SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELTS:
Reed to dISCUSS supportIng the
Presented was the request of Mayor
efforts of the CIty of Long Beach
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to secure seat bel ts in school buses. Mayor Reed Introduced
disCUSSIon. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to endorse the concept
of requIrIng seat belts In school buses and to ask staff to come
back wIth the bIll on the Consent Calendar. Second by Mayor
Reed. DIScussIon was held. Councilmember EpsteIn amended hIS
motion to ask staff to fInd the bIll and return It to CouncIl on
the regular calendar. There was no ObjectIon from the second.
The motIon, as amended, was unanimously approved.
14-D: BUNGALOW REMOVAL PERMIT: Presented was the request of
Councllmember Zane to discuss the Category C removal permIt
applicatIon for Broadway bungalows. Councllmember Zane
Introduced dIScUSSIon and moved to dIrect staff to pursue the
paperwork for the applIcatIon and Inform US as to our optIons.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by a vote
of 6-1, Councilmember JennIngs opposed.
14-E: HEALTH CARE PLAN: Presented was the request of Mayor Reed
to dISCUSS the request of the CommIssIon on Older AmerIcans for
CouncIl support of NatIonal Health Care Plan Assembly BIll 17~3.
Mayor Reed Introduced dIScussion. Councllrnember EpsteIn moved
to authorIze the CommIsSIon on Older Americans to take whatever
position It wants on AB 1743 and to communicate that posItIon to
the legIslature on theIr own behalf. Second by Mayor Reed. The
motion was unanImously approved.
14-F: MARINA PLACE DEVELOPMENT: Presented was the request of
Councllrnember A. Katz to dISCUSS the MarIna Place development
along the LIncoln corrIdor. DIScussIon was held.
14-G: DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC LAND USE: Presented was the
request of Councllmember EpsteIn to discuss directIon to the CIty
Attorney to fIle an amicus curIae brIef In support of the Coastal
CommIssIon's posItIon on the Jonathan Club Issue, preferably
about the CI ty' S pOSI tlon and oppos It Ion to the use of public
land for dIscriminatory purposes. Councllmember Epstein
Introduced dlSCU ssion and moved to direct the Ci ty Attorney to
prepare an amlCUS curiae brief In support of the Coastal
CommIssIon's pOSItIon on the Jonathan Club case. Second by
Councllmember H. Katz. The motIon was approved by a vote of 6-1,
Mayor Reed opposed.
Mayor Reed
voti ng no
avaIlable
matter.1I
requested the record to reflect the followIng: "I'm
sol ely because I do not thInk that we have the tIme
In the CIty Attorney's OffIce to dedicate to thIS
14-H: COUNCIL CHAMBER USE: Pr esen ted was the request of Mayor
Reed to waIve the fee for the use of the Council Chambers by the
CongressIonal Su b-Comml t tee on Health and En v I ronmen t February
10, 1986. Mayor Reed introduced discussIon and moved to waIve
the fee. Second by Councllmember Epstein. The motion was
unanImously approved.
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At 12:00 A.M., Councllmember EpsteIn moved to extend the meetIng
to 12:30 A.M. and adJourn to Closed Session. The motIon was duly
seconded and approved by a vote of 5-2.
CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed SessIon to
consider personnel matters and threatened lItIgation, pending
litIgatIon, and lItIgatIon to be commenced by the City. At 12:00
P.M., Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adjourn to Closed SessIon to
consider the followIng pendIng cases: VIrgInIa Hernandez v. CIty
of Santa MonIca, Santa Monlca SuperIor Court Case No. WEC 500373;
Reader v. CIty of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case
No. 81608; CalIfornia AVIation v. CIty of Santa MonIca, UnIted
States DIstrIct Court Case No. CV 84-6985 (CMB) (Bx) and Los
Angeles SuperIor Court Case No. C 306538; Colorado Place, LImIted
v. City of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court Case No. WEC
100185, and; Santa Monlcans for Reasonable Growth v. CIty of
Santa MonIca, Los Angeles SuperIor Court Case No. C 583600. The
motIon was duly seconded and unanimously approved. CouncIl
reconvened at 12:10 P.M. with all members present except
Councllmembers H. Katz and lane.
Councllmember JennIngs moved to approve settlement In the case of
Reader v. CIty In the amount of $6,000. Second by Councllmember
Conn. The motIon was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councl1members H. Katz and lane
Councllmember
Hernandez v.
Councilmember
vote:
Epstein moved to approve settlement in the case of
Ci ty In the amount of $2,700. Second by
Conn. The motIon was approved by the following
CouncIl vote:
UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers H. Katz and lane
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:15 P.M., Councllmember Conn moved to adjourn
the meetIng In memory of the SIX astronauts (Gregory JarvIs,
Ronald McNalr, EllIson Onizuka, Judith ResnIk, FrancIS R. Scobee,
Michael Smith,) and school teacher ChrIsta McAulIffe who perished
in the Challenger Shuttle explosIon, and WIllIam C. McDade,
retired BattalIon Chief of the CIty'S Fire Department and a long
tIme reSIdent. Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was unanimously
approved.
ATTEST:
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Ann r.1. Shore
Clty Clerk
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Christine E. Ree~
Mayor
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