M-7/10/1979
CITY OF SAXTA ~O~ICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDI~GS
July 10, 1979
A regular meetIng of the Santa MonIca City CouncIl was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor van den Steenhoven who led the assemblage in the pledge
of allegIance to the UnIted States of AmerIca. Mayor van den Steenhoven
then Introduced ASSOCIate Pastor Leland HesseltIne of the Seventh Day
AdventIst Church, who offered the InvocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pieter van den Steenhoven
Mayor Pro Tempore Christine Reed
Councllmember John J. Bambrick
Councllmember Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councllmember WillIam H. Jennings
Councllmember Perry Scott
Councllmember Donna O'BrIen Swink
Absent:
City Manager Charles K. McClaIn
Assistant Cltv Attornev Stephan Shane Stark
CIty Clerk Joyce SnIder
CIty Attorney RIchard KnIckerbocker
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved that the request of the City Manager for an I
executive seSSIon (Agenda Item II-D) be continued to the end of the agendar
Second by Councilmember Scott.
CounCIl Vote: Unanimoulsy approved 7-0
FollOWIng discussion, Councilmember Yannatta WIthdrew her request that Sgtr'
Brackett. Santa !\Ionica PolIce OffIcer's ASSOCIatIon representatIve. address
the Council (Agenda Item l3-F) and moved to InVIte Sgt. Brackett to be
heard In executive seSSIon. Second bv Councllmember Bambrick. The motion:
was approved by the following vote: - ,
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers BambrIck, Jennings,
Scott, Swink, Yannatta and Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed
:\egatlve:
Mayor van den Steenhoven
At 7'35 P.~. the CIty CounCIl recessed and met as the Parking AuthorIty.
The CounCIl reconvened at 7:36 P.M. WIth all ~embers present as lIsted on
the roll call.
'Consent Calendar:
IThe Consent Calendar was presented by the CIty Clerk after WhICh Mayor
!Pro TeNpore Reed moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception
iof Agenda Items 6-H, 6-1, 6-J and 6-K, adoptIng the resolutions and
ordInances therein, reading by tItle only and waIVIng further reading
thereof. Second by Councllmember Bambrick.
CounCIl Vote: UnanImously approved 7-0
,Agend Item 6-A: A request for reimbursement of departmental revolving
Icash funds: AdmInistratIve SerVIces - $215.31; AIrport - $57.15;
iTransportation - $76.54, was approved.
Agenda Item 6-B: ResolutIon No. 5334(CC5) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PLA~T
TREES ALO~G SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD BETWEEN 14TH STREET A~D 17TH STREET
WITHI~ THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA" , settIng a publIC hearIng to hear obJec-
tIons on August 14, 1979, was adopted.
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Consent Caler
approved, WI'
tlon of 6-H,
6-K
Request for I
ment of depaJ
cash frmds.
ResolutIon ~,
IntentIon-to
trees on San.
Blvd.
No. 5335 ~,genda Item 6-C: ResolutIon ),[0. 5335(CCS) entltled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
publIC-- CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA ~ONICA DECLARI),[G ITS I~TEKTIOK TO ORDER
~arding vaca HE VACATIO:-.J OF THAT CERTAIX ALLEY KKOWN AS FIRST COURT FRml ARIZO\'A
1St Court A.VENUE TO 200 FEtT NORTHKESTERLY IK THE CITY OF SA:\TA!>IONICA, CALIFORxIA",
la Ave settIng a publIC hearIng at 7:30 P.l'-l. on August 14, 1979, ,,'as adopted.
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!A.genda Item 6-D: ResolutIon No. 5336(CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTIOK OF THE
~ITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO\'ICA WAIVING COMPETITIVE BID PROCEDURE
l"-XD AUTHORIZING DIRECT \'EGOTIATIOK A:\D PURCHASE OF A \IE~IORIAL TABLETTRI~J?;IERj"
ras adopted a~ard~ng Sontract ~o. 3367(CCS) to SmIth-Bennet Co., by ISSU- .
I~nce of P.O. :\0. 4118,.
r,"-genda Item 6-E: ResolutIon :\0. 5337(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTIO!\ OF THE
ICITY COU~CIL OF SANTA MO!\ICA ACCEPTI!\G A!\D APPROVI~G 5UBDIVISIO\, MAP OF
TRACT 1\0. 34630", for a sIx-unit ne\V condominium proJect at 1337 Centinela
~venue, by BIlly KeIst, was adopted.
~il.genda Item 6-F: Resolution \'0. 5338(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THl
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 5A\'TA MONICA ACCEPTI\'G A~D APPROVI1\G SUBDIVI -
SIO,\J MAP OF TRACT NO. 35255, for a l6-unItnewcondominIum proJect at 848-
854 LIncoln Boulevard, by Shambhu Lal Kayastha, \Vas adopted.
b..genda Item 6-G: ResolutIon No. 5339(CCS) entitled- "A RESOLUTI01\ OF THE'
'ICITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA\'TA MONICA ACCEPTING A\'D APPROVING SUBDIVI-
SIO:\ MAP OF TRACT \'0. 36073", for a five-unit new condomInium proJect at
:1141 Seventeenth Street, by SIdney DIamond and Bruce Schultz, was adopted.
~A.genda Items 6-H, 6-1, 6-J, 6-v: Presented at this tIme were resolutions
approving FInal Tract '\Iap :.Jo. 35261, submItted by Ernest and LIsa Auerbach
and Harold and RIesa Howard for a 30-unIt condomInium converSIon at 605
!San VInCente Boulevard, Final Tract Map Ko. 35276 submitted by Ernest and
iLIsa Auerbach fo~ a ~~-U~It co~domInlum conversion at 914 Lincoln Bou~evar~
IFInal Tract Map ~o. J~27/ submItted by Ernest and LIsa Auerbach and Rlchar4
!K. Boas for 23-unIt condomInium converSIon at 1228 Fourteenth Street and I
~Inal Tract ~Iap No. 35284 submItted by Haidar and Maryam Tadayon for a
il6-unit condomInium conversion at 1724 Montana Avenue. Councilmember
"annatta moved to consider these agenda ite~s together and to adopt
Resolution Ko. 5340(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO:-J OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SA:.JTA )IO\'ICA ACCEPTIXG AND APPROVI~G SUBDIVISION l'-l"-P OF TRACT
)JO. 35261", Resolution No. 5341(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO!\ OF THE CITY
~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA!\TA MO\'ICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISIO~
~IAP OF TRACT ~O. 35276", Resolution No. 5342(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTIO,\J
'OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:\TA l'olO='IICA ACCEPTI:.JG A'\D APPROVIl\G i
I'SUBDIVISION 'clAP OF TRACT :'>JO. 35277" and ResolutIon ='10. 5343([CS) entltled: I
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU:\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MOnCA ACCEPTI:\G :
~~D APPROVING SUBDIVISION l'-l~P OF TRACT NO. 35284", with the added stIPU-
lation that approval of the final subdivisIon map does not release the
isubdivider from complIance, If any, wIth the rent control ordlnance
:requirement for an exemption or removal permit, readIng the resolutIons by
IltItle and waiving further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember
.BambrIck. The motIon was approved by the following vote:
No. 5336
IIuetItlve
I . memorial
Iflller.
No. 5337
r 1'Ina1
,0. 34630
No. 5338
r Fmar-
{o. 35355
:.10. 5339
r FInal
{o. 36073
:\0. 5340
r F mal
.Jo. 35261
.\0. 5341
r Finar-
{o. 35276
No. 5342
n::mal
,0. 35277
No. 5343
:- Final
{o. 35284
Council Vote' AffirmatIve:
Councilmembers Bambrick, JennIngs, .
Scott, Yannatta, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed I
and Mayor van den Steenhoven
AbstaIn:
Councilmember Swink
\'0.5344 <\genda Item 6-L: Resolution :.io. 5344(CC5) entltled: "A RESOLUTIO:\ OF THE
, a slde- t'CITY COUl\CIL OF THE CITY OF SA:.JTA MOl\ICA AUTHORIZIXG A SIDEWALK SHOPPI='IG
1Il the Sant ALE BY THE CHA\IBER OF COMMERCE ON THE SA:.iTA '\IO\'ICA MALL", h-as adopted.
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1128 (CCS) A.genda Item 6-'\1: Ordlllance No. 1128(CCS) entitled: "A)J ORDI:.JA:.iCE OF THE
JIl of sales CITY COU:JCIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-JTA HONICA REPEALING SECTIO~ 6500.269 OF THE
General SA!\TA ;\IO:JICA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATI!\G TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OF
iSALES A\'D USE TAX", "as adopted_
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Agenda 6-N: Ordinance 1\0. 1129 (CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY bdmance 112'
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA1\TA MONICA INCORPORATING UNIFORM BUSINESS CODE egar ing-cov,
APPENDIX CHAPTER 11, COVERED J'.i4.LL BUILDINGS, AS MODIFIED MARCH 13, 1978 uildmg regu
AND ~~Y 16, 1979 BY THE SANTA MONICA BUILDING AND SAFETY COJ'.~IISSION, INTO
SECTION 8103 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE", was adopted.
Agenda Item 6- 0: Contract :-.10. 3368 (CCS) (Bid No. 1433) for stationery and
office supplles was awarded to the following low bidders in a total con-
tract amount of $20,000.11: to Stationers Corporation by lssuance of
P. O. No. 40968: to Eastman, Inc. by issuance of P. O. No. 40969, and
to Boise Cascade Corporation by issuance of P. O. No. 40979.
Agenda Item 6-P: Contract ~o. 3369(CCS) (Bid:\o. 1464) for contlnuous
forms was awarded to Moore Business Forms in the amount of $3,355.62
for use by Data Process Division.
Agenda Item 6-Q: Contract No. 3370(CCS) for water main replacement in
the Downtown and Ocean Park Redevelopment areas was awarded to P & J
Utilities, plus engineering and contingencies in a total amoUnt of
$430,000.00.
Agenda Item 6-R: Contract No. 3371(CCS) was awarded modifying aCETA
public service employment contract.
Agenda Item 6-S: A recommendation for ratification of reV1Slons of the
job classification specifications of EDP systems and Programming
Supervisor and Youth SerVlces Counselor, was approved as presented.
Agenda Item 6-T: As recommended by staf~the Director of Finance was
instructed to draw a warrant made payable to Shirley I. Woods and her
attorney of record, Errol Gordon in the sum of $4,919.00 in full accord
and satisfaction of the judgment in the case entitled Shirley I. Woods
v. Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines, Superior Court Case No. C 142460.
ontract 3368
id 1\0. 1433
ionery and 0
upplies.
ontract 3369
ld No. 1464
uous foms
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ICon tract 3371
\nodlfymg CET
:service emplo
iRecorrmendatio
:slOns of Job
ications.
Warrant 'Drm,n
:Shulev I. We
istml or' $4,919
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Agenda Item 6-U: The settlement of a case entitled Steven C. Hillbourne, iSettlement of
et al. v. Clty of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. WE C 49594, was approvediStevenC. Hil
as recommended bv staff and the Director of Finance lnstructed to draw et al. v. C11
a warrant made payable to Steven C. Hillbourne and his attorney of record, Santa Monica
Olney, Levy, Kaplan & Tenner, ln the amount of $8,250.00 as full and com- 'Iv'E C 49594
plete settlement of the case.
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Agenda Item 7A: Presented at this tlme was a public hearing of an appeal ~peal by He.
by Herbert R. Kaplan from the denial of the Planning Commission for a aplan from t
change of zone at 2617 - lIth Street, legally described as lot 1, Tract ~ the Plann;
5217, from District Rl to R2. The proof of publication and mailing were lon for a ~
ordered flIed by order of Mayor van den Steenhoven. Mayor van den one.
Steenhoven entered into the record a letter from Leo and Vio1iet Hamerski
expressing opposition to the zone change in order to retain and preserve
single famlly residential areas in the City. The public hearing was
opened at 7:46 P.M. by order of Mayor van den Steenhoven. Laurie Kaplan
representlng the appellant, and Paul Theodore spoke in favor of permittin
a zoning change to allow development of a four unit condominium on the
property. There being no one else present wishing to speak regarding
the subJect, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to close the public hearing at
7:56 P.M. Second by Councilmember Yannatta.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Following discussion, Councilmember Yannatta moved to arprove the staff
recommendation and to uphold the determination of the City Planning
CommlSS1on to deny an application for a change of zone at 2617 - 11th
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inal Tract
'02 for a
condomi
ion for
.on to sell
City Par-
ures.
~ ion for an
~",pnding
nding mac-
Street. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Reed.
!was approved by the following vote:
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After discussion the motlon
Council Vote:
Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item II-A: Presented at thlS tlme was a recommendatlon for denial
of Final Tract Map No. 35202 for a seven-unit condominlum conversion at
844 - 7th Street by Henry Pascoe. William A. Ross, Attorney representing
.the developer, spoke in favor of approving the Final Tract Map which he
said is substantially in compllance with the approved Tentative Tract ~ap.
A member of the public, AlIson Arnold, spoke in opposition to approval of
the Flnal Tract Map allegIng that the developer had not obtained
necessary permits. Following discussion Mayor Pro Tem~ore Reed moved
to continue the matter pendIng determination by the BUllding Officer and
ia report to Council as to the efficacy of the work done and whether lt is
in compliance with the code. Second by Councilmember Scott. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennings,
Scott, Swink, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
and Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Negative:
Councilmember Yannatta
Agenda Item lIB: Presented at this time was a recommendation for
authorization to sell addltlonal permits in City Parking Structures.
A member of the public, Gary Bongartz, requested that signs in City
,ParkIng Structures give clear instructions as to parking regulations.
I Following discussion, ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to approve the staff
'recommendation, i.e., authorizing staff to sell a maximum of fifty
addItional parking spaces in each parking structure on the level below
the roof on an open parking system basis eleven months per year, exclud-
ing the month of December each year; that a monthly parking fee be
!approved in the amount of eleven dollars per space per month for in-
',district parkers and fourteen dollars per space per month forout-of-
district-parkers. Second by Councilmember Swink.
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this time was a recommendation that the i
Clty Attorney prepare an ordinance amending newsrack vending machines I
regulatlons. FollOWIng discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to direct
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending newsrack vending
machlne regulations, expanding the specified zone to include Fifth
and Sixth Street from Wilshire to Santa Monica Boulevard and including
ln the ordinance a requirement for notice by the City to news rack
owners prior to City action for abandonment or repair of news rack vending
machines. Second by Councilmember Yannatta.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item ll-D: (Continued to end of agenda)
Agenda Item l3-A: Presented at this time was the request of the Councll-
member Jennings for discussion regarding direction to the Personnel Board
to study the City affirmative action plan and make recommendations re-
garding the hiring and promotion policies of the City. Councilmember
Jennlngs moved to direct the Personnel Board to study the City's
affirmative action plan and make recommendations regarding the hiring and
promotion policies of the City. Second by Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Agenda Item l3-B: Presented at this time was the request of Mayor van
den Steenhoven for discussion regarding a resolution of the County Area
Ag~ncy on Aging regarding acceptance of County Transportat~on I.D. cards
w~thout photos. Mayor van den Steenhoven moved to cont~nue the subJect
for th~rty days for staff to report to Council. Second by Councilmember
Scott. After discussion the motion was approved by the following vote.
Council Vote: Aff~rmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott, Swink,
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed and Mayor van
den Steenhoven.
Negative:
Councilmembers Jennings and Yannatta
Agenda Item l3-C: Presented at this time was a request of Mayor van den
Steenhoven for d~scussion regard~ng the request of the County Board of
Supervisors for staff support or liaison to the local Community Coordi-
nating Council serving Santa Mon~ca. There be~ng no objection, Council-
member Jennings was designated as Council liaison to the local Community
Coordinating Councils by order of Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Agenda Item 13-D: Presented at this time was a request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed regard~ng a report on Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales. Ma~or
Pro Tempore Reed moved to request that staff and charitable organizat~ons
that sold fireworks report to Council on financial and general results
of fireworks sales ~n the City and that the item be agendized within the
next two council meet~ngs. Second by Councilmember Yannatta.
Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item l3-E: Presented at this time was the request of Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed to hear the request of Geraldine Kennedy to make a state-
ment regarding housing proposals submitted by U.S. Condominium Corpo-
ration. Geraldine Kennedy requested that full public notice be given
of the request for Proposal for development of properties at 175 Ocean
Park Boulevard and Barnard Way. Councilmember Jenninss moved to hear a
member of the public who had requested to speak. Second by Council-
member Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Carey Peck represent~ng the U.S. Condominium Corporation addressed the
CounCIl. Council d~scussion ensued after which Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
moved that the Counc~l set aside its preVIOUS action (conceptual approval
or-tne project) and direct staff to Issue requests for proposals giVIng a'
SIX week response date, ~ndlcating In the request for proposals that
dIfferent mIxes will be conSIdered includIng one in whIch the City gives
the land In return for addItional housing, and that full publ~c notice and
due process of evalution take place. Second oy Counc~lmember Scott.
Following br~ef discuss~on, Mayor van den Steenhoven moved a subs~tute
motion that, conditional upon the City Attorney's written approval that
the Counc~l has acted respons~bly and properly, the CounCIl uphold their ;
former action (conceptual approval of the hous~ng proposal of U.S. I
Condominium Corporat~on) and set the close of bus~ness on July13, 1979 as
the final date by whIch other proposals will be accepted, w~th the under-
standIng that the publ1c hearmgs w~ll be held by approprIate agenc~es
Involved. Second by Councilmember Bambrick. The substitute mot~on was
approved by the follow~ng vote.
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, JennIngs,
SWInk, Yannatta and Mayor van den
Steenhvoen
Negative:
Councilmember Scott and Mayor PYO
Tempore Reed
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Discussion
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i ding the COI
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Request rega
report on S8.
Sane Firewor'
Statement to
request reg;!
housing prop'
sublTIl tted by
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Agenda Iter! Il-D: (Continued): Presented at this tlJlle K_as the request of I
the Cl ty Nana&er to hold an executl \'e seSSlon ln order that the Clty COW1Cll i
may lnstruct Lity representatives concernlng salaries, salary schedules .
or compensation paid ln the form of fringe benefits. There being no
objection, Mayor van den Steenhoven ordered that the Council recess to
executive session. The Council reconvened at 11:54 P.M. wlth members
present as listed in the Roll Call. Mayor van den Steenhoven announced
that no action had been taken.
At 11:55 P.B. on motion of Mayor van den Steenhoven, second by Council-
member Swink, the meeting was adjourned in memory of the following
individuals: On behalf of ~ayor Pro Tempore Reed, in memory of Mildred
Ferry, a long time active worker in the community; on behalf of Council-
members Bambrick and Swink, in memory of L. Jack Sheets, a long-time
resident and businessman in the community active in many community
affairs; on behalf of Councilmember Bambrick, in memory of Oreste
Marzlcola, grandfather of Rosario and Carina Perry; and on behalf of
Councilmember Swink, in memory of Warner T. Betts, a long-time resident
of the community.
Councll Vote: Unanimously Approved 7-0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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