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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",
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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".
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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.
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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)