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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 20, 1987
A meeting of the santa Monica city Council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 7: 43 P . m. on Tuesday, January 20, 1987, in the
Council Chambers, having been adj ourned from January 13, 1987.
councilmember A. Katz led the assemblage in the pledge of
allegiance to the United states of America.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
(entered at B:50 p.m.)
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz
The following items were considered, having been continued from
January 13, 1987.
II-A: KIDSOAY ACTIVITIES: Presented was a staff report
recommending approval of KidsDay activities on April 25, 1987.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
waiving of the Carousel fee for children up to age 17 on April
25th, approve the preliminary plans as described in the report
dated January 13, 1987, and authorize the staff to work on the
suggestions of Councilmembers with regard to some sort of kids'
government-type activity, recognizing that those suggestions are
not completely specific. Second by Councilmember Finkel.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings, Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz
ll-C: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the evening.
13-B: FIRE CODE: Presented was the request of Keith W. Bair
(not present) to address Council regarding interpretation of Fire
Code. Councilmember Zane moved to receive and file the
communication. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was
unanimously approved.
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13-C: ELECTION CAMPAIGN: Presented was the request of Herman
Rosenstein to address Council regarding the recently completed
election campaign. Mr. Rosenstein spoke in support of
regulations limiting campaign financing, prohibiting
misrepresentation in campaign literature and other foul
practices. Discussion was held. The matter was referred to the
March 17, 1987 hearing on the subject.
13-D: BEACH PARKING LOT/1750 APPIAN WAY: The request of Sam
Israel to address Council regarding beach parking lot at 1750
Appian Way was withdrawn at his request.
14-A: THIRD STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Presented was the
matter of appointment of a member to the Third street Development
Corporation. Councilmember Zane moved to continue this item to
the first meeting in February. Second by Councilmember A. Katz.
The motion was unanimously approved. There was no objection to
Councilmember Zane's request that the City Clerk be authorized to
republish the notice of vacancy.
14-8: STOP SIGNS IN ALLEYS: Presented was a request of
councilmember Zane to discuss the need for stop signs in alleys.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane introduced discussion
and moved to direct staff to evaluate and bring back to us a
wri tten report about the appropriateness of stop signs in the
alleys in the downtown area. Second by Councilmember A. Katz.
Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved.
14-E: COUNCIL CHAMBER USE: Presented was a request of Mayor
Conn to discuss waiving the fee for use of the Council Chambers
by the State Park and Recreation Commission on February 6, 1987.
councilmember Reed moved to waive the fee. The motion was duly
seconded and unanimously approved.
14-F: ART GALLERIES: Presented was the request of Councilmerober
Finkel to discuss ways to encourage and assist City location of
art galleries. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel moved
to hear from a member of the public. Second by Councilmember A.
Katz. The motion was approved. Martin Sosin, member of the Arts
commission and Arts Foundation, requested Council to encourage
ways of making Santa Monica attractive for arts activities.
Councilmember Finkel moved to instruct staff to meet with the
Arts Commission and the Planning Commission and attempt to
articulate those respects in which the City can most effectively
encourage art galleries, artists, in all respects, to feel the
welcome mat in the City for them, even if that includes
addressing zoning considerations such that the zoning laws will
be designed to maximize that artistic involvement and
participation in the City, and to come back with appropriate
recommendations. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to direct staff to
address the incubator manufacturing zone and come back with an
ordinance that would permit art galleries of a certain size in
the incubator manufacturing zone. The maker and the second of
the motion accepted the amendment as fr iendly , thereby
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incorporating it in the motion.
unanimously approved.
The motion, as amended, was
14-I: FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM: Presented was the request of
Cuncilmembers A. Katz and Reed to discuss and possibly direct the
City Attorney to prepare an ordinance extending the compliance
date for the installation of fire sprinklers in mUlti-family
residential buildings over 55 feet in height. Councilmember A.
Katz introduced discussion. (councilmember Jennings arrived at
8:50 p.m.) Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the compliance
date for installation of fire sprinklers in mUlti-family
residential buildings over 55 feet in height until April 1st, and
request an emergency ordinance be prepared to implement this.
Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. During
discussion, Councilmember A. Katz incorporated into the motion
Councilmember Reed I s statement for the record that this motion
for an emergency ordinance should be drafted as stipulated but
that the lengthening of time is for those buildings which can
show that they have an asbestos problem for which they need the
time and for no other buildings. Councilmember A. Katz moved to
hear from members of the public for three minutes each. Second
by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved. Bob Skodis
spoke in opposition to installation of fire protection systems
which disturb asbestos. Dr. David Dantes requested extension of
the deadline for compliance in order to thoroughly investigate
the risks and merits of alternatives. Discussion was held. The
motion was approved by a vote of 5 to 1, Mayor Conn opposed.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: No one was present.
ll-C: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed
Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters and
threatened litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be
commenced by the city. At 9:20 p.m., councilmember Heed moved to
adjourn to Closed Session to consider the following cases: David
v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC
88617; Atkinson v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior
Court Case No. WEC 95704; Grandy v. City of Santa Monica, Santa
Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 75045; Claim of Robert J.
Regan, Claim No. ASM 86-141; Rudduck v. city of Santa Monica,
Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 83565; Stark v. City of
Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 404504;
stevens v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case
No. WEe 90882; Garcia v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. C 603518; Higgins v. city of Santa
Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 389028; Kaufman v.
City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC
92879; In re California Aviation, Inc., United States Bankruptcy
Court Case No. 86-23264-JD; and People v. The Beach Club, Santa
Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 42544. The motion was duly
seconded and approved. At 9: 36 p.m., Council reconvened with
members present as at Roll Call.
Councilmember Reed moved to approve settlement in the following
cases: Higgins, $7,500; Robert J. Regan, $2,889.21; and Stevens,
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The motion was
$31,500. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
ADJOURNMENT:
of Jon-Noel
grandmother.
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz
At 9:40 p.m., the meeting was adjourned in memory
Orestes and Ruth Councilmember Zanels
ATTEST:
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Ann M. Shore
City Clerk
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