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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 11, 1998
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica City Couned was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at
630 pm, on Tuesday, August 11, 1998, m the Councd Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Robert T Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Counctlmember Ruth Ebner
Councdmember Michael Femstem
Counctlmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
Counctlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
City Manager John Jahh
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
AssIstant City Clerk Beth Sanchez
CLOSED SESSIONS
CLOSED SESSIONS At 6 30 pm, Counctl adjourned to
Closed Session to conSider the followmg
16-A Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property 1602 Ocean Avenue, Santa MOnica
(Lobster property)
Negotlatmg Parties Howard Robmson, City representatlve
Myron L and Lorrame Nathan, and John
B Kilbane & AsSOCiates, Inc , owners of
record
Under negotlatlOn OptIOn for acqUlsltion of real property
ACTION
No reportable action taken
16-B Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property 2101 & 2115 PICO Boulevard,
Santa MOnica, CA
Negotlatmg Parties Howard Robmson, City representatlve
Plastic Mart, Inc , James PICO Investment
Co , Ralph NahlgIan and James NahlgIan,
owners
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Under NegotIatIOn OptIon for acqUIsItIOn of real property
ACTION
No reportable actIOn taken
16-C Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation
CltV of Santa Monica v Andrew Mark Lessman. et al.. Case No
BC 191657
ACTION
Not heard
16-D Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated
Litigation
Number of cases Two
ACTION No reportable action taken
RECONVENE - PLEDGE Council reconvened at 7 IS pm, wIth all Councilmembers
present Councllmember Femstem led the assemblage m the
Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEM: PROCLAMATION
CONTINUED ITEMS:
COMMISSION APPTS.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
4-A PROCLAMATION OF THANKS TO JUDY
GEWERTZ Mayor Holbrook presented a proclamatIon of
thanks to Judy Gewertz, the CommIssIon on Older Amencans,
SOCIal ServIces CommIssIOn, and Meals on Wheels - Santa
Momca-MalIbu-Paclfic PalIsades organIzatIon for provldmg the
Santa MOnIca Volunteer DIrectory
5-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE ARTS
COMMISSION (2) FOR TERMS ENDING JUNE 30, 2002
Mayor Holbrook opened the floor to nommatlOns to the Arts
CommIssion
Councllmember Genser nom mated Helen Garber
5-B APPOINTMENT TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON
THE ARTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE
30,1999
At the request of Councllmember Ebner, Item Nos 5-A and 5-B
were tabled untIl after the Consent Calendar
On order of the Mayor, the publIc heanng for the consent
calendar was opened
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EARTHQUAKE
RECOVERY RESOLUTION
90 CUBIC TRANSFER
TRAILER
SWEEPER/SCRUBBERS
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Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Mark Espenshade
addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIlmember Genser Item No 6-1 was
removed from the Consent Calendar At the request of
Councllmember F einstem Item No 6-0 was removed from the
Consent Calendar At the request of Mayor Holbrook Item No
6-A was removed from the Consent Calendar
Motion by Councllmember FeinsteIn_ secon~kd by
Councllmember GenseL to approve the Consent Calendar, with
the exception ofItem Nos 6-A, 6-1, and 6-0, readmg resolutions
and ordinances by btle only and WaIVing further readmg thereof
The motIOn was approved by the follOWing vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstein, Greenberg,
Genser, Femstem, Mayor Pro Tem O"Connor. and
Mayor Holbrook
None
None
Noes
Absent
6-B EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY RESOLUTION
(JANUARY 1994 EARmQUAKE DAMAGE) Resolution
No 9305(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA1'o'T A MONICA DECLARING
THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL
EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-C PURCHASE OF ONE 90-CUBIC YARD TRANSFER
TRATT,ER TO HAUL SOLID WASTE TO VARIOUS
LANDFll.LS Bid No 2693 was awarded to Compaction
Control Industries, Inc, for an amount not to exceed $78,300 24,
to furnish and deliver one 90-cublc yard transfer traIler for the
Solid Waste DlVislOn, Envlfonmental and Public Works
Management Department
6-D PURCHASE OF TWO SWEEPER/SCRUBBERS TO
CLEAN SIDEWALKS, PARKING STRUCTURES,
ALLEYS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY BId No 2696 was
awarded to Yale/Chase, for an amount not to exceed $60,58752,
to furnish and deliver two new sweeper/scrubbers for
Environmental and Public Works Management Department
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AIR COMPRESSORS
SECURITY CAMERAS
FOR BUSES
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
TOOL CARRIER
SKIP LOADER
LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
ASPHAL T CONCRETE
PAVING MIXES
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6-E PURCHASE OF THREE PORTABLE AIR
COMPRESSORS TO OPERATE PNEUMATIC TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT Bid No 2699 was awarded to Ingersoll
Rand Company, m an amount not to exceed $40,944 48, to
furnish and dehver three new 185 CFM portable atr compressors
to be used by the Resource Management Department and
Environmental and Pubhc Works Management Department
6-F PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY
CAMERAS ON CITY BUSES Bid No 2704 was awarded to
Pnma Facia, Inc, at speCified umt prices, to furnIsh, dehver and
Install secunty cameras on buses for the TransportatIOn
Department
6-G PURCHASE OF ONE FOUR.WHEEL DRIVE
ARTICULATING TOOL CARRIER TO TRANSPORT
MATERIALS, DIG, REMOVE ASPHALT, TREE ROOTS,
CLEANUP DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM THE
CALIFOR.1'llA INCLINE Bid No 2708 was awarded to SMA
Equipment, for an amount not to exceed $102,432 80, to furnish
and deilver one new four-wheel dnve artlculatmg carner for the
Street Matntenance Division, Envlfonmental and Pubilc Works
Management Department
6-H PURCHASE OF NEW SKIP LOADER FOR CITY
TREE TRIMMING, PLANTING AND REMOVAL
PROJECTS Bid No 2709 was awarded to Cook Tractor
EqUipment, for an amount not to exceed $40,920 17, for the
purchase of one new skip loader for the Tree Maintenance
DIVISion, Commumty and Cultural Services Department
6-J LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AT VARIOUS SITES
THROUGHOUT THE CITY Bid No 2713 was awarded to
Landscape West, Inc, at specified umt pnces, to proVide
complete landscape maintenance at various sites throughout the
City for the Parks and Sports DIVISion
6-K PURCHASE OF HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE
PAVING MIXES TO REPAIR CITY STREETS Bid No
2714 was awarded to Industnal Asphalt, at speCified umt pnces,
to furnish and dehver hot asphalt concrete paving mixes for the
EnVironmental and Public Works Management Department
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I FUEL, OIL, W ATE&, AIR 6-L PURCHASE OF MISCELLANEOUS FUEL~ OIL,
AND HYDRAULIC WATER, AIR AND HYDRAULIC FILTERS AS
Fll.. TERS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR CITY BUSES BId No
2715 was awarded to MuncIe Reclamation and Supply Co , at
specIfied unit pnces, to furmsh and dehver mIscellaneous fuel,
011, water, aIr, and hydrauhc filters for the TransportatIOn
Department
BUS WINDOW GUARD 6-M PURCHASE OF WINDOW GUARD SYSTEM TO
SYSTEM PREVENT VANDALS FROM ETCHING WINDOWS ON
OTY BUSES BId No 2717 was awarded to TranSIt Care, Inc,
at specified umt prices, to deSIgn, manufacture and mstall a
wmdow guard system on buses for the TransportatIOn
Department
WINDOW GLASS AND 6-N PURCHASE OF SERVICES TO REl\'IOVE AND
GUARDS ON CITY BUSES REPLACE DAMAGED WINDOW GLASS AND
PLEXIGLASS WINDOW GUARDS ON CITY BUSES BId
No 2716 was awarded to Cmedyne, lne, at specIfied prices, for
the removal and replacement of damaged wmdow glass and
plexIglass wmdow guards
I PALISADES PARK AND 6-P CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION
SOUTH BEACH AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF TRR BEACH
IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENT GROUP (BIG) PROJECT, PALISADES
PARK AND SOUTH BEACH IMPROVEMENTS Contract
No 7308(CCS) was approved With Black & Veatch, man
amount not to exceed $525,000, for constructIon management of
the BIG Project, Palisades Park Improvements (phase II) and
South Beach Improvements
COASTAL INTERCEPTOR 6-Q CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR
SEWER PROJECT ADDITIONAL DESIGN FOR THF. COASTAL
INTERCEPTOR SEWER PROJECT The Amendment to
Contract No 7216(CCS) was approved with Montgomery
Watson Ameneas, Inc, m an amount not to exceed $582,810, for
addttional deSIgn servICes reqUIred in conjunctIon With the
Coastal Interceptor Sewer Project
PURCHASE OF BUS 6-R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
PARTS BUS PARTS IN THE OPEN MARKET ResolutIOn No
9306(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
I COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO
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AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE MTI I
EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUS
PARTS," was adopted
ST MO~'ICA' S CHURCH 6-S RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ALTERNATE
OCTOBERF AIR 5K RACE RACE ROUTE AND FEE WAIVER FOR ST. MONlCA'S
CHURCH OCTOBERF AIR 5K RACE ON SEPTEMBER
26,1998 Resolution No 9307(CCS) entttled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING ST MONICA'S CHURCH
TO CONDUCT THE OCTOBERF AIR 5K RACE ON
SEPTE1v1BER 26, 1998, ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN ONE
OF THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTES AND WAIVING THE
FEE FOR THE RACE," was adopted
FINAL TRACT MAP - 6- T RESOLUTION FOR FINAL MAP FOR TENANT-
1916/19283RD PARTICIPATING CONVERSION PROJECT AT 1916-1928
3RD STREET FOR SIX UNITS Reso1utton No 9308(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO 52191 AT
1916-1928 3RD STREET," was adopted I
FINAL TRACT MAP- 1234 6-U RESOLUTION FOR FINAL MAP FOR TENANT-
19TH PARTICIPA TING CONVERSION PROJECT AT 1234
19TH STREET FOR SIX UNITS ResolutIOn No 9309(CC5)
entItled <<A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO 51694 AT
1234 19TH STREET," was adopted
FINAL TRACT MAP - 909 6- V RESOLUTION FOR FINAL MAP FOR TENANT-
GRANT PARTICIPA TING CONVERSION PROJECT AT 909
GRANT STREET FOR FIVE UNITS Resolutton No
9310(CCS) entItled <<A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR
TRACT NO 52327 AT 909 GRANT STREET," was adopted
FINAL TRACT MAP - 838 6-W SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND
17TH STREET RESOLUTION FOR FINAL MAP FOR CONDOMINIUM
PROJECT AT 838 17TH STREET FOR FIVE UNITS I
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS - PUBLIC
SAFETY BUILDING
PARKING UTILIZA nON
AND DEMAND STUDY
RESEARCH PROJECT -
POLLUTION
BEACHES AND
PALISADES PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
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ResolutIOn No 9311(CCS) entltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP FOR PARCEL NO 52224 TO SUBDIVIDE A
PROPERTY AT 838 SEVENTEENTH STREET," was adopted,
and the CIty Manager was authonzed to negotlate and execute
SubdlvislOn Improvement Agreement, Contract No 7309(CCS)
6-X CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF DESIGN,
TESTING AND RELOCATION PLANNING SERVICES
FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE NEW
PUBLIC SAFETY BUll.DING The recommendation to
authorize the Cay Manger to negotJate and execute an agreement
Wlth Johnson Controls, for an amount not to exceed $100,000,
for deSIgn, testlllg and relocatlon planning services for
telecommunicatlOn systems m the new Pubhc Safety Bmldlllg
was wlthdrawn at the request of staff
6-Y CONTRACT TO PREPARE A PARKING
UTILIZATION AND DEMAND STUDY AND PARKING
MANAGEMffiNT AND UMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
THF. CIVIC CENTER AREA Contract No 7311(CCS) was
approved WIth Kaku Assoclates, Inc , III an amount not to exceed
$150,000, to prepare a parkmg utihzatlon and demand study and
a parkmg management lmplernentatlOn plan for the Santa
Momca CiVIC Center area
6-Z CONTRACT TO ALLOW CONTINUATION OF A
POLLUTION PREVENTION RESEARCH PROJECT
RELA TED TO REDUCING USE OF HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS Contract No 7312(CCS) was approved with the
Cahforma Integrated Waste Management Board to admmlster a
$71,529 Federal grant to contmue pollutIon preventlOn research,
Contract No 7313(CCS) was approved with the Cornmumty
EnVIronmental CouncIl to contmue managmg the project, and,
budget adjustments recommended III the staff report were
authoflzed
6-AA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION
FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR SANTA MONICA BEACHES
AND PALISADES PARK IMPROVEMENTS Resolution
No 93I2(CCS) entItled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING I
THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT SPECIFIED GRANT PROGRAM FOR SAt'J"T A
MONICA BEACHES (SOUTH BEACH IMPROVEMENTS)
AND PALISADES PARK IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE II),"
was adopted
CONGESTION MGMT 6-BB RESOLUTION FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN
PROGRAM CONFORMANCE WITH CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM AND ADOPTING LOCAL
IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ResolutIon No 9313(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE
CMF LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 75089," was adopted
BUS LINES FACILITY 6-CC CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT FOR DESIGN
EXPANSION OF DRAFT MASTER PLAN FOR THE SANTA MONICA I
MUNICIPAL BUS LINES FACILITY EXPANSION The
change order to Contract No 6522(CCS) was approved WIth
RNLlInterplanT m an amount not to exceed $80,000, to explore
additIonal options for the Mumcipal Bus Lines ExpanSIon Master
Plan
FIRE STATION NO 2 6-DD CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
FOR FIRE STATION NO.2, LOCATED AT 222
HOLLISTER A VENUE Contract No 7303(CCS) was
approved WIth W olflLang/Chnstopher Architects, Inc , for an
amount not to exceed $200,000, for the preparatIon of design
development and constructIOn documents for FIre Station No 2
MINUTES 6-A APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Holbrook asked for
and receIved clarificatIon of the spelhng of the name of a
member of the pubhc The mmutes were unammously approved
by vOice vote
DUCTILE IRON BELL 6-1 PURCHASE OF DUCTILE IRON BELL AND SPIGOT
AND SPIGOT PIPE PIPE FOR WATER MAINS, FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE I
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PURCHASE OF FIL TER
SYSTEM
ARTS COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
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WATER LINES Councllmember Genser advIsed that he
removed thIS Item based on comments made by a member of the
public CouncIl asked questions of staft~
MotlOn by Councllmember GenseL seconded by CouncIlmernber
Ebner, to award BId No 2712 to PaCIfic States Cast Iron PIpe
Company, at specIfied umt prIces, plus apphcable sales tax, as
the lowest responsible bIdder The motIon was approved by the
followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstein, Greenberg,
Genser, FelDstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and
Mayor Holbrook
None
None
Noes
Absent
6-0 PURCHASE OF FILTER SYSTEM FOR RECOVERYI
FILTRATION OF WASTE WATER GENERATED FROM
DAILY CLEANING OPERATIONS OF r ARKING
STRUCTURES CouncIlmember Femstem adVIsed that he
removed thIS Item from the Consent Calendar m order to draw
attention to Its envlfonrnental sensIbilItIes
Motion by CouncIlmember Feinstein. seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem O'Connor, to aware Contract No 7307(CCS) to Western
Water Products, In an amount not to exceed $72,315, for the
purchase of a WaterCycle cartndge filter system The motion
was approved by the folloWIng vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Ebner, Rosenstein, Greenberg,
Genser, Femstein, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and
Mayor Holbrook
None
None
Noes
Absent
5-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE ARTS
COMMISSION (2) FOR TERMS ENDING JUNE 30. 2002
Mayor Holbrook opened the floor to nomInatIons to the Arts
CommIssIon
CouncIlmember Genser restated his nommatIon of Helen Garber
Councilmernber Ebner nommated Laddy John Dill There being
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ARTS COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
ADMIN. PROCEEDINGS:
RECONSIDERA nON OF
APPROVAL - TEXACO
GAS STATION
ORDINANCES
BICYCLES, ROLLER
SKATES & SKATE-
BOARDS
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no other nommatlons, nommatlOns were closed
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Motion bv CouncIlmember Rosenstein. seconded bv
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Councllmember Geuser, to contmue the appomtments to the Arts
CommISSIon (Item Nos 5-A and 5-B) to the meetmg of
September 8, 1998 The motIon was unammously approved by
voice vote
5-B APPOINTMENT TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON
mE ARTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE
30,1999
On order of the Mayor, this Item was continued to the meetmg of
September 8, 1998
7-A RECONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF
ADDITION OF CONVENIENCE STORE TO EXISTING
GAS STATION AT 1410 PICa BOULEVARD (TEXACO)
The recommendatIon to reconsider Appeal 97-001 ofPlanmng
CommISSion Approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt 96-012 to
allow the addition of a convenience store to an existing self-
servIce gas statIon located at 1410 PICO Boulevard was to be
conSIdered at the August 18, 1998 Councll meetmg
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8-A SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE ALLOWlNG THE CITY COUNCIL, BY
RESOLUTION, TO PROHffirr OR LIMIT THE USE OF
BICYCLES ON THE THIRD STREET PROl\fENADE
WHEN NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY The
ordinance was presented for second readmg and adoptIOn
Motion by Councilmember Greenberg. seconded by
Co\lncilmember Rosenstelll, to adopt Ordinance No 1920(CCS)
on second readmg, reading by title only and waiving further
readmg thereof The motion was approved by the followmg
vote
Ayes
Counctlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem.
Ebner, and Mayor Holbrook
Councilmember Femstem, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
None
Noes
Absent
Councilmember Feinstem requested that the record reflect that he
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MTI ,ES MEMORIAL
PLAYHOUSE
RECESS
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voted "no" because he bebeves that there were other models
utIlIzed by other cItIes that could have allowed bIcycles to be
used safely at various times on the Promenade
9-A MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMML~G PLAN FOR
MILES MEMORIAL PLAYHOUSE Presented was the staff
report recommendmg approval of the proposed management and
programmIng plan for MIles Memonal Playhouse and
authonzatlon for CIty staff to proceed WIth Its ImplementatIOn
On order of the Mayor, the pubhc heanng was opened
The folloWIng members of the publIc spoke 10 support of the use
ofMlles Playhouse by the Amencan Academy of Dance and
Kindred Arts ElIott Kahn, MIlo Ward, Chnstine Lawson, Olga
Levin, EmIly Battle, ViOletta Pobchtchouk, Oevorah Robmson-
Ashe, Cecilia Sonano, Frank Bomman, Sarabanda, and Hana
Moondance
The following members of the publIc spoke in support of the
staff recommendatIOn for the use of Miles Playhouse by both the
Amencan Academy of Dance and Kmdred Arts and the Virgmla
Avenue Project Viva Tomhn and Chns DeCarlo Member of
the public Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns
The followmg members of the public spoke III support of the use
ofMlles Playhouse by the Vlrgmia Avenue Project Kris Hurst,
LeIgh Curran, Monica Aldana. Jonathan Aldana, Robert
CampiOn, AleJandra Campouerdl, Ehzabeth Esquivias, and
Veronlca Garcia
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke III support of the use
of Miles Playhouse by The Santa Momca Hlstoncal SOCIety
Museum Dan Ehrler, Carleen Bentley, Suzanne Verge, and Mae
Labordi
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke 10 support of the use
of Miles Playhouse by the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra
Annette SImons and Melody Holzman Member of the publIc
Elaine Goldberg spoke In support of the use of MIles Playhouse
by the Amencan Academy of Dance and KIndred Arts
On order of the Mayor, the City CouncIl recessed at 9 15 pm,
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OUT OF ORDER
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and reconvened at 9 41 pill, with all members present
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MottOn bv Mavor Holbrook.. seconded bv Counctlmember
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Femstem. to hear member of the pubhc Pro Se out of order The
motion faded due to a lack of the reqUlsite two-thIrds vote
Motion bv Councdmember RosensteIn. seconded bv
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Feinstem, to hear chIldren who WIsh to speak on
MIles Playhouse, Item No 9-A The motton was unanImously
approved by voice vote
The followmg mernbers of the public spoke m support of the use
of MIles Playhouse by the Vlrgmla Avenue PrOject Elizabeth
Perez, Consuelo Perez, and Monica Brunt
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of the use
of Miles Playhouse by The Santa Monica Historical Society
Museum Jenny Johnson, Laura Blosdale, JIm Mount, Carmen
Beraud, Tom NittI, LOUlse BIll, John Farquhar, Jean McNeil
Wyner, Gwen Wllhams, Tony Alvarez, Ramona Alvarez, and
Bob Gabnel
The followmg members of the public spoke m support of the I
staff recommendation for the use of Miles Playhouse by both the
Amencan Academy of Dance and Kindred Arts and the Vlrglma
Avenue Project Annehse Hewitt, and Jenmfer Brandt
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of the use
of Miles Playhouse by the American Academy of Dance and
KIndred Arts Lilly Cutrano, Alina Cutrano, Ahcla MartInez, and
Saul MartInez
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke 1n support of the use
of Miles Playhouse by ImagmatlOn StatIOn. Shan Getz, Diana
Garrett, BlII Ireland, and Claire Austin Member of the public
Bndget Walsh spoke m support of the use of Miles Playhouse by
the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra
Member of the public Maggie Kaderli urged the combined use of
the MlIes Playhouse by the Hlstoncal SOCIety Museum and the
other non-profit groups as an entertainment venue
Motion bv Councilmember Rosenstein. seconded hv Mavor Pro
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Tern O'Connor, to hear late speakers for one mmute each The
motton was unammously approved by VOIce vote
The followmg members of the public spoke in support of the use
of Mdes Playhouse by The Santa Monica HIstoncal SocIety
Museum Clyde SmIth and Lomse Gabnel Member of the
public Todd Wanng spoke m support of the use of MIles
Playhouse by Imagination StatIon Member of the public Bnan
Hutchmgs expressed hIS concerns
There bemg no other speakers, the Mayor closed the pubhc
heanng
MotIOn bv Councilmember Greenbenz. seconded bv
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to continue the meetIng past 11 00
P m The motIOn was unammously approved by VOIce vote
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MotIon bv Councilmember Rosenstem. seconded bv
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Councdmember Genser, to approve the management and
programming plan for Miles Memorial Playhouse as descnbed ill
the staff report and to authorize CIty staff to proceed WIth Its
Implementation
SubstItute motIon bv CouncIlmember Ebner. seconded bv Mavor
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Holbrook., that MIles Playhouse be the home of the Santa MOllIca
Histoncal SOCIety, with the understandmg that it be freely
avaIlable as the base for groups mdIgenous to Santa MOllIca as a
place and space to perform The substItute motIon faded by the
followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Councllmembers Ebner, Greenberg, Mayor Holbrook
Councllmember Rosenstem, Genser, Femstein, Mayor
Pro Tem 0' Connor
None
Absent
The ongmal motIon was approved by the folIowmg vote
Ayes
Councilmembers Rosenstem, Genser, FeInstein,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Counctlmember Ebner, Greenberg, Mayor Holbrook
None
Noes
Absent
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Councllmember Greenberg requested that the record reflect that
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Counczlmember Ebner was
excused at 11 45 P m
PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET RESURFACING
ASSESSMENT
REQUEST TO HEAR
ITEM OUT OF ORDER
COUNCILME:MBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
NORTH OF MONTANA
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she voted "no" not because she does not support the
orgallizatlons that WIll be utIhzmg MIles Playhouse, but she I
beheves that the Santa MOllica HIstoncal SOCIety should have at
least been gIVen a temporary home untIl a permanent home could
be found
MotIOn by Councilmember Rosenstem. seconded by
Councdmember Gensec to dlfect staff to work wIth the
Histoncal SocIety to investIgate all the posslbllltIes for a
permanent home for the Hlstoncal SoCiety, whether it be eXlstmg
faclhtles, building new facdities, or any other optIOns, mdudmg
hmng consultants, if appropnate, wlthm established CIty rules,
and return to Councd with a very complete report withm Sixty
days The motIon was approved by the foHowmg vote
Ayes
Counctlrnembers Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser,
Femstein, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook
None
Councdmember Ebner
Noes
Absent
lO-A STREET RESURFACING PROPOSITION 218
ASSESSl\1ENT ELECTION The pubhc heanng to accept
certIfied results of the 1997-98 Street Resurfacmg PropositIOn
218 assessment elecuon and the request to approve the use of
CIty funds for the project was contmued to September 8, 1998
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MottOn by Councdmernber Rosenstem. duly seconded, to hear
Item No 14-G at thiS tlme The mohon was approved by vOice
vote, 4-2, Councdmember Ebner absent
14-G OUTREACH TO R-l RESIDENTS NORTH OF
MONTANA Presented was the request of Councdmember
Rosenstem to gIve staff directIOn to provide appropriate outreach
to R-I residents north of Montana regardmg the proposed mtenm
ordmance to be dIscussed on August 18, 1998
MotIOn by Councdmember Rosenstem, seconded by
Councllmember Greenberg:. to authonze staff to find ways to
gIve appropnate outreach to the north of Montana neIghborhood
that would be affected by the proposed mtenm ordmance to be
consIdered next week to notify them of the hearing, to include
press releases, advertisements, and post cards or other mallmgs
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REPORTS OF BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
REMOVAL OF
COMMISSIONER
Cauncllmember Rosenstem
was excused at 12 03 a m.
655
The motIon fatled by the followmg vote
Ayes Councllmernbers Greenberg, Rosenstem, Mayor
Holbrook
Noes Counctlmembers Femstem, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern
O' Connor
Absent Councilmember Ebner
Motion by Councllrnember Rosensteinc seconded by
Councllmember F em stein_ to authonze staff to gtve as broad
notice as possIble to people m the commumty about the heanng
next week relatmg to the proposed mtenrn ordinance, without
doing maIlings The motion was approved by the following
vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg,
Rosenstein, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor
Holbrook
None
Councllmember Ebner
Noes
Absent
ll-A REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONER FROM SOCIAL
SERVICES COMMISSION Presented was the request of the
Social ServIces CommISSIon to remove a commIssioner from the
CommISSIOn for non-attendance at monthly meetmgs
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke in OppoSItIon to the
proposed removal of the Commissioner JulIen Thompson,
Debbie Baxter, Mora LaMountam, and Jennafer Waggoner
MotIon by Counctlmember Greenberg. seconded by Mayor
Holbrookc to take actlOn to remove CommISSIoner Waggoner
from the Social Services CommISSIon because of her lack of
attendance at regular monthly meetings, post the vacancy and
conSIder appomtmg a person who has expenence With homeless
Issues
Substitute motIon bv Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv
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Councdmernher Genser, to allow CommiSSIOner Waggoner to
contmue on the CommIssIon for the next four months and If her
attendance Improves she would be retamed, If It does not
Improve she would be removed at that tIme
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WRITTEN COMM:
WEED ABATEMENT
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
BAYSIDE DISTRICT
APPT.
SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMISION APPT.
COUllcllmember Greenberg
was excused at 12:45 a m
RESIGNATION
RESIGNATION
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Motion bv Counctlmember Greenbem.. seconded bv Mavor
Holbrook, to contmue thiS Item to Au-gust 18, 1998 Th~ motIon I
was unammously approved by vOice vote, Counctlmembers
Ebner and Rosenstem absent
13-A D. GRANTHAM - WEED ABATEMENT Presented
was the request of D Grantham to address CouncIl regardmg hiS
need for informatIOn on a weed abatement Citation and City
employee conduct toward a member of the pubhc
MotIon bv CouncIlmember Greenhenz. seconded bv
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Councllmember Genser, to refer thiS Item to staff to lllveStIgate
and report back to Council There were no ObjectIOns
14-A BA YSIDE DISTRICT CORPORA nON
APPOINTMENT: The appollltment to one unscheduled
vacancy to the Bayside Dlstnct CorporatiOn for a term ending
June 30, 1999, was contmued to August 18, 1998
14-B APPOINTMENT TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY
ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION Mayor
Holbrook opened the floor to nommatIons
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Counctlmernber Femstem nomInated Fern Seizer There bemg
no other nommatIons, nornmatiOns were closed. On a call for
the vote, Fern Selzer was unammously approved for appointment
to the Social Services CommiSSiOn for an unscheduled vacancy
for a term ending June 30, 1999, With Councilmembers Ebner,
Greenberg, and Rosenstem absent
14-C RESIGNA nON FROM AIRPORT COMMISSION
Motion bv Mavor Pro Tern O'ConnoL seconded bv
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CouncIlmember F emstem. to accept With regrets the reSignation
of Eileen Hecht from the Airport Commission and authonze the
City Clerk to publish the vacancy The motIOn was unanimously
approved by voice vote, with CouncIlmembers Ebner,
Greenberg, and Rosenstelll absent
14-D RESIGNA nON FROM ARTS COMMISSION
MotIon bv Mavor Pro Tem O'ConnoL seconded bv
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Councilmemher Femstem. to accept With regrets the resignatIon
of Matt Kramer from the Arts Commission and authonze the
City Clerk to pubhsh the vacancy The motiOn was unanimously
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REGULATION OF GUNS
AND AMMUNITION
MULTI-LATERAL AGMT
ON INVESTMENTS
COMMISSION ON
OLDER AMERICANS
APPOINTMENT
657
approved by VOIce vote, WIth Councilmembers Ebner,
Greenberg, and Rosenstem absent
14-E COMPARISON OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO
GUNS AND AMMUNITION Presented was the request of
Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor to dIrect staff to compare the Los
Angeles comprehensive Ordmance to regulate guns and
ammumtIon WIth Santa MOnIca ordmances WIth the aim of
CouncIl adoptIon of addItIonal measures that may contrIbute
toward a consistent regional firearms control policy
,Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by
Councilmember Femstemc to approve the request The motion
was unanImously approved by vOIce vote, Councilmembers
Ebner, Greenberg, and RosensteIn absent
14-F EXAMINATION OF ORGANIZATION FOR
ECONOMIC COOPERA nON AND DEVELOPMENT'S
PROPOSED MmLTI-LATERALAGREEMmNTON
INVESTMENTS Presented was the request of Councl]member
Feinstem to dIrect staff to examme the OrgamzatIOn for
Economic Cooperatton and Development's (OEeD) proposed
multl-Iateral agreement on mvestments and its effect on the
power oflocal government, and return to Counct1 With options
and recornmendatlOns
Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchings spoke 10 support of the
proposed exammatlOn
Motion bv Counctlmember Feinstein. seconded bv
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Councllmember Genser, to approve the request and dIrect staff to
examme the proposed legislatIOn relatmg to the mulh-Iateral
agreement on mvestments as proposed by the Organizatton for
EconomIC Cooperation and Development and return With
recommendations and optIons The motion was unanimously
approved by vOice vote, Councilmembers Ebner, Greenberg, and
Rosenstem absent
14-H APPOINTMENT TO ONE ANNUAL VACANCY ON
THE CO~SSION ON OLDER AMERICANS Mayor
Holbrook opened the floor to nommattons to the CommIssIOn on
Older AmerIcans
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Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor nominated NaomI Meadows There
bemg no other nommauons, nommations were closed Motion I
by Councilmember Genser. duly seconded, to appomt NaomI
Meadows by acclamatIon to the Commission on Older
Amencans for a term endmg June 30, 2002 The rnotton was
unammously approved by VOlce vote, Counctlmembers Ebner,
Greenberg, and Rosenstem absent
PUBLIC INPUT
15 PUBLIC INPUT Member of the pubhc Tim Dillenbeck
discussed performance hours on the Pier
ADJOURNMENT
On order of the Mayor, the City Counctl meeting was adjourned
at 1 00 am, to August 18, 1998, at 700 pm, in memory of
Amparo Contreras de Castaneda and MIlton Tepper
ATTEST
APPROVED
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Beth Sanchez /'
ASSIstant Cay Clerk
Robert T Holbrook
Mayor
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