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M-6/9/1998 I I I 551 CITY OF SA;"\/TA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINLTES JL~E 9, 1998 A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at 620 pm, on Tuesday. June 9.1998. m the Councd Chambers Roll Call Present I'vlayor Raben T Holbrook Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor Council member Ruth Ebner Councllmember .vhchael Femstem CounCllmember Ken Genser Councllmember Asha Greenberg CounCllmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present CIty :\Ianager John Jahh CIty Attorney !\Jarsha Jones y.loutne CIty Clerk Mana y.f Stewart CLOSED SESSIONS CLOSED SESSIONS At 6 20 pm. CounCIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn to consider the follmvmg 16-A Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated LitigatIOn Number of cases One ACTION ~o reportable actIOn taken 16-B Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing LItIgation \VII-Fourth PartnershlO v CltV of Santa MOnica, LASC Case ~o BS 045458 ACTION No reponable actIOn taken 16-C Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Charmont Partners, etc v Cny of Santa Moruca. Case 1\'0 SS 007397 June 9, 1998 RECONVENE PLEDGE INSPIRATION CONSENT CALENDAR: MINUTES EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY RESOLUTION SOUTH BEACH IMPROVEMENTS 552 ACTION No reportable actlon taken CouncIl reconvened at 7 15 pm. \nth all CouncIlmembers present CIty Clerk Stewart led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca. A moment of mSpIratIOn \vas provIded by John Adams MIddle School Wmd Quartet The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby all Items are conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn Members of the pubhc Joey Fullmer and Bnan HutchIngs addressed Items on the Consent Calendar MotIOn by CounCllmember Femstem. seconded bv Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. to approve the Consent Calendar, readmg resolutIOns and ordmances by title only and \Valvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the following vote Ayes Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstem. Greenberg. Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and ivlayor Holbrook None Kone Noes Absent 6-A APPROVAL OF MINUTES The mmutes of the Apnl 28. .\lay 5. and ~Iay 12. 1998, CIty CounCIl meetmgs were approved 6-B EARTHQl'AKE RECOVERY RESOLL'TION (JANUARY 1994 EARTHQuAKE DA~[AGE) ResolutIOn No 9274(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA::\TA MOXICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A COKTINUlNG LOCAL EMERGENCY:' was adopted 6-C CONSTRUCTIOl' OF SOl;TH BEACH IMPROVEME"NTS, INCLUDIl\'G BEACH BIKE TRAIL 2 June 9. 1998 I I I I I I YOLTH EMPLOYME~T PLA~ MERL PROGRAM I'vlAm LIBRARY MASTER PLAN FACILITY UPGRADES AKO ''vfAINTE~ANCE I:VIPROVEyIENTS 553 MODI FICA TIO~ A:-.'D PALISADES PARK IMPROVEME~TS, INCLUDI]';G THE VETERANS' MK\'IORIAL Contract"",o 7267(CCS) \\'as a\varded to Valley Crest. m an amount not to exceed 57.332.745, for the constructlon of South Beach lmprovements. mdudmg the beach bIke trml modification. and Pahsades Park Improvements (Phase Il). mcludmg the Veterans' Memonal 6-0 ADOPTIO:\'" OF YOUTH E~'IPLOY:\IENT PLAN FOR PROJECTS FlT~DED U]';DER THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS PROPOSITIONS OF 1992 AND 1996 The Youth Employment Plan for Beach Improvement Group Project. PalIsades Park (Phase III and South Beach Improvements. Reed (formerly Lmcoln) Park Improvements. Joslyn Park Improvements. and Park FacIlities J\lamtenance Project. Phase I and II were adopted 6-E CONTRACT EXTE]';SIO::'-l FOR SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE MUL TIFAMIL Y EARTHQUAKE REPAIR LOA:\ PROGRAM An extenslOn to Contract No 71 05(CCS) was approved thereby extendmg an eXlstmg contract \nth \VIIldan ASSOCiates. for an amount not to exceed $226.000. for an additIOnal year to proVIde support services to the MultIfamIly Eanhquake Repmr Loan Program 6-F EXTE]';SION OF SCOPE OF SERVICES OF CONTR-\.CT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MAI~ LIBRARY ).lASTER PLAN An extenslOn to Contract No n02(CCS) \vas approved thereby expandmg the scope of services with Hardy Holzman PfeIffer ASSOCIates. m an amount not to exceed S 18.000. to prOVIde addltlOnal serVlces related to development of \tlaster Plan alternates for the !vlam Library 6-0 FACILITY t:PGRADES AND ~IAINTENANCE nlPROVEME~TS TO VARIOVS CITY-OWXED BUILDINGS Contract:'-Jo 7268(CCS) was a\-varded to Stenco ConstructIOn Ine . m an amount not to exceed $708.662. to complete Ameneans wnh Olsablllt1es Act faCIlity upgrades and mallltenance improvements to vanous Cay-owned bUlldlllgs throughout the City of Santa ~"lomca END OF CO:-.rSE:\T CALE~DAR 3 June 9. 1998 ORDINANCES: ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL VISITOR COI\1);[ERCIAL ZONING 554 8-A SECOillD READING k~D ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE - ST. JOH:"i'S DEVELOP.MENT PROJECT The ordmance "vas presented for second readmg and adoption MotIOn bv Councrlmember Rosenstem, seconded by Councllmember Greenberl!:. to adopt Ordmance No 1915(CCS). entitled 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA}JTA MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BET\VEE~ THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. A ;VUJNICIPAL CORPORATIOX AND SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SERVICES CORPOR.~TION. A KA.NSAS NON-PROFIT CORPOR.UIOX AS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF SAINT JOHK'S HEALTH CE1\TER. A C!\LIFORNIA NON- PROFIT CORPORATION.-' on second readmg. readmg by title only and Waivmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the to11owmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Genser. Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner. Ylayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor Holbrook Councllmember Femstem Kone ;\foes' Absent CouncIlmember F emstem requested that the record reflect that "vhIle he approves of St John's nght and ability to rebUIld and expand theIr faCIlItIes. he feels that the chIld care and commumty benefits are not suffiCient to either JUStIfy the approval of overndmg conSideratIons of the negative Impacts of the project as IdentIfied m the EIR or to compensate the local neighborhood and the commUl1lty at large tor those negatIve Impacts 8-B INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR PUBLIC UTILITIES AND MAINTENA.l'l"CE SERVICE YARDS AS PERi"nTTED USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL VISITOR COMMERCIAL ZOXING DISTRICT The ordmance amendmg SectIon 9.04 08.12.020 of ArtIcle IX was presented for mtroductlOn and tirst readmg On order of the fvIayor. the pubhc heanng was opened 4 June 9. 1998 I I I I I I SECOND DWELLI~G UNITS 555 Member of the publtc Joey F ullmer expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers. the publIc hearing was closed Motion bv Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem. to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entitled "AK ORDI:--;ANCE OF THE CITY COD-ICIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-.ITA MONICA AMENDING SECTIO:--; 9 04 08 12020 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE SA~TA ),lOKICA I\lLl\ICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT THE m.llSSION OF OUTDOOR PL"BLIC UTILITIES AND MAI}\TE;\A~CE SERVICE YARDS AS PERlvlITTED USES I?\' THE RESIDENTIAL- VISITOR COM;vlERCIAL ZOl\ING DISTRICT" readmg by tItle only and wan:mg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the follmYlIlg vote Ayes Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg, Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tem O'Collllor, and Mayor Holbrook l\ione :\ one :-.Ioes Absent 8-C SECO~D READING AND ADOPTIO~ OF INTERIM ORDINA~CE FOR SECO~D D\VELLIXG UNITS IN THE RI AND OPI DISTRICTS The ordmance was presented for second reading and adoptIOn Motion bv Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to adopt Ordmance No 1916(CCS) enl1tled "INTERI:Vl ORDI:'\ANCE OF THE CITY COIJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAl\:TA I\.tONICA ALLOWI~G SECOND mVELLI:'\G UNITS 1:'\ THE R-l AND OP-l ZONING DISTRICTS Ll\DER SPECIFIED CIRCU;,-"rSTAi"iCES. CLARIFYI?\'G TIlE ALLOWA~CE OF SECOND UNITS I:-J MCL TI-FA.VIlL Y RESIDE:-JTIAL DISTRICTS. A:-JD SPECIFYI:-JG STA:-JDAROS FOR SECO:-lO UNITS:' readmg by tnle only and \vaJymg further readmg thereof The mOllon was approved by the tollowmg yote Ayes Councllmembers Genser. Greenberg. Ebner. Mayor Holbrook Councllrnembers Femstem. Rosenstem. Mayor Pro Tern O.Collllor ;.Jane ;";oes Absent 5 June 9. 1998 556 EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE LIBRARY 13-A EXPANSIOl\' AXD RENOVATION OF THE SANTA MONICA PljBLIC LIBRARY I Due to the number of small duldren present. It was the consensus of coUllcd to hear public speakers on thIS matter, out of order The folloWIng members of the public spoke m support of the placement of a ballot measure on the upcomIng November 3, 1998, election for a $25 nnllion bond for the expanSlOn and renovatIOn of the Santa ~lomca Public Library MarIssa Bellim, Deborah Bellim, Trevor Chang, Sarah Cplmger. Laura Uplmger. Xochtle Angulo. and Jeff BIenstock The remamder ofItem No I3-A to be heard m order of the agenda AFFORDABLE HOUSING 9-A AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION PROGRAM Presented was the staff report recommendIng directIOn to the Clty Attorney to prepare an ordmance implementmg revislOns to the City'S IncluslOnary Housmg Program by enactmg an I affordable housmg production program that reqUIres developers of market rate multlfannly housmg to pay an affordable housmg development fee to the City or choose from among other speCIfied alternatives. and supplemental report Motion bv COUllCllmember Greenbenr. seconded bv - - Councilmember Ebner, to direct the Cny Attorney to draft an ordmance Implementmg the Affordable Housmg ProductIOn Program recommended m the HR&A report. RecommendatIOns for Rev/smg the Cay of Santa lv!on!,a's InclusIOnary Houszng Program. dated Apnl 6. 1998 MotlOn by Councllmember GenseL accepted as fnendlv. to ask staff to leave a blank or ask the CommISSIOn for mput on the radIUS Issue. and ask staffto conSider the comments made thiS evemng mIts contmuatIOIl of the nexus study Mohon by CounCllmember RosensteIn, accepted as fnendlv. to ask staff to gl'..'e a response to the questlOn about other pOSSible mcenilves for bUlldmg m commerCial zones. mcludmg the renew of development standards. and requested that. if 6 June 9. 1998 I I I I RECESS RESIDE~TIAL DEVELOPMENT STA~DARDS DISPLACEMENT OF SECTION 8 TE:'JANTS 557 necessary, the Housmg CommiSSIOn and Plannmg ConumssIOU hold a specIal Jomt meenng on this Issue so that the ordmance IS not delayed The motion. as amended. was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Counclltnembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg, Genser. Femstcm. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook 1\ one :\one Noes -\bsent On order of the l\Jayor. the City CounCIl recessed at 9 lOp m . and reconvened at 9 29 pm. wIth all members present 9-B PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPME~T STA:\'DARDS IN THE R2 AND R3 DISTRICTS The recommendatIOn to revIew proposed reVISIOns to the ReSidential Development Standards III the R2 and R3 Dlstncts to accommodate State DensIty Bonus umts and dIreCtIOn to stail to prepare a resolutIOn of IlltentlOn to amend the Zomng Ordmance III accordance WIth staff recommendahons was contmued to the meetmg of June 16, 1998 9-C DlSPLACE-'lE:\'T OF SECTIO~ 8 TENANTS Presented was the statT report recommendmg hmng an advocate to assist statTm the Clty's on-gomg advocacy efforts for HUD rehef. adoptmg a resolution urgmg the Rent Control Board to Imtlate a speCIal SectIOn 8 enforcement project. sUpportmg SB 1730. approvmg the creatIOn of a relocahon and secunty depOSIt program. creallon of a two-year rental assistance program to assIst Sectlon 8 tenants to pay the M<L'Gmum AlIo,vable Rent If the o\vner cancels the SectIon 8 contract. and. makmg appropnate budget adjustments LIsa Ellman. representmg Congressman Henry Waxman. conveyed the Congressman' ~ support of the efforts bemg made by the Clty of Santa MOllIca and offered hIS assistance to work With the CIty as closely as pOSSIble to find a solutlOn to the Issue The foIlowmg members of the publIC spoke III support of staff recommendatlons 2. 3. and 4 Kann Pally. Chuck Perhter. Lee 7 June 9.1998 Coul1C1lmember Ebner was excused at 11 00 p m 558 Mizell. Erme Gutman. Tom Hale. Michael Tarbot, Megan ClIfford. Lou Anne \\ibne, Sally Molloy. Antome Khammar, I Victor LudWig. Susan Parker. Rachel Flaum. LOUIse Jaffe, Gma Une. Maxme Hogan. Kevlll McKeown. Zma Mlronov. Kay Ostberg. Abby Sheer, Bruna Fmkel. Tobl Ann Resmck, Lm Cash. Eileen LIpson. Demse Robmson. and Barry Adler Members of the publIc Rosano Perry and Herbert Balter spoke m Opposltlon to the staff recommendal1on and urged Council to take actlOn to encourage landlords to stay m low Income housmg Member of the publIc Kathy WeremlUk spoke m support of the staff recommendatlOn \1ember of the publIc Charles Henry spoke In support of staff recommendatIOn Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs expressed his concerns Member ofthe public Mat MIllen spoke m support of staff recommendatlOns 3 and 4 Nlembers ofthe public 1\1artha O'Dell and Larry Skuce spoke III support of the staff recommendatIOns. wnh the exceptIOn of I recommendatIOn 4, and IllCentlves to landlords to partiCipate III SectlOn 8 housmg. Member of the public. Jennafer Waggoner discussed the problems of the homeless Motlon bv Councilmember Femstem. seconded bv - - Councllmember GenseL to contmue the meeting past 11 00 P m The motlon was unanimously approved by vOice vote Member of the public EmilIa Ramirez spoke III support of the staff recommendatlOn Motion bv CounCllmember Genser. seconded bv Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. to hear a late speaker for one mmute Member of the public Jimmy Taylor spoke III support of the staff recommendatIOn There bemg no further speakers. the Mayor closed the public hearing ~lotlOn by CouncIl member Rosenstelll. seconded by I 8 Jlme 9. 1998 I I I REPORTS-BOARDS AND COl\BUSSIONS COU~CIL COMPENSATION Coul1Cllmember Greenberg excused herselfft'om the meetll1g at 11 35 pm COllllCl1member Rosenstem excused 11I111:>elf fi"OI11 the meetmg at 11 40 P m EXP ANSION AND RENOVATIO~ OF THE LIBRARY 559 CouncIlmember Genser. to support SB 1730 (Burton). advocate enhanced Costa-Hawkms enforcement bv the Rent Control Board. and engage an advocate to augment ongomg advocacy efforts with HUD. create a Cay-funded relocatIOn and secunty depOSit program. create a program that proVides rental assistance for up to two years for Ill-place SectIOn 8 tenants whose bUlldmg owners have canceled their SectlOn 8 contracts MotIOn by Councllmember Genser. accepted as fnendly. to amend tlIe motIon to urge staff to work With the COlmty to Identify other SectIOn 8 reSidents m Santa MOllica who are not served by the Housmg Authonty and ascertallllf the City can proVide a Similar SeT\1Ce to those households. and ask staff to consider the other diSCUSSIOns held thIS evemng and report back on the status ofthl~ program. and any pOSSible modIfications or nnprovements that can be made. 1\1 three to four months The motIOn. as amended, was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CounCllmembers Rosenstem. Greenberg. Genser. femstelll. J'vlayor Pro Tem O'Connor. Mayor Holbrook :\ one Councllmember Ebner '\loes Absent l1-A COMPE'!'SATION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS Laune Newman. Chair. presented the request of the CommiSSIOn on the Status of\Vomen that Council investigate the feaslblhty of a ballot measure on compensatIOn for Councilmember, The follmvmg members of the publIc spoke m support of CounCil mvestlgatlllg the feaSibility of a ballot measure on compensatIOn tor Councllmembers Victor LudWig. Eileen Lipson. Dolores Press. Bruna FmkeL and Sandie RIchards Member of thc publIc Bnan Hutchmgs e'Xpressed hiS concerns On order of the t>la)or. the remamder of this Item was commued to the meetmg of June 16. 1998. as a '5" Item 13-A EXPANSlO~ A:\D RE~OV ATlON OF THE SANTA )lONICA Pl:"BLlC LIBRARY The request ofShernl Kushner. representmg the Cot/l1mttee {or Santa Jlomca Public 9 June 9.1998 560 LIbrary ExpansIOn, to address Council regardlllg the placement I of a ballot measure on the upcomlllg November 3. 1998. electIOn for a $25 mlllton bond for the expansIOn and renovatIOn of the Santa MOllica Pubhc Library was contmued to the meetmg of June 16, 1998, as a "5" Item AFFORDABLE HOUSIC'iG \3-B DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING OF AFFORDABLE HOI;SING Presented was the request of Lou Moench to address Councll regardmg the placement of a ballot measure on the November 1998 electIOn authonzmg the development and financlllg of affordable housmg under Article 34 COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: L.A. CO. \VEST VECTOR CONTROL CO:\1MISSION ON OLDER AMERICANS BA YSIDE DISTRICT CORPORATION PLANNING COMMISSION ANl\''[;"AL APPOINTMENTS The follmvlllg members of the public spoke m support ofMr Moench"s request Kann Pally. Dons Ganga, and Paul DeSantis Member of the public Mat Millen spoke m support of placmg ArtIcle 34 on the ballot, however, not the text proposed On order of the Mayor. the remamder ofthls Item was contlllued to the meetlllg of June l6, 1998. as a 5-ltem 14-A LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR COJ\'TROL VACANCY The appomtment to the Los Angeles County West Vector Control for one vacancy for a term endmg December 31. 1999. was continued to June 16, 1998 I l4-B COlVIMISSIO:\' ON OLDER AMERICANS VACA'i"CY The appointment to the Commission on Older Amencans for one unscheduled vacancy for a term endmg June 30.2000, was contlllued to June 16. 1998 l4-C BAYSIDE DISTRICT CORPORATION VACA:\'CIES The appollltment to three vacanCles for terms ending June 30. 2000. was contmued to June 16, 1998 14-D PLA~NING COMMISSION VACANCY The appomtment to one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending June 30,2000. was contmued to June 16. 1998 14-E Al\:\'"UAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWI~G BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES FOR TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 3D, 1998, I 10 June 9.1998 I I I PL"BLIC INPUT ADJOUAA~lENT 561 WERE CONTINlJED TO THE MEETING OF JUNE 16, 1998 AIrport CommiSSion (1) - term endmg June 30. 2002 Architectural Review Board (2) - terms endmg June 30.2002 Arts Commission (2) - terms endmg June 30. 2002 Bayslde DistrIct CorporatIOn (4) - terms endmg June 30, 2001 Bmldmg & Safety f\) - term endmg June 30. 2001 ComnnsSlOn on Older Amencans (3) - terms endmg June 30, 2002 CommiSSIOn on the Status of\Vomen (2) - terms endmg June 30.2001 ConventIOn and VISitorS Bureau (3'1 - tenus endmg June 30. 2001 Housl11g COnllnISSlOn (2) - terms endl11g June 30. 2002 Landmarks CommiSSIOn (3) - terms endmg June 30. 2002 Library Board (2) - terms endmg June 30. 2002 Personnel Board (1) - term endmg June 30. 2003 Planmng ComnllSslOn (1) - term endmg June 30. 2002 RecreatIOn & Parks CommiSSIOn (2) - terms endmg June 30. 2002 SOCial Services CommiSSion (2) - tenus endmg June 30. 2002 15 PUBLIC INPL"T :.Iayor Holbrook ruled that Bnan Hutchmgs had already provided hIS mput durmg earher Items and there \\.ere no other speakers On order of the :.layor. the City Council meetmg v.-as adjourned atl205am ATTEST ~~'~j \ ''vIana:Vl Stewart City Clerk APPROVED ~b-;:~ Robert T Holbrook YIayor II June 9.1998