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CITY OF SA~TA MONICA
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CITY COUNCIL l\Ul\TTES
OCTOBER 22, 1996
A regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa I\-10111ca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor
Rosenstem at 643 pm, on Tuesday. October 22, 1996, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
J\byor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Judy Abdo
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Ken Genser (arnved at 653 pm)
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Pamela O'Connor
CIty ;\lanager John Jahh
CIty Attorney :\larsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Ste\vart
Counnlmember Ebner led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the CllIted I
States of Amenca
Also Present
6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved In one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn
ylember of the pubhc JOl Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIlmember 0 TonnoL Item)Io 6-D \vas removed from the Consent
Calendar
.\10tlOn by Counctlmember Holbrook. seconded by Counnlmember O'Connor. to approve the
Consent Calendar_ ,vlth the exceptIOn of Item No 6-D, readIng resolutIons and ordInances by
tItle only and "\-varnng further readmg thereof The motIon "\-vas approved by the followmg vote
Aves
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Councllmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
None
Counctlmember Genser
:-';0 es
Absent
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6-A: .MINUTES APPROVAL The Cay CouncIl mmutes of October 8. 1996. were approved
as submItted
6-B: CO~TINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL KMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DAl\'L4GE) Resolution No 9093(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIOK OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MON1CA DECLARI?\G THE
EXISTENCE OF A COKTD.1JING LOCAL E:t\1ERGENCY. " was adopted
6-C: P1;RCHASE OF TR<\FFIC SIGNAL EOUIPMENT Resolutlon Ko 9094(CC5)
entItled "A RESOLCTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 5A'NT A MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS
FOR THE PL'RCHASE OF TRAFFIC SIGl\AL EQUfP~.1ENT FROJ\f ECONOLITE
CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC ". and ResolutlOn No 9095(CCS) entItled "A RESOLCTION
OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACTHORIZING THE CITY
\!L<\J\AGER TO J\'EGOTIATE AJ\1J) EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCI-lASE OF
PARKING METER EQUIPIvlENT FRO"\'1 DUNCA:-.r INDUSTRIES." ,vere adopted
6-E: REJECT ALL BIDS/TRAKSIT )tIIX All bIds were rejected to furnIsh and delIver
TranSIt .MIX. Portland Cement Class 520-C-2500, and staff was dIrected to reVIse the bId
speCIficatIOns and rebId the reqUIrement
6-F: l\tL.\INTENANCE AND REPAIRS/,\tIOTOROLA CO:M1\'lU~ICA TION
EQUIP.MENT Contract Number 6549(CC5) ,"vas approved WIth Motorola. III an amount not to
exceed $120,000, to proVide mamtenance and reparrs to "\lotorola commUmc.atIOn eqmpment.
and Councd was notIfied of an exceptlOn to Ordmance Ko 8966(CC5) regardmg Burma
6-G: TR..\NSFER OF REFUSE TO LANDFILL SITE Contract Number 6550(CC5) was
approved wtth Southern Cahfomla DIsposaL at speCified Ulllt pnces, to prOVIde transfer of refuse
to landfill SIte for the EnVIronmental and PublIc ''larks Management Department
6-H: REPAIRS A~D SERVICEIDETROIT DIESEL TRANSIT DIESEL ENGINES
Contract Number 6551(CCS) was applOved wIth Valley DetroIt DIesel Allison. Inc. at speCIfied
umt pnces. to proVide reparrs and serVIce for Detroit DIesel TranSIt dIesel engmes for the
Mamtenance DnnslOll, TransportatIon Department
6-1: PARKING ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES Ccntract Number 6552(CCS) ,vas approved
WIth WhIte Bear Sales. m an amount not to exceed ~159.263 57. to furnIsh and delrver nme (9)
new parkmg enforcement vehIcles for the Fleet DIVISIOn. EnVIronmental and Publrc 'Yorks
Department
6-J: BOBCAT LOADER Contract Number 6553(CCS) was approved wnh Melroe Company,
for an amount not to exceed $67,08469, to furnIsh and dehver one (1) ne"\-v bobcat loader WIth
trailer and attachments for the EnVIronmental and Pubhc \Vorks Department
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6-K: lVIISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES Contract Number 6554(CCS) \vas approved \YIth I
\Vondnes Fleet Group. In an amount not to exceed $438,11090, to furnIsh and delIver eIghteen
(18) miscellaneous veludes, as descnbed m the staff report, as replacement vehIcles, as part of
the Fleet ~fanagement Program
6-L: INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT/OFF-SITE TELEPHONE SYSTElVISfNET\VORK
CABLING EOUIPMENT Contract Number 6555(CC5) was approved WIth ACI
CommulllcatlOns, m an amount not to exceed 5250.000 per fiscal year, for mstallatlOn and
support of the CIty's off-SIte telephone systems and network cabhng eqUIpment
6-1\'1: CUSTODL-\L SER"'ICES Contract 0rumber 6556(CCS) was approved WIth Come Land
Mamtenance Company, for an amount not to exceed $144A56. Contract Number 6557(CC5)
was approved wnh Metro Bmldmg ~1amtenance Company, for an amount not to exceed
588.556. and, Contract Number 6558(CCS) was approved WIth High Tech Bmldmg
f\..'Jamtenance, for an amount not to exceed $24,180, for provlSlon of custodIal servIces
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
CouncIlmember Genser arnved at 653 pm
6-D: EKVIRONl\'lENTAL IlVIPACT REPORT/SAI:'\T JOHN'S HOSPITAL AND
HEALTH CENTER iVlASTER PLAN Councllmember O'Connor adVIsed that she removed
thIS Item from the Consent Calendar 1ll order to recuse herself from the vote because she has
done work m the past for EnVironmental SCience ASSOCiates, Inc
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Motton by CounCllmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg:. to approve Contract
::-.Jumber 6548(CCS) WIth EnVironmental SCIence ASSOCiates. Inc, for preparatIon of an
EnVIronmental Impact Report on the Samt John' s HOSpItal and Health Center Master Plan
At the request of CouncIlmember Ebner thIS ltem was held over to later III the meetmg m order
to allow her to revIew the staff report
On order of the Mayor, Item No 8-A WIll be heard at tills tIme
8-A: DRIVE-UP WINDO'V HOURS Presented was an ordmance for llltroductlOn and
adoptIon amendmg llltenm Ordmance No 1806(CCS) requmng dnve-m. dnve-through and fast
food restaurants located adjacent to reSIdentIally zoned propertIes to obtam a CondItIonal Use
PermIt for speCIfied dnve-up Wlllctow hours of operatIon on an rntenm baSIS and declanng the
presence of an emergency, and a ResolutlOn of IntentIon duectlllg the P
ImtIate an amendment to MUlllclpal Code SectIOn 9 04 14 090 contarnlllg speCIal conctItlOns for
dnve-through restaurants
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On order of the rvlayor. the pubhc heanng was opened The folloWIng members of the public
spoke m support of the proposed ordmance J01 FullmeL GlOk BrandL Fred Bakshandeh, Donald
Brandt. Leon F erder, Edward CastIllo. and Judy SIlverman
~'1otIon by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, seconded by CouncIlmember Genser. to hear late
speakers The motion was unammously approved by VOIce vote
The folloWIng members of the pubhc spoke m support of the proposed ordmance Alhson
Velkes and Robert \Vnght
There bemg no other speakers. the ~-1ayor closed the publIc hearmg
j\lotlOn by Councllmember Holbrook. seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to adopt OrdInance
No 1868(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COLl\CIL OF THE CITY OF
SA?-ITA MONICA Al\'iENDING INTERI\l ORDI1\ANCE NO 1806(CCS) REQ"CIRING
DRIVE-N, DRIVE-THROUGH i\_l"'\:TI FAST FOOD RESTACRANTS LOCATED
ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIALLY ZO:t\cD PROPERTIES TO OBTAIK A CONDITIONAL
T;SE PER:\IIT FOR SPECIFIED DRIVE-{JP W'ThTIO\V HOURS OF OPERATION O~ A_1"
L'ITERIM BASIS AND DECLARI:\G THE PRESENCE OF A1\ El\!1ERGE:--rCY,'- readmg by
tItle only and wawlllg further readmg thereof and to adopt ResolutlOn No 9096(CCS) entItled
,. A RESOL LTIOl\ OF INTE:-':JTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S ~'\T A.
J\10:--.TICA DIRECTIKG THE PLANNING COlvIl'vlISSION TO IKITIATE AN Al\-'lEND:\'lENT
TO SECTION 9 04 14090 OF THE SA)TTA JVr01\'!CA lYfUNICIPAL CODE" The motIon
\-vas approved by the followmg vote
.'\ yes
Councllmembers GenseL Holbrook Ebner. 0' Connor. Abdo.
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, l\.layor Rosenstem
None
None
:\oes
Absent
On order of the ~'1ayoc the CounCll returned to the pendmg Consent Calendar Item
6-D: E:\'VIRONlVIENTAL I~1PACT REPORT/SAINT JOHN'S HOSPITAL AND
HEAL TH CENTER lVL.\.STER PLAN (RESUMED) CouncIlmember O'Connor stepped off
the dIas dunng the vote The motIon to approve Contract :'>lumber 6548(CCS) WIth
EnVIronmental SCIence AssocIates, Inc , for preparation of an EnVironmental Impact Report on
the Samt John's Hospltal and Health Center I\.-Iaster Plan ,vas approved by the follo\cvmg vote
Ayes
CounCllmembers Holbrook. Ebner. Abdo,
Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg, YIayor Rosenstem
Councllmember Genser
Kane
CounC-llmember O'Connor
Abstam
Noes
Absent
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7-A: APPEAL/CUP 95-017illRIVE-UP \VINDO'V/JACK-IN-THE-BOX/2025 LINCOLN
BOULEVARD Presented was Appeal 96-004 of Planrung CommIssIOn Approval of I
CondItIOnal Use PermIt ApplIcatIon (CUP 95-017) to allow the late-mght operation of the dnve-
up wIndmv In the Jack-m-the-Box restaurant located at 2025 LIncoln Boulevard unttl .\.1ay L
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On order of the ..\tIayor, the publIc hearIng was opened The followmg members of the publIc
spoke In Opposlt1on to the appeal Fred Bakshandeh and AllIson Velkes
Jack Rubens, representmg the appellant. spoke In support of the appeal
Ylotlon by Councdmember Genser. seconded by Councrlmember O'Connor. to hear a late
speaker The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote
~Vlember of the publIc Robert \Vnght spoke m oppOSItIon to the appeal There bemg no other
speakers. the J\-fayor closed the publIc hearmg
~1otIOn by C01,lnc,:dmember Ebner. seconded by Ivlayor Pro Tern Greenberg to deny the appeal
and uphold the determInatIon of the Planmng CommIsSIon based upon findmgs and condlt1ons
of approval, WIth the elImmatlOll of CondItIon No 18
MotIon by Councdmember Genser to amend the motIon to reqUlre that a sIx-foot masonry wall I
be constructed along the alley property lIne The motIon was not accepted as fnendly and dIed
for lack of a second
:Ylotlon by Mayor Rosenstem. accepted as fnendly, to modIfy Condmon No 20 to add language
after the current last sentence as follows "The landscapmg shall be of suffiCIent densIty and
matunty to attenuate the nOIse assocIated WIth the dnve-up wmdow operatIOns and reduce the
nOIse Impacts on the adjacent resIdentIally-zoned propertIes to the east to be m conformance
WIth the nOIse ordInance otherWIse alternatIve mItIgatIOn measures shall be Installed that shall
nlltIgate the nOIse to a level acceptable under the nOIse ordmance." and to flag thIS Issue for the
ArchItectural ReVIew Board In order that they pay partIcular attentIon to It
ivlotlOn by CouncIlmember Genser to amend the motIon to allo\.\' hours of operatIOn of the dnve-
through wmdow to be 6 a m to 11 30 P m _ Sunday through Thursday. and 6 a m to 1 am _
Fnday and Saturday The motIon was not accepted as fnendly and dIed for lack of a second
The motIon, as amended, was approved by the follOWIng vote
1\oes
Absent
CounCllmembers Abdo, 0' Connor. Ebner, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, :\layor Rosenstem
Counctlmember Genser
::'\rone
Ayes
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7-B: APPEAL/CUP 95-016NAR 95-033/DRIVE-L"P \VTNDO\V/JACK-IN-THE-BOX
RESTAl:RANT 12423 \VILSHIRE BOULEVARD Presented was Appeal 95-016 of Planmng
CommissIOn Approval of ConditlOnal Use Permit ApplIcatiOn (CUP 95-016) and VarIance
ApphcatIon (VAR 95-033) to allmv the late-mght operatiOn ofthe dnve-up wmdmv m the Jack-
m-the-Box restaurant located at 2423 \Vllshire Boulevard until :\ilay L 1998
On order of the ~.fayor. the publIc heanng "\-vas opened
The folluwmg members of the public spoke m OppOSitiOn to the appeal GIOk Brandt. Don
Brandt Leon Ferder, Edward CastIllo, Allison Velkes, Judy Silverman, and Robert Wnght
Jack Rubens, representmg the appellant., spoke m support of the appeal
~.'lotlon by l\'layor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Counci1member O'Connor. to hear late
speakers The motiOn was unammously approved by VOice vote
!\.Jember of the public J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns
Member of the pubhc Zoran Segma spoke m oppOSitIon to the appeal
There bemg no other speakers, the Nlayor closed the public hearmg
!\.-lotiOn by I'vlayor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by CounCllmember Genser, to deny the appeal
and uphold the determmatiOn of the Planmng CommiSSlOn based upon the findmgs and
conditions m the staff report, revismg Condmon Xo 14 to ehmmate the 50 dBA threshold,
ehmmatmg ConditIOn No 20, and reViSIng the language of ConditIOn No 22 to an on-premIses.
state-licensed secunty guard
:\Iotion by Councllmember Holbrook to amend the motIOn and delete the proposed reVised
language related to CondItIon Ko 22 The motIon was not accepted as fnendly and died for lack
of a second
The motiOn was approved by the follmvmg vote
Ayes
CoullCllmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook, Genser.
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, ~vfayor Rosenstem
J\one
Kone
Noes
Absent
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Motlon by CouncIlmember Holbrook seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner, to add Emergency I
Item No 14-E to tillS evenmg's agenda to dIrect staff to research and prepare a polIcy ordmance.
as appropnate. that prohIbIts unauthonzed photographs or endorsements of CIty employees m
local CIty CouncIl campaign hterature He explamed that thIS would be conSIdered an
emergency because thIS IS the last meetmg before the electIOn and thIS Issue came to hIS attentIOn
after the agenda was prepared The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote The
\1ayor adVIsed the emergency Item would be conSIdered WIth the 14-Items
On order of the \-fayor, the CIty Counnl recessed at 900 pill, and reconvened at 930 pm.
wIth all members present
to-A: STREETLIGHTS Presented was the pubhc heanng to determme the convemence and
necessIty for mstallmg streetlIghts on vanous Cny streets, to hear publIc comment a..'1d
acknowledge any publIc protests. and, adopt a resolutIOn fmdmg that pubhc convemence and
necessIty reqmres the InstallatIon and order the constructIOn process to begm
On order of the \-'!ayor, the publIc hearmg was opened There bemg no one wIshmg to speak_
the Mayor closed the publIc heanng
:\lotIOn by Counctlmember Holbrook seconded by Counnlmember Abdo. to adopt ResolutIon
~o 9098(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF
SANTA l\fONICA FE\TIING THAT THE PUBLIC CO:'-IVEXIENCE AND NECESSITY I
REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING, AND ORDERS WORK TO
BEGIN ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS AS SET FORTH ~ RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
::\LJMBER 9021(CCS)" The motIOn '\-vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
CounCllmembers Abdo, 0' Connor. Ebner, Holbrook, Genser.
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
None
None
:--roes
Absent
\-'lotIOn by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo, to request staff to report
back at the earlIest appropnate tIme as to whether or not the CIty should be changmg Its pohcy
to pOSSIbly mstall the more attractIve hghting throughout, and report on costs, the spacmg of
lights to reduce cost, and the nature of the area to be hghted
l\.Jotlon by Councllmember Holbrook accepted as fnendly, to mc1ude an estImate of cost
differentials, study the pOSSIbIlIty of spreadmg the assessment over a longer peflod of tune
YlotlOn by Counctlmember Abdo. accepted as fnendly. to ask staff to study the pOSSIblhty of
spacmg the hghts a htde further apart so that the costs remam sillular and proVIde chOIces for
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MotIOn by Mayor Rosenstem. accelJted as fnendly, to exanllne the tssue of havmg the lIghts
Illummatmg the streets or the sIdewalks
The matton, as amended, was unammously approved by VOIce vote
IO-B: ABATE~lENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE/1524 11TH STREET Presented was the
public heanng to hear protests or obJectIOns, If any, by property owner. regardmg the costs of
abatmg a pubhc nUIsance at 1524 II th Street, Santa Momca, the recommendatIon to adopt
ResolutIon of ConfirmatIon affirmmg the hen and speCIal assessment of abatement costs on the
subject property by the ?\TUlsance Abatement Board, and the recommendatIon to authonze the
fibng of the ).Tottce of Lien WIth the Los Angeles County Recorder and the delIvery to the Los
Angeles County AudItor
On order of the Mayor, the publtc hearmg was opened
~ifember of the publIc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns
There bemg no other speakers, the Mayor closed the publIc heanng
yIotIOn by lvfayor Pro Tern Greenberg, seconded by CounC1lmember Ebner, to adopt ResolutIOn
1\0 9098(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COL"NCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANl ~ MONICA COl\TFllUvlING THE REPORT OF THE ~'1.TISA___'NCE ABATEMENT
BOARD AND AUTHORIZING A LIEK AND SPECIAL ASSESSrvlENT OF ),LTISANCE
ABATENIENT COSTS UPON CERTAIN PROPERTY \VITRIN THE CITY:" and authoflze
the filmg of a Kottce of Lien ,"vlth the Los i\ngeles County Recorder and have the NotICe of Lien
dehvered to the Los Angeles County AudItor for entry m the County Assessment Book opposIte
the descnptlon of the partIcular property for collectIon of the specml assessment together ,"Vlth all
other taxes on the property The motron was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Genser,
~fayor Pro Tern Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem
~one
Kane
Noes
Absent
13-A: ~nTCHELL RAY ROBIN/CL-\. INVOL VElVIEf'T IN DRUG f'ET\VORK MItchell
Robm addressed CounCIl regardmg the CIA's reported mvolvement m the drug net\vork that
allegedly mtroduced .- crack" to mner-clty drug and gang neIghborhoods, and requesttng that
CIty CounCIl conSIder adoptIOn of a resolutIOn calhng for an llivestIgatIOn The mformatIon \vas
receIved and filed
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13-8: ANDRE DE .\'IONTESOUIOUIPARKING- PROBLE:\fS Andrew de 1\.10ntesqmou. I
representmg the Cal1forma ChIcken Cafe, addressed CouncIl regardmg parkmg problems In the
WIlshIre/24th Street area and requested that parkmg regulatIOns be adopted
The ~1ayor opened the meetmg to publIc comment
The followmg members of the pubhc urged CouncIl to conSIder the needs of the reSIdents
AllIson Velkes and Judy SIlverman
DISCUSSIOn was held ~o formal actIOn Viias taken The CIty Ivlanager adVised staff IS a\yare of
the SituatIOn and Will take any appropnate actIOn
14-A: SUPPORTIPROPOSITION 204 Presented was the request of CouncIlmember Abdo to
dISCUSS CouncIl's support ofPropos1ll0n 204. Ihe Safe, Clean, Reltable Water Supply Act. .
proVIdmg for a bond Issue of $995.000.000
MotIOn by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to support PropOSItIOn
204. The Sqfe, Clean, Reltable Water S1tpp~V Act The motIOn was unammously approved by
vOice vote
14-B: ADOPTIO~ OF POSITION/PROPOSITION 218 Presented was the request of l\Iayor
Rosenstem and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg to dISCUSS adoption of a CounCIl posltlon on I
PropositIOn 218, Voter Approvalfor Local Governme11l Taws, LmlltatlOl1S on Fees,
Assessments. and Charges, Imtwtrve ConstltutlOnal Amendment
j\10tlon by Mayor Pro T em Greenberg. seconded by Mayor Rosenstem. to take a pOSItIOn m
OppOSItIon to PropOSItIon 218, V'oter Approval for Local Government Taxes. Lll1lltatlOlls on
Fees, Assessments, and Charges. Imtzatlve lonsmunonal Amendment The motIon '-vas
unammously approved by VOIce vote
14-C: FOR-PROFIT TRAINING OR \VALKING OF DOGS I~ DOG PARKS Presented
was the request of Mayor RosensteIn to dIrect staff to develop any necessary rules. resolutIOns or
ordmances regardmg for-profit tramIng or walkmg of dogs m the dog parks
MotIon by Mayor RosensteIn, seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to dIrect staff to develop
any necessary rules. resolutIOns or ordmances regardmg for-profit trammg or walkmg of dogs ill
the dog parks and to examme the staffing level of the regulatory force The motIOn was
unammously approved by vOIce vote
14-D: DISCUSSION A~D POSSIBLE RECONSIDER.\TIOI' OF AIRPORT
COIVll\USSION APPOINT1UE1'T ~L\DE 01' SEPTEl\"ffiER 24,1996 Counctlmember
Abdo mtroduced the matter of pOSSIble reconSIderatIOn of an Allport CommISSIOn appomtment
nommated by her at the meetmg of September 24. 1996, whIch appoilltment she belteves was a
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mIstake. and added that the person has not been seated on the CommIssIOn CouncIlmember
Abdo asked CounCIl to support her In tills reconsIderatIOn and conveyed her apologIes
The ~Jayor opened the meetmg to publIc comment
The follm.vmg members of the pubhc spoke m OpposItIOn to the reconsIderatIOn and In support
of the appomtment Dr Bernard HarrIS, Howard IsraeL James Barton, Donald Brandsen, Randy
Stem. Gerald Moret and Damel Cytmn
MotIOn by Councdmember Abdo. seconded by COUllCllmember 0' Connor. to reconSIder the
appomtment of Bernard Hams to the AlfpOrt ComnllsslOn
l\lotIOn by Councllmember Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to extend the
meetmg past 11 p m The motIon "vas unammously approved by vOIce vote
The motIOn to reconSIder \vas approved by the follmvmg vote
~yes
Abstam
Noes
Absent
CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'ConnoL Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
:Vlayor Pro Tern Greenberg
Councllmembers Ebner, Holbrook
None
14-E: PROHmlTION OF CSE OF UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOGRAPHS OR
ENDORSK\lENTS OF CITY El\IPLOYEES/CITY COUNCIL CAl\'IPAIGK
LITER.\. TURE Presented \vas the request of CouncIlmember Holbrook to dIrect staff to
research and prepare polIcy or legIslatIOn prohIbItmg the use of unauthOrIzed photographs or
endorsements of CIty employees m CIty CounCIl campaIgn lIterature Counctlmember Holbrook
mtroduced the matter by advIsmg that a campaign maIler sent by a candIdate mcludes the
pIctures of the ChIef of Pohce and the CIty Clerk. and that the ptctures were used WIthout the
employees knowledge or authonzatlOn
The ]VIayor opened the meetmg to publIc comment
l\-1ember of the pubhc Rod Barshook spoke III support of pohcy or legIslatIon prohlbmng the use
of unauthonzed photographs or endorsements of CIty employees In City Councll campaIgn
literature
-rvlotIon by 1'v1ayor Pro Tern Greenberg, seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner. to dIrect the Cll).'
Manager to aSSIst the CIty employees whose photographs vl-'ere mcluded m the campaign
matenal In questIon, If they choose to do so, to take whatever actIOn they feel that they need to
take In order to correct any mls-lmpresslOns that have been created m the publIc' s mmd The
motIon v,ras unanImously approved by vOICe vote
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15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the pubhc Art CasIllas dIscussed cnme and safety faCIlItIes I
Member of the publIc Damel Cytron dIscussed the airport Member of the publIc Robert \Vnght
dIscussed mamtenance of Douglas Park
ADJOL"'RmfENT At 11 40 pm, the meetmg was adJourned to Tuesday_ Kovember 12, 1996,
at 630 pill, In memory of Morgan Segal and Eleanor Cameron
ATTEST
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:Y!ana M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
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