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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 1988
A meeting of the Santa Monica city Council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 1988, in the
council Chambers, having been adjourned from January 26, 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
Absent: Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
city Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
Mayor Conn moved to hear Items 8-B, ll-C, and 11-A in that order.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was unanimously
approved.
The following items were considered, having been continued from
January 26, 1988.
8-B: SIMULTANEOUS PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Presented
was a staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and
first reading amending Municipal Code Section 4603 to allow
simultaneous processing of Rent Control Board and other city
permit applications. Discussion was held. At 6:30 p.m., the
public hearing was declared opened. Susan Packer Davis (Rent
Control Board Chairperson) and Joy Fullmer spoke in opposition to
the proposed ordinance; Mara Bresnick spoke in opposition to the
ordinance as written and suggested changes. Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz moved to hear from a member of the public submitting a late
request to speak. The motion was seconded and unanimously
approved. Dane Chapin spoke in support of the ordinance. There
being no one else wishing to be heard, the public hearing was
declared closed. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel
moved to table the proposed ordinance. Second by Councilmember
A. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved 6-0, Councilmember
Zane absent.
ll-C: HOMELESS SERVICES/602-620 COLORADO AVENUE: Presented was
a staff report recommending the approval of the short-term use of
city property at 602-620 Colorado Avenue for non-profit human
services agencies, including homeless services, and authorizing
the City Manager to negotiate and execute the necessary
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documents. The following members of the public spoke in favor of
the proposal: Paul DeSantis, walter E. sparks, Irene Zivi, Mary
Bambrick, Vivian Rothstein, and Ken Schonlau. The following
spoke in opposition: Joy Fullmer, Raymond Carriere, and Teresa
Yang. Bruce Gossard spoke in favor of providing space for
non-profit human services agencies and homeless services, but in
opposition to using this site for such services. Discussion was
held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve the staff
reco:rmnendation, thereby: (1) approving in concept the use of
city property at 602-620 Colorado for short-term operating
agreements for human service programs; (2) authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute the release of Richards Surgical
from their current lease with the City; (3) approving city
matching funds for both the SAFAH (Supplemental Assistance for
Facilities to Assist the Homeless) funds already received and the
FESGP (Federal Emergency Shelter Grant Program of the u.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development) funds, in the event
they are awarded to the City; (4) authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute any documents necessary to implement SAFAH
and FESGP-funded programs and operating agreements with
non-profit agencies; and (5) approving appropriation authority in
the amount of $179,437 at account #01-200-262-729-506,
establishing revenue account #20-932-356-000-000 in the amount of
$179,437, and approving technical appropriation changes of
($179,437) at #01-700-695-000-744 and $179,437 at
#20-700-695-000-744. Second by Councilmember Finkel. Discussion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
II-A: USER FEES: Presented was a staff report recommending the
approval of increases in various current user fees, implementing
new user fees, and directing the City Attorney to prepare
required resolutions and ordinances. Discussion was held. The
following members of the public spoke: Joy Fuller in opposition
to user fees; Henry Custis, Jack Baptista, and Paul Rosenstein in
opposition to implementing fees for Planning appeals. Mayor Conn
moved to approve the staff recommendation with the following
changes: delete Emergency Medical Response increases (Table III
of staff report dated January 26, 1988); delete increase in the
youth swimming fee (Table IV); defer fee for Santa Monica College
swimming pool (Table IV); modify fees for City Council and
Planning Commission appeals to $100 (Table I); and postpone fee
increases for utility (street) cuts (Table V). Second by
Councilmember Finkel. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to amend
the motion to make the following changes in the recommended
increases (Table I) (in order to pass on the full cost of the
services) : Reversion to Acreage, from $700 to $705; Tentative
Map, from $900 to $903; Final Map, from $350 to $356; Certificate
of Appropriateness-Major, from $550 to $557; certificate of
Appropriateness-Minor, from $350 to $352; and Deed Restriction,
from $250 to $254. Second by Councilmember Finkel. Discussion
was held. The motion on the amendment failed (lack of a
majority) by the following vote:
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council vote: Affirmative: councilmembers Finkel, Jennings,
and H. Katz
Negative: Councilmembers A. Katz, Reed, Mayor
Conn
Absent: councilmember Zane
councilmember A. Katz moved to amend the motion to retain the
current youth swimming course and teen swimming course fees
(Table IV). Second by councilmember Jennings. During
discussion, the maker and second of the amendment included the
swim team fees in the motion. The amendment was approved by the
following vote:
council vote: Affirmative: councilmembers, Finkel, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed
Negative: Mayor Conn
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Counci1member A. Katz moved an amendment to the main motion to
direct staff to return with some details regarding the fees
charged for DUI Accident Reports (Table II) (including the policy
for refunds in cases where the person is found innocent of
charges, and plea bargaining cases). The amendment was accepted
as friendly by the maker and second of the motion. The motion to
approve the staff recommendation, as amended, was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved (6-0)
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Mayor Conn moved to direct staff to review and bring back a
recommendation in regard to Planning Commissioners being able to
make appeals at no cost. Second by Counci1member Finkel. The
motion was approved by the vote of 5 to I, Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz opposed, Councilmember Zane absent.
At 8;15 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to the end of the Study
Session.
At 8: 32 p.m., Council convened in a meeting adjourned from
February I, 1988.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Councilmember David B. Finel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Absent: Councilmember Dennis Zane
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Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
SS-I: DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE STUDY SESSION: Discussion and a
section by section review of the draft zoning ordinance were
held, continued from February 1, 1988.
At 10:30 p.m., the meeting continued from February 1, 1988, was
adjourned.
At 10:30 p.m., Council reconvened the meeting held earlier in the
evening to hold a Closed Session.
II-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a Closed Session for the
purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened
litigation, pending litigation, and litigation to be commenced by
the city. At 10:30 p.m., Council adjourned to Closed Session to
consider the following cases: Roser v. city of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. C 444 494; Lang v. City of Santa
Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 100 749; Burke
and Golden v. city of Santa Monica, et al., Santa Monica Superior
Court Case No. WEC 077 521; Tiffany v. City of Santa Monica,
Superior Court Case No. WEC 080 963: and Shell oil Company v.
city of Santa Monica, Ninth Circuit Court Case No. 86-6103. At
10:57 p.m., Council reconvened with six members present,
Councilmember Zane absent. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to
approve a settlement in the amount of $22,500 in the case of
Roser v. city of Santa Monica. Second by Councilmember Finkel.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:00 p.m., the meeting was adjourned in memory
of Ruth Du Vardo, a 53-year resident of Santa Monica.
ATTEST:
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DONNA R. BETANCOURT
Acting City Clerk
CONN
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