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M-5/11/1982 . . . . 303 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 11, 1982 A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:40 P.M. Tuesday, May 11, 1982. Mayor Yannatta Goldway led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the Un1ted States of America and introduced Chapla1n David McAllister, Wests ide Ecumenical Conference, who offered the invocation. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards Councilmember James P. Conn Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Christine E. Reed Councilmember Dennis Zane City Manager John H. Alschuler, Jr. City Attorney Robert M. Myers Acting City Clerk Connie L. McNeely Absent: Councilmember Dolores M. Press Councilmember Conn moved to add Items 4-A, 4-B, 4-C and l2-A to the agenda. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. 4-A: SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITY CENTER WEEK: Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented a proclamation designating the week of May 10, 1982 as Senior C1tizen Activity Center Week. The proclamation was accepted by Dan Cohen, Margot Leburg, and Bill Anderson, all members of the commission on Older Americans. Dan Cohen spoke regarding older Americans in the C1ty. 4-B: CALIHO NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM: Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented a commendation to the Church of the Nazarene and area residents for their work in the Caliho Neighborhood Watch Program. The commendation was accepted by Wally Johnston, a participant in the program. 4-C: LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION: Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented a commendation to Councilmember Christine Reed congratulating her on her appointment to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to approve,the Consen~ Calenda: with the exception of Items 6-C and 6-E, read1ng resolut1ons by t1tle only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: I May 11, 1982 304 . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The approval of the minutes of April 27, 1982 and May 4, 1982, was continued to May 18, 1982. 6-B: SENIOR CITIZENS NUTRITION AND RECREATION PROGRAM: Resolution No. 6481(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A REAPPLICATION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR A NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY UNDER TITLE III OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED," was adopted. 6-0: QUARTERLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT: A recommendation for approval of quarterly Budget Status report and revised appropriations was withdrawn at the request of staff. 6-F: GREENWOOD PROJECT: A recommendation for $25,000 appropriation for Greenwood Project work overload service costs was approved. . 6-G: PICKUP TRUCK/BALER CONVEYOR: A recommendation for transfer of $15,000 within Recycling Budget for purchase of pickup truck and baler conveyor was approved. 6-H: AUTO PARTS: Bid No. 1733 was awarded to Santa Monica Auto Parts for the period of June 1, 1982 through May 31, 1983 for auto parts. 6-1: RECYCLING BINS: Bid No. 1741 was awarded to Consolidated Fabricators in amount of $8,946.40 for recycling bins. 6-J: SENIOR CITIZENS NUTRITION AND RECREATION PROGRAM: Resolution No. 6482(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY UNDER TILE III OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED," was adopted. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6-C: BIKE PATH: Presented was a recommendation to direct the C1ty Attorney to prepare an ordinance limiting use of the bike path to two-wheel bicycles. Councilmember Conn opened discussion. Councilmember Conn moved to d1rect the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance regarding the specific problem of four-wheel bicycles on the bike path but not limiting bike path use to two-wheel biCYCles. Second by Councilmember Reed. Following discussion. the motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 . Absent: Councilmember Press 2 May 11, 1982 . . . . . 3Q5 6-E: DOUGLAS PARK TOT LOT: Considered later in the meeting. 7-A: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a public hearing on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs (SR-82-26). The staff report was presented. The public hearing was declared open at 7:55 P.M. There being no one wishing to speak on the matter, Councilmember Reed moved to close the public hearing at 7:56 P.M. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilmember Reed moved to acknowledge protests and to adopt Resolution No. 6483 (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-82-26)," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press Councilmember Zane moved to hear Item II-C. Second by Councilmernber Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. ll-C: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAL~: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation for a $4,000 allocat1on to install 'undulations on Washington Avenue between 20th and 26th Streets and on 23rd Street between Washington Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, and to remove the traffic diverters on Washington Avenue at 20th and 26th Streets. Discussion was held. M. H. Maurer and Jon Sedillos spoke thanking Council and staff for their attention to the matter. Following further discussion, Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation for the installation of undulations on Washington Avenue between 20th and 26th Streets and on 23rd Street between Washington Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, to remove the traffic diverters on Washington Avenue at 20th and 26th Streets, and to allocate $4,000 for the work, specifying that it was a trial period and that staff would report on how the undulations helped the neighborhood traffic problem. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 6-E: DOUGLAS PARK TOT LOT: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation for the approval of the design for the Douglas Park Tot Lot renovation. Discussion was held, during which staff was directed to look into improvement alternatives for childrens' play areas in City parks. Councilmember Conn moved to approve the design for the Douglas Park Tot Lot renovation. ~econd by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: 3 May 11, 1982 306 . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press II-A: DEVELOPME~T FEE POLICY: Presented was a discussion of the Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Szanton report regarding the C~ty's development fee policy. A staff report was presented in regard to the matter. Dr. Francine Rabinovitz spoke providing a comparative analysis of development fee policies in California. D~scussion was held. 8-A: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT: Withdrawn at the request of staff. 10-A: 2600 BEACH PARKING LOT: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission to close the 2600 beach parking lot during night hours. Discussion was held. Staff provided an update on the Sand and Sea Club cr~teria. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct staff to review the proposal of the Parks and Recreation Commission with regard to the 2600 beach parking lot to determine if there is a feasible way 1n which night access to the lot can be controlled. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 11-8: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PARKING AND TRAFFIC CIRCULATION: Presented was a staff report on the Central Business District parking and traffic circulation transmitting a recommendation for a $21,000 appropriation to convert Arizona Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and Ocean Avenue and S~xth Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Colorado Avenue form one-way to two-way. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to defer Item Il-B to the meeting to be held on May 18, 1982, directing staff to prepare a supplementary report providing additional information and summarizing public input in regard to Central Business District parking and traff~c circulation. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. Following discussion, the motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 . Absent: Councilmember Press Il-D: PARKING ASSESSMENTS: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, and Unity-By-the-Sea Church regarding parking assessments. Discussion was held. Chris Harding, Reverend Al Smith, Pastor of First Presbyter~an Church, and James Alexander, Treasurer of St. Augustine By-the-Sea 4 May 11, 1982 . 307 . Episcopal Church, spoke in regard to the matter. Councilmember Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby authorizing the City Manager to execute Contract No. 3770(CCS) to reduce the ,parking assessment for St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, IFirst Presbyterian Church, and Un1ty By-the-Sea Church. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 112-A: 2701 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD DEVELOPME~T AGREEMENT: Continued to May 18, 1982. 13-A: CAMPBELL SOUPS AND LIBBY MCNEILL LIBBY PRODUCTS BOYCOTT: Presented was the request of Cruz Phillips, of the Farm Labor . ,Organizing Committee (FLOC), to address Council regarding a Icampbell Soups and Libby Mc~eill Libby Products Boycott. Ms. IPhillips spoke in regard to the matter, requesting Council 'endorsement for the FLOC and a boycott of Campbell Soups and Libby McNeill Libby Products in relatio~ to farm workers in Ohio. Discussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved to hear members of the public for three minutes each. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore iEdwards. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. David IRonquillo spoke in support of the boycott. Following discussion, ,Councilmember Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution, modeled after that of the Detroit C1ty Council, ;endorsing the nationwide boycott of Nestle and Campbell products; to call upon all Santa Monicans not to buy products of these companies until they agree to barga1n in good faith and to meet the ;farm workers' just demands; and to direct staff to report on the limpact of the boycott on the purchasing of food by the City, as ,suggested by Councilmember Reed. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press . Councilmember Reed moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to be directed to the Ohio State Legislature commending the Californ1a system for agricultural labor reform which inclu?es the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the law attendant wh1ch have brought some measure of labor peace and equity to the farm !workers in the State of California. Second by Councilmember Conn. 'The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 5 May 11, 1982 . 308 . 13-B: BLUE RIBBON WATCH CAMPAIGN: Presented was the request of Diane August to address Council regarding the Blue Ribbon Watch Campaign. Ms. August spoke in regard to the Blue Ribbon Watch Campaign, supporting nuclear disarmament. Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to declare June 6 to July 9, 1982 "Wear a Blue Ribbon for World Nuclear Disarmament Month in the City of Santa Monica." Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the fallowing vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Press 14-A: SENIOR CITIZENS UTILITY TAX REBATE: Presented was the request of Mayor Yannatta Goldway to discuss collection procedures for the Senior Citizens Utility Tax Rebate Program. Mayor Yannatta Goldway opened the discussion. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to hear Ron Newman. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Newman spoke in regard to the matter. Collection procedures for the Senior Citizens Utility Tax Rebate Program were discussed. . Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to continue the meeting past 11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. ll-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 10:45 P.M. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to recess to Closed Session to consider pending litigation and personnel matters. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Council reconvened at 11:37 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Yannatta Goldway, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Conn, Jennings, Reed and Zane. Mayor Yannatta Goldway announced that no action had been taken. ADJOURNMENT: At 11:40 P.M., Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn the City Council meeting to 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 18, 1982, to considered continued items, in memory of Brownlee Haydon, Karl Henry Shipley, Agustin Casillas, Harold Aura Caswell, and Sally Hunt Dodge. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 . Absent: Councilmember Press ATTEST: Vl. t!_. ~ ./1 - /11 L~ Connie McNeely Acting City Clerk , (:~ Goldway U 6 May 11, 1982 .