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M-1/23/1996 I I I 94 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 23, 1996 A regular meetmg of the Santa Moruca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor RosensteIll at 637 P M _ on Tuesday, January 23, 1996, III the Council Chambers Roll Call Present Mayor Paul Rosenstelll Councllmember Judy Abdo CouncIlmember Ken Genser Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg Councllmember Ruth Ebner CouncIlmember Pamela O'Connor CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie CIty Clerk Marra M Stewart Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg led the assemblage III the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Uruted States of i\menca 6. CONSENT 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 publIc Joy Fullmer, dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar CouncIlmember O'Connor requested Item 6-A be removed from the Consent Calendar MotIOn by ]\Jayor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo, to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exceptIon ofItem No 6-A, readmg resolu~IOns by title only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motion was ap.'fOved by the followmg vote Aye'- CouncIlmemb~rs Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem GreenbeJ.:, Mayor Rosenstem None None Noes Absent 6-B: CO~TINUlNG EXISTENCE. OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994 EARmOUAKE DAl\'IAGE) ResolutIon No 8988(CCS) entItled IIA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COL:-fCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUI:\G LOCAL EJ\.ffiRGENCY," was adopted 95 6-C: FINAL TRACT l\'IAP NO. 50877/TPC-170/1021 12TH STREET ResolutIOn No I 8989(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AJ.'\U APPROVING AN AMENDED FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO 50877 AT 1021 12TH STREET," was adopted, thereby approvmg a 23-Ulllt tenant- partiCIpatIng converSIOn project at 1021 12th Street 6-D: FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 51855/TPC-314/2233 FOURTH STREET ResolutIOn No 8990(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO"t\1CA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION l\1AP FOR TRACT NO 51855 AT 2233 FOlJRTH STREET," was adopted, thereby approvmg a 6-urut tenant-particIpatmg converSIOn project at 2233 Fourth Street 6-E: FINAL TRA.CT l\'lAP NO. 51686/TPC-303/1454 YALE STREET ResolutIOn No 8991(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIV1SION r-v1AP FOR TR.A.CT NO 51686 AT 1454 YALE STREET," was adopted, thereby approvmg a 7-Ulllt tenant-partIcIpatmg converSIOn project at 1454 Yale Street 6-F: A'VARD OF BIDfUNIOUE PAVING l\'IATERIALS OF CALIF.. INC.lASPHALT COLD rvfiX: BId No 2557 was awarded to Uruque PavIng Matenals of CalIfornia, Inc, at specIfied pnces to furnIsh and dehver asphalt cold mIX for the Water DIVISIon, EnVIronmental and PublIc ,"Yorks Management Department, WIth a one-year renewal optIOn I 6-G: A \V ARD OF CONTRACTIELECTRO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATIONIPARKING LOT LIGHTING SYSTEM Contract No 7183(CCS) was approved to be awarded to Electro Construction CorporatIon In the amount of $119,200 for the deSIgn and constructIOn of a parkmg lot lightmg system at 1550 PacIfic Coast Highway 6-H: CITY Th-vESTMENT POLICY The recommendatIOn to approve reVIsed CIty Investment Pohcy and to update CounCIl concernmg CIty Investments was approved END OF cn~\~SENT CALENDAR 6-A: l\UJ"'I"UTES APPROVAL The CIty CounCIl mlllutes of January 9. 1996, were presented for approval MotIOn by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, to approve the mmutes ofJanuary 9, 1996, as submItted CouncIlmember O'Connor adVIsed she would abstaIn from votmg on thiS matter as she was absent for the CouncIl meetIng The mlllutes were approved by the follOWIng vote I 2 January 23, 1996 I I I 96 Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmember O'Connor None Abstam Absent 8-A: TEMPORARY RELOCATION PAYMENTSffENANTS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF O\VNER COlVIPLIANCE WITH RETROFIITING REOUIREl\tIENTS Presented was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIon amendmg Santa MOnIca MUnICipal Code SectIOn 436 120 regardmg temporary relocatIOn payments to tenants displaced as a result of owner comp1tance WIth retrofittIng reqUIrements, as per Ordmance No 1748(CCS) Councdmember Holbrook excused himself from the dlas at 7 46 pm. due to a possible conflIct of mterest relative to thIS matter MotIon by Councllmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg to adopt Ordmance No 1837 (CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~'10r-..'1CA AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4 36 120 REGARDING TE:tv1PORARY RELOCATION PAY1\1ENTS," readmg by title only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof The InotlOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None CouncIlmember Holbrook Noes Absent CouneIlmember Holbrook returned to the dIas at 7 47 P m 8-B: INCREASE IN TIl\-IE PERIOD RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF FORl\1ER CITY OFFICIALS: ThIS ordmance was presented for mtroductIon and first readmg Motion by l\Jayor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Councdrnernber 0' Connor, to mtroduce and hold first readmg of the ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA).JT A MONICA AlvlENDING SANTA MONICA f'v1Ll\ICIP AL CODE SECTION 208 040 REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES OF FOIDvIER CITY OFFICIALS," readmg by title only and WaiVIng further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councdmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None None Noes Absent ., ,) January 23, 1996 97 8-C: ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING Al\1ENDING SANTA I MONICA l\lliNICIP AL CODE SECTION 9.04.08.62.060 TO ~fODIFY THE DENSITY STM1])ARD IN THE R2B ZONING DISTRICT: ThiS ordmance was presented for IntroductIOn and first readIng MotIOn by ":Vlayor Pro Tem Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember O'Connor to Introduce and hold first readIng of the ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MffiNDING SANTA MONICA J\1IJNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9 04 08 62 060 TO MODIFY THE DENSITY ST MUARD IN THE R2B DISTRICT," readmg by title only and WaIVIng further readIng thereof The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote Aves CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None None :'\oes Absent 9-A: CLOSED SESSION Contmued to January 30. 1996, at 7 00 P m to-A: BAYSIDE DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN Presented was the staff report recommendlllg adoptIOn of a resolutIon certIfYIng the final EnVIronmental Impact Report on the BaYSlde DIStrIct SpecIfic Plan and alternative roadway configuratIOns, adoptIOn of a resolutIOn makmg findlllgs and I adoptmg a Statement of Overndmg ConSIderatIOn, adoptIOn of a resolutIon adoptmg the BaysIde DIstnct SpeCIfic Plan, mtroductIOn for first readmg of an ordmance amendmg the OffiCial DIstnctlllg l\-Iap to create the BaYSIde CommerCIal DIstrICt, IntroductIon for first readmg of an ordmance amendmg SectIon IX of the Santa Momca MumcIpal Code to establIsh standards for the BaysIde CommerCial DIstnct and amend the SectIon of the SIgn Code related to the Bayslde DIstnct SpeCIfIc Plan Area, authonzatIOn for the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract WIth Roma DeSIgn Group m an amount not to exceed $245,000 to prepare the Downtown Urban DeSIgn Plan, and selectIOn of three CouncIlmembers for the Downtm.-vn Urban DeSIgn Plan AdVISOry Commlttee The Mayor mtroduced thIS matter by advlsmg that pubhc testimony had been heard on January 9, 1996, and the publIc hearmg had been closed, and that now was the time for CouncIl diScussIon Suzanne Fnck. Director of PlannIng and Commulllty Development. revIewed the salIent pomts of the supplemental report CouncIl asked questIons of staff DISCUSSIon ensued MotIOn by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by CouncIlmember 0' Connor, to adopt a resolutIOn certIfymg the final EnVIronmental Impact Report on the Bayside Distnct SpeCIfic Plan and alternatIve roadway configuratIOns The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmernbers Abdo, Genser, O'Connor, "tvIayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem I 4 January 23, 1996 I I I 98 ?-Joes Councllmembers Holbrook. Ebner Absent None Councllmember Ebner stated. for the record, that she voted agamst thIS Item because she feels It does not serve the spmt of the Cahforma EnVIronmental QualIty Act (CEQA) to preserve the commumtles and preserve the standard and qualIty of hfe MotIOn by Counctlmember Abdo. seconded by CouncIlmember O'Connor, to adopt a resolutIon makmg findmgs and adoptmg a Statement of Overndmg ConsIderatIOn The motIOn was adopted by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Genser. Holbrook, O'Connor. Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmember Ebner None Noes Absent Councllmember Ebner stated, for the record, that she voted agamst the adoptIOn of thIS resolutIOn because she feels there IS no benefit to the reSIdents and the enVIronment MotIon by CouncIlmember Abdo~ seconded by CouncIlmember 0' Connor, to adopt a resolutlOn adoptmg the Bayslde DIstnct SpeCIfic Plan, mcorporatIng the changes proVIded by staff m the "errata sheeL" and mdudmg the followmg language relatIve to the Sustamable CItIes Program "New development WIthm the BaysIde DIstnct shall m no way hmder the achIevement of the goals and objectIves of the Sustamable CItIes Program New development wIthm the BaysIde DIstnct shall also comply WIth Sustamable Development gUIdelines currently bemg formulated " Ivlotlon by Councllmember GenseL seconded by Mayor Rosenstem. to amend the motIon by provIdmg for a development cap and mcludmg the language on page 6 of the supplemental report that reads . In order to momtor development trends m the Bayslde Dlstnct SpeCIfic Plan area. the Planmng and Commumty Development Department shall prepare an annual report to CIty Councll whIch IlldIcares the amount of new development that has been applIed for, approved or developed III the Bayslde DIstnct When net new development reaches 450,000 the City CouncIl shall dIrect staff to reVIew the envIronmental condmons of the area Based on the analysIs of the environmental condmons. the CounCil shall deternune whether the development standards for the area should be modIfied Development applIcatIons shall be processed and approved accordmg to eXlstmg zomng standards dunng the pendency of such analYSIS and untIl such tIme as the CounCIl takes actIon to reVIse development standards or otherwIse place a hmIt on the amount of net new development ., The motion was approved by the followmg vote Aye~ Councllmembers Genser. Holbrook O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstein CouncIlmember Ebner None Noes Absent 5 January 23, 1996 99 Motion by "\.Jayor Rosenstem_ seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, to amend the motion so that I the Plan allows bUildIngs on the west side of Second Street to be the same heIght as bUildIngs on the east sIde of Second Street, If It has resIdentIal uses The motIon faIled by the follOWIng vote Ayes Noes Absent Mayor RosensteIn Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg None MotIon by Councdmember Holbrook, seconded by Mayor RosensteIn, to amend the motion so the Plan allows for a 3 0 Floor Area RatIO (FAR) for bUlldmgs on the east SIde of Fourth Street The motIon first failed by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmember GenseL Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo None The motIon subsequently passed when Councdmember Ebner requested her "no" vote be changed to "aye", as follows Ayes Xoes Absent Counctlmembers Holbrook, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmember Genser, O'Connor, Abdo None I Motion by Councdmember Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner, to amend the motIon so that the Plan does not permit bUlldmgs to have more than four floors or be more than 56 feet In height m the BaysIde DIstnct The motIOn faIled by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Holbrook, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg CouncIlmember Genser, O'Connor. Abdo. :Mayor RosensteIn None There bemg no more dISCUSSIOn, the Mayor called for the vote on the maIn motIOn The maIn motIon was approved by the follmvmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Genser, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor RosensteIn CouncIlmembers Holbrook, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg None CouncIlmember Ebner stated, for the record. that she had voted agamst thIS motion because she felt that the matter had been poorly thought out and that It would not benefit the reSIdents of the CIty I 6 January 23. 1996 I I I 100 l\.lotton by CouncIlmember Abdo, seconded by Councllmember O'Connor, to mtroduce for first readmg an 01 dmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA k'\1ENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING l'vL\P TO ESTABLISH THE BA YSIDE COJ\lMERCIAL DISTRICT IN PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING C3 Ai'ID C3C DISTRICTS." readmg by tItle only and WaIvmg further readIng thereof The motlon was approved by the followmg vote Aye~ CouncIlmembers Genser. Holbrook, O'Connor, Abdo. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor RosensteIn CouncIlmember Ebner None Noe~ Absent Mohon by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by Councllmember O'Connor, to mtroduce and hold first readmg of the ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COD~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA-NT A MONICA ADDING ORDINA~TE SECTION 9 04 02 030 142 ESTABLISHING A DEFINITION FOR BILLIARD PARLORS. Al\1ENDING ZONING ORDTh'Al'\CE SECTION 9 04 08 20 060 REGARDING THE C3-C DOVv'NTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT PROPERTY DEVELOP~\1ENT STA.l'IDARDS, ADDING PART 90408 15 EST ABLISHING ZONING STANDARDS FOR THE BA YSIDE COMJ\1ERCIAL DISTRICT, AND A.\.fE:\1DING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9 52 170 REGARDING SIGNAGE ST ~NDARDS IN THE BA YSIDE DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA:- readmg by tItle only and wal\:mg further readmg thereof Motton by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember O'Connor, to amend the motIOn to modIfy the ordInance by deletmg the addItlOnal seven (7) alwhol and restaurant outlets allowed on Second dnd Fourth Streets The motIon faIled by the followmg vote Aye.. Koe.. CouncIlmember Genser Counctlmembers Holbrook, Ebner. 0' Connor. Abdo. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None Absent MotIon by }'layor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to amend the motion to modify the ordmance to allow the seven aforementIoned restaurants \Vlthout alcohol permIts The motIon faded by the followmg vote A \'e~ I\oe~ AbSent Councdmember Genser. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg CouncIlmembers Holbrook, Ebner. O'Connor. Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem None ~lotIon bv Councdmember GenseL seconded bv Mavor RosensteIn. to amend the motIon to delete - - - the language that allows for the location of two' Virtual reahty" SItes III the BaysIde DIstflct The motIon "vas approved by the followmg vote 7 January 23, 1996 Aye~ ]\" oe~ Absent 101 CouncIlmembers Genser, 0' Connor, Mayor Pro T em Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem Councllmembers Holbrook, Ebner, Abdo, None I MotIOn by CouncIlmember GenseL seconded by Mayor Rosenstem, to amend the motlon to add language contamed m the supplemental report (pages 9-10) modIfymg sectIon 9 04 08 15 060. as follows "(5) With the approval of a Development ReView permI~ parcels m the BSC-2 and BSC-3 DIstrIcts may be developed to a maxImum heIght of eIghty-four (84) feet and a 3 5 FAR proVIded the follOWIng condItlons are met (I) The top two floors are used exclUSively for reSidentIal purposes, (Il) All mclusIonary umts reqUlred by SectIon 9 28 of the MUlllclpal Code are proVided on SIte, (Ill) Parkmg for the reSIdentIal uses IS proVIded on Site. notwIthstandmg SectIOn 904 10 08 OJO(m), (IV) No more than twenty-five (25) percent ofthe street frontage of the block where the proJect IS located IS developed WIth bUIldmgs over fiftY-SIX (56) feet In height. mcludmg the proJect -- The motIOn faIled by the followmg vote Ayes. Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Gensec O'Connor, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmembers Holbrook Ebner, Abdo, IvIayor Pro Tem Greenberg None Motlon bv CouncIlmember GenseL seconded bv Mavor Rosenstem. to amend the motIon as it - - - relates to the Europa SIte, to extend eXISting conditIons for one year. reducmg the number from four I separate establIshments With alcohol permIts, to a maXimum of n\'o separate establIshments, WIth alcohol permIts, and retam the maxunum of 360 seats The followmg language was read mto the record "NotwIthstandmg the hmltatlOns on food servmg establIshments and alcohol outlets as set forth m SectIon 90408 15080, a maximum of two separate food servIce estabhshments With up to two on-SHe alcohol hcenses shall be allowed proVIded the establIshments are contaIned III the bmldmg located at 1201-1221 Thud Street Promenade, none of the two restaurants contam more than 200 seats and the total number of seats do not exceed more than 360 seats ThIS exemptIon does not affect the reqUIrement to obtaIn any other CIty permIts mcludmg, WIthout hmttatlon, conditIOnal use permIts or alcohol exemptIOns for the sale of alcohol at the mdIvldual food servIce establIshment ThIS exemptlon shall expIre one year from the effectIve date of the ordmance, unless the apphcatlon IS filed and deemed complete by the date of eXpiratIOn " The motIOn was approved by the follo\vmg vote Aves J\oe... Abs.:nt CouneIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmember Ebner Kone It was the consensus of CouncIl that part of the maIn motion mc1uded dIrectIon to staff to look at the mcentl\"es for mcludmg courtyards m future developments and return to Councll WIth mformatIon I 8 January 23, 1996 I I I 102 On order of the Mayor, the vote was taken on the mam motIon to mtroduce and hold first readmg of the ordmance, as amended The motlon faIled by the follOWIng vote Ayes ~oes Absent CouncIlmembers O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor RosensteIn Councllmembers Genser. Holbrook, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg None Monon by CouncIlmember Holbrook. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to amend the proposed ordmance to reduce the maximum number of stones on bUIldIngs to four (4), and lImIt the heIght to a maXimum of fifty-SIX (56) feet The motIon faded by the follOWIng vote Ayes ~oes Absent Councllmembers Holbrook, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg Councllmember Genser, O'Connor, Abdo, ~1ayor Rosenstem None ~fotlOn by Councllmember .A,.bdoc seconded by Mayor RosensteIn, restatmg the ongmal mam motIon to Introduce and hold first readmg of the ordmanee, amended to mclude all the approved amendments l\lotIon by Councllmember GenseL seconded by Councllmember O'Connor, to amend the motIon to elImmate the seven allowances for alcohol permItS, but allow the seven addltlOnal proposed restaurant establtshments without alcohol permits The amendment was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes ?\oes Absent Councdmembers Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor, ~-fayor Pro Tern Greenberg CouncIlmembers Ebner, Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem None The maIn motlOn. mtroducmg and holdmg first readmg of the ordmance. as amended. was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Genser. O'Connor. Abdo, :\-Iayor RosensteIll CouncIlmember Holbrook, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg None MotlOn by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor RosensteIn. to authonze the CIty Manager to negotlate and execute a contract wnh Roma DeSign Group consultant team to develop a Downtmvn Urban DeSIgn Plan takmg the necessary budget actlOns outlIned III the staff report The motlOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor, Abdo. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor RosensteIn CouncIlmember Ebner None I'\oes Absent 9 January 23, 1996 103 MotIon by CouncIlmember Abdo_ seconded by Mayor RosensteIn. to select CouncIlmembers I GenseL Holbrook, and Mayor Rosenstem as the three Counctlmembers to partIcIpate In the Downtown Urban DeSIgn Plan AdvIsory CommIttee Substltute motion by Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner to select CouncIlmembers Genser, Ebner and Mayor Rosenstem to partIcIpate 1ll the commIttee The motlOn, at first, was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg Councllmembers Genser, Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem None The motion subsequently faIled, as Councllmember O'Connor requested to change her vote from "aye" to "no'- for the final followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Holbrook. Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg Councllmembers Genser, O'Connor, Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem None CouncIlmember Ebner stated the followmg, for the record "The CounCil that thmks It IS so Important to have women equally represented, and fights for the nghts of women and the CommIttee on the Status of Women, pIcked an all male mmonty for an extraordmanly Important task that I affects the outcome of the CIty" MotIon bv CouncIlmember O'Connor. seconded bv CouncIlmember Abdo. to draw straws for the - - selectIon of partIcipatmg members The motIOn faIled by the follOWIng vote Ayes Koes Absent CouncIlmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg Councllmembers Genser, Ebner, Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem None MotIon by IVlayor Rosenstelll_ seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, to put thIS matter over untIl the next regular meetmg MotIon unammously approved, by a VOIce vote, With all CouncIlmembers present IO-B: CO~STRUCTION OF STREETLIGHTING The publIc heaTIng to determme the convemence and necesSIty of constructmg streethghtIng on vanous streets, acceptance of WIthdrawal of request for street lIght lllstallatlon on Chelsea Avenue and 23rd Street, approval of replacement of streethghtmg on San VIcente Boulevard, and adoptIOn of a resolutIon findmg that the public convemence and necessity reqUIres the constructIon and replacement, and ordermg the work to begm was presented before CouncIl I 10 January 23, 1996 I I I 104 CouncIlmembers Holbrook and Genser advIsed of possIble conflIcts of mterest relatIve to thIS prOject and were excused at 930 P m On order of the Mayor, the publIc heanng was open for thIS matter Member of the public Joy Fullmer. spoke regardmg thIS project There beIng no other speakers, the Mayor dosed the publIc hearmg Motion by Councllmember Abdo. seconded by Counctlmember Ebner. to accept the WIthdrawal of request for streetlIght mstallatIon on Chelsea Avenue and 23rd Street. approve replacement of street hghtmg on San VIcente Boulevard, and adopt ResolutIon No 8995 (CCS) findmg public convemence and neceSSIty reqUlres constructlOn and replacement, and ordenng the work to begm The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None CouncIlmembers Holbrook Genser Noes Absent On order of the Mayor, the CIty Counctl recessed at 9 31 P m and reconvened at 9 54 pm, WIth all members present 14-A: APPOINTl\fENTS/BOARDS AND COMl\'lISSIONS AppOIntments to varIOUS Boards and CommiSSIOns were contmued to February 13, 1996 14-B: PROPOSITION RIIN LIEU FEES FOR OFFSITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING The request of Councllmember Holbrook to dISCUSS dIrectmg staff to amend the PropOSitIon R Implementmg ordmance to allow III lIeu fees for off SIte affordable housmg umts was contmued to February 13. 1996 The Mayor announced that the next matter to be CDnsIdered would be Item 14.(, whIch m turn WIll be combmed \vIth Items 14-D and 14-F 14-C: REO rEST OF COUNCIL\tEl\'IBER GENSER TO DISCUSS CITY AND POLICE DEPARTl\lENT POLICIES CONCER1~ING INCIDENTS OF RAPE IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. 14-D: REQUEST OF J\iIA YOR PRO TEMPORE GREENBERG TO DISCUSS DIRECTING STAFF TO INVESTIGATE ESTABLISHING A "BUDDY SYSTEM:" TO LINK INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY \VHO \VISH TO \V ALK OR JOG. PARTICULARLY IN THE EVENI~G OR EARLY MORNING HOURS. 11 January 23, 1996 105 14-F: POLICE PROCEDURESIRAPE CASES I Councrlmember Genser opened dIscuSSiOn by statIng that thIS matter IS a major Issue of concern In the commumty In regard to personal safety and the manner In which the Pohce Department handles these types of cases from the VictIm's pomt of VIew and In communIcatIng WIth the neighborhood Dr Gall Abarbanel, Director of the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Momca Hospltal. at the inVItatIon of CouncIlmember Abdo, spoke regardmg the comprehensIve services and the aSSistance that IS avad(lble at the Center, mcludmg traInIng for pohce. prosecutors and hospItals The Mayor opened the meetmg for pubhc comment Members of the pubhc. Pattl Lancaster and Karen Palmer, survIvors of a rape attack, spoke regardmg Improper treatment of them as VIctIms, and of theIr cases, by the Police Department They asked Councrlmembers to read and consIder the suggestiOns contaIned m the wntten complaInt they subm Itied The follo\\- mg members of the publIc expressed theIr concern, spoke m support of speedy apprehenSiOn of the perpetrator, and made suggestIons regardmg the related Issues Art Casillas, reSIdent. Laune Newman, representmg Assemblywoman SheIla Kuehl and herself, Joy Fullmer. reSIdent, Tony Vasquez, reSident, Emillahe Hodgm, reSIdent, RIchard Bloom, PreSident of Fnends I of Sunset Park and reSident, spoke m support of an Increase m the reward, Edward Fldelman, reSIdent Ene Parlee, resIdent, Irene ZIVI. reSIdent, Madelme Dawn Warner. reSIdent, and, member of the pubhc . 'Ellen," survivor of a rape attack who requested to remam anonymous ChIef of Po lice, James Butts. and staff, prOVIded an overvIew of polIce procedure ill dealIng WIth Violent cnmes. speCIfically With rapes, and answered questIOns of CouncIlmembers, mcludmg the queStIon of nOtificatIOn to the publIc after the last mCIdent DISCUSSIon ensued relatIve to the state of the commumty, current pohce procedures, and on some of the suggestiOns made by members of the publIc. mcludmg mcreasmg the amount of the reward bemg offered for the apprehenSion and conVIctIOn of the rapist from $15.000 to 550,000 Mallon by CouncIlmember GenseL seconded by CouncIlmember OTonnor. to contInue the CouncIl meetmg beyond 11 00 p ill The motIon was unanImously approved WIth all members present DISCUSSIon contmued On order of the Mayor the City Council recessed at 12 08 am, and reconvened at 12 12 am _ With all member~ present MotIon by ]\fayor Pro Tern Greenberg, seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to mcrease the re,-vard bemg offered for the apprehenSIOn and prosecutIOn of the person referred to as the "SouthsIde rapIst" from S 15,000 to $50,000. which funds are to be appropnated from the general fund, to dIrect staff to look at ways of further publIclzmg the attacker's compOSIte and to proVIde gUIdelInes for offenng rewards III the future I 12 January 23. 1996 106 I MottOn by Counctlmember Genser. to amend the motiOn to dIrect staff to set up a mechanIsm to accept pnvate contrIbutIons for the reward The amendment was accepted as fnendly The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo, 0' Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem None None Noes Absent MotlOn bv ~'1avor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded bv CouncIlmember Genser. to dIrect staff to - - -- explore the feasIbIlIty of settmg up a "buddy system" to lInk IndiVIduals In the CIty who wIsh to walk or Jog, partIcularly m the evenIng or early mornIng hours MotIon by Councllmember Abdo to amend motIOn to mclude directIOn to staff to also explore the feaSibilIty of ImplementIng the suggestions contaIned In a letter submitted by member of the publIc Ralph Mechur, the suggestIOns mclude Inventorymg streets that do not have street lIghts, tree replacement and tnmmmg, enforcement of VIOlatIOns for overgrown front hedges, and the use of low energy porch lIght fixtures, and to Include dIrectIon to staff to explore an escort system for reSIdents gOIng home alone The amendment was accepted as fnendly The motIon was approved unannnously, With all CouncIlmembers beIng present I There was further diSCUSSion on efforts to encourage on-gomg and contInued publIc safety awareness In the commurnty, the need for trammg on how to deal WIth these Issues senSItIvely, and. some dISCUSSIon on the pros and cons of a publIc safety commISSiOn type of body to work WIth the Pohce Department No other formal actIon was taken on thIS matter 14-E: UNLA \VFUL DETAINER ACTIONflLLEGAL DRUG OR GANG ACTIVITIES Contmued to February 13, 1996 15: prBLIC INPUT Member of the pubhc Matthew Rodman urged CouncIl to support the proposed streethght assessment dIstrIct, and spoke regardIng Issues of votmg at home, and public mformatlon avarlable at the public hbranes ADJOURN:\U':NT At 12 55 AM, the meetmg was adjourned to January 30, 1996 at 700 P M for Closed SeSSIon ATTEST ~ ~H'."d APPROVED /J~ Mana 1<{ Stewart CIty Clerk Paul Rosenstem Mayor I 13 January 23, 1996