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CITY OF SANTA :MO~ICA
CITY COUNCIL l\-DNUTES
AUGUST 8, 1995
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg at 630 PM, on Tuesday, August 8, 1995, 1ll the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
Counctlmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Pamela O\Connor
Councdmember Judy Abdo
Absent
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Actmg CIty Clerk Beth Sanchez
CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Umted
States of Amenca
At 6 32 PM, a Special CIty CouncllJPubhc Fmancmg AuthorIty SpecIal Jomt Meetmg was
convened
Pubhc F mancmg AuthOrIty
Roll Call Present
Chair Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
Authonty Member Ken Genser
Authonty Member Robert T Holbrook
Authonty Member Ruth Ebner
Authonty Member Pamela O'Connor
Authonty Member Judy Abdo
Absent
Chair Paul Rosenstem
Also Present ExecutIve DIrector Jchn Jalth
Authonty Counsei Marsha Jones Moutne
Actmg Secretary Beth Sanchez
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CCIPFA-I: 1995 AIRPORT FACILITIES CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION I
Presented were resolutIons authonzmg the executiOn and delIvery of vanous agreements and
documents concermng the Issuance of 1995 Alfport faCIlitIes CertIficates ofPartlclpatlOn (COP's)
for redemptIOn of 1985 AIrport faCilIties COP's III an aggregate pnncIpal amount not to exceed
$5,000,000 Member ofthe pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Councllmember Holbrook
moved, on behalf of the CIty CouncIl, to adopt Resolution No 8931(CCS) entitled
"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF A FACILITlES
LEASE, A LEASE AGREEMENT, A TRUST AGREEMENT AND A PURCHASE CONTRACT
WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION (1995 AIRPORT FACILITIES REFUNDING), AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH CERTIFICATES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS Al\TD CERTIFICATES AND RELATED
ACTIONS," readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember
Abdo The motion was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affrrmatlve Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
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Authonty Member Holbrook moved, on behalf of the PublIc Fmancmg Authonty, to adopt
Resolution No I(PFAS) entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SANT A MONICA PlJBLIC FINANCING AUTHORlTY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY BY TIlE AUTHORITY OF A FACILITIES LEASE, A LEASE AGREE1\.1ENT,
A TRUST AGREEMENT AND AN ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION (1995 AIRPORT FACILITIES REFUNDING), AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH CERTIFICATES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
M10UNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH," reading by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second
by AuthOrIty Member Ebner The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
PublIc Fmancmg Authonty vote.
AffirmatIve
Authonty Members Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor,
Abdo, Chmr Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent
Chair Rosenstem
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CouncIlmember Ebner moved to approve the recommended techrucal budget adjustments Second
by Councllmember Holbrook The motlon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncJlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, ~1ayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
At 6 39 PM, the Speclal CIty CouncIl/Pubhc Fmancmg AuthOrity SpeCIal 10mt Meetmg was
adjourned and the CIty Counell Meetmg was reconvened
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motron unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn ~1ember
of the publIc Joy Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent Calendar Councrlmember Holbrook
moved to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exceptlOn of Item Nos 6-F, 6-G, 6-1, and 6-J,
readmg resolutIOns and ordmances by tItle only and WaIVIng further readIng thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Abdo The motron was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affrrmative Councrlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
6-A: lVIINUTES APPROY AL The CIty CounCIl mmutes of July 18, and 25, 1995, were approved
as submItted
6-B: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY ResolutIon No 8925(CC8)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING THE EXIS TENCE OF A CONTINl.}ING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted
6-C: CONFORMANCE/CONGESTION MANAGE1\:fENT PROGRAlVl ResolutlOu No
8926(CCS), entrtled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (C"tv1P) AND ADOPTING THE Cr.-iF LOCAL
11\1PLEl\1ENTATION REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERM..1ENT
CODE SECTION 65089, II was adopted
6-D: A \V ARD OF BID/UNLEADED FUEUREJECTION OF BIDSIDIESEL FUEL Bid No
2540 was awarded to Knsten Schaffner Petroleum at specified umt pnces to furnish and dehver
unleaded fuel WIth a one-year renewal optIOn, bIds for dIesel fuel were rejected ResolutIon No
8927(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION Of THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE Ai'ID EXECUTE A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF DIESEL FUEL," was adopted
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6-E: PURCHASE OF l\USCELLANEOUS RECYCLED PAPER BId #2537 was rejected and I
Resolutton No 8928(CCS) entttled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY }..1ANAGER TO NEGOTIA IE AND
EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MISCELLANEOUS RECYCLED
PAPER," was adopted
6-H: A'V ARD OF CONTR<\CTIEARmOUAKEIPERMANENT REPAIRS/CITY -OWNED
BUILDINGS Contract No 7157(CCS) was approved WIth John TomberlIn ConstructIon m the
amount of $201,275 for earthquake and other permanent repaIrs of City-owned bUlldmgs and
Contract No 7l58(CCS) was approved WIth CMTS for constructIOn management servIces m an
amount not to exceed $51,000
6-K: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTR.4.CT/CONGESTION l\'IANAGEIUENT
1VIEASURES Contract No 7160(CCS) for professIOnal servIces was approved WIth JHK &
ASSOCiates III the amount of $949,000 for deSIgn and system ImplementatIOn and momtoflng
servIces for congestIon management measures such as SIgnal synchromzatIon associated WIth the
Santa MOllIca Smart Corndor Extension Project
END OF CONSEl\TT CALENDAR
6-1; COMl\'lERCIAL STREETSCAPE FINANCING PROGRAM CouncIl asked questIons
of staff DISCUSSIOn was held Counctlmember Abdo moved to authorIze the CIty Manager to I
accept two (2) EDA grants, an $84,300 Planmng Grant and a $3,118,915 ImplementatIon Grant,
execute documents necessary to formally accept such Grants for the purposes outlmed m the staff
report, authOrIze the appropnatIOn of an addltIOnal $2,000 to be mcluded WIth the eXIstmg fiscal
year 1995/96 revenue and expendIture accounts for the EDA PlannIng Grant, and establIsh a
CommerCIal Streetscape Fmancmg Program, to be funded by $3,118,915 m EDA ImplementatIOn
Grant momes Second by CouncIlmember Genser The motIOn was approved by the followmg
vote
CouncIl vote MfirmatIve Counctlmembers Abdo, UConnor, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg
Negative Councilmember Ebner
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
6-J; WATER AND W ASTEW A TER RATE STUDY CouncIl asked questions of staff
DIscussIOn was held Counctlmember Genser moved to authonze the CIty Manager to negotIate and
execute a contract WIth DaVId M Gnffith and AsSOCIates, Ltd III the amount of $78,380 to perform
a water and wastewater rate study Second by CouncIlmember Abdo DISCUSSIon was held The
motion was approved by the followmg vote
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CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councdmembers Abdo, OtConnor, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg
NegatLve
Councdmember Ebner
Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
Councilmember Ebner requested that the record reflect that she voted unoll on trus item because thiS
study Will cost the City $93,980 and It seems mconcelVable to her that With the amount of money
spent on the runoff fund that thiS was not taken mto account Councllmember Ebner saId that a staff
member said that the water hook-up charges have Increased slgmficantly smce they were InstItuted
m 1990 and her fear IS, based on the track record of the utllltles, that If there IS a new charge put In
place, Lt WIll also mcrease sIgmficantly and she does not thmk that thiS IS m the mterests of the
CItizens of the CIty Staff responded that the current water rates were establIshed III 1990 and have
not changed SInce that time
By VIrtue of the above action, Contract No 7l59(CCS) was approved
6-F: REJECTION OF BIDfDUMP TRUCK To be heard m conJunctlOn WIth Item No 6-G
6-G: REJECTION OF BID/CAB/CHASSIS/COLLECTION- ITPE BODY /SE1\'fi-
AUTOJ\'IATIC BIN DUJ\'IPERS To be heard III conjunction WIth Item No 6-F
Councll asked questions of staff Councllmember Holbrook moved to reject all bIds and dLrect staff
to negotiate With manufacturers regardmg the construction of an alternate fuel vehicle for a dump
truck for the Water DIVISiOn, EnVIronmental and Pubhc 'Yorks Management Department (6-F) and
for a 29,000 GVWR cab/chassls WIth collectIOn type body and semI-automatic bIn dumpers for the
Recychng DIVISion, Em.'lronmental and PublIc Works Management Department (6-G) Second by
Counctlmember O'Connor The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote
Council vote_ AffirmatiVe CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstein
By VIrtue of the above actiOn, BId #2522 (6-F) and BId #2525 (6-G) were rejected
8-A; DEED RESTRICTIONS/CERTAIN PROJECTS/COMI\fERCL>\L DISTRICTS The
ordmance for mtroductiOn and first readIng amendIng the ZonIllg Ordlllance to reqUire deed
restnctIons for certa.m projects In CommerCIal Dlstncts whIch receLve a denSIty or height bonus WIll
be conSIdered at the meetmg of September 12, 1995
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8-B: DEFINITIONS/NIGHTCLUB/RESTAURANT Councllmember Holbrook moved to I
accept no more requests to speak Second by Councllmember Ebner DIScussIon was held
Councllmember Holbrook WIthdrew hIs motIon Presented was an ordmance for mtroductlOn and
first readmg amendmg Santa MOllIca MUnICIpal Code SectIon 90402030, regardmg Zonmg
Ordmance defimtlons of mghtclub and restaurant Councll asked questIOns of staff At 7 24 PM,
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg declared the pubhc heanng open Members of the publIc Teresa
Rodnguez, Mark Castaldo, Germame Goodnch, Cameron Walker, Susan Kamel, AlgIS Aras,
Mlchael Klem, Scott Jacobs, Carol Remstem, and LIZ "Vade spoke m support of the proposed
ordlllance Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the publIc
Maryanne Solomon suggested amendmg the proposed ordmance to reqUIre that any establIshment
WIth amplIfied mUSIC be requITed to have a CUP Member of the publIc Alan Cohen spoke III
OppOSItIOn to the proposed ordmance Members of the pubhc Tony Palermo and RIchard Bloom
spoke m Opposltlon to the proposed ordmance as wntten Councllmember Ebner moved to hear late
speakers Second by Councilmember O'Connor The motion was unanImously approved, Mayor
Rosenstem absent Member of the publIc John Loftm spoke m support of the proposed ordmance
Member of the publIc Stephame BarbaneU urged CouncIl to retam the language currently ill the
Mumclpal Code defimng restaurants rather than adoptmg the new language 1vlember of the publIc
Beth Leder-Pack suggested amendmg the proposed ordmance to reqUire that any establIshment WIth
amplIfied mUSIC bereqmred to have a CUP At 7 56 PM, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg closed
the publIc hearmg CouncIl asked questIOns of staff Councllmember Genser moved to dIrect the
City Manager and CIty Attorney to rapIdly evaluate aVaJ.lable optIOns and take actIOn to deal WIth
Immediate concerns as expressed by publIc speakers thIS evemng WIth regard to TampICo & Tilly's I
as seems appropnate Second by Councllmember Abdo DISCUSSIon was held The motIon was
approved by the followmg vote
Cauncll vote Affirmatlve Councl1members Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
DtSCUSSlon was held CO\lncllmember Genser moved to mtroduce for first readmg the ordmance
amendmg MunICIpal Code Section 90402030 regarding Zoning Ordinance definitIons and direct
staff to mclude language stIpulatmg that III the defirutlOn of restaurant amphfied mUSIC would not
be allowed and no more than two mUSICIans would be allowed Second by Councllmember
Holbrook DISCUSSIon was held Councdmember Holbrook moved to amend the motion to ask staff
to somehow conSIder the character of the performers, e g , manachls, With the character of the
restaurant DISCUSSIon was held CQuncdmember Ebner moved a substItute motIOn to mtroduce for
first readmg the ordmance amendmg MumcIpal Code Secllon 90402030 regardmg Zomng
OrdInance defimttons and dIrect staff to study both the nOIse level and the issue of proXImIty of the
restaurantlmghtclub to reSidentIal versus commercIal areas as it relates to enforcement and mclude
such language m the ordmance at a later tIme Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
DISCUSSiOn was held Councllmember Genser moved to amend hIS motIOn to remove the
amplificatlon rcslJlroon portIon D'scusSlon was held Coun<;dmeQ1ber Genser moved to bIfurcate I
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thIs lllto two Issues (1) approve the staff recommendatIOn, and (2) dIrect staff to return WIth an
emergency ordmance addressmg issues discussed thiS evemng at the same hme as the second
readmg of the ordmance bemg consIdered thIS everung DISCUSSlOn was held The motIon was duly
seconded and unammously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent DISCUSSIOn was held The
substltute motIon was approved by the following vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative Counctlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
By VIrtue of the above actlon, an ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDThTG ZOJ\TJNG ORDINANCE SECTION
90402030 REGARDING DEFINITIONS OF NIGHTCLUB AND RESTA1JRANT," was
mtroduced for first readmg by tItle only, wa1Vmg further readmg thereof
Councllmember Holbrook moved to Instruct staff to reVIew all avadable options to deal WIth the
Issue of mghtclubs and restaurants and the other Issues of problems In the communIty that were
outlmed earlier and return at the next meetmg WIth an emergency ordmance Second by
Counctlmember Ebner The motIon was unanImously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent
At 8 36 PM, Council adjourned for a short recess CounCIl reconvened at 900 PM WIth all
members present
8-C: VIOLATIONS OF VARIOUS I\'IUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS Presented was an
ordmance for mtroductIon and first readmg amendmg varIOUS Santa MOnIca MumcIpal Code
sectIons to make VIOlatIOns of these sectIons chargeable either as mfractlOns or mIsdemeanors and
amendmg MumcIpal Code SectI.ons 1 08 010 and 4 12 170 to clarIfy that MumcIpal Code ViolatIOns
are mIsdemeanors unless the Code provIdes otherwIse CounCIl asked questIOns of staff At 9 04
P 1\.1, Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg declared the public hearmg open Member of the pubhc Joy
Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the publIc Stephame Barbanell spoke In support of the
proposed ordmance Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg closed the pubhc hearmg at 907 P 1\1
CouncIlmember Ebner moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled 'tAN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
SANTA MONICA !vIUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 320020, 408270, 412 140. 508300.
6 48 080, AND 748 020 TO :MAKE VIOLATIONS OF THESE SECTIONS CHARGEABLE
EITHER AS INFRACTIONS OR MISDE:t-..1EANORS AND MvlENDING MLMCIP AL CODE
SECTIONS 108010 AND 412170 TO CLARIFY THAT :t-..1UNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
ARE MISDEMEANORS UNLESS THE CODE PROVIDES OTHERWISE, II readmg by title only
and Walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember O'Connor The motIon was
approved by the followmg vote
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CouncIl vote MfirmatIve CouncJlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner Holbrook, Genser, Mayor I
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
9-A: PREFERENTIAL PARKING- ZONES Presented was a staff recommendatlOn to dIfeet the
Clty Attorney to prepare ordmances estabhshing four new preferential parkIng zones along (A) the
area bounded by and mc1udlllg Euchd Street, Ocean Park Boulevard, 23rd Street and Ashland
Avenue (Santa MOlllca College zone), (B) 7th Street between MIchigan Avenue and PICO
Boulevard, (C) Navy Street and Ozone Street between Lmcoln Boulevard and 7th Street, and
Longfellow Street between Ozone Street and Marme Street, and (0) Strand Street between Lmcoln
Boulevard and 7th Street Councll asked questlOns of staff Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns Members of the publIc Thomas Ehas, Jose Martmez, Roger Director, and
Thomas Rose spoke m support of the preferentlal parkmg zones Members of the publIc Klfsten
SeIffert and T erne Sllvennan spoke m OppoSitIOn to the preferentIal parkIng zones Member of the
publIc AIta McCausland rehnqUlshed her time to show a Video tape addressmg parkmg problems
Councilmember Genser moved to Walve Councll rules and allow speakers to rehnqmsh their time
m order to show a Video tape addressmg parkmg problems DlscusslOn was held The motion died
for lack of a second CouncIlmember Abdo moved to View the VJdeo tape addressmg parkmg
problems after the speakers have spoken and It would be acceptable If speakers Wish to relmqmsh
theIr hme Second by Councllmember Holbrook The motion was unammously approved, Mayor
Rosenstem absent Member of the public Robert McCausland relmqUlshed hiS time to show a video
tape addressmg parkmg problems Members of the pubhc Wilham lo\.nderson, Marilyn EliaS, Jordan
Ehas, Joyce Roberts, MarIe Bra, Gary Sloate, Bob Krueger, Tom Miller, and Momca Mason spoke
in support of the preferential parking zones Members of the pubhc Norm Patino, Jake Zambas,
\Valt Zambas, Nancy Cattell, Ene Parlee, Stephen Alpert, Richard Johnson. Herb Katz, Dolores
McGmty, and Ken Ogawa spoke III oppOSition to the preferenttal parkmg zones Member of the
publIc Mike Goldsmith spoke ill support of permit parkmg on the east Side and re-estabhshed
parIong on the west Side of 7th Street Member of the publIc RIchard Bloom expressed concern With
adequate notice and made suggestions Member of the public Natharuel Tnves expressed the behef
of Santa J\tlomca College that an EIR IS necessary If CounCil contemplates proceedmg With
expandmg the preferenual zone around the college Councllmember Genser moved to hear a late
speaker Second by Councdmember Abdo The motiOn was unanImously approved, Mayor
Rosenstem absent Member of the pubhc Jerry Green spoke m oppOSition to the preferential parIong
zones Member of the publIc Thomas Ehas showed a Video tape addressing parkmg problems
CounCil asked questIOns of staff CO\lncIlm~mber Genser moved to drrect the City Attorney to
prepare ordmances estabIJshmg four preferenTIal parkmg zones as outlmed ill the staff report, dlfect
Plannmg Staff to conduct an environmental evaluation of the proposed zones, and upon adoptIOn
of ordmances establIshing these zones, revise budget revenue account 01-210-415-00000-0029-
10000 to reflect $6,000 III addItiOnal revenue from the sale of new preferentIal parkmg permits
Second by Counctlmember OIConnor Council asked questIOns of staff DlscusslOn was held
Mayor Greenberg moved to extend the meetmg to 11 45 P M Second by CounclImember
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O'Connor The mol1on was unammously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent DIscussIOn
contmued The mol1on was approved by the followmg vote
Counctl vote AffirmatIve Councdmembers Genser, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg
Negative Councllmembers Holbrook, Ebner
Absent Mayor RosensteIn
CouncIlmember Ebner requested that the record reflect that she voted "noli on this Item because she
belIeves that It IS the role of government to find better solutIOns and thIS IS a CItYWIde problem. not
merely a problem at the college CouncIlmember Ebner stated her belief that the City IS headed
toward ultImately havmg a WIre fence around the CIty WIth a bIg "keep out" SIgn because there IS
no plan and there IS no VISIon and she IS not sure that tlus IS what she wants Santa MOnIca to be and
she 15 not sure that she wants to lIve III a gated communIty CouncIlmember Ebner stated her
opmIOn that a better solutIOn would be to find someplace else to put the cars, the cars are not gomg
away
CouncIlmember Holbrook requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on thIS Item because
he dId not feel that It was necessary to do an EIR and felt that only the blocks where the reSIdents
SIgned a petItIOn should be Included
Councllmember Genser moved to wrect staff to Investigate problems, and take action If appropnate,
near the bank on Ocean Park Boulevard and the automobIle dealershIp on Lmcoln Avenue whtch
may be m VIOlatIon of permIt:~ Second by Councllmember Abdo The motIon was unammously
approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent
Councdmember Genser moved to place an Item on the next agenda, when Mayor Rosenstem wIll
be present, to establIsh a commIttee of those Councdmembers desmng to take a dIfferent approach
to address parkmg problems and ask them to make recommendatIons to CouncIl on how the parkmg
problems m neighborhoods be resolved Second by Councilmember O'Connor The motIon was
unammously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent
9-B: CONTRACTS/ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES/PROJECT l\fANAGEl\1ENT
SERVICES/ POLICE. FIRE AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Presented was
the staff report recommendmg authonzatIon for the CIty Manager to negotIate and execute contracts
WIth Dworsky AsSOCIates for archItectural servIces m an amount not to exceed $800,000 and the
JCM Group for project management servIces III an amount not to exceed $134,000 for the PolIce,
FIre and Emergency OperatIons Center, and appropnate $358,000 from the PublIc Safety FacIhty
Reserve CouncIl asked questIOns of staff Members of the pubhc Enc Parlee, Herb Katz, Dan
Ehrler, and Frank Gruber spoke III support of the staff recommendatIOn CouncIl asked questIOns
of staff C<)\l,ncllmember Ebner moved to authonze the CIty Manager to negotIate and execute a
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contract With Dworsky and AsSOCiates for architectural services for an amount not to exceed
$800,000, authonze the Cay Manager to negotiate and execute a contract With the JCM Group for I
$134,000 for project management servICes, approve all reqUIred budget actions outlIned above, and
authonze the City Manager to Issue any necessary change orders to complete addmonal work m
conformance With the AdminIstrative Inst.-uctIOns on change orders Second by CouncIlmember
O'Connor The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
9-C: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg
12-A: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF
ASSOCIATION To be conSidered dunng Closed SessIOn
12-B: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERST ANDINGIUNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
To be conSidered dunng Closed SeSSiOn
12-C: SALARY AND BENEFITS/CITY CLERK To be conSidered dunng Closed SeSSIOn
13-A: MEL AND KATHLEEN \VEINSTEINIPREPARATION OF ORDINANCE/CAR I
ALAm'ISIDIESEL FUMES Presented was the request ofMel and Kathleen Wemstem to address
CounCil requestmg preparatIon of an ordmance regardmg car alarms m auto dealer lots and diesel
fumes from dehvery velncles CounCil asked questiOns of Mr Wemstem CouncIl asked questiOns
of staff Councllmember Genser moved to ask staff to explore the alarm Issue as soon as pOSSIble
and return to CouncIl no later than mid-November with an mtenm ordmance and encourage staff
to explore the off-loadmg Issue as part of the diSCUSSIons bemg held with automoblle dealers
Second by Councllmember Abdo DiSCUSSion was held The motIOn was unammously approved,
Mayor Rosenstem absent
Councllmernber Abdo moved to extend themeetmgto 1230 A M Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg The motlOn was approved, Councllmember Holbrook opposed, Mayor Rosenstem
absent
13-B: TONY JAY IINTERESTIRENTAL DEPOSITS The commumcahon received from Tony
Jay requestmg to address CouncIl to request that renters be entitled to receive mterest earned on therr
rental depOSits was received and filed because Mr Jay was not m attendance
14-A: INDEl\lNIFICATION/OVERSIGHT OF OPERATIONS/ACCOUNTABILITY/
BAYSIDE DISTRICT CORPORATIONIPIER RESTORATION CORPORATION The
request of Councllmember Ebner to diSCUSS the extent of the City's obbgatlOn to mdemrufy the I
Bayside DistriCt CorporatIOn (BDC) and the Pier Restoration Corporation (PRC), the Cltis
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oversIght ofBDC and PRC operatIons, and accountabIlIty Issues assocIated WIth these orgaruzatIOns
was contmued to the meetmg of September 12, 1995
14-B: LETTER OF RESIGNATIONIDENNIS ZANEfBA YSIDE DISTRICT
CORPORA nON Counctlmember Holbrook moved to accept WIth regret the letter of reSIgnatIOn
from Denms Zane of the Bayslde DIstnct CorporatIOn and authonze the CIty Clerk to pubhsh a
Notice of Vacancy Second by Councllmember Ebner The motion was unanImously approved,
Mayor Rosenstem absent
15; PUBLIC INPUT Member of the public Jule Lamm dIscussed problems WIth the Auport
CommiSSIOn
9-A: CLOSED SESSION At II 47 PM, CouncIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn for conference
WIth Legal Counsel
EXlstmg htlgatlOn
1 Delene Stromberg v. CIty of Santa MOllICa. LASe Case No SC 032 640,
2 Kennebruew. et al. v. City of Santa MOllICa. LAMC Case No 94K 14810,
3 MaCias v. CIty of Santa MOnIca, LASC Case No SC 016 392,
4 Myw;;kv, City of Santa Momca, USDC Case Nos CV 942247 GHK and CV 943684 GHK
I Conference WIth Labor NegolIator
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CIty Negotiator
Bargammg Umt
PublIc Employment
1 TItle CIty Clerk
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Karen Bancroft, Personnel DIrector
AdmmIstratIve Team ASSOCIates (ATA)
ExecutIve Pay Plan (EPP)
Legal Support Staff AsSOCIatIon of Santa
MOnIca (LSSASM)
Management Team ASSOCiates (MIA)
MUlllclpal Employees ASSOCiatIon (MEA)
PublIc Attorneys Umon (PAD)
Santa MOllIca Flfefighters IAFF Local 1109
Santa MOllIca Pohce Officers ASSOCIatIon
(S:MPOA)
SupervISors T earn ASSOCiates (ST A)
UnIted TransportatIOn Umon (UIU)
At 12 25 AM, CounCIl reconvened WIth all members present except Mayor Rosenstem
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9-C: CWSE-D SESSION Counctlmember Abdo moved to approve settlement III the amount of I
$18,000 In the case of Delene Stromberg v CIty of Santa MOllIca Second by Counctlmember
Ebner The motion was approved by the followillg vote
Councll vote MfirmatIve Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
Councllmember Ebner moved to approve settlement m the amount of $53,600 ill the case of
Kennebruew. et al v. CIty of Santa Momca Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg The
motIOn was approved by the follOWing vote
CouncIl vote l~:ffirmatlve- Counctlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, OIConnor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor RosensteIn
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg: moved to approve settlement ill the amount of $57,45232 In the
case of MaCias v. City of Santa Momca Second by Councllmember Ebner The motIOn was
approved by the followmg vote
Councll vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
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Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to approve settlement III the amount of $400,000 1ll the case
of Mynck v City of Santa MOllIca Second by Councllmember Ebner The motion was approved
by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affirmative Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook. Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
12-A: :MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGILEGAL SUPPORT STAFF
ASSOCIATION CO\lllcIlmember Abdo moved to adopt ResolutlOll No 8929(CCS) entItled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil.. OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ivfEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF ASSOCIATION OF SANTA
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MONICA," readmg by tItle only and Walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg The motiOn was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tempore Greenberg
Abstalll CouncIlmember Ebner
Absent Mayor Rosenstem
12-B: l\fE1\10RANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGfUNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
The resolutIOn authonzmg the CIty Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understandmg WIth the
Umted TransportatIOn Dmon (UTD) was continued to the meetmg of September 12, 1995
12-C: SALARY AND BENEFITS/CITY CLERK Councllmember Genser moved to adopt
ResolutIOn No 8930(CCS) entttled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE POSITION OF
CITY CLERK," reading by title only and W3.lvmg further readmg thereof, appomtmg rvIana M
Stewart to the pOSItIOn of CIty Clerk effectIve September 11, 1995 Second by Councllmember
Ahdo The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councilmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Genser, Mayor
Pro Tempore Greenberg
Absent
Mayor Rosenstem
ADJOURN1\>1ENT At 12 30 AM, the meetmg was adjourned m memory of Clalfe Branfman,
Barbara J \Vagner, and RIchard Neustadt
ATTEST
APPROVED
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Asha Greenberg
Mayor Pro Tempore
Beth Sanchez
Actmg CIty Clerk
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