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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 12, 1985
A meetIng of the Santa Monlca City Councll was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7: 35 P. M., Tues1 ay, November 12, 1985, in the
Gouncil Chambers. Councilmember Zane led the assemblage In the
oledge of allegiance to the United States of America. RabbI
Jeffrey Perry-Marx, Santa Monica Synagogue, offered the
InVocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Chrlstlne E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WIlliam H. JennIngs
Councllmember James P. Conn
Councllmember David G. Epstein
Councllmember Alan S. Katz
Councllmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Mavor Reed announced that a proclamatIon had been issued
proclaiming November 19th and 20th Lights On For Peace days
urging citizens of this country to turn on theIr lights on the
evenings of the SummIt Meeting between PreSIdent Reagan and
RUSSIan Premier Gorbachev In supoort of efforts towards arms
control.
Councllmember Conn WI thd rew Item 14-F, wh i ch IS reI ated to the
proclamation, from the agenda, and expressed hIS apprecIation to
Mayor Reed for making the public aware of this proclamation.
The CIty Council meeting was recessed to hold Parking and HOUSIng
AuthorIty meetings.
PARKING AUTHORITY SPEGIAL MEETING:
A special meeting of the Parking AuthorItv was called to Qrder by
Chairperscn Reed at 7:42 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: Chairperson Christine E. Reed
Chairperson Pro Tempore WIlliam H. JennIngs
Authority Member James P. Conn
AuthorIty Member David G. Eostein
AuthorIty Member Alan S. Katz
Authority Member Herb Katz
Authorlty Member Dennis Zane
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Also Present: Executive Secretary John Jallll
AuthorIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
PA-1: MEMBER COMPENSATION: Presente1 was a staff report
rec-omniEin<h-rig - a':!opti6n 'o-fareSQlutIon establishing compensation
procedures to members an':! a supplemental staff reoort IndicatIng I
that the Issue ha1 been a11ressei ani aporoved at the Parking
Authority meeting held July 14, 1981. DISCUSSIon was he11.
Member of the publ:tc John Jurenka sooke in OppOSI tIon to the
resolution. A!l_1:.horlty__ Memb_eT_ EpsteIn moved to adopt ResolutIon
No. 189(PAS) ent-it-led: --j'ARESDLU!ION OF 1'HE PA.RKING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF
SAID BODY", rea'hng by tItle only and waiving further reading
thereof, thereby authot'izlog compensation of $25 per member fof'
each meeting, not to excee1 $50 per month, plus actual expenses.
Second bv Member Conn. DISCUS s ion was he 1 'L Authorl tv Hember
f.P3tein,~oved to amend his mGt:ton tG Include both the oa"ssage of
the resolutIon ani a dIrectIve to the Attorney fof' the Authof'lty
to report at a subsequent meeting on aporopriate actions to
correct the record of preVIOUS Authorl ty action, as well as the
legal status of any claim for retroactive compensation. Second by
Member Conn. ~he motIon was aoorove1 by the following vote:
Paf'kIng Authority Vote: UnanImously aoproved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT OF PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING:
iuihori{y Member Eostein m~v~~ to~dJourn-the
Meeting. . ~econ~ by Authority Member Conn.
approved by unanimous vote.
At 7:50 P.M.,
ParkIng Authority
The motIon was
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING:
A special meeting of the HOUSIng AuthorIty was called to orier by
ChaIrperson Reed at 7:50 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: Chairperson ChristIne E. Ree~
Chairoerson Pro Tempore WillIam H. Jennings
Authof'ity Member James P. Conn
AuthorIty Member David G. EpsteIn
AuthorIty Member Alan S. Katz
AuthorIty Member Herb Katz
Authority Member Dennis Zane
Also Present: Executive DIrector John JalIli
AuthorIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
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HA-1: MEMBER COMPENSATION: Presented was a staff reoort
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rec-orrimen1-ing a1ootion ofa resolutIon establishIng compensatIon
procedures to member s. DI scuss ion wa s heli. Author it v Member
EpsteInuu moveg to a10pt ResolutIon No. 22 (HAS)' -enti tiej-:. . ilK
RESOLU'fION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF SAID BODY", readIng by
t I tIe only and wa I v i ng further rea1 fng thereof, therebv
authorizing compensation of $25 per member per meetIng, not to
excee1 $50 per month, olus actual expenses. Second by 1-1ember
Conn. Discussion was held. DurIng 11Scussion, Member Conn
suggested that staff be Instructed to 1eal wi th the Issue of
compensation for the HousIng Authority in the next budget
session, and that the source for the funds for such purpose come
from the general funds an1 not from grant monies. Member A. Katz
moved to amen1 the motIon, incorporatIng Member Conn's
suggestion. Member Epstein accented the amendment as friendly.
The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
HOUSIng AuthorIty vote: AffIrmative: Authority Members Conn,
Epstein, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Zane
NegatIve: Chairperson Reed
Chairoerson Ree1 aske1 the recQr1 to reflect her opposition to
this motion, stating that the only reason she voted for the prior
motion is that apparently she was the oerson who made the
amendment in 1981, and felt It would be inconsistent to not vote
for It, but she thought Mr. Jurenka is correct about the way the
people voted and thIS IS excessive.
ADJOURNMEN'!' OF
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Hember
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vote.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING: At 7:56 P.M.,
EpsteIn moved to adJourn the HOUSIng Authority
by Member Gonn. The motIon was approved by
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meeting.
unanimous
CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECONVENED
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At 7:56 P.M., the City Council meetIng reconvene1.
fo__uncllmember_ _E.~s._t_~ln moved to add to the Agenda late Items 6-0,
14-G, and - 14-H. Second by Counc Ilmember Conn. The mot ion was
unanImously approved.
6. CONSEN'!' CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented whereby
all items were considered and approved In one motIon unless
removed from the Calendar for dIScussion. Councilmember Epstein
moved to aoorove the Consent Calen1ar WIth theexception cifltems
6-A, "6-H, '6-J. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approve1 bv the followi~g vote:
CouncIl vote: Unanimously appreve1 7-0
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution No. 7111(CCS)
entitled: flA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING 'T'HE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY, fI ariSIng from past storms, high tIdes and hevy surf,
was adopted.
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6-C: UTILITY USERS TAX: ResolutIon No. 7112(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF !HE CITY COUNCIL OF !HE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZ ING UT IL TTY TAX REFUNDS, IT was adooted autl10ri Zl ng
Southern CalIfornia Gas Company to make refunds of UtIlIty Users
Tax.
6-D: STREETS/FEDERAL-AID URBAN SYSTEM: ResolutIon No. 7113(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DESIGNATING CER!AIN STREETS TO BE IN THE FEDERAL-AID URBAN
SYSTEM," was adopted.
6-E: AMBULANCE SERVICES: A recommendation was aoproved to
authOrize the City Manager to execute Contract No. 4599(CCS) with
Schaefer Ambulance Company for provision of services requested by
police and paramedic staff.
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6-F: FIN ANC IAL REPORT: A r ecommen1 atiGD was approved that the
CIty'S Comprehensive'T984-85 Annual FInanCIal Report be received
and filed.
6-G: CDBG FUNDS/PUBLIC WORKS PROJEGTS: A recommendatIon was
approved to allocate an a1ditIonal $4,000 In CDBG ContIngency
Funds to the Public Works Assessment Assistance Program to cover
street lIght installatIon and SIdewalk repair for low and
moderate Income residents.
6-1: DATA PR9~;~~~~G DEPARTMENT: A recommendation was approved
authorl zing staff to conduc t a re-organi zation () f In format ion
Systems Department (Data ProceSSIng).
6-K: BEACH TRACTORS: A recommendation was aporoved to award BId
No. 2012 to Cook Tractors, Inc. in the amount of $66,000 for two
farm tractors for Beach f>1alntenance DiVIsion of the RecreatIon
and Parks Department.
6-L: CAB AND CHASSIS/DUMP BODY: A recommendation was aoprove1
to award'."Si1 -No. 2014 to Ma'ck- Trucks in the amount of $47:868.56
for tWQ cab and chaSSIS WIth dump body and hOIst for the Streets
Division of the General Services Department.
6-M: S~REET SWEEPER: A recommendation was approved to award Bi1
No. .2 0 1 :; toP ubI i cWo r k s, In c., in the am 0 u n t G f $ 70 , 252 . 73 for
one street sweeper for the General SerVIces Department.
6-N: APPEAL REGARDING MEDICAL FACILITY AT 2801 COLORADO AVENUE: I
A recommendatIon was'aoprove1-1o- a~cpt findings In regard to the
denIal of an appeal for a medIcal facilIty to be located in the
R2 dIstrict at 2801 Colorado Avenue.
6-0: CIVIC AUDITORIUM DOORS AND STAIRS: A recommendatIon was
aporGved authorIzing the CIty Manager't<> enter into Contract No.
4600 (CCS) wi th Kraus Construction in the amount of $26,400 for
additIon of exiting doors an1 stairs at the CIVIC AudItorium.
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were the
minutes"-'oC-" -the City CQuncIl meeting hel-i on October 22, 1985.
Councilmember EDste'in moved to correct the fourth paragraph on
pagel! as - Indlc'ate:;Jb-y-Mi::lyor Reed regar-ilng Commission on Older
Americans (Item 5-B) to rea-i: "...the non-voting member vacancy
caused by the aPPOIntment of Leonard Gross as a voting member".
Second by Mayor Ree1. The metlon was unanimously aDoreved.
6-H: MURAL ON OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD: Presentei was a staff
reoGrt' recommending ap-pr&ov&al" of" 'an extension of the agreement
with Davi1 Gordon to Install a mural on the Ocean Park Boulevar1
underpass at Fourth Street. Counc ilmember Epstein remarked on
the progress of the work beIngdone - on the murai-- and moved to
approve a sIx-month extenSIon of Agreement No. 4219 wi th Davl-i
Gordon. Second bv Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously aporoved 7-0
6-J: CAB AND CHASSIS: Presented was a staff reportrecommend lng
award of bid to Claude Short Dodge In the amount of $35,417.42
for two cab and chassis WIth two yard dump bo1ies for Wastewater
and Cemetery Divisions of the General Services Department.
Councllmember H. Katz stated he withdrew this item because of a
potential conflict of Interest and woul1 not vote on it.
Councllmember Conn moved to award Bld No, 2017 to Claude Short
Do1ge In'the total amount of $35,417.42 Inclu11ng tax, as the
lowest an1 best bid-ier. Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. The
motion was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: Approved 6-0
Abstain: CQuncilmember H. Katz
8-A: DANCE HALLS: Presented was a publIC hearing and a staff
reoort' transmitting an ordInance for intro-iuction and first
readIng regard lng publIC dance hall s. The publIC hear ing was
declared open at 8:05 P.M. There being no one WIshing to speak,
Councllmember Eostein moved to close the Dublic hearIng. Second
by - Counc i lmember - - c"ciriri'- ~e motion was ' unanImous ly approved.
,fotln_c}lmember Epstein mov~2 to Introduce for first reading an
Qrd Inance enti tIed: tI AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'!'Y COUNC IL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 6240F OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC DANCE HALLS", readIng by ti tIe
only and waiVIng further rea-iing thereof. Second by
Councllmember Conn. DIScussion was hel1. Councilmember H. Katz
moved a substitute motIon to delay actIon on the ordinance until
a staff report IS received in two 'weeks a11ressing the Issues and
concerns raised during discussion. DiScussion was hel-i. Second
by Councllmember Zane. The substitute motion was approved by the
following vote:
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Council Vote: AffIrmative: CGuncllmembers Jennings, A. Katz.
H. Katz, Zane, Mayor Reed
NegatIve: CGuncIlmembers Conn, EpsteIn
8-B: PREFERENTI~L PARKING ZONE: Presented was a oublic hearIng I
ana a staff report trarismlttfng an cr'hnance for IntroductIon and
first reading regardIng establlsh:ng Preferential Parking Zone E
at San VIcente Bculevar~ and Carlyle Avenue. DiscussIon was
hel~. '!'he public hearIng was declared open at 8:24 P.M. There
being no one WIshing to soeak, Councilmember Eostein moved tg
close the publIC hearIng. Seecnd by Councilmember Conn. The
motIon was unanimously approved. DISCUssign was held.
Councilmember A. Katz moved to Introduce for f1rst rea'hng an
or-':llnance enti tIed':' "AN--oRDINANCE OF THE CI'!'Y COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3238E TO THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE E", readIng
by title only and waiv1ng further readIng thereof. Second by
Mayor Reed. The motion was aoproved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-C: REVOLVING DOOR POLICY: Presented was a publIC hearIng and
"a- starr- -i:e'port - transmi ttlng an ordInance for Introduction and
fIrst reading ad~lng a Revolving Door Policy to the MunICIpal
Cede which would regulate certain conduct and actIVItIes of
soecifled city officers an~ employees upon terminatIon of their
employment with the city. DISCUSSIon was held. Councllmember A.
~atz moved to ask the CIty Attorney to redraft the ordinance in
lIght -of the questions and Issues that have been raised,
spec i f1 cally deal ing wi th the separat ion 0 f professional staff
and oi v i llans workIng In government for a Whll e, and secondly
dealing with act1vities before the Clty that are compensated for
In any way, esoeclally concerning Issues that an indIvidual dealt
with whIle in public serVIce. Second by Councllmember H. Katz.
Discussion was held. The motIon was unanImously approved.
Discussion was held. Councllmember Eostein moved to authorize
the Mayor to cGmmunicate~ifh the Rent Control Board to ask their
VIews on the subject. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The
motion was unanimously approved.
Coune i lmember Zane moved to cons i der
Sene'rid - oy 'Counei1member'" H. Katz. The
vote of fIve to two.
Item 13-A at thIS tIme.
motion was aporoved by a
13-A: HO~ELESS IN PALISADES PARK: Presented was the request of
Fa-e MIYe-s to a'Jdress the Coun-ell regardIng the homeless In
Palisades Park and surrounding areas. Fae Miles spoke regardIng
the homeless and mentally dIsturbed men and women In the
PalIsades Park area, and asked Council to look for a solutIon to
the problem. DIScussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to
hear other members of the public speak for three minutes. Second
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by Councilmember Conn. The motIon faile1 by a vote of three to
four.
8-D: SUBDIVISION NAPS: Presented was a nubllc hearing and a
staff revert transmitting an ordinance for introduction and fIrst
reading establishIng procedures for the implementation of vesting
Tentative SubdiVIsion Haps. DIScussion was held. The pUblic
hearing was declared open. There being no one wishIng to speak,
Councilmember A. Katz moved to close the public hearing at 9:32
P . M. Secon':! by Counc i lmember Eostein. The motion wa s
un an imQusly approved. Gounc i lmember A. Katz moved to intro1uce
for first readIng an ordinance entItled:" '-'AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 9325 TO
THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR VESTING TENTATIVE
MAPS", reading bv title only and waiving further readIng thereof.
Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The motIon was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
10-A: CDBG POLICY/CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Presented was a staff
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report recommending referral to staff for analysis the matter of
amendIng the Cl tizen participatIon section of the CDBG Dolicy
ordinance. Discussion was held. Councilmember Epstein mGve~ to
direct staff to contInue its re-v-l-ew - -ari~:l- -fo- - transmit their
recommendatIons dIrectly to the CI ty Attorney to save time in
gettIng the ordinance drafted and return the ordInance to
Council. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion was
unanimously approved.
11-A: ART PLAN: Presented was a staff report recommending
approval of expenditures totallIng $107,450 for Implementation of
the 1985-85 Art Plan for the Percent for Art Program. DiSCUSSIon
was hel'L Counc i lmember H. Katz moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby 'approving eXDendltures totalling $107,450
for Implementation of the 1985-86 Art Plan for the Percent for
Art Program as propose1 an':! authorizing the transfer of funds
between capital budget program categories as detaIled in the
staff report to return funds not aDpropriate fer the oroposed
Percent for Art Projects to the speCIfic capital prOjects
originally budgete1, and reordering the selection process as
suggested by Mayor Reed, so that staff assessment and
recommendation come before the publIC review and comment. Second
bv Councilmember Zane. Councilmember Eostein moved an amendment
to the motion to ask the-Arts Commission -arid-starr-to present to
CounCIl pOlICY optIons for generatIng at least one signifIcant
(In terms of SIze and VISibIlIty) item of public art In the next
three years. DIScussion was held. Councilmember H. Katz accepted
the amendment as frIendly, thereby incorporating it into the
motIon. The motion, as amende1, was approved by the follOWIng
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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11-B: PARKING ME~ERS: Presented was a staff report recommendIng
a-"pprov-a-ru or- ""pi-Goosed strIDIng changes and addItion of parking
meters on PICO Boulevard between 16th and 20th Streets.
Discussion was held. Member of the Dublic Donald Damado spoke in
opposi tion to the staff recommendatIon. Di scussion wa s held.
Counc llmember Conn moved to aDDrove the staff recommen1 atlen, I
amended to have 3D-mInute meters on 19th Street, thereby
apprOVIng the oropGsed striping changes OD Pico Boulevard between
16th and 20th Streets to provide a westbound left turn lane to
the new Santa Monica College surface parkIng lot and the
Installation of parkIng meters on the south side of PICG
Boulevard, IncreaSIng the parking meter revenue account
(01-902-030-000-000) by $8,000, and aoproving olacing fIve meters
on 19th Street. The motIon was duly seconded and aporoved by the
following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Discussion was held. Mavor Reed moved that staff be dIrected to
meet WIth the ~epresentatfves6fthe Church at 19th and PICO and
the Egg Store and advise them regarding appropriate signing and
enforcement regulatIons so they can orotect their Gff-slte
parkIng spaces from intrUSIon by nen-authorized users. Second by
CouncIlmember Conn. The motIon was unanImously approved.
11-C: LANDMARKS ORDINANCE: Presented was a staff report
recommending directIon to the CIty Attornev to prepare an
emergency ord Inance amend 109 the Landmarks ord lnance to prov ide
for extenSIon of the time lImItations of CertifIcates of
Aopropriateness. Discussion was held. Member of the publIC
Laurie Hevman sooke In support of the staff recommendatIon.
Discussion was held. Councilmember EpsteIn moved to approve the
staff recommendatIon with Councllmember Zane's suggested additIon
to allow multIple extenSIon periods. Second bv A. Katz. The
motion was approved by the fOllOWIng vote:
CounCIl vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-D: PIER ENGINEERING SERVICES: Presented was a staff report
recommending modIfIcation of the contract WIth Daniel Mann
Johnson and Mendenhall for engineering services to reconstruct
Newcomb PIer In amount Dot to excee1 $88 ,880. Dl scus S laD was
he11. .fGuncilmemb~r.~. Epstein moved to aoprove the staff
recommendation, therebY authoriZIng the CIty Manager to negotIate I
and execute a modIfIcation to Contract No, 4050(CCS) with Daniel
Mann Johnson ani ~1endenhall for engineerIng serVIces to
reconstruct the Newcomb PIer for a lumn sum amount of $88,880.
Second by Mavor Reed. The motion was approved bv the following
vote:
Council vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers Conn, Epstein,
JennIngs, A. Katz, Zane,
Mayor Reed
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Negative: Ccuncilmember H. Katz
ll-E: ANIMALS IN PARKED, LOCKED VEHICLES: Presented was a staff
report - -recommend I-rig - -re":-evaluatTon - -or - -the nee1 for a local
ordinance given eXIstence of State laws pertainIng to confinement
of animals In parke1, locked vehicles. Counc i Imem~~r_ _ ~ps tei~
~~ to approve the staff recommendation, thereby approving use
of State law In lieu of a local ordinance. Second by Mayor Reed.
DIScussion was held. The motion was approved by unanImous vote.
At 10:23 A.M., Councilmember Eostein moved to take a short
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recess. The motIon was duly secon1ed and un an Imously aporoved.
At 10:30 P.M., Council reconvened wIth all members present.
11-F: CLOSED SESSION: ContInued to November 19, 1985.
12-A: OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/1402 SANTA MONICA MALL:
Presented was an anneal-of the PlanningCommissfon denial -- of a
CondItional Use Permit to permit off-sale alcoholic beverages at
1402 Santa Monica Mall, ani a staff report recommend ing that
Council affIrm the deciSIon of the Planning Commission to ':!eny
the permi t. Councllmember Eps tein moved these proceed ings: the
appllcantl appellant- -- to - -s-peak for - -r-fv-e- --mInutes, members 0 f the
publIC for three minutes each, and applicant/apoelant three
minutes rebuttal tIme. The motion was duly seconded and
unanImously approved. Jay B. Siegel, attorney for the apolicant,
and Neal RocklIn, applIcant, spoke In support of the appeal an':!
the Cond i tional Us e permi t. Members of the pub 11C Ken Schonl au
and LaurIe Hevman requested CounCIl to unhol':! the PlannIng
CommISSIon denIal of the permit. Neal RocklIn, applicant,
aooealed his case. Councilmember Eosteln moved to uDhold the
Planning CommiSSIon and deny'the--apoe~l. Second by CouDcilmember
H. Katz. Di scus s ion was held. The motion was aporoved by the
follOWIng vote:
Council vote: Unanimously apDroved 7-0
13-A: HOMELESS: Presented earlier in the evenIng.
13-B: BO'!''!'LES AND CANS DEPOSIT: Presented was the request of
Gene Hamm to. a~dress CounelI regardIng payment of deposi t by
grocery stores on bottles and cans returned to stores. Gene Hamm
requested CounCIl to consi1er adopting a city ordInance that
would require grocery stores to pay customers a deoosi t on all
beer and soft drInk bottles and cans. DIScussion was held.
f~~ncilmember Za~e moved to ask staff to evaluate and report on
this recommendation . both from the legal and practIcal points of
view. Second by A. Katz. Discussion was held. Councllmember
Zane stated he wou11 include in his motion the suggestIon of
Councilmember A. Katz to explore cooperatIve efforts with
neighboring jurisdictIons, the County, and retailers to alleviate
the oroblems of isolated Jurisdiction proceedings. Second bv
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The motIon was aporoved bv unanimous
At 11:00 P.M., Councllmember Zane moved to extend the meeting to
mi dnIght. Seco-rP:f - 0", - HaY-or -Reed. The' motion was aporoved on a
vote of six in favor, Councilmember ED stein oooased.
13-C: PREFEREN'!'IAL PARKING ZONE: Presented was the request of
CnrTstopher -Hard Ing to a11ress COUDC i 1 regar':l1ng establIshment 0 f
a oreferential parking zone on 24th Street between Santa Monica
Boulevard and Broadway. Christopher Harding, spokesman for Oscar
Katz and the Parkslde Be'Hcal Center, requested that staff be
Instructed to un1ertake feasibIlity stu11es of a preferentIal
parkIng zone cn 24th Street. DiSCUSSIon was held. Councilmember
Epstein moved to dIrect .staff to conduct a stu1y on the
feasIbillti~of establishing a oreferentlal oarking zone on 24th
between Santa MonIca Boulevard and Broadway and asked the record
to reflect as part of hIS motion that the Council IS not taking
any positIon for or against waiver of requlrement fer free
oarking. Second by Ceuncilmember H. Katz. Discussion was held.
The motIon was unanimouslv approved.
14-A: PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION: Presented was the matter of
apoointment of members to the PIer RestoratIon Corporation.
f?.'-l.?._(~..i)_lI1.eH~h.~r_ _EJ]steln moved to wal ve the rules and permi t him to
make a late nomInation to the PRC. Second by Councllmember Conn.
The motion was unanimously approved. Nominations were declared
open for four terms ending November 13, 1987.
CQuncIlmember EpsteIn nominated Judy Abio for the first vacancy.
HearIng nc other nominatIons, Mayor Reei moved to reappoint Judy
Ab10 by acclamatIon. The mction was duly seconded and
unanImously approved.
Therefore, Judy Abdo was reaopG In ted to the Pier RestoratIon
Corporation for a term endIng November 13, 1987.
Nominations were declared open for the second vacancy.
Counc llmember Eos tein nominated WIll iam Sourg in. Counc i lmember
EpsteIn move1 to reappoint WillIam Sourgin by acclamatIon. 'T'he
motion was duly seconded and unanImously approved.
Therefore, Wi 11 i am SpurgIn was reapoo Inted to the PIer
Restoration Corporation for a term eniing November 13, 1987.
Nominations were declared ooen for the
Councllmember Zane moved to reapoG In t
Councllmember EpsteIn nominated Rae Archibald.
Dominations, Mayor Reed closed the nomInations.
nominations was as follows:
third vacancy.
Ruth Goldway.
HearIng no other
The vote on the
Ruth Goldway:
Councilmembers Conn, A. Katz, Zane,
Mayor Reed
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Rae Archibal".l:
Councilmembers Epstein, Jennings,
H. Katz
Therefore, Ruth Gol".lwav was reappointed to the Pier RestoratIon
CorporatIon for a term ending November 13, 1987.
NominatIons
Councllmember
~l=>stein moved
The motion was
were 1eclare-:l open fO'r the fourth vacancy.
H. Katz nominated Rae Archibald. Councilmember
to appoint Rae Archiba11 to' the remaIning seat.
duly seconded and unanimO'usly aporoved.
Therefore, Rae Archibald was aopointed to the Pier Restoration
CorporatIon for a term endIng November 13, 1987.
Councilmember A. Katz moved to add Agen1a Item 14-1 (Report of
Status on State Loan to' AlternatIve Living For The Agelng).The
motion was duly secon1ed and unanimously approved.
14-B: THIRD STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Presented was the
matter of a-ppolritment of a member to the Third Street DeveloDment
CorDoratIon for a tet'm en'i ing June 30, 1986. NominatiO'ns were
declare'i open. Councllmember H. Katz nominated Robet't Bundy, Jr.
Mayor Ree1 nominate1 Heather TrIpp SinclaIr. Councilmember
JennIngs nomInated Ken Kutcher. CO'uncilmember lane nominated
Sandy Snl'ier. CO'uncilmember Conn nominated Ed Flores. HearIng
no other nominations, Mayor Reed closed the nomInations. The
vote on the nominations was as follows:
Robert Bundy, Jr.
Councllmember EpsteIn, A. Katz,
H. Katz, lane
Sandy SnIder
Councilmember Conn
Ken Kutcher
Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
Heather TrIpp Sinclair
Mayor Reed
Therefore, Rebert Bundy, Jr. was appcnnted to the Third Street
Development CorDoration for a term ending June 30, 1986.
14-C : FAIR ELECTION PRACTICES COM~lISSION: Presented was the
request" - of Councilmembers Epstein - and Conn to dISCUSS the futut'e
of Fall" Election PractIces CommIssion. ~ouncl1mell1b_er_ _ Epste3-tl
Introduced dISCUSSIon and moved to direct the Ci ty Attorney to
return to Council WIth an or1Inance that would eliminate the FEPC
but oreserve other contrO'ls on election practices. Second by
Councllmember H. Katz. DiSCUSSIon was held. Councilmember
fpstein ?1n:!,ended his motion to authorize the Ci ty At torney, In
cicimfri~ back~fth the ordinance, to suggest alternatives to make
it work effect 1 vely. Di scussion was hel'::!.. Counci lmember lane
moved a substitute motion to direct the City Attornev to identIfv
ways of strengthening the FEPCts ability to provide supervlsio~
of election processes and to reVIew and report on SImIlar
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ordloances in other cIties to gIve Councilmembers a sense of what
the al ternati ves are for imprOVIng the management of election
camoa igns. Di scus sion was held. The subst i tute mot ion fai 1 ed
or lack of second. Councilmember Epstein amendej. hIS original
motion to ask the CI tv Attorney to draft an -ordrnance abolishIng
the FEPC, but retaIn other prOVISIons of the law, and to report
on SImilar ordInances In other cIties. DiSCUSSH>ll was held.
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to the motIon to direct the
CIty .- . Attorney t'o orOV1 de information regard ing SImIlar
ordinances in other cities so that Council can review its optIons
In terms of potentially strengthening the or~hnance so as to
better ach 1 eve its intent. Second by A. Katz. Counci lmember
Zane's amendment to the motion faIled by the folloWIng vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, A. Katz,
Zane
Negative: Councilmembers EpsteIn, JennIngs,
H. Katz, Mayor Reed
Councilmember Eostein's maIn motIon, as amended, was aporoved by
the folloWIng vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Mayor
Reed
Negative: Councilmember Zane
Councllmember Zane asked the record to reflect that he thinks
this is very ill-adVIsed and WIll not orovide for Improvement to
our election Drocess; in fact, it WIll provide for deterioration
in our election process.
14-D: TREE SELECTION: Presented was the request of
Councllmember . . H. Katz to discuss CItv tree selection.
Councllmember H. Katz introduced :hscussion regardIng the types
of trees that can be used on the streets and fIllIng holes where
there were trees before. Di scussion was held. It was agreed
that staff will review and report In regard to the tree plantIng
procedure in the city.
14-E: SEISNICALLY UNSAFE BUILDINGS: Presented was the request I
o fCouricflmember Epstein fGd-{ SCUSS seismIcally unsafe buildIngs.
Council~~~~er ~pstein Introduced dIScussion regarding the need to
update the city policy regarding seismically unsafe buildings,
and !!loved, to ask staff for a report on past 01 ty requirements
wi th regar1 to selsmically unsafe bUlldings and, secondly, ask
staff to prepare, through an appropriate Dublic Information item,
some informatIon for citIzens on how they can protect themselves
against earthquakes. Second by A. Katz. DiSCUSSIon was held.
There being no obJection, the staff was asked to return the
report WIthIn 30 days.
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14-F: LIGHTS FOR PEACE: Withdrawn at request of CouncIlmember
Conn.
14-G: RTD MAINTENANCE YARD: Presented was the request of
Counc ilmember H. Katz to dISCUS S OppOSI tlon to the Bus (RTD)
TermInal proposed to be loc ated In Santa Mon 1 ca. Councllmember
H. Katz Introduced dIScussIon regardIng a proposal from the
Southern CalIfornIa RapId TranSIt DIstrIct for establIshment of a
24-hour fae III ty for 100-125 buse s at one of seven locat Ions,
IncludIng two Sites In Santa Monica: Olymplc/Centinela and
OlympIc/Stewart. DIScussIon was held. Councllmember EpsteIn
moved to endorse the pOSI tIon taken In a letter the eI ty has
already transmItted protestIng the proposal and to dIrect staff
to comment on the EnVIronmental Impact Report addressIng specIfIC
areas of concern, Including dIrectIon to staff to aSSIst
neIghborhoods In preparIng theIr comments In the ErR process.
The motIon was duly seconded and unanImously approved.
14-H: SUBDIVISION/1220 MARINE STREET: Presented was the request
of Councilmember H. Katz to set a public hearing date to consIder
an appeal of TentatIve Tract Map 43805 for subdIviSIon of
property at 1220 MarIne Street. CouncIlmember H. Katz Introduced
dIScussIon regardIng traffIc problems of the proposed
subdIVISIon. CouncIlmember EpsteIn moved procedurally for
CounCIl to accept the appeal and set the matter for the December
10, 1985, Counc 11 agenda to allow for required publIC
notIfIcatIon. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. DIScussIon was
held. The mot 1011 was approved by a vote of SIX In favor, Ma yor
Reed opposed.
14-1: LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING: Presented was the
request of CouncIlmember A. Katz to dISCUSS a matter haVIng to
do wIth the loss of fund Ing poten tl al for a low-income hOUSIng
proJect to be built by the AlternatIve LIVIng For The AgeIng In
Ocean Park. CouncIlmember A. Kat Z 1 n troduc ed dIScussIon
regarding a hOUSIng project for WhiCh fundIng will expIre at the
end of thiS month, and commented on the efforts of legIslators
(M. Ruse, B. Margolin, and H. Rosenthal) who helped make the loan
extenSIon possible. Mayor Reed stated she will make a note to
thank the indiViduals concerned for their efforts WhICh are
apprecIated.
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ADJOURNMENT: At 12:05 A.M., Councllmember Epsteln moved to
adjourn the Clty Councll meetlng to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, November
19, 1985, to hold a Closed Sesslon, adJournment to be In memory
of Eleanore Wasson. The motlon was duly seconded and unanlmously
approved.
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Mayor
Ann M. Shore
Clty Clerk
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