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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 9, 1991
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to
order by Mayor Abdo at 7:40 P.M., on Tuesday, July 9, 1991, in
the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Genser
(arrived at 7:50 P.M.)
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
(arrived at 7:41 P.M.)
Councilmember Antonio Vazquez
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: city Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
Councilmember Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the united States of America.
INSPIRATION: A moment of inspiration was provided with the
acknowledgment of councilrnember Olsen's birthday.
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. Councilmember
Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of Item Nos. 6-A, 6-H, 6-K, 6-L, and 6-P, reading
resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Holbrook, Katz,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Genser
6-B: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 49372/TPC-108/1518 YALE
STREET: Resolution No. 8250(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 49372, II was adopted,
thereby approving an a-unit tenant-participating conversion
project at 1518 Yale street.
6-C~ FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 49854/TPC-IIB/1337 BERKELEY
STREET: Resolution No. B251(CCS) entitled: IIA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 49854," was adopted,
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thereby approving a 5-unit tenant-participating conversion
project at 1337 Berkeley street.
6-0: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 22273/CONDOMINIUM/855 15TH I
STREET: Resolution No. 8252(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 22273, " was adopted,
thereby approving a 4-unit condominium project at 855 15th
Street.
6-E: CIVIC AUDITORIUM SNACK BAR/BOX OFFICE REMODEL: Resolution
No. 8253 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM SNACK BAR AND BOX
OFFICE REMODEL," was adopted, thereby waiving competitive bidding
and authorizing the city Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract.
6-F: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No. 8254(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, AND CURBS (SR-91-174)," was adopted,
thereby setting a public hearing for August 13, 1991.
6-G: TREE PLANTING/WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: Resolution No.
8255 (CCS) entitled: itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 13, I
1991, TO HEAR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION OF
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR TREE PLANTING ON WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
BETWEEN OCEAN AVENUE AND CENTINELA AVENUE, II was adopted, thereby
setting a public hearing for August 13, 1991, for the
confirmation of assessment of costs for tree planting on Wilshire
Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and Centinela Avenue.
6-1: REPAIR OF BUILDINGS/415
allocation of additional funds
repair of existing buildings at
approved.
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY: The
in the amount of $50,000 for
415 Pacific Coast Highway was
6-J: JOINT GROUNDWATER STUDY: Contract No. 5733(CCS) was
approved, thereby authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with the West Basin Metropolitan Water
District and the Metropolitan Water District for a joint
groundwater study of the Santa Monica Sub-Basin.
6-M: ALTERNATE PARADE ROUTE/INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS: Resolution No. 8257(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE
HOLDING OF A PARADE ON JULY 28, 1991, ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE
OFFICIAL CITY PARADE," was adopted, thereby approving the parade
date of Sunday, July 28, 1991; the parade route beginning in the
beach parking lot at the westernmost terminus of Bay street and I
proceeding south on the bike path to the southernmost City
limits; and that ISKCON pay all attendant costs, inclUding hiring
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of police officers and crowd control, on or before Friday, July
19, 1991, at 5:00 P.M.
6-N: ALTERNATE RACE ROUTE/ST. MONICA'S CHURCH OKTOBERFEST:
Resolution No. 8258 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A
RUNNING RACE ON OCTOBER 5, 1991 ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE
OFFICIAL CITY ROUTES," was adopted, thereby approving the
requested race date of October 5, 1991; the proposed race route;
the race fee of $10,000 be paid; and all inherent City costs,
including police, be paid for by st. Monica's Church.
6-0: NOISE ATTENUATING INTERCOM HEADSETS AND RADIO
INTERFACE/FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bid No. 2359 was awarded to L. N.
Curtis & Sons in the amount of $22,844.50 to provide noise
attenuating intercom headsets and radio interface for the Fire
Suppression Division, Fire Department.
6-Q: REFURBISH SANTA MONICA CITY JAIL: Contract No. 5734(CCS)
was approved, thereby awarding a contract to DTEC Construction
Inc. in the amount of $43,900 to refurbish the Santa Monica City
Jail.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of June 18 and
June 25, 1991, were continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
6-H: AUDITING SERVICES: Presented was a recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
with KPMG Peat Marwick for auditing services for fiscal years
1990-91 through 1994-95. Member of the pUblic Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns. Council asked questions of staff.
councilmember Holbrook moved to approve Contract No. 5732 (CCS)
authorizing the city Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
with KPMG Peat Marwick for auditing services. Second by
Councilmember Olsen. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Holbrook, Katz,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Genser
Mayor Pro Tempore Genser reported present at 7:50 P.M.
6-K: REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICE AND COLLECTION: Presented was
a resolution modifying the frequency of refuse and recycling
service and collection. Council asked questions of staff.
Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Katz moved to direct staff to
prepare a notice reminding res idents of the new procedures as
well as amending the plan to provide pick-up services in the
alley and adopt Resolution No. 8256(CCS) entitled: lIA RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A
REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICE COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR SINGLE
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FAMILY DISTRICTS," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Mayor Abdo. Discussion was held.
The motion was unanimously approved.
6-L: ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY/CIVIC AUDITORIUM: Presented was
a recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an amendment to Contract No. 5622 with the Gary Group in
the amount of $75,000 for the preparation and placement of
advertising and publicity materials promoting the santa Monica
Civic Auditorium. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her
concerns. Councilmember Holbrook moved to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amended contract with the
Gary Group. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
unanimously approved.
6-P: EXEMPTION OF CIVIC AUDITORIUM LESSEES FROM BUSINESS LICENSE
FEES: Presented was a recommendation to direct the City Attorney
to prepare an amendment to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
6053-B exempting Civic Auditorium lessees from business license
fees. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns.
Mayor Pro Tempore Genser moved to direct the City Attorney to
prepare an amendment to Ordinance 1523 Municipal Civic Code
section 6053-B. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion was
unanimously approved.
Councilmember Katz moved
Second by Councilmember
approved.
to consolidate Items 7-A and 7-B.
Zane. The motion was unanimously
7-A: APPEAL/CUP 91-012/CONDOMINIUM/1138-1144 YALE STREET:
Presented was the appeal of two Planning Commission conditions of
approval (NO. 15 and No. 39) for Conditional Use Permit 91-012 to
permit the construction of an 8-unit residential condominium
project at 1138-1144 Yale street. Applicant/Appellant: Stark
Family Trust c/o Lawrence & Harding.
7-B: APPEAL/CUP 91-013/CONDOMINIUM/1142 18TH STREET: Presented
was the appeal of two Planning commission conditions of approval
(No. 13 and No. 34) for Conditional Use Permit 91-013 to permit
the construction of a 5-unit residential condominium project at
1142 18th street. Applicant/Appellant: Henry Yarmark c/o
Lawrence & Harding.
council asked questions of staff. Chris Harding J representing
both applicants/appellants, spoke in support of the appeal.
Council asked questions of staff. Mayor Pro Tempore Genser moved
to continue Items 7-A and 7-B to the meeting of July 23, 1991.
Second by Councilmember Vazquez. Discussion was held. The
motion was unanimously approved
8-A: LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS: The
introduction and first reading amending Chapter 6
of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to
Historic Districts was continued to the meeting of
ordinance for
of Article IX
Landmarks and
July 16, 1991.
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8-B: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE U: The ordinance for
introduction and first reading adding Section 3238U to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking Zone U
was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
8-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE V: The ordinance for
introduction and first reading adding section 3238V to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking Zone V
was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
8-D: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE W: The ordinance for
introduction and first reading adding Section 3238W to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking Zone W
was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
8-E: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE X: The ordinance for
introduction and first reading adding section 3238X to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking Zone X
was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
8-F: DEMOLITION r CONVERSION OR OTHER REMOVAL OF A CONTROLLED
RENTAL UNIT FROM THE RENTAL HOUSING MARKET: Presented was an
ordinance for introduction and first reading amending Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 4603 regarding demolition,
conversion or other removal of a controlled rental unit from the
rental housing market. At 8: 45 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the
public hearing open. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed
her concerns. Mayor Abdo closed the pUblic hearing at 8:50 P.M.
Council asked questions of staff. Councilmember Olsen moved to
introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4603 REGARDING DEMOLITION,
CONVERSION, OR OTHER REMOVAL OF A CONTROLLED RENTAL UNIT FROM THE
RENTAL HOUSING MARKET," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
council vote:
Affirmative:
councilmembers Genser,
Katz, Olsen, Vazquez,
Abdo
Holbrook,
Zane, Mayor
councilmember Katz requested that the record reflect that this
does not provide added protection for tenants or owners.
9-A: ULTRA LOW FLOW PLUMBING FIXTURES: Presented was the staff
report requesting council to direct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance requiring installation of ultra-low flow plumbing
fixtures in all residential property prior to sale. Council
asked questions of staff. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Vazquez moved to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance
requiring the installation of ultra-low flow toilet fixtures, low
flow showerheads, flow restricting faucet aerators, and shut-off
valves for reverse osmosis water filter systems in all Santa
Monica residential properties prior to the sale of the property,
including bathrooms, kitchens, service porches, and other
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plumbing facilities
councilmember Zane.
in each unit as appropriate. Second by
The motion was unanimously approved.
9-B: TASK FORCE/ENVIRONMENT: The recommendation to establish a I
task force on the environment was continued to the meeting of
July 16, 1991.
10-A: SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: The public hearing on
assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and
curbs (SR-91-l73) was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
10-B: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/STREET RESURFACING: The public
hearing for establishing an assessment district for gutter
construction, street resurfacing and repair of damaged sidewalks,
driveways and curbs on various City streets in conjunction with
the 1990-91 street resurfacing program was continued to the
meeting of July 16, 1991.
II-A: GANDHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION/SCULPTURE/PALISADES PARK:
Presented was the staff report recommending the installation of
"Avataar, If a sculpture by Martine Vaugel, in Palisades Park at
the southwest corner of Ocean Avenue and california. Council
asked questions of staff. Members of the public Jascha Kessler
and Roger Genser spoke in support of the proposal. Councilmember
Zane moved to approve Contract No. 5735(CCS), accepting the
recommendation of the Arts commission with respect to "Avataar,1I
the Gandhi Memorial, and its siting at the California Incline in
Palisades Park. Second by Councilmember Katz. Discussion was I
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Negative: councilmembers Holbrook, Olsen
Councilmember Olsen requested that the record reflect that he
voted "noli on this item not because of content, but because he
feels that the sculpture is too large in size.
ll-B: SCULPTURE/NEILSON WAY/OCEAN AVENUE/PICO BOULEVARD:
Presented was the staff report recommending that !lUnti tIed," an
abstract sculpture by Mauro Staccioli, be accepted and installed
on the traffic island at Neilson Way, Ocean Avenue, and pico
Boulevard. Council asked questions of staff. Members of the
public Roger Genser and Jascha Kessler spoke in support of the
proposal. councilmember Olsen moved to approve Contract No.
5736(CCS), authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute
a contract with the Shoshana Wayne Gallery and Mauro staccioli to
donate and install a sculpture at the intersection of Neilson
Way, Ocean Avenue, and pico Boulevard. Second by Councilmember
Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
12-A: MOU/SANTA MONICA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION: The I
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Santa Monica Police Officers I
Association was continued to the meeting of July 16, 1991.
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14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor Abdo opened
the floor to nominations to fill the vacancy on the Architectural
Review Board. councilmember Katz moved to reappoint Richard
Segal by acclamation to the Architectural Review Board for a
four-year term ending June 30, 1995. The motion was duly
seconded and unanimously approved. Councilmember Zane moved to
continue the remainder of the appointments to the meeting of July
16, 1991. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Ganser. The motion was
approved, Councilmember Olsen opposed.
14-B: WATER HEATERS: Presented was the request of Councilmember
Katz to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance which
provides that all water heaters located in residential garages be
enclosed in a structure. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Katz moved to remand this item to staff for study and
recommendation and to incorporate into this motion all unenclosed
water heaters within all existing structures as well. Second by
Councilmember Zane, who asked that this motion include energy
conservation issues related to water heaters. It was accepted as
friendly by the maker of the motion. The motion was unanimously
approved.
14-C: NON-PROFIT HOUSING CONFERENCE: Presented was
Councilmember Zane's request to discuss city sponsorship for the
Non-Profit Housing Conference to be held in september.
Councilmember Zane moved to donate $1,500 for sponsorship of the
Non-Profit Housing Conference to be held in September. Second by
Councilmember Vazquez. Discussion followed. Councilmember Zane
moved to amend his motion to provide for a donation in the amount
of $2,500. The motion died for lack of a second. On a call for
a vote on the main motion, it was unanimously approved.
14-0: ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: Presented was the
request of Councilmember Zane to discuss beginning a process to
evaluate election and campaign finance reform. Councilmember
Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a
recommendation, scheduled a study session to be held in September
to discuss the recommendation and, following the study session,
directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to be
presented 45 days thereafter. Second by Councilmember Katz. The
motion was unanimously approved.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Joy Fullmer addressed
Council regarding the Supreme Court's decision on abortion,
welfare, and discrimination against single people in apartments.
CLOSED SESSION: At 10:22 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed
Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters and
threatened litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be
commenced by the city.
At 11: 37 P.M., Council reconvened, with councilmembers Genser,
Holbrook, Katz, Vazquez, Zane, and Mayor Abdo present. Mayor
Abdo announced there was no action taken.
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ADJOURNMENT: At 11: 37 P.M. I
P.M., July 16, 1991.
ATTEST:
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Clarice E. Jo
City Clerk
the meeting was adj ourned to 6: 00
APPROVED:
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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