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CITY OF SANTA MOl"ICA
CITY COUNCIL iVlIl\TiTES
JANUARY 14, 1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa J\-lomca Cny CounCIl was called to order by :'vIayor O' Connor at
640 pm. on Tuesday. January 14,1997. m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
:\tIayor Pamela O' Connor
:\1ayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
CounCllmember MIchael Femstem
CounCllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmemher Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jalih
CIty Attorney YIarsha Jones I'vloutne
City CJerk :VIana).-1 Ste\cvart
CouncIlmember F emstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
6. CO~SENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn
Member of the pubhc 101 Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIlmember Genser Item No 6-F was removed from the Consent Calendar
MotIOn by CounCllmember Genser. seconded by CounCllmember Greenberg, to approve the
Consent Calendar. WIth the exceptIOn of Item No 6-F. readmg resolutIOns and ordmances by tItle
only and \-Yalvmg further readmg thereof The motlon was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg, Genser. F emstem.
Ylayor Pro Tern Holbrook. :\-Iayor O'Connor
:-.J one
:-.J one
-:\" oes
Absent
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6-A: ~lINUTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mInutes of)J"ovember 26 and December 10, I
1996. were approved as submItted
6-B: CO~TINUIl'IG EXISTE~CE OF A LOCAL EMERGE~CY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQVAKE DAl\:IAGE) ResolutIon No 9114(CCS) entItled "A RESOLCTIO),J OF
THE CITY C01JXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA?-JTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTEXCE
OF A CO)ITINUIKG LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-C: PL"RCHASE OF RADIOSIFIRE DEPARTMEl'IT The purchase of mobIle radIOs.
portable radIOs. and chargers for the Fue Department from Motorola. m an an10unt not to exceed
556.62882. was approved and the CIty Manager was authonzed to negotiate and execute a
purchase order \Ylth Motorola, and CouncIl was notIfied of an exceptIOn to ResolutIOn ]\0
8966(CCS)
6-D: A\VARD OF BIDIRETROFIT TR;\~SIT BUSES/FrEL TA~K FILLERNECKS BId
l\O 2602 was awarded to EnVlrotech EqUIpment Co . In an amount not to exceed 544.407 80. to
retrofit tranSIt buses with fuel tank fillernecks for the TransportatIon Department
6-E: A \VARD OF BID/POLICE Il'ITERCEPTOR DETECTIVE VEHICLES BId No 2603
was a,varded to Santa :\fomca Ford, In an amount not to exceed $84.859 34. to furnIsh and
delIver four (4) new and unused 1997 Ford Cro\\TI VIctOrIa pohce Interceptor detectIve vehIcles
for the PolIce Department, and CouncIl was notIfied of an exceptIOn to ResolutIOn Xo I
8966(CCS)
6-G: COl'lTR~CT IBIDDIXG DOCr~IENTS/RENOVA TION OF VARIOUS PARKS
Contract l\o 6592(CCS) was approved '''Ith RIOS ASSOCiates. III an amount not to exceed
5195.000. for the preparatIon of deSIgn and constructIOn blddmg documents for the renovatIOn of
Douglas Park and play areas In Cloyer. Ylanne, Joslyn. Ozone and Douglas Parks
6-H: CONTRACTS/DESIGN OF REPAIR TO FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
PROJECTS: Contract:-..Io 6593(CCS) ,vas approved WIth Rachhn and Rachlm. In an amount
not to exceed S 188.514. for deSIgn of varIOUS CIty bUIldmgs. and Contract No 6594(CC S) was
approwd WIth Zeballos + Smulench ArchItects. III an amount not to exceed $178.650. for the
deSIgn of CIty parks
6-1: COIHPREHE~SIVE A:\~UAL FINANCIAL REPORTIFY E~DED Jl.7NE 30. 1996
The transmIttal of comprehensIve annual finanCIal report for fiscal year ended June 30. 1996, \-\.as
approved
E)JD OF Co:r,SENT CALENDAR
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6-F: SET PUBLIC HEARING/ESTABLISHMENT OF lJNDERGROUND UTILITY
DISTRICT CounCllmember Genser asked, and staff answered questIOns regardmg the pOSSIble
mstallatIon of mUlllClpal condUIt
1\-"lotlOn by CounCllmember Genser, seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem to set a publIc
heanng for January 28. 1997. to conSIder the estabhshment of an Underground UtIhty DIstrIct for
the placement of e1ectnc. telephone and cable televlSlon hnes along Mam Street. between PICO
Boulevard and HollIster A venue. and mcludmg propertIes on connectmg streets bemg served
trom the Mam Street hnes The motIon was approved by the followmg yote
Ayes:
CouncIlmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser. Femstem.
:\.layor Pro Tern Holbrook. yfayor 0" Connor
::.rone
::.rone
1'\oes:
Absent
8-A: ORDINANCE/E~LARGEME~T OF PREFEREXTIAL PARKING ZO~E L r.,..IotlOn
by CounCllmember Genser. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. to adopt Ordmance No
1871 (CCS) entItled 'A:';- ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COl;~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA
\-fONIC\ A__\"IE:';-DING SA-'\TA MONICA MLl\ICIPAL CODE SECTION 308240 TO
E~LARGE PREFERENTIAL PARKIKG ZOKE L:" readmg by tItle only and \vaIvmg further
readmg thereof The motlon was approved by the follmvmg vote
Ayes
Councdrnembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O"Connor
Kone
None
:'\foes
Absent
9-A: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg
Jlayor 0 'Connor announced that Item;Vo 13 -A lras lvuhdrmrn at the request of
Jlr Jlontgomery
The ~layor announced that the next 1\VO matters. la-A and 1O-B. wIll be conSIdered together
10-A: PLBLIC HEARI~G/BVDGET PRIORITIESIFY 1997-98 Presented \vas the pubhc
heanng to receIve mput and hold dIScussIon on Budget PrIontles tor FY 1997-98
10-B: PUBLIC HEARINGIPROPOSED FY 1997-98 COMl\IUNITY DEvr:LOPl\JE~T
PROG~.o\.:\I/CliL TU~.\L ARTS ORGANIZA TIO~AL SUPPORT GRA~TS FUXDIl"G
STRATEGY Pre~ented was the staff report recommendmg adoptiOn of the proposed FY 1997-
98 Commumty Development Program and Cultural Arts OrganIzatiOnal Support Grants Fundmg
Strategy
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On order of the :Vlayor. the publIc heanng was opened
\;lember of the pubhc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns
J\.-lember of the publIc Dons Ganga spoke m support offundmg for the ~eIghborhood Support
Center and affordable housmg
Members of the publIc Da\'e TIlhpman and ChrIS Hardmg spoke m support offundmg for Santa
J\--tomca Youth AthletIc FoundatIon
Member of the publIc Ylarty Martms spoke III support of fundmg for homeless organIzatIons
-rv-lembers of the pubhc Tracey DIckson, Ellen Khoka, and Lmda Gordon spoke III support of
fundmg for chIldcare serVIces
J\:lember of the publIc Steve Klemm spoke m support offundmg for \VestsIde Center for
Independent LIvmg and for affordable housmg
Member of the publIc Kathy YlcTaggart spoke m support of fundmg for chIldren' s educatIOn
The PnncIpal of Santa MOnIca HIgh School. SylVIa Rousseau spoke m support of flmdmg for the
Santa 1\..Iomca HIgh School AllIance program
Member of the publIc Ai Albergate spoke m support of fundmg for the Santa MOllIca SIster
Cmes AssoCIatIOn
Kathanne Kmg. RIck Olshansky_ and Beverly Moore. representmg the ConventIOn and VISItorS
Bureau. spoke m support of mcreased fundmg for the Bureau
J\.Iember of the publIc Stephen Kmght spoke m support offundmg for the Chrysahs program
Member of the publIc LIZZY JVloore spoke m support offundmg for the SOJourn program
:vtember of the pubhc Hy\vel SIms spoke m support of
Project
for the Santa Momca AIDS
:~vlember of the publIc Manuel GutIerrez spoke m support offundmg for the Latmo Resource
OrgamzatIon
},..Iember of the pubhc Candy Arnold spoke 111 support offundmg for youth programs
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lvlember of the pubhc Susan FleIschman "poke m support of fundmg for the Vemce FamIly
Chme and urged mcreased fundmg for the prOVISIon of health serVIces for the reSIdents of the
CIty of Santa ~10mca
l\lember of the publIc Damel Ehrler spoke m support of InvesUUent and reInvestment of eny
flmds to the EconomIC Development Department, Santa MOnIca PIer and Its needs. the
assessment dlstncts. and busmesses m the arts. entertamment. and technology commumtIes
I\--Iember of the publIc Irene ZIVl spoke m support of fundmg for the pubhc satety facIlity and the
Wcstslde DomestIc VIOlence Ketwork
Ivlember of the publIc StephanIe Barbanell spoke m support offundmg for the South Beach
J:\eIghborhood \Vatch
\--!ember of the pubhc )'..-1ane MontIel spoke III support offundmg to study the mcreasmg parkmg
problem as a dIrect result of the success of the CIrque de SoleIl and other attractIOns at the pIer
\--Iembers of the publIc Geoff Stern and Lauren Bradford spoke m support of fundmg for the
reconstructIon of the munICIpal pool
~vlcmber of the pubhc Mary Booth spoke III support offundmg for the KeIghborhood Support
Center
v1ember of the pubhc Betty Mueller spoke III OppOSItIOn to the publIc safety faclhty bemg a
budget pnonty and spoke m support of fundmg for Ementus (allege
\lembers of the pubhc DaVId SIlva and Donna Becker spoke m support of fundmg for the ChIld
Care (enter Support Program
I\-1ember of the publIc BarrIe Levy spoke In support of fundmg for the \Vestslde DomestIC
VIOlence ~etwork
rvlember of the pubhc Gall )Jochlmson spoke m support offundmg for the Santa Momca
Museum of Art
I\lember of the publIc Terry Morello spoke m support of staff s recommendatIOn relatmg to the
adoptIon of the Cultural Arts OrgamzatIOnal Fundmg Strategy and m support offundmg for the
Sdnta \-lomca \,luseum of Art
On order of the :\layor, the CIty CounCIl recessed at 9 00 pill. and reconvened at 9 29 pm. WIth
all members present
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T\-lembers ofthe publIc Lmda Patterson and Charmeen PrenJee spoke m support of fundmg for
Santa ~vfomca AIDS Project
Member of the publIc Judy BenCIvenga spoke m support offundmg for ConnectIOns for
Cluldren
:vIember of the publIc Susanna Dakm spoke m support of staff s recommendatIOn relatmg to the
adoptlon of the Cultural Arts OrgamzatIOnal F undmg Strategy
lviember of the publIc Jerry Rubm spoke m support of fundmg a float for the Rose Parade and
educatIOnal programs
~vlember of the publIc Kathleen Carter spoke m support offundmg for parent support groups.
after school tutonal programs. and the El NIdo FamIly Center
~.-Iember of the publIc Art CaSIllas dIscussed law enforcement Issues
J'vlember of the publIc Irma Ocampo spoke III support offundmg for the "'La FamIlIa' and other
SImIlar programs
!\-Iember of the publIc SylVIa Shmad dIscussed the Importance of mallltamlllg and fundmg the
neIghborhood volunteer organIZatlOnS
::'vIember of the publIc Susan Henderson spoke m support of fundlllg for tree mallltenance more
parks. and of establIshmg a 'bIg Item trash pIck-up" day
Member of the publIc Jean Gebman spoke III support offundmg for band umforms for the Santa
I\-Iomca HIgh School band, fundmg for a float m the Rose Parade, and fundmg for FamIly
SerVIces of Santa Momca
J\-lember of the publIc DaVId Shmad urged CounCIl to hold a meetmg .wlth the NeIghborhood
Support Center and vanous neIghborhood volunteer orgamzallons before any budget deCISIOns
are made
y1ember of the pubhc Janet Doak spoke III support offundmg for Ocean Park Commulllt}
Center
\.-!ember of the publIc Len SchneIderman dIscussed \velfare reform
"YIember of the publIc John Jurenka dIscussed the Impact of SOCIal \-velfare on the CIty. s budget
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I\.-lember of the pubhc Julia BrO\\nley "'poke m support of fundmg tor the Santa MOnIca HIgh
School AllIance Program and fundmg tor the Santa :tvlomca-.tvIahbu Umfied School Dlstnct
.r-,--Iember of the publIc "\fancy T allenno spoke m support of fundmg tor FamIly Sernces of Santa
MOnIca
Members ofthe pubhc Fern Selzer and David Gosse spoke m support at fundmg for DldI HIrsch
Commuml)' Mental Health Center Jump Street Program
_~vlembers of the publIc Conrad MelIllI, Gabnel SotoJ. :\--1anan Blount. and James Schumacher
spoke 111 support of fundmg for the Lmcoln Boulevard BeautIticatlOn Program
:\--lember of the publIc Susan Dempsey spoke In support offundmg for the Step Up on Second
Program
)';lember of the pubhc Robert Wnght spoke m support offundmg for the :\elghborhood Support
Center
:\-lember of the pubhc Lmda SullIvan urged CouncIl to proVide fundmg tor new restrooms at the
Pier
.r-,.Jonon by CouncIlmember FemsteIn. seconded by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. to hear a late
speaker The motion \yas unanImously approved by VOice vote
Ivlember of the publIc Laurel Roennau spoke In support offundmg for a CIl)'\Ylde publIc process
to fully mform the entire communIty about the cost. benefits. and alternatives of the proposed
publIc safety facIlIty
\.layor O'Connor noted that the follo\vmg speaker submItted her request to speak on time.
howeyer. the Item number was marked Incorrectly
~-lember of the pubhc LOUIse Jaffe thanked CouncIl for Its support of the schools and urged
contmuatlOn of current programs
There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor closed the publIc hearmg
"\fotlOn by Counc11member Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to adJourn to Closed
SeSSIOn at thIS hme and contmue the remamder of the agenda Items to next week The motion
v,as approved. CounCllmember Genser. :\--Iayor Pro Tem Holbrook. and :\.layor O'Connor
opposed
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The remamder of Item )Jos 10-A and 10-B was contmued to the meetmg of January 21, 1997
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13-A: 'HCHAEL yIO~TGO"IERY/SAINT JOHl\"'S HOSPITAL REDEVELOP).IENT:
The request oftl,-l1chael :\tlontgomery that he and up to twenty other mdIvIduals address eounell
regardmg the proposed Samt John' s HospItal Redevelopment Project \yas wIthdrawn at the
request of Mr Ylontgomery
14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS A~D COMMISSIONS Appomtments to the AIrport
CormmsslOn (1). the ConumsslOn on the Status of Women (l). and L A County \Vest Vector
Control DIstnct (1 ) were contmued to the meetmg of January 21, 1997
14-B: APPOINTMENT OF CO{;l\'CILyIEMBERS AS LIAISOl\'S/BOARDSI
COIVIMISSIOl\'S/ADVISORY BODIES The followmg appomtments were made
Allporr Co m 111 IS:' /On
Arcl1l1ectural Rel'lelt' Board
Arts CommIssIOn
Bwldll1g & S(~fety Technrcal
Boards of Appeal
C01111111 ~5IOn on Older American!;
COlnl1llHIOn on the Status ofrVomen
HoU:-,ll1g ConmllHlOn
Landmarh COmnllS'IZOn
Llhrar.v Board
Personnel Board
Planl1lng CommI.Hzon
RecreatIOn & Parks CommIsszon
Soc wi Se! Vices
BaY.')Ide DIstrIct (011)ora1Wn
ConventIOn & VISITOrS Bureau
Plcr Re~rorafwll Corporatzol1
Bay ResfOratlmI Project
Elll"lrOmnental Ta~k Force
Santa Jlo111ca-JJalzbu Fn~fied School
D1Stnct Board of Trustees
Santa .\lonlca College Dlstnct
Board of Trmlee 'I
~layor Pro Tern Holbrook and Councllmemher Genser
Councllmember Greenberg
Councllmembers Ebner and Rosenstem
Councllmember Genser
Councllmember Greenberg
\flavor 0 - Connor
Councllmember Rosenstem
CounCllmember Femstem
1--layor O'Connor
Councllmember Greenberg
Mayor O'COlmor and Councllmember Fe.mstem
Councllmembers Ebner and F emstem
Councllmember Genser
\-layor Pro Tern Holbrook and
Councllmember Rosenstem
C ouncllmember Ebner
ylayor Pro T em Holbrook and Councllmember Genser
Councllmember Femstem
Councdmembers Femstem and Rosenstem
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~--1ayor O'COlmor and CouncIlmember Rosenstem
Mayor O"Connor and Councllmember Rosenstem
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14-C: APPOINTMENT OF COU~CIL'IEMBERS AS DELEGA TES A~D
AL TERNATES TO OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES The folloWIng appoIntments were made
independent CIlleS of Los Angeles County
League ofCaf{forma Cines
(L A County DlVlslOn)
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Delegate - \--1ayor O'Connor
Alternate - Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Delegate - \1ayor O'Connor
Alternate - IvIayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Delegate - ~vIayor O'Connor
Alternate - tvlayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Delegate - I\-Iayor O'Connor
Alternate -lvIayor Pro Tern Holbrook
League of Caf{forma Cmes (Sfatell'lde)
League of eWe!; (XatlOnalj
L()~ Angele~ County CI(V SelectiOn Commlftee
SOUThern Calzforma A5!;oczatlOn of
Governments (SCAG)
We5tslde Swmmt
Mayor O'Connor
JVIayor O'Connor and
COUllCllmember Genser
14-D: LETTERS OF RESIGNATION/MEGA~ J. CASSIDY FROyl ARCHITECTURAL
REVIE\V BOARDIH. RICHARD HORST FRO~I THE CO:VIl\HSSION O~ OLDER
A~\'IERICA..."JS/M. DOUGLAS \VILLIS FRO\l THE HOL'SING CO~llVnSS[O~ \JOtlOl1
by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded bv CounCllmember Greenberg. to accept \vIth regret the
reSIgnatIOns of ~'fegan J Cassidy from the ArchItectural Re\'iew Board and H Richard Horst
from the CommiSSIOn on Older Amencans, and \Vlth great JOY the reSIgnatIOn of \-1 Douglas
WIlhs trom the Housmg CommISSIon as he \vas elected to the Rent Control Board. and to
authonze the CIty Clerk to publIsh Notlces of Vacancy The motlon was unammously approved
by VOIce vote
14-E: LOS ANGELES INTER.'fATIONAL AIRPORT ~IASTER PLAN The request of
Councllmember Rosenstem to duect staff to mOl1ltor the development of the Los Angeles
InternatIOnal AIrport \hster Plan and take appropnate actIOn to ensure that the \tIaster Plan
mInimiZeS adverse impacts from the nOise of Jet aIrcraft In Santa \'lomca v\-'as contmued to the
meetmg of January 11, 1997
15: PUBLIC I~PUT Member of the pubhc Brett Carr dIscussed polICIng of ordInances at the
Tlmd Street Promenade :)';lember of the publIc LInda Piera-Avlla discussed the Chnstmas tree
that was on the north sid~ of the Thud Street Promenade
9-A: CLOSED SESSION At 11 00 pm. Councll adjourned to Closed SeSSlOll for the purpose
of the followmg
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Conference \vnh Legal Counsel - EXlstmg Lmgatlon Rosman v Cnv of Santa Momca.
Case No S5 007 045
ACTION )Jo actlOn taken
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Conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LmgatlOn WIreman of Santa :\IoIllca. Case
"No SC 039 812
ACTIO~ No actlOn taken
3 Conference \VIth Legal Counsel- EXlstmg LitigatIOn \Vashmflton and HIcks v Cnvof
Santa _~domca, Case:\o CV 92-1884
ACTIO)1 Heard No actlOD taken
4 Conference wnh Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LmgatIOn Santa .Ylomca Housmg CouncIl. et
al \' CIty of Santa MOIllca. Case:\o 555191
ACTIO?\J No action taken
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Conference WIth Legal Counsel - Potential LItigatlOn
Number of cases one
ACTIOI\ Heard
6 PublIc Employee EvaluatIOns
Employee TItles CIty Manager. Cny Attorney. Cny Clerk
ACTIOK ~o actIOn taken
ADJOCRNMENT At 11 50 pill, the meetmg \vas adjourned m memory oe\'larlO KaVldad.
slam Los Angeles PolIce Officer and natlve of Santa MOIllca. to Tuesday. January 21. 1997. at
6 30 pm, m the CouncIl Chambers
ATTEST
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APPROVED
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-\Iana 1\.--1 Stewart
Cnv Clerk
Pamela O' COnTIor
Mayor
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