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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COU~CIL MINUTES
~ARCH 24, 1998
A regular meetmg of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at
6 15 pm. on Tuesday. March 24, 1998, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
~1ayor Robert T Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
CounCllmember Michael Femstem
Councllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CounCllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jallh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
City Clerk Mana M Stewart
CLOSED SESSIONS
CLOSED SESSIONS At 615 pm. Council adjourned to
Closed SessIOn to consider the follmvmg
16-A Conference WIth Legal Counsel- EXlstmg LitIgatIOn
Rmg T radmg CorporatIOn v City of Santa ~10mca. Los
Angeles SuperIor Court Case No BC 172044
ACTION
No reportable actIOn taken
16-B Conference \Vlth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LItIgatIOn
CIty of Santa Monica v Henry Walther. et al . Case No SC
043522
ACTION
No reportable actIOn taken
l6-C Conference With Legal Counsel - AntiCipated LitigatIOn
Number of cases One
ACTIO]\;"
No reportable actIOn taken
March 24. 1998
PLEDGE
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS
PROCLAMATIONS
CONTINrED ITEMS:
ZONING ORDINA.~CE
CO~SElI\T CALEl'o"DAR:
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The City Council reconvened at 7 19 pm. V,'lth all
Councllmembers present
Councllmember Femstem led the assemblage ill the Pledge of
AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of l\menca
4-A Mayor Holbrook presented a proclamatIon declanng the
month of Apnl1998 as "Earthquake Preparedness Month"
m the CIty of Santa MOllIca
4.B Mayor Holbrook presented a proclamatIOn declanng the
week of ApnI5-ll, 1998. as "National Records and
Information Management Week" m the City of Santa
Momca
5-A AMENDMEl\T TO ZONING ORDINANCE
Presented was the request of ~1ayor Pro Tern O' Connor to
dISCUSS requestmg staff to prepare a resolutIon of mtentIOn to
amend the Zomng Ordmance to mcrease the mmmlUm lot "'.rldth
to 1 00 feet for the area bounded by Ocean A venue to 7th Street.
and Montana Avenue to the north CIty limIts
Councllmember Genser and J1ayor Holbrook declared a
pO/entzal conflict of Il1terest and recused themselves from
delzberaflOns on thIS matter Afayor Pro Tem 0 'Connor took
the chazr
Member of the pubhc Mat Millen spoke m support of the
proposed amendment to the Zomng Ordmance.
Motion by CouncIlmember Femstem. duly seconded. to direct
staff to prepare a resolutIOn of mtentlon to amend the Zonmg
Ordinance to increase the mmimum lot Vvidth to 100 feet for the
area bounded by Ocean A venue to 7th Street, and Montana
Avenue to the north CIty limIts The motIon was unammously
approved by VOlce vote, Councllmember Ebner abstammg and
Councllmember Genser and :vlayor Holbrook absent
The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby all Items are
conSidered and approved 1ll one motIOn unless removed from
the calendar for discussIOn
Councilmember Genser and :vlayor Holbrook returned
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MIKCTES
EARTHQUAKE
RECOVERY
PREFERENTIAl PARKING
ZONE - 18TH STREET
PREFEREKTIAL PARKING
lO"\.T - 22ND STREET
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Members of the publIc Joy Fullmer and Bnan Hutchmgs
addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIl members Ebner and Genser, Item Nos
6-K and 6-L were removed from the Consent Calendar
MotIon by Councllrnernber Genser. seconded bv Mayor Pro
Tern O'Connor. to approve the Consent Calendar. '>vith the
exception ofItern Nos 6-K and 6-L readmg resolutlOns and
ordmances by title only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof
The motIOn was approved by the following vote
Ayes
Councllrnembers Femstem. Genser. Greenberg.
Rosenstem. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and
:vIayor Holbrook
None
None
Noes
Absent
6-A APPROVAL OF MINUTES The CIty CounCIl mmutes
of February 10. 1998, were approved as submttted
6-B EARTHQt:AKE RECOVERY RESOLUTlO~
(JANLARY 1994 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn
}.fo 9246(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLAR1:.JG THE EXISTE}.[CE OF A CONTE\CING
LOCAL EMERGENCY:' was adopted
6-C PREFERENTIAL PARKI~G ZONE ON 18TH
STREET BETWEEl'lBROADWAY A:'IID SANTA
MONICA BOULEVARD Ordmance No 1905. entItled "AK
ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY COCKCIl OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MO:.JICA ADDING SECTION 308490 TO THE
SANT A MONICA MlJ:NlCIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
PREFEREKTIAl PARKING ZOKE KK." v."as adopted
6-D PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZO~E O~ 22~D
STREET BETWEEN CALIFOR~IA AVENUE AND
WASHINGTON AVENlJ""E Ordmance::\o 1906(CCS)
enntled "AN ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY COL1\iCIl OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA ADDlXG SECTION
308510 TO THE SANTA MONICA ~1UNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKI::\G ZONe MM:' was
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C3-C DO\VNTO\VN
OVERLA Y DISTRICT
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adopted
6-E MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS IN THE C3-C
DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT Ordmance No
1907(CCS) entitled "AN ORDINA~CE OF THE CITY
COlTNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~ONICA
MODIFYING THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE
C3-C DO\VNTO\VN OVERLAY DISTRICT ON A"'\
INTERIM BASIS, U was adopted
PURCHASE OF CARPET 6-F PURCHASE OF CARPET FOR THE EVENTS
FACILITIES DIV1SION Bid No 2679 ,-vas a,-varded to
Carpet Land, Inc, m the amount of $44.980 04. to furnISh and
dehver miscellaneous carpet for the Events FacIlmes Dlvlslon.
Commumty and Cultural Services Department
FIREWORKS PROGR.A~ 6-G INCLUSION OF FIREWORKS IN "CELEBRATE
AMERICA" cONCERT PROGRAM: The request for a
fireworks dispLay at Santa MOlllca CoLLege dunng theIr
"Celebrate Amenca" concert program on Fnday. July 3, 1998.
was approved
SENIOR HOUSIKG
PROJECT
PARKING STRCCTlJRE
ELEVATORS
FI~A:.JCIAL IKFORMA-
TlO:.J SYSTEM &
SOFTWARE AGREEMENT
6-H CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT AND ECONOMIC STUDY FOR THE FOURTH
STREET SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT Contract No
6949(CC8) was approved \-vlth Rmcon Consultants. Inc. for
$63.070, to prepare an envlronnlentallmpact report and an
economlC study for the Fourth Street Semor Housmg Project
6-1 CONTRACT FOR RENOV A TIO~ OF PARKING
STRrCTURE ELEVATORS - PHASE I Contract:-.lo
6950(CCS) was approved wlth Amtech Elevator SerVIces, for
5539.962, for the renovatIOn of the elevators In Downto\vn
Parkmg Structures Nos 5 and 6
6-1 CONTRACT FOR FINANCIAL INFORMA TIOl'l
SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE MAINTENAl'lCE
AGREEMENT T\'..'o contracts were approved \nth 1 D
Edwards World SolutIOns Company Contract No 6951(CC5).
m the amount of $484.925. for software, trammg, and
ImplementatIOn support. and Contract No 6952(CC5), m the
amount of $49,467, for the annual software mamtenance
agreement
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FIREFIGHTERS )vIOU
ENVIRONMENTAL
OUTREACH
STREET RESURFACING
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6-M AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDU:\I OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH SANTA MONICA
FIREFIGHTERS Contract No 6954(CC8) was approved and
ResolutIOn No 9248(CCS) entttled "'A RESOLUTIO)J OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA )vIONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MODIFICATIOK OF THE :tvIEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTAKDlNG WITH SANTA ylONICA
FIREFI GHTER8 LOCAL 1109 IAFF." was adopted
6-K CONTRACT FOR RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRON:\IENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM
Councllmember Ebner asked questions about the relatIOnship of
thiS program to the City' s goals of sustamablhty and the
servIces to be provided under thIS contract Staff responded to
questIOns
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv
Councllmember Genser. to approve Contract No 6953(CCS)
\Vlth the non-profit Bay Area Green Team ProJect m the
amount ofSI45.000. to develop and Implement a Residential
EnVironmental Outreach Program as part of the Sustamable
City Program The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser. Greenberg.
Rosenstem. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and
Mayor Holbrook
None
:'\ one
Noes
Absent
6-L SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR A:X~UAL
STREET PROGRA)l Presented was the recommendatIOn to
form an assessment dlstnct and to adopt a resolution of
mtention
Councllmember Ebner excused herself at 7 53 p m
Motton by Councllmember F emstem. seconded bv Mavor Pro
Tern O'Connor, to approve the formatIOn of the assessment
dlstnct. and adopt Resolution No 9247(CC5) entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF NTEXTION TO SET PUBLIC
HEARD\GS ON MAY 26. 1998. AND JULY 14. 1998. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING \VHETHER OR )JOT
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ORDINANCES PREF.
PARKING ZOJ'o'E II
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THE PUBLIC CO~'VESIE)J"CE AND NECESSITY I
REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE
GUTTERS, STREET RESURFACING. SIDEWALKS.
DRIVEWAYS, SIDEW ALKlDRIVEW A YS. CURB
REPAIRS. RESTORATION OF PARKWAYS. AND
APPURTENANT WORK, D:" CONJl.JNCTION WITH THE
FY 1997-98 STREET RESURfACING PROGRAM:' readmg
by title only and wanTmg further readmg thereof The motion
was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser. Mayor Pro Tern
O'Connor, and :\1ayor Holbrook
Councllmembers Rosenstem. Greenberg
Kone
Councllmember Ebner
Abstam
Noes
Absent
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
8-A PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE IN THE AREA
BOUNDED BY 26TH STREET, SANTA :\10~ICA
BOULEVARD, YALE STREET AL"'D COLORADO
AVE:'IlUE
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CouncIlmember Rosenstem declared a potentwl COnflict of
mtereSl and excused himself at 8 03 p m
The ordmance 'was presented for second readmg and adoptlOn
MotIOn bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv
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Councllmember Genser. to adopt Ordmance No 1908(CCS)
entltled'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING SECTION 3 08.470 TO THE SAKTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE II," readmg by tItle only
and \VaIvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved
by the followlng vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Greenberg, Genser.
Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor
Holbrook
None
CouncIlmember Rosenstem
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Absent
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ST. JOHN'S HEALTH
CENTER DEV. PROJECT
RECESS
ST AFF ADMIN. ITE:\iIS
WATER R.<\TE
SURCHARGE
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8-B GENERAL PLAN AME:'IJDMENT TO MODIFY THE
HOSPITAL AREA SPECIFIC PL~," (ST. JOH~'S
HEALTH CENTER(Continued from :\.farch 17, 1998)
Presented was the supplemental statT report recommendmg that
Council certIfy the F mal EnVIronmental Impact Repon
evaluatmg the enVironmental Impacts of the project proposed m
the Development Agreement and adopt a Statement of
Overndmg Conslderatlons. adopt a resolutlon amendmg the
Land Use and Clrculatlon Element and a resolutIon amendmg
the Land Use Element Pohcy Map, adopt resolutlon amendmg
the HOSpItal Area Specific Plan and resolutIon amendmg the
Plan land Use Map, and mtroduce and hold first readmg of an
ordmance adoptmg the proposed Development Agreement.
which mcludes approval of the Phase I proJect plans
DIscussIOn ensued regardmg the proposed proJects. the effects
on the residents. mItlgatlon efforts. and benefits of the proJect
On order of the !,ilayor. the City CounCIl recessed at 9 08 pm,
and reconvened at 9 40 pm. With all members present
MotIOn by COUllCllmember Greenberg, seconded bv
Councllmember Ebner. to adopt Resolutlon);"o 9249(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MOl\ICA CERTIFYIKG THE FI~AL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE SAI~T
JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT:' readmg by tItle only and wamng further
readmg thereof The motiOn ,vas approved by the follOWIng
vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
CouncIlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, Greenberg.
Genser. F emstem. Mayor Pro Tern O' Connor.
Mayor Holbrook
None
:-J one
After addItional diSCUSSIOn. It ,vas the consensus of CounCil that
the remammg actiOns to be taken on thiS matter be contmued to
Apnl L 1998. at 700 p m
9-A RESOLl.:TION ELI:\iIINATING THE EXISTING
WATER RA IE SrRCHARGE Presented was the staff
report recommendmg adoptIOn of a resolutIOn ehmmatmg the
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREETLIGHT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
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eXlstmg emergency MTBE water rate surcharge, authonzmg the I
Cay Manager to credit past surcharge payments back to water
customers. and approve adjustments to the \Vater Fund Budget
as outlmed m the staff report
On order of the Mayor, the public hearmg \vas opened
Members of the publIc Joy Fullmer and Bnan Hutchmgs
expressed thel[ concerns :Y1ernber of the pubhc John Jurenka
expressed hls support of the proposed resolutlOn There bemg
no further speakers. the Mayor closed the pubhc heanng
MotlOn by Councllrnember Greenberg. seconded by Mayor Pro
Tern O'Connor. to approve budget adjustments and adopt
ResolutIOn No 9250(CCS) entItled '"A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA 'YlONICA
ELIMINA TING THE EXISTING WATER RATE
SURCHARGE:' with a mmor typographical correctIOn. readlllg
by tnle only and walvmg further readmg thereof The motIon
was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. GenseL Greenberg.
Rosenstem, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and
Mayor Holbrook
None
?\one
:'\ oes
Absent
IO-A" FO&'\IATION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR
STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION O~ VARIOUS CITY
STREETS Presented was the publIc hearmg to recelve mput,
receive voted ballots. and recomrnendmg directIOn to the City
Clerk to tabulate ballots and report results to Cny Councll at the
Apn114. 1998. meetmg, and, direct City staff to present
recommendatIOns to City Council on Apnl 14, 1998, based on
the certified results of the assessment ballotmg
On order of the Mayor. the public hearmg was opened
'Y1ember of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
Member of the pubhc Matthew Rodman spoke m support of the
formation of the StreetlIght Assessment Dlstnct
There bemg no further speakers, the Mayor closed the publIc
heanng
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MotlOn by Councllmember Genser. seconded by
CouncIlmember Greenberg. to dIfect the City Clerk to tabulate
ballots and report results to the CIty CouncIl at theIr meetmg of
Apnl 14, 1998. and dIfect CIty staff to present recommended
actIOns to the CIty CounCIl at theIr meetmg on Apnl14, 1998.
based on the certIfied results of the assessment ballotmg The
motion was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg,
Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor.
Mayor Holbrook
]\' oes }Jone
bsent None
WRITTEN CO:\1MUNICA- l3-A SAFETY OF THE CITY STREETS AND TR-\FFIC
TIONS: CITY STREETS SITUATIO::\" Mr John Jurenka addressed CouncIl regardmg
AND TRAFFIC the safety of the cIty streets and the traffic sItuatIOn
COST A-HA WKI~S &
m;D REGULATIONS
SAMOHI BAND
On order of the Mayor. the mformatIon ,vas receIved and filed
13-B COSTA-HAWKINS LAWS, VACANCY DE-
CONTROL, Al"D HUD REGULATIONS Barry Adler
addressed CouncIl regardmg Costa-Hawkms laws, vacancy de-
controL and HUD regulatIons
Ylember of the pubhc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed hIS concerns
The mformatlOn was receIved and filed
13-C REQl;EST OF VIDEOTAPE OF SAc'\'IOHI BAND'S
PERFORMA.~CE Presented ,,,'as the request of Joy Kurtz.
Co-PresIdent of the Santa MOllica Band Parents' AssocIatIOn
("AssocIatIOn"). to address CounCIl regardmg permISSIon to
make a master copy from a CltyTV vIdeotape of the Band's
performance of MISS SaIgon. aVaIlable to the ASSOCIatIOn
MotIOn by CounCllmember Rosenstem. seconded bv
CouncIlmember Greenberg. to approve the request of yls Kurtz
to prOVIde a master copy from a CltyTV VIdeotape of the
Band's performance of MIss SaIgon. avaIlable to the Santa
MOllica Band Parents' ASSOCIatIOn The motIOn "vas
unammously approved by vOIce vote
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COU~CILMEMBER
D1SCI:SSION ITE:vIS
BICYCLING, SK4TE-
BOARDING, A~D
ROLLERBLADlNG ON
THE 3RD STREET
PROMENADE
RESIGNATIONS FROM
COMl\HSSIONS
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l4-A PROHIBITION OF BICYCLING,
SKATEBOARDING, AND ROLLERBLADI1\G ON THE
THIRD STREET PROME:'IlADE Presented was the request
of Councllmember Genser to direct staff to prepare draft
ordmances (or other appropnate mechanIsms) to prohibIt
bICyclIng, skateboard mg. and rollerbladIng on the ThIrd Street
Promenade
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-Members of the public Jerry Rubm and Kathleen Ra'\vson spoke
m support ofthe prohIbltlon ofblcyc1mg. skateboardmg, and
rolIerbladmg on the ThIrd Street Promenade
MotIon bv CouncIlmember Femstem. seconded bv
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CouncIlmember Genser, to contmue the meetmg past 11 00
p m The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote
CounCllmembers Ebner and Greenberg excused themselves
from the meetmg at 11 16 P m
MotIon bv Councllmember Genser. seconded bv
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CouncIlmember Femstem, to request staff to return as soon as
pOSSible to dISCUSS the range of optIOns discussed tlus evenmg I
relatmg to blcyc1mg. skateboardmg. and rollerbladmg on the
Third Street Promenade and any other options that staff might
contemplate, to request mput from enforcement personnel. to
the extent pOSSible obtaIn InfOrmatIOn from other agencies.
partIcularly Vemce and other enforcement agenCIes III Vemce,
obtam mformatIOn about legal framework under which the City
IS operatmg, return to CounCil for a publIc hearmg and staff
recommendatIon The motion was unammously approved by
VOIce vote, Councllmembers Ebner and Greenberg absent
l4-B RESIG~ATIONS FROM THE PLANNING A~D
ARTS COl\B'HSSIONS Motion bv Councllmember GenseL
seconded by Councllmember Femstem. to accept the
resignatIOn of Lou Moench from the Plannmg CommiSSIOn. and
Robm Faulk from the Arts CommiSSIon ,vlth very great regrets.
and authonze the City Clerk to publIsh vacancies The motIOn
'vas unammously approved by vOice vote. CouncIlmembers
Ebner and Greenberg absent
HOUSI:'IlG COMMISSION l4-C HOUSING COMl\IISSIO~ VACANCY The
VACANCY appomtment to the Housmg CommiSSIOn for one unscheduled
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COMMISSIO~ ON
OLDER AlVIERICA.~S
VACANCY
COMMISSIOl'l ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN
VACANCY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WEST VECTOR
CONTROL VACANCY
DESIGNATION OF
SISTER CITY
PUBLIC INPlT
ADJOURt'llME:'olT
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vacancy for a term endmg June 3D. 2001. was contmued to the
meetmg of Apnl 1. 1998
14-D COMMISSION ON OLDERAMERICA:"\S
VACANCY The appomtment to the CommIsSIOn on Older
Amencans for one unscheduled vacancy for a term endmg June
30,2000, was contInued to the meetmg of Apnl 1. 1998
14-E COM.\fISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOME:"J
VACANCY The appomtment to the CommISSIOn on the Status
of\Vomen for one unscheduled vacancy for a term endmg June
3D, 1999, ,vas contmued to the meetmg of Apnl I. 1998
14-F LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR
CONTROL VACANCY The appomtment to the Los Angeles
County \Vest Vector Control for one vacancy for a term endmg
December 31. 1999. ,vas contmued to the meetmg of Apnl L
1998
14-G DESIGNATIO:"J OF VILLE d'AVRAY, FRANCE,
AS A SISTER CITY Presented was the request of ~vlayor
Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor for CouncIl to discuss
support of the deslgnatlOn of VIHe d'Avray. France. as a SIster
CIty as recommended by the Santa MOllIca SIster CIty
ASSOCiatIOn
MotIOn by Ylayor Pro Tem O'COlmor, seconded by Mayor
Holbrook, that VIlle d'Avray. France. be deSIgnated as a new
SIster CIty to the CIty of Santa Ivlomca The motIon was
unammously appro,'ed by VOIce vote. CouncIlmembers Ebner
and Greenberg absent
15 PUBLIC INPUT There were no speakers present
On order of the Mayor, the CIty CounCIl meetmg ,vas adjourned
at 11 25 pm. to Apnl L 1998, at 6 15 pm
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~lana M Stewart
CIty Clerk
APPROVED
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Robert T Holbrook
Mayor
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