M-4/9/1985
119
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 9, 1985
A meetIng of the Santa MonIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 6:02 P.M, on Tuesday, AprIl 9, 1985, In the CouncIl
Chambers.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Christine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WillIam H. JennIngs
(entered at 6:15 P.M.)
Councllmember James P. Conn
Councllmember Ken Edwards
Councllmember DaVId G. EpsteIn
(entered at 6:04 P.M,)
Councllmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Dennis Zane
(entered at 6:10 P.M.)
CIty Manager John Jalill
CIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed SessIon,
called by Special NotIce, for the purpose of conSIdering
per sonn el matters and thr eatened lItIgation, pendIng 1 i t Igat ion
and lItIgation to be commenced by the City. At 6:03 P.M.,
Councllmember Conn moved to adjourn to Closed SessIon to consider
the foll'owin g pendIng cases: Callforn la Av 1 atIon vs. Cl ty of
Santa MonIca, Un I ted States DI str lct Court Ca se No. CV 84-6985
(CMS) (Ex) and Los Angeles SuperIor Court Case Number C 306538;
Nelson vs. CIty of Santa MonIca, Claim No. MBL 84-10-112; Betton
vs. CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court Case No.
WEC 884121; Banuelos vs. CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca
SUperIOr Court Case No. WEC 064167. Second by Councilmember
Katz. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote. CouncIl
reconvened at 7:33 P.M., WIth all members present. Mayor Reed
announced that no action was taken. (See also Agenda Item 11-B.)
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:33 P.M., 90uncIlmember EpsteIn moved to
adjourn tne SpecIal MeetIng. Second by Councllmember Conn. The
motion was approved by unanImous vote.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A meetIng of the Santa MonIca CIty Cauncll was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7:34 P.M. Councllmember Edwards led the assemblage
1
AprIl 9, 1985
I
I
I
I
120
In the pl edge of alleg ianc e to the Un 1 ted States of Amerlc a.
CaptaIn Alan RobInson, SalvatIon Army, offered the Invocation.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor ChrIstine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WIllIam H. JennIngs
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councllmember Ken Edwards
Councllmember DavId G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Herbert Katz
Councllmember Dennis Zane
CIty Manager John Jallll
Clty Attorney Robert M. Myers
Clty Clerk Ann M. Shore
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar
whereby all 1 terns are conSIdered In one motlon
from the Calendar for discussIon. Councllmember
approve the Consent Calendar Wl th the excep-tIon
6-G, 6-J, 6-L and 6-M. Second by Councilrnember
motion was approved by the followlng vote:
was presented
unless r ernov ed
Conn moved to
of I terns 6-A,
Edwards. The
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: ResolutIon No. 6994(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY," arlsIng from past storms, hIgh tides and heavy surf,
was adopted.
6-C: HANDICAPPED PARKING ZONE/1625 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD:
Resolut ion No. 6995 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED ZONE ADJACENT TO 1625 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD," was
adopted.
6-D: GUTTER CONSTRUCTION/STREET RESURFACING: Resolutlon No.
6996 (CCS) en tl tIed: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A DATE TO HEAR ANY PROTESTS OR
OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR GUTTER
INSTALLATION AND STREET RESURFACING ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS," was
adopted settIng a publlc hearlng for May 14, 1985.
6-E: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No. 6997(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS, II was adopted settIng a publlc
hearIng May 14, 1985.
2
AprIl 9, 1985
121
6-F: POLICE TRAINING AGREEMENT/CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL:
Resolutlon No. 6998(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING TRAINING
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL," awarding Contract No. 4434(CCS) to Callfornia
Hlghway Patrol.
6-H: SMOKING ORDINANCE: Ord ln an ce No. 1335 (CCS) entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING
CHAPTER 9A TO ARTICLE IV OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGULA TING SMOKING IN PUBLI C PLACES AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT,'f
was adopted, having been introduced March 26, 1985.
6-1: SANTA MONICA BAY WATER QUALITY: A staff report on Santa
Monica Bay water quallty was received.
6-K: SENIOR NUTRITION GRANT ALLOCATION: A recommendatlon was
appproved to increase the Senlor Nutrition Grant allocation by
$9,000 thereby changing the following Fiscal Year 1984-85 budget
appropriations authority for the Senior Citizens Nutrition
Program: equlpment-increase at account number 01-400-544-518-802
by $8,500 and office supplies increase by $1,600 at account
number 01-400-544-000-231; revenue account 20-932-339-000-000
increase by $9,000 and appropriatlon at 01-700-695-000-750
increase by ($9.000).
6-N: PIER SPECIAL EVENTS TENT: Resolution No. 7000(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY," was adopted awardlng Contract No.
4436 (CCS) to Co astal Con serv ancy for grant funds to purchase a
speCial events tent and related equipment for the Santa Monica
Pier; apprOVing the approprlation to account number
30-740-626-000-910 be increased by $1,000 wlth the resulting
total appropriation of $27,000 belng flnanced by at $27,000
increase in anticipated grant revenues to 30-905-217-000-000.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Epstein moved to add Items 6-0 and 14-1 to the
agenda. Second by Counc ilmember Conn. The motion was approved
by unanimous vote.
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were the
minutes of the Clty CounCil meeting held March 26, 1985.
Councilmember Epstein moved to approve the minutes as presented.
Second by Coun c ilmember Edwards. The motlon was approved by
unanimous vote With Councilmember Conn abstaining due to hiS
absence from the meeting.
3
Aprll 9, 1985
I
I
I
I
122
6-G: UNIFORM TECHNICAL AND FIRE CODES: Presented were staff
reports tr~ri~mIttIng an Ordlnariri~ -t6~~doptlon and second readIng
adoptIng current UnIform Technical and FIre Codes and local
amendments the~eto, havIng been introduced March 26, 1985.
CouncIlmember Katz noted the addItIonal staff report deleting ~he
words "and sIdIng" from page SIX of the ordInance as dIrected by
CouncIl at fu"st readIng. Councilmember Katz moved to adopt
OrdInance No. 1334(CCS) entItled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
TECHNICAL CODES AND ADOPTING THE SANTA MONICA AMENDMENTS TO THE
1982 UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES," reading by title only and waIvIng
further reading thereof, as amended. Second by Mayor Reed. The
motIon was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
6-J: FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON STATE BEACH: Presented was a staff
report recommendIng that permISSIon be granted to Jonathan Club
on theIr request to conduct a Fourth of July fIreworks dIsplay on
Santa MonIca State Beach. Councllmember EpsteIn introduced
dIScUSSIon. Mayor Reed moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby granting permission to the Jonathan Club
to conduct theIr tradItIonal Fourth of July fIreworks display
upon meeting all CIty insurance and permIt reqUIrements. Second
by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by the followIng
vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councl1members Conn, JennIngs, Katz
and Mayo~ Reed
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Edwards, EpsteIn and
Zane
6-L: WATER PIPE FITTINGS: Presented was a staff report
recommendIng that BId No. 1993 be made to Parkson Co. in the
total amount ~f $14,214.07 Including tax, for purchase of
asbestos cement pIpe and fIttings. DISCUSSIon was held regardIng
the use of a sbestos mater Ials. Counc Ilmember EpsteIn moved to
table the mat te..... Second by Coune llmember Katz. Dur lng
discussion, Councllmember Epstein WIthdrew the motIon.
Councilmember . Epstein_ moved to contInue the matter and dIrect
staff to report on alternatIves to the use of asbestos materIal
for pIpe fIttIngs. Second by Councllmember Katz. WIth the
consent of the second, Councllmember EpsteIn InCluded In the
motIon directIon that the staff report at the meetIng of AprIl
23, 1985. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
6-M: OIL DRILLING: Presented was a staff report transmittIng a
resolutIon authorIZIng the g....antIng of $2,500 to No Oil, Inc., to
aSSIst it In Its lItIgatIon ag a in st the CI ty of Los Angel es
challengIng 011 drIllIng In PaCIfIc PalIsades. DISCUSSIon was
4
Apr 11 9, 1985
123
held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adopt Resolution No.
6999(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF $2500 TO NO OIL,
INC.," readIng by tItle only and waIvIng further readIng thereof,
~warding Contract No. 4435(CCS), and to authorize payment of the I
$2,500 gran t to No 011, Inc. , from the non-departmental
contIngency fund, Account Number 01-700-274-000-785. Second by
Councilmember Conn. DIScussIon was held. The motion was
approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
6-0: CITY'S MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLANS: Presented wa s a staff
report recommending that the CIty Manager be authorIzed to
execute a professIonal serVIces agreement with Cal-Surance for
consulting services regarding the CIty'S medical and dental
plans. DiscussIon was held. Councllmember Epst~ln moved to
approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby authorIzIng the CI ty
Manager to execute a professIonal SerVICeS agreement, Contract
No. 4437(CCS), with Cal-Surance providIng for a renewable
year-to-year broker relationshIp regardIng the CIty'S medIcal and
dental plans. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was
approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
7-A: GUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND STREET RESURFACING: Presented was
a staff report regardIng a publIC hearIng on establIshIng a
gutter constructIon and str eet resur fac lng d I str ic t on WIlshIre
Boulevard between 21st Street and Centlnela. The publIC hearIng
was declared open at 8:00 P.M. Members of the pUblIC Jean Uke
and Bob GabrIel spoke in objection to street resurfacIng
assessment costs proposed for property owners on the east side of
21st Street on Wilshire Boulevard when an earlIer dIstrIct on the
west slde was not assessed. There beIng no one else wishIng to
speak, Councilmember EpsteIn moved to acknowledge protests heard
and close the publ ic. hear1 ngU at 8: 06 P. M. Second by
Councilmember Conn. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote.
Discusslon was held. CounCllmember Edwards moved to adopt
Resolut Ion No. 7001 (CCS) en t I tl ed: If A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CONCRETE GUTTERS AND STREET RESURFACING ON WI LSHI RE BOULEVARD
BETWEEN 21ST STREET AND CENTINELA," reading by tItle only and I
wa i v ing further read ing thereof. Second by Caun C Ilmember
Epstein. Further dIScussion was held. Mayor Reed moved an
amendment that the resurfacIng aspect of thIS project be charged
1n the same manner east of 21st Street as It was west of 21st
Street (the CIty would pay all the costs). The amendment faIled
for lack of a second. The maIn motIon was approved by the
follOWIng vote:
5
AprIl 9, 1985
I
I
124
Council Vote: AffIrmative:
Councilmembers Conn, Edwa~ds7
Epsteln7 Jennings, Katz and Zane
Negative:
Mayor Reed
8-A: OVERNIGHT OCCUPANCY OF VEHICLES/RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS:
Presented was a staff report transmitting an ordInance for
IntroductIon and fIrst readIng addIng a sectIon to the MunICIpal
Code to prohIbIt the occupancy of vehIcles In certain residentIal
d lstr icts between the hours of 12: 00 A. M, and 5: 00 A, M, The
publIC he ar lng was decl ared open at 8: 21 P. M. Member of the
publIC Joy Fullmer spoke In oppositIon to the proposed ordInance.
There being no one else WIshing to speak, Councilmember Epst~;tD
moved to close the publIC hearIng at 8:25 P.M, Second by
Councllmember Katz. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
Councilrnember Epstein moved to introduce for fIrst readIng an
ord lnance entl tl ed: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3358 TO THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE OCCUPANCY OF VEHICLES IN CERTAIN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12: 00 A. M. AND 5: 00
A.M.," readIng by title only and waIving further reading thereof.
Second by Mayor Reed. DISCUSSIon was held. The motIon was
approved by the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, Epstein,
JennIngs, Zane and Mayor Reed
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Edwards and Katz
8-8: PAWNBROKERS/SECONDHAND DEALERS: Presented was a staff
report t~ansmItting an ordInance for adoptIon and second readIng
amendIng the MunIcipal Code relating to Pawnbrokers and
Secondhand Dealers7 haVIng been Introduced March 26, 1985. Mayor
Reed moved to adopt OrdInance No. 1336(CCS) entItled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS," readIng by
title only and waIVIng further readIng thereof. Second by
Councllmember Zane. The motion was approved by the follOWIng
vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, Edwards,
JennIngs, Zane and Mayor Reed
Negative:
Councllmembers EpsteIn and Katz
10-A: SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION: Presented was a report from
the CommIssion on Older AmerIcans requestIng that CounCIl send
resolutions to Congress In favor of H. Res. 31 and H. Con. Res.
39 WhICh are efforts to CIrcumvent the drIve to freeze Social
SecurIty. Ruth RobInson, member of the CommISSIon on Older
6
AprIl 9, 1985
125
Americans, spoke to request that CouncIl communicate support of
the two aforementIoned bIlls. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmember Zane moved that CouncIl support the request of the
CommIssion on Older AmerIcans. Second by Councllmember Edwards.
DurIng dIScussIon and wIth the consent of the second, I
Councllmember Zane clarIfIed the motIon IndIcating that the
CouncIl IS in support of the two bIlls and that it be a JOInt
posi tion of the CouncIl and the CommissIon on Older AmerIcans
commun lcated to the relevant partIes In Wa shington, D. C. Mayor
Reed further clarifIed the motion indicating that the CouncIl
take a posi tlon In support of the two bIlls and also authorIze
the CommIssion on Older Americans to communIcate that posItIon.
DiscussIon was held. The motIon was approved by the followIng
vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers Conn,
Jennings, Katz and Zane
Edwards,
NegatIve:
Councilmember
Reed
EpsteIn
and
Mayor
Councllmember Epstein requested the record reflect hIS negative
vote In that he belIeves thIS Issue needs to be consIdered In the
context of the federal budget as a whole.
10-B: OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT:
Presented was a communIcatIon from the PlannIng CommiSSIon
regarding updating the Open Space Element and preparatIon of an
EconomIc Development Element. DISCUSSIon was held.
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to dIrect staff to consIder thIS
communIcatIon in presenting ItS draft budget to Council, Second
by CouncIlmember Katz. DIScussion was held. WIth the consent of
the second, Councllmember EpsteIn Included in the motIon
Councllmember Zane's suggestion that the staff analysis consIder
the concerns expressed by CouncIl. The motIon was approved by.
unanImous vote.
Councllmember Conn moved to hold a recess at 9:15 P.M. Second by
Councllmember Epstein. The motIon was approved by unanImous
vote. Council reconvened at 9:28 P.M. wIth all members present.
11-A: LATINO INVOLVEMENT IN CITY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES:
Presented was a staff report on proposals developed by the Latlno I
AdVIsory Coroml ttee and recommendatIons for related programs and
expendl tures to Increase LatIno Involvement In CI ty sponsored
activIties. DISCUSSIon was held. ~ouncilmember EpsteIn moved to
approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby authorIzIng the
expendl ture of $2,000 for translatIon serVlces for Fiscal Year
1984-85 from account #01-700-271-000-411 and authorlzlng the CIty
Manager to enter into a contract for such serVIces; dl"'ectlng
staff to evaluate the followIng issues In the context of the
7
Aprll 9, 1985
I
I
126
1985-86 budget: a) establIshment of an AffIrmatIve Action
OffIcer pOSI tion, b) contract for transl atlon serVIces for all
CIty departments, c) study of modIfIcations to the Rule of Three
(regardIng personnel recrUItment), d) aSSIstance to departmen ts
to improve outreach to LatIno Commun i ty, e) hIring of bIlIngual
Recreational SpeCIalIst, f) abIlity of funded agencies to prOVIde
serVIces and outreach to SpanIsh-speakIng reSIdents j and
dIrectIng CIty staff to continue to monitor progress in thIS area
and provlde an update on serVIces to the LatIno community In
December, 1985; such an update to Include IdentIfIcatIon of CIty
departments which would benefIt from a multI-year plan of actlon
and the goals of such a plan. Second by Councilmember Conn. The
motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
11-B: CLOSED SESSION: Held later In the meetIng.
11-C: SHELL OIL COMPANY CRUDE OIL PIPELINE: Presented was a
staff report concernIng Shell 011 Company's request that the City
grant a renewed eaSement for the crude oil pipelIne WhICh runs
beneath the CIty'S streets. DISCUSSIon was held. N1.le Kinney,
attorney representIng Shell Oil Company, informed Council that
theIr company had receIved the staff report and would be
communIcatIng a pOSItion after reVIew of the matter. D1Scussion
was held. Councllmember EpsteIn moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby authorIzing a new valuatIon of the
pIpelln e easemen t to be obta lned and d I rec tl ng an Env ironmental
Impac t Report to be prepared; and author I zing the trans fer of
$35,000 from Account No. 01-700-274-000-785 (Non-Departmental
ContIngency Account) to Account No. 01-1~O-231-000-506 (City
Attorney ProfeSSIonal SerVIce Account) for payment of the
valuatIon and EIR; and adoptlng Resolutlon No, 7002(CCS)
entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT AND
UPON WHAT TERMS A FRANCHISE SHOULD BE GRANTED TO SHELL OIL
COMPANY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL BENEATH CITY
STREETS," readIng by title only and waIVIng further readlng
thereof. Second by Councllmember Katz. The motIon was approved
by the followlng vote:
CounCIl Vote: Unanlmously app~oved 7-0
12-A: CONDOMI NI UM PROJECT/922 LINCOLN BOULEVARD: Cont lnued to
AprIl 23, 1985, by agreement between appellant and CIty staff.
13-A: COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES: Presented was the request of
EmIly K. Abel, Chair of the Coalltlon, to address Councll
requesting endorsement .of the Santa Mon1.ca Area Health Action
CoalItIon Posltion Paper about County health serVIces, Ms. Abel
spoke to request that addItional County health services be
8
Apr 11 9, 1985
127
provided. DIScussIon was held. Douglas Steele, Deputy Director
of the Los An geles Coun ty PublIC Heal th Programs, responded to
questIons regardIng the County's Public Health Programs. Further
dIScussion was held. ~a yor Pro Tempore J enn Ings moved to urge
the County to Improve traInIng for its personnel wIth respect to
the If ablll ty-to-pay" pI an. Second by Councllmember Conn.
DISCUSSIon was held. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote.
~ayor Pro Tempore JennIngs moved to urge the County to adopt a
more fleXIble schedule for the Health care centers, so the
centers wlll be open at least some evenings on weekdays or on a
weekend day. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote.
I
DIScusslon was held. Councllmember Zane moved to dIrect staff,
includ ing the CI ty At torney's OffIce, to rev Iew the Coal 1 t lon's
POSl tlon Paper and report to CounCIl. Second by Coune Ilmember
Conn. DIScussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs moved a
substItute motion to refer the POSItIon Paper to the Social
SerVIces Commission and the WorkIng Group on the Homeless for
their Input as to possIble further actIons by CounCIl. Second by
Councilmember Edwards. The subStl tute motIon was approved by
unanImous vote.
At 10:43 P.M., CouncIlmember Conn moved to extend the meetIng to
11:30 P.M. The motIon was duly seconded and approved by
unanImous vote.
14-A: HOMELESS LEGISLATION: Presented was the request of
CouncIlmember EpsteIn to discuss support of certaIn staff
legIslatlon on the Homeless. Councllmember Epst~ln lntroduced
dIScussion and moved that CounCIl take a support pOSItIon on the
follOWIng bills: regard Ing AB 146 (N aylar) wh ich prOVIdes $7
milllan far Cauntles to aId homeless, elderly, and disabled
persons In makIng shelter payments on a one-tIme baSIS; AB 1929
(Bates) WhICh appreprlates $1 mllllen for grants to lecal
governments or nonprofits for temporary shelter serVIces; AB 1996
(Waters) WhICh authorlzes $10 million for 3-year grants to
nonprofl ts WhICh previde aSSIstance to the homeless, Including
shelter; AB 1995 (Waters) WhICh repeals reSIdency reqUIrements
fer General ASSIstance, speCIfically as to its prOVIsions that
County responsIbIlIty under Welfare and InstitutIons Code Section
17000 Includes emergency shelter for the homeless and limits work I
reqUIrements for general relief reCIpIents to minImum wage rates;
SB 466 (Watson) WhICh Increases AFDC "Immediate need" grants to
$250 so familIes can obtaIn shelter, and also appropriates funds
to countIes sa such famIlies may obtaIn hOUSIng; SB 938 (L.
Greene) which appropriates $10 mIllion to the Emergency Shelter
Program, providing 2,248,800 "person shelter days"; and SB 1034
(Green e) WhICh requ I res that cemmun 1 ty mental health programs
Include aSSIstance to the homeless mentally III as a goal.
9
Apr 11 9, 1985
I
I
128
Councilmember Epstein further moved that CounCil communIcate Its
posItion to the CIty lobbYIst to contInue to work on legislatIve
efforts In behalf of the homeless and mentally Ill. Second by
Councllmember Edwards. The motion was approved by unanImous
vote.
14-B: TORT LIABILITY LAWSUITS: Presented was the request of
Mayor Reed to dISCUS S support for SB 639 and AB 1053 regard Ing
tort lIabIlity laWSUIts. Mayor Reed Introduced dIScussIon
regardIng SB 639 and AB 1053 WhICh prOVIde, In the case of tort
lIabIlity lawsuits wIth more than one defendant, that no publIC
agency defendant shall pay a share of the Judgement greater than
the agency's share of the faul t. Mayor Reed moved that CounCIl
take a support pOSI tIon on the aforementIoned bills. Second by
Councllmember Edwards. DIScussIon was held. The motion was
approved by a vote of SIX in favor, Councllmember EpsteIn
opposed.
14-C: PIER CAROUSEL FAMILY PASS/KCRW ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN: Presented was the request of f-1ayor Reed to dISCUSS
contrIbution of a famIly pass to Santa MonIca PIer Carousel as a
premIum In KCRW's annual subscrIption campaign. DurIng
dISCUSSIon, Mayor Reed moved to authorIze staff to grant a pass
to a famIly to be given to KCRW so they may use It as a prIZe In
theIr annual subscrIption campaIgn. Second by Councllmember
Katz. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
14-D: RIDESHARING VANPOOL VEHICLES: presented was the request
of Mayor Reed to dISCUSS AB 1020 which would exempt rIdesharIng
vanpool vehIcles from payment of motor vehIcle lIcense in-lIeu
tax. Mayor Reed Introduced dISCUSSIon regardIng AB 1020 WhICh
provides a waIver of vehicle lIcense fee for large vans which are
used for vanpools and carpoolIng. Mayor Reed moved that CounCIl
take a support pOSl tlon on the a forementloned bIll. Second by
Councilmember EpsteIn. The motion was approved by unanImous
vote.
14-E: ROAD MAINTENANCE/PUBLIC TRANSPORTA TrON FUNDS: Presented
was the request of Counc1lmember EpsteIn and Mayor Reed to
dISCUSS support for SB 290 (Foran B1ll) which would fInance
support for road maIntenance and publiC transportatlon out of an
Increase In the gasoline tax. During dIScUSSIon, Councilmember
Epstein moved that Council take a support position on the
aforementIoned bIll and communIcate the pOSItIon to the CIty
lobbYISt. Second by Mayor Reed. DISCUSSIon was held. The
motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
14-F: USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS: Presented was
Mayor Reed to discuss waIving the fee for use
Chambers by the Assembly LegISlatIve Task Force
Bay, FrIday, May 17, 1985. ~ayor Reed moved
the request of
of the CounCIl
on San ta Mon lca
to approve the
10
AprIl 9, 1985
129
request. Second by Councllmember Edwards.
approved by unanimous vote.
The motion was
14-G: ANTI-RENT CONTROL AND ANTI-DEMOLITION CONTROL STATE
LEGISLATION: Presented was the request of Councllmember lane to I
dISCUS S proposed an ti-ren t con trol and an tl-demoll tion control
State legislatIon beIng considered In Sacramento. DurIng
discussion, Councllmember lane requested and, there being no
objectIon, the matter was contInued to AprIl 23, 1985 (as a "5"
Item) to allow tIme for reVIew of the bills. (See Item 14-G
reconSIdered after 14-H.)
14-H: COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: Presented was a letter
of resIgnatIon from CommIssion on the Status of Women Member
Theresa Gomez. Councllmember lane Informed Counc 11 that
CommIssIon on the Status of Women Member Lauren Vlrshup had
delIvered a letter of resignatIon to hIm. Councllmember EpsteIn
moved to add to the agenda a letter of resIgnatIon from Lauren
Vlrshup, member of the CommIssIon on the Status of Women. The
motIon was duly seconded and approved by unanimous vote.
Councl1member lane, who had receIved the letter, read It Into the
record. Councllmember Conn moved to accept both letters of
resignatIon' WIth regret and authorIzed the Cl ty Clerk to publISh
a notice InvitIng applIcatIons to fIll the vacanCIes. Second by
Councllmember Katz. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
14-G; ANTI-RENT CONTROL AND ANTI-DEMOLITION CONTROL STATE
LEGISLATION: Councllmember EpsteIn moved to reconsIder the
contInuIng of S8 505 and to consider the Item at thIS time (all
other 1" el ated bIlls to be cons idered on Apr il 23, 1985 as a "5"
Item on the agenda), Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion
was approved by unanimous vote. CounCllmember lane introduced
dISCUSS Ion regard Ing SB 505 (E III s) which would prohlb it any
publIC agency from enactIng legislatIon or to so administer such
legIslatIon, to compel the owner of any resIdential real property
to offer or to contInue to offer, accommodatIons In such property
for rent or lease, Councllmember lane moved that CounCil take a
pas i tion In oppos i t ion to the aforemen tioned bIll. Second by
Councilmember Edwards. DIScussIon was held. The motion was
approved by the follOWing vote:
CounCIl Vote; UnanImously approved 7-0
I
14-1: HYPER ION SEWAGE PLANT: Presented was the request of Mayor
ft~ed to dISCUSS a proposed "301-H" waIver of the Hyperlon Plant
from secondary sewage treatment requirements. Mayor Reed
Introduced dISCUSSIon regardIng the CIty of Los Angeles' seeking
a waiver of an existIng federal requirement that the Hyperion
pI an t be at full second ary. By concensus of Co un c 11, sta ff was
d lrected to investIgate, report and present a recommendatIon at
the Ap!"il 23, 1985 meetlng, In order that CounCIl can make a
11
AprIl 9, 1985
I
I
130
determinatIon about gIving test Imon y at the next Reg 10nal Wa ter
Board hearIng In May 1985, on thIS subject.
11-B: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed
SeSSIon for the purpose of consIderIng personnel matters and
threatened 11 tigatlon, pend 109 11 tigatIon and 11 tlgatlon to be
commenced by the Cl ty. At 11: 17 P. M., Coune Ilmember Conn moved
to adjourn to Closed SessIon to conSIder the followIng pendIng
cases: CalIfornIa AVIatIon VS. CIty of Santa MonIca, United
States District Court Case No. CV 84-6985 (CMB) (Bx) and Los
Angeles Super lor Court Case Number C 306538; Nelson vs. Ci ty of
Santa MonIca, ClaIm No. MBL 84-10-110; Guerrero vs. CIty of Santa
MonIca, ClaIm Number MBL 84-10-112; Betton vs. CIty of Santa
MonIca, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court Case Number WEC 884121; and
Banuelos vs, CIty of Santa MonIca, Santa MonIca SuperIor Court
Case Number WEC 064167, Second by CouncIlmember EpsteIn. The
motIon was approved by unanImous vote. CouncIlmember Conn moved
to extend the meetIng to 11: 45 P. M, Second by Councllmember
Epstein. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote. CouncIl
reconvened at 11:26 P.M. with all members present.
Councllmember Conn moved to approve settlement In the case of
Betton VS CIty In the amount of $10,615. Second by Councilmember
Epstein. The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
Councllmember Conn moved to approve settlement in the case of
Nelson vs. CIty in the amount of $3,000. Second by CouncIlmember
Katz, The motion was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councllmember Epstein moved to approve settlement of plaIntIff's
claIms In the case of Banuelos vs, City, plaintIff EsquIvel In
the amount of $10,000 and plaIntIff Banuelos In the amount of
$ 4,500. Second by Counc Ilmember Conn. The motIon was approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:28 P.M., Councllmember Katz moved to adjourn
the meeting 1n memory of Joann Kelso Roberts, longtIme wrIter for
the Santa Monlca EvenIng Outlook. Second by Councllmember
EpsteIn. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
/} "
,,/ " I.
i;; 0-,1.;"/
I__/L~f""--:;-\ 'I ~/I/P--,'
Ann M. Shore
CIty Clerk
APPROVED:
II D .~.J ,/Q.. L ~
~ristlne E. Reed
Mayor
12
April 9, 1985