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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 30, 1993
An adJourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Councl1 was called
to order by Mayor Abdo at 6.40 P.M. on Tuesday, March 30, 1993,
in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antonio Vazquez
Councilmember Ken Genser
(arrived at 6:47 P.M.)
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
(arrived at 6:42 P.M.)
Councllmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present: Assistant City Manager Lynne Barrette
Actlng City Attorney Joe Lawrence
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
Councllmember Holbrook led the assemblage ln the Pledge of
Alleglance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to hear Item No. 14-F at this
time. Second by Councilmember ,Rosenstein. The motion failed,
Councilmembers Greenberg and Rosenstein opposed, Councllmembers
Genser and Olsen absent.
CounCl1member Olsen reported present at 6:42 P.M.
5-A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT: Presented was the recornmendatlon to review
Commerclal Development Standards Program Environmental Impact
Report and direction to the Clty Attorney to prepare lmplementing
ordinance. (Continued from March 16, 1993.) Mayor Abdo moved to
approve the staff recommendation wlth amendments regarding Ml,
M1/R&D, C5, and C3C adopted at Council Meeting held on March 16,
1993. Councilmember Rosenstein seconded the motion. CounCll
asked questlons of staff.
C2 Zone
Councilmember Holbrook moved to adopt the staff recommendation
wlth regard to the C- 2 zone. The motlon was duly seconded,
Councilmember Genser reported present at 6: 47 P. M. Discussion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Councl1 vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Negatlve: Councllmembers Olsen, Genser
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C3 Zone
Council asked questions of staff with regard to the C3 zone
Discusslon was held. Mayor Abdo moved to amend the motlon to
strike the language "from Bayslde District Speclflc Plan" from
the development recommendations. The motion was accepted as
frlendly. Councilmember Genser moved, to amend the motlon with
regard to the C-3 zone, to maintain the current height l~m~t
(45') per the Zonlng Code for 6th and 7th Streets and the north
side of Wilshire Boulevard but allow no more than 1.25 FAR of
commercial and no commercial above the second floor. Second by
Councllmember Olsen. DiscuSSlon was held Councilmember Genser
moved to amend his motion to allow for a 1.5 FAR rather than 1.25
FAR. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discuss~on was held.
The amendment failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser
Negative: Councllmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
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Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to ma~ntaln the
current height limit (45' ) per the Zoning Code for parcels
fronting on 6th and 7th Streets in the C3 zone and the C3 zone on
the north side of Wllshire Boulevard with no commercial uses
above the second floor. Second by Councilmember Olsen.
Discuss~on was held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Olsen, Genser
Negative: Counc~lmembers Vazquez, Rosensteln,
Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Vazquez moved to amend the motion to have a 1.75
FAR for parcels fronting on 6th and 7th Streets in the C3 zone
and the C3 zone on the north side of Wilshire Boulevard. The
motion died for lack of a second.
Mayor Abdo clarified the motlon as follows: 2.0 FAR, three
stories (45') for 6th Street, 7th Street, and the north side of
Wllshire Boulevard, and 56' on 5th and one slde of 6th Street,
excluding the language Hfrom Bayside District Speclflc Plan," 50%
bonus in FAR If residential is bUllt, height remains the same and
there is no 2-story bonus.
The mot~on was approved by the following vote:
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Council vote: Affirmative: Counc1lmembers Rosenste1n, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he
voted "no" on this motion because the standards were wrong four
years ago and they are wrong now.
C4 Zone
Council asked quest10ns of staff with regard to the C4 Zone.
Discussion was held. Counc1lmember Genser moved to lower the
potential FAR in the C4 zone to .9 or 1.5 overall building if no
more than 1.125 went to commerc1al and .375 would go to housing.
Second by Counc1lmember Olsen. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Counc1lmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser
Negative: Counc1lmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to return to the existing 1.0 FAR 1n the areas
which are currently 1.0 and continue with 1.5 FAR in the areas
which are currently 1.5. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Council asked questions of staff. Discussion was held. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Counc11 vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Olsen, Genser
C6 Zone
D1ScuSS1on was held with regard to the C6 Zone. Counc1lmember
Genser moved to reduce the FAR to 1.5 maximum for the C6 zone.
Second by Councilmember Olsen. Discussion was held. The motion
failed by the follow1ng vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Counc1lmembers
Genser
Vazquez,
Olsen,
Negative
Councilmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Mayor Abdo clarified the motion for the C6 zone as follows: 2.0
FAR with a 25% reduction for parcels over 22,500 square feet and
when there 1S a building that is all commercial there will be a
30% reduction, or 70% of the FAR can be bU1lt 1f it is over two
lots. The motion was approved by the follow1ng vote:
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Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenste~n, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser
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BCD Zone
Council asked quest~ons of staff with regard to the BCD Zone.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Counc~l vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Counc~lmember Rosenstein moved to amend the motion to study the
concept of allowing a building to be built on some of the
arterials and some port~on of that build~ng be allowed to have an
add~t~onal story without any add~t~onal square footage. Second
by Counc~lmember Holbrook. D~scussion was held. The motion
failed, Counc~lmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg and Genser
opposed.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the
mot~on that was made at the March 16, 1993 meeting regarding the
C5 District to allow supporting commercial development to be
included in the res~dential zones. Second by Councilmember I
Holbrook. The motion was unanimously approved. Mayor Abdo moved
that when staff returns with this recommendation that two opt~ons
be on the table with regard to developed portions of those areas
w~th a development agreement and some analysis as to the meaning
and the impact of chang~ng the underlying zoning (even in a
temporary way) to a res~dential zone. Second by Councilmernber
Greenberg. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously
approved.
At 9: 13 P. M. , Counc~l adj ourned for a short recess.
reconvened at 9:35 P.M. with all members present
Council
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Presented was the Consent Calendar,
whereby all ~tems are considered and approved in one mot~on
unless removed from the calendar for discussion Counc~lmember
Greenber~ moved to approve the Consent Calendar, read~ng
resolutlons and ordinances by tltle only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
CounCll vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-A. MINUTES: The City Council minutes of March 16, 1993, were
approved.
6-B: TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN: Ordinance No. 1679 (CCS) I
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.12 070,
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9.12.090, 9.12 110 AND 9.12.120 RELATING TO
TRANSPORTATION PLANS,n was adopted on second readlng.
WORKSITE
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
a-A: VEHICLE AND PARKING-RELATED INFRACTIONS: Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez moved to adopt Ordlnance No. 1680 (CCS) . Second by Mayor
Abdo. Discussion was held. Councllmember Rosenstein moved a
substitute motion to continue thlS ltem to a future meeting.
Second by Councilmember Holbrook. Discusslon was held. The
motlon falled, Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser,
and Mayor Abdo opposed. Discussion was held. The maln motion
was approved by the followlng vote:
Council vote: Affirmative' Councllmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
Negative
Councllmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook
CounCllmember Holbrook requested that the record reflect that he
voted 11 no 11 on this item because he feels that the increases ln
fines are exceSSlve.
By virtue of the above action, Ordinance No. 1680(CCS) entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING AND ADDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CHANGE VEHICLE AND PARKING-RELATED INFRACTIONS TO CIVIL OFFENSES
AND TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF FINES," was adopted on second reading
by title only, waiving further reading thereof.
9-A: CLOSED SESSION: Held at the end of the meeting.
14-A: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD: Mayor
Abdo announced that the floor would consider nominations to the
Architectural Review Board. Mayor Abdo opened the floor to
nominatlons to the Archltectural Review Board. Counc1 lmember
Greenberg nominated Janet Splnks. Councilmember Genser nominated
Diane Caughey. Councilmember Holbrook nominated Michael Folonls.
Mayor Abdo nominated Blll Adams. There belng no other
nominations, nominations were closed. On a call of the roll, the
votes were cast as follows: Spinks - Councilmember Greenberg;
Caughey Councilmerobers Genser and Olsen; Folonis
Councilmembers Holbrook, Rosensteln/ and Vasquez; Adams - Mayor
Abdo. As no one received four votes, the floor was opened by
Mayor Abdo for nomlnations. Mayor Abdo nomlnated Janet Spinks.
Councilmember Genser nomlnated Diane Caughey Councilmember
Holbrook nominated Michael Folonis. There being no other
nominations, nomlnations were closed. On a call of the roll, the
votes were cast as follows: Spinks - Mayor Abdo, Councilmembers
Greenberg, and Rosenstelni Caughey - Councilmembers Genser, Olsen
and Vasquezi Folonis Councilmember Holbrook. As no one
received a majority vote, the floor was opened by Mayor Abdo for
nominations Mayor Abdo nominated Janet Splnks. Councilmember
Genser nominated Bill Adams. There being no other nomlnatlons,
nominations were closed. On a call of the roll, the votes were
cast as follows: Spinks - Mayor Abdo, Councilmembers Greenberg,
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Holbrook, and Rosensteinj Adams Councllmembers Genser and
Olsen; Mayor Pro Tempore Vasquez abstained. Thereby, Janet
Spinks was appointed to the Architectural Review Board for a term
endlng June 30, 1994.
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14-B PROHIBITION OF PLACEMENT OF NEWSRACKS SELLING PORNOGRAPHIC
MATERIALS: Presented was the request of Councilmember Greenberg
to dlSCUSS directing the City Attorney to research the legality
of prohibiting the placement of news racks selling pornographic
materlals within 200 feet of 11braries, schools, places of
worship, Chlld care centers and parks. Councllmember GreenberR
moved to request the City Attorney to research the legality of
prohibiting the placement of news racks selling pornographlc
materlals within 200 feet of librar1es, schools, places of
worship, child care centers and parks. Council asked questions
of staff. Discussion was held. Member of the publlc Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns. Discussion was held. Councllmember
Greenber~ moved a substitute mot1on to require blinder racks for
pornographlc material and return the matter regarding prohlbition
to the Commlssion on the Status of Women for further review.
Mayor Abdo moved to amend the motion that rather than requiring
bllnder racks that the concept of blinder racks be returned to
the Comm1sslon on the Status of Women for further study. The
motion was accepted as friendly. Second by Mayor Abdo.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved, Councilmembers
Genser and Olsen opposed.
14-E WORKING GROUP/TASK FORCE/PUBLIC SAFETY: Mayor Abdo I
requested that her item to dlSCUSS the formation of a working
group/task force on publlC safety be contlnued to the meeting of
Aprll 13, 1993.
14- F: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY PROPOSED RATE INCREASE:
Presented was the request of CounCllmember Rosenstein to dlSCUSS
taklng a position on the Southern California Gas Company's
proposed rate increase. Members of the public Byl via Gentile,
Margaret Prescod, and Sarah Bradshaw spoke 1n opposition to
Southern California Gas Company's proposed rate lncrease. Member
of the public Bob Nicks1n explained Southern Callfornia Gas
Company's proposed rate increase. Councilmernber Vazquez moved to
extend the meeting to 11:20 P.M. Second by Councilmernber
Greenberg The motion was unanlmously approved. Councilmember
Rosenstein moved that Counc11 express its concern to the Publ1c
Utilities Commission to oppose the proposed rate increase and the
changes in servlce and ask the Public Utilit1es CommlSSlon to
ensure that the public interest is protected when they make their
determlnation. Second by Mayor Abdo. Discussion was held. The
motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll vote: Affirmative: Councilmernbers Genser, Greenberg,
Olsen, Rosensteln, Vazquez,
Mayor Abdo
Absta1n. Councilmember Holbrook
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14-G: MAYOR APPOINTMENTS/PUBLIC AGENCIES/LIAISONS/BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS: Mayor Abdo moved the following appolntments: Mayor
Abdo to the Plannlng Commlsslon; Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez to the
Arts Commission; Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez to the Social SerVlces
Commlsslon; Councllmember Holbrook to the Llbrary Board. Second
by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was unanimously approved
14-H: NOTICE OF VACANCY/ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS: Mayor Abdo moved to authorlze the City Clerk to
publlsh a Notlce of Vacancy for the annual appolntments to Boards
and Commissions. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion
was unanlmously approved.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Joy Fullmer, Homeless
American, and Llla Hakiml addressed Council.
9-C: CLOSED SESSION: At 11:20 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed
Session for the purpose of dlscussing the case of Katherlne Rubin
v. Clty of Santa Monica, Case No. LC 009 571.
At 11:30 P.M., Council reconvened wlth all members present.
Mayor Abdo moved to approve settlement ln the case of Rubin ln
the amount of $30,000. The motion was duly seconded and
approved. The motion was approved by the followlng vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:30 P.M., the meeting was adjourned in memory
of Reglnald Karie.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Clarlce E. Dykhouse
City Clerk
Judy Abdo
Mayor
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