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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
September 27, 1977
A regular meeting of the City CouncIl of the City of Santa MonIca
was called to order at 7:30 P.M. bv :~vor Donna O'BrIen SWInk who
led the assemblage In the pledge of allegIance to the UnIted States
of America. Mayor SWInk then introduced Father Michael Gleeson of
St. MonIca's Catholic Church, who offered the invocatIon.
Roll Call:
~lavor Donna O'BrIen SlHnk
~jayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councllmember John J. BambrIck
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councllmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
Present:
CIty Manager James D. WIlliams
Cltv Attornev RIchard KnIckerbocker
CIty Clerk Joyce SnIder
Absent.
Councllmember ChrIstIne Reed
Councilmember Nathaniel Trives
~layor SlHnk presented a tIle as a token of appreciation for community
service to Roy Naylor, outgoIng Library Board Commissioner.
The Consent Calendar was presented by the CIty Clerk after WhICh the
CouncIl took the followIng actIons by a single motion, adoptIng the
resolutIon therein readIng by tItle only and waIving further readIng
thereof, on motion of Councllmember van den Steenhoven, second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmembers Reed and Trlves
Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of CIty CouncIl meetings held
September 6, 1977 and September 13, 1977 were approved as maIled.
Agenda Item 6-B' A request for reImbursement to the followIng cash
funds was approved: PolIce - $44.95; General Services - 540.19.
Agenda Item 6-C. Resolution :':0. 4925(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANT~ MONICA RATIFYING THE COM-
PRO~IISE OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN
AUGUST, 1977", Kas approved.
Agenda Item 6-D. Contract No. 2373(CCS) Kith the County of Los
Angeles, continuIng CIty participatIon In County-wide Reduced Bus
Fare Program, was awarded.
Agenda Item 6-F: Contract No. 2374(CCS) for Bid No. 1305 for
purchase of one fork 11ft truck was awarded to HIgh Lift Equipment
Corporation In the amount of $16,168.18.
Agenda Item 6-G: CETA TItle I Contract No. 2375(CCS) with Los
Angeles County Kas ratIfIed and authorizatIon was given for the CIty
Manager to execute subcontracts in the amount of $560,524, Federal
funds, In order to provide skill training and job placement for the
economically disadvantaged, at no cost to the CIty.
ThIS ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this time Kas a public hearIng to
consIder the planting of trees along LIncoln Boulevard betKeen the
Santa Monica Freeway and PICO Boulevard. On order of Mayor SKlnk
the publIC hearing was opened at 7:35 P.)!. There beIng no one to
speak for or agaInst the planting of trees In that area, the publIC
hearIng was closed on order of Mayor SWInk at 7'36 P.M. Council-
member van den Steenhoven moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 4926(CCS)
entItled' '~RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ORDERING THE PLANTING OF TREES ALONG LI:':COLN BOULEVARD BETWEEN
THE SANTA \lONICA FREE1\'AY AND PICO BOULEVARD 1\ ACCORDA"iCE iiITH
RESOLUTIO"i OF INTENTION :':0. 49l4(CCS). Second by Councilmember
BambrIck.
Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmembers Reed and Trives
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Resolution 4925
claims
Contract 2373
reduced bus fare
program
Contract 2374
one fork lift truck
Contract 2375
CETA Title I
WIth Los .~geles
COUll tv
ResolutlOn 4926
Public hearing held
regardmg the plantmg
of trees along LIncoln
Blvd. Resolution
ordenng the planting.
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Resolution 4927
approving Housing
Rehabilitat~on Program
Contract 2376
[;epos it Agreement
Contract 2377
Undenvr~ting and
Processing Agreement
Contract 2378
COIIDnmity [;eve lopmen t
Block Grant funds to
be used for adilltlOn
to I>bntana Ave. and
Fa~rvJ.ew Branch
libraries
Condemnation of
portion of a lot
bordering lOth Court
Resolution 4928
author~zIng applIca-
tion for State funds
to construct displaced
threshold and runway
shoulder paving at the
Airport
Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at this time was the recommendation of
the HOUSIng CommiSSIon and staff for approval of a Hous~ng Re-
habIlItatIon Program and authorizat~on for the CIty Manager to
execute the pertinent agreements. Council dIscussed the funding of
the Housing Rehabil~tatIon WhICh is to be accomplished by loans of
up to $10,000 to local homeowners in order to complete rehab~lItation
of theIr homes Indiv~dually. Councilmember Bambrick moved to adopt
Resolution No. 4927(CCS) entitled: '~RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SAXTA ~ONICA APPROVIXG THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUXDED
THROUGH CO"WUNITY DEVELOP~E~T BLOCK GRAKT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ~ANAGER TO EXECUTE CO~TRACTS WITH FIRST FEDERAL SAVI~GS AXD
LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SA~TA MONICA TO SERVICE THE PROGRAM", and to
award Contract No. 2376(CCS) ent~tled Deposit Agreement and Contract
~o. 2377(CCS) entitled Underwrit~ng and Processing Agreement, both
WIth FIrst Federal Savings and Loan of Santa Mon~ca. Second by
Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
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CouncIl vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmembers Reed and Trlves
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a proposed contract
for preparation of draWIngs and speCIficatIons for addItIons to
Montana Avenue and Fairvlew Branch LIbrarIes. Mayor Pro Tempore
Cohen moved to award Contract Ko. 2378(CCS) to Weldon J. Fulton,
to be funded from CommunIty Development Block Grant Fund in the
amount of SlO,OOO for preparatIon of draWIngs and specif~cations
for add~t~ons to ~lontana Avenue and Falrvlew Branch Librar~es.
Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven.
CounCIl vote:
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Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Reed and Trives
Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at th~s time was the staff recommen-
datIon for condemnation of a portion of a lot bordering on 10th Court
between M~ch~gan Street and P~co Boulevard. Staff ~nformed the CIty
Council that Lots 70 and 71 on 10th Court cannot be developed because
of a str~p of property at the back of the lots wh~ch are owned by a
second party and recommended that a portion of the strIp lots be con-
demned for sewer access and a dr~veway. Councilmember van den
Steenhoven moved to approve condemnation proceedings to accomplish
sewer easement and a dr~veway. Second by Mavor Sw~nk.
Council vote
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Counc~lmembers Reed and Trlves
Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this t~me was a resolut~on for adop-
tion authorIZIng applicat~on for State funds to construct a displaced
threshold and to complete runway shoulder paving at the Santa Monica
Airport. Staff outlined that the total cost for complet~on of the
asphalt paVIng would be $47,000 of which the City's share would be
10% or $4,700; the cost of completion of the displaced threshold
would be $61,000 of which 10% or $6,100 would be the C~ty's share.
City Manager Will~ams said that In consideration of the limited
effect on noise reduction he would only recommend ~mplementation of
a displaced threshold If the California AIrport A~d Program funds
were appropriated. The total cost to the CIty for both projects
would be $10,800. Counc~lmember Scott moved to adopt Resolution
No. 4928 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ~IONICA AUTHORIZING FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF AERO~AUTICS FOR
CALIFORNIA AID TO AIRPORT FUNDS". Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
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Council vote:
UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Counc~lmembers Reed and Trives
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Agenda Item ll-D: The recommendatIon for deSIgnatIon of the TraffIc
Engineer as the authority for regulation of drivewav construction
was approved on motIon of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohe~, second by Mayor
S"lnk.
CouncIl vote'
UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Reed and Trives
Agenda Item ll-E: Presented at thlS tIme was the recommendation
for approval of agreement with the City of Los Angeles in the
amount of $20,ODO for Santa MonIca's share of staIrway replacement
between AdelaIde DrIve and Ocean Avenue. ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen
moved to approve the agreement with the City of Los Angeles by
Contract Ko. 2379(CC5). Second by Councilmember Bambrick. After
discussion regarding the questlon of whether the materials of the
stairways should be wood or concrete the motlon was approved by
the following vote'
Affirmative:
Councl1members Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott
and Mayor SI,ink
Kegatlve:
Councl1member van den Steenhoven
Absent:
Councilmembers Reed and Trlves
Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at thIS time was the request of Ms.
Fannle Roberts to address the Councl1 regarding the use of Palisades
Park for rellgious displays over booths during the preceding
Chrlstmas and New Year holidays which were sponsored by varlOUS
local organlzations and WhlCh quoted the New Testament. Ms. Roberts
alleged that the City accrues funds from the leaslng of the park.
She saId she felt that thIS was In confllct WIth the Flrst Amendment
of the UnIted States Constitution because of the CIty'S involvement
in the park which is a publlc facility. CIty Attorney RIchard
KnIckerbocker said that in his oplnlon this IS a proper use of the
free exercise of the freedom of rellgIon WhICh includes park dlsplays.
He further stated that publlc funds are not beIng used for these
signs and that they are legal and appropriate.
Agenda Item 13-A: Adopted at thIS time on motIon of Councllmember
Bambrlck, second by Mayor SWlnk, was Resolution No. 4929(CCS) en-
titled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTrY OF SA>.;TA
MONICA COMMENDING AND EXPRESSING ITS APPRECIATION TO THE WESTS IDE
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL FOR ARRANGING FOR CLERGY FOR THE INVOCATION BEFORE
CITY COUNCIL MEETI!\GS".
Council vote.
Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councllmembers Reed and Trlves
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented at thlS time was the discussion requested
by Councl1member van den Steenhoven regardIng the use of names and
addresses of Santa Monica residents to enable children of non-
resldents to attend Santa Monica schools. Councllmember van den
Steenhoven outlined his concern after WhlCh School Supenntendent Dr.
Caldwell addressed the Councll. Dr. Caldwell said the matter was
dIscussed at the last School Board meetlng and presented Dr. Leo
~artucci who is responslble for implementing proper school attendance
procedures. Dr. Martuccl sald that as of January, 1977 the defi-
nitlon of a student's residence IS based on that of the parent or
guardian. He outllned school procedures for checking to see that
all children enrolled in Santa Monica schools are Santa Monica
residents. Council dIScussion ensued regarding enforcement of the
school's policy wlth no action taken.
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Trafflc Engineer
designated authority
for regulatlon of
dri veway construction
Contract 2379
Stain.ay replacement
ben,'een Adelalde
Dnve and Ocean Ave.
Fannie Roberts
addressed Councl1
regarding religious
displays In a public
park
Resolution 4929
commending the
Westslde Ecumenical
Comcil
Ihscussion of use of
name and addresses
of Santa ~Ionica
residents to enable
non-resident to
attend Santa Monica
schools
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Robert L. Lonsinger
resigned from Planning
Corrmussion
Alison Arnold, a resident of Santa ~onica, was allowed to speak.
Ms. Arnold stated her opinion which was that children residing in
Los Angeles Canyon Rim were attending Santa Monica schools legally.
Agenda Item 13-C Accepted at this time was the reslgnation of
Planning Commissioner Robert L. Lonsinger on motion of Councilmember
Scott, second by Councilmember Bambrick.
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Council vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Reed and 1'rives
At 8:31 P.~. Councilmember Bambrick moved to adJourn in memory of
Kermlt B. Nil~~ and Ruth Parker Weirick. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Cohen.
Council vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent
Councilmembers Reed and Trives
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