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CITY OF SANTA MOXICA
CITY COUXCIL PROCEEDI~GS
August 22, 1978
A regular meetIng of the Santa Monica City Counc~l was called to order at
7:55 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 James Kyle, Delaware Avenue AdventIst Church, who
offered the InvocatIon.
Roll Call'
Present:
~aYor Donna O'BrIen Swink
~layor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
CouncIlmember John J. BambrIck
CouncIlmember ChrIstine Reed
CouncIlmember Perry Scott
Councllmember NathanIel Trlves
Councllmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
CIty Manager Dave Dolter
CIty Attorney RIchard KnIckerbocker
Assistant CIty Clerk Ann Shore
Absent. Joyce SnIder, CIty Clerk
Ex agenda Items l3-D and l3-E were added to the agenda on motIon of
Councilmember Reed. Second by ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7 - 0
The Consent Calendar was presented by the ASSIstant CIty Clerk. DurIng i
dIScussIon of Agenda Item 6-G Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to not approve'
a resolutIon establIshIng salary levels for ASSIstant Director of Enter-
taInment FacilItIes, Entertainment Facilities OperatIons SuperVIsor and
AudItorIum Business Supervisor. Second by CouncIlmember Scott. The
motIon faIled by the follOWIng vote'
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve: CouncI'members Cohen, Scott
~egative
Councllmembers BambrIck, Reed, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, SWInk
Agenda Item 6-G was then returned to the Consent Calendar.
CouncIlmember Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar WIth the excep-
tIon of Agenda Items 6-C, 6-H and 6-K, adoptIng resolutIons thereIn,
readIng by tItle only and waiVIng further readIng thereof. Second by
Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote- UnanImously approved 7 - 0
Agenda Item 6-A: The mInutes of a regular City CounCIl meeting held on
August 8, 1978 were approved as reVIsed at the request of Councllmember
Reed to add the words "and dIsplay" after "assembly" on page 5, eIghth
lIne of Agenda Item 12-C.
Agenda Item 6-B' A request for reImbursement of departmental revolVIng
cash funds' AdmInistrative SerVIces - $150.95; CIty Attorney - $77.97;
RecreatIon and Parks - $105.82, TransportatIon - $61.50; C~ty Yards -
$28.88, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: A resolutIon apprOVIng Final Tract Map ~o. 35118 sub-
mItted by ClIfford Douglas for a 12-unlt condomInium conversion at
1217 TwentIeth Street was continued for diSCUSSIon after Agenda Item 7-D.
Agenda Item 6-D: ResolutIon No. 5075(CCS} entitled' "A RESOLUTIOK OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MOKICA ACCEPTING AKD APPROVIKG SUB-
DIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 33935", for a SIx-unit condominlUm converSlDn at
944 Seventeenth Street bv K. J. and D. B. Doyle, was adopted.
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Minutes of August 8,
1978 approved as
amended
ResolutlDn 5075
; apprOVIng FInal
Tract ~bp Ko. 33935
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ResolutIon 5076
approving Final Tract
ylap 34883
Resolutlm 5077
approving Final Tract I
/'.lap 33729 !
Resolution 5072
establ1shing salary
levels for EntertaIn-
ment Department
positions
ResolutIon 5079
approVlng closure of
a portion of Ocean
Ave. on September 17,
1978 for Bed Race
CETA Contracts
Agenda Item 6-E: ResolutlOn \0. 5076(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO?-; OF I
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISIO:\ MAP OF TRACT :-<0. 34883", for a IS-unIt new condominIum proJect!
at 500-502 San Vicente Boulevard by LewIs C. Noble and MartIn D. and :
VirgInIa Kamen, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-F: ResolutlOn No. 5077(CCS) entltled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU:-<CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AKD APPROVING
SUBDIVISION ~~P OF T~~CT :-<0. 33729", for a SIx-unIt new condomInIum
project at 914 Second Street by Shambhu L. Kayastha, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution No. 5078(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF il
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA A~v!EKDING RESOLUTIO:-< :-<0. 4646
~~ICH RESOLUTIO?-; ESTABLISHES KAGES, HOURS AXD OTHER TER~S AND CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS", establishing salary ,
levels for ASSistant Director of EntertaInment FacilItIes, EntertaInment
FacilItIes Operations SuperVIsor and AudItorIum BusIness Supervisor, was
adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-H: Presented at this time was a resolutIon to permit the
temporary closure of Ocean Avenue between Montana and Washington Avenues
on September 17, 1978, between 10'00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the annual
Santa Monica Bed Race to be sponsored by the Jaycees. After dIScuSSIon,
Including particIpatIon by Jerry Brangan and Ben Loveless representing
the Santa Monica Jaycees, Councllmember Trives moved to adopt ResolutIon
No. 5079(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU?-;CIL OF THE CITY
OF SA?-;TA MONICA CLOSING OCEAN AVENUE BETWEEN MONTANA AVEXUE AND
~~SHINGTON AVENUE BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
17,1978," for the purpose of hOlding the annual Santa y!onica Bed Race
to be sponsored by the Santa Monica Jaycees at no cost to the CIty,
reading by tItle only and waIVing further readIng thereof. Second by
Councilmember Reed.
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7 - 0
Agenda Item 6-1: Contract Xo. 3073(CCS) was awarded to Los Angeles
: County and selected subcontractors for the CETA Title I program for the
; perIod October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979 and CETA Title II and VI
programs for the perIod October 1, 1978 to December 31, 1978 In the
total amount of $1,389,144.00 and the CIty Manager was authorIzed to
execute said contract.
Resolution on film A"enda Item 6-J- A recommendatIon to dIrect the CIty Attorney to prepare
pemt to be prepared' ~ ~ resolution for the modIfIcatIon of fIlm permIt charges was approved.
ApplicatIon for funds
under the Cal1fonua
Library Services Act
approved
Resolution 5080
exemptIng purchase
of Ii ve trees from
bId procedure
Resolution 5081
Contract 3074 ..,
John ,lalloy to re- i
route san] tarv sewers!
also approval. of
stom draIns
Agenda Item 6-K- Presented at this time was a recommendatIon to autho-
rIze applicatIon for funds under the California LIbrary Services Act
and partIcipatIon in CalifornIa Library SerVIces Act programs. After
discussion Councllmember Scott moved to approve the staff recommendatIon
that the Santa MonIca Public LIbrary partIcIpate In programs funded by
the CalifornIa Library SerVIces Act, with the exceptIon of Universal
Borrowing, and to authorIze the City Manager to execute the applIcation
for program fundIng under the CalIfornia Library Services Act. Second
by Councllmember Reed.
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7 - 0
Agenda Item 6-L: ResolutlOn No. 5080(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU:-<CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXEMPTING TREE PURCHASES
FROM COMPETITIVE BID PROCEDURE", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-M: Contract No. 3074(CCS) for rerouting of sanItary sewers
around the Downtown ShOPPIng Center was awarded to John Malloy In the
amount of $18,220.00, and Resolution Xo. 5081(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLU-
TIOX OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING PLAKS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COKSTRUCTIOK OF THE 1964 STORM DRAIN BO~D
ISSUE PROJECT NO. 7403, UNIT 4, A~D G~~~TING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY AND USE STREETS I~ THE CITY OF
SA:\TA "IONIC.~", "as adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-~: Contract ~o. 3075(CCS) (Bld No. 1388) for purchase of
an underground dIesel fuel tank was awarded to Petro-BuIlders, Inc. by
issuance of P. O. No. 38007 In the amount of 57,450.00.
Agenda Item 6-0: Contract No. 3076(CCS) (BId ~o. 1389) was awarded for
purchase of a vacuum lawn sweeper from Toro PacIfIC DistributIng by
Issuance of P. O. No. 38088 in the amount of $5,668.45 and for purchase
of a rIding lawn mower from B. Hayman Company, Inc. by issuance of P. O.
No. 38009 In the amount of $4,134.56.
Agenda Item 6-P: Contract No, 3077(CCS) (BId ~o. 1390) for furnishing
54,000 hot meals to Senior CItIzens was awarded to Ben FranklIn, Inc. by
issuance of P. O. No. 38010 In the estImated amount of $92,610.00.
Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract Xo. 3078(CCS) was awarded to the Ocean Towers
Group for a cooperative project agreement In the amount of $317,000.00.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this tIme was a publIC hearing to hear
objections to Tree Planting DIstrict No.5 on Lincoln Boulevard from
Ocean Park Boulevard to PacIfIc Street. By order of Mayor SWInk, the
proof of publIcatIon and proof of postIng were ordered filed and the
publIC hearing was opened at 8.20 P.~. There being no one present to
speak regarding the matter, ~ayor SWInk ordered the publIc hearIng closed
at 8:21 P.M. Councilmember Trives moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 5082(CCS)
entItled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-;TA MONICA
ORDERING THE PLANTING OF TREES ALONG LI:-;COLN BOULEVARD BETWEEN OCEAN PARK
BOULEVARD A:-;D PACIFIC STREET IN ACCORDA:-;CE WITH RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
5057(CCS)", reading by title only and waiVIng further readIng thereof.
Second by Councilmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 7
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Contract 3075
purchase of lUlder-
gr01md fuel tank
Contract 3076
for vacULun la\on
s\'ieeper and nding
la"n mower
Contract 3077
for hot meals for
Semor Citizens
Contract 3078
cooperative project
ResolutlOn 5082
Tree Planting Distric
No. 5 ordering the
plantIng of trees
Agenda Item 7-B: Presented at this tIme was a publIC hearIng and staff I Contract 3079
recommenda t Ions regarding development of Clover Park. By order of ~Iayor I Clover Park develop-
SWInk the public hearIng was opened at 8:25 P.M. There beIng no one ment to Nillmeyer,
present to speak regardIng the matter, Mayor Swink ordered the public Lynch & Partners
hearIng closed at 8:26 P.~. After dISCUSSIon, Councilmember Trlves movedl ResolutIon 5083
to approve the staff recommend a tlon, i. e., to approve the Clover Park i approving Land and
General Development Plan, the EnVIronmental Impact Report, and the con- : Water ConservatIon
structlon cost estimate; to award Contract :io. 3079(CCS) for landscape , funds
archl tectural serVIces wIth Kammeyer, Lynch & Partners, Inc. in the amountl ResolutIon 5084
of $63,870, and to adopt Resolution No 5083(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLU- . approved applicatIon
TIO;>; OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA:>.:TA l-10~ICA APPROVING THE APPLI- of Robertl-Z'berg
CATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATIO'i FU;.iDS FOR THE CLOVER PARK PROJECT" 'I grant foods
and ResolutIon No. 5084(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~O'iICA APPROVI~G THE APPLICATIO:>.: FOR G~~NT FU:-;DS :
U;.jDER THE ROBERTI - Z 'BERG URBA:>.: OPEK - SPACE A:-lD RECREA TIO\" PROGRAM", read lng!
by titles only and \'ialvlng further readIng thereof. Second by Councl1- I
member van den Steenhoven. :
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CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7 - 0
Agenda Item 7-C: Presented at thIS time was a publIC hearing on anappea~
from the determInatIon of the PlannIng CommiSSIon to deny Tentative Tract:
Map Ko. 35411 for a 19-unit condomInium conversion at 1125 PlCO Boulevard I
by Ke\'i EnterprIses, Inc. By order of Mayor S\'iink, the proof of publlca- [
tlon was ordered flIed and the publIC hearing was opened at 8.35 P.~.
Lawrence Klein, representIng Kew EnterprIses, Inc., spoke in support of
approving the Map. AllIson D. S. L. Arnold spoke in favor of denIal
of the ,lap in order to retaIn rental unIts m the City. There beIng
no other requests to speak to the subject, the public hearIng was closed
at 8:45 P.M. After diSCUSSIon Councllmember Reed moved to approve the
staff recommendation to uphold the deCISIon of the Planning CommIssion
to deny Tentative Tract Map No. 35411 for a 19-unit condomInIum conver-
sion at 1125 PICO Boulevard by Kew EnterprIses, Inc. Second by Councll-
! member van den Steenhoven.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7 - 0
; Agenda Item i-D. Presented at this tIme were publIC hearIngs on appeals
I from actions of the Planning Conilllssion In regard to the following sub-
dIVISIons for condomInIum converSIons and development projects:
TentatIve Tract l-hp
!\io. 35411 for a 19-
1IDl t condominium
COn\~rslon at 1125
Pico Blvd. denied
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Subd1visions for
condorrunium conv~r-
Slons denied
Tentative Tract Map ~o. 35118 for a 12-Unit Condomlnlum Convers~on at I
1217 - 20th Street; Tentatlve Tract Map Ko. 35120 for a new 6-Unlt Conio-;
min~um at 948 - 19th Street; Tentatlve Tract Map No. 35121 for a 38-Unit
Condominlum Converslon at 222 - 7th Street, Tentatlve Tract ~ap ~o. 35122
for a 28-Unlt Condom~n~um Conversion at 404 San Vlcente Boulevard, Tenta-I
tlve Tract ~ap No. 35123 for a 16-Unlt Condom~nium Convers~on at 219
Montana Avenue; Tentatlve Tract ~Iap \0. 35124 for a 16-Unlt Condomin~um
Conversion at 914 - 4th Street; Tentat~ve Tract Map Xo. 35125 for a 24-
Un~t Condorn~niurn Converslon at 415 Montana Avenue; Tentat~ve Tract ~ap
Ko. 35147 for a 20-Unlt Condominlum Convers~on at 1012 - 7th Street;
Tentative Tract ~ap ~o. 35206 for a 23-Unlt Condom~n~um Conversion at
1114-1118 - 12th Street.
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. By order of Mayor S~ink, the proof of publlcatlon ~as ordered f~led and i
I the publlc hearings were opened at 8'50 P.M. The followlng persons spoke I
in favor of denial of the subd~vlslon maps In order to retain rental I
houslng unlts in the City: Robert~. Myers, Legal Aid Foundation of Los ,
, Angeles, representing Santa Monlca Committee for Fair Rents, appellant ~n!
regard to Tentat~ve Tract ~ap ~os. 35118, 35120, 35121, 35122, 35123, I
35124, 35125, and 35147; ~ar~a Laplace, appellant in regard to Tentat~ve '
. Tract Map No. 35120, A1~son D. S. L. Arnold In regard to all condomlnlum
, convers~ons ~n the Citv, Steven Levey, resldent of 1114 - 12th Street
(Tentat~ve Tract Map \0. 35206); Cheryl Rhoden speaklng for the Santa
Monlca Falr Hous~ng A11~ance. Jacques Beugelmans requested that Tenta-
tive Tract Map \0. 35120 be rev~ewed for comp1~ance ~~th requ~rements of
the Cal~fornla EnVlronmenta1 Quality Act. Dav~d P. Koppelman spoke of
h~s concern that many condo~iniums are leased at ~ncreased rents after
be~ng sold. The folio~~ng persons spoke to request den~al of the appeals I
and approval of the tentatlve tract maps under ex~stlngcode requ~rements:1
Clifford Douglas. subd~vlder of Tentatlve Tract Map Ko. 35118; Emery Kong"
subdlvlder of Tentatlve Tract Map ~o. 35120; Bruce Brlnkema, speaklng on : .
behalf of Douglas, Emmett & Co., subdivlder in regard to Tentat~ve '
Tract Maps 35121 and 35122; Chester Klnebr~ght; Sherman Stacey, subdlvlderl
of Tentative Tract Map ~o. 35147; A1blnas Markevlclus ln regard to Tenta-,
tlve Tract Map Ko. 35206; Eugene Prowlzor representing AAA Building ,
Inspection Service in regard to Tentatlve Tract Map No. 35147. .
There belng no others present wlsh~ng to speak to the subject, the PUblIci
hearing was closed at 9:32 P.M. by order of Mayor SWlnk. Mayor Pro Tempore,
Cohen moved to deny the appeals from the actions of the Planning Commls- I
Slon and to approve Tentatlve Tract Map ~os. 35118, 35120, 35121, 35122, I
35123, 35124, 35125, 35147, and 35206. Second bv Councilmember BambrIck.!
After dlScusslon, the motlon was approved by the. following vote' !
Councll Vote: AffirmatIve' Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven, Swlnk
:\egative
Reed
Reso1utlOIl 5074 Agenda Item 6-C: (Continued from the Consent Calendar): Presented at
Final Tract ,Jap this tlme \.;as a resolutlon approving Flnal Tract ~lap Ko. 35118 5ubmltted
Ko 35118 approved by ClIfford Douglas for a 12 -unit condomlnlum convers lOn at 1217 Twentlethi
Street. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adopt Resolution Ko. 5074(CC3) I
entltled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MONICA ;
I ACCEPTI~G A:-iD APPROVIXG SUBDIVISIO:'\' ~IAP OF TRACT NO. 35118", for a 1z-unit'\. .
condom~nium converSlon at 1217 Twentieth Street by C1lfford Douglas,
readlng by tItle only and walving further readlng thereof. Second by .
Councl1member Trives. I
CounCIl Vote: Unanlmously approved 7 - 0 I
Ordinance 1100 \ Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at thls tlme was an ordlnance for adopt~on
estabhshlng standarclf establIshing standards and procedures for development and converSlon of
and procedures for ; stock-cooperatlve apartments. Counci1member van den Steenhoven moved to
development and ! adopt Ordinance No. 1100e CCS) entltled: "A~ ORD1~AKCE OF THE CITY COU\CIL.
mnverslon of stock- I OF THE CITY OF SANTA >10\ICA .A.MEJ\DI~G SECTIONS 9102, 9122A, 9122D,9123A(5)
moperatlVe apartment~ AXD 9123C OF THE SANTA ~IOKICA >IU\ICIPAL CODE A\D ADDING THERETO SECTIOi\S I
I 9l23E AND 9123F REGARDIKG CO-OPERATIVE APARTMEl\TS", readlng by t ltle only
. and walving further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember Tr~ves.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7 - 0
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Agenda Item 8-B' Presented at thlS tlme was an ordlnance for adoptlon
establlshlng reduced height Ilmlts in certain commercial and lndustrlal
dlstrlcts. Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Ordlnance ~o. 1101(CCS)
entltled: "A~ ORDIKANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MONICA
AMEKDIKG CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE IX Of THE SAKTA MO~lCA ~UKICIPAL CODE IN RELA-
TION 10 BUILVl~G HEIGHT LIMITS", reading by tltle only and waivlng furthe~
readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. The motion II.
was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve' Councllmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, SWlnk
Xegatlve
Councllmember Bambrick
Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at thls tlme was an ordlnance for lntroduction
settlng the tax rate for the Downto~~ Parking and BUSIness Improvement
DIstrIct for the 1978-79 Fiscal Year. Councilmember Trlves moved to
Introduce an ordInance entItled: "AK ORDI:>iAXCE OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAXTA MONICA FIXI:\G THE TAX ~~TE AND LEVYIKG TAX FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGIK~ING JULY 1, 1978, FOR THE PARKIXG AND BUSIKESS I~PROVE-
MENT AREA", leVYIng a tax at the rate of $2.10 upon each $100.00 of
assessed value of the property,readlng by tItle only and waiVIng further
readlng thereof. Second by Councllmember Reed.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7 - 0
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Agenda Item 8-0: An ordInance for IntroductIon for renewal of the fran-
chIse wlth Southern Callfornla Gas Company for dIstributIon and trans-
mlSSlon of natural gas was removed from the agenda upon advice of the
City Attorney's office that the PublIC UtIlItIes Code requlrespublicatlon
of legal notice by the Southern California Gas Company.
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thls time was a recommendation regardIng
wldenlng of Cloverfleld Boulevard between Broadway and Santa Monlca
Boulevard, the matter havIng been referred to staff for further analysls
at the Clty CouncIl meetIng held on February 14, 1978. After discussIon
Councllmember Trlves moved the staff recommendation, I.e., to wIden
Cloverfleld Boulevard beti;;een Broadway and Santa Monlca Boulevard by three
feet on the west sIde and fIve feet on the east side plus a sixto fIfteen,
foot wlde transltlon at Broadway, authorlzlng staff to proceed wlthacqul-J
sition of property and to advertIse for bIds. Second by Councllmember I
van den Steenhoven. After further discussion Councllmember Reed moved
an amendment to include a left turn pocket on southbound Cloverfleld
Boulevard for turnIng eastbound onto Broadway. Second by Mayor
SWInk for purposes of dlScusslon. DurIng discusslon Councilmember Scott
moved a substitute motlon to approve the C10verfield wldenlng project
wIth a uniform 60-foot rlght-of-way from Broadway to Santa Monica Boule-
vard. The substitute motIon falled for lack of a second. Councllmember
Reed's amendment was approved by the followIng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve: Counci1members Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven, SWlnk
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NegatIve Councilmember BambrIck, Cohen,
Trlves
Councllmember Trlves' motIon to wIden Cloverfleld Boulevard, as amended
to include a left turn pocket, was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen,
Reed, Trlves, van den Steenhoven,
Slunk
Xegatlve
Councllmember Scott
Agenda Item Il-B: Presented at thIS tIme was a recommendatlon regardIng
establIshment of fees and charges for use of recreatlonal facIlities.
Mayor SWlnk acknowledged requests from members of the publIC to speak on
the subJect. Mitzie Keller proposed a youth contest to raIse money for
recreatlon facIlIty use fees. The followlng persons requested retentIon
of the present fee schedule or postponement of an Increase in fees for
use of recreatlonal facilitles: Charles Wllmot, Mark Stein, Carl Budd,
Roland Rudd, Gene Nelsestuen, Donald Barry, Llnda Mahan, Joseph F, Parker
JIm Howard and John Lonsdale.
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Ormnance 1101
establishing reduced
height 1lffiltS In
certain COmMercial
and lndustnal
districts
Ordinance introduced
setting the tax rate
for the D:n,nto~n
Parklng and Buslness
Improvement Dlstrict
for the 1978-79
Fiscal Year
Franchlse ordinance
\,"]. th Southern
Callfornla Gas Co.
contlnued
\Vldenincr of C1over-
fIeld Blvd. approved
Reconnnendatlon
regarding establlsh-
ment of fees and
charges for use of
recreational
facillties approved
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Executive session
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Request of Project I
Heavy-West regardmg I
matchmlT fmds for the
Westsufu Juvenile I
DivislOn Project I
referred to Pollce I
Department staff i
Ellen Hannan's request
regarding rat extenni-i
nation referred to ,
staff
Councilmember Trlves ~oved to contInue the ~eeting past 11:00 P.M. Second
bv CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven.
CouncIL Vote: UnanImously approved 0
After dIScussIon, CouncIlmember Reed moved to Instruct the CIty Attorney
to prepare a resolution to establish fees and charges for all adult and .
youth groups for use of CIty recreatIon facILItIes, Increases to be
phased-In over the next four years; however that Increased fees for reSI-
dent youth and adult groups be postponed for one year, and that athletic
fIeld fees for daytIme youth groups be waIved, nIght groups to pay for
nlght-llghting electrIcIty. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. After
dIScussion, the motIon was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote' Afflrmatlve. CouncIlmembers BambrIck, Cohen,
Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven,
S.,Ink
:-Jegatlve
CouncIlmember Scott
The CouncIl recessed at 11:Z5 P.M. and reconvened at 11:35 P.M. wlth all
CouncIlmembers present.
Agenda Item II-C. Presented at thIS time was the request of the CIty
Attorney and the CIty ~anager for an executive seSSIon to discuss pendIng
lItIgatIon. There being no objectlons, the matter was combIned for
dIScussIon with Agenda Item l3-E whIch was also a request for executIve
seSSIon.
Agenda Item lZ-A: Presented at thIS time was the request of Project
Heavy-West to address the CouncIL regardIng matchIng funds for the Kest-
side JuvenIle DIversion ProJect, Phase II. Ken Edwards, representing
Project Heavy-Kest, described the benefits of CIty partIcipatIon In the
project and requested local matching funds In the amount of $760.00.
After dIScussIon, CouncIlmember Trives moved that the request of Project
Heavy-West for matching funds be referred to the PolIce Department staff
for report to the City CouncIL. Second by CouncIlmember Scott.
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Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7 0
Agenda Item lZ-B: Presented at thIS tIme was the request of Ellen Hannan
to address the CouncIL regardIng rat exterminatIon. After discussion,
IncludIng partlclpatlon by Ellen Hannan, Councilmember Trlves moved to
refer to staff the matter of enforcement of rat extermlnationregulatlons.
Second by CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 7 0
~brris L.Ballard Agenda Item lZ-C: Presented at thIS tIme was the request of ~orrlS L.
addressed Comcil Ballard to address the Council regardIng a proposed storm drain on Sunset
regarchng proposed Avenue. Richard McKamara presented a petitIon SIgned by 17 owners In
stonn drain on Smset I the 1700 block of Sunset Avenue protestIng InstallatlOn of the proposed
Ave. Staff to I storm drain In that VIcInity. After dIScussion CouncIlmember Trivesmoved
proceed with project the staff recommendatIon that the Los Angeles County Flood Control
DIstrIct proceed wIth the proJect and that the DIrector of General Ser- .
! VIces be instructed to write a letter to residents on Sunset Avenue to
; advIse them of precautIons beIng taken durlng constructIon. Second by
Councilmember Scott.
Councll Vote' UnanImously approved 7 0
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Santa ~bnica Fair i Agenda Item lZ-D' Presented at thlS tIme "as the request of the Santa
Housmg Alliance I Monica FaIr HOUSIng AllIance to address the CouncIL regardIng the status
addressed Comcil I of voluntary rent control complIance by landlords. During discussion of
regarchng status of I the number of requests to speak to subject, Councilmember Trlves moved
volmtarv rent control to adhere to the CouncIL's rulIng of alloKing fIve minutes to each speaker
compllance. . and to declIne the request of the organizatIon for a fIfteen-minute pre-
sentatIon. There being no obJectIons, ~ayor SKlnk so ordered. The follo,,-
Ing persons spoke to request Council action to control rent in the CIty:
Parke Skelton, Jens Kruse and Earl Gardner. The following persons spoke
In OppOSItIon to rent control' John Jurenka, Kalter Sch"artz.
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Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at thIS tIme was an appoIntment to fIll a i
vacancy on the ArchItectural RevIew Board. Councilmenbers BambrIck, COhenj
Reed, Scott and Mayor SWInk voted for Stephen R. Frew. Councilmember
Trlves voted for R. E. Mulokas. Councllmembervan den Steenhoven abstaIned
from votIng. Stephen R. Frew was therefore appoInted to the Architecturall
RevIew Board for an unexpIred term ending June 30, 1980. Afterdlscussion~
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to Instruct staff to reconsider the require-i
I'ment for two regIstered archItects on the Architectural Review Board and '
report to the CIty Councl]. Second by Councllmember Trlves.
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, Council Vote' UnanImously approved 7 - 0
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at this tIme were five appoIntments to the
Technical AdVIsory CommIttee on the Local Coastal Program and a resolutIon
ratifYIng the purpose and structure of the Local Coastal Program Technical,
A~vlsory CommIttee. Councllmember Trives.moved to appoInt RIchard A. i
WIlson to the LCP TechnIcal AdVIsory CommIttee. Second by Councllmember I
. Reed. I
I CouncIl Vote' Unanimously approved 7 - 0 I
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The CIty CouncIl next conSIdered the second appointment to the LCP
Technical AdVIsory CommIttee. Councllmembers BambrIck, Cohen, Scott and
Mayor SWInk voted for VickIe \eemeyer. Councllmembers Reed, Irlves and
van den Steenhoven voted for CherYl Rhoden. Vickie ~eemeYer was therefore;
appoInted to the LCP TechnIcal AdVIsory CommIttee. '
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The CIty CouncIl next considered a thIrd appoIntment to the LCP TechnIcal;
, AdVIsory Committee. Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott and Mayor
. S\Hnk nomInated Jean ~Iledel. Councllmembers Trives and van den Steehnoven.
voted for AllIson D. S. L. Arnold. Jean Mledel was therefore appoInted toi
the LCP TechnIcal AdVIsory CommIttee. I
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! The City Council next conSIdered a fourth appoIntment to the LCP Technica~
AdVIsory CommIttee. Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Scott and Trlves votedj
for Jeanne McIntosh. Councilmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven and Mayor
SWInk voted for Geoffrey Stern. Jeanne McIntosh was therefore appoInted
to the LCP TechnIcal AdVIsory CommIttee.
The City CouncIl next considered a fIfth appointment to the LCP TechnIcal
AdVIsory CommIttee. Councllmembers Bambrick and Mayor SWInk voted for
Ken Edwards. Councilmembers Cohen and Scott voted for V. VIVIan Brydon.
CouncIlmembers Reed, Trlves and van den Steenhoven voted for Cheryl Rhoden.
The motion faIled for lack of a maJorIty vote, and another vote was
called. Councllmember BambrIck yoted for Ken Edwards. CouncIlmembers
Cohen, Scott and ~ayor SWInk voted for 1:. VIvian Brydon. Councllmembers
Reed, Trlves and van den Steenhoven voted for Rhoden. The motIon failed
on a tIe vote and another vote was called. Councllmembers BambrIck,
Cohen, Trlves and ~Iayor Swink voted for Ken Edwards. Councllmembers Reed
and van den Steenhoven voted for CherYl Rhoden. Councllmember Scott voted.
for V. VivIan Brydon. Ken Edwards was therefore appoInted to the LCP .
Technical AdVIsory CommIttee.
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CouncIlmember Trlves moved to adopt ResolutIon \0. 508S(CCS) entItled:
"A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-ITA ~IONICA Ri\TIFYI:-IG
THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY CO~mITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCAL COASTAL
PROGR~l", reading by title only and waivIng further readIng thereof.
Second by CouncIlmember Reed.
CouncIl Vote: UnanImously 7 - 0
Agenda Item 13-[' Presented at this tIme was the request of CouncIlmember
Reed to dISCUSS the Metropohtan Water DistrIct budget hearIng and proposed!
Kater rate Increase. Councllmember Reed moved that the CouncIl communIcate!
to the DIrector of the MetropolItan Water DIstrIct the CIty CouncIl's '
concern about the cost of water, urge postponement of fInal conSIderatIon
of a water rate Increase untIl such tIme as State ProposItIon 13 (Jarvls-
Gann InItiatIve) revenues are known, and IndIcate support of applicatIon
of uniform rates for water With no conSIderatIon for dIscounts to agrI-
cultural users. Second by CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven. After
dISCUSSIon, the motion was approved by the folloKlng vote:
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Stephen Fre\\'
appomted to
ArchItectural ReVIew
Board
FIve appointments
made to the TechnIcal
Adnsory Committee
Resolution 5085
; ratifying the purpose
and structure of the
Local Coastal Program
Technical Advisorv
CamIllI t tee '
Council to cornrnunica-
te to ~~tropolitilll
l\ater DIstrict
urging postponement
of rate increase
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Planning Commission
to study possible
lease requlrement
that do1\TIt01\TI
businesses rent their
off-street parking
sp ace s
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve' Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
Trlves, van den Steenhoven
)1egatlve
Councilmembers Cohen, SWlnk
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at this time was the request of Mayor Pro ,
Tempore Cohen to dISCUSS a proposed recommendation to the PlannlngCommls-
sion to study a possIble lease requlrement that downtown buslnesses and
buildlng complexes rent their off-street parking spaces as an Incentive
for use and to reduce the demand for on-street parklng. After dIScussion,
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to refer to the Plannlng CommIssIon for
study the subJect of a possible lease requlrement that downtown businesses:
and bUlldlng complexes rent their off-street parking spaces. Second by ,
Councilmember Reed.
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CouncIl Vote' Unanlmously approved 7 - 0
Councllmember Trlves commended City Attorney Rlchard Knlckerbocker for ,
hlS artlcle entitled "Governmental Tort Reform In Callfornla" publlshed
ln the Julv 1978 lssue of "The Munlclpal Attorney".
Agenda Items ll-C (continued) and l3-E: Presented at thlS tlme were the
requests of the Clty Attorney, City Manager and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
for an ExecutIve SessIon to dlSCUSS pendlng lltlgation. At 12-50 a.m.,
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to adJourn to Executlve Session to dlSCUSS
pending lltlgation. Second by Councllmember Reed,
CouncIl Vote: Unanlmously approved 7 - 0
The Councll reconvened at 1'14 a.m. wlth all members present. Mavor Pro
Tempore Cohen moved to authorlze the City Attorney to Join, on behalf of .
Clty employees, In a cross-complalnt agaInst the State to comply wlth the
eXlsting Memorandums of Understanding, wlthout penaltles. Second by
Councllmember Trlves. The motion was approved by the followlng vote:
CouncIl Vote: Afflrmatlve: Bambrlck, Cohen, Reed, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven, SWlnk
Kegative
Scott
The Clty Council adJourned at 1:16 a.m. on motion of Councilmember Reed,
second by Councllmember Trlves, the adJournment to be on behalf of Mayor
SWlnk ln memory of the following indIviduals: Willlam C. Robblns, Jr.,
a long-tlme resident of the community and long-tlme manager of the Palne-
Webber offlce ln Santa !IonIca and Mrs. Deane Wallace, mother of Reverend
Wllliam Wallace of Santa Monlca. Second by Councllmember Trlves.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7 - 0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Ann Shore
Assistant Clty Clerk
Mayor
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