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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 1, 1988
A meeting of the santa Monica City council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 7:10 p.m., on Tuesday, March 1, 1988, in the
Council Chambers, having been adjourned from February 23, 1988.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
(entered at 7:15 p.m.)
Councilmember Dennis Zane
(entered at 7:12 p.m.)
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
11-C: TOWN HALL MEETINGS/COMMUNITY FORUMS: Presented was a
recommendation regarding holding town hall meetings and/or
community forums. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel
moved to take the matter off the calendar with the understanding
that Councilmember Jennings and Councilmember Finkel will
brainstorm to try to develop some models and to come back with
suggestions so that Council can continue to explore the idea.
Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was unanimously
approved.
11-0: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
l3-A: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX: The request of Charles N. Tounjian
to address Council regarding hardship caused by business license
tax, continued from January 12, 1988, was continued at the
request of Mr. Tounjian to March 8, 1988.
14-A: LANDMARKS COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of
appointment of a member to the Landmarks Commission.
Councilmember Reed nominated Jeri Litvak. There were no other
nominations. Councilmember Reed moved to unanimously approve the
appointment of Jeri Litvak to the Landmarks Commission. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously
approved. Geri Litvak was thereby appointed to the Landmarks
Commission for a term ending June 3D, 1988.
14-B: COUNCIL CHAMBERS SOUND SYSTEM: Presented was the request
of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to discuss upgrading the sound
system in the Council Chambers. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz opened
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discussion, and moved to refer the matter of upgrading the
Council Chamber sound system to staff for inclusion in the budget
for Fiscal Year 1988-89. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The
motion was unanimously approved.
14-C: HOUSING/CULTURAL USES ON THIRD STREET PROMENADE:
Presented was the request of Councilmember Zane to discuss
additional incentives for housing and cultural uses on the Third
Street promenade. Councilmember Zane opened discussion and moved
that Council endorse the idea of additional incentives for
housing and cultural uses on the Third street promenade in
principal, and encourage the Third street Development Corporation
to pursue these ideas and bring back to Council specific
recommendations, and that City staff who work with the TSDC on an
on-going basis be encouraged to provide appropriate assistance.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was unanimously
approved.
14-D: AIRPORT COMMISSION LIAISON: Presented was the matter of
the Mayoral appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz as liaison
to the Airport Commission. Mayor Conn announced the appointment
of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to serve as liaison to the Airport
Commission, replacing Councilmember Alan Katz.
14-E: HOUSING/PARK MITIGATION FEES FROM THIRD STREET OFFICE
DEVELOPMENT: Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz and Councilmember Zane to discuss the use of housing/park
mitigation fees from Third street office development.
Councilmember Zane opened discussion regarding the use of park
mitigation fees from office development within the Third street
Specific Plan Zone.
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect the fact that
she does in fact consider the Third Street Mall to be a "special
area" but she does not consider it to be a public park.
Councilmember Zane moved to direct staff to develop an amendment
to the city's park mitigation fee ordinance, and bring back to
Council language that would provide the flexibility so that park
fees for development in the Third Street Specific Plan Area might
be used for park-like amenities in the Third street Mall
open-space area, specifically itself. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved, Councilmembers
Jennings and Reed opposed.
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect that her
reason for voting no is that this Third Street Mall is not a
public park and is not contemplated to be defined as a pUblic
park, and she is opposing this action for the reason that the
funds will not be spent in a public park.
14-F: USSR EXCHANGE DELEGATE: Presented was the request of
Mayor Conn to discuss consideration of making a contribution to
the fundraising effort of a USSR exchange delegate. Mayor Conn
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opened discussion and moved to contribute $200 to the fundraising
efforts of Jeannine Ledbetter to be part of a delegation of
college students to visit the Soviet union the Summer of 1988.
Second by councilmemher Finkel. The motion was approved, Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz and Councilmember Reed opposed.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:42 p.m., the meeting was adjourned in memory
of Freddie McCormiCk, a homeless person who died on the street;
Aubrey Austin Jr., Chairman of the Board of Santa Monica Bank and
civic leader; and Marvin Webb, former Vice Principal of John
Adams Jr. High School.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A Special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to
order by Mayor Conn at 7:43 p.m.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Councilmember Oavid B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
Assistant City Attorney Joseph Lawrence
Deputy City Attorney Laurie Lieberman
Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
1. DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE: Presented was the matter of a public
hearing on the draft zoning ordinance. The public hearing was
declared opened at 7: 47 p. m. The following members spoke on
behalf of their respective organizations: Julie Lopez Dad, Santa
Monica Rent Control Board; Judy Gewertz, Santa Monica Commission
on Older Americans and Santa Monica Area Health Action Coalition;
Paul Rosenstein, Mid-City Neighbors; Henry Custis, Ocean Park
Community Organization; Ed villanueva and Neal Litticote,
Co11\lt\ercial and Industrial Property Owners Association; Dianne
Glinos, Pico Neighborhood Association; Sherman L. stacey, Santa
Monica Auto Dealers Association; Mara BresniCk, representing
seven auto dealerships; Robert Allan, Sea Castle Tenants
Association; Jerry Dunlap and Jean Sedillos, Concerned Homeowners
of Santa Monica; Leonard Lipton and Mary Gwyn, San Vicente
Coalition; and Judy Abdo, Santa Monicans for Renters Rights.
Buzz Yudell, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners, gave a
slide presentation at the request of Mayor Conn to illustrate the
relationship of floor area ratio to height. During the public
hearing, Councilmember Finkel moved to extend the meeting to
11:30 p.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was
unanimously approved. The following individuals spoke regarding
various aspects of the draft ordinance: Ward Ritter, Jean Uke,
Brook Hayes, Richard El ias , Tugrul Uke, Richard Ramer, Lynne
Montgomery, Lawrence Brown, Carolyn Caesar, Catharine Bussiery,
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Kevin Kozal, Rae Archibald, Matthew Brown, Bob Gabriel, and Karl
Schober. During the public hearing, Councilmember Reed moved to
extend the meeting to 12:30 a.m. Second by Mayor Pro Tempre H.
Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. Discussion was held.
councilmember Finkel moved to hold a special City council meeting
on Saturday, March 5, 1988, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
continued to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 1988, for the purpose
of deliberating on the draft zoning ordinance. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:25 a.m., it was moved, seconded, and approved
to adjourn the special city Council meeting.
ATTEST:
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