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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
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'Resolution 5146
Connnending David P.
!Dalter, actlng City
Manager.
/Resolutlon 5147
Commending Fire Chief
!John F. Sturges.
jResolutlon 5148
Commending Pollce
:Chief George P.
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Approval of minutes of
:meetmg held Kovember
128 and 25, 1978.
iRequest for relmburse-
iment of departmental
'revolving cash funds.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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~
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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.
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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.
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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.
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,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~
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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!-;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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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:
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APPROVED:
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Mayor Pro Tempore
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Joyee Snider
Clty Clerk
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