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CITY OF SAKTA MO~ICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
August 13, 1980
,An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Ceuncil was called to order
~aYor BambrIck at 6:33 P.M. on August 13, 1980, having been adjourned
Ifrom August 12, 1980.
Roll Call: Present' Mayor John J. BambrIck
~ayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta GOldway
(arrived during Executive SessIon)
Councilmember William Jennings
Councllmember ChrIstine Reed
Councilmember Chervl Rhoden
(arrived durIng ExecutIve SessIon)
Councilmember Perry Scott
Cl ty ~Ianager Charles K. McClalll
Acting CIty Attorney Stephen Stark
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
Councllmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
At 6:34 P,M., Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn to ExecutIve Session
for the purpose of discussing the ~election of a City Attorney. Second
by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 4-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Yannatta GOldway, Rhoden and
van den Steenhoven
The CouncIl reconvened at 7:30 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor John J. Bambrick
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Councllmember ~llllam Jennings
Councllmember Christine Reed
Councllmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councllmember Perry Scott
Absent:
Councilmember Pleter van den Steenhoven
Mayor Bambrick report-"d that no actlon had been. taken at the Executive
Session.
Agenda Item 8-B: Presented for consideration was an ordInance for intro-
duction adopting the 1979 UnIform BUIlding and FIre Codes. The staff
repert was presented. The subject was discussed at length. The hearIng
was opened at 8:10 P.M. by order of Mavor Bambrick.
Alan Indictor spoke regardIng the high cost of retrofitting a bUIldIng
wIth a fire sprinkler system and in support of upgradIng buildings to
1934 seIsmic standards. James~. Baker spoke in favor of permanently
WIred smoke alarms, In OpposItIon to retrofIttIng of fire sprInklers and
smoke alarms because of the cost,and in support of 1934 earthquake
standards that protect lIfe rather than property. Walter L. Schwartz
spoke In favor of full cItIzen participatIon in regard to the proposed
regulatIons and In OpposItIon to mandated fIre sprInkler system. Joe ~Iiko
spoke regarding hardship to small businesses of seIsmIC regulations.
ElIzabeth Gilman spoke regarding the hIgh cost of retrofittIng to seismIC
and fire sprInkler regulatIons and the effect on lease rates. Frank
Knowlton spoke regarding the expense and inequities of seismic regula-
tIons and recommended flexibIlity, studYIng each bUIldIng for its
characteristIcs and upgradIng to life protective standards. Gregory
Pestio spoke regarding high costs of meeting the proposed standards,
InvestIgatIon of government funding assistance and Input by property
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Ordinance for
Introduction
adoptlllg 1979
UnIform BUIldIng
and FIre Codes
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owners. James Mount spoke In favor of studYlng each buildlng, using
mlnlmum 1934 selsmlC standards, in regard to financing problems, and In
opposition to retroflt of fIre sprlnkler systems because of the expense.
John Hult spoke in favor of bringIng risk buildings up to proper selsmlC .
standards as soon as posslble, study of acceptable risk, the impact
of regulatIons, vacant bUlldlngs, government assIstance, and rent control
related to residentlal units. Danlel Cohen spoke regarding the responsi-
bility to upgrade public buildlngs, the probabll1ty of an earthquake,
and recent methods of constructlon which result in expensIve changes.
Karl Shober referred to the 1975 SeIsmic Safetv Element and In favor of
regulations for protectlon of people versus protection of the bUlldlngs
as an economic consideration as well as study of dlfferent types and
ages of bUlldings. ~larVln LeVln spoke in favor of reasonable regulatlons
to rld the City of seismically hazardous bUlldlngs and reviewed standards
I from the Legislative Countiel's office. Roy Moss spoke requestlng that
one story commerclal bUl1dings not be required to retrofit to earthquake
, standards because of the cost and the lesser hazard. Tom Nitti spoke
regardIng the expense of selsmlC rehabilitation and suggested study of
the costs, refinancIng asslstance to owners, and referred to an engineerlng
survey by Wheeler and Gray used by the Clty of Los Angeles. Davld camerol'
referred to the CIty of Los Angeles hearIngs, cost analysis and environ-
mental impact of seismic regulatIons, spoke against regulations that would
economically encourage demolltlon rather than rehabl1itation and in favor:
of further study, referral to a cltizens study commission and exemptlons
or extended timetables for historic landmarks. Aaron Kumetz spoke In
opposition to the ordInance in that It WIll dIsplace poeple who will have
to move. Ken Golick referred to hlS study of City bUl1dlngs three years
ago related to seIsmic standards and recommended that if adopting other
than thlS proposal thorough analysis be given. There being no one else I .
wishing to speak on the subJect, Councllmember Rhoden moved to close the
publIC hearlng at 10:30 P.M. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Councl1 Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
There being no obJection, a recess was held at 10:34 P.M. The Council I
reconvened at 10:45 P.M. with members present as at the roll call.
FollolHng dlScussion, Councilmember Jennings moved to Introduce an I
ordlnance ent i tled: "AX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF '
I SANTA ~IOXIC\ REPEAL DIG CHAPTER I, "TECHXICAL CONSTRUCTIO:-I CODES," OF 'I'
,,' ARTICLE VIII OF THE SANTA MO:<ICA 'lUXICIPAL CODE IK ITS EKTIRETY A, ND ADDIl\ '
, CHAPTER I, "AmlI:\ISTRATIVE AXD TECHNICAL COXSTRUCTION CODES" TO ARTlCLl'.
, VIII OF THE SANTA MOKICA MUXICIPAL CODE", readlng by tItle only and
I waiving further reading thereof, amended by deletion of the supplemental I
seismlc (Division 7) and automatIc flre sprlnkler (Division 3) portlons :
and by addItIon of two public I'lembers to the BUIldIng and Safety comIll1ssion'l
Electrical Board of Appeals and PlumbIng and Mechanical Board of Appeals.
Second by Councilmember Rhoden. Further discussion was held. Mayor Pro ,
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved a substitute motion to refer the ordinance .
back to staff requesting return at the next feaSIble Council meeting of
an ordinance dealing with the BUIlding Code, Includlng the relatlonship
of this law to the SecurIty Ordinance, language for the appOIntments of
public members and excluding the selsmic and fire preventIon amendments.
Second by Councllmember Scott. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway withdrew the substitute motlon, and Councilmember
JennIngs, wlth the consent of the second,included the content of the
SUbsltute motlon lnto the original motIon. Councilmember Jennlngs, with
the consent of the second, included In the motion Councllmember Reed's
suggestion that it be stipulated that publlC board members would serve
four year terms, but that for the first appointment at least one person
wlll serve t"o years and the other four years for alternate expiration
dates, that members be qualIfied electors in the CIty and not hold any
paid office wlth the CIty. The motion, as amended, was approved by the
follOll'1ng vote:
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councl1member van den Steenhoven
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1'1>laYOr Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved that staff be dlrected to estab-
lish a task force entitled the Seismic and Flre Hazard Task Force made up
'of one or more local structural englneers, one or two representatlves of
property owners of affected bUlldings, one or two representatives of
tenants In those affected buildlngs [either lessees, buslness persons or
resldential renters), one representatlve from the Landmarks Commisslon,
lone representative from the Rent Control Board, one Councllmember and all
necessary staff to meet on a scheduled basls with public input to develop
,recommendatlons fer the Clty Council on these two matters; the Task Force
is requested to use as guidellnes the least restrlctlve seismlc requlre-
!ments for protection of safety of Ilfe and limb in bUlldings and develop
a system that prioritlzes bUlldings most In need of repair first and a
I system of reVlew on a bUllding- by- bUlldlng basls because each IS different;
in connectlon wlth the flre Issue, reports are requested in regard to
,mechanlsms for relmbursement to landlords who Install smoke alarms related
,to the Rent Control Board and a method to check functioning of the alarm I
'batterles, some Indlcatlon of the fire flow capaclty needed for sprinklers,
and some indicatlon of the flre safety needs of the Clty In relationshlp
I'to the number of bUlldlngs rather than just rating indlvldual buildings I
as they are bUllt. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
Following dlScusslon, Councilmember Scott moved a substitute motlon to
iappoint a technlcal committee composed of the Building Director, a
representative of the BUllding and Safety Commission, and a representa- ,
tlve who must be a structural engineer appointed by the affected property i
owners, that this commlttee evaluate the varlOUS standards currently belng",
applied for seismic safety, and that the standards be evaluated In terms ,
of life safety, prlnclpally; the suggested alternatlves to be returned to i
Council for conslderatlon wlthln the next ninety days. Second by Mayor
Bambrlck. Councllmember Scott, wlth the consent of the second and at the
suggestion of Councllmember Reed, Incorporated Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldwav's motion Into hlS substitute motlon so that the SeismlC and Fire
Hazard'Task Force come Into effect following the Council's declslon on
seismic standards. The motlon, as amended, was approved by the following
vote:
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
At 11'37 P.~., Councllmember Rhoden moved to continue discussions past
11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motlon was approved bv
the following vote:
Councll Vote~ Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
!Agenda Item ll-B: Presented for conslderation was a recommendation to
/approve actions, Including estlmates of costs, to implement the ~aln
Street Plan in regard to Park and Ride System, traffic slgnallzatlon,
,In-lleu parklng system and pocket parks. The staff report was presented.
'The following members of the public spoke in regard to the matter:
IGreg Broughton spoke of the Inter-relatedness of this matter and the
,zonlng ordinance dlscussed last evenlng as Agenda Item 8-A; noted that
the ).laln Street group IS not seeking approprIations of funds but authoriza
tlon for staff to work wlth them regarding preparation of requests for
proposals, feaslbility analyses, etc., and requested designation of
sites for pocket park use. Joe Palazzolo said the parking structure and
In-Ileu parklng are the cornerstone of the entire project and that
permlttlng rear yard setbacks as proposed would allow small lot owners to
,particlpate In parking. Russell Barnard spoke regarding the Importance
'of centrallzed, rather than scattered, parking and the traffic signal at
Ashland Avenue related to the walkway, and he noted that maintenance and
cost of the parking system will be borne entlrely by the merchant
communlty. Roger Webster spoke in support of a parking structure. Jean-
Marle Katon spoke in support of the parking structure and in-lieu
parklng system. Connie Jenklns spoke in support of the recommendations
particularly the parklng components. There being no one else wishing to
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IStaff directed to
[establish Selsmic
IF,re r~k FO<re
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Staff to report to
Council in September
regarding parklng
structures and Park
and Ride System
I speak, the matter was returned to the Clty Council. Councilmember Scott
moved to authorlze staff to prepare the necessary paper work to create a
Parklng and BUSlness Improvement Dlstrict ln the ~aln Street area
specifically for the purpose of creating the parking structures that have
been proposed and supported by the merchants and homeowners ln the
surroundlng area. Second by Councilmember Reed. Following discussion,
Councllmember Reed moved to table the motion and the discussion of the
parking structure and park-and-rIde system untll a meeting in September, '
pendIng recelpt of a staff report on the subject. Second by Councllmember!
Scott. The motion was approved by the following vote: .
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway, I
Jennings, Reed, Scott and ~ayor Bambrlck
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~egatlve: Councllmember Rhoden
I Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven
".ff ill ,eport reg.nl~ Comilme.b" Rhoden me"d " .u,home 'he Dmdo' of Genml Smi,,,
mg appropriateness of I to prepare plans and call for blds on a traffic signal at Ashland and
traffic actuated or ! ~lain Streets and to approprIate 550,000 from General Fund reserves to
regular trafflc flnance the cost. Second by Councllmember Scott. Follo.Hng discusslon,
sIgnal at Ashland & Councilmember Rhoden moved a Substltute motion to request staff to report
~hin Street. on the appropriateness of a traffic-actuated signal versus a regular
trafflc SIgnal at Ashland and :laIn Streets. Second by Mayor Pro Tem~ore
Yannatta Goldway. [he Substltute motion was approved by the following
I vote:
Director of General
Servlces and Parks &
Recreatlon work .,'1 th
connnunity to develop
greenbelt landscaping
on Ashland Avenue
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
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Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Councllmember Rhoden moved to authorlze the Director of General Services
and Director of Recreation and Parks to work with the communitv in
developing criteria, standards and priorities for two pocket parks on
Kinney and Ashland Streets, lncluding in the motion the suggestion of
Councllmember Reed to ask for a report on the legal ramificatlons of
convertlng an easement from adJacent property owners for publlC street
purposes. Second by Councllmember Reed. Following dlScusslon, Mayor Pro
Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved a substltute motlOn authorElng the Duector of
General SeIYlCes and -the Director 6f RecreatlOn and Parks to .;ork .'1 th the
, community in developlng a green belt landscape plan on Ashland Avenue to
tle in wlth the walkway and report to the Council, and to investigate our
I. coastal permlts to flnd ways in WhlCh to better use the parking lanes in
front of Herltage Square for more pedestrlan access, benches, etc.
! Second by Councllmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
, vote:
Council Vote. Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Reed, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrlck
)Iegatlve'
Councilmembers Jennings and Scott
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Absent'
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 5-A: Councllmember Rhoden moved to reconsider the matter of
appointment to the Landmarks Commission, continued from the meetings of
July 23, 1980 and August 12, 1980. Second by Councllmember Reed. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Nomlnatlons were opened. Councilmember Rhoden nomInated Susan Sommer.
Mayor Bambrlck nomlnated ~orton Stern. Susan Sommer was appolnted to
fill the vacancy on the Landmarks Commlsslon for a term ending June 30,
1984, by the follOWIng vote:
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Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
, Absent: Councilmember van den Steenhoven ,
Agenda Item l2-B: Presented for consideratlon was the request of ISKCON r
ito address the Councll regarding changing the date of an approved alternat
'route to August 24, 1980. Councllmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution
)10. 6067(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO)l OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MO~ICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PARADE O~ AUGUST 24, 1980, OX
A ROUTE OTHER THAX THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTE AMEKDING RESOLUTION NO. 6057", !
reading by tltle only and walving further reading thereof. Second by ,
Councilmember Jennings. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Mayor Bambrick announced that the August 26th meetlng will not be held
for lack of a quorum, that the next regular Councll meetlng wlll be held
at 7:30 P.~I., Tuesday, September 9, 1980, and that all remainlng matters
on this agenda (Items 9-A, II-A, ll-C, ll-E, ll-G, l2-A, l2-C, l2-D, l3-A
Ithrough l3-E, l3-G, l3-H and l3-J) and those scheduled for August 26, 1980,
wlll be contlnued to September 9, 1980.
Agenda Item ll-F: Presented for conslderation was a request for executive
seSSlon for the purpose of discussing pendlng litigation and lnstructlng
Clty representatives concernlng salaries, salary schedules or compensa-
tion pald ln the form of frlnge beneflts. At 12:20 A.M., Councllmember
Reed moved to recess to Executlve Sesslon for the stated purposes. Second
by Councilmember Rhoden. The motlon was approved by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllme~ber van den Steenhoven
The Councll reconvened at 1:56 A.M. with the following members present.
Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway, Jennlngs, Reed and Mayor Bambrlck.
Councllmember Reed moved that the Memorandum of Understanding with
department heads as presented by the City Manager to Council be approved
effective July 1, 1980, and awarded Contract Xo. 3547(CCS). Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway The motlon was approved by the
follmHng vote:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
Councilmember Reed moved that the Clty Manager be granted a three percent
salary increase effective July 1, 1980. Second by 'tayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway. The motlon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent: Councilmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
Mayor Bambrick announced that no further action was taken at the Executlve
Session.
Councllmember Reed moved to adopt ResolutlOn No. 6068 (CCS) entl tIed: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CIn COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RECOGNIZII\G
; AND COMMENDING THE DlSTIKGU I SHED PUBLIC SERVI CE GIVEN BY PIEIER C. VAN
JDEX STEENHOVEN AND EXPRESSI~G A SENSE OF DEEP LOSS CAUSED BY HIS UNTIMELY
'DEATH AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY", and, at the hour of
'2:00 A.M., moved to adJourn ln memory of Councilmember Pleter van den
Steenhoven; Ottle Carrlllo, a long-time resident of the communlty and a
member of one of the flrst famllies of Santa Monica; Violet B. Coker, a
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former member of tKO City commisslons, D1Ck Garton, a former deputy of our
County Supervlsor; and in memorv of Joan Vulacich. Second by ~Iayor
Bambrlck. The motion was appro~ed by the followlng vote:
Councl1 Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
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Absent'
Councllmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
ATTEST'
APPROVED'
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Ann M. Shore
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