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M-3/18/1997 58 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 1 March 18, 1997 I I I I I I 59 :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 ') "" March 18, 1997 60 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 - - 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 I 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 " .) March 18. 1997 I I I I 61 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 ...... .. ...... ..... 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 4 yIarch 18. 1997 62 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 I 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 .; ~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 j March 18. 1997 I I I I 63 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 . . 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 6 March 18, 1997 64 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 - - 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 I 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 7 :'vlarch 18. 1997 I 65 I 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 I 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 APPROVED , ~,~~ t~~a 0 ~ ATTEST ~ ~,~,.4 I 8 March 18, 1997