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M-10/12/1993 I I I 217 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 1993 An adjourned meetmg (Closed SesslOn) of the Santa Monica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 5 55 P.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 1993, m the CouncIl Chambers. Roll Call. Mayor Judy Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez CouncIlmember Ken Genser (arrived dunng Closed Session) CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg (arrived dunng Closed SesslOn) CouncIlmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived dunng Closed Session) CouncIlmember Kelly Olsen Councilmember Paul Rosenstem Present: Also Present: City Manager John Jahh Actmg CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence City Clerk Clance E. Dykhouse CLOSED SESSION At 5'55 P.M., CouncIl adjourned to Closed SesslOn for the purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened litigation, pendmg litIgatIOn and litigation to be commenced by the CIty. No actIon was taken. At 7:35 P.M , the adjourned meetmg was convened. An adjourned meetmg of the Santa Monica City CounCIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 7 35 PM. on Tuesday, October 12, 1993, m the CounCIl Chambers Roll Call: Mayor Judy Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez Councllmember Ken Genser Councllmember Asha Greenberg Councllmember Robert T Holbrook Councllmember Kelly Olsen Councilmember Paul Rosenstein Present: Also Present. City Manager John J allli October 12, 1993 1 218 Acting CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence CIty Clerk Clance E Dykhouse I CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of America Member of the public Joy Fullmer discussed Items on the Consent Calendar. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR- Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are consIdered and approved in one motion unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn Councllmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, readmg resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Greenberg The motIon was approved by the followmg vote: CouncIl vote. Unammously approved 7-0 6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The mmutes of City Council meetings of September 21 and 28, 1993, were approved as submitted. 6-B. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO 50563/CONDOMINIUMSI2333 OAK STREET Resolution No. 8671(CCS), entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO 50563 FOR A PROJECT AT 2333 OAK STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 5-umt condomlmum project at 2333 Oak Street I 6-C DIVEST CITY FUNDS/REPUBLIC OF soum AFRICA Resolution No. 8672(CCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING RESOLUTION 7091 ADOPTING A POLICY TO DIVERT CITY FUNDS FROM BANKING/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES DOING BUSINESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA," was adopted 6-D' APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS/LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS. ResolutIon No 8673(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING RESOLUTION NUMBER 8650 AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER PARCEL DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM FOR LINCOLN PARK," was adopted 6-E. UTILIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION FACILITY/CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD' The CIty Manager was authOrIzed to negotIate and execute an agreement WIth the CIty of West Hollywood to allow West Hollywood residents to use Santa Monica's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facll1ty on a fee for use baSIS October 12, 1993 I 2 I I I 219 6-F LEASE/GRAPHIX DATA PRODUCTS/612 COLORADO AVENUE The City Manager was authorIZed to negotIate and execute a lease with Graplux Data for office space at 612 Colorado Avenue 6-G MAINTENANCE SERVICE/P ARKlNG STRUCTURE ELEVATORS BId No 2464 was awarded to VIking Elevator Company at the specIfied amount of $4,500 per month to proVIde mamtenance servIce for SIX (6) parkmg structure elevators 6-H APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER/TASK FORCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT Steve Davis was appomted as a new member to fIll a vacancy on the Santa MOllica Task Force on the EnVIronment. 6-1 EXEMPTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS FROM PITCHED ROOF REQUIREMENTS The City Attorney was dIrected to prepare an ordmance amendIng Ordmance No. 1689(CCS) to mclude a proviSIon which mdlcates that m applicable reSIdentIal dIstrIcts, for developments located on parcels WhICh abut or are located across an alley from a non-residentIal dIstrict with a maxnnum heIght limit equal to or greater than the height limit for a pItched roof m the reSIdential district, the reqUIrement for a pItched roof shall not apply and the flat roof may achieve the heIght establIshed for a pItched roof. 6-J AMENDMENT OF OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP ResolutIOn No. 8674(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," was adopted, thereby notIcmg the Intent to amend the official Dlst!lctmg Map of the CIty of Santa Moruca to rezone 916 Palisades Beach Road from Resldentml VISItOr CommerCIal (RVC) to Low DenSity Multiple ReSidentIal Beach DIstnct (R2B) 8-A INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/Ml AND C5. Presented was an ordmance for second readIng and adoption establIshmg interim development standards for pOrtIOns of the city located in selected areas of the Ml and CS dIStncts DISCUSSIon was held Councilmember Rosenstem moved to adopt Ordmance No 1707(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE CITY LOCATED IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE Ml AND C5 DISTRICTS, "on second reading by tItle only, waiving further readmg thereof. Second by Councllmember Greenberg. The motIOn was approved by the following vote CounCil vote Affirmative. CouncIl members Vazquez, Rosenstem, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Abdo Negative: Counctlmembers Olsen, Genser October 12, 1993 3 220 8-B TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN. Presented was an ordInance for IntroductIon and fIrst reading amendmg Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections 9 16030, I 9 16 070, and 9.16090 regardmg the City's TransportatlOn Management Plan (TMP) clarifying defimtlOllS and credlls for "telecommutmg" and "satelhte work centers" Councll asked questions of staff At 7 35 PM, Mayor Abdo declared the pubhc hearing open Member of the publlc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Abdo closed the pubhe hearing at 7 36 PM Councllmember Holbrook moved to Introduce for flISt readmg an ordmance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.16030, 9 16070 AND 9 16090 RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT," readmg by tItle only and WaiVIng further readmg thereof. Second by Councllmember Greenberg The molian was approved by the following vote Council vote' Unammously approved 7-0 9-A PRELIMINARY URBAN DESIGN PLAN/CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN AREA Presented was the staff report recommending conceptual reView and discusslOn of the prelmunary urban design plan for the C1Vie Center Specific Plan Area, authonzatlon for staff to select a consultant to prepare Specific Plan reViSions and nnplement strategy and authorization of an appropnation to fmahze the CiViC Center SpecifIc Plan. Councll asked questlons of staff Member of the pubhc Julie Wright spoke m support of the proposal and discussed the positive economic contnbuuon made by the Rand Corporation Member of the publlc Stephame Barbanell expressed concern With the impact of this proposal on pollee services and the neIghborhoods. Members of the publIc Etan McElroy and Norton Berman spoke m support of the proposal and dIscussed the nnportance of the Rand Corporatlon Members of the public Lou Moench, MIchael HIll, Nat Tnves, J P Sole, and Herb Katz spoke In support of the proposal Member of the pubhc Jerry Rubm spoke in support of the proposal but In OpposlUon to the expanslOn of the Rand Corporation. Members of the pubhc Ann Hiller (for Senator Tom Hayden), Ingrid Popper, Merritt Coleman, Susan Nelson, Cordula Ohman, Cmdy Van Empel, and Mike Feinstein spoke in opposltlon to the proposal Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Members of the public Franceye SmIth and Russ DaVIes spoke m support of the proposal With reViSions At 9'45 P.M., Councll adjourned for a short recess Council reconvened at 10.04 P M With all members present. 9-A RESUMED Members of the public Bob Gabnel, Leigh Kavanaugh, Donna Lee, Lomsa Fish, Russ Shaver, Greg Speiss, Gary Conley, and Donna Alvarez spoke in support of the proposal. Members of the public Rae ArchIbald, Blll Janns, Barry Sedlik, and Karen Lee Sears spoke m support of the proposal and discussed the unportance of the Rand Corporanon Members of the public Craig Fraulino and Sara Faulds spoke m support of the proposal With reVISlOllS Members of the publIc Johanna Rosenthal, David Dalton, Sylvia Shniad, Eric Siss, John Bodm, and Tony Halg spoke 1ll oppOSition to the proposal. Member of the public Laurel October 12, 1993 4 I I I I I 221 Roennau dIscussed the cost of traffIc mItIgatIOn measures Member of the pubhc Jay Johnson dIscussed the rmportance of Rand to replace the apprOXImately 87 uruts WhICh were Ellis'd with affordable housmg umts CouncIlmember Rosenstein moved to extend the meetmg to 11. 30 P M Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was unammously approved Member of the publIc Jm Fouratt spoke m support of the proposal WIth reVISIons CouncIl asked quesuons of staff CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to authorIZe staff and the deSIgn working group to proceed with the plan presented tlns evemng. return m final form on November 23, 1993, WIth the EIR and SpecIfic Planpohcles, appropnate $65,000 from General Fund Reserves for purposes of prepanng an Implementauon strategy and hmng ROMA Associates to prepare revisIOns to the CIVIC Center Specific Plan, and authorIZe the design workmg group to hold one or two public presentatlons of the plan so that members of the public and members of the boards and commissions who have not seen It yet WIll have the opportumty to learn about It Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to extend the meetmg to 12:00 Midnight. Second by CouncIlmember Genser The motion was approved, CouncIlmembers Greenberg and Rosenstein opposed DISCUSSIOn was held The motion was approved by the followmg vote CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, RosensteIn, Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo NegatIve. CouncIlmember Olsen CouncIlmember Greenberg was excused from the meeting at 11 42 P M 9-B CLOSED SESSION Not held. 13-A: CONSORTIUM OF, BY, AND FOR THE HOMELESS/JOB TRAINING. George Coulon. Winnie Weed, and Dorothy Markham of the COnsortIum of, by, and for the Homeless addressed CouncIl regardmg Job trammg for the homeless and the use of a City-owned facIlity. No action was taken 14-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Mayor Abdo announced that the floor would consIder nommaUons to fIll vacanCIes of members to the Housmg CommISSIOn Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominations for the Housing ComrmssiOn Councilmember Rosenstein nominated John GIven. There bemg no further nominatIons. nOImnatIons were closed. On a call for the vote, John GIven was appomted to the Housmg CommISSIOn for a term endmg June 30, 1997. CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to appomt Nancy Cattell to the Housing COInrmSS10n, for the term endmg June 30, 1996, on an mterim baSIS Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIOn was unanimously approved, Councilmember Greenberg absent October 12, 1993 5 222 The remainder of the appoIntments were contmued to the meetmg of October 26, 1993 14-B: COUNCIL PROCEDURES. The request of Councllmember Rosenstein to dISCUSS consIderation of Councll procedures was contmued to the meetmg of October 26, 1993. 14-C HOMECARE PUBliC AUTHORITY FOR IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez to discuss Clty Councd approval of a resolutIon supportIng a Homecare Public Authority for the In-Home SupportIve Services program In Los Angeles County Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to adopt ResolutIOn No 8675(CCS) entItled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING A HOMECARE PUBUC AUTHORITY FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY," reading by title only and waIvmg further readmg thereof. Second by Councilmember Genser. The motIon was approved by the followmg vote CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, RosensteIn, Olsen, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Abdo Absent: CouncIlmember Greenberg 15 PUBliC INPUT Member of the publIc Richard Kilbank invited CouncIl to attend the screemng of short documentary films entitled "Save the Sea" and "DolphIns - Mmds III the Water" ADJOURNMENT- At 11 :55 A.M , the meetmg was adjourned to October 26, 1993, at 6 30 P.M. ATTEST -fi~?4~ Clance E. Dykhouse CIty Clerk APPROVED: q~ at Judy Abdo Mayor October 12, 1993 6 I I I