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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 14/15,1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllIca CIty CounCIl was called to order by Mayor O' Connor at
640 pill. on Tuesday, October 14. 1997. m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Pamela O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner (arnved at 7 04 pm)
Councllmember MIchael Femstem
COUllCllmemher Ken Genser
COUllcllmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
City Manager John Ja1111
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk ~1ana M Stewart
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
4-A: PROCLAMA TIONI\VORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE l\'10l"TH Mayor
O'Connor presented a proclamatIOn declanng the month of Octo her 1997 to be "Work to End
Domestzc r'lOlence Jlonth 'J III the CIty of Santa MOllIca
4-B: PROCLAMATION/SKATE AGAINST VIOLENCE \VEEK Mayor O'Connor
presented a proclamatIOn declanng October 21 through October 26. 1997. as '"Skate Agamst
VIOlence WeeK' m the CIty of Santa MOllIca
11otIOn by CouncIlmember Rosenstem, seconded by Councllmember Greenberg. to contmue
Item No 8S-1 to the next meetmg and accept speaker cards on Item Xos 7-A. 7-B. and 8-B as
regular chIts until 8 30 p m The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote
SS-I: STEDY SESSION/CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVE REVISIONSI
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM GUIDELINES Contmued to the meetmg of
October 28. 1997
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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
Members of the publIc Joey Fullmer, Enc Parlee, and Bnan Hutchmgs addressed items on the
Consent Calendar.
At the request of Councllmember Rosenstem Item No 6-H \vas removed from the Consent
Calendar At the request ofCouncllmember Greenberg Item No 6-F was removed from the
Consent Calendar
MotIon by Councllmember Femstem, seconded by Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook. to approve the
Consent Calendar. WIth the exceptIOn of Item K05 6-F and 6-H. readmg resolutIOns and
ordmances by tItle only and Wa1VIng further readmg thereof The motIon "\\'as approved by the
follovvmg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem,
"Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
~one
Councilmember Ebner
1\ oes
Absent
6-A: i\Ul\'UTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of the meetmg of August 26. 1997,
\vere approved as submItted
6-B: lVII~UTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of the meetmgs of September 9. and
September 16, 1997. were approved as submItted
6-C: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JA~UARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn No 9204(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO:--JICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTINuING LOCAL EMERGENCY" "vas adopted
6-D: ORDH\ANCEIELlMINATIONIELECTRICAL APPEALS BOARDIPLUMBI~G
A~D MECHANICAL APPEALS BOARD Ordmance No l887(CCS) entItled "AN
ORDI0rA1'-.\CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Aiv1ENDING
SANTA MO:\TICA MCNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8 04 020 020 ELIMINATIKG THE
ELECTRICAL APPEALS BOARD AND THE PLUMBING/MECHANICAL APPEALS
BOARD:' was adopted
6-E: GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT/COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Contract 1'\0
6807(CCS) was approved WIth the County of Los i\ngeles to provIde sen'lces mcludmg. but not
lImIted to. anImal controL street mamtenance, tract map checkmg. health servIces and
engmeenng, for the penod July 1. 1997 through June 30. 2002
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6-G: CONTR...\.CTfINTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM Contract No I
6808(CCS) was approved \"''lth Selectron. Inc , In an amount not to exceed $48.604, to furmsh,
mstall, tram and provIde staff support for an InteractIve VOIce Response System for bwldmg
InspectIons
6-1: APPOINTl\'lENT OF MEMBERSfIECHNICAL ADVISORY COMI\UTTEEIPHASE
2/SUST AINABLE DEVELOP~1ENT GUIDELINES PROJECT. NabIh Youssef. DaVId
HIbbert. Doug Holte, Gary Petersen. Ralph Do\\ning. CynthIa Kenmck, Steve DavIs. and John
ZInner were appomted to serve on the Techrucal AdvIsory CommIttee for the Sustamable
Development GUIdehnes Project
6-J: CO~TRACT /REP AIRSIMILES PLA YHOUSE/ADDENDl)M/CO"[\;STRUCTION
SITE OBSERV ATIONI STRUCTURAL INSPECTIO~ Contract)Jo 6809(CCS) was
approved \Vlth Vahdam ConstructIOn, In an amount not to exceed $1.294,592. to complete
earthquake and other permanent repairs to the MIles Playhouse. and, Contract No 7066(CCS)
\YIth the John Ash Group \-vas amended. m an amount not to exceed $26.000. for Increased
constructIon sIte observatlOn and structural mspecllon dunng construCllon
6-K: CONTRACTJIMPROVEMENTSIPARKING STRUCTURES 1-6/CONTRACTI
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTIP ARKI:'\IG STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Contract '!\o 6810(CCS) was approved WIth Alfa 26 ConstructIon Company, m an amount not to
exceed Sl,481.126, for constructmg improvements to Parkmg Structures No 1-6: and. Contract I
1'\0 6811(CCS) was approved \VIth CMI Engmeenng InspectIon. m an amount not to exceed
$120.000. for management of the constructIOn ofthe parking structure improvements
E1\iD OF COKSENT CALENDAR
6-F: Al\rlENDMENT TO CO~TRACT/CITY OF LOS ANGELESIDIVERSION OF DRY-
'VEA THER LO\V FLO'V RUNOFF FROM PICQ-KENTER STOR-\'[ DRAIX INTO THE
SANIT ARY SE\VER SYSTEM: Councllmember Greenberg recused herself from votmg on
thIS Item due to a potentIal conflIct of mterest due to her bemg an employee ofthe CIty of Los
Angeles. and to her employer's pOSSIble mvolvement m thIS matter
MotIon by Councllmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember RosensteIn. to approve the
amendment to Contract No 5798(CCS) wlth the CIty of Los Angeles to contmue dIvertmg dry-
\'I,'eather low-flow runoff from the PICO- Kenter storm dram mto the sanItary sewer system through
October 21. 2000 The motIOn 'vas approved by the follo\",lng vote
Ayes
Counctlmembers Femstem. Genser, Rosenstem. ~layor Pro Tern
Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
None
Counctlmembers Greenberg, Ebner
Koes
Absent
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6-H: 'VAlVE :KOAAtAL PROCEDVRESIDISPOSITION OF CITY PROPERTY
Councllmember RosensteIn adVIsed that he removed thIS Item from the Consent Calendar
because he does not see the propnety m dlsposmg of the excess eqUIpment m the manner
suggested
:'vlotIOn by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. to donate the excess eqUIpment to the school dlstnct and
If the school dlstnct cannot use same make the eqUIpment aVaIlable to any of the charItable. non-
profit orgamzatIOns WIth whIch the CIty works
DISCUSSIOn ensued as to the hstmg of the matter on the agenda and Brown Act complIance
Councllmember Rosenstem wlthdrew hIS motIon
Councllmember Ebner reported present at 7 04 P m
~'lotIOn bv CouncIlmember Genser. seconded bv Councllmember FemsteIn. to authonze the
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donatIOn of used eqUIpment from the NSC to non-profit neIghborhood groups that qualIfied for
NSC membershIp, authonze staff to develop procedures fur Its distnbutIOn. authorIze the loan of
translatmg eqUIpment for meetmgs of the groups. and endorse the routme prOVISIOn of one free
copy of CIty planmng documents and agenda matenals to each non-profit neIghborhood group on
request The motIon faIled by the followmg vote
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
Absent
CouncIlmembers Rosenstem. Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Councllrnember Ebner
CouncIlmernbers Genser. Femstem. Mayor O'Connor
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MotIon bv Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded bv Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook. to dIrect staffto
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return \\1th a proposal to proVIde the excess eqUIpment to the school dlstnct, or, If the school
dIstnct cannot use It, to non-profit chantable groups With WhICh the CIty works
SubstItute motIon by CouncIlmember Genser, seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem. to dIrect
staff to conSIder a range of potentIal uses for the eqUIpment \-vhleh ,,",ould Include non-profit
groups \Vlth ,vhleh the CIty works and the neIghborhood groups The substItute motIOn \-vas
approved by the follovv'lng vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Greenberg. Genser. Femstem, Mayor O'Connor
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, yfayor Pro Tern Holbrook
None
The Ylayor announced that the next three Items, 7-A. 7-B, and 8-A. wl11 be cornbmed and heard
concurrently
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7-A: APPEALS 97-012 AND 97-01S/CUP 97~003rrYPE-47. TYPE-66. TYPE-68
ALCOHOL LICENSESIHOTEL/1910 OCEAN AVENUE Presented were Appeals 97-012 I
and 97-015 of Planning Commission Approval ofConditlOnal Cse PermIt CUP 97-003 to allow
the Issuance ofType-47 (On-Sale General Eatmg Place), Type-66 (Controlled Access) and Type-
68 (Portable Bar) alcohol lIcenses to be used m cOnjunctIOn wIth the operatlOn of an eXlstmg
hotel located at 1910 Ocean Avenue. and the recommendatIOn to deny the appeals and uphold the
Planmng CommISSIon' s declSlon
Apphcant Edward Thomas Management Company
Appellants Juhe Lopes-Dad (Appeal 97-012) and Janel Jones (Appeal 97-015)
7-B: APPEAL 97-013/Crp 97-008/EXTENSION OF RIGHTS GRANTED BY CUP 94-
012/P ARKI~G LOT /RVC DISTRICT/1828 OCEAN AVENUE Presented was Appeal 97-
013 ofPlanrung CommISSIOn Approval ofCondmonal Use PermIt 97-008 to extend for eIghteen
months the nghts granted by CondItional Use PermIt 94-012 to allow a I27-space surface
parkmg lot to be developed m the RVC DIstrIct at 1828 Ocean Avenue. and the recommendatIon
to deny the appeal and uphold the Planmng CommISSIOn's declSlon
Apphcant DMP, Inc , dba The PritIkm LongeVIty Center
Appellant Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Local 814
8-B: ORDINANCEIREPLACEMENTt:'JON-CONFORMING ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES Presented was an ordmance for llltroductIOn and first readmg amendmg SectlDn
9 04 18 020( c) to allow the replacement of non-conformmg archItectural features wluch have
been removed from any eXlstmg bUlldmg \.VhIch IS deSIgnated as a CIty of Santa MOllIca
Landmark or IS hsted on eIther the Cahfonua RegIster of Hlstoncal Resources or the Nanonal
RegIster of Hlstonc Places
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MotlOn by Councllmember Femstem to hear speakers for Item Nos 7-A. 7-B, and 8-B for three
mmutes each. mstead of the two-mmute maxlmum due to the number or chIts turned m The
motIOn dIed for lack of a second
On order of the Mayor, the pubhc hearmg \vas opened
Appellants luhe Lopes-Dad and Sharon Gllpm spoke m support of Appeal 97-012 and m
OppOSItIOn to CUP 97-003
Appellant Janel Jones spoke III support of Appeal 97-015 and III Opposltlon to CUP 97-003
Roxanne Auer. representmg appellant Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Local 814, spoke
m support of Appeal 97-013 and m Opposltlon to CUP 97-008
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George Mlhlsten and \VIllIam Delvac, Latham & \Vatkms. representmg apphcant Edward
Thomas Management Company, spoke III support of CUP 97-003 and m opposItIon to Appeals
97-012.97-013. and 97-015
Kevll1 KozaL La\\TenCe & Harding, representmg applIcant DMP, Inc. dba The Prmkm
Longevity Center. spoke m support of CUP 97-008 and m oppOSition to Appeal 97-013
The followmg member of the publIc spoke 10 support of CUP 97-003 Barry Sholem
The follow"lng members of the pubhc spoke 111 support ofCVP 97-003. CUP 97-008 and the Text
Amendment Mark Olson, Ene Parlee, Ken BreIsch, and Kathy Weremmk
The follo\\lng members of the public spoke III opposItlOn to CUP 97-003 Stephanie Barbanell
and Kevm ~cKeo\"n
The follo\-vmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of Appea197-013 Avelmo Alvarez and
F ldelino Velasquez
On order of the Mayor. the CIty CouncIl recessed at 9 45 pm, and reconvened at 10 14 pill.
\nth all members present
The followmg members of the publIc spoke III opposltlOU to CLP 97-003 and urged CouncIl to
duect staff to conduct a study of the Impact of the proposed project Madelme Jams-AparIcIO and
Sally Remman
The follo\vl.ng members of the publIc spoke m support of CUP 97-003. CUP 97-008. and the
Text Amendment Stacy Ingber. Steven Graves, Joseph Schmdler. Donna Alvarez. Bob GabneL
RICk Butler, LOUIse GabneI. Mary Kay HIght. Timothy Brandt. Gordon Olschlager. and Steve
Brackett
The follmnng members of the pubhc spoke III support of CUP 97-003 and the Text Amendment
Douglas Epstem, Carol Heath
:vlotlOn by COlmcIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, to extend the
meetmg past 11 00 pill. to complete Item Nos 7-A. 7-B. 8-R and 15
SubstItute motIOn bv Councllmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember Felllstem. to extend
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the meetmg past 11 00 pm, to complete publIc testimony on Item Nos 7-A, 7-B. and 8-A. and
to hear Item No 15. and after conclUSIOn of the publIc testImony to consldenvhether to hear
rebuttals and/or delIberatIons The motIOn \-vas approved by VOIce vote. Councllmember
Rosenstem opposed
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The followmg members ofthe pubhc spoke III OpposItIOn to ClJP 97-003 and urged CouncIl to
dIrect staff to conduct a study of the Impact of the proposed project Gary Guffman. VIVIan
Rothstem. Frank Angel, Demse KImball, Clarence-Jon HeIsler. Beth Leder-Pack. Jeff GIlbert,
Douglas Heller, DaVId Kamper, Susan \Vlute. and Rebecca Mead
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Member of the publIc R Wnght expressed rus concerns
The followmg members ofthe pubhc spoke 10 support ofCDP 97-003. CUP 97-008, and the
Text Amendment Judy Abdo and Martm Ell \VeIl
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein. to hear a late
speaker The motIon "vas unammously approved by vOJce vote
)..{ember of the pubhc Dennis Zane spoke m OpposltlOn to CUP 97-003
MotlOn by Councllmem1:;ler Greenberg, duly seconded, to close the pubhc hearIng and hear from
any appellants who want to be heard thiS evening and contmue the remamder of this item to
tomorro,v evemng. October 15. 1997, at 600 pm, at whIch tIme a dIscussIOn WIll be held and a
vote taken The motIon was approved by VOIce vote, Councllmembers F e10stem and Genser
opposed
Councllmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he dIsagrees ''lIth the CouncIl actIOn I
and he belIeves that thIS IS an attempt by the CouncIl to reduce the nghts of the appellants of thIS
case
Councllmember F eIllstem requested that the record reflect that the reason he voted III OppOSItIOn
to the motlOn IS because he beheves that the practIcal effect ofthe motIOn IS that there ",,111 not be
a full Counell at the meetmg to be held tomorrow evenmg and he does not agree WIth that
CouncIlmember Greenberg made a pomt of personal pnvtlege and took exceptIon to the
comment ascnbmg malIcIOUS motIves to the motion made and expressed her behef that the
appellants are entItled to be heard by counctlmembers who are awake and SaId that by contmumg
thIS nem to another day when councIlmembers are lUCId IS not to say that an attempt IS bemg
made to depnve the appellants oftheu nghts
After some dIscussIOn regardlllg the future avmlablhty of Interested parties. and on order of the
:\1ayor. appellant Janel Jones presented a rebuttal
The remaInder of thIS Item was contmued to Wednesday. October 15. 1997 at 600 p m
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8-A: STREET PERFORl\1ERS AND OTHERSIDISPLAYI~G OR DISTRlBlJTI~G
!\IERCHANDISE. GOODS. \VRITTEl'\ MATERIALS AND FOOD/OBJECTS ON
SIDE\VALKS/SPECIAL ZONES FOR STREET PERFORMERS AND OTHERSrrHIRD
STREET PRO~fENADE/ SA.~TA MONICA PIERlFILING FEES FOR PERFORMANCE
PERJ\UT The ordmance modIfymg and addmg regulatlons concernmg street performers and
persons, mc1udmg vendors, dlsplaymg or dlstnbutmg merchandlse, goods, wTltten matenals and
food. or placmg objects on publIc sIdewalks, adoptIOn of two resolutIOns estabhslung specml
zones for street performers and persons. mcludmg vendors. utrlIzmg tables, carts, blankets, or
sImIlar Items on the Tlurd Street Promenade and The Santa MOnIca PIer, and, adoptIon of a
resolution establ1shmg filmg fees for a performance permit was contmued to the meetmg of
October 28, 1997
12-A: yIE)tOR~NDU:M OF UNDERSTANDING/MANAGEl\iEi\T TEAM
ASSOCIATES The ResolutIOn authonzmg the CIty Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Cnderstandmg \VIth the Management Team ASSOcIates (MTA) was contmued to the meetmg of
October 28, 1997
14-A: RECONSIDERc-\TIONIDECISIO~/APPEAL 97-001lCL:P 96-023fFAST FOOD
RESTAUR>\:'iT/OUTDOOR SEATING/CONVENIENCE STOREI1410 PICO
BOULEVARD The request of Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook and CouncIlmember RosensteIn to
reconSIder the July 22. 1997, decIsion regardIng appeal 97-001 of Planning CommISSIon
approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt 96-023 to allow the addlbon of a fast-food restaurant v..'1th
outdoor seatmg and a convenIence store to an eXIstmg self-servIce gas statIOn located at 1410
PICO Boulevard, relatIve to the eXIstIng 14th Street dnveway was contInued to the meetIng of
October 28. 1997
14-B: AUTOl\IATIC VOTING SYSTEM/CITY COU~CIL :\fOTIONS The request of
:\-Iayor Pro Tern Holbrook to dIrect staff to purchase and Install. III CounCIl Chambers, an
automatIc voting system for City CouncIl motIons was contmued to the meeting of October 28,
1997
14-C: APPOINT.l\1ENTS/BOARDS AND CO~IMISSIONS AppOIntments to varIOUS boards
and commISSIOns for terms expmng June 30. 1997, were contInued to the meeting of October 28.
1997
14-D: RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT/ARCHITECTCRAL REVIEW BOARD The
reSCISSIOn of the appomtment made on September 9. 1997. to the ArchItectural ReVIew Board
due to the appomtee movmg out of the State was contmued to the meetmg of October 28,1997
15: PUBLIC Il'l"PUT There \vere no speakers
16: CLOSED SESSIO~S' Contlllued to October 28,1997
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16-A Public Employee EvaluatIOn - Employee TItle CIty Attorney
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16-B Conference wIth Legal CounseL EXIstmg LItIgatIon. City of Santa MOllIca v. MobIl 011
CorporatIOn. Case No 778141
16-C Conference \';1th Legal CounseL EXIstIng hUgatlOn. Mark !'vllskey v. Cny of Santa
:MollIca. Case No CV 97-4325
6- D Conference \vlth Legal Counsel EXIstmg lItIgatIOn. Santa MOnIca Housmg COlIDeIl v
Cnv of Santa MOllICa. Case No SS 005191
16-E Conference wIth Legal Counsel EXlstmg LitIgatIOn WIl-Fourth Partnershlp v CIty of
Santa MOllIca, Case No BS 045458
16-F Conference Wl1h Legal Counsel EXlstmg LItIganon Charmont Partners, Ltd , v CIty of
Santa MOllIca, Case No S5 007397
16-G Conference wIth Labor Negotlator
CIty Negonator Karen Bancroft, Personnel DIrector
Bargammg Umts \1anagement Team ASSOCIates (MTA)
On order of the Mayor. the CIty CounCll recessed at 12 05 am. and reconvened at 630 p ill on I
\Vednesday. October 15. 1997. wIth all members present
On order of the Ylayor. the CounCIl resumed delIberatIOns on l1ems 7-A, 7-B and 8-B
7-A: APPEALS 97-012 AND 97-015/Cep 97-003ffYPE-47. TYPE-66. TYPE-68
ALCOHOL LICENSESIHOTELI1910 OCEA~ AVENUE
7-B: APPEAL 97-013/CUP 97-008/EXTENSION OF RIGHTS GRANTED BY CUP 94-
012/PARKING LOTIRVC DISTRICT/1828 OCEAN AVENUE
8-B: ORDINANCEIREPLACEMENTINON-CONFO&.'\1ING ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES
Appellant JulIe Lopes-Dad presented a rebuttal
Roxanne Auer. representmg appellant Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Local 814,
presented a rebuttal
George Mlhlsten, Latham & Watkms. representmg applIcant Ed'ward Thomas Management
Company. presented a rebuttal
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DISCUSSIOn ensued as to the tIme aVailable to take actIOn on these Items and possible lengthy
questIOnmg of mterested parties and staffby Councllmembers
MotIon by Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to hmlt questIomng.
mcludmg answers, of aU mdlvlduals appeanng before CounCIl. mcludmg staff, to ten mmutes per
Councllmember The motlOn '-vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
1\ oes
Absent
Councllmembers Greenberg. Rosenstem. Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
CouncIlmembers Femstelll, Gensel. Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmember Genser requested that the record renect that he strongly dIsagrees ,vIth thIS
procedure because It IS mtended to restrIct the flow of lllformatlOn from certam pomts of VIew
and try to hmlt the amount of mformatlon that IS sohcIted that mIght be useful many ImgatIOn
that may ensue as a result of the potentIal approval of thiS project
Kenn KozaL Lawrence & Hardmg, representmg applIcant D~1P, Inc ,dba The PntIkm
Longenty Center, presented a rebuttal
The :'vlayor closed the pubhc heanng
"\lotlon bv Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded bv Councllrnember Ebner, to deny Appeals 97-
012 and 97-015 and approve CondItIOnal Use PermIt CUP 97-003, \yIth findmgs and condmons.
and deny Appeal 97-013 and approve ConditIOnal Use PermIt CUP 97-008 WIth findmgs and
condItIons
Councllmember Genser mdlcated that he had one more questIOn of staff
:\.lotIOll bv CouncIlmember Greenberg. seconded by" CouncIlmember Femstem. to aUo,",v
Councllmember Genser tlurty seconds to ask a questIOn of staff The motIon was unanImously
approved by VOIce vote
On order of the Mayor, the CIty Council recessed at 858 pm. and reconvened at 925 pm. WIth
all members present
SubstItute motIon bv Councllmemher Gensel. seconded bv CouncIlmember Femstem. to
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bIfurcate the motIon made by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook and Councllmember Ebner. and consIder
Item)Jo 7-B first The motlOn was approved by VOlee vote. CouncIlmembers Ebner and
Greenberg, and Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook opposed.
MotIon bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded by Councllmember Gensel. to amend the motIOn
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and amend COndl1lOn No 28 to provIde an unhmIted number of spaces of free parkmg for those I
employees "",ho carpool or partIcIpate III a vanpool
).,10tIOn by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Greenberg, to allow anyone
present the opportumty to express essential comments about the workabIlIty of proposed actIOns.
hmIted to one mmute each The motIOn was approved by V01ce vote. Councllmember Ebner
opposed
George ).,l1hlsten, Latham & Watkms, representmg applIcant Edward Thomas Management
Company, mdIcated hIS acceptance of the requested amendment to CondItIon No 28, however.
he suggested that the condltlon be attached to Item No 7-A
The motIOn to amend made by Councllmembers Femstem and Genser \vas unammously
approved by VOlce vote
:'vlotIOn bv CouncIlmember Femstem. seconded bv CouncIlmember Genser. to amend the motIon
to rebate parkmg fees to those employees who do not utIlIze the parkmg faclht),
::Vloillfied motIon by CounCllmember Femstem. accepted as frIendl\' by CouncIl member Genser,
to ask the TransportatIOn Management DIrector to approve a plan that can mc1ude both the bus
tokens bemg fully subSIdIzed and the rebate of parkmg fees to those employees who do not
utIlIze the parkmg faCIlIty The motIOn was approved by VOIce vote. Councilmembers Ebner and I
Greenberg. and ~1ayor Pro Tern Holbrook opposed
MotIon by CouncIlmember Femstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to amend the motIOn
to ask that the ArchItectural ReVIew Board attempt to the extent pOSSIble, to have the most
landscaped space along Ocean Avenue \vnhout losmg any parkmg spaces The motIOn was
approved by VOIce vote, Councllmember Greenberg opposed
The mam mollon for Item No 7-8. as amended, was approved by the follO\'lng vote
Ayes
Councllmembers F emstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
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None
~oes
Absent
MotIOn bv Councllmember Rosenstein. accepted as fnendly, to amend the ongmal motlOn to
clanfy the condItIOn to develop a plan to deal With the parkmg and traffic problems that are
caused by the hotel that go beyond the valet parkmg system
:'vlotlOn by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by Councllmember Femstem, to add a
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COndltlOn of approval that the applIcant \nll subsIdIze the TIde Shuttle m the amount of$50.000
per year
After dIScussIon on the eXIstIng TIde Shuttle programs and the process of the matter at hand.
CouncIlmember RosensteIn v\'lthdrew hIS motIon
MotIOn bv Councllmember Genser. accented as fnendly. to amend the motIOn to Include a
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condmon to provIde an unlImIted number of spaces of free parkmg for those employees who
carpool or partIcIpate In a vanpoal, and ask the TransportatIOn Management DIrector to approve
a plan that can mclude both the bus tokens bemg fully subsIruzed and the rebate of parkIng fees
to those employees \"ho do not utIlIze the parkmg facIlIty
rvlotIOn by CouncIlmember Genser. accepted as fnendly, to amend the motIon that a COndItIOn of
thIS project be that the applIcant mamtaInS 127 parkmg spaces at a remote SIte
SubstItute motIon by Councllmember Genser. second bv CouncIlmember F emsteIn, to request
staff to begIn an InItIal study In order to obtam mfonnatIon by "vhlch CouncIl can ratIOnally make
a deCISIon related to a senes of findIngs whIch must be made on the project The motIon faIled
by the folloWIng vote
Ayes
Xoes
CouncIlmembers FeInsteIn. Genser
CouncIlmembers Greenberg, RosensteIn. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, ~layor O'Connor
None
Absent
The rnam motIOn. as amended. was approved by the folloWIng vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. RosensteIn. Greenberg.
~lavor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mavor O'Connor
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Councllmembers Genser, FeInstem
None
Noes
Absent
.\rlotIon bv CouncIlmember GreenbefQ:. seconded bv CouncIlmember Ebner. to Introduce for first
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rearung an ordmance entItled ~'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA:\IT A MONICA AME?-.TIING SECTION 9 04 18 020( c) OF THE SA~T A MONICA
ivlUl\ICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE REPLACEMENT OF NO:\l-CONFOR1vlIXG
ARCHITECTCRAL FEATURES W1UCH HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM AKY EXISTIKG
BUILDING WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A CITY OF SANTA ~vl0NICA LAND.\rlARK OR
IS LISTED ON EITHER THE CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOCRCES OR
THE KATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES:" readmg by tItle only and warymg
further readmg thereof
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:Mot!on bv Councdmember Gensel. accented as friendly. to amend the motIon to amend the
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ordmance so that the appellate body to declSlons from the Landmarks CommIssIOn IS the CIty
CounCIL and not the Planmng CommISSIon
The mam motIon. as amended, was approved by the follo\vmg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
None
None
~oes
Absent
ADJOL~).fENT On order of the Mayor, at 11 00 pm, the meetmg was adjourned III
memory of Emeha Vazquez
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Pamela 0 'Connor
Mayor
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Mana M Ste\vart
Cny Clerk
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