M-8/15/1979
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
August IS, 1979
An adjourned meetIng of the Santa Monica City CouncIl was called to
order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Pleter van den Steenhoven.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pieter van den Steenhoven
Mayor Pro Tempore ChristIne Reed
Councllmember John J. BambrIck
Councllmember William H. JennIngs
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councllmember Donna O'BrIen SWInk
CIty Manager Charles K. McClaIn
CIty Clerk Joyce Snider
ASSIstant City Attorney Stephan Shane Stark
Absent:
Councllmember Ruth Yannatta Goldway
CIty Attorney RIchard Knickerbocker
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to brIng forward for diSCUSSIon at thIS
tIme Agenda Items II-I, ll-K, l2-A, and l2-B. Second by Councilmember
S\vink.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
At 7:32 P.M., the CounCIl convened as the Redevelopment Agency and the
follOWIng Item was considered JOIntly.
Agenda Item 11-1: Presented at thIS time was a recommendatIon for ap-
proval of deSIgn for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project Park. Follow-
Ing discussion, Councilmember Swink moved the staff recommendation,
i.e., approving the design for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project
Park and adopting Resolution No. 5374 eCCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICA-
TIOK FOR LAND AND ~~TER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR THE OCEAN VIEW PROJECT",
reading by title only and waiVIng further reading thereof. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed. The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councllmembers BambrIck, JennIngs,
SWInk, Reed, and Mayor van den
Steenhoven
NegatIve:
Councllmember Scott
Absent:
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
MeetIng of the Redevelopment Agency recessed at 7:40 P. M. at the roll
call.
Agenda Item 11-K: Presented at this time was a recommendation that the
CIty Attorney be dIrected to prepare an ordInance regarding renting or
peddling of merchandise or food on Santa MonIca beaches. A member of
the publIC, AlIson D. S. L. Arnold, spoke In oppositIon to the pro-
posed ordInance. Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to direct the City
Attorney's office to prepare an ordinance regardIng renting or peddlIng
of merchandIse or food on Santa ~lonlca beaches. Second by Council-
member SWInk.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
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Approval of (
for the OceaJ
PedevelolJmen.
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Approval of l
regarding reI
peddhng of "
dise or food
Monica Beach.
f waIver
r the use
Park Audi-
December
Club charge
fee of
two hours
ime charges
Agenda Item l2-A: Presented at thIS tIme was the request of RIchard C.
Stevens, representIng Red Ribbon, Squares to address the CouncIl regarding
a waiver of fees for the use of MarIne Park AudItorIum on December 31,
1979. Richard C. Stevens requested relIef from Increased fees for use
of the ~Iarlne Park AudItorium by the Red RIbbon Square on December 31,
1979. Following dIscussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to
dIrect staff that the fee to be charged Red Riboort ~quares for
use of the Marine Park Auditorium on December 31, 1979, IS to be
based on actual cost to the City, but less than the private party fee,
and to include overtIme costs Incurred by lateness of the functIon.
Second by Councilmember JennIngs.
CounCIl Vote:
UnanImously approved 6-0
i
I Absent: Councllmember Yannatta Goldway
Gilbert ,Agenda Item l2~B: Pre$ented at thIS time was the request of Gilbert
representIng Rodriguez, representing an organIzation entitled "Fraternal Endeavors",
Endeavors",: to address the CouncIl regarding a ,,-aiver of .fees for use of Memorial
er of fees 'Park Gymnasium ftH Sports Day to be held on September 15, 1979. Fran.
MemorIal CISCO Juarez, representing the Fraternal Endeavors OrganizatIon, re-
Slum for quested a waiver of fees for use of Memorial Park Gymnasium for Sports
Day to be held on September 15, 1979. FollOWIng dIscussion, Mayor van
den Steenhoven and Councilmember SWInk each donated $25.00 to cover the
fees, stating that no official endorsement is implied.
f relocatlo
'f Attorney'
[ contract
ial and
u1tant for
thority
f assIgn-
sublease
t to an
in regard
TltOlo.'I1
~nt project
1 ca Place).
Agenda Item ll-G: Presented at this tIme was request of the City Attor-
ney for relocation of the City Attorney's offIces. Following diSCUSSIon,
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to dIrect the CIty Manager to find addi-
tional space for the City Attorney's offIce and report to the City
Council. Second by Councllmember Banbrick.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember Yannatta Goldway
Agenda Item 11-H: A recommendation for approval of contract for fIn-
ancial and legal consultant for parkIng authority for the ArIzona Plaza
Project was dIscussed by Council, convened as the parking authorIty, at
the regular meetIng of August 14, 1979.
Agenda Item 11-1:
(DIscussed earlier in the meetIng).
At 8:08 P. M. the CIty Council reconvened as the Redevelopment Agency.
Agenda Item ll-J: Presented at this tIme was a recommendation for ap-
proval of assignment of a sublease and consent to an assignment In re-
gard to the downtown redevelopment project (Santa Monica Place). DIS-
cussion followed, includIng participatIon by member of the publIC
Walter Schwartz and Lorraine Klausman, attorney representing Ernest W.
Hahn, Inc., partner in Santa Monica Place Associates. ~~yor Pro Tempore
Reed moved that the City CounCIl and the Redevelopment Agency approve
the assignment of sublease and consent to aSSIgnment in regard to the
downtown redevelopment proJect by award of Contract 3389 (CCS) to Santa
MonIca Place ASSOCIates (Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. and the Route Development
Co. of CalIfornia, Inc.) and authorize executIon of the document.
Second by Councilmember SWInk. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng
vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers BambrIck, Swink, Reed,
and Mayor van den Steenhoven
NegatIve
Councilmembers JennIngs and Scott
Absent:
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
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The meetlng of the Parklng Authorlty was adJourned at thlS time.
Agenda Item ll-K:
(Dlscussed earlier in the meeting).
Agenda Item ll-L: The request of the City Attorney for an executive ses-
sion to discuss pending litlgatlon was held at the regular meeting of
August 14, 1979.
Agenda Items 12-A and 12-B:
(D1Scusslon was held earlier in the meetlng.)
Agenda Item 13-A: There belng no obJectlon, the request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed for an executlve session to discuss a personnel matter
was placed for discussion at the end of the meetlng.
Agenda Item 13-B: Presented at this tlme was the request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed for the discussion of posslble use of State bail-out funds.
During discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to authorize staff to
return to the Council on September 25, 1979 wlth a report regarding the
first, second, and third year costs of addltlonal pollce serVlce pro-
grams, present and future costs of all existlng labor contracts, and
the potential effects of the Gann initlatlve. Second by COUDCllmember
Scott. Following dlscussion, the motlon was approved by the followlng
vote:
Council Vote:
Absent:
Unanimously approved 6-0
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
Agenda ~tem l3-C: Presented at this time was the request of Council-
member Scott for consideratlon of fixing the Single Event Noise Exposure
Level (SENEL) for aircraft movements at Santa Monlca Munlclpal Airport.
~ayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to hold a special meetlng at 7:30 P. ~. on
September 10, 1979 to be held ln the East Wing Conference Room of the
Clvic Auditorlum to hold a publlC hearing and consider an ordinance
fixing Single Event Noise Exposure Level (SENEL) for alrcraft movements
at Santa Monica Municipal Alrport. Second by CounCllmember Scott.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember Yannatta Goldway
Agenda Item l3-D: Presented at this time was a request of ~tayor van
den Steenhoven for discusslon regarding ways to reduce beach litter and
grafflti. D1SCUSSlon was held; no action was taken.
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented at this tlme was the request of Mayor van
den Steenhoven for ratlflcation of appointment of non~voting members
to the Commlssion On Older Americans. Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to
ratify the mayoral appolntment of Louise Cantero and Helen Wallace as
non-votlng members to the Commission On Older .~erlcans. Second by
Councilmember Swink.
CounCll Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: Councllmember Yannatta Goldway
Agenda Item l3-F: Presented at thlS time was the request of Councll-
member Bambrick for discussion and possible actlon on a tenant reloca-
tion ordinance for large condominium and cooperatlve converSlons. Fol-
lowlng discussion, Councilmember Bambrick moved to refer this to staff
for investigatlon and report to Cduncilwlth rec6m~endatlon regardlng
a tenant relocation ordlnance for large condominium and cooperatlve
convers ions. Second by ~layor Pro Tempore Reed. ;!otion was approved
by the following vote:
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Request for ,
sian of poss
of State bai
funds (1)-hyor
Tempore Reed
Approval of
Single Event
E2I.-posure Lev,
(SENEL) for .
IIDvements at
l'<lonica Munic
I Airport (Coin
member Scott
I Discusslon 0
to reduce be,
;\pproval of -
tion of appo
of non -votin:
to the COIIIIIll
Older Arneric.
.A.pproval of _
lnvestigatior
report to COl
with recorrnnel
regarding tel
cation ordlIl
Councll Vote: Afflrmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennings,
Reed, and ~!ayor van den Steenhoven
~egatlve:
Councilmembers Scott and SWlnk
Absent:
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
or appolnt-
ting dele-
den
) and alter
\!anauer
o~ th~
ference of
Agenda Item 13-G: Presented at this tlme was the request of }layor van
den Steenhoven for appolntment of votlng delegate and alternate for
the Annual Conference of the League of Ca1lfornia Cities to be held
September 23-25, 1979. Following dlScusslon, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
moved to appoint Clty )1anager McClain as alternate delegate to the
League of Ca11fornla Clties Annual Conference to held September 23-25,
1979, }Iayor Pro Tempore Reed being the deslgnated delegate to the League
of California Citles. Second by Councilmember SWlnk.
Council Vore: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
Agenda Item ll-L: (Continued from earlier ln this meeting) :
Agenda Item 13-1'1.: (Continued from earlier ln thlS meeting):
Presented at thlS tlme was the request of the Clty Attorney for an exe-
cutlve session to dlSCUSS pendlng lltlgation and the request of Mayor
Pro Tempore Reed for a personnel session to conslder and evaluate an
employee. At 9:04 P. H. Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to rBcess to
executive seSSlon. Second by Councilmember Swink.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Absent: Counci1member Yannatta Goldway
The Councll reconvened at 10:37 P. M. with all members present as listed
in the Roll Call. Mayor van den Steenhoven announced that no action
had been taken in executive session.
At 10:30 P. M., ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed moved, second by Counci1member
Bambrick, to adjourn to 7:00 P. ~., August 23, 1979 and that adJourn-
ment be in memory of Joe Tuccori, father of Joyce Snider, Clty Clerk
of Santa Monica.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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~y'Elf Snider
VitY Clerk
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Pieter van den Steenhoven
Ylayor
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