M-3/13/1979
CITY OF SANTA ~ONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
:.farch 13, 1979
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink who led the assemblage in the
pledge of alleglance to the United States of America and offered the
invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen
Councilmember Christine Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councllmember ~athaniel Trives
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Manager Charles K. McClaln
Assistant City Attorney Stephen Shane Stark
Cl ty Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent:
Clty Attorney Richard Knlckerbocker
Ex agenda items 6-V and 13-B were added to the agenda by motion of
Councllmember Trives, second by Councilmember Reed.
Councll Vote.
Unanimously approved 7-0
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The Consent Calendar was presented by the Clty Clerk after which Council- I
member Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception
of Agenda Items 6-A, 6-D and 6-Q, adoptlng the resolutlons therein, I
readlng by ti tIe only and wal-vlng further reading thereof. Second by
Cormcllmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-A and 6-D: Presented at this time ,,,ere (Item 6-A) the
minutes of a regular City Council meeting held February 27, 1979, and
(Item 6-D) a resolutlon approvlng Flnal Tract Map No. 34618 submitted by
Richard W. Selby & R. B. Francis and Edgar M. & Eleonora Hillman for
a l2-unit condominium converSlon at 1308-12 Berkeley Street. Council-
member Trives moved to approve the minutes of a regular City Councll
meetlng held February 27, 1979, as amended on page 7, last paragraph, to
read ". ..legal firm of Herman Selvin..." and to adopt Resolution No.
5212 (CCS) enh tIed "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ivlONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION jlIAP OF TRACT NO. 34618,"
readlng by tltle only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Consent Calendar:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councllmembers Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen and Mayor Swink
Abstaln:
Councilmember Bambrlck
Agenda Item 6-B: a request for reimbursement of the following depart- j
mental Revolving Cash Funds: Cemetery - $21,58; Administrative Services-i
S195.43; Recreatlon & Parks - $169.90; Police - $38.48, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 5227 (CCS) enti tIed: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTI~G ~~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISION ?>-lAP OF TRACT NO. 34420", for an eight-unit new condomlnium
project at 1033 Twelfth Street by Emery Wong, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-D (Voted upon with Agenda Item 6-A).
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Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 5213(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTON OF THE:
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVIKG SUBDIVI-
SION M.AP OF TRi\CT NO. 34983", for a slx-unit condominlum conversion at
1234 Twelfth Street, by Oscar Katz, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-F: Reso1utlon No. 5214(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING ~~D APPROVING SUB-.
DIVISIO:.'>i ;\1J\P OF TRACT :.'>i0. 34984", for a six-unlt condominlum converSlon !
at 1238 Twelfth Street, by Oscar Katz, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Resolutlon No. 5215 (CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVIKG
SUBDIVISON MAP OF TRACT NO. 34985", for a six-unit condominium conversion
at 1244 Twelfth Street, by Oscar Katz, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution No. 5216(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF ,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING !
SUBDIVISION ~~P OF TR~CT NO. 35122", for a 28-unit condomlnlum conversiow
at 404 San Vlcente Boulevard, by Dan Emmett, Belwin Investments and Web
Service Co., Inc., .vas adopted.
Agenda Item 6-1: Resolution No. 5217(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING ,
SUBDIVISIO:\ ~1AP OF TRACT NO. 35125", for a 24-unlt condominium conVerS10rl
at 415 Montana Avenue, by Chester M. Winebrlght and Helen W. Lyon, was
adopted.
Agenda Item 6-J: Reso1utlon No. 5218(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION ~~P OF TR\CT NO. 35297", for an II-unit condomlnlum conver-
sion at 608 Idaho Avenue, bv James E. Bowers & Arnold K. Doty, was
adopted. .
5219 : Agenda Item 6-K: Resolution No. 5219(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF 'I
Fillal TracJ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
i SUBDIVISION r-lI\.P OF TRACT NO. 35933", for a seven-unit condominium conver-.
933 'sion at 1020 Kineteenth Street, by Howard K. Myers and Walter Arlen, was
5220 j' :;:::d;tem 6-L- Resolution ~o_ 5220(eeS) entitled, "A RESOLUTIO' OF
Final Trac THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING ~~D APPROVING
096 SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36096", for an ll-unl t condominium conver-
Slon at 834 Sixth Street, by BTlan Holloway, presldent, Westside Villas,
Inc., .,as adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-M. Resolutlon No. 5221(CCS) entltled: itA RESOLUnQ;\' OF I
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FILING OF
REPORT OF WORK AND SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS i
TO THE REPORT OF THE SUPERIKTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING TREE PLANTING
ASSESSME:\T DISTRICT NO. 5 ON LDJCOLN BLVD.", settlng a hearlng date for
Apr1l 24, 1979, to hear protests regarding Tree Planting Distrlct ~o. 5
on Lincoln Boulevard between Paclfic Street and Ocean Park Boulevard,
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-N: Reso1utlon No. 5222 eCCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA CO)~lITTING TO THE IMPLEMEN- i
TATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE ELEMENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AREAWIDE I
WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROPRIATE TO ITS JURISDICTION", was
adopted.
Agenda Item 6-0: Contract No. 3191(CCS) was awarded to Max and Florence
Ganezer for purchase of City-owned property located at the corner of
Holister Avenue and Nlelson Way In the amount of $12,500.00.
Agenda Item 6-P: Contract No. 3192(CCS) for asbestos cement pipe,
couplings and coup11ng lubricant was awarded to Taylor-Jett Co. by
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lssuance of P. O. No. 39720 in the amount of $8,677.83, to Taylor Jett
Co. by issuance of P. O. ~o. 39725 in the amoUllt of $938.10 and to
Western Waterworks Supply Co. by issuance of P. O. No. 39721 in the
amount of $4,485.07.
Agenda Item 6-Q: Presented at thlS time was a recommendatlon for award
of a contract approving a lease wlth the Santa Monica Olympic Shooting
Club for use by the Municipal Rifle and Pistol Range, negotiation
authorlzed by the Council on December 12, 1978. Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to approve a lease with the Santa Monica Olympic Shooting
Club for use of the Municipal Rifle and Pistol Range for a one-year term
with a one-year renewal optlon by award of Contract No. 3158(CC5). Second
by COllDcilmember Trlves. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
COUllci1 Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven, Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen, Mayor Swink
~egative:
Councilmember Reed
Agenda Item 6-R: A recommendatlon for preparation of an ordlnance regard
lng animal control regulations was approved and the City Attorney dlrecte
to prepare the appropriate ordlnance.
Agenda Item 6-S: Resolution :\:0. 5223{CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED FEBRUARY 1, 1979
FEBRUARY 15,1979," and Resolutlon ~o. 5224(CCS) entltIed: "A RESOLUTIOr-.;
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA RATIFYIKG THE COMPROMISE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED FEBRUARY 16, 1979
FEBRUARY 28, 1979," were approved.
Agenda Item 6-T. The settlement of a claim entitled Jerry Grimm v. City
of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. WEC 42593, was approved as recommended
bv staff and the Director of Finance instructed to draw a warrant made
p~yable to Translt Casualty Company ln the amount of $15,000.00 as
relmbursement for the settlement of the case.
Agenda Item 6-U: Resolutlon No. 5225 (CCS) enti tIed: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDI~G TK~T
ALL BALLOTS BE COUNTED AT A CENTRAL COUNTIXG PLACE", t'ias adopted.
Agenda Item 7-.11.: Presented at this tlme was a public hearlng to conslder
an easement acquisition by eminent domaIn condemnation proceedings of a
portion of Lot E, Tract 7433, for reconstruction in concrete of an exis-
ting wood stairway on Fourth Street between Ocean Avenue and Adelaide
Drlve. The proof of mailing was ordered filed by order of Mayor Swink.
Staff reported that a letter of protest had been received from Dr. and
~rs. B. W. DeShazo, owners of the property. The public hearing was
opened at 7:40 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. Mino Hirata, a Clty of
Los Angeles Project Englneer, spoke in support of the project. Dr. and
Mrs. B. W. DeShazo each spoke ln opposition to the project on the basis
of aesthetlcs, necessity and safety. There being no one else present
wishing to address the subject, the public hearing was closed at 8:09 P.M
by order of Mayor Swink. After discussion, Councilmember Scott moved to
contlnue the matter and request a report from City staff and Los Angeles
City staff on the questlon of whether or not there lS any real need to
the stairway ln the first place. Second by Mayor Swink. After discussion~
Councilmember Scott, with the consent of the second, moved a Substltute I
motion that Santa ~onlca request the Clty of Los Angeres-to remove the i
stalrway. After discussion the motion fal1ed by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councl1member Scott, ~ayor Pro Tempore
Cohen, ~ayor Swink
Negatlve:
Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
After discusslon, Councllmember Trives moved to recommend to the City
of Los Angeles that the staircase be placed in a safe condition and
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remam of a wooden substance. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After
further discussion, the motion was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrlck, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, ~ayor Pro Tempore
Cohen, Mayor SWlnk
Negatlve:
Counci1member Scott
mtroduced Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at this time \,as an ordinance for lntroductloni
-1 of nCl,1i classlfying as R-l zonlng an area recently annexed to the City, located
rea. along the rim of Santa Monlca Canyon and known as Annexation No.7,
pursuant to Councll direction at its meeting held February 27, 1979. The
public hearing was opened at 8:25 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. There
being no one present wlshlng to speak on the subject, the public hearlng
was closed at 8: 26 P.:!. by order of Mayor Swink. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
moved to introduce an ordlnance entitled: "AI\ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA AMENDING THE DISTRICTING ~~P WHICH IS
A PART OF CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE IX, SECTION 9103 OF THE SANTA MO~ICA MU~CIPALi
CODE, REGARDING THAT AREA KI\OWK AS ANNEXATION ~O. 7", readlng by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Counci1member van
den Steenhoven.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
mtroduced
Section
the IvIunici-
Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this time was an ordinance for introductio '
repealing Sectlon 10104 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code which establlshe
a minimum a1tltude for aircraft using the Santa Monica Alrport, pursuant
to Council direction at its meeting held February 27, 1979. The public
hearlng was opened at 8:27 P.M. by order of Mayor SWlnk. Dorothy McGrego
spoke in opposltion to the 700-foot height llmitatlon for helicopters.
There belng no one else present wlshing to speak on the subJect, the
publlC hearlng was closed at 8:31 P.M. by order of Mayor SWlnk. After
discussion, Councl1member van den Steenhoven moved to lntroduce an ordinan
entitled: "AK ORDI!"\A:-';CE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF T!1E CITY OF SAXTA l\IONICA
REPEALING ARTICLE X, SECTION 10104 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
; CONCERNI~G OPERATIO~S OF AIRCRAFT OVER THE CITY", readlng by title only
I and walving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
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Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 I
lntroduced, Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at this time was an ordinance for introductio~
lumber of i llmlting the number of individual leasehold interests on the Santa Monlca i
i leasehold~ pier, pursuant to Council direction at its meeting held February 13, 1979.;
! The public hearing was opened at 8:33 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. Thercl
being no one present wishing to speak on the subject, the public hearlng i
was closed at 8:34 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
moved to introduce an ordlnance entl tIed: "AN ORDIN.!\NCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDI~G SECTIO~ 10243 TO THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, LIMITING THE PER~ISSIBLE NU}IBER OF LEASEHOLD
I~TERESTS ON THE SANTA MONICA PIER", reading by title only and waivlng
further reading thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed. After discussion,
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved an amendment to include the following section
in the ordinance: "(1) Relatives Count TO\vard Lirnlt. For purposes of
thissectlon, a person has an lnterest in a lease if the person, or hlS or
her spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister, is named as lessee or hold
any share ln an entity named as or controlling a lessee; and (2) Pier '
Lessee's Association; lnapplicability. An organizatlon composed exclu- .
sively or predominantly of pier lessees and formed for the primary purpos(;j
of promoting the lnterests of businesses at the pier, may hold or have an i
interest ln pler leases to the same extent as other persons. Membership i
in such a pler lessee's association shall not be counted as an lnterest '
in a pier lease against the limitatlon imposed on any individual associa-
tlon member." Second by Councilmember Reed.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
,tion of th$ Ag'enda Item lO-A: Presented at this time ivas a recommendation of the
1!'mL1SS10n . Houslng Commission for approval of proposed policy changes in the Houslng
Tal of pro-I'
cy changes 4
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Rehabilltatlon Program. Couneilmember Trives moved to hear persons who
had requested to speak to the subject. Second by Councilmember Bambrlck.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Alison D. S. L. Arnold spoke in favor of the Housing Commlssion recom-
mendations and other programs to provide low/moderate lneome housing.
Councllmember Trives moved to approve the recommendatlon of the Housing
Commission, i.e., that the policy of the City's Houslng Rehabilitatlon
Program be changed as follows: (1) that the regular Rehabilitation
Loan limit be raised to 515,000; (2) that the Deferred Loan limit be
raised to 58,000, and (3) that the materials-only grants limit be raised
to S2,OOO. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. After dlScussion,
the motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a report of the Clty
Attorney regarding the campaign contribution limitation ordlnance. After
dlScusslon, including particlpatlon by William Jennings, the report was
accepted.
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at this time was a recommendatlon for
modifications to the extension of the freeway bus services agreement
wlth the Southern Californla Rapld Transit Distrlct. After dlscussion,
Councllmember Scott moved to approve a modlfication amending Contract
No. 3l90(CC5) concerning the operation of bus routes with the Southern
California Rapid Transit Dlstrlct wlth an 18-month extension and a 90-
day termlnatlon clause, by award of Contract No. 3l93(CCS). Second by
Councilmember Trives.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-C: Wlth the consent of the Counell, Mayor SWlnk ordered
that the request of the City Attorney for an executive seSSlon to discus
pending Iltigation be contlnued to the end of the agenda.
Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at this time was an appointment to fll1 a
vacancy on the Architectural Review Board, due to the resignation of
Vernon Brunson, for an unexpired term ending June 30, 1981. Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen nominated Alex T. Mlikotin. Councilmember Bambrick
nominated R. E. Mulokas. Councilmembers Bambrick, Trlves and van den
Steenhoven voted for Mr. Mulokas. Councllmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott
and ::-Iayor S.vink voted for Mr. Mlikotln. Alex T. ~nlkotln was therefore
appointed to the Architectural Review Board for an unexplred term ending
June 30, 1981.
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at this tlme was the request of Mayor Swink
for discussion regarding Senate Bill 382 which provides for subvention
funds for mosquito abatement dlstricts. After dlscussion, Councllmember
Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 5226 (CCS) entl tIed: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF S_~~TA MO~ICA, CALIFOR~IA, URGING THE ,
STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATIO~ APPROPRIATING STATE FUNDS TO
SUPPORT MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICTS", readlng by title only and walving
further readlng thereof, and to so advise State legislators. Second by
Councilmember Bambrick. After dlScusslon, the motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives,
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Councilmembers Scott, van den Steenhoven,
rvIayor S1dnk
Agenda Item ll-C (Continued): At 9:10 P.M. Councilmember Bambrick movedl
to recess to Executlve Session to discuss pending litigation. Second ,
by Councilmember Trives.
Negative:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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Report from
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Request of
Attorney fo
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Appointment
T. J\llikotin
Archi tectm-
Board.
Resolution
Supp6iffng
Bill 382
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The Council reconvened at 10:00 P.~L with all members present as listed
on the roll call. Mavor Swink announced that no action was taken in the
Executive Session. At 10:01 P.M. on motlon of CounC:llmember Reed, second
by Councilmember Bambrlck the meeting was adjourned in memory of the
following indlviduals: On behalf of Councllmember Bambrick, ln memory
of Mrs. Prances G. Elllott, long time resident of the communlty; on
behalf of Councllmember Reed and Mayor Swink, in memory of the Reverend
Slg Sandrock, Pastor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and active in the
Westslde Ecumenical Conference; and on behalf of Mayor Swink, ln memory
of Dr. Harold D. Spickerman, a medlcal doctor in our community.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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oyce S'hider
"ty Clerk
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Donna O'Brien Swink
:.1ayor
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