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M-5/13/1997 I I I 109 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 1 :vlay 13. 1997 110 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 2 May 13, 1997 I I I I I I III 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 - - 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 3 May 13, 1997 112 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 I 4 :\1ay 13. 1997 I I I 113 '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 5 Mav 13.1997 . . 114 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 I 6 May 13. 1997 I I '--- I 115 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 " ~ 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. ',--- -----, .._J~ .~ --"--~ '- ~_ ~l~ )';larIa 11 Stewart Cny Clerk ~APPROV~ amela O' Connor ~layor \ r--- .'.- ~.:.......~.....-'--. ;:.).. ." -- 7 May 13. 1997