M-7/8/1980
CITY OF SA~TA ~O~ICA
CITY COUKCIL PROCEEDINGS
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July 8, 1980
A regular meetlng of the Santa Monica City Councll was called to order at
7'30 P.M. by Mayor Bambrick who led the a~semblage in the pledge of
allegiance to the Unlted States of Amerlca. 'lavor Bambrick then lntro-
duced Reverend Robert Richards, Church of the ~~sters Lutheran Church
who offered the lnvocatlon:
Roll Call: Present. Mayor John J. Bambrlck
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
Councl1member Willlam H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine Reed
Councilmember Chervl Rhoden
Councl1member Perr~ Scott
Councilmember Piet~r van den Steenhoven
City ~anager Charles K. ~cClaln
Acting Clty Attorney Stephen Stark
Ci ty Clerk Ann '.[, Shore
Agenda Item 4-A: A plaque of appreclatlon was presented to the Clty
Councl1 by Ben and Dorls Stegall on behalf of the Red Rlbbon Squares.
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Agenda Item 5-A: Presented for conslderatlon was a resolutlon approvlng
Flnal Tract ~ap ~o. 36630 submltted by Gwo Rong Eung for a 6-unit new
condomlnium at 1031 Elghteenth Street, continued from the meeting of
June 25, 1980. The staff report was presented. Members of the public
Barbara Jo Osborn and Llnda Black spoke to request assurance that all
condltlons of the ~ap wl11 be met. Followlng dlScusslon, Councilmember
Reed moved to adopt Resolution ~o. 6032(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO"l OF
THE CITY COU?\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA"lTA '.IONIC\ ACCEPTI?\G A',!D APPROVIKG
SUBDIVISIO~ MAP OF T~~CT NO. 36630", readlng by title only and walvlng
further reading thereof. Second by Councl1member Scott. The motion was
approved by the followlng vote'
Councl1 Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
Cifegatlve:
Councilmember Rhoden
Abstaln:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
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Agenda Item 5-B' Presented for conslderation was a resolution approving
Flnal Tract ~lap ~o. 35503 submltted by W. Flrmln for a 6-unit condominium
conversion at 425 ~arine Street, contlnued from the meeting of June 25,
. 1980. The staff report was presented and dlScusslon was held. Mayor
i Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved that a letter dated July 2, l~from
Chrlstopher M. Hardlng of Rhodes, Barnard, ,laloney, Hart & Mullen,
attorneys, representing the appllcant, addressed to ~Iayor Bambrick and
Councilmembers ln regard to Tentatlve and Final Tract Map No. 35503, be
entered lnto the record and attached to the fl1e on the subject. Second
by Councilmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councl1member Scott moved to adopt Resolutlon ~o. 6033(CCS) entitled:
A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA ACCEPTICifG
AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION ~AP OF T~~CT NO. 35503, A',!D DIRECTI',!G ISSUA"CE
OF CONDOMI~IUM CONVERSION PER~IT ON CONDITIO?\S", readlng by title only
and walving further readlng thereof. Second by Councl1member van den
Steenhoven. The motion was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councl1members Jennlngs, Reed, Scott,
van den Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrlck
Negatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway, Rhoden
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Plaque presented
to the Clty CoUTIell
Resolution 6032
Final Tract Map
36630
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'Resolution 6033
Final Tract '.lap
,-i th condl tlons
35503
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lQ~ rejected for
~ter main replacement
-al Ramos and Paul
. Bonner appointed to
the Plumhing and
~chanical Board of
peals
Staff to report regard-
ing eXIsting regula-
tions and enforcement
m,'ers regarding
abandoned property
Agenda Item 5-C: Presented for consideration was a contract for award to'
Five States Plumbing Company for water main replacement In the amount of
$505,200 contlnued from the meetIng of June 25, 1980. The staff report
was presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to approve the
staff recommendation to reject bids for water main replacement opened
AprIl 25, 1980, pending staff reVlew of lnformatlon relatIng to asbestos
fiber count. Second bv Councllmember Reed. Councllmember Scott moved
a suhstitute mot,lon to' a,.;ard a contract to Five States Plumbing Company
for water main replacement ln the amount of $505,200. Second by Mayor
Bambrick. The motion failed by the followlng vote:
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Council Vote: AffIrmative
Councllmembers Scott, van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrlck
Xegatlve:
CouncJlmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, and Rhoden
The main motIon to approve rejection of bids was approved by the follOlan
vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Yannatta Gold,"ay,
Jennings, Reed, and Rhoden
I'\egative:
Councllmembers Scott, van den Steenhove
and Mayor Bambrick
Agenda Item 5-D: There belng no objectlon, the matter of an Executive
Session was contInued to the end of the agenda.
Agenda Item 5-f. Presented for conslderation was the matter of appolnt-
ments to the PlumbIng and Iclechan ical Board of Appeals, contInued from
the meeting of July I, 1980. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved
to appoint Val Ramos and Paul T. Bonner as members of the Plumbing and
~-1echanIcal Board of Appeals for a term expIrIng June 30, 1983. Second
by Councllmember Rhoden.
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Councll Vote' Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 5-F: Presented for consideration was the request of Councll-
member Jennlngs to consider the security of abandoned property as It
relates to fIre, police, etc., contlnued from the meetlng of July 1, 1980
Followlng dlScusslon, Councilmember Jennings moved to dlrect the City
Attorney to prepare the necessary ordInance to prOVIde for security of
abandoned or vacant bUIldIngs. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway. Followlng addItional discussion, and with the consent of the
second, Councilmember Jennings "ithdrew the motion and moved to d,rect
staff to report to the Council concernlng existlng regulatlons and
enforcement po"ers provldlng for the securlty of abandoned or vacant
property.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 5-G. The request of COllncilmember Jennings to consider
approprlate standards to be applied ln processlng offlce condOmlnillffiS,
contlnued from the meeting of July 1, 1980, was recognized. Xo actlon
"as taken.
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Agenda Item 5-H. Presented for consideratIon was the request of Councll-'
member Reed to consider height limlts ln the Rl zone, whlch matter was
contlnued from the meetlng of July 1, 1980. CounCllmember Reed explaIned!
the problem is that slngle family zones are not under Architectural
ReVlew Board reVle" and single famlly zone height llmit were not revised
when height limIts ln all other zones were so that the single famlly
zones have a 35 foot heIght limit where the neighboring R2 medIum densIty
apartment zone has a 30 foot height llmlt. In addItion because some
resIdential lots have a hundred foot wide lot there IS a posslblllty of
theIr ty'ng a height limlt to lot WIdths. Councllmember Reed moved to
dIrect the Planning CommlSSlon's attention to this problem of buildlng
heights ln the Rl zone and to urge them to conslder suggestions for
respondlng to thIS problem ln the future, lncludlng the possibility of
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'I of tying the buildlng height to the lot width. Second by Councllmember
,van den Steenhoven. ~-layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold"ay requested that
the record contain her comment that many people living ln multiple zoned
,areaS and condomlnlums are experlenclng Slmllar problems wlth bUlldlngs
of three stories and lofts taking over solar rights and she has requested
I' action to change the codes. The motion i;as approved by the folloiHng
,vote:
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Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
I Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after WhlCh Council-
me~ber Rhoden moved to approve the Consent Calendar .'lth the exception
-of Agenda Items 6-A, 6-C, 6-D, 6-E and 6-J, adoptlng the resolutlons
land ordinances therein, reading by tltle only and walving further readlng
thereof. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
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Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
I Agenda Item 6-A: Presented for consideratlon were the minutes of City
,Council meetlngs. Councilmember Jennlngs moved to approve the mlnutes
las follows. the minutes of a joint meeting of the Clty Councll, Housing
Authorlty, Redevelopment Agency and Parklng Authority held ~ay 14, 1980,
Iwere approved as wrltten; the minutes of a regular meetlng of the City
Counc,l held ~ay 27, 1980 were approved as written; the mlnutes of an
I ad~ourned meetlng of the Clty Councll hel? June 3, 1980, were approved as
;wrltten; the mlnutes of an adJourned meetlng of the Clty Councll held
I June 11, 1980 were approved wlth the followlng corrections: Page 2,
second paragraph, thlrd Ilne, delete the i,'ord "service" before "ombudsman"
'and lnsert "serve as"; Page 5, beginning ln the fourth llne from the
bottom of the flfth paragraph, lt read instead ".. .so that the Redevelop-
ment Agency be held accountable for all money it has loaned to the Commu-
nlty Development Block Grant fund as far back as legally posslble. ..";
Page 11, fifth paragraph, the second llne be revlsed to read "... Water
Dlstrlct rate policies and the lncrease requests.. ."; and the minutes of
an adJourned meetlng of the City Councll held June 17, 1980, were
approved as written. Second by Councilmewber Reed.
~inutes corrected
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Council Vote' Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 6-B: A request for relmbursement of the following Departmentall
Rev~lvlng Ca~h Fund~: Admlnlstrative Servlces - i478.~~, Llbrary - $148.92\;
Pollce - $181.60, Clty yards - $62.18; Cemetery - ~35.JI was approved.
Agenda Item 6-C: Presented for consideration was an ordinance for i
adoption amendlng the ~assage Parlor llcenslng law, lntroduced at the !
mcetlng of June 25, 1980. The staff report was presented. Councilmember
'I Rhoden moved to adopt Ordlnance ~o. l165(CC5) entitled: AN ORDIXA~CE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOXICA 101ENDING CHAPTER XII,
,ARTICLE VI OF THE SAXTA MO~ICA MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED MASSAGE OPE~~TORS
I TO PROVIDE FOR EXm~IXATIO~ OF APPLICA\TS FOR MASSEURS' PEmlITS AND TO
, CO~FO~1 STA~DARDS FOR THE DEXIAL OF PE~\IITS TO THOSE SET FORTH I~ THE
GOVERKMEXT CODE", reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof; and to request the City Attorney to prepare an amended emergency
and regular ordinance pertalning to fees as recommended by staff. Second
by Councllmember Reed.
Ordinance 1165
amending Massage
Parlor licensing lBi,
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Items 6 -D and 6 -E: Presented for cons idera tlon were Resolutions IReSOlutlOn 6034
i apprOYlng Final Tract Map ~o. 36784 submitted by Garnet Ltd. for a 32- Final Tract Map
'I unit new condomlnlum at 1133-1139 Ninth Street and approving Final Tract i36784
Map Xo. 39644 submltted by James S. and Elsie Taye Muramatsu for a 6- !
. unit new condominium at 1325 Centlnela Ayenue. Councilmember Reed moved '\ReSOlution 6035
! to adopt Resolution }lo. 6034 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY Final Tract ~lap
COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA \IOXICA ACCEPTII\G AXD APPROVING SUBDIVISIO~ 39644
I \IAP OF T~",CT ~O. 36784", and Resolutlon Xo. 6035(CCS) entitled: "A I
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~O~ICA ACCEPTIXG AND II
: APPROVD1G SUBDIVISIOX \IAP OF TRACT NO. 39644", readlng by titles anI v and
! walying further reading thereof. Second by Councllmember Scott. The
I motion was approved by the following vote:
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Resolution 6036
Final Tract Map
38264
Resolution 6037
gutters along Mam
St. (G-80-4)
Contract 3526
Hewlett Packard
Resolution 6038
waiving bid procedure
Contract 3527 I
for petroleum products
Dra.,'lIlg -:'ieilson-
Barnard Pedestrian
Access \\'a)' - Ocean
Park Redevelopment
ProJect referred
to Architectural
Revle., Board
ResolutlOn 6039
confinuing the report
of the Supermtendent
of Streets regardlllg
repair to damaged
sideh~lks (SR-80-5)
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve: Councllmembers Reed, Scott, van den
Steenhoven and IIlayor Bambrlck
I\egatllre:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennlngs and Rhoden
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Agenda Item 6-F: Resolution No. 6036(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO'.J OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVIXG
SUBDIVISIOX ,lAP OF TRACT NO. 38264", for a 2-unit ne.. condomlnium at
1002 Ninth Street by Frank and Dagmar Dimster, was adopted.
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Agenda Item 6-G: Resolution Xo. 6037(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOX OF ;
THE CITY COUXCIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA MONICA DECLARIXG ITS INTENT lOX TO I
CONSTRUCT GUTTERS ALOXG MAIK STREET BETWEEN PICO BOULEVARD A'.JD HOLLISTER
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", (G-80-4), setting a public hearlng :
on August 12, 1980, was adopted. !
Agenda Item 6-H: Resolution No. 6038(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO:\ OF I
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ~~IVI'.JG FOR~L~L BID PROCEDURE,
AND AUTHORIZI'.JG DIRECT NEGOTIATIO'.J FOR UPGR~DING DATA PROCESSIKG EQUIP-
IIIENT", awarding Contract Ko. 3526 (CCS) to Hewlett Packard, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-1: Contract Xo. 3527(CCS) (Bid Xo. 1533) for petroleum
products ..as a..arded to Gasca Gasollne, Inc. ln the amount of $361,835;
Gale Barstow, Inc. in the amount of $1,240,797.70; J. E. De..ltt ln the
amount of $55,080; Union 011 of California in the amount of $59,900 and
Diamond 011 Co. ln the amount of $12,500.
Agenda Item 6-J: Presented for conSideration was a recommendation for
approval of Final horklng DraWings of the Xielson-Barnard Pedestrian
Access Way for the Ocean Park Redevelopment ProJect. DiScussion was
held, as introduced by Councilmember Scott. Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway moved to refer back to the Architectural Review Board the Final
horking DraWings of the I\ielson-Barnard Pedestrian Access hay for the
Ocean Park Redevelopment ProJect With the Council's clear lndlcatlon
for the most direct route from Nielson Way to the Beach pOSSible and the
broadest route with preservation of the view for pedestrians and a
simplified landscaplng scheme that reduces the cost to the City through-
out this publiC access area. Second by Councllmember Rhoden. The maker
of the motlon, ..ith the consent of the second, included the suggestion
of the City Manager to request the Architectural ReVlew Board to lncorpo-
rate appropriate pedestrian slgnlng that would indicate lt as an access-
.;ay, as .,ell as slgnlng on ~laln Street. ,layor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway, wlth the consent of the second, included ln the J1JotIon the
suggestlon of Councilmember Reed that the Architectural Review Board, as
part of theIr task, reconsider ways to handle bike path usage, such as .
a path system to separate bicycles from pedestrians, forbidding bicycle I
usage throughout the park, etc. The motion was approved by the fallowing,
vote: I
CounCil Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 I
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thiS time was a public hearing to hear I
protests or obJections to the report of the Superintendent of Streets
and assessment of costs to repalr damaged Sidewalks, drlveways and curbs.
The staff report was presented. The publlC hearing was opened at 9:02 i
P.~. by order of Mayor Bambrlck. There belng no one present wishing to
speak on the subject, Councllmember Rhoden moved to close the public
hearing at 9:02 P.'!. Second by ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta GOldway.
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolutlon No. 6039(CCS): "A RESOLU-
no:.: OF THE CITY COU:':CIL OF THE CITY OF SAXTA ,IONICA CO:<FIl<.\lI:\G THE
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEXDE:\T OF STREETS REGARDIXG REPAIRS TO DAl-L~GED
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS A~D CURBS (SR-80-5)", reading by title only and
l,aIvlng further reading thereof. Second by Councllmember van den
Steenoven. The motion was approved by the follOWing vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmatlve Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and van
den Steenhoven
\.;egatlve:
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Councllmembers Scott and ~layor Bambrick
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Agenda Item 8-A: Presented for conslderation was an ordinance for intro-
duction regarding terms of offlce of Houslng Commissioners. The staff
report was presented. The publlc hearing was opened at 9:05 P.M. by
order of Mayor Bambrick. There being no one present wishing to speak on
the subject, Councilmember Reed moved to close the public hearlng at
'9,05 P.M. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Dlscusslon was held. Councllmember Reed moved to introduce an ordlnance
entltled: "A:-.I ORDI:-.IANCE OF THE CITY COU:\CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA
A'lE:-.IDI'IG THE 1975 ORDI'IAXCt CREAlIXG A HOUSING COMI<1ISSIOX I'I S1\'1'1'1\ )IOX1CA",
reading by tltle only and walvlng further readlng thereof, with the under-
standing that present Commlssioners will contlnue to serve and their terms
will be extended for SiX months to explre June 30th In the expiring year
(rather than January). Second by Councllmember Rhoden.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 8-B. Presented for conslderation was an ordinance for lntro-
duction regarding hazardous vlsual obstructions. The staff report was
presented. The public hearlng was opened at 9:14 P.M. by order of ~ayor
Bambrlck. There belng no one present wlshing to speak on the subJect.
Councllmember Reed moved to close the publlc hearing at 9:14 P.M. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway.
Councll Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0
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The matter was discussed. Councllmember van den Steenhoven moved to
int roduce an ordlnance entl tied: "Ail: ORDIXA,'I[CE OF THE CITY COUXCIL OF
, CIn OF SA'ITA ,\ION1CA ANEXDDIG CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA .\!WilCA
)!UKICIPAL CODE RELATIKG TO RHIOVAL OF HAZARDOUS VISUAL OIlSTRUCTIOXS",
readlng by tltle only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councllmember Reed. The motlon was approved by the following vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and van den
Steenhoven
Negative:
Councllmember Scott and )layor Bambrick
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Agenda Item 8-C: Presented for consideration was an ordlnance for
adoption settlng certain standards for constructlon of new multlple
dwelllngs (apartments and condomlniums), introduced at the City Councll
meeting of July 1, 1980. The staff report was presented. Councilmember
,Reed moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1166(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDDiA'ICE OF
THE SANTA ~Oi\ICA CITY COUNCIL A~ENDI:-.IG CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE
'I' SANTA MOI\ICA ~UKICIPAL CODE RELATI'IG TO CONSTRUCTIOK OF '1EW MULTIPLE
DWELLINGS", reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
, Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. (Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway was excused at 9:20 P.~I.). The motion was approved by the
, follOlHng vote:
Council Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Jennlngs, Reed, Rhoden,
van den Steenhoven
?>iegatlye:
Councilmembers Scott and .\layor Bambrick
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway
I (Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta GOldway entered at 9:24 P.~.)
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Ordinance lntroduced
regardlng HOUSlUg
Commissioners
Ordlnance introduced
regardlllg hazardous
Vlsual obstructions
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Ordinance 1166
settlllg standards
for construction of
new multiple dwellings
Agenda Item 3-D: Presented for consideration was an ordinance for Ordlnance 1167
adoptlon repealing sanitation service fees, Introduced at the meetlng of Irepealing sanitation
June 17, 1980. The staff report was presented. Following dlscussion, iservice fees and
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1167 (CCS) entitled: "AN :a1101Hng fees to be
ORDINAXCE OF THE CITY OF SAKTA .\1O'IICA REPEALnG SECTION 5233A AND 5233B o*et by resolution
THE SA'ITA )1O:-I1CA ~lUI\ICIAPL CODE A'ID ADDING SECTIO:\ 5233 WHICH ALLOWS I
SAI\ITATION SERVICE FEES TO BE SET BY RESOLUT10:\", reading by tltle only
and walving further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember van den '
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Resolution 6040
establishing sanita-
tion fees
creatlon of Citizens
Committee to develop
program for Clover
Park dcdicatlOn
Contract 3528
Pico Neighborhood
Association for
release of block
grant funds
Steenhoven. The motlon was approved by the following vote:
Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, van den
Steenhoven and ~ayor Bambrick
~egatlve: Ceuncilmember Scott tl
Agenda Item 9-.'1: Presented for consideratlon was a resolutlon estahllshln
sanltatlon serVlce fees. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to adopt
iResolutlon :\0. 6040(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO)\ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF \
I'SA:\TA MO~ICA SETTING FEES CHARGED FOR GENERAL CITY SA:\ITATION SERVICES", !
reading by tltle only and walving further reading thereof. Second by
ICouncilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council Vote' Afflrmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway,
Jennings, Reed, Rhoden, Van den
Steenhoven and Mayor Bambrick
Councll Vote
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~egatlve:
Councllmember Scott
IAgenda Item 10-A: Presented for consideratlon was a recommendatlon of
,the Recreation and Parks Commission regardlng a Cltizens Commlttee to
idevelop and plan a program for the Clover Park dedication. The staff
report was presented. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the creation
of a Citlzens Commlttee to develop and plan a pgogram for the Clover
Park dedlcatlon to serve under the jurlsdlctlon of the Recreatlon and
Parks CommlSS10n and that the Plannlng Commission be lnvited to send a
member to thls committee, that the youth sports organlzatlon who wlll be
iusers of the park be invited to send a representative for each to the
!COmmittee, and that the PTA's from the grammar schools ln that neighbor-
hood where one could reasonably expect those children to be uSlng the
,park be lnvlted to send members to the committee. Second by Councl1member
tJennlngs.
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Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-A' Presented for consideratlon was a recommendatlon for
release of $50,000 ln Communlty Development Block Grant funds to P1CO
Nelghborhood Assoclatlon and authorizlng the Clty Manager to execute an
agreement with the Assoclatlon. The staff report was presented. Councll
discussion was held. (Councilmember van den Steenhoven was excused at
'10:01 P.~.). Councllmember Rhoden moved to approve the release of
$50,000 ln Communlty Development Block Grant funds, to approve an agree-
'ment wlth the P1CO :\elghborhood Assoclatlon, Contract ~o. 3528(CCS), and
Ito authorlze the City Manager to execute the agreement, the agreement to
lnclude changes and additions recommended ln the supplemental staff
report dated July 8, 1980, and the following additional changes: Page 4,
,Sectlon 3F, delete the words ''In any manner"; Page 14, Section 19, at the
'end of the sectlon add "as pertalning to Sections 19 and 20 and/or as
requlred by any approprlate federal agency."; Page 5, Section 4-A, after
$50,000" add "of CDBG funds". Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
Goldway.
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:Followlng dlScusslon, Councllmember Rhoden, wlth the consent of the
isecond, lncluded ln the motlon the suggestions of Councilmember Reed to
'change the agreement as follows: Page 17, Sectlon 23, Politlcal
;Activities, Subsectlon D to read "~o CDBG funded participant may be
'[emPloYed or outstatloned in the office of a member of Congress or a State
or local legislator or on any staff of a state or local legislatlve
committee."; Page 17, Section 23, Subsectlon E' Revise Item (4) to read'
"any partisan polltlcal activity deslgned to elect or defeat any candidate
ifor publlC offlce, or any activity deslgned to approve or defeat any
:inltiative or referendum", and add an Item (5) to read "Clrculatlon of
Ipetitions to quallfy initlatlves or referenda for local or state ballots."
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'['The floor was opened to members of the public. Reverend Ellis Casson and i
Doris Ganga spoke in support of the agreement.-
!Following dlScusslon, Councilmember Rhoden, with the consent of the
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second, included in the motion the suggestIon of Councllmember Jennings
to delete on Page 18 of the agreement, Section 26, the words "it may
terminate thIS agreement" to read instead "... the Ci ty ~Ianager may
suspend performance under thIS agreement. ..".
The motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers Yannatta GOldway,
JennIngs, Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick
Xegative:
Councilmembers Reed and Scott
Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item Il-B Presented for consIderatIon was a report presentIng Lighting fees for
i a schedule of lightIng fees for youth sports actIvIties. The staff report youth activlties
'\>as presented and discussIon was held. Councllmember Rhoden moved tabled until July 22
to hear members of the publIC. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember van den Steenhoven
Roland Rudd and Robert Goon spoke In OpposItIon to increased fees.
Councllmember Scott moved to suspend fees to youth organIzatIons In the
! same percentage that Santa ~onlca resIdent chIldren represent their total
'membership. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Following 'I
dIScussion, Councilmember Scott, with the consent of the second, rephrased
the motion to suspend all fees for all organIzed youth actIvities, Including I
swimmIng, but not crafts programs. ,
Following dIScussion, Councilmember Reed moved to table the matter untIl
the meeting of July 22, 1980 for a full staff report along the lines ;
suggested In Councllmembers Scott's motion. Second by Councllmember Scotd.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers JennIngs, Reed, Scott
and ~ayor Bambrick
Xegative:
Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Rhoden
Absent:
Councllmember van den Steenhoven
I taff to report to
~ounCll regarding
~ltIgation of construc-
!non dut
Agenda Item 12-A. Presented for consideratIon was the request of Sam
CitrIn to address the [ouncll regarding enVIronment in vIcinIty of
constructIon at CalifornIa Avenue and Fourth Street. Sam CitrIn spoke
of the problem of earth blowing from uncovered trucks and dIrt plIes at
construction SItes. ~layor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to dIrect
the staff to report to the CounCIl in regard to pOSSIble regulatIons and
enforcement limiting nOIse and dirt from constructIon. Second by Council
member Rhoden. FolloWIng diSCUSSIon, the motIon was approved by the
follOlnng vote'
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent. [ouncllmember van den Steenhoven
Agenda item 12-1l: Presented for conSIderation \,as the re.quest Of. Sol fOl Selvin add::essed
Sel Vln to address the CounCIl regardIng waIving of fees for senior CounCIl regardIng use
Cl tlZen use of Little League diamonds. Sol Sel vin spoke to request free f Little League
daytIme use of the LIttle League diamonds by the Senior Softball AssoClatlO .dlamonds.
(Councllmember van den Steenhoven entered at 11:04 P.~.). DISCUSSIon was
held; no action was taken. ,
At 11:10 P.~. Councilmember Rhoden moved to continue diSCUSSIons past
11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmative'
Negative.
Councllmembers Yannatta Goldway, JenningsJ
Rhoden and Mayor Bambrick '
Councllmembers Reed, Scott and van den
Steenhoven
442
(Councllmembers Scott and van den Steenhoven were excused at 11:11 P.^I.)
Staff person to rnoni- Agenda Item l3-A: Presented for conslderation was the request of Mayor
tor lssue of off-shore Pro Tempore Yannatta Gold\"ay for dlScusslon of off-shore 011 drilling affecting
011 drllllng Santa Monlca Bay. ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to dlrect the
Clty Hanager to have a person in that office monitor the issue of off- .
shore oil drllling, follow the proceedings and partlcipate ln them and
make every effort to express Santa ~onicafs concern about the drllllng ln
the tracts that appear to be Just outside the Santa 110nica Bay to make
!sure that there is no damage to the Bay. Second by Councilmember Rhoden.
Kcmv's coverage of
Councll meetlng to
be clarifled
Councll Vote' Unanlmously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers Scott and van den Steenhoven
iAgenda Item l3-B: Presented for conslderation was the request of ~Iayor
Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway for dlScusslon of KCRN's coverage of Councll
meetlngs on evenlngs when there is a prlmary election. ~ayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway moved to notify KCRW that the Council requests continued,
uninterrupted coverage of Councll meetlng on meetlng nlghts WhlCh they .
are funded to broadcast. Second by Councilmember Reed. Followlng dlScusslon,
Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway rephrased the motion, with the consent
of the second, to direct the Clty Manager to clarlfy durlng contract
,negotiatlons wlth KCRW the questlon of Councll coverage or a refund on
'electlon nlghts. Second by Councllmember Reed.
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Councll Vote:
Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Scott and van den Steenhoven
.
jAgenda Item l3-C: Presented for consideratlon was the request of Council-
member Rhoden for discusslon of the process regarding Request for Proposal
crlterla for proposals grantlng public money. D1Scussion was held; no
actlon was taken pending a reVlew of existlng gUldelines.
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Discussion held regard Agenda Item l3-D Presented for consideratlon was the request of councll-I
mg rearrangement of member Rhoden for discussion of rearrangement of Councll agendas to !
Council agendas provide greater access to public hearlngs. ~Iayor Pro Tempore Yannatta
IGOldway moved to dlrect the Clty Attorney to prepare an amendment to
Council procedures, Resolution ~o. 4848(CCS) to re-arrange the Councll
agenda so that set publlC hearings are flrst on the agenda. Second by
Councllmember Rhoden. D1Scussion was held. The motlon failed bv the
ifollowlng vote: '
Proposal crlteria for
grantmg pubilc money
was discussed
Discusslon regarding
Councll meetings
Wlth COIDffilssions
Councll Vote: Affirmatlve: Councilmembers Yannatta Goldway and
Rhoden
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'Agenda Item 13-E: Presented for consideration was the request of Council-
:member Rhoden for dlScusslon regardlng Councll meetings wlth varlOUS
ICommlssions. Followlng dlScusslon, Councilmember Rhoden moved to follow
;the procedure in Resolution No. 4848(CCS) regarding regular meetings wlth
'I 'Commissions and communlcate wlth the Commisslons to flnd out if they would.
,llke to meet wlth the Council. The motlon failed for lack of a second.
:-.!egative:
Councllmembers Jennlngs, Reed and
~layor Bambrick
Absent:
Councllmembers Scott and van den
Steenhoven
.
,Agenda Item 5-D' At 11:35 P.~., Councllmember Reed moved to adjourn to
iExecutlve SeSSlon for the purpose of dlscussing pending Iltigation and
linstructlng Clty representatives concernlng salaries, salary schedule or
compensation paid ln the form of fringe benefits, which matter had been
contlnued from the meetlng of June 25, 1980. Second by ~ayor Pro Tempore
Yannatta Goldway.
Councll Vote. Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmembers Scott and van den Steenhoven
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At 12:30 A.M., the Council reconvened from Executive SeSSlon with Councll
members Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven absent. Councllmember
Jennings moved to approve payment of ~6,28l.S0 to Rlchard Knickerbocker,
attorney, for serV1ces 1n regard to the Barbout case. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Yannatta Coldway.
Councll Vote: Unan1mously approved 4-0
Absent" Councllmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
Councilmember Reed moved to authorize the City Attornev to retain outside
counsel in Washington D.C. on certaln alrport' related ~atters in an
amount not to exceed $10,000. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 4-0
Absent: Councllmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
At 12:40 A.M., Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to recess this
meet1ng to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, July 16, 1980, 1n the Counc1l offlce to
cont1nue holding an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters; the
recess to be in memory of Carey ~!cWilliams, a d1stingu1shed Cal1fornia
figure, on behalf of Councllmember Reed, ~n memory of Keith Sward, a
long-t1me Santa Monica res1dent, and on behalf of Mayor Bambrlck, ln
memory of Jim Sutherland, forJ'ler coach of Santa Monica 1I1gh School.
Second by Counc1lmember Jenn1ngs.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent:
Councllmembers Rhoden, Scott and van den Steenhoven
ATTEST:
APPROVED'
a'-f~ /~-
Ann ,I. Shore
C1 ty Clerk
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.&pr-YZ-</'i //fj~
John J. ,Bambrick
;-1ayor y-
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Councll approved
R. Knlckerbocker
servlces for Barbout
case
Outs1de counsel to
be retalned for alY-
port related matters
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