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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)
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Purchase fire hose from Halprin Supply Co. ($4,293 - low bid).
Authorize the call for proposals to conduct the annual city
audit.
Authorize the submission to the State of the City's Bicycle
and Pedestrian Facility Claims for $17,630.
Authorize the sale of ten fifty-one passenger used buses
for prices exceeding $5,000 each in accordance with the staff recom-
mendation.
Waive the formal bid procedure and authorize the purchase
of a truck chassis and cab from Ray Gaskin Service ($24,300) and a
packer body from Universal Truck Body ($14,834.70).
Waive further reading and adopt a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF RESALABLE ITEMS FOR WOODLAWN
CEMETERY AND MAUSOLEUM ON THE OPEN i1ARKET AND WAIVING THE CALL FOR
BIDS".
Resolution No. 4715 (CCS)
Award the bid to Western Air Refrigeration Inc. to furnish
and install an automated air economizer system in the Main Library
($24,965 - low bid).
Contract No. 2217 (CCS)
Authorize the agreement with the Southern California Rapid
Transit District to install the preferential bus lane project on the
Freeway with Federal Funds - $91,025.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen; Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed,
Swink, Trives
• NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
Contract No. 2160A (CCS)
Reverend Judson moved to grant the request of Francisco
Juarez (League of United Latin American Citizens) and approve the
recommendation of the City Manager to permit that organization to
hold a parade on Pico Blvd, from 14th Street to 25th Street on
February 15 and waive the cost that will accrue due to the work
performed by City forces. The motion was seconded by Mrs, Reed
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed,
Swink, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
Purchase fire hose
Annual City Audit
Used Bus Sale
Truck Chassis
Purchase
Resolution 4715
Purchase Resalabl?
Items-Woodlawn
Contract 2217
Western Air Refr.
Automated Air
Economizer System
Rapid Transit -
Preferential Bus
Lane
Contract 2160A
:Ir. Cohen moved to grant the request of Douglas Badt (Sand Sand & Sea Club
& Sea Club) and approve the recommendation of the Administration and Remodeling
grant the variance from the beach front construction moratorium so that
some remodeling of the structures may be undertaken.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried with
Councilmen Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Swink and Trives voting "AYE",
Councilman Cohen reco nized Vernon Brunson (a member of Ramp for handi-
the Architectural Review Board who was in the audience, who in 1937 capped-City Hall
• won the Civic Center Competition contest for designing the present
City Hall. He then moved to accept the Committee s recommendation
that a ramp for the physically handicapped be so constructed and
located at the front entrance to the City Hall so as not to detract
from the appearance of the City Hall. The motion was seconded by Mrs.
Swink and carried unanimously.
The public hearing was opened regarding the filing of the Community Develop-
Second Year Community Development Block Grant Application. ment Block Grant
The staff report, dated January 14, was reviewed after which application
the following commented on the use of the funds that would be made
available: Gale Williams, David Bell, John L. Hult, Ken Edwards, Ariana
Manov, J. Ray Gallagher, Gary Schwedes, Nancy Gaims, Barbara McGowan,
Ken Schonlau, Sandy Coburn, Luis Montes, Ric Lurhsen and John Jurenka.
As no one else wished to speak Reverend Judson moved to
close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried.
After it was pointed out that a hearing will be held on
February 10 on the final application for submission to HUD, Mrs. Reed
moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for study and
report back at that time. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and
carried unanimously.
The title was read to an ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING SECTION 4138 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE,
PERTAINING TO THE FEEDING OF PIGEONS AND OTHER ANIMALS AT THE
SANTA ~IONICA MALL",
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Mr. McCloskey moved to amend the ordinance and make any
violation thereto an infraction instead of a misdemeanor, also to
recommend that the fine schedule be $5.00 for the first infraction,
$10.00 for the second infraction and $25.00 for the third infraction
and finally to waive further reading and introduce the ordinance.
The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by
the following vote:
AYES; Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Reed,
Swink, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: Cohen
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
Councilman Judson left.
Ordinance 1023 Mrs. Swink moved to waive further reading and adopt the
Adoption of ordinance entitled:
General Plan "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING SECTION 9411B TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE,
RATIFYING EACH ACT OF TILE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
IN CONNECTION WITH TIIE ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND ELEMENTS
THEREOF, AND REPEALING ANY LATdS INCONSISTENT WITH SUCH ACTION".
The motion caas seconded by ~Irs. Reed and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Reed, Swink, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey
ABSENT; Councilmen: Judson, van den Steenhoven
Ordinance No. 1023 (CCS)
Ordinance 1024 Mr. Cohen moved to waive further reading and adopt the
Automatic Lot ordinance entitled:
Splits-Palisades "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
Tract MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 9106A1 AND 9145A7 OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO AUTOMATIC LOT SPLITS IN THE PALISADES
TRACT.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Reed, Swink, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey
ABSENT; Councilmen: Judson, van den Steenhoven
Ordinance No. 1024 (CCS)
Ordinance 1025 Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt the
Business License ordinance entitled:
Tax Overpayments "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 NIrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, Trives
NOES; Councilmen: None
ABSENT; Councilmen: Judson, van den Steenhoven
Ordinance No. 1025 (CCS)
Councilman Judson returned.
Gary Schwedes (Recreation and Parks Commission) presented
a drawing and reviewed the Commission's report, dated January 14,
of a conceptual program for use of a portion of the airport property
for recreational purposes after which Mrs. Reed moved to refer it
to the Airport Commission for study and report back to the Council
in four months. The motion was seconded by ilr. Cohen and carried
unanimously.
The staff report, dated January 15, was reviewed (in response
to a request by California Transportation Department (CALTRANS) to
amend the authorization previously granted regarding bus, car pool
preferential lanes on the Santa Monica Freeway) recommending that
CALTRANS be permitted to institute traffic controls it deems appropri-
ate for the project but at its own expense and with its own personnel
and that it be for a six months demonstration period.
Gary Bork (CALTRANS) requested that the City pay certain
expenses and that the demonstration period be for one year.
:Ir. :IcCloskey moved to approve the staff recommendation.
The motion was seconded by ivlr. Cohen and carried unanimously.
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N[ayor Trives moved to authorize the signing of agreements Contract 2218
with Los Angeles County for $711,390.OD for training and employment C.E.T.A. Title I
of Santa Monica residents under Title 1 of the Federal Comprehensive Contract 2219
Employment and Training Act of 1973 with subcontractors to deliver R & D Funds
such services to participants and with Los Angeles County for
$29,000.00 in research and development funds for use by City as
prime agent.
The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed,
Swink, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
(Title I Funds) Contract No. 2218 (CCS)
(Research & Development Funds) Contract No. 2219 (CCS)
James Sellers in commenting on the problem that arises when
the owner of a multiresidential building fails to pay the water bill
(the water is turned off for all the inhabitants) requested that land-
lords be required to provide water meters for every unit in a building.
It was pointed out that this was a civil matter between the tenants
and landlord but that the City would endeavor to cooperate by notifying
the tenants at least five days before the meter of a multiple
residential building would be turned off due to the non-payment of
the water bill.
At the request of Robert Schnider and Councilman McCloskey,
their two requests to be heard were held over till February 10.
At 11:05 P.M. Mrs. Swink moved to adjourn in memory of Leonard
E, Reager, long time resident of the area who passed away recently.
The motion caas seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried
unanimously.
APPROVED: ~/~~=~1'.`;.``% / ,"-`- C -~~C~.1,--5~ C~
Nat{~aniel Trives, Mayor 0, ubb, City Clerk
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COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 10, 1976 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica, acting also as
the Parking Authority, met in a regular session as the Council and in
a special session as the Authority at the above-named time and place.
The pledge of allegiance was given after which Reverend Paul Hudson,
Venice United Methodist Church, gave the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Donna 0. Swink, Seymour A. Cohen,
• Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Christine E. Reed, Pieter van den
Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives
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 meeting held January 27, 1976 were
approved as mailed.
Mayor Pro Tempore Donna Swink announced that Mayor Nathaniel
Trives was at home recuperating from an operation and wished him a
speedy recovery.
Reverend Fred Judson welcomed back Mrs. Ann Morganthaler,
City Hall newspaper reporter, who had been away several weeks due
to an operation.
The proposal to relocate two houses (one of which would be Contract No. 2220
used as a restaurant) at 1003-7 Ocean Avenue to a site on the South- Chronicle Rest.
westerly corner of Nlain Street and Ocean Park Boulevard that was to be Heritage Square
•- considered by the Council and Parking Authority was discussed.