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M-11/13/1979CITY OF S:aVTa h10NICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDI:~1G5 hover~ber 13, 19'9 .~. regu~ar meeting of the Santa ?tonica City Council was calZea to order at ?:s0 P.h~. by >•Iayor Pieter van den Steenhoven who ~ed the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. ~fayor van den Stesnhoven then introduced Reverend J. Carl;le G~11 of the Saint Augustine- By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, t<<ho offered the invocation. Roll Call: Present: "layor P2eter van den Steenhoven ~fayor Pro Tempore Christine Reed Councilmember John J. Bambrick Counci~member Ruth Yannatta Gold~,ay , Councilmember j4illiam H. Jenni.ngs Councilmember Perry Scott Cit}r >4anager Char~es K, '~fcClain Cit.~ Attorney Richard Knickerbockex Czty Clerk Jo;~ce Snider Agenda Item 4-A• Presented at this time was a resolution reciting the i RESOLUTIO` fact of a Special h9unicipal Election held in the City of Santa t~tonica on i reciting c \ovember 6, 19?9 and adopting the statement of result of votes cast. ~ SpecialAfimi ~~ati~or Pro Temproe Reed moved to adopt Resolution \o. 5430(CCS) entitled: ~ held in the "a RESOLUTIO~I OF THE CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITY OF S~'~T~ `•tONiCA RECITI?~?G THE S~I on Novem~ FaCT OF A SPECIAL AiU\ICIP~L flLECTI0~1 HELD I~ THE CITY OF SAVT~ T10~'ICA Ov 1479 THE 6TH DAX OF I~OVEb1BER, 1979 A:D ADOPTING THE ST?.TE'•fE~IT OF RESULT OF VOT~~ CAST", seCOnd by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway. Council l'ote: Unanimously approved 6-0 The adoption of the foregoing resolution made final the fact of the Specia0. Chervl Rhode ~:unicapal Election held on ~oi~ember 6, 19?9 at wha.ch Cheryl D. Rhoden teas Courcilmembe elerted as Councilmember to fill the unexpired term of a vacancy caused bv unexpired *e the resignation of Councilmember ponna 0'Brien Stiti~ink. ~•fs. Rhoden's term ' L'~onna C'Lr-e will expire in April of 1981. Proposition Q, also on the ballot of the Snecial 'iunicipal Election, titi*hich wauld have amended the present rent The failure control s~~stem now operative in the City of Santa ~tonica, failed. Proposition Agenda Item 4-B: At this tima Citv Clerk Snider administered the oath of office to Cheryl Rhoden, presented her with a Certificate of Election and declared her seated as a newlv elected Councilmember. Agenda Item 4-C: Presented at this tiMe titias the selection of ?•Iayor and ~tayor Pro Tempore. Councilmemb~r van den Steenhoven moved to hear the public speak on the matter. 5econd by Councilmember Reed. The motion failed by the folloti,ing vote• Council Zrote: Affzrmative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and van den Steenhoven \egative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta Goldjsay, Jennings-and Rhoden tti'ominations for r4ayor kas opened at this time by City Clerk Snider. Councilmember Jennings nominated Councilmember Bambrick for `iayor. Councilmember Reed nominated Councilmember van den Steenhoven for :~layor. There beina no other nominations, nominations z,ere closed. Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta Goldway, Jennings and Rhoden voted for Councilmember Bambrick. Councilmembers P.eed, Scott and van den Steenhoven voted for Councilmember van den Steenhoven. Hav~ng received four votes, Coun~zl- member Bambrick ivas elected '~Iavor. Considered at this time Zd35 the selection of t•iayor Pro Tempore. Council- member Rhoden nominated Councilmember Yannatta Goldwatir. Councilmember van den Steenhoven nominated Conncilmember Reed. Councilmembers Yannatta GoTdltiay, Jennings, Rhoden and 1•fayor Bambrick voted for Gouncilmember City Clerk n oath of offi tificate of to Cher~-1 R1~ Failure of r. hear public selec~ion of Tla~-or rro T~ Councilmembe Bambrick i,as ~iayor . Councilmembe lannatta Gol ltias electec3 D•lavor Pro T. Yannatta Goldway. Councilmembers Reed, Scott and van den Steenhoven voted for Councilmember Reed. Ha~Ting received four ~otes, Counc~lmember ~ lannatta Goldt,ay xas elected '9ayor Pro Tempore. ~ at 7:50 P.~i. the Council recessed to a meeting of the Parking Authorit}-. The Council reconvened at 8:23 P,P1. on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by hiayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldtiaay. Council Vote: Unanimously approved i-0 Ex Agenda Items: Councilmember :teed moved to add ex agenda Item 11-H, 13-G, 13-H, 13-I and 13-J to the agenda. Second b;• Countilmember van den Steenhoven. Council l'ote: Unanimously approved 7-0 City Clerk Snider announced the tyithdrati~al of Items lI-D, li-E and 11-H from the agenda. The Consent Calendar tvas presented by City Clerk Snider after r~hich Councilmember Reed moved to approve the Consent Calendar ~aith the exception af Item 6-C, 6-D, b-E, 6-F, 6-G, 6-0, 5-R and 6-ti, Second b; Councilmember Jennings. Council ~lote: Unanimously approved ~-0 of reimbur- depart- sh funds. g of Final 366~6 bv astasiadis. Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of a regular City Council meeting held an ' October 23, 19?9 were approved as mailed. ' agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of the followina depart- mental cash fuds: City Yards - 534.69, Lihrary - 5138.98; Transportation 545.34; City Attorney -$86.26; Recreation F Parks - S29?.9~, ~dministra- t~.ve 5ervices - 5173.fi~, tiaas approved. Aoenda Item 6-C: Presented for consideration at this time was a resolu, ~ tion approving Final Tract P]ap Vo. 36646 submitted by Sotiri Anastasiadis~ for an 11-unit condomznium conversion project at 3219 Colorado avenue, this item had been continued from October 23, 1979 by vote of the Council. Councilmember Reed moved to hear the public for three r.iinutes each. Second b;r Councilmember tiran den Steenhoven. Council ~Tote: affirmative: Counc~lmembers Yannatta Goldtitiay, Reed, Rhoden, Scott, van den Steenhoven and `Iavor Bambrick l~egatiti~e: Councilmember Jennings p~,roving hearing ~.i17j aed until ~ cant has ~ ~aath the i Tentative The follol,ing persons spoke in favor of approval of Tract ?~ap '~o. 36646. ~ A?rs. anastasiadis, the applicant's mother; Eleni Zannos, Sotiri anastasiadis, Fotini :anastasiadis, Elena l'Iadimirova, tiikola Kay and Lo~tiell ~tiedem}-er, an attorney representing A•Ir. :anastasiadis. ~Sayor Pro ~ Tempore Yannatta Goldvaay moved to deny the Yract map, based on the ; inadequac~- of the turning radius for parking space number 3. Second by Councilmember lteed, after discussion, Councilmember Rhoden moved a sub- ~ stitute motion that the apnlicant be requiretl to comply with the terms of the Tentative Tract ~Iap i,*hich include the approval of the Rent Control Board as a local ~urisdiction. Second by Councilmember JenninQs. Lo~~~ell 1ti'edemti-er, representing Sotiri Anastasiadis, stated that the applicant ~.~ill~ make such an attempt to go through local gouernmental channels iyithout i.~aiving the contention that anproval of the Rent Control Board is not a lat,~ful requirement and reque~ted that a tir~e limit of 90 days be set by which the matter ~ti~ould be brougtt back before the Council. After discus- sion, Cauncilmember Rhoden restated her motion as follozas: "the Council agrees to postpone the hearing until the applicant has complied 1,rith the terms of the Tentatitie Tract ?~1ap ~~,~hich include obtaining all state an~ i local approvals before a Fina~ Tract P.?ap is issued bv the City Council lti•ith an amendment that as soon as that permi.t has been obtained the applicant ~.il], appear on the next City Council meeting,all in a period not to exceed 90 da~~s. The second was reaffirmed by Cnuncilmember Jennings . Lot~ell T~~edetayer, an attorne~- xepresenting Sotiri anastaszad~s, stipulated to the ninety day period of delay prior to resubnuttal of the tract map to the City ! Council for consideratlon, after which the substitute motion lti~as approved by the 199 follosting vote: Council Vote: Unanimousl;- approved 7-0 Agenda Item 6-D: Presented at this time i,~as a resolution approving Final Tract ?Sa;~ No. 36652 submitted by Donald L. and b4ary A. ~•fullin for a 10- unit condominium conversion at 1130 Vinth Street. This item had been continued from October 23, 1979 by a vote of the Council. Dfayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold~,~ar moved to postpone a decision until approval has been obtained from alI local agenc~es including the Rent Control Board and that procedure for any FinaT Tract '•tap is to include a11 approvals including that of the Rent Control Board. Second by Councilmember Reed. Councilmember Reed moti-ed a substitute motion to approve this Final Tract ~fap by adoption of Resolution No. 5431(CC5) entitled: "A P.ESOLU- TIO\ OF THE CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITY OF SANT~ '~tONIC~ ACCEPTI~G AVD ' APPROVI~G SUBDIlrISIOV tif~P pF TRACT \T0. 36652", but that in the fu'CUre all''i governmental approvals will be required prior to placing any Final Tract I '~4ap on the Counc~l ?.~enda for approval. Second by ~•fayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldivay. Councilrnember Scott moved that the substitute motion be amended to be applicable only to maps receiving tentative approval after April 10, 1979. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. The ~ amendment to the substitute motion failed on the follo~.=ing Council vote: ; Council Vote. Affirmative: Councilmembers Scott and van den Steenhoven Ne~ative: Councilmembers Yannatta Gold~vay, Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and :~Iayor Bambrzc3c The substitute motion tivas then approved by the fol~oi,~ing yote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Ivegative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldt.ay, Jennings, Reed and ~tayor Bambrick Councilmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven Agenda Items 6-E and 6-F: Presented at this time were 6-E, a resolution approving Final Tract blap 10. I2~45, submitted by Jack Spiegelman and Jerrold ~i. Caris for a 4-unit netti* condominium at 909 Arizana avenue; and 6-F, a resoiution approving Final Tract ~iap Vo, 36483 submitted by ti4u-Tsun and Tsai-Huei Chen ltiu for a 12-unit new condominium at 8I4-818- 18th Street. Councilmember Reea moved to deny these Final Tract `.4aps without prejudice and to direct staff to respond to the Counci.l in 30 days regarding the date demolit~on permits i~ere obtained and z,hen demolition took nlace in each instance. Second by ~•iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council Vote. Affirmatiye: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldi~ay, Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and D•iayor Bambri Vegative• Councilmerai~ers Scott and van den Steenhoven Agenda Ttem 6-G: Presented at this time ~,as a resolution approving Final Tract r4ap :~o. 36764 submitted by Con~ay associates, et aI. for a 6-unit new condominium at 817 Fzfth Street. Tom Stewart, representing Conitia}r ~ssociates, affirmed to the Council that the demolition permit had been obtained. ~fter discussion, Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution Vo. 5432(CCS) entitled: "a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CQUI~CTL OF THE CITY OF S?.\TA "iOI~ICA ACCEPTI\G aVD APPROl•'ING SUBDII~ISION ~~AP OF TRaCT \0. 36764". Second by Councilmember Scott. RESOLUTIO~: ~ accentzng ar: ing Final :i 36652. Appro~-ai fo~ of Final Tr? ~o. 1?5a5 ar. Tract biap \o RESOLUTIO~ 5 accepting ar ing Final T~ Ido . 3676=1. Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, Scott , van den Steenho~~en and blayor Bar~brzck '~egative: Counc~lmembers ~annatta Goldway d 5433 resolution hlishing ~ of EDP r Trainee ed. 'v 5434 and adopt- ing reso- '!5 estab- ~I.ary for ineer Sup- d 5435 the Los ~4tirIP. d 5436 ~~d hearing ,~~ining the safetv and n supplying coimmuiica- associated ' S437 ~ ratifi•ing ~ of claims d 5438 ~~cl amending ii 4916. Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution '~o. 5433(CCS) entitled• "~ RESOLUTIO'V OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S~VTA '~•IOVICa ~*~fEI~DIVG RESOLUTIO:V \0. 4646 ~VHTCH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES IVaGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERhiS AND COVDITIONS OF EDtPLOY'.1E\T FOR Z'aRI0U5 CLASSES OF POSITIOV5", establish~na the salary for the classification of EDP Proarammer Trainee, i,as adopted. agenda Item 6-I: Resolution No. 5434(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTI01 OF TH: CIT`i COU'_~ICIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA `•f0\ICA ~~fENDI'~IG RESOLUTIO\ V0. 46~6 ~t'HICH RESOLUTIOn EST~BLISHES 19aGES, HOURS, AIv~ OTHER TER~•f5 A;~1D COtiDITTO~S OF EbiPLOYri~NT FOR ~'ARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIO\S", ratifying the s~ecifica- tions for Civil Engineer Supervisor and establishing the salary for that classification, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-J. Resolution Vo. 5435(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOti OF THE CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITI OF SANT:~ AIO\ICA CONCURRIhG ~tiITH AhiEI~'Dh~E:v'T ti0 2 TO THE LOS :~tiGELES COUI~TY SOLID }ti:~STE I~L~NAG~~fENT PLAI~", was adopted. ! agenda Item 6-K. Resolution :~o. 5436(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOn OF TH~ CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITY OF S:~VTA '••i0'VICA SETTING :~ HE_ARING FOR THE PURPOS~ OF DETERriI~1I:VG it'HETHER OR NOT THE PJBLTC NECESSITY, HEALTH, SAFETY, OR ?1'EI,FARE REQUIRES THE REh10ti'AL OF POLES, OVERHEAD jti'IIZES, AvD aSSOCI~TED OZ~ERHEAT~ STRUCTi3RES AND THE U~iDERGROUND INSTALLATIO'~T ~F t1rIRES AND F~CILI- ; TIES FOR SUPPLYII~G ELECTRIC CO~ihNNICATIO:~ OR SIhIILAR OR ASSOCIATED SERI'ICE FOR THE DISTRICT K?30{+iV aS FIRST COURT BETjtiEEV COLORADO AVENUE aLD ~ iti'ILSHIRE BLVD", setting a public hearing to be held on December 11, 1979,~ I was adopted. , Agenda Item 6-L: Resolution No. 5437(CCS} entitled; "A RESOL[JTIOV aF THE CITY COU~;CIL aF THB CITY OF SAI~T~ :10\ICA RATIFYIVG THE COtiSPRO~iISE OF CLAIP~iS FOR THE CITY'S PUBI,IC I~IABILITY CHECKS ISSUED OCTOBER 1 THROUGH QCTOBER 16, 1979", was adopted. Agenda Item 6-AS: Resolution No. 5438(CC5) en~itled: "~ R~SOLUTIOV OP THE CITY COU\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA'~TA AiONICA ~`IE\bING RESQLUTION I~O. 4916 1VHICH RESOLUTIO'_v ESTABLiSHES Z~'_AGES, HOE3RS, :~VD OTHER TERAIS aND COIvDITIONS OF EbSPL0Yh1EtiT FOR THE SANTA '~•I0~'IC~ FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIO~", was adopted. ~.: 5439 ~~genda Item 6-N: Resolution '~o. 5439(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~T OF order ~-aca- THE CITY CaU1~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA:~T~ :+40NTCA DECLARI~;G IT5 IVTEVTION TO Znd ST. ' ORDER THE l'AC?.TIOi~1 4F THAT CERT;~I\ STREET KNOI~:~ AS T~tiTE~;TY-SECOND STREET Gylti-ania FROA•I PE`Tv5YL~~aNIA a~TEVUE TO OLYD4PIC BOULEVARI} IiV THE CITY OF S:~tiTA I-10VICA' , ~ly~npic ~1vd.; and settina a public hearing on December 11, 1979, i~as adopted. ~d 5440 ; Agenda Item 6-0: Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution tio. 5440(C : ~2 complete ~ entitled: "A RESOLUTIOV OF TIIE CITY COUI~CIL OF THE CITY OF SAVT:~ '~~SOVICa units to ; Dp~?,TIVG T?VEtiTY-TTtirO CO~IPLETE BREATHING E~\ITS TO THE '~IAZATL~?V, B. C. FIR~ lan, B.C. ; DEPART'SEI~T", and directing staff to draft a notice zn English and Spanish rtment. ' regarding the fact that the equipment does nat meet CAL OSHA standards I so that it can be affirmed that the ~Sazatlan Fire Department members ~ understand the situation i,ith the equinment. Second by Counc~lmember ~ Jennings. i I i Council ZTOte: Unanimousl}• approved 7~0 Agenda Item 6-P: :~ recommendation for appropriation of 512,226.31 for a fire prevention education program t,as approved. ; of instal- ;~genda Item 6-Q: ~ recommendation for authorization of installation of f increased increased lighting on the Santa ?lonica Pier and the expenditure of on S:S Pier. ~$ 7, 500 from the Pier reserve fund, ~.1as approved. for Award Agenda Ttem 6-R• Presented at this time ti*as a contract for a~vard of i 485 for ~(Bid ~o. 1=~85) for purchase of turf equipnent for use by the Parks of truf I Department. Councilmember Jennings moved that tahen the City is ~ ~r Parks purchasing an~- equipment in i~hich noise is a factor that noise limitations are to be included in the specifications. Second by 'Iayor Pro Tempore ~annatta Gold~vay. i ' Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-Q aoi Councilmember Jennings moved to ati,*ard Contract No. 3413(CCS) for award of Bid No. 1485 for the purchase of turf equipment to Huntsberger EQuipment Company in the amount of $9,~79.22 by issuance of P. Q. Lo. 42245 for use by the Parks Department. Second by ~ouncilmember Reed. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Approval of No. 3413 £u~ of turf equ3 Parks Depai~ Agenda Item 6-S: Contract No. 3414(CCS) (Bid ti'o. 1484) for purchasa of : Contract 3~1 radio equ~pment itias awarded to RCA r7obile Communications Systems by ' pur~se of issuance of P. 0. ~;c. 4224~ in the amount of $Z8,421.12 for use by the j equipment f~ Fire and General Services Departments. ~ and GS Dep~~ .4genda Item 6-T: A recommendation £or an appropriation of 5~7,688.90 for ! tlpproval of payment of legal fees to the fixm of Kaplan, Livingston, Good~ain, BerkoiY•itzi ation of S7 $ Selvin for a case entitled Pines vs. the Citv of Santa '~ionica t,as ~ re:case-Pin: a~proved. ~ ; City of STi. Agenda Item 6-U: ~ settlement of a Claim entitled Leslie Ann and Dr. ! Settlement~ Lavarence Solomon vs. the City of Santa ~ionica, :~o. :~iBL 79-406 kas ~ Leslie _Arui . adjusted and approved after an executive sesgion, on motion of Council- ~ Latti~rence So member Reed. Second by ~Iayor Pro Tempore 1'annatta Goldway. ~ Council Vote: Unanimousl~- approved ?-0 agenda Item 6-~:': A recommendation £or postponement of public hearing on ~pp~~ti-a1 0~ pexformance assessment o£ Community Development Block Grant Program from penement of November 13, 1979 to November 27, 1979, tiyas apnroved. hearing on ; ance assess~ This ended the Consent Galendar. i ~genda Item '-:~: A~ublic hearing to assess tk~e City's performance in I Public hear completing Community Bevelopment Block Grant pro~ects and activit~es ~;as ' assess comp withdrawn by staff and rescheduled as outlined in ~genda Item 6-1' above. : CDBG pro~ec,~ ;~genda Item 7-B: Presented at this time was a public hearing to hear ` Public heai protests regarding Tree Planting District T-?9-5 on Santa `4onita Boule- ; hear protes~ vard from 17th Street to 20th Street. The proof of posting i~*as ordered ing Tree Pl filed by ~iayor Bambrick. After presentation of the staff report the ' District T- public h~aring ~.~as opened at 9:44 P.'~f. by order of ?iayor Bambrick. There; S'~i Boulevar~ being no one present desiring to addrESS the Council regarding the sub~ec~. the public hearing was closed at 9:~5 P.~I. on motion of Councilmember van den Steenhoven, second by Councilmember Reed. ~ Council ~'ote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmembex van denSteenhoven moved to adopt Resolution ~io. 54A1(CCS) ' RESOLUTIO~' ~ entitled: "A RESOLUTT04 OF THE CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITY OF Sa~T~ D30VICA ~ ordering pl. ORDERItiG THE PLAhTING OF TREES ALONG SAI~TA i-IOVICA BLVD. B6T44'EEh 17TH trees along STREET AND 20TH STREET, IV ~CC~RDAVCE ItiITH RESOLUTION OF I:~TENTIOI~ 5406 ~ (CITY COUNCIL SERIES). Second by Councilmember Reed. ; Council l'ote: Unanimously approved 7-~ ' Agenda Item 8-:~: Presented at this time t,~as an ordinance for introduc- Introducing tion regarding floor area ratio. :~fter presentation of the staff report ordinance ~ the public hearing t,~as opened at 9•54 P.ti. by order of bfavor Bambrick and' floor area the follo<<~ing persons spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance: James lfount, representing the Chamber of Commerce said that the support of the Chamber of Commerce for the proposed ordinance c,~as withdrawn; Richard `~i. Finder, John Kaligeris and Bob Gabriel. The follor;ing persons spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance: J. ?ta~• Gallagher and Bett; htueller. The public hearing tiaas closed at 10:15 P.`i. on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by-`~tayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, Council ~'ote: Unanimously appxoved ?-0 Councilmember Reed stated for the record that she had listened to the Appro~ral of Council and the public discussion regarding this ordinance during the i amending sc meeting held on October 23, 1979 on the radio itihile she i<<as home ill. 9113B, 9114 `:fa; or Pro Tempore Yannatta Goidt~~ay moved to zntroduce the proposed 9117B of ~ ordinance entitled: "~. ORDT'~'AVCE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF T7E CITY OF regarding p development SaVT~ IiJVICA ~i,fEKDI:VG SECTIONS 9113B, 9114B A~'D 911~B OF THE SAVTa ~10tiICA :~fUVICIPAL CODE REG?~RDING P~OPERTY DEVFLOP`,fE\T ST~,VDARDS", Z,ith the following amendments: 1) that in alI paragraphs the following phrase be removed: "exclusive of any axea devoted to off-street parkin~"a 2) to remove the phrases: "one half of the area of the adjacent or adjoining alleys"; 3) to include the ~+ord "apartment" to describe residential uses and 4) to make the description of three times the buildable formula consistent throughout the whole area (Ca, CP and C4) and not separate the t4'Ylshire district. Second by Councilmember Reed. AfYer discussaon tI-ie motion i,~as approved by the following vote: Council ~'ote: ~ffirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Gold~,ay, Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and van den ~ Steenhoven :~egative: Councilmember Scott and 'dayor Bambrick j At 10:32 P.~•I. a five r~inute recess ~vas ordered by tiiayor Bambrick. Counci~ reconvened at 10•45 P.Di. i,•ith all Councilmembers present except Council- member van den Steenhoven 1,ho excused himself just prior to the recess. ~f amendment The Council again considered Agenda Item 8-~: and Councilmember Reed Item 8-A; mo~ed that the City ?.ttorney be authorized to draft a section to add on ~ ~s ha~-e been to t~is ordinance which section shall stipulate the vested rights ~Cit~-by standard fvr projects that come under this ordinance and it shall inciude tivhere costl ~oday's date as the date i,herein notice ttias given as to the vested rights! ing plan standard. Second by A4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldwa~ . After discussion for a Councilmember Jennin;s moved an amendment to the motion that where plans ~ermit have been filed ~~ith the City by today and ~,~here the cost for preparing i~ shall the plan submitted to the Citv for a building permit exceeds ten percent 3 right of the cost of the project, thev sha11 be deemed to have a vested right ~tmder to proceed under existing ordinances. Second by Councilmember Reed. ~rdinances. The amendment 1,*as approved by the ~OZ~.OLti'1Ra vote: Council Vate° affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott and `:ayor Bambrick ~egat~.ve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldt~~a.r and ; Rhoden ' absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven i j ' The main motion ~,as then approved by the following vote: ~ Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldi,a}=, i Jennings, Read, Rhoden and ~9ayor Bambrick I \egative: Councilmember Scott :~bsent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven Councilmember Reed moved ta continue the meeting past 11:00 P.`•I. Second by '~iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council lTOte: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmer~ber van den S'teenhoven ~or a.ntro- ~ ~ending gulations. Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this time was an ordinance for introduc- tion aMending taxicab rebulations, after presentation of the staff reporX the public hearing tyas opened by order of hiayor Bambrick at 11:15 P.P:I. ~ ~iartin 5losberg~representing Checker Cab Co., addressed the Council regarding the aspects of the present ordinances that he alleged are not being enforced. The public hearing i~as closed at 11:20 P.'1. by order of htavor Bambrick. Councilmember Reed moved that the ordinance entitled: "A~r ORDI:~':~NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 4F SA~iT:~ AiOVICA A`1E~DIVG CHAPTER ~ OF ARTICLE VI, OF THE SANTA ~tONTC~ `-fU\ICIPaL CODE REGaRDI:VG TaXIC?.BS AVD AUTO,fOBILES FOB HIRE", be returned to the City Attorney's office for clarification <<~ith respect to Councilmember Jennings question 203 with regard to the definitYOn problem and the fact that the Council does not wish to regulaze Hertz, avis etc., further that the ordinance be redrafted to remove specific rate regulations but to retain the business licensing provisions and provisions tahich apply to the display of aIl rate structures in a prominent place in each vehicle and a provision k~ith regard to the accuracy of ineters, if the Los angeles County Bureau of ~~'eights and )feasures has jurisdiction, that tiae refer that jurisdiction to them and 1tie only retain that jurisdiction if that is the only way accura- cy can be tested. 5econd by Councilmember Jennings. The motion taas approved by th~ following vote: Counc~l tiote: Unanimousiy approved 6-~ Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven .4genda Item 8-C: Presented at this time itias an ordinance for introduc- ti.on requiring item pricino in retail stores in Santa )•Ionica. After presentation of the staff report the public hearina was opened at 1~:25 P.~i. by> order of Ata;-or Bambra.ck. The folloi+•ing persons spoke in favar of the proposed ordinance: James ?fount, Alison Axnold, bli~hael Straeter, )4ary .'•torkus, Golda Larks, rfildred Tod, Dan Cohen, Dolores Press and Dora Ashford. John Jurenka spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance. The public hearing tti•as closed at 11.58 P.~i, on motion of Counc~lmember Reed. Second by ~fayor Fro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council ~'ote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven Councilmember Reed xead into the record a letter from the Santa Alonica ! branch of University A'omen supporting the proposed ordinance regarding item pricing. '~tayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldivay- noved to introduce the ordinance entitled: "A~i ORDIT:~.\CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF : SaVTA '~fO~IC~ ADDIKG CH~PTER 8 TO ARTICLE I~~ OF THE S~NTA "40AIC~ ~tUVICIPAL; CODE REL~TING TO COVSU`SER PROTECTION A~ID IN PaRTICULaR ITE`•I PRICI:~G I~I ! RET~IL GROCERY STORES", with the follotiaing amendments: "1) Section ' 4801A iyas amended to delete any reference to automatic checkout system, 2) a clause Yvas added on Page 2 under exemptions to exempt any consumer_ o~,~ned cooperatitire food store open for shopping only to its members, 3) i on Page 3 under Section 48G2, paragraph F was added to include the ~ provision ttihich a11o~,~s an individual to police stores ttiith the i.*ording • to be as follows: any person, firm, corporation or association that violates Section 4801 shall be liable to any person injured for any losses and expenses thereby incurred, the remedv set forth in this section shall appl~~ only to actions brought on behalf of a sir.gle pZaintiff and sha11 not apply to multiple plaintiffs for class action'". ~ Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the fo1lo~:ing vote: j Council ~~ote. Affirmative' Councilmembers Yannatta Goldiaay, Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and ~•Iayor Bambrick :~egative ~ absent: Councilmember Scott Councilmember van den Steenhoven ~.~genda Item 10-~: Presented at this time was a recommendation of the j Landmarks Commission that the City attorney be directed to prepare an i ordinance reducing fees for filing applications for Certi£icate of appropriateness and Landmark and Historic District Designation. ! Councilmember Reed moved to direct the Attorney to prepare the approriate ; resolution re~ucing said fees and requested that the procedure be changed I to a~lo~.~ fees to be changed by resolution rather than ordiance, if that ; t~~as necessary at this time. Second by Alayor Pro Tempore Yannatta ; Goldttiay. Council Z'ote• Unanimousl;~ a~proved 6-0 Ordinance i duction req item pricirE retail sto~ Santa lfonic approval of to introduc ordinance ~ Chap;.er a t IZ' of S~E,IC ta cons,ur:er tior an~ it in retail a stores. ~pproti-al of mendation t _4t*_orn~y p;- apgropri~te tien reduci fees for ri application Cr1L~n?D. absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven "or staff 1~ith chase or property ~li. Agenda Item 10-B: Presented at this time was a recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Cominission regarding acquisition of property oti~ned by Systems Developr~ent Corporation for re~reation and parks purposes. ' Councilmember Reed moved to direct staff to explore ~ti~ith Systems Develop-! ment Corporation on an informal basis the purchase or lease of the proper~ t~- in question. Second by Councilmember Jennings. Council Vote: Unanimously approved b-0 Absent• Councilmember van den Steenhoven ~f recorrunen HC regard- ,al from ~rvl-ision o: ,sing ; ~ infor- i~-ce. Agenda Item 10-C: Presented at this time v~as a recommendation of the Houszng Commzssion regarding a proposal £ron ~Vestside Fair Housing Council for provision of a fair housing counselin~ and information serv~ce. The staff report ivas presented and Blanche Rosoloff of the l~estside Fair Hous~ng Council, notia servicing the 'Vest Los ~ngeles Area, outlined the focus of the services offered by her a~enry. Councilmember Reed moVed to approve ~lternative \umber 3 of the staff recommendation, i.e., the execution of a si~ month Contract no. 341?(CCS) z,=ith ~4estside Fair Housing Council iahich 1yi11 include a detailed i,ork plan and monitoring mechanism ~aith staff to proceed to explore the possibility of establishing this service ti,=ithin tha City. Second by t-latior Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council L'ote: affirmative Councilmembers Yannatta GoZd~~ay, Jennings, Qeed, Rhoden and tifayor Bambrick Vegative Counczzmernber Scott Absent: i.ouncilmember t~an den Steenhoven ~f staff City L $ Parks harges Agenda Item 11-A: A staff report regarding the Crty Recreation and Parks fees and charges policy was presented and iaas ordered received and filed on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Ptayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldt,*ay. itarren Harrison and Bill `icEnteer addressed the Cauncil. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Ahsent: Councilmember van den Steenhoti*en ~ 54~t2 ~f contract ~ucting ,hting in with ~ of inten- ~354. agenda Item 11-B: Presented at this time ~,as a resolution for adoption al.arding a contract for street lighting in an area boun-u'ed b~- Lincoln Boulevard, Southeasterly City Limits, Highland ~venue, and tifarine Place :~orth to the lowest bider. Cauncilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution \o. 54=~2(CCS) entitled: "~ P.E~LUTIOV OF THE CITY COU\CIL OF TH~ CITY OF SAVT~ 1i0VIC~, AiyARDII~G CO\TR_aCT TO CQNSTRUCT STREET LIGHT~A'G I\' THE aFEA BOUVDED BY I.IP~COLN BOULE~'ARD, SOUTHEASTERLY CITY LI`iITS, HIG`ILaND :~l'ENUE, AND ~i.aRI:~E PL~CE NORTH, IN ~CCORDa:~'CE t~'ITH RESOLUTI0~1 OF I~ITE\TIO\ N0. 5354(CCS)", a~varding Contract ?do. 3415(CCS) to Allbrite Electric, Inc. in the amount of $53,000.00 and authorize the transfer of funds ir~ the amount of ~I0,500 from community development block grant contingency funds. Second by liayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council ~'ote: Unanimously approved 6-0 ~bsent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven ~f ~oint ~eement ,tablish- ~ncipal iities ~f Contract Agenda Item 11-C: Presented at this tir~e has a recommendation for approval of joint po~,ers aQreernent for the establishment of ~lunicipal Solar Utilities. Councilmember Reed moved the approval of the recommen- dation, i.e., to approve the joint poi~ers abreement by a~eard of Contract No. 3~16(CCS} and authorization for the ti;ayor to sign the agreement i+ith Councilmember Rhoden appointed as Director and the Citv'~7anaUer to ap;o~nt a Llti;~ staff inember, as alternate Director. Second b;T Councilmember Rhoden. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 ~bsent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven 205 Agenda Item 11-D: A resolution approving Final Tract ~fap Vo. 35217 submitted by Edmund and Sharon L. Kanan and Robert i~. and `dancy E. Jacobs for an 18-unit condominium canversion project at 1525 Tenth Street was ccntinued to the Council meeting to be held November 27, 1979 by the request of the applicant. Agenda Item 11-E: A resolution approving Final Tract :~1ap Vo. 35216 suh- mitted by Robert and ~ancy Jacobs and Charles and hiary Emma Hargrave for an 18-unit condominium conversion pro~ect at 1518 Euclid Street t,as continued to the Council meeting to be held \ovember 27, 19~9 by the request of the applicant. agenda Item 11-F: The request of the City ~Sanager for an executive session in order that the City Council may instruct City representatives concerning salaries, salary structures or compensation paid in form of fringe benefits was cantinued until the end of the T@aU~dT agenda and held. Upon return from executive session, after other announcements were made, Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn that executive session to 4:30 P.~i, on :tiovem~er 29, 1979, for further dzscussion. Second by Aiayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven Agenda Item 11-G: The request of the City Attorney for an executive session to discuss pending litigation was continued to the end of the meeting and held. Upon the return f~om executive session, Councilmember Reed moved that the City attorney and City Atanager be directed to draft ~ formal notices to the airport tenants doing business as scheduled airlines.~ and informing them of the modification of their tenancy. Second by ~layar Pro Tempore Yannatta Golditiay. i Councll L'ote: Unanimously~ approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven Councilmember Jennings moved to approve a settlement wzth Linda Scott a.n i t~amount of 533,500. Second by ti4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. , Council ~?ote: Unanamously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven Agenda Ttem 11-H: A recommendation regarding removal of a tree on public property at 1502 Hill Street i.~as saithdrakm by staff. Resolution Final Tra~~ 35217 ~s t~- Linued on 1 Counc~l ".c•= Resolution Final Tra~~ 35216 is t~_ tinued on 7 council r'~.: Approti-al o [ ing exe~-ut~ 11-29-'9 G_ ~ieet~ng to Citv re~s. ing saiarit Appro~-a1 fc attorney ar to draft fc notices re: litigation. ;~genda Item 12-a: The request of Mike Ta11a, President of the Sports ~pproval oi Connaction, to address the Council ragarding leasing of City-oi~ned Tand completion ttias presented. After discussion, Councilmemb er Reed moved to refer the j~,dispositi item to staff, pending completion o~s~tudy on the use~and disposition ~ airport lar of airport 1and. Second by ~ia}~or Pro Tempore , Yannatta Goldti~ay. I Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven A~enda Item 12-B: The request o~ Fannie Roberts and Sophie Schlosser to discuss governmental decision-making n~as not discussed as Fannie Roberts and Sophie Schlosser titi°ere not present. ?.genda Item 12-C• The request of Greg Aller regarding formation of the louth ~dvisory Council t~~as presented and discussed; Alison :~rnold addressed the Council. No action was taken. :~genda Item 12-D: The request of Ernesta Hale;~ to address the Council regarding a claim against the City was presented and dzscussed and referred to the Cit;~ Attorney for action as he deems necessar}=. G. :aller pr formation c E. Hale}•'s against Ci~ referred tc ~ttornev fc of using on to ~rsonal a,ms agains~ Agenda Item I3-A: Counczlmember Jennings reQuest for discussion regardin; using arbitration to resolve personal injur~r claims against the City before they reach litigation i~as presented and discussed. Councilmeraber Jennings moved to direct the City attorney to develop i criteria for the type of cases that should ao through arbitration and report to Council on ho~; the process titi~ould work. Second by Coancilmemberl Reed. Council Z`ote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven of Citv and City a report le methods Tla ZVlt~'1 stati~g -5 ~a Agenda Item I3-B: The request of Councilr~ember Jennings for discussion regarding changing the rules relating to speakers stating their names and addresses was presented. Councilmember Jennings moved that any person stating fears for the safet.~ of themselves or their family not be requzred to give their address when addressing the Council and that it would be sufficient for any others to give their business or residence address arcd if their business address was stated, the area in which their business ls located should be stated and the chits should still have thei rome address. Second bv Cotuzcilmemt~er Scott. Alison Arnold addressed the Council, after discussion re~arding the confidentialit; of home addresses Councilmemher Reed moved to table the matter until the first meeting in December and refer the matter ~o the Cit;- Clerk and the ~it~~ Attorne~- for a repart reoarding ^oss~ble :et~ads for deaiin; Taith this r~uestion. Second b;r Counc~lmember Jenninos. Councll ~'ote: Unanimousl7~ approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven ~1~ of suppo n-ation of ~e . agenda Iter~ 13-C: The request of Councilmember Reed for discussion regarding support of preservation of Lake Tahoe was held and support i~as approti~ed i~ith a letter to be written to state legislators, on motion of Counczlmember Reed, second by '~Iayor Pro Tempore ~annatta Goldway. Council Vote: Unanimousl;- approved 6-0 Absent: Coun~ilmember van den Steenhoven e of ~ Sayre's on. of discus- rding ~t Douglas ing Green. Agenda Item 13-D: The resignation of Dr, Simon Sayrp as a Commissioner of the Fair Ele~ta.on Pra~tices Commissipn was a~cepted and Councilmember Reed moved to direct the City Clerk to take action as provided by latti~ to replace Dr. Sayre. Second b}T ~iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldtti•ay. Council ~Tote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den 5teenhoven Agenda Item 13-E: The request of Councilmember Reed for discussion regarding fencing at Douglas Park Boi5ling Green td'd5 held and Council- member Reed moved that staff be directed to report on the cost a~- authorization for the present fence and the cost of restoring the fence to its original heiaht. Second by i4ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Council Z'ote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven or Council .tion re: position on ,olution Ai rport 1. Agenda Item 13-F: The request of rlayor Pro Tempor2 Yannatta Goldk~ati for Council consideration regarding takinv a position on House Resolution 244, the airport Voise bi11, i,~as discussed and the City Attorney ~,as directed to report regarding a position that is appropriate for the City to take in vie<<~ of the City Council support of noise regulations. The City attorney t.as specifically xequested to get copies of HR24~ and indicate whether a position in opposition to the Senate position ~,=ould help or hurt the Citti- and to ~~~rite a letter to the FAA in oppos~tion to the petition of the ~ir Transport :~ssociata.on requesting preemption of local noise ordinances bti- the FAA. 10 207 agenda Item 13-G: Presented at th~s time ltias the request of hlayor Pro ~ A~fotion and Tempore Yannatta Goldway for Council consideration of a response to the ttias withdr. lerter from ~Ia~-or ~nn Shalv of Rancho Palos Verdes regarding the South response t~ Caast Regional Commission conda.tional approval of their local coastal from Afavor program. Aiayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to take a position regarding ~ in opposition to ~tayor Shal,'s lettex and indicate that opposition by : conditiona letter to the South~Coast Regional Coastal Commission. Second by Councili of their I~ member Rhoden. After discussion the motion and second ~,~ere withdraum and! coastal pr~ no action ~~~as taken at this time. ; Agenda Item 13-H: The reauest of Alayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldkay for Dlscussion discussion regarding current status of the Citp Hall i~hite ledger current st. recycling pragram ~yas presented and discussed and staff agreed to meet the City H. ~.~ith the recycling company and report to Council on the status of the , ledger rec; recycling program. , program. agenda Item 13-I: The request of ?~Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway for ; Discussion discussion re~ardin~ the status of the condominium con~%ersion and new ~ the condom condominium code, and the proposed relocation fund for condominium I conversion conversions i,=hich the Council directed the Plannina Commission to I code, and~ consider was discussed at this time and the staff reported on the status recloation of each of the concerns expressed. , Agenda It~m I3-J: The request of Councilmember Jennings for considera- i Considerat~ tion of the use of office space by "Operation California" to organize ; of office a food lift to Cambodia z,as discussed; no action was taken by Council. ; food lift ~ At 1:53 ;~..'~i. Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Item lI-F, 11-G, and 6-iI. Second by Councilmember Jennings. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 absent: Councilmember ~an den Steenhoven The Council reconvened from executive session abont 3;03 A,^:i. As part of the actions taken (see :~genda Item 11-F) the Council adjourned to executive session to take place at 4:30 P.~1, on November 19, 1979 in the Council Office on motion of Alayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. ;~t 4:30 P.P•t. on Vovember 19, 19'9, the Council met i.n executive session as previously ordered with the following memhers present: Ro11 Call: Present: ~•Iayor John J. Bambrick rlayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Christine Raed Councllmember Chervl Rhoden City hianager Charles K. ~•IcClain Absent: Councilmember Perry Scott Counci.lmember Pieter van den Steenhoven After discussion, i.•ith no action taken, the Council adjourned at 5:30 P. on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Councilmember Jennings. Coun~il Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmember Scott and van den Steenhoven aTTEST: c ~~ T/~L....~ J v e nidex /~ ~~ C 1 er k APPROVED: ~ G~G'L~`L ~ ~ '~ `~J(, ~lSL~~~t.L'C~L 3ohn J.,Ba'~bric~ hiayor ~ 11 "