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CITY OF SA~T A MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 29, 1997
An adjourned rel!ular meetmQ ofthe Santa MOnIca CItv CouncIl was called to order bv ~1avor
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O'Connor at 644 pm, on Tuesday, Apn129. 1997, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Pamela O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember MIchael F emstem
CouncIlmember Ken Genser (arnved at 652 pm)
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
elty ~1anager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones )..loutrle
Cay Clerk Mana M Stewart
eouncllmember Rosenstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
Il\'SPIRA. TION A moment of msplratIOn was provlded by the John Adams MIddle School
Flute Ensemble
4-A: COMl\'IENDA TIO~IKI'V Al"IS CLUB175TH ANNIVERSARY Mayor O'Connor
presented a commendatIon to the Knvams Club m celebratIOn of theIr 75th annIversary and m
appreCIatIOn ofthelr outstandmg servIce to the communIty
"Nlonon by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner. to hear a group of
students from FranklIn Elementary School. ,yho have requested to speak at the Pubhc Input
secnon of the agenda. at thIS tIme The motIon ,"vas unanImously approved by VOIce vote.
CouncIlmember Genser absent
PUBLIC INPUT A group of students from Franklin Elementary School reported to CounCIl on
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a parkmg problem m front of theIr school. the measures they have taken to address the problem. I
and asked for assIstance m correctmg same
Staff'\vas dIrected to look mto the matter and provIde any possIble aSsIstance
On order of the Mayor, the Cl1y CouncIl returned to the regular agenda order
6. CO~SENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented. ,vhereby all Items are
consIdered and approved III one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn
CouncIlmember Genser arrIved at 652 pm
Member of the pubhc Joey Fullmer addressed Items on the eonsent Calendar
At the request of eouncIlmember Greenberg Item No 6-H was removed from the Consent
Calendar At the request of CouncIl member Ebner Item No 6-E was removed from the Consent
Calendar
~v10tIOn by CouncIlmember Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember F emsteIll. to approve the
Consent Calendar. 'VIth the exceptIon of Item Nos 6-E and 6-H. readmg resolutIons and
ordmances by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the
followmg vote
Ayes
eouncllmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, RosensteIll. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'eonnor
None
None
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Absent
6-A: :vn~UTES APPROVAL The CIty eouncll mmutes of the regular CIty CouncIl meetmgs
of1v1arch 25, 1997 and Apnl 8. 1997. and the SpecIal Cl1y eouncIl meetmg of March 25, 1997,
,vere approved as submItted
6-B: COl"TI~UING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutlOn),l"o 9137(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO)T OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA )..10NICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EJ..,,1ERGENCY" ,vas adopted
6-C: SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDERlTRI-HEIGHT STAGES A sole source
purchase order was awarded to SICO North Amenca. Inc. III an amount not to exceed
$119.416 91. to furnIsh and delIver tn-heIght stages (nsers) for the Event FacIhtles DIVISIOn of
the Cornmumty and Cultural ServIces Department
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6-D: A \V ARD OF BID/TTILITY VEHICLES BId 1\0 2621 \vas awarded to Frankson, Inc.
m an amount not to exceed $82,169 44, 10 funnsh and delIver four new utIlIty vehIcles for the
Parks and Sports DIVISIOn of the eommunIty and Cultural SerVIces Department
6-F: A \VARD OF BIDIPERSONAL COMPLTERS. BId Xo 2628 ,vas awarded to Data
ImpreSSIOns. Inc. III an amount not to exceed $52.273 93. to furmsh. delIver and mstall t\venty-
t'vo (22) personal computers for the TransportatIOn Department
6-G: REJECT ALL BIDSIUTILITY VEHICLES/FOUR- \VHEEL DRIVE All bIds were
rejected to furmsh and delIver t\','o new Ford Expedmon utIlIty vehIcles submItted under Bld)To
2614, and all bIds submItted ,yere rejected for one four-,\heel dnve submItted under BId No
2615
EKD OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6- E: A \V ARD OF BID/PRINTIXGIBROCHLRES CouncIlmember Ebner asked questIOns of
staff regardmg contnbutIOns to and fundmg of the publIcatIon. and as to the pohcy Issue of
advertlsmg certam busmesses m the brochure and not advertIsmg others
~vlotlOn by Councdmernber Rosenstem. seconded by Councdmember GenseL to award BId 1\0
2633 to Delta GraphICS. to proVIde pnntmg of 200.000 Commuillty Arts brochures for the
Cultural AffaIrS D1\.'Islon of the CommunIty and Cultural SerVIces Department. III the total
amount of 534.916 72. \Vlth the proVISO that StatTIS asked to reVle,,, questIons and Issues raised
thIS evenIng III the final ednmg of the text of the brochure
SubstItute motIOn by CouncIlmember Greenberg.-S..econded by Councllmember Ebner, to refer
thIS matter to staffto confer WIth the City Attorney and rerum to CounCIl
CounCllmember Rosenstem clarIfied hIS motlon as follo\vs approve the staff recommendatIOn
and award BId No 2633 to Delta GraphICS, tel pro VIce pnntmg of200.000 CommunIty Arts
brochures for the Cultural Amms DIVISIOn of the Commumty and euItural SerVIces Department.
m the total amount of $34.91672. subJect to reVIew and approval by tbe en)' Attorney. and
dIrectmg staff to reVIew all the concerns raIsed by CouP..C11
Councllmember Greenberg wnhdrew her substItute motl011 The ongmal motlon was approved
by the follO\vmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser. Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrcok, MayOl O'Connor
None
None
Noes
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6-H: SUBORDIlXA TIO~ AGREEMENT /HUD/PROJECT lXE\V HOPE Councllrnember
Greenberg adVlsed that she removed thIS Item III order that there be an mdIvIdual vote and m
order to clarIfy the financlallmpacts of the agreement
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:\IlotlOn bv Councllmember GenseL seconded by Counctlmember Rosenstein. to approve
Contract )Tos 6652(CCS). a subordmatlOn agreement WIth HCD. and 6653(CCS). an amended
CIty Ground Lease. both of whIch contam a CondItIOn that allows the CIty to cure any matenal
default by ProJect New Hope prIor to the commencement of foreclosure proceedmgs by HUD
The motIOn was approved by the followlllg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Femstem, GenseL Greenberg. Rosenstem.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
CouncIlmember Ebner
;'\ one
None
Abstam
Noes
Absent
The :vlayor announced that the next matter to be consIdered \.vould be Item No 7-A, whIch m
turn WIll be combmed \vlth Item No 8-A
7-A: APPEAL/SENIOR HOliSING PROJECTIPUBLIC PARKING STRL'CTURE
Presented was Appeal 97-002 and Appeal 97-003 of the Planmng CommISSIOn Approval of a 66-
unlt SenIor Housmg ProJect and 165 PublIc Parkmg Structure Located at 1136-1144 Fourth I
Street ActIons related to the ProJect Approval mclude an ordmance for mtroductIOn and first
readmg amendmg SectIOns 9 04 08 38 050 and 9 040838090 of ArtIcle IX of the MunICIpal
Code regardmg condItIonally permItted uses and deSIgn standards m the "A" Off-Street Parkmg
Overlay DlstnCt. approval of a MItIgated NegatIve DeclaratIOn, Vanance 95-015 to allo\v
setback encroachments and parcel coverage III excess of 50%, CondItIOnal Use PermIt 97-002 to
allow a parkmg structure III the 'A" Off-Street Parkmg Overlay DIstnct. and. Development
ReVIew 95-002 to allow a development over 22.500 square feet m the NWR3A DIstnct
Apphcants Menorah Housmg FoundatIOn of the JeWIsh FederatIOn CouncIl, and
CIty of Santa MOllIca
Appellants RIchard Caruso. RosarIO Perry for eharmont Partners, Ltd
8-A: ORDINANCEIPARKIKG FACILITIESf'A" OFF-STREET PARKING OVERLAY
DISTRICT Presented \vas an ordmance for mtroductIOn and first readmg amendmg SectIOn
9040838050 and SectIOn 9040838090 of the Santa MOlllca l'vlulllclpal Code regardmg
condItIOnally permItted uses and deSIgn standards applIcable to parkmg faclhties III the "A" Off-
Street Parkmg Overlay Dlstnct
On order of the \fayor. the publIc hearmg was opened
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Appellant RIchard Caruso spoke In support ofthe appeal and In OppOSItIOn to the proJect
RosarIO Perry. representmg appellant Charmont Partners. Ltd. spoke In support of the appeal and
m oppOSltlon to the project
Maxyvell Kaufer. representmg apphcant Menorah Housmg FoundatIOn of the Jewlsh FederatIOn
eouncll, spoke m support ofthe project and m Opposltlon to the appeals
rvlember of the publIc Dan Ehrler spoke m OppOSItIOn to the proposed semor housmg and parkmg
structure projects untIl a full Envuomnental Impact Report and EconomIC Impact Report are
prepared
Member ofthe pubhc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns
'Members of the publIc DaVId ~ovak, 1vhllIe Rosenstem. Betty Mueller. Kay GIlbert, Adme
Forman. \tlarvIn Schachter. ~eIl DanIels. Ken Schoenfeld, Erme Powell. Shuley Srery. Dolores
Press. and DennIS Zane spoke m support of the proposed semor housmg and parkmg structure
proJects
On order of the \tlayor, the CIty CouncIl recessed at 9 20 pm. and reconvened at 955 pm. \cVIth
all members present
1vlembers of the pubhc Pamela Gach, Damel Cohen. Rita Lowenthal, Irene ZIVI, Rose Kaufman.
Dons Ganga, Beth Leder-Pack. Stuart Rosenstem, Ene Parlee, Fred Tablb. Mark Maltzman. and
LeWIS Blumberg spoke m support of the proposed semor housmg and parkmg structure projects
Members of the publIc EddIe GuerbOlan. Bob GabneL Roy Morando. Bob Davenport. John
Jurenka. RIchard Marr. Fumlko Eha, and Alex \1an spoke m opposItIOn to the semor housing
and parkmg structure projects
:\lember ofthe pubhc John Warfel suggested that addItIonal levels ofparkmg be conSIdered for
tills prOJ ect
\t1a-.;:\vell Kaufer. representIng the apphcant. presented a rebuttal
Rosano Perry, representIng Charmont Partners, Ltd. presented a rebuttal
Appellant RIchard Caruso presented a rebuttal
There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor closed the publIc heanng
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lvlotlOn by Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Greenber~, to contmue the I
dehberatIons on thIS Item to the meetmg of :vtay 6, 1997 The motIOn \vas unanImously
approved by VOIce vote
12-A: :\:IEIHORA1'\llUM OF UNDERSTANDI~G/FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1109:
(CouncIl took actIOn on these two resolutIOns after the closed seSSIOns - see Item 16-A )
).;10tlOn by Mavor Pro Tem Holbrook. seconded by Counctlmember Ebner. to adopt ResolutIOn
)To 913 8(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MO)TICA ACTHORIZIKG THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MDvl0RA)TDCM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SAKTA MO)TICA FIREFIGHTERS
LOCAL 1109 IAFF:' readmg by tItle only and WIDY1ng further readmg thereof The motlon was
approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem, Rosenstem. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook.
Mayor O'Connor
None
CouncIlrnembers Genser, Greenberg
:\oes
Absent
12-B: EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN
MotIon by Councl1rnember F emstem. seconded by CouncIlrnember Ebner, to adopt ResolutIOn I
No 9139(CCS) entItled "A RESOLCTION OF THE CITY eOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA:-.JTA MONICA A1v1ENDING THE EXECUTIVE PA Y PLA~:' readmg by tItle only and
,vIDvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn 'vas approved by the follmvlllg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstelll. F emstem. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook.
Ylayor O'Connor
None
Councllmembers Greenberg, Genser
)Toes
Absent
14-A: PUBLISH CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS/OUTLOOK Presented was the request of
CouncIlmember Rosenstem to dISCUSS dlrectmg the CIty Clerk to pubhsh CouncIl meetmg
agendas III the Outlook on a regular basIS
l\lotIOn bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv CouncIlmember Genser. to contmue the
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meetmg past 11 00 P m The motIon was unanImously approved by VOIce vote
There was general dISCUSSIOn as to the goal OfthIS actlon and as to lookmg mto other methods to
notIfy the publIc of agenda Items for Cay CouncIl meetmgs
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rvIotIon by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by Councllmember Femstem. to dIrect the CIty
Clerk to publish the CIty CouncIl meetmg agendas III the Outlook through the remamder of the
current fiscal year, that the publIcatIOn mclude a questlOnnmre elIcltmg pubhc mput on ways to
receIVe notIce. and ask staff to evaluate thIS means of communIcatIOn as well as others to better
mform the pubhc about Issues to be heard by the CIty CouncIl The motIon 'vas unanImously
approved by VOIce vote
14-B: PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION/CHILD CARE l\'lASTER PLAN Presented
'\-vas the request of Councllmember Rosenstem to dISCUSS dlrectmg staff to report to CouncIl on
progress made m lmplementmg the goals m the ChIld Care Master Plan
Staff advIsed that It would report to CouncIl dunng budget dIscussIOns
14-C: \VAIVER OF CHARGE/USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CALIFORNIA STATE
LANDS cO]\<nIISSIO~: Presented ,'Vas the request of Mayor O'Connor that CouncIl ,\-Valve the
customary charge and approve the use of the CouncIl Chambers by the Cahfornla State Lands
CommIssIOn to hold a pubhc meetmg on Monday, May 12. 1997
MotIon by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded bv CouncIlmember Femstem, to ,\-Valve the
customary charge and approve the use of the CounCIl Chambers by the CalIfornIa State Lands
CommIssIOn for a pubhc meetmg to be held on ~'fonday_ May 12. 1997 The motIOn was
unanImously approved by VOIce vote
15: PL"BLIC INPUT Member of the publIc Chuck Allord dIscussed problems he stated he has
expenenced WIth the behavIOr of employees ofthe polIce department
Member of the pubhc John Jurenka reported on nOIse and nUIsance problems experienced '\o'1th
the patrons of a local hquor store that opens before 6 00 a m
Member of the pubhc V mce Thomas requested aSSIstance WIth resources for acqUIrIng housmg
for several homeless women
Member of the publIc Kevm McKeown spoke m support of the semor housmg and parkmg
structure proJects Mr McKeown's mput was ruled out of order due to the fact that thIS Issue
'\-vas dIscussed earher m the meetmg
~v1ember of the pubhc Judy Abdo dIscussed the frustratIOn expenenced by the pubhc m obtammg
mformatIOn relatmg to CIty Issues and urged CounCIl to pay attentIOn to the efforts the publIc
must make to get such mformatIOn
16: CLOSED SESSION At 11 24 pm. CouncIl adjourned to closed seSSIOns and reconvened
at 12 17 a m
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16-A: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LABOR 1\LGOTIATOR
CIty NegotIator
Bargammg Umts
Karen Bancroft. Personnel Duector
FIrefighters Local 11 09
Executlve Pay Plan (EPP)
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Approved Item )l"os 12-A and 12-8
16-B: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXlstmg LItIgatIOn CIty of Santa :V10nIca v YlObIl OIl CorporatIOn et al . Case ]\0
SC045788
ACTIO1'\" Heard No actIOn taken
16-C: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
AntICIpated LItIgatIOn
Number of cases Two
ACTION Heard No actIOn taken
ADJOrRl\"IVIENT At 1220 am. the meetmg was adJourned m memory of Jack Noonan. to a I
SpecIal Meetmg on ~flay 6, 1997
Mana:\J Stewart
CIty elerk
APPROVED
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I ~~ela O'Connor
Mayor
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