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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 14, 1985
A meetIng of the Santa Monica CIty CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs at 7:31 P.M., on Tuesday, May 14,
1985, ln the Council Chambers. Councilmember Katz led the
assemblage in the pI edge 0 f alleg iance to the Un I ted States of
AmerIca. Father Francis Kelly, Chaplain, Veterans
AdministratIon, offered the invocatIon.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Pro Tempore WIlliam H. JennIngs
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember David G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Herbert Katz
Councllmember Dennis Zane
Clty Manager John Jalili
CIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
Mayor Christine E. Reed
Councllmember Ken Edwards
Councllmember Epstein moved to
Second by Counc11member Katz.
unanImous vote.
add Item 14-G to
The motion was
the agend a.
approved by
4-A: OLDER AMERICANS MONTH: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs read a
ProclamatIon declarIng the month of May 1985 as Older AmerIcans
Month in the City of Santa Monica and presented the Proclamation
to Judy Gewertz, ChaIrperson of the CommissIon on Older
Americans.
4-8: EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN: Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
presented an employee serVlce pin to to Carl Wharton, Mechanlcal
MaIntenance Department, for 20 years of servIce, and expressed
appreciation.
4-C: BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES: An announcement of Board
and CommIssIon vacanCIes was made by the CIty Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
A special joint meetIng of the C1 ty Councll and Redevelopment
Agency was called to order by Chairperson Pro Tempore Jennings at
7:38 P.M.
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Roll Call: Present: Chalrperson Pro Tempore Willlam H. Jennings
Agency Member James P. Conn
Agency Member David G. Epsteln
Agency Member Herbert Katz
Agency Member Dennis Zane
Executive Dlrector John Jalill
Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers
Agency Secretary Ann M. Shore
Absent:
Chalrperson Christine E. Reed
Agency Member Ken Edwards
CC/RA-1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were
mlnutes of the Redevelopment Agency meetlng held March 26, 1985.
Agency _ Member Zane moved to approve the mlnutes as presented.
Second by Agency Member Katz. The motion was approved by
unanimous vote wlth Authority Member Conn abstaining due to hlS
absence from the meeting, Agency Member Edwards and Chairperson
Reed absent.
CC/RA-2: AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES: Presented was a staff report
recommendlng the Executlve Dlrecto!" of the Redevelopment Agency
be authorlzed to execute agreements to purchase sites for
affordable housing programs of the Redevelopment Agency. Agency
Member Epstein moved to hear from members of the public for three
mlnutes each. Second by Agency Member Conn. The motion was
approved by unanlmous vote. Karin Pally, Gary Squier, Browne
Goodwln, Jill Abramsky, Ka ther lne Si 1 v er, Shelley Ml11s, Henry
CustlS, Leslle Bennett, Barbara Effros, Ralph August, Thane
Robertsl Frank Seraflnl and Michael H111 spoke 1n support of the
proposed cooperatlves. Robert Altagen spoke in oppositlon to the
densi ty of the low-income housing in one area of Ocean Park.
D1Scussion was held. Agency Member Epsteln moved to approve the
staff recommendatlon, thereby authorlzing the Executive Director
to: (1) negotlate and execute the necessary documents to asslgn
the Purchase Agreement on the 2323 4th Street property to
Alternatlve Llvlng for the Aglng, and reimburse Alternatlve
Llving for the Aging for up to $10,000 in predevelopment
archi tectural and englneering fees for development of a senlor
congregate housing project as described 10 the staff report dated
May 14, 1985; (2) negotlate and execute the necessary documents
to assign the Purchase Agreement on the 2405-07 4th Street
property to Community Corporation of Santa Monica for development
as descr'lbed In the staff report; (3) negotlate and execute an
asslgnment of the Purchase Agreement to purchase the property at
2400 5th Street for development of SlX of the Ocean Park
flfty-flve units; and (4) negotlate and execute an assignment of
the Purchase Agreements to purchase the propertles at 504 Ashland
and 642 Ma r in e for the development 0 f ten of the Ocean Park
flfty-flve units, in order to develop forty-three of these
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fifty-five units as a cooperative; amended to direct staff to
develop a process for Involving the neighborhood; Insuring design
excellence in preserving the trees on the 502 Ashland lot, If
possIble; to provide for design reVIew by the ArchItectural I
Review Board, whether or not it IS requIred by the Code; and to
pursue the cooperat i ve opt ion wi th respec t to the un 1 ts In the
6th and Ashland areaj and make an effort to insure a dIversIty of
age, ethnicity, disabilIty and family composItion In the future
r eSld en t popul atlon. Second by Agency Member Katz. DI scuss ion
was held. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Agency Vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Member Edwards and Chairperson Reed
C:;C/RA-3: _L_QW/MODERATE HOUSING: Presented was a staff report
recommending the City Manager be authorIzed to negotIate and
execute a Grant Deed and agreement to develop low/moderate
hOUSIng at 1851-1901 and 1907 El even th Street and to approve
related approprIatIon. DIScusSIon was held. Councllmember Zane
moved to approve the Ci ty Coun c 11 portion of the staff report,
thereby authorIzing the Ci ty Manager to negotIate the terms of,
and execute the Grant Deed, and determIne the sales prIce of the
land, so that the sales prIce shall not be less than the maXImum
a ffordabl e cost; and author izi ng the CI ty Man agel'" to execute an
agreemen t WI th the developer to pay not more than $55,641 for
costs of Improvements to the development not covered by HUD.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
follOWing vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Agency Memqer Zane moved to approve the Redevelopment Agency
portIon of the staff report, thereby allocating $35,104 from the
C I tywld e Hous lng Tr us t Fund, account number 16-720-264-000-942.
Second by Agency Member Conn. The motlon was approved by the
followlng vote:
Agency Vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmember
Reed
Edwards and
Ma yo r
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ADJOURNMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Agency Member EpsteIn moved to adjourn
Meeting. Second by Agency Member Katz.
by unanimous vote.
MEETING: At 8:35 P.M.,
the Redevelopment Agency
The motIon was approved
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - RECONVENED
?-A: HOUSING COMMISSION: Presented was a letter of resIgnation
from Housing CommIssIon Member Bernard Mack. Councilmember
gQstein moved to accept the resignatIon wIth regret (the vacancy
to be fIlled durIng the annual appointment process) . Second by
CouncIlmember Katz. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
5-B: OIL DRILLING: Presented was the request of Mayor Reed to
dISCUSS ureafflrmatlon of CIty support for a Federal Moratorium on
Offshore 011 DrillIng (continued from AprIl 23, 1958).
Councilmember Katz moved to reaffIrm City support for a Federal
Moratorium on Offshore 011 DrIllIng and authorize communIcations
and testimony in the appropriate form. Second by Councilmember
EpsteIn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all ltems are
consIdered and approved In one motIon unless removed from the
Calendar for dIScussion. ~O~D91l~~~b~r_~p~t~~D_~9Y~9 to approve
the Consent Calendar wi th the exception of Items 6-C, 6-G, 6-1
and 6-L. Second by Councl1member Conn. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The mInutes of the Cl ty Counc 11
meeting of AprIl 23, 1985, were approved as presented.
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: ResolutIon No. 7010(CCS)
~ritiiied: m~A RESOLUTION OF THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUTED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY," was adopted.
6-D: VACATION OF PORTION OF EUCLID COURT: Resolution No.
7012(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE
VACATION OF A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN ALLEY KNOWN AS EUCLID
COURT, BETWEEN THE RAILROAD PROPERTY AND OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, IN
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA," was adopted setting a
public hearing on May 28, 1985.
6-E: SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: The Ci ty Manager was authorized to
negotIate and execute Contract No. 4455(CCS) wlth Shakey's Pizza
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Parlors for the co-sponsorship of two C1ty softball tournaments
1n 1985.
9-~ ; _ _ OLJMf' J9 SUMM~R_ G~ME!?: The 1985 LAOC AFF Summer Games "85" I
program was approved and the C1ty Manager author1zed to negotiate
and execute Contract No. 4456(CCS), being a JOInt agreement w1th
the Los Angeles Olymp1c Committee Amateur Athlet1c Foundat1on to
conduct and fund a summer recreation program for youth.
6-H: LIBRARY LITERACY CAMPAIGN: A recommendat1on was approved
for add1tional appropr1at1on author1ty 1n the General fund,
Account No. 01-410-614-601-401 in the amount of $3,000 so the
Library may part1cipate in the Californ1a L1teracy Campaign, the
appropriation to be financed by $3,000 1n revenue from the
Cal1fornia State L1brary at Account No. 20-932-371-000-000
des1gnated for purchase of llbrary materials about the problem of
adult 1lliteracy.
6-J: HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT:
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to increase the appropriation
01-200-251-536-506 for receipt of
in the amount of $14,000.
Q.,::K.!..___ ~_~A_~ILJlAl(I(J~IQ_ J..9~L .RJPJ_S_I_9N: A recommendation was approved
to reprogram use of capi tal funds to redes1gn the beach park1ng
lot at 1150 Pacif1C Coast H1ghway to secure it from public access
at night and staff to proceed with obtainIng Coastal CommlSS1on
approval.
A recommendation was approved
authority 1n Account No.
a H1storic Preservat10n Grant
6-M : WATER VALVE SAND FITTINGS: B1d No. 1994 was awarded to
Clow Corporation, CertaInteed Parkson, Mard1n Susco and Taylor
Jett for purchase of water valves and fitt1ngs at un1t pr1ces b1d
for use by the Water D1V1S1on.
6-N: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolut1on No. 7013(CCS)
ent1tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-85-64)," was adopted, sett1ng
a public hearIng for June 11, 1985.
6-0: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT: A recommendation was
approved to expend a maximum of $30,000 to acquire and install I
cable commun1cations equipment to be installed at Santa Mon1ca
COllege for J01nt use by the C1 ty, College and School District
for educational and governmental broadcastlng.
t?-:-P: 1985-86 BUDG~J___HEARING: A recommend ation was approved
sett1ng the schedule for 1985-86 F1scal Year budget presentat10ns
and hearlng.
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-C: RUNNING RACE POLICIES: Presented was a staff report
transmItting a resolution modIfYIng running race pOlIcies.
DlScussion was held. Councilmemb~r__Epsteln mgy~d to adopt
Resolution No. 7011 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND
CRITERIA FOR CONDUCTING RUNNING RACES," readIng by title only and
waIvIng further reading thereof. During dIScussion,
CounCllmember EpsteIn included In the motion the stIpulatIon that
Council receIve copIes of any devIation from the race pattern and
any Councilmember may appeal a decisIon of the Recreation and
Parks CommIssion wIth ~egard to a race. Second by CounCIlmember
Katz. Wi th the consent of the second, CouncIlmember Epstein
add i tIonally rev ised the motIon as follows: add language to
SectIon 9(c) ("Any Interested person may appeal a decision of the
Event Management Team to the Recreation and Parks Commission
wIthIn 10 days of the deciSIon of the Event Management Team.") of
the ResolutIon to read as follows: "Any Interested person
Including a CIty Councilmembe~ may appeal a deciSIon of the Event
Management Team to the RecreatIon and Parks CommlsSlon within 10
days of the deCIsion of the Event Management Team."; and add a
subsection "d" to SectIon 9 to read as follows: "The staff shall
notIfy the members of the CIty Council of any actions taken by
the RecreatIon and Parks CommIssion WI th regard to any
applIcatIons." DiscussIon was held. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
6-G: SEWER MAINS: Presen ted was a staff report recommend Ing
rejection of the bId of BrkIch Brothers Construction, award of
contract to VICCO ConstructIon 1n amount of $109,644 to replace
and repair sewer maIns at various locatIons, and authority to
Issue necessary change orders. (Councilmember Conn departed from
the daIS at 8: 43 P. M.) (;()1,Jn9J,.ll!lel!lbel" Ka:t:z. mo.veci to approve the
staff recommendatIon, thereby (1) reJectIng without prejudIce
the bid of BrkIch Brothers Construction due to a material error
In preparatIon of the b 1d; (2) award lng Contrac t No. 4457 (CCS)
to V1CCO Construction In the amount of $109,644 for the repair of
sewer maIns at: WIlshire Place South - Chelsea Avenue to 25th
Street, 25th Court - Broadway to 460 feet North of Broadway,
LIncoln Court - Pico Boulevard to Paclfic Place North, Franklin
Court - Colorado Place North to deadend south of Broadway, repai~
of the Sewer Line in Ocean Avenue West north of Bicknell; and (3)
authorizing the CIty Engineer to issue any change orders
necessary to complete additional work as required in an amount
not to exceed the funds avaIlable In conformance WIth the
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Adminlstrative Instruction on Change Orders. Second by
Councilmember Epstein. The motion was approved by the followlng
vote:
Absent:
Councilmembers
Mayor Reed
Conn,
Edwards and
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Council Vote:
Unanlmously approved 4-0
~-I:_ FIftEWOXKS DI_~_~AY: Presented was a staff report
recommending that permIssion be granted to The Beach Club on
thelr request to conduct a Fourth of July fIreworks display on
Santa MonIca State Beach. y()uncilmember ~p_~tein move_d to table
thlS item untIl Councilmember Conn returns to the dals. Second
by Councilmember Zane. The motIon was approved by unanimous
vote. (ConsIdered after Item 6-L).
~~b: fIEB_~~R9VSEL: Presented was a staff report recommendIng
approval to complete the PIer Carousel flrst floor renovatIon
prOject and authorIze necessary transfer and allocatIon of funds.
(Counc ilmember Conn returned to the d 81 S at 8: 50 P. M. )
DIScussion was held. Member of the public DavId Cameron spoke In
support of the staff recommendation. ~~~ncllmember ~pst~in mo~~d
to approve the staff recommendation, thereby approving the
c apI tal proJ ec t to renovate the we stern section 0 f the Santa
Monica PIer Carousel fIrst floor and approve the following
Increases to Account Number 30-740-622-000-905: transfer $5,101
from 30-620-622-000-801 and transfer $25,000 from
30-620-622-000-820. Second by Counc ilmember Katz. The motion
was approved by the folloWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
6-1: FIREWORKS DISPLAY: Councilmember Katz moved to remove
Item--6-=-I- lrom----fh-e- - table: Second----6y- -- C6-unciimembe-r- Conn. The
motion was approved by unanImous vote. Councilmember Katz moved
to approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby granting permIssIon
to The Beach Club to conduct their tradItIonal Fourth of July
fireworks dIsplay on Santa Monlca Beach upon meetlng all Ci ty
insurance and permIt requlrements. Second by Councilmember Zane.
The motIon was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: AffIrmative:
Councllmembers Conn, Jennings, Katz
and Zane
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Negative:
Councilmember EpsteIn
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Absent:
Counc ilmember Edwards and Ma yo r
Reed
7-A: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a staff report
regarding a publ1.c hear1.ng on assessments of costs to repalr
damaged sidewalks, drlveways and curbs at various locatlons
(SR-85-62). The publlC hearlng was declared open at 8:53 P.M.
There being no one wlshing to speak, ~2~ncl]:mem~~r:. Epsteln moveg
to close the public hearlng at 8:54 P.M. Second by Councilmember
Conn. The motlon was approved by unanlmous vote. Councllmember
Epst~~n moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 7014(CCS) entitled:
"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING
REPAIRS TO DAMAGE D SIDEWALKS, DR IVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-85-62),"
reading by tltle only and waiving further readlng thereof.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
7-B: GUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND STREET RESURFACING: Presented was
a staff report regardlng a publlc hearing on assessment of costs
of gutter constructlon and street resurfaclng on varlous Ci ty
streets. The publlc hearing was declared open at 8:55 P.M.
(Councilmember Epsteln departed from the dais due to a posslble
confllct of lnterest.) There belng no one wlshlng to speak,
Councilmember Katz moved to close the public hearlng at 8:56 P.M.
Second by Councllmember Zane. The motIon was approved by
unanimous vote. Councilmember Conn moved to acknowledge the
protest recelved and adopt Resolution No. 7015(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING
GUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND STREET RESURFACING ON VARIOUS CITY
STREETS," reading by title only and waiVIng further readlng
thereof. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Councilmembers Edwards, Epstein and
Mayor Reed
(Councllmember EpsteIn returned to the daiS at 8:58 P.M.)
Absent:
8-A: TENANT PARTIeI PA TING CONVERSION APPLICATIONS: Presented
was a staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and
first readlng addlng a Section to the MuniCipal Code relatlng to
processlng fees for tenant participatlng conversion applications.
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Q01,1I']g=!-J,.r:tl~rr1l?~r_~p~~_~Jp__II!.~v:_~g to hear from members of the publIC
for three mInutes each. The motIon faIled for lack of a second.
The publIC hearIng was declared open at 9:00 P.M. Paul DeSantis,
James Baker and Bill Sloane spoke In objection to the hlgh cost
of the fee schedules. There being no one else wlshing to speak, I
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to close the public hearIng at 9:12
P: M: - -- --Se-co-ri-d - -1:,y- 'Ma yor ' 'pr.o Tempore J enn ings. The motIon was
approved by unanimous vote. DiSCUSSIon was held. Councilmember
Conn moved to Introduce for fIrst reading an ordInance entItled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADDING SECTION 9367 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE
FOR PROCESSING FEES FOR TENANT PARTICIPATING CONVERSION
APPLICATIONS," readIng by tItle only and waIVIng further readIng
thereof. Second by Councllmember Katz. DiSCUSSIon was held.
The motIon was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
8-B: COLORADO PLACE LTD. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Presented was
a staff report transmi tting an ordinance for Introduction and
first readIng approvIng Amendment Number 3 to the Development
Agreement WIth Colorado Place Limited (located on Colorado Avenue
between Cloverfleld Boulevard and 26th Street) to extend certaIn
tIme per iod S . Dl S C US s io n wa s he 1 d . Co un c :i.llTlelTl1:l~r _Ep.s t~ 1-11__1110_veci
to continue thIS matter to May 28, 1985. Second by Councilmember
Katz. The motion faIled by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers EpsteIn and Katz
Negative: Councilmembers Conn and Jennings
AbstaIn: Councilmember Zane
Absent: Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
The public hearing was declared open at 9:40 P.M. Tom PhIllIPS
and Nan Hogan spoke regardIng the lack of maintenance at Colorado
Place's SIte at Twenty-S~xth Street and Broadway. Councllmember I
~pS~~I~ ..move~ to hear from the member of the publIC that
submitted a late request to speak. Second by CouncIlmember Katz.
The motIon was approved by unanImous vote. Robbie Monsma,
representing Colorado Place, spoke In support of the extenSIon.
Di scus s ion was held. Ther e being no one else wi shing to speak,
CouneilmelD~~[_S:i>l1r1_u}I,!()v_~d to close the public hearIng at 9: 55.
Second by Councllmember EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by
un an Irnous vote. Dl scuss Ion was held. Counc Ilmember Zane moved
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to introduce for fIrst reading an ordlnance entitled: "AN
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
COLORADO PLACE LIMITED AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA" (orIgInal
Development Agreement IS Contract No. 3719(CCS), reading by title
only and waIvIng further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Conn. Discussion was held. Cou~qllmember Epst~in
moved to continue thIS Item to May 21, 1985. Second by
Councilmember Katz. CouncIlmember Zane wIthdrew hIS motion In
deference to Councilmember Epstein's motion to continue the item.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
CouncIlmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
9-A:_ 1'1_~_M_Q_HANPUM OF_ UNDERSTANDING/MANAGEMENXu_J~AM
Considered after Closed Session.
ASSOCIATES:
9-:-B: MEMPFIANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/~~J~_HWJSORY TEAM ASSOCIATES:
Considered after Closed Session.
11-A: HOMELESS PEOPLE: Presented was a staff report
-transm"i ttlng.- .prop.osals . developed by the WorkIng Group on the
Homeless. DIScussion was held. Reverend Charles Elswick, Paul
De Santis, SIster MarIlyn Rudy and Irene ZlVl spoke on behalf of
the Working Group on the Homeless regarding the magnItude of the
homeless problem and In support of the recommendations of the
WorkIng Group. Member of the public Joy Fullmer spoke in support
of aid to the homeless but agaInst County lItIgatIon In thIS
regard. DISCUSSIon was held. Councilmember Conn moved to
receIve the report and express gratitude to the Working Group on
the Homeless. Second by Councilmember Ep steIn. Di ScuSSion was
held. WIth the consent of the second, Councilmember Conn
Included In the motion Councilmember Zane's suggestlon to direct
staff to dISCUSS the Working Group's Recommendation No. 11 (CIty
consider acqulsi tIon of problem llquor outlets in the downtown
bus lness dlstr lCt which attract alcohol - dependent ind IV Iduals
to the downtown park and mall areas) WIth the Third Street Mall
Developmen t CorporatIon to have thIS ar ea Includ ed WI thin the
purVIew of the Thlrd Street Mall Development Corporatlon Speclfic
Plan delIberations to determine whether development policles and
loan programs such as those available on the Mall Itself that
mIght be brought to bear to encourage the redevelopment of that
area so that the Cl ty may be able to take care of problems
created by underutlllzation and nature of uses that are there on
that block. Dur ing dIScussIon, Cout'!..q.:l!member _H~p~j.~j,.!1__._~oved an
amendment to authorize the Mayor to write to the County of Los
Angeles requesting that they locate a Day Center for the homeless
on the Westside (Recommendation No. 5 of the Working Group).
Councllmember Conn accepted the amendment as frIendly, therefore
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incorporating it Into the maIn motIon. Councllmember Ep_sJ~ln
moved an amendment to direct the CI ty Attorney to prepare a
resolution urgIng the County of Los Angeles to develop a more
humane al ternative to the fiO-day penalty (of General Relief
terminations). Councilmember Conn accepted the amendment as I
frIendly, therefore IncorporatIng It into the main motion.
Coul'!cllmember EpsteIn mov,ed an amendment to authorize the Mayor
to write to Federal officials indIcating the City CounCIl's
opposition to federal cutbacks WhICh Impose costs and problems on
local government referencing FEMA fundIng and General Revenue
Shar Ing (R ecommendation No. 19 of the Wo rklng Group); and to
refer all other Working Group recommendations to staff for study.
Councilmember Conn accepted the amendment as frIendly, therefore
Incorporating it into the main motIon. With the consent of the
second, Councllmember Conn Included In the motion Councilmember
Zane's suggestion to write to the Governor of the State of
CalifornIa encouraging that priorIty conSideration be gIven to
the problems of the homeless and mentally dIsabled in the
allocatIon of the state budget surplus and to wr i te to other
coastal CIties facing the same problems encouraging them to take
similar steps In writing to the Governor. DISCUSSIon was held.
Councllmember Conn requested, and there being no obJection,
Working Group RecommendatIon No. 1 (recommending commencement of
lItIgatIon against the County of Los Angeles for fallIng to meet
the needs of the mentally dIsabled) would be considered In Closed
Session on May 21, 1985. The motIon was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Counc i Imember Edwards and Ma yo r
Reed
At 11:00 P.M., ~q~D9i!~~~~~~_~p~t~ln_mQyeg to extend the meeting
to 12:00 Midnight. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by unanImous vote.
_LL-:I}: )!~F.:lJ.~E;. .RAJ'E INCREASE: Presented was a staff report
transmlttlng a resolution reVISing fees charged for general City
sanitation services, sanItation bIn rental and roll-out serVices
and recommendIng that staff be dIrected to investigate cost
saving alternatives to the current RecyclIng Program. DIScussion I
was held. Member of the publIC Joy Fullmer spoke In support of
volunteer sorting In the RecyclIng Program. John Jurenka spoke
In oppositlon to the proposed fee Increases. DIScussion was
held. Cou~Q~1m~mber_Gonn_moved to adopt Resolution No. 701S(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THe CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR GENERAL CITY SANITATION
SERVICES, SANITATION BIN RENTAL AND ROLL-OUT SERVI CES," read lng
by title only and waIVIng further reading thereof; directed staff
to investigate cost saVIng alternatives to the current RecyclIng
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Program; further dIrected staff to forward thIS informatIon to
the Rent Control Board Admin istr ator. Second by Counc ilmember
Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote:
UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Edwards
Mayor
and
Councilmember
Reed
11-C: THIRD STREET MALL OUTDOOR DINING: Presented was a sta ff
report recommending stafr' be"-gr"a"nted ad'IIllnistrat1ve authorIty to
grant outdoor dInIng lIcense agreements for ThIrd Street Mall.
DIScussion was held. Go~~ql,.II)l.E:Il).Q~r .~p~1;.~~l}_rn9y.~_g to approve the
staff recommendation, thereby approving the LIcense Agreement for
Outdoor Dlnlng Standards; dlrectlng staff to forward the Outdoor
DI n ing Stand ards to the Archi tectural Review Board and PI ann lng
CommiSSIon for deSIgn approval withIn the next sixty days;
authorizIng the Commun1ty and Economic Development Department to
administer the Outdoor DIning Standards; and authorizing the CIty
Manager to negotltate and execute lIcense agreements for outdoor
dining 1n conformance with said procedures. Second by
Councllmember Conn. DIScussion was held. The motIon was
approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
11~P: S~~IILE SYSTEM: Presented was a staff report recommending
conceptual approval of a prIvately operated shuttle system to
operate WIthIn the C1ty boundaries. D1Scuss1on was held.
Councilmember Katz moved to approve the staff recommendat1on,
thereby conceptually apprOVIng the operatIon of a shuttle system
within the CIty of Santa MonIca. Second by Councilmember
EpsteIn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
_ll__~:_____CLQ~ED _.sESSIQN: He Id later in the meeting.
Jg_-:.A:__ _c:;9NPQ!>1PLI~~. YR9_J_E_CTf92_2. ~~NCqL~. ~9~q:YMU?: ContInued to
May 28, 1985, by agreement between appellant and CIty staff.
13-A: SLEEPING ON THE BEACH: WIthdrawn at request of speaker.
14-A: COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: Presen ted was the
matter of appOIntment of two members to the CommIssion on the
Status of Women. NomInations were declared open. Councilmember
~~nn moved to appoint Irene Zivi and Renee Kogel to the
Comml ss Ion on the Status of Women for terms end ing June 30, 1987
and June 30, 1988. Second by Counc Ilmember Zane. The motion
failed by a vote of two in favor, three opposed. Councilmember
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Epste in nominated Ir ene Zi v i for the term end 109 June 30, 1988.
Councilmember Zane nominated Renee Kogel for the term ending June
30, 1988. Hearing no other nomInatIons, Mayor Pro Tempore
JennIngs closed the nominatIons. The vote on the nominatIons was
as follows:
Renee Kogel:
Councllmembers Conn and Zane
Irene Zivi:
Gouncilmembers EpsteIn, JennIngs and Katz
There being InsuffICIent votes for appoIntment, Councilmember
_~steIn moved to contInue the matter to May 21, 1985. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion faIled by a vote of three In
favor, two opposed. NominatIons were declared open.
Councilmember Katz nominated Irene Zivi for the term endIng June
30, 1988. Coun c llmember Zane nomln ated Renee Kogel for the term
ending June 30, 1988. During dIScussIon regardIng the late
nomInatIon of Renee Kogel, Gouncilmember Zane moved to waIve the
rules to allow late nomInations. Second by Gounc llmember Conn.
The motIon faIled by a vote of two in favor, three opposed.
Councilmember Conn moved to waive the rules to allow late
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nomInatIons and permIt dual membership on a board or commIssion
In thIS case. The motIon failed for lack of a second.
~q~~~ilmember Zan~moveg to appOInt Irene Zlvi for a term endIng
June 30, 1988 and GlorIa Drexler for a term endIng June 30, 1987.
Second by Counc Ilmember Katz. Dur ing dl scuss Ion and wi th the
consent of the second, Councllmember Zane Included In the motIon
that the appOIntment of GlOrIa Drexler to the CommISSIon on the
Status of Women is contIngent upon her reSIgnatIon from the
Housing CommIssIon. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councilmember Conn, JennIngs, Katz
and Zane
AbstaIn:
Councilmember EpsteIn
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
Reed
and Ma yor
Therefo re, Irene ZI v i and GlOrIa Dr ex ler were appo lnted to the
CommiSSIon on the Status of Women for terms endIng June 30, 1988
and June 30, 1987, respectIvely.
14-B: CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS: Presented was the request of
Mayor. Reed an-cf Counc Ilme-mber--Z-a-ne to discuss oppos i tIon to SB 693
(RobbIns) which would permit the County to deny requests by
charter citIes for consolIdation of electIons. Councilmember
Conn moved that CounCIl go on record In opposi tion to SB 093
(RobbIns) and authorize the Mayor to wrIte the approprIate
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I egi slator s. Second by Counc1.lmember Epste in.
approved by unanimous vote.
The motion was
14-C: . HtJ~IL OF__ c:QUNCIL CHAMBERS: Presented was the request of
Mayor Reed to dISCUSS waiving the fee for use of the CouncIl
Chambers by the State of CalIfornia Employment TraInIng Panel on
May 24, 1985. Counc ilmember Conn moved to approve the request.
Second by Councilmember Katz. The motIon was approved by
unanImous vote.
14-D: SOUTH AFRICA DISINVESTMENT: Cons1.dered after Item 14-G.
14-E: PARKING AUTHORITY LOTS: Presented was the request of
Councllmember Zane to d1.sCUSS support for staff evaluatIon of
affordable housing development on Parking AuthorIty lots north of
Wll shir e between Th1.rd and Four th Street. Counc ilmember Za n e
introduced dIScussion. Councilmember Zane moved to dIrect staff
to include In the Performance ObjectIves ''Of the 1985-86 FIscal
Year budget the development and evaluat1.on of alternatIve
scenarIOS for the development of affordable housing and new
parking optIons on the Parking Authority-owned lots north of
WIlshIre between Third and Fourth Streets; scenarios should
Include: 1) development of Slgn1.flcant members of affordable
hous ing un 1. ts, at least 50% 0 f WhICh should be ded lca ted to
sen lor c i ti zen s j 2) any parkIng removed should be repl aced; 3)
project should address needs for additional parking to assist the
revltalIzat1.0n of ThIrd Street Mall; 4) conSIderatIon of
inclusion of commercial uses and/or the provISIon of a mIX of
affordable and market-rate units in order to generate inte"'nal
sub sid ies; 5) sta ff should mon i tor the applIcation process for
any State or Federal SubsIdIes that may become available and
assure the CIty and the Parking Authority act In a timely manne"'j
further, staff should involve the Commission on Older Americans,
the Housing Commission and the Third Street Development
CorporatIon 1.n developing alternative scenarIOS. DurIng
discusSlon, CouncIlmember Zane included in the motIon
Councilmember Epstein's suggestion to direct staff, at the tIme
of the budget sessions, to report on whethe'" or not they
recommend this Performance Obj ecti ve. Second by Counc ilmember
EpsteIn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
14-F: USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS: Presented was the request of
Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings to d1.sCUSS waivlng the fee for use of
the Council Chambers by State Department of Consumer Affalrs on
May 10, 1985. Councilmember Conn moved to approve the request.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs. The motlon was approved by
unanImous vote.
14-G: THIRD STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Presented was a
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letter of resignatIon from ThIrd Street Development CorporatIon
Member Vincent Muselli. DIScussion was held. Councilmember
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Ep'~~eln ,moved to accept the resignation with regret and authorIze
the CIty Clerk to publISh a notIce of vacancy and Include In the
advertIsement that Council is Interested In an applIcant with
real estate, leasIng and/or retaIl eXperIence. Second by
Councilmember Katz. Discussion was held, The motIon was
approved by unanImous vote.
14-D: SOUTH AFRICA DISINVESTMENT: Presented was the request of
CounCllmembers Conn and Zane to discuss development of a policy
of disinvestment In fIrms dealing wIth South AfrIca. DIScussIon
was held. ~~~~q~lmemq~\ ~p~teln moved to contInue this matter to
May 21, 1985, as a "5" Item. Second by CouncIlmember Conn. The
motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
J_1 :-:E, _ _51-A AND _ _ 9~B: _ _ _ CLOSED SES~~ON~" EM~LOYEE ,MEMORANDA; OF
_lLttD_EHST ANJ)_:rNCi_ (f>1J\.NAGEMf:NT TEAM _ ASSOC IATE~ AND SUPERVISORX _ TEAM
ASSOCIATES): Presented was a request for Closed SessIon for the
purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened
litIgation, pending litigation and lItigatIon to be commenced by
the CIty. At 11:56 P.M., Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adjourn
to Closed Session to consider -the - "r"ol-lowlng 'pending cases:
Weiner vs. CIty of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case
No. WEC 69099; CollIer vs. CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca
Superior Court Case No. WEC 61233; Howe vs. CIty of Santa Monica,
Cl aIm No. ASH 84-134; Vo sahlo vs. Cl ty of Santa Mon ica, Santa
MonIca Super ior Court Case No. WEC 76035; FInebaum vs. Ci ty 0 f
Santa MonIca, ClaIm No. CSM 84-264; LeaVItt vs. CIty of Santa
MonIca, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 475083; Williams
vs. City of Santa MonIca, Los Angeles SuperIor Court Case No. C
376416; Babb VS. CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca Superior
Court Case No. WEC 84914; Johnson vs. CIty of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles MunicIpal Court Case No. G 01663; Herendeen vs. CIty of
San ta Mon ica t Cl aIm No. CSM 85-17; Shamie vs. CI ty of Santa
Monica, Santa MonIca Superior Court Case No. WEC 84901; and
California Aviation vs. CIty of Santa MonIca, UnIted States
District Court Case No. CV 84-6985 (CMB) (Bx) and Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. C 306538; and extend the meeting to 12:30
A. M. Second by Counc Ilmember Conn. The motIon was approved by
unanimous vote. Council reconvened at 12:37 A.M., wIth all
members present as at the roll call. Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings
announced that dUrIng Closed Session the meetIng was extended to
12:45 A.M.
Counc_J,_~rn~rnJ?_~_r. __ ~9D~_ .ll'!~v_ ed to approve set tl emen t
FInebaum vs. City in the amount of $10,047.50.
Pro Tempore Jennings. The motIon was approved
vote:
in the case 0 f
Second by Mayor
by the following
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
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(~o1..l~C3,_~Ul_~Ulbe~uE:pstein moved to approve an arb1tration award 1n
the case of Leavitt vs. CIty 1n the amount of $7,310.26. Second
by Counc1lmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unan1mously approved 5-0
Councilmember
W1lllams v~s.
Councllmember
vote:
CouncIl Vote:
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Conn moved to approve settlement in the case of
C1ty In the amount of $4,250.00. Second by
EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by the followIng
Unapimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Counc llmember Conn moved to
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Herendeen vs.
Councllmember
vote:
approve
settlement in the case of
of $6,613.00. Second by
approved by the followIng
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Conn. The mot1on was
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Councllm~mber .~p~t~I~_~~yed to approve settlement In the case of
Babb vs. C1ty In the amount of $19,078.64. Second by
Counc Ilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the followIng
vote:
CounCll Vote: Unan1mously approved 5-0
Absent:
Counc1lmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Councllmember Conn moved to approve settlement in the case of
Shamle VS. CIty In the amount of $14,696.00. Second by
Councllmember EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by the followIng
vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously app~oved 5-0
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CouncIlmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Gouncil~~~~~r _Epstein moyed to approve settlement ~n the case of
Johnson vs. City In the amount of $7,500.00. Second by
Counc~lmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
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Absent:
Councl1member Edwards and Mayor
Reed
Cou~cllmember Z~~~ moved to adopt Resolution No. 7016(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSOCIATES," readIng by
title only and waIvIng further reading thereof, awardIng Contract
No. 4458(CCS). Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. The motion was
approved by the followIng vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
COUn~ l:~member Epstein moved to adopt Resolution No. 7017 (eeS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SUPERVISORY TEAM ASSOCIATES, If reading by
title only and waiving further readIng thereof, awarding Contract
No. 4459 (CCS) . Second by Counc Ilmember Zan e. The motion wa s
approved by the followIng vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards and Mayor
Reed
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:40 A.M., Councilmember _E~steln moved to
adjourn the meeting to Tuesday, May 21,1985, at 7:30 P.M. to
consider Items 8-B (Colorado Place Ltd. Development Agreement),
l1-E (Closed Session) and 14-D (Disinvestment POlICY), I
adjournment to be in memory of Stanley Ilgunas, the City's
CustodIal SUperVISOr, and Rud~ Gernreich, fashion designer.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was approved by
unanlffiOUS vote.
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