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MINUTES
OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING
OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 8, 1983
STUDY SESSION.
At 6.17 P.M. Study Session began with the following members
present:
Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
city Manager John H. Alschuler, Jr.
Acting Assistant City Clerk Ginny piccolo
SS-l: Cable TV u~date (Cable Task Force).
The City Manager 'introduced Wally Seimbab, advisor of the
Cable Task Force, who made a presentation.
The presentation was designed to assist the Council in their
decisions making process regarding cable franchise.
At 7.20 P.M. the study session was adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council and a
special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was called to
order by Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:30 P.M. Mayor Yannatta
Goldway led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to
the United States of America, and introduced Reverend willis
Tate, Emmanuel Community Baptist Church, who offered the
invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards
Councilmember James P. Conn
(entered at 8:42 P.M.)
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Dolores M. Press
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
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City Manager John H. Alschuler, Jr.
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Assistant City Clerk
Ginny Piccolo
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!council concurred that the Redevelopment Agency meeting
Jwould be held following the regular Council meeting.
Icouncilmember Zane moved, Mayor Yannatta Goldway seconded
and the motion was unanllmouslY approved to add Items 4-B,
4-C, 6-F, 7-A, ll-J, ll-K, l4-C, l4-D, l4-E, l4-F, 14-G,
l4-H and return Item 6-G to the agenda. It was announced
that Items 4-A, 6-G, 6-Q and ll-G were withdrawn from the
agenda.
14-SPEC IAL AGENDA ITEMS:
;4-A: Announce~ent of ~~cancy on Commission on the Status of
jwomen.
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!Withdrawn at the request of staff.
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;4-B: Presentation of Proclamation designating the month,of
,MalCch as Wome,n' s History MOl!t~.
IMayor Yannatta Goldway presented a proclamation to KerryAnn
I'Lobel, Chairman of Women's Commission, which declared the
,month of March as being Women's History Month.
4-C: Presentation of Commendation to women employees
-,,-ldin9 non-l;radi tionai jobs ~i th the Ci t;( of Sant:'!- Monic,a.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented the above proclamations to
the following women: Rita Wilson, Identification Technical
Trainee; Elva Jones, Motor Coach Student Operator; Mary
ohnson, First Woman Motor Coach Supervisor; Mary Gallardo,
First Woman Senior Building and Housing Inspector; Margaret
Smith, First Woman Mechanic Assistant; Linda Horn, Police
fficer; Katherine Hunt, Police Officer; Michelle La Mont,
~olice Officer; Angela Lopez, Police Officer; Diane Nestor,
~olice Officer; Mary Reynolds, Police Officer; Jacqueline
ISeabrooks, Police Officer; Dorothy Smith, Police Officer;
IBetsy Stratton, Police Officer; Justine Brucker, Police
Officer; Nancy Miehle, Police Officer; Lorie Esposito,
icommunity Service Officer; Stella Maldonado, Community
Service Officer; Diane Webb, Community Service Officer;
elen Glogavac, Library Inspector; Madelyn Blakeman, Police
fficer; Susan Fisher, Storekeeper; Lindley Haase, Warehouse
orker; Deborah Baine, Recycling Coordinator; Shirley Hass,
ennel Aide; Sharon Stepal, Kennel Aide; Terrie
ee-Smoleniec, Animal Control Officer; Jacqueline Sorensen,
imal Control Officer; Eugenia Varhaftig, First Woman Civil
ngineer Assistant; Carmen Gomez, F1rst Woman Civil
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Engineering Drafting Technical~ Rita McGovern, Engineering
Aide~ Cathy Caskey, First Woman Fire Safety Specialist:
Joyce Harmse, First Woman Groundskeeper~ Debra Miller, First
Woman License Inspector: Thersilla Ulrich, License
Inspector: Candi McCollum, Laborer I: Amy Brooks, Laborer I;
Felicia Formosa, Laborer I: Jacqueline Jones: Jail Manager:
Evangelina Avala, Motor Coach Operator: Mary Banks, Motor
Coach Operator: Marlene Branscomb, Motor Coach Operator:
Eloise Campbell, Motor Coach Operator: Jo Ann Coleman: Motor
Coach Operator: MaryAnn Deanda, Motor Coach Operator; Mary ,
Elder, Motor Coach Operator: Lynn Fulmer, Motor Coach
Operator: Sonnva Hartfield: Motor Coach Operator; patricia
HOOKS, Motor Coach Operator: Marv-a Lyles, Motor Coach
Operator~ Dorothy Moore, Motor Coach Operator: Ruthanne
Powell, Motor Coach Operator: Annette Powell, Motor Coach
Operator; Sandy Smith, Motor Coach Operator: Rosemary
Thomas, Motor Coach Operator; Donna Thomas, Motor Coach
Operator; Kim Watson, Motor Coach Operator: Clarissa White,
Motor Coach operator~ Pamela Brown, Painter Apprentice.
Councilmember Press moved, Councilmember Zane seconded and
it was unanimously approved to hear Item ll-A next on the
Agenda. See page 9;
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar was presented. Mayor Yannatta Goldway
moved and Councilmemher Zane seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar, with the exception of Items 6-D, 6-F, 6-J, 6-K and
6-N, reading ordinances and resolutions by title only and
waiving further reading thereof.
6-A: Approval of minutes of January 25, 1983, January 31,
1983, February 1, 1983 and Febr~ary 8, 1983.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
6-B: Ordinance No. 1274(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 61102 RELATING TO BINGO," was
adopted.
6-C: Ordinance No. 1275(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 3393A AND 3393B RELATING TO PARKING
METER ZONES," was adopted reducing parking meter rate in the
area bounded by Broadway, Olympic Boulevard, the east City
limits and Lincoln Boulevard.
6-E: Resolution No. 6639(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A
HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS DR OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS,
DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS. (SR-83-43)", was adopted setting a
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public hearing for April 12, 1983 on the assessment of costs
to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs at pico
Boulevard, Delaware Avenue and Eighteenth Street.
6-G: Resolution setting ~~blic hearing for April 12, 1983
on the construction of concrete sidewalks in the east side
of Neilsen Way between Pico Boulevard and Bay Street.
Withdrawn at the request of staff.
6-H: Resolution NO. 6641(CCS) ent1tled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 15181," was
adopted.
6-1: Recommendati~n to direct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance to amend the Santa Monic: a _.M~nicil?al Code
relating to bidding re~uirements, Sections 2507 and 2508 to
chan~e the amount shown in Sec~ion 2507(1)(a) to $5qo.~00 and
Sect10n 2507(2) and Section 2508 wherever the amount
$5,000.00 appears to read $2~~060.00. .
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Continued to March 15, 1983.
6-L: Bid No. 1811 was awarded to Western Coach
Remanufacturing Co., Inc. of San Jose, a Minority Business
Enterprise, lowest best bidder, for bus rehabiliation
services in the amount of $609,841.04 including tax;
allowance for contingencies not to exceed $90,000;
inspection services of $35,000 and authorization to exercise
the optional rehabilitation of ten buses in the amount of
$508,909.90 as bid plus $75,000 contingency with inspection
services not to exceed $40,000.00. Contract No. 3881(CCS)
was approved.
6-M: Bid No. 1828 was awarded to V & V Manufacturing,
lowest and best bidder, in amount of $6,382.01 including die
charges and tax, for police badges for the Police
Department.
6-0: Bid No. 1844 was awarded to Con rock Company, lowest
and best bidder, at unit prices quoted for the period of ..
April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984 for sand, gravel and
aggregates for Street Maintenance Department.
6-P: Bid No. 1845 was awarded to Blue Diamond Materials,
lowest and best bidder, at unit prices quoted for the period
of April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984 for asphaltic
concrete paving mixes for Street Maintenance Department.
6-Q: Award of Bid No. 1850 to Lawson & Lawson Auctioneers,
Inc., lowest and best bidder, ..~t rates ~uoted plus two
one-year oE~ional extensions for public auctioneering
services.
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Withdrawn at the request of staff.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
6-D: Resolution ap~ointin9 election of~icers for the
Municipal election.
Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards requested this be removed from the
Consent Calendar because of problems in the past where
people had to go great distances and to question that four
precincts were located at one site. Also, the Senior
Citizens Recreation Center was requested to be used as an
precinct site. Discussion was held and staff was asked to
investigate the possibility of more centralized precinct
sites.
Maror Pro Tem~ore Edwards moved and Councilmember Conn
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 6638(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING VOTING PRECINCTS AND POLLING
PLACES, APPOINTING PRECINCT BOARD MEMBERS AND FIXING
COMPENSATION FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF SAID CITY
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1983," with the request to adJust the
precincts as discussed if possible. In addition, staff was
requested to seek some solution to these concerns and return
to Council before the deadline of March 14, 1983. The
motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
6-F: Award of contract to Martin and Chapman in amount of
$38,800 for election services for C~~r Clerk's Department.
(Item 6-G, Februar){ 22~.J983).
Councilmember Press enquired Whether an evaluation had been
made regarding past problems with City elections and asked
why there was no public bid. The City Attorney explained
that this was a professional services contract that does not
require competitive bidding. The firm was cooperative in
solving claims concerning the punching of ballots, and the
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assurance is that this will not be a problem in the election
-of this year. Councilmember Reed pointed out that it was
part of the process of each polling place to check out the
accuracy of their equipment to see that the ballots would
register correctly. Councilmember Zane moved and
Councilmember Conn seconded that $38,800 be encumbered for
the award of Contract No. 3880(CCS) to Martin and Chapman
for election services for the City clerk's Department. The
motion was approved by the following roll call vote.
Affirmative. Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Zane, Reed and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative.
Councilmembers: Press
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
6-J. Recomm~~~~~i~n to appropriate $2,000 be~uest to Cit~
from the Estate of Marion "Bowen intended for Library use for
purchase of 16rnm sound film pro~ector and motorized screen
from the Main Librar~ Auditorium.
Councilmember Reed removed this item to highlight that a
citizen had made a spec1fic bequest to the City Library and
requested that, since we are purchasing a piece of equipment
with it, we recognize the person by placing a small plaque
with the name of the donor on the outside of the Auditorium.
Councilmember Reed moved and Councilmember Press seconded
that the bequst of $2,000 be accepted for the Library from
the Estate of Marion Bowen and authorize its appropriation
for the purchase of 16mm sound film projector and motorized
screen for the Main Library Auditorium with appropriate
memorial recognition affixed somewhere near that location.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
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Affirmative. Councilmembers. Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative.
Councilmembers. None
Absent.
Councilmembers. None
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6-K: Recommendation to authorize the
into a9'reement with "Writer's Guiid:"'.'of
to hold an art show in Palisades Park
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City Manaser to enter
America, West, Inc.,
on Jul~ 9, and la,
Councilmember Reed removed this item becaue of questions
from the public. concerns that there might not be an art
show~ that the one scheduled might be counted, causing the
number to he held to exceed the limits of the yearly
schedule, or too many art shows following each other.
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Councilmember Conn felt the present rules of limiting number
bf art shows are too restrictive. Director of Recreation
and Parks, Don Arnett, advised that this had been discussed
by Recreation and Parks and Arts Commissions. both of whom
did not want to make a recommendation to change any existing
ordinance and resolution governing number of art shows.
They propose to go ahead with the present show and make a
recommendation later, and have this show count as one of the
scheduled art shows.
Council concerns included approving a charitable
organization outside the City of Santa Monica which might
set a precedentr questions as to whether this is a one-time
approval for this organizationr cost for user questions
regarding insurancer noise from sound systemr push-cart
vendorsr bagging of parking meters for loading zoner
interference with Senior Citizen activity. Mr. Arnett
assured Council there would no problems relative to their
concerns and recommended that Council approve this activity
while criteria is being reestablished. Councilmember Press
expressed the need for quality control of art shows versus
limiting them to six days a year because of great interest
in this type of activity. Comments of Council included good
publicity and promotion as positive factors to consider in
having this art show, with quality and regular schedules to
lbe considered in future policy setting. Councilmember Reed
'moved and Councilmember Press seconded to enter into an
agreement, Contract No. 3882(CCS), with the Writer's Guild
of America West. Inc., to hold an art show in Palisades Park
on July 9, and 10. 1983 and note for the record that said
agreement is for this one time only with no long-term
commitments meant or implied. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn. Edwards, Jennings.
Press. Reed. Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
6-N: App~oval of contract to Hydro Electric Contractor.
Inc., (H~~), to desi9n and construct a hydro-electric plant
at th~_City Water Treatment Plant.
Councilmember Zane removed this item to advise that an
article in the Smithsonian indicated that if the practice
that we have established here of creating a Hydro-electric
generating plant were to become a common practice in this
country that it could displace the need for 45 nuclear power
plants. He thanked the staff for beginning to make our
contribution with the hope that other cities around the
state and county would begin to follow a similar path.
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Councilmember Zane moved and Councilmember Conn seconded to
approve Contract No. 3883(CCS), lease for land and property,
and Contract No. 3885(CCS), an operating agreement, with
Hydro Electric Contractor, Inc. to design and construct a
hydro-electric plant at the City Water Treatment Plant, and
to authorize the City Manager to sign the contracts. The
motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved, seconded by councilmember Zane
and approved unanimously to proceed with the items on the
agenda in the following order: 7-A, Il-B, ll-E, II-F, II-H,
ll-K and 14-B:
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7-A: Public hearing on the construction of concrete gutters
and street resurfacing'"on Broadway between Twentieth Street
and Cloverfield Boulevard.
The City Manager gave the staff report. The pUblic hearing
was opened and Abraham Gottfried spoke, obJecting to the
proposed assignment of costs expressing it was a situation
created by the Councilor Department of Public Works because
of a trench that was dug and had to be resurfaced. He also
felt it unfair to discriminate between business property
owners and residential owners, the latter being excused from
the assessment. After some discussion it was discovered
that Mr. Gottfried was not in the assessment district
covered by this item, but was in an area to be assessed in
the near future. City Manager John Alschuler, pointed out
that Broadway was expected to be resurfaced regardless of
the trenching that was done because of sewer construction
necessitated by a previous sewer that was damaged and
overflowing. Costs for returning a street to its normal
condition are usually borne by an enterprise, which in this
coincident with the need to be resurfaced. Discussion
ensued regarding costs that have been established for
various streets and with a variety of percentages borne by
the City and the owner.
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At 10:06 P.M., Councilmember Conn moved, Mayor Yannatta
Goldway seconded and it was approved unanimously to close
the public hearing.
Discussion followed concerning the wisdom of resurfacing
because of the Welton Beckett project and trucks hauling
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dirt east of Cloverfield. The Director of General Services,
Stan Scholl, assured Council that major trucking had already
occurred and that resurfacing would not occur for at least
another three months. Because of questions that were raised
the City Manager felt that a more thorough analysis and
discussion with Welton Beckett should take place and
proposed a postponement to April 12 for this analysis.
Councilmember Conn moved, Councilmember Zane seconded and
the motion was approved to continue this item to the April
12 meeting for a new staff report by the following voice
vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards. Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
GOldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
8-A: ORDINANCES:
8-A: Introduction and first readins of ordinance revising
p!ocedures for the enforcement of liens for unpaid mooring
fees.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
~l. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
II-A: Ado?tion of ,resolution rat~~~ing Proclamations of
Local_~mer~ency by Dire~t~r of Emergency Services and Rules,
Regulations, and actions taken pursuant thereto; extending
Proclamation of Local Emersency; and report of recent Pier
Emergencl; resolut~on waiving competitive bids for emergency
construction and repair work on Santa Monica Pier;
resolution waiving competitive bids for emergency
installation of fencinS aroundSan~a Monica Pier.
The City Manager gave the staff report, which summarized the
events which occurred in the wake of the March 1, 1983
storm, presenting a status report on the operation of the
pier and an assessment of the extent of damage to public and
private property throughout the City with identification of
steps to be taken in the near future.
Discussion was held. Members of the public, Sean Gaffney
and Wayne Hall, spoke on the matter. Further discussion was
held.
Councilmember Zane moved and Councilmember Reed seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 6642(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
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EMERGENCY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND
THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT THERETO,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennlngs,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Zane moved and Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 6643(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
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Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Zane moved and Councilmember Edwards seconded
to Adopt Resolution No. 6644(CCS) entitled: A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING
COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND DEMOLITION
WORK ON SANTA MONICA PIER," reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by
the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
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Councilmember Zane moved and Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
seconded to -adopt Resolution No. 6645(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR INSTALLATION OF FENCING AT
SANTA MONICA PIER," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, thereby approving Contract No.
3886(CCS) to Santa Monica Fence, in an amount not to exceed
$15,000 authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all
contracts necessary to secure the installation of the
fencing. The motion was approved by the following roll call
vote:
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Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Zane moved and Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
seconded to approve the staff recommendations as follows:
Proceed with emergency repair and stabilization to portions
of the pier which are necessary to the maintenance of public
health and safety as described in this staff report; request
that staff return to Council with a major report completed
in consultation with the pier Task Force at the second
meeting in May, and that staff report on interim decisions
between now and that time; appropriate $216,368 from
unappropriated General Reserves to Account
13-700-278-000-100; authorize the City Manager to continue
to execute all necessary emergency decrees as required by
public health and safety. The motion was approved by the
following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Il-B: Request for authorization for City Manaser to
nesotiate and execute a contract with Triathlon Products,
Inc. to conduct an "Ironman Event" (three spo:.;ts
competition event) on 'May 1, 1983.
The City Manager presented the staff report. The following
members of the public spoke in regard to the matter: Pat
Hines, George Gordon and Louise Kieffer. After discussion,
Councilmember Reed moved and Councilmember Conn seconded to
authorizethe'City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract
No. 3884(CCS) with Triathlon Productions, Inc. for the 1983
Ironman Triathlon U. S. Championships to take place in Santa
Monica on May 1, 1983. The motion was approved by the
following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
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ll-C: " Reco~endation to refer ~roposed CEQA Guidelines to
Plannin9 C~~is,sion for comments and request City At,torney
to pre~ent the CEQA Gu~delines to t~~_City Council at its
May la, 198~ meetin~.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
ll-D: Recommendation to refer proposed Subdivision
Ordinance to ,Pl~~n.~~~ Commission for comments and request
City Attorney to present the Subdivision Ordinance to the
City Council at its April 2~, 1983 meetin9 ~or first
readj"ns .
Continued to March 15, 1983.
I ll-E: Establishment of Public Enterprise Fund to support
Cable ~9.mm~nication~ Poilicy Development with loan of funds
from the Water Enterpr~~e F~nd (Item l~~C on F~~ruary 22,
1983 and Item ll-H o~_February 8, 1983).
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'The City Manager presented the staff report, explaining the
variety of uses and services possible with cable TV having
been done by Wally Siembab. Resources need to be made
available to enhance the quality of cable services to the
City and for investment purposes. Discussion evolved with
various Council concerns which included source of money,
extent of costs, reimbursement and time frame.
Member of the public, John Jurenka, spoke objecting to
$95,000 being spent and to the "slush" fund present in the
water fund.
Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards mentioned that the National League
of Cities has pointed out that cable TV is something that is
nationwide. The attempt is to modernize and provide
services for this community in accordance with other
communities in this country. The City Manager responded to
these Council concerns. He clarified for the record the
surplus in the water fund and purposes for which it is
accumulated; and further that the operation of the Water
Department is contingent upon the maintenance of a prudent
reserve for Capital Expenditures, e.g. the potential of a
$100.000 and $700.000 expenditure for the replacement of the
salt water wells in addition replacing piping, major pumping
stations, drilling for wells and constructing new and more
modern water treatment and water purification plants to
protect public health and safety. Surpluses are built and
maintained so that a consistent program of necessary
spending can be ant1cipated at approximately $2,000,000 a
year for the next five years. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved
and Councilmember Conn seconded that a Public Enterprise
Fund be established to support Cable Communication's
policies with a loan of funds from the Capital Reserve fund
in the amount of $95,000 to be repayed from future cable
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enterprise revenue or from private sector reimbursement for
the City's planning costs. The motion was approved by the
following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Zane moved, Councilmember Conn seconded and
the motion was approved to hold tbe meeting past 11:00 P.M.,
with Councilmembers Jennings and Reed opposed.
Ma~or ~annatta Goldway moved, Councilmember Zane seconded
and the motion was unanimously approved to hear Item ll-H
next.
ll-F: Tra~~mis~ion_~~ City Manger of Management Objectives
for 1983.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
ll-G: Recommendation to establish a boat launchin9 site at
San~a Monica Beach and appropriate $2,000 from
~appropri~~~d ~~serve of the Beach Fu~d.
Withdrawn at the request of staff.
ll-H: Recommendat~on th~t th~~ity Co~ncil ,concur w~!.h the
expanded affirmative acti~n procur~~ent program activities
proposed to promote e~ual opportunity for for all businesses
~o participate ~~,the City's procurement and contractin9
systems.
The City Manager and Deputy City Manager, Lynne Barrette,
presented the staff report. (At 11:10 P.M., Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards departed.) Discussion was held. Member of
the public, Kerry Lobel, spoke on the matter.
Councilmember Press moved and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
seconded that the Council approve the expanded affirmative
action procurement program activities that are proposed in
the staff report to provide equal opportunity for all
'businesses to participate in the City's procurement and
; contracting system. It is further requested that the staff
I investigate the potentiality of Federal funding for staff
for this program and to consider a provision in development
. agreements to be considered with the land use element study.
Also included in the motion was a request of staff to
furnish a report at budget time on exploration of
potentiality of establishing a Department of Human Rights
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that would include this program and others. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative:
Councilmembers: Conn, Jennings, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
l~-I: ~e~ues~_for closed Session regarding pendins
liti9ation and .personnel matters:
See page 17.
Il-J: Request?f City Council ~uthorizin~ the City Man~ser
to file a short-range.transit plan (SRTP) with the Lo~
AnSeles cou~ty ~ransportation Comrnission_~LACTC) and the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in
order for the Municipal Bus Lines to remain eli~ible for
~ederal"and St~te ~~~~sit 9rant funds.
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The City Manager gave the staff report.
Councilmernber Reed mentioned concerns regarding problems
that RTD had had with persons who abused the "student" fares
and that could affect revenues in the City were we to
endorse this plan. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Reed moved and Councilmember Zane seconded to
approve the authorizing of the City Manager to file a
short-range transit plan with the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission and Southern California
Association of Governments with the amendment that staff
provide more thorough analysis of the alternative and the
consequences as they pertain to the Proposition A fare
levels before taking action. The motion was approved by the
following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Jennings, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
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Absent:
Councilmembers: Edwards
ll-K: Santa Monica Ba~ Che~s Club.re~uest for reduction in
!ees f~~ the use of ~ity facilities.
The City Manager gave the staff report. Members of the
public, Robert Warren Hirsh and Gordon Brooks, President of
the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club, spoke in regard to the
matter. Mayor Yannatta Goldway explained that our present
rates were not raised and were already a compromise, and
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that one
another,
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group cannot receive a rate that is different from
although it has been agreed to subsidize youth
The Council further explained that it is a policy
that should be reviewed at budget time.
councilmember Zane moved and councilmember Conn seconded to
deny'the request to reduce the fees, but directed staff at
budgetary time to include an assessment of fee structure
both in terms of its revenue and in terms of its effect upon
the maximum utilization of the facilities and its
accessability to community groups.
Councilmember Zane requested of the City Manager whether
this was possible, and the City Manager's response was that
it would be possible to calculate the revenue, but
ldetermining the amount of use would be difficult without
'expensive time. The motion was approved by the following
voice vote.
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Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Jennings, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative.
Counc ilmembers. None
Absent:
Councilmembers. Edwards
14. COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS:
14-A. Appoin~~nt of member to Architectural Review Board.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Press to discuss
consideration ~~ ~sition o~ support for AB-l, State
re~ulations relat~n9 to personn~l hiring practices.
Councilmember Press presented the item for discussion.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved, seconded by Councilmember
Press to take a position in support of AB-l and requested
the Women's Commission to draft a letter to e signed Jointly
by them and the Mayor to send to the legislators. The
. ;motion was approved unanimously.
Councilmember Reed moved, Councilmember Press seconded and
the motion was 'approved unanimously to request the staff to
report back at their convenience the manner in which the
City could put into effect the principles of AB-l
irrespective of what the State decides to do.
14-C. Request of M~Cio:r: .,Yannatta Goldway to discuss re'luest
from Santa Monica Bar Association for use of Council Chamber
with fee waived on March 18, 1983. '
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Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented the request as stated
above. Councilmember Reed moved and councilmernber Jennings
seconded to approve use of the Council Chamber by the Santa
Monica Bar Association with the fee waived on May 18, 1983.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
14-D: Re~uest of Ma~or Yannatta Goldway to discuss re~ues~
from Westside Ecumenical Conference to use the Santa Mon~ca
Pier for sun Rise Service on ,Sunday, April 3, 1983.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
14-E: Request of Ma~or Ya~natta Goldway to discuss the
proposed Local Coastal Plan submitted by the County of Los
Angeles for..the Marina del Rey/Ballona Wetlands area.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
14-F: Re~uest of Mayor Yannatta Goldway to discuss the
Environ~ental Protection Agency'.s proposed sanctions for
impact~d areas, including _~he South Coast.Air Basin.
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Continued to March 15, 1983.
14-G: Re~uest of ~~q~cilmember Reeq_to discuss Cal-Trans
recommendation to del~t~.~~~ soundwall project for both
i ~ides.?f the freeway from Lincoln Boulevard to Centine1a
i Avenue, and recommendation to communicate our support for
these-soundwall pro~ects to State legislators.
Continued to March 15, 1983.
14-H: Re~uest of Mayor Ya~~atta Goldway to discuss the
locomotive and tram auction to be held March 12 in San
Pedro.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented the item. Member of the
public, Louise Kieffer, spoke in favor of buying the
locomotive as being a good revenue source for the Pier.
After discussion, Councilmembr Zane moved and Councilmember
Conn seconded to waive competitive bids and to authorize
staff to offer no more than $15,000 for the purchase of the
locomotive tram from Pier Promotion Account after staff has
had a careful investigation regarding its operating
condition. The motion was approved by the following roll
call vote:
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Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Jennings, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: Edwards
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - SPE~I~L MEETING.
At 12:30 A.M., the Redevelopment Agency meeting was called
to order by Chairperson Yannatta Goldway with the following
members present:
Roll Call:
Members Present:
Chairperson Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Agency Member James P. Conn
Agency Member William H. Jennings
Agency Member Dolores M. Press.
Agency Member Christine E. Reed
Agency Member Dennis Zane
Executive Director John Alschuler, Jr.
Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Agency Secretary Ginny piccolo
Absent:
Chairperson Pro Tempore Ken Edwards
At 12:31 A.M., Asency Member Conn_moved, Chairperson
Yannatta Goldway seconded and it was unanimously approved to
adjourn to Closed Session.
\ At 1:05 A.M., the Redevelopment Agency reconvened with the
; following members present: Agency Members: Conn, Jennings,
Reed, Press, Zane and Chairperson Yannatta Goldway.
Chairperson Yannatta Goldway announced that no action had
been taken.
At 1:06 A.M., acting for the Council and Redevelopment
Agency Councilmember/Agency Member Zane moved,
Mayor/Chairperson Yannatta Goldway seconded and it was
unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting to Tuesday,
March 15, at 7:30 P.M., closing in memory of Jim Richardson
and Samuel Bruce Wallace.
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Acting Assistant City Clerk
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