M-4/22/1980
CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDIKGS
I April 22, 1980
,A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order at
7'40 P.M. by Mayor Bambrick who led the assemblage in the pledge of
,alleglance to the UnIted States of America. Mayor Bambrick then intro-
'duced Reverend Steve Hutchinson, Trinity BaptIst Church, who offered the
invocation.
Roll Call: Present. Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councllmember ChristIne E. Reed
(arrived at 8.00 P.M.)
Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councilmember PIeter van den Steenhoven
(arrived at 7:55 P.M.)
CIty Manager Charles K. McClain
Acting City Attorney Stephen Stark
Acting City Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
On motIon of Mayor BambrIck, Items 6-X, ll-J, l3-D, l3-E, and l3-F were
added to the agenda. Second by Councllmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Counci1members Reed and van den Steenhoven
C,ounci1member JennIngs moved to brIng forward Items 11-0, ll-G and 11-1
to the beginning of the calendar. Included In the motion was a request
for an executive session for the purpose of discussIng pending litigatlon
which will be held at the end of the meeting. Second by Councilmember
Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent. CounCllmembers Reed and van den Steenhoven
At the request of Steve Kaplan Item 11-0 was held until Attorney lhlliam
A. Ross could be present.
jCouncilmember PIeter van den Steenhoven arrived at 7:55 P.M.
!Councllmember ChrIstine Reed arrived at 8:00 P.M.
Agenda Item ll-G: Presented for conSIderation at this time was a resolu-
tion approv1ng Final Tract Map ~o. 35412, submitted by Lawrence Welk for
a 120-unIt condominIum conversion at 1221 Ocean Avenue. Councllmember
jRhoden moved to hear members of the public. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
IYannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers Reed and van den Steenhoven
Speaking agaInst the approval were the following persons: Herbert M.
['Welser, Jerome Edwards and Jack Atkins. Councllmember Rhoden moved
,to approve the staff recommendation and deny request for approval and
defer final map approval untIl the conditIons of the extension have been
complIed with. Second by Counci1member Jennings. Councilmember Reed
moved to amend the maIn motion to deny the Final Tract ~ap and extend
~entative Tract Map to September 1, 1980. Second by Councilmember
Ivan den Steenhoven. The CounCIl approved the amendment to the motion
,by the following vote'
I Courrell Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
Negative:
Counci1members Yannatta Goldway and
Counci1member Rhoden
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Final Tract
for 35412. 1
! Tract Map e:.
11m til Septe'
11980
The main motlon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
~~p 35217 Agenda Item II-I: Presented for consideration at thlS tlme was a resolu-
'51S no tion approving Flnal Tract \,rap )/0. 35217 submltted by Kanan and Jacobs I;
act ~mp in for an IS-unit condominium conversion at 1525 Tenth Street. Councl1member
:lld effect; Reed moved to open the public hearlng and continue the hearing until such
Ice with time as the representatlve of the appl:tcant arrlved to present the appli-
Juditlons cant's slde of the testimony. Included in the motion Nas a 3 mlnute limit
tentative; on the time the public ""ould be allowed to speak. Second by Councl1member
",move units Scott. Discuss 10n follm.;ed. Councl1member Rhoden moved to amend Councl1-
limited member Reed's motlon that the ltem be concluded prior to the adJournment
~1?; of the meeting. Second by Councl1member JennlRgs. The Council approved
dltl~ of the amendment to the motion by the folloNing vote:
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
The Council approved the maln motlon by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed. Rhoden,
Scott, van den Steenhoven and Mayor
Bambrick
:.1egative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold~ay
[The folloNlng persons spoke in oppositlon to the approval of Final Tract
IMap: Paula Menig, Richard Hall, Steven Finklesteln, Sally Ann Freidlob,
iKyle Menig, Gl1 Maxey, Sue Epsteln, Catherine Dziuba, Davld Tandet,
Donald B. Kirkpatrlck and ~ark Dresser. Attorney Frank Davanzo and ~r.
Ed Kanan then addressed the Councl1. Discusslon bv Council followed.
Councilmember Rhoden moved to extend the Tentatlve'Tract Map for six
months. Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion by Council followed.
Icouncllmember Rhoden withdrew her motlon to extend the Tentatlve Tract
.t<Iap and moved to deny approal of the Flnal Tract Hap on the basis of the
ifolloNing. no tentative map is ln force, non-compliance wlth the terms
and conditlons of the extended tentatlve map, failure to remove the units
Nlthln the time llmlt of the tentative map, the physical condition of the
buildlng and failure to notlfy tenants of the lntent of condomlnium
conversion. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs, Rhoden and van den Steenhoven
Negative:
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and Mayor
Bambrick
Agenda Item 5-A: Contlnued to '.Iay 13, 1980.
Agenda Item 5-B: Contlnued to '.Iay 27 19S0.
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Agenda Item 5-C: Continued to May 13, 19S0.
Agenda Item 5 - D: Dlscussed later in the meeting.
Agenda Item 5-E. Continued to Apnl 29, 19S0.
The Consent Calendar was presented by the Acting City Clerk after which
Councl1member Reed moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the excep-
tlon of Agenda Items 6-A, 6-D, 6-E, 6-F, 6-G, 6-H, 6-1, 6-J, 6-L, 6-:.1,
6-Q, 6-T and 6-W, adoptlng the resolutions and ordlnance thereln, reading
Iby titles only and waivlng further reading thereof. Second by Council-
member van den Steenhoven.
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
i Agenda Item 6-A: Continued to April 29, 19S0.
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Agenda Item 6-B: A request for relmbursement of revolving cash funds
reguests: Administrative Services - $253.30; Transportation - $112.57;
City Yards - $40.80; Recreatlon and Parks - $208.52 and Police - $194.54,
l"as approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: The settlement of a case entitled Wllllam Waddell vs.
iClty of Santa Monlca, Case No. WEC 43179, was approved as recommended by
staff and the Dlrector of Finance instructed to draw a warrant made
payable to William Waddell and hlS attorney of record, Jack Haddad, in
jthe sum of Four Thousand Dollars $4,000 in full and complete settlement
10f the case.
!Agenda Item 6-D: Continued to Aprll 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-E' Continued to Apnl 29, 1980.
: Agenda Item 6-F' Continued to Apnl 29, 1980.
. Agenda Item 6-G: Continued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-H: Continued to l:l.pril 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-1' Continued to }.fay 13, 1980.
. Agenda Item 6-J: Continued to Aprll 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-K: Resolution Ko. 5566(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO:;.J OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA DECLARI~G ITS I~TE~TIOK TO
CONSTRUCT GUTTERS ALO~G COLOR~DO AVE~UE BETWEE~ OCEA~ AVEKUE A:;.JD LI~COL~
BOULEVARD NlTHIN THE CITY OF SANTA y[O~ICA", l"as adopted setting a public
hearing on May 27, 1980 regarding assessment of costs to construct
concrete gutters on Colorado Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Lincoln Boule-
vard (G-80-2).
Agenda Item 6-L
Continued to April 29, 1980.
I Agenda Item 6-~1: Contract No. 3471(CCS) (Bid ~o. 1508) l"as awarded to
Alr Tool Service Inc., by issuance of P. O. Ko. 44158 in the amount of
,$1,462.80, to Gardner Denver by issuance of P. O. :;.Jo. 44115 in the amount
of $537.42, to Allied Tool and Hoist by issuance of P. O. No. 44156 ln
the amount of $554.38 and to Englne and Equipment Company by issuance of
P. O. No. 44157 in the amount of $2,993.44, for the purchase of pneumatic
tools in the total amount of $5,548.04.
,Agenda Item 6-:;.J: Continued to Aprll 29, 1980.
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! Agenda Item 6-0. Contract ~o. 3472(CC5) (Bld No. 1505) was awarded to
I Lube Lift Equlpment, Inc., by issuance of P. O. No. 44116 for purchase
! of an automotlve lift. in the total amount of $3,800.10
Agenda Item 6-P: Contract ~o. 3473(CCS) (Bid No. 1507) was awarded to
Gravbar Electric Co., bv issuance of P. O. No. 44117 for the purchase of
street Ilght parts, in the total amount of $39,013.08.
Agenda Item 6-Q' Continued to Aprll 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-R: A recommendatlon that the City Manager be authorized to
I enter lnto an agreement and grant of easement for municipal pier water
! llne constructlon with the State of Callforn~a, was approved.
I, Agenda Item 6-S: A recommendatlon that the City Attorney be dlrected to
, prepare an ordinance establishing charges for yellow loading zone, was
, approved.
Agenda Item 6-T' Presented for conslderation at thls time was a resolu-
t~on authorlzlng the application for grant funds under the Roberti-Z'Berg
Urban Open Space and Recreatlon Program for the purpose of constructlng
a new tennis bleacher system at Llncoln Park. The staff report was
presented. DiscuSSlon by Council followed. Councllmember Scott moved
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i Settlenent 0
; William 1\':u1r1
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Resolution ~
setting a pI
I heanng on ~.
1980 regarrl1
I assessnent ,-
I to construe I
i gutters G- 8!
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Contract 34
i TOr pneUinat
Contract 34
for automat
Easement fo
t'later line
tion
Ordinance t
prepared fo
loadlng zor:
5567
omproITIlse
or checks
uarv 15 -
980'
schematIc
r aCkh tlon
"creation
income
for Senior
,Ii ty Ta.x
I am
;564
Jr-cost for
19 District
1 ta t>bnl ca
.565
assess-
t for
I of
le rs on
4th St.
to approve the staff recommendatIon. The motion failed by the followIng
vote'
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
CouncIlmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed and Rhoden
Councllmember Rhoden moved to continue Agenda Item 6-T to April 29, 1980,
and asked staff to bring back alternative proposals. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Negative:
Council Vote" UnanImously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6- U: Resolution Ko. 5567(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA R~TIFYI~G THE CO~PRO~ISE OF
CLAI~S FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED FEBRUARY 15 THROUGH
:.L~RCH 30,1980", "as adopted.
Agenda Item 6-V: A request for approval of schematIc drawing, authorI-
zation to prepare working drawIngs and specIfications, applicatIon for
Coastal Commission approval and call for bid which shall include solar
retro-fitting installation for the construction of an additIon to the
SenIor Recreation Center, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-N: ContInued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 6-X: OrdInance No. 1155(CCS) entitled: "A~ ORDINANCE OF THE
! CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA A)1ENDI~G SECTIOX 6633b OF THE
:.1U!\ICIPAL CODE", amending Ordinance No. 1047(CCS) to permIt an increase
I in income lImitation for SenIor Citizens Utility Tax Rebate Program, was
, adopted.
END OF COKSE~T CALENDAR
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented for consideration at thIS time was a public
hearIng to hear protests to assessment of costs for Tree Planting Distric
Ko. 3 on Santa Monica Boulevard from 5th Street to Lincoln Boulevard.
The proof of publication and posting were ordered flIed by Mayor Bambrick.
Mayor BambrIck opened the publIC hearing at 10:45 P.~. There being no
; one present wishing to speak on the subject, the public hearIng was
i closed at 10:46.P.M. by motlon of Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Second by Councl1member Rhoden.
Council Vote" Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve the staff recommenda-
tion and adopt ResolutIon t\o. 5564(CC5) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA CONFIRMI~G THE REPORT OF THE
, SUPERINTEKDE~T OF STREETS REGARDI~G TREE PLANTING DISTRICT NO. 3 ON SA~TA
! 1'10:-;1 CA BOULEVARD", reading by tl tIe only and l<lai ving further reading
thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved i-O
Agenda Item 7-B: Presented for consideratIon at thlS tlme was a publIC
hearing to hear protests to formation of assessment districts for
constructIon of concrete gutters on Second Street and Fourth Street
between Colorado Avenue and Broadway (G-80-3). The proof of publication
: and posting "ere ordered filed by ~'layor Bambrick. CouncIlmember Reed
I moved to open the publIc hearing. Second by Councilmember JennIngs.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
The publIC hearing was opened at 10:45 P.M. by ~ayor Bambrick. There
being no one present wishing to speak on the subject, the public hearing
was closed by motion of Councilmember van den Steenhoven at 10:46 P.M.
Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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,CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve the staff recommenda-
:tlon and adopt Resolutlon :-10. 5565 eCCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF
;THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CONCRETE GUTTERS ON SECOND STREET AND FOURTH STREET BETWEEN COLORADO
AVENUE AND BROADWAY", reading by title only and ~.;ai vlng further reading
thereof. Second by CouncIlmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 7-C: Continued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented for consideratIon at this tIme was an
ordinance enablIng preferentIal parkIng. Councilmember Reed moved to
,adopt Ordinance No. 1156 eCCS) entitled "AN ORDIKANCE OF THE CITY
!COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDI~G CHAPTER 2A TO ARTICLE III OF
ITHE SA~TA MONICA ~UNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONES",
:reading by tItle only and waivIng further reading thereof. Second by
,Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Go1dway.
Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councl1members Yannatta GOldway,
JennIngs, Reed, Rhoden,van den
Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councilmember Scott
Agenda Item 8-B: ContInued to Ap ri 1 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 9-A: ContInued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item ll-A' Continued to Apn1 29, 1980.
Agenda ItePl ll-B: ContInued to AprIl 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 11- C: ContInued to Apnl 29, 1980.
Agenda Item ll-D: Presented for consIderation at thIS time was the
request by William A. Ross to address the CouncIl regarding Tract No.
36475 at 924 Klnth Street. William A. Ross, representing the applIcant,
made a presentation to Council. CouncIlmember Reed moved that the public
be allowed to speak for three mInutes. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
The following persons spoke In oppositIon to the approval of a Final
Tract Map: J. H. Naftzger, WIlliam H. Hinkle, ConnIe N. Berg, Glennis
Gibb, Diana Carso1a and George Schuman. CouncIlmember Reed moved to
approve the staff recommendatIon that the Final Tract Map be denied as
there is no Tentative ~ap in full force at the present tIme and further
that the matter be referred to the Rent Control Board for clarIfication
'of possible vIolatIon of law and that the matter of conflIct in descrip-
tion between the building permit and work actually done be referred to
i the CIty Attorney for investigation of possible vIolation of the Building
I Code. Second by CouncIlmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: UnanImous ly approved 7- 0
Agenda Item 11-E: ContInued to Aprd 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 11-F: Continued to Apnl 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 11- G: DIscussed earlier in the meetIng.
Agenda Item 11-H: Continued to April 39, 1980.
Agenda Item 11- I: DIscussed earlIer in the meetIng.
Agenda Item 11-J: DISCUS sed later In the meetIng.
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Ordrnance ~o
enabling pre
parkmg
Tract :'Jo. 36
denie d final
mp
Agenda Item 12-A: ContInued to AprIl 29, 1980.
'Agenda Item 12-B: ContInued to ApYl1 29, 1980.
Agenda Item l3-A: Continued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item l3-B: Continued to ApYll 29, 1980.
Agenda Item l3-C: Continued to ApYll 29, 1980.
lve of CIty
rreeting
~ry Andrus
Ill, D.C.
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented for consideratIon at thIS tIme was a request
for dISCUSSIon regarding sending a representative from Santa ~onica to
attend a meetIng with Secretary Andrus In Washington, D. C. on AprIl 28,
1980 by ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway regardIng oil drilling.
Councilmember Reed moved that the Mayor deSIgnate someone from the City
Council to attend and that funds from the ~ayor's travel expenses be
made avaIlable for that purpose. Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 13-E: ContInued to April 29, 1980.
Agenda Item 13-P: Continued to April 29, 1980.
"genda
completed
.' follo;\'mg
~day
Agenda Item 5-D: Presented for consideratIon at this time was a request
for discussion to establIsh a regular meeting night for the unfInIshed
agenda by Councilmember ~~oden. Discussion by the City CounCIl followed.
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved that remainIng agenda items be
conSIdered on the Wednesday night following the regular Tuesday night
meetIng. Second by CouncI1member Reed.
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers JennIngs, Reed, Rhoden,
van den Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councl1member Scott
Abs tain:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Agenda Item Il-J' Presented for consideratIon at this time was a request
of the City Attorney for an ExecutIve SeSSIon for the purpose of
dIscussing pending lItigatIon. ~laYor Pro Tempore Yannatta Go1d,\'ay moved
to adjourn to an executive session' at 11:30 P.M. for the purpose of
discussing pendIng lItigation. The CounCIl reconvened at 11:40 P.M.
with all meNbers of the Council present. Counci1member van den Steenhoven
moved that CounCIl retaIn the service of Baum and Cohen for the Richard
Koch case and designate up to 56,000 from unapproprIated funds for that
purpose. Second by Councl1member Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
At 11:41 P.~. on motion of Councilmember van den Steenhoven. Second by
Councilmember Rhoden, the meetIng was adjourned in memory of Nazara
Gabriel, mother of former Councllmenber Robert Gabriel.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0.
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i ATTEST:
L~-L~
i Clarice E. John~en, CMC
i Acting CIty C1e rk
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APPROVED:
I1M/.;; JJrlf~
~c5imnUm15rick
, ~1avor
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