M-9/28/1976
R A ~ '3 ~ . R~D f:1J GL..oPM Gr(T AG."~ Y
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, ~LIFOR.."lIA
September 28, 1976 7:30 o'clock P.M.
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The City Council, also actina as the Redevelopment A~encYJ met
in reflular and special sessions at d.~e ~bove-named time an~ place.. ..rne
pledge of allegiance was given atter wn~cn Keverend James ~o~~, Ine
~hurch in Ocean Park, gave the invocation.
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ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Nathaniel Trives, Fred M. Judson,
John W. McCloskey, Christine E. Reed,
Donna O. Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven
Seymour A. Cohen
PRESENT:
Councilmen:
David P. Dolter, Assistant City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
Toivo E. Marjanen, Assistant City Engineer
Kenneth O. Grubb, City Clerk
I Mayor Trives announced that there being no business for the
Redevelopment Agency to consider'at this time it would adjourn its
special meeting until later in the evening.
The minutes of the council meeting held September 14, 1976
were approved as mailed.
ALSO PRESENT:
5A-C E-G Mr. van den Steenhoven moved as follows:
, Reimburse the Administrative Services - $45.57, Cemetery - 519.19,
Fire - $20.28, Planning - $30.31 and Transportation - $86.95 revolving
cash fund accounts.
Purchase eleven (11) detector check valves from ITT Grinnell
Corporation for $4,964.88 - low bid.
Purchase a hydraulic crane from rne Great Pacific Equipment
Company for $12,989.77 (installed) - low bid.
. Purchase a data safe from Wright Line for $4,215.62 - low bid.
Award the contract to John L. Meek Construction Company, Inc.
replace and repair pilings on the Pier for $469,950.00 -Low bid (Con)
tingent upon the release of Community Development Act Funds (~~22B2/CCS)
. C'nnr-1"'ilqt" I - - ..\" ,
Settle the case of Emilia Groudis vS City of ~anta~onica
and Herb Haughton.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote;
AYES:
Councilmen:
Judson,
van den
None
Cohen
McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
Steenhoven, Trives
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
7A The public hearing was opened upon the appeal of the decision
of the Landmarks Commission to designate a circular area 100 feet in
diameter around the Moreton Bay Fig Tree at the Miramar Hotel as a
Landmark Parcel.
James Lunsford, Pla~~ing Director, read his report, dated
September 10, reviewin? the circumstances leading to the Landmarks
Commission's and staff s recommendations.
W. G. Wells, Vice President, Fujita Corporation U.S.A.. that
O'VDS the propert>> reviewed his letter. dated September 28, to the Council
urging that the Council designate a fifty foot diameter.
. After all the persons who had indicated a desire to speak,
spoken, Mrs. Reed moved to close the hearing. The motion was
conded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to deny the appeal and accept
the recommendation of the Landmarks Commission. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Reed.
Mr. McCloskey moved for a substitute motion and that the
parcel be reduced to fifty feet in diameter. The motion was seconded
by Mrs. Swink and lost with Councilmembers McCloskey and Swink voting
"AYE".
The original motion was carried with Councilmembers Judson,
Reed, van den Steenhoven and Trives voting "AYE".
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7B The public hearing was opened regarding the adoption of
a-City Council Conflict of Interest Code. After the public had been
heard, Reverend Judson moved to close the hearing. The motion was
seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
The title was read to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIIT OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING A CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PUR-
SUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974".
Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt the
.resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and
arried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives
None
Cohen
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Resolution No. 4800(CCS)
8A The title was read to the ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE DIS-
TRICTING ~~p WHICH IS A PART OF CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 9103
OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE WADSWORTH-HOLLISTER
AND CENTRAL BEACH TRACTS".
Dennis Omoto, Deputy City Attorney, sat in for the City
Attorney during which time numerous persons spoke.
Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt the
ordinance. The motion was seconded bv Mr. van den Steenhoven and
carried by the following vote: .
AYES; Councilmen: Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES': Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey
ABSENT: Councilmen: Cohen Ordinance No. 1044,(CCS)
(Rezone R3 to R2R)
Mrs. Reed moved to request the Planning Commission members to
evaluate the present 25 foot height limit in the R2R regulations
and make recommendations to the City Council within sixty days re-
.arding any modifications they believe desirable. The motion was
,_econded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
8B Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to adopt the ordinance en-
titled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CotJNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA HONICA
AMENDING SECTION 3347A OF THE SANTA MONICA }ruNICIPAL CODE, DESIG-
NATING THE PRll-IA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON CERTAIN STREETS PURSUANT TO
SPEED ZONE SURVEY".
The motion was seconded by Mayor Trives and carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Judson, McCloskey, van den Steenhoven,
Trives
Councilmen: Reed, Swink
Councilmen: Cohen Ordinanc,~ No. 1045 (CCS)
(Speed limits on North/South Arterials)
9A Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to adopt the resolution en-
titled: "A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CI1Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF THAT CER-
TAIN ALLEY KNOWN AS PICO PLACE NORTH BETWEEN APPIAN WAY AND OCEAN
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORJ.'ifIA".
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
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I
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven,
Trives
McCloskey
Cohen
Resoluti9n No. 480l(CCS)
Councilmen:
The Redevelopment Agency meeting reconvened.
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9B i-lrs. Reed moved to adopt the resolution entitled: "A JOINT
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COONCI:;" AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ASSURING PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT TEMPORARY LOAN NOTEStl.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmen:
Judson,
van den
None
Cohen
McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
Steenhoven, Trives
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Resolution No. 4802(CCS)
As there was no other business to come before the Redevelop-
ment Agency that meeting was adjourned.
lOA Reverend Judson moved to defer the recommendation of the
Commission on Older Americans, urging that the city-owned apartment
building at 175 Ocean Park Boulevard be renovated and used for
senior citizens housing until the next meeting at which time a staff
report will be presented.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously.
l3A John Jurenka requested that some consideration be given to
reducing the charges for sending out agendas and minutes of the council
meetings.
l4A(1) Mrs. Reed moved that the staff be requested to determine
the feasibility of providing parking for the physically handicapped
in city-o,vned parking structures and lots and streets (blue curbing)
in the downtown area.
The motion was seconded by ~rs. Swink and carried unanimously.
l4A(2) ~rs. Reed, in pointing out certain deficiencies in the Occi-
dental Oil Company's report regarding oil drilling in the Palisades
that could have a major impact on Santa Monica, moved that the staff
prepare Some COmments or a report for the Mayor or another member of
.he Council to present at the hearing concerning the Environmental
mpact Report scheduled for October 13.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
Mrs. Reed was delegated to represent the City at the hearing.
l4B(l) Reverend Judson moved that the city go on record as being
opposed to Proposition 13 (legalizing betting on dog racing) to be
voted upon November 2.
The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
l4B(2)
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baseball
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Mr. McCloskey moved to appropriate $800 to assist in purchasing
for the members of the American Legion Post 123 (Santa Monica)
team, who won the National American Legion Baseball champion-
wear at the upcoming World Series of professional baseball.
The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson but lost by the
following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
Judson, McCloskey, Swink
Reed, van den Steenhoven, Trives
Cohen
l4C Mr. McCloskey moved that the rate for motorcycle parking be
set at $8.00 in the city-owned parking structures and lots (it presently
is $8.00 in the Central Business District parking structures and $11
outside the district).
. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and lost with
ouncilmen Judson and McCloskey voting "AYE",
At 11:20 o'clock P.M. Mrs. Swink moved to adjourn in memory
of Curt Walkup, former businessman. and George K. Drake, former Principal
of Santa Monica High School, both longtime residents of the City who
passed away recently.
The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried
unanimously.
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