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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 4, 1992
An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City council was called
to order by Mayor Genser at 6: lOP. M. on Tuesday, February 4,
1992, in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser
Mayor Pro Tempore Judy Abdo
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
(arrived during closed session)
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
(arrived during closed session)
Councilmember Antonio Vazquez
(arrived during closed session)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
CLOSED SESSION: At 6:11 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed
session for the purpose of considering personnel matters.
At 8:00 P.M., Council reconvened with all members present.
Mayor Genser announced that there was no action regarding matters
discussed during the Closed Session.
At 8:05 P.M., Mayor Genser called the meeting of the Santa Monica
city Council to order.
Councilmember Katz led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag of the United States of America.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser
Mayor Pro Tempore Judy Abdo
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
Councilmember Antonio Vazquez
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
city Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
7-A: APPEAL/CUP 91-022/VTTM 50656/CONDOMINIUMS/I017-l019 HILL
STREET: Presented was the appeal of Planning commission denial
of an application for CUP 91-022 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
50656 to allow the construction of a two-story, six-unit
residential condominium with two inclusionary rental units at
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1017-1019 Hill street. Applicant/Appellant: Take Uemura.
Council asked questions of staff. Discussion was held regarding
the specific plans to be considered during the hearing due to the I
fact the plans had been revised since considered by the Planning
commission. Mayor Genser moved to take a short recess and ask
staff to display the original plans submitted to the Planning
comission for Council information. Second by Councilmember
Olsen. The motion was unanimously approved.
At 8:45 P.M., council adjourned for a short recess.
reconvened at 8:48 P.M. with all members present.
council
7-A: RESUMED: Grant Wada, representing the applicant, spoke in
favor of the appeal and the revised plans. Council asked
questions of Mr. Wad a and Joan Swartz, designer of the project.
Members of the public Margaret Franco, Fred Graves, Karin
Spritzler, Denise Ruttman, Eric Bache, Helen Peters, and Robert
Klein spoke in support of the proj ect. Members of the public
steven Harris, steven O'Leary, Susan Wasserman, Lucinda McNeal,
Chris Emde, Cynthia Scherer, Jeff Baustert, John Scherer, and
Dean Franks, spoke in opposition to the project. Member of the
Planning Commission Jennifer polhemus, asked council to deny the
appeal and permit the Planning Commission to consider the revised
plans. Member of the pUblic Walt Zambas, representing SPAN,
related that SPAN neither endorses nor objects to the project.
Grant Wada and Susanne Jett presented a rebuttal. Council asked
questions of the representatives for the applicant and staff.
Councilmember Katz moved to deny the appeal without prejudice and I
to uphold the Planning Commission's denial and clarified for the
record that this would permit the applicant to resubmit the plans
without waiting one year. Second by councilmember Olsen.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Katz moved to amend his
motion to include adoption of the Planning Commission findings as
well as additional findings of lot coverage, lack of neighborhood
compatibility, density, and setback requirements on landscaping.
The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to Midnight. The
motion was duly seconded and was unanimously approved.
At 10:41 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess.
reconvened at 11:05 P.M. with all members present.
council
7-B: APPEAL/CUP 9l-015/VTTM 50523/CONDOMINIUMS/911 12TH STREET:
Presented was the appeal of a Condition of Approval of a Planning
Commission approval of CUP 91-0l5 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
50523 to allow the construction of a two-story, five-unit
residential condominium project at 911 12th street in the R2 (NW)
District. Applicant/Appellant: Richard Chang and Henry Wu.
Eileen Hecht, representing the applicant, spoke in support of the I
appeal but asked Council to continue the appeal until after the
Council has adopted their inclusionary housing requirements.
Council asked questions of the representative of the applicant
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and staff. Councilmember Katz moved to continue this appeal for
60-90 days. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The representative
of the applicant conveyed her consent. Discussion was held. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane
Negative: councilmember Olsen, Mayor Genser
8-B: PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, OR AMENDMENT OF CITY
CHARTER: Presented was an ordinance for introduction and first
reading adding sections 11220 and 11221 to Chapter 1 of Article
XI of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to provide a sample format
for Petitions for Initiative, Referendum, or Amendment of the
City Charter. council asked questions of staff. At 11:34 P.M.,
Mayor Genser declared the public hearing open. Member of the
public steven Alpert spoke in support of the ordinance. Mayor
Genser closed the public hearing at II: 35 P.M. Councilmember
Katz moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADDING SECTIONS 11220 AND ll221 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE FORMAT FOR PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE,
REFERENDUM OR AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER, II reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Zane. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to
include direction to staff to return at their earliest
convenience, but within six months, with a similar procedure for
recalls. The motion was accepted as friendly. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
9-B: NEW RATE STRUCTURE/INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:
Presented was the staff report recommending adoption of a
resolution implementing a new rate structure for the City's
Integrated Solid Waste Management programs and authorization for
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modified contract
with Recycle America (Waste Management, Inc.) for provision of
additional services for recycling programs. council asked
questions of staff. Mayor Genser moved to extend the meeting to
I:OO A.M. Councilmember Katz moved a substitute motion to extend
the meeting to 12: 30 A.M. Mayor Genser withdrew his motion.
Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion was unanimously
approved. Council continued questions of staff. Councilmember
Olsen moved to extend the meeting to 1:00 P.M. The motion was
approved, Councilmembers Katz and Holbrook opposed. Council
continued questions of staff. Member of the public Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns. Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to adopt
Resolution No. 8352 (CCS) entitled: t1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR
SANITATION, BIN RENTAL AND BIN ROLL-OUT SERVICES, II reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof, and to approve
Contract No. 5819(CCS) authorizing the city Manager to negotiate
and execute a modified contract with Recycle America (Waste
Management, Inc.) for provision of additional services related to
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City of Santa Monica recycling programs. Second by Councilmember
Vazquez. Councilmember Vazquez moved to amend the motion to
request council review the informational pamphlet prior to I
publication. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion
was held. Councilmember Katz moved to amend the motion to direct
staff to return with an update on equalizing a volume based
structure for multifamily dwellings before July. The motion was
accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. Mayor Genser moved
to amend the motion to ask staff to work diligently to find
retail outlets that will carry the extra trash bags and return
with an informational item on the status. The motion was
accepted as friendly. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to
specify that in authorizing the staff to execute a modified
contract with Recycle America that an extended term is not
authorized. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Genser
Negative: Councilmember Holbrook
g-C: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
13-C: ALEXANDER M. MAN/STAIRS AND SIDEWALK TO PACIFIC COAST
HIGHWAY FROM INSPIRATION POINT: The request of Alexander M. Man
to address council regarding a preliminary study of the
feasibility of stairs and a sidewalk to Pacific Coast Highway I
from Inspiration Point was continued to a future meeting at the
request of Mr. Man.
Mayor Genser moved to extend the meeting for an additional six
minutes. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion was
approved, councilmember Katz opposed.
Councilmember Katz left the meeting at l2:59 A.M.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Joy Fullmer addressed
Council regarding trash collection. Member of the public Art
Casillas addressed council regarding gang and drug problems.
ADJOURNMENT: At 1:06 A.M., the meeting was adjourned to 6:00
P.M., February 11, 1992, in memory of Sean Gordon.
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Clarice E. DYkh~
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Mayor
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