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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 4, 1986
A meetlng of the Clty Councll of Santa Monlca was called to order
by Mayor Pro Tempore Jennlngs at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4,
1986, ln the Council Chambers, havIng been adJourned from the
meetIng of February 25, 1986. Mayor Pro Tempore Jennlngs led the
assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the Unlted States.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Christlne E. Reed
Centered at 7:55 P.M.)
Mayor Pro Tempore William Jennlngs
Councllmember DavId Epsteln
Councllmember Alan Katz
Councllmember Herb Katz
Also Present: CIty Manager John Jallll
Clty Attorney Robert Myers
Clty Clerk Ann Shore
Absent: Councilmember James Conn
Councilmember Dennls Zane
Councilmember H. Katz moved to add to the agenda a request for a
Closed Sesslon for the purpose of consldering threatened
IltIgatIon, pendIng lItIgation and lltlgation to be commenced by
the CIty. Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. The motIon was
unanlmously approved.
11-0: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Presented was a staff report
transmIttlng resolutions pertaIning to call1ng a Special
Munlclpal Electlon on June 3 t 1986, to place before the voters
Charter Amendment measures, one entltled "Tenant Incentive
Program" (a qual1fled petitlon) and another relatIng to
Councllmember compensatIon; the resolutIons haVIng been prepared
at the request of Councll at the1r meeting of February 11 and 25,
1986. D1 SCUSSIon was held. Member of the publlC John Jurenka
requested that the tenant proposltion be descrIbed as
establIshing a "new base rent ceillng" Instead of "vacancy
decontrol." Councilmember A. Katz moved to allow another member
of the publlC to speak. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. The
motIon was unanlmously approved. Jlm Jacobson spoke In support
of wording on the ballot that descrlbes the measure as "a new
base rent ceIlIng." DIScussion was held. Councllmember Epstein
moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 7173(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY t JUNE 3, 1986," readIng by tl tIe only and
walving further readIng thereof, deletlng the portlon about
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CouncIl compensatIon. Second by Councllmember H. Katz. During
dIScussIon, and wi th the consent of the second, Councllmember
EpsteIn incorporated into the motion language amendIng the
proposItIon descrIptIon In the resolution, page 3, section 6, to
read as follows: "Shall Article XVIII of the CIty Charter
entl tIed Rent Control be amended by adding certaIn new sectIons I
and amending certaIn eXIstIng sections to permIt, at the
landlord's optIon, decontrol upon voluntary vacancy followed by
recontrol If the landlord complies wIth the provIsions of a
program entitled "Tenant IncentIve Program?" DIScussion was
held. Coun C Ilmember A. Katz requested the record to reflect
that thIS IS a mInIsterial actIon the CouncIl is taking to place
an inItIatIve, properly presented by Santa MonIca CItIzens, on
the June 3rd ballot. The motIon was approved by the following
vote:
CouncIl vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: CouncIlmember Conn, Zane, Mayor Reed
Mayor Reed entered at 7:55 P.M.
Councllmember EpsteIn moved adoptIon of ResolutIon No. 7174(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 1986 WITH THE STATEWIDE
DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO
ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 23302," was adopted, thereby requesting
consolidatIon of CIty electIon with the county, and approval of
an appropriatIon of $40,000 from the General Fund Reserves to the
CIty Clerk's electIon account number 01-120-212-000-506. Second
by Councilmember A. Katz. DurIng diSCUSSIon, and WIth the
consent of the second, Councilmember Epstein amended the motIon
to reflect the conformIng changes to Incorporate the reVIsed
wordIng of the tenant measure and to delete the CounCIl
compensatIon proposi tIon. The motIon, as amended, was approved
by the following vote:
Roll Call: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Conn, Zane
DiSCUSSIon was held. Councllmember A. Katz moved to adopt I
ResolutIon No. 7175(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS
MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING PROPOSITIONS TO BE
PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1986," readIng by tItle only and waiVIng further
reading thereof, authorizing Mayor Reed and CouncIlmember A. Katz
to write arguments agaInst the Tenant IncentIve Program measure,
and IncludIng the procedural changes to delete the Councllmember
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compensation measure. Second by Mayor Reed.
approved by the followIng vote:
The motIon was
Councll vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Conn, Zane
CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed Sesslon to
conslder threatened lItIgatIon and pendIng litIgatIon. At 8: 00
p.m., Councilmember Epstein moved to adjourn to Closed Sesslon to
consIder the followlng pendIng case: Santa Monlcans for Renters'
RIghts, et.al. v. City of Santa MonIca, et.al., Santa MonIca
Super lor Court Case No. WEe 101479. The motIon was duly seconded
and unanimously approved. At 8:07 p.m., Councll reconvened wIth
fIve members present, Counc1lmembers Conn and Zane absent. Mayor
Reed announced that no action had been taken.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:07
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