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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 7' 52
PM on Tuesday, September 28, 1993, In the Council Chambers
Roll Call.
Present:
Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antonio Vazquez
Councilmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Kelly Olsen
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present.
City Manager John Jahli
Acting City Attorney Joe Lawrence
CIty Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
4-A COMMENDATION/PAUL BERLANT/DIRECTOR OF LAND USE AND
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. Mayor Abdo presented a
commendatIon to Paul BerIant, DIrector of Land Use and Transportation Management
6 CONSENT CALENDAR' Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
considered and approved In one motion unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn The
followmg members of the pubhc spoke Joy Fullmer, Ian Roberts, Fred HarrIS, and Tony
Pntzker CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exceptIOn
of Item No 6-G, readmg resolutIons and ordinances by title only and walvmg further readmg
thereof Second by Councilmember Greenberg The motion was approved by the followmg
vote
CouncIl vote Unammously approved 7-0
6-A MINUTES APPROVAL The mmutes of CIty CounCIl meeting of September 14, 1993
were approved as submItted
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6-B- RESOLUTION OF INTENTION/VACATION OF A PORTION OF 7TH COURT
Resolution No 8663(CCS) entItled' IIA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE I
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR OCTOBER 26, 1993 AND
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF A
CERTAIN STREET KNOWN AS A PORTION OF SEVENTH COURT FROM BROADWAY
TO APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET SOUTH OF BROADWAY IN THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA, CAUFORNIA," was adopted
6-C ALTERNATE RACE ROUTE/ST. MONICA'S CHURCH/OKTOBERFEST RUN
ResolutIOn No 8664(CCS) entitled' ItA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A RUNNING RACE ON
OCTOBER 2,1993, ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTES AND
REDUCING THE FEE FOR THAT RACE," was adopted.
6-D AWARD OF CONTRACT/ANNUAL STREET RESURFACING
PROJECTS/MISCELLANEOUS PAVING WORK. Contract No 60l5(CCS) was awarded to
Damon Constructlon Company in the amount of $774,817 53 for the annual street resurfacing
projects and miscellaneous paving work.
6-E AWARD OF CONTRACT/REPLACEMENT OF ROOF/FIRE STATION #3 Contract
No 6016(CCS) was awarded to Southern CalIforma Roofing Co. in the amount of $59,720 for
the replacement of the roof at Fire StatIon #3, 1302 19th Street
6-F AMEND CONTRACTIUNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ACTIVITIES/FIRE I
STATION #5 Contract No. 5753 With LIndmark EngIneerIng to complete underground storage
tank actIVItIes at Fire StatIon #5, 2450 Ashland Avenue, was amended and additIonal funds In
the amount of $41,081 were appropnated
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-G EXCHANGE AGREEMENT/JONATHAN CLUB' Presented was the staff report
recommendmg authonzaUon for the City Manager to execute an Exchange Agreement With the
Jonathan Club. Council asked questIOns of staff Councdmember Greenberg moved to authorize
the City Manager to execute the Exchange Agreement and any further documents which may be
reqUIred Second by Councilmember Holbrook DISCUSSIOn was held The motion was
approved by the following vote.
Council vote Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Genser moved to agendlZe for the next meetmg a Resolution of Intent to rezone
those parcels deSignated In the Coastal Land Use Plan for changes of zones and also start a
ResolutIOn of Intention to amend the Zonmg Code to adopt landscaping standards on commerCial
parkmg lots Second by Councilmember Olsen DISCUSSIOn was held. The motIon was
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approved by the following vote.
CounCIl vote Unammously approved 7-0
8-A UNEXCAVATED AREAS IN FRONT AND SIDE YARDS/LANDSCAPE AREA FOR
BUILDING SITES/SUBTERRANEAN PARKING STRUCTURES/SEMI-SUBTERRANEAN
PARKING STRUCTURES IN RESIDENTIAL, RVC, OR BCD ZONING DISTRICTS
Presented was an ordinance for second reading and adoptIOn amending Santa MOnIca MunicIpal
Code SectIOn 9 04 10 02.170(a) regarding unexcavated areas III front and sIde yards, SectIon
904 1004.060 regardIng reqUIred landscape area for buIlding sites, SectIon 904 10 08 200
regardmg subterranean parking structures, and SectIon 904.10 08 210 regardmg seml-
subterranean parkmg structures III all reSIdential, RVC or BCD Zorung DIstrIcts (Text
Amendment 93-(04) Council member Holbrook moved to adopt Ordmance No. 1706(CCS)
entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING V ARIOUS SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS RELATING TO
PERMITTED ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED UNEXCA V A TED FRONT AND SIDE
YARD SETBACKS," readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Genser The motIon was approved by the followmg vote.
CouncIl vote. Unanimously approved 7-0
8-B INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/MlIC5 DISTRICTS Mayor Abdo moved
to adopt the staff recommendatIOn, WhICh clarIfies the CounCIl's actIOn in relatIon to the Intenm
Zomng Study Area, as amended by CouncIlmember Rosenstem at the meetmg of September 21,
1993 Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem CouncIlmember Genser moved a substItute
motIon to adopt the staff recommendatIOn WIthout the amendments as made by CouncIlmember
Rosenstein at the meetmg of September 21, 1993 Second by Councilmember Olsen
DISCUSSIon was held Counclhnemher Greenberg moved to call the question The motIon failed
by the follOWIng vote:
CounCil vote. Affmnative Councllmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, RosensteIn, Abdo
NegatIve Councllmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez
DIScussion was held On a call for a vote on the substitute motIOn, It faded by the following
vote
Council vote. Affirmauve: Councllmembers Genser, Olsen
NegatIve CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstem. Vazquez,
Abdo
On a call for a vote on the mam motIon, it was approved by the followmg vote
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Council vote MfinnatIve Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstem, Vazquez, I
Abdo
NegatIve: Councllmembers Genser, Olsen
By virtue of the above actIon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING INTERIM
DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSFORPORTIONSOFTHECITYLOCATEDINSELECTED
AREAS OF THE Ml AND C5 DISTRICTS," was mtroduced, as amended, for fust reading by
title only, waivmg further readmg thereof
9-A MID-CITY AREA TRAFFIC PLAN' Councllmembers Holbrook and Rosenstein excused
themselves from debberatIons on this Item due to a possible COnflIct of mterest. Presented was
the staff report recommending adoptIon of a resolutIon cerufymg the final EnvIromnental Impact
Report for the MId-CIty Area Traffic Plan, conceptually approvmg the plan and nutigatIon
measures, directing staff to prepare a Statement of Overriding ConSIderations, adoption of a
ResolutIon of Intention to dIrect the Plannmg CommIssIon to amend the Land Use and
CIrculatIOn Element of the General Plan, and dIrectIng staff to proceed WIth the General Plan
amendments and formal adoption of the Traffic Plan and mltlgatlon measures. CouncIl asked
questIOns of staff. CouncIlmember Greenber~ moved to give preference to those members of
the publIc who have children WIth them and desire to speak on this item Second by
Councllmember Genser The motion was unammously approved, CouncIlmembers Holbrook I
and Rosenstein absent. Members of the public Enc ShapIro. JulIa ShapIro, Megan Monaghan,
Claudia Harrmgton, Ken Kallmeyer, Bob Gottlieb, Gaba Frank, Steve Seretan, Jnn McGUIre,
Jean Tremaine, Merritt Coleman, Paul Frankel, Nancy Petersen, Barbara Filet, Dave Wicinas,
SylVia Shmad, Bill Bracken, Rick Pollack, Steve Lancaster, BIll Albnton, Dave Paley, and
Louisa Fish spoke in support of the proposed plan Members of the public Al KIndt and
Thomas Bell spoke in opposition to the proposed traffIC dIverters. Member of the publIc
Seymour TraVIS spoke m opposltlon to the proposed traffic dIverters, requested a six-month trIal
penod, and requested a traffic count and evaluatIOn of noise on Stanford Street after the dIverter
IS InStalled. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Members of the publIc
DIana Doyle and Conrad MelIlli spoke In opposition to the proposed plan Member of the
publIc James Baker urged Council to delay action on this rmtigation matter until all affected
property owners are notIfied and allowed to prOVIde mput Mayor Abdo moved to hear a late
speaker. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was unarumously approved,
CouncIlmembers Holbrook and Rosenstein absent. Member of the publIc Mary Galloway spoke
III support of the proposed plan Member of the public Bob Holbrook spoke m oppositIon to the
proposed plan
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIOn No. 8665(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE MID-CITY AREA TRAFFIC PLAN,"
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readIng by tItle only and waiving further reading thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez CouncIl asked questIons of staff The motIOn was approved by the folloWIng vote'
Council vote: Affirmative' Councllmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor
Abdo
Absent Councilmembers Rosenstem, Holbrook
CouncIl asked questIOns of staff. Councllmember Genser moved to conceptually approve the
Plan and rmtIgatlOn measures Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez DIscussIon was held.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to include dIrectIon to staff to prepare a
Statement of OverndIng ConsideratIOns. The motIon was accepted as fnendly DIscussIOn was
held The motIon was approved by the followmg vote'
Council vote AffIrmatIve Councllmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor
Abdo
Absent Councllmembers RosensteIn, Holbrook
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8666(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL DIRECT THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND THE LAND USE
AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA GENERAL PLAN,"
readIng by title only and waIving further reading thereof, and direct staff to proceed WIth the
General Plan amendments and formal adoptlon of the Plan and mitIgatIOn measures Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez. Discussion was held Councllmember Genser moved to amend
the motIon to include language m the resolutlon WhICh would allow the PlannIng CommiSSIOn
and subsequently the City Council to consIder both MId-CIty and Sunset Park areas and other
areas as may be deemed appropriate The motion was accepted as fnendly DIScussion was
held. CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to mclude language m the resolution
wInch would allow Councll to utilIze tools WhICh have not been specifically noted The motion
was accepted as fnendly Councllmember Greenberg moved to mclude language whereby
property owners are included in any notificatIOn procedures that take place The motIon was
accepted as fnendly, The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote
CounCIl vote AffirmatIve: Councllmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor
Abdo
Absent Councilmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook
At 10: 10 PM, Council adjourned for a short recess Council reconvened at 10 23 P M WIth
all members present
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9-B HOUSING ELEMENT: Presented was the staff report recommendmg adoptIon of
resolutIons certIfymg the final Enviromnental Impact Report for the Housmg Element and I
adoptIOn of the Housmg Element of the General Plan and the Statement of Overndmg
Considerations CouncIl asked questIons of staff Members of the pubhc Joy Fullmer and
Beloved QuaIl expressed their concerns Member of the publIc Chris Harding dIscussed legal
and polIcy concerns WIth the Housing Element Members of the publIc James Baker and ChrIS
Reed spoke in Opposluon to the Housmg Element as presented. Member of the publIc Steve
Alpert spoke in support of the Housmg Element as presented Council asked questIons of staff.
Councilmember Rosenstem moved to extend the meeting to 11 30 P.M Second by
CouncIlmember Olsen The motIon was unanimously approved. Council asked questIons of
staff Councllmember Genser moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 8667(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT AL IMPACT REPORT ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE, It reading by title only and walvmg further reading thereof Second by Mayor Abdo
DISCUSSIOn was held. The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
Council vote AffirmatIve Councllmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Negative CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein
Councilmember Genser moved to adopt Resolution No 8668(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE HOUSING
ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN," readmg by tItle only and waIving further
readmg thereof Second by Mayor Abdo DIscussion was held. The motIon was approved by
the followmg vote
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CouncIl vote: AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook
Abstam Councllmember Rosenstem
CouncIlmember Rosenstem requested that the record reflect that he abstamed from votmg on this
Item because he feels that It has many positIve programs, however, it IS rmportant to find ways
to encourage rehabIlItatIon and reVItalIzatIon of eXIstmg housmg and stop the deterioratIon of
eXIstmg housmg
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Resolution No 8669(CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING FINDINGS NECESSARY
TO APPROVE THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION," reading by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof
Second by CouncIlmember Olsen The motIon was approved by the followmg vote:
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CouncIl vote: Affirmattve Councllmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
NegatIve Councllmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein
Councllmember Rosenstem moved to mVlte Tom Cook from HCD to dISCUSS housing pohcles
and the concerns that the State has WIth the CIty'S pohcies Second by Councllmember
Greenberg The motion failed by the followmg vote
Counell vote Affirmative: CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstem
Negatlve: Counc1lmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on this item because
he feels that the CIty will be embroiled WIth htigatlOn about thIS matter and he feels that tius
bemg the case, Councll should not have that sort of pubhc discuSSlOn
Councilmember Genser moved to extend the meetmg for fifteen mmutes Second by Mayor
Abdo The monon falled, Councllmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, and Rosenstem opposed
CouncIlmember Rosenstem reversed his vote m order that the meetmg can contlnue.
9-C CLOSED SESSION. Not held Councdmembers Holbrook, Greenberg and Rosenstem
were excused from the meeting at 11' 30 P M
13-A LINDA ARMSTRONG/WE THE PEOPLE/EMERGENCY RENT VOUCHER
PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS' Member of the pubhc Lmda Armstrong, for We the
People, and Ron Taylor addressed CouncIl regarding a proposal to nnplement an emergency rent
voucher program for the homeless ThIS Item was referred to staff
13-B CYRUS CARDAN/IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE USED AS
TEMPORARY SHELTERS. Member of the public Cyrus Cardan addressed Councd regardmg
the nnpoundmg of vehIcles whIch are used as temporary shelters
14-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSION The annual appomtments
of members to Boards and CommISSIons were contmued to the meetmg of October 5, 1993
14-B COUNCIL PROCEDURES: The request of Councllmember Rosenstem to dISCUSS
conslderatlOn of Council procedures was contlOued to the meetmg of October 5, 1993
14-C AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF ANNUAL VACANCIES FOR PIER
RESTORA nON CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Councllmember Genser moved
to authonze the CIty Clerk to pubhsh a Nonce of Annual VacanCIes for the Pier RestoratIon
CorporatlOn Board of Drrectors Second by Mayor Abdo The motlOn was unammously
approved.
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14-D' RESIGNATION/HIROMI KATAYAMA/ARTS COMMISSION Mayor Abdo moved
to accept the resIgnation of Hlromi Katayama from the Arts Commission WIth regrets and I
authonze the City Clerk to pubhsh a Notice of Vacancy Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez. The motion was unammously approved
15: PUBLIC INPUT Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Member of
the pubhc Len Doacette spoke in strong support of appomtIng Joseph Lawrence as permanent
City Attorney Member of the pubhc Cyrus Cardan spoke regardmg nnpoundmg of vehicles
whIch are used as temporary shelters Member of the public Art CasIllas discussed drug and
gang problems In the PICO NeIghborhood. Member of the pubhc Beloved QuaIl dIscussed a
homeless woman whose body was recently found In the parking structure Member of the publIc
George Coulon dIscussed the provision of Job traInIng and related servIces for the homeless In
exchange for use of a City-owned faCIlIty with utilities.
ADJOURNMENT At 11 50 P.M., the meetIng was adjourned to October 5, 1993, at 6 30
PM, In memory of an umdentified homeless woman whose body was recently found in a CIty
parkIng structure and General Junmy Doohttle
A TrEST.
APPROVED:
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Clance E Dykhouse
City Clerk
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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