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M-12/13/1977 265 CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDI~GS December 13, 1977 . A regular meeting of the Santa ~onica Clty Council was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor Donna O'Brien SWlnk who ied the assemblage ln the pledge of allegiance to the United States of Amerlca. Mayor Swink then lntroduced Reverend WilllS Talt of the Emmanuel Baptlst Church who offered the invocatlon. Roli Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien SWlnk Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen Counciimember John J. Bambrlck Councilmember Christine Reed Counciimember Perry Scott Councilmember Nathaniel Trives Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven Clty Manager James D. Willlams City Attorney Rlchard Knickerbocker City Cierk Joyce Snider Absent: ,",one . Agenda Item 4-A: Mayor SWlnk presented plaques of appreclatlon to out- going Fair Election Practlces Commlssioner Susan Rlce and Housing Com- miss loner Reverend Robert Richards for their serVlce to the Councll and the community. Mayor Swink presented employee serVlce plns to the followlng employees: John F. Sturges, Fire Chief, Fire Department, for 30 years of service; Marvin L. Berger, Senior Plumbing Inspector, BUlldlng Department, for 20 years of service and Alfonso Lodge, Airport Attendant I, Airport Department, for 20 years of serVlce. Plaques of apprecia- tion presented Service pms presented Consent Calendar: The Consent Calendar was presented by the Clty Clerk after which the Council took the fOllowing actlons by a single motion, adopting the resolutlons therein, reading by title only and wai vlng further reading thereof on motion of Councilmember Trlves, second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. . Councll Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0 [Councllmember van den Steenhoven abstalned ln regard to Agenda Item 6-P} Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of the City Council meetlng held ~ovember 22, 1977 were approved with the following corrections: Page 8, the last paragraph was corrected to reflect that Councllmember Trlves made the motlon in regard to the Santa Monica Bay Area Health Screening Clinic, second by Councilmember Reed. Page 10, iast paragraph was corrected to refiect the following action' The City Council adjourned at 2:58 A.M. on motion of Councllmember Reed, second by Councilmember Bambrick. Councilmember Reed requested that the adjournment be made in memory of Margaret O. Weaver, Charles Stephen Savage, Dr. Olive Stone, Mrs. Mlnnewa S. Bell, mother of former Congress~an Alphonzo Bell and Mrs. Irma Cayton. Councilmember Bambrick requested that the adjournment be made in memory of Gerald P. Young. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Page 8, thlrd hne, the lvords "and the Council's desire to make the pier avallable to people of moderate income." ,,,ere deleted. Agenda Item 6-B: The request for relmbursement of the following depart- mental revolvlng cash funds was approved: Administrative Servlces - $143.35; Fire - $15.13; Planning - $23.15; Pollce - $97.09; Recreatlon & Parks - S127.i3; Transportation - $69.94; Library - $78.21. . 266 Resolution 4955 Agenda Item 6-C: Resoiution No. 4955(CCS) entitled: "RESOLUTION AUTHO- application for a RIZL\G THE FILING OF AN APPLICATIO:--r WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRA:--rSPORTATION, grant under UVITA UNITED STATES OF ~~ERICA, FOR A GR~NT U:--rDER THE URBAN ~~SS TR~:--rSPORTATIOK Resolution 496i ACT OF 1964, AS AME'lDED", and Resolution No. 496l(CCS) entitled: operating grant under "RESOLUTI ON AUTHORIZI"lG THE FILING OF A)I APPLI CATIO:--r WITH THE DEPARTvlE'lT UMfA OF TRANSPORTATION, UXITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR AN OPER~TING GR~NT UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE URBAN K~SS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF i964, AS A~ENDED", were adopted. . Resolution 4956 authorizing refl- nancing of Ocean Park Redeveiopment Project Resolution 4957 setting public heanng to consider vacatlon of Wilshire Place :'-lorth Schedule for grant approved Contract 243i door control equip- rent Contract 2432 asbestos cerent water pipe and couplings Contract 2'1-33 auditorium stain.ay scaffold Contract 2434 auditorium stage iightlng eqUlpment Bid reJected Contract 2435 refuse body funds for City Hall roof repair approved Contract 2436 Robert Reeves Con- struction Co. MellDnal Park rest- room/Virginia Ave. Pk Settlement of Case Annstead and Veromca Green Resolutlon 4958 Cla1lns Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution No. 4956(CCS) entitied: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU:'-lCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO:'-lICA AUTHORIZING THE REDEVELOP- ~1ENT AGENCY TO ISSUE BO'lDS", was adopted. Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 4957(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA rIONI c.t\ DECLARI"lG ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF A CERTAIN ALLEY KNOWN AS WILSHIRE PLACE NORTH FROM EIGHTEENTH STREET TO NINETEENTH STREET, AND A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN ALLEY KNOWN AS EIGHTEENTH COURT BETWEEN WILSHIRE PLACE NORTH AND CALIFORNIA STREET, A:--rD THE ABANDONMENT OF A CERTAIN EASEMENT LYI'lG BETWEEN WILSHIRE PLACE NORTH AND WILSHIRE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SAXTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA", was adopted. Agenda Item 6-F: The request for approval of schedule for submisslon to the U. S. Department of Hous:ing & Urban Deveiopment and settmg of publlc hearlngs on fourth year Communlty Development Block Grant application was approved. Agenda Item 6-G: Contract No. 2431(CCS) (Bld No. 1324) for auditorium door control equipment was awarded to La Tourette Co., Inc., by issuance of P. O. No. 35064 in the amount of 55,037. Agenda Item 6-H: Contract No. 2432 (CCS) (Bid No. 1329) for asbestos cement water pipe and coupllngs was awarded to Taylor-Jett Co. by issuance of P. O. No. 35065 in the amount of $10,519.61. Agenda Item 6-1: Contract '10. 2433(CCS) (Bid No. 1321) for auditorlum stairway scaffold was awarded to Utiiities Supply Co., by issuance of P. O. No. 35066 ln the amount of $2,194.38. Agenda Item 6-J: Contract No. 2434(CCS) (Bld No. 1320) for auditonum stage 11ghtlng equipment was awarded to Strand Century Co. by issuance of P. O. No. 35067 in the amount of $4,055.56; to L. A. Stage Llghting Co. by issuance of P. O. ~o. 35068 in the amount of 52,772.01 and to Oleson Co. by lssuance of P. O. No. 35069 ln the amount of $3,664.95. Agenda Item 6-K: The staff recommendatlon to reject Bid No. 1323 for one Pollce car was approved. Agenda Item 6-L: Contract ~o. 2435(CCS) (Bid No. 1297) for refuse body for Recreation and Parks Department was awarded to Unlversai Truck Body, Inc., by issuance of P. O. No. 35070 in the amount of $13,435.50. . Agenda Item 6-~1: The request for applicatlon of anti-recessionary funds for City Hall roof repair in the amount of 528,055.80 was approved. Agenda Item 6-N: The request for transfer of funds in the amount of $77,000 for construction of Memorial Park restroom and remodellng of Virginla Avenue Park Storage Building was approved; Contract No. 2436(CCS) in the amount of $42,500 was awarded to Robert Reeves Constructlon Co. for constructlon of the Memorial Park restroom. . Agenda Item 6-0: The settlement of Case No. MBL 77-308 entltled Armstead and Veronica Green vs. Clty of Santa Monlca was approved as recommended by staff in the amounts of $2,875 to Veronlca Green and $4,625 to Armstead Green. Agenda Item 6-P: Resolutlon No. 4958(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 NOVE~BER, 1977", was adopted. This ended the Consent Calendar . . . . . Agenda Item 7-A' Presented at this time was a publlc hearing continued from the City Councll meetlng held ~ovember 22, 1977 to receive publlC lnput and finalize the first stage of the work program of the Local Coastal Program of the City of Santa Monica for submission to the Callfornia Coastal Commlssion. On order of Mayor Swink, the proof of publication was ordered filed. Plannlng Dlrector Lunsford recommended approval of the work program which contalns an analysis of lssues, and outlines the tasks, budget, and schedule for development of the Local Coastai Program. Mr. Lunsford said four letters recelved prior to the public hearing from Californla Marlne Parks and Harbors Association, Inc" George Caidwell, Fred Harrls and Councilmember Reed have been circulated to the Council. Councllmember Trives noted the receipt at this meeting of a letter on the subject from Margaret Horst, Mr. Lunsford said the program is flexible enough to answer the questlons raised, and said that the written report and comments recelved tonight could be attached to the program for forwarding to the State Coastal Commission for approval. Mr. Lunsford also recommended addltlon to the program of the suggestion of Mr. Fred HarrlS regarding protection of private property rights. The public hearlng was opened at 7:52 P.M. on order of Mayor Swink. The followlng persons spoke suggesting various changes and additions to the Local Coastal Program and requesting implementatlon of extended public participation: Marllyn Judson, Fred Harris, Rlchard Wiison, Cheryl Rhoden, Mark Levlne, Michael Tarbet, Michael Flnch, and MarVln Frledman. There belng no other persons present deslring to address the Council the pubiic hearing was closed at 8:30 P.~1. D1Scussion ensued regarding the ability of the City to provide sufficient public partlclpation in the hearing process and the addltlon to the work program budget of the necessary funds. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution ~o, 4962(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO)J OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A G~~)JT FROM THE CALIFO~~IA COASTAL CO~~IISSIO~ TO FU)JD THE CITY'S LOCAL COASTAL PROG~~ ACCORDI)JG TO THE TOTAL WORK PROG~~M", reading by title oniy and waiving further reading thereof, and to authorlze the City Manager to enter lnto Contract No. 2439(CCS) with the Coastal Commission to obtaln a grant based on the total work program to fund the Local Coastal Program. Second by Councilmember Reed. Councllmember Scott moved to amend the motlon to delete from the Local Coastal Program, page 13, second paragraph, the sentence "Alternative use patterns related to these issues include remote parking and shuttle systems and increased bus usage." The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Scott moved to amend the motlon to delete the last paragraph on page 13 which continues at the top of page 14 and that it be rewritten by staff ln such a way as not to encumber the central business district. The motion falled for lack of a second. Councllmember Scott moved to amend the motlon to delete on page i4, second paragraph, the second to the last sentence WhlCh reads "These resldential uses also relate to the policy which establishes the develop- ment of visitor-serving recreational faciiitles as a higher priority than prlvate residential or generai commercial uses." The motlon falled for lack of second. Counclimember Scott moved to amend the motion to delete from the Program the sentence at the top of page 15 whlch reads "Secondly, the means for expanding opportunitles for iow-cost recreation, including subsldized programs, are a related issue." The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Scott moved to amend the motion to instruct staff to rewrite the flrst paragraph on page 19. The motlon failed for lack of a second. Councllmember Scott moved to amend the motion to delete from page 20, second paragraph, the sentence "Some of the larger structures, as viewed from the Pier and the beach front, create a top heavy and unbalanced effect adverseiy lmpacting the naturai beauty of the bluffs." The motlon faiied for lack of a second. Councilmember Scott moved to amend the motlon to deiete on page 22, Issue No. 4 relating to shuttle systems and Issue )Jo. 7 relating to the poten- tlal impact of devciopment on trafflc and access routes. The motion failed for lack of a second. Counciimember Scott moved to amend the motlon to delete from page 23, Issue No. 10, the phrase "includlng private and commerclal fishing 267 public hearing of Local Coastal Program Resolution 4962 authorizing grant from Coastal Commis- sion to food City's local coastai program 268 Ordinance for intro- duction requiring refuse coliection bins for resIdentiai dl'iellmgs of ten or more urn ts Onhnance i073 transferring the responsibliity for regulation of drIve- ways crossmg from pubhc streets onto private property from Superintendent of Streets to the Parking and TraffIC Engmeer enterprises." The motion failed for lack of a second. Councllmember Scott moved to amend the motion to delete from page 23, Issue No. 19, related to coordinatIon of CBD development plans with regionai and local transIt pians. The motIon failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Scott moved to amend the motion to delete from page 24, Issue No. 20, relatIng to a shuttle system. The motion faIled for lack of a second. . Counciimember Scott moved to amend the motIon to delete from page 24, Issue No. 22, relatIng to vlsuai degradation. The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Scott moved to amend the motIon to delete from page 24, Issue No. 26, relating to coastal views. The motIon failed for lack of a second. Discussion ensued regardIng the need for good local and regIonal planning as the proJect goes forward. The maIn motion was then approved by the foilowing vote: CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink Negative: Councilmember Scott Agenda Item 8-A' Presented at this time was an ordinance for introduc- tion requiring refuse collectIon bins for residentIal dwellings of ten or more units and requiring dIscharge shut-off systems for all buildings with refuse collection chutes. CIty Manager WillIams summarIzed the intent of the ordInance to require refuse collectIon bins for residentiai dwellings of ten or more units and to require installation of a trap door for refuse chutes where it is feaSIble. The public hearIng was opened at 9:03 P.M. on order of Mayor SWInk and the foilowing persons spoke: Patrick Earl expressed concern about losing a bIn which serves tweive unIts and about the hazard of peopie starting fires in the bins. Dan SullIvan urged that a plan be adopted for the more frequent cleaning of bins and enforcemnt of reguiations regardIng thirty gaiion contaIners. General SerVIces Director Scholl said that bIns are cleaned perIodIcally and that a larger-size steam cleaning operation is being installed at the City yard in order to provide more frequent cleanIng. There being no other persons present desirIng to address the Council, the publIC hearing was ciosed at 9:12 P.M. on order of ~ayor Swink. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to Introduce an ordinance entItled:' "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 5228E TO THE SA~TA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO BIN RENTAL AND CHUTE GATE REQUIRE)'IENTS", reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Trives. After diSCUSSIon the motion to Introduce the ordInance was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this tIme was an ordInance for adoption transferring the responsibility for regulation of driveways crossing from pubiic streets onto prIvate property from the Superintendent of Streets to the Parking and Traffic Engineer. Councilmember Trives moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1073(CCS) entitled: '''AN ORDINAl\CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 7ll2A, 7ll2B, 7ll2C ~~D SECTION 7402 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DRIVEWAYS FROM PUBLIC STREETS ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY", reading by title only and waIVIng further reading thereof, second by Councllmember Reed. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at thIS time was an ordinance for adoption granting a franchise to Theta Cable of CalIfornIa for a communIty antenna television system. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to . adopt Ordlnance Xo. 1074(CCS) entltled' "A::i ORDIN~"ICE OF THE CITY COU::iCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA GRANTING A CO~~IU::iITY ANTEN~A TELEVISIOX SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO THETA CABLE OF CALIFORNIA", reading by tltle only and waivlng further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Trives. . Councii Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-D: Presented at this time was an ordlnance for adoption prohlblting certain night fllght operations at the Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Clty Manager Williams sald the ordinance as approved at first readlng was to prohlblt nlght fiight operatlons between 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Monday through Frlday and from 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. on Saturday and Sunday with no restrictlon against night landlngs during those periods. Councilmember Trives moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1075 (CCS) entitled: "AX ORDINANCE OF THE CITy' COmlClL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ;,IONIC" ~~E::iDING SECTION 10101 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO LA~DI~G AND TAKE-OFF OPERATIONS AT THE SANTA MO::iICA AIRPORT", readlng by title only and waivlng further reading thereof. Second by Council- member Reed. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this tlme was a report regardlng the City's Tralnlng Program for City employees. City Manager Wlliiams reported that this informatlonal item relates to the City's extenslve training program for ltS employees ranglng from the management through the operatlonal levels based on a needs lnventory completed of all departments. Staff was commended for thelr efforts. . Agenda Item li-B: Presented at this time was the staff report on touch- and-go operations and noise llmits at Santa Monica Alrport which, City Manager Williams reported, is the last In a series of reports regardlng Santa Monica Airport. He said that touch-and-go operations are generally equally dlspersed throughout the week and involve approxlmately 51.7 percent of ali flights. Mr. Williams sald it is staff's recommendation that touch-and-go operations be eliminated on weekends and holidays; and that, although the economic impact lS difficult to assess at this point, it wlll be monitored. In reference to the staff recommendation that the nOlse llmit be reduced to 90 declbeis effective January 1, 1979, Mr. Wllliams sald that approximately 10.2 percent of ail fiights operate withln that 90 to 100 decibel range and that thelr elimination would re- sult in a 2.7 decibel CNEL reduction. He stated that there would be a reduction in revenue to the City of $143,000 per year and there would be a substantial economlC effect upon the operators at the airport. He said a noise monltoring test program should be installed beginnlng in 1978 to assist pilots and operators in meetlng the 90 db level as a goal. Mayor Swink noted that members of the pubiic had indlcated a wish to speak to the subject and publlC partlclpation was invited at thlS tlme. The followlng persons spoke ln support of llmlting touch-and-go opera- tions and reduclng noise at Santa Monica Airport: Mrs. Wlliiam Todd, Mary Lee Bordelon, Alma Osolin, Elizabeth S. Otting, Tom Kirwan, Jim Hoyt, Charles Davis, Dr. A. Bernard George, Les Hartley, Michael Emery, and Dorothy McGregor. The followlng persons spoke agalnst limiting touch-and-go operatlons at the Santa Monlca Airport: George Kelser, Wayne Burklund, John V. German, Peter Friedman, Christine Janss, Rol Murrow, Grlff Hoerner, and Henry Jordan. On order of Mayor Swink a recess was held at 10:42 P.M. The Council reconvened at 10:52 P.M. with all Councilmembers present. There being no one further desiring to address the Council, public participation concluded 10:54 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. . Councilmember Scott moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to prohibit touch-and-go, stop-and-go, and low approach at the airport seven days a week. Second by Counciimember Reed. The motion failed by the followlng vote: Counc~l Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Reed, Scott, Trives Negatlve: Councilmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, van den Stcenhoven and Mayor Swink 5 . 269 Ord1.nance 1074 Theta Cabie Ordmance 1075 prohibiting certain n~ght fllght opera- tlOUS at the Santa M:mica }llIDlcipal Air- port Report regarding the Clty'S Trainlng Program for manage- ment empioyees Report on touch and go operations and no~s' limits at Santa ~nica A:11'port City Attorney dlrected to prepare ordlnance 270 Councilmember Tr1ves moved to uphold the staff recommendation to prohib1t touch-and-go pattern flying operations at the a1rport on weekends and holidays and to reduce the current 100 db SE~EL limit to the 90 db SENEL 11mit effect1ve January 1, 1979, and to instruct the C1ty Attorney to prepare appropr1ate ordinances. Second by Councilmember Reed. Counc11- member Scott moved to amend the mot10n to reduce the current SENEL limit to an 85 db SENEL iimit effective 1mmed1ately. The amendment fa11ed for . lack of a second, Counc11member Bambrick moved to divide the staff recommendation into two parts for voting purposes. Second by Counc11- member van den Steenhoven. The maker and second of the motion concurred 1n div1d1ng the motion for purposes of voting on the issues separateiy. Councilmember Reed moved to amend the motion limiting touch-and-go operations to include proh1b1t10n of stop-and-go and low approach flying patterns on weekends and holidays at the a1rport. Second by Counc11member Scott. The amendment was approved by the foilow1ng vote: Counc11 Vote: Aff1rmative: Counc11members Reed, Scott, Trivcs, van den Steenhoven and Mayor SW1nk Negative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen Cou~c11member Cohen moved to amend the motion to allow touch-and-go operations at the a1rport on weekends between 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. only and on specif1c holidays. Second by Councilmcnber van den Stcenhovcn. The amendment failed by the following vote: Councii Vote: Aff1rmat1ve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, van den Steenhoven Negative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott, Trives and Mayor Swink Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to amend the motion to prohibit touch-and-go, stop-and-go, and iow approach flying patterns on Sundays only. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. The amendment failed by the follow- 1ng vote: . Council Vote: Affirmative: Counc1lmembers Bambrick, Cohen, van den Steenhoven Negatlve: Councilmembers Reed, Scott, Trives, and "layor Swink The main motion, as amended, to instruct the C1ty Attorney to prepare an ordinance to prohibit touch-and-go, stop-and-go, and low approach flying patterns at the Santa Monica Airport on weekends and hol1days was then approved by the following vote: Counc1l Vote: Affirmative: Counc11members Bambrick, Reed, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor S.,ink ~egative: Counc11member Cohen Councilmember Scott moved to amend the second part of the main motion to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ord1nance to reduce the n01se level at the airport to 90 db SENEL effective 1mmediately. The motion failed for lack of a second. . Discussion ensued in regard to changes being made 1n regulations and technology relating to airplanes, the need to assist plane owners and operators in planning for the future, as well as the econom1C hardship to the operators. Counc11member Trives moved to amend the mot1on to reduce the noise level to' 90 db SEXEL effect1ve January 1, 1980. Second by Councilmember Reed. The amendment failed by the following vote: Councii Vote: Aff1rmat1ve: Councilmembers Reed, Trives Negative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Scott, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink 6 . During discussion, the 11:00 P.M. hour was recognized, Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to proceed with the meeting after 11:00 P,M. Second by Counciimember Reed. Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 . Counciimember Trives moved to approve the proposed pilot education program relating to noise reductlon as recommended in the staff report dated December 7, 1977. Second by Councilmember Reed. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at thls time was a recommendatlon for adoption of a resolution approving application for State Park funds in the amount of $282,476 to develop the park on the north slde of the Munlclpal Airport, City Manager Wllliams noted the desirabillty of maklng application at thls tlme to enable funding of the project in the 1978-79 State budget. Councilmember Reed requested the addition of a bike path and an exercise par course to the iist of posslble facilitles to be included In the park, There be1ng no obJection, Mayor Swink so ordered, Counc1lmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 4959(CCS) entitled: "RESOLUTIO:\ OF THE CITY COU}JCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA APPROVI}JG THE APPLICATIO}J FOR 1976 STATE GRANT MONEYS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PROJECT", reading by tltle only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Counc1lmember van den Steenhoven, . Council Vote, Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item li-D: Presented at this time was a request for amendment of Ordlnance No. 1043(CCS) to prohibit parking 1n beach parking lot ~o. 2600 between sunset and sunrlse without a permlt. C1ty Manager Wiiiiams said that staff 1S recommendlng regulated parking because a series of disturbances in that lot have requ1red police force attention. After brlef discussion Councllmember Reed moved to authorlze the Clty Attorney to prepare an amendment to Ordinance No. i043(CCS) to prohlb1t park1ng in beach parking lot No. 2600 between sunset and sunrise without a permit and providing an exemption for fishermen. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Agenda Item il-E: Presented at this time were staff recommendatlons regard1ng deveiopment of the Clty-ow~ed iand at the Santa Monica Airport and land exchange between Barclay-Curci Investment Co., and the City of Santa Monica. C1ty Manager Williams reported that staff, at the request of the Clty Councll, had entered into negotiations with Barclay-Curci Investment Co. in regard to a iand exchange 1mposed as a conditlon of Tentat1ve Tract Map No. 33022 for subdlvislon of the former ?lIcDonneli Douglas site; that several parcels had been revlewed; and that staff recommends the exchange of three potentlal parcels equallng 8.78 acres, Mr. Wliiiams added that the developer would be required, under the provisions of the tract map, to improve Ocean Park Boulevard, and the Clty would have the responsibiiity to improve the streets bisectlng the exchange parcels at an estlmated cost of $90,000 which amount could be required of the future developer. The discussion was opened to the public and the following persons spoke, Elaine Smith submitted a petition on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O'Meara urging that a 4,4 acre southwest parcel of land be included ln the proposed park site. Geraldine Kennedy requested cons1derat1on of the addltlon of two southwest parcels for a total of 7.7 acres, and lndicated differences between the approved tentative map and the map presented for review of the parcel exchange. Discusslon ensued regarding parcel consolldation by the developer, the requirement that the tentative tract map comply w1th the final tract map, and the allowance of drlveway entrances from Ocean Park Boulevard based on the then landiocked condition of the parcels. Rlchard Barclay, BarClay-Curci Investment Co. sald that the final map wlll substantially comply wlth the tentative map as requ1red, but that at this time their firm did not know the detalls of the1r prospective tenants' uses, needs or m1X. . 271 Resolution 4959 approving ap?licatlon for State Park ftmds to deveiop park at MLmicipal .lUrport Clty Attorney direc- ted to prepare ordinance prohibitmg park1ng without a pemit and proVldmg exemption for fisher- men Development of City- owned land at Santa Monica Airport and land exchange between Barclay-Curci Invest- ment Co. and tJJ.e City of Santa :,;o;nca ' 272 Skatercross, Ltd. bid for skateboard park rejected Resoiution 4960 Contract 2437 Memo of Understanding ,vi th Pohce Offlcers' Assoclatlon Frank 1. Jamison, Jr. resigned from Personnel Board Councilmember Trives moved the staff recommendation to dlrect the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents for a land exchange between Barclay-Curci Investment Co, and the City for 8,78 acres. Second my Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen, Councllmember Reed requested the record to reflect that approval of the iot exchange does not endorse the parcel boundaries of the Barclay-Curcl property as shown on the map entitled "Alrport Industrlal Tract: Proposed Exchange Parcels". Councilmember Trlves' motlon was approved by the followlng vote: . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item Il-F: Presented at this time was a recommendatlon for a five- year lease agreement wlth Skatercross, Ltd, for development and operation of a skateboard park on the Deauville property. City Manager Wllliams indicated that the staff recommendatlon lS changed from one of approval of the lease to a recommendation for reVlew and selection of a skateboard park operator. Director of Recreatlon and Parks Arnett described the selection process and said a partlcular effort was made by the staff to treat the developers impartially, Discusslon ensued regarding this point and Mr. Arnett indlcated that the staff's letter of October 19, 1977, to deveiopers glves them the opportu- nity to make alternative proposals. Mr. Arnett summarized quaiifications of the deveiopers and presented the staff recommendation that Skatercross, Ltd. is the best deveioper for the project. Lengthy dlScussion followed regardlng the appropriate process for reviewing a program of this substan- tial impact on the communlty. It was noted that the Council has adopted the POllCY that a skateboard park lS desirable, but that specific details have not been discussed and gUldance is needed from the Recreation and Parks Department, the users, and the community at large. Councllmember Reed moved to set aSlde the staff recommendation and request . staff TO ask the Recreation and Parks ComnlSSlon to address the policy and design issues and make recommendations to the Councll on how to proceed wlth the process, Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. After further discussion, Councilmember Reed reworded the motion to move to reject the skateboard park proposals the City has received and the staff recommendation and request the staff to go to the Recreatlon and Parks Commlssion for their recommendations on specific POllCY questions relatlng to the skateboard park, such as the promenade, the arcade, the nature of the park, the hours of operatlon, and other subsidlary questions, and report back to the Councll in Slxty days. The second consented to the revlsed motion. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item Il-G: Presented at thlS time was a resolutlon ratifying the ~Iemorandum of Unders tandlng bet\Veen the City and the Santa \Ionica Police Officers' Association, City Manager Wiiliams said the staff recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understandlng which contains conditions relating to salary and beneflt lncreases. Counciimember Trives moved to adopt Resolution No, 4960(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO"l OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO"lICA APPROVING AND RATIFYI"IG A MEMORANDUYI OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SANTA MONICA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION", reading by title oniy and \Vaiving further reading thereof, and to issue Contract No. 2437 (CCS) approving the ~Iemorandum of Understanding bet\Veen the City and the Santa Monica Poiice Officers' Association. Second by Council- member Reed, After discussion of the lncrease in fringe beneflts and the expense of negotiations, Councllmember Trives' motion was approved by the followlng vote: . Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item l2-A: Presented at this tlme was a letter from Frank L. Jamison, Jr., resigning from the Personnel Board of the City of Santa Monica, Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to accept wlth regret the reslgnation of Personnel Board member Frank L. Jamison, Jr. Second by Councilmember Reed. Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 . . Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at th1S time was ~ayor Swink's request for discussion of a transfer of a lease for a restaurant dba AI's Kitchen from Mrs. Joan Crowne to "Ir. Jack Rosenfeld and authorization of execution of pertinent documents. City Manger Willlams noted that the staff report out11nes the conditions of the assignment and the new lessee's background and recommends approval. After discussion Counc1lmember van den Steenhoven moved to award Contract No. 2438(CCS) approving transfer of the present lease for the restaurant dba AI's Kitchen held by ~rs. Joan Crowne to Mr. Jack Rosenfeid, upon rece1pt by the City Treasurer of all amounts due from the present iessee and rece1pt of the Security Deposit and notifica- tion of adequate insurance as called for under Lease Art1cle 12 from the new iessee, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the pertinent documents. Second by Councilmember Reed. City Attorney Knickerbocker added that the lessee has agreed to a collateral security agreement, executed for financlng purposes only, whlch provldes for assumptlon of the lease in the event the lessee does not perform on our loan agreement. The motlon was then approved by the following vote: Councli Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 . ~ayor Swink confirmed that the Council would follow the tradition of havlng only one Council meeting in the month of December in recognition of the Holiday Season. At 12:28 A.~. Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn in memory of Mrs. Dorothy E. Stross, 25-year resident of Santa Monica Bay area; ln memory of Gllbert "Roy" Livingston, a 50-year resident of Santa ~Ionica and a former special officer of the Santa ~onica Pollce Department for 20 years; Ernest Fred Sampson, a 54-year resident of Callfornia, a member of the Santa Monica Methodlst Church, and a long-tlme resident of this City; Mrs. Thelma Hubrecht, a long-time resident of the City and whose husband was very active ln real estate in the Clty, and, on behalf of Councilmember Bambrick, ln memory of Emma Moran; and on behalf of Councilmember Trives, in memory of John Dooley. Second by Councilmember Bambrick. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ATTEST: APPROVED: (AA~'_:S;~ ~~j-;~der "A1ty Cierk /) 1(, "c~J~ Av~ , Donna O'Brien SW1hk Mayor . . 273 Contract 2438 Transfer of AI's Kitchen from Mrs. Joan Crowne to Mr. Jack Rosenfeld