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M-12/12/1978 . . . . CITY OF SA~TA MONICA CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDIXGS December 12, 1978 A regular meetlng of the Santa ~lonica Clty Councll I,as called to order at 7: 34 P.~L by Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen loiho led the assemblage ln the pledge of alleglance to the United States of America. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen then introduced Ellis H. Casson, Pastor of Flrst A.M.E. Church, who offered the invocatlon. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink ~layor Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen Councilmember John J. Bambrick Councilmember Christine Reed Councllmember Perry Scott Councilmember Xathaniel Trives Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven Acting City Manager David Dolter Cl tv Attorney Richard Knickerbocker Clty Clerk 'Joyce Snider Absent: Kone Ex agenda ltems l3-C, l3-D and l3-E were added to the agenda on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Mayor SWlnk. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmember Bambrlck requested that Agenda Item l3-D be contlnued to the City Councll meeting of December 26, 1978. There belng on obJectlons~ it was so ordered. Agenda Items 4-A, 4-B and 4-C: Councilmember Trives moved to adopt the ! following resolutlons, reading by title only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven: Resolution :-10. 5l46(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COU:-ICIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MOXICA CO~WE~DI:-IG DAVID P. DOLTER, ACTING CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~IO~ICA". Resolution No. 5l47(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SAi-ITA ~1O)JICA COJ-I)IE)JDI~G JOHN F. STURGES, FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF SA)JTA MONICA". Resolution :-10. 5148 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CO~mE)JDING GEORGE P. TIELSCH, POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF S1\)JTA ~IOXIC1\". Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Consent Calendar: The Consent Calendar ,,'as presented by the City Clerk after "hich Council-i member TrlVCS moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Agenda Items 6-N and 6-S, adoptlng the resolutlons and ordinances . therein, readlng by title only and walvlng further readlng thereof. I Second by Mayor Swink. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ! Agenda Item 6-1\: The mlnutes of a regular City Councll meeting held :-Iovember 28, 19ry8 and adjourned meetlng held November 25, 1978 were approved as mailed. Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of departmental revolving cash funds: Airport - $70.39; Library - S83.l9; Recreation and Parks 481 I 'Resolution 5146 Connnending David P. !Dalter, actlng City Manager. /Resolutlon 5147 Commending Fire Chief !John F. Sturges. jResolutlon 5148 Commending Pollce :Chief George P. I Tlelsch i I Approval of minutes of :meetmg held Kovember 128 and 25, 1978. iRequest for relmburse- iment of departmental 'revolving cash funds. I 482 $68.05; Administrative Services - $117.41, was approved. Reso1utlOn 5149 Agenda Item 6 - C: Reso1ution:';0. 5149 (CCS) entitled: "'A RESOLUTIO!\ OF Ratifying the compro- i THE CITY COU1\CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA }I0XICA RATIFYI"lG THE COMPRO)lISE mIse of claims for the: OF CLAI1>IS fOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED ;,OVE1>IBER, 1978", Clty's public llabilitJy l,as adopted. checks. I Reso1utlO~1 5150 , Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution ;'0. 5150(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF Establishing certam ! THE Cln COU"lCIL OF THE CITY OF SA1\TA :'IO'H CA AMENDI;,G RESOLUTI 0:\ :\0. Job classIhcations 4646 WHI CH RESOLUTION ESTABLI SHES l,VAGES, HOURS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDI-I and amends salary nONS OF E^IPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS", was adopted. The resolutlon for as- i tern was dIscussed after the approval of the Consent Calendar and Councll- needed employees. member Trives moved to refer to staff for study and recommendation the matter of fringe benefits for as-needed employees. Second by Councilmember, van den Steenhoven. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote: I Council Vote: Affirmative' Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Swink, TrIves, van den Steenhoven and ~avor Pro Tempore Cohen . Resolution 5151 Approving" Final Tract I Map No. 34354 ! Resolution 5152 "~proving' FInal Tract Map ~o. 34979 Resolution 5153 "~proving Final Tract Map No. 34629 ResolutIon 5154 .~proving FInal Tract :'lap ;'0. 34628 ResolutlOn 5155 ApprOVIng applicatIon ' for funds under the State Li tter Control. Resolution S156 Contract 3139 'I Consenting the aSSIgn- ment of the leasehold ' interest m the Roval Inn. . Ordinance 1109 Adoption amending Article XI of the ~hmicipal Code. Ordinance 1110 ' AdoptIon establIshing I hourly parking rates ' on beach area streets. i Contract 31+0 Contract 3141 recommendation regar- dIng four city-o~TIed beach concessions. . NegatIve: Counci1member Scott Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution Ko. 5l51(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA ~ONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVI\G SUBDIVISIOX :-IAP OF TRACT NO. 34354", for a 14-unit new condominium project at 1138 TwentIeth Street, by Ernest Auerbach, Has adopted. Agenda Item 6-1': Resolution Xo. 5152(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA ACCEPTING AXU APPROVl\G SUBDIVISIOK 1>IAP OF TRACT :i/O. 34979", for a 6-unit nel, condominium proJect, at 1335 ~inth Street, by Edmund Kanan, was adopted. . Agenda Item 6-G: ResolutIon No. 5153(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~O;,ICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVI\G SUBDIVISION ~V\P OF TRACT NO. 34629", for a 5-unit new condominium project at 1314-1318 ~inth Street, by Betty Diturl, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution Ko. 5l54(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING " SUBDIVISION ~l"-P OF TRACT :-10. 34628", for a 5-unit new condominIum proJect at 912 SIxteenth Street, by Robert Gabriel et aI, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-1: ResolutIon No. 5155(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR G~~NT FUNDS UNDER THE STATE LITTER CONTROL, RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FUKD, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-J: Resolution Xo. 5l56(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO\ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA CONSEKTIKG TO THE TRANSFER OF THE LEASEHOLD ESTATE FOR THE ROYAL IN~ OF SANTA MO~ICA FROM THE ROYAL INNS OF AMERICA, INC. TO DAVID H. ~lURDOCK DEVELOPNEKT CmIPA'ilY", vas adopted and award of Contract No. 3l39(CCS), was approved. Agenda Item 6-K: Ordinance No. 1109(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA :-IONIC."- AMENDBG SECnOXS 11202 (B), 11202(J), 11204(A), 11204(B), 11204(D), 11208, A~D 11214, ADDING SECTION 11215 AND DELETI!\G SECTIOKS 11202 (D), 11202 (E), 11204 (F) AXD 11207, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ~IUNICIPAL ELECTIONS", amending ArtIcle XI of , the Santa MonIca MuniCIpal Code entitled the Elections Code, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-L' Ordinance No. 1110(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDBA.'lCE OF THE! CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AME;,DIKG SECTION 3388 AXD 3388A (1) OF AND ADDING SECTIONS 3388F, 33921, AND 3392J TO THE SA\TA ~O\ICA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHI:-IG HOURLY PARKIKG ~~TES ON CERTAIN STREETS Ii\ THE BEACH AREA", was adopted. Agenda Item 6-~: Contract No. 3140(CC5) was awarded to Nancy LIndsey for sublease of two refreshment conceSSIons located In the lIDO and 1200 blocks of Pacific Coast Highway and Contract No. 3l4l(CCS) was awarded ; to PIcea, Inc. for sublease of two refreshment concessions located in th~ . . . . . . Agenda Item 6-~: Presented at this tlme was a recommendatlon regardlng iContract 3142 lease assignments to Joseph ylorris for Fish:;' Chips Restaurant and iContract 3143 Robert Morris and Californla Food Service, Inc. for Seaview Seafood IRecommendation for Market on the pler. Councilmember Trlves moved to hear a member of the 'lease aSSl\>1l111ents for public who had requested to speak to the matter. Second by Councilmember[Seaview Se~food ylarket Scott. on the Pier. I ! IContract 3146 [For award (Bid No.14l2: [In the amounts of: $34,214.09, and $43,968.63. Agenda Item 6-R: Contract ~o. 3147(CCS) (Bid ~o. 1410) for purchase of Icontract 3147 bre hydrants was awarded to James Jones Company by issuance of P. O. ~o. For award (Bid No. 1410: 38957 In the amount of $13,340.10. lin amount $13,340.10. Agenda Item 6-S: Presented at this time was a recommendation for .lRecommendatlon for appropriation of funds from the Pier Revenue Fund for necessary rebuildinlfappropriatlon from of the Pier parking lot. CounCllmember Reed moved to appropriate 'the Pier Revenue Fund $207,000 from Pler revenue surplus for rebuilding of the Pier parking Ifor rebuildmg Pler lot. Second by ~layor Swink. ;parking lot. i I ! 2400 and 2600 blocks of Pacific Coast Hlghway. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Ralph Mechur requested that pier parking and access problems be solved before allowing increased activity at the pier. After discussion Councllmember Trlves moved to assign the lease of Raymond Weishaup dba Flsh N'Chips to Joseph Morris by award of Contract ~o. 3l42(CCS) and to assign the lease of Anis Salloom dba Seaview Seafood to Robert ~orris dba Californla Food Service, Inc. by award of Contract ~o. 3l43(CCS). Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen Xegative: Councilmember Scott Agenda Item 6-0: Contract );0. 3l44(CCS) (Bid :\0. 1417) for purchase of refuse bin leach bars was awarded to CUblC Contalner Manufacturlng Company by lssuance of P. O. No. 38950 in the amount of $9,661.90. Agenda Item 6-P: Contract );0. 3l45(CCS) (Bld No. 1413) for purchase of trafflc and street name signs was awarded to Safeway Sign Company by issuance of P. O. No. 38951 In the amount of $2,373.55 and by issuance of P. O. );0. 38952 In the amount of $6,058.43 and to Zumar Industries by lssuance of P. O. No. 38953 in the amount of $3,072.41 and by lssuance of P. O. Ko. 38954 in the amount of $1,084.91. Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract ~o. 3l46(CCS) (Bld No. 1412) for purchase of water service supplies was awarded to Clow Corporation by issuance of P. O. No. 38955 in the amount of $34,214.09 and to Taylor-Jett Co. by lssuance of P. O. ~o. 38956 in the amount of $43,968.63. Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 6-T. A recommendatlon that the Clty Attorney be directed prepare necessary ordlnance changes in the Munlclpal Code to set all Public Works fees by resolutlon, was approved. Agenda Item 6-U' The settlement of a claim entltled Lily Altman vs. City of Santa Monica, Case No. WEC 52124, was approved as recommended by staff and the Director of Finance lnstructed to draw a warrant made payable to Llly Altman and the Law Offices of Plzante and Gregg In the sum of $4,250 in full and complete settlement of the case. Agenda Item 6-V: The settlement of a clalm entltled Sam Matloff and Sylvia Matloff vs. City of Santa Monica, Case No. WEe 38080, was approved as recommended by staff and the Director Flnance instructed to draw a warrant made payable to Sam ~atloff, Sylvia ~atloff and Wllliam Detrixhe, their attorney of record, in the sum of $6,000 in full and complete settlement of the case. 483 ,Contract 3144 For award (Bid No .1417: Iln amount $9,661.90. ;Contract 3145 IFor award (Bid Ko.1413: 'In thE affiounts of: 1$2,373.55, c6,058.43, i$3,072.41, $1,084.91. to !Recommendatlon for the !Clty Attorney to pre- Ipare ordlance for iPublic Works fees reso ; lution. 'Settlement of Case No. j\\EC 52124. iLlly Altman vs. City ,Settlement of Case No. !1\EC 38080 !Sylvia MaUoff vs. Cit~ 484 i Settlement 6f Case ~o., C 47728 I ~~ry Cabrerre vs. Clt~ Settlement of Case No.1 WEC 51675 ! Connell vs. City Recommendation shedu- ling Fifth Year HUD Commulllty Block Grant I Application. 1 Recommendation that e City ~~ager execute CETA PubllC Servlce Employment subgrant ' agreements. Resolutlon 5167 i l'1ssessment of costs for Tree P~anting Distrlc~s 1'0. 3 and 4. I Ordinance introduced increaslng refuse rates. Ordlnance introduced authorizing City Councll to set anlmal i handllng fees by reso~ lutlon. Agenda Item 6-W: The settlement of a clalm entltled Mary Cabrerra vs. Clty of Santa ~Ionica, Case ~o. C 47728, ",as approved as recommended bv staff and the Director of Flnance lnstructed to dra", a ",arrant made p~yable to Mary Cabrerra and her attorney of record, Trabish Caplan and Peterson, in the sum of $3,750 in full and complete settlement of the case. . Agenda Item 6-X: The settlement of a claim entltled Connell vs. Clty of Santa ~onlca, Rlchard DeVora, et al., Case Ko. WEC 51675, "'as approved as recommended bv staff and the Dlrector of Finance instructed to draw a ",arrant made p~yable to Roberta Connell and her attorney of record, Martin Berman and to Llberty ~utual Insurance Company ln the total sum of $2,700 in full and complete settlement of the case. Agenda Item 6-Y: A recommendation regarding scheduling of Flfth Year HUD Community Development Block Grant Application and setting of public hearlngs on January 9, 1979 and January 23, 1979, was approved. Agenda Item 6-2: Contract ~os. 3l48(CCS) through 3l57(CCS) were awarded to Los Angeles County and selected service providers for CETA Tltle II and VI programs for the period January 1, 1979 to September 30, 1979 and the City Manager ",as authorlzed to execute sald contracts. This ended the Consent Calendar, Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this tlme ",as a public hearing on assessment of costs for Tree Planting Distrlcts No. 3 and 4 on Lincoln Boulevard between Broadwav and Wilshire Boulevard and bet",een P1CO Boulevard and Pacific Str~et. The proof of wrltten notificatlon was ordered filed by ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen. The publlC hearing "'as opened at 8:08 P.,!, by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. There being no one present deslring to address the Council, the public hearing was ordered closed at 8:09 P.M. bv order of Mavor Pro Temnore Cohen. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt' Resolutlon N~. 5l57(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF TH'E' CIty COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-ITA MOKICA CO:-lFIIU,IIXG, THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEXDE~T OF STREETS REGARDIKG TREE PLA:-ITIXG 1 DISTRICTS :-10. 3 AND 1", reading by title only and waiving further readln~ thereof. Second by Councllmember Scott. . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-1'1: Presented at this time ",as an ordinance for introduc- tion lncreasing refuse rates returned for introduction pursuant to Council direction at lts meeting of Xovember 28, 1978 at which meetlng the public hearing was declared open and closed. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to introduce an ordlnance entitled: "AK ORDIXA:-ICE OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MOXICA AMENDIXG SECTIO:-l 5233A OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, OF THE SA:-ITA MO:-lICA ~UKICIPAL CODE IX ORDER TO I~CREASE THE fu~OUNT OF FEES CHARGED FOR GENERAL CITY REFUSE COLLECTIOK", reading by tltle only and walving further reading thereof. Second by councilmemberl' Trlves. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote' Councll Vote' Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Swink, Trivesj van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro . Pro Tempore Cohen Kegative: Councilmembers Reed and Scott Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at thls tlme was an ordinance for introduc- tion authorizing the City Council to set anlmal handling fees by resolution pursuant to Councll dlrcction at its meeting of ~ovember 14, 1978. The public hearlng was opened at 8:12 P,~. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. There being no one present deslring to address the Councll, the public hearing was closed at 8:13 P.~. by order of ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to Introduce an ordlnance cnti tIed: "A~ ORDIKAKCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA 'IOXICA AMENDIXG SECTIO:-l 4122 AKD REPEALING SECTIOK 4123 OF THE SA~TA MONICA MUXICIPAL CODE, AUTHORIZI~G THE CITY COU~CIL TO ESTABLISH, BY RESOLUTIOK, FEES A~D CHARGES FOR THE HANDLING OF A~I~~LS AT THE ANnL~L CENTER", readlng by title only and wai vlng further readlng . . . . . thereof. Second by Councl1member Trives. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at this time was an ordinance for adoption dlss01ving the Youth Advlsory Council returned to Council pursuant to dlrectlon at the meetlng of ~ovember 28, 1978. Mayor SWlnk moved to adopt Ordlllance ~o. 1111(CCS) entitled: "AOl ORDI"IANCE OF THE CITY COU"ICIL OF THE CITY OF Sfu~TA MOXICA REPEALIXG SECTIOOlS 2910 - 2913 OF THE SA"ITA ~1O"II CA CODE CREATI"IG A YOUTH ADVISORY COUXCIL", reading bv tltle only and waivlng further readlng thereof. Second by Councl1member Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, SWlnk, and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen Xegative: Councilmembers Trives, van den Steenhoven 485 Ordinance 1111 Adoptlon dissolving the Youth AdvisoTV Council. . Agenda Item 9-A: Presented at this time was a resolution calling a Resolution 5158 General Munlcipal Election to be held on April 10, 1979 and placing on Set Mllil1cipal Election the ballot charter amendments regarding Civil Service Regulations and a for April 10, 1979. separate Communl ty College District Governing Board. After discussion Detennmed that cost Councilmember Trives moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 5158(CCS) entltled: of Candidates' State- "A RESOLUTIO:--I OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA'\TA "m:--IICA SETTIl\G ments lS to be split A GE:--IER.A.L "IW,ICIPAL ELECTIO:-:i DATE FOR THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1979 A"ID i 50/50 between the PROPOSI:--IG THAT PROPOSITIO:--I "A", AX AilIENmlENT TO SECTION 1110 OF THE 'CHy and candldates. CHARTER OF THE CITY or SANTA MONICA A:--ID THAT PROPOSITION "B", CO"lCERNING THE CREATIO~ OF A COilBIUXITY COLLEGE GOVEfu~IXG BOARD, BE SUB~ITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT THAT ELECTIO:--I", reading by title only and waivlng further readlng thereof, and to appoint the Clty Council to wrlte the ballot arguments in favor of the proposed charter amendments with lnput from the Santa ~onica Unlfied School Dlstrlct Board of Directors, the Santa Monlca Community College Board of Directors and the Personnel Board and City staff, as approprlate. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. After further discussion Councllmember Trives withdrew the motion with the consent of the second. It was agreed to contlnue the item untl1 10:00 P.~. ln order for staff to contact a member of the School/College Distrlct Board regarding their desire to write the ballot argument in favor of the proposed charter amendment relatlng to a separate Community College Distrlct Governlng Board. Alllson Arnold spoke in opposltion to levying a charge against candidate~ for printing of Candidates' Statements. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved that the City bear the cost of prlnting Candidates' Statements for the General Municipal Election of April 10, 1979. Second by Council- member Reed. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved an amendment to provlde that one-half of the cost of printlng of Candidate's Statement be borne by the Citv and the other half of the cost be borne bv the candidate for the Gen~ral ~unicipal Election of Aprll 10, 1979. . Second by Council- member Reed. The motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, SWlnk, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen Abstain: Councl1member Trives The question of an argument submittal \;as taken up once more at 10: OOP'~I.I; Calm Petne representing the Santa Monica Unlhed School Dlstrlct and Community College Distrlct Boards indlcated the desire of the governlng board to write the ballot argument ln favor of the proposltion concernmg the creation of a Community College Governing Board to be submitted to I electors at the :lection of April 10,.1979. Co~ncllmember Trives moved I to adopt Resolutlon :--Io. 5158(CCS) entltled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY , COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA SETTIKG A GE~ER.~L MUNICIPAL ELECTIO:--I DATE FOR THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1979 AND ?ROPOSI~G THAT PROPOSITIO"l 'A', A:--I AMENDMEXT TO SECTIO:--I 1110 OF THE CKA.RTER OF THE CITY OF SA"ITA MO:--IICA i AND THAT PROPOSITION 'B', CONCER:--IING THE CREATION OF A CO~WUNITY COLLEGE! 486 Resolution ratifying 'I' a proposed ~Iemorandlllll of Understandmg WIth ~mmagement Team .Assoc. Recommendatlon regar-I dmg alley relocatIon I and constructIon of parking to pemi t . construction of an ' eleven story bUIldmgl at Ocean and ArIzona ' Avenues. Contract 3158 to lease the yrumicI.,1 pal Rifle Range to t~ Santa Monica Olympic I Shootmg Club. ! GOVER:-II:-iG BOARD, BE SUB"IITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT Tfi"'.T ELECTION"I, readIng by title only and waivIng further reading thereof, and to ' authorize the CIty Council to prepare the ballot argument in regard to the charter amendment regardIng personnel regulations (SectIon 1110). Second by Councilmember Reed. . CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 9-B: A resolution ratifying a proposed Memorandum of Under- , standing with Management Team Associates was continued at the request of! staff. Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at this time was a recommendatIon of the Planning CommissIon regardIng a proposed alley relocation and the addItIon of parking spaces to permit constructIon of an eleven-story building at Arizona and Ocean Avenues. The following persons spoke In support of the project: Bill ~cGregor, Robert Rader, Lincoln Vaughn, James Mount, Isa FeInstein, Kat Bubar, Al Smith, Joseph Miko, Jr., and Bob Gabriel. The follOWIng persons spoke in opposition to the proJect: Walter Marks, Jr. and RosarIO Perry. James Rogers and Igal Treibatch addressed the need for solutions to the parking problems in the area. After brief dUScusslon CouncIlmember Scott moved to approve the recommendation of the PlannIng Commission regarding a proposed alley relocation and the addItion of parking spaces to permIt construction of an eleven-story bUIlding at Ocean and ArIzona Avenues and to request staff to calendar, for consideration by the ParkIng AuthorIty, approval of the proposed parking plan. Second by CouncIlmember Trives. Council- i member Reed moved an amendment to approve the project with an addItional condition that the heIght of the bUIlding at the westernmost pOInt close to the sidewalk on Ocean Avenue be no more than four storIes or fIfty feet and that the heIght be stepped up from that point to the eleven-story maXImum in order to reduce the mass of the bUIldIng on Ocean Avenue and that the developer be allowed to reduce the requIred on-site parking spaces as approprIate to the reduced square footage of offIce space, Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. DIScussion ensued, whereupon Councllmember Scott, WIth the consent of the second, WIthdrew his motIon In order for the amendment to become the main motion After further dIScussIon, Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved an amendment to require the developer to locate all parkIng on the site and that the project be removed from the assessment dIstrIct. Second by Council- member van den Steenhoven for the purpose of dIscussion. After dISCUS- sion the amendment failed by the following vote: . Council Vote: AffirmatIve' ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen Kegative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, Swink, Trlves, van den Steenhoven The main motion was approved by the following vote: CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven Negative' ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen . Bv order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen, the CouncIl recessed at 9:55 P.~. The CouncIl reconvened at 10 05 P.M. with all members present. Agenda Item II-A: A recommendation for approval of a lease of City- owned and operated aIrcraft fueling facility at Santa Monica Airport with Oasis Petro Energy CorporatIon was WIthdrawn at the request of staff. Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at this time was the request for authorI- zation by the City ~anager to negotiate a contract to lease the MunIC- Ipal Rifle Range to the Santa Monica Olympic Shooting Club for their use as a shootIng club. John Malone, Secretary-Treasurer, Santa MonIca OlympIC ShootIng Club, descrIbed their proposal for use of the club. Mayor Swink moved to approve the staff recommendation, i.e., authorIzIng . . . . . the CIty Manager to negociate Contract No. 3158(CCS) to lease the Munici- pal RIfle Range to the Santa ~Ionica OlympIC Shootlng Club for their use as a shootIng club. Second by CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven. After brief diSCUSSIOn, the motion was approved by the followIng vote: CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmemhers Bambrick, Scott, SWInk, Trives, van den Steenhoven and ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen I\egative: Councilmemher Reed. Agenda Item II-C' Presented at thIS tIme was a request by Southern CalIfornia Association of Governments (SCAG) for approval of an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) for the South Coast AIr Basin. Council- members Trives and Reed moved a JOInt motIon to adopt ResolutIon ~o. 5l59(CCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTIO:-l OF THE CITY COU:-ICIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE AIR QUALITY MA~AGEMENT PLA:-I PREPARED BY THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE SOUTHER~ CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATIOI\ OF GOVER:\~IENTS", reading by title only and 1-iai ving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-D: Presented at this tIme was a recommendatIon that the City Attornev be directed to prepare an ordInance amendIng purchaSIng pro~isions o~ MuniCIpal Code SectIons 2506, 2507, and 2508 to exempt purchases up to $250.00 from the competItIve bid procedure, to authorIze open market orders through informal competItIve biddIng up to $5,000.00 and to Identify the authorized exceptions to competItive bid requirements CouncIlmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation, I.e., that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance amending the purchasing provisions of Santa Monica MuniCIpal Code SectIons 2506, 2507, and 2508, relating to the competitIve bId procedure. Second by CouncIl- member van den Steenhoven. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-E: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendatIon regardIng long-range refuse disposal in the City. Leonard Tinnan, representIng the BKK CorporatIon, presented a proposal for long-range refuse disposal in the City. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the concept of contractIng for transfer statIon operations for the purpose of prOVIdIng a long-range and reasonable cost solution to the solid waste disposal problem In the City and to authorIze staff to negotIate such a contract for conSIdera- tion by the Council. Second by Mayor Swink. DIScussion ensued, after which Councilmember Trives moved to table the recommendatIon regarding long-range refuse disposal in the CIty untIl the hire of a City Manager. Second by CouncIlmember Scott. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-F: Presented at thIS time was a recommendatIon for an amendment to the AdmInIstrative SerVIces budget report. CouncIlmember TrIves moved to approve the staff recommendatIon, i.e., to adopt" .. ResolutIon :\0. 5160 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO?\ OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA A~vIEXDI~G RESOLUTIO~ 5030 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHED THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978 - 1979, AS i\""IE~DED", readIng by title only and waiving further readIng thereof, thereby amendIng the Administrative Services Personnel Budget by the addItion of ! a position and funds for a Departmental Administrative Assistant pOSItIOn! for the balance of the current budget year. Second by Mayor SWInk. 487 ResolutIon 5159 Request by (SC.\G) for approval of (AQMP) for South Coast AIr BaSIn. Adopted. Reconnnendatlon for the City Attorney to pre- pare Ordinance amen- ding purchaSIng pro- Vlsons of the l\hmici- pal Code Sections, 2506, 2507 and 2508. i reSOlution 5160 Reconnnendation for an , amendment to the i AdministratIVe Service ! budget report. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7- 0 Agenda Item 11- G: Presented at thIS tIme was a re commenda tion regarding J Reconnnendation for reprInting of the Santa :'Ionica yluniClpal Code. After diSCUSSIon, Councilj-reprinting of the member van den Steenhoven moved the st aff recommendation, i. e., ~o i l\hmicipal Code. appropriate funds in the amount of $15,000.00 from the unapproprIated reserve of the General Fund for reprInting of the Santa Monica MuniCIpal Code and purchase of code binders. Second by CouncIlmember Trlves. The I ___I 488 Contract 3159 Recommendation for lease of fonner Anny Resel-ve TraInIng Facility. Recorrm~ndation to use Community Development Block Grant Funds for. housIng purposes. motIon failed by the followIng vote (pursuant to SectIon 1506 of the Santa ~onica MunICIpal Code, whIch requires five affirmatIve votes to authorIze appropriations): Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers BambrIck, Swink, Trlves, van den Steenhoven . NegatIve: Councllmembers Reed, Scott and "Iayor Pro Tempore Cohen Agenda Item Il-H: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendation regarding the proposed lease of the former Army Reserve TraInIng Facility to Blphase Energy Systems. Donald Douglas, Jr., ChaIrman of the Board, Blphase Energy Systems, described a proposal to use the facilIty as an offIce buildIng. Lincoln Vaughn, representing the Airport Commission, spoke in support of the proposed lease. Councilmember Trives moved to approve the recommendatIon of the Airport CommIssion and staff, I.e., to award Contract No. 3159(CCS) to Biphase Energy Systems for the lease of the former Army Reserve TrainIng Facility for a three-year period with three two-year optIon requests subJect to an "all urban" C.P.I. Increase at the end of each optIon perIod, WIth provision for future lease can- cellatIon In the event of a land use change, with reimbursement to the kssee of unamortized improvement costs and reasonable relocation costs. Second by Councilmember Reed. After dISCUSSIon, ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved an amendment to delete from the lease agreement Parcel A, parking lot east of the building as shown on ExhIbit A of the staff report, and to deduct a proportIonate amount from the lease rental rate. Second by Mayor Swink for purposes of diSCUSSIon. After diSCUSSIon the amendment faIled by the following vote: COLlTICll Vote AffIrmative: ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen . !-;egative: Councllmembers BambrIck, Reed, Scott, Swink, Tr~ves, van den Steenhoven The main motion was approved by the follOWIng vote: Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmember Reed moved to continue the meetIng past the 11:00 o'clock hour. Second by ~ayor Swink. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 11-1: Presented at thIS time was a recommendatIon for authorlzat~on to use CommunIty Development Block Grant Funds [or hOUSIng purposes. Walter Schwartz spoke ~n favor of rehabilitat~ng the bUIldings at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard and provld~ng high dens~ty senIor CItIzen housing at a location to be purchased by the City [or that purpose. Violet Coker spoke in support of rehabilitating buildings at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard for low and moderate Income housing. Councilmember Scott moved to approve the staff recommendation, ~.e., to direct the staff to Implement the follOWIng hOUSIng prOVIsions: To continue to negotiate for relocatIon and rehabilItatIon of the buildings at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard, and, if the relocation proposal fails, to acqUIre sites and facll~tate construct~on of 27 unIts of low and moderate ~ncome housing, and to implement an experImental program of acqUIring condomIniums for low and moderate income persons through the use of Community Development Block Grant funds. Second by Councllmember Reed. . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 FollOWIng discussion, Councilmember Trives moved that staff be author~zed to discuss with the Salvation Army of Santa Monica certa~n housing concerns of that organIzation and return with a report to the City Council. Second by Councilmember Reed. Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . . . . . Agenda Item ll-J: Presented at this t1me was a recommendat1on for placement of a charter amendment on the ballot of April 10, 1979 regard1ng publication of ordinances. Allison D. S. L. Arnold spoke In Opposlt~on to the proposed charter amendment. After dIScussion, Councll- member Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation, I.e., that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution placing on the ballot of April 10, 1979 a charter amendment alloWIng publication of a summary of each ordinance adopted by the City wIthin fIfteen days of adoption and prOVIding an analysls, the amended charter language and wording of the measure within sald resolution. Second bv Mavor SW1nk. The motIon was approved by the following vote: " Council Vote: AffirmatIve' Councllmembers Bambrlck, Reed, Scott, Swink, van den Steenhoven and ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen Negat i ve: Councllmember Trives Councllmember Reed moved to authorize the CIty CouncIl to write the ballot argument in regard to the charter amendment allowlng publication of a summary of adopted ordinances. Second by Mayor SWlnk. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at this time was the request of John Jurenka to address the CouncIl regardlng the number of signatures needed to qualify an init~ative charter amendment petltion for the ballot. John Jurenka referred to Government Code sectIons setting forth slgnature requirements for qualifying varIOUS ballot measure petitlons and re- quested that the Clty cons~dcr, by charter amendment or ordinance, provlding a uniform method by whlch to subm1t ordinance and charter amendment In1tlative petItions. Pursuant to advlce by the City Attorney that this area 1S preempted by the Government Code and a recent court of appeals decislon, no actlon was taken. Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at thIS tIme was the appolntment of four commissioners to the Housing Commlsslon of the Clty of Santa ~onIca. COWlcllmember Trives nomlnatcd Bernard Mack for the first seat to the Housing Comm~ssion. Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trlves, van den Stecnhoven N"egati ve: Councilmembers Cohen, Scott and ~ayor Swink Be rnard Mack \Vas therefore appointed to the fi rs t pos i tion on the Houslng Comm~ssion for a term to expire January 6, 1983. i r Mayor SWInk nom1nated Alys Drobnlck and CouncI1member Reed nom~nated I Tlma Tomash to the second posltlon on the Housing CommissIon. Council- I members Bambrick, Scott, S\Vlnk, TrIves and Cohen voted for Alys Drobnick'l Councllmember Reed voted for T~ma Tomash. Councilmember van den Steenhoven abstained from votlng. Alys Drobnlck was therefore appointed to the second seat on the Houslng Commission for a term to expire January 6, 1983. Councllmember Scott nominated Arthur Rlnck and Councilmember Tr~ves nomlnated Alfred Quinn to the third vacancy on the Housing CommlSSlon. Councllmembers Bambrick and Scott voted for Arthur Rinck. Council- members Reed, SWInk, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Cohen voted for Alfred Quinn. Aflred Quinn was therefore appointed to the thlrd vacant position of the Housing CommiSSIon for a term to explre January 6, 1983. COWlcIlmember Scott nomInated Arthur Rlnck and Councilmember Reed nomlnated ~ichael Normandin for the fourth vacant position on the HousIng Commiss1on. Councllmembers Bambrick and Scott voted for Arthur Rinck. Councilmemebrs Reed, Swink, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and --1. 489 Reconnnendatlon for placement of a charter amendment of the bal- lot of April 10, 1979 regarding publication ; of ordinances. AppoIntment of four connn~ssioners to the Housing COmIDlssioll ot I the City of Santa . Monica:' Bernard Mack, Alys DrobnKk, Alfred Qulnn and Michael l\onnandIll. Term to expire January 6, 1983. 490 and Cohen voted for \llchae 1 '\ormandln. Hichae 1 '\ormandln was therefore appolnted to the fourth vacant position on the Houslng Commission for a term to expire Januarv 6, 1983. Salarvand benefits ot Agenda Item l3-B: The matter of salary and benefits of the Clty Attorney! the C~ty Attornev andl and the Clty Clerk "as continued for diScussion at the end of the agenda' the City Clerk. . by order of Nayor Pro Tempore Cohen, there being no obj ection. ' Appointment of John ! Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at this time lvas the request of ~Iayor Pro Jalili as Actmg Cltvi Tempore Cohen for appointment of John Jallli as Acting City illanager Manager. " upon the departure of Actlng City ~[anager Davld P. Dolter. ~lavor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to appoint John Jahli as Acting City 'lanager, to be pald additional salary of $500 per month, effective December 15, 1978. Second by Nayor SWink. . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 13-0: The request of Councllmember Banbrlck for discussion regarding a proposed ordinance regarding rent increases on reSidential income property was contlnued to the City Council meeting of December 26, 1978. Agenda Item l3-E Presented at thls time was the request of ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen for ratification of the wage lncrease determlnatlon for fire fighters for flscal year 1978-79. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to ratify the wage increase determination for fire flghters for fiscal year 1978-79 pursuant to the staff report dated ~ovember 28, 19~8'1' Second by Nayor Swink. ' Council Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0 . Agenda Item l3-B (Continued): Presented at thiS time was a request of :Iayor Pro Tempore Cohen for dlScusslon of the salary and benefits of the Clty Attorney and the City Clerk. At 11:45 P.M. Havor Slnnk moved to rec~ss to ex~cutive sessl~n to dlscuss personnel ma~ters. Second by Councllmember Trives. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 i The Council reconvened at 1:29 A.~. With all members present. 'lay or I Swink moved that the City Clerk recelve a 6.2 percent cost of llvlng : increase, S 4S . 00 per month to cover dependents ins urance cos t or P .E.R. S. I (Public Employees' Retirement System) employee contributlon, and three days ma:1as;e:,]ent leave, effectlve July 1, 1978. Second by Councilmember , Bambrick. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, SWlnk, Trlves, van den Steenhoven Kegative: Councilmember SC-:Jtt and Hayor Pro Tempore Cohen 'layor Pro Tempore Cohen announced that the matter of salary and benefits . for the Clty Attorney was contlnued for 60 days. At 1: 30 A.N., on motion of ~lavor SWink, second by Councilmember Banbrlck" the Council adjourned in memory of the followlng individuals' on behalf! of ~layor S"ink, in memory of J. Curtls Hines, long-time resident and 22- year manager of United California Bank; Dr. William H. Leake, long-time resident and pioneer cardiologist "ho founded the coronary care unit at St. John's HOSpl tal; ~lrs. Anna I';. Ra rlck, ,...hose fami ly formerly o\med the Aero Theater and long-time resldent of the community; on behalf of Councilmembers Bambrlck and Reed and ~ayor SWlnk, in memory of Peter E. Verge, son of Art Verge, Registrar at Santa "Ionlca College; on behalf of 'I Councllmembers Bambrick and Reed in memory of Mrs. Edith M. ~iller, long- time resident of the community; and in memory of Golda Heir, former Prime pfinister of Israel. ATTEST: , APPROVED: A, U--- s~n Mayor Pro Tempore __'fJk1~ ",,\<7--.~L-_' t. j .1 '---. Joyee Snider Clty Clerk .