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CITY OF SAi~T A MONICA
CITY COU~CIL MINUTES
MAY 13, 1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllIca Clty Councll was called to order by Mayor O"Connor at
644 pm. on Tuesday. May 13, 1997, m the Councll Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Pamela O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Mlchael F emstem
Councllmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
Cny Manager John Jahh
eny Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Cny Clerk Mana :v1 Stewart
Councllmember Femstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of Alleglance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
I~SPIRA TION A moment of mspuatlon was provlded by the John Adams Mlddle School
Madngal Smgers
4-A: PROCLAMATION/SALV ATION ARl\tY \VEE.KJl\IAY 12-18. 1997 ytayor O'Connor
presented a proclamatlOn declarmg the week of May 12-18, 1997, as "SalvatlOn Army Week" m
the Clty of Santa Momca
4-B: PROCLA~IATIONrrRY TRANSIT \VEEKfMAY 12-16.1997 l\'layor O'Connor
presented a proclamatlOn declarmg the ,veek of May 12-16. 1997, as "Try Translt Week" m the
Clty of Santa Iv10mca
4-C: PROCLAYIATIOK/OLDER Ai''IERICANS M.O","T~''L.\Y 1997 Mayor O'Connor
presented a proclamatlOn declanng the month of May 1997 as "Older Amencans :Vlonth" m the
Crt\' of Santa :\1ornca
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4-D: PROCLAMATIO~INATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION \VEEKlMAY )2.
1997 ylayor O' Connor presented a proclamatIOn declanng the \veek of May 12, 1997, as
":-.ratIOnal HIstonc PreservatIOn Week" m the Cny of Santa Mornca
6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIon
Jfayor 0 'Connor announced that Item No 6-B lrGS lflthdrawn at the request of staff
)..-fembers of the pubhc Joey Fullmer addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIl member Femstem Item ~o 6-H was removed from the Consent
Calendar
CouncIlmember Ebner excused at 7 06 P m
Mollon by Councllmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Greenberg. to approve the
Consent Calendar, wIth the exceptIOn ofItem Nos 6-B and 6-H. readmg resoluuons and
ordmances by tItle only and Wa1vmg further readmg thereof The moUon was approved by the
follo\\~ng vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser. Greenberg. Rosenstem,
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmember Ebner
Noes
Absent
CouncIlmember Ebner returned at 707 P ill
6-A: CONTIXUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DAl\IAGE) ResolutIOn?\o 9140(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~O~ICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTIKUE\G LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-C: A\VARD OF BID/AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS BIdNo 2616 'vas awarded to KME
FIre Apparatus. III an atn0unt not to exceed $648.395 85. to furmsh and dehver one new tractor
dra"\vn aenal fire apparatus for the Flfe SuppressIOn and Rescue DIVIsIOn. Fue Department, and
all other bIds "'ere rejected for the loose eqUIpment
6-D: A'VARD OF BIDIROLLERlDRlTMITRAILER BId No 2629 "vas awarded to Ingersol
Rand Company. In an amount not to exceed $36.906 76. to furmsh and dehver one new roller
WIth 47" drum and traIler for the Street Mamtenance DIVISIOn, EnVIronmental and Pubhc \Vorks
Department
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6-E: RE:\rlEDIATIOX ACTIVITIES/AIRPORT ADl\lINISTRATION BUILDING The
amendment to Agreement No 6043 \\1th Converse EnvHonmental West \-vas approved. In an
amount not to exceed $54,235. for contmued remediatIOn acl1vltles at the AHport AdmInIstratIOn
BUIldmg
6-F: SALARY RATES/ADl\lINISTRATIVE Al"'ALYST - MERLIBUSIl"'ESS ASSISTA~T
- LIBRARYIDATABASE ADl\HNISTRATORl GIS ANAL YST/POLICE RECORDS
TECHNICIANIVIDEO INTERN ResolutIOn 1\0 9141(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA )VI0NIC<\. ESTABLISHING ~E\V
CLASSIFICATIONS Al'lD ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
ANALYST - rvlERL BUSINESS ASSISTANT ~ LIBRARY, DATABASE ADMIKISTR-A.TOR.
GIS ANALYST, POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIA."\" AND VIDEO INTEIU\:' was adopted
6-G: U.S, CONSTITUTIOX DAY PARADE ResolutIOn No 9142(CCS) entrtled "A
RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ACTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PARt\DE ON SEPTE:Y1BER20, 1997, ON A ROUTE
OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY PARADE ROUTE:' ,vas adopted
EKD OF CO~SENT CALENDAR
6-B: A'VARD OF BIDIDUMP TRVCK The award of BId ~o 2623 to Boerner Truck Center.
m an amount not to exceed 5140,613 07, to furmsh and delIver one new all \-vheel drIve 6x6
dump truck for the Beach MaIntenance DIVISIOn, EnVIronmental and PublIc \Vorks Management
Department, was wIthdravvTI at the request of staff
6-H: CONFIRl\rIATION OF APPOINT)tIENTSffELECOMMrKICATIONS \VORKIXG
GROUP Councllmember FemsteIn adVIsed that he removed tills Item from the Consent
Calendar due to Its sIgmficance and bnefly revIe"ved the background contaIned ill the staffreport
~1.otIOn bv CouncIlmember FemsteIn. seconded bv Councllmember Rosenstem. to confirm
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appoilltments to the TelecommUnICatIOns \Vorkmg Group \VhlCh 'WIll partiCIpate In the
preparatIOn of a T elecommumcatIOns Master Plan The motIon was approved by the follov\''lllg
vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
None
None
I\oes
Absent
8-A: ORDIXANCEIPARKING FACILITIES/"A" OFF-STREET PARKING OVERLAY
DISTRICT Presented was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIon amendmg SectIOn
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9040838.050 and SectIOn 9040838090 of the Santa MOllica MUnICIpal Code regardmg I
conditIOnally permItted uses and desIgn standards applIcable to parkmg faCIlItIes m the "A ,- Off-
Street Parkmg Overlay DIStrIct
:v1otIon by Councdmember Gensel. seconded by Councdmember Femstem" to adopt on second
readmg Ordmance No 1878(CCS) entItled ..~" ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MO?\TICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA ~1L;"'lCIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 9 04 08 38 050 AND 9040838090 REGARDING CONDITIONALL Y
PERlvIITTED USES AND DESIGN STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO PARKING FACILITIES
IK THE "'Au OFF-STREET PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT:- readmg by title only and
WaIvmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
Councllmembers Rosenstem. Genser. Femstem, Mayor O'Connor
COUllCllmembers Ebner. Greenberg, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
None
14-A: GLOBAL \VARt'\IING Presented \vas the request of CouncIl member Femstem to
dISCUSS the potentlallocal effects of global warmmg and to gIve dIrectIOn to staff relatIve to tlus
matter
Member of the publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns
MotIon bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv Councdmember Genser. to dIrect the I
EnVIronment and Pubhc Works Management Department and the EnVIronmental Task Force to
explore the Issue of the potentIal effects of global warmmg under conSIderatIOn and return to
CounCIl WIth mformatlOn as to how such mformatIOn \\!Ill be gathered. and begm networkmg
y,,~th appropnate agenCIes and orgamzatIons around the Umted States and throughout the \vorId
to gather such mformatIOn The motion was unanrmously approved by VOlce vote
14-B: SA~TA MONICA-l\'L,uIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTIUTILIZATION OF
FlJNDS Presented was the request ofCouncllmember Rosenstem and Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
to chscuss dIrectmg staff to confer WIth the Santa :YIomca-Malibu Cmfied School DIstrIct
admmIstratIon to develop a plan to ensure that CIty funds dIrected to the school dIstnct \vl11 be
uulIzed m schools located wnhm the boundarIes of the CIty of Santa Momca
Councllmember Rosenstem mtroduced thIS matter by ad\'lsmg that although he found It dIfficult
to rmse thIS manner III thIS fashlOn, the Impendmg budget delIberatIOns made It necessary for the
Issue to be brought to the attentIon of the publIc, to be dIscussed, and for declSlons to be made
Mayor O'Connor opened the meetmg to publIc partICIpatIOn
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'Ylembers of the publIc Juha Brownley, LInda Gross, and Joanne Leantt spoke In OpposItIOn to
the reStrIctIOn ofCny fundIng to schools located WIthIn the boundarIes of the CIty of Santa
1\.Jomca
~lembers of the publIc Irene ZIVl. Kathy Ishler. and Dorothy Chapman spoke In support of the
restnctIOn of Cny funds to schools located wlthlU the boundarIes of the Cny of Santa ~lomca
CouncIlmember Rosenstem raised a pomt of order regardmg the relevancy of questIons regardIng
the process of placmg agenda Items on the School DIstrICt" s agenda that \-vere bemg asked of
Dorothy Chapman by Councilmember Genser Mayor O'Connor ruled the line of questIOning
relevant
IVlotIOn bv CouncIlmember RosensteIn to appeal the deCISIOn of the chalf The motIon \vas
approved by VOIce vote WIth CouncIlmembers Femstem and Gensel. and Ylayor O'Connor
opposed
ylember of the publIc ElIzabeth Haag dIscussed the Importance of accurate data and urged staff
to work WIth the Board of EducatIon to determme where money IS needed
Members of the publIc PatrIcIa Hoffmarl. Ralph Mechur. Margaret Franco, Todd Hess. arld Pam
Brady spoke m OppOSItIOn to restnctmg CIty funds to schools located \vlthm the boundarIes of
the Cny of Santa MOllica
:'\IlotIOO by CounCllmember Genser. seconded bv Councllmember Femstem, to hear a late
speaker The motIOn was unanImously approved by VOIce vote
~lember of the publIc Susan Beloms dIscussed the contnbutIOns made by the resIdents of MalIbu
to the school dlstnct
Dr Ned SchmIdt, Supenntendent ofSchool5, Santa Momca-Malibu Umfied School Dlstnct.
made clanficatIOns and presented mmself for questlons from Counc.Il members
On order ofthe ylayor. the CIty Council recessed at 932 pm. and reconvened at 10 10 pill.
\vnh all members present
There \\"as conSIderable dISCUSSIOn among Councllmembers regardmg the ments of requestIng
the school dIstnct to restnct the expendIture of Crty funds to schools located \vIthm the
boundanes of the Cny of Santa Monica versus the negative admInIstrative effect on programs
and serYlces proVIded by the school dlstnct If the funds are segregated
~10tlon by CouncIlmember RosensteIn, seconded by Councrlmember Greenberg, to dlfect staff to
canter \\'Ith the Santa Momca-MalIbu Umfied School DIstnct adrmmstratIon to develop a plan to
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ensure that CIty funds directed to the school dlstnct \\'111 be utIlIzed m schools located wlthm the I
boundarIes of the CIty of Santa Momca. that a progress report be presented to CouncIl prIor to Its
meetmg of June 24, 1997, authonze staff to mc1ude some counCIl members III the dIscussIOn
\"lth the school dlstnct and school board members, If appropnate. authonze the CIty Manager to
engage m dIscussIOns WIth the CIty ofMahbu about mutual mterests m regard to school fundmg,
and mvolve councIl members. If appropnate
MotIOn by CouncIlmember Gensel. not accepted as frlendlv. to amend the motIon that rather than
stlpulatmg a restrIctIon of fundmg to schools \\lthm the boundarIes of the CIty of Santa 1-10llIca.
to state the goal as domg that whIch IS best m dIrectmg resources to\'.:ard helpmg the chIldren m
Santa MOllIca schools
~Iotlon by CouncIlmember Gensel. not accepted as fnendly. to amend the motIon to ask staff
and/or the lIaison commIttee to develop a work plan and update for CouncIl reVIew pnot to
budget
SubstItute motIOn by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem, to duect
staff to confer wlth the Santa Momca-Mahbu Umfied School Dlstnct admIllistratIOn to develop a
process to detemune how to best serve the students m Santa Momca Schools, that a progress
report be presented to CounCIl prior to ns meetmg of June 24. 1997, authonze staff to mclude
some councIl members III the dIscussIOn WIth the school dlstnct and school board members, If
appropnate. authonze the Cny Manager to engage m dIscussIOns WIth the CIty of Mahbu about I
mutual mterests m regard to school fundIng The motlOn faIled by the follov.ilng vote
Ayes
Abstain
Noes
CouncIlmembers Femstem. Genser, Mayor O'Connor
CouncIlmembers Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
None
The rnam motIOn. made by CouncIlmember Rosenstem and seconded by CouncIlmember
Greenberg, was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
CouncIl members Greenberg. Rosenstein. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, ~layor O'Connor
None
Mayor O'Connor requested that the record reflect that she voted "no" on thIS motIOn because she
feels that there may be finanCiaL programmatIc, admmlstratlve, and servIce-related adverse
Impacts on studems m Santa Momca from tlus hmIted dIrectIon
14-C: APPOINTYIENT/CONVE:'"iTION A."\"D VISITORS BUREAU The appomtment to an
unscheduled vacancy on the ConventIOn and VISItors Bureau (1) for a term endmg June 30, 1998.
was contmued to the meetmg of May 27,1997
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15: prBLIC INPUT Member ofthe publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns on varIOUS
Issues
Member of the publIc Jacquelme Lambnkets vOIced her concerns about the CIty of Santa MOllica
\Vell FIll Solutlon and the role the Underground Storage Tank Program at the Los Angeles
County \Vater QualIty Control Board had III Its mabIlIty to foresee and respond to such a
calamny
Ivlember of the publIc JIm Tomlm dIscussed the negatIve Impact of changIng the parkmg meters
from 6 p m to 2 a m
~lotIOn bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv CouncIlmember Genser. to extend the
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meetmg past 11 p ill The motIOn was unanImously approved by VOIce vote
ylember of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs dIscussed the SItuatIOn In ZalIe and global warmmg
16: CLOSED SESSION At 11 07 pm, CouncIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn
16-A: CLOSED SESSIOK/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COU~SEL
EXlstmg LItIgatIOn CIty of Santa MOllIca v MobIl OIl CorporatIon et al , Case No
SC045788
ACTION Heard No actIOn taken
16-B: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
AntICIpated LItIgatIOn
Number of cases Three
ACTIO1\'" Heard No ac.tlon taken
ADJOUR-~]\1ENT At 12 25 a ill. the meetmg was adjourned III memory of former ASSIstant
PolIce ChIef Gerald L "Gerry" Constable and Trenasey Sargent
ATTEST.
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)';larIa 11 Stewart
Cny Clerk
~APPROV~
amela O' Connor
~layor
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