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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 3, 1987
A meeting of the Santa Monica City council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 1987, in the
Council Chambers, having been adjourned from January 27, 1987.
Mayor Conn led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the
united states of America.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
The following items were considered, having been continued from
January 27, 1987.
14-C: OVERNIGHT FACILITIES FOR HOMELESS: Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz moved to address Item 14-C at this time to let the audience
know that no action will be taken tonight and that it will be
brought back next week as an 11 item for a public hearing.
Second by CouncilmemDer Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion
was unanimously approved. (A staff report was presented later in
the evening under Item 14-C.)
11-B: PIER RECONSTRUCTION: Presented was a staff report
recommending award of a contract to John L. Meek construction,
Inc., in the amount of $217,400 for the reconstruction of
portions of the pier under Moby's Dock building and approval of
change orders and budget transfers. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Z ane moved the staff recommendation, thereby ( 1)
awarding Contract No. 4866(CCS) for the reconstruction of
portions of the Santa Monica Pier under Moby's Dock building to
John L. Meek Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, in the
amount of $217,400; (2) authorizing the city Engineer to issue
any change orders necessary to complete additional work to the
extent of funds available in accordance with the Administrative
Instruction on Change Orders; and (3) authorizing the transfer
of $ 6 8,3 21 of appropriation authori ty from Account
30-740-625-000-926 to Account 30-740-625-000-906. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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11-C: LIABILITY CLAIMS PROGRAM: The recommendation to authorize
the implementation of a self-administered liability claims
program was continued to February 10, 1987, at the request of
staff.
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the evening.
12-A: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT/HOTELS ON MAIN STREET:
Presented was a recommendation to continue to May 12, 1987, the
appeal of the Planning Commission denial of a Zoning Ordinance
text amendment to the Main Street Special Commercial (CM)
District to permit hotels on Main Street South of Bay street.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to allow the
applicant seven minutes for an initial presentation, members of
the publ ic two minutes each, and the appl icant three minutes
rebuttal. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Councilmember
Zane moved an amendment to waive the rules and allow the public
three minutes each. Second by Councilmemher Finkel. The
amendment was approved by a vote of four to three. The main
motion, as amended, was approved. Peter de Krassel,
applicant/appellant, spoke in support of the text amendment.
Robert Morley, Yota Morley, Henry Custis, Martina Guilfoil, Tony
Haig, Ken Haker, Michael Hill, Geraldine Moyle, Ted Brock, Sara
Faulds, Roger Genser, Robert Hirschfeld, Richard Willis, Robin
swicord, Nick Kazan, Russ Barnard, Karen Palley, Laurel Roennau,
Herb Sandel, and Julie Lopez Dad spoke in opposition to the text
amendment. Gregory Crosby, Don Actfeld, Sheldon K. Perluss, Jim
Guerard, Jeff Daniels, Raquel Kairoff, Tiffany Chu, Dick Rogers,
Rod Yamada, steven J. Koeppe, David M. Hahn, Michelle Kail, Bill
Clines, Christy Bono, Scott Belyea, Jacob Samuel, John Jurenka,
Anne Brostowicz, Randy Krumm, Paul Neustein, and Mary Harold
spoke in support of the text amendment. Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz moved to extend the meeting after 11: 00 P.M. Second by
Councilmember Jennings. The motion carried. Councilmernber Zane
moved to hear from members of the public who turned in late
chits. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion failed.
Applicant/appellant Peter de Krassel, in rebuttal, requested
Council to approve the text amendment. A motion was made,
seconded and approved to continue Item l2-B to the next meeting
as a 5 item.
Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved the staff's
recommendation to refer the text amendment to an advisory group
consisting of ten members, balanced to represent the various
interests in the area, two members of the review group to be
appointed by the neighborhood organization, one each to be
appointed by Sea Colony, Santa Monica Shores, and the senior
housing projects, and five appointed by the organizations
representing the merchants and developers on Main Street: it is
envisioned that this advisory group would review the request
specifically of this text amendment, not the whole Main street
Plan, and bring forward a recommendation to Council on May 12,
1987; staff should work with the various interests to assist in
convening the advisory group. The motion failed for lack of a
second. Councilmember Finkel moved to deny the appeal in all of
its aspects. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held.
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Councilmember Jennings moved a substitute motion to direct the
city Attorney to prepare an ordinance that would result in a zone
change for the parcels south of the line that divides the
Flinkman property from the Carlton property, from there over to
Neilson Way, and from there, south to the south border of the
city, to effect a text amendment that would allow hotels of less
than 80 rooms. Second by councilmember Reed. Discussion was
held. During discussion, Councilmember Reed called for the
question. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion
calling the question failed. Councilmember Zane moved an
amendment to limit the number of potential rooms in hotels in the
C4 zone as described by Councilmember Jennings to less than 50
rooms. During discussion, the amending motion died for lack of a
second. The substi tute motion was approved by the following
vote:
council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, A. Katz,
H. Katz, Reed, Mayor Conn
Negative: councilmembers Finkel, Zane
l2-B: RESTAURANT/1721 BROADWAY: Pursuant to a motion during
consideration of Item 12-A, a staff report regarding DR 320-B and
CUP 410-B for modification of approved permits for a restaurant
wi th liquor license at 1721 Broadway was continued to February
10, 1987 as a 5 item.
12-D: SUBDIVISION/2020 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD: Presented was an
appeal of the Planning Commission decision approving Tentative
Parcel Map 17501 subdividing property at 2020 Santa Monica
Boulevard (Applicant: General Telephone Company (GTE).
Appellant: Jack H. Rubens for Santa Monicans for Reasonable
Growth) and a staff report recommending that the appeal be denied
and the Tentative Tract Map be approved with findings and
conditions contained in the Planning Commission I s statement of
Official Action, Special Condition No. 1 amended to read "Prior
to approval of the final map, the applicant shall execute an
agreement in a term acceptable to the City Attorney for the
construction of a total of 480 parking spaces for use by the
office building. These parking spaces shall be provided on-site
or within a 300 I radius of the property." During discussion,
staff reported that the current Code would require 182 parking
spaces for the switching station based on square footage of the
use; whereas GTE has requested 279 parking spaces. Discussion
was held. John Belsher, appellant, spoke in opposition to the
proj ect. Burt Pines, GTE counsel, spoke in support of the
proj ect. Discussion was held. Members of the public Wallace
Leifer spoke in support and Bill Weingarden in opposition.
Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the meeting to l:OO a.m.
Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
staff recommendation as amended, thereby denying the appeal and
approving the Tentative Tract Map with findings and conditions
contained in the Planning Commission's statement of Official
Action (Attachment C, staff report dated January 27, 1987),
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Condition No. 1 on page 3 of the statement amended to read:
"Prior to approval of the final map, the applicant shall execute
an agreement in a term acceptable to the City Attorney for the
construction of such additional spaces which will result in a
total of 480 parking spaces for use by the office building.
These parking spaces shall be provided on-site or within a 300'
radius of the property.", further that Condition No. 1 also
address the applicant's requested 279 parking spaces for the I
switching station which has a current Code requirement of 182
parking spaces for the use based on square footage. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Discussion was held. The maker and
the second of the motion incorporated into the motion
Councilmember Zane's amendment that the document include a
condition that, should the tOll-switching building be converted
to any other use, the parking requirements will be brought up to
the Code for that specific use. Discussion was held. During
discussion, and there being no objection, Councilmember Reed
incorporated the amended language into the main motion that
Special Condition No. 1 also permit 279 parking spaces for the
switching station less the amount taken up by the required
landscaping, with staff approval. The motion, as amended, was
approved by the following vote:
council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
13 -B: TRAFFIC/LINCOLN FREEWAY ENTRANCE: The request of Don
Masterson to address Council regarding the installation of a
yield sign for northbound Lincoln traffic at the turnoff for the
freeway east entrance was continued to February 10, 1987, at the
request of Mr. Masterson. Councilmember Reed moved to direct the
City Clerk to contact Mr. Masterson and let him know that his
item will be 5-B on the next agenda. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
13-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING/1750 APPIAN WAY: The request of Don
Masterson to address Council regarding updating the 1750 Appian
Way parking and security situation was continued to February 10,
1987, at the request of Mr. Masterson, and will be a 5 item.
14-B: TEMPORARY TRAILER PERMITS: Presented was the request of
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to discuss an ordinance amendment to
grant flexibility in the enforcement of time limitations of
temporary trailer permits. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz introduced
discussion and moved to direct staff to come back with some
method of allowing temporary trailer permits to be extended due
to hardship or extenuating circumstances, specifically related to
the simonson Mercedes Benz dealership. Second by Councilmember
Reed. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by unanimous
vote.
14-C: OVERNIGHT FACILITIES FOR HOMELESS: Presented was the
request of Councilmember Finkel to discuss steps to make
overnight facilities available to the homeless in Santa Monica,
on an emergency basis, for a short, experimental period.
Discussion was held. Pursuant to a motion at the beginning of
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the meeting, this matter was continued to February la, 1987, as
an 11 item.
Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the meeting to 1:15 a.m.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved.
Il-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed
Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters and
threatened litigation, pending litigation, and litigation to be
commenced by the city. At 1:00 a.m., a motion was made,
seconded, and approved to adjourn to Closed Session to consider
the following pending cases: Robinson v. City of Santa Monica,
Municipal Court Case No. WO 3961; Ko, et ala v. city of Santa
Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 093437; and in
re California Aviation, Inc., united States Bankruptcy Court Case
No. 86-23264-JD. At 1:12 a.m., Council returned with all members
present.
Councilmember Reed moved to approve settlement in the case of
Robinson v. City in the amount of $4,000 and in the case of Ko et
al. v. City in the amount of $9,500. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT: At 1:13 a.m., it
unanimously approved to adjourn the
ATTEST:
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Ann M. Shore
City Clerk
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