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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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CITY COUNCll. l\UNUTES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1995
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at
7 35 PM, on Tuesday, September 26, 1995, m the CouncIl Chambers.
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Paul Rosenstem
Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Judy Abdo
CounCllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
Councdmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart
AssIstant CIty Clerk Beth Sanchez
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg led the assemblage 10 the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the I
Umted States of Amenca
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
consIdered and approved III one motIon unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn Members
of the publIc Susan PapadakIS, Susan Henderson, and Joy Fullmer dIscussed Items on the Consent
Calendar Councllmember Genser requested item 6-F be pulled from the Consent Calendar for
separate dIScussIon
Counc;llmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, With the exceptIOn of Item No
6-F, reaclmg reso1utlOns and ordmances by title only and walYmg further readmg thereof Second
by CouncIlmember Ebner The motion was approved by the followmg vote
CounCil vote Affirmative Councilmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
6-A: l\-DNUTES APPROVAL The City Council mmutes of September 12, 1995, were approved
as submitted
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6~B: BICYCLE AND SKA TE RENTAL FAClLITIESIR3R ZONING DISTRICT Ordmance
No 1815(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9 04 08 64 040 REGARDING
CONDITIONALL Y PERMITTED USES IN THE R3R ZONING DISTRlCT, II was adopted
6~C: CONTINUlNG EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY ResolutIon No 8940(CC5)
entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY, II was adopted
6-D: AWARD OF CONTRACTIEXPANSION OF POLICE \VDMEN'S LOCKER
ROOM/REMODELING OF CIVIC AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE Contract No 7165(CCS)
was awarded to Des/Mar ConstructIon Company m the amount of $65,900 for the expansIon of the
Pahce Women's Locker Room and remodelmg of the CIVIC AudItonum Box Office
6-E: AWARD OF BID/OVER~AD DOORSIFIRE DEPARTMENT BId #2545 was awarded
to Advance Overhead Door, Inc In the amount of $26,875 to furnIsh, dehver, and Install four (4)
overhead doors for the FIre Department
6-G: EUCALYPTUS GROVE Staffwas dlfected to establIsh a eucalyptus grove, mcludmg the
speCIes removed from Lmcoln Park, at the Barnard Way htllslde as soon as eucalyptus seedhngs are
received from the Los Angeles County Arboretum
6-8: HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS \V ASTE DISCRETIONARY GRANT ResolutIon No
8941(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF TIlli CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE A
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNL>\ INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD," was adopted, thereby
authonzmg the City Manager to submit a Household Hazardous Waste DIscretIonary Grant
applIcatIOn for $80,000 to the CalIforma Integrated \Vaste Management Board and to execute all
necessary documents for the purposes of securing grant funds and implementation of the purposes
speCIfied m the grant applIcatiOn
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-F: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE CouncIlmember Genser excused hImself at 7 46 PM
from deltberatIons on thIS Item due to a potentIal conflict of Interest m that he resIdes In the dlstnct
Members of the publIc MarIa Blase, Lou Savett, Schumery Tsou, Loon Bluestone, and JacqUle
Banks spoke in support of the proposed preferentIal parkmg zone Mayor Pro Tempore Greenbenr
moved to hear a late speaker The motlon was duly seconded and unanImously approved,
CouncIimember Genser absent Member of the publIc Walter Van Buskirk spoke m support ofthe
proposed preferential parktng zone
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Mayor Pro Temporf: Greenbf:rg moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordmance I
estabhshmg a preferentIal parkmg zone as outlmed m the staff report, and, dIrect the Planrung staff
to conduct an environmental evaluatiOn of the proposed zone Second by Councilmember Ebner
Council asked questIons of staff Councllmemher Abdo moved to amend the motIon to direct statT
to present the matter to the Coastal Commission so that the implementatiOn date, 30 days after
adoption of the ordmance, overlaps With the Coastal CommissiOn's process The amendment was
accepted as fnendly DiSCUSSion was held The motIon was approved, as amended, by the followmg
vote
Council vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Mayor Rosenstein
Absent CouncIlmemher Genser
CouncIlmember Genser returned to the daiS at 8 04 P M
8-A: FOURTH AMENDMENTIDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTfIENET HEALTHCARE
Presented was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptiOn approvmg the Fourth Amendment to
the Development Agreement between Tenet Healthcare CorporatIon, a Nevada CorporatIon
(previOusly NatIonal Medical Enterpnses), and the City of Santa MOnica
Counctlmember Abdo moved to adopt OrdInance No 1816(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF I
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TENET HEALTHCARE
CORPORATION, A NEVADA CORPORATION, AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,"
readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg DiSCUSSiOn was held The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote MfinnatIve CounclImembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo,
Mayor RosensteIn
NegatIve Councllmember Genser
8- B: TENANT HARASSMENT Presented was an ordmance for second readmg and adoptiOn
addmg Chapter 4 56 to the Santa MOnIca MuniCipal Code regardmg tenant harassment, as
mtroduced July 25, 1995, OR, ordInance for mtroductiOn and first readmg addmg Chapter 456 to
the Santa MOnIca MUnICipal Code regardmg tenant harassment, as amended CounCil asked
questIOns of staff Mayor Rosenstem declared the pubhc hearmg open Member of the pubhc
Carolanne Sudderth spoke ill support of the proposed ordlllance Members of the pubhc Charles
Isham and W~alter Van Buskirk spoke ill opposItIon to the proposed ordillance Member of the
pubhc Sherman Stacey spoke III support of the reVised ordlllance With further reVlSlons Memher
of the puhhc Suzanne Abrescia spoke 10 support of the proposed ordmance With the recommended I
changes Councdmember Genser moved to hear late speakers Second by Councllmember Abdo
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The motlon was approved, Councdmember Holbrook opposed !\1ember of the publIc Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns CounclImember Ebner excused heiselffrom the dais at 8 50 PM Mayor
Rosenstem excused hrmself from the dais at 8 52 P M
CouncIlmemper Abdo moved to take a bnef recess until a full Council is seated Second by
Counctlmember Genser The motlon was approved, Mayor Rosenstem and Councilmember Ebner
absent
The CouncIl recessed at 8 53 PM and reconvened at 901 PM, Council reconvened wIth all
members present
Member of the publtc Michael Tarbet spoke ill OppOSItiOn to the proposed ordmance Mayor
Rosenstem closed the pubhc heanng Counctl asked questIOns of staff
Councdmember Genser moved to tntroduce for first readmg the amended ordmance amended as
follows SECTION 1, 456 OlO(e) to apply to both controlled and non-controlled ullits, mclude
suggestIOn one from the staff report (The mtent reqUlrement of the ordmance should be changed
from an mtent to cause the tenant to vacate the rental housmg umt to an mtent to disturb the tenant's
qUIet enjoyment), and mclude suggestlOn two from the staff report (to prohibit an owner from
abusmg hlsiher nght to enter a u.'ut at mappropnate tImes) Second by Counctlmember O'Connor
DiSCUSSIOn was held
Mayor Rosenstem moved a substItute motiOn to mtroduce for first readmg the amended ordmance
amended to mclude a one-year statute of linutatlon Second by Councllmember Ebner Council
asked questions of staff DISCUSSIon was held
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to amend the substltute motion to delete III SectIOn I,
456010(a) the words "or concealment of a matenal fact, II III Section 4 5601 D(b), lme 12, add the
words "other than the nght to sublet unless speCIfically proVIded by contract' after the word
"tenant," to ehmmate m subsectlon 4 56 020( d)," and are mherently hkely to provoke an
Immediate ViOlent reactIon" Under SectIon 4 56 040, delete subsectIon (b), "Any person, mcluding
the CIty of Santa MOlliCa, may enforce the proViSion of thiS Chapter by means of a CIVIl actiOn" and
to dIrect staff to report back to Counc!l III three months WIth regard to the enforcement of t.~e
ordmance m order to determme how to proceed The amendment was not accepted as fnendly
There was no second to the motlon DIScussIon was held
Counctlmember Abdo moved to amend the substItute motIon so that the ordmance would apply to
all rental uruts The amendment was not accepted as fnendly Second by CouncIlmember Genser
DISCUSSIon was held The motion faded by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affumatlve Councllmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Gen~er
Negative
Counctlmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
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Counctlmember Abdo moved to amend the substitute motIOn to ehmmate the one-year statute of I
hnntatIon amendment to the substItute motton Second by Councllmember O'Connor The motIon
faded by the followmg vote
CounCil vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser
Negative Counctlmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
Councll asked questIons of staff DIscussion was held Councdmember Genser moved to amend
the substItute motIon to mclude suggesbon one from the staff report (The mtent reqUIrement of the
ordmance should be changed from an mtent to cause the tenant to vacate the rental housmg unit to
an mtent to disturb the tenant1s qUIet enjoyment) Second by Councllmember O'Connor The
motIon faIled by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffIrmative Councdmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser
Negative Councllmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor RosensteIn
The Mayor called for the vote on the substItute motIOn DISCUSSIOn was held CouncIlmember
Genser requested that the record reflect that he beheves that the record IS clear that somethmg better
than thiS can be accomplIshed and he feels that It IS wrong that Council IS not domg better, however,
he wIll reluctantly be votmg for thiS motIon m order to provide some protectIOn for tenants I
DiSCUSSIOn was held The motIon faded by the followmg vote
CounCil vote AffIrmative Counctlmemhers Abdo, O'Connor, Mayor Rosenstem
Abstam Councllmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser
Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg requested that the record reflect that she voted an abstentIOn on tills
Item because Councdmember Holbrook convmced her that such actIOn could actually bnng down
the wrath of the state legislature on the City agam
The Mayor called for the vote on the mam motion, which motIOn faIled by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Abdo, OlConnor, Genser
Negative Counctlmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstem
Council member Abdo moved to mtroduce the amended ordmance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 4 56 TO THE
SANTA MONICA :MUNICIP AL CODE REGARDING TENANT HARASSMENT, II by title only,
waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Genser DISCUSSIOn was held The
motion was approved by the followmg vote
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CouncIl vote Affirmative Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Rosenstem
Abstam Councllmembers Ebner, Holbrook, Greenberg
8-C: DEFINITIONSINIGHTCLUB/RESTAURANT The ordmance for second readmg and
adoption amendmg Santa MOfilca MUlllCipal Code SectIOn 9 04 02 030, regardmg Zonmg Ordmance
defimtiOns of mghtc1ub and restaurant, mtroduced August 8, 1995, OR, emergency mtenm
ordmance for mtroduction and adoption amendmg Santa MOnica MUlllCipal Code SectlOn
9 04 02 030, regardmg Zonmg Ordinance defimuons of mghtclub and restaurant AND duectIon to
the City Attorney to prepare an ordmance amendmg the Mumcipal Code to specIfy addltlonal
grounds upon which an entertamment permit may be revoked was contillued to the meetmg of
October 10. 1995
8-D: GAl\'IE ARCADES/ALCOHOL AND FOOD SERVING ESTABLISHMENTS The
ordmance for introduction and ftrst readmg extending the mtenm ordmance prohlbmng game
arcades and estabhshmg hmltatlOns on the number of alcohol and food servmg establIshments In
speCified portIOns of the C3 and C3C distncts and amendmg the ordmance to remove an eXistmg
exemption was continued to the meetmg of October 10. 1995
On order of the Mayor, the regular meetmg of the CIty Council recessed at 10 19 PM and
reconvened at 10 35 P M with all members present
9-A: LOANINEW DIRECTIONS/AMENDMENT TO HOME PROGRAM Presented was the
staff report recommendmg authonzatIon for a loan not to exceed $400,000 for non-profit developer
and service proVider New Duectlons, Ine and a one-time amendment to the HOME Program Trost
Fund gUldelmes to allow for rehab1l1tatlon ofBULldmg 116 on the West Los Angeles Veterans
Admilllstration grounds In order to proVide a regiOnal housmg faclhty for homeless veterans
Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Members of the pubhc Tom RemiS,
Valene Freshwater, John Keaveney, and Tom Pepe spoke m support of the staff recommendation
Councilmember Abdo moved to authoflze the CIty Manager to negotlate and execute a loan
agreement 10 an amount not to exceed $400,000 In HOME funds, and other documents as reqmred,
With New Directions, Inc and other relevant entltles for the purposes of rehabilItation of bULldmg
116 on the grounds of the West Los Angeles Veterans AdmmistratlOn complex ill order to proVide
a regional housmg center With supporuve services for homeless veterans, approve a one-time waiver
of the HOME Program Trust Fund GUldelmes to enable the CIty to use HOME funds outside the
CIty of Santa MOllica, and authonze the City Manager to proceed With the necessary action to
expend H01'vfE Program Trust Fund momes for thiS purpose Second by Councllmember Genser
Discussion was held The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote
Council vote Affirmative
Counctlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor.
Abdo, Mayor Rosenstein
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9-B: CLOSED SESSION
Conference wIth Legal Counsel
EXIstmg LltrgatIOn
1 Bailey v. Cny of Santa Momca, Case No 95-5080RAP, U S Central DIstnct Court
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Closed Session was not held
14-A: INDEMNIFICATION/OVERSIGHT OF OPERATIONS/ACCOUNTABILITYI
BAYSIDE DISTRICT CORPORATIONIPIERRESTORATION CORPORATION Presented
was the request of Councdmember Ebner to discuss the extent of the CltylS obltgatlon to mdemmfy
the Bayslde DIstnct Corporatton (BDC) and the PIer RestoratlOn CorporatIOn (PRC), the CIty'S
oversight ofBDC and PRC operatIons, and accountabilIty iSSUes assocIated With these orgamzallons
Councllmember Ebner moved to dIfeet staff to reVIew agreements WIth the Bayslde DistriCt
CorporatIon and the PIer RestoratIon Corporahon and provide recommendatIOns as to how to rectIfy
the problem of the City bemg potennally hable as It mdemmfies PRC and BDe m theIr agreements
and the Oty CouncIl has no control over therr actIons Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg
Councd asked questIons of staff Mayor Rosenstem moved to amend the motion to ask staff to
study and report on any other agencies where thiS problem may eXist The motIOn was accepted as
fnendly and Councrlmember Ebner added the dIrectIOn that staff examIne all agreements, With lIke I
agencies, that may contam an mdemmficatlOn clause and where the CIty has no control over tberr
actions and report back to Councd DiSCUSSion was held The motion was unammously approved
14-B: APPOINTMENTSIBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Appomtments to the AIrpOrt
CommIsSion will be held after Item Nos 14-C and 14-E are heard
Mayor RosensteIn announced that the floor would consIder nommatlOns to the Arts CommISSIon
Councllmember Abdo nommated ChriS DeCarlo and Robm Faulk Counctlmember Genser moved
to appomt the mcumbents, Chns DeCarlo and Robm Faulk, by acclamation for terms endmg June
30, 1999 The motIOn was duly seconded and unanImously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder further nommatlOns to the Arts
CommIsSIon Councilmember Abdo nom mated Ronaid DaVIS Counctlmember Abdo moved to
appomt Ronald DaViS by acclamanon for a full term endmg June 30, 1999 The motion was duly
seconded and unamIDously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor wouid cOIl5lder further nommatlons to the Arts
CommiSSIon Councrlmember Abdo nommated AlIce Fellows Councdmember Abdo moved to
appomt Allee Fellows by acclamation for a full term endmg June 30, 1999 DISCUSSIon was held
The motIOn for the nomInee was duly seconded and approved, Councllmember Ebner abstamed
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Counctlmember Abdo moved to extend the meetmg past 11 00 P M The motlon was duly seconded
and unanImously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatlOns to the BUlldmg & Safety
CommIsslOn Councllmember Abdo nommated Myra Burg and Mark BenJarnm Councdmember
Genser moved to appomt the lDcumbents, Myra Burg and Mark BenJamm, as professlOnals, by
acclamabon for full terms endmg June 30, 1998 The motlon was duly seconded and unanimously
approved
.Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consider nominatlOns to the ElectrIcal Board of
Appeals CouncIlmember Abdo nommated Ronald SmIth There bemg no further nommatlOns,
nommatlOns were closed On a call for the vote, Ronald SmIth was reappomted to the ElectrIcal
Board of Appeals for a full term endmg June 30, 1998
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consider nommatIons to the CommIssion on
Older Amencans Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg nommated Rosemary Regalbuto
Councllmember Abdo moved to reappomt Rosemary Regalbuto by acclamatlon for a full term
endmg June 30, 1999 The monon was duly seconded and unanImously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder further nommatlOns to the CommIsslOn
on Older Amencans Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg nomInated Harry Horst There bemg no
further nommations, nommatIons were closed On a call for the vote, Harry Horst was appomted
to the CommIssIon on Older Amencans for a full term endmg June 30, 1999
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIons to the CommISSIOn on the
Status of Women CouncIlmember O'Connor nommated Glona CuneI and Laurie Newman Mavor
Rosenstem moved to appomt the mcumbents, Glona CuneI and LaurIe Newman, by acclamatIOn
for full terms endmg June 30, 1999 The motion was duly seconded and una1l1illously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the ConventIon &
VISItors Bureau CouncIlmember Genser nom mated ErnIe Powell
to reappomt ErnIe Powell by acclamatiOn for a full term endmg June 30, 1998 The motIOn was
duly seconded and unammously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder further nommatIOns to the ConventIOn
& VlSltors Bureau Councilmember Abdo nommated Jeanne Baler CouncIlmember Ebner
nommated Enc Hanks Counctlmember Holbrook moved to appomt Jeanne BaIer and Enc Hanks
to the ConventIOn & ViSItors Bureau for full terms endmg June 30, 1998 Second by
Councilmember Genser The motion was unanimously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIons to the Housmg
CommISSIon Mayor Rosenstem nommated ParvlS Bakhuar and Franceye Smith Mayor Rosenstein
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moved to reappomt ParvIS Bakhtlar and Franceye SIlllth by acclamation for full terms endmg June I
30, 1997 The motion was duly seconded and unanImously approved
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatiOns to the RecreatIon & Parks
CommIssion DiscussiOn was held Councllmember Ebner moved to defer thIs appointment until
a determmatIOn lS made as to whether or not the reqUIrement of appomtmg a certam number of
female members and a certam number of male members to the Commission IS constitutiOnal
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg The motlon failed, Councllmembers Abdo, O'Connor,
Genser, and Mayor Rosenstem opposed Counctlmember Genser nommated Terry Walsh
Councllmember Ebner nommated Susan Wilson On a call for the vote, no one received a maJonty
Councllmember Abdo nom mated Terry Walsh Councllmember Ebner nommated Susan WIlson
Councllmember Abdo moved to appomt Terry Walsh and Susan WIlson for unexpIred tefms
Second by Councllmember O'Connor The motion was approved, Councllmembers Ebner and
Greenberg abstamed The CIty Clerk was dIrected to draw straws to detemllne the terms for each
nornmee The results of the draw were T em Walsh for an unexpired term endmg June 30, 1996 and
Susan Wilson for an unexpIred term endmg June 30, 1997
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder further nommations to the RecreatIOn
& Parks COnUll1SSlOn Councilmember Genser nommated Susan Henderson Councllmember
Holbrook nom mated Beth Kaplan Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg nommated Neil Carry On a
call for the vote, no one receIved a majonty Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg moved to delay thiS
appoIlltment until a determInatIOn IS made by the CIty Attorney as to the constItutIOnalIty of the I
specIfic gender requIrement Second by Councdmember Ebner The motIOn was approved,
Counctlmernbers Abdo, Genser, and O'Connor opposed
Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIOns to the Social ServIces
CommISSion Counctlmember Holbrook moved to reappoInt Manlyn SIurk by acclamatIOn for a
full term endmg June 30, 1999 The motIOn was duly seconded and unanImously approved
The Plumbmg & MechaIl1cal Board of Appeals appomtment was contmued to allow staff to reVIew
the Board's level of aCtiVity and 11s need to have a separate board or mclude thiS board WIth the
BUlldmg and Safety CommIssion The Landmarks CommIssIon and LIbrary Board appomtments
were contmued
14-C: REMOVAL OF lUEl\mERS OF AIRPORT COl\1MISSION Presented was the request
of Counctlmember Genser to remove all members of the Airport Commission and dIrect the CIty
Clerk to publ1sh a notIce of vacancIes and schedule the appoIntment of replacement commiSSIoners
at the earhest possIble date To be heard m conjunction with Item No l4-E
14-E: REPRESENTATIVE OF WEST LOS ANGELES ON AIRPORT COl\lMISSION
Presented was the request of Mayor Rosenstem to dIrect the Airport CommiSSIOn to allow a
representative of the West Los Angeles commumty to partICIpate m Its meetmgs With a VOice but I
no vote To be heard In conjUnctIOn WIth Item No 14-C
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DISCUSSIon was held Member of the publIc Carmel Sella spoke m support of allOWIng a
representative of the West Los Angeles commUnIty to partICIpate on the Atrport CommISSIOn as a
non-votIng member Mayor Rosenstem excused hImself from the meetIng at 11 35 P M Member
of the publIc VIrginIa Ernst encouraged CouncIl to select two Airport CommISSIoners thIs evenmg
and leave the others III place and spoke In support of allOWIng a representatIve of the West Los
Angeles commumty to partICIpate as a non-voung member Member of the pubhc James Donaldson
spoke m Opposition to the removal of members of the AIrport CommISSIon and III support of
allOWing a representatIve of the West Los Angeles communIty to partICIpate as a non-votmg
member Member of the publIc WtllIam Schedmg spoke m OpposItion to the removal of members
of the Allport CommISSion and urged Counctl to reVIew members IndIVIdually for removal and m
support of allOWIng a representatIve of the West Los Angeles commuDlty to partICIpate as a non-
votIng member Member of the publIc Colleen Carroll spoke In support of allowmg a representatIve
of the West Los Angeles commuDlty to partICIpate as a votIng member Member of the publIc
RIchard Bloom spoke In support of the removal of members of the AIrport CommISSIon and In
OppoSItIon to allOWIng a representatIve of the West Los Angeles commuDlty to partICIpate as a non-
votmg member Members of the public Ed FIdelman, Enc Parlee, and Stacy Brown spoke In
OppoSItIon to the removal of members of the AIrport CommISSIon untIl appomtments are made and
spoke In support of allOWIng a representatIve of the West Los Angeles commumty to partICIpate as
a non-votmg member Counctlmember Ebner moved to hear a later speaker The motion was duly
seconded and unanImously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent Member of the publIc Robert
Newbold spoke m oppOSItIOn to the removal of members of the AIrport CommISSlOn untIl
appomtments are made and spoke m support of allowmg a representatIve of the West Los Angeles
communIty to partICIpate as a non-votmg member
CouncIlmem1;ler Holbrook moved to separate conSIderation of Item Nos 14-C and 14-E and
contmue Item No 14-E to the meetmg of October 10,1995 Second by CouncIlmember Ebner
DISCUSSIon was held The motion faIled, Counctlmembers Abdo, Genser, and O'Connor opposed,
Mayor Rosenstem absent
DISCUSSIOn was held CouncIlmember Abdo moved to ask staff to explore WIth councIlmembers
who have been named as leaders m wantIng to have a cooperatIVe arrangement between the CIty of
Los Angeles (CouncIlmember Galanter, Counctlmember Braude, and CouncIlmember Feuer) and
the CIty of Santa MOllIca to develop a cooperatIve arrangement for the entitles to address not only
aIrport Issues but other Issues whIch the entities may have In common and to suggest what types of
mter-cooperatIOn there could be for the two CItIes Second by CouncIlmember Holbrook
DISCUSSIon was held CouncIlmember O'Connor moved to amend the motIOn to ask staff to develop
methods to ensure that the publIc has access to documents before AIrport CommISSion meetmgs
The amendment was accepted as fnendly COl,lncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motion to
request that packets be prOVided by the AIrport CommISSIon to recogmzed homeowners' groups
The amendment was accepted as fnendly CouncIlmember O'Connor moved to amend the motIonhto ask staff to study methods ofmcreasmg partICIpatIon by concerned mdIvIduals The amendment
was accepted as fnendly The motIOn was unammously approved, Mayor Rosenstem absent
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DiscuSSIOn was held Counctlmember Genser moved to contmue the appomtment of members to I
the Airport CommiSSIOn to the meetmg of October 10, 1995 Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Greenberg The motIOn was unammously approved, Mayor Rosenstein absent
The remamder of Item No 14-E was contmued to the meetmg of October 10, 1995
14-D: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEE/NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING
PROBLEl\tIS The request of Councilmembers to consider establIshment of a CIty CouncIl sub-
committee to make recommendations to the CounCil to resolve neighborhood parkmg problems was
contmued to the meetmg of October 10, 1995
14-F: TEENAGE Sl\'IOKING The request of Mayor Rosenstem to adopt a resolutIOn m favor
of efforts to curb teenage smokmg was contmued to the meetmg of October 10, 1995
15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the publIc WIllIam Schedmg discussed COnflict of mterest
Member of the pubhc VIrglma Ernst discussed problems at the aIrport Member of the public James
Donaldson discussed the AIrport CommiSSIOn Member of the publIc Ed Fldelman dIscussed the
relatIonshIp between Sunset Park ASSOCiated NeIghbors and the Airport CommiSSion Member of
the publIc Robert Newbold dIscussed the hangars at the airport Member of the publIc Madeleme
Warner discussed the Main Street Art Walk and Talk and the "Tide"
ADJOURNMENT At 12 50 AM, the meetmg was adjourned m memory of Dorothy Barnes,
Cele Sandy Cherry, and Leo Kessler
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ATTEST
APPROVED
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Marla M Stewart
City Clerk
Paul Rosenstem
Mayor
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