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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 16, 1982
A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:39 P.M. Tuesday, March 16, 1982, having
been continued from March 9, 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 Dolores M. Press
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
City Manager John Alschuler, Jr.
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Assistant City Clerk Connie McNeely
Absent:
Councilmember William H. Jennings
. Councilmember Zane moved to add Items 4-C and 14-G to the agenda.
Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by
i unanimous vote.
4-C: COMMENDATION: Mayor Yannatta Goldway presented a
: commendation for outstanding service to resigning City Clerk Ann M.
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10-A: PIER TASK FORCE: Presented was a recommendation of the Pier
Restoration and Development Task Force regarding the proposed park
adjacent to the Carousel building. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Conn moved to approve the recommendation thereby
referr~ng pending plans for the undeveloped area east of the
Carousel building to the Pier Task Force for consideration and
inclusion in their current pier planning process. Second by
Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
10-B: LOCAL COASTAL PLAN: Presented was a recommendation of the
Pier Restoration and Development Task Force regarding the Local
Coastal Plan. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved
to direct staff to prepare the Santa Monica Local Coastal Plan for
submiss~on to the the Coastal Comm~ss~on. Second by Councilmember
Press. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: councilmember Jennings
Il-B: BUILDING PERMIT/DEMOLITION PERMIT/COASTAL PERMIT: Presented
was a staff report transmitting a recommendation to direct the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance making issuance of a Building
Permit subject to issuance of a Coastal Permit for projects located
in the Coastal Permit Zone. Discuss10n was held. Councilmember
Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
making the issuance of a Building Permit and/or Demolition Permit
subject to the issuance of a Coastal Permit for any proJect located
in the Coastal Permit Zone. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
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12-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/1540 SEVENTH STREET: Presented
was a staff report transmitting an appeal of the decision of the
Planning Commission to grant Interim Development Permit No. DR 027
for the construction of a mixed use office/residential building at
1540 Seventh Street. Discussion was held. Speaking in regard was
to the matter was Chet Widom. Councilmember Zane moved to direct
staff to meet with Dr. David Nellis, or his representatives, and
to determine appropriate language that would assure that if the
City waived its guidelines, that it would do so 1n a fashion which
would provide for the community need of affordable housing. Second
by Councilmember Conn. Following further discussion, the motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Press,
Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers Edwards and Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Jenn1ngs
14-B: UNPAID ASSESSMENTS: Presented was the request of
Councilmember Reed to direct staff to report on the collection of
unpaid assessments. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway
moved to direct staff to review the matter of unpaid assessments
and to report on establishing a revolving loan fund for the people
in need in the City. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
14-C: COUNCIL CHAMBER USE: Presented was the request of Mayor
Yannatta Goldway to waive the fee for use of the Council Chamber by
the Los Angeles County Registar-Recorder on May 7 and May 14, 1982
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Ifor election precinct officer training. councilmember Conn moved
to waive the usual fee for the use of the Council Chamber by the
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on Fr~day, May 7, 1982 and
Friday, May 14, 1982 for the purpose of training precinct officers
Ifor the June 8, 1982 primary election. Second by Councilmember
,Press. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
14-D: APARTMENT UTILITY SHUT-OFFS: Presented was the request of
Mayor Yannatta Goldway for a discussion regarding preparation of an
ordinance prohibiting landlord utility shut-offs in apartment
Ibuildings. Mayor Yannatta Goldway introduced discussion. Mayor
Xannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance prohibiting landlord utility shut-offs in apartment
buildings. After further discussion, the motion was approved by
Ithe following vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmember Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Jennings
114-E: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD: Presented was the request
'of Mayor Yannatta Goldway for a d~scussion of the proposed
expansion of the California Air Resources Board. Mayor Yannatta
Goldway introduced discussion. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to
,inform the California Air Resources Board of Council support of
ladditional programs and to inform the South Coast Air Quality
,Management District of that position. Discussion was held.
Council directed staff to report on the legal proceedings in
'respect to Ornyte and to prov~de an update on the status of the
toxic chemical di&closure ordinance compliance.
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14-F: CIVIC AUDITORIUM USE: Counc~lmember Conn moved to continue
the request of Mayor Yannatta Goldway for a discussion of the
request for cosponshorship of Senior Health and Peer Counselling
,Center Conference and waiving of the fee for use of the civic
IAuditorium on May 27, 1982 to the meeting to be held on March 23,
'1982. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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14-G: FOURTH STREET FREEWAY ON-RAMP: Presented was the request of
Mayor Yannatta Goldway for discuss~on of the Cal Trans action
regarding a new Fourth Street freeway on-ramp and direction to
'staff to re-evaluate the proposal. Mayor Yannatta Goldway
lintroduced discussion. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct
'staff to re-evaluate the Fourth Street on-ramp matter and report
back to Counc~l so that action could be taken as to whether the
matter should be maintained as a priority. Second by Councilmember
,Reed. The mot1on was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
ll-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 9:05 P.M. Councilmember Conn 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 10:56 P.M., Councll reconvened with
the following members present: Mayor Yannatta Goldway, Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Conn, Press, Reed and Zane. Mayor
Yannatta Goldway announced that no actlon had been taken during the
closed session.
ADJOURNMENT: At IO:57 P.M. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn
the meeting in memory of Herschel L. Younger and Lester Twigg.
Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
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Absent:
Councilmember Jennlngs
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Ruth Y
May ,r
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Connie McNeely
Assistant City Clerk
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