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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 24, 1990
The regular meeting of the Santa Monica city Council was called
to order by Mayor Zane at 7:37 P.M., on Tuesday, April 24, 1990,
in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Dennis Zane
Mayor Pro Tempore David B. Finkel
Councilmember Judy Abdo
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember william H. Jennings
(arrived at 7:43 P.M.)
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
city Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
4-A: GENERAL SERVICES AWARDS: Mayor Zane presented Department
of General Services employee recognition awards to Marcie
Simmons, Marsha Eubanks, Hope Smith, Tom Schlegel, and Myriam
Cardenas, in honor of their exemplary service to the City.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Presented was the Consent Calendar whereby
all items are considered and approved in one motion unless
removed from the calendar for discussion. Mayor Pro Tempore
Finkel moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception
of Item 6-G, reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Genser.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The minutes of city council meeting of
April 3, 1990, were approved as revised.
6-B: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/CUP 89-050/CONDOMINIUM/643
RAYMOND AVENUE: The Statement of Official Action to deny an
appeal and uphold Planning Commission approval of CUP 89-050 to
permit a 4 unit condominium at 643 Raymond Avenue was certified.
6-C: FINAL TRACT MAP 20909/CONDOMINIUM/1035 17TH STREET:
Resolution No. 8009 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 20909," was adopted, thereby
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approving Final Tract Map 20909 for a 4 unit tenant-participating
conversion located at 1035 17th Street.
6-D: FINAL MAP 46444/CONDOMINIUM/632 LINCOLN BOULEVARD:
Resolution No. 8010 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 46444," was adopted thereby
approving Final Map 46444 for a 5 unit tenant-participating
conversion project, TPC-064, at 632 Lincoln Boulevard.
6-E: PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PARKING ZONES/lllO OZONE AVENUE,
3222 URBAN AVENUE, AND 2244 28TH STREET: Resolution No.
80ll(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ZONE
ADJACENT TO 1110 OZONE AVENUE, 3222 URBAN AVENUE, AND 2244 28TH
STREET," was adopted.
6-F: MOTOR CONTROL CENTER/ARCADIA WATER TREATMENT PLANT: Council
awarded Contract No. 5504 (CCS) to Industrial Construction and
Electrical in the amount of $93,600 to furnish and install a new
motor control center at the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-G: WISE/SENIOR HEALTH AND PEER COUNSELING CENTER/KEN EDWARDS
CENTER: Presented was a staff report recommending the approval
of lease terms for the Ken Edwards Center for Community Services.
Mayor Zane moved to approve the lease terms proposed in the staff
report and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
lease Contract No. 5505(CCS) with WISE (Westside Independent
services to the Elderly) and lease Contract No. 5506 (CCS) with
the Senior Health and Peer Counseling Center. Second by
Councilmember Genser. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Mayor Zane moved to hear Item ll-A at this time. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Finkel. The motion was unanimously approved.
Il-A: HUD/FHA SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE PROTECTION PROVISIONS:
Presented was a staff report recommending that fire protection
sprinklers be installed in HUD/FHA rental housing property.
Council asked questions of staff. Member of the public Joy
Fullmer expressed her concerns. Member of the public Harrison
Betts spoke in support of sprinklers but expressed concerns
regarding the staff recommendations for funding and the
utilization of building replacement reserves to pay for the
installation. Member of the public Grace Veline spoke in support
of sprinklers but expressed concern regarding the installation
costs associated therewith. Member of the public Priscilla
Gilliam spoke in support of sprinklers and proposed the
utilization of City funds for building rehabilitation. Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel moved to adopt the staff recommendations with a
modification to extend the time frame for compliance to two
years. Second by Councilmember Abdo. Discussion was held.
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Councilmember Jennings moved to amend the motion to include
direction to staff to suggest appropriate recommendations as to
what Council could do to provide financial assistance. The
amendment was accepted as friendly. Mayor Zane moved to amend
the motion to make explicit the fact that it is the City
Council's intent that the asbestos problem be among the uppermost
issues which must be resolved before a final recommendation is
brought back to Council. The amendment was accepted as friendly.
The motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser,
Jennings, Katz, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmember Reed
At 9: 12 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess.
P.M., Council reconvened with all members present.
At 9: 30
Mayor Zane moved to continue Items 8-D, 12-A, 14-A,
14-C to May 1, 1990. Second by Councilmember Katz.
was unanimously approved.
14-B, and
The motion
8-A: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX: Presented was an ordinance for
introduction and first reading repealing various sections of
Chapters 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
and adding subchapters lA, IB, and lD to Article VI of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code relating to Business License Taxes.
Council asked questions of staff. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved
to extend the meeting to 12: 30 A.M. Second by Councilmember
Abdo. The motion was approved, Councilmembers Katz and Reed
opposed. At 11:05 P.M., Mayor Zane declared the pUblic hearing
opened. Members of the public Meganne steele and Connie Jenkins
spoke in support of amendments to business license tax. Members
of the public Joy Fullmer and Mark Rothschild expressed concerns.
Members of the public Elizabeth Burns, Adrienne TUllis, Robert
Ferguson, Duane Nightingale, Robin Allen, Vince MUsselli, Dave
Paradis, Chris Harding, D. Wallace Benton, Allen Richman, Frank
Makuta, Ernie Kaplan, Bernard Ginsberg, Isaac Levy, Rick Solberg,
and John Jurenka spoke in opposition to the amendments to the
business license tax. Mayor Zane closed the public hearing at
12:15 A.M.
Councilmember Jennings moved to table the ordinance until the
annual budget is discussed. Second by Councilmember Katz. The
motion failed, Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser, Mayor Zane
opposed.
Councilmember Jennings moved to direct staff to develop a list of
necessary budgetary cuts if the increase in the business license
tax were not adopted, and direct staff to report on how to revise
the existing business license tax structure in order to simplify
it as well as incorporate the equity concerns of the Ralph
Anderson Report. Second by Councilmember Katz. Discussion was
held.
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Councilmember Abdo moved a substitute motion to approve the staff
recommendation thereby introducing the ordinance for first
reading. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel. Discussion was
held.
councilmember Katz moved a substitute motion to provide for a 30%
discount of gross for architects who incur pass through fees.
Second by Councilmember Reed. After discussion, the motion was
withdrawn in favor of it being considered as a separate item
within 60 days.
At 12:32 A.M., Councilmember Genser moved to extend the meeting
to 12:45 A.M. Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion to
extend the meeting failed, Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, and
Reed opposed. Therefore, Mayor Zane adjourned the meeting to May
1,1990, at 7:30 P.M., to continue council's consideration of
this item, and to consider the remaining items on this agenda.
8-B: SANTA MONICA ARTS FOUNDATION/ARTS COMMISSION: An ordinance
for introduction and first reading amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Sections 293l and 2932 and adding Section 2937
relating to the Santa Monica Arts Commission; approval of
Amendment to By-Laws of the Santa Monica Arts Foundation;
appointments to effectuate the consolidation of the governing
bodies of the Arts Commission and Arts Foundation was continued
to the meeting of May 1, 1990.
8-C: COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN: An ordinance for
introduction and first reading amending Santa Monica Municipal
Code Sections 9000.3, 9021.4, and adding Section 9055.13, to
implement the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan, and
certification of the EIR review was continued to the meeting of
May 1, 1990.
8-D: ZONING DISTRICT MAPS: An ordinance for introduction and
first reading adopting Zone Change 34 to amend the Zoning
District Maps by reclassifying a parcel located at 1548 Ninth
Street from R3A to Ml was continued to the meeting of May 1,
1990.
8-E: EXEMPTION TO LANDSCAPE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS: An ordinance
for introduction and first reading amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 9D4l.6(b) to exempt building sites in the
Main Street Commercial District from the minimum landscape
setback requirement was continued to the meeting of May 1, 1990.
8-F: BEACH PARKING LOT FEES/HONOR BOXES: An ordinance for
introduction and first reading adding Section 3202A to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code relating to deposit of beach parking lot
fees into honor boxes was continued to the meeting of May l,
1990.
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8-G: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM: An ordinance for adoption
and second reading amending Santa Monica Municipal Code sections
9420, 9421, 9422, 9423, 9424, 9427, 9428, 9429 and adding section
9433 relating to the Inclusionary Housing Program was continued
to the meeting of May l, 1990.
11-B: BAYSAVER REBATE PROGRAM: A resolution setting the
conservation incentive fee for the BAYSAVER plumbing fixture
rebate program was continued to the meeting of May 1, 1990.
11-C: MARINE PARK CHILD CARE CENTER: A recommendation to
authorize city Manager to negotiate and execute an operating
agreement with the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District
for the Marine Park Child Care Center and the appropriation of
startup funds was withdrawn at the request of staff.
11-0: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
12-A: APPEAL OF DENIAL OF DR 88-005, CUP 88-019, VAR 88-012, RPP
89-009/0FFICE BUILDING/NW CORNER OF PICO BOULEVARD AND OCEAN
AVENUE: An appeal of the Planning commission denial of DR
88-005, CUP 88-019, VAR 88-0l2, RPP 89-009, for the development
of a three-story, mixed commercial office building constructed
over a four-level subterranean parking garage located on the
northwest corner of Pico Boulevard and Ocean Avenue was continued
to the meeting of May 1, 1990.
13-A: CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS/REVENUE BOND: The request of Michael
E. Hill to address Council regarding specific civic improvements
and a suggested revenue bond to be placed on the November 1990,
ballot was continued at his request.
13-B: POLICE PROTECTION: The request of CeCe Bradley to address
Council regarding police protection in the Pico Neighborhood was
withdrawn at her request.
14-A: TROPICAL TIMBER: The request of Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
to discuss directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
banning the use of tropical timber in municipal buildings was
continued to the meeting of May 1, 1990.
14-B: CONDOMINIUM TAX: The request of Mayor Zane to discuss
increasing the condominium tax was continued to the meeting of
May 1, 1990.
l4-C: WATER CONSERVATION TAX CREDIT: The request of
Councilmember Reed to discuss support for SB1520 to establish a
water conservation tax credit was continued to the meeting of May
1, 1990.
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ADJOURNMENT: At 12:35 A.M., the meeting was adjourned to May 1,
1990, at 7:30 P.M., in memory of Ralph Abernathy and Waddia
Rassey.
ATTEST:
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Clarice E. JOh~
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Dennis Zane
Mayor
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