M-12/17/197922?
CITY OF SA~T:~ :~fO~IIC:~
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDFNGS
December i7, 1979
~ special meeting of the Santa hlonica City Council was called to order
at 7:05 P.Ai, by ~•~ayor John Bambrick L1~ho led the assemblage in the pledge
of allegiance to the United States of America. ~4ayTor &ambrsck then
offered the in~ocation.
Roll Call: Present: !~9ayor John J. Bambrick
P•~ayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldiaay
Councilmember lti'illiam H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine Reed
Councilmer,lber Cheryi II. Rhoden
Councilmember Perry Scott
Cauncilmamber Pieter van den 5teenhoven
City Atanager Charles K. h4cClain
Assistant City Attorney Stephen Stark
~ssistant City Clerk Clarice Johnserc
absent: City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Agenda Item 10-B: Pressnted for consideration at this time ti+~as a staff ' Santa rlonic-
recomMendation that the Council approve the request by the Santa Aloniea I Shooting Cl
Olympic Shooting Club authorizing the additional hours of use for air- authorized
guns only. ~layor Bxmbrick moved to appro~~e the staff recommendation . hours for ~_
authorizing the extra hours for airguns and to instruct the City Attorney~ :~•hmicipal R
to amend the Iease as proposed in Alternate I~'o. 1 0~ the staff report.
Second by Councilmember Jennings.
Council ZTote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, van den
Steenhoven and Alavor Bambrick
Aegative: Councilmembers Yannatta Gold~.~ay,
Rhoden and Scott
~aenda Item 11-A: Presented for consideration at this time was a ~Staff instri-
recommendation re~arding the bumper car area on the Santa h?onica Pier , close area i
(eontinued from LotTember 27, 1979). The staff report was presented. 'repazr in th
~iaynard Qstrow and titi'alter Sch~,~artz spoke in opposition to the recommenda- car area on
tion. Councilmember Scott moled to approve staff alternate No. 1. The rnaner to re1
motion died for lack of a second. Councilmember Reed moved that staff temporarily
be directed to close the area in need of repair on the Pier, proceed to ~expense
effect the repair i.ork and attempt to reiocate the bumper car ride so it ~
can stay in operation pending the repair ti~ork; to direct the City A-fanager ~
to negotzate i~rith hfr. Ostrotiv the relocation of the bumper car ride so I
the narroia end is turned toward the roadway and report to the Council on ~
the feasibilaty of ~DIIIa to bid on the rest af the area needzng repair.
A€ter discussion the motion was clarified to include that the staff
~ti~ould negotiate the space that i~ir. Ostrow z,*ould get, the relocation of
the bumper cars zaould be at Air. Ostrow's expense and the City A•fanager
authorized to ne~otiate for a permanent location for the bumper cars
kith anp remaining area going to bid. Second by hiayor Pro Ter~pore
Yannatta Goldway. Further discussion ensued after ~,;hich the motion ti+~as ~
amended with the consent of the maker and the second to include the
ar~endment of the existing lease to reflect a change in the space, and ~
extansion of the lease an a temporar~* basis with rene~aal when the '~taster I
Pier lease is considered. i
Council Vote: affirmative: Council~nembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, van den I
Steenhoven and Alayor Bambrick +
\'egative: Counciimember Scott
Counczlmember Reed moved that staff procure the services of a lease
consulting specialzst for the purposes of revie~ring the Pier ~faster
leases and making recommendatian to the Council. Second by Councilmember
Jennings.
Council l~ote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ucted to
'ier leases
onstruc~
~9ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldwaf moved to notify the pier lessees,
~,*ho currently halTe leases which include a final construction date £or a
proposed development, that the Council does not intend to continue that
construction date, in any ~,~ay, in the terms of their lease. Secon3 b}•
Councilmember Scott. After discussion the motion titi*as withdraiti~n by the '
maker with the consent of the second. Councilmember Reed moved to direct~
the City ~4anager and Aiayor to write letters to the lease holders communi-
cating the Council's displeasure with the present situation, their
concern that the leases are being actively marketed and that some members
of the Council intend to disapprove these transfers. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Gold~.ay. !~fter further discussion the motion was with-
drawn by the ~-aker i~;ith the consent of the second. Aiayor Bambrick moved ;
to instruct staff to look into those leases ta determine the City's
enforceable rights and tahat o~5tions the City has to push the construction;
of the improvements forward to ensure completion with~n the time the Czty
reasonably expected. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council L'ote: Unanimously approved ?-0
r to write
Pier
~arding
:Se
tifayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldtivay moved that the ~4ayor, on behalf of thei
Council, write to the three existing lessees indicating that the Council
has heen apprised of their selling their Ieases and that several of the ,
Council have expressed concern about these transfers and 14111 not look
favorably upon them. Second bv Councilmember Scott. The i.~ord '~fayor ~,~as i
changed to City •Iana~er ti~ith the consent of the maker and second of the
motion.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved '-0
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parking
ty parking
~tt to
a loss
.~id control~
.~
Agenda Item 11-B: Presented for consideration at this time was a resolu-'
tion authorizing the increase of the monthly parking rates o~ the parking
structures taithin the parking assessment district. The floor iaas opened
to the public and Wa~ter Schwartz spoke in regard to the matter. Council~
member Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 5461(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLU-~
TIOV OF THE CTTY COUI~CIL OF THE CITY OF S_a\TA ti10VICA IICREASI:VG THE
rIONTHLY PARKI'dG IZATES OF THE P~RKI'~G STRUCTURES ?VITHIN THE PaRKING
ASSESSriENT DISTRICT", reading by title onl~~ and waiving £urther readina
thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Council tiote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Rhoden moved to direct staff to look into permits to
encourage car pooling. Second by '~?ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldt,*ay.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
?~genda Item 11-C: Presented for consideration at this time was a
recommendation for adoption of a resolution establishing a loss preven-
tion and control policy. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff
recommendation. Second b~ ~iayor Bambrick. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Council tiote: affirmative• Councilmembers Reed and h]ayor Bambrick ~
Vegative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldc.*ay,
Jennings, Rhoden, Scott and van den
Steenhoven
54b2 i
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anV for
very plant;
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agenda Item I1-D• Presented for ~onsidexation at this time was a i
recommendation for authoxization to negotiate an agreement ti~it?~ the
Southern California Edison Company regarding the design and construction
of an energy production facility at the City Yards. Councilmember van
den Steenhaven moved to adopt Rasolution Vo. 5462(~CS) entitled: "A
LLy
RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA A40~IC~ APPROtirING
JOI\T PA~TICIPATID\ Tt'ITH THE SOUTHER\ C~LTFOR~Ia EDISQ~ COltPAnY I~' THE
CONSTRUCTIOIv OF a:V E\ERGY RECOl'ERl' PLaVT", readin~ by title onl~~ and
i,a~vzng furthex reading thereof. 5econd by Cotuicilmember Reed. -
The floor was opened to the public and Ralph Brave and Gary Petersen
spoke in favor of the proposal. Lor~= Larson, representative of Southern
Califarn~a Edisan Company, answered questions by Counci)~members. Council
meriber Rhoden offered a substitute motian to adopt the resolution lJit
the change in two place to remove the word "eQually" from the phrase,
"equally shared". Second by Councilmember 12eed. Resolution tio. 5462(CCS;
as amended, was adopted by the follotivina vote:
Council Vote: Af~irmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, Scott and
~?ayor Bambrick
Negatzve: Counczlmember van den Steenhoven
! agenda Item I1-E: Presented for consideration at this time ~.as a
reco:nmendation for approval of an agreement with the Southern California
Ftapid Transit District for major service coordination. Councilmember
j Reed ~-oved to approve the agreement by award of Contract No. 3~26(CCS).
i Second by 2iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council Z'ote: Unanimously approved 7-0
A~enda Item 11--F: Presented for consideration at thfs time :aas a staff
report regarding the renelaal of the beach operatrng agreement ti,~ith the
5tate of CaZifornia. Councilmember Reed moved to endorse the posi.tion
of the City ~ianager, autho:ize him to present the Beach A9aster Plan to
the State Recreation Commission and to proceed to actively pursue a ne~.*
].ease agreement itihich continues City operation and maintenance of t~e beacnes. I
also, to authorize the City titana~er to dis~uss ~,~th the CoLU~.ty, Coi.uitti• admin~stra- :
taon o£ a portion of the lifeguard service on the beach. Second by Alayor!
Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold~aay. After discussion the portion of the motionl
referring to lifeguards ti~as deleted with the consent of the maker and
and the second. The amended motion was approved b;~ the fo~io~+ring vote:
Council ~'ote: Unanimously approved 7-0
~genda Item 11-G: Presented for consideration at this time was a staff
report regardznb street uridening projects presently planned for construc-
tion. ~4avor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to delete Pro~ect A;o. 2,
a plan for realignment of the southtaesterly corner of 14th Street and
Pico Boulevard. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was
a~proved by the followina vote:
Gauncil Vote: ~f~irmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldiyay,
Jennings, Reed and Rhoden
I Vegative: Councilmember Scott, van den Steenhoven
and Afayor Bambrick
:~Savor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to delete Proje~t Na. 3, a plan
I for widenir~g the easterly approach of the Ocean Park Boulevard at
' Lincoln Boulevard. Second by Coun~ilmember Jennings. The motion was
approved by the fo11o~,~ing vote:
Cauncil Vote: :~ffirmative: Councilmember 1'annatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden and van den
Steenhoven
tiegative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and rlayor
Bambr~ck
Contract 342+
agreement cai
Southern Cal
Rapid Transi
for service
tion
City hlartager
negotiate r.c~
agreement ti*i
and Coimt} ~~
of beach ag~=
Street widen
project 14th
Pico Bl~d. ~
i
Street wideni
Ocean Park B1
Lincoln Blvd.
Councilmember Jennings moved to delete Vo. 1 aligning the southerlv curb
o~ Colorado :~venae and Lincoln Bouletiard intersection. Second by tiayro r
Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold~aay. The motion failed by Yhe following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldi.~ay and
Jenninvs
?~egative: Councslmembers Reed, Rhoden, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Alayor BambricI<
iey directe ~aenda Item 11-H: Presented for consideration at this ~ime was a
an ordinan- recommendation that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance
~gtmfair regarding un£air practices in rental housing. The floor tiaas opened to
n rental the public and al Kindt, lvaltex Schl,rartz, Ray h;orando and ~lison D. S. L.
~rnold spoke in opposition to the proposal. Councilmember Rhoden moved
ta instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance which wouid penalize
; anyone stating fraudulent information on any City document. Second by
Councilmember Jenninos.
i Council trote: affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and ?+4ayor
3ambrick
\e3ative: Councilmember Scott and van den
Steenhoven
27 Agenda Item I1-I: Presented for considerat~on at this time was a
Ler €,Co. , recommendation for approval of a contract for architectural and
ctural and' engineering services for a new transportation facility. Councilmember
;services ' Reed moved to award Contract '.Vo. 3421(CCS) to DeLeuw Cather ~ Company.
aansporta- Second by riayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
ty ~
Council L'ote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Aganda Item 11-J: Presented for consideration at this time iras a staff
report regarding the snbmittal of addresses of speakers at Council
meetings. Councilmember Reed moved to continue this item until the next
maeting as the City Clerk was absent from this meeting. Second bv Tlayor
Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council ~rote: Unanimously approved 7-0
zg Agenda Item 11-K: Presented for consideration at this time was a
I~~ssoc. recommendation for authorization to retain consultants Ray~nond ~%ail F~
~au? Co. ~ssaciates and Ecolohaul Company for a fee of $4,500 to prepare an
for i application for a recycling grant from the 5tate Solid 1Vaste blanagement
~iant Board. Councilmember Reed mQVed to award Contract \o. 3428(CCS) as
~ i recommended by Staff. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
I Council lTOte: Unanimously approved 7-0
of Civic ~ Agenda Ttem 11-L: Presanted for consideration at this time was a
fees to ' recommendation regarding adjustment of Civic Auditorium fees charged
non-profit' to charitable and non-profit organizations. Councilmember Reed moved
~ns to approve the staff recommendation i.e., that the snack bax closing fee
for non-profit and recognized charitable organizations i,hich have held
a similar event in the past 23 months be fifty percznt of the gross
sales from the concession stand for the previous event plus CPI
adjustment. Second by Cauncilmember van den Steenhoven.
, Council Z~ote: Unanimously approved 7-0
29
ving Co
-~tion
on
Agenda Item 11-h2: Presented for consideration at this time was contract !
for award for completion of an intersection improvement on Colorado
Avenue bet~veen Linco~n Boulevard and Ninth Street. Councilmember Reed
moved to approve the staff recommendation i.e., to appropriate 585,000
~rom Gas Tax accruals and award Contract \o. 3429(CCS) to Security Paving;
Co., Inc. Second by ~Iayor Bambrick. '
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Reed, Rhaden, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and A4avor Bambrick
~regative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Jennings
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agenda Item 11-N: Presented for consideration at this time was a
recommendation to enter into binding arbitration with claimants Leslie
Anne and Dr. Lawrence Solomon, :~1BL 79-406, D/L: 9/26/79. Counc~.lmember
van den Steenhoven moved to approve the recommendation. Second by
Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimousl} approved ?-0
Recornr~ndati~
enter into b
arbitration -
Lesl~e :~llZe ~
Lactirrence Sol~
approved
Agenda Item 12-A: Presented for consideration at this time lvas the ~ Rate increas:
request of :~iartin Slosberg, representing the Santa ~ionica Checker Company,j for Santa hK,~
to address the Council regarding a rate increase. tiiartin Slosberg IChecker Cab c
requested that Checker Cab Company be granted a rate increase. Council- !approved
member Reed moved to gxant the rate increase. Second by Councilme~ ;
van den Steenhoven. i
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 12-B: Presented for consideration at this time was the
request of Santa ylonica Little League organizations to address the
Council regarding a waiver of Iighting fees for use of hiemorial Park.
Councilmember Reed moved that the speakers be allowed a three minute
;presentation. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Council tiote: Unanimously approved 7-Q
Speaking in favor of the waiver of fees were Roland Rudd, Alan Ricard,
Steve ~lartin, Ysidro hz. Reynaga and Robert Goon. Councilmember Rhoden
moved to grant a waiver of fees so that the Little l~eague would not pay
for the liahts. The motion died for lack of a second. Aiayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Gold~.ay moved to direct the staff to prepare a resolution or
ardinance to remove fees for lights for all youth outdoor field activitie~
Second by Counc~lmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembexs Yannatta Gold~tay~
.Tennings ~ Rhoden and b4a}~or ~ambrick
Negative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and van
den Steenhoven
Councilmember Jennin~s moved to continue the meeting past 11:00 P.tii.
Second by ~4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Affirr~ative: Courxcilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Rhoden, Scott and
~4ayor Bambrick
Ordinance or
resolution t~
removing cha
lights for y~
door activit
Negative: Councilmembers Reed and van den '
Steenhoven ~
~genda Ztem 12-C: Presented at this time was the request of bVilliam A. Tentative Tr~
Ross to address the Council regarding Tentative Tract hlap ~Io. 36661 for No. 3666I app
a condominium conversion at 944 Eleventh Street. Councilmember Reed
moved to receive and file the request. Second by tifa~ror Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway. Councilmember van den Steenhoven offered a substitute
motion to approve Tentative Tract b4ap No. 36661. 5eeond by Councilmember;
Scott.
Council tiote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and rlayor Bambrick
Negative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings and Ahoden
~genda Item 12-D: Fresented for consideration at this time was a request
of the Chamber of Commerce to address the Council regarding the need for
additional ~Iall structure guards in the Doi.~ntown-~9a11 shopping district.
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to limit speakers to three
minutes. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Request to ~,
ma11 guards ~
Council `TOte: Unanimously approved '-0
Joseph A•fiko, Nat Bubar and Herb Spurgin spoke in favor of the increase of
guards in the b1a11. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to direet the
City hlanager to formulate a proposal to increase the number of structuxe
guards in the downtoian Dlall from eight to ten p.m. or hours he deems
correct and to report to the Council as soon as possible. Second by
Councilmember Rhoden. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council ZJOte: Affirmative:
~'egat~ve :
~y to
~nance
palanshops ,
stores and
s in ;~Sall
ued to
1980
a~,~n
ued ta
1980
Councilmembers Rhoden, van den
Steenhoven and ~~Iayor Bambrick
Counc3lmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed and Scott
Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved ta direct the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance to prohibit pawn shops, secondhand stores and Iiquor
sales in the tifa11 with a phase-out plan for the existing shops. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council tiTOte: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Scott, van
den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
Negative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldtiaay, Reed
and Rhoden
.4genda Item 12-E: The rec{uest of Bernice Bratter representing Peer
Counseling for the Elderl~~ was continued to January 8, 1986, by request
of the applicant.
~genda Item 13-A• Discussion regarding the adeauacy of the airport
"hotZine" i,as ti~ithdraivn by Coun~ilmember Reed, as the "hotline" is now
9.n operation.
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented for consideration at this time taas a request
by the California Parks and Recreation Society to support Senate B~11
547, the parklands and renewable resources investment bond lssue by
;~fayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldcaay. This item was continued by request
of riayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway until January 8, 1980 so that
information on the item could be distributed to the other Councalmembers.
roved Agenda Ttem 13-C: At 11:45 P.M. the Council ad~ourned to an executive
of air- session for the purpose of d15CUSS~na pending litigat~on and instructing
: ftmds i City representatives concerning salaries, salax}r scheduies or compensa-
litiba- ! tion paid in the form of fringe benefitis. The Council reconvened at
12;30 p.A4, with six members present; Councilmember van den Steenhoven
, had left the meeting. ti4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to fund
ithe continued airport litigation with airport revenue funds. Second by
~ Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
i
~ ;~bsent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
~y to ~ Councilmember Jennin~s moved to direct the City Attorneti's office to
environ- I prepare any necessar}' environmental impact report or negative declaration
~rt on the concerning the fair housing for children ordinance. Second by Rlayor Pro
,g for I Tempore Yannatta GoldiJay.
drnance
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldv;ay,
; Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and A4ayor
Bambrick
Vegative: Councilmember Scott
Absent: Council~ember van den Steenhoven
pulated
~rdon case
late claim
Councilmember Reed moved to stipulate the Gordon case be allo~aed to file
a late claim per recommendation o£ Assistant City Attorney Stark. Second
by Councilmember Rhoden.
Council l'ote: Unanimously approved b-0
Absent; Councilmember van den Steenhoven
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By order of ~•fayor Bambrick with the consent of the Council, the executive
session ~,~as adjourned to 7:00 P.:~i. 3anuar7r 8, 1980. At 12:50 P.hi.
;Iayor Bambrick ad~ourned the meeting in memory of Edward P. :Voonen,
Joanne Gilmore, Dr. Gerald l~'. Shata and Refugio Armendariz.
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