M-4/29/1980
CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA
CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDIKGS
Apnl 29, 1980
An adjourned meetlng of the Santa ~onica City Councl1 was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor John Bambrick, having been adJourned from the
regular meetlng of April 22, 1980.
Roll Call: Present' Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember Willlam H. Jennings
Councllmember Christlne E. Reed
Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
Clty Manager Charles K. McClain
Acting City Attorney Stephen Stark
i Actlng Clty Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
Councilmember Reed moved to add Agenda Item ll-K, and to grant the
'requests of the appllcants to continue Agenda Items 6-G and 6-H to
May 13, 1980. Second by Councllmember Rhoden
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
; Mayor Bambrick moved to add Agenda Item l3-G. Second by Mayor Pro
,Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
I Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
; There being no objections, an Executive Sesslon to discuss pending liti-
gation was added to the agenda as requested by the Acting Clty Attorney.
The followlng matters were considered, having been contlnued from the
meeting of Aprll 22, 1980 or added to the agenda:
Agenda Item S-E: The request of :>fayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway to
report to the City Council regarding oppostion to leasing off shore oil
drilling was presented and discussed (continued from the meetings of
April 14 and 22, 1980). Following dlscussion, it was agreed that the
Mayor would appolnt a Council representatlve to attend a meeting in
Washington, D.C. when additional information 1S available.
Agenda Item 5-B: Councilmember Jennings moved that Ahmad Aslam, who lS
appealing the declsion of the License Review Board imposing a penalty for
, late payment of gross receipts for Sol's Yardage, be 1nformed that the
continuance to ~ay 27, 1980 lS the last cont1nuance and that the matter
i be first on the agenda. Second by Councllmember Reed.
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Council Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A. Presented for approval at th1S time were City Council
minutes of the regular meeting held on Narch 25, 1980, and the adjourned
meeting held on March 26, 1980. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
mlnutes of the C1ty Council meet1ngs of March 25, 1980 and March 26, 1980,
I Hi th the follmnng correctlons:
In regard to the minutes of March 2~, 1980' The vote on Agenda Item
5-B should be as folloKS:
Council Vote: Aff1rmative: Councllmembers Reed, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor BambTJ.ck
~egative
Councilmembers Yannatta G01dway,
Jennings and Rhoden
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Agenda Item 5-1' The vote should be as follm"s:
CouncIl Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
Xe ga ti ve'
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Rhoden
Agenda Item S-A: First paragraph, last lIne, indIcate that the publIC
hearing closed at 10:57 P.:'''- (rather tha.n 11:57 P.:,L).
Agenda Item 8-B: The vote on the Introduction of the ordinance should be
as follo\'I's:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and ~ayor BambrIck
Xegative:
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and van den
Steenhoven
regard to the mInutes of ~arch 26, 1980:
Roll Call should read Acting City Clerk Clarice Johnsen (rather than
Joyce SnIder).
Agenda Item IO-A: Beginning in the sixth line, it should read instead "...prepare an
ordinance pursuant to the staff recommendatIon with the modifIcatIon that man-ITk~de
structures eXIstIng prIor to passage of the ordinance could be exempted If an InordI-
nate amount of cost or trouble is going to be created in attempting theIr removal.
Second by Colillcilmember Jerunngs... ,.
Agenda Item ll-A: In the motion, delete "City Attorney" and Insert "staff".
he motIon to approve the mInutes as corrected was seconded by Council-
ember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
(genda Item 6-D, 6-E and 6-F: Presented for consideration at thIS time
'as a resolutIon approving Tentative Tract ~ap No. 37268, submitted by
lfred and Dossi Dayan as Tomkins Homes, Inc., for a lO-unlt new condo-
!inium at 2445-2453' Twenty-eIghth Street; a resolution approving TentatIve
ract Map No. 36484 submitted by Alan Tossman, Carl and Carol Day, for a
-unIt new condominium at 835 Grant Street; and a resolution approving
entatlve Tract ~ap ~o. 36778 submitted by Yehuda Wolfson and Orl B. Fogel
f Wolfson Development, Inc., for a 6-unlt new condominium at 851 Eleventh
Street. Councilmember Reed moved to approve ResolutIon ~o. 5569(CCS)
~ntit1ed: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA
~CCEPTI~G A~D APPROVING SUBDIVISIO~ M~P OF TRACT ~O. 37268", ResolutIon
No. 5570(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
fA~TA ~IO~ICA ACCEPTL\G A.'\D APPROVI~G SUBDIYISIOK 1>L<\P OF TRACT ~O. 36484",
nd Resolution ~o. 5571(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
F THE CITY OF SA~TA ~IONICA ACCEPTB!G A~D APPROVI:-IG SUBDIVISION ~L<\P OF
R.~CT NO. 36778", reading by tItles only and waIVIng further readIng
hereof. Second bv Councilmember Scott. Discuss~on was held.Councilmember
:mloden stated for the'record she "as votIng no because of non-complIance ~ith the Housing
[Element. The motion was approved by the follmvmg vote: I'
I CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott, van den .
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
l Kegati ve: Councllmembers Yannatta Gold\Vay,
Jennings and Rhoden
. genda Item 6-G' 10e m"ttor of approval of Final Tract "ap No. "'62
rubmItted by J, Flowers for an II-unit condomInIum conversion at 1101
,LIncoln Boulevard \"as continued to Nav 13., 1980.
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I. genda Item 6-H' The matter of Final Tract :.1ap Ko. 36052 submitted by
~ellman Realty for a 5-unit condominium conversion at 1258 Princeton
Street was continued to Mav 13, 1980.
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Agenda Item 6-J: Presented for consIderatIon at this tIme was a resolu-
tion approving FInal Tract Map Xo. 36641 submitted by ~. L. Jarasunas for
a 7-unlt condominium conversion at 947 EIghteenth Street. The staff
report was presented. Councilmember Rhoden moved to accept the staff
recommendatIon to continue th'e' matter until the applicant has complied
wIth the recommendatIons of the Planning Commission. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Councilmember Rhoden moved to grant the request of Sam Porter to speak to
the matter. Second by ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Sam Porter, resident of the bUIldIng, spoke in favor of granting the
Tentative Tract ~ap.
Counci1member Rhoden moved to grant the request of Emanuel Jarasunas to
speak to the matter. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Go1dway.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
Emanuel Jarasunas, owner of the property, alleged that he had completed
the cond~tlons of the tentatIve map, further that compliance had occurred
before the expIration date WhICh led him to understand he dId not need to
appear before the Rent Control Board. Discussion was held. Councilmem-
ber Scott moved a substItute motion to table the matter untIl May 13,
1980. Second by Counci1member Reed
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Counci1members Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
NegatIve:
Counci1members Yannatta Goldway and
Rhoden
Agenda Item 6-L: Presented for consideratIon at thIS tIme was a
recommendatIon to allow the service of beer on a trIal baSIS at sportIng
events held at the CIvic Auditorium. The staff report was presented.
After dIScussion, Counci1member van den Steenhoven moved to approve the
staff recommendatIon, i.e., allowing service of beer on a trIal basis at
the proposed boxing series, dIrecting staff to contract with a licensed
I caterer for such service through the regular bIdding procedure and to
report back to CounCIl with a recommendation regardin~ expandIng thIS
sellilce to all sporting events. Second by Councilmember Rhoden and approved as follows'
CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers JennIngs, Rhoden, van
den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
)legative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Abstain:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
,Agenda Item 6-N' Presented for consideratIon at thIS time was a contract
for award (SP 903) for construct~on of four water wells to Beylik
Drilling Co. In the total amount of $506,361 and a request for appropria-
tion of $401.361 from the Water Operating Fund. DiSCUSSIon followed.
Councl1member Reed moved approval of staff recommendation, i.e. awarding
Contract No. 3474(CCS) to Beylik Drilling Company in the total amount
of $506,361 and approving an approprIatIon of $401,361 from the Water
OperatIng Fund. Second by Councllmember Rhoden
_CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-Q: Presented for conSIderation at thIS tIme was a resolu-
tion authorizing the CIty Manager to apply for innovative grants for
communIty energy conservation. The staff report was presented. Following
dISCUSSIon, Councilmember Rhoden moved to authorIze staff to pursue
applicatIon of the grants, request staff to conSIder other projects that
might he Implemented that would readily fit the criteria and to adopt
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Resolution ='10. 5568 (CCS) entl tIed: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
:THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA AUTHORIZI='IG THE FILI~G OF A~ APPLICATIO~ FOR AN
IN~OVATIVE G~~NT FOR CO~~IU~ITY EKERGY CONSERVATIO~ SPONSORED BY THE
DEPART~ENT OF HOUSING A~D URBAN DEVELOPMENT", reading by title only and
waivIng further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
GoldHay.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, Scott and
Mayor Bambrick
);egative:
None
Abstain:
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 6-T: Presented for consideration at th1S time was a resolu-
t10n authorizing an appl1cat1on for grant funds under the Roberti-Z'berg I
Urban Open Space and Recreat10n Program. The staff report was presented. I
Following discuss1on, Councilmember Jennings moved to adopt Resolution No.
SS7S(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MOKICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-
Z'BERG URBAN OPEN-SPACE AND RECREATION PROGR~~It, reading by tItle only and
waiving further reading thereof, and further that the highest priority be
given to renovation of the Douglas Park chIldren's play area. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta GoldHay.
CouncIl Vote' UnanImously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-W: Presented for cons1deratlon at this time was a recommen-I
dation to approve the concept of a country-market style fair on the I
Santa MonIca P1er by California Open Space Trading Company. The staff .
report was presented. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
GoldHay moved to continue the matter pending a staff report further
developing the concept and addressing the matters of temporary craft
booths and staff control, Second by Councilmember Scott. Councilmember
! Rhoden requested that the staff report include a def1nition of uses, 1.e.,
i sports, hobbies, toys and adult games, and the percentage of goods to be
ikept at a lower income level. The motIon was approved by the following
! vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 7-C. Presented for consideration at thIS time was the appeal
of Hong-Hway Chen, John Hay Ch1n and others from the action of the
. Planning Com~lssion denying a request for an extension of time on Tract
: Map No. 36499 fer a 20-unit condom1nium conversion at 927-933 Eleventh
Street. The staff report was presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway moved the staff recommendat1on, i.e., to uphold the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission and deny the appeal, Second by Counc1l-
member Reed. The floor was opened to the public. Tamila Jensen, repre-
senting the appellant, spoke to request approval in that a substantial
amount of the work required In the conditions has been done. Following
d1scussion, the motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Rhode? moved to bring Agenda Item l3-B fon.ard for
discussion at this time and hear members of the publ1C for three minutes
each. Second by :<-!ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold..;ayand approved as follows:
Council Vote: Affirmat1ve' Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jenn1ngs, Rhoden, Scott and ~ayor
Bambrick
~egatlve:
Counc1lmembers Reed and van den
Steenhoven
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented for consideratIon at this time was a
request of Mayor Bambrlck for discussion regarding the feasibility of
purchasing a vacant lot at the corner of Slxth Street and Ashland Avenue
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for park use. The follOt-ling members of the public spoke in support of 1 Staff to rep
the park use: Barbara Effros, :-like Gardner and Les he Cookenboo. Mayor ! feaslbil1ty
BambrIck noted that there "ere nIneteen persons present in the audience ! chase, presc
and a petitIon of 300 residents in support of a park at thlS location. 'rights easem
Councilmember 3enninzs moved to authorIze sr.aff to enter into negotiation~pocket parks
with the present owners of property at the corner of Sixth Street and
Ashland Avenue to determIne and report on the price to the Clty. Second
by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. During discussion, Councilmember
van den Steenhoven withdrew the second to the m~tlon. Mayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldwav seconded the motion. The Council held further discussio
on the subject.' Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved a substitute
motion to request -the staff to investigate and report on the feasibilIty
of acquirIng this property as well as others for pocket parks, to
investigate the matter of prescrIptIve rights easements wlth respect to
this property and others and make a recommendatIon regarding a pocket
park policy for the near and long term future, basically related to
revenues. Second by Councilmember Reed. FolloWIng discussIon, Council-
member Scott moved to table the question of prescriptive easement.
Second by Councilmember Reed. After discussion as to procedure, Council-
member Scott moved to amend the substitute motion to delete instructions
regarding the prescrIptive rIghts easement. Second by Councilmember
Reed. Discussion was held. The amendment failed on the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Counci1members Reed, Scott and
van den Steenhoven
~egative:
Counci1members Yannatta Go1dway,
JennIngs, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
The maker of the motion Councilmember van den Steenhoven, wIth the
consent of the second, agreed to include in the motIon the suggestlon of
Counci1member Jennings that the staff report be received in time for I
budget diSCUSSIon. The SubstItute motion, and its addition, was approvedl
by the follOWIng vote: I
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Council Vote:
Affirmative:
Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor Bambrick
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Reed and Scott
Agenda Item 8-B: Presented for consideration at this time was an
ordinance for lntroductlon regarillng estabhshing the parkin" reqUlrements for
restaurants and fast food operations. The public hearfngwas opened at
10:00 P.M. by Mayor Bambrick. Isa Feinstein and David Eggenschwller
snoke in favor of the ordinance. At 10: 10 P .r-L, Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to declare the public hearing clos~;d'. Se'c'ond by
Councilmember Reed.
CounCIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0
Following dIscussion, Counci1member Scott moved to introduce an ordinance
enti !led: "A~ ORDI~ANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
RELATING TO PARKI~G REQUIRE:.1E~TS FOR RESTAURA,NTS A~D USE PEln.nT REQUIRE-
ME:-iTS FOR DRIVE-IK, DRIVE-THROUGH, TAKE-OUT A~D FAST FOOD RESTAUR.\l\TS",
readIng by title only and waIving further readlng thereof. Second by
Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
CounCIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 9-.11.: Presented for conslderatlon at this time was a reso1u-
tlon clarifying policy for approval of final tract maps and condominium
converSlon permits. The staff report was presented. Councllmember
Scott moved that the language of Section 2 of the proposed resolution
be amended to read"... the Council shall direct the Building Officer to
issue a condomlnium conversion permit for tentative maps approved prior
to April 10, 1979, and for tentative maps approved after April 10. 1979,
if the folloKing conditions are met....". Second by Counci1member Reed.
D1SCUSSlon was held. The motIon failed by the following vote:
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Council Vote: AffirmatIve
Councilme~bers Reed, Scott and
van den Steenhoven
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution No. 5572{CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA\"TA !v1O~ICA
CLARIFYI~G POLICY ON CO~DOMIXIU}1 COKVERSION PROJECTS", reading by title
only and waIving further readIng thereof, amended in Section 1, thIrd
line, to read ". ..the conditIons of tentative map approval and any
extension thereof have been met. .." Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
Following discussion, the motIon to adopt the resolutIon as amended
carried as follows:
Negative:
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor BambrIck
Negat:ive:
Councilmembers Reed, Scott and
van den Steenhoven
Councilmember Jennings moved to request the City Attorney to prepare an
approprIate ordInance revising the )IUnICIpal Code section on the
residential bUIlding report related to rent control board reVIew and status,
of pemIts. Second by J\'layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway and approved as folloh's: ,
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor BambrIck
:-JegatIve:
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and van
den Steenhoven
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to continue discuSSIon past the
11:00 o'clock hour. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was
approved by the following vote'
CounCIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Counci1members Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
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Councilmember Reed
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Agenda Item II-A: Presented for consideration at this time was a report i
by the CIty Attorney regarding the use and disposition of parking authori
ty property located at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard. Mayor ,Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway moved to accept the report and direct the staff to set
at the earl1.est pass ible date a j oint hearing of the Parking Authority,
Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency and City Council to consider the
proposal of Los Angeles County regardIng the 175 Ocean Park Boulevard
site. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. Discussion was held. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
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den Steenhoven
UJJ "Reques Agenda Item 11-B, Prosented for consineration at this t>me was a
," for two i recommendation for approval of Request for Proposals for development of ,
income ! two low/moderate income famlly housing sites on land located at 2019-25 i
19 sHes ani and 2219- 21 Fifth Street. The staff report ~"as presented. Councilmember
i Rhoden moved to approve and authorize distribution of the Request for
I Proposals ~..rith the following changes: (1) language be included to
, indIcate that the City is specifIcally looking for projects that have
inter-generation approaches for both single and family unIts incorporated I
into one project, {2J on page 4, the second and third lInes be amended I
to read "...Additlonally, the City requlres the conservation of energy,
the us e of pass i ve and active energy sys tems . . .", and in the second to
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the last line delete "no less than" preceding "fifty (50) years of the
initial transfer", and (3) Incorporating appropriate Housing CommIssIon
recommendations. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Following discussion, the motIon carried as follows:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 11-C: Presented for consideration at this time \<laS a Approved bud.
recomJ1l.endation to approve 1980-81 budget study sessions on May 20, 21 and study sessie
22, 1980, at 7:30 P.M. and on May 23, 1980, from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.~.
and set a publIC hearIng on the 1980-81 budget for Tuesday, June 10,
1980, at 7:30 P.~. Councilmember Rhoden moved to approve the staff
recommendatIon to hold meetings as presented. Second by Councilmember
van den Steenhoven. During discussIon, Councilmember Rhoden, with the
consent of the second, amended the motIon to approve budget study session
on ~ay 19, 1980, from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on ~ay 20, 21 and 22,
1980, at 5:00 P.M. and to set a publIC hearing on the 1980-81 budget for
Tuesday, June 10, 1980, at 7:30 P.M.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-E Presented for consideration at this time was a
request by William A. Ross for approval of FInal Tract Map No. 36474 for
a 9-unit condomInium conversion located at 522 Washington Street. The
staff report was presented. WIlliam A. Ross, representing the applicant,
requested that the matter be contInued for 30 days to investigate the
matter of complIance. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to
re-affirm denIal of Finar Tract Map No. 36474 which was denied by the
City Council on March 11, 1980. Second by CounclImember Reed.
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0
CounCIl reaff
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request of William A. Ross for approval of Final Tract Map No. 35254 for iapproved Subd
a 21-unit condominIum conversion located at 832 Euclid Street, which Map of Tract
matter had been tabled at the Council meeting of ivlarch 11, 1980 for ,\.-lth condItio
determInation as to "hether condit1.ons of the Tentative Tract Map have ,forth lU Res.
been met. The staff report was presented. W1.l1Iam A. Ross, representing!
the applicant, revIewed the status of permits. The floor was opened to '
the public and the following persons spoke in oppositIon to the condo-
miniun conversion: Dorothy Merken, Marilyn Merken and Jean Ellison
Green. Councllmember Rhoden moved to deny FInal Tract ~ap No. 36254.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta GoIdway. Following discussion,
the motion faIled by the follow1.ng vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffirmatIve: CouncIlmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Rh 0 de n
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt ResolutIon ~o. 5573(CCS) entItled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTI~G
APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36254", reading by title only
waiving further read1.ng thereof, and to authorize the issuance of a
condominIum converSIon permIt subject to conditions established in
Re5olut~on ~o. 5572(CCS). Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
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request submItted by Hargrove and Jacobs for approval of Final Tract lapproving sut
~,lap :\0. 35216 for an 18-unlt condominium conversion located at 1518 !Map of Tract
Euclid Street. The staff report was presented. Frank J. DaVanzo and !wlth conditio
Ed Kanan, representing the m,ner, addressed the Council regarding !for in Resoll!
compliance WIth conditions and tenant notIfication. Following discussion',
:.Tegative:
Councllmernbers Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
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Councllmernbers Yannatta Goldway and
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Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 5574(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~OXICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING SUBDIVISIO~ ~AP OF TRACT ~O. 35216", subject to conditions of
Council Resolutlon ~o. 5572(CCS) which apply to issuance of condominlum
conversion Qccupancv germlt. Second bv Councilmember Scott. The motion
was approved by the' f llowlng vote: .
Coancil Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Reed, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
Negatlve:
Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Rhoden
Abstain:
Councilmember Jennings
~aror Pro Tempo~e Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt a Councll policy that
clearly directs any applicant for a condominium conversion to notify
tenants individually in writing and to provide proof of notice to the
Planning Department; further, if the hearing date is delayed, tenants
be renotified of the rescheduled date. Second bv Councilmember Rhoden.
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, with the con~ent of the second,
lncluded ln the motion the suggestlon of Councilmember Reed to accept
a condltion that notification of a change in hearing date could be
placed at mail boxes if time did not permit notificatlon of every tenant
The motion and its addition was approved by the following vote'
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-K: Presented for consideration at this time was the
request of Save the Bay Commlttee to hold a rally on May 11, 1980, to
oppose oil drilling in Santa Monica Bay. Councilmember Reed moved to
approve the request wlth the condition that there not be a remote on-site
broadcast. Second by Mayor Bambrick. Following discussion, ~aror Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved an amendment that the organizers of the
rally be requested to maintain the character of the event, that lt be
bipartisan and not be an electioneerlng event. Second by Councllmember
Rhoden. During discussion, Councilmemeer Rhoden wlthdrew her seconl.
Councilmember Jennlngs seconded the amendment whlch was approved as follows:
Council Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs, van den Steenhoven and
Mayor Bambrlck
Kegative:
Councllmembers Reed,Rhoden and Scott
The maln motlon, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta Gcldway,
Jennings, Reed, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrlck
Negati ve'
Councilmember Rhoden
Agenda Item l2-A' Presented for conslderatlon at this tlme was a request
by Landau partnershlP Inc. to address the Council regardlng an easement
for an electrlcal underground vault on the northwest corner of Wilshire
Boulevard and Twelfth Street. Susan Abramson, project manager, repre-
sentlng Landau Partnership Archltects, spoke to request approval. Follow
ina discussion, Councilmember Reed moved that the request of Landau
Pa~tnership, Inc., for an easement under the public rlght of way be
denied and that the staff be directed to make available to the applicant
lnformation the Cltv has received from Southern Callfornia Edison
Company to assist l~ solving their problems. Second by Councllmember
van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-B: The request by Joanna Carson, representing Share, Inc.
to address the Council regardlng a change in the Clvic Auditorium POllCY
with regard to police patrol and kitchen use fees for a beneflt was
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contInued to the meetIng of May 13, 1980 at the request of the agency.
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Agenda Item l3-A: Presented for consIderation at this time ,.;as the . Curfew of pe
request of ~Iayor Bambrick for discussion regarding the possible rescisslO~ under 18 yea
of SectIon 4224 of the Santa :-lonica f.lunicipal Code concerning curfew of contmued
persons under 18 years of age. Discussion was held, ~ayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway moved to continue the matter and request the Police
Department and City Attorney to provide InformatIon to address the
problem of arbitrary dIscrimInation agaInst minors. Second by Councll-
memb e r Rho den. The motlOn was approved by the follmHng vote:
CONncil Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and ~ayor
Bambrick
:-.iegative:
Councilmembers Scott and van den
Steenhoven
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented for consideration at this time was the
request of Councllmember Reed for diSCUSSIon regarding adoption of the
City's Conflict of Interest Code. There were no objections to Council-
member Reed's suggestion that the proposed code be circulated to
commission members for reVIew and comment, and the item be returned to
the Council at their meeting of May 27, 1980.
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented for conSIderation at this time was the
request of Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway that staff prepare an
ordinance providIng a handIcapped zone or blue curb area on Ocean Avenue
near Alta Avenue. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway moved to request staff to prepare an enabling ordinance for
handicapped blue curbs in the CIty. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The
maker of the motIon agreed to Include the request of Counci1member Rhoden
that staff consider handicapped parking zones in commercial areas in the
City as those areas are studied and related to parking access.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-P. Presented for consideratIon at this time was the
request of Councilmember Jennings for discussion regarding CouncIl
support of keeping the SOCIal SecurIty office open in the City. Council-
member Jennings moved to request staff to wrIte a letter to General
Services AdmInIstration (GSA) and the Social SecurIty AdministratIon
urgIng that, if It is at all possiJle, they try to keep the social
securi tv offIce In Santa ~!onica to serve senior cItizens. Seeo nd bv
Council~ember van den Steenhoven. The maker of the motion, WIth th~
consent of the second, Included the suggestion of staff that it be
specifIed that the site be readIly acceSSIble or adjacent to currently
establIshed frequent publIC transportatIon faCIlitIes.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-G: Presented for consideration at this time was the
request of Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldwav for discussion on the Citv
Attorney's opinion regarding payment of trav~l expenses for Counci1- .
members. FollOWIng discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Go1dway moved
to ratIfy the City Attorney's opinIon regarding payment of travel
expenses and to approve payment of aIr travel expenses for Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway for a trip to WashIngton D.C. on November 16,
1979. The motIon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
Xegative:
Councilmembers Reed, Scott and van
den Steenhoven
At 12:20 A.M. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn to
executive session for the purpose of discussing pending lItigation.
Second by CouncI1member Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Proposed cod,
the CIty's C,
of interest
CIrculated t<
Commissions
Fnabling orn
handicapped
be prepared
Staff to hT11
to GSA and S,
SecurIty Arlm
tion to" keep
soclal seCUI
in Santa Mon
Ci ty Attorne;,
oplnlon regal
Conncll travc
e2l.1Jenses app I
,,'The Council reconvened at 1:25 A.M. with all members present. Mayor
Bambrick announced that no actlon had been taken durlng the Executive
Sesslon.
IThe Council adjourned at 1:25 A.M. on motion of Councilmember van den
iSteenhoven, second by Councilmember Rhoden.
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Council Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
ATTEST:
Clarlce E. Johisen, CMC
Actlng City Clerk
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APPROVED:
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