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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 12, 1983
A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order at
7:32 P.M., on Tuesday, July 12, 1983 by Mayor Pro Tempore Press.
Councilmember Jennings led the assemblage in the pledge of
allegiance to the United States of America. Mayor Pro Tempore
Press introduced Reverend Steve Hutchison, Trinity Baptist Church,
who offered the invocat~on.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember David G. Epstein
Councilmember Wiliam H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
City Manager John Alschuler, Jr.
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
Assistant City Clerk Ginny piccolo
Absent:
Mayor Ken Edwards
Councilmember Epstein moved to add Items 4-H, 6-H, 10-A and 14-H to
the agenda. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved
by the following voice vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
4-A: COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: Councilmember Epstein
moved to accept the resignation of KerryAnn Lobel of the Commission
on the Status of Women and to authorize the City Clerk to advertise
for the vacancy. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
iCouncilmember Reed requested to be recognized and to direct the
'City Clerk to enforce Council Rule 6 (Order of Business), Item
1'(Continued Items) thereby placing continued items early on the
agenda.
:6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented.
iCouncilmember Conn moved to approve the Consent Calendar with
'exception of Items 6-A and 6-F, reading resolutions by titles
j'and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
6-B: PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution No. 6717(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY"
related to public calamity, was adopted.
6-C: SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS: Resolution No. 6718(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS. DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-83-50)," was adopted.
6-D: RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST COURT: Resolution No. 6719(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST COURT
COURT BETWEEN COLORADO AND BROADWAY" hearing to be held at 7:30
P.M., August 9, 1983, was adopted.
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6-E: POLICE VEHICLES: A recommendation to reject Bid No. 1876 for
lease of six police vehicles, waive further formal bidding
procedures, and authorize of the City Manager to negotiate on the
open market was approved.
6-G: SCAG FUNDS: A recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to file a claim with Southern California Association of Governments
and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission for funds from
sales tax proceeds made available by the California Transportation
Development Act and the State Transit Assistance Fund was approved.
6-H: BALLFIELD LIGHTING/MEMORIAL PARK: A recommendation to
appropriate funds in the amount of $19,491 to the Parks and
Recreation Department Capital Project Account, the increase being
funded by additional State funds; award Contract No. 3979(CCS) to
Kunert Electric, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of
$241,000 for the installation of ballfield lighting at Memorial
Park; and authorize the City Engineer to issue any change orders
necessary to complete the project was approved.
6-1: TRUCK AND AUTO PARTS: Bid No. 1865 was awarded to Santa
Monica Auto Parts, lowest and best bidder, at the discounts from
list offered for the period from August 1, 1983 through July 31,
1984 for truck and auto parts in various departments.
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6-J: LUMBER/PIER: Bid No. 1870 was awarded to Neiman-Reed Lumber
Company, Inc., the lowest and best bidder, in the total amount of
$23,589.75 including tax, for treated lumber for the Santa Monica
Pier.
6-K: BUS SCHEDULES: Bid No. 1883 was awarded to Continental
Graphics Division of Republic Corporation, the lowest and best
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bidder, at the unit prices offered for the period August 1, 1983
through July 31, 1984.
6-L: PAYROLL SUPERVISOR: Resolution No. 6720(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING
A SALARY FOR THE POSITION OF PAYROLL SUPERVISOR," was adopted and
salary specifications were approved.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilmember Epstein moved to approve
the minutes of June 9, 1983, and table the minutes of June 21, 1983
until the July 19, 1983 meeting. Second by Councilrnember Reed.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
6-F: PIER TENANTS: Councilrnember Jennin9s moved to approve the
I Letter of Intent, which will accompany the lease termination notice
to pier tenants Whose businesses were destroyed during winter
I storms, with the following language change in paragraph three,
sentence two: after the word "Before," add "entering ~nto
negotiations for." Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
7-A: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was the staff report on
the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and
curbs (SR-83-48). At 7:42 P.M., the public hearing was declared
open. There being no one wishing to address Council, Councilmember
Epstein moved to close the public hearing at 7:43 P.M. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Zane moved to adopt Resolution No. 6721(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS
(SR-83-48)," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
9-A: Considered after Closed Session (Item II-G).
10-A: ARTS COMMISSION: Presented was a request of the Arts
Commission to direct the City Manager to analyze the creation of a
Percent for Art Program to fund public art in the City and report
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to Council by September 13, 1983 with appropriate information and
recommendations. Browne Goodwin, Arts Commissioner, spoke in favor
of the Program on behalf of the Commission. Discussion followed.
Councilmember Epstein moved to hear from the public for five
minutes each. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote. Member of the public and Arts
Commission, Sarah Tamor spoKe in favor of the Art Program. After
discussion, Councilmember Conn moved to approve the request to
direct the City Manager to analyze the creation of a Percent for
Art Program for the City and report to Council by September 13.
1983 with appropriate information and recommendations including the
concerns of Council, during discussion: i.e., hesitancy to support
assessment of all City proJects for the program: problems arising
from assessments on federal and state grants to the City; the types
of art to be included; other costs to the City: how to make art
accessible to all: as we11 as possible temporary imp1ementation of
the Program for study and review. Second by Councilmember Zane.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
Councilmember Epstein asked that the record reflect that his vote
at this time does not reflect a commitment for or against this
concept at a future time.
II-A: FOURTH STREET MODIFICATIONS: Presented was the staff report
reviewing proposed modifications on Fourth Street between Pico
Boulevard and Hill Street and recommending proceeding with certain
modifications. The public hearing was declared open at 8:31 P.M.
Councilmember Epstein moved to hear the public for three minutes
each. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
unanimous vote. The following members of the public spoke in favor
of the Fourth Street modifications: David Steel, Max Reid,
Kathleen Mulcahy, Marrianne Boretz, James Stewart, Randy Bauer,
Mercer Helms, John Peterson, Jane Fleischer, Sarah Tamor, Randy
Hudson, Elizabeth Steele, Shel Krongaus, Edward Carson, David
SChechtman, Tony Haig, and Michael Hill. The following members of
the public spoke in opposition to the Fourth Street modifications:
Karl Rydgren, Andrea Adams-Morden, Sig Martles, W. C. Garvin, Jim
Betton, Bruce Morden, V1vian Horak, David Roper, Rick Rains, June
Steel, John Jurenka, Lorraine Sklut, Nancy Jones, Liueija
Baskauskas, Dan Brumer, Wayne Hall, Dorthea Brandt, Pete Barrett,
and Virginia Garnett. A petition containing approximately 1,168
signatures was submitted in opposition to the narrowing of Fourth
Street. There being no other members of the public wishing to
address Council, the public hearing was c10sed at 10:27 P.M. by
consensus of Council. Councilmember Efstein moved to extend the
meeting to 12:00 midnight. Second by Councilmember Reed. The
motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilmember Conn moved to
approve the staff recommendation. thereby instructing staff to
install tree wells and a painted median with parking on Fourth
Street between Pico Boulevard and Hill Street. Second by
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Councilmember Zane. Counc~lmember Epstein moved an amendment to
the motion to have a trial period of six months to one year to
determine the feasibility of a continuous left turn lane without
parking. Second by Councilmember Reed. The amendment to the
motion failed by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein and Reed
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn, Jennings,
Zane and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to the motion to direct staff
to return to Council with a proposal to retain the proposed
two-lane aspect of Fourth Street but delete the parking in the
center of the street. Second by Councilmember Epstein. After
discussion, the motion failed by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein and Reed
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn, Jennings,
Zane and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
Councilmember Jennings moved a substitute motion directing staff to
install temporary tree planters, leaving room for short left-turn
lanes at the proposed intersections, with a painted median on both
sides; return for Council review a progress report within a
reasonable time frame (not to exceed twelve months) to be
determined by staff; all on the condition that the Coastal
Commission will grant a permit with a reversal clause that would
allow the City to revert back to the existing configuration in the
event that this proposal does not work out. Second by
Councilmember Reed. Councilmember Epstein requested that a
procedural courtesy be granted to convert the substitute motion
into a set of amendments. The first amendment to install temporary
tree planters, leaving room for short left turn lanes at the
proposed intersections, with a painted median on both sides, was
approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein,
Jennings, Reed and Zane
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn and
Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
The second amendment to have Council review the progress within a
reasonable time frame (not to exceed twelve months) to be
determined by staff was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Epstein,
Jennings, Reed and Zane
Negative:
Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
The third amendment to make the entire project contingent upon the
Coastal Commission granting a permit with a reversal clause that
would allow the City to revert back to the existing configuration
in the event that this proposal does not work out failed by the
fOllowing vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein,
Jennings and Reed
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn, Zane
and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
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Absent:
Mayor Edwards
Councilmember E~stein moved an amendment to delete the staff's
recommendation for parking in the center of the street. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Epstein,
and Reed
Negative:
Councilmembers Jennings, Zane
and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Reed, Zane
and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Negative:
Councilmembers Epstein and
Jennings
Absen t:
Mayor Edwards
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At 11,43 P.M., a recess was held. Council reconvened at 11:50 P.M.
Cbuncilmember Epstein moved to extend the meeting past midnight and
hear Items Il-B, ll-C, Il-D, hold the Executive Session and
continue the remainder of the items to July 19, 1983 at 7,30 P.M.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
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Il-B: LINCOLN BOULEVARD AND MAIN STREET BUSINESS PROMOTION:
Presented was the staff report recommending the City Attorney be
directed to prepare ordinances and related agreements for the
establishment of beneficial assessment districts for business
promotion on Lincoln Boulevard and Main Street and prepare related
agreements to be executed with the Chamber of Commerce and District
committees for the administration of these assessment funds.
Councilmember Epstein moved to approve the staff recommendation
with the following changes: a representative from the City staff,
to be selected by the City Manager, will be on the District
Committees on on an as-needed basis as determined by staff: the
annual operating and expenditure plan submitted by the District
Committees will be presented to the City Manager for comment
instead of approval. Second by Councilmember Reed. Linda
Kopperud, Chairperson of the Main Street Committee and Ted Hill,
Chairperson of the Lincoln Boulevard Committee, spoke in favor of
business promotion on behalf of their respective committees.
Discussion followed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
Il-C: OCEAN PARK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION/RESIDENTIAL SECURITY LOCKS
PROGRAM: Councilmember Conn departed from the dias due to a
conflict of interest. Presented was the staff report recommending
approval of the community service grant contract with Ocean Park
Community Organization in the amount of $25,000 for Fiscal Year
1983-84, and allocation of $30,000 in Community Development Block
Grant funds for implementation of a City-wide Residential Security
Locks Program to be administrered by the Department of Community
and Economic Development in conJunction with the Police Department.
Discussion followed. Member of the public, Tom Nittie expressed
his concerns over the Ocean Park Community Organization contract
agreement. After more discussion, Councilmember Jennin~s moved to
award Contract No. 3953(CCS) with the following changes: on page
1, change Ocean Park Community Organization's address from "2525
Main Street, Santa Monica" to "237 Hill Street, Santa Monica;" page
2, under the heading "Term of Ag-reement," the third line, after
"October 31, 1983," add "whichever occurs first:" on page 18,
paragraph 26, letter C, make the same address change as previously
stated: and on page 21, paragraph 33, third line, change "signed by
the party to be charged" to "signed by both parties hereto."
SeCOnd by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Conn and Mayor Edwards
Councilmember Epstein requested that changes be made in the
boilerplate language for other contracts and that approval of
future contracts is not implied in this approval.
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Councilmember Epstein moved to allocate ~30,OOO in Community
Development Block Grant funds for City-wide residential security
locks. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmembers Conn and Mayor Edwards
(Councilmember Conn returned to the dias.)
11-0: HEALTH AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: Presented was the staff report
recommending the award of Bid No. 1881 for Health and Maintenance
Plan to Kaiser Permanente and authorization for the City Manager to
negotiate the contract with INA Ross Loos for replacement of our
current community-rated plan with the T-IOO plan.
Councilmember Epstein moved to approve the staff recommendation
awarding Contract No. 3974(CCS) to Kaiser Permanente and Contract
No. 3975(CCS) to INA Ross Loos. Second by Councilmember Zane.
After discussion, the motion was approved by the following vote.
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Council Vote. Affirmative, Councilmembers Conn,
Epstein, Jennings, Reed
and Mayor Pro Tempore Press
Abstain:
Councilmember Zane
Absent.
Mayor Edwards
ll-E, Il-F: Continued to July 19, 1983.
At 12:55 A.M., Councilmember Conn moved to adjourn to Closed
Session. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was approved
by unanimous vote. Council reconvened 1:50 A.M.
Il-G: CLOSED SESSION:
Councilmember Conn moved to approved payment of Claim CSM 8351,
Holistic Center for Therapy & Research, Inc., in the amount of
~6,500. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
the following vote.
Council Vote, Unanimously approved 6-0
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Absent: Mayor Edwards
Councilmember Reed moved to designate the
City Clerk on a temporary basis until the
vacation. Second by Councilmember Conn.
by the following vote:
City Managaer as Acting
City Clerk returns from
The motion was approved
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
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Absent: Mayor Edwards
9-A: SANTA MONICA FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1109 IAFF: Councilmember
Epstein moved to adopt Resolution No. 6722(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND SANTA MONICA
FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL #1109 lAFF," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Edwards
14-A throu9h l4-H: Continued to July 19, 1983.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 1:58 A.M., Councilmember Zane moved to adjourn the meeting to
July 19, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. in memory of Adeline Dallas, Frank M.
White, Carolyn Clifton and Royal Sorenson. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote: UnanimOUSly approved 6-0
Absent:
Mayor Edwards
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