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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
l\IA Y 5, 1998
An adjourned regular meetmg of the Santa Momca Cny Council was called to order by Mayor
Holbrook at 620 pm, on Tuesday, ~vlay 5,1998.111 the CouncIL Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Robert T Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember yhchael Femstem
CouncIlmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
Cny Manager John Jahh
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
City Clerk Marla M Ste\vart
CLOSED SESSIO~S
CLOSED SESSIO~S At 6 20 pm. CouncIL adjourned to
Closed SessIOn to conslder the followlng
16-A Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation
WIl-Fourth Partnershm v CIty of Santa MOnica. Case No BS
045458
ACTIO~ ::-.lo reportable actlOn taken
16-B Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation
Charmom Partners. Ltd v CIty of Santa Momca. Case;\lo S8
007397
ACTION No reportable actlOn taken
16-C Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Rmg Tradmg CorporatIon. et al v CIty of Santa Momca, Los
Angeles Supenor Court Case No BC 172044
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ACTIO~ No reportable actlOn taken
16-D Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation
Santa MOllica Housmg CouncIl v CIty of Santa MOllica. Case
No BC 184061
ACTION No reportable actIOn taken
16- E Conference with Labor Negotiator
CIty KegotIator
BargaInIng UllItS
Karen Bancroft. Personnel DIrector
Management T earn AssocIates
(MTA)
Santa MOllica FIrefIghters Local
1109 (SMFFA)
SuperVIsors Team AssocIates
(STA)
Yi1ulllclpal Employees AssocIatIOn
(MEA)
Legal support Staff AssoCIatIOn of
Santa Moruca (LSASM)
PublIc Attorneys Druon (PAC")
Cmted Transportation Cmon
(LTU)
ACTION No reportable action taken
l6-F Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property 1602 Ocean A venue. Santa MOllica
(Lobster property)
Negollatmg partIes Howard Robmson. CIty
representatIve
Yilyron L and LorraIne Nathan. and
John B Kilbane & ASSOCIates. Inc.
O\\ners of record
Under NegotIatIOn OptIon for acqulSltIon of real
property
ACTIOX No reportable actlOn taken
16-G Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property 1525 EuclId Avenue, Santa Monica
NegotIatmg partIes Howard RobInson. CIty
representatIve
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RECON:VENE
PLEDGE
STAFF AD:\'IIN. ITEMS
PICO BOVLEV ARD
STREETSCAPE
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Los Angeles County, O\vner of
record
Under negotIatIon
OptlOn for acquIsItIOn of real
property
ACTION No reportable actIOn taken
16-H Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property 1310 Broad,vay. Santa MOnIca
NegotIatmg partIes Howard Robmson. CIty
representatIve
Santa MODIca Ford, m:vner of
record
Cnder negotiatIon OptIOn for acquISItIOn of real estate
property
ACTIO~ No reportable actIOn taken
16-1 Conference wIth Real Property Negotiator
Property 2115 PICO Boulevard, Santa
MOnIca
XegotIatmg partIes Howard Robmson. City
representatIve
James PICO Investment Company,
ovmer of record
Cnder negotIatIOn OptIOn for acqUIsItIon of real estate
property
ACTION No reponable actIOn taken
CouncIl reconvened at 7 25 pm. \\lth all Councllmembers
present
CouncIlmember Rosenstem led the assemblage III the Pledge of
AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca
9-A FINAL DESIGN FOR THE PICO BOULEVARD
STREETSCAPE PLAN Presented was the final deSIgn for the
PICO Boulevard Streetscape Plan and appropnate TransponatIon
Department budget changes
On order ofthe :Ylayor. the publIc hearmg was opened
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~ember of the public Clyde Smith spoke m general support of
the plan and made suggestIOns
:vlember of the pubhc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns
Members of the public Greg ~organ, Dolmda SlIva, and Chuck
Sheaffer spoke m general support of the plan. however,
expressed concern wlth the medians
Members of the pubhc Clarence-Jon Heisler and Ken Ward
spoke m OpposItIOn to vanous aspects of the plan
Member of the pubhc Susan Henderson spoke m Opposltlon to
the proposed use of London Flame trees and m Opposltlon to
the bus stop at 19th Street
Member of the pubhc Emmalie Hodgin spoke in opposition to
the proposed plan because ofthe medIans and traffic flo\v
Issues Member of the pubhc Alex Man spoke m oppOSItion to
the choIce of trees Members of the pubhc Richard Bloom and
Kelly Olsen spoke m general support of the plan. however,
expressed the opmlOll that It could be Improved upon
MotIon by CouncIlmember Genser, seconded by
Councilmember Femstem, to hear late speakers The motion
was unammously approved by vOice vote
Member of the pubhc Abby Arnold VOIced her oppOSitIOn to the
proposed plan as It relates to the cemetery Member of the
pubhc Bnan Hutchmgs dIscussed street trees Member of the
public Frank SchweItzer expressed lus support of the proposed
plan
'\1otlOn by Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv
Counctlmember Greenberg. to approve the PICa Boulevard
Streetscape Plan, appropnate the addItIonal grant funds
recommended. to have a wTought Iron fence by the cemetery on
PICa Boulevard. mstead of chamhnk. to dIrect staff to determme
the cost of slgnage for V-turns. determme the cost ofhavmg a
fence around the circumference of the cemetery and what the
pubhc process would be to mtroduce a complete fence
Motion bv CouncIlmember Genser. accepted as fnendlv. to
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amend the motion to mc/ude m the bId package additIOnal
requests for cost estlmates for addItlonal ltghtmg and medians.
for contmmty of the project. and to return to Councll \VIth
opttons \vhen the contract IS awarded
Motton by Councllmember Greenberg. accepted as fnendlv, to
amend the motlon to direct staff to return at the next meetmg
\Vlth an anticipated schedule on the crosswalk project
:\totlOn bv Councllmember Gensel. seconded bv Mavor Pro
Tern O.Connor to amend motIOn that the plan revert back to a
chamlmk fence on the PIca Boulevard Side of the cemetery
The amendment was approved by the followmg vote
AYES
Councllmembers F emstem. Gensel. Rosenstem.
Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor
Holbrook
Councllmember Greenberg
None
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Motion by Councllmember Genser. accepted as fnendly. to
amend the motIon to ask the TransportatIOn Department to
study the relocatIOn of the bus stop on the north Side of PIca
Boulevard. across from Santa MODIca College so that there
might be appropnate amemtles for a bus stop
MotIOn by CounCllmember Gensel. accepted as fnendly. to
amend the motIOn to set contmmty as the pnonty for the new
street trees. and as a rule to remove eXIstmg trees and relocate
any healthy trees that are relocatable. but allmvmg for
excepttons
!'vIotton by Councllmember Rosenstem. accepted as fnendlv. to
amend the motIOn to emphatically state that Jt IS CounCil poltcy
to develop an ongomg mamtenance plan for the Improvements
MotIOn by Councllmember Gensel. accepted as fnendlv. to
amend the motIOn to duect staff to determme the obligations of
the Bayne\v Plaza \vlth regard to theIr median
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The mam motIon was approved by the follovv'lng vote
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RECESS
TELECO~IMUNICATION
MASTER PLAt,
CouncIlmembers Ebner and
Greenberg were excused at
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Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg,
Rosenstem, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor.
~layor Holbrook
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?-.rone
Noes
Absent
On order of the Mayor. the CIty CounCIl recessed at 10 14 pm,
and reconvened at 10 30 pm, \vlth all members present
9-B FINAL REPORT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MASTER PLA~ Presented \vas the staff report
recommendmg adoptIOn of the Telecommumcatlons !\1aster
Plan and authOriZatIOn for the CIty Manager to Issue a change
order to Contract No 6543 WIth C T &F rnc, m the amount of
5260.000. for the mstallatlon of a fiber OptlC cable link between
CIty Hall and the CIty Yards
On order of the Mayor. the publIc heanng was opened
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Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Bnan Hutchmgs
expressed theIr concerns Members of the pubhc DanIel Ehrler.
YiIark Olson. WIlliam Handelsman, Kevm McKeo\\TI. and I
Susan Herman spoke m support of the TelecommurucatlOns
Master Plan
There bemg no one else \vlslung to speak. the Mayor closed the
public hearmg
~IotIOn bv Councllmember Greenber{!, seconded by
Councllmember Ebner. to adopt the Santa MOllica
Telecommumcanons Master Plan and approve the change order
to Contract "No 6543(CCS) with C T &F , rnc, m the total
amount of $260.000 for the mstallatlOn of a fiber optiC cable
lInk between the City Hall and the CIty Yards The motIOn \vas
approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Rosenstem. Genser, Femstem,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor Holbrook
); one
Councllmembers Ebner. Greenberg
Noes
Absent
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 9-C AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODCCTION
PRODUCTION PROGRAM The recommendatIOn to duect the CIty Attorney
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PROGRA.M
REVISIONS TO
RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
ST MDARDS II\" R2 AND
R3 DISTRICTS
COUNCIL RULES
REGARDING TRAVEL
AND RESOURCES
OPPOSITION TO
PROPOSITION 226
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to prepare an ordmance Implementmg reVisIOns to the CIty' S
IncluslOnary Housmg Program by enactmg an aftordable
housmg productIOn program that reqUires developers of market
rate multIfamily housmg to pay an affordable housmg
development fee to the City or choose from among other
specItled alternatIves and supplemental report was contmued to
the next meetmg ""hen there IS a full Council present
9-D PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE RESIDEI\"TLU
DEVELOP:VIEl\T STANDARDS I:\" THE R2 AND R3
DISTRICTS The recommendatIOn to reView proposed
reVISIOns to the ReSidentIal Development Standards m the R2
and R3 Dlstncts to accommodate State DenSity Bonus umts and
direct staff to prepare a resolutIOn of mtentlOn to amend the
Zornng Ordmance m accordance \Vlth staff recommendatIOns
was contmued to the next meetmg when there IS a full CounCIl
present
9-E PROPOSED COUNCIL RULES REGARDIXG
TRAVEL A:\"D RESOURCES AVAILABLE Presented was
the recommendatIOn that CouncIl conSider and adopt the
proposed resolutIOn regardmg CounCil travel. staff assistance.
and other resources available
MotIOn by Councllmember Femstem. seconded by ylayor Pro
Tern O'Connor, to contmue the meetmg past 11 00 P m The
motIOn was unanimously approved. CounCllmembers Ebner and
Greenberg absent
DISCUSSIOn ensued on the specdics of the resources outlmed m
the report and sUggestIOns \vere made by Councllmembers for
moddicatlOn On order of the Mayor, staff\vIll return \\lth a
reVIsed resolution and report
14-A OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITIO:\" 226 Presented
was the request of Mayor Holbrook that the City CounCil
express Its OpposltIon to PropositIOn 226. \"hlch makes It more
dIfficult for labor unrons to raIse funds for politIcal actlvItleS
Member ofthe publIc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed hiS oppositIOn
to PropOSitIOn 226
y[OtIOn by Mayor Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmember
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AUTHORIZATION OF
CITY'S NAME IN
WORLDWIDE CATALOG
ON BEHALF OF
"WORLD ARTISTS FOR
TIBET"
SECTION 8 HOUSING
PROGRAM
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Rosenstem. that CouncIl express Its opposItIon to PropoSJt1on
226 The motion \vas unanImously approved by vOIce vote.
Councllmembers Ebner and Greenberg absent
14-B AUTHORIZATION OF CITY'S NAME IN
WORLDWIDE CATALOG ON BEHALF OF "\VORLD
ARTISTS FOR TIBET" Presented \vas the request of
Councllmember F emstem to authonze the use of the Cny' s
name m the ,vorld\\lde catalog on behalf of "World ArtIsts for
TIbet" and upcommg human nghts events m July 1998
~1ember of the publIc Bruna Fmkel encouraged CouncIl to
support "World ArtIsts for TIbet Human RIghts Month" whIch
\\111 take place from July 6th through August 6th. 1998. through
authonzatlOn of the use of the CIty's name In the worldwIde
catalog
Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed lus concerns
Motion by CouncIl member Femstem. seconded by
Counctlmember Rosenstem. to authonze the use of the Clty'S
name III the world\\'lde catalog on behalf of "World ArtIsts for
TIber- and upcommg human nghts events m July 1998 The
motIon was unammously approved by vOIce vote.
Counctlmembers Ebner and Greenberg absent
14-C DISCUSSIO~ OF SECTIO~ 8 HOUSING
PROGRAM Presented was the request of Councllmember
Genser to dISCUSS the SectIOn 8 Housmg Program and direct
staff to research and return WIth proposed polICIes to mlmmlze
dIsplacement of SectIOn 8 tenants
Member of the publIc Charles Henry spoke In support of the
request to dIrect staffto research and return \\'Ith proposed
pohcles to mInImiZe dIsplacement of SectIOn 8 tenants
:'vlotlOn bv Counctlmember Genser. seconded by
Councllmember Femstem, to dnect staffto return as qUIckly as
pOSSIble WIth recommendatIOns wluch would mclude. but not
be lImited to, some type of assIstance to people \vho are bemg
dIsplaced and/or thmgs to help people stay m theIr homes so
that they are not dIsplaced The motIon was unanImously
approved by VOice vote. Counctlmembers Ebner and Greenberg
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ADJOCRNMENT
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absent
PL'BLIC INPL'T Member of the pubhc Theresa Jeffers
dIscussed vanous Issues Member of the publIc Ahman
Dolphin dIscussed Issues relatmg to vendmg machmes
Members of the pubhc DIana FlOre and ZelJka Ulan dIscussed
theIr concerns about an addltlonaI bmldmg proposed at the Lido
Apartment bmldmg
Member of the pubhc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed hIS concerns
on vanous Issues
On order of the 1-1ayor. the Cn)' CounCIl meetmg was adjourned
at II 55 pm. to May 12. 1998. at 6 15 pill
ATTEST
APPROVED
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\1ana M Stewart
City Clerk
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Robert T Holbrook
y1ayor
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