M-4/25/1978
CITY OF SA~TA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDI~GS
April 25, 1978
. I A regular meetIng of the Santa :-!onlca City CouncIl was called to order at
. 7: 30 P.:-!. by Mayor Donna O'BrIen S,,,ink ,;ho led the assemblage in the
Pledge of Alleglance to the UnIted States of AmerIca. Mayor Swink then
introduced Reverend John Shaw, ChaplaIn, Santa ~onlca Hospital, who
offered the invocatIon.
Roll Call
Present:
Mavor Donna O'Brien Swink
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember ChrIstIne Reed
Councllmember Perrv Scott
Councllmember Kathaniel Trlves
Councllmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
(arrIved at 8:04 P.~.)
Citv Manager James D. Klll1ams
CIty Attorney Richard Knlckerbocker
CIty Clerk Joyce Snider
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Agenda Item 4-A' Presented at thIS time was a merlt award to Lleutenant
BIlly Klng of the Santa ~!onica PolIce Department.
Agenda Item 4-B' Presented at this tlme ",as a resolution honoring
Christian F. Steinle, a veteran of the Spanish-American Kar, on the
occaSlon of hlS 100th bIrthday on ~ay 3, 1978. Councilmember Trlves
moved to adopt Resolution No. 5000[CCS) entitled' "1\ RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~ONICA CO~r~ENDING CHRISTIAN F. STEIxLE i
ON THE OCCASIOK OF HIS lOOTH BIRTHDAY", reading by title only and ,;alvlng!
further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed,
Scott, Trives, SWlnk
l'Iegatlve:
None
Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 4-C' Mavor Swink presented a plaque of appreciation to
outgolng HousIng Com~lssloner Arthur RInck.
Consent Calendar:
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The Consent Calendar was presented by the Clty Clerk after WhlCh Councll-
member Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception
of Agenda Items 6-D and 6-G, adopting the resolutions thereIn, readIng
, by tltle only and walving further readlng thereof. Second by Council-
! member Reed.
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed,
Scott, TrIves, SWlnk
~egative:
Kone
Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of the special City Council meeting held
March 28, 1978 and the City Councll meetlng held April 11, 1978 were
approved as mailed.
Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reImbursement of departmental revolving
cash funds: AdmInIstrative Services - $133.31, RecreatIon and Parks -
5118.26, was approved.
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Men t a\;ard to L t.
Bllly KIng
Resolutlon SOOO
honoring Christian F.
Stelnle on his 100th
buthd8y
Plaque presented
Arthur Rmck
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Resolution 5001
Claims
ResolutlOn 5002
Contract 3010
setting rental charge
for parkmg structures
for flscal year' 78-79 !
Resolutlon 5003
Contract 3011
Ci ty Manager to
negotlate directly
parking meter repair
Contract 3005 I
addition to Fire Dept.'
Headquarters .
Contract 3006 I
deJJXllition of 2 bldgs
in IbMltmm Redevelop~
ment area
Settlement of clalm
Halla LlIlUni
Contract 3007
IDITA agreement for
purchase of buses
Resolutlon 5008
to condelllll property
located at 1631 -
9th Street
ResolutlOn 5004
- Contract 3012
Ci ty Manager to
negotlate duectly
for purchase of
lllcrofl1m equipment
Agenda Item 6-C Resolution ~o. 500l(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE OF !
CLAD1S FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN ~IARCH, 1978",
'''as adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: Resolutlon No. 5002(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO}; OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA ~ONICA A~ENDING SECTIOX 5 AKD l6(A)
OF CONTRACT XO. 1688 (CCS)", settlng rental charge fo r parhng structures
for flscal year 1978-79 pursuant to lease wlth the Parklng Authorlty,
was adopted and Contract No. 30l0(CCS) was approved.
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution No. 5003(CCS) entltIed: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVIKG BID PROCEDURE A~D
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ~~KAGER TO NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF
PARKI~G METER REPAIR PARTS AKD RE~i~NUFACTURE", was adopted, approvlng
Contract Ko. 3011(CCS).
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Agenda Item 6-H: Contract No, 3005(CCS) for deslgn and constructlon of
additlon and remodeling of Flre Department Headquarters was awarded to
Joseph W. Eubanks ln the amount of $80,535.
Agenda Item 6-1: Contract No. 3006(CCS) for demolition of two buildlngs
located ln the Downtown Redevelopment ProJect area was awarded to
Economy Land Clearlng & Wrecklng Co. ln the amount of 54,245 by lssuance
of P. O. No. 36400 and to Gerry Blackshler Wrecklng Co. ln the amount of
57,300 by issuance of P. O. No. 36401.
Agenda Item 6-J The settlement of a clalm entitled MalIa Llmml vs. the
Clty of Santa ~onlca, Case No. WEC38080 was approved as recommended by
staff in the amount of 515,000 payable to ~alla Alexandra Llmmi and
Lester ~. Flelschner.
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Agenda Item 6-K: City ~anager was authorized to execute Contract No.
3007(CCS) with Urban Mass Transportatlon Administratlon to obtaln grant
funds for purchase of buses, bus benches and implementatlon of U~TA
Transportation accounting system.
ThlS ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 6-D. Presented at thlS time was a resolutlon of lntention
to condemn property located at 1631 Kinth Street. After dlScusslon
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen noved to disapprove the resolutlon of intentlon
to condemn property located at 1631 Nlnth Street. Second by Council-
member Reed. The motlon failed on the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve
Councllmembers Cohen, Reed
Negatlve:
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Councilmembers Bambrlck, Scott, TrlVeS,j
Swink I
Absent:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Councllmember Scott moved to adopt Resolutlon Ko. 5008(CCS) entlt1ed:
"A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO:.rICA FINDI:\G
AXD DETERMINING THE PUBLIC IXTEREST, CONVENIEKCE A'ID NECESSITY FOR
ACQUIRING, AND AUTHORIZIXG THE CONDE~NATION OF THE FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN .
REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLI C USE, TO WIT: A PUBLI C WAY", readlng by ti tIe
only and wai vlng further reading thereof. Second by CounCllmember Tri yes!.
Councll Vote:
Afhrmative:
Councilmembers Bambrlck, Scott,
Swink
Trives "
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Councilmembers Cohen, Reed
Absent.
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 6-G: Presented at thlS tlme was a resolutlon walving the
competltive bld procedure and authorlzing the City Clerk to negotiate
directly for purchase of microfilm equlpment. After diSCUSSion, Council-
member Scott moved that the request of the City Clerk be denied and that
the Clty ~anager's offlce lnstruct the Purchasing Department to review
the matter and that it be returned to Council. The motlon falled for
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lack of a second. After dISCUSSIon Councllmember Trives moved to approve
the request wIth the CIty Manager authorIzed to negotiate the purchase,
thereby approving Contract Xo. 30l2(CCS) and adoptIng ResolutIon No.
5004(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA~TA MONICA WAIVING FOR~~L BID PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
~~~AGER TO NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF MICROFILM EQUIPME~T",
readIng by tItle only and waIving further readIng thereof. Second by
Councllmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Councllmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Reed,
Trlves, SWInk
Negative.
Councllmember Scott
Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Mayor SWInk presented a plaque of appreCIatIon to outgoing Personnel
Board Member Martha Evans.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thIS time was a publIC hearIng to
determine the publIc convenIence and necessity of granting taXIcab
permIts. The proof of publIcatIon was ordered filed by Mayor Swink.
Staff requested continuance of the publIC hearIng to May 23, 1978 to
enable consideratIon of the former Santa MonIca Cab Company whIch is
now back In bUSIness. After dISCUSSIon Councllmember Trlves moved to
contInue to May 23, 1978 the scheduled public hearing to determine the
publIC convenIence and necessity of grantIng taxicab permIts. Second
by Councilmember Bambrick.
CounCIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Reed,
Scott, Trlves, SWInk
NegatIve:
:-.lone
Absent:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
(Councilmember van den Steenhoven arrived at the meetIng at 8'05 P.M.)
Agenda Item 7-B: Presented at this tIme was a public hearIng to hear
protests and confirm assessment of costs for Tree PlantIng DistrIct
No. 1 on LIncoln Blvd. between the Santa MonIca Freeway and Broadway.
By order of Mayor SWInk the proof of publIcation and certIfIcate of
postIng were flIed and the public hearing was opened at 8:04 P.M. There
beIng no one present to speak eIther for or agaInst the matter, Mayor
SWlllk ordered the public hearing closed at 8:05 P.M. )'Iayor Pro Tempore
Cohen moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 5005(CCS) enutled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT
OF THE SUPERINTENDE:H OF STREETS REGARDING TREE PLANTING DISTRI CT NO.1"
reading by tItle only and waIVIng further reading thereof. Second by
Councllmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 7-C: Presented at this time was a public hearing regarding
the proposed vacatIon of Montana Place North from Fourteenth Street to
Fifteenth Street to provide for Improved off-street parking at the
FireSIde Plaza. By order of Mayor SWInk the proof of publicatIon and
certificate of mailing were flIed and the publIC hearing was opened at
8:06 P.M. Mrs. Gertrude Shlnbane requested that reSIdents of the area
be assured of one-way access on the alley between Alta and Montana
Avenue. Chet Smolarskl requested that residents of the neIghborhood be
protected from the glare of commerCIal lIghtIng and that commercial roof
top equipment be aesthetIcally Improved. There beIng no other request
to speak to the subject the public hearIng was closed at 8:10 P.M. It
was ascertaIned that the CIty retaIns the publIC access and that the
PlannIng CommISSIon recommendatIon endorsed the conditIon that lIghtIng
and screenIng of roof-top eqUIpment be approved by the Archltectual
Revie.... Board. Councllmember Trlves moved to adopt ResolutIon No.
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Pubhc heanng
regardIng taXIcab
pem ts contlnued
to ~Jay 23, 1978
Resolution 5005
Assessment of costs
for Tree Plantlllg
Ihstrict No. 1
Resolution 5006
vacatlOn of Montana
Place ~orth from
14th Street to 15th
Street
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CIty Attorney to
draft ordmance of
an appendix chapter to
the Santa ~'bmca
Bmlding Code regula-
ting covere d mall
bm 1 dings
ResolutIOn 5007
Contract 3008
agreement with
Southern CalifornIa
EdIson Company for
relocatIOn of utilitv
hnes for the Ib"n- '
tOwn Redevelopment
Project
Street Improvements
on the south SIde
of Colorado Avenue
between 7th Street
and Lincoln Blvd.
Lease addendum for
expanSIOn of
Hamburger Haven
referred to staff
5006(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIOri OF THE CITY COU:'<CIL OF THE CITY OF
SA~TA ~ONICA ORDERI~G THE VACATION OF THAT PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN ALLEY
KKOWN AS ~lO;><TANA PLACE KORTH FRml FOURTEENTH STREET TO FIFTEENTH STREET,
l~ THE CITY OF SANTA '.IOI'<ICA, CALI FORI'<IA" , the resolutIon to be amended t
include proviSIons to protect adJacent reSIdences from commercial lIghtI g
and for screening of roof-top equIpment as recommended by the PlannIng .
CommISSIon. Second bv CouncIlmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendatIon of the
BUIldIng and Safety Commission for adoption of an AppendIX Chapter to
the Santa MonIca BUIldIng Code to regulate certaIn deSIgn features of
covered mall bUIldIngs. CouncIlmember Trives moved that the City Attome,
be Instructed to prepare an ordinance amendIng the Santa Monica Munlclpa
Code to incorporate alternatIve deSIgn standards for covered mall build-
Ings into the Santa Monica BUIlding Code. Second by Coucllmember van
den Steenhoven. Councllmember Trlves requested that the record Include
reference to commendatory letters received regarding the expertIse of
BUIldIng Officer Rome, who wrote the CIty staff report on the subject
under dISCUSSIon. Ihe motion "as approved by the follOWIng vote'
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
The City CounCIl convened at 8:18 P.M. as the Parking AuthorIty in Joint
meeting WIth the CIty CounCIl WIth all members present at the roll call.
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendation for
approval of an agreement WIth the Southern CalifornIa EdIson Company for
relocatIon of utIlity lInes for the Downtown Redevelopm~nt ProJect.
CouncIlmember Trives moved adoptIon of Resolution No. 5007(Clty CounCIl
Senes) and ResolutIon No. 149(Parklng Authonty Senes) entitled: "A
RESOLUTIOii OF THE CITY COUKCI1 OF THE CITY Of SA~TA MOKI CA A:'<D THE
PARKDfG AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOriICA REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATIO
OF A CONTRACT, (Contract No. 3008(CCS)) AND THE FURNISHING OF FUNDS
THEREFOR, WITH THE SOUTHER)) CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY IN COriiiECTION WITH
THE RELOCATION OF ITS FACILITIES", reading by tItle only and waIVIng
further readIng thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
After diSCUSSIon CouncIlmember Trlves' motion was approved by the
follm\'ing vote:
CounCIl Vote
AffirmatIve: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Scott,
Trlves, van den Steenhoven
Negati ve:
Councilmember Reed
The ParkIng Authority meetIng adjourned at 8:23 P.M. bv order of Mavor
SWInk. The CIty CounCIl meetIng then proceeded as follows: '
Aoenda Item Il-B: Presented at this tIme was a recommendatIon for
~~thorizatlon of street Improvements on the south SIde of Colorado
Avenue between Seventh Street and LIncoln Boulevard and approprIatIon
of Gas Tax Funds In the amount of $80,000. Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved the staff recommendatIon, I.e. that staff be authorIzed
to proceed with street Improvements on the south SIde of Colorado Avenue
from Seventh Street to approXImately 300 feet east of LIncoln Boulevard
and that $85,000 In unappropnated Gas Tax Funds In Account No. 43-939-
000 be approprIated for thIS purpose. Second by Councllmember Trives.
CounCIl Vote
UnanImously approved 7-0
Aaenda Item ll-C: Presented at this time was a recommendatIon for
~pproval and executIon of a lease addendum for expansion of Hamburger
Haven, a restaurant on Santa MonIca PIer, terms to include an origInal
fIve-year lease WIth prOVISIon for three five-year renewals, an annual
minImum rent, an annual percentage of gross sales, a rental offset to
reimburse the lessee for expenses of pIer deckIng and pIling, and a
maIntenance fund to be paId by the lessee to the CIty. After dIScussion
CouncIlmember Trives moved to refer to staff for further InvestIgation
and report on the lease addendum for expanSIon of Hamburger Haven, a
restaurant on Santa ~onlca PIer, and a defInItIon of what constItutes
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the Pler. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item Il-D: Presented at thlS tlme was a recommendatlon for
authorizatlon of expendltures for emergency repalr at City facllltles
and property damaged by recent storms. Councllmember Trlves moved
both staff recommendations, i.e. that the Council decla're the storm
debrls on the bluffs below Palisades Park to be an extraordlnarv hazard
requlrlng Immediate removal and cleanup, that biddlng requireme~ts be
walved and an amount up to 510,000 be approprlated for thlS work wlth
the understandlng that the Clty will probably be relmbursed for thls
work by the Federal Government, further, that Council authorize appro'
priatlon of $65,624 from unapproprlated General Funds to repair the
storm damaged areas of the Santa Monlca Pler wlth the understandlng that
thls amount will probably be reimbursed by Federal disaster funds, the
latter actlon to allow orlglnally planned pier repalrs at the rear of
Slnbad's and adjacent areas to prevent premature termlnatlon of
construction on the Communlty Development ProJect due to lack of funds.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at this time was the request of Gerald M.
Condon of the Santa Monica Track Club to address the Council regarding
a jog-a-thon scheduled for May 7, 1978. Gerald Condon, Dr. Jack Brown
and Brad Serbi requested Council recognltlon of the jog-a-thon project
whlch is to be co-sponsored by the Assoclated Student Body of Santa
Monlca College and the Santa Monica Track Club, the purpose of whlch lS
to procure funds for the installation of a track at the Santa ~onlca
College. Councilmember Bambrick moved to proclalm Sunday, May 7, 1978
as Official Santa Monica Jog-a-thon Day. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-B: Presented at this time was the request of Marc Block
to address the Councll regardlng Santa ~onica Municlpal Code provislons
whlch regulate parklng. Mr. Block outllned his request to park hlS
vehlcle ln the alley behind his home at 1435 - 26th Street whlch is
prohibited by ~unicipal Code regulatlons. The matter was dlscussed and
no actlon was taken.
Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at thlS tlme was the request of Mayor SWlnk
for an executlve seSSlon to dlSCUSS a personnel matter. Councilmember
van den Steenhoven moved to defer the executlve session t'o'the end of
the Council meeting. Second by Councllmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented for consideration at this time was an
appolntment to the Personnel Board for a term ending June 30, 1979
caused by the reslgnatlon of Bartha Evans. Councilmember Reed nominated
Xancy R. Freedman. Councilmember Trlves nominated Henry McGee, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen nominated Wllllam Hulse. Councllmember Scott
nominated l\'llllam O'Hara. Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott and
SWlnk voted for Wllllam Hulse. Councllmember Reed voted for Nancy R.
Freedman. Councllmembers Trives and van den Steenhoven voted for Henry
McGee, Jr. Wllliam Hulse was therefore appointed to the Personnel Board
for an unexplred term ending June 30, 1979.
Agenda Item 13-C: Presented at thlS tlme was the request of Councll-
member Reed for dlScusslon and support of Assembly Bill 2442 whlch
would amend the speed trap law and allow the use of radar on local
resldentlal streets. Councilmember Reed moved that the City Council
lndicate to approprlate legislators support of Assembly Bill 2442.
Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Emergency repalr to
Clty facilltles and
property authorlzed
Srmday, ~lay 7, 1978
declared Santa ~bmca
Jog-a-thon Day
~larc Block's request
to park hlS vehlcle
behmd hlS home at
, 1435 - 26th St.
. illscussed
\'illllam Hulse
appointed to
Personnel Board
COUIlell support
Assembly Blll 2442
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Discussion of
ordinance controllIng
heIght to trees and
other vegetation
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at thIS tIme was the request of Councll-
member Reed, on behalf of Mrs. Morgan who resides on Xinth Street, for
discussion of a proposed ordlnance coverIng the height of trees and other
vegetatlon on prIvate property. No actIon was taken.
At 9:13 P.M. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to recess to executlve
session to dlSCUSS a personnel matter. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore COhen.I'
Conncll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Pemanent appolntment
of Joyce SnIder as
City 'Clerk
The Councll convened at 10:09 P.~. wlth all members present. Mayor
Swink announced the actlon of the Co~~cil durIng executive session to ,
make permanent the appointment of CIty Clerk Joyce Snlder. Councllmember!
Trlves moved to authorlze that appropriate personnel documents and .
certlflcation papers be executed to make permanent the appolntment of
Clty Clerk Joyce Snlder effectIve May 1, 1978. Second by Councllmember
Bambrick.
Councll Vote. Unanlmously approved 7-0
The Clty CounCIl meetlng adjourned at 10 10 P.M. on motlon of Council-
member Reed, second by Councllmember Trlves, the adjournment to be in
memory of Brian and VrIana Dean, chIldren of :vlr. and Ilrs. James Dean of
Santa ~onlca; and, on behalf of Councllmember Bambrlck and Mayor Swink,
in memory of FellCla F. ~ahood, long tlme, well-known resldent of the
communi ty.
Conncll Vote: Unanimously approved
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Donna O'Brien SWlnk
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