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CITY OF SA:."'lTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllIca CIty Counctl \vas called to order by Mayor Holbrook
at 616 p m _ on Tuesday. February 24.1998, m the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Robert T Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember Michael F emstem
CouncIlmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
Cny ~1anager John Jahh
City Attorney Marsha Jones l'vfoutne
Cny Clerk Mana yI Ste\vart
CLOSED SESSIONS
CLOSED SESSIONS At 616 pm, CounCil adjourned to
Closed SessIOn to conSider the followmg
6-A Conference \vlth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LitIgatIOn City
of Santa Momca v Hemv Walther. et al. Case No SC 043522
ACTION No reportable actIon taken
6-B Conference WIth Legal Counsel- EXlstmg LItigatIon City
of Santa Momca v Mobil OIL Case Ko SC 778141
ACTION No reportable actIOn taken
6-C Conference With Legal Counsel - EXIstmg LltIgatlOn-
Santa Momca Housmg Council v Cnv of Santa MOllIca, Case
Ko BC 184061
ACTION No reportable actIOn taken
February 24. 1998
RECONVENE
PLEDGE
SPECIAL AGE~DA
ITE:\fS RED CROSS
MONTH
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING .\'1ID-YEAR
BUDGET REVIEW
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6-D Conference wIth Labor NegotIator
Cny Negotlator Karen Bancroft. Personnel DIrector
Bargammg Urnt Adrnmlstratlve Team Assocmtes
(ATA)
Pubhc Attorneys' Legal Support
Staff Dmon (P ALSSU)
Santa Mornca Pollee Officers
AssocmtlOn (SMPOA)
ACTION Ko reportable actlOn taken
CounCIl reconvened at 7 17 pm. WIth all Councllmembers
present.
Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor led the assemblage III the Pledge of
AllegIance to the Flag of the Urnted States of Amenca
4-A: AMERICA~ RED CROSS .\'10NTH - MARCH 1998
yIayor Holbrook read a proclamatlOn declarmg yIarch 1998 as
"Amencan Red Cross Month.. m the CIty of Santa Momca
At 721 pm. a SpecIal Jomt Yleetmg of the CIty CounCIl and
the Redevelopment Agency was convened
CORA-I: REPORT ON MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW,
PROGRESS OF WORK OBJECTIVES Arm
RECOM~IENDATION TO APPROVE RECOMMENDED
BUDGET AND PERSONNEL CHANGES: Presented was
the staff report recomrnendmg approval of a resolutlOn of the
Cny CouncIl estabhshmg ne\v classlficatlOns and adoptmg
salary rates for vanous posltlOns. a resolutlOn of the Cny
Council amendmg the budget for the FIscal Year 1997-98. and a
resolutIOn of the Redevelopment Agency amendmg the budget
for FIscal Year 1997-98
On order of the Mayor. the publle heanng was opened Member
of the pubhc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns There bemg
no other speakers, the Mayor closed the pubhc hearmg
MotlOn by Counctlmember Femstem. seconded by Mayor Pro
Tern O'Connor, to adopt ResolutlOn Ko 9240(CCS)
estabhshmg ne,," classdicatlOns and adoptmg salary rates for
vanous poslbons
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CO:'olSENT CALENDAR:
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Councllmember RosensteIn advised that he '.VIl! be abstaInIng
from votmg on all the measures contamed In thiS item as he was
unable to adequately prepare for thiS declSlon
Ayes
The motlon was approved by the followmg vote
AbstaIn
::-Joes
Absent
Councllmembers FeInsteIn. Genser. Greenberg.
Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor
Holbrook
Councllmember Rosenstem
None
None
MotIOn by Councllmember Femstem. seconded by Mavor Pro
Tern O'Connor. to adopt Resolution"1'<o 9241 (CCS) amendmg
the budget for the Fiscal Year 1997-98 The motiOn '.vas
approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
Absent
CounCllrnernbers Ebner. Greenberg. Genser.
Femstem. !'v1ayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor
Holbrook
Councllmember Rosenstem
None
}.lone
ylotlon by Agency ylember FemsteIn. seconded by Chalf Pro
Tern O'Connor. to adopt ResolutlOn 1'\0 454(RAS) amendmg
the budget for Fiscal Year 1997-98 The motlOn \vas approved
by the follO\vmg vote
Ayes
Abstain
Koes
Absent
Agency Members F emstem. Genser. Greenberg.
Ebner. Chalf Pro Tern O'Connor. Chmr Holbrook
Agency Member Rosenstein
:;r one
None
At 7 31 P rn . the SpeCial Cny CounCil Redevelopment Agency
SpeCIal Jomt Meetmg was adjourned and the Cny CouncIl
Meetmg \>,-as reconvened
The Consent Calendar \vas presented. whereby allltems are
conSidered and approved 10 one motlOn unless removed from
the calendar for diSCUSSIOn
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:VlIKUTES
EARTHQ"CAKE
RECOVERY
PREFERENTIAL
PARKlKG lOJ\c JJ
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Members of the pubhc Joey Fullmer and Clarence-Jon HeIsler I
addressed Items on the Consent Calendar Jason KirkpatrIck.
:'vfayor Pro Tern from the CIty of Arcata. spoke regardIng publIc
InVestments In tobacco corporatIOn and other possIbly
questionable Investment fInns. and urged CouncIl to request
State LegIslators to dIvest from tobacco Investments
At the request of COUTICllmember FeInsteIn, Item K 0 6-Q was
removed from the Consent Calendar At the request of
CouncIl member Greenberg.ltem No 6-K "vas removed from
the Consent Calendar
MotIOn by COUTICllmember Greenberg. seconded by
COUTICllmember Femstem. to approve the Consent Calendar.
WIth the exception of Item Nos 6-K and 6-Q, readmg
resolutIOns and ordmances by title only and walvmg further
readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg
vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg.
Genser, Femstem. Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. and
1vfayor Holbrook
None
)Jone
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Absent
6-A: APPROVAL OF l\fINVTES The CIty CounCil mmutes
of the meetll1g of January 13, 1998, v,"ere approved as submitted
6-B: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY RESOLL'TIO~
(JA~UARY 1994 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE). ResolutlOn
~o 9242(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA?\TA MONICA
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINlJING
LOCAL EMERGENCY;' was adopted
6-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZOl'lE O~ 14TH
BETWEEN :MONT Al"A AVENUE AND AL T A A VENL"E
Ordmance 010 1902(CCS) entnled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COU'ICIL OF THE CITY OF SA~T A MONICA
ADDING SECTION 3 08480 TO THE SANTA MOMCA
1VIl.:'?\ICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL
PARKING ZONE JJ:' was adopted
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PREFEREJ\iTIAL
PARKING ZOKE G
PREFERENTIAL
PARKIKG ZONE LL
518 GEORGINA AVENlJE
THE ARBORETU\1
1725 THE PROMEKADE
(THE SEA CASTLE)
OPE)J SPACE ELE?vIEKT
EIR
CA~CELLATIO~ OF
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6-D: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE ON 15TH
BETWEE~ ~IONTANA AVENrE AND ALTA AVENUE
Ordmance:\o 1903(CCS) enutled "A:\ ORDINA:-.ICE OF
THE CITY COL'NCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA
AMENDING SANTA NIONICA ?vHJNICIPAL CODE
SECTIO~ 308180 TO MODIFY THE HOURS IN
PREFERE~TIAL PARKI};"G ZONE G:' \vas adopted
6-E: PREFERENTIAL PARKING zmm 0:\
CENTINELA BEnVEEN WILSHIRE AND LIPTON
Ordmance No 1904(CCS) entitled "AN ORDrnANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL ADDING SECTION 3 08 500 TO THE
SANTA MONICA I'vfl::-lICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE LL" \Vas adopted
6-F: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION FOR 518
GEORGINA AVENUE The certitication of the Statement of
OffiCial ActlOn for the appeal of Plannmg CommiSSlOn's demal
to allow a two-parcel subdlVlSlOn at 518 Georgma Avenue was
approved
6-G: ST A TEJ\<1ENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION FOR 2200
COLORADO A VENI:E (THE ARBORETUM) The
certIficauon of the Statement of OffiCIal ActIOn for the appeal of
the Planmng ConumsslOn' S approval of Development Re\ie\v
for the project located at 2200 Colorado Avenue ,"vas approved
6-H: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTIO~ FOR 1725
THE PROME~ADE (THE SEA CASTLE) The certIficatIOn
of the Statement of OffiCIal ActIOn for the appeal of the
Planmng CommIsSIOn's approval of Earthquake Recovery Act
PermIt at 1725 The Promenade \vas approved
6-1: COI\TRACT AMEND~IENT FOR COMPLETION
OF OPEN SPACE ELEMENT ENVIROXMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT The amendment to Contract No
6763(CCS) l;vIth Chnstopher A Joseph and ASSOCiates for the
preparatIOn of an envlfonmental Impact report for the Open
Space Element/Parks and Recreatlon Master Plan. III an amount
not to exceed $37,095. mcreasmg the total contract amount to
$91.875. \,,-as approved
6-J: CANCELLATION OF MARCH 10, 1998, COUNCIL
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COCNCIL MEETn--;G
MEETIlXG The regular CIty CouncIl meetmg scheduled for
Ylarch 10, 1998. was canceled due to lack of a quorum
PURCHASE OF },'ATCRi\L 6-L: BID AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS
GAS STENCIL TRUCK STENCIL TRUCK BId No 2672 was awarded to Roadlme
Products, Inc. III the amount of$75,976 43, for the purchase
and delivery of one compressed natural gas stenCIl truck for the
Planmng and CommunIty Development Department
WASHI:-.TG A"'JD
CLEANING SERVICES
6-M: BID AWARD FOR WASHING AND CLEAc'\"ING
SERVICES OF RECYCLINGJREFliSE TRUCKS AND
SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILERS BId No 2673 was a\varded to
Tnp'l-E Graffitl & Stam Removal, at speCIfied pnces, for
washmg and deanlllg services for EnvIronmental and Public
Works Management Department
PURCHASE OF nvo AIR
SWEEPERS
6-N: BID AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF TWO
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS REGENERATIVE AIR
S\VEEPERS Bid No 2634 \vas awarded to GCS Western
Power & EqUlpment, 1ll the amount of $313,078 50, to purchase
two compressed natural gas regenerative air sweepers for the
EnVironmental and Public Works Management Department
CATCH BASIK FILTRA- 6-0: CONTRACT FOR CATCH BASIN FILTRATION
IOK DEVICE - RETROFIT DEVICE AND RETROFITTING OF THE PIER STOR."1
OF PIER STORevl DRA.IN DRAIN. CompetItIve blddmg reqUirements were \valved,
5271.500 III PropOSItIOn A Grant funds were accepted, and
Contract No 6939(CCS) \vas approved With CDS Technologies.
Inc. for $236.750 to retrofit the PIer storm dram. and a purchase
order to the Regents of the UmversIty of Cahfornla was
approved III the amount of534.750 to Illstall and momtor catch
basm filtratiOn deVices
WOODLAWN CEYlETERY 6-P: WOODLAWN CK\IETERY ACTION PLAN The
ACTION PLAN recommendatIOn to approve Action Plan ofWoodlavvn
Cemetery was wlthdra\vn at the request of staff
HU\1AN RESOURCES
AND PAYROLL
COMPLTER SYSTEM
6-K: CONTR4.CT FOR CO~SLLTING SERVICES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RESOrRCES A.~D
PAYROLL COMPUTER SYSTEM Staff answered questions
of CounCllmember Greenberg regardmg the large amount of the
consultmg contract and as to why thIS \vas not mcluded when
the eqUipment was purchased
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POLICY
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MotIOn by COUTIcIlmember Greenberg. seconded by
COUTIcllmember Genser, to approve Contract No 6938(CCS)
\vlth Management and Consultmg Technology. In an amount not
to exceed 5360.000. for profeSSIOnal consultmg servIces for
ImplementatIon of the CIty's new human resources and payroll
computer system The motIOn was approved by the follmvmg
vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg,
Genser. FemsteIn. :\1ayor Pro Tem O'Connor. and
:\1ayor Holbrook
:Jone
:Jone
Noes
Absent
6-Q: REVISIO~ OF CITY INVEST~fENT POLICY At'\-U
DELEGATIO~ OF AUTHORITY COUTIcllmember FeInsteIn
removed thIS Item based on the Issues raIsed by Mr KIrkpatrIck
regardIng whIch firms the Clty's funds are beIng Invested
through the State"s Local Agency Investment Fund and
suggestIng the CIty send a sImIlar letter as the CIty of Arcata
sent to the State legIslators urgmg dIvestment from the tobacco
Industry and from other firms that do not meet the CIty's values
and ethIcal pobcy relatIve to Investment
YlotlOn bv Councllmember FeInstem. seconded bv
COUTICllmember GenseL to approve the Investment PolIcy. and
delegate to the CIty Revenue ~anager!Treasurer Investment
authOrIty for March L 1998. through February 28. ] 999
YlotJon bv CounCllmember FeInsteIn. seconded bv
COUTIcllmember Genser, to amend the motIOn to dIrect staff to
reVIew the letter receIved from the CIty of Arcata and send a
sImIlar letter to the State legIslators urgmg them to conSIder
such a change to the State Code to allmv dIvestment In firms
whose polICIes are contrary to the CIty's mvestment polIcy
Councllmember Ebner was excused at 755 P m
The motIon. as amended. \vas approved by the follOWIng vote
Ayes
COUTICllmembers RosensteIn, Genser. Femstem.
Mayor Pro Tern OTonnor. and Ylayor Holbrook
Councllmember Greenberg
Koes
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CHANGE ORDER OF
AGENDA
WRITTEN COMMUNI-
CATIO~S: SECTION 8
VOUCHERS
CREST PROGRAJ\l
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Absent
CounCllmember Ebner
END OF CONSE::\T CALENDAR
On order of the Mavor. Item Ko 13-A will be heard at this time
m order to accommodate the transportation needs of the speaker,
Item No 13-B will be heard next m order to accommodate
young speakers
13-A: COM~flT:'IIITY CORPORATION OF SA."VTA
MONICA'S POLICY REGARDING APPLICANTS FOR
SECTION 8 VOUCHERS Presented was the request of Pro
Se to address Council regardmg Community CorporatIOn of
Santa MOlllca's policy regardmg applicants for SectIOn 8
vouchers
Councllmember Ebner returned 7 57 P m
~lember of the publIc Elame Xlchols discussed Commumty
Corporation of Santa Momca's polIcy regardmg applIcants for
Section 8 vouchers Member of the publIc Joey Fullmer
expressed her concerns
Motion bv Counctlmember Greenbenr. seconded bv
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Councllmember Ebner. to duect staff to look mto concerns
expressed this evemng and report back to Counetl when
consldenng budget pnontles for next year
Motion bv Councllmember Rosenstem. accepted as fnendlv. to
amend the motion that the report be provided to Council but that
]t not be tIed to the budget process
.\'lotlOn bv Counc]lmember Genser. accented as fnendly. to
amend the motIOn to suggest to the mdlvlduals who spoke this
evenmg that they contact the Consumer and Fair Housmg Umt
of the City Attorney's office and ask staff to return to CounCll
\-'\rith mformatlOll as to ho.v Commun1ty CorporatIOn 1S
performmg m the areas of concern
The mohon. as amended, was unanimously approved by vOice
vote
13-8: CREST PROGRAM Presented was the request of
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ORDIXA~CES: PUBLIC
EATI~G PLACES
STAFF ADl\UX. ITE:\tIS
TELEC01\HlUNICA-
TIOX :VIASTER PLAN
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Karen Pans to address Councll regardmg the School Dlstncfs
CREST program
Members of the public Andre",; Rellly. Will Schuessler, Amber
Bradley-Torrence. :vllchael Smith. Gma Jackson, Donna
McCoy. Florence BenJamlll, Beth Hagen. Tom Pratt. Jane
Munoz. FeliCia Torrence. Patncla Summers. Frank Schvi.'angeL
Rlta Lo\,venthal, Betsy Hlteshew. Irene ZIVI. Lmda Gordon.
Lmda Hams. Joanne LeavItt. Mathew Kundmger. AleJandrma
Pacheco. Jerry Harns. Allan Shatkm. Nell Carrey. LOUIse Jaffe.
Martha Soto. Dorothy Chapman, Nell Schrmdt, Kevm
.\t1cKeo"vn. Chns CorlIss. and Consuela Perez spoke 1ll support
of the CREST program
Members of the public John Petz and Darcy NlcCarthy
encouraged the restoratIOn of some sort of penod of free play m
the schoolyards Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs
expressed hlS concerns
The mformatlOn was recelved and filed. no reportable actIOn
taken
MotIon bv Councllmember Gensel. seconded by
COUTICllmember Femstelll. to contmue allltems on the agenda
except Item )Jos 13-C and 14-B. '\vhICh would be combmed,
open Item No 9-A. WIthout a presentatIon. for those members
of the public who wish to speak thiS evenmg and do not "vIsh to
return. and the closed sessIOns
8-A: REGL'LATION AND GRADING OF PUBLIC
EATI~G PLACES (RESTAURANTS) ORDINA~CE
IntroductlOn and first readlllg of an ordmance of the City
_ Chapter 5 05 to the Santa .\tIomca YIUTIIClpal
Code regulatlllg pubhc eatmg places was contlllued to the
meetmg of .\tlarch 3. 1998
l\lotlOn bv Councllmember Greenberg. accepted as frlendlv. to
contmue Item No 9-A as a "5" Item on the next agenda The
motIon, as amended. was unammously approved by vOice vote
9-A: STATUS REPORT ON TELECOMMUN"ICATIONS
MASTER PLAN, I~CLUDl~G PRELlMI~ARY
CO~CEPTL'AL FINDINGS, A:\"D RECO:vnIENDATIOX
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RESOLUTIOl"S
ADMINISTRATIVE
TEA."\I ASSOCIATES
PUBLIC ATTORNEYS'
LEGAL SLl'PORT
ST AFF Ul"ION
RECESS
PARTICIPATIOl" IN
THE 1999 ROSE
PARADE
FINANCIAL COMMIT-
:\'IEl"T FOR 1999 ROSE
PARADE
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TO PROCEED WITH FINALIZING THE ;\>IASTER PLAN I
FOR COUl'CIL ADOPTIO~
On order of the Mayor. the pubhc heanng was opened Member
of the pubhc John Medlm spoke m support of the
TelecommumcatlOns Act and asked for further clanficatlOn of
vanous Items
There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor closed the public
hearmg and contmued the matter to ~arch 3. 1998
12-A: RESOLUTIO~ AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MAL~AGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE
TEA"I ASSOCIATES (ATA)
Item contmued to March 3, 1998
12-B: RESOLUTIOX ALTHORlZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORA...~DUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PUBLIC ATTOR.,~EYS'
LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF UNION (PALSSU)
Item contmued to March 3.1998
On order of the Mayor. the City Council recessed at 10 25 pm.
and reconvened at 10 55 pm. With all members present except
CounCllmember Rosenstem
On order of the Mayor. the City Clerk announced that Item Xos
13-C and 14-B would be combmed and heard concurrently
13-C: POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN THE 1999 ROSE
PARADE Request of Con me Schurr, of Nmety-Nmes, Inc. to
address Council regardmg the City's possible partiCipatIOn III
the 1999 Rose Parade
14-B: REQUEST OF MAYOR HOLBROOK TO Dlscrss
THE CITY'S POTENTIAL PARTICIPATIOl" Al"D
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT, I~CLlJDING
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, IF l"ECESSARY, FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE 1999 ROSE PARADE
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AMENDMENT TO
ZONING ORDINANCE
PUBLIC INPUT:
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JvlotIOn hv Councllmernher Greenbem. seconded bv
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CounCllrnember F emstem. to contmue the meetmg past 11 :00
pm The motion \vas unammously approved, Councllrnember
Rosenstem absent
ylember of the pubhc John Menlm spoke m opposltlon to the
proposed subSidy for participatIOn m the 1999 Rose Parade
~1embers of the public Susan Theurrauf. Jerry Rubm. Jean
Gehman. and Deborah NelliS spoke m support of participatIOn
III the 1999 Rose Parade
.\lotIOn by CouncIlmember Ebner. seconded by .\rIayor
Holbrook, to accept. m concept, the offer of the Nmety-Kmes
and reserve up to $50.000 fm a Rose Parade fiGat. that any
funds raised by the :\"mety-Nmes m excess of $50,000 wIll be
put toward the cost of the float. that the Nmety-Kmes be
responsIble for delIvery of the product, that CIty staff, m
conjunctIOn wIth the City Attorney's office, develop appropnate
safeguards and agreement, staff \vas authonzed to file an
applicatIOn With the Rose Parade ASSOCIatIOn by .\larch 1, 1998.
to el1C1t the partiCipatIOn of the Santa Momca High School
Band. and. to proVide a mechanism tor Councd to approve the
deSign and the ,york plan
The motIon was approved by the following vote
Ayes
CounCllmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg.
Ebner.]\'layor Pro Tern O'Connor. Maym
Holbrook
~one
Counc]lmernber Rosenstem
:-.Ioes
Absent
14-A: REQUEST TO A;\fEND THE ZONI~G
ORDINA1~CE The request of:\fayor Pro Tem O'Connor to
diSCUSS requestmg staff to prepare a resolutIOn ofmtentIon to
amend the Zomng Ordmance to mcrease the mlmmum lot Width
to 100 feet for the area bounded by Ocean A venue to 7th Street.
and Montana Avenue to the north CIty hmIts was contmued to
the meeting of March 3. 1998
15. PUBLIC I~PUT Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs
expressed hiS concerns on vanous Issues
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ADJOURNMENT
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On order of the Mayor. the City Council meeting ,vas adjourned
at 11 55 pm, to Tuesday, March 3, 1998. at 6 15 pill. m
memory of those who lost then hves as a result of the recent
storms.
ATTEST
APPROVED
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Marla M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Robert T Holbrook
~'fayor
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