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M-9/4/1984 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 4, 1984 A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Edwards on Tuesday, September 4, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. ln the Council Chambers, having been contlnued from August 28, 1984. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Edwards Mayor Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press (entered at 7:40 P.M.) Councilmember David G. Epstein Councilmember Wllllam H. Jennlngs Councilmember Chrlstine E. Reed Councilmember Dennls Zane Acting Clty Manager John Jalili City Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Ann M. Shore Absent: Councilmember James P. Conn Councilmember Epsteln moved to add Agenda Item 14-A. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. 8-A: NEWSRACK ORDINANCE: Presented was an ordlnance for introductlon and first reading amending the newsrack ordinance to enlarge the area of Zone A to Include the entlre Clty. D1Scussion was held. The Public Hearlng was declared open at 7:35 P.M. There being no one wishing to speak to the matter, Councilmember Epstein moved to close the Public Hearing at 7:35 P. M. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motlon was approved by unanlmous vote. Councilmember Epsteln moved to introduce for first reading an ordlnance entitled: tlAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE 1979 NEWSRACK ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE AREA OF ZONE A TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE CITY,tI reading by title only and walvlng further readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed. The motion was approved by the folloWl~g vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein, Jennings, Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards Absent: Councllmembers Conn and Press 8-B: LOT SIZE IN SUBDIVISIONS: Presented was a staff report transmitting an ordlnance for introductlon and flrst reading repealing Section 9390 of~ the Santa Monlca Munlclpal Code regarding lot size ln subdlvisions. The Public Hearing was declared open at 7:38 P.M. There belng no one wlshlng to speak to the matter, Councilmember Epstein moved to close the Public September 4, 1984 34 Hearing at 7: 38 P. M. Second by Mayor Edwards. The motlon was approved by unanimous vote. Councilmember Epsteln moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: ~AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING SECTION 9390 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE,~ readlng by tltle only and wal ving further readlng thereof. Second by Mayor Edwards. Discussion was held. The motlon was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein, Jennings, Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards Abstain: Mayor Pro Tempore Press Absent: Councilmember Conn 9-A: EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN: Considered after Closed Session. 10-A: PERCENT FOR. ART PROGRAM: Councllmember. Epstein moved to continue the matter to September 11, 1984. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. JOINT SPECIAL MEETING WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: At 7:43 P.M., Chairperson Edwards called to order a special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency in joint session with the Cl ty Council. Roll Call: Present: Chairperson Ken Edwards Chairperson Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press Agency Member David G. Epstein Agency Member William H. Jennings Agency Member Christine E. Reed Agency Member Dennis Zane Executlve Director John Jalill Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers Agency Secretary Ann M. Shore Absent: Agency Member James P. Conn 11-A: LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND/DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT/OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Presented was a staff report recommendlng adoption of resolutions allocating funds to the Downtown Redevelopment Project Low and Moderate Income Houslng Trust Fund, establishing and allocating funds to the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project 1(a) and 1(b) Low and Moderate Income HOUSing Trust Funds; and to approve a grant deed contract for funding the Community Corporatlon of Santa Monica. Discussion was held. Agency Member Epstein moved to adopt Resolution No. 388 (RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ALLOCATING $1,000,000 INTO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE 2 September 4, 1984 CITY-WIDE HOUSING ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND SENIOR CONGREGATE HOUSING PROJECT AND FINDING THE PROVISION OF SUCH HOUSING TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT," readi~g by tltle only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Chalrperson Edwards. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Agency Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn A~ency Member Zane moved to adopt Resolution No. 389(RAS) entlt1ed: "A ~tSOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1 (a) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND AND ALLOCATING $104,490 INTO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT l(a) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE CITY WIDE HOUSING ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND FINDING THE PROVISION OF SUCH HOUSING TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT l(a)," reading by tlt1e only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Agency Member Epsteln. The motion was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn A~ency Member Epstein moved to adopt Resolution No. 390(RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1 (b) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND AND ALLOCATING $282,510 INTO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT l(b) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE CITY WIDE HOUSING ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND FINDING THE PROVISION OF SUCH HOUSING TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT(b)," readHlg by title only and waivlng further readlng thereof. Second by Chalrperson Pro Tempore Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn A~ency Member Zane moved to approve an agreement by and between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica and the Community Corporation of Santa Monica, includlng both core funding and "Earnest Money" funds, and authorlzlng the Executive Dlrector to execute the agreement. Second by Chalrperson Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Jennings, Press, Reed, Zane and Chalrperson Edwards Abstaln: Agency Member Epstein 3 September 4, 1984 34 Absent: Agency Member Conn Agency Member Epstein moved to approve the use of funds for "Earnest Money" deposits, predevelopment loans, and deferred loans through the Citywlde Houslng Acqulsitlon and Rehabilitatlon Program, as descr1bed 1n the staff report dated August 28, 1984, on the subject. Second by Chairperson Pro Tempore Press. The mot1on was approved by the follow1ng vote: Agency Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn Agency Member Zane moved to approve the reappropriation of $157,500 rema1ning In the F1scal Year 1983-84 Citywide Houslng Trust Fund, from the Redevelopment Project Fund balance Downtown to the Fiscal Year 1984-85 C1 tywlde Housing Trust Fund in the Capital Improvement Budget as Account 16-720-264-000-942, as descrlbed in the staff report aforementioned. Second by Agency Member Epstein. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Agency Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn Agency Member Epstein moved further instruct10n to staff reafflrming the Councii policy that approprlate measures be taken to allow all qualified competitors to have knowledge of opportun1 ties under this program and to submit applications or proposals to the City. Second by Agency Member Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0 Absent: Agency Member Conn Councilmember Epsteln moved to adopt Resolution No. 6906 (eCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT," readlng by tltle only and walving further reading thereof. Second by Counc ilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn Councilmember Zane moved to adopt Resolut1on No. 6907(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE PROVISION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME REPLACEMENT HOUSING AND FINDING THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1(a)," reading by 4 September 4, 1984 title only and walving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn Mayor Pro Tempore Press move~ to adopt Resolutlo~ No. 6908(CCS) entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE PROVISION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME REPLACEMENT HOUSING AND FINDING THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT l(b)," reading by tltle only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councllmember Conn Councilmember Epsteln moved a further instructlon to staff reaffirming the Councll POllCY that appropriate measures be taken to allow all qualifled competltors to have knowledge of opportunitles under thlS program and to submlt applications or proposals to the Clty. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn ADJOURNMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT Agency Member Zane moved ton meeting. Second by Agency approved by unanimous vote. AGENCY MEETING: At 7:55 P.M., adJournu the Redevelopment Agency Member Epsteln. The motion was 11-B: CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION BOND PROGRAM~ Presented was a staff r~port recommending adoption of resolutions authorlzlng increase of the City's commitment under the CHFA multi-family rehabllltatlon bond program, authorizing the Clty Manager to execute an amended commltment agreement, authorlzing executlon of a commltment agreement to partlcipate ln a second CHFA bond issue, and establishlng a revolving fund for the requlred commltment fees. Discusslon was held. Councllmember Epsteln moved to approve an amendment to Contract No. 4012(CCS) with the Callfornla Housing Finance Agency, being a commitment agreement between the Agency and the Clty augmentlng the current commltment amount by $682,565, and authorizing the establlshment of Account 01-200-264-728-728 as a revol vlng account for the payment and reimbursement of CHFA bond fees. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: 5 September 4, 1984 Counoll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn Councllmember Epsteln moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 6909(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO COMMITMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY," Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn Councilmember Zane moved to adopt Resolution No. 6910(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COMMITMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY," readlng by tltle only and walvlng further readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember Epsteln. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Absent: Councllmember Conn 11-C: PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION: Presented was a report from the Pier Restoration Corporatlon provldlng an update on activlties by the Corporatlon and related recommendations. Corporation Chairperson O'Malley presented the report. Councllmember_ Ep~teln moved to approve the Intermedlate Testing Phase of alternatlves for Pler reconstructlon and to request the Pier Restoratlon Corporation to forward a recommendation to Councll on the deslgn alternative upon completlon. Second by Councllmember Zane. D1Scusslon was held. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote: Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Epstein, Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards Abstaln: Councilmember Jennings Absent: Councllmember Conn A recess was held at 9:50 P.M. At 9:55 P.M. Councll reconvened wlth all members present as at the roll call. 11-E: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the meetlng. 12-A: USE OF PROPERTY AT 1714 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: Presented was a staff report transmi ttlng an appeal from a decision of the Planning Commisslon denying a permlt for shared use of property at 1714 Wllshire Boulevard for dlsplay of late model automoblles 6 September 4, 1984 ,0 by applicant/appellant Tony Newman. DIScusslon was held. Allen Bloom representing the applicant/appellant, spoke in support of the proposal. Discussion was held. Tony Newman, appllcant/appellant was sworn In, spoke in support and replied to questions. Further discussion was held. Mayor Edwards moved to uphold the decislon of the Planning Commisslon and deny the requested use for dlsplay of late model automobiles at 1714 W1lshire Boulevard. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press. D1Scussion was held. The motlon was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Press, Zane and Mayor Edwards Negative: Counc1lmembers Epstein and Reed Absent: Councllmember Conn Councilmember Epste1n requested the record to reflect that he IS vot1ng no because he finds the findings of the Planning Commission unconvincing. 13-A: BUSINESS LICENSES FOR APARTMENT HOUSES: Presented was the request of John Jurenka to address Council regardlng buslness llcenses for apartment houses. Mr. Jurenka spoke agalnst the requirement of multIple bUSIness llcenses for owners of multiple dwelling units. D1Scuss1on was held. No action was taken at this time. 13-B: RENT CONTROL BOARD LEGAL STAFF: Presented was the request of ElaIne Dobrin to address Council regardlng the legal staff of the Rent Control Board. Ms. Dobrln spoke in obJectlon to hIr1ng practices of the Rent Control Board 1n regard to their legal staff. D1Scussion was held. No action was taken at this time. 14-A: HOUSING COMMISSION: Presented was a letter of resignatlon from Housing Commission member Kevin Mella. Counc1lmember EpsteIn moved to accept, w1th thanks, the letter of resIgnation of Kevln Melia and to authorlze the City Clerk to publish a not1ce inviting applIcatIons to f1ll the vacancy. Second by Councllmember Reed. The mot1on was approved by unanlmous vote. 9-A AND 11-E: CLOSED SESSION/EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN: At 9:55 P.M., Councilmember Epstein moved to adJourn to Closed Sesslon to discuss pendIng litIgation and personnel matters. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote. At 10:55 P.M. Councll reconvened with all members present as at the roll call. Councilmember Epstein moved to extend the meeting 11: 15 P. M. Second by Mayor. Edwards. The motIon was approved by unanimous vote. C~uncilmember Epstein moved to adopt ResolutlOn No. 6905(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN," to include a paid tlme off alternat1ve to the performance incent1ve program, reading by title only and waIVIng further 7 September 4. 1984 35l reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Jenn1ngs. was approved by the following vote. The mot1on Counc11 Vote: Unan1mously approved 6-0 Absent: Councllmember Conn ADJOURNMENT: At 11 :00 P.M., Counc1lmember Epstein moved to adjourn 1n memory of Douglas Benefleld, Sheik Pierre Gemayal and Al Turner. The mot1on was duly seconded and approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0 Absent: Councilmember Conn ATTEST: APPROVED: Ann M. Shore City Clerk Ken Edwards Mayor 8 September 4, 1984