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M-7/9/1996 I I I 207 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 1996 A regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa MOllIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at 639 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 1996. III the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Present Mayor Paul Rosenstem CouncIlmember Judy Abdo CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner CouncIlmember Ken Genser Counctlmember Robert T Holbrook CouncIlmember Pamela OtConnor Absent. Mayor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg Also Present CIty Manager John JalilI CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne Cny Clerk Mana M Stewart CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Cmted States of Amenca 4-A: SA:XT A MONICA BIG BLUE BUS ROADEO Mayor Rosenstem presented a commendatIOn to TImothy L GIroux. the WInner of the FIrst Annual BIg Blue Bus Roadeo held on June 26. 1996 Councllmember Abdo asked for conSIderatIOn of an emergency Hem not lIsted on the agenda. \....hlCh came to her attentlon after completIon and postmg of the agenda, and for wluch there 15 a need for actIOn to be taken pnor to the next regular CouncIl meetmg Manon bv Councl1member Abdo. seconded bv CouncIlmember O'Connor. to add emergency Item 1'\0 l4-C to conSIder a resolutIon III OppOSItIOn to the pOSSIble finng of Peter Douglas as ExecutIve Duector of the Coastal ConuUlsslOn, whIch Issue came to her attentIOn thiS mornmg and for whIch acnon must be taken pnor to Fnday. July 12. 1996 The motIon was unammously approved by VOIce vote. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent Matter to be conSIdered when dIscussmg other 14 Items 6. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby all Items are 1 July 9. 1996 208 consIdered and approved III one motion unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn I Member of the publIc JOl Fullmer discussed Items on the Consent Calendar At the request of Councllmember Genser. Item No 6-M was removed Motion bv CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIl member Holbrook, to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the eXceptIon ofItern 6-M. readmg resolutIOns by title only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the followmg vote Aves CouncIlmembers Genser. Holbrook. Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem None Mayor ProT em Greenberg Noes Absent 6-A: COl\"TINUI~G EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994 EARTHOUAKE DAMAGE) ResolutIOn No. 9052(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A COKTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY." was adopted 6-8: NOVEMBER 5.1996 MUNICIPAL ELECTION ResolutIOn No 9053(CCS) entItled . A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MlJNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1996:" was adopted. I ResolutIon No 9054(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COL~TY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5. 1996. WITH THE STA TEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIO~S CODE SECTION 10403." was adopted, ResolutIOn No 9055(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA?'\TA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COL~T'l OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF SAl\"TA tvlOl\"ICA RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIO)." TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 5.1996." was adopted. and Resolutlon No 9056(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF SAl\"TA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO OBTAIN SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5. 19960" was adopted 2 July 9. 1996 I 6-C: A "ARD OF BID/1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA SEDANS BId was awarded to I I I 209 DO"W'Iley Ford Company, in the amount of $121,825 63. to furnish and deltver five (5) new 1 <196 Ford Crown VIctona 4-door sedans to the Fleet DIvision, EnVIronmental and PublIc Works Management Department 6-D: PROFESSIONAL SE~VICt:S AGREEMENTIENGINEERING SERVICESfUNDER~ GROUND TANKS CIty Manager authonzed to negotIate and execute a profeSSIOnal serVIces agreement (Contract No 7215(CCS)) wnh Klemfelder, Inc., In the amount of$695.000. to provide engmeenng servIces for the desIgn and conStructIOn of underground oil and fuel storage tanks, pIpmg. and related eqmpment at the Santa Momca MuniCIpal Bus Lmes 6-E: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT/SEWAGE PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PLAN/SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPAIRS/SEWAGE FLO\V MO~lTORlNG/SAMPLING SYSTEM CIty Manager authonzed to negotIate and execute a professlOnal servIces contract (Contract No 7216(CCS)) Wlth Montgomery Watson, for an amount not to exceed $355.000, for consultmg servIces to deSIgn a sewage pump statIOn rehabIlItatIOn plan. SanItary sewer mam repaus, and a sewage flow momtonnglsamphng system 6-F: A \V ARD OF BIDIREBUIL T DIESEL ENGINESffRANSMISSION P ARTS BId awarded to Valley DetrOIt DIesel AllIson. Ine.. at specIfied percentage dISCOuntS. to furnIsh and deliver ne\\ rebUIlt Detroit dIesel engmes and Alhson transmISSIOn parts for the Mamtenance DIVISIOn of the Transportanon Department 6-:G. REJECTION OF BIDIEOUIPMENT/CITY TV VIDEO FACILITIES PROJECT The bid submItted to furnish. delIver and Install eqUIpment for the CIty TV VIdeo faCIlItIes proJect \\as reJected and the Cny Manager was authonzed to negotIate and execute a contract for these reqUIrements on the open market 6-H: A \VARD OF BID/ASPHALT COLD MIX BId No 2570 was awarded to Absolute A.sphalt Company. at speCIfied unIt pnces, to furnIsh and dehver twelve hundred (1.200) tons of hIgh-performance asphalt cold mIX 6-1: A \\. ARD OF BIDffIRErrUBE REPAIR A.~D RECAPPING SERVICES BId No 2573 was awarded to Frank Fargo TIre and Rubber Company. at speCIfied unIt pnces. to proVIde tire/tube repair and recappmg servIces for the Fleet Management DIVISIOn ofthe EnVIronmental and Pubhc \\!orks Management Department 6-J: A \VARD OF BIDIBUS DETAILING SERVICES BId No 2574 was awarded to Sardo Bus and Coach Upholstery Company. at speCIfied unIt pnces, to proVIde bus detaIlIng servIces for the T ransponatIOn Department 6-K: A \VARD OF BIDIDEBRIS HAULING SERVICES BId No 2575 was awarded to SaIed '"> .) July 9. 1996 210 Truckmg Company, at specified urnt pnces. to proVIde debris haulmg services for the Water DIViSIOn of the EnVIronmental and PublIc Works Management Department I 6-L: AWARD OF BIDIDUCTILE IRON BELL AND SPIGOT PIPEffYTON JOINT BId No 2576 was awarded to PaCIfic States Cast Iron PIpe Company, at speCIfied umt pnces. to furnIsh and dehver ductile Iron bell and SpIgot pIpe class 50. tyton JOInt 6-N: APPOINTMENTIMETROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD Arthur Fisher was appomted to the Metropohtan CooperatIve LIbrary System AdVIsory Board. E~D OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6-M: A \VARD OF CONTRACTIREP AIR EARTHOUAKE DAMAGEIPOLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE GYMNASIUM AND SOUTH WALL OF PARKING STRUCTURE NO.1. Councllmember Genser adVIsed that he pulled thIs nem off the consent calendar In order to clarIfy that approval of thIS request does not Include approval of the concept ofmstallmg a mural on one of the parkmg structures ~-1otlOn by Councllmember Genser. seconded bv Counctlmember Abdo. to award Contract No I 7217(CCS) to Sahara Waterproofing, the lowest responsIble bIdder. m the amount of$43.684. and authOrIze the Cny EngIneer to Issue any necessary change orders to complete addmonal "'.ark m conformance WIth the Adnumstratlve lnstructlons on change orders, Vv'lth the clanficatIOn that thIS IS not approvmg the concept of mstallmg a mural on one of the parkmg structures The motIon ''''"as approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Genser. Holbrook.. Ebner. O'Connor. Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem ~one Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg Noes A.bsent 7-A: APPEAL/CUP 95-007/DESIGN MODIFICATIONIMODIFIED FEES/ RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECTIl043-104511TH STREET The appeal of Plannmg CommISSIOn approval of CondItIonal Use PermIt 95-007 requestmg deSIgn modificatIon and modIfied fees for a five-umt reSIdentIal condommIUm project at 1043-1045 II th Street was contIllued to the meetmg of July 23. 1996 4 July 9. 1996 I 7-B: APPEAL/CUP 95-017/DRIVE-UP WINDOW/JACK-IN-THE-BOX/2025 LINCOLN I I I 211 BOULEVARD Appea196-004 ofPlanmng Cormmssion Approval of CondItIonal Use PermIt ApplIcatIOn (CUP 95-017) to allow the late-rught operatIOn of the drive-up window In the Jack- in-the-Box restaurant located at 2025 Lmcoln Boulevard until May 1. 1998. was contInued to the meetmg of July 16, 1996 7-C: APPEAL/CUP 95-016N AR 95-033IDRIVE~UP WINDOW/JACK-IN-THE-BOX REST AURAl\1/2423 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD Appeal 95-016 ofPlanmng COrmnlSSlOn Approval of CondItIOnal Use PermIt ApplIcatIOn (CUP 95-016) and Vanance ApplIcatIOn (V AR 95-033) to allow the late-night operatIon of the dnve-up wmdow In the Jack-In-the-Box restaurant located at 2423 Wilshire Boulevard untIl May 1, 1998, was continued to the meetmg of July 16. 1996 8-A: ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THE CITY'S POWER TO CHARGE FEES FOR RECREATION USE AND SPORTS PROGRAMS Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon and first readmg of the CIty of Santa MOllica Amendmg Santa MOnIca MurucIpal Code Sectlon 272010 clanfymg the CIty'S power to charge fees for recreation use and sports programs On order of the Mayor. the publIc hearmg was opened Member of the pubhc JOl Fullmer expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor closed the publIc heanng ~vlotlon by CouncIlmember Holbrook, seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner. to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled '"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of SAI\'TA J\..10NICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2 72 010 RELA TIKG TO FEES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES:' readmg by title only and Walvmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook. Genser, Mayor Rosenstem None Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg ~oes Absent 9-:\.: CLOSED SESSION Held at end of meetmg. 9-B: 1996 SANTA MONICA CULTURAL ARTS MASTER PLAN UPDATE Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoptlOn of the 1996 Santa MOnIca Cultural Arts Master Plan l:pdate MISSIOn Statement and Goals. and. dIrectIOn to staff to Implement recommendatlDns whIch are wIthm avaIlable resources ~'1otlon by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded bv CouncIlmember GenseL to adopt the 1996 Santa 'i July 9, 1996 212 MOllica Cultural Arts Master Plan Update mISSIon statement and goals as approved unallImously I by the Santa MOllIca Arts ComrmsslOn, consIdenng the Master Plan on a goal-by-goal baSIS and makmg changes III the objectIves through removmg and amendIng Items deemed to not be appropnate at thIS tIme. and duect staff to reVIew the consultant's recommendatIOns and. where feasible. Implement wlthJ.n aVailable resources MotIOn bv CouncIlmember Ebner. seconded by Councilmember Holbrook. to amend the MISSIOn Statement to delete the wordmg, "Therefore. we consIder the support of the arts to be a basIC CIty servIce" The motIon faIled by VOIce vote \\'lth Councilmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Genser. and lVlayor Rosenstem opposed. and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent MotIon by Councllmember Ebner. seconded by Councllmember Genser. to amend language on page 8. first Item under Programmmg ObJectIves, to read "The Santa Moruca Arts CommISSIOn should appomt an Ad Hoc CommIttee (mcludmg representatIOn from dealers. museums. communIty members. neIghborhood orgarnzatIOns, youth. senIors, and cultural orgarnzatIOns) .. and amend the last sentence to read "ConSIderatIOn should be gIven to lInkmg exhibItIon WIth cultural mstl!utlOns In the City" The motIon was unanimously approved with Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent MotIOn bv CouncIlmember Genser. accented as fnendlv, to delete the text for Arts EducatIOn Oblect!ves under the headmg "Other" (first bullet) on page 11 as follows "Commumty-based ans/cultural orgallIzal10ns. SMMUSD parent asSOCiatIOns. and Interested Santa MOllica cItIzens I should spearhead an advocacy effort to lobby CIty CouncIl for a portlon of the CIty'S annual appropnatIon to srvnvlusD (approxImately $2 mIllIon) to be earmarked to support arts educatIOn programs and actlvmes ." J\lonon b\' Councllmember Ebner. accepted as frIendly. to amend the document that wherever It refers to S?\'.lMUSD to add language "and other schools." where appropnate J\'lol1on by Councllmember Ebner. accepted as frIendly, to delete the text for Arts Educatlon ObJect1\ es under the headmg "Other" (second bullet) on page 12 as follows "Efforts to develop -''-'hIes Playhouse should contmue WIth an emphasIS on the venue as a focal pomt and central resource for structured after-school arts educatIon actIVItIes .. \lotlon b) Councllmember Genser. accepted as fnendlv, to delete the text for FacIlIties Oblectlyes (fourth bullet) on page 14 as follows "The CIty of Santa MOllIca Arts CommISSIOn should offiCIally request of Mayor/CIty CouncIl an artIst-dedIcated posltlDn be estabhshed on the CIty. s Archnectural Revle\.V Board .. 6 July 9. 1996 I \.lotIon by CouncIlmember Genser. accepted as frIendly. to amend text for FaCIlItIes ObjectIves I I I 213 (last bullet) on page 14 to read as follows "The CIty'S Arts Comnusslon should heIp to facIhtate and seek collaboratIve opportunItIes WIth future perfomung arts developments m the CIty:' and delete all subsequent language MotIon by Councilmember Genser. accepted as frIendly_ to clanfy that paragraphs begInnIng \vIth the words "Consultant RecommendatIOn" are not bemg adopted and wIll be deleted from the document MotIOn by CouncIlmember Ebner. accepted as fnendly, to delete the parenthetIcal notation on the first paragraph on page 16 and amend It to read as follows .'Explore potentIal of contracting WIth commumty-based/regIOnal orgamzatIOns for expanSIOn of technIcal aSSIstance proVISIOn to Santa MOnIca-based artIsts and organIzatIOns,'- and to delete all references to specIfic orgamzatlOns throughout the document. MotIon by Councl1member Genser. accepted as fnendl,\,. to delete the text for Orgamzatlonal Structure ObjectIves (first bullet) on page 12 as follows "Santa MOllIca CIty CouncIl should reVIse ComnllsslOn term hmIts to no more than two consecutIve three-year appomtments .. IvfotIOn b~ Mayor Rosenstem. accepted as fnendlv. to delete the second arrow on page 19 refernng to three-year terms for the Arts CommISSIon l>.lotlon by Councllmember Genser. accepted as fnendly. to add language to Fundmg & Support SerVIces ObjectIves (last arrow) on page 17 to read as follows "Develop pohcles and procedures for on-gomg operatIng support grants to Santa MonlCa-based arts and cultural organIzatlOns and mclude sIgmficant representatIon from the general publIc on Junes and reVIew panels ,- MotIon by Councllmember AbdQ, accepted as fnendlv, to amend text to Fundmg & Support Sen'ICes ObjectIves (first arrow on page 17) to read as follows "Detenmne polICIes and procedures for CIty arts/cultural organIzatIOn fundmg through the grant program ", The mam motIOn. as amended, was approved by the follOWIng vote Ayes CouncIlmembers Genser. Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo. Mayor Rosenstem None Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg 1\ oes Absent On order of the Mayor. the CIty CounCIl recessed at 8 20 pm. and reconvened at 8 40 pm, WIth all members present except Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg II-A: CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE Presented was the request of the 7 July 9, 1996 214 CorrumssIOn on the Status of Women to take a pOSItIOn In oppositIOn to the CalIfornIa CivIl RIghts ImtIatIve (CCRI). I The Mayor opened the meetIng for publIc comment Member of the pubhc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns Members of the publIc Mike ChOl, Blanca DeRise, Beth Leder-Pack. NIcole EhrlIch. and Hamet Beck spoke In support of the campaIgn III OpposItIOn to the CalIfornIa CIvIl RIghts ImtIatIve l\'lotlon by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by CouncIlmember Genser. to agree that the CommISSIOn on the Status of Women can take appropnate steps on tlns Issue. CouncIl take a posItlon m OpposItlon to tlus Issue. and duect staff to prepare a resolutIon as soon as possIble for CounCIl appmval for use m notlfymg various orgamz.atlOns and governmental entltles m the State of Caltforma MOHon bv rvlayor Rosenstem. accepted as frIendly, to ask staff to provIde an analYSIS of the Impact the passage of thIs measure would have on eny practices The mOHon. as amended. was unanImously approved by VOIce vote. WIth Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent 13-A: SA~T A MONICANS FOR RENTERS RIGHTSIPROTECTION OF TENANTS Mr Denms Zane. on behalf of Santa l\1omcansfor Renters Rtghts (SMRR), addressed CouncIl I requestmg that a measure be placed on the November 5. 1996 electlOn ballot for approval by the voters of the Cny of Santa MOllIca to ensure protectIon of tenants Mr Zane dIstnbuted to all CouncIl members a memorandum contammg the proposed measure language The \"1ayor opened the meetmg for publIc comment Member of the pubhc Joi Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the public 10hn 1urenka spoke lU OpposItIOn to CouncIl placmg a Charter amendment on the ballot WIthout the sponsonng organIzatIon obtammg Signatures m support of the measure Member of the publIc MIchael Tarbet presented hImself for questIOns regardmg the proposed language submItted to CouncIl Motwn b'l. Councllmember GenseL seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo. to ask the CIty Attorney to draft and return to CouncIl v\"1th a measure to be placed on the November 5. 1996 ballot whlch 'I.'-'Quld do essentIally what has been proposed thIS evemng WIth respect to enactmg antl- harassment prOVlSlons and wlth respect to gIvmg the Rent Board the authonty to Implement the relocatIOn aSSIstance benefits program The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes ):loes A..bsent CouncIlmembers Abdo, O'Connor. Genser. Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlmembers Ebner. Holbrook Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg 8 July 9. 1996 I Councdmember Holbrook stated. for the record. that he voted "'no" on thIS Item because there I I I 215 has not been a demonstrated need based on the number of prosecutions from the City Attorney's Office and because he belIeves that tins IS a polItIcal tool to be used dunng the upcommg CouncIl electIons CouncIlmember Ebner stated. for the record, that she beheves that thIS IS an unnecessary expendIture, as there have been no prosecutIOns and less than a sIgllIficant number of complamts That CouncIl Just recently appropnated $100,000 for legal aid attorneys, that thIS IS a polItIcal ruse. and that. lfthe measure IS approved, It wIll cost the City a sIgllIficant amoWlt of money and It WIll not be effectIve 14-A: APPOINTMENTSIBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIOns to the Bmldmg & Safety CommISSIOn CouncIlmember Abdo nommated Carol Noland for one publIc member seat Councllmember Genser moved. duly seconded. to appOInt Carol Noland by acclamatIOn to the BUIldmg & Safety CommISSIon for a term endmg June 30, 2000 The motIon was approved by VOIce vore, Mayor Rosenstein abstaIning and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent CouncIlmember Holbrook nomInated Mehrdad FarIvar. for one publIc member seat on the BUIldmg & Safety ComrnlsslOn There bemg no other nommations. nommatlons were closed On a call for the vote, Mehrdad Fmvar was appOInted to the BuIldIng & Safety CommISSIOn for a term endmg June 30, 2000. \\1th Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent Mavor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIOns to the CommISSIOn on Older AmerIcans There bemg no other nommatlDns. nommatlDns were closed On a call for the vote, Pat Fox was reappomted to the CommISSIon on Older Amencans for a term endmg June 30, 2000 CounCIl member Abdo nommated, Mtldred Rosenstem Counctlmember Abdo moved. duly seconded. to appomt MIldred Rosenstem by acclamatIon to the CommISSIon on Older A.mencans for a term endmg June 30. 2000 The monon was approved by VOIce vote. Mayor Rosenstem abstamIng and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent MotlOn by Counctlmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor RosensteIn. to reappomt Dan Cohen. Florence Cardme. and JudIth Gewertz to the CorrumssiOner Ernentus pOSItiOns for tenus endmg June 30. 1998. and add Rose Kaufman to the posItlOn of CommISSIOner Ementus on the CommlssIOn on Older Amencans for a term endmg June 30. 1998 The motIOn was unanImously approved by VOIce vore. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent ivfayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nomInatlons to the CommIsslOn on 9 July 9, 1996 216 the Status ofrVomen Cc;mnqlmember Genser nommated Rita Lowenthal for reappomtment I There beIng no further nommatIons. nommatIOns were closed On a call for the vote, RIta Lowenthal was reappomted to the COITUlllSSlOn on the Status of Women for a term endmg June 30.2000 The remammg appomtment to the CommIsSIOn on the Status of Women was contmued to the meetmg of July 16, 1996 Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the Housmg CommlsslOn Mavor RosensteIn nommated Nancv Cattell Councllmember Abdo moved. dulv ~ ~ seconded, to reappoInt Nancy Cattell by acclamation The motIOn failed on vOIce vote wnh CouncIlmembers Ebner, Holbrook, and O'Connor abstammg, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent Councllmember Holbrook nomInated Laune EmIl At the request of CouncIl member Abdo. the appmntment to the Housmg ComrmssIon was contmued to the meetmg of July 16. 1996 Ivlayor Rosenstem annoWlced that the floor would consIder nommatIons to the LIbrary Board Councllmember Holbrook nom mated Roseman: SmIth for reappomtment CouncIlmember Abdo moved. duly seconded, to reappomt Rosemary SmIth by acclamatIOn to the LIbrary Board for a term endmg June 30. 2000 The motion was unanimously approved on voice vote. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent ylayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommauons to the Planmng ComnusslOl1 CouncIlmember Genser moved. duly seconded. to reappoInt Lou Moench and Ene Parlee by acclamanon to the PlannIng COmrTIlSSIOn for terms endIng June 30. 2000 The motlon I "vas unammously approved by VOIce vote. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent Appomtments to the Airport CommlsslOn. Archuectural ReVlelv Board. Arts CommlsslOn, Barszde DIsmct CorporatlOn, CommlsslOn on lhe Status of Women. Electrlcal Board of Appeals, Housl11f!. CommlssIOn. Landmarks CommISSIOn. Plumbmg & A1echamcal Board ~f Appeals. and Soua! Sen.'lces CornmlSSlOn were contmued to the meetmg of July 16. 1996. Appomtments to the Personnel Board and Recreatlon & Parks CommlsslOn were contInued to the meetmg of August 13. 1996 14-B: \VAIVER OF FEEIUSE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CALIFOR..~IA STATE HISTORICAL RESOURCES COMMISSION/AUGUST 9. 1996 MotIOn bv Councllmember Holbrook.. seconded bv Councllmember O'Connor. to WaIve the fee for the use of the council chambers b~ the CahfoffiIa State Hlstoncal Resources CommIsslon on Fnday. August 9_ 1996 The motion was unammously approved by VOIce vote. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent 14-C' EMERGENCY ITEM/SUPPORT OF PETER DOUGLAS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION Presented was the request of Councllmember Abdo to dISCUSS takmg aCtIon m support of Peter Douglas as Execuuve DIrector ofthe Coastal ComnllsslOn "'lotIOn b\ CounCllmember Abdo. seconded bv Councdmcmber Genser. to adopt Resolution No I 10 July 9, 1996 I I I 217 9057(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF PETER DOUGLAS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFOR-l\fIA COASTAL COM:MISSION," and ask staff to communIcate thIS actIon to members of the Coastal CommIsslOn as soon as pOSSIble and to prOVIde thIS mformatIOn to the press, the legIslators, and the governor The motIon was unanImously approved by VOIce vote, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg absent 15: PUBLIC lNPUT Member of the pubhc Dorothy Chapman discussed fundmg for the AmerIcan Academy for Dance and KIndred Arts 9-A: CLOSED SESSION At 10 30 pm. CouncIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn for the purpose of conference vv1th Legal Counsel 1 AntICIpated LItIgatIOn One case ~o actIOn taken .., Conference "\-lth Legal Counsel - EXIstmg LItIgatIOn Varga et al V State of Cahforma and CIty of Santa MOllica. Case}\io SC 040824 MOllon bv CouncIlmember Ebner. seconded bv CouncIlmember Abdo. to approve settlement for $60.000 MotIOn approved by the followmg vote "\ yes CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner. Holbrook. Genser, Mayor Rosenstem 'N one Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg ~oes Absent .., .) Conference WIth Legal Counsel- EXIstIng Lmgatlon. CIty of Santa MOnIca v. Rosemary Kessler, Case No BC 121318 Motion bv Councllmember Ebner. seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo, to approve settlement for $16,782 MotIon approved by the followmg vote Aves' Councllmembers Abdo. O'Connor. Ebner, Holbrook, Genser. 1\1ayor Rosenstem None Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg Noes Absent At 11 00 P m _ CouncIl reconvened WIth all members present except Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg 11 July 9, 1996 218 ADJOURNMENT At 11'07 pm. the meetIng was adjourned. In memory of PhillIp Hugo Van I Gelderon. to July 16. 1996, at 7 30 P m ATTEST lv,,_c~ .~~ APPROVED. dJ~'~ ,~-,1ana M Stewan Crty Clerk Paul Rosenstem Mayor I 12 July 9. 1996 I