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M-02221977137 Resolution 4838 Roy E, Naylor appointed to Library Board Mrs. Reed requested that the staff publish all types of conservation regarding utilities and that they make an effort to notify all individuals to conserve on water, gas and electricity. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to have the Mayor appear before the Planning Committee of the Los Angeles City Council to testify on the impact of the closure of the Mission Canyon Landfill. The motion was sedonded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously. At 11:30 o'clock P.M, Mrs. Swink moved to adjourn in memory of Margaret Liburdi, formerly Marge Reynolds who owned the Broken Drum for 27 years, and Antonio F, Quiroz, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, both of whom were long time residents of the city of Santa Monica and both of whom passed away recently, APPROVED ~~~'~`~~ / /L~~"`~--~~ Nathaniel Trives, Mayor J,!/L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA February 22, 1977 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 Reverend . Shawn K. Hakansson, Sunset Park Christian Church, gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmembers; Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A, Cohen, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Christine E, Reed, Donna O, Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk The minutes of the council meeting held February 8, 1977 were approved as mailed. The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESO- LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING APPOINT- MENTS TO CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS", Mrs. Swink moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None (Roy E, Naylor - Library Board) Resolution No. 4838(CCS) Mayor Trives awarded service pins and complimented the follow- ing persons for their dedication to their work: Joseph Rivas (30 years); Chester W, Collins, Jr. (25 years); Theodore W. Gehringer (25 years); Carl E, Hood (25 years); Richard Preston (25 years); Rogers E, Whitaker (25 years). The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESO- LUTION OF THE SANTA MONICA PLANNING COMMISSION URGING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA I~i1POSE AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON NEW BILLBOARDS PENDING ADOPTION OF A REVISED SIGN ORDINANCE", Mrs. Reed moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance imposing a moratorium on the construction of new billboards or off-premise signs for a period of 180 days, The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven but lost with Councilmembers Reed, van den Steenhoven and Trives voting "AYE", Mrs. Reed moved to add Items 14B, C and D to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. 138 Mr. van den Steenhoven moved as follows: Reimburse the Administrative Services - $188.30, Fire - $41.96, Planning - $47.10 and Police - $50.72 revolving cash fund accounts. Award the bid to sell used vehicles and equipment to Al Asher and Sons in the amount of $1,887.00 - high bid. Award of contract for the annual replacement of hazardous sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutters and bus pads for the total amount Contract 2294 Sully-Miller of $97,417.00 to Sully-Miller Contracting Company - low bid. Replacement of Contract No. 2294(CCS) sidewalks, etc. [chive further reading and adopt the following resolutions entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Resolution 4839 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1964 Los Angeles Co. STORM DRAIN BOND ISSUE PROJECTS 736 UNIT III AND 7403 UNIT II AND 1970 Flood Control STORM DRAIN BOND ISSUE PROJECT N0. 7450 UNIT I AND GRANTING THE LOS District ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY AND L'SE STREETS IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA", Resolution No. 4839(CCS) "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONLCA Resolution 4840 ENDORSING THE PRIORITY PLAN FOR EXPENDITURE FOR JURISDICTIONS WITHIN Nejedly-Hart THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FROM THE NEJEDLY-HART STATE, URBAN AND COASTAL State-Urban PARK BOND ACT OF 1976". Resolution No. 4840(CCS) Coastal Park Permission granted for extension of time for completion of Bond Act Utility Undergrounding on Broadway, from 20th Street to 26th Street. Approve an agreement with Southern California Edison Company Contract 2295 for a master street lighting service Contract No. 2295(CCS) Southern Calif. Approval of recommendation that the City Manager execute Edison-Street an agreement with the County of Los Angeles continuing subsidization Lighting of the County-wide reduced bus fare program. Contract 2296 Contract No. 2296(CCS) L.A.Co.-Bus Fare • The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the following vote: Program AYES: Councilmembers; Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES• Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None The public hearing on the intention to abate weeds was Contract 2297 opened, Gary's Cleaning As no one wished to be heard, Mr. Cohen moved to close the Company - public hearing. Annual Weed The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried Abatement Program unanimously. Mr, van den Steenhoven moved to award the contract to Gary's Cleaning Company in the amount of $14,395.00 - low bid. The motion was seconded by Mrs, Reed and carried by the following vote; AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Contract No. 2297(CCS) Mrs. Reed moved to reopen the public hearing for the sub- mission of final application for Community Development Block Grant ' Funds and limit speakers time to three minutes. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Various persons spoke and requested that funds from HUD be allocated for other than staff requests. Mr, van den Steenhoven moved that $600,000 be allocated for completion of the Municipal Pier. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried with Councilmembers Judson and McCloskey voting "NO". Mr. McCloskey moved to allocate $18,000 for Trees on Pico by taking $10,000 out of Design for Senior Citizens and $8,000 out of Uncommitted. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson but lost with Councilmembers Judson and McCloskey voting "AYE". Mr, Cohen moved to allocate $227,000 for payment of the Ocean Park debt. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. Mayor Trives moved to allocate $200,000 for Park Development. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to allocate $253,000 for Housing Rehabilitation. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey. Mr. Cohen moved that as a substitute motion $100,000 be allocated for Housing Rehabilitation. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried with Councilmembers Judson and McCloskey voting "NO". Mr. Cohen moved to allocate $100,000 for Mall improvements. The motion was seconded by A1rs. Swink and carried unanimously. Mrs. Reed moved to allocate $19,000 for the design of Senior Citizens building and two library reading rooms. The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried with Mr. McCloskey voting "NO". 139 Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to allocate $88,000 for Planning and Administration, The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried unanimously. The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: Resolution 4842 "RE50LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Community Develop- AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A THIRD YEAR APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY ment Bock Grant DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP- Funds-Housing MENT ACT OF 1974". & Community Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and Development Act adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and of 1974 carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT• Councilmembers: None Resolution No, 4842(CCS) Ordinance 1056 The Clerk read the title of an ordinance entitled: "AN ORD- Building Heights INANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING in R2R District SECTION 9107B4 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO BUILDING HEIGHTS IN THE R2R DISTRICT". Mr. Cohen moved to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and the motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmembers: Reed ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Ordinance No. 1056(CCS) Resolution 4841 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RES- Memo of Under- OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING standing AND RATIFYING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SANTA MONICA ML'NI- MEA/PACT CIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION/PROFESSIONAL, AIk*~IINLSTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES". Reverend Judson 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: Councilmembers: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT• Councilmembers: None Resolution No. 4841(CCS) Mrs, Reed moved to accept for file the Recreation and Parks Commission's reports on use of Airport property and land acquisition priority, both reports dated January 28, 1977. The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. James Wrenn, Traffic Engineer, gave his report on removing the meters on 4th Street in the 1300 and 1400 blocks with three alternatives. Various persons spoke and requested that the meters remain on 4th Street. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to table the item. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson. Mr. Cohen moved to amend the motion and use Alternative 2 by removing the meters on the west side of the street. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed but lost with Councilmembers Cohen and Reed voting "AYE", The ori~inal motion was passed with Councilmembers Cohen and Reed voting NO". Mrs, Reed moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare Santa Monica Pier leases with George Gordon Enterprises, Fiesta Games and Surf View Cafe and to return Fiesta Auto Scooters to administration to see if they can renegotiate their allocated space on the Pier by turning the scooter building sideways. The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried with Councilmembers Cohen and McCloskey voting "NO". Mrs. Reed moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an agreement to purchase the Merry-go-round. The motion was seconded b~ Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried with Mr. McCloskey voting 'NO", George Gordon Enterprises - Contract 2301 CCS) Fiesta Games - Contract 2302 CCS) Surf View Cafe - Contract 2303 CCS) • L' C~ 1=l D Clarabell B. Lupfer, 1452 Berkeley, Requested that the City Council reinstate the police surveillance aircraft and pre- sented to the Clerk a petition with approximately 1000 names. Various other individuals spoke and reiterated Mrs. • Lupfer's request. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that the item be brought up again at fiscal 1977-78 budget time and asked that a fact sheet be furnished any individual interested in knowing why this item was removed from the July 1976 budget. He also moved not to sell the present aircraft until the Council can review the offer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried unanimously. n U • Michael Zingel's request regarding trees along Ocean Park Boulevard was referred to administration for action and report back to Mr. Zingel. Mrs. Reed requested that the Planning Commission look into the possibility of establishing different parking criteria for store front restaurants with from 10 - 20 seats and larger restaurants and report back to the Council with the results within two months. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson requested that the Mayor appoint a committee to meet with the County Health officials to check into various levels of health care and delivery service in private convalescent hospitals i~ the city. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. Mr, van den Steenhoven requested that the City Manager check into the possibilities with the State of having the metering removed on the Santa Monica freeway ramp at Lincoln Boulevard. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. At 11:20 o'clock P.M. Mr. Cohen moved that the Council adjourn to executive session with regard to the status report of the City Clerk selection committee. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and passed unanimously. At 11:30 o'clock P.M, all Councilmembers returned to the Council meeting. Mrs. Swink moved to adjourn in memory of T. J, McDermott, J. Stanley Brode, Mrs. Elva Pierson Hoeger and H. Melvin Eagar, all of whom were Long time residents of Santa Monica. APPROVED ~~ ~' ~ Nat aniel Trives, Mayor L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, March 8, 1977 i/ SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 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 Reverend Lynn Lemon, Trinity Baptist Church, gave the invocation. PRESENT; Councilmembers; Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A, Cohen, Christine E, Reed, Donna O, Swink, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT; Councilmembers: Fred M, Judson, John W, McCloskey ALSO PRESENT; James D. Williams, City Manager Richard L, Knickerbocker, City Attorney J. L, Wilbur, Acting City Clerk • The minutes of the council meeting held February 22, 1977 were approved as mailed. Mayor Trives publicly thanked Alan Wortzel and California Highway Patrolman Al Berg for their service to the community and presented them with citizen involvement awards. Mayor Trives moved to add Items 14A3, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E(1), and 14E(2) to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.