M-9/12/1978
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
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, Sparks/Endless Wave
Inc. to develop
Skate Park
Contract 3090
General Telephone
Company for lease
of Stromberg; Carlson
FC800 telephone syste"
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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
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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
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~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:
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Counci 1 Vote
Unan1mously approved 7-0
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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:
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