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CITY OF SANTA lVlONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 17, 1995
An adjourned meetIng of the Santa MOllica City CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem
at 635 P 1\1, on Tuesday, October 17, 1995, In the CounCIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
Counctlmember Judy Abdo
Councllmember Ken Genser
(arnved at 640 PM)
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
Councdmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present City Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart
Councllmember O'Connor led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted
States of Amenca
CouncI1member Genser reported present at 6 40 P M
6, CONSENT CALENDAR: Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved m one mOTIon unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn Members
of the publIc Joy Fullmer and Ron Taylor dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
Councdmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, readmg resolUtlons and
ordmances by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Councd vote Affirmatlve CouncIlmembers GenseL Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor,
Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem
6-A: TEXT At"IENDMENT/HOURS OF OPERATIONIDRIVE-UP 'VINDOWS: Ordmance
No 1819(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ~\.1ENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9 04 14 090 REGARDING
DRlVE-IK, DRIVE-THROUGH, FAST FOOD AND TAKE-OUT REST AlJRANTS, II was adopted
on second readmg
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6-B: GAl\'1E ARCADES/ALCOHOL A."ND FOOD SERVING ESTABLISHMENTS: Ordmance I
No 1820(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANT A MONICA PROHIBITING GAlME ARCADES AND EST ABLISlllNG LIMITATIONS
ON THE NU1v1BER OF ALCOHOL A1\TI FOOD SERVING ESTABLISHl\1ENTS IN SPECIFIED
PORTIONS OF THE C3 AND C3C DISTRICTS ON A;'{ ~'lERIM BASIS," was adopted on
second readmg
6-C: ESTABLISHl\'IENT OF DOl\IESTIC PARTNER REGISTRY: Ordmance No 1821(CCS)
entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADDING CHAPTER 460 TO THE SANTA MONICA 1v1Ul\llCIP AL CODE TO ESTABLISH A
DOMESTIC P ARTh'ERSHIP REGISTRY, II was adopted on second readmg
6-D: DOl\fESTIC PARTNERSHIPS: Ordmance No 1822(CCS) entItled IIAN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AJ\.1ENDIKG SANTA MONICA
fvfU:'ITCIP AL CODE SECTIONS 4 40 020 ~ND 4 40 040 TO DELETE PROCEDURAL
PROVISIONS RELATING TO DOl\1ESTIC P ARThcRSfllP, TO CLARIFY TRA T CHAPTER
4 40 DOES NOT ESTABLISH LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, TO ADD A
PROVISION REGARDING LANDLORD NOTIFICATION, AND TO l\1'fEND THE
PROVISION ON SUBTERFUGE," was adopted on second readmg
6-E: EARTHOUAKE RECOVERY ACT: Ordmance No 1823(CCS) entItled IIAN
ORDDJANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA M1ENDING
AND REENACTIN"G THE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY ACT, tI was adopted on second readmg
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6-F: POSTED SPEED LThfiTS: Ordmance No 1824(CCS) entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ylONICA A."ffiNDING SA.l~TA MONICA
1\1IDHCIPAL CODE SECTION 3 12490 TO ESTABLISH POSTED SPEED LlNIITS ON
VARIOUS CITY STREET SEG1\1ENTS," was adopted on second readmg
6-G: CO~TINUlNG EXISTE~CE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolutwn No 8947(CCS)
entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL Etv1ERGE~CY," was adopted
6-H: SUPPORT/CALIFORNIA LOW-EJ\IISSION AND ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE
PROGRA1\I: ResolutIOn No 8948(CC5) entItled "A RESOLL'lION OF THE CITY COlTNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO),[lCA IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORI'\"IA LO\V-E1-IISSION
ANl) ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE (LEV/ZEV) PROGRMl, II was adopted
6-1: CANCEL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL .MEETING/OCTOBER 24. 1995/HOLD
ADJOUR'lED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL l\1EETINGINOVEl\tffiER 7. 1995: The
recommendation to cancel the regular City CounCIl meeting of October 24, 1995, and hold an
adjourned regular CIty CouncIl rneetmg on November 7. 1995, was approved
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6-J: AGREElVIENT/SCHEIVIATIC DESIGN DOCUl\'IENTSIPREL.Il\UNARY
CONSTRUCTION COST ESlThLL\ TE/DE~10LmON & REPLACE:!\'lENT/FIRE STATION
#2: Contract No 7168(CCS) was approved With MorphosiS and Wolf/Lang/Chnstopher ArchItects,
Inc 10 an amount not to exceed $78,000 for the preparatiOn of schematic design documents and
prelimmary constructiOn cost estimate for the demolition and replacement of Fire StatiOn #2
6-K: A\VARD OF CONTRACT/CITY\VIDE ROOF REPAIRlREPLACEl\'lENT
PROJECT/CONTRACT I: Contract 1\0 7169(CC5) was awarded to Scholten Roof Service
Company m the amount of $276.520 for the Citywide Roof Repalf/Replacement PrOject - Contract
I at vanous City faclhties
6-L: A\VARD OF CONTRACT/CITY\VIDE ROOF REPAIRlREPLACE.i\IENT
PROJECT/CONTR~CT II: Contract No 7170(CC5) was awarded to Leo Lee Inc, dba Allstate
Roofmg Co. m the amount of $248.978 for the CItywide Roof Repair/Replacement Project -
Contract II at vanous City facihues
END OF COKSENT CALENTIAR
8-A: INDUSTRIAL \VASTE\V ATER CONTROL: Presented was an ordInance for IntroductiOn
and first readIng amending Santa Momca Mumcipal Code Chapter 5 20 concernmg Industnal
wastewater control Mayor RosensteIn opened the meetIng for public comment ~1ember of the
pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns rvlayor Rosenstem closed the meetIng for public
comment
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg: moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entitled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA r...l0NICA A..cMENDING
CHAPTER 520 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUN1CIPAL CODE CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL
\VASTEWATERCONTROL," readmg by title only and waivmg further readmg thereof Second
by CounC11member Ebner The motlon was approved by the followmg vote
Council vote Affirmative Councilmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook Greenberg,
GenseL Mayor Rosenstem
8-B: DEFINITIONS/ADJUSTMENTS: Presented was an ordmance for Introduction and first
readmg arnendmg Santa J\.fomca Mumclpal Code SectlOn 9 04 02 030 regardmg defimtlOns, and
Section 9 042034 030 regardmg adjustments Counctl asked questiOns of staff Mayor Rosenstem
opened the meetmg for pubhc comment Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer e"lCpressed her concerns
Mayor Rosenstem closed the meetmg for public comment CounCil asked questiOns of staff
CounCllmember Genser moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entitled "AN
ORDIKANCE OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAi'JT A "\10NICA AlviENDING
ZONIKG ORDINANCE SECTION 9 04 02 030 REGARDING DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION
9 04 20 34 030 REGARDING ADJUST!vlENTS, II amended to mclude the followmg techmcala
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changes 1) delete the word "enclosure" from the last sentence of the defimtIOn of Accessory LIvmg I
Quarters, 2) defimtlOn ofFmlshed FlfSt Floor amended to read II (3) feet above the average natural
grade, ,II 3) defirutlOn of Garage, SemI-Subterranean amended to read II (3) feet above the
average natural grade, ," and 4) defmrtIOn of Mobllehome Park amended to read "one (1) or more
traIlers or coache~ In use for long-term human habItatIOn 'I Second by Councllmember O'Connor
The motIon was approved by the followlllg vote
Councd vote Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor.
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to dIrect staff to return WIth mformatIon regardmg the
"boardmghouse" defimtlOn and what possIble Issues or problems may anse because of the
constructIon of the defimtlOn Second by CouncIlmember Ebner DISCUSSIon was held The motion
was unammously approved
CouncIlmember Ebner was excused at 7 18 P m
8-C: DEED RESTRICTIONS: Presented was an ordmance for llltroductlon and first readmg
amendmg Santa Momca MUnICIpal Code ~ArtIcle IX to reqmre deed restnctIons for certam projects
1ll commerCial dlstncts WhICh receIve a denSIty or heIght bonus CounCIl asked questIons of staff
Mayor Rosenstem declared the publIc hearmg open Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed
her concerns Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc hearmg
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Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled IIAN
ORDINAI'\CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
i\RTICLE IX OF THE l\fUNICIP AL CODE TO REQUIRE DEED RESTRICTIONS FOR
CER T AIN PROJECTS IN COf\.ll\:1ERCIAL DISTRICTS W111CH RECEIVE A DENSITY OR
HEIGHT BONUS," readmg by tItle only and wmvmg further readmg thereof Second by
CounCllmember Abdo The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser,
Mayor Rosenstem
Absent CouncIlmember Ebner
Councllmember Ebner returned at 7 21 P M
8-D: ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION
REOUIRE;\iIENTS (FIRE SPRINKLERS): Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon and first
readmg amendmg Santa MOnIca Mumclpal Code SectIOn 8 04 120 relatmg to enhanced
supplemental fire safety and preventIOn reqUIrements (fire spnnklers) to mc1ude all new
constructIon CounCIl asked questIOns of staff Mayor Rosenstem declared the meetmg open for
publIc comment Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Rosenstem I
closed publtc comment
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Councilmember Holbrook moved to Introduce for first readIng an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA A!\1ENDING
SAA'TA M01\TJCA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 804 120 RELATING TO SUPPLE1\1ENTAL
FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION REQUIREtv1ENTS, II With DlvlSlon 3 01 (d) amended to read
as follows "The FIre ChIef and BUIldmg OffiCIal are authorIzed to promulgate standards regardIng
the mstallatIOn and type of automatIc fire spnnkler systems reqUIred by thiS DIVISIOn," and With the
understandIng that the language and date references throughout the ordInance Will conform, readIng
by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Councdmember O'Connor The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Councd vote AffirmatIve Councdmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor.
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem
9-A: CLOSED SESSION: Held at end of meetmg
II-A: EXPANSION OF ME~mERSHIP/SOCIAL SERVICES COM~IISSION: Presented
was the recommendatIon to c{)nslder the Socml ServIces CommISSIOn's request to dIrect the City
Attorney to prepare an ordmance amendmg Santa MODlca MUDlclpal Code Secnon 260020
expandmg the membership of the Socral SerVIces CommISSIOn from seven to mne members
DISCUSSIOn was held
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to contmue thIS Item to the next meetmg Second by
CouncIlmember Ebner DISCUSSIon was held Councllmember Genser moved a substitute motIon
to dIrect the CIty Attorney to draft an ordmance amendmg SectiOn 2 60 020 of the Santa MOllIca
MUlllClpal Code to mcrease the number of members on the SOCIal ServIces CommISSIOn from seven
to nme members, schedule thIS Item as soon as pOSSIble for dISCUSSIon and publIc comment. and ask
staff to request that an appropnate number of delegates from the CommISSIon be m attendance at
the meetltlg m order to answer questIOns Second by Councllmember Abdo CouncIl asked
questions of staff The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Council vote Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Rosenstem
NegatIve Councllmembers Greenberg, Ebner
14-A: APPOINTMENTS OF l\IE!VIBERS/BOARDS AND COl\'IMISSIONS: Mayor
Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIOns to the RecreatIOn & Parks
CommISSIon ~ayor Pro Tempore Greenberg nomInated NeIl Carrey CouncIlmember O'Connor
nom mated Susan Henderson CouncIlmember Holbrook nommated Beth Kaplan There bemg no
further nominatIOns, nommatIOns were closed DISCUSSIOn was held All nOmInatIOns were
WIthdrawn and there bemg no obJectIOns, the appoIntments of members to the RecreatIOn & Parks
CommISSIon and the Bayslde Dlstnct CorporatiOn were contIllued to the meetmg of November 7.
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14-B: PROUffiITION/JUVENILES LOITERING IN PUBLIC PLACES TO AVOID I
OBLIGATION OF ATTENDING SCHOOL: Presented was the request of Mayor Rosenstem
for Council to dISCUSS dIrectmg the City Attorney to prepare an ordmance to prorubIt Juvemles from
100tenng In public places for the purpose of aVOIdIng theIr obbgatIOn to attend school Mayor
RosensteIn moved to dIrect the City Attorney to prepare an analySiS relative to the need of an
ordmance prohibitmg Juvemles from 100tenng m public places for the purpose of aVOldmg their
obligation to attend school DiSCUSSion was held The motIOn was seconded by CounCllmember
Ebner and unammously approved
15; PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns on varlOUS issues
9-A: CLOSED SESSION: At 8 30 P ~1 , Council adjourned to Closed SesslOn for conference
With Legal Counsel
The City Attorney announced that a potential litigatlOn issue had arisen after preparatIOn of the
agenda and reqmred diSCUSSIOn by the City Council, wlth no actIOn taken
EXistmg lItigatIOn
1 Len Doucette. et al v City of Santa Momca. et ai, USDC No CV~95 1136 \VDK (MCX),
1 One case of potential lItigatiOn
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Anticlpated lltlgatlOn
Held No actlOn taken InformatiOn only
PublIc Employee EvaluatiOn
Title Clty Attorney
CIty ManalZer
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At II 50 PM, Council reconvened with all members present
ADJOURNJ\'1ENT: At 11 50 P 1\1 , the meetmg was adjourned to November 7, 1995, at 6 30 PM,
In memory of Michael Heisley
ATTEST
APPROVED
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Mana M Stewart
Cay Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
Mayor
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