M-3/28/1978
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MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY CO~CIL AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGEXCY
March 28, 1978
The Redevelopment Agency and the Clty Councll
,met In joint session In the City Hall Council
128,1978. The meeting was called to order at
Roll was called:
of the City of Santa Monica
Chamber on Tuesday, March
4:06 p.m. by Chairman Swink.
PRESE:\l:
MEMBERS. Donna O'Brien SWInk, Chalrperson
Seymour A. Cohen, Vice Chalrman
John Bambrick
Christine E. Reed
Nathanlel Trlves
Pleter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT'
MEMBERS: Perry Scott
ALSO PRESE)/T:
I APPROVAL OF ~'lnUTES
James D. Williams, Executive Director
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
Nancy McFarland, Secretary, Environmental serVIce,
The minutes of the January 31, 1978, meeting were approved unanimously by
I voice vote follmnng a motion made by Mr. Trives and seconded by Mr. van
den Steenhoven.
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS
3Al Downtown Redevelopment Project
Authorlzatlon of Bid for Interim Flnanclng
Presented at this time was a resolution to be adopted by the Clty Council
APPROVI:\G THE ISSUANCE OF A 53,700,000 PROMISSORY NOTE OF THE REDEVELOP-
~IE"T AGEI\CY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO)/ICA, CAll FORl\L\. '-IT. Williams pro-
VIded background on thIS Item, and he and Steve Stern, of O'Melveny &
Myers, responded to questions. Mr. Trlves moved the introduction of
Resolution No. 4997 (CCS) by title only, waiVing further reading thereof.
A second was gIven by Mr. van den Steenhoven and the motion was passed by
the follOWing vote'
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
BambrIck, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, SWink
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Scott
Chairperson Swink introduced the next item, and Mr. Cohen moved to ap-
prove the resolutIon of the Redevelopment Agency Declaring Its Intention
to Sell a Promissory Kote of Said Agency in the Amount of $3,700,000 for
the City of Santa MonIca Downtown Redevelopment ProJect, FiXing Time and
Place for Taking BIds, and Directing Publication of NotIce Inviting Bids.
Mr. Trives seconded the motion.
John Herner, Redevelopment DIrector, and Steve Stern explained the Item
and responded to questions. Mr. Stern described changes In the attach-
ment to the resolution, the Notice Inviting BIds. Following discusslon,
the vote was called. Agency members voted as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven, Swink
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Mr. Cohen suggested that the publication of the Notlce be 10 days, in-
stead of 5, before the date of bid opening and that the NotIce be pub-
lIshed in additional newspapers. Mr. Williams stated that the resolu-
tIon provides for a minimum publication; addItional coverage would be
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Resolution 4997
$3,700,000
Promissory :-Jote of
the Redevelopment
Agencv
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attaIned without amendIng the resolution. SInce revised copies of the
IXotlce InvitIng Bids were expected to arrIve by messenger momentarily,
,Mr. KnIckerbocker suggested the meeting be recessed pendIng theIr arrIval.:
'[A recess was taken at 4 27 p.m. '
Chairperson SWInk reconvened the meetIng at 4 42 p.m. A resolutIon pro-
,viding for the Issuance of a $3,700,000 ~ote to Finance a Portion of the
'Cost of the Downtown Redevelopment Project was distrIbuted to Agency mem-
[bers. Mr. Cohen moved to approve the resolution, subject to the changes
loutllned by Nr. Stern. Mr. TrIves seconded the motIon and It was approvedl
'1',bY the follOl'iing vote: !
AYES: BambrIck, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink
:-IOES: None
ABSE:-IT Scott
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'There beIng no
IThe motIon \'ias
by VOIce vote.
,ATTEST:
further business, Mr. TrIves moved to adJourn the meetIng.
seconded by Mrs. Reed and members approved It unanimously
Chairperson SWInk adjourned the meetIng at 4:46 p.m.
APPROVED:
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cr-ty Clerk
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Donna O'BrIen SWInk
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Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this time was an ordinance for adoption
flodlfYlng hours of refuse collectlon in the M-l and ~-2 zones. ~ayor
Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt Ordlnance Xo. 1086(CCS) entltle .
"A~ ORDI~A~CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~OKICA _~lEXDING
SECTIO:! 52 37C OF THE SANTA J.Kl1\ICi\. MUNI CIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO REFUSE
COLLECTION IX THE M-l AND M-2 Zones", reading by tltle only and walvlng
further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at this time was an ordinance for adoptlon
requlrlng refuse collection blns for certain residentlal dwellings and
discharge shut-off systems for all bUlldlng wlth refuse collectlon chutes
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Ordlnance ~o. 1087(CCS) entitled. "AK
ORDINA~CE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA ADDING 5ECTI01\
5228E TO THE SA~TA MONICA M~ICIPAL CODE, PERTAIKIKG TO BIN REXTAL A~D
CHUTE GATE REQUIREMENTS", readlng by tltle only and waiving further
readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote
Unanimously approved 7-0
Councllmember Reed moved the addltion of Items No. 8-D, 13-A, and 13-B
to the City Council agenda. Second by Councllmember Trives.
Courrcll Vote; Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-D: Presented at tIns time was an ordlnance for lntroduction
and a lease to facllltate the tax-increment flnanclng for land acqulsltiort
for the Central Business Dlstrlct, the Downtown Redevelopment ProJect.
The public hearlng was opened at 8;30 P.~. by order of Mayor Swink. Therd
belng no requests to speak elther for or against the ordinance, the ;
publlc hearing was closed at 8'32 P.M. by order of ~ayor SWlnk. Councll- 1
member van den Steenhoven moved to introuuce an ordinance entitled; "A~
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA, CALIFOR~IA,
APPROVING THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREE~ENT ENTITLED 'LEASE AGREE~EXT' DATED 'I-
AS OF )LW 1, 1978, BETWEE~ THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE REDEVELOP~lENTI
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAXTA )IO~ICA", readlng by title only and wal vlng -
further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember Trlves.
Courrcll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 10-A: Presenteu at this tllne was a report and recommendation I'
of the Houslng CommlSSlon proposing pollcy changes In the Clty Houslng
Rehabilitatlon Program to bring Clty guidelines into conformance with I
those of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the
areas of income levels and eligibillty. Discusslon followed In regard
to a recent HUD pollcy change that would allow partlcipation In programs I
by persons in the lower lncome categories wherever they may reside I
throughout the Clty rather than llmitlng thelr particlpatlon to those .
wi thln the quaIl fying cens us tract. Counci Imember Reed moved to approve I
the Housing Commisslon recommendatlons regarding policy changes to the I-
Houslng Rehabilitatlon Program: (1) A change In the definitlon of lower
lncome; (2) Adoptlon of Hun guidelines concernlng ratio of loans to lower
income home owners, (3) Ralslng the upper limit of lncome eligiblllty for,
housing rehabllltatlon loans; (4) Provlde no lnterest deferred loans; andi
the POllCY change as dlscussed by the Clty Councll: (5) That the census'
tract llmltaUon be deleted for lO1\'er income persons. Second by Council-
member Trives.
Council Voce: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Icem II-A: Presented at thls time was a report regardlng the
lease of West Wlnd Salllng School located on the Santa ~onlca Pler which
"as concinued from the Clt)' Courrcll meeting of )larch 14, 1978. Council-
member Scott moved to continue the matter to Aprll 11, 1978 and dlrect
staff to report further on unresolved issues. Second by Councilmember
Reed. Dlscussion ensued In regard to the need for the Cltv to review
the float deslgn before executlon of the lease, after "hich Councllmemberi
Scott's mOcion was approved by the followlng vote: .
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed,
Scott, Trives, Swink
Abstaln:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
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Orchnance 1086
modifying hours
of refuse collectlon
ill the M- 1 and ~1- 2
zones
Ordinance 1087
requiring refuse
collection bins and
chscharge shut-off
systems
Orchnance introduced
to facllitate tax-
illcrement financlng
for the Central
Business Dlstrlct,
the Ib"ntmm Redevel-
opment ProJect
Recommendation of
of the Houslng
COmffilSSlOn proposlng
pohey changes m the
Clty Houslng
Rehablh tatlOn
Program approved
Report regarding lease
of West Wind Saillng
continued to Apnl 11,
1978
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CorrnnWll tv Garden
Program contlnued
beyond July 1, 1978
Ci ty Attorney to
prepare orchnance
regarchng waiver of
Educatlonal Fllm
Perm t
.~endment of Cltv
ordmance "hich '
regulates Soliclta-
tion Pennts referred
to staff to report
in 30 days
Contract 2493
for acqUlsi tion of
hewlett-Packard
Standard upgrade of
the City' 5 data
processing computer
system
,4ntl-recessionary
funds for ehglble
activltles
Agenda Item Il-B: Presented at thlS tlme was a recommendatlon for
continuance of the Community Garden Program beyond July 1, 1978. Council
member Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation to extend the
Community Garden Program for an IndefinIte perIod or untIl such tIme as
another use for the property IS determIned by the CIty CouncIl, that it
contInue as part of the RecreatIon an~ Parks contract service program,
that SIX months' notIce be gIven to lessees prior to a change In use,
and that revised leases be provIded lessees to indIcate that to be the
case. Second by Councilmember Scott.
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-C' Presented at thIS tIme was a report regardIng walver
of the educatIonal film permit fee for General Telephone Company of
Callfornla to allow them to produce fIlms which are to be used solely for
employee Instruction and from whlch General Telephone Company would gain
no fInancIal profit. In response to questIons from Councilmembers,
Darrel Gustafson representIng General Telephone Company said fIlmlng on
publIc property is minlmal and requires the use of few people or vehIcles
does not Involve large equIpment, and is of short duratlon. After
discussIon CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven moved to direct the Citv
Attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to waive fees for educational
fIlm permIts for films which are to be used for Internal tralnlng pur-
poses only. Second by CouncIlmember Trlves.
CouncIl Vote
Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-D: Presented at thlS tIme was a recommendation for
amendment of the CIty ordInance WhlCh regulates SolIcltatlon Permits
for charltable, patrlotic, ClV1C and slmilar organlzatlons. Mayor
SWlnk noted requests from the public to speak to the subject. AlIson
D. S. L. Arnold spoke In Opposltlon to the recommendatlon. Arnold H.
Gold spoke ln Opposltlon to the recommendatIon and offered hIS legal
services to rework the proposed ordInance to maintain its constItu-
tionality. CouncIlmember Trlves moved to refer to staff the matter of
an amendment of the Clty ordInance whlch regulates solicitatlon permlts
for report ln 30 days. Second by Councllmember Bambrick.
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CouncIl Vote. Unanimously approved 7-0
~aenda Item ll-E: Presented at thlS tIme was a recommendatIon for
~pgradlng of the data processing system to maIntain present levels of
productlvity and accommodate emerglng requirements. Discusslon ensued
regarding the presently overloaded sItuation in regard to computer use,
efficlencles that would result from the upgrading and increased computer
capacIty related to down time. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved
to approve the transfer of funds, SlO ,000 from Account #31-500-431-000-709,
$15,000 from Account #01-000-223-000-100 and $15,000 from Account
#01-100-223-000-100; dIrect the City Manager to waIve the bId process;
and to award Contract No. 2493(CCS} for acquisitlon of a Hewlett-
Packard Standard upgrade of the City's data processIng computer system
at a prIce not to exceed $40,000 by Issuance of P. O. No. 36154. Second
by CouncIlmember BambrIck.
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Scott,
Trlves, van den Steenhoven, Swink
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I\egative:
Councilmember Reed
Agenda Item ll-F: Presented at thlS tIme was a recommendation for the
use of Anti-Recesslonary funds for ellgible actlvities in the amount of
$34,325. Councllmember Trives moved to approve the staff recommendation
for use of a total of S34,325 in Antl-Rccesslonary funds for the follow-
Ing ellglble actlvities: Indirect Cost Allocatlon Plan In the amount of
S13,SOO, animal regulation personnel in the amount of $3,000, repaIr of
Flre Departnent equlpment in the amount of $10,325 and repaIr of Fire
Stations In the amount of $7,500. Second by CouncIlmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l2-A: Presented at thlS tIme was the request of Nlcholas
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Moullnas to address the Council in regard to the removal of three
Eucalyptus trees at 707 Seventh Street. Mr. ~loulinas said that three
Eucalyptus trees at 707 Seventh Street are tall, ln poor condltlon and
are ln danger of falllng durlng a storm and requested removal of the
trees. Durlng discussion staff stated that the trees are healthy and
do not appear to be leaning. ~o action was taken by the Councll.
Agenda Item 12-B' Presented at thlS tlme was the request of Cheryl D.
Rhoden, Secretary, Santa Monica Falr Houslng Alliance, to address the
Councll concernlng the flnanclal analyslS of the rent control petltlon.
Ms. Rhoden requested that in preparatlon of the financial analysls that
staff avall ltself of all materlal relatlng to rent control lncludlng
lnformation from cltles that have instituted rent control svstems.
D1Scusslon ensued in regard to the Elections Code provlslon'that the
City Attorney is required to write an lmpartlal analysis of the measure
as lt is wrltten. Councllmember Trives moved to request staff to
report on the flnanclal lmpact of the rent control measure and the Jarvls
Inltlatlve propositlons. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
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Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at this tlme was the request of Mayor Swink
for dlScussion regarding appolntment of Corrldor "B" representative
to the Board of Directors of the Southern Callfornla Rapld Translt
Dis trict. Councllmember Trl ves nomlna ted Davi d K. Hayward, Ci ty of
Redondo Beach. Councilmember Reed nominated Gordana Swanson, City of
Rolling Hi 115. Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Tri ves, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Swink voted for Mr. Hayward; and Councilmember
Reed voted for Gordana Swanson. It was therefore dlrected that Corridor
"B" Subcommittee Representative cast Santa Monica votes for ~fayor David
Hayward, Clty of Redondo Beach. After discussion ln regard to the
subcommittee's practice of adjournlng into a committee of the whole to
have a secret ballot, Councllmember Reed moved that the City representa-
; tlve oppose the secret ballot electlon procedure of the Southern
Callfornia Rapld Translt Dlstrlct City Election Subcommittee. Second
by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at thlS time was the request of Mayor Swink
to accept the reslgnation of Martha Evans from the Citv Personnel Board
effective March 31, 1978. Councilmember Trlves moved to regretfully
accept the reslgnatlon of Martha Evans from the Personnel Board and
authorlzed the City Clerk to prepare the approprlate notlce of vacancy.
Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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The Clty Council meetlng adjourned at 9'57 P.M. on motlon of Councll-
member Reed, second by Councilmember Trives, the adjournment to be
in memory of the following lndlvlduals on behalf of Mayor Swink: Mrs
Wlnifred Westover Hart, mother of Wllliam F. Hart, Jr., a former member
of the Plannlng Commisslon and member of the Housing Commisslon;
Florence Allen Caskey, long-tlme resldent of the City and flrst police
woman ln the City; R. Boyce Glbson, a long-tlme resldent of the communi-
ty and member of the Santa Monica Klwanis Club; Beryl L. Schwartz, a
former Santa Monlca school teacher and actlve member of the Retlred
School Teachers Associatlon; Edward G. Lovell, long-tlme resident of
the City and active member in Amerlcan Leglon Post 123, Ray Earl Martin,
a 4l-year resldent of the Clty and member of the Santa Monlca Masonic
Lodge; Terry Simmons, owner of Gerry's Auto Servlce and a long-tlme
resldent of the Clty; Glorla Best, long-time resldent of the Clty;
and Helen T. Waldron, a resldent of the Clty for more than SO years and
music teacher who performed at Carnegle Hall.
Councll Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Nicholas "DullnOs
requested relOOval
of Eucalyptus trees
Santa ~bnlca Falr
Housmg Alllance
presentation. Staff
to report on flnan-
Clal lmpact of rent
control and Jarvis
ini tlati ve
Representatlve of
'Corndor B'
SCRTD duected to cast
vote for Mayor IJavld
Hayward of Redondo
Beach
~1artha Evans
reslgnatlOn from
the City Personnel
Board accepted
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