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
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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APPROVED:
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