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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 15, 1986
A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7: 40 p.m., on Tuesday, July 15, 1986, in the
Council Chambers, having been adjourned from July 8, 1986.
Councilmember Zane led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance
to the United States of America.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Christine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore William H. Jennings
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember David G. Epstein
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Absent: Councilmember Herb Katz
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
city Attorney Robert M. Myers
Assistant City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
Councilmember Epstein moved to add Item 14-H to the agenda. The
motion was duly seconded and unanimously approved.
9-A: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/THIRD STREET MALL IMPROVEMENTS:
Presented was a staff report recommending adoption of a
Resolution of Intention to establish an assessment district to
provide for improvements to the Third Street Mall area and levy
of fees for operation and maintenance of the improvements,
having been continued from July 8, 1986. Discussion was held.
Members of the public Ed Flores! Ernest Kaplan, Richard Cohn,
Todd Bracken, Robert Bundy, Jr., Jacki Tadich, Kent Strumpell,
Luis De Castro, Tom Carroll, Sy Bram, Gwen Meyer, and Vilate
stewart spoke in favor of the staff recommendation. Hanna
Hartnell! Sylvia Gentile and Deborah Roundtree expressed concern
that small businesses and non-retailers might not be able to
afford the proposed bus iness tax. Ed Wenner expressed concern
about parking problems. Discussion was held. Councilmember A.
Katz moved to hear for three minutes from a member of the pUblic
who came in late. Second by councilmember Zane. The motion was
duly approved by a vote of 5 to 1, Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings
opposed. vincent Muselli spoke in favor of the recommendation.
Discussion was held. John Deisner of Rauscher Pierce Refsnes,
Inc., financial consultants and underwriters, responded to
questions in regard to bond rates and procedures.
Councilmember Zane moved the staff recommendation! thereby (1)
adopting Resolution No. 7255(CCS) entitled: IIA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO ESTABLISH AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE THIRD
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STREET MALL AREA, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT AN
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof; (2) confirming and ratifying the Third
Street Mall Assessment District Report; (3) filing the Report
with the City Clerk; and (4) directing the City Clerk to cause
notice of the passage of this resolution to be posted and mailed I
pursuant to the City's adopted procedural ordinance for
assessment districts; including in the motion direction to staff
to examine the issues of the impact on residential property --
existing residential as well as prospective residential property
on the Mall -- and also examine, with respect to the charges to
create the operating budget, the issues raised by non-retail
tenants to give their considered judgment as to what would be
appropriate and equitable. Second by Councilmemher Epstein.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane incorporated into the
motion Councilmember Epstein's suggestion that staff be directed
to consider, with respect to the maintenance fee, which is the
tenant portion, the possible options of a lower multiple, of
differential rates between service and retail business licensees
or differential rates between first floor and upper floor uses,
as well as phasing in the increase and the cap that was provided.
Discussion was held. The motion[ as amended, was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote:
Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember H. Katz
14-G: CIVIC AUDITORIUM USE: Presented was the request of Mayor
Reed to permit Congressman Mel Levine to use the East Room of the
Civic Auditorium evening of August 27, 1986, and to waive room
and parking fees, cotinued from July 8, 1986. Mayor Reed
introduced discussion. Because waiving the fees would put
Council in the position of having to waive fees for others who
are similarly situated and would be setting aside the usual
procedures, no action was taken.
14-H: RESCISION OF DIRECTION RE TAX OVERRIDE FOR SOCIAL
SERVICES/NOVEMBER BALLOT INITIATIVE: Presented was the request
of Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings to request Council to rescind its
instruction to the ci ty Attorney to draft a proposal for the
November ballot relating to a tax override. Mayor Pro Tempore
Jennings introduced discussion and advised that a coromi ttee of
business executives is being formed to find a way to finance and
provide social services. Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings moved that
Council rescind the direction to the City Attorney to draft the
initiative. Second by Councilmember Epstein. The motion was
duly seconded and unanimously approved.
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ADJOURNMENT: At 9:45 p.m., Councilmember Zane moved to adjourn
the meeting in memory of Robert E. Nittinger, businessman and
long-time Santa Monica community member. The motion was duly
seconded and unanimously approved.
APPROVED:
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