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M-9/12/1978 . . . . CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDI~GS September 12, 1978 A regular meeting of the Santa MonIca City Council was called to order at 7'30 P,M. by Mayor Donna O'BrIen SWInk who led the assemblage In the pledge of allegIance to the UnIted States of America. Mayor Swink then Introduced Reverend Fred Snider, TrinIty Baptist Church, who offered the InvocatIon. Roll Call' Present. Mayor Donna O'BrIen SWlnk Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen Councilmember John J. BambrIck Councilmember Christine Reed Councilmember Perry Scott Councilmember Xathaniel Trlves Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven CIty Manager Dave Dolter CIty Attornev Richard KnIckerbocker CIty Clerk J~yce Snider Absent: :-lone Agenda Item 4-A: Councilmember Trives moved to adopt Resolution No. 5086 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOI\ OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CO~~!ENDING SCHILLER A.COLBERG FOR HIS OUTSTA~DI~G COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA", reading by tItle only and waIving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 4-B: An award for courage was presented to Santa Monica Police Officer JustIne Rahm. 419 Resolution 5086 RecognItion of i SchIller A. Colberg a",ard to Justine Rahm Agenda Item 4-C: An award was presented to James SalIsbury as an outstanding employee of the General ServIces Department. Agenda Item 4-D: RecognItIon '"as given to Pat Schneider for community Pat SclmelCler service upon the occaSIon of her resignatIon from the PlannIng Commissiof.reslgned Agenda Item 4-E: An award fo-'- courage '''as presented to Santa y!onica i a"ard to "Pascha" pollce department canlne "Pascha" (handler Bernard K. Melek1.an). I Ex agenda items 4-D and l3-C were added to the agenda on motion of Councilmember Reed. Second by Councllmember Trlves. CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 The Consent Calendar "as presented by the CIty Clerk, after whIch Councilmember Trlves moved to approve the Consent Calendar ",ith the exceptIon of Agenda Item 6-R, adoptIng the resolutions therein, readIng by tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof. Second by Councll- member Reed. CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of a regular CIty CouncIl meetIng held August 22, 1978 were approved as maIled. Agenda Item 6-B: A request for reimbursement of departmental revolvIng cash funds' Cemetery - $28.88; CIty Yards - $40.19; AIrport - $60.51; PolIce - $246.93; AdminIstratIve Services - 5203.20, Library $189.97; Recreation & Parks - $228.22, TransportatIon $96.91, was approved. Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution Ko, 5087(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T!IE CITY OF SANTA yIOl\'ICA ACCEPTI~G AND APPROVIl\'G SUBDIVISION ~~p OF T~~CT ~O. 33611", for a new seven-unit condomInIum project at 1527 Berkeley Street by Stanley Shu, was adopted. ResolutIon 5087 Final Tract Map )/0. 33611 420 Resolutlon 5088 establishing checking account for lIbrary ResolutlOn 5089 Ci ty Manager to negotIate directly for files for police ResolutlOn 5090 fIlIng for grant for transportation ResolutIon 5091 filing for grant - transportation ResolutlOn 5092 fIling for grant- transportation Resolution 5093 supporting Ecolo- Haul Contract 3080 for motor scooters Contract 3081 [or one automatl ve steam cleaner Contract 3082 for stage hghting equipment Contract 3083 for one fork lift truck Contract 3084 UITA for purchase of buses Contract 3085 for tIre recapping Contract 3086 for electric cargo carrler Contract 3087 for one tractor Agenda Item 6-0: Resolution "0. 5088(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO" OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA AUTHORIZI~G SPECIAL PURCHASI~G PROCEDURES FOR BOOKS A~D OTHER CIRCULATING LIBRARY MATERIALS AND ESTABLISHME"T OF A CHECKING ACCOU~T TO EFFECT PAYME~T OF THESE PURCHASES", ,,,as adopted. . Agenda Item 6-E: ResolutIon ,,0. 5089 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING CALL FOR BIDS AND AUTHORIZI~G THE CITY ~\NAGER TO ~EGOTIATE DIRECTLY FOR REFURBISHI~G P01vER FILES" (Police Department Rotary F,le System), was adopted. i Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution ~o. 5090(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIOX I AUTHORIZING THE FILI~G OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO", U~ITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED", and Resolution ~o. 5091(CCSl entItled: "A RESOLUTIO!\ AUTHORIZIXG THE FILI~G OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, u;;rITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR AN OPERATIXG G~\XT U~DER SECTION 5 OF THE URBAN ~ffiSS T~\XSPORTATIO~ ACT OF 1964, AS AME~DED", for federal grant funds for capital and operatIng purposes and settIng a publIC hearing date of October 23, 1978 and appointIng certaIn CIty officials to the publIC hearIng board, were adopted. Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution No. 5092(CCS) entitled: " A RESOLUTIOK AUTHORIZING THE FILI~G OF AN APPLICATIO" WITH THE DEPARTME~T OF TRA~SPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRA"T U~DER THE URBAN ~\SS T~\NSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED", authorIzing submiSSIon of a federal grant application for replacement of Transportation Develop- ment Act funds used to purchase land, setting a public hearing date of October 30, 1978 and appOIntIng certain public offIcIals to the publIC hearIng board, was adopted. . Agenda Item 6-H: ResolutIon No. 5093(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF ECOLO-HAUL WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", supporting Ecolo-Haul applicatIon for addItional funding under SB650 to continue and expand its paper recycling program, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-1: Contract No. 3080(CCS) (BId No. 1394) for motor scooters was awarded to Cushman Motor Sales, Inc. by issuance of P. O. ,,0. 38132 In the amount of S3,254.20 and P. O. No. 38133 in the amount of $20,426.20. Agenda Item 6-J: Contract ~o. 3081(CCS) (Bid ~o. 1393) for one automotive steam cleaner was awarded to Allied-kelite Products D,VIsIon by issuance of P. O. ~o. 38131 In the amount of 54,381.24. Agenda Item 6-K: Contract No. 3082(CCS) (Bid No. 1392) for stage lIghting equipment was awarded to Olesen by issuance of P. O. No. 38130 In the amount of S4,363.67. Agenda Item 6-L: Contract No. 3083(CCS) (Bid No. 1391) for one fork- lIft truck was awarded to High1ift Equipment Company by issuance of P. O. No. 38129 In the amount of $20,681.86. Agenda Item 6-~: Contract ~o. 3084(CCS) for the purchase of buses and auxiliary equipment ",as m<arded to Urban Hass Transportation Adminlstra- tlon (UHTA ProJect ~o. CA-03-0170) to be funded from grant funds. Agenda Item 6-~: Contract ~o. 3085(CCS1 (Bid No. 1397) for tIre recappIng service "'as a",arded to Western Bandag, Inc. by issuance of P. O. No. 38136 in the amount of $20,000.00. Agenda Item 6-0: Contract ~o. 3086(CCS1 (Bid No. 1396) for one electric cargo carrier was awarded to Cushman Motor Sales, Inc. by Issuance of P. O. No. 38135 in the amount of $2,924.79. . Agenda Item 6-P' Contract No. 3087(CCS1 for one tractor was awarded to Farmers MachInery Center by issuance of P. O. No. 38134 In the amount of S24,059.52. . Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract ~o. 3088(CC5) for 32 transit buses was awarded to Grumman FIxlble CorporatIon by Issuance of P. O. No. 38127 in the amount of $1,959.079.00 and P. O. Xo. 38128 In the amount of SI,737,695.00. (BId No. 1387). . Agenda Item 6-R: Presented at this time was a recommendation for approval of a lease for use of a portIon of the Army Reserve BUIlding at the AIrport for a three-year perIod as an AeronautIcal Museum Faclll ty by Donald Douglas '"Iuseum, Inc. After dlS cuss lon, Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve a lease for use of a portIon of the Army Reserve Building at the AIrport for a three-year perIod as an AeronautIcal Museum FaciIlty by Ibnald Ibuglas Musewn, Inc. by award of Contract No. 3089(CCS), contingent upon clarification of the museum's use of the lobby entrance and the downstaIrs staIrway. Second by Councllmember Trlves. Council Vote: AffIrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, SWlnk CIIegatlve Councllmember Scott . Agenda Item 6-5: Transfer of funds In the amount of $5,500.00 from the ",'all Main tenance Account to the Vehicle Replacement Accoun t and approval of purchase of a cab and chaSSIS in the amount of $26,500.00 for use In the General SerVIces Department, was approved. Agenda Item 6-T: Job claSSIfIcatIon speciflcatlons for six positions: ElectrICIan Supervisor, PaInter Supervisor, PolIce Sergeant, Recreation Leader, RecreatIon Supervisor, Senior RecreatIon Leader, were approved as presented. Agenda Item 6-U: Staff was authorized to establIsh a northbound left- turn storage lane on Lincoln Boulevard at Broadway and removal of seven on-street parkIng spaces. Agenda Item 6-V: Resolutlon ClIo. 5094 (CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUCIICIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA DECLARICIIG ITS INTENTIO~ TO GR~NT A FRA~CHISE TO SOUTHERN CALIFOR~IA GAS COMPA\Y A~D FIXING THE TIME ACIID PLACE FOR A HEARBG OF OBJECTIOCIIS TO THE GR~NTING THEREOF", setting a publIC hearIng for October 10, 1978, was adopted. Agenda Item 6-W: The settlement of a clalm entItled ~arceline MUIrhead vs. the CIty of Santa 1>bnica, Case No. WEC 49094, was approved as recommended by staff by a self-Insured retention pledge In the amount of SlOO,OOO. . Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at thIS time was an ordinance for Introduc- tion regarding massage parlors. The publIC hearing was opened at 7:56 P.M. by order of Mayor SWInk. Allison Arnold spoke in oppOSItion to the restrIctIon in the ordInance whIch prohIbits persons under the age of 18 years from enterIng the massage parlor without the written permission of a parent or guardian. There being no others present to speak either for or against the ordInance, Mayor SWInk ordered the public hearIng closed at 7 58 P.M. Councilmember Trives moved to Int roduce an ordinance entItled: "A~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER XII ENTITLED MASSAGE OPERATORS TO ARTICLE VI OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE MASSAGE OPER~TORS", readIng by title only and \,alving further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed. CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at this tIme was an ordInance for Introduc- tIon pertaInIng to emergency conditions and designating the position of Emergency CoordInator. The publIC hearIng was opened at 7:59 P.M. by order of Mayor Swink. There beIng no one present to speak eIther for or against the ordInance, Mayor SWInk ordered the public hearing closed at 8.00 P.M. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to Introduce an ordnance entl tied: "AN ORDnANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF . 421 Contract 3088 for purchase of 32 tranSIt buses Contract 3089 Ibuglas ;vlusewn use of Army Reserve BUlldmg for musewn .'\pproved transfer of funds for purchase of cab and chassis ratifIcatIon of amendments to Job specifications approved left-turn storage lane on Lincoln Blvd. ResolutlOn 5094 of intention to grant franchIse to So. CalIf. Gas Company Settlement of claIm ~larceline )Iui rhead Orillnance lilt roduced regarding massage parlors Orillnance mtroduced designatIng pOSItIon of Emergency I Coordinator 422 Ordinance 1102 settIng tax rate for the oo..mtown parkmg and business Improve- ment district for 1978-79 fIscal year Cltv Attornev to prepare ordinance for fencing and screenIng Status report on rent relIef presented :-<athan Gardels requested control of residential property speculatlOn EVIction of renters presented John L. Hult addresse council re gardmg rental hOUSIng ordinance Doug Rosen addressed COunCIl regarding issue of rent rebates Oleryl Rhoden spoke regardlng rents SANTA MO:-<ICA A~ENDIXG SECTION 2300, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306, 2307, 2308, A~D 2309 OF, AND REPEALI:-<G SECTIO~S 2305A, 2305B, 2305C, 2305D, 2305E, 2305F, 2323 A~D 2324 OF THE SA~TA MONICA ~UNICIPAL CODE PERTAINIi'iG TO EMERGENCY COKDITIO?iS", readIng by tl tIe only and waIvIng further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed. CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-C' Presented at thIS tIme was an ordinance for adoption setting the tax rate for the Downtown Business and Improvement DistrIct for the 1978-79 fiscal vear. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved ; to adopt OrdInance ?io. 1102 (CCS) enti tIed: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY I COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FIXING THE TAX RATE AND LEVYING TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1978, FOR THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEME?iT AREA", leVYIng a tax at the rate of $2.10 upon each $100.00 of assessed value of the property, reading by tItle only and waiVIng further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember Trives. . CouncIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 10-A' Presented at thIS time was a recommendatIon of the Planning Commission providing for fencing or screening In certain commercIal and residential areas and requesting that the City Attorney be authorIzed to prepare an ordInance for consideratIon. After discus- sion, Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to request the City Attorney to prepare for Council reVIew an ordinance prOVIdIng for fenCing or screening in certain commercIal and residentIal areas. Second by Council member Reed. The motIon was approved by the following vote: CounCil Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink . NegatIve: Councilmember Bambrick Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a status report on rent relIef pursuant to diSCUSSIon at the City CounCIl meeting held July 25, 1978. Councilmember Scott moved to consolIdate related Agenda Items l2-B, l2-C, l2-D, l2-E, and l2-F WIth Agenda Item II-A. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Pursuant to the foregoing consolidation of agenda Items, the follOWIng presentations were made: Agenda Item l2-B: Presented at this time was the request of :-<athan Gardels representing the CalifornIa Campaign for Economic Democracy to address the Council regarding speculation on residential property. Mr. Gardels requested control of residential property speculation In order to control rents. Agenda Item l2-C Presented at thIS time was the request of ~oss Apartments Tenants Association to address the Council regarding evictIon of renters. Alex :-<ovakovich requested regulatIons against retalIatory evictIons related to rent relIef efforts. . Agenda Item l2-D: Presented at thIS time was the request of John L. Hult to address the CounCil regarding a rental housing ordinance. ~r. Hult requested consideration of a moratorIum on evictIons and rents and placement of a referendum rent control measure on the ballot for the MunIcipal Election to be held In April 1979. Agenda Item l2-E: Presented at this tIme was the request of Doug Rosen to address the Council regarding the Issue of rent rebates. Mr. Rosen requested that landlords rebate rent related tax saVIngs under Proposi- tion 13 (Jarvis-Gann InItIative). Agenda Item l2-F: Presented at this tIme was the request of Cheryl D. Rhoden to speak on behalf of the Santa ~onlca Fair HOUSIng Alliance . . . . . to address the CouncIL regardIng rents and housIng in Santa MonIca. Ms. Rhoden requested regulation of rents by munIcipal ordInance. At thIS time \layor S\,-ink ackno\,-ledge those members of the public who had requested to speak in regard to Agenda Item II-A, rent relief. The following persons spoke In favor of some form of legIslatIon to regulate rents: Samuel Rothman, Hy Getzov, ALIson Arnold, Meyer Feldgreber, John Fowler, Jay Zvorist, Jens Kruse and Robert M. Myers. The followIng persons spoke in OpposItIon to legislatIon regulatIng rents: John PhIllIps, Fred WestermeIer, Ralph WrIght, Andrew Stefanski, Walt Zambas, G. S. Carter, Terry F. W. Hall, Chester L. Marshall, Karan Hall, Terry Carroll, Lizbeth Douglas, Helen Dutton, ~orma WIllIams, Leota Fenton, W. Glenn Prosset, Clay W. Lowrey, John Jurenka, Robert E. Rose, Gordon Laughlin, Raymond H. Pekary, Larry Sorel Dorothy McGregor and Albert KIndt. CouncIlmember Reed moved to contInue the Council meetIng past 11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Trives. CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 After dIscussion, Councilmember Trives moved to agendize the subJect of rent relIef for CouncIl dIscusslon and action at the regular CIty Council meetIng to be held Tuesday, September 26, 1978 at a tIme certain of 8:00 P.M. Second bv CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven. After further dIScussIon CouncIlmember Scott moved a substItute motion that the CouncIL take no actIon. The substitute motion lost for lack of a second. Following brIef dIScussIon, the main motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote: CouncIl Vote: Affirmative Councilmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink NegatIve: CouncIlmember Scott By order of :-layor Swink the Council recessed at 11:20 P.:-!. The CouncIL reconvened at 11:35 P.M. WIth all members present. Agenda Item Il-B A recommendatIon for approval of Sparks/Endless Wave Inc. as the developer and operator of a Skate Park to be located on the Deauville property and of procedures for ItS development was continued to the CIty CouncIL meetIng of October 10, 1978 at the request of staff, by order of Mayor Swink with the consent of the Council. Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this tIme was a report regardIng the utIlization of ProJect Heavy-West agenCIes by the Santa Monica Police Department. The following persons spoke in support of contInuIng the fundIng and utIlization of Project Hea,~-West agencies: Luis Montes, Ken Edwards, JIm Conn, Mollie Lm,-ery. After Council discussion, Councilmember Reed moved to appropriate 5760.00 from the fiscal year 1978-79 unapproprIated reserve funds for use by Project Heavy-West. Second by CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven. After brief CouncIL dIScussIon, the motIon was approved by the following vote. CouncIl Vote AffIrmatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, TrIves, van den Steenhoven, Swink Negative' CouncIlmember Scott Agenda Item Il-D: Presented at this time was a report regardIng the telephone system In CIty Hall. Discussion ensued includIng participa- tIon by Ray MIsamore, local Manager of General Telephone Company, and Donald Bushor, Management Consultant with COM Consultants. After dIScussIon, Councilmember TrIves moved that the CIty award Contract ~o. 3090(CCS) to General Telephone Company for lease of an SC-800 telephone system for Installation at City Hall. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motIon was approved by the following vote: 423 , Sparks/Endless Wave Inc. to develop Skate Park Contract 3090 General Telephone Company for lease of Stromberg; Carlson FC800 telephone syste" 424 Campaing contTlbution hmi tatlOn of 2<t x I the City's \uting age populatlon j State~ide Employees .\ssociation request for reinstatement of dental coverage referred to staff for resolutlon Hr. Tarbet's request to speak contlnued Thomas J. Kin,an addressed Council reganhng noise at airport Problems at the Roman Inn referred to staff for reVlew Speeding problems on Pearl Street east of 30th Street referred to staff Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councllmembers Bambr1ck, Reed, Tr1ves, Swink !\egative Councilmembers Cohen, Scott, van den Steenhoven . Agenda Item ll-E: Presented at this time was a report on campa1gn contr1but1on limltat10ns pursuant to the request of the Clty Councll at the1r meeting held July 11, 1978. After dlScusslon Councilmember Reed moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Santa '.1on1ca Muniopal Code Sect10n 11209 to establish a lim1t of l~ per reg1stered voter for po11tical campaign contr1but1ons by persons, corpora- tions, etc. Second by Councllmember Scott. Discussion ensued lncluding participatlon by Robert Ylyers represent1ng the Legal Aid Foundation and W11l1am Jenn1ngs. Counc11member Bambrlck moved a subst1tute mot1on to request the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to estab11sh a per-person polit1cal campa1gn contrlbut1on l1m1t of 4c multlp11ed by the voting age population of Santa Monica. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After discussion, Councilmember Trives moved an amendment to the substitute motion to request the City Attorney to prepare an ord1nance amend1ng Santa Monlca Mun1c1pal Code Sect10n 11209 to establish a per- person lim1t on polit1cal campa1gn contr1but1ons of 2, mult1p11ed by the voting age population of Santa Monica for cand1dates or ballot measures. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. The substitute motlon as amended was approved by the follow1ng vote: Counc11 Vote' Aff1rmative: Counc11members Bambrick, Cohen, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink . ~egative: Counc11member Reed Agenda Item l2-A: Presented at this time was a request from Statewide Employees Assoclatlon (SEA) regarding dental plan coverage. Richard Haeg, representatlve, SEA, requested re1nstatement of dental coverage benef1ts provided ln the Memorandum of Understand1ng wh1ch eA~lred June 30, 1978. After dlScuss10n Counc11member Trives moved to refer to staff for resolu- tlon the request of Statewide Employees Assoc1atlon (SEA) to reinstate dental coverage benef1ts. Second by Councilmember Reed. Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 12-G: The request of M1chael Tarbet to address the Counc11 regard1ng Council meeting procedures was continued to the Counc11 meet1ng of September 26, 1978, at the request of Mr. Tarbet. Agenda Item 12-H: Presented at th1s t1me was the request of Thomas J. K1Dvan to address the Counc11 regarding n01se regulatlons at the Santa Mon1ca A1rport. "IT. Kirwan requested Counc1l cons1deration of ord1nancesl to reduce the noise level at Santa '.lon1ca Airport. : Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at this tlme was the request of Counc1l- member Reed to discuss complaints received in regard to activ1ties in the v1cinity of the Roman Inn and a request that the 11quor license and po11ce permit of the Roman Inn be reviewed. Counc1lmember Reed moved to direct staff to review the matter of neighborhood problems at Roman Inn and report to the City Council. Second by Councl1member Tr1ves. Council Vote' Unan1mously approved 7-0 Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at th1s time was the request of Council- member Reed to d1scuss speed1ng problems on Pearl Street east of 30th Street. Counc11member Reed moved to request staff to study and report to Council regarding speeding problems on Pearl Street east of 30th Street and at the 1ntersection of Dewey and Robson Streets. Second by Councilmember Trives. After br1ef dlScusslon the mot1on was approved by the following vote: . Counci 1 Vote Unan1mously approved 7-0 . . . . . Agenda Item 13-C: Presented at this tlme was the appointment of a Council voting delegate to the annual League of California Clties Conference to be held September 24-26, 1978. Mayor SIHnk announced that Councllmember Trlves, alternate delegate to the League of California Cities, would represent the C~ty of Santa Monica as voting delegate at the League Conference to be held September 24-26, 1978. The City Counc~l adjourned at 1:04 A.M. on motion of Councllmember Reed, second by Councilmember Bambr~ck, the adjournment to be in memory of the following lndlviduals: on behalf of Councllmember Trives and Mayor Swink, in memory of Robert L. Chapman, lvho served on the Santa ~lonica Police force for over 30 years, retirlng from serVlce ~n 1974; and on behalf of Mayor SWlnk, ln memory of Francis M. McLaughlln, former resident of Santa Monica for almost his entire Ilfe, employed as 10bbYlst for Los Angeles Countyand commemorated ln the Santa Monica Evenlng Outlook wlth the follOlVlng lvords: "LobbY1Sts are not generally held ln hlgh public esteem, but Mac McLaughl~n never was defensive about h~s Job, nor apologized for It. He d~dnft have to be. That's because hlS work ln behalf of the people of Los Angeles County nchly deserved their esteem." Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ATTEST: APPROVED: /- f{;&~~CA~J~J Donna O'Br~en SWlnk ; Mayor ! ( ~ -?~" u.-' ~,\u; r.t:v-r ~~ .'~ Jo)'c Snlder City Clerk cY' i 425 Councllmember Trives to attend as votlng delegate an annual League of Californla Cities Conference 426 . . . .