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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 7, 1993
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City CounC11 was called to
order by Mayor Abdo at 6:40 P.M. on Monday, June 7, 1993, in the
Council Chambers.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Judy Abdo
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Robert Holbrook
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Paul Rosensteln
Mayor Pro Tempore Antonio Vazquez
Also Present: Clty Manager John Jalili
Acting City Attorney Joe Lawrence
Clty Clerk Clarlce E. Dykhouse
CLOSED SESSION: At 6: 4 0 P. M. , Council adj ourned to Closed
Session for the purpose of conslderlng personnel matters. At
7.35 P.M. Council reconvened No action was taken.
1993-94 BUDGET STUDY SESSION: Presented was a budget overview
and discussion on revenues for the 1993-94 budget wlth
presentations and discussion of budget proposals by the following
departments: Clty Councll, City Manager, City Clerk, Clty
Attorney and Finance.
14-A: REGULATION OF CITY PARKS: Councllmember Olsen presented
his request to discuss direction to the Clty Attorney to prepare
an ordinance that would regulate the hours of operation of Santa
Monlca City Parks. Councilmember Olsen moved to direct the City
Attorney to prepare either one or two ordinance{s), based on his
advlce, but definltely for Palisades Park with the possibillty of
inclusion of other parks, relating to thelr closure between the
hours of 12: 00 Midnight and 5: 00 AM, and include a one-year
sunset clause. Second by Councllmember Genser. Discussion was
held. Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez moved a substltute motion to remand
this ltem to the Parks and Recreation Commlssion for the study of
other parks and return with recommendatlons. Second by Mayor
Abdo. Discussion was held. The substitute motlon falled by the
followlng vote:
Councll vote
Affirmative:
CounCllmember Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein
Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the motlon that this item
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be prepared as an emergency ordinance The motion was accepted
as friendly Councilmember Rosenstein moved to amend the motion I
that staff respond to questlons which have been ralsed and which
may be raised ln the intervenlng perlod in regard to thlS
ordinance so that as much thought as possible can be given to the
impllcatlons of these ordinances, what may be expected from them,
and what to be concerned about. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discusslon was held. Councilmember Greenberq moved to
amend the motlon to include a definltlon of park in the
ordinance. The motion was accepted as friendly. Dlscussion was
held. Councilmember Rosensteln moved to amend the motion to
direct the Clty Attorney to prepare an ordinance to close
palisades Park between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 5:00 A.M.,
and request staff to return with an analysls as to the effects of
both the closure of palisades Park as well as the closure of
other parks in the Clty. The amendment was not accepted as
frlendly and dled for lack of a second. Discussion was held.
The main motion was approved by the following vote:
Councll vote: Afflrmatlve:
Councilrnembers Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosensteln
Negative: Councilmember Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez requested that the record reflect that he
voted "no" on thlS item because he feels that setting policy
based on a hunch rather than actual data supportlng the policy is I
wrong.
Mayor Abdo requested that the record reflect that she voted II no"
on thlS item because she feels that this ordinance does not
specifically address drug deallng, lt addresses everyone: those
who are law-abldlng, homeless or housed, and it does not
necessarily make it any easier to arrest anyone for drug deallng
or drug uSlng.
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:25 P.M., the meeting was adjourned to
Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at 6:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Clarice E. Dykhouse
City Clerk
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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