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M-6/10/1997 130 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 1 June 10, 1997 I I I I I I 131 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 2 June 10. 1997 132 6-H: HUD REOUIRED PROVISIONS Councllmember Greenberg asked questIOns of staff regardmg the projects I 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 " .J June 10, 1997 I I I I 133 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 4 June 10. 1997 134 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 I 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 5 June 10, 1997 I I I I 135 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 6 June 10, 1997 136 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 ~. ~ authonze the Crty Clerk to pubbsh a )Jotlce of Vacancy The motlon was unanImously approved by VOIce vote, Councllmember Ebner absent I 7 June 10. 1997 I I I 137 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 8 June 10. 1997 138 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 I 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 '-- ~~ Mana:M Stewart en)' Clerk 9 June 10, 1997 I