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M-3/2/1982 . . . . 243 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1982 A meeting of the Santa MonLca City CouncLl was called to order by Mayor Yan~atta Goldway at 7:35 P.M. Tuesday, March 2, 1982, having been contlnued from February 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 Dolores M. Press Councilmember Dennis Zane City Manager John Alschuler, Jr. City Attorney Robert M. Myers Assistant City Clerk Connie McNeely Absent: Councilmember James P. Conn Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Christine E. Reed Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to add Items 6-R, 6-S and 14-C to the agenda. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. 6-G: FIRE STATION NO.5: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation for authorization of Change Order No. 4 to the Fire Station No. 5 construction Contract No. 3620(CCS) in the amount of $54,659 for landscaping and miscellaneous site work. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve the staff recommendation thereby authorizing Change Order No. 4 to the FLre Station No. 5 construction Contract No. 3620(CCS) in the amount of $54,659 for landscaping and miscellaneous site work. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed 6-R: CIVIC AUDITORIUM AIR CONDITIONING: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation for ratification of an emergency purchase order to Brown Air Conditioning in the amount of $13,915 to furnish and lnstall a replacement air condLtioning compressor in the Civic Auditorium. Councilmember Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation thereby ratifying an emergency purchase order to Brown Air Conditioning in t~e am?unt of $13,915, to furnish and install a replacement aLr condLtlonlng compressor Ln the Civic Auditorium. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. 1 March 2, 1982 244 . Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously appproved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed 6-S: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CRIME RESISTANCE GRANT: Presented was a staff report transmitting a recommendation for adoption of a resolution authorizing the filing of an application for California Community Cr1me Resistance Grant funds and appropriation of $5,556 in required matching funds. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to adopt Resolution No. 6448(CCS) entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CRIME RESISTANCE GRANT FUNDS," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed In that five votes are necessary for an appropriat1on of funds and with three Councilmembers absent, only four votes were possible, the matter of the appropriat1on of $5,556 in matching funds as required by the grant was directed to be reagendized for March 9, 1982. 10-A: ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AT SIXTH STREET AND ASHLAND AVENUE: Presented was a report transmitting a recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commiss1on to direct the City Manager to request Trust for Pub11C Land to begin preliminary conversations regardsing the acquis1tion of property at S1xth Street and Ashland Avenue. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct staff work with the Trust for Public Land and begin a preliminary review of the possible acquisition of the property at Sixth Street and Ashland Avenue. Second by Councilmember Zane. During discussion, and with the consent of the second, Mayor Yannatta Goldway included in the motion the recommendation of the City Attorney that staff report on the matter w1thin sixty days. The motion and its addition was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 . Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed Il-B: BEACH CONCESSIONS: Presented was the staff report amended to transmit a recommendation to enter into month to month agreements for all beach concessions for the 1982 season and to seek bids for a concessionaire at 930 Pac1fic Coast Highway. 2 March 2, 1982 . . . . . 245 [Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve the 'staff recommendation as amended to enter into month to month agreements for all beach concessions and to seek, through the bid process, a concessionaire for the building at 930 Pac~fic Coast Highway to operate during the 1982 season. Second by Councilmember Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed ll-C: CITY-WIDE ASSESSMENTS: Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to continue the item regarding the recommendation for authorization to 'I'contract with Berryman-Stephenson, Consulting Engineers, Inc., and ,appropriation of $29,700 to study the concept feasibility of City-wide assessment districts for street lighting energy and maintenance/parkway landscap~ng ma~ntenance to March 9, 1982. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed ll-E: FINANCIAL REVIEW: Discussion was held on the report on the mid-year financial review. The report was directed to be reagendized on March 9, 1982. IIl-F: CLOSED SESSION: Considered later in the meeting. ,12-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: Continued to March 23, 1982~ ,13-A: SKETCHING AT MALL: Presented was the request of Merill E. Perlman to address the Council regarding sketching on the Santa Monica Mall, having been continued from February 23, 1982. It was ,noted that Mr. Perlman was not present, therefore the matter was Inot considered. l4-C: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY RATE INCREASE: Presented was the request of Mayor Yannatta Goldway for a discussion of the Council position of opposing Southern California Edison Company's request for a $1.25 billion dollar rate increase and authorization for the Mayor to appear at the Public Ut~lities Commission hearings. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to I'authorize the City Attorney's office to fully participate in the rate proceedings on behalf of the City of Santa Monica and to 'authorize the Mayor to appear at the Public Utilities commission 'hearings. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 3 March 2, 1982 246 . Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and ~eed Further discussion was held. Il-F: CLOSED SESSION: At 8:15 P.M. Councilmember Press moved to adjourn to Close Session to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. At 10:14 P.M., Council reconvened with the following members present: Mayor Yannatta Goldway, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Press and Zane. WILLIAM NEIMANN: Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to approve settlement in the case of Wil11a~ Neimann vs. the City (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C354876) 1n the amount of $5,000. Second by Councilmember Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 4-0 . Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSOCIATES: Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to adopt Resolution No. 6449(CCSJ entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSOCIATES," reading by title only and waiving further readlng thereof, approving Memorandum of of Understanding with Management Team Associates awarding Contract No. 3750(CCSJ. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and Reed ADJOURNMENT: At 10:15 P.M. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn in memory of Maxwell B. Perkins, Danita Ruth Sturges, and David Hirschman. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings and ROod ~~~AucS\/lrj2hJU Ruth Y~n atta ~~~~ Mayor( {I '-- . ATTEST: lfhL'1[; cni~7'Fko Connie McNeely Assistant City Clerk 4 March 2, 1982 .