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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JU:"<lE 10, 1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at
640 pm. on Tuesday, June 10, 1997. In the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
~1ayor Pamela O'Connor
~1ayor Pro T em Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
CouncIlmember MIchael FemsteIn
Councllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Present
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney .\tlarsha Jones Moutne
AssIstant CIty Clerk Beth Sanchez
CouncIlmember F emstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
6. CO~'SENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar "vas presented. whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn
ylember of the publIc Joey Fullmer addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of staffItem No 6-C was contInued to the meetmg of June 17. 1997 At the
request of CouncIlmember Greenberg. Item)Jo 6-H \yas removed from the Consent Calendar
MotIon bv Councllmember Femstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser. to approve the
Consent Calendar. WIth the exceptIOn ofItem No 6-H and contmumg Item 1'0 6-c' readmg
resolutlOns and ordmances by tItle only and \\'an:mg further readIng thereof The motlOll was
approved by the followmg vote
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Ayes
CouncIlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem. Greenberg, Genser, Femstem,
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
None
None
Koes
Absent
6-.'\.: MINUTES APPROVAL The CIty CounCIl mmutes of the meetmg of?vIay 13. 1997.
were approved as submitted
6-8: CO:STINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGE~CY (JAi,"UARY 1994
EARTHOUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIon No 9147(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA;.JT A MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGE?-JCY." was adopted
6-C: "V AIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING!l\iAINTENANCE SERVICESIFARi"IERS'
i\1ARKET The recommendatIon to Walve competItIve blddmg procedures and authorIze the
CIty Manager to negotmte on the open market a three-year contract for Farmers' Market
mamtenance servIces begmnmg July L 1997. was contmued to the meetmg of June 17. 1997
6-D: )-IAINTENANCE A~l) ENHANCEMENT/NORTHERX TELECOM TELEPHONE
SYSTE~I Contract No 6688(CCS) \-vas executed wIth \VIITel CommumcatlOns, LLC. man
amount not to exceed S60,OOO per fiscal year. for servIce. mamtenance, and enhancement of the
CItY.5 Northern Telecom Telephone System
6-E: CONTRACT EXTENSIONf\VILLDAN ASSOCIATESIMERL PROGRAM Contract
1\ 0 6689(CCS) was approved wIth WIlldan Assocmtes. m an amount not to exceed S570. 715. to
proVIde support serVIces to aSsIst m managmg the Multdamlly Earthquake RepaIr Loan ().rlERL)
Program through the end of the 1997-98 fiscal year
6-F: CONTRACT/COTTON BELA:'\DIUPDATE/CONSERV ATION ELEMENT Contract
No 6690(CCS) was approved w~th Cotton Beland ASSOCIates. m an amount not to exceed
SI19.439. to prepare an update to the ConservatIon Element for the Plannmg and Commumty
Development Department
6-G: SHORT RA~GE TRANSIT PLAN UPDATE The CIty Manager \vas authOrIzed to file
the Short Range TranSIt Plan Update for FY 1998-02 WIth the Los Angeles County MetropolItan
TransportatIOn Authonty (LACMT A) and the Southern CalIfornIa ASSOCIatIOn of Governments.
and to file applIcatIOns for funds made aVaIlable by the LACMT A
E~D OF CONSE~T CALEKDAR
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6-H: HUD REOUIRED PROVISIONS Councllmember Greenberg asked questIOns of staff
regardmg the projects
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MotIon by Councllmember Genser, seconded by Councllmember Rosenstem, to authorIze the
mclusIOn ofthe HUD reqUIred provlSlons, on five affordable housmg projects. m the Clty'S
Agreement Imposmg RestnctIOns on Real Property, mcludmg language termmatmg all
covenants. condItIOns and restnctIOns m the event of foreclosure on the HUD Deed of Trust The
motlOn ,vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
Absent
COUllcllmembers Rosenstem. Genser. Femstem, Mayor O'Connor
COUllcllmembers Ebner. Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
None
None
8-A: ORDINANCE/ GNAMBIGUOUSL Y PROHIBITING LYING ON BENCHES/THIRD
STREET PRUMENADE/SITTING ON RAILINGSrrOPIARY STATUES/SITTI:XG OR
L YI~GIFOLIAGE AROUND STATUES The ordmance was presented for second readmg
and adoptIOn
:Ylotlon by Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner, to adopt Ordmance
No 1879(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA)J"TA MONICA AMENDING SA1\TA M01\ICA ~llJNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3 12350 I
RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST SITTING OR LYING ON PUBLIC
SIDE\VALKS, OR lJPON OBJECTS PLACED OR INSTALLED ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS
11\ THE BA YSIDE DISTRICT AND OX THE PROMENADE ROADWAY." readmg by tItle
only and \.Valvmg further readmg thereof
MotIOn by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook to hear a speaker The motIOn dIed for lack of a second
The mam motlOn ,vas approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
COUllCllmembers Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro T em Holbrook
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser, Mayor O'Connor
}.Jone
Koes
Absent
9-A: DRAFT OPEN SPACE ELE:\IENTIDRAFT PARKS AND RECREATION l\fASTER
PLANI AIRPORT NON-A VIA TION LAND USE FEASIBILITY STLllY Presented was the
staff report recommendmg recelvmg publIc mput and dlscussmg the Draft Open Space Element.
Draft Parks and RecreatIon Master Plan. and anport Non-AVIatIOn Land Use FeasIbIlIty Study m
preparatIon for conceptual approval of documents by the CIty CouncIl on June 24, 1997
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DISCUSSIOn ensued as to the length of trme Item 9-A would taken, consldenng the hIgh number of
requests to speak by members of the publIc It was the consensus of CouncIl to contmue items
13-A and 13-B to another meetmg
MotIon by CouncIlmember Greenberg, seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem. to contmue Item
~os 13-A and 13-B to the meetmg of June 17, 1997 The motIOn "vas unammously approved by
VOIce vote
On order ofthe ylayor. the publIc heanng for Item 9-A \vas opened
Members of the publIc Cheryll\elson. MIchelle WIld. Jemfer Bronson. and AVIe Bndges spoke
m support of pubhc S"\lImrnmg pools
Members of the pubhc DarrlUs Belle, Samantha GIven-DennIS, Graham \Vong, and Alan
Freedman spoke m support of the locatIon ofplaymg fields on the non-aVIatIon land at the
auport
Members ofthe pubhc Tyler Shahnary, AllIe Ettenger. Gma Korso, Payton Raffel. Jessica
Nhtchell, AleXIS KalIonzes, Zoe SchweItzer. Bnanne wbtchell. Iobm \Vatchrnaker, ~lanuel
Femandez. Jose Lopez. Maryanne LaGuardia, and ~eIl Carrey spoke m support of addltlonal
athletic fields
ylember of the publIc Donald )Jelson spoke III support of adoptIon of the RecreatIOn and Parks
I\,faster Plan, mcludmg the constructIOn of the proposed sWllnrnmg pool as \vell as an addItIOnal
pool at another SHe III the CIty
ylember of the publIc Eleanor Hedge urged CounCIl to proVIde for the contmuatIOn of the Santa
:'vlomca Outdoor AntIque and Collectible Market. whIch IS currently held on the south SIde of the
Santa !'vfomca Auport, should thIS land be approved for playmg fields
\1Iember of the publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concems
Member of the publIc John Manas spoke m support of the development of a youth athletIC
faCIlIty
Members of the pubhc Rocky Yang and CynthIa ShIrrell dIscussed the process of the Santa
Momca College ylaster Plan and Its desued mterface 'Vlth the CIty.s Master Plan
Member ofthe publIc Chns Hardmg spoke m support of adoptIOn of the RecreatIOn and Parks
Master Plan. the locatIOn of playmg fields on the non-aVIatIOn land at the mrport, and replacmg
the pool at the college
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Member of the publIc Damel Cytron spoke In support ofthe utIlIzatIOn of publIc funds for the I
purchase ofland for park purposes and m OppOSItIOn to the locatIOn ofthe College of DesIgn on
auport land
On order of the Mayor. the CIty CouncIl recessed at 9 00 pm. and reconvened at 9 30 pm, ""1th
all members present
Member ofthe pubhc Corey FranCIS spoke m support of addItIonal atWetlc fields
Members of the publIc Lmda \VIlson. James Kelley, and QUInn Kelley spoke m OpposltlOn to the
use of Joslyn Park as a dog park and suggested that such a park be located at the aIrport
Member of the publIc. Jerry RubIll spoke m support of more playmg fields, SWllnnllng pools,
parklands, and open space
Members of the publIc Jude Swartz, Martm WeISS. Dma GarbIS. Sean Butler. Janelle MIchel. and
Patnela Lancaster. KlrstI Ronback, Jemfer Johnson, MIamon MIller, Martha Adams, Pat SpIVak,
Alan Goodnoff, Sarah Graves. DaVId Blacher, KnstIn Starr, Ehzabeth CaskIe. Enc Maunn, Nela
Fry. Charles JanOSIk. Jean Lancaster, StaCIe Nerom. and Bob Locker spoke In support of dog
parks
2Ylember of the pubhc Susan Henderson spoke m support of addttIOnal parklands
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Member of the publIc "Wayne Blank dIscussed the MTA nght-of-\'Ilay WIth respect to Bergmont
StatIon
Members of the pubhc Tom Sorce. Albert SImSCR. and Leonard Skura spoke m support of the
development of an arts commumty on the non-aYlatlon land at the aIrport
Member of the pubhc GeoffStern spoke III support of the mumcIpal pool and the reconstructIon
of the muniCipal pool at the college as Phase 1 and a second paalm Phase 2
"\lember of the publIc Ann Shamel spoke III support of dog parks. the reconstructIOn of the
mumcIpa! pooL and lIvmg and workIng space for artIsts
Member of the publIc MIchelle Moses spoke m support of dog parks and m oppOSItIon to the
lac anon of parks on the non-avIatIOn land at the mrport
Member of the pubhc LOUIse Jaffe spoke m support ofthe Open Space Plan and RecreatlOn
:\laster Plan as It relates to the Santa ~lomca- Mahbu schools and urged the eny to work closely
,"vIth the Santa Momca-~v1ahbu Cmfied School DIstnct and the PIA In \yorkmg out the detaIls of
the school-park concept and the particulars at each SIte
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Member of the pubhc Lmda Sulhvan spoke m support ofthe constructIOn of an mdoor
S\VllTIlmng pool, reconstructIOn ofthe outdoor pool at Santa MOllIca College, the "greemng" of
the school yards and field space at the CIVIC Center for use by the hIgh school phYSIcal educatIOn
classes. and encouraged the adoptIOn of an mtenm plan for 415 PaCIfic Coast HIgh\vay
Member of the pubhc Mary Booth spoke m support of reconstructIOn of the munIcIpal pool and
the adoptIOn of an Intenm plan for 415 PaCIfic Coast HIghway
Member of the pubhc Bruna FInkel urged CounCIl to approve the plan In concept. and spoke m
support of the development of an arts commumty on the non-aVIatIon land at the aIrport
Member of the pubhc Ahce Fellows spoke m support of dog parks and the development of an
arts community on the non-avIatIOn land at the alIport
Member of the pubhc Robert Keubold spoke m support of the expanSIOn of Cloverfield Park to
Its mmnmum potentIal
Member of the publIc Shelley London spoke In support of dog parks and addItIonal athletlc
fields
~vlember of the pubhc Don Brandsen spoke m oppOSItIOn to the use of non-aVIatIOn aIrport land
for both a dog park and athletIc fields and suggested that the property be used solely for athletIc
fields
Motlon by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Greenberg, to extend the
meetmg past 11 00 pm. In order to hear pubhc speakers and to evaluate the tImmg after that
The motlon was unanrmously approved by VOIce vote
"tvlember of the pubhc MarJone Fahrney spoke m opposltlon to the use of non-aVIatIOn land at the
aIrport for dog park and athletlc field purposes
ylembers of the pubhc Alan Furlong, Warren BovvTIlan, LIZ Kurtz, and Jeanme CurcIOne spoke
m support of addItIOnal dog parks
Member of the publIc Debra Matyas spoke m support of dog parks
Member of the publIc Ron Rosenthal urged CouncIl to prOVIde for the contmuatIOn of the Santa
"tvlomca Outdoor AntIque and CollectIble Market
Member of the publIc DaVId Sachs urged CouncIl to take no actIOn regardmg the use of non-
aVIatIOn land at the aIrport untIl several aIrport Issues are resolved through the Jomt
AlIportJPlanmng CommISSIOn GUIdelmes process
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Member of the publIc Enc SISS spoke m support of retammg the open space m non-aViation land I
at the auport for parkland use
:Vlember of the publIc R Wnght dIscussed the pool, the aIrport green space. the bIg proJect. park
acqulSltlOn and fundmg thereunder. Douglas Park. the two empty lots on PacIfic Coast HIghway
\vhlch the State IS trymg to sell as excess land. PalIsades Park deferred mamtenance, bluff
stabIlIzatIOn, and polIce Issues m the parks
There bemg no further speakers. the Mayor closed the publIc hearmg
Motion by CouncIlmember Genser to dISCUSS some of the Issues related to thIS Item thIS evemng
and take actIOn on the 14 Items that need to get done The motion dIed for lack of a second
On order of the Mayor, and as recommended by staff, thIS matter was contmued to June 24,
1997
Counctlmember Ebner excused herself from the meetmg at II 31 p m
10-A: PUBLIC HEARING/ASSESSMENT COSTS/1995-96 A1'l'NLAL STREET
RESI;RF ACING PROGRA:VI AND APPURTENANT \VORK The publIc hearmg to receIve
publIc mput from affected property o\\ners. and the recommendation to adopt a resolutIOn
confirmmg the assessment costs for the FY 1995-96 Annual Street Resurfacmg Program and I
Appurtenant Work on vanous CIty streets. mcluding the assessment of non-profit organizatIOns.
was contmued to the meetmg of June 17. 1997
13-A: TERRY ANN RETZINGERlOPPOSITION TO PROJECT/708 PICO The request of
Terry i\nn Retzmger to present a petitIOn sIgned by reSIdents of the neIghborhood surroundmg a
proposed structure at 708 PICa m Opposltlon to the project was contmued to the meetmg of June
17. 1997
13-B: LILLIBETH NA V ARRO/IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICESIEDUCA TIONAL
TRAINING OF RECIPIENTS AND PROVIDERS The letter from Lllhbeth Navarro. of In-
Home SupportIve SerVIces, regardmg fundmg for proposed educatIOnal trammg of recIpIents and
proVIders was contmued to the meetmg of June 17, 1997
14-A: LETTER OF RESIGNATION/ALAN TOY/SOCIAL SERVICES COl\'L'\IISSION
yfotlon by Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Genser to accept the letter
of reS12:natlOn from Alan T ov from the SocIal ServIces CommISSIOn WIth extreme regrets. and
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authonze the Crty Clerk to pubbsh a )Jotlce of Vacancy The motlon was unanImously approved
by VOIce vote, Councllmember Ebner absent
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14-B: EV ALL'ATION/CITY OF LOS ANGELES COUNCILMEMBER FEURER/Gl.;~
AND L~"llVILNITION CONTROL INITIATIVES Presented was the request ofyfayor
O"Connor and Councllmember Rosenstem to duect statIto evaluate Cay of Los Angeles
Councllmember Feurer's gun and ammunltlOn control 1lllTIatlVes, mc1udmg ChIld safe locks. m
companson to eXlstmg Cay of Santa Momca ordmances, and, discussIOn of support for a
regIOnal approach to gun VIOlence
:vlember ofthe publtc Tony Alvarez urged CouncIl to let state and federal government deal \vlth
gun and anunumtIOn control
:\1otIOn by Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded by Mayor O"Connor, to dIrect staff to evaluate
City of Los Angeles Councllrnember F eurer' s gun and ammumtIOn control mitIatIves, Illc1udmg
clnld safe locks. m companson to eXisting CIty of Santa MOUlca ordmanees, and support a
regIOnal approach to gun VIOlence The motIOn was unammously approved. Councllmember
Ebner absent
14-C: VACAt';CY DECONTROL: Presented was the request of Councllmember Rosenstein to
request Couned to authonze Crty staff to \vork WIth the Rent Control Board staff on determImng!
estabhshmg the Cay.s role m a plan for the early ImplementatIOn. by the Rent Control Board, of
vacancy decontrol
MotIOn by Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded by Councllmember Greenberg. to authonze
City staffto \york With the Rent Control Board staff on determmmg/estabhshmg the Clty.s role
m a plan for the early ImplementatIOn, by the Rent Control Board, of vacancy decontrol The
motlon faIled by VOlce vote
Councllmember Genser requested a roll call vote and the motlOn fmled as follmvs
Ayes
Abstam
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Greenberg, Rosenstem
J\ilayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser. :\1ayor O'Connor
Councllmember Ebner
14-D: TRAVEL FUl'i'DSIU.S. MAYORS CONFERENCE/SA:\" FR..\.NCISCO Presented
was the request of Mayor O'Connor to use travel funds to attend the U S Mayors Conference III
San FranCISCo
~lotlOn by Councllmember Genser, seconded by Councllmember Rosenstem, to approve travel
funds for Mayor O'Connor to attend the US Mayors Conference III San FranCISCO The motIon
was unammously approved by VOlce vote. Councllmember Ebner absent
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15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs dIscussed a resolutIOn he proposed I
m oppOSl11on to a certam kmd of management
Member of the publIc Bnan Ouzouman dIscussed correct commumcatIOn between boards and
commISSIOns and the staff report that IS gIven to CouncIl
Member of the publIc Robert Neubold dIscussed promIses and conllllltments made by
CouncIl/staff to the publIc
16: CLOSED SESSION Not held
16-A: CLOSED SESSION/CO~FERENCE 'VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXlstmg LItIgatIon CIty of Santa Monica v MobIl 011. Case No SC045788
ACTION Not held Contmued to June 17,1997
16-B: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXlstmg LItigatIOn Rmg Tradmg Corp v CIty of Santa Momca. Case No Be 172044
ACTION Notheld Contmued to June 17, 1997
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ADJOUR~J.\tIENT At 11 52 pill. the meetmg was adjourned m memory of Roman KarClC to
June 17.1997. at 630 P ill
ATTEST
APPROVED
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