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CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDIKGS
November 14, 1978
A regular meetlng of the Santa ~onlca City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.~. by Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen who led the assemblage
ln the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen, then lntroduced Monslgnor Cyril J. Wood of St. Anne's
Catholic Church, who offered the lnvocatlon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Christlne Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councllmember Nathaniel Trives
Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
Absent:
Actlng City Manager David Dolter
City Attorney Rlchard Knickerbocker
Clty Clerk Joyce Snider
Mayor Donna O'Brlen Swink (excused)
Ex agenda ltems 4-.'1., 6-X, l3-C and l3-D were added to the agenda on
motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Councilmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Mayor Swink
Agenda Item 4-.'1.: The Councll unanimously approved adoption of
Resolutlon '<0. 5119(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY OF SAXTA '.lO:'nCA, CALIFOR'<IA CmNE'<DING ~IARTHA BROWN HICKS",
reading by title only and waiving further readlng thereof.
Councilmember Scott moved to bring forward Agenda Item l3-A for
discussion at this time. Second bv Councilmember Reed. The motion
falled by the following Councll Vote:
Council Vote
Affi rmati ve :
Councllmembers Reed, Scott, Trives
Negative:
Councllmembers Bambrick, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen
Absent:
Mayor SIHnk
Consent Calendar:
The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after which
Councllmember Trlves moved to approve the Consent Calendar wlth the
exception of Agenda Items 6-C, 6-J, 6-R, 6-T and 6-U, adopting the
resolutlon and ordinances therein reading by tltle only and walving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Courrcll Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: '.layor Swink
Agenda Item 6-.'1.: The mlnutes of a regular City Council meeting held
October 24, 1978 were approved as mailed.
Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of departmental revolving
cash funds: Admlnistrative SerVlces - 584.11; Airport - $38.71;
Attorney - $72.32; Recreatlon and Parks - $202.60; Clty Yards - $33.18;
Transportation - $80.77; Llbrary - $79.86; Pollce - $74.88, was
approved.
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[ResolutlOn 5119
OF I'commendmg Martha
BrOi;n H1Cks.
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October 24, 1978
i minutes approved.
iRequest for reimburse-
iment of departmental
Icash filllds approved.
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Resolution ~o. 5120
Ratifying Recreation
and Parks Fees
Resolution~. 5121
Approving Final Tract
Map Ko. 35147.
Resolutlon No. 5122
.~proving Flnal Tract
~'lap Ko. 34228
Resolution ~o. 5123
Approving Flnal Tract
~lap No. 33918
Resolution :-';0. 3124
Approving Final Tract
~lap No. 32017
Resolution ~o. 5125
Approvlng Final Tract
Map No. 10209
Resolutlon ~o. 5126
Approving Final Tract
~lap Xo. 33129
Resolution Xo. 5127
Waiving Cornpetltlve
bid procedure to
negotiate the purchase
of traffic palnts.
Contract 3123 for
purchase of traffic
pamts.
Agenda Item 6-(: Presented at thlS tlme was a resolutlon ratlfvlnu
Recreation and Parks fees, prepared pursuant to Council dlScussionOat
a meeting held August 22, 1978. After discussion, Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution No. 5120(CCS) entitled' "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA AME~DING
RESOLUTION NO. 4673(CCS) DECLARING ITS POLICY FOR THE USE OF FACILITIES
OPE~~TED BY THE RECREATIOX AND PARKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SA:-';TA
MO~ICA IX REGARD TO THE REGULATIONS FOR USING THE SAME A~D THE CHARGING
OF FEES FOR USI:'IG SA~IE", ....i th the unders tanding that fees go into effect
January 1, 1979, readlng by title only and walvlng further readlng thereof,
Second by Councl1member Bambrick.
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen
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Negati ve:
Councilmember Reed
Absent:
;..layor Swink
Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution No. 5121 (CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MOXIC~ ACCEPTING A~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISro'l ~l~P OF TRACT NO. 35147", for a twenty-ulll t condominlum
converSlon at 1012 Seventh Street, by Walter Van Busklrk and Steven C.
Hall, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 5122 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA'lTA MOXICA ACCEPTING A~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISION ~l~P OF TRACT ~O. 34228", for a new, ten-unit condomlnlum
project at 827-833 - 14th Street, by Anthony and Olga Remeikls, was
adopted.
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolutlon No. 5l23(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO~~ OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AXD APPROVIXG
SUBDIVISION ,,~P OF TRACT NO. 33918", for a slx-unit new condominium
proJect at 818 Sixth Street, by Edmund and Elena Warren, was adopted.
i Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution No. 5l24(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX
OF THE CITY COU'lCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ,IOXICA ACCEPTING AXD APPROVI\.;G
SUBDIVISION ~~P OF TRACT NO. 32017", for a five-unlt new condomlnium
project at 1117 Sixteenth Street, by Che Su, was adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution No. 5125 (CCS) entl tled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTIXG A~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISIO'l ,,~P OF PARCEL XO. 10209", for a subdivision at 515-525 Bay
Street of two lots by PanoramlC Builders, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-1: Resolutlon No. 5l26(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~IONIC<\ ACCEPTING AXD APPROVI'lG j
SUBDIVISION :\1<\P OF TRACT KO. 33129", for a subdivislon ln the 2600 block.
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Streets of elght lots, by Michael L.
Keele Enterprlses, Inc., was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-J: Presented at thlS tlme was a resolution walvlng the
competitlve bid procedure and authorizing the Clty ~anager to negotlate
dlrect1y for the purchase of trafflc paints. George Gonzales, Sales
Representative, Pervo Paint Company spoke in favor of using the
competltive bid procedure to allo.... their firm to be consldered as a
trafflc paint supplier. After discussion Councilmember Scott moved
to adopt Resolution No. 5l27(CCS) entlt1ed: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA'lTA MOXICA WAIVIKG COMPETITIVE BID PROCEDURE
AXD AUTHORIZING DIRECT XEGOTIATION FOR PURCHASE OF T~~FFIC PAINTS",
reading by tltle only and waivlng further readlng thereof, thereby
approving Contract Ko. 3l23(CCS) for the purchase of trafflC paint
products. Second by Councllmember Trlves.
(ouncll Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
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Absent: 'lavor Stank
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Agenda Item 6-K: Resolutlon :>lo. 5128 (CCS) entitled" "A RESOLUTIO"l OF
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:>lTA Il0XICA WAIVDIG FORMAL BID
PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZIXG DIRECT NEGOTIATIOX FOR BUILDING DE~OLITION
AXD SITE CLEARANCE", authorinng the City "lanager to negotiate directly
for site clearance at 7th Street and Olympic Boulevard, was adopted and
Contract "lo. 3l24(CCS) was awarded.
Agenda Item 6-L' Resolutlon No. 5129 (CCS) entltled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COlNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA ,!OXICA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE
OF A CO~fBIKATIOK PIDIPER-AERIAL LADDER FIRE TRUCK .4ND WAIVIKG THE CALL
FOR BIDS", authorizing the Clty ~lanager to negotiate dlrectly for
acquisitlon of sald equipment was adopted and Contract Xo. 3l25(CCS)
1,as awarded.
Agenda Item 6-M: Ordinance No. 1107(CCS) entltled: "AK ORDIXA:>lCE
.~lliNDING CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MOKICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH PARCEL "lAP PROCEDURES", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-:>l: Ordinance No. 1108 (CCS) entitled: "AX ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA GRAKTIKG TO SOUTHERK
CALIFOR"lIA GAS COMP.4NY, A CORPORATION, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, ~~D
FRANCHISE TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND APPURTENA"lCES FOR T~~NSMITTING AND
DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR ANY AND ALL PURPOSES U"lDER, ALO"lG, ACROSS OR UPON
THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS AND PLACES, AS THE SAME NOW OR ~l~Y
HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHI", SAID MUNICIPALITY", l;as adopted.
Agenda Item 6-0. Contract Ko. 3l26(CCS) (Bid No. 1407) for plurnblng
serVlces for the Civic Auditorlum was awarded to Dual Plumbing & Plping
by lssuance of P. O. No. 38720 in the amount of $16,400.00
Agenda Item 6-P: Contract No. 3l27(CCS) (Bid No. 1409) for sale of
City-owned property located at ~eilson Way and Paclflc Street was
awarded to George Anoglanakis in the amount of $75,000.00.
Agenda Item 6'Q: Contract No. 3l28(CCS), extendlng a current three-year
contract for annual audits for a three-year period, was awarded to
Alexander Grant & Company In the amount of $18,450.00.
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~esolutlon Ko. 5128
~Valving competitlVe
Ibld procedure for
Isite clearance at 7th
!Street and Olympic
,Blvd.
'Resolution No. 5129
Waiving competitive
:bid procedure for fire
lfighting apparatus.
:Ordinance 1107
:Adopuon for flling
'parcel maps.
,Ordmance 1108
'l'Adoption grantmg a
gas franchise to the
Southern California
Gas Company.
Contract 3126 -
I For plumbing services
,to Dual Plumblng &
I' Plping .
Contract 3127
,For ~ale of property
jat "lellson Way and
,Panfic Street.
: Contract 3128
For armual audits
to .~exander Grant &Co
Agenda Item 6 - R: Presente d at thls time was a reso 1 ution approving an i Resolution to
lncrease in fees for duplicate parklng perml ts. After discusslon ! increase fees for
Councilmember Reed moved to direct staff to revise and resubmit a duplicate parking
resolution increaslng fees for duplicate parklng permits with lesser pennits.
fees lmposed in cases l;here lnvalidated permits are returned to the Clty.'
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Sl>'lnk
Agenda Item 6 - S: Resol utlon No. 5130 (CCS) entl tled: "A RESOLUTI ON OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA A~EKDING RESOLUTION NO.
4646 WHICH RESOLUTIOl; ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS A"lD OTHERS TERMS AKD
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMEKT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIO~S", for
Transportatlon Programs Specialist at a salary of $1,829 E-Step and
Translt Operations Supervlsor at a salary of $1,905 E-Step, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-T: Presented at this time was a recommendatlon that the
City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordlnance establishing redemptlo
fees for animals redeemed from the anlmal shelter. After dlscusslon,
Councilmember Reed moved that this agenda ltem be lncorporated wlth
other agenda items related to animal control (Agenda Items ll-C and ll-D
for revislon by staff. Second by Councllmenilier Scott.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Abs en t: ~layor Sl,ink
Agenda Item 6-U: Presented at this tlme l;as a recommendation for
conslderation of changing the name of Pennsylvania Avenue between
Twenty-flrst and Twenty'second Street to Paciflc Alr Avenue. After
Resolution 5130
Ratifylng re\~sions
to job classifications
and salary resolutlon.
Recommendation to Clty
Attorney to prepare
ordinance concerning
redemption fees for
animals redeemed from
shelter.
Recommendatlon to
change street name
Pennsylvanica Ave. to
Pacific Alr Avenue.
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Appointment of
Hillard Lawson to
Mosquito Abatement
Dlstrict.
Reconnnendation to
transfer funds from
Salary Account to
Vehlcle Replacement.
Resolution 5131
Ratlfys the compromls
of clalillS for Citv
llablllty checks.'
Resolutlon 5133
PubllC Hearing for
objections to Tree
Plantlng District Xo.
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ning Connnisslon regar~
ding Tentatlve Tract I
Map )\0. 28018.
discusslon Councllmember Reed moved to deny the request oE Pacific Alr
Industries to change the name of Pennsylvania Avenue between Twenty-first
and Twenty-second Street to Paciflc Alr Avenue. Second by Councilmember
Scott.
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
Trlves and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
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Negatlve:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Absent:
,layor SWlnk
Agenda Item 6-V: Reappolntment of Hilllard Lawson as the Santa Monica
representatlve to the West Los Angeles Mosquito Abatement District
Board of Trustees for a term to explre October 18, 1980, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-W: A recommendatlon to transfer S14,320.00 from funds
in the 1978-79 Salary account to the Vehicle Replacement account to
acqulre a tree root cuttlng machlne, was approved. i
Agenda Item 6-X: Resolution Xo. 5l3l(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO:"l OF ~I
TIlE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SAI\TA ;,IOKICA R..'\.TIFYD:G THE COHPRmnSE
OF CLAnlS FOR TIlE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED SEPTP'lBER 1978",
and Resol utlon ;';0. 5132 (CCS) enti tIed: "A RESOLUTI ON OF THE CITY COUNCI
OF THE CITY OF SA:"ITA ~IOI\ICA RATIFYING THE CO~lPRO;,lISE OF CLADIS FOR THE
CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED OCTOBER 1978", were adopted. I
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Agenda Item 7-A. Presented at thlS tlme was a public hearing to hear
objectlons to a Tree Plantlng District Ko. 6 on Lincoln Boulevard from
Ocean Park to the south Clty llmits. The proof of publication and
certlfication of postlng of wrltten notlce were ordered flIed by Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen. The publlc hearing was opened at 8:10 P.M. by order
of /.layor Pro Tempore Cohen. Harry Wltt asked lf trees could be removed
or relocated for drlveway or ramp improvements at the expense of the
developer and this was conflrrned by staff. There belng no others
present desiring to address the Council, the publlC hearing was closed
at 8:16 P.M. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Councllm~mber van den
Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution Xo. 5l33(CCS) entltled: "A
RESOLUTIOX OF TIlE CITY COUKCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SA:"ITA ,IONICA ORDEREG TIlE
PLAKTING OF TREES ALO:"lG LI:"ICOLN BOULEVARD BETWEE:"I OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD
AND TIlE SOUTIl CITY LIMITS 11\ ACCORDANCE WITII RESOLUTIm; OF II\TENTION
5097 (CITY COU:"ICIL SERIES)", readlng by title only and walving further
readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember Bambrlck.
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Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: ,-layor SWlnk
Agenda Item 7-B: Presented at thlS tlme was an appeal of the determlna-!
tlon of the Planning Commlsslon regardlng Tentative Tract Map 'lo. 28018
for condomlnium conversion of nine unlts at 1308-1310 - 23rd Street.
City Clerk Snlder reported that attorneys John Blanchard and John Scott,
representlng appellants Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Chu and St. John's Hospital
and Health Center respectively, have notlfled the City Clerk's office
of their wlsh to wlthdraw their appeals. The proof of publlcation was
ordered filed and the public hearing was opened at 8:17 P.M. by Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen. There belng no one present desiring to address the
Council, the public hearing was closed at 8'18 P.M. by order of Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen. Councilmember Trives moved to dismiss the agenda
item as requested by the appellants. Second by Councllmember Reed.
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Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent. ;,layor Sinnk
Ordmance regardmg Agenda Item 8-A and 8-B: An Ordinance for introductlon and an emergency
hours dancmg can occur ordlnance for introuuction and adoption regarding the hours dancing can
ln Santa ~ionica. occur in the Ci tv of Santa Honica ,,,ere removed from the agenda at the
request of stafr'.
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Agenda Item 8 - C: Presented at thIS time ,.as an ordInance for in tro duCtloJ Oi-clinance <'lissolving
dIssolving the Youth Advisory Council by repeal of Chapter 10 of Article I the yt>U'th Advisory
II of the Santa Honlca y!unlcipal Code, pursuant to Council dIrection iCOlIDcil by repeal of
on October 24, 1978. The public hearing was opened at 8:20 P.M. by order ,Chapter 10 of Article
of Ylayor Pro Tempore Cohen. There beIng no one present desiring to addres4II of the -"luniClpal
the Council, the public hearing was closed at 8:21 P.~. bv order of I Code.
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Councilmember Trlves moved that' the CouncIl i
take no actIon in regard to an ordinance for Introduction dissolving the I
Youth Advisory Council by repeal of Chapter 10 of Article II of the i
Santa Monica -"lunlclpal Code. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. i
The motion fnled by the follO\Hng vote: I
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CouncIl Vote. Affirmative. Councllmembers Trives, van den
Steenhoven
-"Iegative:
Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Absent:
-"1avor Swink
Councllmember Reed moved to introduce an ordInance entItled: "AN
ORDIXA-"ICE OF THE CITY COU-"ICIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~O-"lICA REPEALING
SECTIO~S 2910 - 2913 OF THE SANTA MONICA CODE CREATING A YOUTH ADVISORY
COU:--.JCIL", re ading by ti tIe only and waivIng further reading thereof.
Second by Councllmember Bambrick. The motIon was approved by the
fOllo"ing vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councllmembers BambrIck, Reed, Scott
and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
:'\egatlve'
Councilmembers Trives and van den
Steenhoven
Absent:
,\1ayor S",ink
Councllmember Trives stated, "for the record, I requested the matter be
held over untIl the Nayor returns".
Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at thIS tIme were recommendations of the
Planning CommIssIon regardIng the relocation of Wilshire Place North,
WIdenIng of T",entleth Street and grantIng a below grade encroachment
into public property to accommodate a six story buildIng on 20th Street
and WilshIre Boulevard. Councilmember Reed moved to hear persons
requesting to speak to the matter. Second by Councilmember Trlves.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: ~ayor SWInk
Albert Grossman, representIng applicant Ernest Auerbach Company, spoke
in support of the project. Betty ~lller and Wayne Schneider spoke in
oppositIon to the project, alleging It would bring additional traffic
In the neighborhood. After diSCUSSIon Councllmember Trives moved to
approve the staff recommendation, i.e. " that the City Council act
favorably upon the Planning CommIssion recommendatIons for approval of
the alley relocatIon, street dedIcatIon and subterranean easement by
dIrectIng the Department of General Services to proceed WIth the reloca-
tIon of WIlshIre Place Xorth under the Street VacatIon Act of 1941 and
the preparation of a parcel map ",ith the 10 foot dedication for the
WIdening of 20th Street includIng the subterranean easement requested,
thereby approving the applIcatIon of Ernest Auerbach Company for a
conditIonal use permIt for a six-story buildIng on the northeast corner
of 20th Street and WIlshire Boulevard. Second by Councilmember BambrIck.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor S"ink
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RecommendatIon regar-
ding the relocation
of WIlshire Place
'\Torth and widenmg of
Twentieth Street.
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Recommendation to
~~nd Artlcle XI of
the HUlUcipal Code
regulating ~h1nlclpal
Electlons.
Discusslon about
Airport nOlse.
Agenda Item 10-B: Presented at thls time was a recommendation of the
Fair Electlon Practlces Commlsslon for amendments to Article XI of the
Municipal Code regulatlng Munlclpal Elections. Councilmember Reed moved
to hear persons who had requested to speak on the matter. Second by
Councllmember Trives.
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Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor S"ink
Allison D. S. L. Arnold requested consideratlon of amendments to Artlcle
XI, Elections Code, those sections dealing wlth expenditures and contrl-
butions to campalgn measures and circulatlon of newsletters by Clty and
School officials. After dlscussion Councilmember Scott moved to dlrect
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal
Code Article XI, Electlons Code, as recommended by the Fair Electlon
, Practices Commission and lncorporating the suggestion of Alllson D. S. L'I
Arnold for revislon of Sections lI202(b) and lI202(j) to provlde that
dlsclosure of expendltures and contributions be related to the poll tical ;
campalgn. Second by Councllmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Swink
Councllmember Reed moved to consider Agenda Item l3-A at thls time,
second by Councilmember Scott.
Councll Vote' Unanlmously approved 6-0
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Absent:
Mayor S",ink
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at this tlme was the request of Councll-
member Scott for dlscusslon regarding airport nOlse regulation and
alrcraft fuel tank canacltv. After discusslon Councilmember Reed moved
to hear members of th~ public for three mlnutes each. Second by Council-
member Bambrick. After discusslon the motlon failed by the following
vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed
:'Jegatlve:
Councllmembers Scott, Trives, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Absent:
'.layor S,nnk
Councilmember Scott moved that the ten mlnutes allotted to a Council-
member be delegated to Messrs. Kummer, Smith and Pearlmutter. Second
bv Councilmember van den Steenhoven. The motion was approved by the
f~llo\.jing vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
Trlves, van den Steenhoven
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"fegative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Absent:
~iayor S\<llnk
Wolfgang Kummer, Tom Smlth and Dennis Pearlmutter spoke in support of
regulatlng airport noise and aircraft fuel tank capacity. Councllmember
Scott moved to dlrect the Clty Attorney to prepare an ordinance that
",ould impose an 85 decibel noise level and forbld landing, takeoff or i
storage of any aircraft at Santa :-lonl ca Al rport ,oli th a fuel tank cap aci ty.
greater than 350 gallons. Second by Councllmember Reed. After
dlscussion, Councllmember Trlves moved a substltute motlon that the
lnformation contalned in Councilmember Scott's motlon be embodied in a
staff report in terms of ltS lmpact, potentlal damage, etc. Second by
Councllmember Reed. The substltute motlon failed by the followlng vote:
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Council Vote:
Affirmative: Councllmembers Reed, Trlves, van den
Steenhoven
:-.legati ve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott and
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Absent:
Mayor Sl-rink
The maln motlon falled by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Scott
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Reed, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen
Absent: ~layor SI-rink I
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this tlme were recommendations regarding jRecommendation
a parklng and landscaplng plan on Ocean Avenue. behieen Pico Boulevard regarding parking and
and Blcknell Avenue and dlrectlon for preparatlon of the necessary landscapincr plan on
o rdlnance . Councilmember Ree d moved to approve the staff recommendation J Ocean Ave."
l.e., Ocean Avenue parking and landscaping plan, appropriatlon of 580,00d
from on-street parklng meter revenues and an lncrease in the hourly I
parklng meter rate from 100 per hour to 25~ per hour in the beach I
parking area; the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance for ,
adoptlon by the City Councll. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Negatlve:
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Abs ent:
Mayor SI,ink
Agenda 11- B: Presented at thlS time was a recommendation for app roval i RecOlIDllendation for
of a refuse rate lncrease and direction for preparation of the necessary I approval of a refuse
resolution and ordlnance. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to : rate increase.
approve a refuse rate lncrease as provided in Fee Schedule No.2 submit-,
ted ln staff report dated November 6, 1978 and dlrect the Clty Attorney
to prepare the necessary ordlnance and resolution to effectuate increased
refuse service charges. During dlscussion, members of City Council
compllmented staff on thelr efforts ln the areas of long range planning
and productlvlty as well as the excellence of the report. Second by
Councilmember Trives. After dlScusslon, Councilmember Reed moved an
amendment that, rather than adopt a four-year refuse rate increase plan
as proviced In Fee Schedule Xo. 2, the fee structure be revised to
provlde a slngle famlly rate of $3.75 and be adjusted to generate the
lncome necessary to support the 2~ to 3 year plan. Second by Council-
member Scott. After discussion the amendment to the motion falled by
the following vote:
Council Vote.
Councilmembers Reed, Scott
Afflrmatlve:
Xegatlve:
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Trives, van
den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen
Absent:
~layor Slnnk
The maln motion was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councllrnembers Bambrick, Trives,
van den Steenhoven and Mavor Pro
Tempore Cohen '
Kegatlve.
Councilrnembers Reed, Scott
Absent:
~layor Slnnk
Councilmember Scott left the room at 9:52 P.M.
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Recommendatlon for
approval of an
lncrease in anImal
lIIIpoWld fees.
Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this tIme was a recommendatlon for
-approval of an increase In anlmal impound fees and directlon for prepara-
tlon of the necessary resolutlOl1. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
staff recommendation contained ln the staff report dated October 24, 1978;
i.e., to increase anlmal impound fees and dlrect the City Attorney to
prepare the necessa~' ordlnance for Councll consideration. Second by
Councllmember Trlves.
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Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Scott and Mayor SWlnk
Recommendation for Agenda Item ll-D: Presented at this time ,<as a recommendation for approv.
approval of an al of establlshment of fees for dlstemper vaccinations at City Animal
increase ln fees for I Shelter and direction for preparatlon of the necessary resolutlon. Council-
distemper vaccinatlon4 member Trlves moved to approve the staff recommendatlon to charge a 53.00
at City Animal Sheltet. vaccination fee to all persons bUYlng a vaccinated animal from the City
Animal Shelter and to direct the Clty Attorney to prepare an ordinance
reflecting that fee. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Resolution 5134
Contract 3129
','<llVlng forml bld
for computer analysls:
of the "ater and sewet
systems.
Recommendation for
comprehensive commu-
nity noise control
ordInance.
Resolution 5135
Contract 3130
RatIfymg ~Iemorandum
of UnderstandIng wIth
IndIvidual management
employees.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: CouncIlmembers Scott and Mayor Swink
Councilmember Scott returned to the room at 9:50 P.M.
Agenda Item ll-E Presented at this time was a recommendation for
adoptlon of a resolution walving the formal bld procedure for computer
analysis of the munIclpal water and sewer systems. After dlscussion,
Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to award Contract No. 3129(CCS)
by lssuance of P. O. ~o. 38730 and adopt Resolution No. 5134(CCS)
enti tIed: "A RESOLUTIO:-! OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA ~mNIc.<\
WAIVING CALL FOR BIDS AND AWARDING BID FOR SPECIALIZED CO~PUTER BUREAU
SERVICE", reading by title only and waIving further readIng thereof.
Second by Counci1member Trives.
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CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent. ~.jayor SWInk
Agenda Item ll-F: Presented at this tIme was a recommendatIon for
preparation of a comprehensive community noise control ordinance. After
dIScussion, Councilmember Trives moved to approve the staff recommenda-
tIon, I.e., to direct staff to prepare for conslderation by the P1annlng
Commission and City CouncIl at t~e earliest pOSSIble date a comprehenSIve
communIty noise control ordInance. Second by Counci1member Reed.
Council Vote. Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: ~Iayor Swink
Agenda Item ll-G: Presented at thIS tIme was a resolutlon ratIfying the
Memorandum of Understanding wlth IndIvidual Manage~ent Employees for the
perIod of July 1, 1978 until June 30, 1980. Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution :-10. 5135 (CCS) entitled "A
RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-ITA MONICA APPROVING AND
RATIFYING A MEMOfu\NDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEE~ THE CITY OF SA:-!TA MONICA
A~D INDIVIDUAL ~l<\"AGEME"T E~IPLOYEES", readIng by tl tIe only and waiVIng
further reading thereof, thereby approving Contract No. 3130(CCS)
effectIvo July 1, 1978 untll June 30, 1980. Second by Councilmember
Reed. Councilmember Scott moved an amendment to delete from the
Memorandum of Understandlng with Indlvldua1 Management Employees the
provisions for deferred compensatIon, management leave days, and
modification of sick leave. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
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After discusslon the amendment failed by the followlng vote'
Councll Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Scott and ~layor Pro
Tempore Cohen
~egative: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
Absent'
Mayor SWlnk
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the Memorandum of Understanding
with Individual Management Employees to delete the three additional
management leave days. Second by Councllmember Scott. The amendment
failed by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Scott and Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen
Negatlve:
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Reed, Trives
Absent:
~fayor S..ink
The maln motlon to adopt the resolutlon approving the Memorandum of
Understandlng wlth Indivldual Management Employees was approved by the
follmdng vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve' Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
~egative' Councilmember Scott and Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen
Absent:
Mayor S.,ink
Agenda Item Il-H: Presented at this time was a resolution ratlfYlng
a Memorandum of Understanding wlth Indivldual Confldentlal Employees for
the period of July I, 1978 untll June 30, 1979. Councllmember Trives
moved to adopt Resolution Ko. 5136 (CCSJ entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MOKICA APPROVI~G A~D RATIFYI~G A
MEMOR~KDUM OF U~DERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA A~D SA~TA
MOnCA I~DIVIDUAL CO~FIDE'JTIAL HIPLOYEES", reading by t1 tle only and
walvlng further reading thereof, thereby awarding Contract No. 3131(CCSJ
to the i-lemorandum of Understandlng l\I1th Individual Confidential Employees
for the period of July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. Second by Council-
member Reed. Councilmember Scott moved an amendment to delete from the
Memorandum of Understanding with Indivldual Confldential Employees the
provlsions for confldential leave and deferred compensation. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. The amendment falled by the following vote
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve:
Counci lmembers Scott and ~Iayor Pro
Tempore Cohen
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Councilmembers Bambrlc k, Reed, Trlves, i
van den Steenhoven
Absent:
Mayor Swink
The main motion to adopt the resolutlon approving the Memorandum of
Understanding with Indlvidual Confidential Employees was approved by the
follo.nng vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
Negative:
Councllmember Scott and Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen
~Iayor Swink
Absent:
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Resolution 5136
Contract 3131
Ratifying i-IeJlDrandum
of Understanding with
mdni.dual confiden-
tial employees.
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ResolutlOn 5137
Contract 3132
Ratifying ~Iemorandum
of Understandlng wlth
Statew1de Employee
Assoclat10n.
Request by Jaycees
regard1ng funds for
Hugh O'Brian Youth
Foundation Seminar.
Implementation of
Proposition N.
Report on attempts
evade stock co-op
conversion ordinance.
Imfonnation on ava1l-
abll1ty of bonds to
made a~a11able to
Santa ?lJonica citizens
Agenda Item II-I: Presented at this time was a resolution ratifying a
Memorandum of Understandlng "1 th Statewide Employee Association, effectlve
from July 1, 1978 unt1l December 31, 1980. Councilmember Triyes moved
to adopt Resolution No. 5l37(CCS) ent1tled: "A RESOLUTIO:l OF THE CITY
COUKCIL or TIlE CITY OF SA:-<TA MONICA APPROVING AND RA.TIFYIKG A "IEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTA:lDI!'\G BETll'EI:K TIlE CITY OF SANTA l.rONICA AND STATEWIDE E"rPLOYEES:
ASSOCIATION (SEA)", readlng by title only andwaiVlng further read1ng
thereof 1ncluding the provision for PERS (Public Enployees Retirement
System) contr1butions, thereby awarding Contract No. 3l32(CCS) for a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Statewide Employee Associat10n.
Second by Councilmember Reed. After d1scussion the mot10n was approved
by the follow1ng vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councl1members Bambrick, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen '
Negatiye:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
Mayor S,,,ink
Agenda Item l2-A: Presented at this time was the request of the Santa
Monica Jaycees to address the Council regardlng support of the Hugh
O'Br1an Youth Foundation Sem1nar which w1l1 be held on February 23-26,
1979. Terry Brangan, Alan GllCk and Ralph Klmbrough, representlng the
Santa Mon1ca Jaycees, requested $5,000.00 in funding from the City to
support the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundat10n Seminar to held on February 23-
26, 1979. Allison D. S. L. Arnold spoke in oppositlon to approval oE
City funds for the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Sem1nar. Counc11member
Trives moved to rece1ve and file the request of the Santa Monica Jaycees
for support of the Hugh 0' Br1 an Youth Foundation Sem1nar to be he Id on
February 23-26, 1979. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Counc11 Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
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Absent. Mayor S,nnk
Councilmember Trives moved to continue the Counc1l meeting past the hour
of 11:00 P.M. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Counc11 Vote. Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: "Iayor S,nnk
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at thlS t1me were the requests of Council-
member Reed and Bambr1ck to discuss 1mplementation of Proposition N
(low and moderate income housing). Counc11member Reed moved to author1le
staff to report to the City Counc11 on ways 1n which Propos1t10n K (low
and moderate in cone housing) might be 1mplemented. Second by Counc1l-
memebr Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent:
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,-Iayor Swink
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at th1S time was CowlCdmember Reed's repoTt to the Clty
Council on attempts to evade stock co-operat1ve conversion ordinance.
After discuss10n, 1t was agreed that the C1ty Attorney would 1nvestigate
the matter and, lf necessary, take appropr1ate action.
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at this time was the request of Council-
member Trives for d1Scuss10n regaTding the ava1lability to cltlzens of
Santa Monica Place Parking Structure Lease Revenue Bonds. After
dlScusslon Counc1lmenmer Tr1ves moved to authorize the availability of
information regarding Santa Monica Place Parking Structure lease r~venue
bonds to Santa Mon1ca residents. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Counc1l Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent:
Mayor S,nnk
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Councllmember Trives moved to add to the agenda a special item to discuss
scheduling 'of the City ~Ianager selection process, pursuant to dlscusslon
at the City Councll meetlng held November 8, 1978. Second by Council-
member Reed.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
~Iayor S"ink
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented at thls time was a personnel seSSlon to
discuss selectlon of a City Manager. At 11:15 P.~. the Clty Council
recessed to an executive session to dlscuss the selectlon process for
City ~Ianager.
The Councll reconvened at 11 25 P.~. wlth all those present named in the
roll call.
At 11'27 P.M. on motlon of Councilmember Reed, second by Councllmember
Bambrick, the City Council adjourned to a time and place certain of
3:30 P.M., Monday, "Iovember 20, 1978 in the Council Chamber for the
purpose of discusslng the selectlon of a Clty Manager, the adJournment
to be in memory of the follO\Hng lndividuals: On behalf of ylayor Pro
Tempore Cohen, In memory of George S. Shlshlm, a long tlme resident
of the community, former partner of Abbott Klnney, founder of Venlce, and
the first marshal of that City and Jack Stone, retlred Santa Monica
Pollce Officer who served for 18 years as a forgery expert with state-
wlde renown in that positlon; on behalf of Councilmember Bambrlck and
~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen, in memory of David E. Houtz, Jr., son of a
member of the Santa Monica School Board; on behalf of Councllmember
Reed, in memory of George H. Ikola, long tlme resident of the communlty,
actlve In the Kestside Ecumenical Center and a nelghbor of Councllmember
Reed; on behalf of Councilmembers Bambrlck and Reed, In memory of Dulcle
Eldrldge ~obes, who was the mother of Mrs. Alice Lunsford and mother-in-
law of City Planning Dlrector James W. Lunsford; and on behalf of
Councilmember Bambrick, In memory of Maurice O'Grady, long tlme resident
of the communlty.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Swink
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Jovce Sni de r '-
, C~:ty Clerk
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-S~~r A. Cohen
Mayor Pro Tempore
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I Personnel SesslOn to
! discuss selectlon of
a Cl ty Manager.
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