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MINUTES
OF THE CONTINUED MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 15, 19B3
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council
was held on March 15, 1983, having been continued from March
B, 1983. At 7:29 P.M., the meeting was called to order by
Mayor Yannatta Goldway, who 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 William H. Jennings
(entered B:32 P.M.)
Councilmember Dolores M. Press
(entered 7:39 P.M.)
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
(entered 7:39 P.M.)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
City Manager John Alschuler, Jr.
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Joann Jelly
Councilmember Zane moved, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards seconded
and it was unanimously approved to add Agenda Items 4-C,
4-D, 14-1 l4-J and l4-K to the Agenda.
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-C: Announcement of vacancy, acceptance of letter of
resisnation and direction to City Clerk to initiate the
selection rrocess for a~rointment to Housins Commission.
Council questioned whether the resignee was one of the two
members of the Commission required to be partic~pants in the
Housing Authority's Section B existing program.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved, Councilmember Press seconded
and motion carried unanimously that the City Clerk determine
whether a vacancy now exists in one of the two required
participants in the Housing Authority's Section B existing
program and if so note that in the public notice as a
qualification for appointment, accept the resignation of
Dora Ashford with regret, so correspond to her and initiate
the advertisement recruitment process to fill the vacancy
for a term expiring June 30, 1984.
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4-D: Announcement of vacancy, acceptance of letter of
resignation and direction to City. ,.Clerk to initia,te the
selection process for a~pointment to Social Services
Commission.
Councilmember Edwards moved, Mayor Yannatta Goldway seconded
and motion carried unanimously accepting the resignation of
Mona Moore with regret, so correspond to her and initiate
the advertisement recruitment process to fill the vacancy
for a term expiring June 30, 1985.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
6-A: Approval of minutes of January 25, 1983, January 31,
1983, February 1,1983 a~c:! February 8, 1983.
Councilmember Conn moved, Councilmember Press seconded and
motion carried unanimously approving the minutes of January
25, 1983, January 31, 1983, February I, 1983 and February 8,
1983. Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards abstained on the minutes of
February 8, 1983 in which he was absent.
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8. ORDINANCES:
8-A: Introduction and first readin9 of ordinance revisins
procedures for the ~nforcement, of liens for unpaid moor ins
fees.
The City Attorney presented the staff report explaining the
proposed amendment pertains to enforcement procedures
regarding liens in general and any partiCUlar boat incident
which may arise in Santa Monica. There being no one to
address Council, Councilmember Conn moved, and Mayor
Yannatta Goldway seconded and motion carried unanimously to
close the public hearing.
Mayor Yannatta Goldwax mo~e.d and Councilmember Conn seconded
to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 10209B, l0209C, AND 10209D
RELATING TO MOORING LIENS,. reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by
the following roll call vote:
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Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: Jennings
11. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
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ll-C: Recommendation to refer proposed CEQA Guidelines to
Planning Commission for comments and request City Attorney
to present the CEQA Guidelines to the City Council at its
May 10, 1983 meeting.
The City Attorney presented the staff report and in response
to concerns expressed by the City Council explained that a
more detailed staff report would accompany the proposed
guidelines when returned to Council from Planning Commission
review and recommendation.
Councilmember Zane moved and Councilmember Reed seconded to
approve the staff recommendation 1. That the City Council
transmit to the Planning Commission the proposed CEQA
guidelines and that the Planning Commission make comments
thereon within 45 days. 2. That the City Attorney present
the CEQA guidelines to the City Council at its May 10, 1983,
meeting, along with a staff report analyzing comments on the
proposed CEQA guidelines ordinance.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilrnembers: Conn, Edwards, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilrnembers: None
Absent:
Councilrnembers: Jennings
11-0: Recommendation to refer proposed Subdivision
Ordinance to Planning Co~~ssion for comments and request
City Attorney to ~resent the Subdivision Ordinance to the
City Council at its A~ril 26, 1983 meeting for first
readins.
The City Attorney presented the staff report relating to
Council that the code does not comply with the Subdivision
Map Act in many areas especially the technical aspects of
processing subdivisions. In answer to Council concerns
regarding prohibitions against the aged, etc., the City
Attorney reported that the Planning Department has been
asked to explore ways to prevent such discrimination via
City Council directives. He stressed the document before
Council is a draft. He advised in answer to Council
question that jurisdiction is provided that property can
revert to acreage rather than be locked in the condominium
process in perpetuity.
Councilmember Zane moved, Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards seconded
to approve staff recommendation: 1. that the City Council
transmit to the Planning Commission the proposed Subdivision
Ordiance and that the Planning Commission make comments
thereon within 30 days. 2. that the City Attorney present
the Subdivision Ordinance to City Council at its April 26,
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1983, meeting for first reading along with a staff report
analyzing comments on the proposed ordinance. The motion
was approved by the following roll call vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: Jennings
Il-F: Transmission by City Manager of ,Manasement Objectives
for 1983.
The City Manager presented the staff report and highlighted
the potential impacts of the anticipated gaps between
revenue and expenditure on Council direction to create
revenue source to fund social service programs, the need for
a financing system to protect low and moderate housing and
protect Santa Monica's traditional diversities. He stressed
the time impact of the pier restoration on the senior staff
members and himself recalling that the pier condition had
changed since the subject report was written.
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Council concerns centered on categorizing obJectives which
had been met but will continue to be stressed as well as
plans for future action. After lengthy discussion,
Councilmember Zane moved, Councilmember Press seconded that
the report submitted by the City Manager be amended to
initiate prior objectives that would continue to be
operative including prior commitment of Affirmative Action
and Crime Prevention program, Cable TV refranchising under
category of economic development, and facilitating
neighborhood feedback under planning of economic
~evelopment. The motion was approved by the following voice
vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent.
Councilmembers: Jennings
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II-I: See page 8.
ll-L. Recommendation to direct the Cit~ Attorne~ to ~rerare
an ordinance to amend the Santa.Monica Munici~al Code
relati~s to biddins re~uirements, Sections 2507 and 2508 to
change the amount shown in Section 2507(1)(a) to $500.00
and Section 2507(2) and Section 2508 wherever the amount
$5,000.00 appears to read $25,000.00. , Item 6-I, March
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By consensus the matter was tabled for 30 to 45 days for
staff to report back.
14. COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS.
14-A: A~?ointment to Architectural Review Boar~.
Councilmember Edwards nominated Barry Atwood;
Councilmember Reed, Winifred Flynn; Councllmember Zane,
Wade Killefer; and Mayor Yannatta Goldway, Sheila Banani.
Upon roll call vote Barry Atwood received appointment to
fill Architectural Review Board vacant term expiring
June 30, 1985.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry Atwood: Councilmembers: Edwards, Jennings, Press,
Reed
Sheila Banani: Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Winifred Flynn: Councilmember Reed
Margo Hebald-Heymann, Councilmembers: None
Wade Killefer: Councilmembers: Conn and Zane
14-D: Request of Ma~orYannatta Goldway to discuss request
from Wests ide Ecumenlcal Conference to use the Santa Monica
Pier for Sun Rise Service on Sunday, April 3, 1983.
The City Attorney oplned that Council could make property
available for such use, but that making resources available
for use by religious groups was not permitted by the
constitution.
After brief discussion, Councilmember Edwards moved,
Councilmember Conn seconded to approve request for use of
property within constitutional bounds. The motion was
approved by the following voice vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
14-E:, Reques~ of Maror Yannatta Goldwar to discuss the
proposed Local Coastal.P~an submitted by the County of Los
An~eles for the Marina del Rey/Ballona ,Wetlands area.
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Mayor Yannatta Goldway explained her concerns of impact on
Santa Monica should the Marina del Rey freeway be expanded.
The City Manager distributed a late staff report and
clarified three major impacts; increase in pressure on the
present housing stock, increase in traffic and potential
problems in coastal intersector sewer precluding growth in
Santa Monica. Councilmember Conn moved and Councilmember
Zane seconded to permit the 'audience to address Council for
5 minutes. Moe Stavnezer of 824 Amoroso Place, Venice
related his alarm regarding beach access and called for
rational regional planning. Council deliberated further.
Councilmember Conn moved, Councilmember Reed seconded and
motion carried unanimously to authorize the staff to speak
to Coastal Commission regarding these concerns, and
authorize the Councilmembers to communicate to other elected
officials in the region on this matter--Mayor Yannatta
Goldway to write Supervisor Dana including the staff
testimony in that letter.
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14-F; Re~uest of Maror Yan~~t.~a Goldway ~~ discuss the
Environmental Protection ASe~cr's proposed sanctio~s for
impacted_~~eas~ includins the South Coast Air Basin.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway indicated her concern that the
sanctions would be used as a power leverage. Even though
some areas of the country such as Los Angeles County had
improvement in air quality condition, they could not meet
federal standards. Councilmember Reed observed that SCAG is
actively watching local interests and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
stated she would check with Congressman Waxman's office for
local effect and report back to Council.
14-G: Request of Councilmember Reed to discuss Cal-Trans
recommendafion,to delete the soundwall project for both'
s~des of t~~ fre~wa~ from Lincoln Boulevard to Centinela
Avenue, and recommendation to communicate our support for
these soundwall proje~ts to _~tate legislators.
Council reviewed historical perspective of situation which
may lead to some more newly built apartment buildings not
protected by the sound wall project by resulting gaps and
walls will not be extended to screen noise from more
recently built structures. CouncLlmember Reed moved,
Councilmember Edwards seconded and motIon carried
unanimously to authorize: 1. staff to investigate the
eligibility of soundwall for block grant funding; 2. staff
to work with Cal Trans to identify the location of any
breaks or open spaces in the proposed soundwall; 3. staff
to fully advise Pico Neighborhood Association of the status
of this matter; 4. staff to report back on the
advisability/feasibility of the City participating in this
project to ensure that all residents have the same
opportunity to have their living environment relatively free
of freeway noise.
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The motion was approved by the following voice vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press. Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Geldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
14-1: Re~uest of Ma~or Yannatta Goldway to discuss
legislation (HR 2059) introduced by Senator Cranston and
Congressman Levine to ?rotect the Santa Monica Bay from
offshore oil drill!n~.
After brief discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved and
Councilmember Edwards seconded that Council would take
position of support for HR 2059. The motion was approved by
the following voice vote:
Affirmat1ve: Councilmembers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
GOldway
Negative:
Councilmembers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers: None
14-J: Re~uest of Mayor Yannatta Goldway to discuss
opposition to AB.965 which would preemE~ local cities from
enactin~ rent control re9ulations, and to discuss support
for leg1s1ation that would permanentlr suarantee citi~s'
rfghts to enact ~~~t control le9islat1~~.
Mayor Yannatta Goldway related that the League of California
Cities were requesting comments from cities which had active
rent control ordinances.
Councilmember Zane moved, Councilmember Edwards seconded and
motion carried unanimously to permit members of the audience
to address Council.
Torn Nitti and John Jurenka spoke in favor of AB 965.
Councilmember Zane moved, Councilmember Edwards seconded and
motion carried unanimously that the City Attorney prepare
comments for the Mayor to forward to League and legislators
expressing a position of oppoisition to AB 965. Mayor Pro
Tempore Edwards requested that the motion appeared to have
been approved unanimously.
14-K: Re~uest of M~yor Yannatta Goldway to discuss pqsition
of opposition to General Teleph~ne application to the Public
Utilities Commission to purc~ase Sprints System.
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Council discussed position. Counc~lmember Reed left the
dais at 9:44 P.M. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved,
Councilmember Zane seconded that Council would go on record
requesting the Public Utilities Commission to investigate
the impact on rates and service from proposed merger and
consider ways rates can be protected should the merger go
through. The motion was approved by the following roll call
vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers: Conn, Zane and Mayor
Yannatta Goldway
Negative: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Reed
Abstain: Councilmembers: Edwards, Jennings and
Press
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CLOSED SESSION:
11-1: Request of Closed_~e!lsion regarding pending
liti9ation and ~ersonnel matters.
At 9:55 P.M., Councilmember Zane moved, Mayor Yannatta
Goldway seconded and "motion carried unanimously to adjourn
to Closed session.
At 10:40 P.M., Council reconvened. No action was reported.
Councilmember Zane moved, Mayor Yannatta Goldway seconded to
adjourn the meeting at 10:40 P.M. in memory of Wallace F.
Hammer, James Norris, Mary Bourne, Clara Marsden and pegot
Waring. The motion was approved by the following voice
vote:
Affirmative: Councilmernbers: Conn, Edwards, Jennings,
Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway
Negative:
Councilmernbers: None
Absent:
Councilmembers:
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