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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINU!ES
SEPTEMBER 17, 1985
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A meeting of the Santa MonIca Citv Council was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7: 34 P. M. on Tuesd ay, Seotember 17, 1985, in the
Council Chambers for conSIderatIon of agenda items contInued from
and added to the adjourned meetIng of September 10, 1985.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChrIstine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WIlliam H. Jennings
Councllmember James P. Conn
Councllmember David G. Eostelo
Councllmember Dennis Zane
Absent: Councllmember Herbert Katz
Also Present: CIty Manager John Jalili
Citv Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Councilmember EpsteIn moved to add Items 6-T, 6-U, and 6-V to the
~g~rid~;tci~~p~o~e th~ ~~~lslons to Item 11-C, and to hear Item
11-C immediately after Item 5-B. Seconded by Councilmember Conn.
The motion was aoproved by unanImous vote:
4-A: ENERGY FITNESS AWARD: Mayor Reed presented an award from
the. California Energy Commission on Santa Monica's innovative
Energv Fl tness Program; the award was presen ted to Stan Scholl,
Director of General Services, and Ken Egel, Energy FItness
Program Manager.
5-A : DAY CARE F AC ILITY: Presented was the
reqresentatives of the Montessori Learning Center
CounCIl regarding the possible loss of a day care
Michael Cortson spoke regar1ing their diffIculty In
location for a day care faCility. DIScussIon was held.
request of
to address
faCIlity.
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5-B: BUS TRANSFERS: Presented was the request of Bill Kaminski
Yo' address Counci 1 regardIng bus transfers. Mr. Kaminski spoke
in regard to treatment of passengers requesting bus transfers. I
Councllmember EDstein moved to receive an1 file Mr. Kaminski's
~6~~0riici~tfciri .~~d .~f~~-thi-~ransportatlon Department to instruct
I ts employees to be as curteous as possIble. The motion was
seconded and unanImously approved.
11-C: TENANT OWNERSHIP RIGHTS CHARTER AMENDMENT MORTGAGE REVENUE
BONDS: Presenteo w~s. a. .st.a (f' report n -recommend lng aporova 1 of
guidelines for the LImited EqUIty CooperatIve component of the
Tenant OwnershIp Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) Homeownership
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Ass~stance P!'"ogram. adoptIon of a resolution regarding ISSUal1Ce
of mortgage revenue bonds, and directIon to the City Manager to
take necessary actIons to implement the bond program. DIScussIon
was held. Member of the public Paul DeSant~s spoke In supoort
of the orogram. DIScussion was held. Councllmember lane moved
to apor'ove the operatIng gUIdelines and- program procedures for
the LImIted EqUIty CooperatIve Component of the TORCA
HomeownershlO Assi stance Program. Second by Counci lmember
Epstein. The motIon was aoproved by the following vote:
Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 7090(CCS)
entItled, "A RESOLUTION'OF ~HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MON ICA AUTHOR Il ING APPLICATION TO '!'HE MORTGAGE BOND ALLOCA'rION
COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR AN ALLOCATION NOT TO
EXCEED $75.000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE
REVENUE BONDS - CALENDAR YEAR 19B5T1, reading by tltle only and
waIving any further readIng thereof. Second by Councllmember
Zane. The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council vote: UnanImously aoproved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
Councllmember lane moved to dIrect the CIty Manager to establish
a. revenue account for the recei pt of the Bond Program Deposl ts
and take other necessary actIons to lmolement the bond program.
Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Councll vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Counc~lmember Katz
CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL JOINT MEETING~
A special JOInt meeting of the CItv Council and the Redevelopment
Agency was called to order at 8:08 P.M. on Tuesday, September 17,
1985.
Roll Call of Redevelopment Agency:
Present:
ChaIrperson Chrlstlne E. Reed
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore WIllIam
Agency Member James P. Conn
Agency Member DaVId G. Epsteln
Agency Member Dennls Zane
H. JennIngs
Absent:
Agency Member Herbert Katz
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Also present:
Executive D1rector John Jalil1
Agency Attorney Robert Myers
Agency Secretarv Ann Shore
CC/RA-4: CLOVERFIELD GARDENS: Presented was a recommendat1on to
ciorrirriit: - - funds from the C-1 ty-vll':ie Hous1ng AcqUISi tion and I
Rehab1lI tat ion Program (CHARP) for the purchase and
rehab1l1tation of Cloverf1e11 Gardens (1959 Cloverf1el':i
Boulevard). Discussion was held. Members of the publIC Donna
Scott and Paul DeSantis spoke in support of the recommendat1on.
~8encyMember Zane moved on behalf of the Redevelooment Agency to
aoprove the use of the CHARP funds for Cloverf1eld Gardens and to
author 1 ze the Ex ecutl v e D1rector to reI ease funds upon
satisfaction of all program reqUIrements not to exceed $650,000.
Second bv Agency Member EpsteIn. DiscussIon was held. The
mot1on was approved by the followIng vote:
Agency vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Agency Member Katz
Councllmember Epstein moved to approve the use of the General
Fund -Lci~ri to TORCA for Cloverfleld Gardens and authorIze the CIty
Manager to release the funds upon satisfaction of all
requ1rements not to exceed $450,000. Second by Councilmember
Zane. Discussion was held. The mot1on was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
CC/RA-6: OCEAN PARK BEACH IMPROVEMENTS: Presented was a
recommendation to award a contract to Terra1n, Inc. 1n the amount
of $5,166,417 for construct1on of Ocean Park Beach 1mprovements
between Bay Street and South C1ty lImIts, make necessarv budget
adJ ustments and author1 ze necessary chang e ord ers. DI scuss ion
was held. ~gency Member El?ste1n moved to approve the staff
recommendat1on to 1ncrease the appropriatIon author1tv 1n account
number 18-720-263-535-906 In the amount of $176,113 from Ocean
Park Tax Allocation Bond Proceeds (Interest earnIngs)j and dIrect
Redevelopment Agency staff to undertake all necessary orocedural
steps to allocate tax Increment proceeds from the development of
Sea Colony Phase II for the completion of 55 unIts of off-site
affordable housing. Second by Agency Hember Conn. Dl scussion
was held. The motion was approved by the followIng vote:
Council vote: Unanimouslv aoproved 5-0
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Absent: Agency Member Katz
Counc1lmember Conn moved to award Contract No. 4572 to
Inci., IOr Ocean Park Beach Improvements constructIon
'TerraIn
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amount of $5,166,417; and to authorlze the Citv Engineer to issue
a!1Y change or':lers to comolete a':ldi tional work to the extent of
funds available In accordance with the Administrative
Instructions on Change Orders. Second by Councilmember Zane.
Discusslon was held. The motIon was aoproved by the followlng
vote:
Councll vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
At 8:50 P.M. ~gency Member Conn moved to adJourn the
Redevelopment Agency meetIng. Second by Agency Member Zane. The
motion was apDroved by the followlng vote:
Agency vote: Unanimously aporoved 5-0
Absent: Agency Member Katz
CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECONVENED:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all items are
considered and approved in one motlon unless removed from the
Calendar for discussIon. Mavor Reed moved to apDrove the Consent
Calendar, WIth the exceptIo~ of Item 6-T, readIng resolutions by
title only and waIVIng further readIng thereof. Second by
Counc Ilmember Conn. The motion wa s approved by the following
vote:
Councll Vote: UnanImously approved 5-0
Absent: Councllmember Katz
6-D: SALE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO 1723 CLOVERFIELD BOULEVARD:
Resolution No. 7087 (GCS) enti tle1:. .'fJ( RESOLUTIONOp. THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING ADVERTISEMENT
REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY
(7 ,748 square feet ) LOCATED ADJACENT TO 1723 CLOVERFIELD
BOULEVARD AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE SALE," was adopted, authoriZIng sale to
George HumIston In the amount of $220,000.
6-1: SALARY/CITY CLERK: Resolution No. 7088(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION Of- THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
A DOPTING A SALA RY FOR THE POSITION OF CITY CLERK," wa s adooted
establishing salary and benefIts for the City Clerk.
6-u: CRIME WATCH DAY: Resolution No. 70B9(CCS) entItled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE SETTING OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1985, AS "CRIME
WATCH '85 DAY," was adopted.
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6-V: TREE INVENTORY: Contract No. 4573(CCS) was awarded to
Golden Coast Environmental Servics In the amount of $32,300 for
preparation of a computerized Tree Inventory as recommended by
the Recreation and Parks Department.
6-W: PIER CAROUSEL OPERATOR: Contract No. 4574(CCS) was awarded
t6Dci~~6;~~b~rger, dba Brciis RIng EntertaInments, to operate and
maintain the Santa Mon lca Pier Carousel, and to author i ze the
City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-T: ALSCHULE R PROMISSORY NOTE: Pr esen ted was a sta ff report
recommending the CIty Att6rney be directed to prepare a revision
to the John H. Alschuler Jr. promissory note. DiSCUSSIon was
hel'L .founcilmember Zane. moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby 1irec"tIng the Cl ty Attorney to prepare
appropriate revisions to the promIssorv note WIth John H.
Alschuler, Jr. (former CIty Manager), callIng for a one-year
extension and removal of growth caps and limits. Second bv
Councilmember Conn. The motIon was approved by the followlng
vote:
Council vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs, Zane,
and Mayor Reed.
Negative:
Councilmember Epstein
Absent:
Councilmember Katz
8-D: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS: Presented was an ordInance
for Introduction and fIrst readIng" authorIZIng the Cltv to Issue
Revenue (Industrial Development) Bonds. The public hearing was
declared open at 9:00 P.M. David Cameron spoke in support of the
staff recommendation. There beIng no one else WIshing to speak,
the publIC hearIng was closed at 9:04 P.M. DISCUSSIon was held.
Councllmember Zane moved to introduce for fIrst reading an
ordInance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA SPECIFYING THE POWERS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING FACILITIES
IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA BY PARTICIPATING PARTIES AND
INCLUDING DEFIN ITIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, POWERS, ISSUANCE
PROCEDURES, AND CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS", reading by
title only and waivIng any further read lng thereo f . Second by
Mayor Reed. Discussion was held. The motIon was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: AffIrmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, Jennings, Zane,
and Mayor Reed
NegatIve:
Councllmember EpsteIn
Absent:
Councllmember Katz
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11-D: MAIN LIBRARY CEILING: Presented was a staff report
recommending the CitY---Manager be authorIzed to reVIew
alternatIves for the MaIn LIbrary ceIlIng asbestos removal
proJ ec t. Mayor Re ed announced that a gl ft had been receIved In
the amount of $500, from the KIwanIs Club to be use-:l toward a
project In the Childrens portion of the Ocean Park Branch
Li brary. Dl scuss Ion was held. Members 0 f the pub 11C spoke as
follows: Joy Fullmer requested that the Main Library remain at
its old location, and that asbestos be covered over to save
funds. Richard Horst, ChaIrman of the Library Board, spoke In
support of study of the a1 ternati ves, lnclu'hng the possiblll ty
of a new bUIlding and relocation. Janet Arenberg sooke of the
concerns of the Library staff regarding asbestos present at the
MaIn LIbrary. David Cameron spOke in support of the staff
recommendatIon to study al ternati ves. Patrick Fi scher sooke on
behalf of the Llbrarv maIntenance staff to ask for actIon soon
regardIng asbestos In the LIbrary ceIlIng. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmemb~r EpsteIn moved to authorIze the Ci tv ~tanager to
conduct a six month study to determIne recommendatIons for
al ternatl ve approaches to the library ceiling asbestos removal
project; to direct the LIbrary Board to conduct oubllC outreach
and lnl tial oubllC hearing s; to d lrec t staff to prov 1 de CouncIl
WIth an interIm report on the encapsulation process; to Increase
the frequency of monl taring; awl to increase efforts to prOVIde
InformatIon to the Library staff and to the oubllC, and In the
case of an Increased rIsk to the public, to take necessary
measures to ensure the safety of the staff and the publIC, and to
report to the Citv CounCIl an1 the Library Board ImmedIately If
the Sl tuat ion shou11 worsen. Second bv Mavor Reed. Dl SCUSSlon
was held. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Council vote: AffIrmatIve: Councilmembers Epstein, Jennings,
Zane, and Mayor Reed
NegatIve:
Councilmember Conn
Absent:
Councilmember Katz
Councllmember EpsteIn moved to consider Item 12-B before Item
11-F. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motIon was aporoved by
the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl vote: UnanImously aoproved 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Katz
12-B: APPEAL HE CONVENIENCE MARKET LOCATED AT 1801 LINCOLN
BOULEVARD: Presented was an appeal of the Planning CommISSIon
deCISIon to deny CondItional Use PermIt 393 to permIt the sale of
alcoholIC beverages from a convenience market located at 1801
Lincoln Boulevard. Aoolicant/Appellant: World Oil. DISCUSSIon
was held. Councllmember Eosteln moved to allow the
apollcant/appellant 5 mInutes to'speak, 2 mInutes for each member
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of the oubllC, and 5 minutes for the applicant/apoellant to
rebut. The motIon failed for lack of a second. Sam Blick,
reoresenting World 011, spoke in support of the appeal. Cece
Bradley, spoke in opoositlon to the appeal. Jonl Anderson, and
Ken Schonlau spoke in opposition to the oroposal.
founcilmemberEp~eln moved to deny the appeal, uphold the
decisIon of the Planning CommIssion, and adopt the Planning
CommiSSIon fIndIngs. Second by Counci lmember Zane. Discussion
was held. The motIon was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously aoproved 5-0
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Absent: Councllmember Katz
11-F: SOUTH AFRICAN DIVES'!'ITURE POLICY: Presented was a staff
report recommending adoptIon of a resolutIon and approval of
related actiVIties regardIng the South African DIvestiture
POlICY. DiSCUSSIon was held. At 11:00 P.M., Councllmember
IEsteln moved to extend the Council Meeting until miinlgh't.' The
motion was .. - duly secon1ed and aporoved by unanimous vote.
DiSCUSSIon was held. Member of the publIC Brad Jones sooke in
support of the staff recommendatIons and recommended a stronger
statement later. DiSCUSSIon was held. Councllmember Conn moved
to approve the staff recommendation, - Yhereby -Cty - -adopting
Resolution No. 7091 (CCS) enti tl ed; "A RESOLUTION OF THE C I'!'Y
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN~A MONICA ADOPTING A POLICY TO DIVEST
CITY FUNDS FROM BANKING/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES
DOING BUSINESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA", readIng by tItle
only and waiving further readIng thereof. (2) DIrecting the CIty
Attorney to issue a forma 1 wr i t ten opinion concerni ng whether
lmolementatlon of the CIty'S South AfrIcan DIvestiture POlICY
comes within the scope of employment of the Director of Finance,
City Treasurer/Revenue Manager and other Cltv employees, as they
may be directly involved in the investment of City funds; (3)
Directing staff to Implement the City's South African DIvestment
POlICY as set forth In thi s report; (4) and DIrect ing the Mayor
to transmIt the CIty'S Divestment POlICY to the members of the
City's, State and Federal legislative delegatIon, the NatIonal
and CalIfornia Leagues of Cl ties, and to the Executi ve OffIcer
and Board of AdministratIon of the State Public Employees'
RetIrement System (PERS). Second by Councilmember Eostein.
Discussion was held. The motIon was approved by the followi!1g
vote:
Absent: Councllmember Katz
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Council vote: Unanimously aoorove1 5-0
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11-G: REQUE~T FOR CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
ADJOURNMENT : At 11: 30 P. M. ,
adJourn the meeting In memory of
Monica MunIcipal Court Judge.
approved by unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
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Ann M. Shore
CIty Clerk
Councllmember Eostein moved to
W. B1 air Gi bbens, former Santa
The motIon duly seconded and
APPROVED:
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/ ChrIstine E. Reed
Mayor
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