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M-8/23/1977 CTTY OF SA~TA ~O~ICA CITY COU~CIL PROCEEDIXGS August 23, 1977 . A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa ~onica was called to order at 7,30 P.~l. by Mayor SWink who led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the ,mited States of America. ~ayor Swink then lntroduced Reverend Clarence ~avis, Calvary Baptist Church, who offered the invocation. Roll Call, Present, Mayor ~onna O'Brien Swink Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen Councilmember John J. Bambrick Councilmember Christine Reed Councilmember Perry Scott Councilmember ~athaniel Trives Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven Clty Manager James D. Wllliams Ass't. City Attorney Samuel Streichman Deputy City Clerk Jerry L. Wilbur l\bsent: ~one . Mayor Swink presented employee service pins to the following employees James A. Glenn, Sr. Parklng 'Jeter Collector, Finance Department, for 30 years of service; Henrietta B. Kimberling, City Council Secretary, for 30 years of service; Capt, Eugene G. "JcCarthy, Police Department. for 30 years of service and Raymond R. Maurer, Library Inspector, for 25 years of service. At the request of Councilmember Scott, Item 6E, approving Job specifi- cations and salary levels, and Item 6K, regarding award of contract for pier repair, were removed from their places on the agenda to be handled separately. The Consent Calendar was presented by the Deputy City Clerk after which the Council took the following actions by a single motion, adopting the resolutions thereln reading by tltle only and walving further reading thereof on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Councilmember Trlves. Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Absent: None Request for relmbursement of the following revolvlng cash funds were approved: Airport - $35.00; City Attorney - $6R.98; General Services - 537.83; Police - $51.73; Cemetery - $16.26; Recreation and Parks - $86.96. . Resolution )./0. 49l0rCCS} entitled, "A RESOLUTIO"i OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'fHt CITY OF SA~TA MONICA, CALIFOR~IA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A;-") APPLICATIOK ON BEHALF OF THE SANTA MO~ICA POLICE DEPARTTvIE'\T"' was adopted. Resolutlon No. 4911(CCS} entltled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COU'-:CIL O~ TH~ Cll~ Or ~ANTA MO~ICA AUTHORIZI~G THE CITY ~~~NAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFOR'\IA FOR FEDE~~L AID TRANS- PORTATION PROJECTS" was adopted and Contract No. 2360 (CCS) ivas awarded. Resolutlon No. 4912(CCS) entitled' 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF-THE CITY OF SANfA MOnCA ~UIFYING THE CO'IPROTvIISE OF CLAI'.\S FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN JULY, 1977" i"as adopted. The clalm of Chin Tin Hsiung vs. Clty of Santa ~onlca was approved for $5,000 . 205 Service pins presented Resolution 4910 Federal funding for Burglary Team Resolution 4911 Contract 2360 FAll projects Resolution 4912 Claims Settlement of claim HsiJmg vs. City 206 Contract 2361 lease of dump trucks Contract 2362 for swimrru.ng pool cover Contract 2363 for bus tires & tubes Contract 2364 for froz'en yogurt machine Contract 2366 Contract 2367 for automoture equipment Contract 2368 columbarium Resolution 4913 Approved job specifications Contract 2365 for pier repair Agenda Items l3-D, 13- E and 13- F added to the agenda Contract Xo. 236l(CCS) was awarded Hertz Equlpment Rental Corporatlon in the amount of ~13,800 on P.o. ~o. 33846 for one year lease of two dump trucks. Contract Ko. 2362(CCS) was awarded to Corrick Internatlonal of Cali- fornla, Inc. in the amount of ~3,7l6.63 on P.O. Ko, 33847 for swimming pool cover. . Contract ~o. 2363(CCS) was awarded to Goodvear Tire and Rubber Co. in the amount of S7~000 for lease of bus tires and tubes. Contract No. 2364(CCS) was awarded to Tavlor Freezers in the amount of 55,400.59 on P.O. No. 33848 for purchase of one frozen yogurt machine. Contract No. 2366(CCS) was awarded to Ray Gaskin ln the amount of $24,007.94 on P.O. ~o. 33850 and Contract No. 2367(CCS) was awarded to International Harvester in the amount of 541,297.48 on P.O. ~o. 33851 for purchase of automotive equipment. Contract No. 2368(CCS1 was awarded to Carnevale and Lohr, Inc. in the amount of $6,100 on P.O. No. 33849 for construction of columbarium. Bld received for rebuildlng and refurbishlng trucks was rejected as recommended. The minutes of the City Council meeting held August 9, 1977 were approved as mailed. ThlS concluded the Consent Calendar. . Agenda Item 6-E: Havlng been removed from the Consent Calendar, Deputy Clty Clerk Wilbur read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA AMENDIXG RESOLUTIO~ NO. 4646 WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES ~~GES, HOURS, AND OTHER TER,'\lS A);D CO:lDITIONS OF HIPLOYHENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIO:lS". Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 4913 (CCS), second by Councilmember Trives. Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Mayor Swink Negatlve: Councllmember Scott Agenda Item 6-K: Councilmember Reed moved to award Contract ~o. 2365 (CCS) for pier repair, Phase II, to John L. Meek Constructlon Co., Inc. ln the amount of 5498,105. Second by Councllmember Bambrick. The need for replacement of pilings was discussed and staff clarified that the deck lS not ln good condltlon and three plllngs will have to be replaced. The motlon was then approved by the followlng Council vote- Council Vote. Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Sldnk . J\egative: Scott Councllmember Reed moved to add Agenda Items l3-D: Support of HR7264; Creatlon of Channel Islands and Santa Monlca Mountalns National Park and Seashore; 13-E: Request for IIemodialysis regulation at Salnt John's Hospital and Health Center, and 13-F: Ratlflcatlon of the proposed Memorandum of Understandlng with Local 1109, the Santa Monlca Flre Flghters to the agenda. Second by Councilmember Cohen and approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-A: Presented at thlS time was an ordinance for introduc- tion and publlC hearing prohlblting nighttime aircraft operations at . . . . . Santa Monica A~rport. Also presented was a letter from Rohert Cleaves requesting a 60 to 90 day delay in order to provide the Council with data regard~ng the financial loss that would occur should the a~rport be closed at nIght. Also receIved was a letter from Los Angeles Counc~lmember Marvin Braude opposIng nlghtt~me flight operations on behalf of hIS const~tuents of the Eleventh Council D~strlct. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to allow a sixty day continuance at whrcn-t,me the ordinance would be reintroduced. Second by Councilmember Bambrick. DIScussion ensued as to whether the publIc hearing should be held at thIS tIme or contInued, the date and the time at whIch the sixty day delay should begin and the location at which the publIC hearing should be held, the C~ty CouncIl Chamber havIng Insuff~clent capacity for that purpose. W,th the consent of the maker and the second, the motion was amended to hold the hearIng at the fIrst scheduled CIty Council meeting in October. The motion was approved by the followIng vote: Council Vote' Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, van den Steenhoven and Mayor SWInk Negatlve: Counc~lmembers Reed, Scott and Trives 207 Ordinance for intro- duction prohibiting nighttime aircraft operations at the Airport held over untIl October 11, 1977 Agenda Item 8-B: Presented at the tIme for ~ntroductlon and public hearing Ordinance introduced 'vas an ordinance entItled: "AJ\ ORDIXAl'\CE OF THE CITY COU:-JCIL OF THE CITY prohIbiting heli- OF SANTA MOJ\ICA ADDDfG SECTIOK 1010SA2 TO THE SANTA MO:\lICA MUNICIPAL CODE copter pattern PROHIBTTDiG HEI.TCOPTER FLIGHT TRADII:\IG OPFRATIO'iS AT THE SAJ\TA MO'iICA f11ght training ~lUJ\ICTPAL AIRPORT". The possible continuance of this portion of the AIrport items was dIscussed, after WhICh the staff report was presented. Councilmember Scott moved to introduce the ordinance readIng by title only and waiving further readIng thereof. Second by Councilmemher Trlves. Councllmemher Reed moved to limit the speakers to three minutes each, second by CouncIlmember Trives. Counc~l Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 The pOSSIbIlIty of each SIde chasing one representative to speak for them was discussed but was not acted upon. The publIc hearIng ,vas declared opened by Mayor S,dnk and the follOlong persons spoke in favor of helicopter flight training operatIons as they are presently constItuted at the Santa Monica Municipal AIrport: Peter FrIedman and WillIam Murrow. The fOllowIng persons spoke In OppOSItIon to hel~copter flight traIning operations: Les Hartley, ElIzabeth OttIng, Ulysses G~bson, ~larJorie O'BrIen, Dorothy McGregor, DICk Mast, Ruth Mast, Stephan DImItroff, James Kennedy, Anthony George, President of Westcrest CommunIty Associatlon, Jlm Hoyt, ;,Iarylee Bordelon, "hchael Emery, Dr. Dav1d Moon, RIchard Loveday, BernIe Klem, Charles DavIs, MIke McGregor and Larry Albr~ght. The hearing was then closed on order of Mayor Swink. Council discussion ensued regarding enforcement of the laws regulatIng helicopters, both existIng and proposed. It was clarified by staff that all helIcopter users have been Informed of the City's regulations. The CIty Council Directive prohibiting helIcopter fl~ghts after sunset and pOSSIble remedIes for vIolatIons were discussed. The Council then approved introductIon of the ordInance by the followIng vote: CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 8-C: OrdInance :\10. 1066 (CCS) entItled: "AN ORDI'iA:\ICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA ADDING CHAPTER 5.5 TO ARTICLE VII OF THE SA:\ITA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO HOUSE "JQVING" was adopted on motIon of CouncIlmember van den Steenhoven, second by Councilmember Trives, by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 public hearing regarding helicopter flight trauling operatlOns Orillnance 1066 regulating house moving fees Agenda Item 8-D: Ordinance No. 1067 (CCS) entItled: "AN ORDIt\'A:\CE OF THE Ordmance 1067 208 Ordlllance for intro- duction and adoption fixing the tax rate and levying taxes for the 1977-78 hscal year Resolution 4914 Intention to plant trees along Lincoln Blvd. S~dewalk and drive- way reconstruction Use of Santa ~.bnica Ihfle Range on week- ends CITY COmlCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ilOXICA FIXnG THE RATES OF TAXES A'iD LEVYIXG TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN'iING JULY 1, 1977, FOR THE GENE~~L CITY AND FOR THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA", was presented for introductIon and adoption at thIS tIme. Councilmember Trlves moved to introduce and adopt the ordInance, read.Ing by tItle only and waiVIng further reading thereof, second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven. The ord~nance as presented provided for settIng the tax rate at ~1.05. . Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the main motion to lower the tax rate to ~1.00, second by Councilmember Scott. After dIScussion during whIch Councilmember BambrIck went on record as favoring a 5, reductIon to the tax rate, the amendment to the maIn motion faIled by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Cohen and Scott Negatlve: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the main motion to reduce the tax rate to $1.03. Second bv Councllmember Scott. The motion fa~led by the follow~ng vote: . Council Vote: Affirmative. Councilmembers Cohen and Scott 1\e ga t i 1re : Councilmembers BambrIck, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink The ma~n motion was then approved by the Follow~ng vote: . Council Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 9-A: ResolutlOn No. 4914 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO'i OF THE CITY COllNCIL OF THF CITY OF SANTA MOnCA DECLARING ITS IKTF'iTION TO PLANT TREES ALONG LINCOLN BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE SANTA MONICA FREEWAY AND PICO BOULEVARD WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", was adopted readIng by title only and waiVIng further readjng thereof on motIon of Councll- member Reed, second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven and approved by the following vote: CouncIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Adoption of the resolution thereby set a public hearing for September 27, 1977 . Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a staff report regardIng sidewalk and drIveway construction. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the revised assessment roll for the work and approve the amount recom- mended by staff, second by Councilmember Trives. CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-B; Presented at this time was the staff report regarding the use of the Santa Monica Rifle Range on week-ends. City Manager WIllIams reported that the two groups concerned had met with ,~. Arnett and had agreed to the following schedule for use of the RIfle Range on week-ends: 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the fIrst and third Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month; where a fIfth week-end falls in the month from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on both Saturday and Sunday. City Manager WIlliams further stated that use of the ~ifle Range for Tlfle marksmanshIp classes on the second and fourth Saturdays from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon IS stIll heing negotIated. . A member of the audIence, Mr. .J. T. OverfIeld, addressed the CounCIl and suggested the addItIon of soundboard and acoustical tile, and the removal of the wooden baffles from the installatIon In order to alleviate the noise. Mr. OverfIeld offered hIS services as consultant to the City to complete thIS process. . Councilmember Trives moved to approve the staff recommendatlon and commended the staff on their successful negotlatlons. Second by van den Steenhoven. After a brief dlScusslon the motion was approved by the following vote: . Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item ll-C: The report of the savlngs realized through the Worker's Compensatlon Self-Insurance Program was presented and accepted at this tlme. Agenda Item 12-A: The request of Arnold Schott regarding dog lmpound fees was removed from the agenda at Mr. Schott's request. Agenda Item 12-B' Presented at thlS time was the request of the Santa Monica Mounted Pollce for fundlng. Mr. Jim Menzies, representing the Santa ~Ionlca Mounted Police, outlined to the Council the usefulness of the group in representlng the City of Santa Monica at varlOuS ceremonial functlons and requested fundlng in the amount of 52,000. Discussion ensued durlng which Actlng City Attorney Strelchman clarlfled that the Clty would not lncur financlal llabllity by fundlng the Santa Monlca olounted Pollce. The issuance of pollce badges to the Santa Monica Mounted Pollce and to others was discussed. Ko action was taken ln that regard at this tlme. . Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to reconslder whether to fund the Santa Monica Mounted Police. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven and approved by the followlng vote' Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and ;-Iayor SlGnk 1\egative: Councilmember Reed Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to approprlate $2,000 for the Santa Monica Mounted Police (Budgeted in Community Promotlon Fund). Second by Councilmember Scott and approved by the followlng vote: Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Cohen, Scott, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink Negatlve: Councllmember Reed . Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at thlS time was the presentation by Fair Houslng for Chlldren as requested by Councilmember van den Steenhoven and the followlng persons addressed the Councll: Dora Ashford outllned the alleged dlscriminatlon against famllles wlth chlldren in rentlng llvlng quarters and requested that an ordinance be adopted to protect familles, or, that a public hearlng be set on the issue lf the City Councll lS not prepared to adopt an ordlnance at thlS tlme. Melanie Lewis outllned the difficulties experienced by families with chlldren ln renting llvlng quarters, Cheryl Rhoden outllned statistics of the number of new bUlldings constructed and alleged that the number of persons per unit has decreased and that thlS lS a trend that will contlnue. Jeffrey Hintz outllned his oplnlon which was that the BUllding Code slmply provides for mlnlmal standards for bUlldingsregardless of the compositlon of the famllles which live in them and does not speclfically address the needs of chlldren. A petitlon was presented by Dora Ashford supportlng fair houslng for children and stating the need for a local ordinance which would protect people with chlldren from arbitrary age descrlptlon In rental houslng. This completed the presentatlon of the group. No action was taken at this time by the Councll. Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at this time were appointments to boards and commlSSlons. The Councll accepted the report of the City Clerk dated August 16, 1977 and the correctlons of August 18, 1977. Council- member Trives nomlnated Herbert Roney to the Airport Commlsslon. There belng no other nominees Mr. Roney was unanlmously appointed to the Airport CommlSSlon for a four year term. . 209 Worker's Compensation Self-Insurance Program Santa Monlca ~bunted Police fmdmg $2,000 approprlated Santa Monlca Mounted Police Presentation by Fair Housmg for Onldren Appointments to Boards and Commissions Herbert Roney .~rport Commission 210 Susan Cloke Architectural Re,~ew Board Vernon Bnmson Archi tectural Review Board .'l.1bert Lambinon Architectural Renew Board Edward Carson C0JllJll1SS10n on Older Arrericans Ruth Chfford COJllJll1SSlon on Older Amencans M:lrvl !>laler Landmarks Connnission Diane Bambnck Landmarks Commission The Council next consi dered appolntments to the Archl tectural RevieK Board for Khich there are three vacancies. Councilmember Trives nomlnated Vernon Brunson and Jule Lamm; Councllmember Reed nomlnated Susan Cloke. D1Scussion ensued and lt was clarified that one vacancy must be fllled by a llcensed architect. Councilmember Scott moved to vote on each seat separately. Second by Councilmember Reed and approved by the following vote' . Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 The vote was then taken for the flrst seat as follows: Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed, Scott, van den Steenhoven and playor Swink voted for Susan Cloke. COlillnlmembers Cohen and Tnves \'oted for Vernon Brunson. COlillcil- member Trives moved that the vote to appoint Susan Cloke be unamInous. Second by Councilmember Reed and approved by the followlng vote' Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 The Councll next considered nominees to the second vacancy on the Archltectural ReVlew Board. Councilmember van den Steenhoven nomlnated Vernon Brunson. Councllmember Reed nominated Robert Sulllvan. It was pointed out by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen that Mr. Sulllvan has stated that he has no intention of serving further on the Architectural ReVlew Board, his name was therefore removed from the list of nomlnees. There belng only one nomlnee to this vacancy, Councilmember Trlves moved that the appolntment of Vernon Brunson be unanimous: Second by Councllmember Reed and approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Council next consldered the third vacancy, the architect's seat, on the Archltectural Review Board. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen nominated Albert Lambinon. There belng no other nomlnees, Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved that the appoi~tment of Albert Lambinon be unanimous. Second by Councllmember Reed and approved by the following vote' . Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 The Council next consldered the flrst of two vacanCles on the Commission of Older Americans. Councllmember Reed nominated Domlni Von Pinnon. Councilmember Trives nomlnated Edward Carson, Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen nominated Ruth Clifford. The Council voted as folloKs: Councilmember Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink voted for Edward Carson; Councllmember Reed voted for Domlnl Von Plnnon. Edw3rd Carson was therefore appointed to a four year term on the Commlssion on Older Amerlcans. Councilmember Reed nominated DO~lni Van Pinnon for the second vacancy on the Commission; Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen nomlnated Ruth Clifford. Councll voted as follows: Councilmembers Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and Mayor Swink voted for Ruth Clifford, Councilmember Reed voted for Domlni Van Plnnon. Ruth Clifford was therefore appointed to a four year term on the Commlssion on Older Americans. The Councll next consldered to two vacanCles to the Landmarks Commisslon. Councilmember Trlves nomlnated Meryl Maler. Councilmember Reed moved that the appolutment of Meryl Maler be unanimous, second by Councilmember Trives and approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Councilmember Trives withdreK the name of Mildred Judson, hlS nominee, saYlng that she is no longer wllling to serve. This was veri fled by other members of the Council. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved that the appolntment of Dlane Bambrick be unanimous for the second vacancy. Second by Councilmember Reed and approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . . . . . The Council next considered the vacancy to the Library Board. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved that the appointment of Barbara Jean Tlllmon be unanlmous. Second by Councilmember Trives and approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote' Unanlmously approved 7-0 The Councll next consldered the vacancy to the Personnel Board. Councllmember Trlves moved that the appolntment of Edward Kiseman be unanlmous. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven and approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 The Councll next consldered the vacancy on the Planning Commlssion. Councilmember van den Steenhoven nominated Raymond Mahaffey; Council- member Reed nomlnated Geraldine Kennedy. The name of Dr. Archle Morrison was removed as a nominee due to a confllct ln service which make it impossible for Dr. Morrison to serve on the Planning Commlsslon. 'layor ProTempore Cohen nomlnated Robert Sullivan. The Councll vote was Spilt as follows: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen and Scott voted for Robert Sullivan; Councllmembers Reed, Trlves and Mayor Swink voted for Geraldlne Kennedy; Councllmember van den Steenhoven voted for Raymond Mahaffev. The Councll then voted between Robert Sullivan and Geraldine Kennedy' as follows: Councllmembers Bambrlck, Cohen and Scott voted for Robert Sullivan, Councilmembers Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven and Mayor SWlnk voted for Geraldlne Kennedy. Geraldlne Kennedy was therefore appolnted to the Plannlng Commlssion on a vote of four to three. The Councll next considered the two vacanCles to the Recreatlon and Parks CommlSSlon. Councilmember Reed nomlnated Roy ~aylor to the vacancy caused by explration of Gary Schwedes term. Councllmember Trlves nomlnated A. D. Williams. Councll voted as follows: Council- members Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott and Mayor Swink voted for Roy Naylor. Councllmembers Trives and van den Steenhoven voted for A. D. Williams. Roy Kaylor was therefore apPolnted to the flrst vacancy on the Recreatlon and Parks CommlSSlon. Councll next considered the second vacancy. Mayor Swink nominated Betty Wlsda, Councllmember Trives nominated Claudette Pais and Councllmember Bambrlck nominated Domlnl Von Pinnon. Council voted as follows: Councllmembers Bambrick, Reed and Scott voted for Domini Von Plnnon. Councilmembers Cohen, Trlves and van den Steenhoven voted for Claudette PalS. Mayor SWlnk voted for Betty Wisda. Ko one receivlng a majorlty of votes the Council voted agaln for the two persons each having three votes each. The Council voted as follows: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, and Scott voted for Domini Von Plnnon. Councllmembers Cohen, Trlves, van den Steenhoven and ~avor Swink voted for Claudette Pais. Claudette Pais was thereforeappo~nted to flll the second vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commlssion. It was clarified that the vacancy caused on the Library Board by Roy ~aylor's appointment to the Recreatlon and Parks Commisslon is to be advertlsed. The vacancy on the Housing Commlsslon was dlscussed briefly and City ~anager Wlll1ams clarlfied that there is a questlon on the eligibillty which is covered by a staff report. He further explalned that there lS a requirement for the appointment of two Sectlon 8 Houslng Project tenants to the CommlSSlon which makes lt necessary for the City Attorney to rule on the matter. Actlng Clty Attorney Strelchman said that the two appointments can be made as vacanCles occur on the commisslon. Councilmember Reed moved that the staff notlfv all tenants ln order that they may apply for the commisslon vacancy. Second by Mayor Swink. Councllmembe~ Reed moved a substitute motion to direct staff to report on the matter at the Councll meeting to be held September 13. The 211 Barbara Jean T1IlJron Library Board Edward Wiseman Personnel Board Geraldine Kennedy Planning Commission Roy );aylor Recreation and Parks CoJJ]JlJlSS10n Claudette Pais Recreation and Parks CommisslOn 212 Special meeting of the Housmg Authon ty set for October 18, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. Resolution 4915 Support of HR 7264 and SB 1906; creation of Olarmel Islands and Santa M::mica ~buntains National Park and Seashore second to the vote, Mayor SKlnk, concurred. The substitute motion was then approved by the folloKlng vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmember van den Steenhoven said that the Planning CommiSSion voted six to one to ask that the appointment of the new Planning Commissioner . be delayed until completion of certain publiC hearings which are presently under way and will be completed by September 12. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved that the newly appointed Planning Commissioner, Geraldine Kennedy, be sworn in at the Council meeting to be held September 13, with the remainder of the appointees being sworn in by the City Clerk as soon as possIble. Second by Councilmember Reed and approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 The draKlng of lots to determine the appointees for two vacancies on the Fair Election Practices Commission was held over to the next regular City Council meeting. Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at thIS time was the request of Council- member Trlves for setting of a special meeting of the City Council sitting as the Housing Authority for diScussion of Santa Monica housIng needs. Discussion ensued and Councllmember Trlves moved that the Council meet on October 18, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. sitting as the Santa Monica Housing Authority In a location appropriate for the purpose as stated in hIS Hemo dated August 17, 1977. Second by Councllmember Reed. Possible methods for gathering of data regarding the number of housing units available to families with children was discussed and ~layor SWink Informed the Council that members of the public present desired to address the CounCIl. COUllCllmember van den Steenhoven moved to allow publiC partiCipation limited to three minutes each. Second by Councllmember Trives and approved by the following vote: CounCil Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Richard Katz, representative of the Santa Monica DemocratIc Club, encouraged the Council to hear the different aspects of hOUSIng needs separately. He was asked if he could provide volunteers to gather data in regard to the hOUSIng available to children. Hr. Katz said he would be glad to try. The Council expressed their desire to ha~e the staff coordinate an effort to be made by the varIOUS groups Involved. The motion to hold a public hearing was then voted upon and approved by the fOlloWIng vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at thIS time was Councilmember Reed's request for support of HR7264, WhICh would create a Channel Islands and Santa MonIca Mountains :.rational Park and Seashore. Councllmember Reed explained that this bill would appropriate funds for the federal purchase of private property In order to create the park. She saId there will be a hearIng on September 1, 1977 at the Santa Monica Main Library by the Subcommittee on ~ational Parks and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Councllmember Trives said that he would support the adoption of this bill if Counci1member Reed would include In the motion the support of Senate Bill 1906. Councilmember Reed moved to support HR7264 and SB1906 by adoption of Resolution No. 4915 (CCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF HR7264 and SB1906. Second bv Councilmember Trives and approved by the fo1loKing vote: ' . Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Reed, Trives and van den Steenhoven Kegative: i\lone Abstain' Councilmembers Cohen, Scott and Mayor SWink . . . . . The tlme being 11'00 P.M. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to contlnue the meetlng. Second by Councllmember Trives and approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 13-E: Mayor Swink's request for support for continuation of the Hemodialysis Center at Saint John's Hospltal and Health Center was approved on motlon of Councilmember Trlves, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen and approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Agenda Item 13-F: Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to adopt Resolution :\0. 4916 (CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO)l OF THE CITY COU)lCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:JTA MOXICA APPROVI:<G AND RATIFYING A :JEMORANDUM OF UNDER- 5TANDIKG WITH SANTA :>lONICA FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1109 IAFF (AFL-CIO)". Second bv Councilmember Trlves. Councilmember Trlves commended staff for the successful negotiatlon of a long term agreement. The motIon ';as approved by the following vote: Contract No. 2394 (CCS). Council Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0 At 11:30 P.M. Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn in memory of Noreen M. PICCO and Tony L. Valentlne, second by Councllmember Trlves and approved by the following vote' Council Vote' Unanimously approved 7-0 ATTEST: APPROVED: .~ ~/' i: F~ f - --J" ---7 H !?A..-; .J4 .~ ,-!.o/ce ,Snider .)-i1 ty Clerk ; ~fJ ' / " ~.JtA1ft1 t' Donna O'Brien SWlnk ~Jayor 213 Support of Hemodialysis Center at Saint Jolm's Hospital Resolutlon 4916 Cootract 2394 Memo of Understanding with Santa ?lonica Fue Fighters