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M-0113197648 COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA December 23, 1975 7:30 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: Councilmen: None • C~ ABSENT; Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A. Cohen, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey Christine E, Reed, Donna 0. Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven Due to the absence of all Council members, the Assistant City Clerk adiourned the meetine. APPROVED % ~f~l `~ ~`ti i ~~- ° '- - Nathaniel Trives, Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, January 13, 1976 ~ /~ ~!.~~~ :Wilbur, Asst. City Clerk %' NTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 3:00 o'clock P.M. The City Council, acting also as the Redevelopment Agency, met in a special session at the above-named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given. PRESENT: Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A. Cohen, John W. McCloskey, Christine E. Reed, Donna 0. Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: Fred M. Judson ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney John K. Jalili, Director of Environmental Services Eugene Jacobs, Counsel, Redevelopment Agency K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk C, J The notice of the special meeting was delivered personally to all the Council (Agency) members by January 10, 1976 and the notice was published on December 17, 23, 30 and January 6. Mayor Trives announced that the public hearing regarding the proposed redevelopment (commercial, etc complex) of the area bounded by Second Street, Broadway, Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue was opened. Staff personnel caho were to participate in the discussion were sworn in as to their testimony after which Mr. Wi111ams and Mr. Jalili commented on different aspects of the plan. Those persons wishing to speak were requested to stand and be sworn in as to their testimony. The following persons spoke in favor of the plan; Mrs. M. C. Davis, Dr. Arnold Levee, Ernie Eisele, Isa Feinstein, Samuel Fink, Mrs. Ella Stewart, Mrs. Helena Hutt, Mrs. Colleen McHale, Mrs. Pat Schneider, Mrs. Betty Thompson, Mrs. Ruth Levin, Attorney Marvin E. Levin, Dick Robbins, Mrs. Clo Hoover, John Jurenka, Wayne Harding, Mike Caruso, Mark R. Webb, A1rs. Gene LaTour, Pete Barrett, Mrs. Jean Aliedel, John L. Hutt, Bill Mortensen, Aubrey E. Austin, Jr., James :fount, Rabbi Henri Front, Bernard Robinson and Mrs. Diane Cooley. Those persons speaking in opposition were; Ernie Powell, Dan Sullivan, Derek Shearer, Miss Ruth Galanter, L. rf. McClunes, Mrs. Renee Gould, Ray Ring, J. Ray Gallagher, Mrs. Margaret Bach, Peter Wallin, Karl Schober, Barry Weiss, Mrs. Margaret Horst, Daniel Cohen, Rufus Baker and William S. Hart, Jr. Ian Sutherland also spoke briefly. Letters from Roy Naylor in support and from Samo-West Democratic Club and David Shulman in opposition to the plan were accepted for file. As no one else wished to be heard, Mayor Trives declared the meeting to be closed. It was announced that the joint Council-Redevelopment Agency meeting was concluded (the Agency having finished its work) and the Council meeting would continue. 49 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled "A olution 4708 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALI- al Environmental FORMA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONPIENTAL IDIPACT REPORT FOR THE act Report - DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ANll DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF THE ntown Redevelop- PROJECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT". t Project Mrs, Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution, The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven Trives NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson Resolution No. 4708 (CCS) Mrs, Reed commented briefly on a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REGARDING THE DATES OF ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", The title was read to an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT", Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance without further reading. The motion was sec- onded by Mrs, Swink. Mr. McCloskey moved to make a substitute motion, that the plan be voted upon by the people, The motion was not seconded. The original motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson Ordinance No. 1021 (CCS) At 6:20 P.M. the meeting was declared adjourned, APPROVED: '~,''~~'`"~j ~~.-_~- Nattianiel Trives, Mayor Kenneth 0. Grubb, Ci~~ Clerk • • u COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA January 13, 1976 7:30 o'clock P. M. The City Council meeting scheduled for the above time and place convened at 8:20 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was given. PRESENT: Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A. Cohen, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Christine E. Reed, Donna 0. Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: None ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E, Douglas McAteer, City Engineer Kenneth 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meetings held December 9, lb and 23 were approved as mailed. Ed and Almira Kanan, local business people, presented a handcrafted rug with the official City seal woven into it to Mayor Trives in recognition of the City's centennial celebration. Mayor Trives accepted the gift on behalf of the City Council and thanked them for their generosity. The Mayor recognized John Bohn, Boy Scout executive, who had brought several Boy Scouts from Troop 1 to the meeting as part of their communications merit badge. Mr. Cohen moved to caaive further reading and adopt the Resolution 4711 resolution entitled: Motion Picture "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA Fee MONICA AMENDING SECTION 5 OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2812 (CCS) PERTAINING TO FEES FOR COP~fERCIAL STILL AND MOTION PICTURE FILMING ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY". The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen; Cohen, Reed, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmen; Judson, :IcCloskey, Swink ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution No. 4711 CCS) Reverend Judson moved as follows: Reimburse the Administrative Services - $134.07, Airport - $38.77, Recreation and Parks - $203.42, Transportation - $129.71, Police - $183.76, Public Works - S51.28 and Library - $60.05 revolving cash accounts. Purchase three (3) diving board stands with fixtures from Lincoln Company ($2,670.90 - low bid). • Purchase fifty (50) fire hydrants from James Jones Company ($10,666.25 - low bid). Sell used surplus motor vehicles to Aadlen Bros. - $438.97, Anderson Equipment Co. - $1,633.00, Air & Power Tool Co. - $83.00, Jesse Anthony - $528.00, Enterprise Motors - $1,925.00, Keith Bair - $381.00 and Jim's Wheel City - $92.50. Waive further reading and adopt the following resolutions entitled• "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Resolution 4709 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT N0. 28111". Condominium Resolution No. 4709 (CCS) Conversion Tract 28111 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Resolution 4710 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT N0. 32113" New Condominium Resolution No. 4710 (CCS) Tract 32113 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Resolution 4712 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS STEEL MATS AND WAIVING THE CALL FOR Surplus Steel Mats FORMAL BIDS". Resolution No. 4712 (CCS) "RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN WEEDS GROWING UPON CERTAIN Resolution 4713 LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA P1ONICA TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE". Weed Abatement Resolution No. 4713 (CCS) Program C~ 51 Resolution 4714 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA Beach Umbrella MONICA APPROVING TERMS OF A BEACH U:IBRELLA AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL Concession CONCESSION AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOE?CECUTE Contract 2211 SAID AGREEMENT". Resolution No, 471 4 (CCS) (William Forcade etal) Contract No, 2211 (CCS) Contract 2212 Award the contract to relocate a sewer line in 20th Sewer Line Court from Santa Monica Blvd, to Arizona Avenue to B.M.D. Con- struction ($19,320.00 - low bid) Contract No. 2212 (CCS) Contract 2213 Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement for Multi-City multi-city burglary investigator services. Burglary Investi- Contract No. 2213 (CCS) Bator Services Purchase four (4) portable radio transceivers from General Electric ($3,620.96 - lowest best bid). The motion was seconded by NIrs, Reed and carried by the following vote; AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None :fr, van den Steenhoven, at the request of Douglas Badt, moved to hold over the public hearing to consider his proposal to construct paddle tennis courts above the public parking lot • adjoining the Sand and Sea Club. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink. rir, Badt indicated he would need more time to put the "package" together. Don Arnett, Director of Recreation and Parks, suggested that the matter be presented to the Recreation and Parks Commission prior to any further consideration by the Council. The motion was carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 6116A TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO REFUND OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX OVERPAYMENTS". The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES; Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA • MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 9106A1 AND 9145A7 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO AUTOMATIC LOT SPLITS IN THE PALI- SADES TRACT". The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote; AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OI' SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION9411B TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RATIFYING EACH ACT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS AND COM- MISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND ELEMENTS THEREOF, AND REPEALING ANY LAWS INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH ACTION". The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the following vote; AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey ABSENT; Councilmen: None • Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt an ordinance entitled; J2 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA Ordinance 1022 MONICA CREATING A HOUSING COMMISSION" Creation of a The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the Housing Commission following vote: AYES; Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives • NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Ordinance No. 1022 (CCS) Dr. Saul Larks, Santa Monica Commission on Older Americans, requested that the Council send a letter to Governor Brown voicing concern about the medical care crisis due to the malpractice in- surance situation and urging him to use his office to resolve the problem at an early date. Mayor Trives indicated that a letter would be sent to the Governor and our State Assemblyman. Mr. Larks also stated that the Commission intends to issue a press release regarding its concern about the medical crisis pro- vided the Council does not object. The City Manager commented on a staff report dated January 7, proposing to revise refuse collection routes and its effect on manpower requirements. Richard Castle, union representative, and Ulysses Gibson voiced their concern regarding the proposal. The report, being an information item only, was received for file, Mrs. Reed moved to accept the staff recommendation dated • November 28, 1975 and deny the request of Louise R. Ness for an extension of Building Permit No. B45473 cahich was to have expired on November 13, 1975 for a thirty-unit condominium at 1331 Pacific Coast Highcaay and further that that permit be vacated. The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Mrs. Reed moved to accept the staff recommendation dated December 18, 1975, approve the request of John Hill, neca owner, and grant a variance in the beach front moratorium previously imposed by Ordinance 1009 (CCS) so that he can obtain a building permit for $20,000 and proceed to repair and remodel a building at 1647 Ocean Front. The motion was seconded by Mr, Cohen and carried unanimously. The staff report, dated December 17, 1975, was presented after which Mr. Cohen moved to amend the solicitation permit pro- cedure and charge $200 for the initial permit and a $25 fee for each year thereafter and transfer the administration of program to the City Clerk. The motion caas seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. The staff report, dated January 6, 1976, was presented • embodying the state mandated regulations regarding the licensing of bicycles and proposing an increase in the present city bicycle license fee. Reverend Judson moved to accept the staff recommendation and authorize the preparation of the necessary ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to accept the staff recommendation and that the City Council express its disapproval with the County's contemplated action in the funding of the "Aid to Cities" program; further that the City cooperate caith the Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities and review this situation to arrive at alternate solutions to the funding problems. The motion caas seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously. Mrs. Swink moved to approve the staff recommendation dated January 6, 1976 as follocas: 1. Appropriate $95,611 from unappropriated reserves to various department insurance accounts to cover additional premium cost on fire and extended coverage of City buildings, muni- cipal parking lots comprehensive coverage, steam boiler coverage and automobile fleet excess coverage. i 2. Appropriate $144,000 from unappropriated reserves to the various departmental workman's compensation to cover the additional premium for the current fiscal year. 53 3. Approve expenditure of 56,421 for additional premium on City bus fleet public liability and property damage coverage from sales tax revenues held in trust for transportation operations. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously. A staff report was presented regarding the setting of hearings on the second year Community Development Block Grant Application, after which Reverend Judson moved to set the hearing for Housing and Community Development needs for January 27, 1976 and the second year application for February 10, 1976. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. Dr. Marjorie Braude and Luis Montes, in behalf of Santa Monica Bay Area Drug Abuse Council (New Start) reviewed their letter dated December 30, 1975 for $21,652 in Federal General Revenue Sharing funds to provide for two staff positions, etc., to carry on the program. Reverend Judson moved that the staff negotiate with the group to determine the cost of funding the two positions plus supportive supplies requested for the balance of this fiscal year and report back to the Council with the understanding that there would be no commitment of funds for the next fiscal year. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried with Councilmen Cohen and McCloskey voting "NO". Reverend Judson, in commenting on the great amount of energy used and the need to reduce its unnecessary use, requested the administration to urge the people to curtail their use of it. At 11:25 P.M. Mrs. Reed moved to adjourn in memory of John Moore, former City employee, and Theodore C. Maier, former long-time resident of the Bay area, both of whom passed away recently. The motion was seconded by blrs. Swink and carried unanimously. APPROVED: ~ ~,~_z.~ ~~.'=-`"'` /, <;~ 4:. vt1~ Nathaniel Trives, riayor Ki 0 rubb, City Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MOI~CA CALIFORNIA January 27, 1976 7:30 o'clock P.M. The City Council of the City of Santa >inica met in regular session at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given after which Father Cornelius Shine, St. Monica's Catholic Church gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A, Cohen, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Christine E, Reed, Donna 0. Swink ABSENT: Councilmen: Pieter van den Steenhoven ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E, Douglas McAteer, City Engineer K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meetings held January 13 at 3:00 P.M, and 7:30 P,M. were approved as mailed. PYayor Trives presented plaques to former Mayor Clo Hoover (Honorary Chairman) and Aubrey Austin (General Chairman) Santa :•lnica Centennial Committee in appreciation for their leadership and parti- cipation in the Centennial celebration this past year. Mrs. Swink moved as follows: Reimburse the Administrative Services - $141.04, Airport - $34.35, Library - $19.77, and Police - $64.91 petty cash accounts. Adopt the Air Pollution Episode Abatement Plan as recommended by the Administration. Contract 2214 Award the contract to LeDuff Brothers ($46,835 - low bid) Drill Tower-Fire to construct a drill tower for the Firemen. Contract No. 2214 (CCS) Contract 2215 Award the contract to J. R. Hinkley & Assoc. ($19,859 - low Timber Stairways- bid) to build two timber stairways on the municipal pier. Municipal Pier Contract No. 2215 (CCS) Contract 2216 Award the bid to J. R. Hinkley & Assoc. ($49,798 - low bid) Elevator-City Hall to install an elevator in the City Ha11. Contract No. 2216 (CCS) • r~ L • •