M-3/14/1978
CITY OF S~~TA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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March 14, 1978
A regular meetlng of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Donna O'Brien SWlnk who led the assemblage in the
pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Mayor Swink then
introduced Reverend Joseph Parshall, Flrst United Methodlst Church, who
offered the invocation,
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien SWlnk
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Chrlstine Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Nathanlel Trives
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Manager James D. Williams
Clty Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
Clty Clerk Joyce Snlder
Absent:
None
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Agenda Item 4-A: Presented at thlS time was a resolution commending
Larry J. Kosmont for outstandlng serVlce to the City of Santa Monica.
C?uncilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 4987(CCS) entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA COMMENDING
LARRY J. KOSMONT", reading by ti t Ie only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved the addltion of Items l3-B, l3-C
l3-D and l3-E to the Clty Council agenda. Second by Councilmember Reed:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 5-A: Presented for consideration at this time was an
appointment to the Housing Commlssion for a term endlng January 6, 1980
caused by explration on January 6, 1978 of Commissioner Arthur Rinck's
term. A posslble conflict of interest was pointed out by staff in
regard to nomlnee Josephine Whaley, who lf appointed could not vote on
issues involving the Santa Monlca Famlly Service Agency of which Mrs.
Whaley is Senior Coordlnator. Councilmember Trlves nominated Josephine
Whaley. Councllmember Scott nominated Dale Johnston, Councilmember
Bambrick nominated Vlola Aurelius. The Council voted as follows:
Councilmember Bambrick voted for Viola Aurelius. Councllmember Cohen,
Scott and Swink voted for Dale Johnston. Councilmembers Reed, Trives
and van den Steenhoven voted for Josephine Whaley. Slnce the result was
a tie vote, a second Council roll was called, wlth the vote as follows:
Councilmember Bambrick, Reed, Trives and van den Steenhoven voted for
Josephine Whaley. Councilmembers Cohen, Scott and SWlnk voted for Dale
Johnston, Josephine Whaley was therefore appointed to the Housing
Commission for a term expiring January 6, 1980.
Consent Calendar:
The Consent Calendar was presented by the Clty Clerk after which Council-
member Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar as presented,
adoptlng the resolutions thereln, reading by tltle only and waiving
further readlng thereof, Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven,
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of the Clty Council meeting held February
28, 1978 were approved as mailed.
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Resolution 4987
connnending Larry J.
Kosmant
Josephllle hnaley
appomted to Housing
Corrnnisslon
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Resolution 4988
approving final
enVIronmental assess-
rrents for Communi tv
Block Grant '
Resolution 4989
Claims
Resolution 4990
Contract 2479
Pyre Spectaculars
for fireworks
Resolution 4991
establishlng salary
for lndustrial
safety engineer
Contract 2480
SCRTD Freeway
Agreerrent extension
Contract 2481
lnfra-red viewlng
device
Contract 2482
sprinkler system
Contract 2483
paverrent markers
Contract 2484
for vehlcles
Contract 2485
repalr City Hall roof
Contract 2486
for box and pan brake
Contract 2487
modernizatlon of ten
trafflc signals
Job classification
specification
Contract 2488
purchase of vehicles
Agenda Item 6-B' A request for reimbursement of departmental Revolving
Cash Funds: Police - $145.06; Recreation and Parks - $76.91, Transporta-
tion - $55.85; Clty Yards - $37.62, Adminlstratlve Services - $81.26,
was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 4988(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR HOUSING AND co~rnu-
NITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAXT APPLICATION", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-D: Resolutlon No. 4989(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY,
1978", was adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 4990(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING FORMAL BID PROCE-
DURE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE 1978
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY", was adopted and Contract No. 2479(CCS)
was awarded to Pyro-Spectaculars for fourth of July fireworks dlsplay,
by issuance of P. O. No. 35950 ln the amount of $4,000.
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolutlon No. 499l(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO)l OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA fu~ENDING RESOLUTION NO.
4646 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS", establ1shlllg
the salary for industrial safety engineer position, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Contract No. 2480(CCS) was awarded to SouthernCal1fornia
Rapid Translt District (SCRTD), for a one-year extension of a Freeway
Agreement.
Agenda Item 6-H: Contract No. 248l(CCS) for the purchase of one lnfra-
red vlewing device with accessories for the Flre Department was awarded
to Standard Law Enforcement Supply Company ln the amount of $6,004.90 by
issuance of P. O. No. 35951.
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Agenda Item 6-1: Contract No. 2482(CCS) for installatlon of an automatic
sprlnkler system ln Clty Hall basement in the amount of $12,070 was
awarded to the Scott E. Campbell Co. by issuance of P. O. No. 35952.
Agenda Item 6-J: Contract No. 2483(CCS) for purchase of reflectorlzed
pavement markers in the amount of $6,112.25 was awarded to Trafflc
Appliance Corp. by issuance of P. O. No. 35953.
Agenda Item 6-K: Contract No. 2484(CCS) for the purchase of varlOUS
vehicles in the amount of $58,690.46 was awarded to Claude Short Dodge
Co. by issuance of P. O. Nos. 35954, 35955, 35956, 35957, 35958 and
35959, Santa Monlca Ford Co. by issuance of P. O. 35960 and Crenshaw
Motors Inc. by issuance of P. O. No. 35961.
Agenda Item 6-L: Contract No. 2485(CCS) for repair of a portion of
Ci ty Hall roof in the amount of $9,000 was awarded to Robert Nichols, Inc.,
by issuance of P. O. No. 35962.
Agenda Item 6-M: Contract No. 2486(CC5) for purchase of one (1) box
and pan brake for use by the Public FaCllitles Maintenance Dlvision ln
the amount of $3,245.20 was awarded to Meyer Machlnery Co. by the
lssuance of P. O. No. 35963.
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Agenda Item 6-N' Contract No. 2487(CCS) for the modernizatlon of ten
traffic slgnals was awarded to the State Business and Transportation
Agency ln the amount of Sl15,OOO.
Agenda Item 6-0: The request for ratificatlon of job classification
specificatlon revls1ons, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-P' Approprlatlon of $35,483.28 to Admlnlstrative Services
Budget #245 was approved and Contract No. 2488(CC5) for the purchase
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of elght vehicles in the amount of S35,483.28 was awarded to Ventura
Datsun/State of California by issuance of P. O. No. 36000, 36001 and
36002.
This ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thlS time was a public hearing regarding
a proposed one-way street system to serve the central business district
and Santa Monica Place. The recommendatlon included a limlted one-way
street system to serve the central buslness distrlct with Arizona
Avenue one-way eastbound from Ocean Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard, BroadKav
one-way westbound from Llncoln Boulevard to Ocean Avenue, Fifth Street .
one-way northbound from the new freeway off-ramp to Wilshire Boulevard,
and Slxth Street one-way southbound from Wllshire Boulevard to Colorado
Avenue; the north-south one-way pattern to be implemented upon completion
of the freeway off-ramp in January 1979, and the east-west implementatlon
to occur when the downtown shopping center is completed. By order of
Mayor Swink the proof of publlcation was filed and the publlC hearlng
was opened at 7:45 P.M.
The followlng persons spoke in support of the proposed one-way street
system: Sam Porter, Isa Feinstein and David Lederer.
The following persons spoke ln opposition to the proposed one-way street
system: Lola Halpern, Mechele H. Szekel, Mrs. L. Rader, Louis Katz,
Rubin Halpern, Karl Schober, Fred Westermeier and Dr. Irving Yasney.
Durlng the hearlng, Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen stated his intention to
abstain from voting on the subject Slnce he owns, in partnership, land
in the area under consideration. There being no other requests to speak
to the subJect the public hearing was closed at 8:07 P.M. by order of
Mayor Swink.
Council dlscussed the benefits of a one-way street system through
improved traffic flow, decreased automoblle accidents, increased
business and property values and the efficiency of the one-way system
ln accommodating a substantlal lncrease in automoblles and in disperslng
traffic from the new freeway off-ramp. Councilmember Reed moved to
approve a one-way street system to serve the central business distrlct.
Second by Councilmember Trlves.
Council Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, SWlnk
Abstaln:
Councilmember Cohen
C0uncllmembers commended KCRW Radlo Statlon for thelr service to the
communlty in broadcastln-" City Council meetings \nth volunteer asslstance.
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at this time was an ordinance for lntroduction
modifying the hours of refuse collectlon in the M-l and M-2 zones, which
would penni t collection bet\,een 3: 00 and 6' 00 A. Yr. daily m ~1-1 and :,1- 2 zones only,
condltlonal upon there being no collectlon betlieen those hours at any pomt within a
500-foot radms from a building located m other than ~1-1 or }.1-2 zones or lilthm a
SOG-foot ramus from any residence regardless of where suc.~ dwelling lS located. The
publlc hearing was opened at 8:32 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. Sam
Kardashlan described the problems in collecting refuse after 6:00 A.M. in
tl-1 and M-2 zones, He asked that the 500 foot limitation be removed from
the proposed ordinance and said he wlll be sensltive to the need to
protect resldential dwelllngs ln all districts. Thomas Cushman urged
amendlng the ordinance to provide for a 7:00 A.M. pick-up near residences,
rather than the 6;00 A.M. hour provided for ln the proposed ordinance.
There being no other requests to speak either for or agalnst the ordl-
nance, the public hearing was closed at 8:35 P.M. by order of Mayor SWlnk.
D1Scussion ensued after which Councilmember Scott moved to introduce an
ordmance entitled: "k" ORrDIAKCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA~T~ MONICA AMENDING SECTION S237C OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE,
PERTAINING TO REFUSE COLLECTION H THE M-I AND ~1- 2 ZONES", with the
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One-way street system
to serve central
business district
Onhnance introduced
llDdifying hours of
refuse collection
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Ordinance lntroduced
reqUlring refuse
collectlOn bins for
certaln residential
dwellmgs and
discharge shut-off
systems for all
buildings with refuse
collectlon chutes
Ordinance 1084
subjecting two-story
accessory bUlldings
in R-l llistrict to
Use Perm t procedures
Ordinance 1085
regulating public
access and improve-
ment requirements
for development
proj ects
Resolutlon 4992
calling a special
electlon June 6, 1978
ResOlutlOn 4993
requeStlng consolida-
tion with Statelvlde
Pnmary Election
modification that the 500 foot limitatlon be removed w1th respect to
residentlal structures 1n the M-l and M-2 dlstr1cts.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this time was an ordinance for introduction
requiring refuse collection bins for multiple residential dwelllngs in
excess of ten units and discharge shut-off systems for all bUlldings
equipped wlth refuse collection chutes which chutes are in excess of ten
feet from the street or alley. The publlc hearing was opened at 8:44 P.M.
by order of Mayor SWlnk. There be1ng no requests to speak either for or
against the ordinance the public hearing was closed at 8:45 P.M. by order
of Mayor Swink. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to lntroduce an
ordinance ent1tled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ~IONICA ADDING SECTION 5228E TO THE S."'-''<TA HONICA MilllICIPAL CODE,
PERTAINING TO BIN RENTAL AND CHUTE GATE REQUIREMENTS", reading by title
only and wa1ving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
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Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at this tlme was an ordlnance for adoption
subJecting two-story accessory bUlldings In the R-l Dlstrlct to Use
Permlt procedures. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt Ordlnance No.
1084(CCS) entitled: "AI-< ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 9l06A-2-6 OF AND ADDING SECTION 9l46A-lO
TO THE SANTA MONICA ~IUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TI~O STORY ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS Pi THE R-l DISTRICT", reading by title only and wa1ving further
reading thereof. Second by Counc1lmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 8-D: Presented at thls time was an ordinance for adoption
regulatlng public access and improvement requirements for development
proJects. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to adopt Ord1nance No.
1085(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTIONS 7163, 7164, 7165, 7166 AND 7167 TO THE
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO PUBLIC ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENT
REQUIRBlENTS FOR DEVELOP~IENT PROJECTS", readlllg by title only and lvai v1ng
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 9-A: Presented at thls tlme were resolutlons for adoption
placing a rent control measure on the ballot of June 6, 1978 and
requestlng consolidation with the Statewlde Primary Election. Clty Clerk
Snider reported that a charter amendment initiative petition relating to
rent control was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk on March 1,
1978, and the Los Angeles County Reglstrar-Recorder has vcrlfled the
number of slgnatures sufficient to qualify the measure for the ballot.
Councilmember Scott moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 4992(CCS) entltled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS or THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROPOSITION NO. 2 CONSISTING OF A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF RENT CONTROL IN THE CITY
OF S~'<TA MONICA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE SAME AT THE
SPECIAL ~IUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SIXTH DAY OF JUKE, 1978"
and Resolution No. 4993(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA :-IONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TiiE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF SA"TA MONICA'S SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 6, 1978 WITH THE STATEWIDE PRDL\RY ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 6, 1978", reading by titles only and l,rai vlng further
readlng thereof. Second by Councilmcmber Trives.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councllmember Trives moved to approve the request of the City Clerk to
appropriate SlO,OOO from the unapproprlatcd reserves of the General
Fund to pay the cost of placlng the rent control and low lncome houslng
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measures on the ballot. Second by Councilmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at thIS tIme was the recommendation of the
PlannIng CommIssion that the CIty CouncIl hold a public hearing to
consider the vacatIon of Montana Court ~orth between 14th and 15th
Streets to provide for improved off-street parking at the FIreSIde Plaza.
DIScussion ensued In regard to the Improvements, the greater number of
parking spaces that would be provided by the proposed plan and the
preservation of parkIng by precluding the possibilIty of building
expansion into that vacated area. Councllmember Trives moved to set a
publIC hearing for March 28, 1978, to consider the vacation of Montana
Court ~orth from 14th to 15th Streets and to instruct the City Attorney
to draft for the CounCIl's consideration approprIate conditions to be
recorded along with the easement documents addreSSIng the Council's
concerns regarding further expansion of the bUIldIng and placement of the
parking spaces as shown on the proposed plan. Second by Councilmember
Cohen.
Council Vote
UnanImously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 10-B: Presented at thIS time was the recommendation of the
Planning CommIssion for an ordinance amendment changing parkIng require-
ments for restaurants to require one space per five seats, thereby
basing requirements on seatIng capacity rather than size of floor area.
Councilmember Trives moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft an
ordinance amendment to reqUIre restaurants to provide parking at the
rate of one parking space per five seats, such ordinance to be Intro-
duced at the City Council meeting to be held March 28, 1978. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a recommendation for
approval of one-year lease WIth the U. S. Army for use of the Organiza-
tIonal MaIntenance Shop Station area of the Army Reserve Facility at
the Santa MonIca Airport. Councllmember Trives moved to approve a one
year lease by award of Contract ~o. 2489 (CCS), effective March 1, 1978,
to the U. S. Army for use of the OrganIzatIonal Maintenance Shop Station
area of the Army Reserve Facility at the Santa Monica Airport, WIth the
condition that If the Army relocates to another location prior to the
end of the one-year perIod, the lease automatIcally expires on said
relocation date. Second bv Councilmember van den Steenhoven. After
dISCUSSIon in regard to th~ adequacy of the faCIlIty's parking area
to accommodate both the Army trucks and the CIty uses, Councilmember
Trlves' motIon was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-B. Presented at thIS tIme was a report on use of the
Main Library on Sundays as requested by the City Council durIng budget
discussions six months ago, and a recommendation for continued Sunday
service at the Main LIbrary based on a steady Increase in the use of
lIbrary materials and serVIces. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved
to approve Sunday serVIce at the Main Library through the remainder of
the school year. Second by Councilmember TrIves. Councllmember Trives
requested that the record reflect his request to make avaIlable through
the MaIn LIbrary minutes and reports regarding Coastal Zone activities
and that a dIsclaimer be attached to related distribution lists to
indIcate that those documents are avaIlable seven days a week at the
Main Library. Councilmember Trives motIon \vas approved by the following
vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this time was the request of the City
Attorney for an executive seSSIon to discuss pending lItIgatIon. Council-
member van den Steenhoven moved to defer the executIve seSSIon to the
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Public Hearing set
for !-larch 28, 1978
for vacation of
"lantana Court ~rth
between 14th and 15th
Street
City Attorney to
draft orchnance
amenchng changing
parkIng requirements
for restaurants
PublIc Hearing set
for March 28, 1978
Contract 2489
Lease renewal with
the U. S. AnTI)'
Reserve
Use of "lain LIbrary
on 5illldays approved
for the remainder
of the fiscal year
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City Attorney to
draft resolution
for lIDnthly rate
increase in pennt
parking fees of
grOlmd floor spaces
of public parkmg
structures
Staff to negotiate
a flve-vear lease
for Westwind Saihng
with Rlchard K. KOG'!
end of the Council meeting. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-D: Presented at this time was a recommendation for a
monthly rate increase in the permit parking fees of ground floor spaces
of public parking structures, based on the heavy demand and consistent
with existing commercial rates. Councilmember Trives moved to instruct
the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to provide for a monthly
parking rate of 513.00 for ground floor levels and $8.00 for roof levels
in the Central BUSiness District Parking Assessment District structures
and of $16.00 and $11.00 respectively for parkers from out of the District.
Second by Councilmember Reed.
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After discussion in regard to commercial parking rates ~ayor Pro Tempore
Cohen moved to amend the motion to set the ground floor level parking
rate at $15.00 and other rates to be increased proportionately. The
motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Trlves' motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-.11.: Presented at this time was the request of Richard K.
Koch to address the Council regarding the operation and expansion of
West Wind Salling School located on the Santa Monica Pier. Councilmember
Scott moved to grant the request of Mr. Koch to speak for ten minutes
and to allow members of the public to speak to the subject for three
minutes each. Second by Councllmember Trives.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, .
Trives, van den Steenhoven, SWink
Negative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Richard Koch requested a five-year lease with a five-year extension
option for operation of the West Wind Salling School in order to obtain
a loan With the U. S. Small Business Administration office to rebuild
the sailing school and repair and replace boats damaged by the recent
storms as well as to install a new floating dock at the pier. Mr. Koch
said his lease was changed to a monthly rental as a result of a mlsun-
derstanding in hiS negotiations wlth staff to defer a conditlon of his
lease to build a floating dock. Mr. Koch described the benefits of hlS
salllng school to the City and his efforts to promote pler activities.
The following persons commended Mr. Koch's sailing school and urged
extension of his lease as requested: Jean Knights, Paul J. Sosa, Louis
Plachowski, Paul Bufkin, Ted Seidman, Meryl Corshen, Frances Dean Smith,
Kay Bell, Jonathan Drexler, George Mllllken, Peter De Graaf, Marlna
Bukowskl, R. B. Corshen, Steven Seidman, Virginia Parr and Judy O'Dea.
John Harrison, Attorney representing Walter A. Adams who operates a
small boat business on the pler, requested an opportunity to speak to
the subJect when it next appears on a City Council agenda.
After brief discussion Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to direct
staff to enter lnto negotiations wlth Richard Koch for a lease with the .
West Wind Sailing School for a term of five years wlth an optlon to
extend the lease for five years. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Discusslon ensued in regard to the need for a staff report on the subject.
Councilmember Reed moved a substitute motlon to lnstruct staff to return
with a report regardln6 the matter of the West Wind Sailing School lease
addressing the concerns of Richard Koch and other pier tenants as
expressed this evening; staff to return wlth a lease for City Council
review, if that lS the staff's recommendation. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen. After discusslon the Substltute motlon failed by the
following vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott
Negatlve
Councllmembers Bambrick, Trives, van
den Steenhoven, Swink
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Discussion ensued regard~ng current POlICY on pier leases includIng
the practice of competlt~ve b~ddlng to new lessees after which Council-
member van den Steenhoven's motIon was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Councllmembers BambrIck, Trives, van
den Steenhoven, SWInk
:.Iegative:
Councilmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott
Agenda Item 12-B Presented at th~s tIme was the request of Sandra
Lymper~s to address the Counc~l regarding SectIon 3364 of the ~unicipal
Code which regulates loading and unload~ng zones. ~s. Lymperis was not
present and the ~tem was therefore dropped.
Agenda Item 13-1\: Presented at th~s tIme was the request of Mayor Swink
for dIscussion regardIng procedures for handling lengthy CIty Council
meetIngs. The CouncIl considered convenIng at 7:00 P.~. rather than
7:30 P.~. and contlnu~ng the balance of an agenda to a Wednesday meeting
after which it was agreed to continue to meet at 7:30 P.M., to officlallv
recogn~ze the 11 o'clock hour and to leave to the discret~on of the .
Mayor the choice of continuing the meeting after 11:00 P.M. or adjourn-
ment at that hour.
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented and accepted at thIS time was a report of
Councllmember Reed on her attendance at the Nat~onal League of CItIes
CongressIonal Conference In Washington, D. C. In March 1978.
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at th~s tIme was the request of ~ayor Swink
to appoInt a delegate and alternate to the Executive Committee of SCAG
(Southern CalIfornIa Assoc~ation of Governments). Councllmember van den
Steenhoven moved to appoint Councllmember Tr~ves as delegate to the SCAG
ExecutIve Committee. Second by Councllmember BambrIck.
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen noved to appoInt Councilmember Reed as alternate
t~ the SCAC EYecut~ve Committee. Second by Councilmember TrIves.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-D' Presented at this time was the request of Councll-
member Reed to discuss the request of Ray Harner that the City remove a
tree at 639 Seventh Street. Mr. Harner said the Eucalyptus tree at 639
Seventh Street ,.as old, heavy and dense and requested removal due to the
hazardous condIt~on caused bv the tree leanIng over the bedrooms of the
house at 639 Seventh Street.' CouncllmeJ1lber Scott moved to instruct staff
to remove the Eucalyptus tree at 639 Seventh Street and to replace it
w~th another tree, the specIes to be in accordance w~th the CIty street
tree schedule. Second by Counc~lmember Bambrick.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented at th~s time was the request of Council-
member Reed for dIScussIon of the concerns of Ocean Park resIdents
regard~ng the noise and activitIes at Haypole Discotheque on ,.faIn Street
the nu~sance hav~ng been brought to her attentIon by Ms. Jerry Lopez.
Kenneth Haker descrIbed the undesirable actIvitIes and noises occurring
at the Maypole D~scotheque and submitted a petItIon of fourteen sIgna-
tures requestIng off~cial act~on to alleviate those conditions. Council
d~scussed w~th staff methods of addressing the problem through enforce-
ment of the public nuisance concept, requIring a conditional use permIt,
and by nOIse ord~nance regulatIons. Councilmember Tr~ves moved to refer
the matter to the City Attorney, w~thout prejudice, to pursue through
enforcement of the publIC nuisance concept. There being no objections,
Mayor Sw~nk so ordered.
~ayor SWInk indIcated the need to appoInt a Council representative to the
Independent Cities AssocIatIon of Los Angeles. With the consent of
Councll".fayor SWink ordered the appointment of Counc~lmember Perry Scott
as the City's representatIve to the Independent Cities AssocIatIon of
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Council meetIng
procedure
Reed report on
conference
Trlves appointed
delegate to Executive
COmmlttee of SCAG
Reed appomted
alternate
Staff directed to
remove tree at
639 - 7th Street
Y~}~ole DIscotheque
nOise problems
referred to CIty
Attorney
Perry Scott appointed
representative to
Independent Clt~es
Association of 1. A.
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I conco, Inc.
11 tigation
Los Angeles County.
At 11:08 P.~., Councllmember Trives moved to recess to executive session
in order to dISCUSS pending lItigatIon. Second by Councllmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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The CouncIl reconvened at 11:24 P.M. wIth all members present. Councll-
member Trlves moved to dIrect the City Attorney to provide documentatIon
of a suit between the CIty and Iconco, Inc., to the State legIslative
representatives of Santa MonIca for State partIcIpation in defense of
litIgatIon. Second by Councilmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
The City CouncIl meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.~. on motIon of Councll-
member Reed, second by Councilmember BambrIck, the adjournment to be
in memory of the fOllowIng indIvIduals: On behalf of Councilmember
BambrIck, In memory of CarolIne Seltz, a long-time resIdent of the
community; on behalf of Councllmember Reed and ~ayor Swink, Mr. Reginald
R. Mikesell, a long-time resident of the communIty and actIve member in
the Methodist Church and American LegIon; on behalf of Councllmembers
Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trlves and Mayor Swink, ~r. Earl C. Brady, father
of Ilona J. Katz, a member of the School Board; on behalf of Mayor Swink,
In memory of Mr. Joseph H. Branberg, a fIfty-year resIdent of the
community and retIred Bay Area realtor; Mr. Tom Wilton, a long-tIme
resIdent of the communIty; and ~r. William E. Palmer, former SenIor
VIce PresIdent and Director EmerItus of Santa MonIca Bank. Second by
Councllmember Bambrick.
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Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Donna O'Brien SWInk
Mayor
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..~ A..~ ory~;ie Snider
~ City Clerk
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