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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 30, 1982
A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:45 P.M. Tuesday, March 30, 1982, having
been continued from March 23, 1982. Mayor Yannatta Goldway led the
assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United States of
America.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember Wil11am H. Jennings
Councilmember Dolores M. Press
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
City Manager John Alschuler, Jr.
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting City Clerk Connie ~cNeely
Councilmember Reed moved to add Items 14-F, 14-G, and 14-H to the
agenda and to first hear Items 5-A, 13-B, 14-F, and 14-E, in that
order. Second by councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved
by unanimous vote.
5-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: Presented
was a staff report transmitting an amended fee in connection with
an application for Interim Development Permit ~o. DR 031 and
extension of a Conditional Use Permit by Kramer Motors for an
automobile service and parking structure at 1424 Eighteenth Street.
councilmember Conn moved to approve Interim Development Permit No.
DR 031 with the fee of $82,317.84. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
,Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote:
council Vote: Affirmative:
councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Press and Zane
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Councilmembers Jennings, Reed
and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Yannatta Goldway requested that the record reflect that her
negative vote was because she did not believe it was appropriate to
extend commercial development 1nto a residential zone. Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards requested that the record reflect that he agreed
with Mayor Yannatta Goldway, but in that it was already a
,commercial development, he did not see it as an encroachment issue.
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113-B: SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION ACT: Presented was the request of
,John Gabree of the Santa Monica Chapter of the Campaign for
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Economic Democracy to address Council to request a resolution
indorsing the Small Business Innovation Act. Mr. Gabree addressed
Council. Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to adopt
Resolution No. 6465(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ENDORSING MEASURES PROVIDING
GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, urging the House of Representatives and
appropriate committees to support measures dlrecting up to three
percent of the budget of any agency which spends more than one
hundred million dollars annually on research and development to be
reserved for grants for small business. Second by Mayor Yannatta
Goldway. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
14-F: MOUNTAIN VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK: Presented was the request
of Councilmember Zane for discussion of an amendment to Resolution
No. 6385(CCS) relating to zoning in regard to the Mountaln V1ew
Mobile Home Park. Councl1member Zane introduced discussion.
Councilmember Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a
resolution deleting Sectlon 7(a) of Resolution No. 6385(CCS),
maintaining the Mountain View Mobile Home Park M-l status, and to
report back to Council. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Further discussion was held.
Councilmember Reed moved to add Item Il-G to the agenda. Second by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
14-E: PRIVATE PROPERTY WEEK: Presented was the request of
Councilmember Reed to consider the request of the Santa Monica
Realty Board for a proclamation of Private Property Week.
Councilmember Reed opened discussion. Councilmember Reed presented
a proposed proclamation for private property week. Councilmember
Reed moved to approve the proposed proclamation. Second by
Councilmember Jennings. Councilmember Zane moved to substitute
Councilmember Reed's motion with a motlon to adopt Resolution No.
6466(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA PROCLAIMING APRIL 18 THROUGH APRIL 24 TO BE PRIVATE
PROPERTY WEEK," reading by title only and wa1ving further reading
thereof, present1ng a proclamation for Private Property Week with
the specification that the r1ghts of private property ownership
entail responsibilities and constraints in so far as they affect
many other people. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. Discussion
was held. Councllmember Reed moved to amend Councilmember Zane's
substitute motion by adding a resolve clause to the resolution.
Second by Councilmember Jennings. Discussion was held. The motion
to amend the substitute motion failed by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Edwards,
Jennings and Reed
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn, Press,
Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
with the consent of the second, Councilmember Zane included in his
substitute motion language to the effect that the Council would do
all that is in its power to help citizens achieve the goal of home
ownership so long as it does not Jeopardize the security of renters
with~n the City. Discussion was held. The substitute motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote:
Affirmative:
Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negat~ve:
Councilmembers Jennings and Reed
8-A: ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION: Presented was a staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction regarding administrative
reorganization. The public hearing was declared open at 9:44 P.M.
There being no one wishing to speak on the matter, Councilmember
Conn moved to close the public hearing at 9:45 P.M. Second by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Conn moved to introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CREATING
AND ELIMINATING CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT," 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 7-0
ll-B: RENTAL HOUSING REHABILITATION WORKING GROUP: Presented was a
staff report transmitting a recommendation for authorization to
form a rental housing rehabilitation working group. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Conn moved to approve the staff recommendation
thereby authorizing staff to form a rental housing rehabilitation
work~ng group to discuss and prepare a set of policy and program
alternatives for Council, Rent Control Board, and community review.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ll-C: CIVIC CENTER/CIVIC AUDITORIUM PARKING: Presented was a
staff report transmitting a recommendation tor authorization of the
City Manager to negotiate with the County for a Civic Center/Civic
Auditor~um parking agreement. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Reed moved to authorize staff to negotiate alternative one, thereby
authorizing the City Manager to offer 300 parking spaces to the
County at no cost for three years if the County participates in 50
percent of the project cost, and to investigate the effect of the
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agreement on the Santa Monica High School parking situat10n and its
impact on the neighborhood. Second by Councilmember Press. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Abstain: Councilmember Edwards.
Il-D: BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS: Presented was a staff report
transmitting a recommendation for dates for the 1982-83 budget
study seSS1ons. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to
set the 1982-83 budget study sessions for Tuesday through Friday,
June 1 to June 4, 1982, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers and to direct staff to notify the public of the areas to
be covered in each session. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmat1ve: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Jennings, Reed, Zane and
Mayor Yannatta Goldway
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Negative:
Councilmember Press
Further discussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved that the
or1ginal motion be reconsidered. Second by Councilmember Press.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilmember Conn
moved to set the 1982-83 budget study sessions for Tuesday, June 1,
1982, and Friday, June 4, 1982, at 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.; and
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 and Thursday, June 3, 1982 at 7:00 P.M. to
10:00 P.M. The motion died for lack of a second. Discussion was
held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to hold the 1982-83 budget
study sessions on June 1, 1982, Tuesday, 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.;
June 2, 1982, Wednesday, 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.; and June 4, 1982,
Friday, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Conn. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Jennings, Press, Reed and
Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmember Zane
Il-F: CITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT: Presented was a staff report
transmitting a recommendation for authorization to contract with
Berryman-Stephenson, Consulting Engineers, Inc., and for an
appropriation of $29,700 to study the concept feasib11ity of a
City-wide assessment district for street lighting energy and
maintenance and parkway landscaping maintenance. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Conn moved to authorize the City Manager to
engage Berryman-Stephenson, Consulting Engineers, Inc., to conduct
studies and recommend alternatives for funding for street lighting
energy and maintenance and parkway landscaping maintenance, and to
appropriate $29,700 from the unappropr1ated general fund balance,
thereby approving Contract No. 3755(CCS). Second by Councilmember
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Zane. Further discussion was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Jennings, Press, Zane and
Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmember Reed
ill-Go BOARD OF CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: Presented was a
. staff report transmitting a recommendation to request the City
Clerk to advertise for members for a Board of the Convention and
Visitors Bureau. D1Scussion was held. Councilmember Press moved
to approve the staff recommendation thereby directing the C1ty
Clerk to advertise for individuals willing to serve on the Board of
the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Second by Councilmember Conn.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
14-A: SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION: Nominations were declared open.
Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards nominated Betty R. Burnham, Jessica
Friedman, Manuel Hellerman, Mona Moore, Alan A. Sadowsky, Sandra
Saunders, Roberta Schulman. Councilmember Conn nominated Nancy J.
Brin. Councilmember Zane nominated Kathy Mulcahy. Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards moved for the nominations to close. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motlon was approved by unanimous vote.
The vote on the nomlnations were as follows:
Nancy J. Br1n: Councilmember Conn
Betty R. Burnham: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Jessica Friedman: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Manuel Hellerman: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Mona Moore:
Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennlngs,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Kathy Mulcahy: Councilmembers Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Alan A. Sadowsky: Councilmember Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press
Sandra Saunders: Councilmember Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
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Roberta Schulman: Councilmembers Edwards, Jennings,
Reed and Zane
Therefore the following persons were appointed to the Social
Services commission: Betty Burnham, Jessica Friedman, Roberta
Schulman, Manuel Bellerman, Mona Moore, Alan Sadowsky and Sandra
Saunders.
14-8: LOOK-ALIKE DRUGS: Presented was the request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards for discussion of the development of an ordinance
banning sale of look-alike drugs. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
introduced discussion. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to direct
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance outlawing look-alike
drugs in the City. Second by Councilmember Press. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
14-0: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL GAS LEASING: Presented was the
request of Mayor Yannatta Goldway for a discussion of the Outer
Continental Shelf Oil Gas Leasing Program. Mayor Yannatta Goldway
opened discussion. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to go on record in
opposition to the Outer Continental Shelf oil Gas Leasing Program
and to direct the City Attorney and the City Manager to take the
necessary administrative action. Second by Councilmember Conn.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
l4-G: HOUSING COMMISSION: Presented was the resignation of Linda
Amicarelli from the Housing Commission and a request for
authorization to the City Clerk to advertise the vacancy. Mayor
Yannatta Goldway moved to accept with thanks the resignation of
Llnda Amicarelli from the Housing Commission and to authorize the
City Clerk to advertise the vacancy. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
l4-H: CO-OPPORTUNITY: Presented was the request of Councilmember
Zane for discussion of the Co-Opportunity dispute with the State
Board of Equalization and Assembly Bill 2314 regarding sales tax.
Councilmember Zane opened discussion. Councilmember Reed moved to
support the appeal of the State Board of Equalization decision to
tax co-op direct charges and volunteer labor. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ll-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 10:14 P.M., Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved
to recess to closed session to consider pending litigation and
personnel matters. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote. At 11:13 P.M., Councl1 reconvened with
the following members present: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
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Jennings, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway. Mayor Yannatta
Goldway announced that no action had been taken during closed
sess~on.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway indicated that Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards
would act as the Council liaison to the Social Services Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:15 P.M. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to
adJourn in memory of Winifred G. Manning and Joseph V. Hanson.
Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Press
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