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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OCTOBER 6, 1981
IA meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:36 P.M. Tuesday, October 6, 1981.
having been continued from September 29, 1981. 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
(arrived 9:05 P.M.)
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Dolores M. Press
(arrived 9:05 P.M.)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Acting City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Assistant City Attorney Stephen Stark
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent: Councilmember Christine E. Reed
The following items were considered, having been continued from
September 29, 1981.
,4-A: DISABLED AWARENESS MONTH: A Proclamat~on recogniz~ng
'Disabled Awareness Month was presented by Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
Councilmember Zane moved to add Item 13-1 to the agenda. Second by
Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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APPROVAL OF MI~TES: Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve
minute of City Council meetings of August 11, 1981, and August
1981, as written. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Edwards, Press and
Reed
8-C: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
\GREENWOOD DEVELOPMENT CO.)
COLORADO AVENUE: Continued
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WITH COLORADO PLACE ASSOCIATES
REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2600
to October 13, 1981.
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10-A: REEF PROJECT IN SANTA MONICA BAY: Presented was the
recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission to endorse
the concept of an artificial underwater reef in Santa Monica Bay.
The staff report was presented. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Zane moved to approve the concept of a reef proJect
in Sant Mon~ca Bay, to request staff to work with and monitor the
progress of the project and present specific proposals to the
Council for review. Second by Counc~lmember Conn. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Edwards, Press and
Councilmember Reed
13-A: CITIZENS TASK FORCE ON THE ARTS: Presented for
consideration was the matter of appointments to a Citizens Task
Force on the Arts established by Resolution No. 6340(CCS).
Following discussion, Councilmember Conn moved to nominate the
following members to the Task Force on the Arts: David Avshalomov,
Betty Factor, Paul Leaf, Wendy Shepard, Robert Shannon, Steven
McAfee, Ruth Robinson, Helen Sheats, William J. Mohr, Jennifer Lee,
Sanford Suzan Wakef~eld, Sandra B. Strength, Carolyn Kreisman, Rolf
Norman, and Susan Linder. Second by Councilmember Zane. Following
discussion, and with the consent of the second, Councilmember Conn
accepted an amendment requestd by Mayor Yannatta Goldway to
substitute Kathy Dav~es for nominee Carolyn Kreisman. The motion,
as amended, was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Edwards, Press and
Reed
There being no obJection, Mayor Yannatta Goldway appointed
Councilmember Conn as liaison to the Task Force on the Arts.
13-E: MALL IMPROVEMENT: Presented was the request of Mayor
Yannatta Goldway for discuss~on of establish~ng a Mall Improvement
Committee with members of the Chamber of Commerce Mall Committee
and the Commercial/Industrial Development Task Force. Mayor
Yannatta Goldway reported that representat~ves from the Chamber
Mall Committee and Industr~al/Commercial Task Force have met and
have appointed John Blumthal as off~cial Task Force liaison to the
Chamber Mall Committee and Joe Miko, Jr. as offic~al Chamber
Committee liaison to the Commercial/Industrial Task Force, and that
the Task Force has agreed to give first priority to work on the
Mall area and the downtown development credit system. D~scussion
was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to specifically direct the
commercial/Industrial Task Force to consider, when it deliberates
on Mall ~mprovement w~th the Chamber of Commerce Committee, not
only land use but design criteria in terms of the Mall itself,
architectural designs for the exterior of buildings on the Mall,
and other amenities that might be part of a Mall development plan.
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Second by Councilmember Conn. Discussion was held. W1th the
consent of the second, Mayor Yannatta Goldway included in the
motion the suggestion of Councilmember Zane that Council indicate
its support of efforts of the Task Force and Chamber Committee to
work together and develop liaisons. The motion and 1ts addition
!was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Counci1members Edwards, Press and
Reed
13-F: MAILING TO RESIDENTS REGARDING MORATORIUM/DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS: Ma~or Yannatta Goldwa~ moved to continue the matter to
October 13, 1981 to hear a report from Councilmember Zane. Second
by Councilmember Conn. The mot1on was approved by unanimous vote.
'13-1: COASTAL ACT: Presented was the request of Mayor Yannatta
Goldway for d1scussion of a position on the Coastal Act and
consideration of designating a representative at upcoming State
Senate Hearings. Ernie Powell, City Recreat10n and Parks
I Commissioner, proposed a statement supporting the continuation of
'the Coastal Commission for presentation at forthcoming State Senate
hearings. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to
adopt ReSOlution No. 6369(CCS) ent1tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
PRESERVING THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE", which resolution was read
!into the record in its entirety: further, to authorize Recreat10n
'and Parks Commissioner Ern1e Powell to represent the City at the
State Senate Committee hearings to present this point of view.
Second by Counci1member Zane. With the consent of the second,
Mayor Yannatta Goldway included in the motion the request of
Councilmember Jenn1ngs that the resolution be amended as follows:
!Paragraph No. 1 be rephrased to say "Consistent and coherent
planning is necessary for the preservation of the coastline in
order to take account of the regional and statew1de impact of
development along the coastline," and in Paragraph No.3 "highest"
be changed to "high" priority. After discussion, the motion, as
,amended was approved by the fOllowing vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Counc1lmembers Edwards, Press and
Reed
Il-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 8:35 P.M. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved
to adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of d1scussing pending
litigation and personnel matters. Second by Counc1lmember Conn.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote. (Councilmembers Edwards
land Press arriving during Closed Session. Councilmember Jennings
departed after the Closed Session.) At 9:10 P.M. Council
reconvened with the following members present: Mayor Yannatta
Goldway, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Conn, Press and
Zane. It was noted that the Closed Session was continued to later
iin the even1ng.
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l2-B: UCLA NUCLEAR REACTOR: Presented was the request of John
Gabree to address the Council regarding an application for renewal
lof a nuclear reactor license at Westwood campus, University of
'California, Los Angeles. John Gabree spoke to urge Council to
oppose renewal of the license. Councilmember Press moved to hear
members of the public who had requested to speak. Second by
Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
The following persons spoke in opposltion to the appllcation for
'Irenewal of the nuclear reactor at Westwood UCLA campus: Peter
Weinberger, Dan Hirsch, David Dupont, Joe Blau, Judy Rubenstein,
Jane Kagon and Alison D. S. L. Arnold. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Conn moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a
resolution opposing the application for renewal of the nuclear
reactor at UCLA Westwood campus. Second by Councilmember Zane.
iAfter discussion, the motlon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Jennings and Reed
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It was noted that New Light Church had
address the Council regarding a proposal
l2-C: CHILDCARE CENTER:
withdrawn the request to
ifor a child care center.
l2-D: COMMISSION ON ST~TUS OF WOMEN: Presented was the request of
Howard R. Goldberg to adress the Council regarding the ordinance
creating a Commission on the Status of Women. Howard R. Goldberg
spoke in obJection to exclusion of males from membershlp on the
Icommission on the Status of Women.
ll-D, MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONS APPEAL,
Presented was an appeal regarding a Bargaining Unit Determination
by the Municipal Employees Association and Fire Flghters
,Association regarding the position of Fire Protection Engineer.
IMayor Yannatta Goldway announced that the matter had been
considered during the Closed Session and moved to approve the staff
recommendation determining that the Fire Fighters Association is a
reasonable and appropriate unit for Fire Protection Engineer Gene
Bell and, that if it is still his choice, staff be directed to open
negotiations with the Fire Fighters Associatlon to provide for Gene
IBell's position in that Memorandum of Understanding should he
.exercise that choice. Second by Councilmember Press. The motion
was approved by the following vote,
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Jennings and Reed
ll-E: CLOSED SESSION: At 10,05 P.M. Ma~or Pro Tempore Edwards
moved to adjourn to Closed SeSSlon for the purpose of discussing
personnel matters and pendlng litigatlon, which had been continued
from earlier in the meeting. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway.
I'The motion was approved by unanimous vote. At 12:38 A.M. Council
,reconvened with the following members Present: Mayor Yannatta
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IGoldway, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Councilmembers Conn Press and
Zane. Mayor YannattaGoldway moved to approve settlement 1n the
case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company versus the
C1ty, Case Number 484487, in the amount of $4,324.96. Second by
ICouncilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Jenn1ngs and Reed
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:29 A.M., Councilmember Zane moved to adJourn
!the meeting, adJournment to be in memory of slain Egyptian leader
Anwar Sadat; Mrs. Ruth Scholl, mother of Director of General
Services Stan Scholl, a resident of Dixon, Illinois, and wife of
Elton Scholl; and Officer John Martinez of the California Highway
Patrol killed in the line of duty on San Bernardino Freeway.
Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Jennings and Reed
ATTEST:
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Ann M. Shore
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