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M-7/28/1998 626 CITY OF SANTA MONlCA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 28,1998 A regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa MOllica City CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at 6 25 pm, on Tuesday, July 28, 1998, III the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Present Absent Also Present CLOSED SESSIONS Mayor Robert T Holbrook Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor Councllrnember Michael Femstem Councllrnember Ken Genser Councllrnember Asha Greenberg Counctlmember Paul Rosenstem CounCllmember Ruth Ebner City Manager John JalIh City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne City Clerk Marla M Stewart CLOSED SESSIONS At 6 25 pm, Councd convened, Wlth Councilmember Ebner absent, and recessed to consider the followmg closed sessions 16-A Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation Santa MOnIca Housm!! CouncIl. et al.. v. Cltv of Santa MOllica. - . Case No 55005191 ACTION No reportable action taken 16-B Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation Santa MOnIca Housmg Council v City of Santa MOllica, Case No BC184061 ACTION No reportable actIOn taken 16-C Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation Rmg Tradmg CorporatIOn v. City of Santa MOnIca, LASC Case No BC 172044 ACTION No reportable action taken July 28, 1998 I I I I I I RECONVENE-PLEDGE SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT COMMENDATIONS CONTINUED ITEMS COUNCIL SALARY AND BENEFITS 627 16-D Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation Number of cases One ACTION No reportable actIOn taken On order of the Mayor, the CIty CouncIl reconvened at 7 15 pm, wIth all CouncIlmembers present, except Councllmember Ebner Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor led the assemblage In the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca 4-A NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Mayor Holbrook presented a proclamatIOn declanng Tuesday, August 4, 1998, as NatIOnal Night Out In the CIty of Santa Monica 4-B COMMENDATIONS Mayor Holbrook presented commendatIOns to Syndesis. Saint John's Health Center. Gillette, and Co-Opportulllty for theIr commitment to the pnnclples of sustamabihty and dedIcatIOn to the enVironment, to the success of the local economy, and to the reSIdents of Santa Momca 5-A COUNCIL SALARY AND BENEFITS Presented was the staff report conveymg informatIon on CounCIl salary and benefits and a ResolutIOn contammg vanous optIOns for a proposed amendment to Charter SectIon 602 of the Santa Momca City Charter Motion bv Councllmember GenseL seconded bv Councllmember - - Femstem, to hear speakers on thIS Item The motion was approved by VOice vote, Councdmembers Greenberg and Rosenstem opposed, Councdmember Ebner absent Member of the pubhc Jerry Rubm spoke III support of salary and benefits for CouncIl Member of the publIc Dan Ehrler adVIsed the Chamber of Commerce recommended compensatIOn of up to $500 for councdmembers and $1,000 for the mayor MotIOn by Councllmember Femstem to approve a proposed salary in the amount of$I,OOO for councllmembers and $1,500 for the mayor, mcludmg health benefits SImilar to those given to CIty employees and an annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index Councilmember Genser seconded the motIOn With the understandmg that Compensation VersIOn 1, 2 July 28, 1998 628 CompensatIOn Increase VerSIOn 2, and Health, Retirement etc Benefits - Version 1 will be mcluded I Motion by COl,lllctlmember Femstem to amend hiS motion to split salary and benefits on the ballot DiSCUSSIOn ensued as to the cost and applIcabilIty, and as to eXlstmg benefits m comparable cities There was debate as to the approprIate amount to place on the ballot Substitute motIOn bv Counctlmember GenseL seconded bv - - Mayor PrQ Tern 0' Connor, to approve a proposed salary in the amount of $750 per month for council members and $900 per month for the mayor, mcludmg Compensation VersIOn 1, Compensation Increase VersIOn 2, and Health, Retirement Etc Benefits VersIOn 1 The motion failed by the followmg vote Ayes Noes None Councilmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser, Feinstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook Councilmember Ebner Absent Motion by Councllmember GenseL secondea bv Mayor Pro Tern I O'Connor, to approve a salary m the amount of $750 per month for counCil members and $900 per month for the mayor, mcludmg Compensation Version 1, Compensation Increase VerslOn 2, and Health, etc Benefits VersIon 1, elImmatmg the PERS contnbution The motion failed by the followmg vote Ayes Counctlmember Genser, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook Councllmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg, F emstem Counctlmember Ebner Noes Absent Councilmember Feinstem requested that hiS vote on the above Item be changed from "no" to "aye"' for the following final vote approvmg the motion Ayes Councllmembers Genser, Femstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook Councilmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg Councllmember Ebner Noes Absent ., .J July 28, 1998 I I I I CONSENT CALENDAR: MINUTES EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY RESOLUTION SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN 629 On order of the Mayor, thIS Item was traIled to the end ofthe meetmg, at whIch time staffw1l1 present final language for the ordmance On order of the Mayor, the public hearing for the consent calendar was opened Members of the pubhc Joey Fullmer and Brian Hutchings addressed Items on the Consent Calendar At the request of Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Item Nos 6-E and 6-F were removed from the Consent Calendar Motion bv Councllmember FemsteIn. seconded bv . . CouncIlmember Genser, to approve the Consent Calendar, wIth the exceptIOn ofItem Nos 6-E and 6-F, readIng resolutIons and ordmances by title only and WaIVIng further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg, Genser, FemsteIn, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook None Councllmember Ebner Noes Absent 6-A APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the June 23, 1998, CIty Council meetmg were approved 6-B EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY RESOLUTION (JANUARY 1994 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIon No 9299(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted 6-C APPLICATION FOR SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FUNDS AND RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH L.A. COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LA-MTA) FOR PURCHASE OF EXPANSION ELECTRIC SHUTTLE VEIDCLE FOR THE TIDE SERVICE The CIty Manager was authonzed to file the Short Range TranSIt Plan Update for FY 1998-99, Resolution No 9300(CCS) was adopted, federally 4 July 28, 1998 PARKS FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PARKING CITATION PROCESSING CANCELLA TION COUNCIL MEETING 630 mandated comphance documents for Equal Employment Opportumty, Disadvantaged Busmess Enterpnse, and Drug and I Alcohol Abuse programs for the MUlllclpal Bus Lmes were approved, and Contract No 7301(CCS) was approved thereby entenng mto agreements for funds made available by the Los Angeles County MT A 6-D CONTRACT FOR DESIGN OF REPAIRS FOR PARKS FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Contract No 7302(CCS) was approved With Pamela Burton & Company, for an amount not to exceed $150,000, for the design of repairs to the Parks FacIl1tles Mamtenance Program, Years 2 and 3 6-G CONTRACT FOR PARKING CITATION PROCESSING AND ADJUDICATION SERVICES Contract No 7306(CCS) was approved With Turbo Data Systems, Inc , to proVIde parkmg CItatiOn processmg and adjudication servIces 6-H RECOMMENDATION TO CANCEL AUGUST 25, 1998, CITY COUNCIL MEETING The recommendatIon to cancel the August 25, 1998, City Council meetmg was approved I At the request of Mayor Pro Tem 0 'Connor and on order of the Mayor, Item Nos 6-E and 6-F to be heard concurrently FIRE STATION NO 2 6-E CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR FIRE STATION NO.2, LOCATED AT 222 HOLLISTER AVENUE PHOTOVOLTAlC SYSTEM 6-F AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CARPORT FOR THE CIVIC AUDITORruMPARKINGLOTANDPHOTOVOLTMC (SOLAR ELECTRICITY) SYSTEM FOR THE SANTA MONICA PLACE PARKING STRUCTURE Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor adVised that she removed Item Nos 6-E and 6-F to ask when these projects would be brought to CounCil for input Staff responded to Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor's questIons MotIOn bv Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv - - - I 5 July 28, 1998 I I I 631 CouncIlmember Fem~tem, to approve Item Nos 6-E and 6-F Substitute motIon bv CouncIlmember Genser to contInue Item No 6-E and approve 6-F After some discussion, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor withdrew her mOtIon MotIOn by Counctlmember GenseL seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, to contInue Item No 6-E to August 11, 1998, and approve Item No 6-F, thereby approVIng Contract No 7304(CCS) WIth EdIson Technology solutIOns, in an amount not to exceed $44,400, for deSIgn and constructIon of a photovoltalc carport to be located in the CIVIC Audltonum parkmg lot, and approve Contract No 7305(CCS) With BP Solar, Inc, m an amount not to exceed $45,350, for deSIgn and constructIon of a photovoltalc system to be located m the Santa Monica Place parking structure, and, approve budget changes as outlIned In the staff report The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg, Genser, Femstein, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook None Counctlmember Ebner Noes Absent END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCES LIBRARY 8-A ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS INCURRING OF BONDED DEBT FOR CONSTRUCTION ENHANCEMENT AND REMODELING OF THE SANTA MONICA LIBRARY FACILITIES; RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998, SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A BALLOT MEASURE TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING OF mE LIBRARY BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES AND DECLARING INTENTION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES Presented was the staff report recommendIng adoptIon of the ordInance, adoptIOn of resolutions callIng for and giVIng notIce of the holdmg of a special mumclpal electIOn on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, and, adoptIOn of a resolutIOn declanng the City's mtentlOn to reimburse expenditures from the proceeds of obligations to be 6 July 28, 1998 632 ISSUed by the City and approvmg certam related actIons On order of the Mayor, the public heanng was opened Member of the publIc Joey Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the publIc Shernll Kushner made a recommendation with regard to the wordmg of the ballot measure There bemg no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public heanng Motion by Councllmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember F elOstelO, to adopt the ordmance, modlfymg the language as follows "To construct, Improve, and remodel the mam and branch lIbraries, and related facIhtles, shall the City of Santa MOllIca mcur general obligatIOn bonded mdebtedness m the pnncipal amount of not to exceed $25 million" The motion was approved by the folIoWlOg vote Ayes Counctlmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg, Genser, Femstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook None Councilmember Ebner Noes Absent By virtue of the above actIOn, Ordinance No 1919(CCS) was approved and adopted, as amended, readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof MotIOn bv Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv - - - Counctlmember Femstem, to adopt ResolutIOn No 9301(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998," adopt ResolutIOn No 9302(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998," and adopt ResolutIOn No 9303(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF OBLIGATIONS TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY AND 7 July 28, 1998 I I I I I I BICYCLES, ROU ,1<:"& SKATES & SKATEBOARDS ON THE PROMENADE RECESS 633 APPROVING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS," readlllg by title only and WalVlllg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser, Femstein, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook None Councllmember Ebner Noes Absent 8-B INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL. BY RESOLUTION, TO PROHIBIT OR LIMIT THE USE OF BICYCLES ON THE THIRD STREET PROMENADE WHEN NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND RESOLUTION PROHffiITING USE OF BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES, SKATE-BOARDS AND SIMTT .AR DEVICES WITH WlrnELS ON THE THIRD STREET PROMENADE Presented for mtroductlOn and first readlllg was an ordmance amendmg Section 3 12590 of the Mumcipal Code On order of the Mayor, the City CounCil recessed at 8 43 pm, and reconvened at 9 04 pm, WIth all members present, except Councllmember Ebner MotlOn by Councllmember Feinstem. seconded by Councllmember Gen:>er, to hear member of the pubhc Eddie Greenberg, who IS a member of the City staff and who works at the Third Street Promenade, out of order The motion was approved by vOIce vote, Councllmember Rosenstein opposed, Councilmember Ebner absent Member of the publIc EddIe Greenberg shared his observations and spoke III support of prohibiting skateboards from the Promenade but not rollerblades Members of the pubhc Rosemary Regalbuto, MIllie Rosenstem, Maggie Hall, EIly Gorman, Kay MIller, Sherry Kellogg, Herb Katz, Kathleen Rawson, Phihppe HaIleux, Glona Zwerhng, Clark Hmkle, and Dan Ehrler spoke III support of prohlbltmg bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and slmllar devices on the Promenade 8 July 28, 1998 634 Members of the public Jerry Rubm, LiZ DavIes, JIm Muttel, Ned Landin, Michael Rochmes, Vadlm Pogresltsky, DebbIe Memll, I Cordula Ohman, Roman Bruno, Chns Moms, RIchard Chacker, Tessa Vann, and Lmda Plera-Avila spoke In OppOSItIOn to prohlbltmg rollerblades on the Promenade Members of the publIc Joey Fuller and Bnan Hutchmgs expressed theIr concerns Members of the public KevIn McNulty and Bret Parr spoke m opposItion to the proposed ordmance and resolution Members of the publIc Matthew NIttI, Thomas NIttI, AleXIS NIttI, and Ken Ward spoke m OppOSItIOn to prohlbltmg bIcycles from usmg the Promenade Motion bv Mavor Pro Tern O'ConnoL seconded bv , - ' Councilmember GenseL to hear late speakers for one minute each The motion was unammously approved by VOIce vote, Councllmember Ebner absent Member of the publIc DaVId Balog spoke m support of e-ducation rather than the prohIbItIOn of actIVItIes Member of the publIc I Beth Leder-Pack spoke m OppOSItIOn to the proposed ordmance and resolution Member of the publIc Donna Lee Macias urged Council to keep preventIon and harmony m mmd when consldenng thIS Issue There bemg no further speakers, the Mayor closed the pubhc hearmg MotIon by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by CouncIlmember F emstein, to prohIbIt skateboards on the Promenade at all tImes, prohIbIt bIcycle ndmg from 10 00 a m to 6 00 am, allow in-hne skates for a penod of SIX months, dunng whIch tIme a program WIll be Implemented promotmg educatIOn and voluntary enforcement for m-Ime skaters, and return back at that tIme or sooner to take further actIon SubstItute motIon by Councilmember Greenber2:. seconded by Councllmember Rosenstein, to adopt the staff recommendatIon MotIOn by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember Femstein. to continue the meetmg past II 00 9 July 28, 1998 I I I I AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION PROGRAM Counctlmember Feinstein excused at II 35 pm 635 pm The motIOn was unammously approved by vOice vote, Councllmember Ebner absent Motll;m to am~nd substitute motion bv Councllmember Genser. accepted as friendly, to ask staff to explore options relatmg to a cItywide volunteer enforcement program and return with a report, or merely Implement, If poSSIble The substitute motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote Ayes Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Mayor Holbrook Councilmember Femstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor Councllmember Ebner Noes Absent Councilmember Femstem requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on thiS Item because he feels that CouncIl drew mappropnate conclusions based on the eVidence, abdIcated Its role to govern for the entire City and shamed Itself In the process, and, he Will work to ensure that future City Councils overturn this unjust ordmance Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor requested that the record reflect that although she supports portIOns of the motion, she voted "no" because she has reservations about prohibltlOg lO-line skatmg By virtue of the above actIOn, the ordmance was mtroduced for first reading by title only, and ResolutIOn No 9304(CCS) was adopted as presented, Walvmg further readmg thereof 8-C INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION PROGRAM REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF VACANT PARCEL AND APPLICABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT BASE FEE Presented was the staff report recommendmg introduction and first readmg of an ordinance amendmg SectIOns 9 56 020 and 9 56 070 of the Affordable Housmg Production Program regarding the defimtlOn of vacant parcel and the apphcablhty of the affordable housmg unit base fee to project apphcants On order ofthe Mayor, the pubhc hearmg was opened There bemg no one wlshmg to speak, the public heanng was closed 10 July 28, 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS CROSSROADS SCHOOL Councllmember Femstem returned at 11 38 P m WRITTEN COMM: TRAFFIC TICKET Councilmember Greenberg was excused at 11 50 pm 636 Motion bv Councilmember Genser. seconded bv Councllmember Gn;enberg, to mtroduce the ordinance readmg by title only and I Walvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook None Councllmembers Ebner, Femstem Noes Absent 10-A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING INSTALLMENT PURCHASE FINANCING (CERTIFICATES OF P ARTlCIP A nON) TO BENEFIT THE CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoption of a resolutIon for financmg to be undertaken by the California Statewide Communities Development Authonty to benefit the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences On order of the Mayor, the public heanng was opened Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed hIS concerns There I bemg no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing Motion by CounCllmember Genser. seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. to adopt ResolutIOn No 9293(CCS) readmg by title only and waiving further readmg thereof The motton was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers F emstem, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook None Counctlmember Ebner Noes Absent 13-A TRAFFIC TICKET FINES Presented was the request ofOmyrrha Rogers to address CounCil regardmg traffic tIckets, suggestmg that fees be based on the model and year of car, and that there be a payment plan for mdlvlduals makmg less than $10,000 The mformatlOn was received and filed 11 July 28, 1998 I I I I ADA VIOLA nONS SCALE OF HOMES - NORm OF MONTANA Councilmember Rosenstein excused at 12 30 am 637 13-B SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY CORPORATION AND ADA VIOLA nONS The video for presentatlOn by Pro Se was received and filed 13-C SCALE OF NEW HOMES IN NORTH OF MONTANA NEIGHBORHOOD Presented was the request of Dons Sosm, North of Montana Neighborhood AssoclatlOn, to address Council regardmg the scale of new homes on a lot size and requestmg an mterim ordinance relating to the development standards for R-I Members of the pubhc JIll Stem, Abby Brown, Douglas Brown, Gary Tarpy, Jerry Schwartz, J Charles, Paul Beyer, MarcJa Uhng, Enc Parlee, Joseph Peters, Ahsa FreundlIch, Belle Ashodm, and Aimee Goldberg spoke m opposltlOn to the proposed new standards Members of the public Jim Zukor, Kevm McKeown, Henry Jex, Mary Jo Stenger, Dee Shutt, and Doug Rawson spoke m support of the proposed new standards Member of the pubhc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed hiS concerns Mobon bv Mavor Holbrook seconded bv Mavor Pro Tern - - . - O'Connor, to direct staff to return as soon as poSSible With an mtenm ordmance addressing Issues discussed this evening relatmg to the development standards for R-l Mobon by Councllmember Genser, acce!>ted as fnendly, to amend the motion to be a bit more defimtive and use the Issue of lot coverage as the startmg pOInt, but explam the departure pomts should staff deCide to so depart, effecbve date to be retroactive to thiS evening Motton by Councllmember Feinstein. acce!lted as friendly. to amend the motion to analyze the Issues of height and the mezzanme The motion, as amended to prepare an mtenm ordmance establishmg revised development standards for smgle family homes north of Montana, consldenng changes to lot coverage, buildmg height, setbacks, mezzanmes and placement of accessory bUlldmgs on corner lots In addlbon, that the mtenm standards apply to any smgle family home north of Montana that 12 July 28, 1998 REGULATION OF GUNS AND AMMUNmON COUNCIL SALARY AND BENEFITS 638 has not submitted a plan check as of July 29, 1998, and staff to return With both an emergency mtenm ordmance and a standard I mtenm ordmance for consideratIOn, was unanimously approved by vOice vote, With Council-members Ebner, Greenberg, and Rosenstem absent 14-A REGULATION OF GUNS AND AMMUNITION 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 ordinances with the aim of Council adoptIOn of additional measures that may contnbute toward a conSistent regIOnal firearms control policy was contmued to August 11, 1998 5-A COUNCIL SALARY AND BENEFITS (Resumed) Motion bv Councllmember Genser. seconded bv Councllmember - - Femstem, to adopt Resolution No 9297(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING FOR AND GIv1NG NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998, RELATED I TO AMENDING CITY CHARTER SECTION 602," amendmg the title of the ballot measure in SectIOn 2 to read as follows "Shall SectIOn 602 of the Santa MOnica City Charter be amended to provide for Councllmember compensatIOn m the amount of $750 each month, provide the Mayor compensation in the amount of $900 each month, proVide for yearly cost of hvmg Increases, and, to provide for medical and other benefits as the City customarily proVides for City employees?", "Amendmg SectIOn 602 of the City Charter of the City of Santa MOnica to read as follows "602 Compensation. The members of the City CounCil shall receIVe no compensatIOn for their services, except as proVided for below (a) The members of the City CounCil shall receive compensatIOn In the amount of $750 00 each month The Mayor shall receive $900 00 per month, (b) Notwlthstandmg the amount proVided for m paragraph (a) of this sectIon, the compensatIOn received by the members of the City Councll shall be automatically mcreased effective July I of I 13 July 28, 1998 639 I each year, In an amount equal to the Increase m the Consumer Pnce Index (CPI) for the twelve month penod immediately precedmg July I As used m thiS sectwn, the CPI shall be the mdex for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim Metropolitan Area (All items), provided by the Umted States Bureau of Labor Statistics or other comparable mdex as may be developed to take Its place, (c) The members of the City Council shall receive medical, dental, health, and other benefits of employment paid for by the CIty, proVided these benefits are routmely and customarIly available and paId for by the City to City miscellaneous employees The members of the City Council shall receIVe reimbursement and allowance for travel and for other expenses related to their fulfillmg their official dutIes and the holdIng of pubhc office upon the same terms and condItIons apphcable to City departmental dIrectors:' and I Adopt Resolution No 9296(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MVNICIP AL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON NOVBvffiER 3, 1998," as amended reading the resolution by title only and wa!V1ng further readmg thereof Motton Oy Counctlmemb~r FeInsteIn. accepted as fnendly, to amend the motIon to mclude m the language that the annual cost of livmg increase IS equal to the increase lD the Consumer Pnce Index. The motIOn, as amended, was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councilmembers Genser, Femstem, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook None Counctlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, Greenberg Noes Absent I Motion bv Councllmember GenseL seconded bv Councllmember - - FeInstem. to authorize all members of the Council to be signatories of the ballot measure relatmg to CounCil member salaries, and If they so desire they may sign the argument The motion was unanImously approved by vOice vote, 14 July 28, 1998 LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS (Resumed) PUBLIC INPUT ADJOTJRNMENT 640 CouncIlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, and Greenberg absent 8-A ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE FOR THE INCURRING OF BONDED DEBT FOR CONSTRUCTION ENHANCEl\iIENT AND REMODELING OF THE SANTA MONICA LIBRARY FACILITIES; RESOLUTIONS FOR THF. NOVEMBER 3, 1998, SPECIAL ELECTION (Resumed) MotIon by CouncIlmember GenseL seconded by COlJ1lcIlmember Femstem. to not designate any CouncIlmember as a sIgnatory to the ballot argument Sub~tltute motIOn by Mayor Holbrook. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. to authorize all members of the CouncIl to be signatorIes of the ballot measure relatmg to library Improvements, and If they so desire they may SIgn the argument The motion was unanImously approved by vOIce vote, CouncIlmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, and Greenberg absent 15 PUBLIC INPUT Member of the public Brian Hutchings expressed hIS concern on vanous Issues Member of the publtc Frank Cannava discussed problems he has had with the Santa MOnIca Poltce Department On order of the Mayor, the CIty CouncIl meetIng was adjourned at I 40 am, to August 11, 199&, at 7 00 P m ATTEST ~~.~~ Maria M Stewart CIty Clerk APPROVED ~/~~ Robert T Holbrook Mayor 15 July 2&, 1998 I I I