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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
AP"IL 14, 19B1
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order at 7:35 P.M.,
Tuesday, April 14, 1981, by Mayor Bambrick who led the assemblage In the pledge of
allegiance to the United States of America Mayor Bambrick introduced Reverend Steve
Hutchison, Trinity Baptist Church, who offered the invocation.
Roll Call' Present. Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine E Reed
Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councilmember Perry Scott
City Manager Charles K. McClain
Acting City Attorney Stephen Stark
Catherine Schroeder, Secretary for Mayor and Council
Acting as City Clerk
PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING: The Council convened as the Parking Authority at 7:36 P.M.
and adjourned the Porking Authority meeting at 7 40 P.M.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: The Council convened as the Redevelopment Agency at 7'40 P.M.
and adjourned at 7 45 P.M.
The Council meeting reconvened at 7;45 P.M. Councilmember Reed moved to add Agenda
Items 6-v, 8-B, 9-A, and 13-E. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote.
4-A: EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN: Mayor Bambrick presented a service pin to Lupe Gomez,
Equipment Operator, for 25 years of service to the City.
6 CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented for co~sideration, after which
Councilme~ber Rhoden moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exceptions of
Agenda Items 6-A, 6-C, 6-F, 6-K and 6-M, adopting resolutions and ordinances therein,
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Counc 11 Vote
Unanimously approved 6-0
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilmember Reed moved to approve minutes of City Council
meetings of March 18, 1981 and March 24, 1981, as written, and the minutes of March
25, 1981, corrected as follows'
Page 4, Item 12-A, Include in the motion the "Jords "and in what amount"
after the words "it "lOuld be possible'
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Second by Councilmember Rhoden. Th~ motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
6-B; REVOLVING CASH FUNDS: A request for reimbursement of the following Departmental
Revolving Cash Funds: Administrative Services, $284.78; Transporattion, $131.57,
Library, $295.35, Pol ice, #329.58; City Yards, $81.13; and Recreation and Parks, $88 46,
I.as approved.
6-c, SEISMIC SAFETY ORDINANCE: Presented for adoption was an ordinance regarding
seismic safety, introduced March 25, 1981. Discussion was held, as introduced by
Councilmember Rhoden. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to hear a member of the
public for three minutes. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote' Affirmative' Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway, Jennings, Rhoden and
Mayor Bamb rick
NegatIve' Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Ben Schmid spoke to request consideratIon of further strengthening of bui Idings built
prior to 1933.
(Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway departed at 7:53 PM.)
Councilmember Scott movedto adopt Ordinance No. 1201(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 206 OF the 1979 UNIFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO INCLUDE SEISMIC SAFETY PROVISIONS", reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. Following discussion,
the motion was approved by the following vote'
Counc,l Vote: Affirmative: Counci lmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, Scott and
Mayor Bambri ck
Absent
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
(Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway entered at 7:59 P.M.)
6-D: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DESIGNEES. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS 889 AND 948, AND DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL TO
BE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, VESTING ITSELF WITH ALL RIGHTS,
POWERS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES HERETOFORE VESTED IN THE AGENCY, AND DIVESTING
THE PREDECESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF ALL RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND
IMMUNITIES HERETOFORE VESTED IN IT", designating City Treasurer and City Clerk as
Treasurer and Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency, was adopted as Ordinance No.
1202(CCS) .
6-E: BARBED WIRE ORDINANCE' Ordinance No. l203(CCS) entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF ARTICLE I I I OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO RESTRICT FENCES MADE OF BARBED WIRE OR OTHER HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS", vias adopted restricting barbed wire and simIlar fences.
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6-F' DISPOSITION OF PUBL_I_C_RECORDS: Presented ,.as a resolution regarding disposition of
inactive public records. Discussion was held, as introduced by Counci lmember Rhoden.
Counc,lmerlber Rhoden moved to adopt Resolution No. 6236(CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONIC~ ~PPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANT~ MONICA TO DESTROY CERTAIN CITY ~[CORDS UNDER THEIR CHARGE.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 34090 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF CALIFORNIA", reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Seco~d by Mayor Pro Te~pore Yannatta Goldway.
Discussion was held. With the consent of the second, Councilmember Rhoden included in
the mation direction to the City Clerk to receive an I~formal assessment from one or two
antique dealers In Santa Monica as to whether there is any value in these records in
which case we might advertise for bids for those records whic~ have collectible value and
which are not desired by the Museum Society, the City Clerk to report to the Council in
this regard and delay disposition of the financial ledgers until that report has been
made. The motiop and its addition was approved by the following vote'
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
6-G: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM: Resolution No. 62>7 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO ORDER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE EQUIP;1ENT ANO PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM", vias adopted.
6-H: FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO CONTROL CONSOLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING DIRECT NEGOTIATION
,.as adopted.
Resolution No. 6238(CC5) entitled: "A
SANTA MONICA WAIVING FURTHER FORMAL BID
FOR PURCHASE OF RADIO CONTROL CONSOLE",
6-1 DIESEL ENGINES FOR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: Resolution No. 6239(CCS) entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING FURTHER FORMAL BID
PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZING DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR PURCHASE OF TWO DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES",
was adopted
6-J: STREET LIGHT I NG ON SUNS ET AVENUE: Reso I ut I on No. 6240 (CCS) en tit 1 ed: "A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING AND APPR~VING SPECIAL
PROVISIONS NO. 941 AND DRAWING NO. 5357", was adopted approving plans a~d specifications
for street lighting OP Sunset Avenue from Seventeenth Street to Dewey Street.
6-K. FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 36801: Presented for consideration was a resolution approving
Final Tract Map No. 36801 submitted by Show-Liang Tsu, Chang-Huan Hsueh and Charles C.
Hou for a 12-un,t new condominium at 812-818 Sixteenth Street. Councilmember Reed moved
to adopt Resolution No. 6241(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36801",
reading by titie only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Scott
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway requested that the record reflect that she is voting
against the motion because it is in confl ict with the HOUSing Element, does not conform
to what she thinks are appropriate conditions for low and mcderate income housing,
and, in addition, in her belief t~at the City has been grossly in Violation of the State
tract map law In allowing construction to begin before final tract maps and that all
these buildings under construction probably should be coming ;n for conversion permits,
not new tract permits, because they have already started construction. The motion was
approved by the follOWing vote:
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Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott and Mayor Bambric
Negative:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and Rhoden
6-L: FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 36802: Presented for consideration was a resolution approving
Final Tract Map No. 36802 submitted by Charles C. Hou for a 5-unit new condominium at
2325 Twentieth Street. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt a resolution entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36802", reading by title only and waIving further readIng
thereof. Second by Councilmember Scott. Discussion was held, including participation
by Charles Hou, developer, who spoke to request approval. Councilmember Rhoden
requested the record to indicate that she is voting against this Totlon because it was
part of the demolition derby that occurred prIor to enactment of rent control, the
building permit has expired, the Counci 1 has stated in the past the concern that paper
transactions are facilitated when no construction occurs, and in view of the absence
of inclusionary housing or some in-lieu fee, further that this is consistent with her
objection to the City's pol icy In this regard. The motion to approve the map failed by
the following vote:
Council Vote' Affirmative: Councilmembers Reed, Scott and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councilmembers Vannatta Goldway, Jennings and !Rhoden
6-M ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR WATER DIVISION: A recommendation to award Bid No. 1598 to
McCalla Brothers for two electric motors for Water Division, in total amount of
$13,37720, was approved.
6-N AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: A recommendation to award Bid No. 1599 to
George Ozawa for repair of automotive electrical components for the MechanIcal
Maintenance Department in total amount of $13,000, was approved.
6-0 FIRE HYDRANTS: A recommendation to award Bid No. 1597 to James Jones Co. for
fire hydrants fow Water Division In total amounts of $25,732.82, was approved.
6-p, SENIOR CITIZENS COMMUNITY ROOM, 1500 OCEAN AVENUE: Contract No. 3638(CCS) was
awarded to Miano Construction for the construction of a Senior Citizens' Community
Room at 1500 Ocean Avenue, in the amount of $~39.860 plus $15,140 for contingency and
appropriation of $90,000 from unappropriated Recreation Unit Tax Fund.
6-Q: MARINE STREET WATER MAIN: A recommendation to appropriate 5400,000 from the
General Fund Reserve for Capital Improveemnts for constructIon of the Marine Street
water main, authorization for staff to obtain bids for same, and that the Water
Fund return the principal and maximum legal interest In the next fiscal year, was
approved.
6-R: CIVIC AUDITORIUM LOBBY DESIGN: A reco~endation for approval of the design
concept for expansion of the Civic AudItorium lobby, subject to approval by the
Architectural Review Board, and authorization for staff to prepare a Request for
Proposals and 501 icit bids for construction was approved.
6-s: BEQUEST OF LAURA B. BILLERBECK FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF PALISADES PARK: A
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recommendation for acceptance of the bequest from the estate of Laura B. Bil1erbeck
and agreement to use t~e money for beautification of Palisades Park, was approved
6-T: SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM: A recommendatior for settlement of Case No. C 55608, Nick
Stl~y v. CIty, In total a~ount of $5,194.51, was approved.
6-U: SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM: A recommendation for settlement agreement of Case No.
W:::C 42342, Jorge Zahlef' w. Cf.ty,- In the amount of 535,000, ,.,as approved.
6-v: EI~ERGENCY RFPr:IR OF MAIN WATER LINE: Recommendation for appropriation of
$6,200 for emergency repair of maIn' water line to City Hall, was approved.
8-A: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT REGARDING FIREFIGHTERS: Presented for
introduction was an ordinance amending the City's contract with PERS (Publ ic Employees
Retirement System) in compliance with terms of the Memorandum of Understanding with
Firefighters Local 1109 IAFF, ?esolution of IntentIon No. 6234(CCS) havIng been
adopted at the meeting of March 25, 1981. The publ ic hearing was opened at 8:11 P.M.
There being nO one wishlnq to speak on the subject, Councilmember Rhoden moved to
close the public hearing at 8:11 p.M. Second by Councilmember Reed. The ~otlon was
aporoved by unanImous vote. Councilmember Reed moved to introduce an ordinance
entitled' "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTrlORIZING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM", reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Rhoden The motion was approved by
the fol lowing vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
8-B AND 9-A. RENT CONTROL BOARD REGULATION FEES AND 1980-81 FISCAL YEAR BuDGET'
Presented fcr consideration was an emergency ordinance approving Rent Control Board
regulation fees for the purpose of financing reasonable and necessary 1980-81 expenses
of the Rent Control Board and a resolution adopting the 1980-81 budget for the Rent
Control Board and administration. The staff report was presented, referencing the CIty
Attorney's opinion of April 9, 1981, which concluded among other things, that
Co~ncil could not delegate its author;ty over appropriation of funds to the Rent Control
Board. Councilmember Rhoden moved to continue Items 8-B and 9-A to the second
meeting in April (April 28, 1981). Discussion was held. The motion to continue
fal led by the follOWIng vote.
Counci 1 Vote: Affir~atlve: Counci lmembers Yannatta Goldway, Jennings and Rhoden
Negative:
Counci lmembers Reed, Scott and Mayor BambrIck
Councllmember Scott ~oved to introduce and adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 1204(CCS)
entitled: "I\N EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COuNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~iONICA
APPROPRIATING 51,622,011 FOR THE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF ThE RENT CONTROL
BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION", reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Second by Councllmember Reed. The public hearing was opened at 8:19 P.M. K. B. Huff
and Wllho Miller requested analysis of rent control administration funds and expenses
before a1 location of funds. There being no one else wishing to speak on the matter,
COlJncil~ember Rhoden moved to close the public hearing at 8:30 P.M. Second by Council-
member Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. ~iscussion was held. Council-
member Rhoden requested the record reflect that she is voting in favor of the motion,
however, under no circumstances does she believe the City Attorney's opinion is correct
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relative to this Item, that she is voting for it only to facll itate this interIm period
of time until either the new Council accepts or obtains another decIsion. Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway requested that the record reflect she will vote for the action
under protest but in no way does it reflect approval of the City Attorney's opinion,
the former City Attorney had an opposite legal opinion; further, the Issue before
the Council tonight is not the modification of Ordinance No. 1153(CCS) regarding Rent
Control Charter implementation nor any of the procedures defined therein, but is simply
a question of how the money flows; the Rent Control Board will continue to operate In
exactly the Same way It has operated until the Council chooses to get rid of this
opinion or to impose this opinion and begins to redraft Ordinance No. 1153(CCS) and
change the procedures under which the Rent Control Board operates. The motion to
Introduce and adopt the ordinance was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Councllmember Scott moved to adopt Resolution No. 6242(CC5) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE 198D-81 BUDGET FOR THE
RENT CONTROL BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION", readIng by title only and waiving further readin
thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
Counci I Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
9-B: LEGAL RESEARCH DATA BANK SYSTEM: Presented was a resolution waiving the formal
bid procedure and authorizing lease of a Lexis legal research data bank system from
Mead Data Central. The staff report was presented. Councilmember Rhoden moved to
adopt a resolution entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA WAIVING FURTHER FORMAL BIO PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZING DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR
LEASE OF A LEGAL RESEARCH DATA BANK SYSTEM", reading by title only and waivIng further
reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Ralph Pierson,
regIonal marketing manager for Mead Data Central who markets the Lexis system, .
described thel. servIce. Following discussIon, Councilmember Rhoden withdrew the
original motion and moved to refer the matter to staff for a further report and Incorpo-
ration of any expenditure requests in the budget adoption process. Second by Council-
member Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote'
Counci 1 Vote
Unanimously approved 6-0
10-A: METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD: Presented was the
recommendation of the LIbrary Board regarding appointment of delegates to the MCLS
Advisory Board. Coune; lmember Reed moved to approve the appointment of alternate
member Phil ip Kaufman for a term expirIng January 1, 1982, and appointment of
PatriCia Armacost to continue in her role as a regular delegate to the Metropolitan
Cooperative Library System Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 1983.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Discussion was held, as introduced by
Mayor BambrIck. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
10-B' DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE C3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT' Presented for conSIderation
was a recommendation of the Planning Commission that the City Attorney be directed to
prepare an ordiannce regarding development standards in the C3 Commercial District.
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Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission providing for development standards
for the C3 Commercial District. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved
by the follOWing vote:
Council Vote
Affirmative: Counci lmembers Vannatta Goldway, Jennings, Reed,
Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
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Counc, Imember Scott
10-C. ENERGY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS: Presented for consideration was a report
regarding recommendations developed by the Energy Task Force on a proposed energy code.
Councl Imember Rhoden moved to forward the report and the proposed energy code to the
Planning Commission for review. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway. With
the consent of the second, Councilmember Rhoden included in the motion the suggestion
of Councilmember Reed that thiS report be forwarded to the Rent Control Board for their
review of those p~rts of these proposals which would require retrofitting of multiply
housing. The motion was approved by the following vote'
Council Vote: Unanimously aporoved 6-0
During discussion, Counci Imember Rhoden referred to areas which the Task Force dId not
have an opportunity for adequate review and requested bringing to the attention of the
Planning CommIssion the matter of setbacks and commercial areas adjacent to residential
uses which are pertinent to their review. Member of the public Alison D. S. l. Arnold
requested that there be contained in the Code fireproofing standards in the insulation
requirements and that clotheslines be accessible.
ll-~: WATER WEll DRilliNG: Presented for consideration was a recommendation for
approval of a comoromise agr~ement to resolve the dispute with Beylick Drill ing Company
regarding water wells which do not conform to contract specifications. The staff
report was presented. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation
thereby authorizing execution of the compromise agreement and guarantee with Beyl ick
Dril ling Company regarding Charnock Water Wel Is #16 and #17 which do not conform to
contract specifications. Second by Councllmember Scott. DiSCUSSion was held, as
Introduced by Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway. Councilmember Reed WIthdrew the
motion. Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway moved to continue the matter to the next
Counc i I meet I ng (Apr i I 28. 1981) and reques t the City Attorney to report to Counc i 1
regarding the City's liability in case this company goes bankrupt or is sold, provisions
for inflation, and legal parameters in terms of the definition used for damages SO that
Council is satisfied that the City IS really protected in this matter. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote. Unani~ously approved 6-0
II-B AND 13-0: FUND BALANCES AND TRANSFERS: Presented for consideration was a report
from Peat, Ma0~lck and Mitchell, auditing firm, regarding fund balances and the request
of Councilmember Scott for discussion of his reDort regarding Fund Transfers from
Capital Improvement Reserves to General Fund Unappropriated Surplus. Following
discussion, Councilmember Scott moved that Counci I appropriate $1,500,000 from the
Reserve for Capital Improvements to support the General Fund Budget. Second by Councl 1-
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member Rhoden. Discussion was held. Councilmember Scott's motion failed by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Rhoden, Scott and Mayor Bambrick
Negative.
Councllmembers Jennings and Reed
Abstain:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to request staff to return to Council with
information on the impact on the City's Gann l,mit if the funds are appropriated as
Councilmember Scott suggests. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved
by the fol lowing vote:
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
II-C. COLORADO STREET SEWER FLOW: Presented for consideration was a staff report on
. existing flows ,nto the Colorado Street sewer. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Rhoden moved to direct staff to go back to the identified major users of the Colorado
Street sewer 1 ine and ask what their voluntary action is going to be to change the peak
use of the sewer before we consider an involuntary action directed by ordinance, thereby
giving them an opportunity to come up with a plan that will work for their own particula
oepration. Second by Councl lmember Reed. DIScussion was held. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Considered at adjournment and continued to April 21, 1981.
12-A: CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION PROGRAM' Presented was the request of Dr. C.
Gordon Frank to address the Council regarding support of a program to train citizens
to perform card,o-pulmonary resuscitation. Dr. Frank, representing the Bay District of
the Los Angeles County Medical Association, spoke to request moral support of the
described training program. Councilmember Reed moved to hear a member of the publ ic.
Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Dr.
Marshall Morgan spoke In support of the request. Counci lmember Scott moved to indicate
moral support of the program and authorize the Mayor to attest to a resolution or send
a letter in support of a program to train citizens to perform cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
CounCil Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
12-B: FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 35408: Considered after Item 13-E.
12-C: SANTA MONICA SHORES: Considered after Item 13-E.
12-0: ASSESSMENT OF COUNCILMEMBERS SERVICE: Presented was the request of Michael
Tarbet to address the Council regarding their service during term of office. Mr. M,chae
Tarbet said that the Counci 1 has done a very good Job in involving community participa-
tion in the largest pOSSible way and he commented on ,ndividual Councllmembers service
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12-E: VE~DDRS ON THE BEACH AND PIER: Presented was the request of Nancy Lindsey of
Nancy's Refreshments to address the~ouncil regarding unauthorized vEn~ors on the
waterfront portion of the beaches north of Santa Monica Pier. It was aetermined that
Ms. Lindsey was not present. Discussion was held. Co~ncllmember Reed moved to receive
and file the petition received from Nancy Lindsey regarding unauthorized vendors on the
beach and to authorize the City Manager and/or the May to communicate witn Ms. Lindsey
and forward the ~emorandum dated April 8, 1981, from the Chief of Pol ice indicating
actions he Intends to take. Second by Councilmember Scott Following discussion, the
motion was approved by the following vote
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
13-A: FOURTH STREET UNDERPASS MURAL: Presented for consideration was the request of
Councllmember Reed for discussion regarding the Fourth Street Underpass Mural. Council-
member Reed referred to sol icitatlon from Jane Golden ta a selected mal ling list
IndicatIng that for stipulated amounts of money people could have their names on a
bronze plaque at the mural site Councilmember Reed moved to request staff to investi-
gate the City's contract with Ms. Golden and report in regard to any apDropriate
information about that contractural arrangement, further that the matter be agendlzed
sometl~e befo,e budget meetings. Second by Councl lmember Scott The motIon was approved
by the following vote
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
13-B: SANTA MONICA SYMPHONY: Presented for conSideration was the request of Councll-
~ember Reed for a resolution honoring retirement of Victor Bay as Musical Director and
Conductor of the Santa M0nica Symphony Councilmember Reed moved to authorize that a
resolution be drafted by the City Attorney to be presented to Victor Bay at the final
concert whlch he will be conducting In May commending him for his servlce to the Clty
and extending our best wishes to him in letirement. Second by Counci lme~ber Jennings.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
Councilmember Reed moved to request that staff contact the Santa Monica Symphony
Association and report to Council and the publ ic what the selection process will be for
a new symphony director; further that we communicate to the Association that in their
search for a new director that it IS our great interest, as one of the primary funding
sources of thiS operation, that Santa Monica reSIdents be given priorIty Insofar as
pOSSible for membership in the Symphony. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. fhe motion
was approved by the following vote:
Councl I Vote" Unanimously approved 6-0
13-C: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/SANTA MONICA PLACE AGREEMENT: Presented was the request
of Councilmember Scott for discussion regarding the agreement between the Redevelopment
Agency and Santa Monica Place. Councilmember Scott said discussion was not necessdry
in view of the communication from Robinsons at Santa Monica Place transmitting, under
protest, a check in the amount of $94,338.30.
13-0 FUND TRANSFERS: ConSidered earlier in the meetIng with Item 11-3.
13-E" UTILITY POWER PLANTS: Presented was the request of Mayor Bambrick for diSCUSSion
of a resolution supporting legislation which would remove restrictions and prohibitions
on the use of natural gas in util ity power plants. Mayor Bambrick introduced discussion
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Councllmember Reed moved to continue the matter and ask Tom Ivey of Southern California
Edison Company to be present at the next regular Council meeting (April 28, 1981) to
address this matter. Second by Councilm~mber Jennings. With the consent of the
second, Councllmember Reed included in the motion the suggestion of Councllmember Rhoden
that CounCil staff call the Cal ifornla Energy Commission and ask them if they have a
position and/or any background information Council could uti lize The motion and its
addition was approved by the follOWing vote'
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 6-0
12-B. FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 35408: Presented for consideration was the request of
Virginal Moore to address the Counci 1 regarding Final Tract Map No. 35408, a condominium
conversion located at 2224 Oak Street. Virgina Moore, applicant, and Lowe I 1 Wedemeyer,
attorney, spoke to request approval of the map. Discussion was held. (Councilmember
Jennings departed at 10:20 P.M.). Councilmember Reed moved to adopt a resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 35408. Second by Councl lmember Scott. Councilmember
Rhoden requested the record to reflect that she is voting against this motion in the
absence of a formal staff report tel ling what the circumstances are which is the
procedure the City should util ize in approving these types of documents. Mayor Pro
Tempore Vannatta Goldway requested the record to reflect that she is voting against
the motion for the same reason, that more staff information is needed. The motion
fai led by the following vote'
Council Vote. Affirmative' Councilmembers Reed, Scott and Mayor Bambrick
Negative:
Councllmembers Vannatta Goldway and Rhoden
Absent:
Counci lmember Jennings
Councllmember Rhoden moved to request the matter be re-agendized for the next Council me t-
'nq \'ilth a staff report regarding the legal status, the building permit, the tentative
tract map and whatever is necessary. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent
Councilmember Jennings
12-C: SANTA MONICA SHORES: Presented was the request of Russell F. Priebe to address
the Council regarding Santa Monica Shores. It was determined that Mr. Priebe was not
present and no ~ction was taken.
ll-D AND 13-F: CLOSED SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT: At 10.46 P.M. Councllmember Rhoden
moved, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway, to adjourn to April 21, 1981, at
~P.M. for the purpose of seating new Councilmembers, a Rent Control Board
member and School/College Board members, and, if necessary a closed session to discuss
pending litigation, that adjournment on behalf of Mayor Bambrick, be in memory of
Clyde H. Brown, former pol ice officer to the City; Albert E. Shirk, a long-time resident
of the City, Dick Newton, a long-time resident of Santa Monica, and Bill Sears, a long-
time resident of the City. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Counci lmember Jennings
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