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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUl'CIL l\UNrTES
OCTOBER 8, 1996
A regular meetmg of the Santa l\lomca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
6 39 pm. on Tuesday_ October 8. 1996, ill the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
\'layor Paul Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Judy Abdo
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Roben T Holbrook
CounCllmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present
CIty ~-fanager John Jahh
Cay Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana 1\-1 Stewart
Councllmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Cmted States of Amenca
6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved mane monon unless removed from the calendar for dIScussIon
.tvJember of the pubhc J01 Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
]\10tlOn by l\,.layor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to approve the
Consent Calendar, readmg resolutIOns by tltle only and \,VaIvmg further readmg thereof The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
A. ves
CounCllmembers Abdo, O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook, Genser.
Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem
None
None
Noes
Absent
6-A: ~D.l'UTES APPROVAL The CIty Counctl mmutes of September 24, 1996. \vere
approved as submItted
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6-B: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) Resolution No 9091(CCS) entItled I'A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO:\lCA DECLARING THE
EXISTENCE OF A CO)JTINUING LOCAL ElvIERGENCYII was adopted
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6-C: DE:VIOLITIONIEARTHOUAKE DAl\'IAGED RED AND YELLO'V TAGGED
BUILDINGS Ordmance No 1865(CCS) enntled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COlr~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA l\-10N1CA Alv1ENDING SANTA yIO~ICA
l\JlJNICIPAL CODE SECTION 904 10 16010 CO?-TCERNING DEl\.fOLITION PERt'VIIT
REQUIREl\'lENTS," was adopted
6-D: DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDSIPOLICE DEPARTl\'lENT ResolutIOn
~o 9092(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAJ\TA .\fONICA AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAN RECORDS OF THE
POLICE DEPARTl\'lE)JT PURSUA1\1J TO GOVERt~';V1ENT CODE SECTION 34090,'. \vas
adopted
6-E: 'VAlVE RENTAL AND PARKIl'\G FEES/EAST \-VING OF CIVIC CE~TER/
LEAG{;E OF 'VOMEN VOTERS OF SANTA :MONICA PROPOSITION 209
CALIFORNL:\. CIVIL RIGHTS INITL\.TIVE FORUI\I The request to \'Valve rental and
parkmg fees for the use of the East WIng of the CIVIC Center on October 28, 1996, for the
League of\Vomen Voters of Santa Moruca ProposItIOn 209 Cahforma CIVtI RIghts IrutlatlVe
Forum \vas approved
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6-F: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT~L.\STER PLANfCORPORATIOl'\
YARD Contract ~umber 6542(CCS) was approved WIth RNL/lnterplan. III an amount not to
exceed $330.000, for consultIng services to prepare a master plan for the corporatlOn yard 10 the
CIty of Santa 1-fomea
6-G; A'VARD OF CONTR<\CT/COl'lSTRDCTION I.\'IPROVEMENTS/SA~TA l\IO~ICA
S:VlART CORRIDOR EXTENSION PROJECT Contract Number 6543(CCS) was awarded
to C T &F , Ine, m an amount not to exceed 51,300,874, for constructton Improvements relatlve
to the Santa :\-fomca Smart Comdor ExtenslOn Project
6-H: A'VAlID OF CONTRACT/TELEVISIO~ VIDEO INSPECTIONSfCLEAl'IINGf
SE\VER :MAINS Contract Number 6544(CCS) was awarded to NatlOnal Plant SerVIces, Ine_
III an amount not to exceed S 164.275, for teleVISion VIdeo mspectlons and cleamng of se"\.ver
mams 6" to 12'1 m dIameter, at varlOUS Cay locations
6-1: REJECT BIDSrrANDEM DRIVE TRUCK TR.\CTOR The recommendatlOn to reject
bIds to furnish and deItver one new 80,000 pound gross carrYIng weight (GCW) tandem dnve
truck tractor was approved and staff was dIrected to contInue to research the open market for I
possIble competItIVe bIds
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6-J: PROFESSIONAL SJ:RVICES CONTR~CT/AXAL YSIS OF OCEAN FRO~T
VEHICLE CIRCLLA TION Contract Number 6545(CCS) wIth Meyer. Mohaddes ASSoCIates,
\Vas approved In an amount not to exceed $53,700. for consultmg sen'lces to prepare an analysIs
of ocean front vehIcle clfculatIOn. to evaluate CIrculatIOn and parkIng Issues resultmg from peak
usage and speCIal events
6-K: A'VARD OF BID/ALLISON TRANSi\HSSIONS Bld No 2594 ,vas awarded to S & J
Chevrolet. at specIfied umt pnces. to proVIde remanufactured AllIson TransmIssIOns for the
TransportatIOn Department
6-L: A \Y ARD OF BIDIREBUILD DIFFERENTL\L ASSE1\tffiLIES/REPLACE PARTS
BId No 2595 was awarded to BIg Trucks Inc. at specIfied umt prICes, to rebUIld dIfferentlal
assemblIes and replace parts for GMC and Mel Buses, for the TransportatIOn Department
6-1\1: A \VAlID OF BID/1995 C~G-PO\VERED ONE-TON CAB AND CHASSIS BId No
2550 ,vas awarded to Maunce Sopp & Son. In an amount not to exceed $30.87073, to furmsh
and delJver one new 1995 C~G-pm,vered one-ton cab and chassIs for the Fleet DIVISIOn.
EnYlronmental and Pubhc Works Department
6-N: A\lARD OF BID/A1\1BVLANCE BId No 2563 was awarded to Ackerman Emergency
EqUIpment Company, m the amount of 586.425 33. to furmsh and delIver one new and unused
1996 Type IlL slant SIde modular ambulance mounted on a ne,v and unused 1996 Ford cut-a'way
10.000 GV\V ChassIs
E:-"1J) OF CONSENT CALE.:'IDAR
7-A: APPEAL/CUP 95-017/DRIVE-UP \VINDO\V/JACK-IN-THE-BOX/2025 LINCOLN
BOULEVARD Appeal 96-004 of Plannmg CommISSIon Approval of Condltlonal Cse PermIt
ApplicatIOn 95-017 to allow the late-mght operatIon of the dnve-up wmdo-w III the Jack-m-the-
Box restaurant located at 2025 Lmcoln Boulevard untll ~:lay L 1998. was contmued to the
meetmg of October 22. 1996
7-B: APPEAL/C{7P 95-016NAR 95-033/DRIVE-UP 'Vr.\'DO\V/JACK-IN- THE-BOX
RESTAlJRANT/2423 \VILSHIRE BOULEVARD Appea195-016 ofPlanmng CommISSIOn
Approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt ApplIcatIon 95-016 and Vanance Apphcatlon 95-033 to
allmv the late-mght operatlon of the dnve-up 1vmdow III the Jack-m-the-Box restaurant located
at 2423 \VlIshIre Boulevard untIl Ylay L 1998, was contmued to the meetmg of October 22,
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8-..\.: Il\TERIM ORDINANCEIPROHIDITIOl\' OF SECOND D'VELLING UKITS/R-l
A:'\D OP-l ZONING DISTRICTS Presented ,vas an mtenm ordmance prohIbItIng second
dwellmg umts m the R-l and OP-l Zomng DIStrICtS subject to lImned exceptIOns. clanfymg the
allm.cvance of second umts III Multi-FamIly ReSIdential DlStncts and speCIfymg standards for
second umts
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On order of the I\.'1ayor. the public hearmg was opened
:Vlember of the public J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns
y1ember of the public Hank Konmg suggested the Implementatlon of an amnesty program and
unlizmg eXIstlllg units as case studIes to determme Impact of such umts
The followmg members of the publtc spoke m support of the proposed ordmance Arthur
Eskellll, Polly Benson-Brown. Terry GraboskI, )rorman Peterson. JIm Zukor. Veromca
Salvesen. Frank Schwengel. LeIgh Hovey. and Nma TerebmskI
The followmg members of the public suggested an amendment to the proposed ordmance to
expand exceptIons to mclude relatIves and household help i\nnette Dordom and Shan DaVIS
The follO\vmg members of the publIc spoke III oppOSItion to the proposed ordmance Chns
Hardmg. George Balams. and John Phtlltps
Motion by CounCllmember Abdo. seconded by Councllmember O'Connor, to hear late speakers
The motIOn was unammously approved by VOIce vote
The followmg members of the publtc spoke m support of the proposed ordmance Emmahe
Hodgm and BrIony Bax
The followmg member of the public spoke m OpposItIOn to the proposed ordmance :\:Jargery
Somers
:\lember of the public Lou Moench dIscussed parklllg Issues related to the proposed ordmance
There bemg no other speakers, the Mayor closed the publtc hearmg
DISCUSSIon ensued as to the comments heard from the public relauve to mcreased traffic
problems. Impact on the school system. Impact on the homeO\vners that would benefit from the
addItIOn and the 1lllpact on homeowners that are m OppOSItIOn to the ordmance There ",,-as
further dISCUSSIOn as to the effects of taklllg actIOn, and effects of not taklllg actIOn, "'....thlll the
L20 days dIctated by State law
At the suggestIOn of the CIty Attorney, because of the potentIallawsmt arlsmg from a deCISIOn
regardmg thIS matter. CouncIl adjourned at 8 00 P m to the follo"vlllg closed seSSIOn
Closed SeSSIOn for conference WIth Legal Counsel regardmg one case of antICIpated
litIgatIOn
>\t 8 55 pm, CounCIl reconvened WIth all members present
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Motton by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner to approve the
proposed ordInance With the folloWIng modIflcatlOns 1) amend SECTIOl'\ 6 to delete the
language 'parent or child" and subsutute In Its place 'dependent or caregiver:' 1) add a
provISIon that the property be deed restncted so that the second umt cannot be rented, and. 3)
direct staff to develop some mechamsm to ensure compliance
The motion 'vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
~oes
Absent
Councilmembers Ebner, Holbrook, GenseL \hyor Pro Tern Greenberg
CounCllmembers Abdo, O' ConnoL Mayor Rosenstelll
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By VIrtue of the above actlOn. an ordInance entitled '.D.lTERIM ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY
COL l'\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA.i'fTA MO:-.JICA PROHIBITING SECOND DWELLDrG
L~ITS :DJ THE R-I A1\TI OP-I ZONING DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO LllvIITED
EXCEPTIO:'\S. CLARIFY1NG THE ALLOW ~NCE OF SECO}.TJ) U'llTS N l'vfLl TI-
FA.\HL Y RESIDE~TIA.L DISTRICTS A:-ID SPECIFYING STAl\TIARDS FOR SECOI\D
IT?\lTS.'' as amended, was llltroduced for first readmg by title only, WaiVIng further readlllg
thereof
8-B: PROHffilTION OF SALE/SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIA.LS Presented was an
ordlllance addmg Chapter 3 26 to the rVlulllcipal Code prohibitIng the sale of certaIn handguns
commonly known as 'Saturday NIght SpeCials "
On order of the Mayor, the public hearIng ,vas opened
The follmvmg members of the pub he expressed theIr concerns Art Casillas and JOI Fullmer
The follOWIng members of the public spoke ill support of the proposed ordInance Jerry RubIn.
Ah Kaml, LUIS Tolley, and ).Janey Greenstem
There bemg no other speakers_ the public hearillg was closed
\-'lotlOn by CouncIlmember Abdo_ seconded by ~fayor Rosenstem. to mtroduce for first readmg
an ordmance entitled "AI\" ORDIKAl'\CE OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF
S ~ '\TA \JO:-.TICA ~.\DDING CH -\PTER 3 26 TO THE !vfU:-.TICIPAL CODE PROHIBITD.:G
THE SALE OF CERTAIN HA~GUl\S COI\.HvIO:-.TL Y KNO\Vl\ AS SATURDAY NIGHT
SPECIALS," readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof The motIon was
approved by the followmg vote
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Ayes
Councdmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook. Genser,
IVlayor Pro Tern Greenberg, ~layor Rosenstem
!\rone
None
)ioes
Absent
IO-A: l\'L\IN STREET ASSESS.ME~T DISTRICT/),L\.IN STREET DfPROVE~lENT
AREA The publIc hearIng to hear and acknowledge protests from property owners regardmg
the Mam Street Assessment DIstrIct and from busmess owners regardmg the :\tram Street
Busmess Improvement Area was wlthdra,vn at the request of staff
13-A: R. SCOTT BRUTZ)iL4.~fPROME~ADE GAR4.GE PARKING R Scott Brotzman
\vas not present to address CouncIl regardmg Promenade garage parkmg
9-A: REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION
The CIty A.ttorney adVIsed that the follmvmg closed seSSIOn lIsted on the agenda would not be
reqUired dunng thIS meetmg
The conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXIstmg LItIgatIOn m the case of Len Doucette v Cnv of
Santa :\-1omca, Case No CV 95-] 136 WDK (Mcx)
15: prBLIC I:"'iPUT Member of the publIc Jm Fullmer expressed her concerns on vanous
Issues
ADJOLlU\~1ENT At 10 33 pm, the meetmg \.-vas adjourned to Tuesday. October 15, 1996, at
7 30 pm. m memory of DIck Haddan
ATTEST
APPROVED
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Paul Rosenstem
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CIty Clerk
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