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M-6/14/1988 315 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1988 A special joint meeting of the Santa Monica City Council and Recreation and Parks Commission was called to order by Mayor Conn at 6:28 p.m., on Tuesday June 14, 1988, in the Council Chambers. Roll Call of City Council: Present: Mayor James P. Conn Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz Councilmember David B. Finkel Councilmember William H. Jennings (entered at 6:35 p.m.) Councilmember Alan S. Katz Councilmember Christine E. Reed councilmember Dennis Zane Also Present: City Manager John Jalili City Attorney Robert M. Myers Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt Roll Call of Recreation and Parks Commission: Present: Chairperson Charles Ice Commissioner June Coleman Commissioner Linda Evans Commissioner Fred Harris Commissioner Doris Sosin commissioner Nick Steers Absent: Commissioner Bernard Jones 55-1: DEVELOPER/415 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY/SAND AND SEA CLUB: A Study Session was held for the purpose of a joint City Council/Recreation & Parks commission discussion regarding the selection of a developer for 415 Pacific Coast Highway (Sand & Sea Club). (See Item l1-A.) ADJOURNMENT: At 7:50 p.m., the Study Session was adjourned. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING A regular meeting of the Santa Monica city Council was called to order by Mayor Conn at 8:05 p.m., on Tuesday, June 14, 1984, in the Council Chambers. Mayor Conn led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United states of America. Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz 1 June 14, 1988 I I 316 Councilmember David B. Finkel Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Alan S. Katz councilmember Christine E. Reed Councilmember Dennis Zane Also Present: city Manager John Jalili city Attorney Robert M. Myers Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the evening (see Item II-C). 4-A: SANTA MONICA ARTS FOUNDATION/BIG WAVE: Michael McCarty and Paul Leaf of the santa Monica Arts Foundation presented a $25,000 check from the Santa Monica Arts Foundation to the City council for "Big Wave -- Gateway to santa Monica," a work of art by artist Tony Delap. 4-B: HEAL THE BAY SUMMER: Mayor Conn presented a proclamation to representatives of the Heal the Bay organization designating the summer of 1988 as "Heal The Bay Summer." 5-A: PROGRAM l2/HOUSING ELEMENT: Presented was a staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first reading adding Chapter 4A to Article IX of the Municipal Code implementing Program 12 of the Housing Element, continued from May 10, 1988. Discussion was held. The public hearing was declared opened. Joy Fullmer, Ken Kutcher, Joe Carreras, Diane Glinos, and Paul Rosenstein spoke regarding the proposed ordinance. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 4A TO ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE IMPLEMENTING PROGRAM 12 OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT, II reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, adding that Subsection 9424(b) be amended to include a sentence which would read: "In determining the required fee, the floor area of anyon-site inclusionary unit shall be excluded from the floor area calculation." Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented whereby all items are considered and approved in one motion unless removed from the calendar for discussion. Councilmember Zane moved to adopt the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items 6-B, 6-C, 6-J, and 6-K, reading resolutions and ordinances 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: Unanimously approved 7-0 2 June 14, 1988 317 6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The city council minutes of May 24, May 31, and June 1, 1988, were approved as written. 6-D: 1985 UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES: Ordinance No. 1446(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES AND ADOPTING THE SANTA MONICA AMENDMENTS TO THE 1985 UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES," introduced May 24, 1988, was adopted. 6-E: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No. 7632 (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-88-114)," was adopted, thereby setting a public hearing for July 12, 1988. 6-F: PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ZONE/l248 5TH STREET: Resolution No. 7633 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ZONE ON 5TH STREET ADJACENT TO THE MAIN POST OFFICE LOCATED AT 1248 5TH STREET," was adopted. 6-G: RESURFACING/LANDSCAPING OF PICO AND WILSHIRE BOULEVARDS: Resolution No. 7634 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING SUPPLEMENTS NO. 11 AND NO. 12 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY/STATE AGREEMENT NO. 07-5107 FOR FEDERAL-AID FUNDS FOR THE RESURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF PICO BOULEVARD FROM 28TH STREET TO CENTINELA AVENUE AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FROM OCEAN AVENUE TO CENTINELA AVENUE," was adopted. 6-H: R & L SEWER INC./WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: A recommendation to award Contract No. 5162 (CCS) to R & L Sewer, Inc., in the amount of $1,452,085 for a Water Main Replacement Project for Fiscal Year 1987-88 was approved. 6-1: LIBRARY MURAL: A recommendation to commission Jeff Weiss to create a library photo mural for the Main Library lobby as part of the Percent for Art program was approved. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 6-B: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE/SANTA MONICA COLLEGE: Presented was an ordinance for adoption and second reading adding Municipal Code Section 3238L to establish Preferential Parking Zone L I adjacent to Santa Monica College. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz stepped down from the dais during the discussion and vote on this - item due to a possible conflict of interest. councilmember A. Katz moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1444(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3238L TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE L," introduced May 24, 1988, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, thereby establishing a preferential parking zone in the area bounded by 3 June 14, 1988 I 318 the following streets in the following manner: starting at the corner of 21st street and Ocean Park Boulevard, west on Ocean Park Boulevard to 14th Street, north on 14th street to pico Boulevard, east on Pico Boulevard to 17th street, north on 17th street to Delaware, east on Delaware to 20th street, south on 20th street to Pico Boulevard, east on pico Boulevard to 23rd Street, south on 23 rd street to Pearl Street, west on Pearl street to 21st street, south on 21st street to the point of origin at the corner of 21st street and Ocean Park Boulevard. Second by Mayor Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, Reed, Zane, Mayor Conn Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz returned to the dais. 6-C: FLIERS ON UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES: Presented was an ordinance for adoption and second reading adding Municipal code Section 7810 prohibiting placement of commercial materials on unattended motor vehicles. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt ordinance No. 1445 (CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 7810 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE PLACEMENT OF COMMERCIAL MATERIAL ON UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES," introduced May 24, 1988, 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 Jennings, H. Katz, Reed, Zane, Mayor Conn Abstain: Councilmembers Finkel and A. Katz 6-J: CENTURY SOUTHWEST CABLE TELEVISION, INC.: Presented was a recommendation that the City Manager and City Attorney be directed to continue discussions with century Southwest Cable Television, Inc., regarding a draft franchise and settlement agreement. Discussion was held. Councilmember A. Katz moved to direct staff to continue discussions with Century southwest Cable Television, noting that Council has grave reservations concerning the performance and capabilities of Century Southwest Cable Television in this area. Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was approved, with Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz casting a negative vote and councilmember Zane abstaining. 6-K: LEASE AGREEMENT/SUPERMARINE OF SANTA MONICA: A recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a modification to Lease Agreement No. 4671 (CCS) between the City and Superm.arine of Santa Monica to incorporate certain lender required revisions for the development of property located at the santa Monica Airport was withdrawn at the request of staff. 4 June 14, 1988 319 7-A: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was the matter of a public hearing on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs (SR-88-112). The public hearing was declared opened. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. Counci1member Zane moved to acknowledge any protests and adopt Resolution No. 7635 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-88-112)," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, thereby confirming the assessments for sidewalk repair for various city streets. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 7-B: FINAL PARCEL MAP 18721/100 PICO BOULEVARD/REVERSION TO ACREAGE: Presented was the matter of a public hearing and resolution approving Final Parcel Map 18721 for reversion to acreage at 100 pi co Boulevard. The public hearing was declared opened. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember Finkel moved to adopt Reso1 ution No. 7636 (CCS) enti tIed : "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVERTING TO ACREAGE TRACT 39977 AND ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 18721," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, thereby approving Final Parcel Map 18721, reverting to acreage a 20-unit condominium tract map at 100 Pico Boulevard. Second by counci1member Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 8-A: PROGRAM lO/HOUSING ELEMENT: Presented was the matter of a public hearing regarding an ordinance for introduction and first reading adding Chapter 4B to Article IX of the Municipal Code implementing Program 10 of the Housing Element. Mayor Conn moved to continue the item to the city Council meeting of June 21, 1988, and to request that the Rent control Board provide comments regarding this matter before the item is brought before the council at the June 21 meeting. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. 8-B: EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE: Presented was a staff report transmitting an emergency ordinance for introduction I and adoption adding Chapter 2A to Article VII of the Municipal Code relating to water conservation and declaring the presence of an emergency. Discussion was held. The public hearing was declared opened. Joy Fullmer and Joseph Cook expressed their concerns regarding the proposed ordinance. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. councilmember Reed moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1447 (CCS) entitled: uAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 2A TO ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA MONICA 5 June 14, 1988 I 320 MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY, II reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, with the following changes: Subsection 7241 (b) to include the sentence: "This subsection shall not apply to any drip irigation system approved by the Director of General Services"; and Subsection 7241 (c) (2) to include the sentence: "This subsection shall not apply to any commercial car washing facil i ty . tI Discuss ion was held. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 8-C: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Presented was the matter of an ordinance for introduction and first reading amending Ordinance No. l441(CCS) establishing interim height limits, allowable floor area ratios, and property development standards pending adoption of the Draft Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Ordinance. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby introducing an ordinance for first reading entitled: IIAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1441 (CCS) ESTABLISHING INTERIM HEIGHT LIMITS, ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA RATIOS, AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PENDING ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT COMPREHENS IVE LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCE, " reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmernbers Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, Mayor Conn Absent: Councilmember Zane 10-A: COSW/CHILD CARE SERVICES ACT: Presented was a recommendation of the Commission on the Status of Women that the city Council support the Act for Better Child Care Services of 1987. Discussion was held. Cauncilmember A. Katz moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby giving City Council endorsement to H.R. 3660 and S. 1885, the Act for Better Child Care Services. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously approved. lI-A: DEVELOPER/415 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY/SAND AND SEA CLUB: Presented was a staff report and recommendation regarding the developer for property located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway (Sand & Sea Club). Discussion was held. The following members of the public spoke in support of the staff recommendation to enter into exclusive negotiations with the Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership: Michael Hill, Diane Glinos, Connie Jenkins, Russell Barnard, carlyn Clark, Sue Patrick, Iris Mink, Jamesina Henderson, Bennett Ross, Penny Perlman, Kimberly Davis, Irene Phelps, Jennifer Diener, Paul Cummins, Don Girard, Norma Gonzales, Paul Leaf, Alan Erenberg, Michael McCarty, Alan Tarman, and Robert H. Justman. The following spoke in opposition: 6 June 14, 1988 321 Michael Dieden, Michael Miller, Richard Wilson, Mary Darmady, David Greenwood, Greg Broughton, Barna Szabo, Rick Gold, Michael Roth, Theodore Rhodes, Thomas Folodare, Charles Greenberg, Ronald Siegel, and Marjory Helper. Helen Vaughan questioned whether an E~I~R. is required for this development: Elizabeth Wilson, Phyllis Nugent, and uday Devgan expressed concerns regarding possible inclusion of an amphitheatre on the site; Alan Scott of the California State Lands commission expressed the concerns of the commission regarding development of the parcel. During the public hearing, Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the meeting. The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to extend the meeting to 12:30 a.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously approved. Discussion was held. Mayor Conn moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby authorizing the City Manager to: (1) negotiate and execute an exclusive negotiating agreement with Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership for the development of the 5-acre parcel at 415 Pacific Coast Highway; (2) proceed with negotiation of a long-term lease with Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership for Council consideration; (3) apply for and assist in obtaining all necessary reviews and approvals for the project at the state and local level, including public hearings at various stages; and (4) undertake negotiations with Entrada Associates should negotiations with Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership prove unsuccessful. Second by Councilmember Reed. Councilmember Finkel requested the record to reflect that it is his personal desire that Council not develop the parcel, and that Council try to figure out a way to avoid doing that; try to figure out a way to preserve publ ic lands without having it developed in this manner. councilmember Finkel still does not feel that he has a clear answer from staff, but the sense that he gets from the ambiguous answers is that Council has not really faced off the State on this question, and that if Council had the will to do so it could decide to do so and it could say, "We want to assert the position that we need not develop these lands, and we want to accept whatever legal consequences flow from that, and we want to test it in the courts and see what happens. II Councilmember Finkel moved a substitute motion to refuse to develop this property and instruct staff to take steps to try to preserve it as public lands without developing it. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. The substitute motion failed by the following vote: Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel and Zane Negative: Councilmernbers Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, and Mayor Conn 7 June 14, 1988 I I 322 councilmember Finkel moved a substitute motion to adopt the staff recommendation with two changes: (1) with respect to the public amenities and publ ic programs in the proposal of the proposer recommended by the staff, that Council specifically declare that it does not thereby adopt or accept the specific public amenities or specific public programs recommended by the proposer, but rather that Council instruct staff to negotiate with the proposer public programs and public amenities which are maximally desirable and beneficial to this City after consultation with organizations such as the Planning commission, community organizations, the School District, and all the other constituent public groups which have an interest in what those public programs and public amenities ought to be, and then negotiate with the proposer from the point of view of having that knowledge of public input; the only limitation, out of deference to the proposer, being that the city should limit its demands for public programs and amenities in such a fashion so as not to destroy the integrity of the project; and (2) that Council select not the alternate developer recommended by staff but rather the Sand and Sea. Mayor Conn requested that the substitute motion be divided into two separate amendments to the main motion on the floor. Councilmember Finkel moved an amendment to the main motion to instruct staff to negotiate from scratch the issue of what public ameni ties and publ ic programs there should be, as opposed to going along with the specific programs and amenities which are advanced by the proposer. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilmember Finkel moved an amendment to the main motion to instruct staff to negotiate the public amenities and public programs in the course of the negotiation of the contract only after it first gets public input from community organizations, the Recreation and Parks Commission, and other appropriate public groups in the City so that, as staff negotiates those issues, it does so with the maximum insight as to what this City wants in the area of public programs and public amenities. The amendment was considered as friendly by the maker of the main motion but was not accepted by the second. with the concurrence of the maker, Mayor Conn rephrased the amendment as instruction to staff, in negotiating the public access portion [of the agreement], to draw upon input from various sectors of the community in developing a menu of opportunities, including those proposed by the developer. Second by Mayor Conn. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to extend the meeting to 1: 00 a.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously approved. With the concurrence of the second, the amendment was revised to include the language articulated by the City Manager, as direction to staff to meet with the Recreation and Parks Commission to review various components of the project, prior to preparing its report to the City Council, with respect to the 8 June 14, 1988 323 public program and public access issues. unanimously approved. The amendment was Councilmember Finkel moved an amendment to the main motion to substitute Sand and Sea as the alternate developer of the project. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. The motion failed by a voice vote of 2-5. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved an amendment to the main motion to include a 90 day time limit on the development of an exclusive negotiating agreement with the developer, the agreement to include subsidy assurances, financing assurances, parking provis ions above that required for beach parking, and a starting date for the holding rent, and if no agreement can be reached by the end of the time 1 imi t, the project would go to the alternate developer. Second by councilmelnber A. Katz. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved. Councilmember Reed moved to amend the main motion to exclude any provision for an outdoor entertainment facility/amphitheatre from any alternate proposed development for the site. Second by Councilmernber A. Katz. The amendment was accepted as friendly by the maker and incorporated into the main motion. It was requested that the main motion be voted on in two parts. The motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an exclusive negotiating agreement with Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership for the development of the 5-acre parcel at 415 Pacific Coast Highway; to proceed with negotiation of a long-term lease with Santa Monica Beach Development partnership for council consideration; and to apply for and assist in Obtaining all necessary reviews and approvals for the project at the state and local level including pUblic hearings at various stages, as amended to require staff to meet with the Recreation and Parks Commission to review various components of the agreement and to report back to Council; to establish a 90 day time limit for the development of an exclusive negotiating agreement; and to exclude any provision for an outdoor entertainment facility/amphitheatre from any alternate development proposal, was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Affirmative: councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, and Mayor Conn Negative: Councilmember Zane The motion to undertake negotiations with Entrada Associates should negotiations with Santa Monica Beach Development Partnership prove unsuccessful was approved by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, and Mayor Conn 9 June 14, 1988 I I 324 Negative: councilmembers Finkel and Zane 11-B: CITY TREES: A recommendation to amend Municipal Code Section 7610 regarding unauthorized removal of City trees and to implement an informational program on the importance of design efforts to incorporate city trees was continued to June 21, 1988. 11-C: CLOSED SESSION: considered later in the evening. 13-A: DESTRUCTION OF STREET TREES: The request of James D. Williams to address Council regarding unnecessary destruction of street trees as a result of new development was continued to June 21, 1988. l3-B: TAX FREE CALIFORNIA BALLOT INITIATIVE: The request of Boris Isaacson to address council regarding the Tax Free California Ballot Initiative was continued to June 21, 1988. l3-C: HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES: Presented was the request of Scott c. Griesbach to address Council regarding a revision to the Municipal Code to allow horse-drawn carriages. Mr. Griesbach spoke to request that Section 4107 of the Municipal Code be revised to allow horse-drawn carriages during the evening hours along certain routes. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to direct staff to meet with Mr. Greisbach to discuss the parameters and to return to Council with recommendations. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. 13-D: SETBACKS/5l6 4TH STREET: The request of Christopher Harding to address Council regarding setbacks for property located at 516 4th Street was continued to June 21, 1988. l4-A: ENERGY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM/CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION: The request of Councilmember Finkel to discuss participation in the "energy partnership program" offered by California Energy Commission was continued to June 21, 1988. l4-B: EIRS/PROJECTS OVER 15,000 SQ. FT.: The request of Councilmember Jennings to discuss direction to staff regarding EIRs for projects of more than 15,000 square feet was continued to June 21, 1988. 14-C: BALLOT MEASURE/DUPLEXES AND TRIPLEXES: The request of Councilmember Zane to discuss directing City Attorney to draft a ballot measure regarding rent-controlled duplexes and triplexes was continued to June 21, 1988. 14-D: USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS: The request of Mayor Conn to discuss waiving fee for use of the Council Chambers by the State Board of Equalization for hearing appeals on August 10, 11, and 12, 1988, was continued to June 21, 1988. 10 June 14, 1988 325 14-E: EFFECTS OF PROPOSITION 73: The request of Councilmember A. Katz to discuss directing staff to prepare a report on the effects of Proposition 73 on City candidates and committees was continued to June 21, 1988. 14-F: SOUTH AFRICAN INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN COMPANIES: The request of Councilmember Reed to discuss taking a position on South African investment in American companies was continued to June 21, 1988. 14-G: CANAL LINING/H.R. 3988: The request of Councilmember Reed to discuss support of H.R. 3988 regarding concrete lining of All-American Canal and Coachella Branch Canal was continued to June 21, 1988. 14-H: UCLA PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM: The request of Councilmember Zane to discuss council approval to attend a public policy program sponsored by UCLA on June 16 - 17, 1988, was continued to June 21, 1988. 15: PUBLIC INPUT: continued to June 21, 1988. ll-C: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be commenced by the City. At 1:25 a.m., Council adjourned to Closed Session to consider the following case: City of Santa Monica v. state of California, proposed litigation. At 1:40 a.m., Council reconvened. Mayor Conn announced that there was nothing to report. ADJOURNMENT: At 1:40 a.m., the City Council meeting was adjourned to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 1988, to consider Items a-A, II-B, l1-C, 13-A, 13-B, 13-0, 14-A, 14-B, 14-C, 14-0, 14-E, 14-F, 14-G, 14-H, and 15. The meeting was adjourned in memory of former City Clerk K.O. Grubb, Derek R. Schraeder, and Victoria Cook. ~~2~l~ - Donna R. Betancourt Acting City Clerk 11 June 14, 1988 I