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M-0309197663 COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA March 9, 1976 7:30 P.M. The City Council met in regular session at the above-named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given after which Reverend Willis Tait, Emmanuel Baptist 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 Kenneth 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meeting held February 24, 1976 were approved as mailed. Mrs. Swink moved as follows; Reimburse the Library ($42.82) and City Attorney ($70.36) revolving cash fund accounts. Purchase 230 metal refuse bins from Consolidated Fabri- cators Inc. for $43,258.66 - low bid. 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 Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and introduce an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE AND RENUMBERING SAID CHAPTER AND ARTICLE TO CHAPTER 6 OF ARTICLE IX AND ENTITLED "IANDAIARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS". The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote; AYES; Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, Trives NOES: Councilmen: Cohen ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and introduce an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUATCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTIONS 7143A, 7143B, 7143C, 7143D AND 7143E TO ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA MONLCA MUNICIPAL CODE PER- TAINING TO SEWER-USER CHARGES"; also set April 13 for its second reading. 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 Margaret S. Horst, Chairperson, Citizens Advisory Committee for General Plan reviewed her letter, dated February 12, outlining procedures that the Committee feels would clarify its status in developing the elements of the General Plan. Mr. McCloskey moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to prepare an appropriate resolution that would be in keeping with the City Charter and policy statement by the City Council. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously. Mrs. Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation dated February 4, and authorize the preparation of the necessary documents to increase mooring and locker fees at the Harbor, The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Resolution 4725 ~Ir. Cohen moved to waive further reading and adopt the Contract 2226 resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Casner Constr. Co. OF SANTA MONICA REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER PROJECT, Animal Shelter DECLARING AND DETERMINING THAT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES MAY BE PUR- Project CHASED AT A LOWER PRICE ON THE OPEN MARKET, APPROPRIATING ADDI- TIONAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,500 FROM UNUSED BALANCES IN VARIOUS SALARY ACCOUNTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CASNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ANIMAL SHELTER", 64 The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen; Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, Trives t NOES; Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven Resolution No. 4725 CCS) Contract No, 2p~g CCS Mrs. Reed moved to accept the staff recommendation and by ordinance provide for permit parking of motorcycles in designated spaces or on a specified level in the Central Business District parking structures, The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. The staff report dated February 11 was presented, re- commending that the air patrol be discontinued and that those funds be expended on civilian personnel so as to release police personnel for field duty; also initiate a Reserve Officer Program, the total cost of which would approximate that formerly expended on the air patrol. Mrs. Reed moved to adopt the recommendations. The motion coos seconded by P4r. Cohen and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed Trives NOES; Councilmen: Swink ABSENT: Councilmen; van den Steenhoven Floyd Collier (Ecolo-Haul) outlined his company's proposal • for a resource recovery program from the refuse collection in Santa Monica and requested that some consideration be given for installing a recovery program. Joe Hutchins (Sunfield Ecology) reviewed his plan for a resource recovery program and urged the Council to select his company to carry out the program. Mrs, Reed moved that the staff investigate the feasibility of a resource recovery program and develop the requirements deemed necessary for such a program to work in Santa Monica for the purpose of going to bid on such a program and return with a recommendation prior to the budget hearing. The motion was seconded by ;ors. Swink. Mr. McCloskey moved for a substitute motion that before our staff spends too much time studying the project that it contact the staff in the Los Angeles County District Environmental Quality and Urban Plans Committee and obtain information they have available on the subject after which our staff can decide whether or not to pursue the matter. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson but lost with Councilmen Judson and McCloskey voting "AYE", The original motion passed unanimously. J. Ray Gallagher requested that some thought be given to include on the November 2 ballot a $500,000 bond issue for emergency • medical service, Mayor Trives briefly outlined a procedure that might be adopted as Council policy in making future board and commission appointments in accordance with recently passed state legislation after which he moved that he be delegated to meet with the City Attorney to bring back a recommendation on point of procedures as outlined, The motion was seconded by Mrs, Reed and carried unanimously. The communication from the District Attorney requesting endorsement of AB 3121 regarding juvenile justice procedures was held over to the next meeting so that there would be more time to study the bill. Mr. McCloskey commented on the facts and figures presented at the last meeting regarding the Downtoc+m Redevelopment Project and requested that the councilmembers be furnished with current facts and figures if they are different than those previously sent out. At the suggestion of the City Pianager, Mrs. Reed moved that any item presented by a councilmember listed on the "Council- manic Items" on the council agenda be prepared in outline form, by the respective councilman requesting the item, and included in the council agenda package received by each councilmember prior • to the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mrs, Swink and carried with Reverend Judson voting "NO". 65 At the request of the City Attorney, Mrs. Reed moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss pending litigation with the Jonathan Club (beachfront) and Federal Aviation Agency. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. At 10:35 o'clock P.M, the meeting reconvened with all council- • members returning after which Mayor Trives stated that the afore- mentioned litigation was discussed but that no action had been taken, Mr, Cohen moved to adjourn in memory of William Trude, former City Building Officer and longtime resident who passed away recently, The motion was seconded by Nirs. Scaink and carried unanimously. %~ l ` ~f~ APPROVED ~~~"~I1c.-E--` (-~"~~r~.~=_E` (~'~ ~, y~• Nathaniel Trives, Mayor Kenneth 0. Grubb~,~City Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALF, SANTA P40NICA, CALIFORNIA March 23, 1976 7:30 o'clock P,M, The City Council met in regular session at the above-named time and place, The pledge of allegiance was given after which Father Greg Raymundo, St. Clements Catholic Church, gave the invocation. • 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 E, Douglas McAteer, City Engineer Kenneth 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meeting held March 9, 1976 were approved as mailed. Mayor Trives presented civic service awards to various community organizations which were accepted by their representatives as follows• Santa Monica Fire Fighters Association Local 1109 (Craig Collier), Santa Monica Police Officers Association (Mike Sisak), Santa Monica Police Explorers Post 709 (Dennis Desaix), Public Employees Union-Teamsters Local 911 (Socorro Casillas) and Ldestside Ecumenical Conference (Helen Wallace), • Mayor Trives moved to endorse Assembly Bill 3121 regarding juvenile justice procedures, The motion was not seconded, Mr. van den Steenhoven moved as follows; Reimburse Administrative Services ($233.64), Public Works ($36.42), Police ($41.73), Library ($36.65), Recreation and Parks ($93.36) and Transportation ($88,15) revolving cash fund accounts. Contract 2007A Authorize the City Manager to execute the supplemental Supplemental agreement requiring the Los Angeles Flood Control District to main- Agreement tain and operate storm drains installed in project 7451, Units L.A, Flood Control I and II. Contract No. 2007A(CCS) District - Storm Waive further reading and adopt the resolutions entitled: Drains "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING Resolution 4726 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1970 STORM DRAIN Storm Drain/L,A, PROJECT N0, 7451, UNIT II, AND GRANTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD Co. Flood Control CONTROL DISTRICT THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY AND USE STREETS IN THE CITY OF District SANTA MONICA". Resolution No. 4726(CCS) Resolution 4727 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA Service Fees- MONICA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Dept, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION N0. 2576(CCS)". Resolution No. 4727(CCS)