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M-11/11/1997 (2) 304 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 11, 1997 A regular meetmg of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 639 pm, on Tuesday, November 11,1997. m the Counell Chambers Roll Call Present Mayor Pamela O'Connor Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook Councllmember Ruth Ebner Councllmember Michael Feinstem CouncIlmember Ken Genser CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg Councllmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present City Manager John Jahh City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne City Clerk Mana M Stewart PLEDGE Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of Alle- giance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenea CONTINUED ITEMS TEXACO APPEAL RECONSIDERATIONillECISION/APPEAL 97-00l/CUP 96- 023/FAST FOOD RESTAURANT/OUTDOOR SEATING/ CONVENIENCE STORE/1410 PICO BOULEVARD: Presented was the request of:\1ayor Pro Tern Holbrook and Couneilmember Rosenstem to reconsider the July 22, 1997, CounCil decIsion regardmg appeal 97-001 ofPlanmng CommIssIOn approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt 96-023 to allow the addItIOn of a fast-food restaurant with outdoor seatmg and a converuence store to an eXIstmg self-servIce gas statlOn located at 1410 Pico Boulevard, relatIve to the eXIstmg 14th Street dnveway Member of the pubhc Clarence-Jon HeIsler spoke m opposit1on to the reconsIderatlOn Member of the publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns November 11, 1997 I I I I I I CITY COUNCIL AUTOMATIC VOTING SYSTEM 305 Motion bv Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded by Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook, to reconSider the July 22, 1997, Council declSlon on the appeal on the Texaco prOject and schedule a publIc hearIng where thIs Issue can be discussed The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook Councllmembers Femstem, Genser. Mayor O'Connor :-.rone Noes Absent AUTOMATIC VOTING SYSTEM/CITY COUNCIL MOTIONS- Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook to duect staff to purchase and mstall, m Council Chambers, an automatIc votmg system(s) for countmg the votes and dIsplaymg the results of City Council motlOns. whIch can Identdy the order of the CouncIlmembers wlshmg to speak, and whIch IS eqUIpped ,'lnh a countdoVl.ll timer for mdlvldual Councllrnembers In additIon. to duect staff to develop a system or display to notify members of the publIc arnvmg to the meetmg wluch Item on the agenda IS bemg considered Any other Ideas or suggestIons for streamlimng and slmphfymg Council's parlIamentary procedures Will be considered Member of the publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns City Clerk Stewart adVised she is m the process of researchmg different possibilItIes and descrIbed two systems which would address the Issues discussed The follo\"lng suggestIOns were made by Councllmembers - A momtor ShO\"lng the Item bemg delIberated - A coffee/tea bar for the pubhc mstalled m the hallway - An mdlcator of when speaker cluts \"111 be accepted for a certam Item - RetentIon of vOIce vote - Pop-up screen m front of CounCllmembers which can show Video simulatIOns MotIon bv Council member Femstem. seconded bv CounCllmember - - Genser, to direct staff to return With a recommendatIOn. mcludmg Ideas expressed thiS evemng. relatmg to the purchase and mstallatlOn, 2 'November 1 L 1997 CONSENT CALENDAR 306 III Council Chambers, ofan automatic votmg system(s) for countmg I the votes and dlsplaymg the results of City CouncIl motIOns, which can Identify the order of the Councilmembers wIshmg to speak, and which IS eqUIpped with a countdown tImer for mdlvldual Councllmembers. dlIect staff to develop a system or display to notIfy members of the pubhc arnvmg to the meetmg wluch Item on the agenda IS bemg considered, hold a publIc hearmg relatmg to tlus Issue MotIon bv Councllmember Genser. accented as fnendlv, to modify the motlOn to request a study sessIOn WIth a presentation on the redesign plan for the CouncIl Chambers. mcludmg optIons for hospitality Issues. and schedule a publIc hearmg for a later meetmg, at which tIme Council actIon would be taken Substitute motIon bv CouncIlmember Ebner. seconded bv Councllmember Rosenstem, to direct staff to return '"'lIth a presentatIOn on the redesign plan for the CounCil Chambers, provldmg aVaIlable options based on questions and suggestlOns posed The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser. I Femstem, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor None None Noes Absent The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby ail Items are considered and approved m one motion unless removed from the calendar for diSCUSSIOn Members of the publIc BrIan Hutchmgs, Joey Fullmer. ValerIe Freshwater. and Jodi Rothman addressed Items on the Consent Calendar At the request of CouncIl member Ebner. Item 6-J was removed from the Consent Calendar MotIOn bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded bv Councllmember Genser, to approve the Consent Calendar, mcludmg reVised Item No 6-A. With the exceptlOn ofItem No 6-J, readmg resoiutlOns and ordmances by title oniy and waivmg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the foliowmg vote 3 November 11, 1997 I I I I ;YUNUTES LOCAL EMERGE:JCY REXAMING OF LINCOLN PARK BLUE RIBBON PARADE REFUSE CARTS VIBR.--\ TORY COlVIPACTOR 307 Ayes Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor None None Noes Absent MINUTES APPROVAL The City CouncIl mlllutes of the meetIng of October 7, 1997, ,vere approved as submitted. and the meetmg of October 14. 1997. ,,,ere approved as revised CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE)" ResolutIon 1'\0 9213(CCS) entitled "A RESOLuTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANT A ~10NICA DECLi\RING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGEXCY." was adopted ORDINANCEIRENAMING LINCOLN PARK/CHRISTINE EMERSON REED PARK Ordmance No I 890(CCS) entItled "A"\" ORDINA~CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOl'iICA RENAMING LINCOLN PARK CHRISTIl\'E EMERSON REED PARK AND AME~TIII\'G SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 4 08 091, 4 08 180 AND 4 55020 TO REFLECT THE NAME CHANGE." was adopted WILL ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S BLUE RIBBON AWARD PARADE ResolutIOn No 9214(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA AuTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PAR..<\.DE ON NOVEMBER 14, 1997. ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY PAR..<\.DE ROUTE:' was adopted AWARD OF BlD/CARTSfREFUSE CARTS Bid No 2664 was awarded to Schaefer Systems InternatIOnal, Inc , for an amount not to exceed $29,63885. to furmsh and dehver three hundred seventy-five 95-gallon carts and two hundred and fifty 68-gallon refuse carts for the SolId Waste Dlvlslon. EnVIronmental and PublIc Works Management Department AWARD OF BIDNIBRA TORY COMPACTOR BId No 2665 was awarded to Ingersol Rand Company. m an amount not to exceed 4 November 11, 1997 PROP ANE-PO\VERED SWEEPER PIER MAINTENANCE SERVICES BUS PARTS HUMAN RESOURCES/ PAYROLL COMPUTER SYSTEM EXPANSION OF VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK WAIVER OF FEES 308 $32.15025, to furIush and delIver one 2-drum vibratory compactor I for the Street Mamtenance DIvISIOn, EnvITonmental and PublIc Works Management Department PROPANE-POWERED SWEEPER Approval was given to purchase one propane-powered sweeper for PIer Mamtenance. under the provIsIOns of Bid No 2630, from R J Ltson Company. for an amount not to exceed $28.64944 CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK! MAINTENANCE SERVICES/SANTA MONICA PIER An amendment to Contract No 6556(CCS), for an annual amount not to exceed $58,000. was approved, thereby allowmg a change III specdicatlOns and scope of work for mamtenance serVIces at the Santa Momca Pier by Come Land Mamtenance BUS PARTS The competltlve blddmg reqUIrement was walved and the CIty Manager was authOrIzed to negotiate and execute a sole source purchase order ''''lth New Flyer Parts for OrIgmal EqUIpment Manufactured. for an estImated annual amount not to exceed S50.000, to furmsh and dehver bus parts for the New Flyer Buses III the TransportatIOn Department CONTRACT AMEND~ENTrrIME AND LABOR MODULE An amendment to Contract No. 7174(CCS) was approved With PeopleS oft. Inc , for an amount not to exceed $79.000, for the "Trme and Labor" module of the human resources and payroll computer system PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTIDESIGNIPICO- CLOVERFIELD PROJECT: AN EXPANSION OF VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK Contract No 6830(CCS) was approved WIth Takata ASSOCiates. m an amount not to exceed $310,000. for the deSign of the Plco/Cioverfield Project An ExpanSIOn ofVlrglma Avenue Park RESOLUTION/WAIVER OF FEES/100% DEED- RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING/NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS ResolutIOn No 92l5(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING SOLDIER BEAM. SOIL NAIL AND TIE BACK PElUvUT FEES FOR 100% DEED RESTRICTED NON- 5 November 1 L 1997 I I I I I EVENTS MANAGEMENT AND PHASE II OF CIRCGLA TIOl'\ ELEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PRO- CEEDINGS: APPEAL - ARBORETUM PROJECT 309 PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS:' was adopted. CONTR-\.CTS/COMMU:'\lITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT PLAN/CIRCULATION ELEMENT CounCllmember Ebner asked a questIOn regardmg the scope of work and tlmelmes relatmg to the contracts MQtlOn by Councllmember Ebner. seconded by Councllmember Femstem, to approve two contracts With PatrIcIa Smith, ASLA Contract i\o 6828(CCS), m an amount not to exceed $27.225, for the preparatIon of a Commumty Events Management Plan, mcludmg a contmgency ofS2A75 (10%). and Contract No 6829(CCS). III an amount not to exceed $27,640, Illcludlllg a contmgency of $3,000 (12%) for Phase II of the CrrculatlOn Element The motIOn was approved by the follo\-vmg vote Ayes Counctlmembers Ebner. Rosenstelll. Greenberg, Genser. Felllstem. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor None :\one Noes Absent END OF CONSENT CALENDAR APPEAL 97-016/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT 97-001/ CONSTRUCTION/AP ARTMENT BUILDING I ARBORETUM Presented was Appeal 97-016 ofPlannmg CommiSSIOn Approval of Development ReView PermIt 97-001 to allow the construction of a new 285.492 square foot. seven-story 351-umt apartment bmldmg '''lth 9.500 square feet of ground floor retail space. and seven levels of at-grade and above-grade parkmg, lllcludmg rooftop parkmg, at the site known as The Arboretum, and an ordmance for mtroductlOn and first readmg approvmg a third amendment to The Arboretum Development Agreement ApplIcant! Appellant LIncoln Property Company On order of the Mayor, the publIc hearmg was opened Ken Kutcher. representmg the apphcantiappellant. Lmcoln Property Company, stated hiS belIef that thiS IS a de novo hearIng meanmg that all aspects ofthe project are before CounCil thiS evemng He noted that two Issues of the appeal have been resolved With staff. He spoke m support of mtroductlon of the ordmance approvmg a third 6 November ll. 1997 EMERGENCY CLOSED SESSION ITEM EMERGENCY ITEM FOR TRAVEL FeNDS 310 amendment to The Arboretum Development Agreement and m I oppositIOn to the Imposition of a Consumer Price Index adjustment Member of the publIc Frank Smerke spoke m OpposItlon to the appeal and suggested a new enVIronmental Impact study be prepared Ken Kutcher presented a rebuttal On order of the Mayor the pubhc hearmg was closed MotIOn by CouncIl member Rosenstelll. seconded bv CouncIlmeml;>er Ebner, to add a closed session to the meeting relatmg to a second case of anticipated lItIgatIOn. notmg that the need to take actIOn occurred after postmg of the agenda, to contmue thIs Item to later m the meetmg and diSCUSS the m-lIeu fee Issue m closed sessIOn durmg the Council break, and to return after the break to delIberate and take actIOn on the Item The motIOn was unanimously approved by vOIce vote Motion by Councllmember Genser. seconded by Counctlmember Femstem. to add an emergency "14" Item to the agenda to approve travel funds for CouncIlmember Femstem to attend a meetmg presented by Progressive Asset Management regardmg socially I responsible mvestmg and the Clty's mvestment pohcles. on Saturday, November 22. 1997, notmg that the mformatlOn relatmg to tlus Issue was received thiS afternoon which did not allow adequate tIme to regularly agendlze the matter The motIOn was unanimously approved by vOIce vote On order of the Mayor, the CIty Councll recessed at 8 58 pm.. and reconvened at 9 43 pill. WIth all members present ARBORETUM PROJECT - APPEAL 97-016/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT 97-0011 CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION/APARTMENT BUILDING/ARBORETUM (Resumed) MotIOn by Councllmember GreenberQ. seconded bv Councllmember Femstem. to 1iltroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~lONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BEnVEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND TRANSACTION FINANCIAL CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, THREE COAST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A 7 November II, 1997 I I I I PUBLIC HEARINGS: ASSESS~IENT DISTRICT 311 DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. STEVEN H SWIRE, FREDERICK A FCCHS. AND BARBARA:vI FUCHS," readmg by title only and walvlllg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the follmvmg vote: Ayes Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg. Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor None :.lone Noes Absent MotIon bv Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to deny the appeal and uphold the declSlon ofthe Plannmg CommissIOn, modlfymg CondItIon No 8 to add the followmg language "Meters to calculate and momtor water consumptIOn for mdlvldual dwelhngs may be pnvately lllstalled. momtored. and billed by the apphcant If a) pnor to Issuance of a Certrficate of Occupancy a deed restrIctIOn. m a fonn acceptable to the Department of Envlfonmental and PublIc Works Management. and \Vlth the consent of the CIty Attorney's office. IS recorded agaInst the property to reqUIre the project o,,,ner to momtor water consumptIOn of IndiVIdual umts for the hfe of the project. and, b) penodlc audits of the metenng system shall be provided to the CIty mspectors to ensure that the meters are functIonmg properly The applIcant Will be responsible for paYIng the City'S water meter lllstallatlOn fees on any CIty-mstalled ,vater meters" The motion was approved by the follm"lng vote Ayes Councllmembers Femstelll. Greenberg. Rosenstelll, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor CouncIlmember Genser None I\'oes Absent PUBLIC HEARING/ASSESSMENT DISTRICTIREPAIR CONCRETE CURBSfDRIVEW A YS/SIDEW ALKSIRESURF ACE STREETS, ETC., AND APPURTENANT WORK Presented was a publIc heanng to hear protests. to receive ballots from affected property owners regardmg the formatIOn of an Assessment Dlstnct for the repamng of concrete curbs. dnveways. and SIdewalks, for resurfacmg streets, for restorIng parkways. for constructmg concrete gutters. for reconstructmg alleys, and for completmg the appurtenant work at varIOUS commercial. mdustrml and residential locations. recommendatIOn to direct the City Clerk to tabulate ballots and report 8 November 11. 1997 WRITTEN COMMIJNICA- TIONS: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING 312 results to CouncIl on November 25. 1997, and, recommendation to I duect staffto present recommended actIOns to Council on November 25. 1997, based on the certified results of the assessment ballotmg Counctlmember Genser declared a potentIal conflict of mterest and recused hnnself from dehberatIons on thIs Item On order of the Mayor. the pubhc hearmg was opened There bemg no one '''lshmg to speak. the Mayor closed the publIc heanng. MotIOn bv CounCllmember Greenberg:. seconded by C:ouncllmember Feinstem. to direct the City Clerk to tabulate ballots and report results to Council at the meetmg of November 25, 1997, and present recommended actIOns to Council based on the certIfied results of the assessment ballotmg The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Femsteln. Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O' Connor None Councllmember Genser Noes Absent CHRISTOPHER HARDINGIINCLUSIOl\'"ARY HOUSING PROGRAM Christopher Hardmg, of La\\Tence & Hardmg, addressed CouncIl on the CIty's IncluslOnary Housmg Program and requested Council to adopt an interIm ordmance to brIng the Program mto comphance W1th Costa-Hawkms ~1embers of the publIc Carolann Sudderth and Cordula Ohman spoke m OpposItIOn to adoptIon of the proposed mterIm ordinance Motion bv Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to direct staff to prepare an mterIm ordinance placmg the CIty In complIance 'wlth the Costa-Hawkllls Act Substitute motIon bv Counctlmember Genser. seconded by Mayor O' Connor. to schedule a diSCUSSIOn before CouncIl of varIOus optIOns related to thiS Issue which might be useful m addressmg the problems With the Clty's current law that are argued by the proponents in this matter The substitute motIon faIled by the followmg vote 9 November 1 t 1997 I I 313 Absent Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Mayor O'Connor Councllmembers Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook None I Ayes Noes The mam motlon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Greenberg. Rosenstem. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook Councllmembers Femstem. Genser. Mayor O'Connor '\"one Noes Absent CounCllmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he beheves the Council IS actmg capnclOusly and ,vlthout slgmficant mformatlOn on a matter of grave Importance to many people who hve m thiS community Councllmember Greenberg raised a pomt of personal pnvIlege and advised that her deCISIOn was not capnclOus but ,vas the correct. legal declSlon to make, and she took exceptIOn to the fact that It IS bemg characterIzed as caprIcIOus I Councllmember Genser raised a pomt of personal pnVllege and said that as a renter m thiS commumty he takes great exceptIOn to the vote of the majorIty of thiS CouncIl Councilmember Ebner raised a pomt of personal prIVilege and objected to the characterIzatlOn of her vote as capnCIOUS, she thought about thiS Issue long and hard and belIeves It to be m the best mterest ofthe communltv Ylayor O'Connor requested that the record reflect that she voted agamst the motIOn because she feels It does not look at the full range of aVailable optIOns for housmg opportunItIes for mdIVIduals who hve III Santa Momca because It IS so narrowly defined Councllmember F emstem requested that the record reflect that he voted m oppOSitIOn to the motIon because he beheves that CounCil has unnecessarIly exposed reSidents to the nsk of displacement when alternative paths of complymg WIth the law were aVailable I 10 November 11, 1997 EXISTING DOG ORDINANCE COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS ARCHITEC- TURAL REVIEW BOARD BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 314 JOHN JURENKA - DOG O'WNERS ORDINANCE- Mr Jurenka requested that the City Councll reVIew the current dog ordlllance for possible changes such as hmltmg the number of dogs m a household and requmng a dog-run m the o\\ller's property Mr Jurenka also discussed enforcement of leash laws Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs spoke In support of no restrIctions on dogs m the City. Motion by Councllmember Femstein. seconded by Councllmember Genser. to extend the meetmg past II 00 p m The motion was approved by vOice vote Motion bv CouncIlmember Genser to ask staff to return With an mformatlOn Item relatmg to the City's enforcement practices and prmndlllg an analYSIS as to whether or not the City has the appropnate number of enforcement personnel MotlOn bv Councllmember Greenberl!. accented as frIendly. to amend - - - - the motIOn to dlrect staff to research the law related to the number of anImals that are permitted m one particular reSidentIal urut The motIon. as amended. was seconded bv Mavor O'Connor The I motIon was unammously approved by vOIce vote On order of the Mayor. at II 01. the Clty Council recessed to a special CounCil meetmg, and reconvened there after at 11 03 pm, '\1th all members present RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Presented was the request to rescmd the appomtment made on September 9. 1997, to the Architectural ReView Board due to the appomtee moving out of the State MotIOn bv Councllmember Greenberl!. seconded bv Councllmember - ~- Ebner, to rescmd \Vlth regrets the appollltment of Gretchen Coss to the Architectural ReView Board due to her relocatIOn to the Chicago area The motIOn was unammously approved by vOice vote APPOINTI\IENTSIBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: The appomtment to the Airport CommiSSIOn was contlllued to the 11 November 11, 1997 I I I I I SOCIAL SERVICES COMIVIISSION PIER RESTOR..<\.TION CORPORATION 315 meetmg of December 9.1997 Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consider nommatlOns for t\VO vacanCIes on the Architectural RevIew Board Councllmember Greenbenr nommated Paul Novacek Councllmember Femstem nommated Susan Papadakis There bemg no other nommatlons. nommatlOns were closed On a call for the vote, Paul Novacek was appomted to the Architectural Revlell' Board for a term endmg June 30. 2001 Councllmember Femstem nommated Susan Paoadakls Councllmember Greenberg nommated Matt Karmy There belllg no other nommatlOns, nommatlons were closed On a call for the vote, Matt Kanny was appomted to the Architectural Revle.t' Board for a term endmg June 30. 2001 The appomtment to the BUlldmg & Safety CommiSSIOn was contmued to a future date Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consider nommatIons for 1:>vo vacanCIes on tlle Housmg CommISSIOn CounCllmember Genser nommated ParvIs BakhtIar There belllg no further nommatlons the vote was called and ParVIs BakhtIar was reappomted to the HOUSing CommISSIOn for a term endmg Jnne 30, 1999 One appomtment to the Housmg CommISSIOn was contInued to the meetmg of December 9. 1997 The appomtment to the Los Angeles County West Vector Control was contInued to the meetIng of Decemb er 9, 1997 APPOINTME~T/SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION The appollltment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Social ServIces CommISSIOn for a term endmg June 30, 1998. was contmued to the meetmg of December 9.1997 APPOINTMENTS/ANNLAL V ACANCIESIPIER RESTORATIOl\" CORPORATION The appointments to annual vacancies on the Pier RestoratIOn COlporatlOn for two terms expmng 12 November 1 L 1997 LANDMARKS CO~MISSION RESIGNATION - AIRPORT COMMISSION EMERGENCY ITEM - TRAVEL FUNDS PIIBLIC INPUT CLOSED SESSIONS 316 November 8, 1999, and for three terms expmng November 6, 2000, I were contmued to the meetmg of December 9.1997 APPOINTMENTILANDMARKS COMMISSION The appomtment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Landmarks CommISSIOn for a term endmg June 30, 1998, was contmued to the meetmg of December 9.1997 RESIGNATIONIMARY ROSE/AIRPORT COMMISSION Motion bv Councllmember Greenben!. seconded bv CouncIlmember - -- Ebner, to accept with regrets the resignatIon of Mary Rose from the AIrport CommISSIOn and authOrIze the City Clerk to pubhsh for an unscheduled vacancy for a term endmg June 30, 1998 MotIOn approved by vOIce vote w111 all members present EMERGENCY ITEMffRA VEL FUNDSIPROGRESSIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Presented was the request of Councllmember F emstem to approve travel funds to attend the Progressive Asset Ylanagement Conference on November 22, 1997 Motion by Mayor O'Connor. seconded bv CouncIlmember I Rosenstem. to approve travel funds to attend the Progressive Asset Management Conference on November 22. 1997 The motIOn was approved by vOIce vote. CouncIlmembers Greenberg and Rosenstem opposed. CouncIlmember Ebner abstalmng PUBLIC INPUT Member of the publIc Art CaSillas reported on CrIme statistiCS for the City Member of the publIc BrIan Hutchmgs expressed hiS concerns on vanous Issues Conference With Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LItIgatIOn CIty of Santa MOllica v AtlantiC R1chfield Corporation. et al , Case No BC 121317 ACTION Heard No publIc actIOn taken Conference With Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LmgatlOn CItv of Santa Momca v Mobil 011 CorporatIOn. Case No 778141 13 November II. 1997 I I I I ADJOrRNMENT 317 ACTION Heard No pubhc actIOn taken Conference \"lth Legal Counsel - AntICipated LitigatIOn One case ACTION Heard ~o pubhc actIOn taken EMERGENCY ITEl'vL'Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated LitigatIOn One case ACTION Heard No pubhc actIOn taken On order of the Mayor. the City CouncIl meetmg was adjourned at 1 58 pm ATTEST APPROVED ! ~catM1 amela O'Connor ayor .--:> \. -\JJ-~~ ' r-,-' a.J.- Marla M Stewart CIty Clerk 14 November 11, 1997