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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 14, 1986
A meetlng of the Santa MonIca CIty CouncIl was called to order
by Mayor Reed at 7: 00 P. M., on Tuesd ay, January 14, 1986, In the
CouncIl Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChrIstIne E. Reed
Councllmember James P. Conn
Councllmember DavId G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Alan S. Katz
Councllmember Herb Katz
(entered after Roll Call)
Councllmember DennIs Zane
(entered after Roll Call)
Also Present: CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore WIllIam JennIngs
At 7:01 P.M., Councllmember Conn moved to
Session. Second by Councllmember EpsteIn.
unanImously approved.
adjourn to Closed
The motIon was
CLOSED SESSION: A Closed SessIon, called by SpecIal NotIce, was
held for the purpose of cons Ider Ing per sonnel matters. At 7: 22
P. M., CouncIl reconvened , wIth all members present. Mayor Reed
announced that no actIon had been taken durIng Closed SessIon.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:22 P.M., Councll~~mber EpsteIn moved to
adJourn the SpecIal MeetIng. Second by Councllmember Conn. The
motIon was unanimously approved.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CONVENED
A regular meetIng of the Santa MonIca CIty CouncIl was called to
order by Mayor Reed at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 1986, In
the CouncIl Chambers. Councllmember Zane led the assemblage In
the pledge of allegIance to the UnIted States of AmerIca.
Reverend Oakes, Greater MornIng Star BaptIst Church, offered the
InvocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChrIstIne E. Reed
CounCllmember James P. Conn
Councllmember David G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Alan S. Katz
Councllmember Herb Katz
Councllmember DennIS Zane
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Also Present: CIty Attorney Robert Myers
CIty Manager John Jallll
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore WillIam JennIngs
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to add Item 14-M to the Agenda, and
combine Item 14-A wIth Item 10-8. Second by CouncIlmember Zane.
The motIon was unanImously approved.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all
1 terns are conSIdered and approved In one motIon unless removed
from the calendar for dIScussIon. Councilmember EpsteIn move~ to
approve the Consent Calendar, readIng resolutions and-6rdinances
by titles only and waIVing further readIng thereof. Second by
Councllmember Zane. Councllmember H. Kat z noted that he would
abstaIn from votIng on Item 6-E because of conflIct of interest.
The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
Council vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
A. Katz, H. Katz*, Zane, Mayor Reed
AbstaIn:
*H. Katz (In regard to Item 6-E
only)
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
6-A: MINUTES: The mInutes of CIty CounCIl meetings held
December 10-and December 17, 1985, were approved as wrItten.
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: ResolutIon No. 7138(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY," arISIng from past storms, high tIdes and heavy surf,
was adopted.
6-C: CIVIL DEFENSE ACT: Resolution No. 7139(CCS) entItled: "A
!ESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING JOHN JALILI, LYNNE BARRETTE, CHIEF JAMES F. KEANE AND
LAURA D. HERNANDEZ TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THE
FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1951," was adopted.
6-D: SALARY RATE AND CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS: Resolutlon
No. 7140(CCS) entltled: IIA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING A REVISED SALARY RATE FOR THE
POSITION OF CITY ENGINEER," was adopted and reVised
classiflcatlon specIflcatlons for PIer and Harbor Guard and Water
Leader, were approved.
ii - E : S T R E E T L I G H T S : Res 01 utI 0 n No. 7 1 4 1 ( C C S ) en tIt 1 e d : .. A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING A HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT
THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
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STREET LIGHTING AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT STREET
LIGHTING AND APPURTENANT WORK ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS AS SHOWN ON
CITY DRAWING NO. 5349, WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," was
adopted, settlng a publlC hearlng for February 11, 1986,
regardlng street llghts constructlon on 9th, 12th and Pr Inceton
Streets between WIlshIre and Santa MonIca; Yale and Harvard
between Santa Monlca and Colorado; Hill Street between 23rd and
25th Streets; 22nd Street between P1CO and Pearl; 31 st Street
between Pe ar I and Ocean Park; and Fr anklIn from Wll shIre to the
Northerly CIty LImIts.
6-F: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: ResolutIon No. 7142(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," was adopted, setting a publIC
hear Ing for February 11, 1986.
6-G: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE F: OrdInance No. 1354(CCS)
entltled: "AN ORDINANCE OF "tHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING SECTION 3238F TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE F," was adopted, establlshlng
PreferentIal Parking Zone F on HIll and Raymond Streets between
LIncoln Boulevard and Seventh Street.
6-H: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE: A recommend at Ion was approved
to instruct the CIty Attorney to prepare an ordInance for
preferentIal parking zone on 31 st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Streets
between Ocean Park Boulevard and Pearl Street.
6-1: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE:
to Instruct the CI ty At torney
establishIng a preferentIal parkIng
15th Street.
A recommendatIon was approved
to prepare an ordInance
zone for the 700 block of
6-J: FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE: BId No. 2025 was awarded to
Kramer Motors, Inc. In the amount of $18,700.64 for one
four-wheel drIve suburban-type vehIcle for the FIre Department.
6-K: WATER DIVISION CAB AND CHASSIS: BId No. 2034 was awarded
to Santa MonIca Ford in the amount of $32,287.60 for one 25,000
GVW CAb and ChaSSIS wIth speclal compartment body for the Water
DIVIsIon.
6-L: WASTE DISPOSAL TRUCK TRACTOR: BId No. 2021 was awarded to
Mack Truck, Inc. In the amount of $61,072.43 for one 80,000 GCWR
Truck Tractor for Waste Collectlon/Dlsposal DIVISIon.
6-M: MIXED CEMENT: Bid No. 2036 was awarded to Cymons
CorporatIon (dba Llvlngston Graham) at unIt prIces for mIxed
cement for the Street DIVIsIon.
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6-N : WATER METER BOXES , VAULTS AND COVERS: BId No. 2037 was
awardeoto Brooks Products and Western Water Works at unIt prIces
bld for meter boxes, vaults and covers for Water D1vIsIon.
6-0: CAB AND CHASSIS WITH PERSONNEL LIFT: BId No. 2022 was
awarded to Truck Hydraullc EquIpment Co., Inc. In the amount of
$50,908.07 for cab and chassIs with personnel 11ft for General
Services Department.
6-P: MISCELLANEOUS BUS PARTS: BId No. 2030 was awarded to
Hausman Bus Sales & Parts Company, Sunbel t DI str I bu t 1 ng, Stone
Nycal Corporatlon, Clnedyne I Inc., Graham Brake & DIesel and
MunCIe ReclamatIon & Supply Company at dIscounts from
manufacturers 1 publIshed Jobbers prIce sheets for miscellaneous
bus parts for the TransportatIon Department.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
7-A: HOMELESS ISSUE: ContInued to January 21, 1986.
7 -B: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS I DRIVEWAYS _~~ CURBS: Presented was a
publIC hearIng and a staff report transmIttIng a resolutIon
conflrmlng the assessment of costs to repaIr damaged sIdewalks,
drIveways, and curbs. At 7:35 P.M., the publIC hearing was
declared open. There beIng no one wlshlng to speak,
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to close the publIC hearIng. Second
by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved.
DI SCUSSIon was held. Counc Ilmember Ep ste In moved to note the
lack of protest, and to adopt ResolutIon No. 7143CCCS) entItled:
"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING
REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, AND CURBS CSR-86-74)1I,
readIng by tItle only and waIvIng further readlng thereof.
Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The motlon was approved by the
folloWIng vote:
CounCIl vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
a-A: HOUSING IN-LIEU FEES: Presented was a staff report
transmIttIng an ordInance for Introduction and fIrst readIng
establIshIng a fee 1n lIeu of on-sIte Incluslonary houslng unlts
for certaIn programs of the HousIng Element and Land Use and
CIrculatIon Elements. DISCUSSIon was held. The publlC hearIng
was declared open. Penny Perlman, ChaIrperson of the PlannIng
Comm1ssIon as well as the CommIssIon SubcommIttee on HousIng
Issue s, spoke regard 109 the COP1mI SSlon 1 s procedure In ex amI nIng
the housIng Issues Involved. There beIng no one else wlshlng to
speak, the publIC hearIng was declared close. DISCUSSIon was
held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to: 1) return the ordlnance
to the staff and the CIty Attorney, 2) allow the PlannIng
Commlsslon to complete thelr analYSIS of the HousIng Element and,
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3) wIth respect to the commercIal mItIgatIon measures, ask the
CI ty Manager to do (a) a reanalys I s of the bas 1 s for allocat lon
of fees between housIng and parks and open space, and (b) provIde
a means so that at least In-kInd parks, whether offsI te or
onslte, and off sIte houslng be subjected to a dIscretIonary
reVIew by the CommISSIon and the CouncIl; the ordInance to be
returned to CouncIl by the end of February. Second by I
CouncIlmember H. Katz. DISCUSS ion was held. Counc Ilmember Zane
moved an amendment that the ObjectIve of the CIty WIth respect to
the landscaping fee, so far as It affects open space, IS to
provlde for major park space ln the City, as a poolIng of
resources, that It IS separate and dIstInct from onsIte
landscapIng and open space requlrements of developments In
general j also to ask staff for an analYSIS of those dlstlnctlons
to clarIfy the dIfferent kInds of open space requIrements, and
for an analYSIS of the impact of any of these changes as proposed
upon the Colorado Pl ace proJ ec t, should that proJ ec t choose to
allow ltS development of unIts to lapse and proceed under the
Land Use Element. Second by Mayor Reed. DISCUSSIon was held.
DurIng dlSCUSSlon, Councllmember EpsteIn Incorporated
Counc Ilmember Zane' s reVISIon to the amendment that staff also
analyze the before and after prospects of each optIon WIth
respect to that major project for WhICh parks spaces are already
provIded. Mayor Reed summarIzed the motlon and amendment that
the ordInance wlll be returned to staff to analyze the optIons,
and when the ord Inance IS returned to Counc II, 1 t may have two
al tern at 1 ve pIeces of langu age, one WhICh addresse s mor e
dIscretIon wIth regard to placement of open space, and the other
address Ing Counc Ilmember Zane I s concern S regard Ing poo lIng of
fees, making sure that the sIde yards are separate from the extra
open space, etc. The motIon, as amended, was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
CouncIlmember Zane asked the record to reflect the folloWIng: "I
would lIke the CounCIl to know that the absence of a backing of
sIgnifIcant housIng here IS a cause for real concern for me and
that I may not be able to support the changes when they come back
to us."
8-B: SUBPOENAS: Presented was a staff report tr an sml t t ing an
ordlnance for adoptIon and second readIng amending sectIons of I
the Munlclpal Code relatIng to Subpoenas, lntroduced December 10,
1985. DISCUSSIon was held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adopt
Ord Inance No. 1355 (CCS) en tItled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 2604, 2605,
2606, 2607, AND 2608 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADDING SECTION 260BA TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO SUBPOENAS", readIng by tItle only and waIvIng further readIng
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thereof. Second by Councllmember Zane. The motIon was approved
by the followIng vote:
CouncIl vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
A. Katz, Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: Councllmember H. Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
8-C: REVOLVING-DOOR POLICY: Presented was a staff report
transmIttIng an ordInance for adoption and second readlng addlng
RevolvIng Door POlICY to the Munlclpal Code, introduced December
17, 1985. CouncI~memb~r EpsteIn moved adoptIon of OrdInance No.
1356 (CCS) ent 1 tl ed: tI AN ORDINANC E OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONI CA ADDING CHAPTER 1.5 TO ART I CLE II OF THE
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING DISQUALIFICATION OF FORMER
CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES", readIng by tItle only and waIVIng
further readIng thereof. Second by Mayor Reed. DiSCUSSIon was
held. During discuSSIon, Mayor Reed noted two typographIcal
errors for correctIons: on page 7, SectIon 2153 (a) (2)
"employee" should read tlofflclal"; and on page 8, the fourth
llne from the top, "employee" should read "offIcer or offICIal",
whIchever the CIty Attorney determlnes is approprIate. The
motion to adopt the ordlnance, as corrected, was approved by the
followIng vote:
Council vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
1 O-A: WILL OF PROPERTY FOR SENIOR HOUSING: WI thdrawn further
dlScusslon at the request of the CommISSIon on Older AmerIcans.
10-B/14-A: TENANT PROTECTION/RELOCATION BENEFITS: Presented was
(Item 10-B) the request of Rent Control Board Member DaVId FInkel
to address Council regardIng CouncIl and Rent Control Board
cooperatIon ln provIdIng tenant protectIon necesSItated by the
enactment of the recently-passed EllIS BIll; and (Item 14-A) the
requests of Councllmembers EpsteIn and Zane to dISCUSS relocatIon
bene fl ts for ev lcted tenants. Dav Id Fl nkel spoke regard lng the
recently-passed Ellis BIll (S.B. 505), the need to promulgate
local regulatIons to protect tenants agaInst projected negatIve
effects of thIS Act, the responsIbIlIty of the Rent Control Board
under the CIty Charter to protect the affordable hOUSIng supply;
and requested the CouncIl to express cooperatlon and support of
the Rent Control Board's cornprehenslve process of developing an
organIzed schedule of regulatory law for the protectIon of tenant
and land lord rIghts. DI SCUSS Ion was held. Counc Ilmember Zane
moved to IndIcate to the Rent Control Board that it IS the
lntentlon of the Councll to cooperate In thIS area; that there IS
a sense of the Councll that It lS prepared to provIde the
enablIng leg Isl at lon requested I IT order to make I t very clear
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that, with respect to the EllIS BIll, the authorIty lIes wIth the
Rent Control Board; and to request staff to present such
enabllng legIslatIon to the CouncIl so we can act on It ln one
fashlon or another In the near term; the motlon to Include
Counc llmember Ep ste In's arnendmen t regard Ing InstructIon to the
CI ty Attorney to analyze the report when It IS transmItted from I
the Rent Control Bo ard , and then transm It 1 t to Counc II WI th
optIons as to how we mIght adopt It. Second by Councllmember
EpsteIn. DIScuSSIon was held. The motIon was unanimously
approved. Councllmember H. Katz moved to hear from the members
of the publlC. The motIon was duly seconded and approved.
Members of
support of
the publIC John Jurenka and
the rIghts of property owners.
K. B. Huff spoke In
DISCUSSIon was held.
Councllmember Zane moved to ask the CIty Attorney to draft
enablIng leglslatlon to gIve the Rent Control Board the authorIty
to develop a program of relocation assIstance for tenants who are
eVIcted through no faul t of theIr own, or dIsplaced through no
faul t of theIr own. Second by Counc Ilmember Conn. Dl SCUSS10n
was held.
Councilmember Epsteln moved a SUbStl tute motIon to dIrect the
City Attorney to report to CouncIl In writlng WIth respect to the
legalIty of delegatIon In thIS area; and also to have hlm check
WI th the Rent Control Bo ard to see what they are already dOIng
specIfIcally wIth respect to relocatIon, and, to the extent that
he feels It warranted, to provIde US wIth any other InformatIon
on our optIons that may be requIred. Second by CouncIlmember H.
Katz. D1SCUSSlon was held. The SUbstI tute motlon was approved
by the followIng vote:
CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
A recess was held at 9:35 P.M. At 9:45 P.M., CouncIl reconvened
wIth all members present as at the roll call.
11-A/14-M: LEAF BLOWERS/TRASH COLLECTION: Presented was (Item
11-A) a staff report recommendlng adoptlon of guidelines and
d Irec tl on to the CI ty At torney to prepare an ord Inance for the
use of motorl zed leaf blowers; and (Item 14-M) the request of
Councllmember EpsteIn to dISCUSS ban on prIvate trash collectIon I
wIthIn 500 feet of a reSIdentIal zone prior to 7 A.M.
DISCUSSIon was held. Member of the publiC Robert Ida spoke In
support of the staff recommendation. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmember Epstein moved the staff recommendatIon WI th
modIfIcatIons, thereby 1) oIrectIng staff to develop a proposal
and lmplementatlon plan for a nOIse ordInance for reVIew by CIty
CounCIl 1n conJunctlon WIth the 1986-87 budget process; 2)
dIrectIng the Cl ty Attorney to draft an ordInance prohIbIting
usage of the blower machInes from 8 P.M. to 8 A.M. durlng
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weekdays, and from 8 P.M. to 9 A.M. on weekends; 3) dlrectlng
staff to develop an InformatIonal flIer, to Include the
gardeners I suggested gu idel ines, on the Cl ty IS ord In ances and
dlstrlbute thIS flIer through the BusIness License DIVISIon to
gardeners operatIng wIthIn the CIty, and, 4) dIrecting the Clty
Manager, when he comes back wIth the changes in the constructIon
hours, to lnclude prIvate trash collectlon InvolvIng metal
contalners in the defInItIon of what lS governed by those hours.
Second by CouncIlmember Zane. The motIon was unanImously
approved.
11-B: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT RATIONALE: Pr esented was a
~taff repor~~ecommendlng approval of the grant ratIonale for the
1986-87 CommunIty Development Program. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to approve the staff recommendatIon,
thereby (1) approvlng the fundlng ratIonale and selectIon
crlterla as specIfIed In the staff report dated January 14, 1986,
and (2) authorlzlng the Clty Manager to lmplement the grant
fundIng process wIthin the tlmellnes speCIfIed. Second by
Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by the followIng
vote:
CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
11-C: BUDGET GUIDELINES: Presented was a staff report regardlng
proposed gUIdelInes for the preparatlon of the 1986-87 Budget of
the CIty of Santa MonIca. DIScusslon was held. There was
general agreement to reVIse the budget study seSSlon dates to
6:00 P.M. on May 20,21, and 22, 1986.
11-D: REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION:
evenIng.
Presented later In the
14-A: EVICTED TENANTS RELOCATION BENEFITS: ConSIdered wIth Item
1()- B .
14-B:
1986.
OIL DRILLING BALLOT MEASURE:
ContInued to January 28,
14-C: PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION/LANDMARKS ROLE: ContInued to
January 28, i 986.
14-D: STATE BAR/CITY-PAID CONTRIBUTIONS:
"28,1986.
14-E: HOUSING PROJECT UPDA TE/P ARKING LOTS ON THIRD AND FOURTH
STREETS: ContInued to January 28, 1986.
ContInued to January
14-F: RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: Presented was the matter
of accepting the letter of resIgnatIon of Doug Scott from the
RecreatIon and Parks CommISSIon and authorlzatlon to CI ty Clerk
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to publlSh a notIce of vacancy. Mayor Reed moved to accept wIth
r egret the reSIgn at Ion of Doug Scott and to author Ize the CI ty
Clerk to pUblISh a notIce of vacancy. Second by CouncIlmember
EpsteIn. The motIon was unanImously approved.
14-G: COUNCIL CHAMBER USE: Presented was the reque st 0 f Mayor I
Reed to dISCUSS walvlng of fee for use of Councll Chambers by the
New State Motor Vehlcle Board from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. on January
8, 1986. Mayor Reed moved to waIve the fee for use of the
CouncIl Chambers by the above Board. Second by Councllmember
Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved.
14-H: GRAFFITI/DOWNTOWN AREA: Councllmember Zane requested thIS
matter to be returned to the agenda at a later date.
14-I: BURNED-OUT BUILDING REMOVAL: Presented was the request of
Councl1member Zane to dlSCUSS pOSSIble Clty actIon to assure
removal of burned-out bUlldlngs on Broadway between 4th and 5th
Streets. Councllmember Zane Introduced dISCUSSlon regardIng
certaIn burned out bUIldIngs In the downtown area WhICh are a
blIght In the downtown. DIScussIon was held. Councilmember Zane
moved to dIrect staff to In vest igate opt Ions WI th respect to
abatIng thIS nUIsance, IncorporatIng Mayor Reed's suggestIon that
the CIty Attorney be dIrected to Investigate our abIlIty to
preserve the deslgnatlon of a covered rental unIt, even though
the bUlldlng may, In fact, be removed for nUIsance abatement
reasons. The motIon was duly seconded and unanImously approved.
14-J: DUES INCREASE: Presented was the request of Mayor Reed to
dISCUSS the League 0 f Callforn I a dues increase from $ 6,500 to
$6,890. Mayor Reed moved to ratIfy the dues Increase and to
Instruct the Council f s representatIve at the next Los Angeles
League DlvISlon meetIng to rafify the dues Increase when it IS
presented to the dIVISIon. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The
mot Ion was approved by a vote of 5 In favor, Counc I1member
Epsteln abstaInIng, Councllmember Jennlngs absent.
14-K: BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSION: Presented was the matter
of accepting the letter of reslgnatlon of Eleanore Wells from the
BUIldIng and Safety CommISSIon and authorIzatIon to CIty Clerk to
publISh a notlce of vacancy. Mayor Reed moved to accept WI th
regret the reSIgnatIon of Eleanore Wells arid to authorIze the
CIty Clerk to publISh a notlce of vacancy and also to InvestIgate
specIal reqUIrement. Second by Councllmember EpsteIn. The
motIon was unanImously approved.
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14-L: ARTS CONFERENCE: Presented was the request of Mayor Pro
Tempore JennIngs for permISSIon to Incur expense to attend the
Santa Barbara County Arts CommISSIon Conference on January 24-25,
1986. Mayor Reed moved to authorIze Mr. Jennlngs to Incur
expenses for the conference. Second by Councllmember Zane. The
motIon was unanImously approved.
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At 11: 00 P. M., Counc llmember Ep ste ln moved to extend the meetIng
for one-half hour. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The motIon
was unanimously approved.
14-M: TRASH COLLECTION: ConsIdered wIth Item 11-A.
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was the request for Closed
SessIon to consIder personnel matters and threatened lItigatIon,
pendlng lItIgatIon, and litlgatlons to be commenced by the City.
At 11:00 P.M., Councilmember EpsteIn moved to adJourn to Closed
SessIon to consld er the followIng pend Ing cases: Ga SkOWI t z V.
Cl ty of Santa Monlca, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court Case No. WEC
91564; Rosenbloom v. CIty of Santa Monica, Santa MonIca SuperIor
Court Case No. WEC 67118; Strauss v. CIty of Santa MonIca, ClaIm
No. CSM 85-132; CalIfornIa AVIatIon, Inc., v. CIty of Santa
MonIca SuperIor Court Case No. C 306538; and Barcohen v. CIty of
Santa MonIca and CIty CouncIl, SuperIor Court Case No. C 391976.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by
unan Imous vote. At 11: 24 P. M., Counc il reconvened WI th fIve
members present, CouncIlmembers JennIngs and H. Katz absent.
Councllmember Conn moved to approve settlement In the case of
Strauss v. CIty In the amount of $8,760.68. Second by
Councllmember EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by the followlng
vote:
CouncIl vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers JennIngs, H. Katz
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to approve settlement In the case of
Rosenbloom v. CIty In the amount of $5,500. Second by
Counc llmember Conn. The mot lon was approved by the followIng
vote:
Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: CouncIlmernbers JennIngs, H. Katz
Councllmember
Gaskowltz v.
Councllmember
vote:
EpsteIn moved to approve settlement In the case of
CI ty In the amount of $5,500. Second by
Conn. The motIon was approved by the followIng
CounCIl vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers JennIngs, H. Katz
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:28 P.M., Councllmember EpsteIn moved to
ad J 0 urn the me e tIn g to 7: 00 P . M., Tu e s day, J an u a r y 2 1, 1 98 6 to
hold a Closed SeSSIon regardIng a pendIng lItIgatIon and to
conSIder Item 7-A (Homeless Issue), adJournment to be In memory
of Mary B. Crumpacker, ElInor Anger, Chr Istopher Isherwood, and
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Kathleen Crowe.
approved.
The motlon was duly seconded and unanImously
ATTEST:
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CIty Clerk
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