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CITY OF SANTA:MONICA
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CITY COUNCIL l\flNUTES
NOVEMBER 28, 1995
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOnica City Council was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
635 PM. on Tuesday, November 28, 1995, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Councllmember Judy Abdo
CounCllrnernber Ken Genser (amved at 637 PM)
CounCllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmernber Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Pamela O'Connor
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
Also Present CIty Manager John Jalih
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
City Clerk Mana M Stewart
l.ounellmember Ebner led the assemblage ill the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Umted I
States of Amenca
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
of the publIc LOUIsa Benson, Glenn Crmg, Joy Fullmer, Carol Richards, Barker Khorasanee, Yuki
Kldokoro, Anders Hasselblad, Valene Fowler, Kun J\..1tzrahI, DavId \Volfberg, RIchard Bloom. Jane
Dempsey, Kathy Kmght, Virgmm Ernst, and JIm Donaldson dIscussed Items on the Consent
Calendar Councllmember Genser asked that Items 6-L and 6-M be taken off the Consent Calendar
CouncIlmember Abdo moved to approve the Consent Calendar. with the exceptiOn of Item Nos 6-L
and 6-~, readmg resolutions and ordmances by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof
Second by Councllmember Holbrook The motion was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affrrmatlve Counctlrnembers Abdo, O'Connor. Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
6-A: I\UNUTES APPROVAL The CIty CounCIl mmutes of November 7, 1995, were approved
as submttted
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6-B: PROHmmON OF HOME OCCUPA nON PERMITSIBUSINESS LICENSES/ SALE.
TRANSFER~ OR LEASE OF FIREARt"JS OR MUNITIONS/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Ordmance No 1831(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA 1\101\'1CA PROHIBITING HOME OCCUPATION PERNlITS AND BUSINESS
LICENSES FOR THE SALE, TRANSFER, OR LEASE OF FIREARMS OR MUNITIONS IN
ANY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION OF EXISTING
PER.l\.-fITS, A~TI ESTABLISHING A CO~TIITIONAL USE AND POLICE PERMIT SYSTEM."
was adopted
6-C: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAJ~ EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DilIAGE) ResolutlOn No 8965(CCS) entItled itA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A
CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-D: A\VARD OF BID/VIDEO-INSPECT SE\VER l.VlAINS Bid No 2547 was awarded to
PSSL Inc m the amount of $44,635 25 to proVide labor and eqUipment to video-mspect sewer mams
for the \Vastewater DlvlslOn. EnVIronmental and PublIc Works Management Department
6-E: A\VARD OF BIDfIREE TRII\1l\U~G Bid No 2549 was awarded to \Vest Coast Arbonsts
at speCified urut pnces to proVide tnmmmg of mIscellaneous trees for the Parks and Sports DIVISIon,
Commumty and Cultural ServIces Department
6-F: A \V ARD OF BID/ONE-TON CAB AND CHASSIS BId No 2550 was awarded to Maunce
Sopp and Son m the amount of $30,870 73 for a one-ton cab and chaSSIS for the Traffic OperatIons
DIVISIOn, Planmng and Commumty Development Department
6-G: CA..~CEL CITY COUNCIL ]VIEETINGIDECEMBER 26, 1995 The recommendatiOn to
cancel the regular City CounCil meetmg of December 26, 1995, due to the holIdays was approved
6-H: AUTOl\'L.:\TED HUl\'IAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL CO~JPUTER SYSTEl\'I
AuthonzatlOn to the CIty Manager to negotIate and execute Contract No 7174(CCS) with
Peoplesoft, Inc m the amount of $285,000 for an automated human resources and payroll computer
system was approved
6-1: A\VARD OF BIDIPASSENGER VAN/CARGO VANS BId No 2548 was awarded to
Downey Auto Center m the amount of $19_94893 and to Claude Short Dodge III the amount of
$60,728 25 to furnIsh and dehver a passenger van and three cargo vans
6-J: CONTR~CT/ASSESS1\'rENT/GENERAL CONDITION OF 65 CITY FACILITIES
Contract 1\0 7175(CCS) was approved WIth HIgh-Pomt Rendel for an amount not to exceed
S90,000 to prepare an assessment of the general condItIOn of 65 CIty faclhtles III order to plan for
future mamtenance, repaIr, lefurblshment and restoratIOn
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6-K: 1\10DIFICATION/PROGRAM GUIDELINES/CONDOl\UNIUM I
COl\'IPONENTrrORCA SHARED APPRECL.\TION LOAN PROGRAM The
recommendatIOn for approval of modificatIOn to the Program GUIdelmes for the condommmffi
component of the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) Shared ApprecmtlOn
Loan Program and authonzatlon for the CIty Manager to establish a set aSIde of 25% of the funds
currently avaIlable under the program ($677.190) from avallable TORCA converSlOn tax revenue
for borrowers who reSided m therr umt at the tlme ofPlannmg CommISSIon approval of a Tenant
PartlclpatlOn ConverSIOn, or CIty Councll approval where applIcable was approved
END OF CONSEI\TT CALENDAR
6-L: PROHTRffiON OF PURCHASE OF COMl\'IODITIES/BURMA DISCUSSIOn was held
CouncIlmember Genser moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8966(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTA.BLISHlNG A POLICY
PROHIBITING THE CITY FROM ENTERING INTO CONTR.A..CTS FOR PERSONAL
SERVICES WITH THOSE \VHO DO BUSINESS IN BLTR-'\1A (MYAc"'lMAR) AAU TO
PROIITBIT THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES PRODUCED IN BlJR1vlA OR PROVIDED
BY IDOSE \VHO DO BUSINESS IN BL'R.i\1A AND/OR 'VITH THE l\1ILITARY
GOVERNNlENT OF B~1A," readmg by title only and waIvmg further readmg thereof, amended
that the CIty Manager notIfy CounCIl m those mstances where the CIty Manager has exercIsed an
exceptIOn to the resolutlon because he has determmed that the speCIal charactenstIcs of the partIcular
service or commodIty offered by the person are necessary for the effiCient operatIon of the City or I
the health, safety, or welfare of the pubhc and no comparable product IS available, or the comparable
product is not available Without substantIal fmanclalloss to the CIty Second by CouncIlmember
Abdo DiSCUSSIOn was held The mOHon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCil vote Affirmative CounCllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
6-M: CO~ll\'IENT LETTER/LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILIPLA Y A VISTA
E~TERTAINl\'IENT. J\1EDIA AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT Councllmember Ebner
excused herself at 7 24 p m from deliberatIOns on thts Item due to a pOSSIble conflict of mterest
DISCUSSIOn was held
CouncIlmember Genser moved to authonze staff to prepare a comment letter to Los Angeles Cay
Counell on the proposed Playa Vista Entertamment, Media and Technology DIstnct ProJect m
response to Issues raIsed III a November 21, 1995 letter from Fnends of Sunset Park requestmg that
the CIty of Los Angeles not approve the project unttl a properly notIced EnVironmental Impact
Report has been completed to fully analyze the impacts of the project. espeCially regardmg aspects
of Jet and helicopter traffic at Santa MOllica A..1rport Second by Councllmember O'Connor The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
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CouncIl vote Affirmative Counctlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
8-A: PERMITTED USES/N\V OVERLAY DISTRICTITERMINATION OF
NONCONFORl\UNG BUILDINGS AND USES Presented was an ordmance for second readmg
and adoption amendlllg Santa Momca MumcIpal Code SectiOn 9 04 0856020 regardlllg permitted
uses m the N\V overlay dIstnct, and amendmg SectIon 904 18040 regardmg termmatlon of
nonconformmg bmldmgs and uses Councllmember Holbrook moved to adopt Ordmance No
1832(CC5) entItled "AN ORDIN.A...:~CE OF THE CITY COUNCll. OF THE CITY OF SANTA
~'10:[\nCA A.'\1ENDING ZONING ORDINAc'fCE SECTION 9 04 08 56 020 REGARDING
PERMITTED USES IN THE mv OVERLAY DISTRICT. AND A1\.1ENDING SECTION
904 18040 REGARDING TERMINATION OF NONCONFOR1\.lING BUll.DINGS AND USES,"
readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Counctlmember Abdo The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent CouncIlmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
CouncIlmember Ebner returned to the dIas at 7 28 P M
8-B: AMEND:MENTtZONING ORDINANCE/GENERAL REOUIREl\1ENTS Presented was
an ordmance for llltroductlon and first readmg amendmg vanous prOVISIons of the Zomng
Ordmance related to general reqUirements, LMSD, mv overlay, R2B and BR overlay property
development standards, antenna regulatiOns, service statIon standards. and vanances, and addmg a
provlsIOn regardlllg regulatory mcentIves for the productiOn of lmver lne-ome and semor houSlllg
CounCil asked questIons of staff Mayor Rosenstelll declared the publIc hearmg open Member of
the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc hearmg
DiSCUSSIOn was held
Counctlmember Abdo moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAENDING
VA.RIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ZOl\1NG ORDINA..l'\CE RELATED TO GENERAL
REQUIREl\1ENTS, LMSD, NW OVERLAY, R2B, Acloffi BR OVERLAY PROPERTY
DEVELOPl\1ENT STANDARDS, ANTENNA REGULATIONS. SERVICE STATION
STANDARDS, AND V ARIA,'\[CES, AND ADDING A PROVISION REGARDING
REGULATORY INCENTIVES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOWER INCOME AND SENIOR
HOUSING," readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Counctlmember
Genser
J\-1ayor Rosenstem moved to amend the motIon to remove the stepback on the LIght Manufactunng
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Studio DIstnct (LMSD) and remand same to the PlannIng CommIssIOn for further reView Second I
by Counctlmember Ebner DIscussIOn was held
Mavor Rosenstem moved to amend the motIOn to
approve staff recommendatiOn as proposed, and to remand the Issue of the stepback on the LMSD
to the Plannmg CommIssIon for further reVIew The mOTIon was accepted as fnendly The motIon
was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Mfirmatlve CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
8-C: UNIFORM: CODES Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoptIon of a resolutIOn
makmg findmgs of local clImatIc, geologIcal and topographical condItIons m order to adopt local
amendments to the Umform Code, and, an ordmance for mtroductlOn and first readmg adoptmg the
1994 Umform Techmcal Codes and adoptmg the Santa MOnIca amendments to the 1994 Umform
TechmcaI Codes mcludmg new standards for the mspectIon and repair of steel frame bUIldmgs,
bmldmg permIt terms, and technIcal amendments Counctl asked questiOns of staff Mayor
Rosenstem declared the publIc hearmg open Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her
concerns Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc heanng
Councllmember Ebner excused herself from the dlas at 7 54 P M
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CouncIlmember Abdo moved to adopt ResolutiOn No 8967(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKI\G FINDINGS REGARDING
LOCAL CLII'vlA.TIC, GEOLOGICAL AA'D TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO
HEAL TH _"\';''W SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 17958 5 AND 17958 7,1/ readmg by tItle only and
waIvmg further readmg thereof, and mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDIN~'JCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOi\'ICA ADOPTING THE
UNIFOlUvl TECHNICAL CODES ANTI ADOPTING THE SAt'\fTA MONICA k'\fENTIMENTS
TO THE l..JNIFOR.\tI TECHNICAL CODES," readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg
thereof Second by Counctlmernber O'Connor DISCUSSion was held The motIon was approved
by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Counctlmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
8-D: TECHNICAL ADJUST1\1ENTS!\V A TER AND \V ASTE\V A TER SERVICES/\V A TER
CONSERV AnON PLU1\'mING STANDARDSILA TE P A Yl\tIENT FEEIP AST DUE UTILITY
BILLS/HYDRANT FLO\V TEST FEE Presented was an ordmance for mtroductlOn and first
readmg amendmg vanous sectIOns of the Santa Momca MUlllclpal Code to make techmcal I
adJustments and 7 18040 and addmg SectlOns 7 12 11 L 7 12 112, and 7 12070 relatmg to water
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a late payment fee for past due utthty bIlls and a hydrant flow test fee Mayor Rosenstem declared
the pubhc hearmg open Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor
Rosenstem closed the publIc hearmg
CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CnUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAi~TA :\10NICA AMENDING
SANT A MONICA rvruNICIP AL CODE SECTIONS 7 04 460. 7 04 480, 7 04 500, 7 04 510,
704520, 7 04 600, 7 12010, 712060, 7 12090,712 110, 7 12 130, 7 12 140, 7 12 160, 7 12 190,
712200. 7 12230, 7 12240, 7 12250, 7 12260, 7 12280, 7 12290, 7 12310, 7 12330.7 12340,
712350, 7 12360, 7 12370 AND 718040 AND ADDING SECTIONS 7 12 11 L 7 12 112 AL'\TI
712070 TO THE SAJ.'JTA MONICA 1-fUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO \VATER AND
\VASTE\VATER SERVICES AND WATER CONSERVATION PLurvrnING STANDARDS,"
readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof SecDnd by CouncIlmember Abdo The
motion was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve Counctlmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Holbrook Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Counctlmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
CouncIlmember Ebner returned to the dlas at 7 59 P ~1
~fembers of the CIty Counctl recessed at 8 00 P M and reconvened at 8 21 P M With all members
present except ~[ayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
9-A: OFF-LEASH PARK Presented was the staff report reCDmmendmg adoption of a resolutIOn
to ehmmate Manne Park as an off-leash site and to estabhsh temporary off-leash SItes at Palisades
Park and Stewart Street Park, and recommendmg dIrectIOn to staff to pursue EXpOSItIOn Rlght-of-
\Vay and AIrport SItes to determme feaslblhty for off-leash developments CouncIl asked questions
of staff Member of the pubhc Karen Brooks spoke m support of the ne"\v Manne Park SIte, the
Propeller Park SIte, and the larger end of the north end of Pahsades Park Members of the publIc
SophIe Goldstem. Audrey Siegel, Pat SpIVak Debra Matyas, and EIleen Tuntck spoke m oppOSItIon
to the closure of~anne Park as an off-leash SIte Member of the pubhc Margarete Rlrt and B Fenn
spoke m support of the ehmmatIOn of Manne Park as an off-leash Site
:\1embers of the pubhc Howard Israel and Charles JanOSik spoke m support of retammg the current
off-leash sites as well as approvmg the proposed Propeller Park sIte Members of the public Ton
Hartman, Karla Tamburrelh. Michael Peters, Matt Federgreen, Lon FreehlIng, and Alice Fellows
spoke m support of the off-leash area m Joslyn Park Members of the pubhc Mlamon MIller.
\-Iartha Adams. Steven Porter. JulIe Boston, and Bob Locker spoke m support of the off-leash area
m Joslyn Park and m support of Propeller Park as an off-leash sIte Members of the publIc JIm
Kelley and Qumn Kelley spoke m support of the creatIOn of a dedicated, off-leash sIte m a non-
reSidential neIghborhood !\-lembers ofthe pubhc Ken Ward, George Heaton, Peter Lovely_ and Bob
Smith spoke m OppositlOn to the use of Stewart Park as an off-leash sHeA
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:.vlembers of the pubhc Nora Hamill and Paulme Bohannon dIscussed the value of off-leash dog I
parks Member of the pubhc Mark Spivak spoke m support of Propeller Park as an off-leash site
Members of the publIc Darnel Cytron and JIm Donaldson spoke m OpposltIon to Propeller Park as
an off-leash site ~fember of the public Sean Butler spoke m support of allowmg dogs to use all of
the parks while other people are usmg them Member of the publIc Mary Howard spoke m support
of ex.tended hours at Joslyn Park and the use of Propeller Park and Dog Groomers Park as off-leash
SItes Members of the publtc Jon Cunnmgham, KIm Bnghtman, and Lisa Gehman spoke III support
of the expanslOn of the dog park program
l\.fayor Rosenstem moved to hear late speakers Second by Councdmember O'Connor The motlOn
was approved, Councllmembers Ebner and Holbrook opposed. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
absent Member of the publIc Jule Lamm spoke m oppOSItIon to Propellor Park as an off-leash Site,
however, suggested that the program be expanded to the beach area Members of the publIc Carole
\Vool1ey and Garet O'Keefe spoke III support of the expanSlOn of the dog park program DISCUSSion
was held
Councllmember Genser moved. as a temporary measure, to contIllue thIS Item for a short trme III
order to allow staff to determme answers to technIcal questlons, ask staff to explore, on a temporary
basIS, the north end of Pahsades Park, Dog Groomer Park, and the area between the baseball field
and the Sidewalk ill the mIddle of the east/west access of Manne Park. explore, for the very short
term, the possIbIlIty of opemng the pre-exIstmg Manne Park area, to approve the two recommended
temporary sttes, III addltton to Joslyn Park, and, for long term solutIon to accept the CIty Manager' s I
suggestIon to dtrect staff to IdentIfy all possIble SItes. submIt the mformatlOn to the mterested groups
and to the CIty CouncIl for reVIew, and then to hold a pubhc meetmg "vhere Council can take actIon
Second by Councllmember Abdo DISCUSSion was held
Mayor RosensteIll moved to amend the motIon that thIS Item return for CouncIl dehberatIon at the
meetmg of December 12, 1995. WIth the understandmg that the pubhc comment portIOn IS closed,
and the goal at that meetIng would be to adopt some temporary solutIOns. the CIty Manager's plan
be put III '\<TIlmg, Illcludmg tlmelmes, so that COUllcll can adopt a plan of actIon WIth reasonable and
achIevable deadlmes at that meetmg, and, reVIew appropnate hours for Joslyn Park The motlon
was accepted as fnendly The motlOn was approved by the folloWIllg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Counctlrnembers Genser, Holbrook. Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo. Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
9-B: O\VNER OBLIGA TIONrrKMPORARY ACCOMl\tIODA TIONS/RETROFITTING
The recommendatIon to dIrect the CIty Attorney to prepare an ordmance clanfymg the Issue of
owner obhgatlOn to pay the cost of temporary accommodatIons to tenants dIsplaced as a result of
owner comphance WIth retrofittmg obhgatlOns Imposed by the potentlally hazardous structures
ordInance [Ordmance No 1748(CC5)] WIll be cClllsldered at the meetmg of December 12, 1995
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9-C: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg
12-A: \VRITTEN ARGU~IENTS/SPECIAL l\'IUNICIP AL ELECTIONI1\'LI\RCH 26, 1996
DIscuSSton was held Councllmember Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon?\o 8968(CCS) entItled
">\ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS 1\.fErvmERs TO FILE WRITTEN ARGL~fENTS
REGARDIKG MEASURES TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE SPECIAL
IVIUNICIPAL ELECTION OK TUESDAY, ~vL.L\RCH 26, 1996_" wIth Councllmembers Abdo,
Ebner. Holbrook and Mayor RosensteIn provIdmg arguments wIth regard to the Gann overnde and
Counctlmembers Abdo, Ebner, O'Connor. and Mayor RosensteIn provIdmg arguments WIth regard
to the TORCA overnde, readmg by tltle only and WaIvmg further readIng thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Holbrook The motIon was unanImously approved, yrayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
absent
12-B: l\1El\'IORANDU1\if OF UNDERSTANDING/SA~TA :MONICA FIREFIGHTERS
CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8969 (CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
"MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MODIFICATION TO THE MEMORANDlJ~1 OF
UNDERSTANDING WIllI SANTA MONICA FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1109 IAFF" Second
by Mayor Rosenstem The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote
CounClI vote Affirmative Counctlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo. Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
14-A: APPOINTJ\tIENTSIBOARDS AND COl\:Il\USSIONS The appomtments of members to
Boards and CommiSSIOns was contmued to the meetIng of December 12, 1995
14-B: LETTER OF RESIGNATIONIRICHARD CASALEIPIER RESTOR<\.TION
CORPORATION Counctlmember Genser moved to accept WIth regrets the resIgnatlOn of Richard
Casale of the Pier RestoratlOn CorporatIOn and authonze the CIty Clerk to pubhsh a NotIce of
Vacancy Second by Counctlmember Holbrook The motIon was Ullammously approved, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg absent
14-C: HOUSING LOAN POLICIES/l\1ERL PROGRAl\1 The request of .\fayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg to diSCUSS whether present housmg loan pohctes are provtdlllg for the maximum number
of affordable housmg umts to low and moderate mcome households and dISCUSSIOn of the J\,fERL
Program, Its progress to date and the length of tIme It IS takmg to process loans was contmued to
the meetmg of December 12, 1995
13-A: COSTA-H..>\\VKINS RE~TAL HOUSING ACT CounCllmember Genser and Mayor
RosensteIn excused themselves from dehberattons on thIS Item due to a pOSSible conflIct of Interest
CounCllmember Abdo preSIded as Chalf of the ffieetmg
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Councllmember Abdo moved to extend the meetmg to Its conclUSIOn Second by CouncIlmember I
Ebner The motIOn was unanrmously approved, CouncIlmember Genser, Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg. and Mayor Rosenstem absent
Presented were the requests of Chnstopher 1\1 Hardmg (on behalf of Mr Nell Peters), Damel
BleIberg, DanIel S LeVItan, Meyer Denn, Pat Cramer, Rosano Perry, Paul C DeSantIS and Steven
F Engel to address CounCIl regardmg the applIcatIOn of the Costa-Hawkms Rental Housmg Act
(AB 1164) to TORCA condomIlllUill umts CouncIl asked questIOns of staff
CounCIl adjourned for a recess at 11 25 P M and reconvened at 11 30 P M WIth CouncIlmember
Genser, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg. and Mayor RosensteIll absent
I3-A: COSTA-HAWKINS RENTAL HOUSING ACT (RESU~IED) Members of the publIc
KeVIn Sharkey, ~ltchele MacLeod, MelInda Cotton, Doug KIrks, LIZ Kane, Joseph Duda, Claudette
Doran, Lars Gellersen, Janet Dunlap, Carl Lambert. KeIth Berlm, Vlbeke Spang, Morton Fanna,
DaVId Kessler, Ken Downmg and Paulme Bohannon spoke m support of the applIcatIOn of the
Costa-HawkIns Rental Housmg Act to TORCA c.ondommlUm umts
CouncIlmember Abdo moved to dIrect the CIty Attorney to analyze thIS Issue further and take mto
c.onsIderatlon c.omments made and matenal ,"vTltten SInce the last mformatIOn Item was prepared and
report back to CouncIl at the meetmg of December 12, 1995 Second by Counctlmeillber O'Connor
DISCUSSIOn was held The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affirmative
Absent
CouncIlmembers Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo
CouncIlmember GenseL Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg, Mayor
Rosenstem
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15: PL'BLIC INPUT There were no speakers for publIc mput
9-C: CLOSED SESSION At 12 15 AM, CouncIl adjourned to Closed SeSSIon for conference
WIth Legal Counsel
EXlstmg LltlgatlOn
Santa MOnIca HOUSIn!! CounCIL et al v CIty of Santa MOnIca, LASC Case No SS 5191
2 Santa MOlliCa Housmg CounCIL et at v. Supenor Court CSCA B074862 (LASC SC
16169)
AntICIpated LItIgatIon
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One case
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Conference wIth Labor NegotIator
CIty NegotIator Karen Bancroft, Personnel DIrector
Bargammg Umt Santa MOnIca FIrefighters Local 1109 (S!\.1FF A)
Santa Momca PolIce Officers ASSOCIatIon (SJ'vlPOA)
At 1 03 AM, CouncIl reconvened WIth all members present except Ylayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
ADJOURt~IENT At 1 04 AM, the meetmg was adjourned to Closed SesSIOn on December 5,
1995. at 800 P M
ATTEST
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1'lana M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
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