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M-6/29/1993 I I I 129 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. 1 June 29, 1993 130 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 I 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 2 June 29, 1993 I I I I 131 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 3 June 29, 1993 132 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 I 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 4 June 29, 1993 I I I I 133 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 5 June 29, 1993 134 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 I 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 6 June 29, 1993 I I I I 135 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 7 June 29, 1993 136 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 I 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 ~~~LJ~ Clance E Dykhouse CIty Clerk qJ, jjL Judy Abdo Mayor 8 June 29, 1993 I