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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 23, 1985
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A meeting of the Santa Monl~a City Council was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 6:12 P.M., on Tuesday, July 23, 1985, In the
Coun~il Chambers having been adJourned from July 9, 1985.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor ChristIne E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore William H. JennIngs
Coun~llmember James P. Conn
Coun011member DaVId G. Epstein
Coun~ilmember Herbert Katz
Couneilmember Dennis Zane
City Manager John JaIlll
CIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
CouncIlmember Ken Edwards
5-A: SANTA MONICA AIRPORT: Presented was a staff report on the
status ol" "options for the AIrport Residual Land Development.
Doug Sjoberg, MarketIng Analyst, James Felt Realty Company,
presented slides on development prototypes for the AIrport.
Di scuss ion was held. There be ing no obJ ection, members of the
publi~ were heard for three minutes each. Mi0hael Miller spoke
in support of haVIng several small developers rather than one
large developer to develop the Airport Residual Land. Charlotte
Houghton spoke In support of communIty Input in the Request for
Proposal (RFP) process. Ed KIrshner spoke In support of a
pre-RFP process to increase input Into the RFP process. Dav id
Shulman spoke In support of ~onsideration of development of a
selence park. Diseussion was held. Councllmember Zane moved to
dIrect staff to work WIth the Planning CommIssIon in developIng a
public Input process for development of the RFP for the Airport
Residual Lands, the process to be brought back to Council for
action, and to designate the Planning CommissIon as the lead on
the development of the RFP. Second by Coune i lmember Conn. The
motion was approved by unanImous vote.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:53 P.M., Coun0ilmember ,Ep:5~ein moved to I
adJourn the adJourned regular meetIng of the CIty Counoll.
Second by Councllmember Katz. The motion was approved by
unanimous vote.
A reoess was held at 7:53 P.M. CounCIl reconvened at 8:04 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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A meeting of the Santa Monica CIty CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 8:05 P.M. Councllmember EpsteIn led the assemblage
In the pledge of alleg i ance to the Un I ted States of America.
Reverend James P. Conn, ChurQh In Ocean Park, offered the
InvocatIon.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Christine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore William H. JennIngs
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember DavId G. EpsteIn
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Dennis Zane
CIty Manager John Jalill
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
Councilmember Ken Edwards
~ou~~~~~~~~er Epstein moved to add Agenda Items 14-D and 14-E and
note that 11-C has been reVIsed. Second by Councilmember Katz.
The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
4-A: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor Reed presented plaques of
recogni tio'r:i for theIr service on theIr respectIve Boards and
Commissions to Susan Weiss, Personnel Board; Margot Leburg,
Commission on Older AmerIcans; Meryl Maler, Landmarks Commission;
and Herman Rosenstein, Electr i cal Board of Appeals. The
follOWIng members were not present, but will receIve plaques for
theIr serVice to Ci ty Boards and CommiSSIons: Herman Cohen,
Commislson on Older Americans; Herbert Kendall, Arts CommIssion;
Judy Neveau, Fa Ir El ec tIon Pr ae tIces CommiSSIon; Bernard Mack,
Housing CommISSIon; and Ernie Powell, Recreation and Parks
CommiSSIon.
At 8: 10 P.M., Councilmember Epste,ir-. moved to recess the City
CounCIl meeting to hold a meeting of the Housing AuthorIty.
Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by
unanimous vote.
HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING
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A special meetIng of the HOUSIng Authority was called to order by
Chairperson Reed at 8:11 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: ChaIrperson ChrIstine E. Reed
Chairperson Pro Tempore WIlliam H. Jennlngs
Authority Member James P. Conn
Authority Member David G. Epstein
Authority Member Herbert Katz
Authority Member Dennis Zane
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Executive DIrector John Jallll
AuthorIty Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent:
AuthorIty Member Ken Edwards
HA-1: HOUSING ASSISTAN~E PROGRAMS: Presented was a staff report I
transmitting resolutions approvIng the Master Annual
ContributIons Contract for Section 8 HousIng Assistance Payments
CertifIcate and Voucher Programs and authorIzing the Executive
Director to execute the contracts wIth the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. \~,l!~~ ~ lmember , Epste in moved to
approve the staff recommendation, thereby adoptIng ResolutIon No.
19(HAS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING SUPERSEDING PART I AND NEW PART II
OF SECTION 8 HOUSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRACT NO. SF- 520 AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION," and ResolutIon
No. 20(HAS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING NEW PART I AND PART II OF
SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT
NO. SF-520 (V) AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION," reading by titles only
and wai v ing fur ther read Ing thereof. Second by Counc i lmernber
Katz. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Authority Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent:
Authority Member Edwards
ADJOURNMENT: At 8: 13 P. M. I Author i ty Member Epste~n
adJourn the special meetIng of the HOUSIng Authority.
Authori ty Member Conn. The motion was approved by
vote.
moved to
Second by
unanimous
Thereafter the CounCIl reconvened in regular session.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all items are
considered and approved in one motion unless removed from the
Calendar for discuSSIon. Councllmember Conn moved to approve the
~onsent Calendar WIth the ~xceptIon of Itemi'6-A, 6-E and 6-F and
noted that Item 6-1 was wi thdrawn at the request of staff.
Second by Councllmember EpsteIn. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
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Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
6-B: PROCLAMATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENSY: ResolutIon No. 7051(CCS)
entiii~di ""A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL
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EMERGENCY," arIsIng from past storms, hIgh tides and heavy surf,
was adopted.
6-C: STEWART STREET PARK: ResolutIon No. 7052 (CCS) en tl tIed:
liA 'RESOLUTION OF' 'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE REGIONAL
COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES ACT OF 1984 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STEWART STREET PARK -
PHASE IV," authorIZIng the CIty Manager and the DIrector of
PlannIng to SIgn the grant applIcatIon, was adopted.
6-D: VACATION OF PORTION OF EUCLID COURT: ResolutIon No.
7053 (CCS)' , entl tIed: If A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE
VACATION OF A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN ALLEY KNOWN AS EUCLID
COURT, BETWEEN THE RAILROAD PROPERTY AND OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, IN
THE CITY OF SANTA MON ICA, CALIFORNIA, " was adopted, and
Resolution No. 7012 (CSS) on the matter was repealed.
6-G: WEED ABATEMENT: A recommendatIon was approved to confIrm
the ('ost s of the abatemen t work and the 1985 Weed Abatement
Assessment Roll.
6-H: BATTERIES FOR VEHICLES: BId No. 2009 was awarded to
Keystone-WIlcox' Sa t tery Company in the amount 0 f $51 t 041 .62 for
batterIes for autos, trucks and buses for various departments.
6-1: SANTA MONICA CONVENTION
Withdrawn at request of staff.
AND VISITORS BUREAU AGREEMENT:
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Presented for approval were minutes
of the Ci ty CounCIl meetings held June 1, June 4 and June 11,
1985. Councilmember Zane moved to approve the minutes as
presented. Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by a
vote of f1 ve in favor t Councllmember Epstein abstaining,
Councilmember Edwards absent.
6-E: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Councllmember Conn moved to
contlnue Item 6-E to consIder' in conjunction w'i th Item f4-E.
Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
(Items 6-E and 14-E were continued to July 30, 1985.)
6-F: MALL IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND: Presented was a staff report
recommenalng approv-aluor-umodIflcation of Contract No. 4171 (CSS) t
the agreement WI th Third Street Development Corporation (TSDC)
for operatIon of the Mall Improvement Loan Fund. Councllmember
Conn introduced dIScussion. t.:ounc i lmem~er , Ep ste~~ ",ll}q,y',~d to
approve the staff recommendatIon, thereby approving the
ModificatIon Agreement between the Third Street Development
Corporation for operatIon of the Mall Improvement Loan Fund,
further to request regular reports from the TSDC on lending
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actIvities and economic development crIterIa being met including
the job creatlon criteria. Second by Councllmember Conn.
DIScussion was held. The motIon was approved by the followIng
vote:
Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
7 -A: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a staff report
regardIng. a public hearing on assessments of costs to repaIr
damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs at varIOUS locations
(SR-85-65). The public hearing was declared open at 8:22 P.M.
Discussion was held. There being no one wishIng to speak,
Couocilmember ~p.~teln moved to close the publlC hearing at 8:29
P.M. Second by CQuncilriiem-ber Katz. The motion was approved by
unanlmous vote. ~ouncilmember Epsteln moved to aCknowledge the
protests received and to adopt ResolutIon No. 7054(CCS) entitled:
"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING
REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-86-65),"
reading by tItle only and waiving further readIng thereof.
Second by Councllmember Katz. The motIon was approved by the
fOllowing vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
I~B: _ . . SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a staff report
regarding a public hearIng on assessments of costs to repair
damaged sidewalks, drIveways and curbs at varIOUS locatIons
(SR-85-67) . The publ ic hear lng was declared open at 8: 30 P. M.
There beIng no one wishing to speak, ~ouncilmember Epstein moved
to close the publIC hearIng at 8:31 P.M. Second by Councllmember
Conn. The motion was approved by unanImous vote. Councllmember
Eps~e:in moye~ to acknowledge that no protests were received and
to adopt Resolut ion No. 7055 (CCS) ent i tIed: "RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-85-67)," readIng by tItle only
and waIvIng further read ing thereof. Second by Counc ilmember
Conn. The motIon was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
7-C: RESURFACING OZONE PLACE NORTH: Presented was a staff
report regardIng a pUblic hearing on establIshment of an
assessment dlstrict for the resurfaCIng of Ozone Place North
between Lincoln Boulevard and Highland Avenue. The publIC
hearIng was declared open at 8: 34 P. M. Joyc e Fox and Ed Hunter
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spoke to InquIre as to how the calculatIon of assessment was
derIved. There being no one else wIshIng to speak, C~~~~l~~ember
Epstein moved to close the publIC hearing at 8:43 P.M. Second by
Coun6ilmember Conn. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Counqllmember EpsteIn moved to approve the staff recommendatIon,
thereby adoptIng -- R-esolutlon No. 7056 (ees) entl tl ed: II A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ORDERING THE RESURFACING OF OZONE PLACE NORTH BETWEEN LINCOLN
BOULEVARD AND HIGHLAND AVENUE," readIng by title only and waiving
further readIng thereof; and increasing FIscal Year 1985-86
revenue at account number 01-906-124-000-000 by $8,500.00.
Second by Councllmember Conn. The motIon was approved by the
following vote:
Coun~ll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
8-A: FIRE PROTECTION: Presented was a staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first readIng
amendIng Supplemental FIre Safety and Prevention Requirements to
extend the sprInkler reqUIrements for certain reSIdentIal
bUIldIngs from June 1,1984, to June 30,1986. (Councilmember
Epstein departed the dais due to a pOSSIble conflict of
Interest.) Discussion was held. The public hearIng was declared
open at 8:46 P.M. John Jurenka spoke In support of a
pass-through of costs to tenants for the annual smoke detector
testing by el ec tr IC lans. There beIng no one else WI shing to
speak, Mayor Reed declared the public hearing closed at 8:49 P.M.
~ouncilmember Conn moved to introduce for fIrst reading an
ordinance entI tled-:- -- -II AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE SAFETY AND
PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS," reading by tItle only and waiving
further readIng thereof. Second by Councilmember Zane. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent:
Councilmembers Edwards and Epstein
Discussion was held. By
report on the neceSSl ty
hardwired smoke detectors.
consensus, Counc i 1 requested sta ff to
of the reqUIrement to annually test
(Councilmember Epstein returned to the dais.)
8-B: ZONING OF 1100 BLOCK OF FRANKLIN STREET/CENTINELA AVENUE:
Presented was a staff report t.ra-nSnll tting an ordinance- U for
introduction and first readIng amending the dlstricting map to
change the zonIng of SI x parcels in the 1100 blook of Fr anklln
Street and Centlnela Avenue from R-1A to R-1. CouncIlmember
~p~~eln moved to hear from members of the publIC for three
minutes each. Second by Councllmember Katz. The motion was
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approved by unanimous vote. Disousslon was held. Vinoe Muselli,
Jean Uke, Tugrul Uke and Chris Harding spoke In opposition to the
proposed ordinance. Daniel Lane, Ron Hendrlokson, Bernard
Ginsberg, Marsha Pr ice, Ca thern Wall en, Jan IS Lane, Nanoy
Freedman, Herta Durhan, Donald Duv ardo, Mary Ann Duv ardo, Fr an
Ginsberg, Novell Hendriokson, Gerald Lee, Allen Aghai, Earl
Price, Jo Bearcroft and Robert Antonoplols spoke in support of I
the proposed ordInance. DIScussion was held. Co~~~~lmem~~~
Epst~~~ move~ to close the publio hearing at 9:57 p.H~ Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Katz moved to Introduce for first reading an
ordiri'a'rice -eritl tIed: ""'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE DISTRICTING MAP WHICH IS A PART
OF CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE IX, SECTION 9103 OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE," to change the zonIng of SIX parcels In the 1100
block of Franklin Street and CentInela Avenue from R-1A to R-1,
readIng by title only and waIving further reading thereof.
Second by Councilmember Epstein. Disoussion was held. The
motion was approved by the fOllowing vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmative:
Counoilmembers Conn, EpsteIn, Katz,
Zane and Mayor Reed
Negative:
CouncIlmember Jennings
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
Mayor Pro Tempore JennIngs
negati ve vote in that he
changing mul ti pIe "A" lots
believes Council should not
lots or tinker with the Land
requested the record to reflect his
does not necessarily dIsagree with
to beIng R-1 zoning, but rather he
deCIde the question of multIple "A"
Use Element in a piece-meal fashIon.
9-A: EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN:
(continued 'to""July 30 I 1985).
1 O-A: FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM: Presented was
the request of the SocIal SerVICeS Comridssion '''for permiSSIon to
send a letter of support for contInued funding of the General
Revenue SharIng Program to the Federal Budget Conference
Committee. Discussion was held. \ouncllme~ber EpsteIn moved to
thank the Social ServIces CommISSIon for their POSItIon and
reaffIrm Council support for continued General Revenue Sharing
fund ing (therefore CommlSS ion is author i zed to send a letter
since Counc il has prev iousl y taken an affl rmati v e pOSl tion on
this matter). Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by
unanimous vote.
ConSIdered after Closed SeSSIon
1 O-B: CIVIC AUDITOR IUM PARKING FEE: Presented was the request
from the CommIssion' 'on Older AmerIcans to have the civic
auditorIum parking fee waived on September 12 for senIor citIzens
and oommisslon service providers attending a communi ty forum on
health maintenance organizations. Johanne Hanser and Dan Cohen
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spoke in support of haVIng the fee waIved. DIScusSIon was held.
Councilmember EpsteIn move~ to dIrect staff to deVIse a method,
via coupon or tearoff, to waIve the fee for attendees. Second by
Councnlmember Conn. Discussion was held. The motIon was
approved by unanImous vote.
11-A: DEMOLITION PROCEDURES: Continued to July 30, 1985.
11-B: SANTA MONICA AIRPORT PARCEL ANNEXATION: Continued to July
30, '1985. ' , , . . . ,
11-C MAIN STREET AREA WEEKEND
Considered after Item 12-A.
SERVICE/PARKING:
SHUTTLE
Councllmember EpsteIn move,~ to hear Item 12-A on the agenda at
thIS tIme. Second by Councllmember Katz. The motion was
approved by unanImous vote. Dl SCUSSIon ws held. Councllmember
Zane moved to contInue Item 12-A to August 13, 1985. Second by
Councllmember Conn. Dl scussion was held. The motion fa lIed by
the followIng tIe vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffirmatIve: Councllmembers Conn, Jennings and
Zane
NegatIve: Councilmembers EpsteIn, Katz and
Mayor Reed
Absent: Counc ilmember Edwards
12-A: AUTOMOTIVE TESTING FACILITY: Presented was a staff report
transmItting an appeal of the 'decIsIon of the Planning CommISSIon
approv Ing conver s ion 0 f a warehouse to an automotIve testIng
faCIlity and auto body shop located between Nebraska Avenue and
Olympic Boulevard on FranklIn Street. (Applicant: Amir Sarbaz;
Appellant: Wildwood School.) Councllme~~~r EpsteIn moved to
hear from the applicant for fIve minutes, appellant for fIve
minutes and all others for two mInutes each. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Amir Sarbaz, applIc ant for the proJ ect, responded to questIons
of Council. Councilmember Katz moved to overrule the Mayor's
deCIsion to allow Councllmember 'Coriri"'s "question of the amount of
capi tal Invested In the shop. Second by Councilmember Epstein.
Councilmember Conn WIthdrew the question. Karen Blackwell,
representing WIldwood School, spoke in OPPOSItIon to the proposed
automotive testing faCIlIty. Discussion was held. At 10:58
P.M., Councilmember EpsteIn moved to extend the meeting to 12:00
MIdnIght. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was approved
by unanimous vote. Gene MoNurney, Marcia Kopp, Judy Goldman and
Joseph Lebanzon spoke regarding environmental concerns and the
necessi ty of testing of emissions of the proposed automotl ve
testing facility. Robert Scott spoke in OPPOSItIon to the
proposed faCIlIty at thIS locatIon. BIll Gray spoke in support
of the proposed facili ty. DIane Caughey spoke In opposi tlon to
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the proposed faCIlIty. DiscuSSIon was held. ~ouncilmember Katz
moved to deny the appeal and uphold the deciSIon of the Planning
Commission. Second by Counoilmember EpsteIn. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Za~~ ,~oved a substItute motion to uphold the
appeal and deny the appl i cation to permi t a change of use.
Second by CouncIlmember Conn. DIScussion was held. With the
consent of the second, Councilmember lane included In the motion I
the suggestion of Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings to remand the matter
to the Planning Commission for a full envIronmental assessment,
waIvIng any filing fees that the applIcant might have to pay
should the applicant choose to attempt to go forward WI th the
proJect. DISCUSSIon was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmative:
Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs, lane
and Mayor Reed
Negative:
Councilmember EpsteIn and Katz
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
During discussion, Councilmember Conn moved to dIrect staff to
have conSIstent informatlon available to people to let them know
there are alternatives to paying a fee to make appeals before the
Ci ty Council. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motIon was
approved by unanimous vote.
DiSCUSSIon was held. At 11:54 P.M., ~~uncilmember Epst~~~ moved
to hear Items 11-C and l1-D, extend the meeting to 12:30 A.M. and
continue the remaInder of the Items (6-E I 9-A, 11-A, 11-B, 13-A,
13-B, 14-A, 14-B, 14-(:, 14-D, 14-E and 14-F) to 7:30 P.M.,
Tuesday, July 30, 1985. Second by Councllmember Conn. Wi th the
consent of the second, Councilmember EpsteIn included in the
motion the suggestIon of Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings to also hear
Item 14-C thIS evening. The motion was approved by a vote of
five In favor, Councilmember lane opposed.
11-C: MAIN STREET AREA WEEKEND SHUTTLE SERVICE/PARKING:
Presented . ~a~ a st~ff report reco~mending approval' cif
establishment of an experimental weekend shuttle serVIce and
remote parkIng for the MaIn Street Area and funding In the amount
of $15,000. DIScussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved to
approve the staff recommendation, thereby authoriZIng the' "(;1 ty
Manager to develOp a remote parking and shuttle serVIce to the
MaIn Street area from the south beach parking lot along the lines I
suggested In the staff report; directing the CI ty Manager to
develop a method for the MaIn Street Merchants ASSOCIatIon or
Interested businesses to share the costs of the remote parking
and shut tl e serv IC e, wi th the CI ty con tr ibution not to exceed
$15,000; allocatIng $15,000 at account number 01-700-274-000-785
for fundIng this program; and directing staff to return at a
future CI ty CounCIl meeting wi th recommendatIons regarding the
shuttle system and potential sources of revenue. Second by
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approved by the followIng vote:
The motion was
Council Vote: AffirmatIve:
Councilmembers Conn,
JennIngs, Katz and Zane
Epstein,
NegatIve:
Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
Mayor Reed requested the record to reflect her negatIve vote in
that she believes this 1 tern was not properly noticed and there
was, In fact, no advance InformatIon given to neighborhood or
Councllmembers on thIs Issue.
11-0: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the meetIng.
12-A: AUTOMOTIVE TESTING FACILITY:
meeting.
Considered earlier In
13-A: ACQUISITION OF CITY PROPERTY: Continued to July 30, 1985.
13-B: FUNDRAISING EVENT / COM,M,U,N},!,Y ORGANIZATIONS:
July 30, 1985.
14-A: OCCIDENTAL OIL: Continued to July 30, 1985.
14-B: OUTER CONTINENTAL OIL SHELF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION
PROGRAM: ContInuedUt6 July 30,1985.
Con t inued to
14-C: ARTS COMMISSION: Presented were letters of reSIgnatIon
from Bruria FInkel and Max Benavidez of the Arts Commission and
authorizatIon to the City Clerk to publish a notice of vacancies.
Dl scussion was held. Counc Ilmember Zane moved to wa i ve the
rules and hear from members of the public for 'three minutes each.
Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motIon faIled by a tIe vote
of three In favor, three opposed. Coune i lmember Zan e rn,o,ved to
send a statement to all Board and CommIssion members as follows:
Dear CommIssion members: The CI ty CounCIl WIshes to affIrm its
pOSition that CommiSSions in the CIty of Santa Monica are
entitled to operate fully independent of the Council In the
development of their view of programmatic optIons In the
SeleQtIon of their offIcers. The City Council and Its members
shall strIve to avoid any appearance of interference In these
domaIns. Si nc erely, Cl ty Couno i 1. The motion fall ed for lack
of a second. l"!~ygE____Pr:'o n Tetl!p.~~_~___ _Jennings m?yed to accept the
letters of reSIgnatIon of Bruria FInkel and Max BenaVIdez wi th
regret. Second by Councilmember Conn. DiSCUSSIon was held. The
motIon was approved by a vote of five in favor, Councilmember
Zane opposed. Councilmembe~ Epstein moved to waive the rules and
post the notIce of vacanCIes for the minimum period required by
statute, accept appl i catIons up unti 1 5: 00 P. M. on Wednesday,
WIth nominations to be made by 12:00 Noon on Friday prior to the
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next regularly scheduled CouncIl meeting. Second by
Councllmember Katz. The motIon was approved by unanImous vote.
14-D: FIREWORKS: Continued to July 30, 1985.
14-E: COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: Continued to July 30, 1985.
14-F: EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR COUNq~~~~~~~~ EDWARDS:
July 30, 1985.
Continued to
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed
'SeSSIOn for the purpose of consIder Ing personnel matters and
threatened lItigation, pend ing li tlgatlon and litigatIon to be
commenced by the CIty. At 12:14 A.M., Councilmember EpsteIn
moved to adjourn to Closed Session to consider the fOllowfnii;
pending cases: QUIrke vs. Ci ty of Santa MonIca, Los Angeles
SuperIor Court Case No. C 331951; Carbellano vs. Ci ty of Santa
Monica, Los Angeles Super lor Court Case No. WEe 74274; Chun vs.
Ci ty of Santa Monica, Los Angeles SuperIor Court Case No. C
70863; CalIfornia Aviation vs. Slty of Santa Monica, United
States Dl str ic t Cour t Ca se No. cv 84 -6985 (CMB) (Bx) and Lo s
Angeles Super ior Court Case No. C 306538; Ci ty of Santa Monic a
vs. Oasis Petroleum, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. WEC
088609; In Re AccusatIon AgaInst Moody's, Inc., ABC Nos. 1277 and
1278; and Koch vs. Ci ty of Santa MonIca, Los Angeles Super ior
Court Case No. C 306300. Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote. Council reconvened at 12:49 A.M.
with all members present as at the roll call. Mayor Reed
announced the meetIng was extended to 1:00 A.M. while In Closed
Session and that no action was taken. (Continued to July 30,
1985.)
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:50 A.M., _~O_U)lctJ._metl)b~r _ Eps_tein. moved to
adjourn the meeting to Tu eSday, July 30, 1985, at 7: 30 P. M. to
consIder Items 6-E, 9-A, 11-A, 11-B, 11-D, 13-A, 13-B, 14-A,
14-B, 14-D, 14-E and 14-F, adjournment to be in memory of
Elisabeth Van Patten, long-tIme Santa Monioa reSIdent and
educator, and Raymond E. Schafer, ex-mayor of Santa Monica.
Second by Mayor Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
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Ann M. Shore
CIty Clerk
APPROVED:
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/. Shristine E. Reed
Mayor
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