M-3/26/1980
CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA
i
I
;
i
I
I
ri\n
lat
I
!
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
:\farch 26, 1980
adjourned meetlng of the Santa ~onica City Council was called to order
7'05 P.M. by ~ayor Bambrlck.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway
(arrived at 7:07 P.M.)
Councllmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine Reed
Councllmember Cheryl Rhoden
(arrived at 8:13 P.M.)
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Manager Charles K. ~cClain
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
Acting City Clerk Clarlce E. Johnsen
Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to adjourn to executive session.
iSecond by Councilmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Yannatta Goldway and Rhoden
IThe Council reconvened at 8:32 P.M. with all members present, Mayor
Bambrick announced that no action was taken.
!By CouncIl consent Agenda Item l3-E was added to the agenda.
I
~genda Item IO-A: Presented for consideratIon at thIS time was a
'recommendation of the Planning Commission that the City Attorney be
directed to prepare an ordinance providing for removal of visual obstruc-
tlons adjacent to driveways, alleys and other vehlcle accessways. Alison
D.S.L. Arnold addressed the Council. Councllmember van den SteenhGven
moved to dIrect the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance and approve the
staff recommendation with the modification that man-made structures '
eXlstlng prior to the passage of the ordInance could be exempted If an morainate 3JlPunt
lof cost or trouble is going to be created in attempting their rel'loval. Second by
'COllllcilmefflber Jennmgs. Councilmenber Jennings requested they have standards pronding
I for femo(;S in 1,1.e Ordmance. CouncilmeJYJber van den Steenhoven agreed to amend his
I,motion to lnclude standards for fences.
. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Coucnll Vote:
Unanlmously approved 7-0
1
315
Motlon to
to executl
approved.
:vlotlOn apI
that man-,
tures be r
for and a"
providing
exceptlon.
ormnance
:-Iotion apI
have ordil
pared reo
postIng 0
notices, I
and mailll
~btion ap
redraft t
hon wi th
CouncIl's
tions re:
control c
i
;
I
I
'proved to I
.sonnel I
I ease a
for ternpor-
for testing I
'proved to
it Control
201-B.
,roved to
'r Item
'proved to
the trall
rsement
L ,vith Rent
Jp rove d
moratorllllll
entertaln-
:; and an
~ prepared.
traffic control. Councilmember Rhoden felt there should be some changes
on Page 3, concerning the point system. Councilmember Reed moved to
direct the s~aff to redraft the resolution lncorporating the
Council's suggestions. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a
recommendatlon concerning acquisitlon of space to replace Room 20l-B
and requesting the appropriation of funds. A staff report was received.
Councilmember Scott moved to notlfy Rent Control that Room 20l-B is not
permanently available to them but they may use the room, without making
alterations,unless otherwlse needed. Second bv Councilmember Reed.
Councilmember Rhoden moved a substitute motlon'to accept the recommenda-
tion of staff to allow the Personnel Department to lease a trailer for
temporary use for testing and the staff to negotiate a reimbursement
lease to recover the leasing cost from Rent Control. Second by ~~yor Pro
Tempore Yanna tta Gold,\ay.
I
I Council Vote: Affirmatlve:
I
!
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councilmembers Scott, Reed and van
den Steenhoven
Discussion by Councll followed. Councilmember Rhoden moved to ratify
the previous actlon of the City Manager to allow Rent Control to use
20l-B. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councllmember Scott
Discussion followed. By Council consent the matter was referred to staff
for a report on whether an approprlation of funds is necessary if Rent
Control will pay all costs for the trailer rental. Later in the meeting
Councilmember Rhoden moved to reconsider Item II-B. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Councilmember Rhoden moved to approve the request as recommended by staff!
for lease of the trailer and directed staff to work out a reimbursement
lease agreement with Rent Control. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs, Rhoden, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor Bambrick
:Negatlve:
Counci1members Reed and Scott
Agenda Item 11-C: Presented for consideration at this time was a report
recommending the City Attorney prepare an emergency ordinance
declar~ng a moratorium on adult entertainment uses. A staff report was
received. Speaking in favor of an ordlnance were: Jim Delaney, Ron
:Norris, OtlS Butler and Joe Davis. Counc~lmember Scott moved that they
accept the staff report and that the City Attorney be directed to draft
an ordinance, placing a moratorium on adult entertainment uses. Second
by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
2
Agenda Item 12-A: the appeal of Ahmad As1am for the decision of the
License Review Board imposing a penalty in the amount of $870.41 for late
payment of gross receipts for Sol's Yardage, was continued to Aprl1 22,
1980 by request of the applicant.
Agenda Item l2-B: Presented for conslderation at thlS tlme was the
. written request of Shel Krongaus, Manager of the Rodeo ex Machina Dance
Company to address the Council regarding endorsement of a fund-raising
project. Councilmember Reed moved the City Council endorse the Dance
Company and the Mayor write a letter of endorsement. Second by Counci1-
member Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l2-C: Presented for consideration at this time was the
request of David Eggenschwller, representing the Ocean Park Community
Organization to address the Council regarding problems of interpretation
of the Main Street moratorium ordinance. David Eggenschwiler addressed
the Council and asked for Council guidance regardlng a possible violation
of the moratorium by the establishment known as Bar Sinister and now
known as Blackie's at 2709 Main Street. Councllmember Jennin~s moved to
dlrect the Planning Commission to consider the matter to see lf the
moratorlum applies to change of ownership and whether there had been a
violation to the ordlnance in this case. Second bv Councilmember Reed.
After dlScussion Councllmember Jennings withdrew his motion and Counci1- I
member Reed the second. Councilmember Jennlngs moved to direct staff to
come back with a report on the status of this establishmen's state liquor
llcense and whether or not there have been physical changes to the !
premises or anything that might be considered a vlolation of the morato- i
rium. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. After further I
discussion, Councl1member Jennings withdrew his motion and Mayor Pro i
Tempore Yannatta Goldway her second. No actlon was taken by Council. I
Mr. Eggenschwiler was asked by the Council to monitor the operation of th,.
establishment and report any violation to the City.
Agenda Item ll-B was discussed at thlS tlme. Please see that agenda
item for action taken.
Agenda Item 12-0: Therequest of Ernest Ornelaz, President, representing .
Sea Park, Inc., to address the Council regarding a recycling and resource I
conservation project to be implemented by Sea Parks Development, Inc., ,
and Marine Artificial Reefs, Inc. was continued to April 8, 1980 by
request of the applicant.
Councilmember Rhoden moved to go past 1]:00 P.N. Second by Councilmember
Jennings.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs, Rhoden, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councl1member Reed
Councllmember Reed was excused at 11:05 P.M.
i
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented for consideratlon at this time was a request'
of CounCllmember Rhoden for discussion and consideration of creating an
ongoing Energy Commission in the City of Santa Monica. James W. Baker
spoke in favor of the proposal. Councilmember Rhoden moved to direct
staff to review the resolution proposed and bring it back for considera-
tion at the next Council meeting. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmemhers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden, van den Steenhoven
and Mayor Bambrick
~egative:
Councilmemher Scott
Absent:
COUllci1member Reed
3
317
Appeal ot
continueCl
l~pril 22,
meeting.
~btion ap
endorse t
Company ,:;
wrlte a 1
endorseme
ylr. Eggen
was asked
Cmmcil t
the opera
the estab
and repo!
lation to
COUllnI.
Item re::r
and recyc
servation
continued
8, 1980 iT
~b hon a}.
have star
proposed
re : creatl
going Ene
mission i
roved to
ids for a
ed to a
utility
port was
y Council
shanng.
roved to
e the funds
imeqmllS
~nt for
iLn Red
Councllmember Scott was excused from the meet1ng at 11:20 P.M.
Agenda Item 5~K: Presented for cons1deration at th1s tlme was a request
for approval of funds for a trip related to a City solar utility
project. Mayor Pro Temp?re Y~nnatta Goldway, moved to approve in concept
the use of COUncilmenIDer Rhoden's budgeted travel monies to pay for members of the Solar
Hearing Board to travel to Davis to view asolar ut111 ty proj ect.
Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a report
on revenue sharlng from Councilmember Reed who attended the National
League of Cities Conference at Washington D.C. A written report was
received by Counc1l.
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at this time was a request for discusSlon
and consideration of an allocation of $5,400 to fund the purchase of
anatomical mannequins and other equipment used to traln the public in 1
llfe saving techniques by the American Red Cross, Communlty CPR (Cardio-
Pulmonary Resucitatlon) Commlttee by Mayor Bambrick. Mayor Bambrick move,
to appropriate the $5,400 for the mannequins and equlpment and the City .
Manager was instructed to negotiate the terms of the loan of the equip-
ment. Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Reed and Scott
I
roved to I Agenda Item l3-D: Presented for consideration at this tlme was an
ordinance ordinance amendlng Santa ~onica Munlcipal Code Section 9203, requiring
~ction 9203, building records on residential buildings and rental units prior to their
:building : sale or exchange; and Section 9l22C requiring a condominium converSlon
residential- permi t (Councilmember Jennings). Councilmember Jennings moved to direct
rental Ullt, the Clty Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Section 9203 of the
helr sale Municipal Code requiring a report which would state whether or not an
~. I owner has obtained any necessary permits from the Rent Control Board and
further moved that copies of the ordinance be sent to all builders and
! real estate offices. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Scott
oved to
e grant
"1 re: free
am for the
,roved to
cting in
H.P. Box.
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented for consideration at thlS time was a request
for City partic1pation in a grants program of the California Arts Council
that will make available a free mural program for the City of Santa Monic
by Councilmember Rhoden. Peggy Edwards addressed the Council and request
ed the City endorsement of the application for this grant. Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to support the grant application and
further directed the City Manager to work with the applicant so that a
grant deadline of April 7, 1980 can be met. Second by Councilmember
Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers Reed and Scott
Mayor Bambrlck moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:53 P.M. in memory of
Harvey P. Box and Hazel Crist, long-time residents of Santa :-lonica.
Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Scott
ATT~T: ~
f~~~ .
- Clarlce E. J nsen
Acting City Clerk
...ft A0~~
~ ~n Bambr;ck
() . Mayor
4