M-11/22/1977
CITY OF SANTA :-1O:\ICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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November 22, 1977
A regular meetlng of the Santa Monica Clty Councll was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. bv Mayor Donna O'Brlen SWlnk who led the assemblage In the
pledge of allegiance to the Unlted States of Amerlca. Mayor SWlnk then
introduced Reverend Slgnor Sandrock of Mt. Ollve Lutheran Church who
offered the invocatlon.
Roll Call: Present. Mavor Donna O'Brlen SWlnk
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councllmember John J. Bambrick
Councllmember Christine Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councllmember :\athaniel Trlves
Councllmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Manager James D. Williams
City Attornev Rlchard Knickerbocker
Cltv Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent: None
Consent Calendar:
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The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after which
the Council took the following actions by a single motlon, adopting
the resolutlons therein readlng by title only and walvlng further
reading thereof on motlon of Councllmember Trlves, second by
Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote' Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A. The minutes of the Clty Council meeting held
November 8, 1977, were approved as malled.
Agenda Item 6-B: The request for relmbursement of the following
departmental revolvlng cash funds was approved: Llbrary - $51.53;
fransportatlon - $43.16, City Yards - 545.08.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolutlon :\0. 4946 (CCSJ entltled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S~~TA MONICA RATIFYING THE
COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS
ISSUED IN OCTOBER, 1977", "as adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-D: Resolution Ko. 4947(CCSJ entltled: "A RESOLUTIOX
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA .~lENDING RESOLUTIOX
NO. 4646 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER
TERMS AXD CONDITIO!\S OF EMPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS",
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: Resolutlon Ko. 4948(CCSJ entltled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING AND DETERMINING
THE PUBLIC Il\TEREST AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CONDEMKATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA",
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-F: Resolutlon No. 4949(CCSJ entltled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:\TA MONICA DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO PLANT TREES ALONG LINCOLN BOULEVARD BETWEEN BROADK~Y
AVENUE AND WILSHIRE BOULEVARD WITHIK THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA",
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Resolutlon )10. 4950(CCSJ entltled' "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING FURTHER
CALL FOR FOR}ffiL BIDS A:\D AUTHORIZI)lG DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR
PURCHASE OF A GAS CHRDr.lATOGRAPH", "as adopted. (Contract Ko. 2430(CCSJ
was later awardedJ.
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Reselutlon 4946
claims
Resolution 4947
revising salary range
for EDP JlID.ior
Programmer
Resolution 4948
authorizing acquisl-
tion of property
Resolution 4949
intent to plant trees
on Lincoln Blvd.
ResolutlOn 4950
Contract 2430
Gas Chromatograph
for Police Department
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Contract 2418
Contract 2419
Joint Use Agreements
wIth schools
Resoluhon 4951
authonzing applica-
tion for Third Year
Omnibus Crime Control
Grant F1.mds
Contract 2420
Ci ty buses
Contract 2421
one cOllJlact sedan
Contract 2422
rotary file cabinet
Contract 2423
PolIce buildlng
security system
Contract 2424
LIbrary Operations
film inspectIon
machine
Contract 2425
autolllOtive brake dnn
lathe
Contract 2427
Jeep and PlYlllOuth
sedan
",ew and revIsed
Job descriptions
public hearing of
llltention to grant
a franchIse to Theta
Cable
Introduction of
ordinance to grant
franchIse to Theta
Cable
Agenda Item 6-H: Contract ~o. 24l8(CCS) WIth Santa Monica
Unified School DIstrict and Contract No. 24l9[CCS) with Santa
Monica Community College District were approved regardIng Joint
use of school and college recreation facilitIes and the CIty
Manager was authorized to sign the agreements.
Agenda Item 6-1: Resolution ,",0. 495l(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO",
OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZIKG THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE 0\ BEHALF OF THE CITY AK APPLICATION FOR
FU\DS UNDER THE OM~IBUS CRIME CO~TROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF
1968", was adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-J: Contract 1\0. 2420(CCS) (BId No. 1260) for
fIfteen City buses was awarded to Flxible Company by Issuance of
P. O. ~o. 34850 In the amount of $1,644,825 and City Manager
authorIzed to execute same.
Agenda Item 6-K: Contract ~o. 242l(CCS) (Bid No. 1328) for one
compact sedan for the FInance Department was awarded to Claude Short
Dodge by issuance of P. O. No. 34851 in the amount of $5,152.64.
Agenda Item 6-L: Contract No. 2422(CCS) (Bid ~o. 1326) for
rotary fIle cabInet was awarded to Automated Filing Systems, Inc.,
by issuance of P. O. "'0. 34852 In the amount of $2,599.12.
Agenda Item 6->1: Contract No. 2423(CCS) (Bid No. 1322) for
Police bUilding securIty system was awarded to Active Securltv
Locking Systems by issuance of P. O. No. 34853 in the amount ~f
$3,986.60.
Agenda Item 6 - ~. Contract No. 2424 (CCS) (BId ~o. 1318) for
Library Operations film inspectIon machine was awarded to
Research Technology, Inc., by issuance of P. O. No. 34854 In
the amount of $7,417.
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Agenda Item 6-0: Contract )/0. 2425(CCS) (BId Ko. 1311) for
one automotive brake drum lathe was awarded to Bruce's Automotive
Equipment Company by Issuance of P. O. No. 34855 in the amount
of $6,827.38.
Agenda Item 6-P: Letter of Contract 1\0. 2427(CCS) was issued to
Claude Short Dodge in the amount of $557 authorizIng the sale
of a Jeep, and Letter of Contract No. 2428(CCS) was Issued to
Mark Conn and David Chapman in the amount of $800 authorizing the
sale of Plymouth sedan (Bid No. 1327).
Agenda Item 6-Q: ~ew and revised job descriptIons for the
pOSItIons of Human Resources Assistant, Project Director, SenIor
IdentificatIon TechnIcian and Telephone Operator were ratified.
This ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thIS time was a publIC hearing of
Intention to grant a franchIse to Theta Cable of CalIfornia for a
community antenna teleVISIon system. On order of Mayor Swink the
proof of publication was ordered filed. City Manager WIlliams
saId that the proposed renewal of the community antenna teleVISIon
franchise to Theta Cable of CalIfornIa was for a ten-year perIod
with the fees to be as outlIned In the governing ordinance and
Informed the Council that other large televIsion companies were
contacted but the latter had declIned to bid because of the prohib-
Itive cost.
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The public hearing was opened at 7:40 P.M. on order of Mayor
SWInk. Don CanfIeld, representing Theta Cable, requested renewal
of the franchIse based on their past cooperation and performance.
There beIng no other persons present deSIring to address the
Council the public hearIng was closed at 7:44 P.M. on order
of Mayor SWInk. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to Introduce an
ordInance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF SAKTA MO~ICA G~~~TING A COMMU~ITY ANTE~~A TELEVISION
SYSTEH F~"'NCHISE TO THETA CABLE OF CALIFORI\IA". Second by
Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven.
Counc~l Vote: Unan~mously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 7-B. Presented at thlS time was a publlC hearlng
to rece~ve publlC input and to final~ze the work program of the
Local Coastal Program of the City of Santa Monlca for submisslon
to the Callfornia Coastal Commlsslon. On order of Mavor Swink
the proof of publication of the notice of public hear~ng was
ordered filed. City Manager Kl1liams revlewed the requirement of
the Callfornla Coastal Act of 1976 for development of a work
program ln order to obtaln funding ln the amount of $124,000 from
the Callfornia Coastal Commission for development of a Local
Coastal Program, and briefly revlewed the status of the project.
City Attorney Knickerbocker reported that a challenge had been
recelved as to the sufficiencv of the notice and that while he
be11eved the notice was legaliy adequate, he advised that the
publlC hearing be contlnued. The publlC hearlng was opened at
7.50 P.M. on order of Mayor Swink. D,SCUSSlon ensued regarding
the approprlateness of holding the hearing and Councllmember Trives
moved to contlnue the entire matter for two weeks. Second by
Councllmember Reed. After further diSCUSSion, Councllmember Trlves
withdrew hlS motion. The followlng persons spoke in favor of
contlnulng the hearing for two weeks to allow further public
notlce and review: ).l1chael J. Tarbet, Cheryl Rhoden, Richard
Wllson and John Jurenka.
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Councllmember Trives moved to contlnue the subJect and the hearlng
for two weeks. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After discussion,
Councilmember Trives moved to amend his motion to requlre notice
of the public hearlng to be sent to all persons having registered
wlth the Council Commlttee on the subJect and those who have
requested notlce. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. The main
motlon as amended was then approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at this time was an ordinance for
introduction regulating driveways from public streets into private
property. The publlC hearing was opened at 8:16 P.M. on order of
Mayor SWlnk. There being no one present to speak elther for or
against the introductlon of the ordlnance, the public hearing was
closed at 8:16 P.M. on order of Mavor SWlnk. Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to introduce the ~rdlnance reading by title only
and waivlng further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this tlme was an ordinance for
introductlon amendlng the Munlcipal Code relatlng to take-off
and landlng operations at the Santa Monlca Municipal Airport. The
public hearing was opened at 8:20 P.M. on order of Mayor Swink and
the fol1owlng persons spoke ln support of prohibltlng night f11ght
operations: Tom Kirwan, Dr. W. J. Bordelon, Mary Oberfield, Les
Hartley, Elizabeth S. Ottlng, Jlm Hoyt, Charles Davis, Frank Llnhart,
Alma Osolin, Dr. A. Bernard George, Mrs. William Todd, Dorothy
McGregor and ~lchael Emery.
The followlng persons spoke agalnst night fllght restrlctlons at the
airport: Owen Keown, Robert F. Gunnell, Henry Jordan and Llncoln
C. Vaughn.
There belng no one further deslrlng to address the Council, the
publlc hearing was closed at 9:05 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink.
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to lntroduce the ordlnance relatlng
to alrport operations readlng by title only and walvlng further
readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhovcn.
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public hearing of
Local Coastal Program
continued to 12/13/77
Ordinance mtroduced
regulating driveways
crossmg from pubhc
streets onto private
property
Ordinance mtroduced
prohlblting certain
night fllght opera-
tlOns at Santa ~bnlca
~imicipal .~rport
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The Councll discussed their obligatlon to the communlty as a whole,
existlng code regulatlons regardlng noise control and start up of
alrcraft englnes before 6:00 A.M. Councilmember Bambrick moved to
amend the ordlnance to prohlblt englne start ups prior to 6:00 A.M
and to provlde for approval of emergency take-offs which lnvolve
Ilfe or death, property and medlcal emergencies. Motion lost for
lack of second. After dlScusslon Councilmember Trives moved to
amend the ordlnance to prohlbit aircraft engine start ups prior to
6:00 A.~. with life, property or medical emergencies being the only
grounds for night landlngs or take-offs. Second by Councilmember
Reed. Discusslon ensued regarding provision of a means of approvlng
such take-offs and landlngs and the lnsertlon of appropriate language
that would provlde for emergency take-offs lnvolving life or death,
property or medical emergencles. The amendment to the main motion
was then voted upon and falled by the following vote:
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Councll Vote: Affirmatlve' COlmcllmembers Reed, Scott and
Trives
\"egatlve:
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor SWlnk
The Council dlscussed amendlng the ordlnance as flrst proposed by
Councilmember Bambrlck. At 9 45 P.M. Councllmember Scott moved to
recess for five mlnutes in order for the Clty Attorney to prepare the
approprlate written legal language reflecting the intention of the
Councll. Second by Councllmember Trlves.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
The Council reconvened at 9:55 P.M. wlth all Councilmembers present.
Sectlon 10101 of the ordlnance as amended by the Clty Attorney was
read aloud by the City Clerk as follm,'s: "HOURS. The airport shall
be open for publlC use at all reasonable hours of the day and nlght,
subject to such restrlctlons as are provided herein or are due to
lnclement weather, the condltlons of the landing area, the presentatlon
of special events, and llke causes as may be determlned by the Airport
Director. ~lght landings will be permitted, but night take-offs are
prohibited between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., Monday
through Friday and 11:00 P.M. and 7 00 A.M. on Saturday and Sunday.
The Airport Dlrector or in hlS absence the Watch Commander of the
Santa Monica Pollce Department may approve take-off during said
hours, provlded lt appears that an emergency involving life or death
eXlsts, and approval is obtalned before take-ofr'.
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Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved a Substltute motion to
introduce the ordlnanc'e as' read aloud. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen.
Councilmember Reed moved to amend the substitute motion to prohibit
aircraft englne start ups. Second by Councilmember Scott. Section
10101 then read as follows: "HOURS. The airport shall be open for
publlC use at all reasonable hours of the day and nlght, subJect to
such restrlctions as are provlded hereln or are due to lnclement
weather, the condltlons of the landlng area, the presentation of
special events, and llke causes as may be determined by the Airport
Director. Xlght landings will be permltted, but night take-offs
or englne start ups are prohibited between the hours of 11:00 P.M.
and 6'00 A.M., ~onday through Friday and 11:00 P.~. and 7'00 A.M.
on Saturday and Sunday. The J\1rport Director or ln hlS absence the
Watch Commander of the Santa Monica Police Department may approve
take-off or engine start ups durlng said hours, provlded lt appears
that an emergency lnvolvlng Ilfe or death exists, and approval is
obtalned before take-ofr'. The amendment was approved by the followlng
vote:
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Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrlck, Reed,
Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor SWlnk
Negative: Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
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The Substltute motlon as amended was then voted upon and approved by
the followlng vote.
Councll Vote:
Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
Reed, Scott, van den Steenhoven
and 1-layor SWlnk
Affirmatlve:
Negatlve:
Councllmember Trlves
Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at thls time was the proposed Municipal
Code reV1Slon setting forth Clty POllCY on veteran's credlt ln
employment examlnatlons as requested by the City Council. Clty
Manager Wllliams lnformed the Councll that the recommendation of the
Personnel Board lS that veterans preference pOlnts not be allowed
for persons attempting to enter civil service for the Clty. He said
the grantlng of veterans preference points might be approprlate under
some Clrcumstances for a period of tlme after the veteran has either
ended his serVlces or has finished hlS education following that;
however, the basic staff recommendatlon lS In concurrence with the
Personnel Board that the veterans preference not be allowed as it
eXlsts In the Municipal Code.
The discusslon was opened to the publlC and the followlng persons
spoke in favor of allowing veterans credlt: Barney Rosen (who alleged
that the Charter amendment, Proposition B, ellmlnatlng veterans
credlt In employment examinations voted on on Aprll 12, 1977, election
was lnadequately advertlsed and gave little lndlcatlon of the issues
involved in favor of veterans preference), Carl J. Johnson, Paul H.
Borach, Steve Rosmarin, Samuel Sucherdaler, Shlrley Duboff, Murray
Rosen, Wllllam J. Strickland, John A. Smlth, Charles Altsman
George Gussman, Harrlet Mlller, Howard Llght, Sally ~arcus, Rosarlo
Perry, Florence Land, Allson Arnold and Burt Herman.
The following persons spoke ln Opposltlon to allowlng veterans
preference: Helen Myerson, Don Mcisaac, Dan Sullivan, Connie Friend,
Elaine Smlth and Bill Crookston.
Durlng publlC partlclpatlon, the 11:00 P.M. hour was recognized.
Mavor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to proceed wlth the meeting after
11~00 P.M. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
There belng no one further desirlng to address the Councll regarding
thls matter the publlc portion was closed.
Councilmember Scott moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft an
ordinance to relnstate veterans preference credlt in City employment
examlnatlons to all entry level positions and those promotlonal
posltlons where one of the considerations lS goals, quotas, and the
afflrmatlve actlon program, and not otherwise. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen.
Discusslon ensued regarding the interpretatlon of the wording of the
Charter amendment ballot measure as voted on at the City electlon In
Aprll 1977 when veterans credit was ellmlnated from the Clty Charter
and the understanding on the part of some that the lntent was to
expand the program to lnclude veterans of undeclared wars. Council
also dlscussed the equity of the preference program and other avallable
assistance programs. Conslderation was glven to placing the subJect
on the City ballot In June 1978.
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the motion to lnclude a time
limit of ten vears from the date of a veterans discharge for credit
to be glven and the credit to be ten pOlnts for dlsabled veterans
and five points for other veterans. Second bv Councilmember Reed.
Councllmember Scott further amended the motlo~, wlth the consent
of' the second, that the preference relate only to honorably dlscharged
veterans. The amendment of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen was approved by
the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Reed, Scott, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor Slnnk
Kegatlve: Councilmember Trlves
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City Attorney
mstructed to draft
ordinance reinstating
and enlarglng
veterans' credit ln
employment examina-
tions
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Report to be prepared
regardlng dlspos~tion
of structure at 1008
Fourth Street
Se\vage pre- treatJrent
plant not requ~red
for Tract 33022, the
Barc1ay-CUrCl
Subdl vis~on
SCAG B~cvcle and
Pedestr~an Fac~lity
grant approved
The motion as amended, to ~nstruct the City Attorney to draft an
ord~nance to re~nstate veterans preference credit in City employment
examinations to all entry level pos~tions and those promotional
pos~tions where one of the considerat~ons ~s goals, quotas, and the
affirmat~ve act~on program, and not otherw~se, to include a t~me l~m~t
of ten years from the date of a veterans d~scharge for cred~t to be
given and the credit to be ten po~nts for d~sabled veterans and five
points for other veterans, and that veterans cred~t relate only to
honorably discharged veterans, was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Aff~rmat~ve: Counc~lmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Scott, van den Steenhoven and
Mayor Swink
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Negative:
Counc~lmembers Reed and Tr~ves
Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven moved to ~nstruct the City Attorney to
prepare the necessary documents and ord~nance necessary to place this
ord~nance on the ballot for the City elect~on ~n June 1978 ~f the
ordinance ~s adopted. Second by Counc~lmember Reed.
Counc~l Vote: Affirmat~ve: Councilmembers Bambr~ck, Cohen,
Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven
and Nayor Sw~nk
!\egat~ve.
Counc~lmember Scott
Agenda Item 10-B: Presented at this t~me was a request of the
Landmarks Comm~ss~on to transm~t a Letter of Commendat~on to the South
Coast Regional Coastal Comm~ss~on for their efforts to preserve
h~storical structures. The Council discussed the efforts of the
Coastal Commiss~on to preserve hous~ng. Councilmember Scott moved
to file the request. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After further
discussion, Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven moved to amend the
motion to request that the Council rece~ve a report regarding dispos~-
tion of the structure at 1008 Fourth Street. Second by Councilmember
Reed. The amendment was approved by the follow~ng vote:
Counc~l Vote: Aff~rmat~ve: Counc~lmembers Bambr~ck, Reed,
Trives and van den Steenhoven
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Negative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen and
Councilmember Scott
Abstain:
Mayor Swink
The main motion as amended was then voted upon and approved by the
follmving vote:
Council Vote: Affirmat~ve: Counc~lmembers Bambr~ck, Cohen,
Scott, Trives and van den Steenhoven
)legat~ve:
Councilmember Reed
Absta~n:
Mayor Swink
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Agenda Item II-A: Presented at th~s time was the staff report
regarding poss~ble ~mprovements of the Barclay-Curci Subd~v~sion.
Counc~lmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation that a
sewage pre-treatment plant not be requ~red for Tract )10. 33022, the
Barclay-Curci Subd~v~s~on. Second by Counc~lmember Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at this time was the staff report
recommending approval of a SCAG Bicycle and Pedestr~an Fac~lity Grant.
C~ty Manager W~ll~ams said authorization to apply for SCAG grant funds
~n the amount of $19,300 ~s be~ng requested in order to complete
relocation of sewer l~nes beneath an ex~sting beach bikepath. Counc~l-
member van den Steenhoven moved to approve f~l~ng a cla~m for SCAG
.
(Southern Californla Association of Governments) Blcycle and
Pedestrlan Grant of $19,300 as the Clty'S share for relocatlon of
a sewer Ilne. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at thls time were resolutions to amend
salaries and beneflts for certain City depart~ent heads, City Engineer,
City ~anager, City Attorney and City Clerk.
Councilmember Scott moved that City staff "age structures for department
heads be Ilmited to an across-the-board increase of 5\% and a benefit
increase of no more than 2%. The motion failed for lack of a second.
~Iayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to consider In executive seSSlon the
resolutions amending salarles and benefits for certain City department
heads, City Engineer, City Manager, Clty Attorney and City Clerk.
Second bv Councllmember van den Steenhoven. Dr. Fred Judson snoke
in apposition to the proposed salary and benefit increases. After
brief dlScusslon Council approved Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen's motion by
the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Trives, van den Steenhoven and
I.layor Swink
Negative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
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Agenda Item Il-D: Presented at thlS time was the staff report recom-
mending modification of the refuse collection ordinance to require
bins for six or more units and other additional equipment for
residential complexes. Dan Sullivan asked why SiX units was recom-
mended. General Services Director Schall said that reports from
the Sanitatlon Department indicate a time savings with a bin for
residential complexes of six units or more.
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to instruct the City Attorney
to prepare modifications to the refuse collection ordinance to
require bins for SiX or more units and additional equipment for
residential complexes as recommended in the staff report. The motion
failed for lack of a second. Councll~ember Reed moved to instruct
the City Attorney to prepare modifications to the refuse collection
ordinance to require bins for residential complexes of ten or more
units and additional equipment as recommended. Second by ~ayor Pro
Tempore Cohen. Councilmember Trives requested a report be submitted
to the Councll outlining feasibility of the bin placement and
problems that it might cause. Councilmember Bambrick moved to amend
the ordinance to apply to complexes of eleven or more. ~otlon failed
for lack of a second. Councilmember Reed's motion was then approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote:
A.ffirmatlve:
Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Reed, Scott and Mayor Swink
.
)legatlve:
Councilmembers Trlves and van den
Steenhoven
Agenda Item Il-E: Presented at this time was the staff report recom-
mending ordinance modifications to provlde for access and improvement
requirements on publlC streets and alleys as a condition of develop-
ment. Councilmember Trlves moved to concur wlth the staff recommenda-
tion and instruct the City Attorney to prepare ordinance modlfications
to provlde for access and improvement requlrements on publiC streets
and alleys as a condltlon of development. Second by Councllmember
Reed.
Councll Vote. Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-F: Presented at this time was the staff report recom-
mendlng approval of Moby's Dock Restaurant lease and assignment
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Resolutions amending
employee salaries and
benefits to be
considered in execu-
tive session
Ci ty Attorney
directed to prepare
ordinance modifying
refuse collectlon
ordmance to reqmre
blIlS for resldential
complexes of ten or
more tnn ts
City Attorney to
prepare ordinance
JllOdi fications to
provide for access
and improvement
reqmrements on
public streets
Contract 2426
Noby's Dock
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Ci ty Attomey
Kmckerbocker
appointed CIty voting
delegate for National
League of Cities
conference
Contract 2429
i\rrendment to
Health Screening
ClinIC contract
and authorization for CITY ~anager to execute documents. Discussion
ensued in reg are to the 8% rental income to the CiTY, the advantag:
of contlaulty through the lease aSSIgnment procedure.
Councilmember Trlves moved to approve a fIve-year lease agreement to
Mr. and Mrs. Westbrook by Contract ~o. 2426(CCS) and the assignment
of said leas2 to ~r. and Mrs. Herman under the terms recommended In
the staff report of ~ovember 14, 1977; and to authorIze the City
Manager to exerCIse the approprIate documents. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen.
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CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Trlves
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink
NegatIve:
CouncIlmembers Reed and Scott
Agenda Item ll-G: Presented at thIS time was the staff report recom-
mending deSIgnation of a voting delegate for the ~ational League of
CIties Conference and describIng the procedure for submitting amendments
to National League of CIties NatIonal MunIcipal POlICY. Councilmember
Trlves moved to receIve and fIle the staff report. Second by CouncIl-
member van den Steenhoven. Upon hearing that the CIty Attorney would
be in San Francisco at that time, CouncIlmember Trlves withdrew hIS
motion. CouncIlmember Trlves moved to appOInt CIty Attorney Knickerbocker
as the City's voting delegate for the NatIonal League of CItIes Congress
of CitIes In San Francisco, December 3-7, 1977. Second by CouncIlmember
van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Council~embers Bambrick, Cohen,
Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor SlVlnk
.
~egative:
CouncIlmember Scott
Agenda Item ll-H: Presented at this time was the staff report
transmitting the request of the Santa MonIca Bav Area Health Screening
Clinic for the Elderly for an amendment to their contract. CIty Manager
Williams reported that when the CounCIl adopted the 1977-78 budget,
$30,000 was set aside for the ClInIC, $20,000 of that amount would be
considered as contingency fundIng to be used only If the Clinic could
not raise the funds elsewhere and to be authorIzed for release onlv
If the Clinic was able to demonstrate that other funds were not .
available. He added that the requested $20,000 would fund Clinic
operations only through April, 1977.
Golda Larks, representing the ClInIC, descrIbed the Clinic's Immediate
financIal need and said use of a mInImum charge would keep some needy
people away and donations are requested Instead. She saId that United
Way and the NatIonal FoundatIon on Aging have pledged funds but It will
take some time for funds to be received.
Dr. Ralph Sachs, representing the Clinic, saId that future Income to
the Clinic is antiCIpated through pendIng Assembly Bills 1611, 1612,
and 998, passage of whIch would make the ClInIC eligible for lIcenSIng
and collection of MedIcare payments. Dr. Sachs pOInted out that the
ClinIC prOVIdes additIonal benefits by referring patients to prIvate
doctors, partIcipatIng in research projects, and serving as a model
in the State for similar clinics.
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Lillian B. Rogers, Dr. Fred Judson and Dan Sullivan spoke in favor of
making funds avaIlable to the ClInIC.
DIscussion ensued during whIch the Council encouraged the ClInic
representatives to dilIgently contInue their efforts to develop outSIde
sources of funding.
Councilmember Trlves moved to amend the contract with the Santa Monica
Bay Area Health ScreenIng Clinic by Contract No. 2429(CCS) to release
~20,000 to cover operating expenses through August, 1978. Second by
Councilmcmber Reed.
CounCIl Vote. Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 11-1: The request of the Clty Manager and City Attorney
for an executlve session regardlng pending litigation was held over
to the end of the agenda on order of Mayor SWlnk wlth consent of the
City Councll.
Agenda Item l2-A: Mr. A. D. Mayfield, Chlef of the Traffic Branch
of District 7, Los Angeles, CALTRANS, State of Callfornla, presented
the results of a speed zone survey conducted in response to the
Cltv'S expressed desire to use radar to enforce the 40 miles per hour
speed llmlt on the Pacif,c Coast Highway withln the Santa Monica Clty
llmlts. Mr. Mayfield sald the survey showed that motorlsts were
operatlng on the average of 45 miles per hour, the present speed limlt
of 40 mlles per hour lS not being observed and that enforcement of a
lower speed llmlt would be dlfficult and costly. He said the maJority
of the accldents ln the area are occurrlng when cars enter and leave
parklng lots rather than ln the resldential areas. He sald CALT~~NS
would 11ke to set the speed llmit at 45 mlles per hour; lf the Clty
wlshes they could set up radar enforcement and CALTRA\lS would resurvey
the area ln SlX months to ascertaln the results. Discussion ensued
durlng which the procedure for setting the speed 11mit, the speed
trap questlon and the lncreased cost of enforclng a raised speed
11mlt wlth radar were discussed. It was clarlfled by Mr. Mayfleld
that CALTRANS sets the speed llmlts on state highways. Councllmember
Reed expressed concern that higher speed limits encourage motorists
to travel at hlgher speeds. Mr. Mayfleld dlsagreed wlth this saying
that 8S percent of people 19nore the slgns and drive at a speed they
feel lS safe. Clty Manager Wlll,ams sald the City Trafflc Engineer
dlsagrees wlth the CALTRA~S concept and feels that speedlng will not
be reduced by ralslng the speed llmit.
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to request staff to study
alternatives ln regard to the speedlng problems on Paclfic Coast
Highway wlthln the City limlts. Second bv Councl1member Trlves.
Council Vote. Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-B: Presented at this time was a letter from Ruth
Cllfford resignlng from the Commisslon on Older Amerlcans. Councll-
member van den Steenhoven moved to accept the reslgnation of Ruth
Clifford from the Commlsslon on Older Amerlcans. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l2-C: Presented at this time was the request of Peggy
Edwards-Haig regardlng the preservation of a mural located on a
bUlldlng at Maln Street at Ocean Park Boulevard. DiscuSSlon ensued
and Councilmember Reed suggested Ms. Edwards-Halg file an application
1<lth the Landmarks Commisslon. During dlScussion it was clarlfied
that the building on whlch the mural lS palnted lS prlvately owned
and not under the control of the Clty. Xo action was taken.
Agenda Item l2-D' Presented at thlS tlme was the request of Pat
Schneider regarding the Herltage Square Museum. After dlscussion,
Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve the request of Pat
Schneider for use of City Fire Department equlpment to cover the
roof of the Herltage Squarc Museum with plastlc cover for raln
protectio~ subJect to admlnistratlve limltatlons. Second by Council-
member Reed.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at thlS tlme was ~Iayor Swink's request
for discusslon of distrlbutlon of proceeds from Pallsades Beach
Property Owners Associatlon annual beach home tour. After discussion
Councllmember Trives moved to allocate proceeds from the Palisades
Beach Property Owners Assoclation annual beach home tour to the
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A. D. Mayfield,
Chief of Traffic
Branch of r~l trans
presented speed zone
survey. Staff to
study alternatives
in regard to
speeding problems
on Pacif,c Coast
Higln.ay
Ruth Clifford
reslgned from the
Commission on Older
Amencans
P. E&.ard-Halg
request regarding
preservation of mural
presented
Heritage Square
Museum to get plastic
cover
Proceeds from tour
to go to Heritage
Square Museum
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Resalution 4952
establishing salaries
and benef:Lts .of
certaIn Department
heads and staff
Resalution 4953
establishing salary
and benefits for
City Engineer
Resalutian 4954
establishing salarIes
and benef:Lts for the
City ~hnager, City
Attarney and City
Clerk
Heritage Square Museum. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhaven.
Cauncil Vate: UnanImausly appraved 7-0
At 2:00 A.M. an .order .of Mavor Swink the Cauncil recessed ta executIve
sessian ta dISCUSS employee'salaries and benefIts and pending litlgatlan.
The Cauncil recanvened at 2:58 A.M. with all Councllmembers present.
.
Agenda Item ll-Cl: Cauncilmember van den Steenhaven moved ta adapt
Resolution Na. 4952(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF THE CITY COU)JCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA )!OXIC\ ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIX
DEPARTMENT HFADS AND STAFF", reading by tItle only and waiVIng further
readIng thereaf. Secand by Councllmember Reed.
CouncIL Vote, AffIrmative: Councllmembers BambrIck, Cahen, Reed,
Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayar
~~k '
:\egatIve'
Councllmember Scatt
Agenda Item ll-C2: Councllmember van den Steenhaven moved to adopt
Resolution '\.0, 4953(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU:.!CIL
OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MO:.!ICA ESTABLISHIXG SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE
POSITION OF CITY E:\GI:\EER", reading by tItle .only and waiving further
readIng thereof. Second by CouncIlmember Reed.
CounCIl Vate: AffIrmative: Councilmembers BambrIck, Cahen,
Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhaven
and Mayor Swink
.
Negative: Councilmember Scott
Agenda Item ll-C3' Councilmember Reed maved to adapt Resolution No.
4954 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SA:"lTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE CITY y~NAGER, CITY ATTORNEY,
AND CITY CLERK FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977-78", amended ta delete the SIX day
addltlanal vacatlan for the City Clerk, reading by tItle .only and
waIving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Cahen, Reed, Scott,
TrIves, van den Steenhoven and
Mayar Swink
NegatIve: Councllmember Bambrick
The CIty COlIDcil adjourned at 2:58 A.:-1. on motion .of Canncilmember Reed, secand by
C.onncI1member Bambnck. C.onncilmember Reed requested that the adjournment be made in
memory of tIargaret O. Weaver, Charles Stephen Savage, Dr. Olive Stone, 'Irs. '.linnewa
S. Bell, !'lather of fonner Congressman Alphanzo Bell and llrs. Irma Cayton. Connell-
member Bambnck requested that the adjournment be made in memory of Gerald P. Young.
CauncIl Vate: Unanimausly appraved 7-0
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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J6y~ Sniaer
CIty Clerk
4 (jh:'1^")~~~.itt~j
d~~na O'Brien Swink
)Iayor
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