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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL l\UNUTES
NOVEl\ffiER 14, 1995
A regular meetmg of the Santa Momca CIty Council was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
635 P M l on Tuesday, November 14, 1995, m the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Judy Abdo
Councllmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook (arnved at 7 05 pm)
CouncIlmember Pamela OIConnor
Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart
CouncIlmember Ebner led the assemblage III the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the UOlted
States of Amenca
4-A: PROCLA.MATION/SHARE THE HOLIDAYS Mayor Rosenstem presented a
proclamation declanng December 9. 1995, as II Share the Hohdays" Day In the CIty of Santa MOnIca
8S-1: STUDY SESSIONIENERGY ISSUES Presented was a study seSSIOn Impartmg
mformatIOn and dIScussIon regardmg varIOUS energy Issues CouncIlmember Holbrook arrIved at
7 05 P m CouncIl asked questIOns of staff
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented ,vas the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved In one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSion Members
of the publIc Joy Fullmer, Jule Lamm, Mary Rose, Donna .Westbrook, VIrgIllIa Ernst. and JIm
Donaldson dISCUSSed Items on the Consent Calendar Councllmember Genser moved to hear a late
speaker Second by Councdmember Ebner The motIon was unamffiously approved Member of
the publIc Michel Gelmas addressed Items on the Consent Calendar Councllmember Genser
requested Item 6-H be pulled off the Consent Calendar Mayor Rosenstem requested that Item 6-G
be pulled off the Consent Calendar
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to approve the Consent Calendar. With the exceptIon of Item
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Nos 6-G and 6-H. readIng reso1utlons and ordmances by tItle only and wa.1VIng further readIng I
thereof Second by CouncIlmember Ebner The motlon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIve CouncI1members Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor,
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem
NegatIve None
6-A: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARmOUAKE DAl\'L<\GE) Reso1utlon No 8953(CC5) entItled itA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA1"'\fT A MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A
CONTINUING LOCAL ElVIERGENCY," was adopted
6-B: FINAL SUBDIVISION l\'L<\P/TRACT NO. 51399/TPC-302/1118 FIFTH STREET
ResolutIon No 8954(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND A.PPROVING A FINAL SUBDI\t1SION 1-1AP FOR
TR/\CT NO 51399 AT 1118 FIFTH STREET," was adopted thereby approvmg a lO-Ullll tenant-
partlCIpatmg converSlOn project at 1118 FIfth Street
6-C: FINAL SUBDIVISION 1VL<\P/TRACT NO. 51813/TPC-307/817 18TH STREET
Resolutlon No 8955(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR
TRACT NO 51813 AT 817 18TH STREET," was adopted thereby approvmg a 7-Ulllt tenant- I
partlCipatmg conversIOn project at 817 18th Street
6-0: FINAL SUBDIVISION :MAPIPARCEL ~O. 24062/TPC-318/705-709 RAYl\'10ND
A VE1"nJE Resolutlon No 8956(CCS) entltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SA.~"'\fT A M01\1CA ACCEPTING Acl\ID APPROVING A FINAL SlJBDIVISION
MAP FOR PARCEL NO 24062 AT 705-709 RAThfOND AVENUE," was adopted thereby
approvmg a 3-umt tenant-particIpatmg conversIOn project at 705-709 Raymond
6-E: USED OIL RECYCLINGIHOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS \V ASTE/GRANT
APPLICATIONS Reso1utlOn No 8957(CCS) enlltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA GIVING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE
SUBl\.JITTAL OF OIL RECYCLING GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA WASTE
MANAGEMENT BOARD, I' was adopted
6-F: SUPPORTIPLAN TO REDUCE SMOKING AMONG CHIT .DREN/REGULA TION OF
TOBACCO PRODUCTS ResolutlOn No 8958(CCS) entItled itA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAN TO
REDUCE SMOKING Ai'\10NG CHILDREN THROUGH REGULATION OF TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, I' was adopted
6-1: LOAN AND LICENSE AGREEMENT/SANTA MONICA POLICE OFFICERS
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ASSOCIA TION Contract No 7173(CCS) was approved thereby approvmg a loan and license
agreement WIth the Santa MOllIca PolIce Officers ASSocIatIOn ill an amount not to exceed $50,000
to asSIst WIth the purchase of eqUIpment and fumlshmgs for the PolIce Officers AsSOCIatIOn space
In the proposed PublIc Safety facIlIty
E1\TI OF CONSEKT CALENDAR
6-G: PETITIONS/STREETLIGHTS DIscussIOn was held regardmg the dlfferent optIOns m
terms of pnce and aesthetlcs that are aVaIlable to resident groups that petItIOn for new lIghtmg and
are assessed for the mstallatIOn There was also dIscusslOn as to whether there should be optIOns
aVaIlable, or for aesthetIcal purposes a dIfferent process be used It "vas the consensus of CouncIl
not to address this matter presently, but at a future date when staff returns wlth addItIOnal
InfOrmatIOn
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to accept the streetlIght petItlons for the mstallatIon of
streethghts on vanous streets. approve the replacement of detenorated streethghts on San Vlcente
Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to 4th Street, and to adopt ResolutlOn No 8963(CC5) entltled "A
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 9, 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETER!vHNING WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC COl\j'VENIENCE AND NECESSITY
REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETLIGHTING AND DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT STREETLIGHTING_ REPLACE DETERIORATED
STREETLIGHTS AND APPURTENANT WORK ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS AS SHOVlN
ON CITY DRA'VING NO 10061 WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," readmg by tItle
only and walvmg further readIng thereof Second by Councllmember Ebner The motIon was
approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor,
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem
NegatIve None
6-H: A\VARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT/lVIISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS/
l\'l<\INTENANCE IMPROVKMENTS/SANTA l\IONICA ~IUNICIPAL AIRPORT CouncIl
asked questlOns of staff DISCUSSIon was held Counctlmember Genser moved to contmue thiS Item
to the last meetmg m December m order to analyze concerns raIsed by members of the publIc
Second by CouncIlmember O'Connor DlSCUSSIOn was held The motIon falled by the followmg
vote
CounCll vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers GenseL O'Connor
NegatIve Counctlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, Abdo, Mayor
Rosenstem
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Counctlmember Ebner moved to approve Contract No 7172(CCS) wIth Gnffith Company m the I
amount of $1,189,753 for mIScellaneous repaIrs and mamtenance Improvements at the Santa Moruca
MUnICipal AIrport to be funded With a Federal A vlatlon AdnuillstratlOn grant and authonze the CIty
Engmeer to Issue any necessary change orders to c()mplete additIOnal work m conformance WIth the
Admmlstratlve InstructIons on change orders Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg The
motIOn was approved by the folIowmg vote
CounCil vote Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor,
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstem
NegatIve None
7-A: APPEAL/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-00l/Z0NE CHANGE 95-001trEXT
Al\'IENDlVlENT 95-006ffEXT AMEND1\'IENT TO RVC SECTION OF lVIUNICIPAL CODE
Presented was the appeal ofPlannmg CommIssIon's dental of General Plan Amendment 95-001 and
proposed text amendment to the RVC SectIon of the Santa Momca Municipal Code To be
conSIdered WIth Item No 8-A
8-A: PERlVIITTED USES/N\V OVERLAY DISTRICTrrERl\HNATION OF
l';ONCONFORI\UNG BUILDINGS AND USES Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon
and first readmg amendmg Santa MOnIca MUnICipal Code Section 9 04 08 56 020 regardmg
pemutted uses m the NW overlay dIStrIct, and amendmg SectIOn 9 04 18 040 regardmg termmatIon
of nonconformmg buildings and uses
CouncIlmember Ebner was excused at 9 25 P m
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CounCIl asked queStIons of staff Chns Hardmg. representmg the applIcant/appellant, spoke m
support of the staff recommendatIon to deny the appeal and adopt the ordmance Mayor Rosenstem
declared the publIc hearmg open Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
Mayor Rosenstem closed the publtc hearmg
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to affIrm the Planmng CommISSIon's demal of the
amendment of the General Plan amendment from HIgh DenSIty ReSIdential to Oceanfront, Zone
Change from R3N\V to R VC and the proposed text amendment to the R VC sectIon of the Code and
mtroduce for fIrst readmg an ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MfENDING ZONll\G ORDINANCE SECTION
9 04 08 56 020 REGARDING PER.1\1ITTED USES IN THE N\V OVERLAY DISTRICT. AND
AlvtENDING SECTION 9 04 18040 REGARDING TERl\1INATION OF NONCON"FORl\lING
BUILDINGS ANTI USES, II readmg by tItle only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof Second by
CouncIl member Abdo The motIon was approved by the follmvmg vote
Counctl vote AffmnatIve Councllmemhers Ahdo, O'Connor, Holbrook. Greenherg, Genser, I
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Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
Councdmember Ebner
8-B: INCREASE NU1\mER OF l\IEMBERS/SOCIAL SERVICES COM1\USSION Presented
was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIOn amendmg Santa MOlllca MUlllclpal Code SectIon
2 60 020 to mcrease the number of members on the SOCIal ServIces CommissIon from seven to mne
Councllmember Genser moved to adopt Ordmance No 1829(CC5) entitled "AN ORDINANCE
OF 1RE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAi,\;~A MONICA Al\1ENDING SANTA MONiCA
MUNICIP AL CODE SECTION 2 60 020 TO INCREASE THE NU1\ffiER OF r-.fEMBERS OF
THE SOCIAL SERVICES CO!vIMISSION FROM SEVEN TO NThTE, II readmg by tItle only and
watvmg further readlllg thereof See-ond by CounCllmember Abdo The motIon was approved by
the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve
NegatIve
Absent
Councdmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
Councllmembers Holbrook, Greenberg
CouncIlmember Ebner
8-C: FIRST AMENDMENT/RESTATEl\lENT/DEVELOPMENT AGREEl\'IENT 89-001
Presented was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptIOn approvmg the first amendment to and
restatement of Development Agreement 89-001 between the CIty of Santa MOllIca and Magurre
Thomas Development for the property located at 1733 Ocean Avenue
CouncIlmember Ebner returned at 9 31 P m
Counctlmernber Abelo moved to adopt Ordmance No 1830(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COill'rCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVDJG THE FIRST
Al\1ENDMENT TO AND RESTATE:rvlENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEl\1ENT BETWEEN
MAGCIRE THOMAS PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
PART~'ERSHIP, AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," readmg by tItle only and walvmg
further readmg thereof Second by Mayar Pro Tempore Greenberg The motlon was approved by
the fullowmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo,
Mayor Rosenstem
Negative Counctlmember Genser
CauncIlmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted agamst the above motIOn
because he belIeves that the Caunctlls not fulfillmg Lts obhgatlOns to adequately analyze potentlal
envIronmental effects far thtS project and because the Councl1ts not keepmg the promIse It made
to the publtc when It asked them to approve the CIVIC Center SpeCIfic Plan
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8-D: AlVIENDl\1ENT/ZONING ORDINANCE/GENERAL REOUIRE1\'IENTS The ordmance I
for mtroductIon 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 provision regardmg
regulatory Incentives for the productiOn of lower mcome and semor housmg was contmued to the
meetmg of November 28. 1995
8-E: PROHTRmON OF HO:\IE OCCUPATION PER1\UTSIBUSINESS LICENSES/ SALE.
TRA~SFER. OR LEASE OF FIREAR."IS OR MUNITIONS/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon and first readmg prohibItmg home occupatiOn permits
and busmess hcenses for the sale, transfer. or lease of firearms or mumtlOns m any reSIdential
dlstnct. providmg for the revocaUon of eXlstmg permIts. and estabhshmg a Condmonal Use PermIt
and Pollce Permit system Mayor Rosenstem declared the publIc heanng open Member of the
publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns :Member of the pubhc Betty Mueller spoke In support
of the proposed ordmance Mayor Rosenstem closed the pubhc heanng
:\byor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDIKANCE OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SA.l'lTA MONICA PROIDBITING
HOJ'vIE OCCCP ATION PEIUvlITS AND BUSThTESS LICENSES FOR THE SALE. TRANSFER,
OR LEASE OF FIREARMS OR ~fl1~TIONS IN A1'\TY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, PROVIDING
FOR THE REVOCATION OF EXISTING PERl\lITS, Atl\IT) ESTABLISHING A CONDITIONAL
USE i\:,\1) POLICE PERMIT SYSTEM," readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof I
Second by Councdmember Abdo The motIon was approved by the following vote
Couned vote Affirmative Councdmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
Negative None
8-F: A...."\lENDl\'IENT TO CONTR..\CT/PERS Presented was an ordmance for mtroductlOn and
first readmg authonzmg an amendment to the Contract between the City of Santa Momca and the
Board of AdmmistratIon of the Cahforma Publtc Employees' RetIrement System to proVide SectIon
213 82 4 Thud Level of 1959 SUrviVor Benefits pursuant to Article 6 (Commencmg wtth SectIon
213 80) for Local Pohce Members only Couned asked questiOns of staff
:\-fayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entitled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~10NICA AUTHORIZING
Al\J AMEND\1ENT TO THE COI\rrRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA~lA MOr..1JCA AJ\1) THE BOARD OF AD1.1INISTRATlON OF THE CALIFORNIA PlJBLIC
E'vIPLOYEES' RETIRE:\1EJ'\i SYSTEM." readlllg by tltle only and walvmg further readlllg
thereof Second by Counctlmember Genser The motIon was approved by the followlllg vote
Couned vote AffirmatIve Counctlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner. Holbrook, Greenberg,
Genser, Mayor Rosenstem I
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NegatIve None
9-A: l\'l-\IN STREET STREETSCAPE IMPROVElVIENT PROJECT CouncIlmember Genser
excused hImself at 9 44 P m from dehberatJOns on thIS Item due to a potennal conflIct of mterest
Presented was the staff report recommendmg approval, m concept, of the plan for the Mam Street
Streetscape Improvement Project and the capital financmg approach for the assOCiated capital
Improvements, and to dIrect staff to prepare two ResolutlOns of IntentlOn, with all necessary
documentation and publIc nonces, to estabhsh a Mam Street Streetscape Improvement Assessment
Distnct and a new Mam Street Parkmg and Busmess Improvement Area which will replace the
current Mam Street Parkmg and Busmess Improvement Area CouncIl asked questIons of staff
CounCllmember Abdo movecl to 1) approve, m concept, the plans for the Mam Street Streetscape
Improvement ProJect, 2) approve, m concept, the capItal financlUg approach for the capItal
Improvements, 3) approve, lU concept, the plan for the establIshment of a new Mam Street
Improvement Assessment DIstnct and a new Mam Street Parkmg and Busmess Improvement Area,
4) dIrect staff to prepare a ResolutIOn of IntentIOn to establIsh a Mam Street Streetscape
Improvement Assessment DIstrIct, together \-Vlth all necessary documents and pubhc notIces
reqmred for such a ResolutIon, 5) dIrect staff to prepare a ResolutIOn of IntentIon to EstablIsh a New
Mam Street Parkmg and Busmess Improvement A.rea. which shall replace the eXIstmg Mam Street
Parkmg and Busmess Improvement Area, and, 6) dIrect staff to prepare a study of parkmg
condmons m the Maln Street diStrIct Second by Councllmember Ebner Discussion was held The
motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Council vote AffIrmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook. Greenberg,
~fayor Rosenstem
Absent CouncI1member Genser
~fayor Pro Tempore Greenberg excused herself from the meetmg at 10 lOp m
At 10 lOp m , CouncIl adjourned for a short recess At 10 32 pm, CouncIl reconvened With all
members present except Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
9-B: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg
12-A: SPECIAL l\IUNICIPAL ELECTION/lVIARCH 26. 1996 Presented were resolutiOns
callmg a SpeCIal MUnICIpal ElectIon on March 26, 1996, requestmg wnsohdatIon of the electiOn
WIth Los Angeles County, requesnng electIon servIces from Los Angeles County. authonzmg
certam Councllmembers to file \\-ntten arguments on the measures, and submIttmg to the voters two
ballot measures 1) Proposal to add SectIOn 1908 to the CIty Charter to renew the CIty Services
ovemde, and 2) Proposal to add SectIOn 20 15C to the CIty Charter to renew the Garrn overnde for
the Tenant OwnershIp RIghts Charter Amendment (TORCA) CouncIl asked questIOns of staff
CouncIlmember Genser moved to adopt ResolutIOn No 8959(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SVPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS A?-JGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA 1.fONICA TO BE HELD ON MARCH 26,
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1995, WITH THE STATE\VIDE DIRECT PRTh1ARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID I
DAlE PlJRSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 1201," adopt ResolutlOn No 8960(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REQCESTING THE BOARD OF SL1J>ERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RELATING TO THE
COT\TIUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH
26, 1996," adopt ResolutlOn No 8961(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBlvfiTTING TO THE VOTERS TWO
BALLOT l\1EASURES AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH
26, 1996," and adopt Resolution No 8962(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COrNCn. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING FOR A GIVING :.rOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A SPECIAL :MlJNICIP AL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, l\1ARCH
26, 1996," readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by CounCllmember
Ebner The motlOn was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Counctlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Rosenstem
Absent Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
The resolutIon deslgnatmg Councllmembers to wnte arguments wIll return to Council at 11S meetmg
of November 28, 1995
14-A: APPOINTMENTSIBOARDS k'ID COMMISSIONS Mayor Rosenstein aonounced that I
the floor would conSider nomlllatlOns to the RecreatiOn & Parks CommiSSion Councilmember
Genser nommated Susan Henderson Councllmember Holbrook nommated Tom Mortensen
Counctlmember Abdo nommated Amy HSieh There bemg no further nommauons. nommaUons
were closed DiSCUSSIOn was held On a call for the vote, no one candidate received the requIred
four votes Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSider nommatiOns to the
Recreanon & Parks CommiSSiOn Councllmember Abdo nommated l;\my HSieh Councllmember
Holbrook nom mated Tom Mortensen There bemg no further nommatlOns, nOIDmatlons were
dosed DISCUSSIOn was held On a call for the vote, no one candidate received the reqUired four
votes
Councllmember Abdo moveo to contmue thiS appomtment to the meetmg of November 28, 1995
Second by Councilmember Ebner The motion was unammously approved, Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg absent
Mavor Rosenstelll announced that the floor would conSider nOillmatlons to the BaysIde Dlstnct
Corporation for a term to expIre June 30, 1996 Mayor Rosenstem nommated \Vest Hooker
Councllmember Genser nomlllated Patricia Hoffman Councllmember Ebner nommated Cynthia I
Holbrook There bemg no further nOmlllatIons, nommatlOns were closed DISCUSSiOn was held
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Councdmember Abdo moved to extend the meeung past 11 00 P m The motIOn was duly seconded
and unammously approved, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent
DiSCUSSion contmued on the Bayside Distnct CorporatiOn appomtment On a call for the vote, no
one candidate received the reqmred four votes
.Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consider nommatlons to the Bavslde DIstnct
CorporatIOn for a term to expire June 30, 1998 Mayor Rosenstelll nomlllated Joe McLafferty
Counclhnember Genser nommated Patncia Hoffman CounCllmember Ebner nommated Cynthia
Holbrook DiSCUSSlOn was held On a call for the vote, no one candIdate received the reqUIred four
votes
Mayor Rosenstelll announced that the floor would consider nommatIOns to the Bayslde DIStrIct
CorporatlOn Counclhnember Genser moved to appoInt PatnCla Hoffman for the term endmg June
30, 1996 and Cyntlua Holbrook for the term endmg June 3 O. 1998 The motion was duly seconded
and failed by the follOWIng vote
Council vote AffirmatIve
NegatIve
Abstam
Absent
CouncIlmembers Genser, O'Connor
CounCllmembers Ebner, Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem
CouncIlmember Holbrook
CouncIlmember Greenberg
AppOIntments to the Bayslde Dlstnct CorporatiOn were contmued to the meetmg of November 28,
1995
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSider nommatIOns to the SOCial Services
C01llll11SSiOn Mayor Rosenstem nommated Samoan BarIsh CouncIlmember Holbrook mov~d to
appomt Samoan Bansh by acclamatIOn to the SOCial Services ConlllllssIOn for a term ending June
30, 1997 The rnotlon was duly seconded and unanImously approved, Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg absent
14-B: GUN CONTROL OPTIONS Presented was the request of CouncIlmember Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg, and Mayor Rosenstem to dISCUSS dlrectmg the CIty Attorney to research
local gun-control options and to return to CouncIl WIth an ordmance bannIng the sale of II Saturday
~Ight SpeCial" handguns, If a local ordmance IS posslble Councllmernber Abdo moved to ask the
City Attorney to wnte an ordmance bannmg the sale of "Saturday NIght Speclal" handguns m the
CIty of Santa MOnIca and mvestlgate what should be m such an ordmance m order to ensure that
It IS as effective as pOSSible Second by Councllmember Ebner DISCUSSIOn was held Mayor
Rosenstem moved to amend the motIOn to authonze the Clty Attorney to contact other cltles and
agencles for any InSIghts they may be able to proVIde The motlon was accepted as fnendly The
motIOn was unanrmously approved. Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent
14-C: EVALUATIONIBOARDS AND COMl\HSSIONS Presented was the request of
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Councdmember Ebner to dIscuss dlrectmg staff to evaluate the purpose of and need for each Board I
and CommIssiOn Councllmember Ebner advised of her concern relatIve to the charges to boards
and commISSIons and theIr effectIveness She further adVIsed of her concern regardIng a letter sent
on CIty letterhead by a commISSIon member without CIty CouncIl dIrectIOn or approval Mr Jan
Ludwmski, resIdent, spoke In support of CounC11member Ebner' S recommendatIOn and expressed
concern regardmg the InCident of a commISSIon partlClpatIng In partIsan actIvItIes DISCUSSIOn was
held
CouncIlmember Genser moved to dIrect staff to InveStIgate the two InCIdents dIscussed, relatIve to
a COm1lllSSIOn member commumcatmg an opmlOn on CIty letterhead WIthout CouncIl dIrectIOn, and
a commission's partIcIpatIon III partIsan actIVItIes, dIrected staff to clarIfy the status of any eXIstmg
pohcy relatmg to board/commIsSiOn commUnIcatIons with Councd dIrectIOn, and to make any
appropnate recommendatIOns for changes to such a pohcy Second by Mayor RosensteIn
DIscussIOn was held The motlon was approved WIth CounC11member Ebner opposmg and WIth
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg absent
CouncIlmember Ebner requested that the record reflect that she voted agamst on the above motIon
as It appears that she IS the only CouncIlmember concerned WIth what the functIons and actIVItIes
of the commissIOns are. and because she belIeves that waitIng to take actIon until an Issue arIses IS
too late and does not serve the CIty well
14-D: HOUSING LOAN POLICIES!l\'lERL PROGRAM The request of CouncIlmember I
Greenberg to dISCUSS whether present housmg loan polICIes are prOVidIng for the maxImum number
of affordable hOUSIng umts to low and moderate mcome households and dISCUSSIOn of the 1'v1ERL
Program. Its progress to date and the length of tIme It IS takmg to process loans was contmued to
the meetmg of November 28, 1995
14-E: CITY OF l\'lALmU/DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT Presented was the request of Mayor
Rosenstem to dISCUSS dlrectmg staff to commumcate to the CIty of :\fahbu that Its Draft HOUSIng
Element should be amended to accept Its responslblhues to asSISt homeless people and end Its poltcy
of re]ymg on Santa Monica to proVide these servIces Member of the publIc Jennafer \Vaggoner
spoke In support of the communication '-\o'lth the City of Mahbu and m support of mcludmg homeless
people m commISSIOns, etc for partICIpation In the process
:\1ayor Rosenstem moved to dIrect staff to communIcate, m the strongest language, the CIty of Santa
MonlCa's concerns to the CIty of Maltbu m acceptmg ItS responSlbIllt1es to aSSIst homeless people
and endmg ItS poltcy of relymg on Santa Momca to proVIde these servIces Second by
Councllmember Abdo DISCUSSIOn was held
Mayor Rosenstem moved to amend hIS mollon to direct staff to return WIth any mformallon that
would be of mterest to Council about whether the draft poltcy goes forward and whether it WIll be
necessary for the CIty of Santa MOnIca to take further actiOn to express concerns The motIon was
accepted '-, friend! y by th e seconder Counc,lm em beT Eb n er excused h elSel f from the meetmg at I
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11 55 pm The motion was unammously approved, Councllmember Ebner and Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg absent
15: PUBLIC INPUT There were no members of the publIc wlshmg to address Counctl
Pnor to adjournIng to Closed SessIOn. Counctl wIll take actIOn on Item No 3 Mayor RosensteIn
excused hImself from delIberation on thIS Item due to a possIble conflIct of Illterest and
Councllmember Abdo assumed the chaIT
Councllmember Holbrook moved to approve settlement III the amount of $200,000 In the case of
\Velssman v Crty of Santa MOllICa, ASM 95-6-117 (Clarm) Second by CouncIlmember O'Connor
The moUon was unammously approved, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Councllmember Ebner, and
Mayor RosensteIn absent
9-B: CLOSED SESSION At 1200 Mldmght, CouncIl adjourned to Closed SeSSIOn for
conference WIth Legal Counsel
EXlstmg LItigatIOn
1 Santa MOlllca HOUSIng: Counctl, et al v CIty of Santa MOllIca. LASe Case No S S 5191
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2 Santa Momca Housmg CouncIl. et al v Supenor Court, USCA B074862 (LASe sc
16169)
AntICIpated LItIgatIOn One case
LItIgatIOn contInued to the meetmg of Novemher 28, 1995
At ] 2 30 am, Counctl reconvened WIth all members present except Councllmember Ebner and
r...1ayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
ADJOL"RNl\'lENT At 12 30 am, the meetmg was adjourned to November 28, 1995, at 6 30 pm,
In memory of former Mayor Herbert Spurgm
ATTEST
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APPROVED
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Mana M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
Mayor
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