M-8/8/1978
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CITY OF SA)lTA yIO~ICA
CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDI~GS
August 8, 1978
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7: 35 P.~1. by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen I-iho led the assemblage ~n the
pledge of alleg~ance to the Uni ted States 0 f America. Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen, then introduced Reverend John Shal-i, Chaplain of Santa Monica
Hosp~tal, I-iho offered the invocat~on.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambr~ck
Councilmember Chr~st~ne Reed
(arrived 8:03 P.M.)
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Nathan~el Trives
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
(arrived 7:52 P.M.)
Citv Manager James D. Williams
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent:
Mayor Donna O'BrIen Sw~nk
Agenda Item 4-A' Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen presented plaques of apprec~a-
t~on to outgoing Commiss~oners Violet B. Coker and Mary B. Crumpacker
for service on the Commiss~on on Older Americans, Walton A. Cheney for .
service on the Recreation and Parks Commiss~on and Arlvs Thun for servicel
on the Llbrary Boa rd. "
Agenda Item 4-B: Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen presented employee serv~ce
p~ns to the follol-iing employees: R~chard Duarte, Sewer Superv~sor,
General Serv~ces Department, for 30 years of serv~ce; G. A. Ankenbauer,
Motor Coach operator, Transportat~on Department, for 25 years of service;
Jim McChr~s tians, Sani ta tlon Supervisor, General Services Department, for!
25 years of service and Don Raymond, Pol~ce Off~cer, Police Department, '
for 20 years of serv~ce.
Agenda Item 4-C: Presented at this time was a resolut~on commend~ng
City Manager James D. Will~ams for service to the community on the event
of h~s resIgnation from City employ. Councilmember Tr~ves moved to
adopt Resolution No. 5067(CC5) entitled-: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CO~frlENDI~G JAMES D. WILLIAMS, CITY
:'L,\)IAGER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ;'<I01\ICA". Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven, Swink
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The Consent Calendar lias presented bv the C~tv Clerk after wh~ch Counc~l-!
member Trives moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception '
of Agenda Item 6-M, adopting the resolut~ons therein, reading by title
only and waiv~ng further read~ng thereof. Second by Councilmember
Bambnck.
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven, Swink
Agenda Item 6-A: The m~nutes of a regular City Counc~l meeting held
on July 25, 1978 were approved as ma~led.
Agenda Item 6-B: A request for re~mbursement of departmental revolv~ng
cash funds: Adm~n~strative Services - $134.55; Transportation - $17.90;
Recreation and Parks - $74.10; City Yards - $33.94; Library - $108.45
l;as approved.
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Plaques presented to
outgo~ng Commlss~oners
Employee service pillS
presented
Resolution 5067
commendmg C~ ty
Manager James D.
W~ lliarns
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ResolutlOn 5068
ordering Hork in
tenth court
Resolution 5069
subd:1Vlsion map
Tract No. 33373
Resolutlon 5070
subdivision map of
Tract "'0. 34117
Resolution 5071
establishIng salary
for Cnme PreventlOn
Coordinator
Resolution 5072
approving alternate
parade route for
ISKOJ1\
Job class~f~cation
specificat~ons
Resolution 5073
ClalJlls
Contract 3071
Brovm Brothers
Adjusters for claims
admmistratlon
Contract 3072
for painting of fire
statIons
Rejection of b~ds
for lighting
~nstallation
subleases with Woody
Duke, Sr. continued
transfer of foods fori
purchase of d:1esel I
fuel tank
Settlement of Bailey
F, Bailey vs. Cuy
Agenda Item 6-C: Resolution No. 5068(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MONICA ORDERING WORK I~ TE~TH
COURT BETWEE1\ OLYMPIC BOULEVARD A~D 450 FEET NORTHWESTERLY OF OLYMPIC
BOULEVARD WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ~lO);ICA", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-D: Resolut~on ~o. 5069(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO'i OF
THE CITY COU",CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVI",G
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRI\CT :-<0. 33373", for a six-un~t new condominium
development at 1011 Fifth Street by Raymond Chen and Emery Wong, was
adopted.
Agenda Item 6-E: Resolution No. 5070(CCS1 entltled: "A RESOLUTIO", OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVIKG
SUBDIVISION I<LI\P OF TRACT NO. 34117", for a f~ve-unit new condom~n~um
project at 1126 Twenty-fourth Street, by E. R. Butler, J. L. and M. o.
Walling, was adopted.
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i Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution No. 507l(CCS) entltled. "A RESOLUTION OF
. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA AMENDING RESOLUTIO~ NO.
4646 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS AXD OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIO~S", establ~sh~ng
salary for Crime Prevent~on Coordinator, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution r-;o. 5072(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF
A PARI\DE ON AUGUST 13, 1978, OX A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY
ROUTE", approving an alternate parade route for ISKCON, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-H: Job classificat~on specifications for ten pos~tions,
Assistant Director of Enterta~nment Facilit~es, Auditor~um Business
Supervisor, Crime Prevent~on Coord~nator, Director of Entertainment
Fac~l~ties, Enterta~nment Facil~ties Operat~ons Superv~sor, Mechan~c,
Mechanic Superv~sor, Motor Coach Cleaner, Recreation A~de and Recreat~on
SpeCIalist, were approved as presented.
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Agenda Item 6-1: Resolutlon 1\0. 5073(CCS) enntled: "A RESOLUTI01\ OF
THE CITY COmCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA RI\TIFYI><G THE COMPRmnSE
OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY' 5 PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED Dl JULY, 1978",
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-J: Contract ~o. 3071(CCS) was awarded to Brown Brothers
Adjusters for approval of an agreement for provis~on of claims admin~s-
tration services for fiscal year 1978-79 in an amount not to exceed
$21,236.61.
Agenda Item 6-K: Contract ~o. 3072(CCS) (B~d No. 1386) for pa~nting of
f~re stations was awarded to George's Painting by issuance of P. O. No.
37840 in the amount of $3,825 and P. O. No. 37841 in the amount of
$4,775.
Agenda Item 6-L' A recommendation for reJect~on of all bids and re-
advertisement of lighting installat~on on tennis courts at Los Am~gos
Park, was approved.
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Agenda Item 6-M: A recommendation for approval of sub-leases between
Lessee Woody Duke, Sr. and Messrs. Hollingsworth, N~chols and McAllen
for use of a portion of an office area located at 3300 A~rport Avenue
at the Santa Monica Munic~pal A~rport, was cont~nued upon the advice
of the C~ty Attorney.
Agenda Item 6-N: A recommendation for authorIzation to transfer funds
in the amount of $8,500 for purchase of an underground diesel fuel
tank, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-0: The settlement of a cla~m entitled Ba~ley & Ba~ley
vs. City of Santa ~onica (Superior Court Case 1\0. C 224 770) was
approved as recommended by scaff ~n the amount of ~6,200 payable to Roy
Ba~ley & Ernest~ne Ba~ley and the~r Attorney of Record, Irene Madden.
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Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this time was a public hear~ng to hear
,protests and confirm the 1978 weed abatement assessment roll. The public
I hearing was opened at 7:45 P.M. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
o There being no one present to speak to the matter, the public hearing was
closed at 7:46 P.M. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Councilmember
Tr~ves moved to approve the 1978 weed abatement assessment roll as
presented. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unan~mously approved 4-0
Absent. Counc~lmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven, Sw~nk
Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at this t~me was an ordinance for introductio~
establish~ng standards and procedures for development and conversion of
stock cooperative apartments. The public hearing was opened at 7:47 P.M.
by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. There being no one present to speak
for or aga~nst the ordinance, the public hearing was closed at 7:48 P.~.
by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Councilmember Scott moved to
~ntroduce an ord~nance entitled: "AN ORDIl'{ANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SA\TA MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 9102, 9122A, 9122D, 9123A(5)
and 9123C OF THE Sk~TA MO~ICA ~UNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING THERETO SECTIOXS
9123E AND 9l23F REGARDING CO-OPERATIVE APARTMENTS", reading by title only
and waiv~ng further read~ng thereof. Second by Counc~lmember Tr~ves.
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Counc~l Vote: Unan~mously approved 4-0
Absent: Councllmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven, Swink
Agenda Item 8-B. Presented at th~s time was an ordinance for introductioi
establishing reduced height limits ~n certa~n commerc~al and industrialr I
districts. The public hearing was opened at 7:50 P.M. by order of Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen. There belng no one wIshlng to speak for or against '
the ordinance the hear~ng was closed at 7:51 P.M. by order of Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen. Counci1member Trives moved to introduce an ordinance
en ti tled: "A:-r ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONI CA
A,rENDIXG CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE IX OF THE SA)liTA ,rOc-IlCA MUKICIPAL CODE IN
RELATION TO BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS", read~ng by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Scott. (Councilmember
van den Steenhoven arrived at 7:52 P.M.)
Council Vote: Affirmative: Counc~lmembers Cohen, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
Negative:
Councilmember Bambr~ck
Absent:
Counc~lmember Reed, Swink
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1978 weed abatement
assessment roll
conf~nned
Ordlnance for ~ntro-
duction establishing
standards and pro-
cedures for develop-
ment and conversion
of stock cooperat~ve
apartments
Ordinance for ~ntro-
duct~on establ~shing
reduced he~ght l~ffi1ts
~n certain commercial
and industr~al dis-
tricts
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Agenda Item 11-A' Presented at this time i;as a report regard~ng appeals I Hearing of cornplamts
from the Planning Commission decis~ons and complaints filed In connect~on ag~nst certain
,d th the follmHng proposed condominium developments: Tentat~ve Tract . condominium deve10p-
No. 35120, a new s~x unit condominlum to be located at 948 - 19th Street;, ments set for August
Tentat~ve Tract )lio. 35118, a twelve unit condominium convers~on located i 22, 1978
at 1217 - 20th Street; Tentative Tract No. 35121, a thirty-e~ght un~t
condom~nium conversion located at 222 - 7th Street; Tentat~ve Tract Ko.
i 35122, a twenty-eight unit condominium conversion located at 404 San
, V~cente Boulevard; Tentat~ve Tract No. 35123, a s~xteen unit condominium
conversion located at 219 Montana Avenue; Tentative Tract No. 35124, a
slxteen unit condominlum conversion located at 914 - 4th Street;
Tentat~ve Tract Map )lio. 35125, a twenty-four unit condominium conversion
located at 415 Montana Avenue; Tentative Tract Map No. 35147, a i
twenty unit condom~n~um conversion located at 1012 Seventh Street; I
Tentat~ve Tract Map )lio. 35206, a twenty-three unit condominium convers~on
located at 1114 - 12th Street. Discussion ensued, including partic~pa- :
tion by the follow~ng members of the public: Clifford Douglas, All~son
D. S. L. Arnold, Sherman Stacey, Robert Myers and Albinas Markev~cius.
(During discussion, Counc~lmember Reed arrived at 8:03 P.M.). Council-
member Scott moved to grant the request to hear appeals on n~ne proposed
condominium p"rojects at a publIc hearing at the City Council meeting to
be held August 22, 1978. Second by Counc~lmember Trives. After
discussion the motion was approved by the following vote:
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Lloyd Moody's
request regarding a
vanance at 321
Santa !>bmca Blvd.
denied
Council set August 22, i
1978 on the Clover
Park llivelopment Plan
proJect
CDuncil approved the
instal1ation of a four"
way stop Slgn at 14th I
Street and Carlyle I
John Scanhno! s
reques t regardmg
parkmg problems
referred to staff
for report
Councll Vote: Affirmat~ve: Councilmembers Cohen, Reed, Scott,
Trives, van den Steenhoven
Negative:
Councilmember Bambrick
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Absent: ~Iayor Swink J
After d~scussion, Councilmember Trives moved to instruct the City Attorne,'
to return to the Council with~n thirty days an ordinance for first read~n*
wh,ch would establ~sh criteria for handling hearings in regard to appeals,
from Planning Comm~ssion deciSIons related to condominium developments. .
Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Counc~l Vote: lJnan~mous ly approved 6 - 0
Absent. !>Iayor S\>"lnk
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at th~s time was a recommendatlon regardlng I
the request of Lloyd Moody for a variance to permit dancing at 4:00 A.M. :
on Saturdays and Sundays at ~loody' s located at 321 Santa Monlca Boulevard!
After d~scussion, includlng partlcipat~on by Robert Sternberg, an attornex
represent~ng the applicant, Counc~lmember Scott moved to deny the request!
of Lloyd ~oody for e~ther a temporary or permanent variance to perm~t
dancing until 4:00 A.M. on Saturdays and Sundays at \loody's located at
321 Santa ~onlca Boulevard. Second by Councilmember Bambr~ck.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Swink
Agenda Item II-C' Presented at this time were recommendations regard~ng I
the Clover Park General Development Plan. After discussion Councilmember,
Tr~ves moved the staff recommendat~on.i.e., that the Council set a PUbl~C'I'
hearing for August 22, 1978 on the Clover Park General Development Plan
as subm~tted and authorIze the City Manager to negot~ate a contract w~th .
the firm of Kammeyer, Lynch and Partners, Inc. to prepare bid documents,
specif~cat~ons and workIng drawIngs for a fee not to exceed 563,870 to
complete the necessary documents to develop this proJect. Second by
Councilmember Reed.
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Councll Vote
Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent.
Mayor Swink
Agenda Item Il-D: Presented at this time was a report regarding traffic
on 14th Street between San Vicente Boulevard and Montana Avenue in
response to a petition presented to the City Council on May 23, 1978 by
~essrs. James Tucker and Werner Schenk and referred to staff for analysis!
and report. After discussion Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven moved to .
install a four-way stop s~gn at 14th Street and Carlyle Avenue to aChievel
equ~table d~stribut~on of traffIC. Second hy Councilmember Reed. After
d~scussion, including publlc participation by Edgar Orr, Councilmember !
van den Steenhoven's motion carr~ed by the follow~ng vote: !
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Sw~nk
Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at th~s t~me was the request of John
Scardino to address the City Counc~l regard~ng parking problems at
Santa ~on~ca beach. ~r. Scardino requested the sale of reSIdentIal
park~ng perm~ts to allow residents to park overnight on Ocean Avenue
between Bay Street and Hollister Avenue and the sale of monthly permits
for dayt~me summer parking In the beach park~ng lot to benefit Santa
Monica dally beach goers who w~sh to park for only a few hours. After
discussion Councilmember Trives moved that Mr. Scard~no's proposals,
espec~ally in regard to monthly permits for beach park~ng lots, be
referred to staff for report. Second by Counc~lmember van den
Steenhoven.
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Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Sw~nk
Agenda Item 12-8: City Clerk Sn~der reported that the request of the
Santa l,lon~ca Fair Hous~ng Alliance to address the Council regarding
rent relief had been w~thdrawn by subm~ttal of a letter dated August 7,
, 1978 from Michael J. Tarbet, Santa Mon~ca Fair Housing Alliance.
Agenda Item l2-C. Presented at this time was the request of the
Chamber of Commerce to address the Counc~l regard~ng Christmas decora-
tions. After d~scussion, includ~ng partic~pation by Sam Porter repre-
senting the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, ~at Bubar and Allison
Arnold, Councilmember Bambr~ck moved to allocate $12,500 to the Chamber
of Commerce for the purpose of install~ng Chr~stmas decorations. The 1
motion fa~led for lack of a second. After further discuss~on Counc~l-
member Reed moved to authonze the use of C~ty property for assembly and d~splay 0 "
Christmas decorations and nativ~ty scenes by the Chamber of Commerce at
no cost to the C~ty. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: Unan~mously approved 6-0
Absent:
~Iayor SIHnk
Agenda Item 13-A: Presented at th~s time was the res~gnat~on of
Arch~tectural Rev~ew Board member Al Lambinon, for acceptance. Counc~l-
member van den Steenhoven moved to accept w~th regret the res~gnation
of Architectural Review Board member Al Lamb~non. Second by Counc~l-
member Reed.
Council Vote: Unan~mously approved 6-0
Absent: ~Jayor S,..ink
Agenda Item 13-8: Presented at th~s t~me by Counc~lmember Reed \Vas a
transmittal to the C~tv of excess funds ~n the amount of $10.89 by an
elect~on comm~ttee, th~ Comm~ttee for Yes on Proposition N. The excess
funds of 510.89 were accepted by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at th~s t~me was the request of Mayor
Pro Tempore Cohen for an execut~ve sess~on to discuss appo~ntment of an
lnterlm City Manager. At 9:47 P.M. Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn
to executive sess~on to d~scuss appointment 'of an ~nterim City Manager.
Second by Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven.
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Sw~nk
The Council reconvened at 9:58 P.M. w~th all members present except
Mavor S\V~nk. Counc~lmember van den Steenhoven moved to appoint David
Doiter as ~nterim City Manager with a bonus ~f 5500 a month. Second by
Counc~lmember Bambrick.
Counc~l Vote: Unan~mously approved 6-0
Absent: Mayor Swink
The C~ty Counc~l adjourned at 9:59 P.M. on motion of Councilmember
Reed, second by Counc~lmember Bambrick, the adjournment to be in
memory of the follow~ng ~nd~viduals' on behalf of Counc~lmember Bambr~ck
in memory of Mrs. Frances M. Cosgrove, mother of Mrs. Colleen McHale
and longtime resident of the community; on behalf of Mayor Swink, in
memory of Lou~s K. Enr~quez, a member of the pioneer~ng Marquez family
and longtime res~dent of the area; on behalf of Councilmember Reed,in
memory of W~lliam C. Sm~th.a lifelong resident of Santa Mon~ca and
owner of 8~11 Smith Electr~cal Contracting Company; on behalf of Mayor
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Item w~ thdrawn
City property
author~zed to be
used for O:tnstmas
decorations
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iRes~gnation of Al
'Lambinon accepted
Excess funds by an
election committee
accepted
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Sw~nk, ~n memory of Van B. Forsyth, longtime res~dent of the community.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: /.Iayor Swink
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ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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j Joy e Snider
VC~ ty Clerk
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g-evtnour Cohen
Mayor Pro Tempore
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