M-6/29/1979CITY OF SANTA ~IO'~IC?.
CITY COI3I~;CIL PROCEEDIi~GS
June 29, 1979
An ad~ourned meeting of the Santa tionica City Council ttias called to order;
at 7:30 P.~1. b}- ~+~tayor Pieter van den Steenhoven 1ti*ho led the assemblage !
in the pledge of alle~iance to the United States of .~merica. ~
Roll Call: Present: ~iavor Pieter van den Steenhoven
~Iavor Pro Tempore Christine Reed
Councilmember Jonn J. Bambrick
~ Coun.ci7.member Ruth Yannatta Goldway
[arriti~ed at ?:35 P,~i.)
Councilmember lti~illiam H. Jennings
Councilmember Perr}r Scott
Councilmember ponna 0'Brien Swink
City h~anager Charles K, ?~1cClain
assistant City Attorney Stephan Shane Stark
Citv Clerk Jovice Snider
:~bsent: City Attorne;~ Richaxd Knickerbocker
Ex agenda Item 13-I ti;as added to the agenda b~- motion of A4ayor Pro i
Tempore Reed, second bv Covncilmember Bambrick. The motion was approved:
by the following vote: j
Council I'ote: Unanimously a~proved 6-0
Absent: Counci2member Yannatta Goldway
agenda Item 11-I: Presented at this time ~ti~as a recommendation that the I
City Attorney prepare an ordinance regarding adult-oriented business
uses. Follohang discussion, ~•iayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to direct the
City Attorney to prepare an ordinance regarding adult-oriented business
in the City, and to direct the Plannina Comr,iission to hold a public
hearing on the matter. 5econd by Councilmember Bambrick. hiember of the,
publ~.c .~lison D. S. L. Arnold spoke to reauest thaY the ordinance not
discriminate against age groups. The motion was approved b;• the follo~ving~
vote: I
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Ttem 11-J; Presented at this time was a recommendation 'that the
City Attorney be author~zed to prepare an ordinance regulating the
security of buildings. A4ayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to direct the City
~ttorne~ to draft an Ordinance regulating security of new buildings
hased on the A1ode1 Building Security Ordinance modified to appl.y to
structural additions or alterations which exceed 10 percent o£ the
value of the existing structure, but not ta include accessory build~ngs
or s~,imming paols. Second b}' Cauncilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Counczl Vote' Unan~.mously approved 7-0
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway moved thati the public hearing on the
building security ordinance be held at the Council meeting of July 24,
1979. Second by ti4ayor Pro Tempore Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agenda Item 11-K: Presented at this time for approval ivas an agreement '.
for provision of claims administration s~rvices for Fiscal Year 1979-80 j
ttiith Fitzpatr~ck Self-Insurance ~dministrators in the amount of ~
$26,800.OD, ~iayor Pro Te~apore Reed moved to approve the staff recommen-~
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dation, i.e., by akard of Contract No. 3364(CCS) to Fitzpatrick Self-
Insurance Administrators in the amount of $26,800.00 to protiide claims
administration services for Fiscal Year 19'9-80 and authorizing the Cit;~
;tanager to execute such agreement satzsfactory to the City .attornel-.
Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldlaa;J.
Council Vote: Unanimousl;° a~proved 7-Q
Agenda Item 12-_'~: Presented at this time ~vas the request of Pat Geffner
to aadress the Council regarding protecti~;e services. ~layor Pro Tempore
Reed moved to hear from members of the public ihho had requested to speaic
on this subject. Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldwa;-.
Counczl L•'ote: Unanimously approved '-0
The folloHing persons requested increased funding for additianal Pro-
tective Services: Pat Geffner, Ulysses Gibson and Tom hlampas.
P3o action was taken.
~Agenda Itetn 13-A: Presented at this time t+as the request of A4ayar Pro
Tempore Reed for discussion of transfer of funds for the purpose of
renovating the Douglas Park lawn bowling green. A4ay~or Pro Tempore Reed
,moved to approve the staff recommendation, i.e,, authorizing the transfer
~0 4,000.00 from the Recreation Unit Tax Fund to Account No. 0511-920
!for the purpose of renovating the Douglas Park lawn boi~ling green. Second
by :~iayor ~=an den 5teenhoven. The motion fa~~ed by the folloti,•ing vote
(pursuant to Santa hion~ca Charter Section 1506 which requires five votes
;for the approval of transfer of funds):
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Swink,
Diayor Pro Tempore Reed and :~iayor
van den Steenhoven
Vegatlve: Councilmembers Jennings, Scott,
and Yannatta Goldi~ay
~Agenda Item 13-B: Presented at this time ti;as the request of ~layor Pro
~Tempore Reed far discussion regarding apposit~on to SB 462 regulatina
,billboards and signs, bSa,~or Pro Tempore Reed moved that the Counczl
•notify the state legislature of opposition to SB 462 regulating bill-
,boards and signs in order to hald open locaZ optzons in regard to sign
.regulations. Second by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
~ Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
agenda Ttem 13-C: Presented at this time was the rec{uest of ~fayor Pro
!Tempore Reed far a report re;arding the possible impact of the proposed
Gann Spendsng Limitation Initiative. Couneilmember Yannatta Goldiaay
Inioved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "RESOLUTIO.Ii OF THE CITY COUNCIL
~ OF T3E CITY OF SAtiTA P,SO~ICA :'~~4ENDING THE 19?9-80 BUDGET", a~propriatina
;funds for certain projects tihich might be subject to the Gann Spending
Limitation InitiatiiTe. Second by A4ayor Pro Tempore Reed. Folloti~ing
~discuss~.on, the motion failed by the folloitiing vote (pursuant to Santa
b4onica Chaxter Sectzon 15Q6 ~~hich requ~res five affirmative votes to
~appropriate available revenues nat included in the Budget):
Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers BambrXCk, Jenn.~nos,
Yannatta Goldway and Alayor Pro Tempore
Reed
Negat~ve: Councilmembers Scott, 5a~ink and Diayor
van den Steenhotien
Agenda Itern 13-D: Presented at this time <<ere appointments to various
Citv Boards and Commissions to be made from Councll nominees. Council-
member Jennings moved ta use the same nominating procedure as used far
nominations of Interim Rent Control Board members, taith each Councilmember
having t~:o votes and each nominee it~no receives four ~~otes to receive the
appointment. Second by Aiayor van den Steenhoven. Fo1].oi~~ing discuss~on
Councilmember Scott moved a substitute motion to fi11 ~racancies in ro-
tation, commission by commission, and fill in the first vacancies by
nomination and Council vote. Second by Counc~lmember Sivink. The motion
was approtired hy the follo<<~ing vote:
Council ti'ote: ~ffirmativa: Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott,
Sw1nk and ~Sfayor Pro Tempore Reed
Vegative: Councilmembers Jennings and
biayor ~:an den Steenhoven
?.bstain: Councilmember Yannatta Gold~.~ay
The Council first conszdered ttvo ~~acancies on the Airport Commission for
terms expiring June 30, 1985. Afayor Pro Tempore Reed nominated James
L. Hoyt. Councilmember Sl,ink nominated Robert John ti~isda. hiayor van
den Steenhoven nominated Geoffrey A. Stern. Councilmembers Bambrick, i
Jennings, Scott and P•layor Fro Tempore Reed voted for James L. Hoyt. I
Councilmember Sjvink voted for Robert John lti'isda, hlayar van dan Steenhoven;
voted for Geoffrey a. Stern. James L. Hoyt was therefore appointed to '
the Airport Commisszon. The Council then voted on the second vacancy on ~
the Airport Commission. Councilmember Bambrick nominated Joseph Gonzales.~
Councilmember Sttiink nominated Donald `'. Allen. Councalmember Yannatta i
Goldttiay nominated Elaine Cosley Smith. rta~~or van den Steenhoven nominated~.
Geaffrey A. Stern. Councilmember Sambrick voted Joseph Gonzales. Council-
members Jennings, Scott, Yannatta Goldi,~a1- and hiayor Pro Tempore Reed
voted for Elaine Cosle} Smith. Councilmember Si.,*ink voted fox Donald ~r, i
A31en, A9ayor tian den Steenhoven voted for Geoffrey a. Stern. Elaine
Cosley Smith ~aas therefore appointed ta the Airport Commission.
The City Council next considered one vacancy on the Architectural Revie~.~ i
Board for a term ending June 30, 1983, hlayor van den Steenhoven nominated~
Ronald Gordon Reimers, Councilmembers Jennings nominated Dolores Hayden.
Councilmer~ber Scott nominated Karl E. Schober. There being no other j
nomznations, ~he nominations ti,ere closed, Councilmembers Bambrick, Sisink,:
:•Ia•=or Pro Tempore Reed and htayor van den Steenhoven voted for Rona~d
Gordon Reimers. Ronald Gordon Reimers itias therefore appolnted to the
~rchitectural Revietiti Board. I
The Coun~il then considered tiao vacancies on the Commisszon on Older
~nericans. A•Iayor Pro Tempore Reed nominated Donald .4. Brunson. Council-
member Yannatta Goldway nomin.ated Tima L. Tomash. There being no other
nominations, the nominations ti,ere closed, Councilmembers Bambrick, 5cott,
Swink, ~4ayor Pro Tempore Reed and lIa~Tor van den Steenhover voted for
Donald a. Brunson. Councilmembers Jenninas and Yannatta voted for Tima L.
Tomash. Dona2d a. Brunson ~~as therefore appointed to fzrst vacancy on
the Commission on Older americans. The Council next voted on the second
vacancy on the Commission on 01der Americans. Councilmember Bambrick
nominated Aichard Thurston. ~•Iayor Pro Tempore Reed nominated Tima L.
Tomash. There being no other nominations, nominations ~ti~ere closed.
Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott, Siyink and Ltayor van den Steenhoven voted
for Richard Thurston. Councilmembers Jenninas, ]'annatta and ~layor Pro
Ter~pore Reed voted for Tzma L. Tomash. Richard Thurston ~4as therefore
appointed to the second ~-acant posztian on the Commission on Older
:americans.
The City Council next eonsidered one vacancy- on the Library Board for a
term ending June 30, 1982. Councilmember Sraink nominated A•Iitzi Stuart
I~eller. :•Iaj-or Pro Tempore Reed nominated Re~.. Ellis H. Casson. Council-
member Jennings nominated Sandra S~bbass Kersley. There being no other
nominations, nom~nations ~,ere closed. Councilmembers Bambrick, 5cott,
Si~ink, Yannatta and Aiayor van den 5teenhaven voted for ~-;itzi Stuart
keller. Counci].members Jennings and Yannatta ~joted for Sandra Sabbass
Kersley. h9a~ror Pro Tempore Reed voted ~or Rev. E11is H. Casscn. ~fitzi
Stuarti Keller was there~ore appointed to the Library Board.
The City Cauncil next considered one vacancy on the Personnel Board for
a term ending June 30, 198~. Councilmember Jennings nominated Reti°. E11is~
H. Casson. Councilmember S-vink nominated l~illiam L. Hulse. There beine ~
no other nominations, nominations ~~ere closed. Councilme~bers Bambrick,
Scott and 5~~ink voted for 6Villiam L. Hulse. Councilmembers Jennings,
Yannatta, hlayor Pro Tempore Reed and ~Sayor ~an den Steenho~en ~oted for
Rev. Ellis H. Casson. Rev. Ellis H. Casson t~as therefore appointed to
the Pexso~inel Board.
The City Council then considered three vacanc~es on the Planning Com-
mission for terms ending June 30, 1983. blayor Pro Tempore Reed nominated,
Frank Hotchkiss. Councilmember S~~ink nominated Herbert Katz. There
being no other nominations, nominations laer~ closed. Councilmemb~rs
Bambrick, Sco~t and S~Yink voted for Herbert hatz. Councilmembers
Jennings, Yannatta, hlayor Pro Tempore Reed and ~layor van den Steenhoven '
voted for Frank Hotchkiss. Frank Hotchkiss i,as therefore appointed to
the first ti•acan~y on the Planning Commission. The Council then con-
szdered the second ~acanc}' on the Plannina Commission. Aiayor Pro Tempore
Reed nominated Herbert Kat~. Councilmember Jennings nominated Ken
Edwards. Councilmer~ber Yanatta nominated Laurel Roennau. There being
no further nominations, nominations titi•ere closed. Councilmembers Bambrick
Scott, Swink, P~ia~-or Pro Tempore Reed and A?a}-ar van den 5teenhoven voted
for Herbert Katz. Councilmer~ber Jennings vcted for Ken Edttiards. Council}
member Yannatta voted for Laurel Roennau. Herbert Katz was therefore ~
appointed to the second vacant position on the Planning Commission. The `.
Councl2 then considered the third ~acancy on the Planning Cor~mission.
Councilmember Yannatta nominated Jan Zsmmerman. Councilmember S~,ink
nominated Robert E. Kleffel. Councilmember Scott nominated itiilliam R.
Teachti.orth. Councilmember Jennings naminated Ken Ed,.t~ards. There being
no other iiominations, the nominations itiere closed. Councilmembers
Banbrick, S~,~ink and P:Iayor tian de.n Steenhoven voted for Robext E. Kleffel.
Counci~member Jennings ti~oted for Ken Edi,ards. Councilmember Yannatta
and ~tayor Pro Tempore Reed voted for Jan Zimmerman. Councilmember Scott ~
voted for ltilliam R. Teachivorth. For lack ~f majority vcte, the roll
itias called aoain. Councilmembers Bambrick, ~cott, Sttiink and DIa}-or ~ran
den Steenhoven tiroted for Robert E. Sleffel. Councilmembers Jennings,
Y'annatta and r•Iayor Pro Tempore Reed ti*oted for Jan ;.immerman. Robert E. i.
Kleffel i,as therefore appointed to the third vacant position on the j
Planning Commission. j
The Council next considered one vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Com-
mission for a term ending June 30, 1983. Counczlmember Sz~`ink nominated
Geoffrey .~. Stern. Councilmember Scott nominated Josepl~ Gonzales.
~fayor Pro Ter~pore Reed nominated Alva Libuser .There being no other
nominations, nominations lcere Closed. Councilmembers Bambrick, Swink
and hiayor ti~an den Steenhol=en 1*oted for Geoffrey A. Stern. Council-
members Jennings, Yannatta and hiayor Pro Tempore Reed voted for alva
Libuser. Councilmember Scott voted for Joseph Gonzales. Due to a tie
vote, the vote k•as called again. Councilmembers Bambrick, Sttiink and
tiiayor van den Steenho~,en ~-oted for Geoffrey A. Stern. Counc~lriembers
Jennings, Scott, Yannatta and :~~ayor Pro Ter~pore Reed troted for Alva
Libuser. :~lva Libuser ~tias therefore appointed to the vacancy on the
Recreation and Parks Cor~mission.
~genda Item 13-E: Presented at this time ~las the request of Council-
member Bambrick to discuss a proposal submitted by the U. S. Condominium
Corporation for construction of Iozti and:noderate income housing.
Councilmembex Yannatta moved to heax the proposal as requested. Second
bv Councilmember S~vink.
Council tiote: Unanrmously approved :-0
Carey Peck, represen~ing U. S. Condominium Corporation, presented a
proposal ro develop hausino on s~x parcels on Third Street, Fifth
Street, Barnard i~~ay and Ocean Park Boulevard. ?lorris Rosen spoke in
support of the proposal submitted by U. S. Condominium Corporation saying
that it ~tiould provide needed senior citizen housing in the City. John
Hult spoke an opposition to the proposal submitted by U. S. Gc~ndomznium
Corporation and requested that other options, including development of
~ housing by non-profit organizations, be explored. Follol~ing Council
discussion, Councilmember Yannatta moved to approve sn concept the pro-
' posal submitted by U. S. Condominium Corporation for con~truction of loH~
and moderate income housing. Second by Councilmember Bambrick. A•fayor
Pro Tempore Reed mo~~ed an amendment that 175 Ocean Park Boulevard site
° be removed from the proposal and to direct staff to iaork with the de-
ve~oper regarding necessary financial arrangements the City i+~ould have to
make to reserve 1~5 Ocean Park Boule~~ard. Second bv Counciime~ber Scott.
ihSa~~or van den Steenhoven mol-ed a substitute motion to accept in concept
~ the proposal submitted by U. S. Condominium Corporation for construction
of loi,~ and moderate income housing, and encourage other proposals to be
'receil-ed and considered bv CounciL Second by Councilmember Scott. Fol-
lowing discussion, rlsyor van den Steenhoti~en included in his motion the
I deadline of close of business on Jul}> 13, 1979 for acceptance of other
~proposals. Councilmember Scott withdretiti his second to the motion. Tha
motion ti~as then seconded by Councilmember Jennings. The surstitute
i r~otion tiLas approved by the following vote:
Council l~ote: :~ffirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennings,
S~rink, Yannatta Goldi~a}- and hla;~or
van den Steenhoven
' Negative:
Councilmember S~ott and ~iayor Pro
Tempore Reed
~iayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to with dra~ti~ the proposal for construction
of lotiti and moderate income housing the site at 175 Ocean Park Boulet*ard.
Second by Counciimember 5cott. Folloitiing discussion, the motion failed
by the follo~,~ing vote:
Council tiote: ~ffirmatn~e: Councilmember Scott and hiayor Pro
Tempore Reed
~egative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennin~s,
St,ink, Yannatta Goldttiay, and ~•fa}ror
van den 5teenhoven
~genda Item 13-F- Presented at this time was the request of Cauncil-
member Scott for discussion regarding the use of City meeYing facilities
by the Interim Rent Control Board. Councilmember Scott moved to direct
the C1ty llanager to make available at reasonable times the facility at
tl3e Ci~~ic Center Auditoriur~ for use bv the Permanent Rent Control Board
for its meetings, rather then the Council Chambers, if the Chambers
are inadequate to accommodate the anticipated audience. SFCOnd by
;tayor van den Steenhoven. Following discussion, the motion was approved
~v the folloiti~ing vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
~ia,or Pro Tempore Reed moved that fees £or use of City facilities by the 'I
Rent Control $oard be i.~azved. Second by Councilmember Yannatta,
Council Vote: Unanimously approved ;-0
agenda Item 13-G: Presented at this time iti~as the request of Council-
member Jennings for discussion regarding the amount to be paid to the
Fire Department under the safe and sane firet,orks ordinance. Councii-
member Jennin~s moved to amend ~iunicipal Code Sections 6i30 to provi e
that each permittee sha11 pav to the City an ar~ount an equal to 10
percent of the net receipts from £ireitiorks sales (rather than "'ross"
receipts) for the purpose of fire prevention and safety education,
Second by Councilmember Yannatta.
failed by~ the folloi,;ing vote:
Council tiote: affirmatz~-e
\'egative :
Following discusszon, the motion
Councilmembers Jennings, ~annatta Gold- '
~~ ay i
Councilmembers Bambrick, Scott, Si,1nk,
Tlayor Pro Tempore Reed and Atay or van
den Steenhoven
Aaenda Item 13-H: Presented at this time ~tias the request of ~iayor van 1;
den Steenhoven to discuss the recommendation of adoption of an ordinance
codxfying, clarifying, and implementing the rent control charter amend- I
ment. Councilmember Sikink moved to hear from members of the public t,ho I
had reQuested to speak on the sub~ect. Secon3 by CourciZmember Bambrick.
Council ~ote- IInanimously approved 7-0 ~
John Hult spoke in regard to the general pxovksions of the ordinance. Eve
Dobermin spoke in opposition to the ordinance, saying she objected to
another governmental body- implementing the charter amendment. Council-
member Jennin~s moved to adopt Ordinance :~o. 1127 (CC5) entitle :"AN
~ORDInANCE OF THE CITY COUVCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA R10~ICA A.~iENDIVG
~ CII~PTER 6 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE SANTA A40NICa MU~IICIPAL CODE TO ENACT THE
' REVTAL HOUSIVG REFOR~f LA~V, TO CODIFY, CL~.RIFY AND I:~4PLEAtE~IT ARTICLE
X1'III OF THE CITY CELaRTER," except for Sections 4603 through 4609, read-
ing by tit~.e only and t~aiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Yannatta. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Council ~'ote: :~£firmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennings,
Yannatta Goldway, hiayor Pro Tempore
Reed and ;~Iavor van den Steenhoven
vegatit-e: Councilmember Scott, Stti~.nk
Folloltiing discussion, !iayor Pro Tem~ore Reed moved to include in Ordin-
ance ~o. 112i (CCS) Sections ~603 through 4609. Second by ~9ayor van
den Steenho~-en.
Following discussion and advice by :~ssistant City ~ttorney 5hane Stark,
~iayor Pro Tempore Reed moved, i,itl~ the consent af the second, to amend
Section ~1506, fourth line, to read, "...evidence of good faith reliance,
including: the follo~,ing other indices of reliance:
a) ~n applzcation for a ptiblic report has been filed t,rzth
the State Department of Real Estate;
b) All necessary building permits and approvals by the
:~rchitectural Revie~ti~ Boad halre been obtained."
The motion ti,;as approi~ed by the follolving vote:
Council Z'ote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Jennings,
Yannatta Goldiaay, 'Iayor Pro Tempore
Reed and ~favor van den Steenhoven
Vegative: Councilmember Scott
Abstain: Counci~member Si,ink
Aoenda Item 13-I: Presented at this time was the request of Dia}~or Pi~o
Tempore Reed to hear Sgt. Steve Brackett, a representative of the Police
Association address the City Council, Sgt, Brackett asked that the Cit}- '
Council reconsider the Association's request for payment of police ~
officers' Public Employr~ent Retirement System contribution by the City.
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At 10:59 P,D4, A~tayor Pro Tempore Reed moVed to ad~ourn to 7:30 P.~f.,
July 3, 1979, S~cond by Councilmember Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved ,'-0
aTTEST APPROVED
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~Q~ t~ Snider Pieter van den Steenhoven
' ~it~r Clerk h9ayor
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