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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 2, 1987
A meeting of the santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 7:35 p.m., on Tuesday, June 2, 1987, in the Council
Chambers, having been adjourned from May 26, 1987. Councilmember
Zane led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United
states of America.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
(entered at 7:55 p.m.)
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Absent: Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Also Present: City Manager John Jali1i
city Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting city Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
The following items were considered, having been continued from
May 26, 1987.
7-B: 1987-88 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A staff recommendation
that Council hold a public hearing on the proposed 1.987-88
Community Development Plan and adopt a resolution (1) approving
the proposed 1987-88 Community Development Plan, (2) authorizing
the Ci ty Manager to negotiate and execute contracts with all
grantees specified in the Plan, and (3) authorizing the submittal
of all documents required for the implementation of the 1.987-88
Community Development Block Grant Program to the u.s. Department
of Housing and Urban Development was approved on May 26, 1987,
with the item continued to June 2, 1987. Discussion was held.
With regard to the funding of the Pico Neighborhood Association's
core organizing activities and its relationship to any new model
for neighborhood association funding developed by the working
Group on citizen Involvement, Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to
amend the Community Development Plan to award pico Neighborhood
Association a certain amount ($58,209) for six months with the
remainder ($44,509) set aside either for PNA or to support
whatever model is approved. Second by Mayor Ccmn. During
discussion, after staff advised that the intent of the motion can
be accomplished by the action council took on May 26, 1987, Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz withdrew his motion. Mayor Conn withdrew his
second.
Councilmember Zane moved to increase funding to the Venice Family
Clinic by $7,200. Second by councilmember A. Katz. Discussion
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was held. Councilmember A. Katz requested that the motion be
tabled until Councilmember Jennings arrived.
Discussion was held. (Councilmember Jennings entered the
Chambers.) with regard to Council decision to transfer the
responsibility of implementing a jobs program for youths from the
Pico Neighborhood Association to the Catholic Youth Organization,
Councilmember Finkel moved to direct staff to meet with the PNA
to discuss the issue with them and make it clear that it is the
mandate of the CYO in the coming year to implement a youth job
program which will redound to the benefit of the black community,
and to conduct a six-month review for the specific purpose of
determining whether or not the black community has been serviced
by the CYO Job youth program. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel stated for the
record that the reason for his motion is that [had he been
present] he would have opposed the decision made by Council last
week; he would have preferred to leave the jobs program in the
hands of the PNA, and he believes it is important to communicate
to that section of the community what the intent of the Council
was so that there is a minimum of loss of confidence in Council's
action of last week. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
Councilmember Zane's motion was taken off the table. Discussion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to add $3,000 back to
for the Center for the Partially Sighted.
Councilmember A. Katz. Discussion was held. The
approved by the following vote:
the funding
Second by
motion was
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Zane
Absent: councilmember Reed
Discussion was held. councilmember Finkel moved to fund Wests ide
Legal Services for $109,659 for basic services (a reduction of
$34,668 from the amount approved on May 26, 1987) and Legal Aid
Foundation of Los Angeles for $59,509 for basic tenant services
and to direct staff (social services staff in consultation with
the City Attorney) to evaluate the integration of the delivery of
services between the two organizations and to make appropriate
recommendations. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the fOllowing vote:
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Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to direct staff to
evaluate the followup letter from step-Up on Second regarding the
$14,000 request for a revised program and evaluate the daytime
weekday program versus the weekend program. Second by
Councilmember A. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
8-A: ZONING DISTRICT AMENDMENTS 26 AND 27: Presented was a
staff report and a public hearing regarding an ordinance for
introduction and first reading adopting Zoning District
Amendments 26 and 27 which amend the Districting Map to change
the zoning of various properties in the city. Councilmember Zane
withdrew from the discussion and vote due to a conflict of
interest. At 9:02 p.m., the public hearing was declared opened.
Sherman Stacey spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
There being no one else wishing to be heard, the public hearing
was declared closed. Discussion was held. Councilmember A. Katz
moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING ZONING DISTRICT AMENDMENTS 26 AND 27 WHICH AMEND THE
DISTRICTING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF VARIOUS PROPERTIES IN THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings,
A. Katz, H. Katz, Mayor Reed
Abstain: councilmember Zane
Absent: Councilmember Reed
1.1.-A: MAIN STREET SPECIAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS:
Presented was a staff report recommending that the City Attorney
be directed to prepare an ordinance to amend Municipal Code
Section 9119B.4.d of the Main street Special commercial District
Regulations to allow four restaurants in Block 6 (both sides of
Main Street between Ocean Park Boulevard and Hollister Avenue).
Members of the public Mark Levitt, Pete Savino, and Christy Bono
spoke in support of the staff recommendation. Jack Duganne,
Bianca Dorso, Dennis Burn, Dave Cady, Robert Gore, M. C. Hogan,
Martin Crumb 1 ish, Russ Barnard, and Lewis Flinkman waived their
right to speak but indicated support of the staff recommendation.
Joseph Cook spoke regarding lack of notice of the hearing (staff
clarified that text amendments do not require notification of
property owners). Councilmember Zane moved the staff
recommendation, with introduction of the ordinance to be made on
June 23, 1987. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Discussion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
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11-B: ZONING ENFORCEMENT: Presented was a staff report
recommending that the city Attorney be directed to prepare an
ordinance amending Municipal Code section 9157 to authorize
citation powers for zoning enforcement and amending Sections
6124, 6125, and 6126 to provide for a business license revocation
hearing process. Member of the public Joy Fullmer spoke in
support of the staff recommendation. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz
moved the staff recommendation. Second by Councilmember Zane.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
1.1-C: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
12-A: CONDOMINIUM/2620 HIGHLAND: Presented was a staff report
recommending denial of the appeal of the Planning commission
decision approving CUP 449 to permit removal of a single-family
home and construction of a three-unit condominium at 2620
Highland Avenue. Applicant: Jane spiller. Appellant: Mayor
James Conn on behalf of June steel and neighbors of the project.
Applicant Jane Spiller and members of the public Lucille Marquis,
G. Merman, Gloria Castellanos, and Linda Jassim spoke in support
of the staff recommendation. Douglas Black, Dolores Sloan, Roger
Wood, June Steel, Randy Powell, Dola Brooking, Angela Hynes,
Delora Jones, Sandra Setoguchi, Todd Thompson, Kent Sherwood, and
Dianna Sherwood spoke in opposition. Discussion was held. Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve the staff recommendation,
thereby denying the appeal and affirming the decision of the
Planning Commission adopting the findings and conditions
contained in the March 16, 1987, staff report, as amended and
approved by the Planning Commission on March 16, 1987, as its
own. Second by Mayor Conn. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the fOllowing vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved: 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Reed
l4-A: PRIVATE CLUB DISCRIMINATION: Presented was the request of
Councilmember Zane to discuss a possible ordinance to prohibit
discrimination at private clubs in Santa Monica. Councilmember
Zane introduced discussion and moved to direct the City Attorney
to draft an ordinance similar to the one in Los Angeles, tracking
similar purposes as that in the City of Los Angeles, and to
include in the staff report a list of options to be considered if
Council wishes to strengthen the ordinance above and beyond what
Los Angeles does. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz.
Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved.
l4-B: BUILDING & SAFETY COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of
acceptance of the letter of resignation of Leo Sario from the
Building and Safety Commission. Mayor Pro Tempore moved to
accept the resignation with reluctance. Second by Mayor Conn.
The motion was unanimously approved.
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