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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 29, 1993
An adjourned meetmg of the Santa MOnIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at
7'47 PM on Tuesday, June 29, 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
Councllmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present: City Manager John Jahb
Actmg CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are
considered and approved m one motion unless removed from the calendar for dIscussIOn
Councilmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, WIth the exceptIon of Item
Nos 6-A and 6-D, reading resolutIOns and ordmances by title only and walvmg further reading
thereof Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg The motIon was approved by the followmg
vote:
CounCIl vote Unanimously approved 7-0
(l-B FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO 51232/TPC-233/1123 10TH STREET-
ResolutIOn No 8614(CCS) entItled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP
FOR TRACT NO. 51232 AT 1123 10TH STREET," was adopted, thereby approvmg an 8-unit
tenant- partICIpating converSIOn project at 1123 10th Street
6-C. CALIFORNIA RELOCATION ASSISTANCE LAW/PROPERTY ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES: ResolutIon No. 8615(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA RELOCATION ASSISTANCE LAW AND
PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROCEDURES," was adopted.
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6-E: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. Bid No. 2455 was awarded to Landscape West Inc. in
the montWy amount of $32,999 to provIde landscap mamtenance for the Parks DIVIsion, I
Commumty and Cultural Services Department
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A MINUTES DIscussion was held. CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to approve the CIty
CouncIl mmutes of June 7, 8, 9, and 15, 1993. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote'
Councll vote. AffrrmatIve. CouncIlmembers Genser, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez,
Mayor Abdo
Abstam:
Councilmember Greenberg
6-D SHELTER PLUS CARE FUNDING' CouncIl asked questiOns of staff. CouncIlmember
Greenber~ moved to adopt Resolution No, 8616(CCS) entItled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITIAL
OF A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR SHELTER PLUS CARE FUNDING TO ASSIST HOMELESS
PERSONS," readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof, and to approve, in
concept, the allocatIOn of addmonal CIty resources if the CIty'S Shelter Plus Care grant
applIcatIon IS successfully selected for fundmg by HUD Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez The motion was approved by the following vote
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CouncIl vote: Unarumously approved 7-0
8-A AUTOMOBILE W ASIDNG FACILITIES: The emergency ordmance for introductIOn and
adoptIOn establislnng standards for automobile washmg facIlities in certam zones on an mterim
baSIS was continued to the meetmg of July 13, 1993
8-B' HOSPITAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN Presented was an ordmance for mtroduction and
first reading amendmg the zomng ordmance of the Santa Monica Mumclpal Code for parcels on
the north SIde of Broadway between 20th and 23rd Streets and amendmg the HospItal Area
SpecIfic Plan to mclude these parcels CouncIl asked questIons of staff. At 7 05 PM, Mayor
Abdo declared the publIc hearing open Members of the publIc Sherman Stacey, ChrIS Ballestra,
DaVId Thurman, and Donald Nelson spoke m support of the proposed ordmance. Member of
the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns CouncIlmember Olsen moved to hear a late
speaker. Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem The motIon was unammously approved
Member of the publIc Irwm Warsaw spoke m OppOSItIon to the proposed ordinance Mayor
Abdo closed the publIc hearmg at 7 20 P M. CouncIl asked questIOns of staff CouncIlmember
Genser moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8617(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE HOSPITAL AREA
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SPECIFIC PLAN," readmg by tItle only and walvmg further reading thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Rosenstem DiscussIOn was held The motIOn was approved by the followmg
vote'
CouncIl vote Unarumously approved 7-0
Councilmember Genser moved to introduce for first readmg an ordinance entitled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP," readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof
Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg. The motIon was approved by the following vote
Councll vote: Unarumously approved 7-0
8-C MODIFICATION OF ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/ AFFORDABLE
HOUSING Presented was an ordinance for llltroductIOn and fIrst readIng renewing the intenm
ordmance modIfyIng zorung and development standards to faCIlItate affordable housmg. Council
asked questIOns of staff. At 7.40 P.M l Mayor Abdo declared the publIc hearIng open.
Members of the public Dons Ganga, James Mount, and Paul DeSantIS spoke In support of the
proposed ordInance Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of
the publIc Don Empackens expressed concern WIth the process and requested expansIOn of the
CUP process Member of the public Merdad Amanat spoke in support of the proposed
ordmance but urged Council to provide additional incentIves for affordable housmg In the North
of Wilslure Overlay Distnct Mayor Abdo closed the publIc hearing at 7 50 P M CouncIl
asked questIons of staff Councllmember Rosenstem moved to mtroduce the ordInance as
proposed by staff WIth the addition of the proposal of increased denSIty m propertIes that are
adjacent to commercIal and that the effects of expanding this concept to the rest of the zones be
studIed. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez Councll asked questIons of staff DISCUSSIon
was held CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motion to add SectIon 2(g) which would
read "For affordable housing projects located in the North of WilshIre Overlay DIstrict, the
requirement for a pItched roof shall not apply and a flat roof may achIeve the heIght establIshed
for a pitched roof for parcels that dIrectly abutt a commerCIal zone when the maXImum
commerCIal heIght limIt is greater than the maxnnum reSIdentIal heIght lnnlt " The motIOn was
accepted as fnendly. Council asked questIOns of staff DISCUSSIOn was held The amendment
faded by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative' CouncIlmembers RosensteIn, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
NegatIve
Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen
The mam motIon was approved by the followmg vote'
Council vote: Unammously approved 7-0
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By vIrtue of the above action, an ordmance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MODIFYING ZONING AND
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO FACILITATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING," was
introduced for frrst reading by title only, walvmg further readmg thereof
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DISCUSSIon was held Councllmember Genser moved to ask the Plannmg Comnusslon to
consIder the amendment proposed above to the ordmance Just drafted and report back to CouncIl
as soon as possIble. DISCUSSIOn was held Second by Councllmember RosensteIn on the
condItIon that it also include a study of the entIre zone, not just those areas whIch abutt
commercIal DIscussion was held. The motIon was approved by the following vote
CouncIl vote Unarumously approved 7-0
8-D NEWSSTANDS Presented was an ordmance for mtroductIon and fust readmg amendmg
the Zoning Ordinance to permit outdoor newsstands m certam dIstrIcts; establishmg development
standards for outdoor newsstands; and creatIng a use permit procedure. Council asked questIOns
of staff At 8:26 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the publIc heanng open Member of the public
Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Mayor Abdo closed the publIc heanng at 827 P.M
Councllmember Genser moved to introduce for fust reading an ordInance entItled' "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
THE SANTA MONICA ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT OUTDOOR NEWSSTANDS
IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
OUTDOOR NEWSSTANDS, AND CREATING A USE PERMIT PROCEDURE," readIng by I
title only and waIvIng further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Greenberg. The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCll vote Unanunously approved 7-0
8-E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD Presented was an
emergency ordInance for Introduction and adoptIon revlsmg development standards along Ocean
Park Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and 25th Street on an mterim baSIS. CouncIl asked
questions of staff At 8 30 P M., Mayor Abdo declared the publIc heanng open. There being
no one wishing to speak, Mayor Abdo closed the public heanng *Councllmember Holbrook
moved* to adopt OrdInance No 1688(CCS) entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ALONG OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD BETWEEN LINCOLN BOULEVARD AND 25TH
STREET ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY," readmg by otle only and waIving further reading thereof Second by
CouncIlmember Greenberg The motIon was approved by the following vote:
Council vote Unarumously approved 7-0
At 8 30 PM., Councll adjourned for a short recess Council reconvened at 9:05 P.M WIth all
members present
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9-A. PROGRAM GUIDELINES/TORCA SHARED APPRECIATION LOAN PROGRAM
The recommendatIon to approve the Program GUIdehnes for the condommium component of the
Tenant Ownership RIghts Charter Amendment Shared AppreCIation Loan Program and
authonzatIon for the City Manager to negotIate and execute agreements and utIlIZe up to $1 17
million of avaIlable TORCA conversion tax revenue for condomlillum loans was continued to
the meetmg of July 13, 1993.
14-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Mayor Abdo
announced that the floor would consider nommatIOns to fIll vacancies of members to the varIOUS
Boards and COlIlIDlssions Members of the pubhc Earl Koons and Emmahe Hodgm spoke m
support of the reappomtment of Jennifer Polhemus to the Planmng ComnnsslOn
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommations for the AIrport Comnusslon Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez nominated Bnan Ouzouman There bemg no other nommatlOns, nommatlOns were
closed. Mayor Abdo moved to reappomt Bnan Ouzounian by acclamatIon to the AIrport
CommissIOn for a tenn endmg June 30, 1997 The motion was duly seconded and unammously
approved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominations for the Architectural ReView Board
Councllmember Greenberg nominated Terry Graboski and Rodney Punt Councllmember
Genser moved to reappoint Terry GraboskI and Rodney Punt by acclamatIon to the Arclntectural
ReVIew Board for a term ending June 30, 1997 The motion was duly seconded and
unannnously approved.
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommatIons for the Arts CommIssion Mayor Abdo nommated
Johanne Todd and Marvin Zeidler Mayor Abdo moved to reappoint Johanne Todd and Marvm
ZeIdler by acclamatIon to the Arts COImmssIOn for terms endmg June 30, 1997. The motion
was duly seconded and approved. Two appomtments for terms endmg June 30, 1996 and June
30, 1997, were contmued to the meetmg of July 13, 1993
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to for the Bayside Dlstnct Corporation DIscussion
was held Councilmember Rosenstem moved to postpone the appomtments to the Bayslde
Dlstnct CorporatIOn for no more than two regular meetmgs Second by Councilmember
Holbrook The motIon was approved, CouncIlmembers Genser and Olsen opposed
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommatIons to the Buildmg & Safety CommIssion DiSCUSSIOn
was held Mayor Abdo moved to reappomt Norman Axe and Russell Barnard by acclamatIOn
to the BuIlding & Safety CommiSSIOn as pubhc members for terms endmg June 30, 1996
Second by Councilmember Holbrook. The motIon was unammously approved By consent of
Council, qualIfied members' vacancIes were continued to the meetmg of July 13, 1993
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Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommations to the BuIldmg & Safety CommIssIon -
AcceSSIbIlIty Appeals Board DIscussIOn was held By consent of CouncIl, two appomtments I
to the Buildmg & Safety CommIssIon - AccessibIlity Appeals Board were contmued to the
meeung of July 13, 1993
By consent of Council, two appomtments to the BuIldmg & Safety CommIssIon - Electrical
Board of Appeals were contmued to the meetIng of July 13, 1993.
Mayor Abelo opened the floor to nommatIOns to the BUI1dmg & Safety CommIssIOn - Plumbmg
& Mechanical Board of Appeals. Mayor Abdo moved to reappomt Cary Berger by acclamation
to the Buildmg & Safety Commission - Plumbing & Mechamcal Board of Appeals for a term
endmg June 30, 1995. The motion was duly seconded and unammously approved By consent
of CouncIl, one appomnnent was contmued to the meeting of July 13, 1993
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominations to the Commission on Older Amencans.
DISCUSSIOn was held By consent of Councd, two appointments to the Commission on Older
Amencans were contInued to the meeting of July 13, 1993.
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommatIOns to the Commission on the Status of Women
Councilmember Genser nominated Mona Lisa Williams. Mayor Abdo nommated Dolores Press.
There being no further nonunatIOns, nommatIons were closed. On a call for the vote, Dolores
Press was appomted to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term endmg June 30,
1997. Councilmember Genser nominated Mona LIsa WIllIams Mayor Abdo nommated Lynne
EmIle. On a call for the vote, Lynne Emile was appointed to the CommiSSIOn on the Status of
Women for a term endmg June 30, 1997. CouncIlmember Genser nommated Nancy Cattelle
DiSCUSSIOn was held Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to contmue one appointment to the
meeting of July 13, 1993 Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. By CouncIl consent, one
appomtment was contmued to the meeting of July 13, 1993
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Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommations to the Housmg CommiSSIOn. CouncIlmember
Genser nomInated Parvis Bakhtiar and Franceye SmIth. Mayor Abdo moved to reappomt ParvIs
Bakhttar and Franceye Smith by acclamation to the Housmg CommISSion servmg two-year terms
endmg June 30, 1995 The motIon was duly seconded and unarumously approved. Two
four-year appomtments were contmued to the meeting of July 13, 1993.
Mayor Abelo opened the floor to nonnnatIOns to the Landmarks CommiSSion Councilmember
Greenberg nommated Laurel Schrmdt. Mayor Abdo moved to appoint Laurel Schnndt by
acclamatIon to the Landmarks ComnussIOn for a term ending June 30, 1997 The motion was
duly seconded and unanimously approved CouncIlmember Genser nominated R Dave Paley.
Mayor Abdo moved to reappomt R Dave Paley by acclamation to the Landmarks Comnllssion
for a term endmg June 30, 1997 The motIon was duly seconded and unarumously approved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommatIons to the Library Board. Councllmember Holbrook
nommated Dr Arthur Fisher Mayor Abdo moved to appomt Dr. Arthur Fisher by acclamatIon
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to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 1997 The motion was duly seconded and
unammouslyapproved.
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nOmInatIOns to the MetropolItan Cooperative Library System
Advisory Board. Councilmember Holbrook moved to reappomt by acclamatIOn Sue Alexopoulos
as Delegate and BernI DeBus as Alternate to the Metropolitan CooperatIve Library System
Advisory Board for terms endIng June 30, 1997 The motIon was duly seconded and
unammouslyapproved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominatIOns to the Personnel Board Councilmember Holbrook
nomInated Rosaho Casillas and Clyde LongmIre. Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved
to reappomt Rosalio Casillas to the Personnel Board for a term endIng June 30, 1997, and Clyde
LongmIre to the Personnel Board for a term endIng June 30, 1994 The motIon was duly
seconded and unammously approved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nOmInatIOns to the Planning COIl1II11SSIOn Mayor Abdo
nominated John ZInner CouncIlmember Genser nonunated Kenneth Breisch On a call for the
vote, John ZInner was appointed to the Planmng CommiSSIOn for the unexpIred term endmg June
30, 1994 CouncIlmember Genser nomInated Jenmfer Polhemus Mayor Abdo nomInated
Kenneth BreIsch Council asked questions of staff. DISCUSSIon was held On a call for the
vote, Kenneth BreIsch was appoInted to the Plannmg ConnmssIOn for a term endmg June 30,
1997
Mayor Abdo moved to drrect the City Clerk to publish a NotIce of Vacancy as soon as pOSSIble
for the vacancy created by the reSIgnatIOn of Sharon GIlpm and return at the next pOSSIble
agenda Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem DISCUSSIon was held The motion was
unannnouslyapproved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nommations to the RecreatIon and Parks CommISSIon
Councilmember Genser nominated Conme JenkIns for the term endIng in 1997 Mayor Abdo
moved to appoInt Conme JenkIns by acclamatIon to the Recreation and Parks CommIssion for
the term endmg June 30, 1997 The motion was duly seconded and unarumously approved
CouncIlmember Holbrook nomInated Frank Schwengel for the term endmg June 30, 1996
Mayor Abdo moved to appoint Frank Schwengel by acclamatIOn to an unexpIred term endIng
June 30, 1996 The motIOn was duly seconded and unanimously approved
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominations to the SOCIal ServIces CommiSSIOn. Mayor Abdo
moved to reappomt Harold Dunmgan and Carol Rowe by acclamatIOn to the SOCIal Services
CommISSIOn for terms endmg June 30, 1997 The motIon was duly seconded and unarnmously
approved.
14-8 CURFEW FOR MINORS: CouncIlmembers Holbrook and Greenberg presented theIr
request to discuss dIrectIng the CIty Attorney to prepare an emergency ordmance ill consultatIOn
WIth the Police Department establishing a curfew for nunors Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer
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expressed her concerns Members of the public Linda Gross, WIlliam S Brown, Steve
Brackett, and Leigh Cavanaugh spoke In support of the establIshment of a citywide curfew for I
mInors. Member of the publIc Irene ZIVI, speakIng on behalf of the COImmsslOn on the Status
of Women, urged Council to establIsh a CItIZens review board before It consIders a curfew
ordInance Members of the public Alex Gonzalez, Douglas Olmeda, Stephen Alpert, Art
Casillas. and JIm Fouratt spoke In opposition to the estabhshment of a cItywide curfew for
mInors Member of the public Earl Koons suggested that a two-tIered curfew system be studIed
based on age CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft an
ordInance WhICh IS snmlar to the Los Angeles ordInance whIch she distributed, except that It
extend the hours that minors can be out to 11.00 PM. on Fridays and Saturdays, and, further,
that thIS ordinance be reVIewed in one year to determIne how It IS being used Second by
Councllmember Holbrook DISCUSSIOn was held. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng
vote.
Council vote' AffirmatIve: Councllmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein
NegatIve:
CouncIlmember Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
14-C: PROHffiITION OF SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS.
Councllmember Olsen presented his request to dISCUSS drrectIng the CIty Attorney to prepare an
ordInance prohIbItIng smoking in restaurants and other pubhc areas Counctl asked questIOns
of Counctlmember Olsen. CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to extend the meetmg to 11 15
P.M. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motion was unanimously approved.
Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the pubhc Jnn Fouratt
spoke In support of the proposal CouncIlmember Olsen moved to dIrect the City Attorney to
prepare an ordmance prohIbItIng smokmg m restaurants and other public areas and dIrect staff
to schedule a publIc hearmg for same. Second by Counctlmember Genser DISCUSSIOn was
held The motion was unarumously approved
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15 PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer dIscussed dlscrnninatIOn
ADJOURNMENT At 11.05 P.M" the meetmg was adjourned m memory of PatncIa NIxon
and Samuel Haber
ATTEST- APPROVED
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Clance E Dykhouse
CIty Clerk
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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