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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 14, 1996
A regular meetillg of the Santa Maruca City Council was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
638 pm, on Tuesday, May 14, 1996, ill the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Judy Abdo
Councdmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Pamela OIConnor
Present
Absent
Councdmember Robert T Holbrook
Also Present
City Manager John Jalih
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart
Councllmember 0' Connor led the assemblage III the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Cnned States of A.menca
INSPIRA TION A moment of msprratlOn was provided by cast members of Santa MOnica Htgh
School's production of Peter Pan
4-A: PROCLAMATIONIHISTQRICAL PRESERVATION WEEKlMAY 12-18. 1996
Mayor Rosenstem presented a proclamation declarmg May 12-18. 1996. as "H1stoncal
PreservatIOn Week" ill the CIty of Santa Momca
4-B: PROCLAl\'IATIONITRY TRANSIT WEEKlMAY 13-17. 1996 Mayor Rosenstem
presented a proclamation to LeWIS Kelly, the most semor dnver With the Santa Moruca Bus Lmes
With 33 years of servIce, declarIng May 13-17, 1996, as "Try TranSIt Week" m the City of Santa
J\..1011Ica
4-C: PROCLAMA TION/PUBLIC WORKS WEEKIMA Y 19-25. 1996 Mayor Rosenstem
presented a proclamation declarmg May 19-25, 1996, as "Pubhc Works Week" ill the City of
Santa MOnIca
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby aIlnems are
consIdered and approved m one motion unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIon
Member of the public Joy Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Councdmember Abdo, to approve the
Consent Calendar, readmg resolutlOns by title only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councdmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern
Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
None
Councrlmember Holbrook
Noes
Ab sent
6-A: l\flNUTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of Apnl9 and 23, 1996. were
approved as submItted
6-B: ORDINANCEIPREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONES EE. FF. AND GG Ordmance No
1848(CC5) entItled "A."N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MO?{ICA ADDING SECTION 3 08 430 TO THE SAl\i A MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE EE," was adopted,
Ordmance No 1849(CCS) entitled '.AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE I
CITY OF SA.l"\TA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3 08 440 TO THE SA.NT A MONICA
\H..:'NICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFEREl'-.TTLAL PARKING ZONE FF," was adopted,
Ordmance No 1850(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SA~.JTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3 08 450 TO THE SANTA MONICA
MCl\ICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTL.'\L PARKING ZONE GG," was adopted
6-C: CO~TINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL E:MERGENcY (JANU.ARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn No 9023(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COCNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY, II was adopted
6-D: ACCEPT CANVASS OF VOTESIPROPOSITION LIPROPOSITION M ResolutIOn
No 9024(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA.J\T A MONICA RECITING THE FACT OF THE CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL
1v1lTJ\iCIPAl ELECTION HELD ON:t\.fARCH26, 1996. DECLARING THE RESULT AND
SUCH OTHER MA TIERS AS PROVIDED BY LA \V," was adopted thereby acceptIng the
canvass of the votes on ProposItIOn L and PropOSitIOn M, as certIfied by the Los Angeles County
RegIstrar-Recorder. of the specIal MUnICIpal ElectIon consobdated WIth the StateWIde Pnmary
held on ~darch 26, 1996
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6-E: FINAL TRACT l\1AP NO. 51999f1'PC-3211441 RAYMOND Resolution No 9025(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDMSION MAP FOR TRACT NO 51999 AT
441 RA YM:OND AVENUE," was adopted thereby approvmg a 10-umt tenant-partlCIpating
converSIOn project at 441 Raymond Avenue
6-F: FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 51459!I'PC-286/1320 PRINCETON STREET ResolutIOn
No 9026(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil.. OF THE CITY OF
SA.NT A MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDMSION MAP FOR
TRACT NO 51459 AT 1320 PRINCETON STREET:' was adopted thereby approvmg a 22-umt
tenant-partIcIpatmg conversIOn project at 1320 Prmceton Street
6-G: FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 51432ffPC-258/937 FIFTH STREET Resolution No
9027(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO
51432 AT 937 FIFTH STREET," was adopted thereby approvmg a lO-umt tenant-partIcIpatmg
converSIOn proJect at 937 FIfth Street
6-8: COl\1MITl\IENTS TO ACTION/SECOND UNTT~D NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ResolutIon No 9028(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCil.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED
5T A TES OF A1\.1ERICA, EXPRESSING ITS COMMITMENTS TO ACTION TO PROMOTE
LOCAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL SUST AINABil..ITY:" was adopted thereby expressmg
Santa MOnIca" S CommItments to ActIOn to promote sustamabIhty for presentatIOn at the Second
UnIted NatIOnal Conference on Human Settlements (HabItat II)
6-1: ALTERl\lATE ROUTEIU.S. CONSTITUTION DAY PARADE/SEPTEMBER 14.1996
ResolutIOn No 9029(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAt'fTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PARADE ON
SEPTEMBER 14, 1996 ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY PARADE
ROUTE:" was adopted
6-J: AWARD OF BID/CARPETING/CIVIC AUDITORIUM BId #2558 was awarded to
Contmental Floonng Co In the amount of $20,913 90 to furmsh and delIver carpetmg for the
CIVIC AudItOrIum (Events FacIhtIes DIVISIOn of the CommUnIty and Cultural ServIces
Department)
6-K: A\YARD OF BID/AMBULANCE BId #2563 was awarded to Ackerman Emergency
EqUIpment, Inc In the amount of $84,183 08 to furnIsh and dehver a 1996 type III, slant SIde
modular ambulance mounted on a new and unused 1996 Ford cut-away 10,000 GVW ChasSIS for
the FIre SuppreSSIOn and Rescue DIVISIon, FIre Department
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6-L: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTIMAIN LffiRARY MASTER I
PLAN IDE SIGN ;PLANS AND SPECIFICA TIONS/PHASE I - INTERIOR REMODEL OF
THE MAIN LmRARY Contract No 7202(CCS) was approved WIth Hardy Holzman Pfieffer
III an amount not to exceed $150,000 for Mam LIbrary Master Plan and DesIgn Plans and
SpecIfications for Phase I - Intenor Remodel of the Mam LIbrary
6-M: CERTIFICATION/STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/APPEAL/CUP 95-
022N ARIANCE 95-029/1810 OCEAN AVENUE The Certrficate of Statement of OffiCIal
ActIOn for appeal of the Planrnng CommIssIon approval of CondItIonal Use PermIt 95-022 and
Vanance 95-029 at 1810 Ocean Avenue was approved
6-N: CONTRACT RENEWALIWILLDAN ASSOCIATES/SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING
The CIty Manager was authonzed to negotiate and execute a contract renewal for an amount not
to exceed $220,848 WIth Wtlldan AsSOCIates to contmue provIdmg supplemental staffing for the
Resource Management Department to manage the Multlfanuly Earthquake Repan Loan (MERL)
Program
6-0: A "I ARD OF BIDNIDEO EQUIPMENT BId #2565 was awarded to Hoffman VIdeo
System In the amount of $45,199 79 to furmsh and dehver VIdeo eqUIpment for the Cable
T elevlSlon DIVISIOn, Office of the CIty Manager
6-P: FIRE'VORKS/PACIFIC PARK/GRAND OPENING The request ofPacmc Park to have I
fireworks associated WIth theIr grand opemng to be held on June 28, 1996, was approved _
6-Q: BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS The recommended schedule of budget study seSSlOns for
June 3,4, and 5, 1996. and adoption of the FY 96-97 CIty budget for June 25, 1996, was
approved
6-R: STAND FOR CHILDREN DAY/JUNE 1. 1996 ResolutlOn No 9030(CCS) entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PROCLAIMING JUNE I, 1996. AS "STAND FOR CHILDREN DA V" IN THE CITY OF
SA?\fTA MOr'1CA'- was adopted
END OF CONSEl\Pf CALENDAR
7-A: APPEAL/CUP 95-00711043-1045 11TH STREET The appeal of Plan rung Cormmssion
approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt 95-007 requestmg deslgn modIfication and modIfied fees for
a five-umt reSidential condomrmum project at 1043-1045 11th Street was continued to the
meetmg of June 11. 1996
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8-A; ORDINANCE/BUSINESS LICENSESIREGULA TORY RESTRICTIONS ON
BVSINESS ACTIVITIES Presented was an ordmance for introductIOn and first readIng
repeahng, amendIng, or addIng varIOUS sectIOns of Article 6 of the Santa Moruca MunIcIpal Code
regardmg busIness hcenses and regulatory restnctlOns on busmess actlvIues
On order of the Mayor, the public heanng was opened Member of the public Charles
Goldwasser requested a delay of the lDlplernentatlon of the ordInance m order to allow the
automobile dealership adequate ume to pay theIr Increased fees Member of the pubhc Joy
Fullmer expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers, the Mayor closed the public
heanng
MotlOn b~' Counctlrnember Genser. seconded bv CouncIlrnember O'Connor, to not Introduce the
ordmance as presented and to dIrect staff to return as qUIckly as pOSSible WIth an analYSIS and
optIOns With regard to automobile dealershIp taxauon, at least one of the optIOns bemg that they
be treated as any other retaIl busmess
SubstlUne motIon bv Mavor Pro Tern Gr~~nt.>erg.. seconded bv Mavor Rosenstem, to mtroduce
the ordmance as presented and ask staff to return by September 1996 WIth a complete analYSIS of
the automobile dealershIp Issue. mcludmg an analYSIS of the Issue of hfhng the cap for
automobIle dealershIps, relatIng the consequences of domg same and providIng chOices The
substItute motion was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Genser, Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo. Mayor Pro Tern
Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
None
CouncIlrnember Holbrook
Noes
Absent
By vIrtue ofthe above action an ordmance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTERS 6 20
AND 6 24. A1\.1ENDING, REPEALING OR ADDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTERS
6 04. 6 08. 6 16, 628, 6 32, 6 36, 644, 648. 6 84. 6 88 AND 6 92 AND ADDING NEW
CHAPTERS 6 14 AND 6 46 TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES:' was
mtroduced for first readmg by tItle only, WaIVmg further readIng thereof
8-B: ORDINANCE/FIREARMS DEALERSHIPS The ordInance for IntroductIOn and first
readmg amendmg Section IX of the Santa Momca MumcIpal Code to add a defimtlOn for
firearms dealershIps, to amend the purpose sectiOn of the Ml DIStrIct, to amend the Ml sectIOn to
establish firearms dealerships as a condluonally penmtted use. to amend the prohibIted uses
sectlon of the RVC, BCD, BSC, C2, C3, C3-C, C4. C5, C6. eM, CP and LMSD Zones to add
firearms dealerships. to amend the home occupation permlt sectIOn to prohIbit firearms
dealershIps, and. to amend Chapter 324 of the Santa MOnIca MumcIpal Code to regulate fIrearms
dealershIps wIll be conSIdered at the meeting of May 28, 1996
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9-A: RESOLUTIONSIW A TER AND W ASTEW A TER RATE S /\V A TER SURCHARGE I
Presented was the staff report recommendmg the adoptIOn of resolutIOns on proposed water and
wastewater rates, and on the proposed water surcharge
The Mayor opened the meetmg for publtc comment Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns Member of the public John Jurenka spoke In OpposItIon to the proposed
water and wastewater rates and the proposed water surcharge
Motlon 1;Iv Councilmember Abdo. seconded bv Councllmernber O'Connor, to adopt ResolutIOn
No 9031 (CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA REVISING THE CITY'S SEWER RATE STRUCTURE," readmg by tItle
only and walvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
Councilmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg
CouncIlmember Holbrook
Councllmember Ebner stated, for the record, that although she IS a strong supporter of water
consen.:atlon, she does not belIeve that thIS rate structure Jidequately addresses one of the stated
goals. 1 e . conservmg water, therefore, although she thoroughly supports the prmcIple, she does
not thmk that thIS resolutlon does what It purports to do
Motion bv CouncIlmember Abdo_ seconded bv CouncIlmember O'Connor, to adopt Resolution I
No 9032(CCS) entItled "A RESOLl.JTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA.NT A MONICA REvlSING THE CITY'S WATER RATE STRUCTURE," readmg by tItle
only and walvmg further readmg thereof
DIsCUSSlOn ensued relatIve to havmg a process to address customers who take all reasonable
measures to conserve water but stIll fall under the thIrd tIer for water use CouncIlmember Abdo
set-asJde the above monon pendmg language by the CIty Attorney to allow for a remedy
On order of the Mayor, the CIty CounCIl recessed at 8 55 pm, and reconvened at 920 pm, WIth
all members present except CouncIlmember Holbrook
I\.lotlOn by Coum,:Ilmember Abdo. seconded bv Councllmember O'Connor, to adopt ResolutIon
1\0 9033(CCS) revlSlng the Clty'S water rate structure by estabhshmg a water surcharge
MotIon by \1avor Rosenstem to amend the motlOn to make It clear that any recovered expenses
WIll be rebated or credIted to the users The amendment was accepted as fnendly
CouncIlmember Abdo clanfied her motIon as follows to adopt ResolutIOn No 9033(CCS)
revlsmg the CIty' s water rate stnIcrure by establIshmg a water surcharge and amendmg same to I
add a second sentence to SECTION 2 to read as follows "The CIty WIll separately account for
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surcharge revenues," add a new SECTION 3 to read as follows "Any amounts collected 10
excess of costs from partIes responsIble for the contam1OatIon wIll be refunded or credIted to
customers of the water enterpnse," current SECTION 3 WIll become SECTION 4
The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Ebner, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern
Greenberg, Mayor RosensteIn
None
Councllmember Holbrook
Noes
Absent
The motIon for adoptlon of ResolutlOn No 9032(CCS) was returned to the floor
Motlon bv COl,.lncIlmember Abdo. seconded bv Councllm~mber O'Connor, to adopt Resolutlon
No 9032(CCS) entltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCn.. OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA REVISING THE CITY'S W ATERRATE STRUCTURE," readIng by tItle
only and walvmg further readmg thereof
Motion bv C:ouncIlmember Abdo_ accept~d as fnendlv bv ~~conder, to amend the motIon that
SECTION 6 be revIsed to read "The CIty wIll establIsh admInIstratIve remedIes conSIstent WIth
Santa I\:1omca MUnICIpal Code SectIon 7 16080 for those tlurd rate tIer customers who can
demonstrate that they have taken all reasonable water efficIency measures " The motIon was
approved by the follOWIng vote
Aves
Koes
Absent
CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor RosensteIn
CouncIlmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg
CouncIlmember Holbrook
Councllmember Ebner stated, for the record, that she cannot support the above actlOn as she does
not beheve that 11 wIll promote the ann of water conservatlOn She stated that eIghty percent of
water users m the City WIll not be affected by thIS resolutIon and the remammg 20% of the
reSIdents WIll have theIr water bIll m some cases doubled and trebled, whIch she does not beheve
IS faIr
:\layor Pro Tern Greenberg stated, for the record, that she voted agamst the above resolutIon
because she does not belIeve that tlus IS the tIme for the CIty to restructure Its rates 10 a manner
that Imposes a dIsproportIOnate burden on the reSIdents of the Cuy, espeCIally WIth the surcharge
because of the MTBE contammatIOn
9-B: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meet10g
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10-A: ASSESSl\1ENT COSTS/SIDEW ALKSIDRIVEW A YS/CURBS/P ARKW A Y AREAS I
Presented was a publIc hearmg to hear protests and to confIrm assessment costs for repalfmg
damaged sIdewalks, dnveways, curbs and removing damaged pavement ill parkway areas on
various streets wIthm the City (SR-96-193) and the recommendatIon to adopt a resolutlOn
confirmmg the assessment costs Staff acknowledged one letter of protest
On order of the Mayor, the publIc hearmg was opened Member of the pubhe Kathy Seal
protested bemg assessed costs for repalfs which were caused by a CIty-owned street trees and
requested that the fIcus trees be replaced due to the damage they cause Member of the pubhc
Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers, the Mayor closed the pubhc
heanng
Mouon by Councllmember Gen~~r, s~conded bv Mavor Pro T~m Greenberg, to acknowledge the
protest and adopt ResolutIOn No 9034(CCS) entItled .'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT COSTS
AND THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO
DAc"\L.\GED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND REMOVAL OF DAMAGED
P A VE1\..fENT IN THE P.AJU<W A Y AREA ON VARIOUS STREETS (SR-96-193)," readmg by
utle only and waIVmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Ebner, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern
Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem
None
Councrlmember Holbrook
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Absent
10-B: MAIl\'" STREET ASSESSMENT DISTRICT The public heanng to hear and
acknO\vledge protests from property owners regardmg the Mam Street Assessment DistrIct and
from bus mess owners regardmg the Mam Street Busmess Improvement Area, recommendatlOn to
adopt a resolutlOn estabhshmg the Mam Street Streets cape Improvement A..ssessment DistrIct,
and. recommendation to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance estabhshmg the Mam Street
Busmess Improvement Area was contlOued to the meetmg of October 8, 1996
13-A: Sl:ZANNE BREWERlBOBBY SOX LEAGUE OF SANTA MONICA The request of
Suzanne Brewer. Bobby Sox League of Santa MOlllca, to address CouncIl regardmg the
conceSSiOn stand at Memonal Park was contmued to the meetmg of May 28, 1996
13-B: l\lA..RC STER,.l\l"JPARKING CITATIONS Presented was the request of Marc Stem to
address Councll regardmg parkmg citations and a request that full-grown trees be replanted to
restore the site at 175 Ocean Park hIS residence and property owned by the CIty of Santa MOlllca
and managed by the County Housmg Authonty of Los Angeles, whIch recently removed
eucalyptus trees at the locauon CouncIl acknowledged receipt of a staff report advlsmg of
actions bemg taken to address Mr Stem's concers The report was receIved and filed
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14-A: APPOINTMENTSIBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Rosenstem announced
that the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the SOCIal ServIces CommlSSlOn CouncIlmember
Genser nommated Jennafer Waggoner There bemg no further nommatlOns, nommatlOns were
closed On a call for the vote, the nommee faIled to achIeve the reqUIred four votes There bemg
no other nommatIons, thIs appomtment was contmued to the meetmg of May 28, 1996
14-B: NOTICE OF V ACANCIES/ANNUAL APPOINTMENTSIBOARDS AND
COMl\llSSIONS MotIon bv Mavor RosensteIn. seconded bv CouncIlmember AbQo, to
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authOrIze the CIty Clerk to publIsh NotIces of VacanCIes for annual appomtments to Boards and
CommIssIons and a vacancy left by the late CommIssIoner Herman Rosenstem of the HOUSIng
CommIssIon The moilon was unanimously approved by VOIce vote WIth Councllmember
Holbrook absent
14-C: EXPEDITE NEGOTIATIONS/DIVERSION OF OTHER STORM DRAINS TO
HYPERION TREATMENT FACILITY Presented was the request of CouncIlmember Abdo
to dISCUSS dIrectmg staff to expedne negOTIatIOns WIth the CIty and the County of Los Angeles to
begm dIverSIOn of other storm drams m the Cny of Santa MOnIca to the Hypenon Treatment
faCIlity
!\:lotlOn bv CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded bv CouncIlmember GenseL to dIrect staff to
negotIate WIth the CIty and County of Los Angeles to begm dIvertIng both the Ashland and the
J\..fontana storm drams In Santa MOnIca mto Hypenon The motIOn was unanImously approved
by VOIce vote WIth CouncIlmember Holbrook absent
14-D: Al'ITI-Sl\-IOKING LAW Presented was the request of Mayor RosensteIn to dISCUSS
dIreCtIng staff to take appropnate actIons to prevent the attempt of the CalifornIa legIslature to
delay ImplementatiOn of antI-smokmg law m bar areas
MotlOn bv l.-favor RosensteIn. seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo, to dIrect staff to take the
appropnate aCTIons to commurucate WIth the CalIfornIa legIslature, the governor, and any other
appropnate partIes, the Importance of Implementmg the antI-smokIng law and not extendIng the
exemptIOns m the law The motlOn was unanImously approved by VOIce vote WIth
Councllmember Holbrook absent
14-E: PROBLEMSIPARKINGIMULTI-FAMTLY BUILDINGS Mayor RosensteIn
postponed thIS Item pendmg a report from staff addressmg the Items WhICh were gomg to be
discussed
15: PL"BLIC INPUT Member of the publIc SheIla Wells addressed CounCIl requestmg an
addItIOnal $12,000 m fundmg for the Santa MOllIca Symphony Orchestra Ms Well's request
was receIved and filed
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9-8: CLOSED SESSION At 10 14 pm, Council adjourned to Closed SessIon for the purpose I
of conference WIth legal counsel
EXlstmg LItIgatIOn
I FoodmakeL Inc v. Clt\-- Of Santa MOnIca, Case No FC 040926
2 Albert SteIchen. et al. V CIty of Santa MOnIca, Case No SC 041545
3 Brooks v CItv of Santa Moruca, Case No SC 020823
4 Gonzalez v CIty of Santa MOnICa, Case No SC 024132
At 11 20 pm, CouncIl reconvened WIth all members present except CouncIlmember Holbrook
MotIon bv Mavor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded by Counctlrnember Ebner, to approve a bmdmg
arbItration settlement III the amount of $50,500 m the case of Gonzalez v Cltv of Santa MOnIca
The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg,
Mayor Rosenstem
None
Counctlmember Holbrook
l\oes
Absent
Councllmember Genser was recused from the above vote due to a potentIal conflIct of mterest
ADJOl'RNMENT At II 20 pm. the meeting was adjourned m memory ofChnstme E Reed I
ATTEST
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APPROVED
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~-Iafla"\1 Stewart
CIty Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
Mayor
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