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M-2/8/1994 (2) I I I 30 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 1994 An adjourned meetmg of the Santa Momca CIty CounCIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 6 42 P m on Tuesday, February 8, 1994, III the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call' Present Mayor Judy Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez Councdmember Ken Genser CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg Counctlmember Robert T Holbrook (arrIved at 6'46 p.rn ) CounciImember Kelly Olsen Councllmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present. CIty Manager John Jahli ActIng CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence CIty Clerk Clance E Dykhouse CouncIlrnember RosensteIn led the assemblage In the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Umted States of America CouncIlmember Genser moved to add Item No 6-K to the agenda Second by Councllmember Greenberg The motIon was unammously approved, Councilmember Holbrook absent CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to hear Item Nos. 14-D, 14-E, and 14-F dunng the earthquake-related Items Second by Councilmember Rosenstein. The motIon was unanimously approved, CouncIlmember Holbrook absent 4-A: EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD/DOROTHY A. SCHMECK: Mayor Abdc presented an Employee ServIce Award to Dorothy A Schmeck for 25 years of servIce 4-B: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REPORT' To be heard at 8-00 P M. Counctlmember Holbrook reported present at 6 46 P m. At 6'48 PM., a SpeCIal CIty CouncIl/Housmg Authonty SpeCIal Jomt Meetmg was convened 1 February 8, 1994 31 Housmg Authonty Roll Call' Present Also Present: ChaIr Judy Abdo ChaIr Pro Tempore Antolio Vazquez CommIssIoner Ken Genser CommIssIOner Asha Greenberg CommIssIOner Robert T Holbrook CommISSIOner Kelly Olsen COII1IlllSSIOner Paul Rosenstein Secretary John Jahh Acting Authority Attorney Joe Lawrence Authority Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse I HA-l: MINUTES APPROVAL. Connntssioner Holbrook moved to approve the Housing Authonty minutes of September 14, 1993 Second by ComrmsslOner Greenberg. The motIOn was unanimously approved HA-2: SECTION 8 CONTRACT RENEWALS. Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoptIon of a resolutlon authonzmg the Executive Director to execute Section 8 contract renewals Member of the pubhc Joy Fulhner expressed her concerns CommiSSIOner Genser moved to adopt Resolutlon No 60(HAS) entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA MONICA HOUSING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN SECTION 8 CONTRACT RENEWALS," reading by tltle only and waIving further readmg thereof, thereby authorizmg the Executive Drrector to execute the renewal Annual ContributIOns Contract once available. Second by CommISSIOner Greenberg. The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote I Housmg Authority vote. AffirmatIve Commissioners Vazquez, Rosenstem, Olsen, Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser, Chalf Abdo At 6 52 P.M , the Special City Council/Housmg Authonty SpecIal Jomt Meetmg was adjourned and the CIty Council Meeting was reconvened Counc]]member Genser moved to consider Item No 6-B after the remainder of the Consent Calendar Second by Mayor Abdo The motion was unannnously approved 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 Member of the publIc Joy Fulhner addressed Items on the Consent Calendar CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item Nos 6-B and 6-K, reading resolutlons and ordinances by tItle only and waivmg further reading thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was approved by the followmg vote 2 February 8, 1994 1- I I I 32 Council vote AffirmatIve. Councilmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo 6-A: MIl.\'UfES APPROVAL. The mmutes of City Council meetings of January 11, 18, 24, and 25, 1994, were approved as submItted, 6-C: GROUP USE OF PARKS. OrdInance No 1726(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING CHAPTER 453 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING GROUP USE OF PARKS," was adopted on second readmg. 6-D: GRANT PROPOSAL/SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS Resolution No. 8715(CCS) entuled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL AND THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS," was adopted, thereby authorIZing the submittal of a grant applIcatIon to the County of Los Angeles Department of Commumty and Seruar CItIzen SerVIces for funding and authorizing the Cuy Manager to fInalIze the method of meal service delivery to homebound seniors and negotiate and execute a contract for the provision of services to the elderly through the City's Senior NutntIOn and Recreation Program 6-E: POLICE SEDANS: Bid No. 2481 was awarded to Bob Baker Ford In the amount of $208,032 69 to furnish 14 police sedans for the PolIce Department. 6-F: THREE-WHEEL MOUNTED PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS BId No 2478 was awarded to Engme & EqUIpment Company in the amount of $41,04209 to furnish three- wheel mounted portable aIr compressors for the Water DIVISIon, General ServIces Department 6-G: l.\IOBILE DATA TERMINALS' Contract No. 6078(CCS) WIth Motorola was approved for the purchase of mobIle data termInals and other related eqUIpment for the PolIce Department and $800,000 was appropnated 6-H: HAZARDOUS WASTE TRA..~SPORTATION AND RECYCLING/DISPOSAL SERVICES Contract No 6079(CCS) was awarded to HazPak EnVIronmental, Inc In the amount of $200,000 to provide hazardous waste transportation and recycling/disposal serVIces 6-1: CERTIFICATION OF STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/TEXT A1\fEl\'DMENT 92-001l101111TH STREET/I020 12TH STREET The CertIfIcation of the Statement of OffiCIal ActIon for approval of Text Amendment 92-001 at 1011 11th Street and 1020 12th Street was approved 3 February 8, 1994 33 6-J: LEGACY TOUR WORLD CUP SOCCER '94' The CIty Manager was authorized to negotIate and execute an agreement with Legacy Tour World Cup Soccer '94 for an event I to be held at Santa Moruca State Beach on April 21-24, 1994. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6-B: INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL/PICO BOULEVARD & 26TH STREET/MODIFICATION OF SIGNALS AT BROADWAY & 26TH AND COLORADO & 26TH CouncIlmembers Holbrook and Rosenstem excused themselves from delIberations on tlns Item due to a conflIct of interest and left the mas. Members of the publIc Dons Farrar, Dorothy FItzSImOns, and RIchard Bloom spoke In oppOSItIon to the proposal Councllmember Olsen moved to award Contract No. 6077(CCS) to Paul Gardner Corp for $199,478 for the InstallatlOn of a traffIC SIgnal at the mtersectlon of Pico Boulevard and 26th Street, and the modIficatIon of traffic sIgnals at the IntersectIons of Broadway A venue and 26th Street, and Colorado A venue and 26th Street Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez Discussion was held The motion was approved by the following vote: CouncIl vote: Affirmatlve: Councllmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo Absent: Councllmembers RosensteIn, Holbrook Councllmembers Holbrook and RosensteIn returned to the dlas at 7'10 P M I 6-K: SANTA :l\IONICA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU/FEDERAL AND STATE RELIEF/POST-QUAKE TOURISM RECOVERY: The resolutlOn supportmg the Santa MOllIca Conventlon and VIsItors Bureau applIcatlon for Federal and State relIef for the purpose of post-quake tounsm recovery WIll be conSIdered WIth earthquake-related Items at 8'00 P M 8-A: REQUIREMENT OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES WITH EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION/STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE \VASHING FACILITIES IN CERTAIN ZONES. Presented was an emergency ordInance for mtroductton and adoptlOn reqUITing a CondItIonal Use Permit for certam commerCIal uses WIth extended hours of operatIon and establIshing standards for automobIle washmg facilItIes m certain zones for 45 days Council asked questions of staff At 7:15 P.M , Mayor Abdo declared the publIc hearing open There being no one WIshing to speak, Mayor Abdo closed the publIc heanng DISCUSSIon was held Councllmember Genser moved to adopt Ordmance No 1727(CCS) entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE WASHING FACILITIES IN CERTAIN ZONES ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY. 11 readmg by title only and waIvIng further reading thereof with the proVISO that staff also study 24-hour markets for 4 February 8, 1994 I I I I 34 possIble inclusIOn Second by Councilmember Greenberg. DIscussIOn was held The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote. Councll vote. AffirmatIve' Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo 9-A: DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY' The resolutIOn declanng the eXIstence of a local emergency WIll be conSIdered at 8 00 P M. 9-B: CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION OF REFERENDUM PETITIONS! CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN Presented was the certIficatIon of qualIficatIOn of referendum petItIOns regardmg the CIVIC Center Specific Plan and the recommendation to dIrect the CIty Attorney to prepare a resolutIOn to repeal or submIt measures to the voters. CouncIl asked questIOns of staff Members of the publIc John Bodm, MerrItt Coleman, and Ene SISS spoke in support of the referendum effon and a vote of the publIc Members of the publIc Prank: Gruber and Enc Parlee spoke ill OppOSItIon to the referendum effort and urged a speedy resolutlOn. CouncIlmember Gensel moved to hear a late speaker Second by Mayor Abdo. The motIon was unarumously approved Member of the pubhc Art CasIllas spoke m support of the referendum effort and a vote of the publIc. CouncIl asked questIons of staff CouncIlmember Genser moved to continue thts Item to the meeting of March 8, 1994, and asked staff to research alternatIve methods of communicatmg the plan to the voters ill the voter Information packet, includmg a plan actIon snmlar to the actual document whIch has been produced. Second by Councllmember Greenberg The motion was approved by the followmg vote. CouncIl vote Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo At 7'58 PM., CouncIl adjourned for a short recess CounCIl reconvened at 8:20 PM WIth all members present CouncIlmember Greenberg was excused from the meetmg at 8 :22 P M CouncI1member Rosenstem moved to receIVe and file the certIficatIon of qualIfIcation of referendum petItIons regarding the CiVIC Center Specific Plan Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was approved by the followmg vote. Councll vote. AffirmatIve: CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Absent CouncIlmember Greenberg Mayor Abdo moved to waIve readmg of earthquake-related items Second by Councilmember Genser The motIon was unanunously approved, Councllmember Greenberg absent 5 February 8, 1994 35 4-B: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REPORT The Earthquake Recovery Report was presented by staff. CouncIl asked questions of staff 1m Donovan, member of the FEMA I outreach and commuruty liaison team In Santa Monica, made a bnef presentatIon CouncIl asked questIOns of Ms. Donovan. CouncIl asked questIons of staff. Member of the public Sharon O'Rourke reported on actiVItIes of Southern Cahfornia Gas Company Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the public Stephen Alpert thanked Councll and staff for theIr efforts Member of the pubhc Len Doucette expressed concern WIth discrimmatory aCtIVItIes at the Red Cross shelter and the pohce department. 6-K: SANTA l\<IONICA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU/POST-QUAKE TOURISM RECOVERY. Councllmember Genser moved to adopt Resolution No 8716(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING THE SANTA MONICA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM U S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AGENCY AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING SOURCE," The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote: Councll vote. AffmnatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Abdo Absent: Councllmember Greenberg 9-A: DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY: Councll asked questlOns of staff Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to adopt Resolution No. 8717(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY," readmg by tItle only and waIVmg further readmg thereof Second by Councilmember Genser. The motIon was approved by the followmg vote: I CouncIl vote AffirmatIve: CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Abdo Absent. Councilmember Greenberg 9-C: CLOSED SESSION: Held at end of meeting to-A: REPAIR DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS/REMOVE DAl\fAGED PAVEMENT/PARKWAY AREAS Presented was the public heanng to confmn assessment of costs to repair damaged SIdewalks, dnveways, curbs, and the removal of damaged pavement in parkway areas on various CIty streets (SR-94-189) and adoptlOn of a resolutlOn At 9'22 PM, Mayor Abdo declared the pubhc hearing open. There bemg no one wlshmg to speak, Mayor Abdo closed the pubhc hearmg. Councllmember Holbrook moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 8718(CCS) entitled If A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT OF 6 February 8, 1994 I I I I 36 COSTS AND THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND REMOVAL OF DAMAGED PAVEMENT IN THE PARKWAY AREA ON VARIOUS STREETS (SR-94- 189)," readmg by title only and waIving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Abdo The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote- CouncIl vote AffIrmatIve. CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Absent' Councllmember Greenberg 14-A: NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES/CALIFORNIA STATE LEAGUE OF CITIES/V.A. ADl\UNISTRATIVE PROPERTIES AND SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez to dISCUSS approval of a Resolution recommendmg the National League of CItIes and the CalIforma State League of CItIes advocate to the Federal and State government to be more proactIve m utIlIzatIon of the V A. admimstrative properties and servIces for the homeless. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8719(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING STRENGTHENED ADVOCACY TO FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE HOMELESS RESOURCES DEDICATED TO THE WESTSIDE LOS ANGELES REGION,'I readmg by tItle only and waivmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Genser. Mayor Abdo moved to amend the motion to ask staff to consult WIth West Los Angeles officials about thIS matter The motron was accepted as fnendly DIScussion was held The motIon was approved by the following vote, CounCIl vote AffirmatIve: CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Abdo Absent. CouncIlmember Greenberg 14-B: STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE- Presented was the request of CouncIlmember Olsen to dISCUSS directing staff to change the street sweeping schedule of those multI-family zone areas currently on a 7:00 A.M. or 8:00 A M. start time to a 9:00 A.M start trme. Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. DISCUSSIOn was held Councllmember Olsen moved to dlfect staff to mltlate a change of the street sweepmg schedule of those multI-famIly zone areas currently on a 7'00 A M or 8:00 A M start trme to a 9 00 A M start tIme Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem The motIon was unanrmously approved, Councilmember Greenberg absent 14-C: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSION: The appomtments of members to Boards and Commissions was continued to the meetmg of February 22, 1994 7 February 8, 1994 37 14-D: COUNCIL RULES IN CASES OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY: The request of Councllmember Greenberg to estabhsh special CouncIl rules in cases where a state of I emergency has been declared by the CIty and to instruct the CIty Manager to formulate procedures relating to the emergency for CIty staff was contmued to the meeting of February 22, 1994_ 14-E: RECOGNITION OF CONTRmUTIONS: The request of Councilmember Greenberg for the CouncIl to lDStruct staff to take steps to enable the Council to recognize the contnbU!lons of many agencies and groups who gave of their tIlDe, effort and money to help victIms of the greatest natural disaster to befall our City and partIcularly to thank the Salvation Army and the Red Cross for their ourstandmg efforts in feeding, housmg and supportmg the VIctIlDS of the earthquake was contmued to the meetmg of February 22, 1994 14-F: TIME LIMITS/RESTORATION OF VITAL BUILDING FUNCTIONS: The request of CouncIlmember Greenberg to amend (on an urgency basIs) Ordinance No 1722, relatmg to tune limIts to restore VItal bUIldmg functIOns on an interim baSIS, to provide a procedure to resolve dIsputes relatmg to the safety of bUIldmgs that are red, green or yellow tagged, to request staff to respond to concerns that bUIldings WIth SIgnificant damage to VItal bUIldmg systems andlor asbestos problems are bemg "green-tagged" and, to dIfect staff to prepare a report relatmg to structures m the Cuy that are seIsffilcally unstable, such as "tilt-up bUIldmgs" and "dmg-bat constructIon" and on the feaSIbIlity of requmng chnnneys to be retrofItted to prevent damage in the event of further earthquakes andlor SIgnificant aftershocks was contInued to the meetmg of February 22, 1994. I 15: PUBLIC IJ'r..TUT: Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer dISCUSSed the Veterans' AdmIillstration. 9-C: CLOSED SESSION: At 9-28 P M., Council adjourned to Closed Session for conSIderatIOn of the following: 1 Clam of A KItman Ho 2 Gutman v CIty of Santa Momca, Umted States DIstnct Court Case No CV 92-0860 RMT At 10 15 PM, Council reconvened WIth all members present except Counc1lmember Greenberg 8 February 8, 1994 I I I I 38 CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to approve settlement in the claim of A Kltman Ho In the amount of $22,139 65 Second by CouncIlmember Genser The motion was unanimously approved, CouncIlmember Greenberg absent. ADJOURNMENT- At 10 .17 P. M , the meetmg was adjourned to February 22, 1994, at 6 30 PM, m memory of Larry Molidor. ATTEST. APPROVED. ~- /~ - " . ~ . . ;;~d. .~ Ctar~ce E. Dykhouse City crefk. - - - MI&. Judy Abdo Mayor -" -' 9 February 8, 1994