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CITY OF SANTA MO~'1CA
CITY COlJl\"CIL MINUTES
MARCH 18,1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllIca Cny CouncIl was called to order by :\rIayor O'Connor at
648 Pill. on Tuesday. March 18. 1997. m the CounCIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
:rvfayor Pamela O'Connor
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember MIchael F emstem
CouncIlmember Ken Genser
Councdmember Paul Rosenstem
Absent
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
Counctlmember Asha Greenberg
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Ste\vart
Councllmember Ebner led the assemblage III the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted
States of Amenca
4-A: SERVICE PLA~UES }'-fayor O'Connor presented servIce plaques to outgomg members
of CouncIl-apPolllted bOaIds and commISSIons
6. CONSE~T CALENDAR The Consent Calendar \yas presented. whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved 1n one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn
CIty Attorney :tvloutne requested that Item 1'\0 6-E be contInued to the meetmg of"Ylarch 25.
1997
At the request of CouncIlmember Genser Item).1o 6-G was removed from the Consent Calendar
CouncIlmember Ebner was excused at 7 04 p m
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:VlotIon by CouncIlmember Rosenstem, seconded by Councllmember Genser, to approve the
Consent Calendar. "YIth the exceptIOn ofItem Nos 6-E and 6-G, readmg resolutIOns and
ordmances by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn ,,'vas approved by the
fol1O\vmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Rosenstem, Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmembers Greenberg, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Councllmember Ebner returned at 7 08 P m
6-A: l\n~UTES APPROVAL The Cny CouncIl mmutes of the CIty CouncIl meetmgs of
February 1 L and February 25, 1997, were approved as submItted
6-B: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGE~CY (JAXUARY 1994
EARTHOLAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn ='lo 9129(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO::\ICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTDHJING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-C: ORDINANCEIEARTHQUAKE RECOVERY ACT Ordmance No 1875(CCS) entItled
"AK ORD:DTANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MU~.JICA
AME='lDING AND REE='lACTING THE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY ACT:' was adopted on
second readmg
6-D: A \V ARD OF CONTRACT/CO:\"STRUCTION/CITYWIDE ACCESSIBILITY
E\IPROVK\1ENTS Contract No 6632(CCS) was awarded to Des/:yfar ConstructIOn Co , m an
amount not to exceed 5234.900, for the constructIOn of cny\vlde accessIbIlIty Improvements
6-F: OPPOSITION/SENATE BILL 147/ASSEMBLY COl'\STITLTIONAL
AMENDMEl'\T NO. 6/LOCAL AGENCY INDEBTEDNESS The recommendatIon to
oppose SB147 and ACA6 was approved and the CIty lobbYIst was duected to advocate defeat of
these measures
E::\D OF CONSE~T CALE?-IDAR
6-E: CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE/STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
The adoptlon of a resolutIon repealmg ResolutIOn No 9009(CCS) and amendmg the CIty'S
ConflIct of Interest Code to reVIse the deSIgnated pOSItIons for WhICh Statements of EconomIC
Interest are requIred to be filed \vas contmued to the meetmg of March 25, 1997
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6-G: CONTRACT/COl\'I:vIIINITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILfHOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOL"S ~IA TERIALS RESEARCH PROJECT CouncIlmember Genser advised that I
he removed tIns Item from the Consent Calendar In order to ask a questIOn about fundmg and the
total cost of the project Staff recommended that thIS Item be contmued III order that CouncIl be
prOVIded \vlth a copy of the full grant applIcatIOn
MotIon bv Councllmember Gensel. seconded by CounCllmember Femstem. to contmue thIS Item
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to the meetmg of March 25. 1997 The motIOn was unammously approved by VOIce yote,
Councllmember Ebner abstammg, CouncIlmember Greenberg and Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
absent
to-A: PL"BLIC HEARlNGIHOUSING ELEMENT Presented was the recommendatIOn to
conduct a publIc hearmg on the Draft 1998-2003 Housmg Element. receIve publIc mput, conSIder
changes proposed by the Plannmg CommISSIon and by staff. adopt m concept the Draft Housmg
Element. dIrect staff to transmIt the document to the State Department of Housmg and
Commumty Development, dIrect staff to begm preparatIOn of the draft Envlfonmental Impact
Report, and direct staff to prepare implementatIOn ordinances related to the inclusIOnary housing
polICIes and rensed development standards
Plannmg Duector Suzanne Fnck proVIded an overvIew of the Housmg Element RepresentatIves
for the Plannmg CommISSIOn. Housmg CommISSIOn. and the Rent Control Board reVIewed theIr
recommendatIOns to the report
On order of the Mayor. the publIc heanng \-vas opened
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Member of the publIc Irene ZIVl spoke m OppOSItIOn to affordable housmg in Illdustnal and
commerCIal zones and III support of such housmg m reSIdentIal areas and granny umts m the R-l
zones
\'Iembers of the publIc Cheryl Drymon. Tom Roybal, Kathy Lovely. Bob Slll1th. Peter Lovely.
and Korm Felsop complamed about unacceptable delays III the TORCA converSIon ofthe
?vlountam VIew lvlobIle Home Park and the resultant potentIal loss oftheu homes
:'vlember of the publIc JOl Fullmer expressed her concerns
Member of the publIc Andosh Askari expressed concern \-\1th fees and charges
Member ofthe publIc A J Jarasunas spoke m support of second umts m the R-I zone
ylember of the publIc ehns Hardmg commented on polIcy Issues assocIated WIth the Housmg
Element
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ylembers of the publIc Jamna Krupa, Joan Gaulk, SylVIa Shmad, and DaVId Shmad dIscussed the
need for affordable housmg
:vlember of the publIc Robert Berry spoke m strong support of the actlon plan hsted m program
21 to faCIlItate the development and mamtenance of specIal needs housmg
Member of the publIc Fred Plotke spoke m OpposItIOn to the mclusIOn ofhousmg m mdustnal
zones
Member ofthe publIc Dons Ganga dIscussed the need for affordable housmg and urged that a
land bankmg element be mserted mto the Housmg Element
I'vIember ofthe pubhc Tom Cook addressed defiCIencIes m the draft Housmg Element
J\..fember of the pubhc Hara Beck spoke m support of the preservatIOn of eXlstmg atIordable
housmg umts
On order ofthe Mayor, the CIty CounCil recessed at 935 pill. and reconvened at 10 08 pm.
'vIth all members present except CouncIlmember Greenberg and !vIayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Member of the publIc Neal Goldberg. representmg the A.ns CommIssIOn, expressed concern \vlth
affordable umts for artIsts to hve and ,york m the Cny of Santa ~Iomca and requested that the
Plannmg ComllllssIOn mclude affordable artIsts' lIve/work space as a ne\v category m Its
Housmg ObjectIves and Goals III the PolICIes and Programs sectlon of the new Housmg Element
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draft and mvestlgate 'ways to develop affordable ,york/bye space for artIStS m the CIty
IvIember of the pubbc Cheryl Anderson encouraged the preservatlon of eXlstmg rental umts and
expressed her OppOSItIOn to TORCA-type prOjects
Member of the publIc Annette Del Zoppo encouraged CouncIl to conslder the "faIr share plan"" as
mcluded m the Housmg Element, the preservatlon of eXIstmg resIdentlal neIghborhoods. m
OpposltIOn to the recychng of housmg stock, and m OppOSItIOn to TORCA-type projects
.vlember of the pubhc JIm SImmons spoke m support of the preservatIOn of eXIstmg resIdentIal
neIghborhoods, m opposItion to the recyclmg ofhousmg stock. and m Opposltlon to TORCA
wnhout the ImplementatIOn of strIct controls
\-fember of the pubhc LIly Houston spoke III Opposltlon to the recyclIng of housmg stock
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Member of the publIc DelU1)' Zane spoke m support of the expanded productIOn of affordable
housmg. espeCially for low and very low mcome households. and especIally fanuly housmg,
assunng the secunty of all eXlstmg Santa MOnIca households. preservmg the eXlstmg. VIable
affordable housmg. and m support of granny umts m R-l zones
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Member of the publIc Lmda SullIvan spoke m OppOSItIOn to vacancy decontrol. m support ofthe
preservatIOn of eXlstmg affordable housmg umts. granny umts m R-l zones. and smgle room
occupancy m commercIal and mdustnal zones
1\.'1ember of the publIc MIchael Tarbet urged CouncIl to take adequate tlme for rene'\-v and
adoptIOn of the Housmg Element
Member of the publIc NaomI Snyder urged that paraSItlc development not be encouraged. spoke
m support of the preservatlon of eXlstmg resIdenttal Ull1ts. and the constructIOn of multI Ull1ts m
appropnately zoned areas
IV1ember of the publIc Tom FranCIS urged CouncIl to amend the affordable housmg ordmance so
that the maXImum allowable medIan mcome to qualIfy as affordable would be 80%. to mandate
that a certam percentage of all new housmg bemg bmlt have famIlY-SIzed umts proportIOnate to
the need. to mandate that reusable bmldmg materIals from demolItIOn SItes be recycled
Member of the publIc Beth Leder-Pack spoke m support of the recommendatIOn relatmg to the I
earthquake recovery redevelopment area. revlsmg the Income defill1tlOns contamed wlthm CIty
regulatlons to define "moderate Income" as 60% to 80% of the County medIan. encouraged the
momtonng of on-SIte mclusIOnary umts be strengthened. and encouraged programs that facIlItate
the development of housmg for famIlIes WIth chIldren
},'"lember of the pubhc Judy Abdo urged CounCIL that .whIle delIberatmg thIS matter. thInk about
the huge responSIbIlIty mvo}yed In the Impact ofthese polICIes and what they can mean to the
commUll1ty III comIng years
ivIotlOn by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem, to hear late
speakers The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote WIth CouncIlmember Greenberg
and Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook absent
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~1ember of the publIc Frank Gruber dIscussed the purpose ofthe housmg element law and urged
CouncIl to seek a balance that both protects the mterest of tenants housed III eXlstmg housmg and
allows for the bUIldmg of new housmg
~v1ember of the publIc Rusty Wnght urged that CouncIl mclude m the ordmance a stIpulatIOn that
would prevent the future "pIece-mea1mg" ofbm1dmgs
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Zvlember of the publIe Doug Heller urged CouncIl to consIder SOCIal mequltles ,,,,hen consldermg
the Housmg Element and deternune a holIstIC solutIon
There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor closed the pubhc heanng
:vlotIOn bv CouncIlmember Genser. seconded bv CounCllmember Femstem. to extend the
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meetmg past 11 00 P m The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote WIth
Councllmember Greenberg and Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook absent
eouncll delIberatIons on thIS matter 'vere contmued to the meetmg of March 25, 1997
ll-A: PROGRESS REPORT/TASK FORCE ON THE E:"JVIRO~~IENT Mark Gold. Charr
of the Clty.S Task Force on the EnVironment, presented the Progress Report from the Clty'S Task
Force on the Envuonment and the recommendatIOn to duect staff to renew the report and return
to Councll \Vnh any recommendatIons for modificatIOns or actIOns related to the Sustamable CIty
Program
Member of the publIc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns
Member ofthe pubhc Judy Abdo spoke m support of the Sustamable CIty Program and dIscussed
the Importance of the Task Force on the EnYlronment
DISCUSSIOn ensued as to the ongmal charge to the Task Force, as to ,,,,hether the Task Force
\vorkmg ,vnh statio had the abIlIty to dIsburse funds. and as to pOSSIble duplIcatIon of efforts by
the Task Force and eny staff
Motion by Councllmember Gensel. seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to dIrect the CIty
Manager to reVIew the charge to the Task Force. revIew the report and recommendation m order
to make a determmatIon as to ho\'". they fit m With the CIty' s eXlstmg structure and programs, and
return to CouncIl WIth a recommendatIon The motion 'vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser. Rosenstem. Ebner. rvlayor O'Connor
None
Councllmember Greenberg, :Vlayor Pro Tern Holbrook
13-A: ULYSSES GIBSON/HANDICAP PARKIl\"GIWATER AND SAXITATIO:K RATES
Presented was the request of Mr Ulysses GIbson, a Cny reSident. to address the CIty CouncIl
regardmg the handIcap parkmg space m front of hIS property and about water and sannatIOn rates
for taxpayers Staff was asked to reYle"" concerns raIsed by Mr Gibson
14-A: ~EIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT CENTER The request of CouncIl member Ebner to
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conduct a reVIew of functIOn. budget. CIty fundIng. and notIcmg reqUirements for the
?'\eIghborhood Support Center. to hold dIscussIOn on the purpose of the )J"SC and Its reportIng I
responsIbIlIty to the CIty CouncIl, If any. and. If there IS no reportmg reqUirement to the CIty
CouncIL staff to prOVIde mformatIOn on the basIs for the current structure and orgamzatIOn of the
KSC was contmued to the meetmg of ::Vlarch 25, 1997
14-B: APPOI~T\'IE~TS/BOARDS A~D cO:vnnSSIONS Appomtments to unscheduled
vacanCIes on Boards and CommIssIons was contmued to the meetmg of :'vI arch 25, 1997
14-C: LETTER OF RESIGl\ATIONIERNIE PO\VELL/CO~VE~TION AND VISITORS
Bl.:"REAU BOARD MotIon bv CounCllmember Genser. seconded bv CouncIlmernber
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Rosenstem. to accept \\'Ith regrets the letter of resIgnatIOn from Erme Powell from the
ConventIOn and VIsItors Bureau Board and authonze the CIty Clerk to pubhsh a NotIce of
Vacancy The motIOn was unal1lmously approved by VOICe vote, CouncIl member Greenberg and
:VIavor Pro Tern Holbrook absent
15: PlTBLIC I~prT Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs dIscussed pensIOns. the economy.
and the SItuatIon In Zaire Member of the publIc Tom FranCIS dIscussed the change of hours of
the Farmers' Market and urged the return to ongmal hours Member of the publIc J01 Fullmer
expressed her concerns on varIOUS Issues
\tlotIOn by CouncIlmember Femstem to hear a late speaker The motIon dIed for lack of a
second
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16: CLOSED SESSION At 12 00 am, CounCIl recessed to Closed SeSSIOn
16-A: CLOSED SESSION/COl\"FERENCE \VITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
CIty Kegotmtor
Bargmmng Umt
Karen Bancroft. Personnel DIrector
F uefighters Local 1109
ACTION Heard No actIOn taken
16-B: CLOSED SESSIOl\"/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COe::\"SEL
EXIstmg Lmgatlon Washmgton & HIck v CIty of Santa MOllIca. Case Ko CV 92-1884
ACTION Heard No actIOn taken
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16-C: CLOSED SESSIOl'\/CONFEREXCE 'VITH LEGAL COL":\'SEL
EXIstmg LmgatlOn Santa MonICa Housmg CouncIl \' Cny of Santa MOnIca, Case Ko S5
5191
ACTIO~ Heard No actIOn taken
16-D: CLOSED SESSIO~/CONFERENCE \VITO LEGAL COrNSEL
ExlStmg LItigatIOn CIty of Santa ~lomca v .\'lobll CorporatIon. Case Ko SC 045788
ACTIOK Heard No actIOn taken
16-E: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
AntICIpated LItIgatIOn
~umber of cases One
ACTIO~ Heard No action taken
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At 1 30 am. CouncIl reconvened WIth all members present except CouncIlmember Greenberg
and ~Iayor Pro Tern Holbrook
ADJOLRNME~T At 1 30 a ill . the meetmg was adjourned to "ylarch 25. 1997. m memory of
Pearl \Vlseman and DaVid Cameron
Mana!vI Stewart
CIty Clerk
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