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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 22, 1994
A regular meetmg of the Santa Monica City CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 6 43
PM on Tuesday, March 22, 1994, In the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call Present Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez
(arrived at 6.44 P.M )
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Robert T Holbrook
(arrIved at 8 33 P.M )
CouncIlmember Kelly Olsen
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Clarice E Dykhouse
Councilmember Rosenstein led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez reported present at 6'44 P M
4-A: PLAQUES/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Abdo presented plaques to
outgoing members of Boards and CommIssIons
4-B: PROCLAMA TION/SANT A MONICA FESTIVAL WEEK' Mayor Abdo presented a
proclamatIon declaring the week of Apnl 2 - 9, 1994, "Santa Momca Festival Week," In the
CIty of Santa Momca
4-C: PROCLAMATION/FESTIV AL ARGENTINO '94 MONTH: Mayor Abdo presented
a proclamation declanng the month of Apnl"FestIval Argentino '94 Month" in the CIty of Santa
MOnIca
4-D: PROCLMiA TION/DA Y WITHOUT VIOLENCE The proclamation declaring Apnl
16, 1994, as a "Day Without Violence," was continued to the meetmg of Apnl 12, 1994
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all items are
consIdered and approved m one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dIScussIon. I
Member of the public Joy Fullmer addressed Items on the Consent Calendar Mayor Pro
Tempore Vazquez moved to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exception of Item No. 6-L,
reading resolutions and ordinances by tItle only and waIvmg further readIng thereof. Second by
CouncIlmember Greenberg The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser,
Mayor Abdo
Absent: Councilmember Holbrook
6-A: MINUTES APPRO V AL The mmutes of CIty CouncIl meetings of March 1, and 8,
1994, were approved as submitted
6-8: REDUCTION OF COMMISSIONERS/SANTA MONICA ARTS COMMISSION:
Ordmance No 1733(CCS) entItled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS
2 64 020 REDUCING TO THIRTEEN (13) THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE
SANTA MONICA ARTS COMMISSION," was adopted.
6-C: DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVES/CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY:
ResolutIOn No 8733(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DESIGNATING THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES DEAUNG WITH THE CAUFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. 11 was adopted.
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6-D: SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION PLAN ResolutIOn No 8734(CCS) entItled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO
APPROVE THE SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION PLAN," was adopted
6-E: RESOLUTION OF INTENTION/ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/STREET REPAIR
ResolUTIon No 8735(CCS) entitled' itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A PUBUC HEARING ON MAY 24, 1994, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE GUTTER, STREET
RESURFACING, SIDEWALK, DRIVEWAY AND CURB REPAIR AND THE REMOVAL
OF DAMAGED PAVEMENT IN PARKWAY AREAS AND APPURTENANT WORK, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE FY 1993-94 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM AS SHOWN
ON CITY DRAWING NO 6061, IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," was adopted.
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6-F: CALIFORNIA NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS-IN-AID
PROGRAL'\1' Resolution No 8736(CCS) entItled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING AN APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE STATE OF CAUFORNIA FOR
MATCHING FUNDS UNDER THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS-IN-
AID PROGRAM," was adopted.
6-G: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY Resolution No
8737(CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY,"
was adopted
6-H: NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING/RAISING MINIMUM ALTITUDE FOR
HELICOPTERS The CIty Manager was authorized to fIle a NotIce of Proposed Rulemakmg
(NPRM) WIth the Federal AVIation AdmImstratlOn ralSlng the mmimum altitude for helIcopters
to 500 feet above the ground
6-1: BACKHOE. BId #2484 was awarded to Contractors EqUIpment Company m the amount
of $38,860 to furnIsh a backhoe for the Street Mamtenance DIVISIOn, General ServIces
Department
6-J: TANDEM DRIVE TRUCK TRACTOR BId #2480 was awarded to Inland Empire
Wlute - GMC in the amount of $66,01626 to furmsh a tandem drive truck tractor for the SolId
Waste DiVISIon, General Services Department
6-K: STRIPING AND SIGNING MODIFICATIONS: Contract No 6098(CCS) was awarded
to Sterndahl Enterpnses, Inc m the amount of $23,985 for the InstallatIon of stnpmg and
sIgmng modifIcatIons along Broadway from 26th Street to CentInela Avenue; 26th Street from
Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue, Colorado Avenue from Stewart Street to Centmela
Avenue
6-1\1: NEW CLASSIFICATION/SALARY RATE/COMMUNlTY CENTER SUPERVISOR
Resolution No 8738(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION AND ADOPTING
A SALARY RATE FOR COMMUNITY CENTER SUPERVISOR," was adopted
6-N: COMPLAINTS/RELOCA TION BENEFITS/50S OLYMPIC BOULEVARD DaVId
PettIt of Hedges & Caldwell was appomted to review and reconsIder complamts on behalf of the
CIty concerning relocation benefits offered the remammg tenants at 505 Olympic Boulevard.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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6-L: ADVERTISING CONCESSION/SANTA MONICA BUS LINE The award of BId
#2483 to Gateway Outdoor AdvertIsmg Company m the amount of $1,335,000 for a three-year I
advertIsing conceSSIOn on the Santa MOllica Bus Lme and authonzatlOn for the CIty Manager
to execute the contract was contmued to the meetmg of April 12, 1994
7-A: APPEAL/CUP 93-014/SATELLITE ANTENNAS/119 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD:
The appeal of Planmng CommIssion approval of Conditional Use Permit 93-014, to allow up to
two ground mounted satellIte antennas located m the rear yard of the property located at 119
Ocean Park Boulevard was contmued to the meetmg of May 10, 1994
8-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSlMl AND CS DISTRICTS Presented was
an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIOn estabhshmg mtenm development standards for
portions of the City located m selected areas of the M1 and C5 DIstncts (the lIght manufactunng
and studio district) Councilmember Genser moved to adopt Ordmance No 1734(CCS) entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE CITY
LOCATED IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE MI AND C5 DISTRICTS," reading by title only
and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motion was
approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
NegatIve
Councilmembers Greenberg, Rosenstein
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Councilmember Holbrook
9-A: ZONE CHANGE 93-001lGENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 93-00l/TEXT
AMENDl\IENT 94-001l11112ND STREET/HUNTLEY HOTEL/TEXT AMENDMENT 94-
002 Presented was the recommendation to deny Zone Change 93-001, General Plan
Amendment 93-001, and Text Amendment 94-001 regardmg 11112nd Street, the Huntley Hotel,
and approve Text Amendment 94-002 amendmg the Nonconformmg BUlldmgs and Uses SectIon
of the Zoning Ordinance and direct the CIty Attorney to prepare an ordinance Council asked
questIOns of staff CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to hear the applicant Second by
CounciImember Greenberg. The motIOn was unarumousIy approved, Councilmember Holbrook
absent ApplIcant, Kent Mouton, spoke m support of re-zoning the Huntley Hotel to RVC.
CouncIlmember Genser moved to re-zone the Huntley Hotel parcel to RVC, adopt the findings
m the Planning Commission staff report of November 3, 1993, and mcIude the maps for the
General Plan Amendment and Zomng Map Amendment. Second by Councilmember Rosenstem
Council asked questions of staff The motIon was approved by the following vote.
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser,
Mayor Abdo
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CouncIlmember Holbrook
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9-B: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA. Presented was
the staff report recommendmg adoptIOn of a resolution designating the earthquake recovery
redevelopment survey area for study purposes. CouncIl asked questions of staff. Member of
the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Members of the publIc Geraldine Moyle,
JoAnne Yokota, Don GIrard, and Nat Tnves spoke in support of the proposal Councilmember
Rosenstem moved to adopt Resolution No. 8739(CCS) entItled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DESIGNATING THE
EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA FOR STUDY
PURPOSES," readIng by ntle only and WaIVIng further reading thereof. Second by
CouncIlmember Greenberg DISCUSSIOn was held The monon was approved by the following
vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Olsen, RosensteIn. Vazquez,
Mayor Abdo
Absent' CouncIlmember Holbrook
9-C: CLOSED SESSION Not held
13-A: ANDREW M. FINLEY/LINCOLN PARK: Presented was the request of Andrew M.
FInley to address CouncIl regardmg nnprovements needed at LIncoln Park CounCIl asked
questIOns of Mr FInley No actIon was taken
14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Mayor Abdo announced that the
floor would conSIder nomInatIons to fIll vacanCIes of members to the SOCIal ServIces
ComrmSSlon CouncIlmember Rosenstein nominated VIVIan Lmder for the term endIng June 30,
1994 Mayor Abdo moved to appoInt VIvian LInder by acclamation. The motIon was duly
seconded and unammously approved, Councllmember Holbrook absent Councllmember Genser
moved to contmue one appomtment to the SOCIal ServIces CommiSSIOn for one month. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIOn was unarumously approved, Councllmember
Holbrook absent
At 7 45 PM, Counell adjourned for a short recess. CounCIl reconvened at 807 PM WIth all
members present.
Councllmember Genser moved to consolidate Item Nos. 14-B, 14-C, and 14-D. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez. The motion was unarumously approved, Councilmember
Holbrook absent
14-B: IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES
Councilmember Greenberg presented the request of herself and Councllmember Holbrook to
discuss dIrection to staff regardmg the nnpIementatlOn of certaIn publIc safety measures.
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14-C: FORMULATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES' Councilmember Greenberg
presented the request of herself and CouncIlmember Holbrook to discuss directIOn to the CIty I
Attorney to work with the Police Department m order to formulate enforcement procedures.
14-D: DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THE DELIVERY OF
HOMELESS SERVICES. Councllmember Greenberg presented the request of herself of
Councllmember Holbrook to diSCUSS dIrectIon to staff to develop a comprehensive approach to
the delIvery of homeless services
Councilmember Holbrook reported present at 8 33 PM
Council asked questions of staff Members of the publIc Joy Fullmer and Janet Schaeffer
expressed their concerns Members of the publIc Alan Guttman, Paul Westmore, Leigh
Kavanaugh, DaVid Brown, Claire Osowsky, Irvmg Osowsky, Suzi Mitchell, Suzanne Brewer,
Matt Goldenberg, Audrey Goldenberg, Carol Skowlund, Mira Muller, Sue O'Brien. M. Nass,
Susana MItchell, BIll Denecove, Jean Sedlllos, Jean Gebman, Ruth Ebner, Renee Robms, Robert
Borowski, Richard Wechsler, and Pam Brady spoke in support of the proposals Members of
the publIc Stranger QuaIl and Len Doucette spoke in opposition to the proposals. Member of
the publIc Jerry Rubin made several suggestions to address the problems of homelessness and
urged compaSSIOn for the homeless. Members of the public Sue Alexopoulos, Andrew Fmley,
Art CaSillas. and Ruth Stemock made suggestIons of how to more effectively deal With the
homeless SituatIOn. Members of the publIc Jan Ludwinski and Linda Armstrong spoke in
support of the proposals and made suggestIons of how to more effectively deal With the homeless
situation.
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CouncIlmember Olsen moved to hear late speakers. Second by Councllmember Genser. The
motion was unanimously approved, Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to extend the meeting
to 11 30 P M Second by Councllmember Olsen The motion was unammously approved
Member of the publIc Ron Taylor made suggestIons of how to more effectIvely deal With the
homeless Situation. Members of the public Adriana Shaw, Joe Milm, Tony Palermo, and B J.
Adelson spoke III support of the proposals Councllmember Greenberg moved to hear an
addItIonal speaker for two mmutes Second by CouncIlmember Holbrook The motIon failed,
Councllmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, and Mayor Abdo opposed, Council
asked questIOns of staff.
CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to extend the meetmg to 12:00 Midnight. Second by
CouncIlmember Rosenstem The motIOn was unanimously approved Questions of staff
continued
Councllmember Rosenstem moved to contmue the meetIng to Tuesday, March 29. 1994, at 7.30
PM Second by Councilmember Greenberg DISCUSSIon was held The motIon was approved,
Councllmember Olsen opposed
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CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to hear Item Nos. 14-E and 15 Second by CouncIlmember
Greenberg The motion was unammousIy approved
QuestIons of staff contmued for Item Nos 14-B, 14-C, and 14-D DIscussIOn was held. The
remainder of these Items was contmued to the meetIng of March 29, 1994, at 7'30 P M.
14-E: TRA..~SPORTATION TO OLVERA STREET/MARCH/DRIVE BY
AGONY /VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION OF LOS ANGELES
COI.JNTY /WOMEN AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE- Presented was the request of
CouncIlmember Greenberg to discuss authonzmg the CIty to provide transportatIOn to Olvera
Street on Apnl16, 1994, for partlCIpants III a march sponsored by Drive by Agony, VIolence
PreventIon CoalItIon of Los Angeles County, and Women Against Gun Violence, hononng the
vIctrms of VIOlence and demonstratIng support of the fIght of local JunsdIctions to pass laws
lrmltmg the sale of guns and ammumtIOn; and, to discuss drrecting staff to publICIze the march
Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Councilmember Greenberg moved
to provide transportation (expected to be one bus), to declare Saturday, Apn116, 1994, as "A
Day WIthout VlOlence, II and request staff to pubhclZe the march to be held on Apnl 16th
Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstein DIScussIon was held The motIon was unammously
approved
14-F: PARK CLOSURE ORDINANCE/POLICE PATROL DETAn.' The request of
CouncIlmember Olsen to dISCUSS enforcement of the Park Closure Ordmance and establIshment
of a Palisades Park/Ocean Avenue Pohce Patrol DetaIl for the PalIsades Park/Ocean Avenue area
was contmued to the meeting of April 12, 1994
15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer discussed a recent theft and VIOlence
agaInst women Member of the publIc Stranger Quail discussed recent attacks made against hlll1
ADJOURNMENT- At 12 31 A M., the meetIng was adjourned to Tuesday, March 29, 1994,
at 7 30 PM, III memory of Eve Morgan, Harry Ross, Reverend Al SmIth, and Charles
Weskosk1.
A TrEST
APPROVED'
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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