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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEl\'ffiER 17. 1996
~ regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa y[omca CIty CounCil was called to order by
l\fayor O'Connor at 635 pm. on Tuesday, December 17. 1996, m the Councll Chambers
Roll Call
Present
\'fayor Pamela 0 - Connor
\layor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
CounCllmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember MIchael Femstem
CounCllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jahh
City Attorney r"farsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana 1\1 Stewart
Counctlmember FelOstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
~SPlRA TION A moment of lllspIratlOn was provIded by the Lmcoln ~dlddle School Jazz
Band
l\-layor O'Connor announced that Item No 12-A and the related Closed SessIOn Item have been
,vlthdrawn at the request of staff
At 6 43 pm, a Spectal City Counctl Redevelopment Agency SpecIal Jomt r....leetmg was
convened
Roll Call
Present
Chair Pamela O'Connor
VIce ChaIr Robert T Holbrook
Agency Member Ruth Ebner
Agency Member MIchael Femstem
Agency Member Ken Genser
(arnved at 641 pm)
Agency Member Asha Greenberg
A.gency Member Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
ExecutF'e DIrector John Jal11t
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Agency Attorney Marsha Jones ?\''1outne
Agency Secretary Mana M Ste"\.vart
R-'\-1: REDEVELOPlVIENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORTIFY 1995-96 Presented was the
Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for FY 1995-96, mcludmg an mdependent financIal
audtt as requiTed by the Califorma Health & Safety Code, requestmg dIrectIOn to the ExecutIve
DIrector to transmIt the report to the CalIfornIa State Controller
On order of the I\.fayor. the public heanng was opened ~lember of the pubhc J01 Fullmer
expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers. the Charr closed the pubhc heanng
Motion by Agency Member Ebner, seconded by Agency Member Femstem, to approve the
Annual Report and dIrect the ExecutIve DIrector to transmIt the report to the CalIforma State
Controller The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Agency Members Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner,
Charr Pro Tern Holbrook, Charr O'Connor
None
None
Noes
Absent
At 6 45 pm. the SpeCial Cny Council/Redevelopment Agency SpeCIal Jomt ~feetmg was
adJourned and the Cny CounCIl :Yleetmg ,vas reconvened
6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar "vas presented. whereby allnems are
conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn
~lembers of the public J01 Fullmer, Pat EtIenne. and Mark Olson dIscussed Items on the Consent
Calendar
At the request of CouncIlmember Rosenstem Item No 6-B was removed from the Consent
Calendar
'VrotlOn by CouncIlmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to approve the
Consent Calendar, \VIth the exceptIOn of Item Ko 6-R readmg resolutIOns and ordmances by
tItle only and \VaIvmg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser, Femstem,
1\1ayor Pro Tern Holbrook, :\layor O'Connor
Kone
:\one
Koes
Absent
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6-A: .\II~UTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of November 12 and 19. 1996. 'were
approved as submItted
6-C: A ,"VARD OF CO~TRACT/Il\"TERIl\'[ IMPROVE:\lENTS/VIRGIXIA A VEl\"UE
PARK Contract I\umber 6579(CCS) \-vas awarded to Des/~lar ConstructIOn, m an amount not
to exceed $178,750. to construct mtenm Improvements at Vlrgmla Avenue Park
6-D: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COl\"TRACT/CONSTRUCTION l\L-\NAGEl\IENT/
)"L.\Il'\ LIBR.\.RY REPAIRS/PBASE I/SEIS1\HC STRENGTHE~ING PROJECT Contract
:\umber 6580(CCS) was awarded to CJ\.H Engmeenng Consultants. m an amount not to exceed
559,000, for constructIOn management servIces for the Mam LIbrary RepaIrs and Phase I
SeIsmIc StrengthenIng Project
6- E: CONTRACT A~'1ENDMENT&'L-\IN LIBRARY Contract No 7202 'wlth Hardy
Holzman PfeIffer ASSOCIates was amended by an amount not to exceed $40.000 and the scope of
servIces ,vas expanded to analyze the Mam LIbrary's hghtmg. mechamcal and electncal systems.
and to conduct publtc workshops as part of the :\lam LIbrary' s ~.laster Plan
6-F: A ''''ARD OF COXTRACTILO'" Il\'CO~IE RESIDENTIAL REPAIR PROGR;\).'I
Contract I\umber 6581(CC5) was awarded to \Vllldan ASSOCIates. for an amount not to exceed
5452,174, to develop and Implement a Low Income ReSldentlal RepaIr Program for the Cny on
a pdot proJect baSIS
6-G: A'VARD OF CONTR.\.CT IDO"VXTO'V~ CIRCULi\. TION PLAN Contract I\umber
6581(CCS) \vas awarded to \VPA Traffic Engmeenng, for an amount not to exceed S105210.
for the deSIgn of the first phase of the dO\Vntowl1 ClrculatlOn plan
6-8: SlJBDIVISION I);IPROVEMEXT AGREEl\ffiXTIFINAL PARCEL l\L\P NO.
24459/1610-30 COLORADO AVENUE ResolutIOn ~o 9108(CC5) entItled 'A
RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA='JTA~\10NICA
ACCEPTDTG .--\...'\TI APPROViNG A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL 1\0 24459
TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 1610-1630 COLORADO A VEI'\TE.u was adopted
6-1: SUBDIVISION Il\:lPROVEMENT AGREEl\IENT/FTNAL TR-'\CT ~L-'\P NO.
51987/COKDOl\UNIUlVISI718 LINCOL]\; BOULEVARD ResolutIOn No 9109(CCS)
entitled 'A RESOLUTIO='J OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA...l>JTA .\10~ICA
ACCEPTDJG A_'\'D APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION l'vIA.P FOR TR,.\CT:\O 51987
FOR A PROJECT AT 718 LNCOLN BOULEVARI}' was adopted
6-.T: COl\'TINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL E~IERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DA.\'IAGE) ResolutIon ='Jo 9110(CC5) entItled "ARESOLUTIOI\ OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA....,TA :\JO:-.JICA DECL~G THE
EXISTE?\CE OF A CO'\lTINUII\G LOCAL EviERGFSCY," was adopted
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6-K: REJECTION OF BIDS/SUSPE:\"SION AND DISTRIBUTOR BUS PARTS/
APPROVAL/P{:"RCHASE OF BUS PARTS BId Nos 2586 and 2587 "\-vere rejected for the
provlSlon of suspensIOn and dIstnbutor bus parts and ResolutIOn No 9111(CCS) entItled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA :\.f01\:iCA TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECCTE PVRCH.A.SE
ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUS PARTS..' was adopted
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6-L: CONVERSION OF PARKING ENFORCE)tIENT VEHICLES TO COMPRESSED
NATURAL GAS The purchase order to Alternate Fuels TechnologIes was approved III an
amount not to exceed $36,000 for the converSIOn ofnme (9) GO-4/BT parkmg enforcement
vehIcles to compressed natural gas (Mogas Ecolo) for the PolIce Department
6-)'1: A'VARD OF BID/REFrSE COLLECTIO~ VEHICLES BId No 2601 'vas a,varded
to Carmenlta Truck Center. m an amount not to exceed $1,986,543 40, to furrush and delIver
eleven compressed natural gas powered refuse collectIon vehIcles for the SolId \Vaste DIVISIon
of the EnvIronmental and PublIc \Vorks :\.-fanagement Department
6-~: R4TE ORDERlCEXTURY SOUTH\VEST CABLE TELEVISIOX/EOUIPl\'1E~T
A~D IXSTALLATION RATES ResolutIOn No 9l12(CCS) entItled "A RESOLLTIOX OF
THE CITY COlJJ\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA...'\TA l'vIONICA ADOPTING A RATE ORDER
REGARDIKG EQUIPNIENT A"\TI DJSTALLATIOK R..A. TES FOR CENTL~Y SOCTHWr:ST
CABLE TELEVISION, Il'\C " was adopted
6-0: AL TERI\'A TIVE USES/GR.\J\'"T FU~DS The recommendatIon to conSIder and
deSIgnate alternatIve uses for State and Federal grant funds ($491.614) aVailable to the Santa
"\Jomca Pohce Department for technology eqUlpment and approval of the necessary budgetary
changes was approved
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6-P: A\VARD OF CO~TR4CT!\VASTE DIVERSIO~ AKD CLEANUP SERVICES
Contract Number 6583(CC5) was awarded to Chrysahs Labor ConnectIOn to proVIde \vaste
diverSIOn and cleanup servIces throughout Santa rvlomca
ENTI OF CO:-.JSE:\T CALENDAR
6-B: CONTR<\CTfUTILITY BILLIKG AVDIT SERVICES Councllmember Rosenstem
adVIsed that he removed thIS item In order to allow staff to respond to concerns expressed by the
pubhc Staff responded to questIOns regardIng the method of payment for serVIces and of the
feasIbIlity of the CIty conductIng a prelImmary audIt pnor to contractIng for servIces
.\lotIon by Counnlmember RosensteIn. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to approve Contract
Number 6578(CCS) WIth TnStem, Inc to pelform audits of the CIty'S Southern CalIforma
EdIson. The Gas Company, Los Angeles Department of\Vater and Power and GTE utIlity
blllmg accounts The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
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Ayes
Counctlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem Greenberg. F emstem,
I\.-1avor 0 - Connor
Councllmember GenseL :\Jayor Pro' er!l Holbrook
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Koes
Absent
8-A: ORDT~A:XCEmRIVE-INmRIVE- THROUGH/FAST FOOD/TAKE OUT
RESTAVR;\NTS The ordmance "vas presented for second readmg and adoptiOn
MotIon by Cmmcllmember GenseL seconded by CouncIlmember Greenberg:. to adopt Ordmance
No 1870(CCS) entitled "AN ORDDrAI\CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
S.~,TA :\100TICA A.vlENDII\G ZO~Il\G ORDNA~CE SECTION 904 14090
REGARDING DRIVE-IN. DRIVE- THROUGR FAST FOOD, AND TAKE-OCT
RESTAl~R..:L"TS:' readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof The motlOn was
apprO\ ed by the follo\'\"mg vote
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Councllmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg. RosensteIn. Ebner.
lVlayor Pro Tern Holbrook.1Jayor O'Connor
Kone
Kone
Noes
Absent
8-B: ORDINAKCE/ENLARGKMENT OF PREFERENTL\L PARKI:XG ZONE L
Presented \vas an ordmance for mtroductlOn and first readmg amendIng Santa ~-1omca :VIumclpal
Code SectiOn 3 08240 to enlarge PreferentIal Parkmg Zone "L" m the Santa :\lo111ca College
area. and ResolutlOn for adoptiOn certIfymg the final EnVIronmental Impact Report on the
expanslOn of PreferentIal Parkmg ZoneL ,-
On order of the :Vlayor. the public heanng was opened
Member of the public J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns The followmg members of the pubhc
spoke ill support of the proposed ordmance Bruce EttInger. Thomas ElIas, and Roger DIrector
The followmg members of the publIc spoke m oppOSlt10n to the proposed ordmance Suszan
\Vorzala. Adam Johnston, \Valt Zambas, :rvleg Johnston, and John Franzbla
There bemg no other speakers, the :\layor closed the publIc heanng
Mahon by Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by CounCllmember Genser. to adopt ResolutlOn
~o 9113(CCS) entitled "A RESOLCTIO~ OF THE CITY COLN"CIL OF THE CITY OF
SAI'\TA yl0);"ICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL E~VIRO}"~1E~TAL L\fPACT REPORT OK
THE EXPAKSIOK OF PREFERENTIAL PARKI:\G ZONE 'L,... readmg by tltle only and
Walvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the follo\vmg vote
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Councllmembers Ebner, RosensteIn Greenberg, Genser. FeInsteIn.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
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I\fotlOn by CounCllmember Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser. to mtroduce for
first readmg an ordmance entItled "A0f ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COCNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAKT A MONICA AlvlENDING SA~TA l\.JONICA rvfLNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3 08240 TO E)lLARGE PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZO:-"c L" readIng by tItle only and
waIvmg further readIng thereof The motIon \ovas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
CouncIlmembers Ebner. Rosenstem Greenberg, Genser, Femstem.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
None
None
9-A: A TTENDANT PA~G PROGRAM Presented v.'ere the evaluauon and
recommendatlOns for the attendant parkmg program, recommendatIOn to adopt a resolutlOn
amendmg parkmg rates m the Downtmvn ParkIng Structures. authonzmg an eXIt pay system and
findmg that parkmg rate Increases are exempt from the proVISIons of the Caltforma
EnVIronmental QualIty Act, recommendauon to approve an Increase to Contract)Jo 7133 \vlth
i\mpco by 5150.000 for FY 1996-97 and by 5174,000 for FY 1997-98 for serVIce I
Improvements. approve appropnatlOn of $150.000 to account 01-210-415-00000-5501-00000 to
fund the enhancement. and requestmg dlreCtlon to staff to make appropnatIon modIficatlons to
the FY 1996-97 and 1997-98 budget as outlIned III the staff report
Supplemental Report Recommendation: 0) Delay actIOn on proposed VIsItor and permIt
parkmg rates. (2) Approve the mcrease to Contract)\"o 7133, (3) DIrect staff to make
approprIate modIficatIons to the budget as outlIned III the supplemental staff report. (4) and,
approve staffs plan to extend the hours of operatlOn of the structures to 2 00 a ill dally
On order of the Mayor, the publIc heanng was opened Member of the publIc JOI Fullmer
expressed her concerns Member of the pub he Casey ere spoke In support of the supplemental
staff recommendatlOn There bemg no other speakers, the ~fayor closed the publIc heanng
Motion by CouncIlmernber Genser. seconded by CouncI]member Greenberg. to approve staff's
recommendation as proposed In the Supplemental Staff Report The motlOn was approved by
the follmvmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
CounCllmembers F emsteIn, Genser, Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner,
~'1ayor Pro Tern Holbrook, 1-fayor O'Connor
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9-B: CLOSED SESSION Held at end ofmeetmg
12-A: -"IOU/ADl\II1\ISTR<\.TIVE TEAl\I ASSOCIATES The resolutlOn authorIzIng the City
l\Janager to execute a ~'femorandum ofUnderstandmg \vlth the Admmlstratlve Team AssoCIates
(A TA) \vas withdrawn at the request of staff
13-"\': 'YRITTE~ COl\'L"lCXICATION/TODD DARLING Todd Darlmg, OVr'fier of the
bus mess knm>,,'ll as On-TIme O(f-Lme. addressed CounCil regardmg the proposed Santa Ivlomca
StudioS proJect
The Mayor opened the meetIng to public comment The follmvmg members of the public spoke
m oppositIOn to the proposed Santa J\Jomca StudioS project Joseph Duda. \.'lark Benson. Parker
:\oeL \.'llke VanBemmelen. Stephame Blank, Robert \larvlck, Scott Flax, Dan Chapman. Edith
i\leadmv. Roger Savatteri. and :Marya Small
The Information was received and filed
On order of the l'vlayoL the City Councll recessed at 9 25 pm. and reconvened at 9 49 pm.
'.,vlth all members present
14-A: CRll'lE PROBLEl\IS/BEAUTIFICATIONILINCOLX BOCLEVARD Presented was
the request of CounCIl member Greenberg to discuss the cnme problems on LIncoln Boulevard
and the beautIficatIOn of that street
The \'layor opened the meetmg to publIc comment \.-1ember of the public Ene Parlee spoke In
support of addressmg the cnme problems on Lmcoln Boulevard
)''Iotlon by Councllmember Greenberg, seconded by Councllmember Rosenstem, to refer thiS
matter to staff to work WIth the commulllty to develop a plan to mltIally address the cnme
problems on Lmcoln Boulevard and then develop some long term process for improvmg thiS
street The motIOn was unammously approved by'. Olee vote
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lVIember of the public Karl Schober promoted Chllstmas trees available at the ,yo Chnstmas
Tree Lot
).'1ember of the public l\.fary ~1cKeon discussed dlscnmInatIon she expenenced at the Ocean Park
Commumty Center and stated her bell ef that the operanons of OPCC should be mvestlgated
}.'lembers of the public Tameron Keyes. Kanm KamaL Robert Gnffin, Dalila Gnffin discussed
htIgatlon taken by the Kamal and Gnffin famihe,; agams! the City of Santa f\-Iomea
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Member of the pubhc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns on vanous Issues
9-B: CLOSED SESSION At 10 26 pill, CouncIl adJourned to the follO\vmg dosed seSSIOns
and reconvened at 11 22 pm to announce the follmvmg
1 Conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LItIgatIon Oman v CItv of Santa ~10mca.
CSDC Case No CV 92-1833
ACTION Not heard
2 Conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LltlgatlOn Dianne Rmmrez v CItv of Santa
i\-1omca, Case No BC 140430
MotIon by CouncIlmember Femstem, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, to settle
the case of DIanne Ramrrez v CIty of Santa ~\1omca III the amount of $147,500 The
motion ,vas approved by the followmg vote
Aves
CouncIlmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem,
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. ~-1ayor O'Connor
CouncIlmember Ebner
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r\oes
Absent
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Conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg Llt1gatlOn Batlev v CIty of Santa MOllIca,
Case No CV 95 5080 RAP (R\JCx)
ACTION Heard No actIon taken
4 Conference wIth Real Property :\ egotlator
Property 1602 Ocean Avenue (Lobster property)
~ egotIatmg partIes Howard Roblllson. CIty representatIve
I\.lyron LAnd Lorrame :\athan, and
John B KIlbane & ASSOCIates, Inc, owners of record
Under negotIatIOn Optlon for acqUISItIon of real estate property
ACTION Heard No actIOn taken
5 Conference ,vnh Labor ~egottator
CIty Kegohator Karen Bancroft Personnel DIrector
Bargammg Vmt Firefighters Local 1109
*AdmIll1stranve Team ASSOCiates (ATA) -
ACTION \Vlthdrawn at the request of staff
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Conference wnh Legal Counsel- AntlCIpated LItIgatIon
:\'umber of Cases one
ACTIO~ Heard ='J"o actiOn taken
ADJOURl\"IVIE~T At 11 25 pm, the meetmg was adJourned
ATTEST
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:vIana J\J Ste"vart
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