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CITY OF SANTA ~OXICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
November 8, 1977
A regular meetlng of the Santa Monlca City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.;.). bv Mavor Donna O'Bnen SKlnk Kho led the assemblage ln the
pledge of allegiance to the United States of Amerlca. Hayor S\i1nk then
offered the lnvocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mavor Donna O'Brlen Swink
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councllmember Chrlstine Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councllmember Nathanlel Trives
Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
Clty Manager James D. Williams
City Attorney Rlchard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent: None
Councllmember Reed moved to add ex agenda Items ll-C, l3-D, l3-E
and l3-F to the agenda. Second by Councilmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Consent Calendar:
Mayor Swink informed the Council that a Mr. Perry Seal had requested
that Item 6-E be removed from the Consent Calendar. The question
of whether to remove Item 6-E from the Consent Calendar was discussed
after Khich Councilmember Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar,
with the exception of Items 6-E and 6F, adoptlng the resolutions therein
readlng by tltle only and waivlng further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A: The mlnutes of City Councll meetings held October
18, 1977 and October 25, 1977 were approved as mailed.
Agenda Item 6-B. The request for reimbursement of the folloKlng
departmental revolving cash funds was approved: Pollce - $67.94;
Recreation and Parks $218.27; Transportatlon $80.18; Adminlstratlve
Servlces - $189.14.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 4944(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1952 STO~I D~~IN BOND ISSUE PROJECT NO. 46
AXD G~~NTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT THE RIGHT
TO OCCUpy AND USE STREETS Iii THE CITY OF SAilTA MONICA", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-D; Resolution No. 4945(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF ONE OR MORE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS WITH CERTAIN
BANKING INSTITUTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN REPRESEXTATIVES
APPROVED BY THE CITY TO D~;W S~;FTS ON SUCH ACCOUXTS", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: A recommendatlon to resclnd a preVlOUS bid award
to Solid State CommunicatIons, Inc. and award Contract No. 2396
(Bld No. 1244) by lssuance of P. O. No. 34689 to RCA Corporatlon for
the purchase of a master dlsplay printer and status reporters in the
amount of $10,153.21 for the Fire Department was discussed at thlS
tlme. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve the recom-
mendation subJect to the evaluatlon of the City Attorney. Second
by Councilmember Trlves. City Attorney Knickerbocker ruled that
Perry Seal should be heard at thlS tlme. Mr. Seal made his presen-
tation saying that he was not here to ask that hlS equlpment be
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Resolutlon 4944
approving plans and
speclfications for a
stonn draln
Resolutlon 4945
authorizlng approved
City Representatives
to drm. on certalll
deposit aCCOl.D1 ts
Contract 2396
for master dlsplay
printer and status
reporters
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Solid State COmmunl-
cations bld bond to
be disposed of at
Comcil !reeting of
~o\~mber 22, 1977
Contract 2397
purchase and training
to three police dogs
Contract 2398
water well pumpmg
eqlllpment
accepted but tD ask that his bid bond be refunded. He alleged that
the Clty'S bld had been written around another company's product, that
the bld speciflcatlons were written in a vague manner and he disagreed
wlth the Clty'S position that his product was too noisy. He said hls
company had commltted errors of Dmission because the company was small
and very busy. He also sald that on the baS1S that his flrm is an
eligible bldder and, that one of hlS competitors had submitted a bid
of twice as much and another had submitted a bld of three times as
much, that his bid bond should be refunded. Staff was asked to outline
speciflcally how the equipment fails to meet the Clty'S speclflcations.
Admlnistratlve Servlces Director Aronoff responded with the followlng
points: there is a $1,100 difference between the lowest and second
lowest bld, the City had agreed to a lengthy 180 day dellvery nearlng
the end of which the company began to call to clarify what the City's
specifications called for and after six months the company stlll had
not performed thelr contractual obllgatlons. The speclfications called
for a dash mounted unit half the wldth of Solid State Communications'
model and after six months Solld State CDmmunicatlons had wanted to
enlarge their unlt by two lnches, this was unsatisfactory to the City.
The amount of nOlse was unacceptable tD both Clty technlcal staff and
members of the Flre Department and the unlt should have been VOlce
actuated; the CDmpany is small and subsequent to the award of the
bld to Solid State Communicatlons, the latter had recelved a much
larger bld which had occupled the resources of the Company fDr a lDng
period of time; the shelf model the CDmpany later developed does nDt
meet the Clty'S needs and the bidder has not performed ln the time
allowed even with a two month extenslon. Mr. Aronoff recommended
that the City exerClse ltS rlght to the bid bond amount and the
dlfference between the lowest and secDnd lowest bid. Discussion
ensued regarding whether the bid had been wrltten around a certaln
prDduct and Mr. Aronoff said that not only had the City not held
fast to a specific speciflcation but had recommended the award to
Solld State Communicatlons. He said that the speciflcatlons specifl-
cally provide for full conslderation Df products WhlCh devlate from
the speclfications. He said that several deviatlons had been accepted
and the Clty was asked to accept other devlatlons whlch they could not.
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Further tlme was glven to Mr. Seal to speak durlng WhlCh he further
outllned the capabllities of hlS product and alleged that the
speciflcations were wrltten around RCA equlpment. In respDnse to
Councilmember Scott's question Mr. Seal agreed that he had been
given sufflclent tlme to present hlS case to the CDuncil. Councilmember
Scott moved a substitute motion that the bid to Solid State Communica-
tions, Inc. be rescinded that it be awarded to ReA CorpDratlon as
recommended by staff and that the dispDsition of the bld bond and the
difference in price be dlspDsed Df the next Councll meeting after the
Council has received an opinlDn from the City Attorney. Second by
Councilmember Reed. Staff clarified that RCA CorpDration has the
capability to deliver proper equipment that will interface with City
equipment and that RCA CorporatiDn has stated they will service any
equipment they deliver for a ten year period. After further discusslon
the Council approved the substitute motion by the following vote:
CDuncil VDte: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-F: Contract No. 2397(CCS) (Bid No. 1316) for purchase
and training Df three police dogs was awarded to AlderhDrst Kennels
in the amount of S13,600 by issuance of P. O. No. 34690 by the
fDllowing Council vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: CDuncilmembers Bambrlck, CDhen,
Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor S,dnk
Negative:
Councilmember Scott
Absent:
None
Agenda Item 6-G: Contract No. 2398(CCS) (Bid No. 1309) for water
well pumping equlpment was awarded to Peabody Floway, Inc. by issuance
of P. O. No. 34691 ln the amount of $10,997.74.
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Agenda Item 6-H: Contract No. 2399(CC5) (Bld Xo. 1313) for automotive
equlpment was awarded to Angelus Truck Body and Coach Company ln the
amount of $8,656.54 by lssuance of P. O. No's 34692, 34693, 34694 and
to International Harvester Company in the amount of ~79,099.70 by
lssuance of P. O. ~o's 34695, 34696, 34697 and 34698.
Agenda Item 6-1' Contract 1\0. 2400(CC5) (Bid No. 1325) for leasing of
four police automoblles was awarded to Claude Short Dodge Company by
lssuance of P. O. No. 34699 In the amount of $9,408.
Agenda Item 6-J: Contract :.Io. 2401(CCS) (Bld Xo. 1319) for police
radlo equipment was awarded to RCA Corporatlon by issuance of P. O. ~o.
34700 ln the amount of 517,475.16.
Agenda Item 6-K: Contract :':0. 2402 (CCS) (Bld No. 1315) for turf
equipment was awarded to Toro Paclfic Distributlng Company by
lssuance of P. O. ~o. 34702 in the amount of $3,763 and to B. Hayman
& Company by lssuance of P. O. No. 34701 in the amount of $3,953.80.
Agenda Item 6-L: Contract :':0. 2403(CCS) (Bld Xo. 1312) for street
sKeeplng equlpment was awarded to Freeman Equlpment Company in the
amount of 566,144 bv issuance of P. O. No. 34703 and to Nixon-Egll
Equipment Co. ln the amount of 543,110.20 by issuance of P. O. No.
34704.
Agenda Item 6 -M: Contract No. 2404 (CCS) (Bld ~o. 1317) for a sewer
balllng machlne was aKarded to Southwest Sewer Equlpment Company
in the amount of $3,386.70 by lssuance of P. O. Xo. 34705.
Agenda Item 6-1\: The settlement of a case entitled Corene Waskom vs.
Santa ~Ionlca Municipal Bus llnes, WEC 38021, was approved as recommended.
This ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-.11.: Presented at this tlme was a public hearlng of
intentlon to grant a franchise for dlstributlon and transmisslon of
natural gas to Southern Californla Gas Company. Clty ~anager Wllllams
clarlfied that this process had been completed prevlously but because
of legal lmpllcatlons of procedure used on the prlor ordlnance lt would
be necessary to readopt the same ordinance. On order of Mayor Swink
the proof of pubhcation of the not~ce of public heanng Kas ordered
filed. The publlC hearing was opened at 7:41 P.M. on order of Mayor
SWlnk. There belng no one present to speak either for or agalnst the
lntroductlon of the ordlnance, the publlc hearing ];"as closed at 7 :42 P.M.
on order of Mavor SWlnk. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to
introduce the ordlnance readlng by tltle only and walving further
reading thereof. Second by Councllmember Trives.
Councilmember
that the cost
,,-ill be borne
",ember Scott.
Reed moved to amend Section 7.D. of the ordlnance to provide
of the vacation of streets and alleys for public purposes
by the Southern Callfornla Gas Company. Second by Council-
The amendment was approved by the following vote:
. Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
The Councll then voted on the maln motlon and approved it as follows.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item 8-.11.: Presented for adoption at thlS time was an ordlnance
establlshlng height limits ln C3 and C4 commerclal dlstricts. Discussion
took place durlng whlch Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen expressed hlS Opposltlon
to the ordlnance as proposed wlthout the lnclusion of crlteria. Plannlng
Dlrector Lunsford informed the Councll that the Planning Commlsslon has
recommended certaln crlteria and outllned the types of criterla lnvolved.
The helght 11mitatlon of six stories was further dlscussed in its rela-
tlon to the coastal plan w~th whlch it is ln accord. Councilmember van
den Steenhoven moved to adopt ordlnance ~o. 1071(CCS) entitled: "AN
ORDI~ANCE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA ~IE~DI~G
CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MOXICA ~IUKICIPAL CODE AND DELETING
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Contract 2399
for automotive
eqUlpment
Contract 2400
leasing of four
pollce automobiles
Contract 2401
pollce radio equip-
ment
Contract 2402
turf equipment
Contract 2403
street sweeping
eqUlpment
Contract 2404
sewer balling
machine
Settlement claim
Corene Waskom
Ordinance introduced
of intention to grant
a franchis e to
Southern California
Gas Company
Ordinance 1071
establishing height
lDnltS in C3 and C4
Connnercial Dis tricts
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Ordmance 1072
providing for an
increase In on-site
refuse collection
charges
Vacation of portions
of Wllshire Place
North approved
Present policy regard-
ing 'no dog' on the
beach continued
SECTIOXS 9116Bl and 9117Bl GOVERNIXG THE HEIGHTS OF BUILDI~GS I~ THE
C3 AND C4 CO~MERCIAL DISTRICTS", readlng by title only and waiving
further readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed.
The ordinance was adopted by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative. Councllmembers Reed, Scott, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven and ~ayor SWlnk
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CouncIlmember Bambrick and
~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Agenda Item 8-B. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt Ordlnance
:\0. 1072(CCS) entItled: "AX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ?>IONICA A,IE:\DIXG SECTION 5228D OF THE SAl\TA ?>(O~ICA ,WNICIPAL
CODE, PERTAINIXG TO CHARGES FOR COLLECTION OF REFUSE FROM POINTS ON
PR I VA TE PROPERTY", readrng by tItle only and "awing further readmg thereof.
Second by CouncIlmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Kegative:
Agenda Item la-A: Presented at thls tlme was the recommendatIon
of the Plannlng Commission for vacatIon of portIons of Wilshlre
Place ~orth, an alley lying between 18th and 19th Streets, ~orth of
Wllshire Boulevard.
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve the recommendatlon
of the Planning Commisslon. Second by Councilmember Trlves. City
Manager Williams outlIned the plan for a major commerclal project
conslsting of a Slx-story offIce tower surrounded by fIve two-story
anCIllary structures to be know~ as the Wilshire West Shopping Plaza.
He said the tower and incidental stores would be located on the Wllshire
commercial frontage wlth a two-level parking structure on the R2
reSIdential area.In order to construct a unlfled and substantlally more
effIcient development, the owners have requested the partlal vacatIon
of the easterly portlon of Wllshire Place North and the relocation of
the westerly portlon lOa' to the north. He said the vacation of the
eXlsting alley sectlons and the dedication of the new section requlre
actIon by the Councll under Chapter 1, Artlcle 7 of the Santa Monlca
MunIcipal Code relatlng to vacation and dedicatIon of public rights-
of-way and recommended that the City Councll initIate proceedings
to vacaate and dedIcate the necessary alley portlons by directing the
DIrector of General SerVIces to process the appllcation In the
requlred manner. Dlscusslon ensued and Planning Dlrector Lunsford
clarIfIed that the parklng would be removed fromthe easterly SIde of
18th Street and the easterly slde of 19th Street, street trees would
be planted and replaced as necessary. Mr. Lunsford also outlined the
other modificatlons agreed to by the developers. Councllmember Reed
expressed concern regardIng the amount of parking beIng removed
speclfically In Vlew of the other commerCIal establlshments already
eXlsting in the area. Thls was dIscussed at length and Planning
DIrector Lunsford said that the planned parking exceeds the Clty'S
mInimum requirements. Further dlscussion ensued regardIng parking
problems generated by others. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved
to direct the Dlrector of General Services to process the appllcatlon
In the required manner thereby inltiating proceedIngs to vacate and
dedicate the necessary alley portlons. Second by Councilmember Trlves.
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CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thIS time was the staff report
regardIng dog runs on Santa Monica Beach and City Manager Williams
said that staff had surveyed all cities and countIes connected with
beach operations in the State of California and that the majority
do not allow dogs on the beach prlmarlly because of the many problems
lnvolved. Mr. Willlams recommended that the present pollcy be
contlnued. Councilmember Reed moved to continue the present 'no dog'
pollcy as outllned under Urdlnance ~76(CCS), Section 4115. Second
by CouncIlmember Scott.
CounCIl Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item Il-B: Presented at this time was the report on the
Water Main Replacement ProJect No. 1 and the request for award of
bld. City Manager Williams explained that the report requests the
City Councll to award a contract to Pacific Pipellne Constructlon
Company ln the amount of Sl,281,695. He sald that $1,000,000 of
the contract would be provided for by a grant received for replace-
ment of water malns In the amount of 51,000,000 and that excess
funds are avallable in the Water Reserves Fund to fund the additional
$281,695. ~r. Williams said that this would be the largest water
maIn replacement In the CIty undertaken to date and that the local
newspaper had been asked to publlsh the maps of the work as lt would
be completed ln order for the resIdents to be aware of the streets
which would be involved. D1Scussion ensued and General Servlces
Dlrector Scholl clarIfIed that no street would be closed for longer
than a three week perlod. Councilmember Trives moved to award
Contract Ko. 2405(CCS) to Paclflc Plpellne Construction ln the amount
of $1,281,695 to be funded by a $1,000,000 grant and the approprlatlon
of $281,695 from the Water Reserves Fund. Second bv Councilmember
Reed. .
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-C' The request of the Clty Attorney for an executlve
session to consider exposure of the Clty in regard to pendlng lltlgatlon
was carrled to the end of the meetlng and held.
Agenda Item 12-A: ThlS ltem was dropped from the agenda.
Agenda Item 12-B: Presented at thlS tlme was the request of Pat
Schneider to address the CouncIL on behalf of the HerItage Square
Museum Society and the Donald Douglas Museum and Llbrary. ~rs.
Schnelder requested that the armory building at Santa Monica Alrport
be made available to the Heritage Square ~useum and Donald Douglas
Museum for a three year perlod in order to house those two museums.
Mrs. Schnelder clted the lack of SUItable housing where the Donald
Douglas museum is presently sltuated. Councllmember Reed moved
that staff be authorlzed to investlgate ~rs. Schnelder's request,
have the matter revlewed by the Alrport CommissIon and report to
the CouncIL on the feaslbllity of the use of the armory building at
Santa Monlca Alrport for houslng the HerItage Square and Donald
Douglas Museums. Second by Councilmember Bambrlck.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at this time for the conslderation of
Councll was an appolntment to the LIbrary Board to fill the vacancy
caused by the resIgnation of Roy Kaylor, for an unexpired term WhICh
wlll end on 6/30/79.
The following nominations were made: Councllmember Bambrlck
nomlnated Domlnl Von PInon; Councllmember Reed nominated H. Richard
Horst; Councilmember Trives nomlnated Mltzie Stuart Keller; and
Mayor SWInk nomlnated Elizabeth Wlsda. The fIrst vote was taken as
follows: Councllmember Bambrlck voted for Domini Von PInon, ~ayor
Pro Tempore Cohen voted for Ellzabeth Wlsda; Councilmember Reed
voted for H. Rlchard Horst; Councilmember Scott, Trives and van den
Steenhoven voted for ~ltzie Stuart Keller; Mayor SWlnk voted for
Elizabeth Wlsda; no nomlnee recelvlng a majorIty, the Councll voted
a second tlme. Councilmember Bambrlck voted for Mitzie Stuart Keller,
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen voted for Elizabeth Wisda, Councllmember
Reed voted for H. Richard Horst; Councilmember Scott, Trlves and
van den Steenhoven voted for Mitzie Stuart Keller and Mayor SWlnk
voted for Elizabeth Wisda. ~ltzie Stuart Keller thereby recelved a
mal orl ty of fourvotes and declared appolnted to the Library Board.
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented at this tlme was Councllmember Scott's
request for discussion of the cost of Management Team Assoclation
Memorandum of Understanding. Councilmember Scott said the Management
Team Association Memorandum of Understandlng substantially exceeds
that which he thought he was approvIng and moved that the contract
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Contract 2405
Pacific Pipehne
Construction
for Water Main
Replacement Project
No. 1
Staff to report in
60 days on feasibl-
llty of usmg the
amory building at
Santa ~Dnlca Airport
~'htZle Stuart Keller
appointed to Library
Board
Contract 2406
Memo of Understanding
wi th Managerent Team
AssociatlOn
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Staff directed to
look into alternatives
of making City-owned
property at 175 Ocean
Park Blvd. available
for low cost housing
be rescinded for the failure of approval wlth the accurate data on the
table and that the Clty ~lanager be authorized to discuss \dth the "ITA
a contract that speciflcally provldes that which the Council has been
assured on more than one occasion lS the consequence of the contract
the Council approved, namely that the wage lncrease be 5.4 percent
effectlve July 1, 1977 and that the fringe benefit lncrease by 2.2
percent effectlve July 1, 1977 and that both the wages and benefits
be increased by a slmllar amount July 1, 1978 and that the term of the
contract be specifically two years. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Clty ~anager Wllliams said that the staff report of October 31, 1977
speaks for itself and that he believes that the Memorandum of Under-
standing as it was approved wlll retaln the employees essentially at
the same posltion that they are now In relation to other clties.
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Lengthy discussion ensued regardlng the effect sf the contract as it
was approved. Mr. Wllliams said that although there was an error
in the calculatlon of percentages there was none In the amounts and
recommended that no change be made. It was clarifled by Mr. Williams
that the total cost of the contract for an 18 month period wl1l be
$J05,000. Council then voted on Councllmember Scott's mot1on as
fo1lOl,S:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councilmember Scott
Negatlve:
Councilmembers Banbrlck, Cohen,
Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven
and ;.Iayor Swink
Absent:
None
Councllmember Trives moved to approve the recommendatlon of the staff
dated October 31, 1977 that the Councll ratlfy an amendment to
Article 42 of the ;.lemorandum of Understandlng plac1ng the fiscal year
1977-78 costs at $63,143 by Contract No. 2406(CCS). Second by Council-
member Reed.
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Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor SWlnk
Xegat1ve:
Councllmember Scott
ABsent.
None
Agenda Item 13-C: Councllmember Trives' request for dlscussion regardlng
City-owned property at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard and its relat10n to
the Housing Rehabllltatlon Program was presented at this time. Council-
member Trives said that as a condition of the Ocean Park Redevelopment
Coastal permlt, more low to moderate housing for the elderly lS to be
generated. He sald funds have also been allocated for rehabllltat1on.
He sald poor conditlons eXlst at 175 Ocean Park Blvd. and suggested
the Council accelerate their antic1pated plans and accompllsh rehablll-
tat ion now. The matter was discussed and Envlronmental Servlces Dlrector
Jallll said that an appllcatlon had been made to HUD for new constructlon
of 50 houslng unlts, that as no funds had been avallable at that tlme
a rcapplicatlon has been made and the answer will be forthcoming by the
end of the year. He lnformed the Councll it would take an elghteen
month process to construct the units and that rehabilitation would take
SlX months. Councllmember Trlves moved to direct staff to proceed as
rapidly as possible toward rehabilltation of 175 Ocean Park Blvd. for the
use of the elderly for low to moderate lncome houslng. Second by
Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
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Further discusslon ensued and with the consent of the second, Councll-
member van den Stecnhoven, Councilmember Trives rephrased his motion
as follows: that staff be directed to look lnto the alternatlves of
maklng the property at 175 Ocean Park Blvd. ava1lable for low to
moderate income senlor housing as soon as posslble. The \wrd "senior"
was deleted with the consent of the second, Councllmember van den
Stcenhoven. The motion was then approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen,
Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor SWlnk
~egatlve:
Councilmember Scott
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Absent:
None
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at this time was Mayor SWlnk's
request for conslderation of a one-tlme grant of $2,500 for the
Y.W.C.A. of Santa Monlca. Councilmember Reed moved to appropriate
$2,500 from the unappropriated reserves of the general fund to be
granted to the Y.W.C.A. on a one-time basis in order to aid ln
payment of operating expenses. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item l3-E: Presented at thlS tlme was Mayor Swink's request
for a transfer of funds to produce the Nutcracker Ballet for the
Chrlstmas Season. Mayor Swink explained that the productlon of the
Nutcracker Ballet is currently funded by $2,750 ln the non-departmental
sectlon of the 1977-78 budget under the headlng of the Santa Monica
C1V1C Ballet and because the former producer of this event is unable
to mount a productlon of thlS ballet this year the C1V1C Auditorium
wlshes to utllize these funds to promote Santa Barbara Ballet Theater's
version of the Nutcracker Ballet on Sunday, November 27, 1977.
Councilmember Trives moved to authorlze the Civic Audltorium to
promote the Nutcracker Ballet and to charge admission prices of 52.00
for adults and $1.00 for chlldren to lnsure no greater expense to the
City Wlth any surplus over productlon costs to be applied to those
auditorium charges usually walved for this event. Second by Councll-
member Reed.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-F" Presented at this tlme was Councllmember Reed's
request for dlScussion of representatlon of the City Council at
the Natlonal League of Cltles Conference ln San Francisco on
December 1, 1977. The matter was dlscussed and staff was directed
to report on November 22 on whether a City staff member could act
as a votlng delegate at the National League of Citles Conference.
At 10:15 P.M. Mavor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to recess to executive
seSSlon ln order' to discuss the exposure of the Clty ln regard to
pending Iltlgation.
The Councll reconvened at 10:45 P.M. Councilmember Reed moved to
authorize the Clty Manager to transfer to the Clty Attorney's funds
an amount not to exceed SlO,OOO to cover the cost of pending litlgation.
Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
.
At 10:45 P.M. Councilmenilier Reed moved to adjourn In memory of
Ellen E. Bambrlck, the mother of Councllmember John Bambrlck, and
Russell C. Deck, a long tlme member of the communlty, active ln
the MasoniC Lodge. Second by Councllmember Trlves.
CounCil Vote:
Unanlmously approved 7-0
ATTEST:
APPROVED: .?
i) . :/J. J.;)
A fbrM1iJ ~1f.ij'jf
Donna O'Brlen Swink
?>layor
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39'S'cel Snider
/ 9i tf/ Clerk
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Grant of $2,500 for
the Y.W.C.A. approved
Funds granted to
produce Nutcracker
Ballet for Christmas
Staff to report on
November 22 on
"nether staff rrember
may act as voting
delegate at National
League of Cities
Conference