M-9/11/1979
CITY OF SA)lTA ~iO:-HCA
CITY COU)lCIL PROCEEDIKGS
September 11, 1979
A regular meetIng of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed who led the assemblage In the
pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Ma:or Pro Tempore
Reed then introduced Pastor Jack Chalmers of the Santa MonIca Foursquare
Church, who offered the invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pieter van den Steenhoven
(arrived at 9: 12 P.~.)
:'-fayor Pro Tempore Christine Reed
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councilrnember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Perry Scott
City ~anager Charles K. McClain
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent:
~~ one
Ex agenda Item Il-E was added to the agenda on motIon of Councilme~ber
Scott, second by Councllmember Bambrick.
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 4-A: The following outgoing commission members were recog-
nIzed for their service: Dr. Robert A. Moore of the RecreatIon & Parks
CommIssion, and Sally A. Isaac, Betty Follette and Gordon R. LaughlIn,
members of the Fair Election Practices Commission.
Consent Calendar:
The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after whIch Council-
member Scott moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of
Agenda Item 6-B7, adoptIng the resolutions therein, reading by tItle only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 6-A: A request for reimbursement of the following depart-
mental revolving cash funds: Transportation - $89.43; RecreatIon and
Parks - 5156.89, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-Bl: ResolutIon ~o. 5387(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTIOK OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTI)lG A~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISIO~ ~~P OF T~~CT NO. 36445", for a 6 unit condominium converSIon
at 848 - 15th Street, by ASlzullah and ~onavar Sadeghpuor, was adopted.
.-'l.genda Item 6-B2: ResolutIon ~o. 5388(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU)lCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA ACCEPTI~G AND APPROVI~G
SUBDIVISIOX HAP OF TRACT XO. 35879", for a ne'''' 5 unit comdomlnlum proJect
at 843 - 12th Street, by Edmund Kanan, was adopted.
Agenda Item. 6-B3: Resolution No. 5389(CC5) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
THE CITY COUxCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~O~ICA ACCEPTI~G A)lD APPROVI~G
SUBDIVISION R\P OF TRACT ~O. 35259", for a new 6 unit condomInium proJect
at 1319 Harvard Street, by Alan B. Toss~an and Seven Wiseman, was adopted
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comnussion m,
for their se
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map of tract
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I'lap of tract
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map of tract
5390
,dI vIsion
t 31222.
5391
,divIsion
t 35251.
5392
'l,rolll1se of
CPlC.
5393
.mendlllg
4646 l.-hICh
, wages,
,ther terms
Ions of
for various
pOSItIons.
5394
,t-aS-lishlllg
for Kennel
5395
'ttlng
ge for
Llctures.
5396
onstructlon
lIghting.
11 adopted
hat all
are over-
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393
f control
rcadia
t.
394
:[uipment to
Co.; and
Haymand Co.
395
CETA PSE.
396
atlon of
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'1mher.
Agenda Itel'l 6-B4: Resolution Ko. 5390(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA ACCEPTING A~D APPROVING
SUBDIVISION ~~P OF T~~CT NO. 31222", for a new 21 unIt condol'linium
project at 211 California Avenue, by ~anouchehr and Ezatolah Barcohen,
Ivas adopted.
Agenda IteM 6-B5' Resolution Xo. 539l(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF T~E CITY OF SAKTA rIQNICA ACCEPTI~G AND APPROVI~G
SUBDIVISIO~ ~~P OF T~~CT ~O. 35251", for a new 6 unit condomInium proJect
at 1171 Stanford Street, by Richard Green and Dick Mast, was adopted.
Agenda I tel'l 6-B6: ResolutIon No. 5392 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION JF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA !10~ICA ~~TIFYING THE COMPRO~ISE OF
CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED AUGUST 1 - AUGUST
15, 1979", .,ms adopted.
Agenda Item 6-B7: Presented at this tIme was a resolutIon establishing
salaries for Operations (Rent Control), Investigator and Community
Service Officer. Following discussion Councilmember Yannatta Goldway
moved to adopt a Resolution 5393(CCS) ent'itled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDI~G RESOLUTION NO. 4646
WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CO\JDITIO~S
OF PIPLOYMEXT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS", establishing salanes
for Operations ~anager (Rent Control), InvestIgator and CommunIty
SerVIces Officer. Second by Councilmember Bambrick.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 6-B8: Resolution ~o. 5394(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO~ OF i
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA fu~E~DI~G RESOLUTIO~ NO. 46461
NHICH RESOLUTIO~ ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, A~D OTHER TEW5 A~D CONDITIONS
OF Ef.IPLOY~"E:':T FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS", establIshing the sala!"j
for Kennel Aide at $931.00 E Step, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-B9: Resolution No. ;395(CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~O~ICA AME~DI~G SECTIJ~ 5 A~D l6(A)
OF CONTRACT XO. 1688(CCS), setting rental charge for Parking structures
for F~scal Year 1979-80, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6-B10: ResolutIon ~o. 5396(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COU1\CI1 OF T:1E CITY OF SA~TA :lO:HCA FIYDING THE PUBLIC CUl\v'E'UEt'\CE
AXD NECESSITY RE~UIRE THE CO:':STRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTING IN THE AREA
BOUXDED BY LIKCOLN BOULEVARD, SOUTHEASTERLY CITY LIrIITS, HIGHLAND AVENUE,
AND ~~RIEN PLACE NORTH, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", was adopted
(See also Agenda Item 6-C).
Agenda Item 6-C: City Council adopted findings that all objections are
overruled, and City staff is instructed to prepare plans and speCIfica-
tIons and to proceed to construct lIghting in the area bounded by LIncoln
Boulevard, Southeasterly City limits, Highland Avenue, and Harine Place
North.
Agenda Item 6-D: Contract No. 3393(CC5) (Bid No. 1475) for purchase of
control valve for installation at the Arcadia Water Plant was awarded
to Taylor-Jett Company by issuance of P. O. ~o. 41716, in the amount of
$5,512.
Agenda Item 6-E: Contract No. 3394(CCS) (BId No. 1476) for turf equip-
ment was awarded to H. V. Carter Company bv issuance of P. O. ~o. 41717
and P. O. Xo. 41718 to B. Haymand Co. in the total amount of $12,608.70.
Agenda Item 6-F: Contract No. 3395(CC8) for CETA PublIC SerVIce Employ-
ment subgrant under Title lIB, lID, and VI, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-G: Contract No. 3396(CCS) for installation of emergency
exit from the Council Chamber was awarded to Joseph W. Eubanks In the
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amount of 520,290 and an additional $1,000 appropriated from
Reserves.
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Agenda Item 6-H: A recommendat~on
September 25, 1979 for the purpose
was approved.
that a publIC hearing be set for
of amending 1979-80 Fiscal Year Budget~
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Agenda Item 6-1: A recommendation for the appropriation of additional
funds ~n the amount of $4,000 to complete Pal~sades Park Walkway resur-
facing, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-J: A recommendat~on for hiring of temporary employees to
process parking citations, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-K: The request for ratification of job classification
specifications for SanitatIon Superintendent and Custodial Supervisor,
was approved.
ThIs ended the Consent Calendar.
Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at thIS time was a public hearIng to hear
the appeal of Edward Stepner from the Planning Commission's decision
to permit a former union hall at 1810 Ocean Avenue to be expanded and
converted to a restaurant for a period of ten years as non-conforming
use. The proof of publication and mailing was ordered flIed by Mayor
Pro Tempore Reed. The public hearing was opened at 8:20 P.M. by order
of ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed. Jules Kievits and Bettee Moberly spoke in
support of the appeal, alleging ~nsufficient off-street parking and
objected to the hours of operation. Donald DeLong, applicant, spoke in
support of the Cond~ tional Use Permi t 1.,hic~1 a11m,s expans Ion 0 f the former
union hall at 1810 Ocean Avenue and converSIon to a restaurant for a
perIod of ten years as a non-conforming use. There being no one else
wishing to speak on the subject, the public hearing was closed at
8:38 P.~. Following discussion, Councilmember Jennings moved to approve
the staff recommendatIon, i.e., to deny the appeal and uphold the
determination of the Planning CommIssion to permit, by Conditional Use
Permit, a former unIon hall at 1810 Ocean Avenue to be expanded and
converted to a restaurant for a period of ten years as a non-conforming
use, including requirements of conditions as recommended by the Planning
Commission with the addItional requirements that the 396 square foot
building, presently kno~~ as Cora's, rema~n as a breakfast restaurant
and that a fence be constructed along the property line of the adjacent !
property owner -'Irs. Hoberly, which fence meets the needs of that neighbor.
lnclud~ng landscaping, bumpers and other protective deVIces to be
installed, such fence to be reviewed through the architectural review
process. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Reed.
CouncIl Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 8-A: This item was contInued for discussIon later in the
meeting.
Agenda Item 8-B' Presented at this time was an ordinance for introduc-
tion for a zonlng change from Rl to R2 of a portion of property at
2646 - 29th Street. The public hearing was opened at 9:00 P.M. Ken
Golick and Peter Choate, representing the applicant, spoke in support of
the ordinance. There being no one else present w~shing to address the
CouncIl, the public hearing was closed at 9:03 P.M. Cpuncilmember
Yannatta Goldway moved to lntroduce an ordinance entItled: "AN
ORDI~A~CE OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA AME~DI~G THE
DISTRICTING ~L~P WHICH IS A PART OF CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 9103
OF THE SA~TA MONICA MUKCIPAL CODE", changing the zone of a portion of
property at 2646 - 29th Street from Rl to R2, reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
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Approving pi
hear~ng re:-
Fiscal Year
Approving rc
tlon to COIllI=
sades Park :
Approval to
appeal and 1
detennmatic
PlannIng CUi
to pennit a
Union Hall t
verted to a
ant for a pc
ten years as
conforming I
PublIc hear;
IntroductIon
ordInance re
change on 26
Street.
Approval of
aI'lendlllg the
hng map ch<<
zone of 2646
Street.
f mtroduc-
dmance 1132
the mora--
processmg
:1donunHlITI
i1d declar-
esence of
cy.
f
1133
the mora-
condomlnlum
<;.
on of an
provldmg
to tenants
d condomin-
Slons
on of an
RE:f1oor
Agenda Item 8-C: Presented at this time was an ordlnance for introduc-
tion and adoptlon extending the moratorlum on condominium conversions.
The public hearing was opened at 9'06 P.~. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore
Reed. Saul Larks spoke in support of the ordinance. There belng no one
else wishing to address the Council, the public hearing was declared
~losed at 9:08 P.M. by order of Mayor Pro Tempore Reed. Councilmember
Yannatta Goldway moved to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. l132(CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDH!ANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA yIO~ICA
EXTEXDING THE ~O~~TORI~l O~ THE APPROVAL OF PROCESSI~G OF CERTAIN CONDO-
MINI~1 PROJECTS AND DECLARI~G THE PRESE~CE OF AN EMERGE~CY", readlng by
title only and waivlng further reading thereof. Second by Councllmember
Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Mayor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 3-D: Presented at tbis time was an ordlnance for adoption
extending tbe noratorium on condominium conversions. Councilmember
Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt Ordinance ~o. l133(CCS) entltled: "AN
ORDINA:-;TCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA HONICA EXTEXDING THE
HORiUORIIDl ON Tl1E APPROVAL OF PROCESSING OF CERTAn CONDO!\II\IUM PROJECTS",
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Bambrick.
CounCll Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: }layor van den Steenhoven
Agenda Item 8-E: An ordinance for lntroduction regarding false alarms
was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of staff.
(Mayor van den Steenhoven arrived at the Council meeting at 9:12 P.~.)
Agenda Item 8-F. Presented at this time was an ordinance for lntroduc- I
tion provldlng for notice to tenants of proposed condomlnium conversions.'
The public hearing was opened at 9:14 P.~. by order of Mayor van den
Steenhoven. Alison D. S. L. Arnold spoke in support of the ordinance.
There being no one else wishing to address the Council, the publlC
hearing was closed at 9:16 P.M. by order of ~ayor van den Steenhoven.
Following discussion, Councilmember Yannatta Goldway moved to introduce
an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF T:1E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SA~TA :rO~ICA ADDING SECTroX 4617 TO THE SANTA MO)1ICA ~fU~HCIPAL CODE, :
REQUIRIKG ~OTICE TO TENA!\TS OF CO:mO:H~IUf.l CO)1VERSIO:-;S", readlllg by ti tlell
only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Councilmember
Bambrick.
Council Vote: UnaniNously approved 6-0
Agenda Item 8-A: (Continued from earlier in the meetlng). Presented
for considration at this time was an ordinance for ~ntroduction regarding
floor area ratio. Following discussion, the publlC hearing was declared
open at 9: 43 P .~L The follO\V1ng persons spoke ln support of the ordinance:
John Hult, Betty Mueller, Cathleen Caudon, Ruthann Lehrer, Jim Hoyt,
Frank Hotchkiss. The following persons spoke in opposition to the
proposed ordinance: James Hount, James ~v. Baker, Isa Feinstein, John
Flsher, K. B. Huff, Theodore Off, Bob Gabrlel, B. Thomas Barnard, Robert I
Foote, Vlnce ~uselli and Phlllp Peters. Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved
to continue the Council meeting past the 11:00 o'clock hour. Second
by Councilmember Jennlngs.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
There being no other persons wishing to address the Council, the public
hearing was closed at 11:08 P.M. A recess was held at 11:08 P.~. At
11:25 P.~l., the Council reconvened with all members present. Following
dlScusslon, ~ayor van den Steenhoven moved to request staff to conslder
changes proposed by community members and make recommendatlons to the
Council withln thirty days. Second by Councilmember Scott. The motion
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was approved by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Goldway, Jennings, Scott and Mayor
van den Steenhoven
)/egatlve:
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
There being no obJectlon, Agenda Item l3-D was moved forward for
discussion at this time.
Agenda Item 13-D: Presented at this time was the request of ~ayor van
den Steenhoven for acceptance of the resignatlon of Councllmember Donna
O'Brien SWlnk and appointment of a Councllmember. Mayor van den
Steenhoven moved to accept with regret the resignation of Councilmember
Donna O'Brien Swink. Second by Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: UnanlIDously approved 6-0
Komlnatlons were opened at this time for appointment of a Councilmember
to replace Councllmember Donna O'Brlen SWlnk. Councllmember Scott
nominated Leslie Dutton. Councilmember Tennlngs nOflinated
Ken Edwards. Counci1member Yannatta Goldway nOTIlnated Cherv1
Rhoden. "lavor van den Steenhoveu nomlna"Led Seymour Cohen. 'Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed nominated Geraldine Kennedy. ~ominations were th~n closed.
Councilmember Bambrlck and ~avor van den
Steenhoven voted for Seymour Cohen. Counc1lmember Yan~atta Coldway voted
for Cheryl Rhoden. Councilmember Jennings voted for Ken Edwards. '~ayor
Pro Tempore Reed voted for Geraldine Kennedy. Councilmember Scott voted
for Leslle Dutto~with the result that no nominee received four votes.
Mayor van den Steenhoven moved to hold a Special Election on ~ovember 6,
1979 to select a Councilmember to replace Councllmember Donna O'Brlen
SWlnk. Second by Councilmember Scott. The motlon failed by the fol10wlng
vote:
Counc~l Vote: Affirmative: Counci1member Scott and Mayor van den
Steenhoven
Kegative:
Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Go1dway, Jennings and Reed
~ominations were again opened to appoint a Counci1member. Councllmember
Scott nominated Leslie Dutton. ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed nominated Rosario
Perry. Councilmember Jennlngs nominated Ken Edwards. Councilmember
Bambrick nominated Seymour Cohen. Counc~lmember Yannatta Go1dway
nominated Cheryl Rhoden. Kominations were then closed. Councilmember
Yannatta Go1dway voted for Cheryl Rhoden. Councilmember Jenn~ngs voted
for Ken Edwards. ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed and Mayor van den Steenhoven
voted for Rosario Perry. Councl1member Scott voted for Le511e Dutton.
Counci1member Bambrick'voted for Seymour Cohen. Nominations were agaln i
opened for appointment of a Counci1member. Counci1member Scott nomInated
LeslIe Dutton. Councilmember Jennings nomlnated Ken Edwards. Councll- I
member Bambr~ck nominated Rosario Perry. Councilmember Yannatta Goldway !
nominated Cheryl Rhoden. There being ~o other nom~natlons, the nomina-'
tions were closed at this time. Councilmember Jennings voted for Ken
Edwards. ',-layor van den Steenhoven, ~layor Pro Tempore Reed and Council-
member Bambrick voted for RosarIO Perry. Councl1member Scott voted for
LeslIe Dutton. Counci1member Yannatta Goldway voted for Cheryl Rhoden.
~omlnations were again opened for appointment of a Councilmember.
Councilmember Scott nominated Leslie Dutton. ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed
nominated Geraldine Kennedy. Councilmember Jennings nominated Ken
Edwards. Mayor van den Steenhoven nominated Rosario Perry. There belng
no other nomInations, nominations were closed at this time. ~layor Pro
Tempore Reed and Councllmember Yannatta Goldway voted for Geraldine
Kennedy. Councllmember Scott voted for Leslie Dutton. Mayor van den
Steenhoven and Councilmember Bambrick voted for Rosario Perry. Council-
member Jennlngs voted for Ken Edwards. Councllmember Scott moved to
hold a Special Electlon on Kovember 6, 1979 to elect a Counci1member to
replace Councilmember Donna O'Brien Swink, who has resigned. Second by
Mayor van den Steenhoven. The motIon was approved by the fo1lowlng
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_Approval fo
acceptance
resignation
COWlCllmemb
O'Brien SWI
KominatlOns
opened for
ment of C01,'
no nomInees
four votes.
COWlcIlmemb
moved to ho
Spenal Ele
on Kovember
to elect a
member to r
COUllnlmemb
O'Brien Swi
has resigne
AffumatlV.
for a move
duce and <'tc
Ordmance
holdmg of
MWliClpal I
for a plan
'" blkelanes
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at this time was a request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed for discussion of a plan to provide bikelanes on Arlzona/
Broadway and 5th/6th Streets. After dlScussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
moved to direct staff to prepare a report regarding the provision of
blkelanes as dlscussed. Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 6-0
Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at this time was the request of Mayor van
den Steenhoven for discussion regardlng energy conservatlon. The
conservation of energy in Clty facilitles was discussed and City ~anager
McClaln stated that staff would make recommendations regardlng energy
conservatlon to the City Councll.
Agenda Item 13-C: The request of Mayor Pro Tempore Reed for a personnel
seSSlon regardlng employee evaluation was continued to the Councl1
meeting to be held September 25. 1979.
ations re:
. lservat ion
aCl11tles.
Agenda Item l3-D: The acceptance of the resignation of Councilmember
Donna O'Brien SWlnk and the appointment of a Counci1member was heard
; earlier in the meeting just after agenda item 8-A.
Agenda Itefl l3-E: A presentation regardlng the Santa Monica Boys and
Girls Cholr placed on the agenda by Councilmember Bambrick was contlnued
to the Council meetlng to be held September 25, 1979.
At 1:32 A.M. Councllmember Yannatta Goldwav moved to adjourn to the
~Iarquis Restaurant at 6': 30' P .~r. on Tuesday', Septemaer 18, 1979 for a
meeting with the Clty ~anager. Second by Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
After the meeting of Tuesday, September 18, 1979 the Council meeting
was duly adjourned.
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