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M-7/23/1980 . . . . CITY OF SAXTA ~OXICA CITY COUXCIL PROCEEDIXGS July 23, 1980 [An adlourned meeting of the Santa Mon1ca C1ty Council was called to order 'at 7:36 P,M. by Mayor Bambr1ck, hav1ng been adjourned from July 22, 1980, Roll Call: Present: Mayor John J, Bambrick Councilmember W1ll1am H. Jennings Counc1lmember Christ1ne E, Reed Counc1lmember Cheryl Rhoden Counc1lmember Perry Scott Asslstant City Manager John Jali11 Actlng Clty Attorney Stephen Stark City Clerk Ann '1. Shore Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven IThe follow1ng 1tems were continued from the meeting of July 22, 1980: ;Agenda Item Il-D: Presented for consideration was a recommendation for :approval of an agreement for a 90-day trial period wlth Universal Marlne Ifor Harbor Cru1se Excurs10ns at Santa ,Ionica Pier. The staff report was presented, The floor was opened to the pub11c. Rlchard Koch requested Ithe record to lndicate that he has distrlbuted to each Counc1lmember a 'copy of the text of hlS address descr1blng his efforts to operate a Iboatlng business at the Pier. patricia Koch spoke in support of ,Ir.Koch's request. Councllmember Reed moved to approve the tr1al operating iagreement with Universal Marine Corporatlon to operate Harbor ExcurS10n ,Servlces from Santa Mon1ca Pier. Second by ,Iayor Bambrick for purposes IOf d1Scusslon. Councilmember Scott moved a substitute motion to approve an agreement w1th Universal Marine Corporation to offer Harbor Excurslon Servlces operating from Santa Monica P1er subject to a m1nimum compensa- tion of $200 per amonth agalnst 10 percent gross receipts. Second by Councllmember Rhoden for purposes of d1scuss1on. D1SCUSSlon was held, includlng participatlon by Gil Garratt representing Unlversal ~larine Corporatlon. Durlng discusslon, Councilmember Rhoden withdrew the second to Councllmembers Scott's substltute motlon which then failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Reed, w1th the consent of the second, rephrased the or1ginal motion to approve the trial operat1ng agreement wlth Univer- sal Marine Corporation to operate Harbor ExcurS10n Services from Santa Mon1ca Pier by award of Contract ~o. 3540(CCS), the contract to be rev1sed in appropriate places to reflect the agreement of the potential Ilessor at th1s meeting to pay a mlnlmum compensatlon of $200 per month ,agalnst 5 percent gross receipts, The motion was approved by the follow- !1ng vote: Council Vote: Afflrmatlve. Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, and Mayor Bambr1ck ~egative. Councilmember Scott I Absent. Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and I , van den Steenhoven I I ' IA~enda Item Il-E: Councilmember Reed moved to contlnue to the end of the I m~etlng the request for an Executive Session for the purpose of disCUSSingl I pending 11tlgation. Second bv Councilmember Rhoden. , Council Vote: Unan1mously approved 5-0 I Absent Counc11members Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhove~ I ,:Agenda Item 12-A: Presented for , to address the Counc11 regard1ng cons1deration was the request of ISKCON use of an alternate parade route on I 457 Contract 3540 Universal ~~rine for a harbor CYU1se 458 Resolution 6057 approving parade route August 17, 1980 DaVld G. Cameron appointed to the Landmarks Corrnnission Second appointement to the Landmarks Commisslon to be made August 12, 1980 August 17, 1980. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt I Resolution :\0. 6057(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU"CIL OF I THE CITY OF SANTA MOKTCA AUTHORIZI~G THE HOLDIKG OF A PARADE ON AUGUST 17, 1980, 0/\ A ROUTE OTHER THA:J THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTE", reading by title only and Halving further reading thereof, the Resolution to be redrafted hy the Clty Attorney to include stlpulations requestlng ISKCO:\ to take all posslble steps to abate nOlse and advising that If a substan- tlal number of complaints are recelved about their actlvities at that hour of the morning, that prlvilege will not be extended in the future, Second hy Councllmember Rhoden. The motion was approved by the folloHing vote: . Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhove, Agenda Item l3-A: Presented for consideration was the matter of appoint- I ments to fill two vacancies on the Landmarks Commlssion. Discussion was I' held. Councilmember Reed moved to appoint Davld G. Cameron to fIll the first vacancy on the Landmarks Commisslon (fulfilling the requirement for' a person wlth demonstrated knowledge of local history) for a term to I explre June 30, 1984. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was ' approved by the following vote: Councll Vote' Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent. Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhove1 Mayor Bambrick opened the nomlnations for the second vacancy on the Landmarks CommIssion. Councllmember Rhoden nominated Susan Sommer, Councilmember Reed nominated Janet Zeiser, and ~ayor Bambrlck nomInated Mary L. Markus. The vote on the nominations was as follows: . Susan Sommer: Councilmembers JennIngs and Rhoden Janet Zeiser: Councllmember Reed Mary L. Markus: Mayor Bambrick Abstaln: Councllmember Scott Absent: CounCllmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven There belng insufflclent votes to make the appointment,the fOllowlng nominations were presented, Councllmember Jennings nominated Susan Sommer, Councllmember Reed nominated Janet Zeiser, and ~layor BambrIck nominated ~ary L. ~Iorkus, The vote on the nominations were as follows: Susan Sommer: Councllmembers Jennlngs and Rhoden Janet Zeiser: Councllmember Reed Mary L. Morkus. Mayor Bambrick Abstaln. Councllmember Scott . Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven There being insufficlent votes to appoint the second member to the Landmarks Commisslon, Councllmember Reed moved to continue the subject untIl a full complement of the Councll lS present and to notify present Commissioner ~araaret L, Bach that If she wishes she can continue to serve untIl the ~acancv is filled. Second bv Councllmember Rhoden. The motion was approved bvthe followlng vote: . Council Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhove~ Agenda Item 13-B: Presented was a request for authorIzatIon to publlsh a notlce of board and commissIon vacancies caused by the transfer of 2 . 459 . i I i i I I I Absent. Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhovenl /Agenda Item l3-C: Presented for consideration w'as the request of council-/ Staff to drm" plans Imember Reed for dlScusslon of the staff report dated Hay 28, 1980 , and prepare cost concernlng Ocean Avenue Street width reductlon between Californla and I estlmates for reducing .!.Montana Avenues. Discussion was held, includlng particlpation by staff. tl the roadway \;idth of iCouncilmember Reed moved to dlrect staff to draw plans and prepare cost Ocean Avenue iestimates for reducing the roadway width of Ocean Avenue between Californi :and Montana Avenues as indicated ln Attachment 3 of the staff report dated May 28, 1980 (to one vehlcle traffic lane and one bike lane in each dlrec-I tion wlth l50~ dlagonal parking spaces) and to increase Palisades Park I area by use of green spaces adJacent to lntersecting streets. Second by I Councllmember Rhoden. Followlng discusslon, the motion was approved by ,the following vote: I I I Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhovenl Agenda Item l3-D: Presented for consideration was the request of Council- j Staff to meet \Gth member Reed for discusslon of the staff report dated ~Iay 28, 1980, i Pler Lessess Assoc. regarding Santa ,Jonica Pier parking and traffic circulation. Discusslon 'to reVlew proposals was held lncludlng staff partlcipatlon, regarding Pler parklilg and trafflc clrculatlon Susan Cloke from the Architectural Review Board to become a member of the Planning CommlSSlon and the reslgnation of Elalne Smlth from the Airport Commission. Councilmember Rhoden moved to authorize publlcatlon of the notice of vacancies as presented. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 5-0 . Councilmember Reed moved to dlrect staff pler Lessees Association to reVlew staff Pler parking and trafflc circulation and implementation. Second by Councllmember by the following vote: to meet wlth the members of the proposals regarding Santa Monica return to Council regardlng Rhoden. The motion was approved Councll Vote' Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven Agenda Item l3-E: Presented for conslderation was the request of Councll-,Staff to w'Ork with member Reed for dlSCUSSlon regarding lnvestigation of fundlng of the !~OVA to investigate Center for Human Rlghts, ProJ ect :..iOVA ()lew Opportunities for Voluntary ithe truth and appro- Actlon) . Councilmember Reed moved to dlrect the staff to investlgate in !prlateness of Clty more detail the facts in regard to funding of advocacy programs for 'I 'continuing to fund NOVft residentlal care facility residents and report to Council prior to releaslng any funds on the NOVA grant. Second by Councilmember Scott. i I Councilmcmber Rhoden moved to hear members of the publ1C for three ! minutes each and the spokesman for )lOVA, Second by Counc1lmember Jennings' For lack of two-thlrds vote, the motion fa1led as follows: . Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Rhoden and Nayor Bambnck !\egative: Councllmember Reed and Scott Absent' Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven Discuss10n was held including partlcipation by Karen Freedom, Executive Director of Project ~OVA. CounC1lmember Rhoden moved a Substltute motion to instruct staff to pursue an investigation working with NOVA and the , various individuals who have made charges to ascerta1n the truth of the i matter and find out what the situatlon 1S in regard to the appropriateness: of the Clty continu1ng such funding and to release sufficient funds for ! XOVA to cover their payroll under the pending contract untll the report I 3 . 460 ~btlon for endorsement of SB 1911 failed Staff to report to COllllCil on cost of notlfying community regarding TCE m lo.'ater is received and declded upon by the Councll, Second by Councllmember Jennings. Following dlscussion, the motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennlngs, Reed, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick . Negative: Councilmember Scott Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven Councilmember Reed moved that staff be directed to proceed In developing and getting signed the funding contrac~for social service agencles, first priority gOlng to those agencies which have never prevlously received funding from the City, and agencies which have been funded over the years may be left until the final group. Second by Councllmember Rhoden. The motlon was approved by the following vote Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldwav and van den Steenhoven Agenda Item 13-F: Presented for consideratlon was the request of Councll member Jennings for dlscussion in regard to directing the Clty Attorney to draft an ordinance concerning (1) restrlcting the number of fllght schools at the Alrport, (2) limiting hours of Airport operatlon and (3) Ilmitlng use of touch and go flights. Councilmember Jennings removed from discussion Ite~s(l) and (3) and moved that discussion of (2) be . deferred until the Executlve Session upon the advice of the Clty Attorney that the subject may touch upon pending litigation. Second by Council- member Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent. Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven Agenda Item 13-G: Presented for consideratlon was a request of Council- member Reed for discussion regardlng support of SB 1911 [tax credlt for translt passes and vanpool/buspool service costs). Discussion was held, as introduced by Councilmember Reed. Councllmember Reed moved to indlcat endorsement of SB 1911 as belng In consort with the Air Quality }lanage- ment Plan which the Council has previously endorsed, Second by Councll- member Jennlngs. Lacking a majority of the entire Councll, the motlon failed by the following vote: Council Vote. Affirmative: Councllmembers Jennlngs, Reed and ~"layor Bambrick Kegative Councilmembers Rhoden and Scott Absent: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven . Agenda Item 13-H: Presented for consideration was the request of Council member Rhoden for dlscusslon and a staff report regarding Santa "lonica water wells and TCE monltoring. Discussion was held, as introduced by . Councllmember Rhoden. Councllmember Rhoden moved to hear from members of the public who had requested to speak. Second by Councilmember Jennlngs. Lacklng the required two-thlrds vote, the motion falled as follows' Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennlngs, Rhoden and "layor Bambrlck Negative. Councllmembers Reed and Scott Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven 4 . . . . . I'Followlng additional dIScussion, Councllmember Rhoden moved to request ,staff to report to CouncIl on the cost of proeedures for notIfYIng the 'communIty on what has occurred and what action IS being taken In regard to TCE in water, to increase TCE monItorIng to once a week, and to report Iregularly to Council on TCE levels and an assessment of those levels. : Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motIon was approved by the follOW- ing vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway and van den Steenhoven Agenda Items ll-E and 13-F: At 10:01 P.~l., Councilmember Jennings moved ,to recess to ExecutIve Session for the purpose ~f discussing pending litl- 'gation. Second by Councllmember Reed. The motion was approved by the follm'lng vote: CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: and van den Steenhovenl I I I I Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway At 10:55 P.~., CounCIl reconvened WIth the Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, IScott and ~ayor BambrIck present. Councllmember Reed moved that the CIty Attorney be directed to prepare 'recommendations to enable the CIty to more effectIvelY enforce nOIse limitations at Santa Monica AIrport, such recommendations to include, but not be lImIted to, the draftIng an any appropriate emergency ordInances for presentatlon to the CounCIl at the next regular meeting on August 12, 1980. Second by Councllmember Jennings. The motion was . approved by the follOWIng vote: CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0 Absent: Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway, Rhoden and van den Steenhoven At 10:57 P.M., Councilmember Jennings moved, seconded by Councllmember . Scott, to adjourn in memory of Andrea Hagen and Dr. Henry Lihn, husband 'I of Esther Llhn, member of the FaIr Election PractIces Commission, The motIon was approved by the following vote: , Council Vote: UnanImously approved 4-0 Absent: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway, Rhoden and van den Steenhoven i ATTEST' APPROVED: ; 12 '. Cr1 Cfl. ~0//?_~ Ann M. Shore City Clerk r-~-7_}' _~ /-"/ 'iblt'k/J / Xl/aVMA Jolin J,I Bambrick Mayor/ 5 461 TCE monitoring to be increased to once a \,eek ICity Attorney to ~repare ordinance regardIng enforcement of noise at the AlYport and recommendatIons . . I . . .