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M-1/9/1996 85 CITY OF SANTA l\rIONICA I CITY COUNCIL ~llNUTES JANUARY 9, 1996 A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica CIty Council was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at 635 PM, on Tuesday, January 9, 1996, In the Council Chambers Roll Call Present Mayor Paul Rosenstem CouncIlmember Judy Abdo CouncIlmember Ken Genser CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg CouncIlmember Pamela O'Connor CIty Manager John Jahh CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart Councdmember Holbrook led the ass em b I age III the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Uruted I States of Amenca Also Present ~SPIRATIO~ Students from the John Adams MIddle School Jazz Band proVided a moment of lllspIratIon Councllmember Genser announced that there '-"111 be a blood dnve, the honorary co-chaIrs of whIch are RIchard Bndges, Santa MOllica FIre ChIef, and Jim Butts, Santa MOnIca Pohce ChIef, on the second anlliversary of the earthquake, at Mt OlIve Lutheran Church 4-A: COl\rIlHENDATIONIRODNEY CLOUDEN/ARTIVORKIREDUCE. REUSE. AND RECYCLE CAMPAIGN The commend anon to be presented to Rodney Clouden for lus artwork for a reusable canvas bag to promote the CItis "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" campaIgn was contmued to the meetmg of January 23, 1996 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all items are conSIdered and approved III one mOTIon unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn Members of the pubhc Joy Fullmer and JIm Donaldson, dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar CounCllmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar. WIth the exceptIOn of Item Nos 6-L and 6-N, readmg resolutIons and ordmances by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof I Second by CouncIlmember Abdo The motion was approved by the followmg vote 1 January 9. 1996 I I I 86 CouncIl vote Affirmauve Counctlmembers Ebner, Genser, Holbrook, Abdo" Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmembers O'Connor. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg Absent 6-A: :MINUTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of November 28, December 5. 12, and 13, 1995, were approved as submItted 6-B: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL El\'IERGENCY (JANUARY 1994 EARTHOUAKE DMfAGE) ResolutIon No 8980(CCS) entItled "1\ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA.NT A MONICA DECLARIXG THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL El\rfERGENCY." was adopted 6-C: FEES FOR SERVICES/OFFICE OF CITY CLERK ResolutIOn 1\0 8981 (CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COL'XCn.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING CURRENT FEES AND SETTING NE\V FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK," and ResolutIon No 8982(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S~Au~lA MONICA ES T ABLISHING FILING FEES FOR A NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF DO:rvlESTIC PARTNERSHIP A!\1J) AK A1\-lE\;1J)l\rfENT TO AN AFFIDA VlT OF DOlVlESTIC PARTNERSHIP," were adopted 6-D: FINAL TRACT :MAP NO. 51469/TPC-279/1125 PICO BOULEVARD ResolutIOn No 8983(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND ,&.PPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISIOK MAP FOR TRACT NO 51469 AT 1125 PICO BOULEVARD," was adopted, thereby approvmg a 20-umt tenant- partICIpatmg converSIOn project at 1125 PlCO Boulevard 6-E: RATES/CENTURY SOUTIDVEST CABLE ResolutIon No 8979(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKI A "NIONICA ADOPTING A RA TE ORDER REGARDING "S:rviARTBOX" CONVERTER AND "UNIVERSAL" REMOTE CO:NlROLDEVICERATES OF CENTURY SOUTffiVEST CABLE TELEVISION. INC" was adopted 6-F: NE\V CLASSIFICATIONS/SALARY RATES/COl\'Jl\'1UNITY SERVICES ResolutIOn No 8984(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU)J"Cn.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISIllNG NE\V CLASSIFICATIOl\S AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR CO:tvllvfUNITY SER\'lCES SPECIALIST IV. PRINCIPAL Co.Ml\RJNITY SERv1CES SUPERVISOR PRINCIPAL COMI\-fl]NITY SERVICES SUPERVISOR - SENIOR SERv1CES, PRINCIPAL COMJ\.1lJKITY SERVICES SUPERVISOR - YOUTH At'JTI FAMILY SERVICES, COrvfMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM SUPERVISOR. CO~llv1UNITY SERVICES PROGRA!vf SL'PERVISOR - AQUATICS AND COMl\r1U1'\ITY SPORTS PROGRful\1S, COrv11v1UNITY SERVICES PROGRAJvl SCPERVISOR - CO!\.1l\r1U0rITY SPORTS PROGRAI\1S, CONThfUNITY SERVICES PROGRAi'\l SUPERVISOR - El\rIPLOY1vfENT PROGRAJ\.lS" 2 January 9, 1996 87 COM:tvIUNITY SERvICES PROGRANt SUPERVISOR - THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRO GRA!vl S, COM!vlUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - VOLUNTEER PROGRA:r\-lS, COl\fl\.fUNITY SERv1CES PROGR.A:rvl SUPERVISOR - YOUTH AND FA.\1IL Y PROGRAl\1S, COl\1l\IDNITY SERv1CES SPECIALIST III - YOUTH FITNESS. COMMUNITY SERVICES SPECIALIST II, C01vllvlUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR, COW\.1UNITY SERVICES SPECIALIST III, AND COJ\;lMU).;lTY SERVICES SPECIALIST I," was adopted I 6-G: SOLID \V ASTE TRAi~SFER STATION SERVICES ResolutIon No 8985(CCS) enutled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA?\fTA MONICA WAIVING THE REQUIREl\1ENT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A~ AGREEJ\tlENT WITH SOUTHERl'J CALIFORNIA DISPOSAL CO~1P ANY FOR AS-NEEDED SOLID \VASTE TRANSFER STATION SERVICES," was adopted 6-H: A\VARD OF CONTRACTIPAUL GARDNER CORPORATIONIPICO NEIGHBORHOOD STREETLIGHTING CONVERSION Contract No 7176(CCS) was approved 'wlth Paul Gardner CorporatIOn III the amount of $60,627 for the PICa NeIghborhood Streethghtmg ConverSIon 6-1: A \VARD OF BID/l\'1AURICE J. SOPP & SON/CNG PO\VERED TRUCK BId No 2552 was awarded to Maunce J Sopp & Son m the amount of $60,408 75 to furmsh and dehver one 25,950-lb CNG powered truck for the Parks and Sports DIV1S10n, Commumty and Cultural SerVIces I Department 6-J: AWARD OF BIDIDO\VNEY AlrIO CENTERff\VO CNG PO\VERED FORD CRO\VN VICTORIA VEHICLES BId No 2553 was awarded to Downey Auto Center m the amount of $48,02985 to furmsh and dehver two CNG powered Ford Crown VIctona vehIcles for the 'Vater DIVISIon, EnVIronmental and Pubhc Works Management Department 6-K: A\VARD OF BID/SANTA MONICA FORD/ONE FOUR-DOOR 4 X 4 TRUCK BId Ko 2554 was awarded to Santa Momca Ford m the amount of $28,523 88 to furlllsh and dehver one four-door 4 X 4 truck for the Office of AdmInlstrauve ServIces. Pollce Department 6-1\;1: CONTRACT/ARTHUR D. LITTLE/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS.MENT ANALYSIS/1930 STEW ART STREET (MOUNTAIN VIE\V MOBILE INN) Contract No 7180(CCS) was approved WIth Arthur D Lmle m the amount of S202,830 for envIronmental assessment analYSIS at 1930 Stewart Street (1\fountam VIew MobIle Inn) 6-0: CONTR<\CT EXTENSIONIDIVERSIFIED PAR.4..TR-\~SIT/TIDE SHUTTLE SERVICES Contract No 7182(CCS) was approved With DIverSIfIed ParatransIt, Ine m an amount not to exceed $140.000 to proVIde Tide shuttle servIces from January 1. 1996 to June 30, 1996, and appropnatIon III the amount of 575,000 m order to fund the servIce extenSIOn was approved I 3 January 9, 1996 I I I 88 6- P: SANTA l\IONICA POLICE ASSOCL\ TION/MEMOR4.NDUlVI OF UNDERSTANDING ResolutlOn No 8986(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SANTA :\101\1CA TO ThiIPLHvlENT THE PROVISIO)JS OF SECTION 414(h)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVE),T(JE CODE. I' was adopted END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6- L: LEASE AGREEl\tIENTSIRENAN PRODUCTIONSIBERLIN A "'TONICS/ ANGEL FLIGHT/OFFICEIHANGAR SPACE/SANTA .MONICA AIRPORT CounCil asked questlOns of staff CounCllmember Genser moved to contlllue thiS Item to give an opportumty for thiS to be placed on the Airport Comnllsslon agenda so that the pubhc IS notIfied and so that the CommlSSlOn can make a recommendatIon to CounCil should they so destre, and then return the Item to CounCil Second by Counetlmember Abdo Couned asked questlOns of staff DlSCUSSlOn was held The motlOn faded by the followmg vote CounCil vote AffirmatIve ?\Jegatlve Absent Councllmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Genser Councllmember Ebner, Mayor Rosenstem Counctlmember O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg Mayor Rosenstem moved to authonze the Cuy Manager to negotiate and execute leases With Renan Produchons, Inc , Berlm AVlODlCS and Angel Fhght for space III the SpeClalty Hangar and Airport Admmlstrauon Bmldmgs at Santa Momca AIrport Second by Councdmember Ebner The motlOn was approved by the followmg vote CounCil vote Councllmembers Abdo. Ebner, Holbrook, Mayor Rosenstem Councllmember Genser Councllmember O'Connor. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg AffIrmauve Negative Absent By VIrtue of the above motIon, Contract Nos 7177(CCS), 7178(CCS), and 7179(CCS) were approved Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that hiS vote agamst the above Item JS m no way mdlcatlve of any concern about the particular lessees, but It 15 rather that he beheves that the publIc process was short-clrcUlted m the procedure by WhICh thiS Issue reached the Counctl 6-N: RESTORATIONfIOE SOVEREIGN DISCUSSion was held Councllmember Holbrook moved to approve Contract No 7181(CCS) Second by Mayor Rosenstem The motion was approved by the followmg vote 4 January 9. 1996 89 CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, Ebner. Holbrook. Mayor Rosenstem Councl1member Genser Councllmember OJConnor, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg I Negative Absent By VIrtue of the above action, Councd found that the restoratiOn of the 86 umts at 205 Washmgton Avenue (The SovereIgn) IS categoncally excluded under NEPA and exempt from the provlSlons of CEQA, gave final approval to the MultI-FamIly Earthquake Repan Loan (1.1ERL) loan request of $3,275.000 to the SovereIgn RestoratIon Partners Ltd, and, authonzed the CIty Manager to negotIate and execute final loan documents 8-A: TE:MPORARY RELOCATION P A Yl\'IENTSrrENANTS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF O"1\'ER CO~lPLIANCE \VITH RETROFITTING REOUIREl\'IENTS Presented was an ordmance for mtroductlon and first readmg amendmg Santa Moruca MUTIlcIpal Code SectlOn 436 120 regardmg temporary relocatIOn payments to tenants dIsplaced as a result of owner compliance WIth retrofittmg reqUirements, as per Ordmance No 1748(CC5) Mayor Rosenstem declared the publIc heanng open Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc heanng Counctlmember Abdo moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entttled "AN ORDDrANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAi\T A MONICA Al\!ENDING I ~1UNICIP AL CODE SECTION 4 36 120 REGARDING TEI\1PORAR Y RELOCATION PAThfENTS," readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Rosenstein CouncIlmember Holbrook excused hImself at 7 20 P m from dehberations on thIS Item due to a possIble conflIct of mterest DISCUSSIOn ensued regardmg lunttmg the amount of dIfference In rent paId by the owner to the tenant where the tenant's new rent IS comparable and not exorbItant The motlOn faIled by the followmg vote CouncIl vote Affirmattve NegatIve Absent Counctlmember GenseL Mayor Rosenstem Counctlmembers Ebner, Abdo CouncIlmembers Holbrook, O'Connor. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg DiSCUSSIon was held Councllmember Genser moved to continue thiS Item to a later tune dunng thiS meetmg for the CIty Attorney to suggest appropnate alternatlve language Second by Councllmember Ebner The motton was unammously approved CouncIlmember Holbrook returned at 7 30 P m 9-A: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg I 5 January 9, 1996 I I I 90 to-A: BAYSIDE DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoptIon of a resolution certlfymg the final Environmental Impact Report on the Bayslde Distnct Specific Plan and alternauve roadway configuratIOns, adoptIOn of a resolutIOn makmg findmgs and adoptmg a Statement of Overndmg ConsideratIon, adoptIon of a resolutIOn adoptmg the Bayslde Dlstnct SpecIfic Plan. mtroductlOn for first readmg of an ordmance amendmg the Official Dlstnctmg Map to create the BaysIde CommerCial District, mtroductlOn for first readmg of an ordmance amendmg Section IX of the Santa MOllica MUlllClpal Code to establIsh standards for the BaysIde CommerCIal DistrIct and amend the Section ofthe 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 takmg necessary budget actIOns outlIned m the report. appropnatlOn of 5130,000 for the preparatIOn of the Downtown Streetscape Plan, and selection of three Councllmembers for the Downtown Urban DeSIgn Plan AdVISOry Committee Councll asked questIOns of statT Mayor RosensteIn declared the publIc hearmg open Members of the pubhc Ron Cano and Denms Zane spoke m general support ofupdatlllg the Bayslde Distnct SpeCific Plan and made suggestiOns for amendments Members of the public Gary 'Mader and Janet Morns spoke m support of an amendment to the proposed ordmance so as to allow a mICro brewery/restaurant use III the 1200 block of the Promenade Member of the puhhc John Bohn spoke III oppOSItIon to the openmg of additional alcohol outlets m the area Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the publIc FaIZ Rasul spoke m support of the proposed update of the BaysIde District SpeCific Plan Member of the pubhc Marc Sasson spoke m support of the alternate plan to keep the exemptIOn as It eXIsts III a temporary ordmance if an amendment to the proposed ordInance is not approved At 9 00 PM, CounCIl adjourned for a short recess At 930 P ~f , CounCil reconvened WIth all members present except CounctImember O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg to-A: BAYSIDE DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN (Continued) Members of the public Moumr Boctor. Bob Resmk, and Tom Pnce spoke In support of an amendment to the proposed ordmance to allow a Type 23 alcohol hcense use m the 1200 block of the Promenade Members of the publIc Laurel Roennau, MarCIa Carter, SylVIa Shmad, R \Vnght Susan Henderson. Judy SIlverman, Karl Schober, and Tom FranCIS expressed various concerns regardmg the proposed speCific plan Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc heanng CounCil asked questIOns of staff DISCUSSIOn was held The remamder of thiS item was continued to the meetmg of January 23. 1996. at which time staff wIll return WIth mformatlOn addressmg questIOns and concerns raised at the meetmg tills evemng Councilmember Abdo moved to extend the meetmg past 11 00 P xl Second by Mayor Rosenstem The motIOn was unamIDously approved. CounctImember O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent 6 January 9, 1996 91 8-A: TE.MPORA.RY RELOCATION PAYlVIENTSITENANTS DISPLACED AS A RESULT I OF O\VNER COMPLIANCE \VITH RETROFITTING REOUIREl\rIENTS lRESUl\fED AT 11:02 P.M.) Councilmember Holbrook excused himself from dehberatiOns on this Item due to a possIble confhct of mterest CouncIlmember Abdo moved to reconsider the prevIous vote on this nem The motion was duly seconded and unarumously approved, Councllmembers Holbrook and O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent Councilmember Abdo moved to llltroduce for first readlllg an ordlllance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COIJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA N\tIENDING :MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 436120 REGARDING TEtvIPORARY RELOCATION PAYMENTS," amendmg SecHon 436 1l0(d) to read " However, m the event of such dIsplacement a landlord shall be responsIble to pay the displaced tenant the difference between reasonable rent actually paid for comparable temporary accommodations and the rent which would have been payable to the landlord had the displacement not occurred for any penoct of displacement which exceeds the followmg hmits ", readmg by title only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Councilmember Genser CouncIl asked questions of staff The motion was approved by the followmg vote CounCil vote Affirmative Absent Councllmembers Genser, Ebner, Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem CounCllmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg Councllmember Holbrook returned at 11 06 P m I lO-B: CONSTRUCTION OF STREETLIGHTING The pubhc heanng to determme the convemence and necessny of constructmg streethghtmg on variOUS streets, acceptance of withdrawal of request for street light mstallatlOn on Chelsea Avenue and 23rd Street, approval of replacement of streethghtIng on San Vicente Boulevard, and adoptiOn of a resolutlon findmg that the pubhc convemence and neceSSity reqUires the constructIon and replacement, and ordenng the work to begm was contmued to the meetmg of January 23. 1996 14-A: APPOINThIENTSIBOARDS AND COMl\flSSIONS Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSider nommaHons to the PIer RestoratiOn CorporatiOn Councilmember Abdo moved to reappomt Donald GIrard, Nancy Greenstem, and NatiVidad Jose Vazquez to the P,er RestoratIOn CorporatIOn for full terms endmg November 11, 1998 Second by Councllmember Genser The motlon was approved, CounCllmember Ebner opposed, CounCllmember O'Connor and 1-fayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent DISCUSSIon was held Counctlmember Ebner was excused at 11 14 P M CouncIlmember Holbrook nommated John Gross DISCUSSlQn was held CO\.Jncllmember Genser moved to contlllue the remalllmg two appomtments to the P,er Re!'>toratlOll CorporatiOn to the 7 January 9, 1996 I I I I 92 meetmg of January 23, 1996 Second by Councllmember Abdo DISCUSSlOn was held The motlOn was unanImously approved, Counctlmembers Ebner. O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent 1vfayor Rosenstem moved to c.ontmue the appomtments to the Housmg CommIssIOn and Personnel Board to the mee11ng of January 23, 1996 Second by CounCIlmember Abdo The motion was unanImously approved, Counctlmembers Ebner and O'Connor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent Councllmember Ebner returned at II 19 P m 14-B: ENTRY/1997 TOURNAlVIENT OF ROSES PARADE Presented was the request of Councllmember Holbrook to dIrect staff to place an entry m the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade for a CIty of Santa MOnIca float Councd asked questions of Councdmember Holbrook DlSCUSSlOn was held regardmg fundmg for the cost of the float It was the consensus of CouncIl to explore the POSSIbIlIty of commumty and bus mess fundmg Counctlmember Holbrook moved to submIt an applIcatIOn to put a CIty-sponsored float 10 the Rose Parade Second by Counctlmember Ebner The motlOn was unanImously approved, Councllmember O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent 14-C: SUPPORT~IEDICARE/lVIEDICAID Presented was the request of Mayor Rosenstem and CouncIlmembers Genser and Holbrook to dISCUSS and adopt a resolutIon supponmg Medicare and MedIcaId as part of the federal budget reconclhatIOn process and dIrect staff to commumcate Santa MOnIca's pOSItIOn to the PreSident and to Congress Member of the publIc Damel Cohen spoke m suppon of the proposed resolutIon :'o..fayor Rosenstem moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8987(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA URGING CO~GRESS TO POSTPONE ACTION ON CUTS OR CHA:.~GES IN Iv1EDICARE Al'ID l\fEDICAID lJNTIL A CAREFCLL Y DEVELOPED PLAN IS IN PLACE," readmg by tItle only and \Valvmg further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Ebner The motIOn was unammously approved. CouncIlmember O'Connor and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent 15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the publIc Matthew Rodman urged CounCIl to support the proposed streetlIght assessment dlstnct 9-A: CLOSED SESSION At 11 30 P rv1, CouncIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn for the purpose of conference wlth legal counsel EXlstmg lItIgatIOn I Baloch v City of Santa MOllica, Case No SC 015 020. consolIdated WIth 5C 034 025. 2 McNally v City of Santa MOllIca, Case 1'0 CV 95-8634 IH. 3 SImon v. CIty of Santa Momca. Case No SC 032727. and One case of antiCIpated lItIgatIOn 8 January 9. ] 996 93 At 12 40 A 1\1 , CouncIl reconvened wIth all members present except Councllmember O'Connor and I Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg Mayor Rosenstem moved to approve settlement III the case of Baloch v Cay of Santa MOnIca In the amount of $135,000 Second by CouncIlmember Ebner The motlon was approved by the followmg vote CouncIl vote MfirmatIve Negative Absent Councllmembers Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Mayor Rosenstem Councllmember Holbrook Councllmember O'Connor. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg ADJOUR~l\IENT At 1247 A 1\1, the meetmg was adjourned In memory of France's former PreSIdent FrancOIS MItterand and m memory of Santa MOnica reSIdent, busmess owner. former commISSIoner and actiVIst, Lmcoln Carl Vaughn ATTEST ~-~ ~.\PPROVED ~~8-=> Mana ~Vl Stewart City Clerk Paul Rosenstem ~fayor I 9 January 9, 1996 I