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M-11/13/1984~q CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTE5 NOVEMBER 13, 198~ A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Edwards at 7:32 P.M. on Tuesday, November 13, 1984, in the Council Chambers. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Edw Co~ncilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Couneilmember ards James P. Conn David G. Epstein Wiliiam H. Jennings Christine E. Reed Dennis Zane Aeting City Manager John Jalili City Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Ann M. 5hore Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press dOINT MEETING OF CTTY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY A special meeting of the Housing Authority in ~oint session with the Caty Council was ca~led to order at 7:33 P.M. by Chairperson Edwards. Roll Call: Present: Chazrperson Ken Authority Member Authority Member Authority Member Authority Member Aut~ority Member 3dwards James P. Conn David G. Epstein William H. Jennings Chris~ine E. Reed 4ennis Zane Acting Executfve Director John Jalili Authority Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Ann M. Shore Absent: Chairperson Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press I HA-1: HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FROGRAM: Presented was a staff report transmitting a Resolution authorizingan amendment to the existing Housing Authority Annual Con~ributions Contract with the U.S. Department oF Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Authority Member Eps~ein moved to adopt Resolution No. 17(HAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ! SANTA MQNTCA A~THORIZING ExEC~TI~N OF SECTIQN 8 HflUSING I ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CdNTRACT N0. SF 520 INCLUDING PROJECT NUMBER CA 16-E1i1-008, AND IN SUPPORT OF j THE RENTAL ~EHABILITA~IaN PROGRAM NOS. CA16-E111-009, AND 1 November 13, 1984 4- CAi6-U111-001, AND PROYIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF MONIES PURSUANT TO A GENERA~ DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Authority Member Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Authority Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Chairperson Pro Tempore Press At 7:36 P.M., Authority Member Conn moved to ad~ourn the Special Meeting of the Housing Author~ty. Second by Authority Member Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Authority Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Chairperson Pro Tempore Press REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECONVENED The Czty Council reconvened in Councilmember Epstein moved to 14-G to the agenda. Second by was approved by unanimous vote. regular session at 7:36 P.M., add Items 1~-D, 1~-E, 14-F and Councilmember Conn. The motion 4-A: BOARD AND COMMISSIONS: Vacancies were announced on the Housing Commissfon, Metropolitan Water Dastrict, and Advisory Board of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented whereby a11 items are considered and approved in one motion unless removed from the Calendar for discuss~on. Councilmember Zane moved to approve the Consent Calendar reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the follow~ng vote: Counell Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 6-A: MINUTES: The minutes of August 14, 1984, and August 28, 198~, were approved as presented. 6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution No. 69~1CCCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUMCIL OF THE CITY 0~ SANTA MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted. 6-C: CEMETERY NICHES: Bid No. 1969 was awarded to La Haye Sronze Inc., in the amount of $59,381.19 for purchase of cemetery niches. 2 November 13, 1984 ~6 6-D: DUMP TRUCK: Bid No. 1970 was awarded to International Harvester in the amount of $32,801.30 for purchase o€ a dump truck for Wastewater Division. 6-E: REFUSE TRA~SFER COMPACTIO~ TRAILEH: Bid No. 1972 was awarded to S. Vincen Bowels, Inc., in the amount of $51,471.45 for purchase of a transfer compaction trailer for compacting refuse and hauling it to a land site. 6-F: CITY HALL COPIER: Bid No. i975 was awarded to International Business Machines Corporation in the amount of $28,789.52 for purchase of a copier by the City Clerk's department for use by all Czty Hall departments. 6-G: LOADER WITH FORK LIFT: Bid No. 1976 was awarded to Southern California Ford in the amount of $22,669.59 for purchase of one-wheel loader with fork lift and scraper for the Airport Department. 6-H: STREET SWEEPER: Bid No. 1978 was awarded to Nixon Elgi Equipment Co. in the amount of $87,632.46 for purchase of a diesel powered street sweeper. 6-I: CAB/CHASSIS/UTILITY BODY/PERSONNEL LIFT: Bid No. 1981 was awarded to Internat~onal Harvester Company in the amount of $27,885.42 for purchase oF a cab/chassis/utility body/personnel lift for the General Services Department, Traffic Operation Division. 6-J: ALCOHOL-SERVING BUSINESSES/INTERIM CONDITIONAL USE PERMiT: Ordinance No. 1319(CCS) entztled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHI~G AN INTERIM CONDITIDNAL USE PERMiT APPROUAL PROCESS FOR NEW AND EXISTI~G ALCOHOL-SERUING $USINESSES," was adopted, having been introduced October 23, 198~. 6-K: UTILITY USERS TAX: Resolution No. 6942(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OE THE GITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING UTILITY TAX REFUNDS," authorizing 5outhern California Gas Company to refund certain amounts of the lltility Users Tax, was adopted. 6-L: CAB/CHASIS WITH STAKE BED/LIFT GATE/CRANE: Bid No. 1980 was awarded to Thorson GMC, Buiek Inc., in the amount of $21,539.62 for purchase of a cab/chassis with stake bed/lift gate/erane for use by the Water Divasion. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 8-A: STREET LIGHTING: Presented was a staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first reading providing for payment ta the Street SupeCintendent under the Improvement Act of 1911 and renumbering Sectzon 7170 relating to street lighting petitions. The publ~c hearing was deelared open Novemher 13, 1984 at 7:43 P.M. There being no one wishing to speak to the matter, Councilmember Epstein moved to close the public hearing at 7:4A P.M. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilmember Zane moved to introduce for first reading an ordinanee entit~ed: "AN ORDINANCE QF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDiNG SECTION 7171 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT UHDER TH~ IMPRaVEMENT ACT OF 1911 AND AMENDING SECTION 7160 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 1300(CCS), TO RENUMBER THE SECTIOH AS 717Q," reading by title only and wai~ing further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the followzng vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: ~ayor Pro Tempore Press 11-A: AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT: Presented was a status report on Airport activities and a staff recommendation that the City Manager be authorized to submit applications with the Federal Aviation Administration for funding of the Airport Development Pro~ect. Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby authorizing the City Manager to file a pre-appl~cation and application with the Federal Aviation Admznistration for FAA's Azrport Improvement Program funds for the Airport Development Pro~ect. Discussion was held. Second hy Councilmember Conn. The motaon was aproved by the following aote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 11-B: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the meeting. 14-A: HOUSING COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of appointment of a member to the Housing Commission. Councilmember Zane moved to waive the regulation to permit late nominations. Second by Mayor Edwards. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Nominations were declared open. Councilmemb~r Zane nominated Herman Rosenstein. Councilmember Epstein nominated Ken Schonlau. Councilmember Reed nominated Miriam Conner. Hearing no other nominations, Mayor Edwards ciosed the nominations. The vote on nominations was as follows: Herman Rosenstezn: Councilmember Zane and Mayor Edwards Ken Schonlau: Couneilmembers Conn, Epstein, Jennings and Reed Therefore, Ken Schonl.au was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Housing Commission for a term end~ng June 3~, 1985. November 13, 198~1 8 14-B: LIBRARY BOARD: Presented was the matter of appointment of a member to the Library Board. Nominations were dec~ared open. Councilmember Conn nominated Mary Harbison. Councilmember Epstein moved to appoint Mary Harbison by unanimous consent. Second by Coune~.lmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 14-C: FAIR ELECTIOM PRACTICES COMMISSIOI~: Presented was a letter of resignation from Fair Election Prac'tices Commission Mem6er Wilma At1as. Councilmember Conn moved to accept with regret and authorize the City Clerk to proceed with the nomination process. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Couneil Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 1~4-D: MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DOLORES PRESS/RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION: Presented was the request of Mayor Edwards and Counezlmember Reed to discuss preparation of a Resolution of Appreciat~on for Councilmember polores Press to be on the agenda for consideration and adoption at the Counezl meeting of November 27, 1984, Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to waive the regUlar procedures and directi staff to prepare the appropriate resolution. Second by Mayor Edwards. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 14-E: TREE TRIMMING: Presented was the request of Mayor Edwards to d~scus5 creation of a special tree trimming unit to seek out and trim trees blocking street light illumination. Discussion was held. Mayor Edwards moved to direct staff to report on the matter. Sacond by Cot~ncilmember Epstein. The motion was aQproved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 1~4-F: USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS: Presented was the request of Mayor Edwards to discass waiving the fee for the use of the Council Chambers by the State Attorney Genera~'s Commission on November 13, 1g8~1, from 10:OQ A.M. to ~4:30 P.M. Councilmember Epstein moved to approve the request. Second by Councilmeraber Conn. The mot~on was approved by the following vote: 5 November 13, 198~4 4 Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press 14-G: OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD MODIFICATIOH: Presented was the request of Councilmembers Epstein and Conn to discuss the proposed widening of Ocean Park Boulevard East of Lincoln Boulevard. -iscussion was held. Councilmember Epstein moved to waive the procedural regulations to permit member of the public Ma}.lory Pearce to address Council. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was appro~ed by unani-nous vote. Mallory Pearce spoke regarding concerns about the pro,7ect. Discussion was held. Mayor Edwards moved to direet staff to meet with area residents in regard to the matter and report to Council. Second by Councilmember Epstein. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: hlayor Pro Tempore Press S1-B: CLOSED SESSIOt~: Presented was a request for Closed Session to discuss personnel matters and threatened litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be commenced by the City. At 8:13 P.M., Councilmember Epstezn moved to ad~ourn to Closed Session. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Council reconvened at 8:45 P.M. with all members present as at the roll cali. It was announced no action was taken during the Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:46 P.M., Couneilmember Epstein moved to ad~ourn the meeting in memory of Jerzy Popieluszko, Indira Ghandi, Robert Jias, and Martin Luther King, Sr. Second by Couneilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimausly approved 6-0 Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Press ATTEST: OVED: C~ ~'h.~~~~_ y ~~ Ann M. Shore Ken Edwards City Clerk Mayor 6 November 13, 198~+ i~