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CITY OF SA~TA )lONTCA
CITY COL'::\'CIL )UNUTES
NOVEl\"mER 12. 1996
A regular adJourned meetmg of the Santa '\lomca CIty CounCIl was called to order by r-.-1ayor
Rosenstem at 6 37 pm, on Tuesday. Kovember 12. 1996, In the Councd Chambers
Roll Call
Present
:'I.Jayor Paul Rosenstem
:'I.-layor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg
Councdmember Judy Abdo
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councl1member Ken Genser
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jahh
Cny Attorney ?vlarsha Jones :'I.-1outne
CIty Clerk :'I.'lana:\-1 Stewart
Counellmember Holbrook led the assemblage In the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
NSPTR.\ TIO.:'i A moment of mSplratlOn was prOVided by the Santa '\'lomca HIgh School
I\.ladngal Ensemble
6. CO~SENT C-\.LE.:'iDAR The Consent Calendar ,vas presented. whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved III one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dIScussIon
Member of the pub lie JOt Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of Councllmember GenseL Item:'\o 6-H \vas removed from the Consent
Calendar
Slatton by Cauncllmember Holbrook, seconded by :\-1ayor Pro Tern Greenbem, to approve the
Consent CalendaL \.\"Ith the exceptIon of Item:\o 6-H readmg resolunons and ordmances by
title only and wa1\"1ng further readmg thereof The motIOn "'-as approved by the follO\vmg vote
A. yes
Counctlmembers Abdo, O'ConnoL Ebner. Holbrook. GenseL
l\.fayor Pro Tern Greenberg, :'I.layor Rosenstem
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6-A: COKTI~UI~G EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL K\IERGEI\'CY (JA~rARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DA.:\'L\GE) ResolutIon:\o 9099(CCS) entItled "A.RESOLCTIO~ OF
THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~lCA DECLARING THE
EXISTE\CE OF <\ COKTINTr\G LOCAL E'vIERGEKCY" \-vas adopted
6-B: rTILITY/2000 UTILITY BILL~G SOFT\VARE Contract :-.l"umber 6562(CCS) was
approved wIth Dvnasty Sofnvare. Inc. for the UTILITY/2000 \Vmdows uulItv blllmg soft,vare.
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com.erslOn of e1{]stmg utIlIty date, and trammg of CItV staff m an amount not to exceed
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542.400
6-C: ENVIRO~'fE~TAL BIPACT REPORT/SANTA :MONICA STUDIOS Contract
Number 6563(CCS) ':vas approved wIth Impact SCIences. Inc , for the preparation of an
Em'lronmental Impact Report on the Santa I\.JoUlca StudIOS project consIstmg of the conVerSlOn
of the studIo' S SIX acre sIte to film and teleVISIOn StudIO productIOn faCIlItIes, 10 an amount not to
exceed $69.535
6-D: POLICE R-\.DIOS/:\:10BfLE COl\IPl~TERS Contract ~umber 6564(CCS) ,:vas
approwd \\ ah Motorola, to an amount not to exceed $191.483 64. for the purchase of polIce
radIOS and mobIle computers for the PolIce Department. and notIficatIOn receIved of exceptIon
to Resolutlon)J"o 8966(CCS) regardmg conductmg busmess \vlth firms domg busmess Ill. or I
wIth, Burma
6-E: A \V ,\RD OF BJD/FORD CRO\VI\' VICTORIA POLICE II\'TERCEPTOR PA TROL
VEHICLES BId 1'0 2599 \vas awarded to Santa ~lolllca Ford. III an amount not to exceed
5319.03440. to furmsh and delIver fifteen (15) ne"v and unused 1997 Ford Crown Vlctona
Pollee Interceptor Patrol VehIcles for the Pollee Department. and notIficanon receIved of
exceptIon to ResolutIon 1'0 8966(CC5) regardIllg conductmg busmess WIth firms dOIng
bU5mess Ill. or ,vlth. Burma
6-F. C\WARD OF CO~TR-\CT/REPAIR OF EARTHOlTAKE DAl\'L\GEI1'L.\.~
LIBRc\RY Contract Number 6565(CCS) was approved ''''Ith Alpme ConstructlOn and Electnc
CorporatIOn. m an amount not to exceed 5315.580. for repaIr of earthquake damage and
constructIon of Phase I seismIC strengthemng at the \Jam Library
6-G: PLTRCIL~SE OF BUSES Contract I\umber 6566(CC5) 'vas approved WIth :-..rew Flyer of
r\menca, to purchase thIrtY-SIX (36) ne\v. low floor, clean diesel buses. III an amount not to
exceed S 10.008.03 8. 'vnh an optIon to purchase an addmonal tlurty-one (31) buses III an amount
not to eo,;:ceed $9.036.210
6-(: FI~AL l\JAPiTR",CT ~O. 52077/TPC-322/1138 15TH STREET ResolutIon 1\0
9100(CCS) entItled 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLT:\CIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA
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\-10KIC..\ ~CCEPTING A'ID APPROVNG .'\ F1'\ A.L SUBDIVlSIO)J \IAP FOR TRACT
KO 52077 AT 1138 15TH STREET:' \Vas adopted. thereby appronng a 6-umt tenant-
partlClpatmg converSlOn project at ] 138 15Ih Street
E'ill OF CO:\SE:--JT CALEl\TIAR
6-8: TELECO).n.n~NICATIONS I\:L\STER PLA~ Councllmember Genser asked, and staff
responded to. questions regardmg the structure of the Commumty A.dnsory Task Force and
opportunmes for pubhc mput \-'lotlOn by Councllmember GenseL seconded by CounCllmember
O'Connor. to apprO\'e Contract "\""umber 6567(CC5) \V1th l'vledJa Connections Group. In an
amount not to exceed 5115.000. to develop a Teleeommumcanons .\-laster Plan to Idennfy the
Clty's current telecommumcatiOns mfrastructure.. future commumty telecommumcatiOns needs
and to determme potential roles and partnership opportunlt1es The motIOn was approved by the
followmg vote
'\ yes
Councllmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook. GenseL
l\Jayor Pro T em Greenberg. J\layor Rosenstem
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J\oes
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8--\: E1\fERGEl'\CY ORDINA:\"CE/SECOND D\VELLI:\"G L:\"ITS Presented \vas an
ordmance for mtroductlOn and adopnon of an Intenm Emergency Ordmance of the City C ouned
of the Cny of Santa \.Jomca Allowmg Second Dwelhng Umts m the R-1 and oP- 1 Zonmg
Dlstncts Lnder SpecIfied CIrcumstances, Clanfymg the ..\Ilowance of Second Cmts m \'fultt-
FaIIuh- ReSIdentIal Dlstncts, SpeCIfymg Standmds for Secopd Cmts, and Declanng the Presence
of an Emergency
On order of the !\.Iayor. the public heanng 'vas opened
!\.fembers of the publtc Jot Fullmer and .-\rthur Eskehn expressed their concerns
!\.lember of the public Donna Alvarez spoke m opposItion to second dwellmg umts on Single
faIml v lots
\Jem ber of the public Chns Hardmg spoke m Support of adoptiOn of the ordmance presented at
the meetmg of September 24. 1996. and ill OpposItIon to the ordInance proposed thIS evenmg
There beIng no other speakers_ the \-layor closed ::he publIc heanng
1\.foooo bv Councllmember Genser. seconded bv \.JaVOf Pro Tem Greenber\!. to adopt the
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emergency ordInance and specIfy Its effectIve penod as 18 months The motIon. which reqUlres
fi\'e yates due to the emergency factor. failed by the followmg vote
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::\oes
Absent
Counctlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner. :\-1ayor Pro Tern Greenberg
Councdmembers OTonnor, Abdo_ .I\1ayor Rosenstem
='Jone
:\lotlon by Counolmember Holbrook. seconded bv CouncIlmember Ebner. to duect staff to
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return tillS ordmance for first readmg at a contmued regular meetmg to be held on Tuesday,
November 19. 1996. at 7 00 p m The motlon was unanimously approved by vOice vote
9-A: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetm!!
14-A: AIXAL YSISI\YA TER Rc\ TES Mayor Rosenstem '..\'Ithdre,v hIS request to dIrect staff to
prepare, as qmckly as possIble. and present to CouncIl an analYSIS of the effects of the ne'",]y
adJusted ,vater rates on homeowners
14-B: l\OTICE OF VACAl\CY/A~XCAL APPOIl\TMENT TO AIRPORT
CO)'.DHSSIO~ .I\1otlon by Counctlmember Holbrook. seconded by vIayor Pro Tern
Greenberg: to authonze the CIty Clerk to publIsh the l\otlce of Vacancy for the annual
appomtment to the AIrport CommlsslOn The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote
14-C: LETTER OF RESIGX;\ TIO~!GRISELDA PEREZ!COl\I).nSSIO~ ON THE
ST-\ TLS OF 'VO"(E~ Motlon by Councdrnember Abdo. seconded by :'vlayor Pro Tern
Greenberg. to accept '>,,-'11h great regrets the letter of reSIgnatIon from Gnselda Perez from the
Commission on the Status of Women and authonze the CIty Clerk to publIsh a )Touce of
Vacancy The motIOn '''''as unammously approved by VOIce vote
14-D: A~~L-\L APPOINTMENTSfPTER RESTORc\TION CORPOR.\.TION :tvlayor
Rosenstem announced that the floor ,,,",ould consIder nornmatlons to the PIer Restoratton
CorporatIon "\Iayor Rosenstem nommated Abby Arnold and l\'Jlchael Klem to the PIer
Restoratlon CorporatIon for terms endmg November] O. 1999 There bemg no other
nommatlOns. nommatIons \vere closed ~.IotlOn bv J\1avor Rosenstem. duly seconded. to move
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the appomtment of o\bby Arnold and MIchael Klem by acclamatIOn The motIOn was
unaOlmously approved by VOIce vote
There was diSCUSSion. and consensus, that the two remalllmg vacanCIes would be left unfilled for
an extended penod of tIme to allow the current Board to resolve Important pendmg matters
14-E: APPOI:\TME~T/LOS ANGELES COU:\TY 'VEST VECTOR CO~TROL
DISTRICT \.JotlOn by CounCllrnember GenseL seconded by :\1ayor Pro Tern Greenber!!. to
direct the CIty Clerk to advertIse thIS pOSItIOn as any other vacancy to a board or commISSIon
The motIon '-, as unammously approved by VOlce vote
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l4-F: ELECTION LA \VS Presented was the request ofivlayor Rosenstem to dIrect staff to
examme Santa "\.fomca' s electIOn laws In lIght of the passage of Proposltlon 108 and other Issues
rmsed by Councllmembers. the pubhc, and the City Attorney
\fayor RosenstelO opened the meetmg to publIc comment
"\lem ber of the pubhc JOI Fullmer expressed her concerns
1\10uon by Councdmember GenseL seconded by CounCIlmember Abdo. to srudy the current
local law as a stand-alone law. as \vell as PropOSItIon 208, conduct a study seSSIOn \vlth public
mput as soon as practIcal In 1997, and provIde recommendatIon to dIrect staff to prepare an
ordmance. If appropnate The motIon was unanImously approved by VOICe vote
PUBLIC IVPUT _\'lember of the publIC JOl Fullmer expressed her concerns on vanous Issues
9-..-\.: CLOSED SESSIO:\' At 820 pm. CounCIl adjourned to Closed SeSSIOn for the purpose
of the follO\vmg
Conference \vlth Labor Negotlator
CIty KegotIator Karen Bancroft Personnel DIrector
Bargammg Umts 1\.--JunlClpal Employees Assoclanon (MEA)
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Conference WIth Legal Counsel Potential LitIgatIOn
Cases T\\--o
3 Public Employee EvaluatIOns
Employee TItles CIty Attorney. Cny C1erk
(Kot held)
At 10 lOp m . Councll reconvened -With all members present
\tonon bv Councdmember Abdo. seconded bv Councdmember O'Connor. to dIrect staff to
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return on I\oyember 19. 1996. \vIth a ResolutIOn that formalizes the agreement \vlth IVfEA and
authoflzes the Cny ~\lanager to SIgn the contract The motlon \Vas approved by the followmg
vote
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CouncIlrnembers GenseL Holbrook Ebner. O'Connor. ;\bdo.
\-layor Rosenstem
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''layor Pro Tern Greenberg
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~DJOLTR1\,~'lE\T At 10 15 pm _ the meetmg was adJourned to Tuesday. November 19. 1996, I
at 7 00 P m _ 1ll memory of :tvlano SavIO
ATTEST
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1\Jana \'of Ste,van
City Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
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