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M-3/24/1998 I I I 455 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: 456 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 2 March 24. 1998 I I I I I I MIKCTES EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY PREFERENTIAl PARKING ZONE - 18TH STREET PREFEREKTIAL PARKING lO"\.T - 22ND STREET 457 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 3 March 24. 1998 C3-C DO\VNTO\VN OVERLA Y DISTRICT 458 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 4 March 24. 1998 I I I I I I FIREFIGHTERS )vIOU ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH STREET RESURFACING 459 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 5 March 24. 1998 ORDINANCES PREF. PARKING ZOJ'o'E II 460 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 I 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 - - 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 I Noes Absent 6 NIarch 24. 1998 I I I ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER DEV. PROJECT RECESS ST AFF ADMIN. ITE:\iIS WATER R.<\TE SURCHARGE 461 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 7 March 24. 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS STREETLIGHT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 462 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 8 March 24, 1998 I I I I I 463 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 9 March 24, 1998 COU~CILMEMBER D1SCI:SSION ITE:vIS BICYCLING, SK4TE- BOARDING, A~D ROLLERBLADlNG ON THE 3RD STREET PROMENADE RESIGNATIONS FROM COMl\HSSIONS 464 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 I -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 - - 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 . - 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 I 10 March 24. 1998 I I I 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 '-- 465 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 ~~ ~lana M Stewart CIty Clerk APPROVED ./'. ;- <<.t/";"~C /4C~~' I/I.!t Robert T Holbrook Mayor II March 24. 1998