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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COU~CIL .MIl\lJTES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica Cny CouncIl was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at
643 pm. on Tuesday, September 9. 1997, m the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
tv1ayor Pamela 0 'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
(arnved at 6 45 pm)
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember MIchael F emstem
Councllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
(arrIved at 8 40 pm)
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty Manager John Jallh
Cny Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Cny Clerk Mana M Ste\vart
AssIstant CIty Attorney Joseph Lm.Hence
CouncIlmember Ebner led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Cmted
States of Amenca
4-A: PROCLAMATIO~JCOASTAL CLEAK-UP DAYJSEPTEMBER20.1997 Mayor
O.Connor presented a proclamatIon declarmg September 20. 1997, as "Coastal Clean-Up Day"
m the City of Santa ylomca, and urged all reSIdents to partICIpate m mamtaImng and preservmg
the beaches
The :v1ayor announced that the next matter. Item ~o 5-A, \'\.'111 be combmed WIth Item Nos 5-B
and 5-C
5-A: KATHLEEN :l\1ASSERJPEDESTRIAN AND MOTORIST SAFETYJP ARKINGJ
TR;\FFIC/P ACIFIC Al\Jl NEILSON WAY Ms Kathleen Masser. representmg herself and
other reSIdents, addressed councIl regardmg pedestnan and motonst safety. partIally due to the
erasure of pedestnan crosswalks at certam mtersectIOns
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5-B: L Y~NE BRO~STEINrrRAFFIC SITUA TIONIDA Y STREET AND NIELSEN
\V A Y IDA Y STREET AND MAIN STREET Ms Lynne Bronstem. on behalf of herself and
other resIdents. addressed Councd regardmg the traffic SItuatIOn at the mtersectIOns of Bay and
NIelsen and of Bay and Malll Street
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5-C: TRAFFIC SAFETY CouncIlmember Rosenstelllllltroduced thIS matter and asked to
request staff to return to CouncIl \vIth a plan to Improve traffic safety m Santa MOllIca through a
combmatIOn of pubhc educatIOn and enforcement
:Vlembers of the pubhc George Salem, Lynne Bronstem. SId Rosenblatt, Frank Gruber, Art
CasIllas. and Geoff VanDusen expressed concern \VIth the traffic sItuallon at the mtersectlOns of
Bay Street and NIelsen Way and of Bay Street and Mam Street
Members of the pubhc Norman ylernll and Genrel Dawkms dIscussed the Importance of marked
crosswalks and expressed concern \\lth the traffic SItuatIOn at the mtersectIons of Bay Street and
NIelsen Way and of Bay Street and :Vlam Street
ylember of the publIc Kathleen Masser dIscussed the Importance of marked crosswalks and
expressed concern WIth pedestrIan and motonst safety, parkmg, and commerCIal traffic III the
neIghborhood of PacIfic Street and NeIlson 'Vay
Members of the publIc Janma Krupa and Ruth PrInz dIscussed the Importance of marked
crosswalks and pedestrIan safety
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Member of the publIc Ken Ward dIscussed the danger of marked crosswalks and expressed
concern WIth the traffic sItuatlOn at the mtersectIOns of Bay Street and NIelsen \Vay and ofBa)'
Street and Mam Street
:V1embers of the publIc Kevm McKeovm and Rose Kaufman spoke m support of a plan to
Improve traffic safety III Santa MOllIca through a combmatIOn of publIc educatIOn and
enforcement and to hold one or more pub he \yorkshops to examme SItUatIOns on NIelsen \Vay
Member of the pubhc Milhe Rosenstem dIscussed the Importance of marked crossvmlks and
requested that further studIes be done on adchtIOnal traffic safety optIOns
MotIOn by Councdmember F emstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to hear late speakers
for one mmute each The motlon "vas unanImously approved by VOIce vote. CouncIlmember
Greenberg absent
ylembers of the pubhc Susan Salem. Cathy Ladman. and Pnska \Valdron expressed concern WIth
the traffic sItuatlon at the mtersectlOns ofBav Street and NIelsen Way and ofBav Street and
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Members of the publIc DaVIS ~1cHenry and HalIl Parlar illscussed the Importance of marked
cross\valks and expressed concern \\-lth the traffic sItuatIOn at the mtersectIOns of Bay Street and
NIelsen \Vay and of Bay Street and 1vlam Street
MOllon bv CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem, to request staffto
return to CouncIl ""1th a plan to Improve traffic safety m Santa ~Iomca through a combmatIOn of
pubhc educatIOn, engmeenng. and enforcement mechamsms. to hold one or more pubhc
""orkshops on thIS subject, and. to ask staff to concurrently examme the SItuatIOn on NIelsen \Vay
to ascertam If some measures can be taken on a shorter tImeframe to deal W'lth problems that
have been brought to Council" s attention this evenmg The motIOn \-vas unanlmously approved.
CouncIlmember Greenberg absent
6. CONSE~T CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby allltems are
consldered and approved III one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dIScussIon
Member of the publIc BrIan Hutchmgs addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
At the request of CouncIl member GenseL Item:\o 6-Q was removed from the Consent
Calendar At the request of Mayor O'Connor. Item No 6-L \vas remo\-ed from the Consent
Calendar
"~vlotIOn by Councllmember Femstem. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser. to approve the
Consent Calendar, w1th the exceptIOn ofItem Nos 6-1 and 6-Q. readmg resolutIOns and
ordmances by tItle only and \Valvmg further readmg thereof The mOTIon was approved by the
follmvmg vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Femstem. Genser, Rosenstem. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. ~1ayor O'Connor
None
C ouncIlmember Greenberg
Noes
Absent
6-A: lVlINLTES APPROVAL The CIty CouncIl mmutes of the meetmg of August 12,1997.
""ere approved as submItted
6-B: CO~TI~UING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn ~o 9192(CCS) entItled "A RESOLCTION OF
THE CITY COL-XCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~10KICA DECLARI~G THE EXISTENCE
OF A CO~TINUING LOCAL E~(IERGENCY:' was adopted
6-C: A \V ARD OF BID/HYDRAL'LIC SE\VER RODDER BId 01"0 2635 was a\\'arded to
SRECO-Flexlble.Inc . III the amount of$73.371 85, to furmsh and delIver one hIgh power
hydraulIc se\ver rodder for the Envlfonmental and PublIc Works ~lanagement Department
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6-D: A \V ARD OF BIDIDRIVE BUCKET LOADER BId No 2643 was awarded to Bengal
EqUIpment & Tractor Company. III the amount of $52.426 12. to furnIsh and delIver one two-
""heel dnve bucket loader WIth umtlzed SIde ShIft backhoe for the Water D1VlsIOn.
EnVIronmental and Pubhc \Vorks Management Department
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6-E: A WARD OF BID/PICK-UP TRUCKS WITH BIN LIFT BId No 2655 \ovas awarded to
Claude Short Dodge. m the amount of S60.258 44. to furnIsh and delIver two conventIOnal pIck-
up trucks "nth bill hft for the SolId \Vaste Management DIVISIOn. EnVIronmental and Pubhc
\Vorks :\lanagement Department
6-F: A\VARD OF BID/CABS & CHASSIS Bld:\o 2656 was awarded to MaurIce J Sopp &
Son. III the amount of $195.17476. to furnISh and delIver four 11.000 lb GV\\lR cab and chaSSIS
wnh t\\"o-yard dump body for VarIOUS CIty departments
6-G: AWARD OF BID/CAB AND CHASSIS BId No 2659 was awarded to Bob Beaty Ford.
m the amount of581.536. to furmsh and delIver t\vo 15.000 lb GV\VR cab and chaSSIS \-vlth
dump body for the Street Mamtenance DIVISIOn. Environmental and PublIc Works ylanagement
Department
6-H: A \-VARD OF BIDfFL"EL BId 1\0 2663 \yas splIt bet\veen Knsten Schaffner Petroleum
for 87 octane unleaded velude fuel. at speCIfied pnces. and Falcon Fuels for 92 octane unleaded
vehIcle fuel, at speCIfied pnces, for Clt)' vehIcles
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6-1: PURCHASE ORDER/MISCELLANEOUS STATIONERY SUPPLIES The Cny
rdanager was authonzed to negotIate and execute a purchase order \Vlth Office Depot. at
speCIfied percentage dIscounts, to furnISh and delIver mIscellaneous statIOnery supplIes for all
CIty departments
6-J: PURCHASE ORDER/l\'1AINTENANCE AND REPAIRS/COMML~ICATIOI'
EOrIP):IENT The Crty Manager was authonzed to negotIate and execute a purchase order
\cvIth Motorola. In the amount of $110.576 28. to proVide mamtenance and repairs to Motorola
commUlllcatlOn eqUIpment for the Fire and Pollce Departments. and notIficatIon was gIven to
CouncIl ofan exception to Resolution No 8966(CCS)
6-K: EIRlOPEN SPACE ELEME~TfPARKS AND RECREATION :.\lASTERPLAN
Contract No 6763(CCS) was approved \VIth ChrIstopher A Joseph & ASSOCiates, III the amount
of$49.780 WIth a $5.000 contmgency, If necessary, for preparatIOn of the EnVIronmental Impact
Report for the Open Space Element/Parks and RecreatIOn Master Plan
6-~1: PROJECT :MANAGEMENT SERVICES/DESIGN CO:"lSUL TA TIONfL~ ~DSCAPE
ARCHITECT SERVICESfPUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY Contract ~os 6765(CCS) and
6766(CCS) "vere approved. respectively, \vIth ICy! Group to proVIde proJect management
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serVices. m the amount of $1 ,600.000. Includmg contIngencIes, and Rorna DesIgn Group for
desIgn consultatIOn and landscape arclutect serVIces. m the amount of $260,000, mcludmg
contmgencles. durmg the final desIgn and constructIOn of the PublIc Safety FacIlIty. mcludmg
OlympIc Dnve
6-N: ACCEPTANCE OF O::\'E-TIME GRANT/CALIFORl\""IA DEPART~IENT OF
Je"STICEIDOl\lESTIC VIOLE~'iCE PROSECUTION Resolutlon No 9193(CCS) entItled'
"A RESOLl~TIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA :'vIONIL\.
ACTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A ONE-TIME GRAKT FRO:\1 THE CALIFOR."JIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR DOIvlESTlC VIOLE'\CE PR05ECVTI01\'," was adopted
6-0: ST. l\IONICA'S CHL'RCH/OCTOBERF AIR 5K RACE ResolutIon No 9194(CCS)
entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA~TA :!vl0NICA
AUTHORIZING S1 :\10KICA'S CHURCH TO CONDUCT THE OCTOBERF AIR 5K RACE
OK SEPTEMBER 27. 1997, ON A ROUTE OTHER 1HAK ONE OF THE OFFICIAL CITY
ROLTES AKD \VAIVING THE FEE FOR THE Ri\CE.'" ieYas adopted
6-P: HARVEST HOME/CHRISTMAS VEl\"ICE-MARINA 5-10K RL~ ResolutIOn Ko
9195(CC5) entItled "'A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA_'\JTA
~10~ICA AUTHORIZI~G HARVEST HO~lE TO CONDUCT THE 20TH ANNUAL
CHRISTrvV\S VEKICE;MARI~A 5!lOK RL"X O:!\ DECE\lBER 13, 1997. ON A ROCTE
OTHER THAN ONE OF THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTES AKD \VAIVDJG THE RACE FEE:'
,vas adopted
6-R: REPLACE ROOF/CAROUSEL BUILDNG Contract No 6767(CCS) ,vas appruved
ievlth Letner Roofing Company. In the amount of $247.000, to replace the Carousel BUIldmg roof
6-S; CONSULTING SERVICESIPOLLNO\V & ASSOCIATES The recommendatlon for
CIty CounCIl to authonze the CIty Manager to negotiate and execute a contract WIth PolIno,,, and
ASSOCIates. III the amount of $1 04,000. to prOVIde consulting serVIces to vanous Oty
departments was wlthdraievn at the request of staff and '''ill be conSIdered at the meetmg of
September 16. 1997
6- T: AMEND CONTRACT fSA~T A MONICA BAY RESTORATION PROJECT Contract
Ko 7156(CCS) was approved thereby amendmg the contract ,vith the State \Vater Resources
Comrol Board to accept an addItIOnal $25.000 m grant funds for the Santa ivloruca Bay
RestoratIon Project to evaluate the effectIveness of varIOUS catch baSIn configuratIOns Il1 storm
,vater/urban runoff pollUtlon
E"\TD OF COX5E~T CALENDAR
6-L; FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE/GETTY CENTER :\'Iayor O'Connor adVIsed
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that she removed thIS Item from the Consent Calendar In order to hlghhght Its Importance and to I
notIfy the YleWIng publIc
ylotlOn by Councllmember Gensel. seconded by CouncIlmember F emstem, to approve Contract
Ko 6764(CCS) \vnh the J. Paul Getty Trust for a perlOd of three years, to proVIde fixed route
transit service to the Getty Center. and authonze related Transportatlon Department Budget
adjustments The motIOn v,,-as approved by the foHo\vmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstem, Genser, F emstem.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, "Ylayor O'Connor
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CouncIlmember Greenberg
l' oes.
Absent
6-Q: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/A;\1\\JAL STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM
Councllmember Genser recused hImself from conSIderatIOn of thIS Item due to a potentIal
contllct of Interest, and excused himself from the dIas at 7 16 P ill
Motion by Councllmember Femstem. seconded by Mayor O'Connor. to adopt ResolutIOn No
9196(CCS) entitled '"A RESOLUTION OF I~TE~TION OF THE CITY COLNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO SET PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NOVEMBER 11. 1997, A)JD
NOVE\:fBER 25.1997. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERylIKING \\'tIETHER OR NOT THE
PUBLIC CONVE:-.JIENCE A~D NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF I
CONCRETE GUTTERS. ALLEY IylPROVEMENTS. STREET RESURFACING.
SIDE\VALKS A~D DRIVEWAYS. CURB REP AlRS. RESTOR.;\ nON OF P ARK\VA YS.
A)JD APP-CRTEXANT WORK, IN CONJtmCTIOK Vv1TH THE FY 1996-97 STREET
RESl:RFACING PROGRM1:' readmg by tItle only and ",,,-mVIng further readmg thereof. m
order for the City Council to declare Its IntentIOn to assess property o\\ners for constructIOn costs
and count property owner ballots. and hear protests regardmg the proposed work The motion
was approved by the follOWIng vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers FeInstem. RosensteIn. Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook.
Mayor 0 'Connor
None
Counc~lmembers Genser. Greenberg
)Joes
Absent
CouncIlmember Genser returned to the dws at 7 21 P ill
8-A: ORDINANCE SETTING 1997-98 TAX R.\TEl1\lAl1X LIBRARY II\-IPROVEYIENTS
PROJECT GENERAL OBLIGATION BO~DS Presented was an ordmance for IntroductIon
and adoption settmg the 1997-98 tax rate tor the Mam Library Improvements PlOJect General
OblIgatIOn Bonds
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~-1otIOn by CounCllmember Femstem. seconded by Councllmember Genser, to adopt Ordmance
No 1882(CCS) entItled ".t\.. '\ ORDI:-..rANCE OF THE CITY COCNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA~TA MOKICA SETTING THE 1997-98 TAX RATE FOR THE ~1AIN LIBRARY
IMPROVE\1ENTS PROJECT GE0;bRAL OBLIGA TIO:-..r BONDS," readmg by title only and
'VaIvmg further leadmg thereof. thereby settmg the FY 1997-98 tax rate for the Mam Library
Improvements Project General ObhgatlOn Bonds at $ 004705 per S 1 00 of assessed value The
motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Genser, FeInstem.
Mavor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mavor O'Connor
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CouncIlmember Greenberg
1\ oes
Absent
8-B: ADOPTION OF ORDIl'\ANCE - A:\IENDl\lEl\T OF OFFICIAL DISTRICTING
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~.lotIOn bv Councllmember Rosenstem, seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to contmue Item No
8-B untIl later m the meetmg \.vhen a full CouncIl IS present The motIon was unammously
approved by VOIce vote
8-C: ORDI:'\TANCE/GENERAL OFFICE ON GROUND FLOORIBA YSIDE
COM!\tIERCIAL DISTRICT Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon and first readmg of
an Ordmance amendmg SectIOn 9 04 08 15040 ofthe Santa MOllIca :'VlullIclpal Code to allow
general office uses on the ground floor lI1 the front 75' of a parcel WIth the approval of a
conditIonal use permIt m the B5C-2. BSC-3. and BSC-4 portIOns of the Bayslde CommercIal
Dlstnct
CouncIlmember Greenberg reported present at 840 pm
On order of the "\1ayor, the publIc heanng was opened
I\.-fembers of the publIc Clms HardIng. James Mount, and DaVId HIbbert spoke III support ofthe
proposed ordmance Member of the public Susan Dempsay spoke m Opposltlon to the proposed
ordInance
On order of the ~vlayor. the publIc hearIng was closed
MotIOn by Councllmember F emstem. seconded by Councllmember Genser, to mtroduce and hold
first readmg of the ordmance. amended to approve staffs alternatIve optIOn to allo,,' ground 1100r
office use to encroach mto the front 75' of a parceL subject to a CUP. but reqUIre that the
bUIldIng frontage contaIn a pedestnan-onented use for a depth of 25', and to allow the Planning
CormmsslOn the optIOn to mclude a sunset penod for the condItIOnal use permIt
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SubstItute motlon by Cormcdmember Ebner. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, to permIt I
office uses on the grormd floor at the street frontage on Second and Fourth Streets on appropnate
parcels The substitute motIon failed by the foIlowmg vote
Ayes
::'\ oes
Absent
Councdmembers Ebner, Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
CouncIlmembers Rosenstem. Genser. Femstem. Mayor O'Connor
None
The mam motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councdrnembers Rosenstem, Genser, Femstem, Mayor O'Connor
Councllmernbers Ebner, Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
"N" one
Councllmember Greenberg requested that her vote on the above Item be changed from -'non to
--aye" for the followmg final vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Rosenstem, Greenberg. Genser, Femstem,
:>'1avor O'Connor
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Councllmember Ebner, Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
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By VIrtue of the above actIOn. an ordmance entltled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY I
COUKCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MON1CA AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTION 9 04 08 15 040 TO ALLOW GENERAL OFFICE USES ON THE GROU:.ID FLOOR
IK THE FRONT 75' OF A PARCEL VvlTH THE APPROVAL OF A CO~TIITIO).JAL C5E
PERMIT IN THE BSC~2. B5C-3, AND BSC-4 PORTIOXS OF THE BA YSIDE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT;' was mtroduced for first readmg, as amended. readmg by ntle only
and WaIvmg further readmg thereof
On order of the Mayor. the City CouncIl recessed at 950 pm, and reconvened at 10 02 pm.
\vlth all members present On order of the ::v1ayor, Item 8-B was conSidered next
8-8: AMENDMENT/OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP The ordmance amendmg the OffiCial
Dlstrictmg Map to rezone a portIon of the Site from OP-2. Low Densny Mulu-Famlly ReSidential
to CM 2, Mam Street CommercIal. was presented for second readmg and adoptIOn
MotIon bv Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded by Councrlmember Ebner. to adopt Ordmance
No 1883(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOKICA
AME}JDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP TO REZONE A PORTION OF THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2415-2449 }vlAIN STREET FROy1 OP-2 TO CM-2;' readmg by
tnle only and WaIvmg funher readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the follo\vmg vote
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1\ oes
Absent
Councllmembers Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner. Nlayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted agamst thIS motlon
because he feels that the uses could be accommodated on the Site \'VlthOut re-zonmg the property
Councilmember Femstem requested that the record reflect that he voted agaInst thIS motlon for
the same reasons as Councilmember Genser
IVIayor 0 'Connor requested that the record reflect that she voted agamst thIS motlon for the same
reasons as Councllmembers Genser and Femstem
8-D: OFFICE USESIRVC DISTRICT Presented was an ordInance for mtroductlon and fIrst
readIng amendlllg SectIOn 90408 12040 ofthe Santa :Vlomca MUlliClpal Code to a11O\voffIce
uses In the RVC Dlstnct to be located wIthm up to 25% of the ground floor street frontage,
subject to the approval of a condItIonal use permIt
On order of the Mayor, the publIc heanng was opened
Member of the pubhc Shennan Stacy spoke III support of the proposed ordmance
I ne Mayor closed the public heanng
.\'lotIOn bv CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem, to llltroduce and hold
fIrst readmg ofthe ordmance, amended to conditIOnally permIt offIce uses m the RVC DIstnct to
be located wIthm the ground floor street frontage proVIded such uses do not occupy more than
25% of the parcel \vldth or 1.000 square feet of enclosed space. \VhlChever IS less, subject to the
approval of a COndItIOnal use PermIt
SubstItute motlOn by Councllmernber Ebner, seconded by ~Iayor Pro Tern Holbrook, to
mtroduce for first readlllg an ordmance amendlllg SectIOn 9 04 08 12 040 of the Santa MOllica
~lunlclpaI Code to condItIOnally permIt office uses m the RVe DIstnct to be located wlthm the
ground floor street frontage. provIded such uses do not exceed 25% of the parcel \vldth The
substItute motlon faded by the followmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Counc.Ilmembers Greenberg, Ebner. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook
Councllrnember5 Femstem, Genser. Rosenstem. ~1ayor O'Connor
None
The mam motIon was approved by the followmg vote
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Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser. Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, ~ayor O'Connor
None
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Absent
By VIrtue of the abo\'e actIOn, an ordmance entltled "AN ORD.E\lANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING ZONING ORDINA:--JCE
SECTION 90408 12040 TO ALLO\V OFFICE USES IN THE RVC DISTRICT TO BE
LOCATED \V1THIN UP TO 25% OF THE GROU).l"D FLOOR STREET FRONTAGE.
SUBJECT TO THE APPROV AL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERt\1IT," was mtroduced for
first readmg. as amended, readmg by title only and ,,"'alVmg further readmg thereof
9-A: REVISION OF WATER RATE STRUCTURE Presented was the staffreport
recommendmg adoptIOn of a resolutlOn authonzmg the DIrector ofEnVlfonmental and PublIc
Works Management to reVIse the Cny's water rate structure to adjust the second water rate tier
break pomt for customers ,vho meet speCIfic ehglbIhty cntena as descnbed m the report
MotIon bv Councllmember Femstem, seconded by CouncIlmember Genser, to contmue the
meetmg past 11 00 P m The motIon was approved by VOice vote. CouncIlmember Rosenstem
opposed.
Councllmember Rosenstem excused hImself from the meetmg at 11 00 p m
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On order of the ~1ayor. the publIc heanng ''''as opened
Judy Abdo, the CIty'S representatIve to the Los Angeles County MetropolItan Water DIstnct
made comments regardmg the avaIlabilIty of water m the regIOn and the Importance of ,vater
conservatIOn
There bemg no one present for publIc mput. the publIc hearmg ,vas closed
MotIon by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Femstem. to approve the staff
recommendatIOn to authonze the Director of Envlfonmental and PublIc Works Management to
reVIse the CIty'S water rate structure to aQJUst the second water rate tier break pomt for customers
who meet specific elIgIbIlIty cntena through the adoptIOn of ResolutIon No 9197(CCS) entItled
"A RESOLUTIO),J" OF THE CITY COlrnCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA
REVISI:-JG THE CITY'S WATER RA,TE STRUCTURE:" readmg by title only and "'alVmg
further readmg thereof The motton was approved by the follo\'mlg vote'
Ayes CouncIlmembers Greenberg. Genser, Femstem, :VIayor Pro Tern Holbrook,
Mayor O'Connor
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Xoes
Absent
Councdmember Ebner
Councdmember Rosenstem
14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS A~"D COMMISSIONS
11ayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consIder nomlllahons for t\.'"'O vacanCIes on the
Accesslbllzty Appeals Board
CouncIl member Genser nommated mcumbent Allan Talllskv and new aDoomtee Alan Tov
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There bemg no other nOmInatIOns, nomInatIons 'vere closed The appoIntments of Allan T amsky
and Alan Toy to the AcceSslblllty Appeals Board for terms endmg June 30, 2001. were
unanImously approved \nth Councdmember Rosenstem absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nOmInatIOns for two vacanCIes on the
Arclntectural ReVieW Board
Councllmember Greenberg nommated Gretchen Coss There beIng no other nOmInatIOns,
nommatIOns vI:ere closed The appomtment of Gretchen Coss to the ArchUectural Revlelv Board
for a term endIng June 30. 200 I, was unammously approved \VIth Councdmember Rosenstem
absent
Councllmember Greenbem nommated Paul Novacek CouncIlmember FeInsteIn nomInated
Susan PapadakIS There bemg no other nommatIOilS. nOmInatIOns were closed On a call for the
vote there was a tIe, WIth Councdmember Rosenstem absent. and the appomtment was contInued
to the meetIng of September 16. 1997
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nommatlOns for two vacanCIes on the
Arts CommlsslOn
Councllmember Genser nommated ~1arvIn ZeIdler There beIng no other nommatIons.
nommatIOns \vere closed The appoIntment of MarVIn ZeIdler to the Arts ComnnsslO11 for a term
endmg June 30.2001. was unanImously approved 'Vlth Councdmember RosensteIn absent
The second vacancy on the Arts CommISSIOn ,vas contInued to the meetIng of September 16.
1997
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIOils for t\.\'o vacanCIes on the
COmnllSSlOn on Older Amencans
Councdmember F eInstem nommated WIlham Coleman There beIng no other nOmInatIOns.
nOmInatIOns were closed The appoIntment of\Vllham Coleman to the CommlS51On on Older
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Amerzcans for a term endIng June 30.2001. was unanImously approved WIth CouncIlmember
RosensteIn absent
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nOmInatIOns. nomInatIOns were closed The reappoIntment of IrVIn EdelsteIn to the CommISSlOn
on Older Amencans for a term endmg June 30. 2001. was unammously approved '."'lth
Councllmember RosensteIn absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consIder nonunatIOns for three vacanCIes on the
ConllnlSSZOI1 011 the Status of Women
:\Iayor O'Connor nomInated AdIne Oberlander Forme There beIng no other nOmInatIOns,
nommatIOns were closed The appoIntment of Adine Oberlander Forme to the CommIsslOl1 on
the Status afWomen for a term endIng June 30.2001. was unammously approved Wlth
CouncIlmember RosensteIn absent
Councilmember Ebner nominated JulIe Coleman Mayor O'Connor nomInated Kelly Hayes-
RaItt There bemg no other nommatlOns, nommatlOns \Vere closed On a call for the Yote. JulIe
Coleman was appoInted to the CommISSlOn on the Status of Women for a term endIng June 30.
2001
The remaInIng vacancy on the CommIsszon on the Status of fVomen was contmued to the meetIng I
of September 16. 1997
.Ylayor O'Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nOmInatIOns for two vacanCIes on the
ConventlOJ1 and VISItors Bureau
Councllmember Genser nomInated Incumbents Kathenne Km2: and Richard Olshansky There
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bemg no other nOmInatIOns. nomInations were closed Motion by CouncIlmember Gensel. duly
seconded, to appoInt Kathenne KIng and RIchard Olshansky by acclamatIOn to the Conventwn
and Vmtors Bureau for terms endmg June 30. 2000 The motIOn was unanImously approved by
VOIce vote, Councllmember RosensteIn absent
Mayor O"Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nOmInatIOns for four vacanCIes on the
Housmg CommISSIOn
Councllmember Genser nomInated Franceye SmIth and ParvIS S BakhtIar for reappoIntment
There bemg no other nommatIOns. nOmInatIOns \vere dosed The reappomtment of Franceye
SmIth and ParVIS S BakhtIar to the Housl11g ComnnSSlOtl for terms endmg June 30. 1999. '\vas
unanImously approved "vIth CouncIlmember Rosenstem absent
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bemg no other nommatIOns. nOmInatIons \vere closed The reappomtment of Barbara FIlet and
John Gwen to the Housl11g CommlsslOn for terms endIng June 30.2001, was unammously
approved \YIth Councllmember RosensteIn absent
Mayor O' Connor announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns for hvo vacanCIes on the
Landmarks CommlSSIOn.
CouncIlmember Genser nommated mcumbents R Scott Pa!!e and Laurel SCIDmdt for terms
endmg June 30. 200 I There bemg no other nommatIOns. nommatIOns were closed The motIOn
was unanImously approved by VOIce vote, CouncIlmember Rosenstem absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consIder normnatlons for one vacancy on the
Llbrary Board
Councllmember Genser nommated Dr Arthur FIsher for reappomtment There bemg no other
nommatIOns. nommatIOns were closed The reappomtment of Dr Arthur FIsher to the Llbrary
Board for a term endmg June 30. 2001, was unammously approved \"lth Councllmember
Rosenstem absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns for one vacancy on the
Jletropolztan Cooperatll'e Llbrary 8.-vstem AdVlS01)J Board
Councllmember Genser nommated ElIzabeth Hoag There bemg no other nommatIOns,
nommatlOns 'vere closed The appomtment of Ehzabeth Hoag to the Xfetropobtan Cooperatll'e
LlbrGlT System Advlsory Board for a term endmg June 30. 200 I. \vas unanImously approved
\\'Ith Councllmember Rosenstem absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns for one vacancy on the
Planmng ComnusslOn
Counctlmember Femstem nommated Kenneth Bre15ch for reappomtment There bemg no other
nommatIOns. nommatIOns were closed The reappomtment of Kenneth BreIsch to the Planmng
CommlssiOn for a term endmg June 30, 2001. \\'as unanImously approved \nth CouncIlmember
Rosenstem absent
Mayor O'Connor announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIOns for one vacancy on the
RecreatIOn and Parks CmmmsslOl1
WIlson for reaooomtment There bemg
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no other nOmInatIOns. nommatIOns were closed The reappoIntment of Susan WIlson to the I
RecreatlOn and Parks COmnllSSlOn for a term endmg June 30, 2001. was unammously approved
WIth CouncIlmember Rosenstem absent
~'layor O' Connor announced that the floor would consIder nonnnatIOns for t,,""'O vacanCIes on the
Soczal SerVIces CommISSIOn
CouncIlmember Genser nommated Samoan BarIsh for reaooomtment to one vacancy
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Councllmember Femstem nom mated new member Jose SIgala to the second vacancy There
bemg no other nommatIons. nommations were closed The reappomtment of Samoan BarIsh and
the appoIntment of Jose SIgala to the SoczaZ ServIces CommISSIOn for terms endmg June 30.
2001. were unanImously approved \v'lth Councllmember Rosenstem absent
Appomtments to the Allport CommlsslOn. BaysIde DIstnct CorporatIOn, Bm/dmg & Safety
CommISSIon. Los Angeles County TYest Vector Control. and Personnel Board were contmued to
the meetmg of September 16, 1997
14-B: USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS/STATE OF CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL
PRACTICES COMMISSION MotIon bv Mavor OTonnor. seconded bv Councdmember
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Femstem. to approve the use of the CouncIl Chambers by the State ofCahforma F31r PolItIcal
PractIces CommlsSlOll on Monday, September 29. 1997, and Tuesday. September 30,1997. and
waIve the customary fee for use of the room The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce I
vote. Councllmember RosensteIn absent
14-C: RECONSIDERATIO~IDECISION/APPEAL 97-001lCUP 96-023/FAST FOOD
RESTAl.:"RANT/OUTDOOR SEATING/CONVENIE~CE STOREI1410 PICO
BOULEVARD MotIon bv Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. duly seconded. to contmue the request of
he and Councllmember Rosenstem to reconSIder the July 22. 1997. declSlon regardmg appeal 97-
001 of PlannIng CommISSIon approval of CondItIOnal Cse PermIt 96-023 to allow the addItIOn of
a fast-food restaurant wIth outdoor seatIng and a convemence store to an eXlstmg self-servIce gas
statIon located at 1410 PICO Boulevard. relatIve to the eXlstmg 14th Street dnveway to the
meetmg of September 16. 1997 The motIon was approved by VOIce vote WIth COlillcllmember
Genser opposed and Councllmember Rosenstem absent
:vlotlOn by Mayor O'Connor. seconded by CounCllmember Femstem. to hear a speaker waItmg to
address thIS Item The motIon was unanImously approved by VOIce Yote. Councllmember
Rosenstem absent
Member of the publIc Clarence John HeIsler spoke In OppOSItIOn to the reconslderatIOn of thIS
matter The remaInder of thIS Item was contmued to the meetIng of September 16. 1997
15: PUBLIC Il'-PUT Member of the publ1c Janet Gdbert spoke m opposltIon to the Edgemar
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project on MaIn Street
Member of the publIc Bnan HutchIngs commented on varIOUS Issues
16: CLOSED SESSION At 12 04 am. CouncIl adjourned to Closed SeSSIOn
16-A: CLOSED SESSION/CO~FERENCE \VITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXIStIng Lmganon Wll-Fourth PartnershIp v CIty CouncIl ofthe CIty of Santa MOllica.
Case No BS 045 458
ACTION Heard No reportable actIOn taken
16-B: CLOSED SESSION/CONFERENCE \VITH LEGAL COL'NSEL
EXIstmg LItIgatlOn Channont Panners. Ltd Y CIty CouncIl of the CIty of Santa MOllica.
Case No SS 007 397
ACTION Not heard
ADJOURmlENT On order ofthe Mayor. the meetmg was adjourned at 12 20 am
ATTEST
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:\1arIa M Stewart
CIty Clerk
Pamela O'Connor
Mayor
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