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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 25, 1982
A meeting of the Santa Monica C1ty Counc1l was held on Tuesday, May
25, 1982, having been continued from May 18, 1982, for the purpose
of holding a closed session. The meet1ng was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 6:03 P.M.
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Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember William H. Jennings
(entered at 7:07 P.M.)
Councilmember Dolores M. Press
(entered at 7:30 P.M.)
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
(entered at 7:30 P.M.)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Assistant City Clerk
Ginny Piccolo
.ll-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 6:05 P.M., Councilmember Conn moved to
,recess to closed session to discuss pending litigation and
personnel matters. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The
motion was approved by unanimous vote. At 7:30 P.M., Council
reconvened with the fallowing members present: Mayor Yannatta
Go Idway , Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Conn, Jennings,
Press, Reed and Zane. Mayor Yannatta Goldway announced that no
action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:31 P.M., Councilmember Conn moved to adJourn the
continued meeting. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
. A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:32 P.M., Tuesday, May 25, 1982. Mayor
Yannatta Goldway led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to
the Un1ted States of America, and 1ntroduced Dr. Nicholas Cristoff,
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, who offered the invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards
Councilmember James P. Conn
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
G1nny Piccolo
5-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
minutes of April 27, 1982 and May 4, 1982. Second by Councilmember
Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented.
Councilmembr Conn moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the
exception of Items 6-A, 6-B, 6-D, 6-E, 6-F and 6-G, reading
resolutions by t1tle only and waiving further reading thereof.
Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: unanimously approved 7-0
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6-C: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No. 6485(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTE~DE~T OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS. (SR-82-28)" was adopted setting
public hearing for June 22, 1982.
6-H: AR-l CONTROLLER: A recommendation for transfer of funds
within Records Management budget for purchase of an AR-l Controller
was approved.
6-1: PAINTING POLICE DEPARTMENT: Contract No. 3772(CCS) was
awarded to Karras Painting Company in amount of $6,900 for painting
portion of Police Department building and authorization to City
Engineer to issue change orders not to exceed $1,500, was approved.
6-J: POLICE FACILITIES: Contract No. 3773(CCS) was awarded to Hal
Summers in the amount of $197,746 for construction of second floor
addition to Police Facilities and authorization to City Engineer to
issue change orders in amount not to exceed $152,254 was approved.
6-K: SEWERLINES: Contract No. 3774(CCS) was awarded to Luca
Mulosevich Construction Company in amount of $68,410 for
replacement of sewerlines in Santa Monica Place South, Yale Court
to Colorado Place North, Wilshire Place South and Franklin Court to
Ar1zona Avenue and authorization to City Engineer to issue change
orders not to exceed $10,000 was approved.
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6-L: AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES: Bid No. 1731 was awarded to Daniels
Tire Service for period of June 15, 1982 through June 14, 1983 for
automotive batteries.
6-M: BUS BRAKE BOLTS: Bid No. 1736 was awarded to Graham Brake &
Diesel for period of June I, 1982 through May 31, 1983 for bus
brake bolts.
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6-N: BRAKE DRUMS: B~d No. 1738 was awarded to Graham Brake &
Diesel and Housman Bus Sales & Parts for period of June I, 1982
:through May 31, 1983 for brake drums.
b-o: AUTOMOTIVE HOSES AND CLAMPS: B~d No. 1742 was awarded to Mr.
rarts Division of Sunbelt Distributors for period of June 1, 1982
through May I, 1983 for automotive hoses and clamps.
6-P: SENIOR CITIZENS' HOT LUNCHES: Bid No. 1744 was awarded to
Sorensen Catering, Inc., for period July 1, 1982 through June 30,
1983 for Senior C~tizens' Hot Lunches.
~ND OF CONSENT CALENDAR
~-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were minutes of
May II, 1982 and May 18, 1982 Council meetings. Mayor Yannatta
Go1dway moved to approve the minutes of May 11, 1982 as written,
and to approve the minutes of May 18, 1982, page 2, Item 8-B/12-A
with the record to show 34 feet instead of 35 feet above grade.
Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
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Council Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
6-B: ARSON INVESTIGATOR: Presented was a resolution establish~ng
the salary and a recommendation for approval of classification
:specifications for Arson Investigator. Counci1member Jennings
opened discussion. Councilmember Jennings moved, on staff
assurance that it had been approved by the Personnel Board, to
~. dopt Resolution No. 6484(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING WAGES FOR ARSON
NVESTIGATOR," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-D: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING: Presented was a resolution
~. uthorizing the City Manager to contract with the California
~ghway Patrol for Fiscal Years 1981-82 and 1982-83 for Hazardous
ateria1s Training. Counc~lmember Reed opened discussion.
tounc~lmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 6486(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FOR
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING", reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, awarding Contract No. 3775(CCS). Second
py Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the
~ollowing vote:
I Counc~l Vote: Affirmative: Counci1members Conn, Edwards,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor
Yannatta Go1dway
Negative:
Councilmember Jennings
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6-E: AMENDMENT TO 1981-82 BUDGET: Presented was a resolution
amending the budget for Fiscal Year 1981-82 and a request for
approval of emergency purchases. Councilmember Reed opened
discussion. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt Resolution No.
6489(CCS) ent~tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981-82,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second
by Counc~lmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council Vote: Aff~rmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Jenn~ngs, Press, Zane and Mayor
Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmember Reed
Councilmember Reed requested that the record reflect that she
did not like having $50,000 studies handled as a budget transfer.
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6-F: WATER BILLING SYSTEM: Presented was a recommendation for
approval of a new water billing system. Counc~lmember Reed opened
discussion. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
recommendation, thereby approving the new water billing system.
Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-G: OUT-OF-STATE PARKING CITATIONS: Presented was a
recommendation to contract with a management service to process and
collect out-of-state parking citations. Councilmember Press opened
discussion. Councilmember Press moved to contract with an outs~de
management service to process all delinquent out-of-state parking
citations and to select an appropriate vendor through the normal
City bidding process. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to hear Item II-E. Second by
Councilmember Zane. The mot~on was approved by unanimous vote.
ll-E: 1982-83 BUDGET: Presented was the City Manager's overview
of the 1982-83 budget recommendations. John Pope, a member of the
public spoke in regard to the Police and Fire funds. Discussion
was held.
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7-A: GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS: Presented was a public
hearing on the allocation of General Revenue Sharing Funds. The
staff report was presented. Discussion was held. The public
hearing was declared open at 8:29 P.M. by Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
Councilmember Press moved to hear members of the public for three
minutes each. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote. The following persons spoke in regard
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to the matter: Kathy Zahrt, Kenneth Florence, Robert Kane, M.D.,
Bernice Bratter, Robert Gort, Sylvia Dimsdale, Amelia Peters,
Robert Barnett, Betsy Hiteshew, Joan Reiger, Alyce Morris, Marianne
Boretz, Barbara Schulman, Al Ortiz, Wendy Anderson, Maria
Arechaederra, Beverly Sanborn, Doris Ganja, Dr. Samuel Genesky,
Eleanor Wells, Ruth King, Milton Wright, Tammy Harper, Betty
i Macias, Ann Doczi, Barbara Osborne. Robert Roney, Sue Patrick,
I Jennifer Posner, Laurie Rozet, Quin Crosbie, Manny Hellerman, Dr.
Nancy Rosser, Betsy Meyer, Mimi Santon, Rick Moore, Meg Ross-Price,
, Jody Prusaw, Jane Small, Angela Coron, Nan O'Donnell, Jeanne de
Quont, Linda Lucks, Mary DeMange, Mattie Gardner, Ida Dooley,
Alecia Heredia, Kerry Ann Lobel and John Jurenka. There belng no
one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 10:45
P.M. Discussion was held. It was announced that the final
recommendations for General Revenue Sharing Funds would be
presented at the June 8, 1982 Council meeting.
At 10:50 P.M. Councilmember Reed moved to have a five minute break.
Second by Councilmember Zane. The mot~on was approved by a vote of
6-1, Mayor Yannatta Goldway opposed. Council reconvened at 11:02
P.M. with the following members present: Councilmembers Conn,
Edwards, Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
7-B: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS:
Considered later in the meeting.
8-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES: Presented was a staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction extending the Interim
Development Procedures with modificatlons. Discussion was held.
The public hearing was declared open at 11:20 P.M. by Mayor
Yannatta Goldway. Councilmember Press moved that the speakers be
limited to three minutes each. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote. The following persons
spoke in regard to the matter: Jean H. Uke, Richard K. Boas,
. Tugrul Uke, Bob Gabriel and Ernest Lever. At 11:40 P.M., Mayor
Yannatta Goldway moved to close the public hearing. Secondlby
Councilmember Conn. After discussion, the motion was approved by a
vote of 5-1, Councilmember Reed opposed. Discussion was held.
Councilrnernber Zane moved to introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING
WITH MODIFICATIONS INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilrnember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmember Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Jennings
Councilmember Reed requested that the record reflect that her
negative vote was due to the speed with which the ordinance had
been distributed and considered.
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Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to hear Item 13-A. Second by
Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
13-A: CITY FLAG: Presented was the request of Georgianne Cowan to
address Council regarding a proposal by Anders Holmquist for a new
City flag. Mr. Holmquist presented his proposed City flag.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved to refer to the Arts
Commission, as one of its first items of business, Mr. Holmquist's
suggestion to consider adopting a new C~ty flag, and to institute a
procedure for a competition. Second by Councilmember Reed. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jenn~ngs
Mayor Yannatta Goldway requested permission from Anders Holmquist
to fly his flag at C~ty Hall for two weeks, which he granted.
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It was decided to continue Items 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 8-E, 8-F, 9-A, 9-B,
ll-B, l4-A, 14-B, l4-C, 14-D and l4-F to June 1, 1982.
7-B: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a public hearing on
the assessment of costs to repa~r sidewalks, dr~veways and curbs
(SR-82-27). The staff report was presented. The public hearing
was declared open by Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 11:51 P.M. There
being no members of the public wishing to speak on the matter,
Councilmember Press moved to close the public hearing at 11:52 P.M.
Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by unanimous
vote. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt ReSOlution No. 6487(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS
(SR-82-27)," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
9-C: STREET LIGHTING: Presented was a staff report transmitting a
petition and resolution setting a public hearing for June 22, 1982
on street lighting for 500 block of Twelfth Street and Berkeley
Street between Montana Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. Pat Patton,
a member of the public, spoke in favor of the reSOlution.
Councilmember Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation,
thereby accepting the petition and adopting ReSOlution No.
6488(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA INSTRUCTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS TO GIVE
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSTRUCT STREET LIGHTING ON TWELFTH
STREET BETWEEN MARGUERITA AND ALTA AND BERKELEY BETWEEN MONTANA AND
WILSHIRE ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, AND OF ITS INTENTION
TO ISSUE BONDS PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION
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6400-6632," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof, setting a public hearing for June 22, 1982. Second by
,Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the following
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. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
10-A: LEGISLATION AFFECTING WOMEN: Presented was a staff report
,transmitting a recommendation of the Commission on the Status of
[Women for support of pending legislation affecting women and
authorization to convey letters of support to elected officials.
!Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
recommendation. Second by Mayor Pro Trempore Edwards. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jenn1ngs
114-E: HERITAGE SQUARE MUSEUM: Presented was the request of
iCouncilmember Conn and Reed for a discussion of the Heritage Square
Museum by-laws and articles of incorporation. Councilmember Reed
opened discussion. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
documents submitted by the Heritage Square Museum Society setting
forth its by-laws and articles of incorporation. Second by
,Councilmember Conn. Discussion was held. The motion was approved
!bY the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
Il-D: CLOSED SESSION: At 12:28 A.M., Councilmember Press moved to
recess to closed session for the purpose of considering pending
ilitigation and personnel matters. Second by Mayor Yannatta
!GOldWay. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. At 12:45
P.M., Council reconvened with the following Councilmembers present:
'Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Press, Reed, and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway. Mayor Yannatta Goldway announced that no action had been
taken during the closed session.
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:46 A.M., Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to
adjourn the meeting in memorY(Jf Harry Klissner and Dorothy Beynon.
I'second by Councilmember Press. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember
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