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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL ~llNUTES
DECE,MBER 12, 1995
A regular ffieetmg of the Santa MOlllca City CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
635 P;\1, on Tuesday, December 12, 1995, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
l\,.1ayor Paul RosensteIn
Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Judy Abdo
Counctlmember Ken Genser
Counclhnember Ruth Ebner
Counctlmember Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present
City Manager John Jabb
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
City Clerk Mana M Stewart
Counctlmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the UllIted
States of Amenca
INSPIRATION Students from the Lmcoln MIddle School choral group provIded a moment of
mspiratton by smgmg seasonal songs
At 6 45 PM, a SpecIal CIty CounctlJRedevelopment Agency SpeCial Jomt Meetmg was convened
Redevelopment Ageney
Roll Call Present
ChaIr Paul Rosenstem
Vice ChaIr Asha Greenberg
Agency Member Judy Abdo
Agency Member Ken Gensef
Agency Member Ruth Ebner
Agency Member Robert T Holbrook
Agency Member Pamela O'Connor
Also Present
ExecutIve DIrector John Jalth
Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Agency Secretary Marla Iv1 Stewart
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RA-l: MINUTES Agency Member Holbrook moved to approve the Redevelopment Agency I
mmutes from the meetmg of September 12, 1995 Second by Agency Member O'Connor The
motion was unanImously approved
R.~-2: REDEVELOPlVlENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORTIFY 1994-95 Presented was the
staff report recommendmg approval of the Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for FY 1994-95
and dIrectIOn to the ExecutIve DIrector to transmIt the report to the Caltfornia Department of
Housmg and CommunIty Development Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
Agency Member Abdo moved to approve the Annual Report and dIrect the ExecutIve Duector to
execute and submit the report to the CalIfornIa Department of Housmg and Commumty
Development Second by Agency Member Holbrook The motIOn was approved by the followmg
vote
Redevelopment Agency vote
AffirmatIve
Ageney Members Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner,
O'Connor, Abdo, Chalf Rosenstem
At 6 50 PM, the SpeCIal CIty CounclllRedevelopment Ageney SpeCial Jomt Meetmg was
adjourned and the CIty CounCIl Meeting was reconvened
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 Members I
of the pubhc Joy Fullmer and Inn Donaldson discussed Items on the Consent Calendar Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg moved to approve the Consent Calendar, readmg resolutIOns and ordmances
by tItle only and walvlllg further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember O'Connor The
motIon was approved by the followlllg vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
6-A: i\UNUTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of November 14, 1995, were approved
as submItted
6-B: AI\'1ENDl\iIENT TO CONTR<\CTIPERS Ordmance No 1833(CCS) entItled "AN
ORDNA-NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
AN A....l\-fENDI\fENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA..l\JTA :YI0)JJCA AND THE BOARD OF AD.\fIl\TJSTRA TION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
Ei\llPLOYEES'RETIRE1vIENT SYSTEM." was adopted
6-C: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL El\IERGFNCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DAl\'L<\.GE) ResolutlOn No 8970(CCS) entItled itA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A I
CONTrillING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
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6-D: APPLICATION/CALIFORNIA ENVIRON~IE~TAL PROTECTION
AGENCY/CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGR.\M AGEXCY An applIcatIOn to the Caltforrua
EnVIronmental ProtectIon Agency to deSIgnate the CIty as the CertIfied Umfied Program Agency
was approved, and the City Manager was authonzed to negotIate and execute a contract WIth the
County of Los Angeles to support the CIty as a PartIcipatIng Agency
6-E: CD.MPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTIFY 1994-95 The CIty's
ComprehenSIve Annual FInanCIal Report for FY 1994-95 was receIved and filed as reqUired by
SectIOn 1516 of the Santa Momca CIty Charter
6-F: CENTURY SOUTffiVEST TELEVISION/Sl\-L<\RTBOXIUNIVERSAL REI\IOTE
CO~TROL DEVICE The resolutIon regardmg a rate order to establIsh the rates for Century
Southwest Cable TeleVISion, Ine 's "SmartBox''' converter and "Umversal" remote control deVIce,
and the order to refund overpayments, If any, made for such eqUipment dunng the CIty's reVIew
penod was wIthdravvn at the request of staff
END OF CONSENT CALE1\TIAR
8-A: Al\1END~IENT/ZONING ORDINANCE/GENERAL REOUJREl\-lENTS Presented was
an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIon amendIng varIOUS proVISIOns of the Zonmg Ordmance
related to general reqUIrements, LMSD, N\V overlay. R2B and BR overlay property development
standards. antenna regulatIOns. servIce statIon standards. and vanances, and addmg a proVISIon
regardmg regulatory InCentIves for the productIon of lower Income and semor hOUSIng
Counctlmember Ebner moved to adopt OrdInance No 1 834(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDIKG VARIOUS
PRO\'lSIONS OF TIffi ZONING ORDINA..l'fCE RELATED TO GE~cRAL REQUIREMENTS,
LMSD. NW OVERLAY R2B, 1\...,,\1) BR OVERLAY PROPERTY DEVELOP~1ENT
STAJ\TIARDS, ANTENNA REGULATIONS, SERVICE STATION STANDARDS, AND
VARIANCES, AND ADDING A PROVISION REGARDING REGLLATORY INCENTIVES
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOWER INCOME AND SENiOR HOUSING," readmg by tItle only
and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Abdo The motion was approved
by the followmg vote
Councl1 vote AffIrmatIve CounCllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner. O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg, Mayor RosensteIn
8-B: UNIFORl\'1 CODES Presented was an ordinance for second readmg and adoptiOn adoptmg
the 1994 Umform Techmcal Codes and adoptmg the Santa ~lomca amendments to the 1994
Llllform Techmcal Codes mcludmg new standards for the mspectIOn and repair of steel frame
bUlldmgs, bUlldmg permIt terms, and techlllcal amendments
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Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to adopt Ordmance No 1835(CCS) entitled "AN I
ORDINAt'l'CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOl\lCA ADOPTING THE
lTh'IFOlUvf TECHNICAL CODES AND ADOPTING THE SAi'\ l' A MONICA AMENHMENTS
TO THE UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES.I' readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg
thereof Second by Councilmember Holbrook The motion was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
8-C: TECHNICAL ADJUSTlVIENTS/\V A TER AND \V ASTE\V A TER SERVICES/\V A TER
CONSERVATION PLlJl\:mING STA:.~DARDSJLATE P A YlVIENT FEEIPAST DUE UTILITY
BILLS/HYDRANT FLOW TEST FEE Presented was an ordInance for second readmg and
adoptlon amendmg varIOUS sectIons of the Santa MOllIca MUlllCIpal Code to make techlllcal
adjustments and addmg SectIOns 712 111, 7 12 112, and 7 12070 relatmg to water and wastewater
serVIces and water conservatIOn plumbIng standards and to estabhsh authonty for a late payment
fee for past due utlhty bIlls and a hydrant flow test fee
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to adopt OrdInance No 1836(CCS) entItled "At'l'
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
SANTA MONICA MVNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 704460, 704480, 704500, 704510,
704520,704600, 7 12010, 7 12060, 7 12090, 7 12 110. 7 12 130, 7 12 140, 7 12 160, 7 12 190,
7 12200,7 12230, 7 12240, 7 12250, 7 12260, 7 12280, 7 12290, 7 12310, 7 12330, 7 12340, I
712350,7 12360, 712370 AND 7 18040 A1\1) ADDING SECTIONS 7 12 111, 7 12 112 AND
712070 TO THE SANTA MO~'nCA :MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER AND
WASTEWATER SERVICES AJ\1J) WATER CONSERVATION PLUJ.vIDING STANDARDS,"
readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readIng thereof Second by Councllmember Holbrook
The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCil vote Affirmative Councilmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
9-.4.: OFF-LEASH PARK Presented was the staffreport recommendmg adoptIOn of a resolutIOn
to ehmmate Manne Park as an off-leash site and to establIsh temporary off-leash sites at Pahsades
Park and Stewart Street Park, and recommendmg directIon to staff to pursue EXpositiOn RIght-of-
\Vay and Alrport Sttes to determme feasibilIty for off-leash development. conSIderatiOn of addttIonal
mformatlon regardmg optIonal off-leash SItes mcludmg PaCific Park ("Dog Groomers Park")
CounCIl asked questiOns of staff Councllmember Genser moved to ask staff to move as
expedttiOusly as pOSSIble to rmplement Joslyn Park, PaCIfiC Park, the north end of Paltsades Park,
and the area adjacent to the SIdewalk and between the Sidewalk and the athletIC field at Manne Park,
subject to the safety concerns regardmg the proVIsion of adequate SCfeelllng at Marme Park, on an
mtenill baSIS Second by Mayor Rosenstem DISCUSSIOn was held CounCllmember Holbrook
moved a SubstItute motIon to delete PalIsades Park and Marme Park from the Itst of off-leash Sites
Second by Councllmember O'Connor Mayor Rosenstem moved to amend the mollon to mcJude I
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the stIpulatIOn that Joslyn Park be re-seeded one-half at a tIme The motIOn was accepted as
fnendly DIscussIOn was held The substltute motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, 1.1ayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg. .Mayor Rosenstem
NegatIve CouncI1member Gensef
Councllmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on thIS motIOn because
he does not feel that It fully meets the needs that should be addressed. however, m the spmt of
recogmzmg that he IS glad that Council has taken thIs step. he changed hIS vote to I'yes" Based on
Councllmember Genser"s request, the record ret1ects the folIowmg vote
Counetl vote AffirmatIve Counctlmembers Abdo, O'Connor. Ebner, Holbrook. Genser, Mayor
Pro Tern Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem
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DISCUSSIOn contmued Counctlmember Abdo moved to ask staff to look at all suggested areas as
mdlCated m the staff report, and any ne\v Ideas Second by CounCllmember Genser Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg moved to amend the motlon to ask staff to study mstItutIng a permIt system to
defray at least some of the expenses of the park and study postlllg of signs regardlllg USlllg the park
at own nsk, rules of conduct, etc The motIOn was accepted as fnendly DISCUSSIOn was held
Counctlmember Genser moved to amend the motIOn that thIS Issue WIll return to Council at the
second meetmg lU February 1996 The motlon was accepted as fnendly CouneIlmember Ebner
moved to amend the motIon to ask staff to analyze the cost of an appropnate level of enforcement
The motIon was accepted as fnendly CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to ask
staff to study the personnel needs for an appropnate level of enforcement The motIon was accepted
as fnendly ~1ayor Rosenstem moved to amend the motIon to mclude affected reSIdents m the
process The motlon was accepted as fnendly DISCUSSIOn was held The motion was approved by
the followmg vote
Council vote Affirmatlve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
Counctlmember Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIOn No 8971(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DESIGNATING OFF-LEASH
AREAS," amended to delete reference to Stewart Street Park and PalIsades Park, and changmg the
hours of Joslyn Park to 730 A M to 8 30 PM. Monday through Fnday, and 8 30 A M to 830
P rvl on Saturday and Sunday and holtdays_ readmg by t111p only and \Valvmg further readmg
thereof Second by ~layor Rosenstem DISCUSSIOn was held The motIOn "vas approved by the
followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affumatlve
Counctlmembers Abdo, O'Connor. Holbrook Genser. :\1ayor
Rosenstem
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Negative
Counctlmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
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Councdmember Ebner requested that the record reflect that she voted "no" on thiS 1tem because she
feels that It IS unfmr to close off these areas to the members of the populatIOn who may wIsh to use
the parks and feels that 1t IS unfalf to the neIghbors
At 8 34 P 1\1, Councll adJourned for a recess and reconvened at 901 PM" With all members
present
9-B; O\VNER OBLIGATIONfIKMPORARY ACCOM1\10DATIONSJRETROFITTING
Presented was the staff report recommendmg dIreCtion to the City Attorney to prepare an ordmance
clanfymg the Issue of owner obhgatIOn to pay the cost of temporary accommodations to tenants
d1splaced as a result of owner comphance W1th retrofittmg obhgatlOns Imposed by the potentially
hazardous structures ordmance [OrdInance No 1748(CCS)] CounCll asked questIOns of staff
Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her coneerns Member of the publtc RosarIO Perry
spoke m Opposltlon to the proposal DISCUSSIOn was held
Counellmember O'Connor moved to adopt OptIOn 3 of the staff recommendatlOn reqUire property
o\vners to pay the cost of temporary accommodations to tenants only when d1splacement exceeds
a speelfic constructIon penod Seeond by CouneIlmember Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
moved to amend the motlOn that the cost of temporary accommodations not exeeed the difference
between the rent that the tenant has been paymg and the rent that the tenant 1S paymg at the new I
location, and, to mc1ude a prov1sIOn that w111 extend the constructIOn tlme due to extenuatmg
CIrcumstances beyond the control of the property ovmer The motIOn was aecepted as fnendly
DISCUSSIOn was held The motion was approved by the followmg vote
COUDCiI vote AffIrmative CounCllmembers Genser, Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern
Greenberg, l'vlayor Rosenstem
NegatIve Councilmember Holbrook
?\.-fayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved that the C1ty Attorney report to CounCIl on the Rent Control
Board's declSlon to pass-through only one-half the cost of the retrofittmg ordmance and on any
optIOns the Cny amy conSIder to address the issue Mayor Rosenstem moved to amend the illotIon
to ask staff to report whether they feel that that declSlon WIll have a sIgmficant Impact on the
Vlab111ty of the program Second by CouncIlmember Ebner DISCUSSIOn was held Councllmember
Geuser moved that the motion be bIfurcated DISCUSSIOn was held The motion was duly seconded
and approved. Councllmember Ebner opposed J\layor Pro Tempore Greenberg: restated her motion
that the CIty Attorney report to CounCIl on the Rent Control Board's declSlon to pass-through only
one-half the cost of the retrofittIng ordmance and whether there are any optIOns the Cny may
conSIder The motIon faIled by the follOWIng vote
CounCil vote Mfirmattve
NegatIve
CouncIlmembers, Holbrook. Ebner, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
CounCllmembers Genser, O'Connor. Abdo, Mayor RosensteIn
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:\layor Rosenstem restated his amendment to the m-1)tIOn to ask staff to report whether they feel that
that declSlon WIll have a sIgmficant Impact on the YlabIltty of the program DISCUSSIOn was held
The motion was approved by the follm.nng vote
CouncIl vote AffmnatIve Councllmember<; Genser, Holbrook. Ebner. O'Connor, Abdo, :Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg. :\1ayor Rosenstem
9-C: STREET NAl\r1E SIGNS/GR<\PHIC IDENTITY PROGR>\M Presented was the staff
repon fecommendmg approval of the Oty's new street name Signs and the CItYWIde graphIc IdentIty
program CouncIl asked questIons of staff yIember of the publ1c Enc Parlee spoke III support of
the CIty'S new street name SIgns and the CItYWIde graphIC IdentIty program DISCUSSIOn was held
Councllmember Abdo moved to approve the CItYWIde GraphIC Identity program and dIrect staff to
proceed WIth ImplementatIOn amended to have the logo placed on the large SIgns at the mtersectlOns,
and not separate from the SIgns Second by ~-1ayor Rosenstem DISCUSSIOn was held
Councllmember Genser moved a SubstItute motIon to approve the CItYWIde GraphIC IdentIty
program and dIrect staff to proceed with ImplementatIOn Second by Counctlmember O'Connor
DISCUSSIon was held CounCllmember Abdo moved to amend the motIOn that the logo SIgn be very
close to the street SIgn The motIon was accepted as fnendly DISCUSSIOn was held
CouncIlmember Abdo WIthdrew her ongm(ll motIon Counctlmember Ebner moved to amend the
motion that the logo not be mc1uded on the street mtersectlOn SIgns Second by Councllmember
Holbrook DISCUSSion was held The amendment faIled by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative
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Councllmember Ebner
CounCllmembers Abdo, O'Connor. Holbrook Genser, Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstelll
The mam motion was approved by the foIlowmg vote
CounCIl vote AtnrmatIve
Councllmembers Abdo, O'ConnoL Gensel. Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg
CouncIlmember Holbrook. Mayor Rosenstelll
Counctlmember Ebner
NegatIve
AbstaIn
Mayor Rosenstem requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" because even though he lIkes
thIS program very much and IS very thnlled that It has been passed. he does not beheve that It goes
far enough
9- D: CLOSED SESSION Contmued to the contmued meetmg of December 13, 1995
10-A: ASSESS~IENT COSTS/RECO~STRUCTJON OF 4TH COURT/9TII COURT Mayor
Rosenstem left the dtas at 10 40 P M and Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg assumed the Chan
Presented was the pubhc heanng to confirm assessment costs to property owners for the
reconstructIOn of 4th Court benveen Colorado Avenue and Broad\vay, and 9th Court between
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OlympiC Boulevard and 476' North of OlympIc Boulevard, and, recDmmendatIon to adopt resolution I
wnfirmmg the assessment costs ~1ayor Pro Tempore Greenberg opened the publtc heanng There
bemg no one wlshmg to speak, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg closed the publtc heanng
CouneIlmember Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8972(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOl\TJCA APPROVING ASSESSMENT
Dl<\GRA,,,l\1 .A..,i'ID CONFIRMING ASSESS?\.1.ENT COSTS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
4TH COURT BETWEEN COLOR...\DO AVENUE AND BROADWAY, AND 9TH COURT
BETWEEN OL Y1vfPIC BOULEVARD AND 476' NORTH OF OL YMPIC BOULEVARD,"
readIng by tItle only and waIVmg further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Holbrook
The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve Counc.Ilmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
IO-B: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR/GUTTERS AND
SIDE\VALKS/RESURFACING STREETS/I1\IPROVING ALLEYS The publtc heanng for
the formatIon of an assessment dlstnct for constructIon and repan of damaged concrete gutters and
SIdewalks, for resurfacIng streets, Improvmg alleys and for completmg the appurtenant work at
vaflOUS CIty streets, to hear protests, and recommendatIOn to adopt resolutIOn ordenug the
commencement of work In conjunctIon WIth the annual street fesurfacmg program was contmued
to the meeting of February 13, 1996
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ll-A: COMl\'IENT LETTER/FAAffERl\'llNATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IlVIPACT
STUDYIDECOl\:Il\fiSSIONING LDA It was the consensus of CouncIl, due to the lateness of the
hour. to contmue the CounCIl meetmg to December 13, 1995, at 7 30 pm, at WhICh tIme thIS matter
\VI11 be dIscussed
Mayor Rosenstelll returned to the dlas at 1042 P M
ll-B: ACCOl\'IPLISHl\1ENTS/COMl\HSSION ON THE STATIJ"S OF \VOMEN Members
of the CommISSIon on the Status of Women presented lllformatlOn regardlllg the CommISSIOn's
accomphshments CouncIl asked questIons of c.ommISSIOn members Member of the publIc Jane
Small dlseussed the National \Vomen's Pohttcal Caucus and spoke m support of the CommiSSIOn
on the Status of\Vomen DISCUSSIon v..ras held No formal actIon was taken
Councllmember O'Connor moved to extend the meetmg past 11 00 P M Second by
Counctlmember Abdo The motion faIled, CouncIlmembers Genser and Holbrook opposed, Mayor
Rosenstem abstamed DISCUSSIOn was held CouncIlmember Genser moved to extend the meetmg
past 11 00 PM, WIth the understandmg that the meetmg WIll be focused. Second by
Councllmember O'Connor The motion was approved, CouncIlmember Ebner opposed
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12-A: ,MEl\'IORi\NDA OF UNDERSTANDINGIEMPLOYEE GROUPS The resolutIOns
authonzmg the CIty Manager to execute Memoranda of Understandmg wIth the Management Team
Associates (\-ITA), MumClpal Employees AsSOCIatIOn (MEA), PublIc Attorneys UllIon (PAD),
Santa MOllIca Poltce Officers AsSOCIatIOn (SIvlPOA) and SupervIsors Team ASsocIates (ST A), and
to amend the ExecutIve Pay Plan was contmued to the meetmg of December 13, 1995
14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMl\flSSIONS Mayor Rosenstelll announced that
the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the RecreatIOn & Parks CommIssIOn CouncIlmember
Genser nomlllated Susan Henderson CouncIlmember Holbrook nomInated Thomas Mortensen
DISCUSSIOn was held Counctlmember Abdo nommated Amy HSIeh There bemg no further
nomlllatlons, nommatIOns were closed On a call for the vote, Thomas Mortensen was appomted
to the RecreatIOn and Parks CommissIOn for a full term endmg June 30. 1999
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the BaysIde Dlstnct
CorporatIon Councllmember Geuser nom mated PatrIcIa Hoffman Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
nommated Joel McLafferty There belllg no further nomlllatIOns, nommatIOns were closed On a
call for the vote, Joel McLafferty was appomted to the Bayslde DIstrIct Corporation for an
unexpIred term endmg June 30, 1996 ~1ayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consider
further nommatlons to the Bayslde DIStnct Corporauon Mayor RosensteIll nommated \Ves Hooker
Councllmember Genser nommated PatrICia Hoffman Councllmember O'Connor nommated Jean
Mac~ell-'Vemer CouncIl asked questIOns of staff DISCUSSion was held Councllmember Genser
moved to eontmue the appomtment to = vacancy pendmg an oplllIon from the CIty
Attorney relatIve to any conflict of mterest of a Bayslde DIstnet bus1l1ess or property owner bemg
a board member of the BaysIde Dlstnct CorporatIOn Second by CounCllmember O'Connor
CouncIl asked questtons of staff The mohon was approved, Counctlmember Holbrook and Mayor
Rosenstem opposed
The appomtment to the Housmg CommiSSIOn was eonttnued to the meetmg of January 9, 1996
14-B: AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF V ACA~CIES/SOCIAL SERVICES
COMl\nSSION CouneIlmember Genser moved to authonze the City Clerk to pubhsh a Notice
of VacanCIes for two new vaeant posltlons on the SoeIa1 Services CommISSIOn which WIll become
effectIve December 21, 1995, 30 days after pubhcatIOn of Ordmanee No 1829(CCS) Second by
Counctlmember O'Connor The motIOn was unalllmously approved
14-C: HOUSING LOAN POLICIESJI\tIERL PROGRAM Presented was the request ofl\-1ayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg to dISCUSS whether present housmg loan poltcIes are proVldmg for the
ma"XIffium number of affordable housmg UllItS to low and moderate meome households and
dISCUSSIon of the 1\1ERL Program, Its progress to date and the length of tIme It IS takmg to process
loans Members of the publtc Rosano Perry, Craig Jones, and Mehrdad Amanat dlseussed the
problem WIth the length of tIme It IS takmg to process loans III the :\lERL Program CounCIl asked
questIOns of staff Staff was dIrected to prepare Illformatton reports and present to Couned
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14-0: CITY/SANTA MONICA-MALffiU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/SANTA l\<IONICA
COLLEGE LIAISON COMMITTEE/TEMPORARY PARKING AT PICO &
CLOVERFIELD/SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PARKING Presented was the report from
Mayor Rosenstem and Councdmember Holbrook regardmg the City/Santa MOlliea-Mahbu Unwed
School DIstnctlSanta MOllica College lIaIson commIttee and the request to dIrect staff to explore
the temporary use of CIty-owned property at PICO and Cloverfield for Santa MOllica College
parkIng CounCil asked questIons of Mayor Rosenstem Member of the publIc Richard Bloom
spoke m opposltlon to usmg the area at PICa and Cloverfield as parkmg for Santa MOlllea College
PresIdent/Supenntendent of Santa MOllica College, PIedad Robertson discussed the efforts of the
haIson commIttee and spoke m support of the temporary use of the area at PICa and Cloverfield as
parkmg for Santa MOllIca College DiSCUSSIOn was held
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg: moved to dIrect staff to explore the Issue of utIlIzmg the
Pleo/Cloverfield Site as a temporary use for parkmg and as part of the exploratIon mto the Issue,
staff to conduct commulllty outreach to detenmne the feelIngs of the commumty and report to
CouncIl. mclude ill the report a status report on development of the site as a park, lllcludmg
flllancmg and the length of tIme whIch IS antICIpated for the entire process Second by
Councllmember Ebner DISCUSSion was held Councdmember Genser moved to amend the motion
to authonze staff to work With the college to explore solutIons to the parkmg issues whIch WIll be
forthcoffilllg due to the college's reconstruetIOn program, and, as part of that, staff to ensure that
neIghborhood mput IS a sigmficant factor of the formulatIon of the solutIOns to the parkmg problem
The motion was aecepted as fnendly DISCUSSion was held The motIon was approved by the
followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve Councumembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
~egat1ve Mayor Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to contmue thIS meetIng to Wednesday, December 13, 1995,
at 730 P M Second by Councdmember Ebner The motIOn was unanImously approved
15: PUBLIC INPUT ContInued to the meetmg of December 13, 1995
ADJOURN1.\'1ENT At 1 25 AM, the meetmgwas adjourned to December 13, 1995, at 730 P M
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Mana M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
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December 12, 1995
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