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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
April 26, 1977 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in regular
session at the above time and place. The pledge of allegiance caas given
after which Father Cyril J. Wood, Saint Anne's Catholic Church, gave the
invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmembers: Donna O, Swink, Sohn J. Bambrick,
Seymour A. Cohen, Christine E. Reed,
Perry Scott, Nathaniel Trives,
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 meeting held April 19, 1977 were approved
as mailed.
The following Boy Scouts, in commemoration of Soy Scout Citizen-
ship Day, took their seats at the council table along with Mayor Swink,
all Councilmembers, City Manager, City Attorney, and Acting City Clerk:
Mike Pantazis, Mayor, Mark Casillas, Mayor Pro Tempore; Armando Romero,
City Clerk; Tony Obando, City Manager; Jimmy Nolan, City Attorney; Henry
Kunz, Jeff Jacobs, Sohn Weideman, Paul Frankforter, Paul Roennan and
Jerome "Charle" Brin, all Councilmembers.
Councilmember Trives moved to approve the following:
Reimburse Recreation and Parks - $111.52, Airport - $44.87,
and General Services - $52.34 revolving cash fund accounts.
Contract 2308 Award of contract to increase height of backstops at Los Amigos
Alcorn Fence Co, and Marine Parks and fence construction at Marine Park in the total amount
Fence construe- of $20,989 - low bid. (Alcorn Fence Co.) Contract No. 2308 (CCS)
tion
Award of contract to supply brake drums for buses for the period
May 1, 1977 through April 30, 1978 in the amount of $11,287.72 to Wayne
Stamm Enterprises dba "Truck Stop" and Hausman Bus Parts Company -
low bidders.
Contract 2309 Award of contract for construction of Fire Environment Building
Mena and site work in the amount of $135,277 to Mena Constructors, Inc. -
Constructors, Inclow bid. Contract No. 2309 (CCS)
Approval of 1978 Section 2156 Study report regarding road and
street construction and improvement needs (to be submitted to CALTRANS
to comply with State law).
Adoption of motion authorizing notice and setting public hearing
regarding intent to adopt a resolution of necessity to acquire property
in connection with 5th Street off-ramp project.
Waive further reading and adopt the following resolutions
entitled:
Resolution 4860 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Contract 2312 APPROVING THE ANNEXED AGREE.B;NT AND SUPPLEMENT WITH THE STATE FOR PARTIAL
State PAYMENT FOR SAFETY DEVICES AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING N0. BBA-499.13
Safety Devices AT TWENTY-SIXTH STREET." Resolution No. 4860 (CCS)
Contract No. 2312 (CCS)
Resolution 4861 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Eliminate URGING THE CALIFORNIA. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ELIMINATE METERING
metering AND PREFERENTIAL LANES AT THE CLOVERFIELD BOULEVARD AND LINCOLN BLULEVARD
ON-RAMPS TO THE SANTA MONICA FREEWAY, AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA".
Resolution No. 4861 (CCS)
Resolutions 4862 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
and 4862A RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY -
Compromise of CHECKS ISSUED 1-1-77 THROUGH 1-31-77 and 3-01-77 to 3-31-77".
claims Resolutions 4862 and 4862A (CCS)
Resolution 4863 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Informal bid for WAIVING ADDITIONAL FORMAL SID PROCEDURE AND AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF
used automobiles AN INFORMAL BID FOR USED AUTOMOBILES".
Resolution No. 4863 (CCS)
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Resolution 4864 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Application for AUTHORIZING FILING OF AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE T.FAGUE OF
federal funding CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF A CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNIT".
Resolution No. 4864 (GCS)
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"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Resolution 4865
AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A PARADE ON FEBRUARY 12, 1977, ON A ROUTE Parade route
OTHERN THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTE".
Resolution No. 4865 (CCS)
The motion was seconded by Councilmember van den Steenhoven
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE DISTRICTING
MAP WHICH IS A PART OF CHAPTER I, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 9103 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CERTAIN LOTS ON PACIFIC STREET AND
FOURTEENTH STREET".
Several persons from the audience spoke and requested the
Council to approve the ordinance.
Councilmember Trives moved to waive further reading and intro-
duce the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilmember van den
Steenhoven and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker reported that he had
appointed a Duputy Attorney to serve as counsel to the Personnel Board
• and the board members were all in agreement with the deputy named.
Councilmember Trives moved to approve the staff recommendation
Alternative A which would reasonably establish station security for
the Police building.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Reed and carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Reed moved to instruct the City Attorney to House mover to
prepare an ordinance incorporating changes in the House Moving section sign affidavit
of the City Code.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember van den Steenhoven.
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to amend the instructions to
the City Attorney and have the house movers sign an affidavit at the
time of application for permit to move a structure; affidavit will
state that all costs owed the City will be paid before the City will
issue a notice of completion and certification of occupancy.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Reed.
The roll was called on the original motion.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
• van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
The roll was called on the motion as amended.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Trives moved to set up eight separate assessment
districts in accordance with Chapter 27 of the Improvement Act of 1911
for street tree planting on Lincoln Boulevard.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bambrick and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Trives moved to set the date of Ma 24, 1977
at 7:30 o'clock P.M, in the Council Chambers for a public hearing
on dealing with increased water costs.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember van den Steenhoven
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers; Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers; None
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Councilmember Reed moved to accept the staff recommendation
on pre-1933 earthquake hazardous buildings and incorporate Item 2-
(Undertake a program to collect additional factual data on these
buildings and rate them on a preliminary hazard index) and Item 3 -
(Initiate a program of recorded notification of owners of the potentially
hazardous condition of these buildings following the collection of
data and analysis of buildings).
The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen and
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Councilmember Trives moved to approve the City Attorney's
recommendation regarding the settlement of the case of Jack Backler
vs, City of Santa Monica - WEC 43271.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Reed and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Swink
NOFS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers; None
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to add Items 13B and C to the
agenda,
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Reed and carried
unanimously
Councilmember Scott moved to transfer the Business License
Division from the City Clerk Department to the Finance Department,
The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen but
lost with Councilmembers Scott and Cohen voting "AYE".
Councilmember Scott moved to appoint the City Manager the
City Manager/City Clerk.
The motion lost for lack of a second,
Mayor Swink made the following board, commission and agency
liaison appointments:
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
Airport Commission - meets 2nd Wednesday of each month - 7:30 P.M,
Councilmember Bambrick
Housing Commission - meets 4th Monday of each month 9:00 A,M,
Youth Advisory Council - meets last Thursday of month - 7:30 P,M,
Councilmember Reed
Landmarks Commission - meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - 7:30 P.M.
Commission on Older Americans - meets 3rd Wednesday of month - 2:00 P.M,
Councilmember Scott
Architectural Review Board - meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month -
8:00 P,M.
Recreation and Parks Commission - meets 3rd Thursday of month - 7:30 P,M,
Councilmember Trives
Personnel Board - meeth 4th Wednesday of month - 7:30 P.M.
Sister City Program (liaison) - meets third Tuesday of each month
Councilmember van den Steenhoven
Planning Commission - meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of month - 7:30 P.M,
Library Board - meets 3rd Thursday of month - 7:30 P,M. (Main Library)
Councilmember Reed instructed the City Clerk to publish
a notice in the local newspaper caith regard to a vacancy created
on the Airport Commission due to the election of John Bambrick to
City Council,
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At 9:00 o'clock P.M. Mrs, Reed moved to adjourn in memory
of David B. Pascoe, principal owner and developer of the Santa Monica
Municipal Pier, Alvin A, Brumfield, former Fire Department Battalion
Chief, and Fred Hoffman, former Electrical Inspector for the City, all
Long-time residents of the City of Santa Monica.
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
May 10, 1977
The regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7:31 P.M. by Mayor Swink who led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the United States of America. Mayor Swink then introduced
Reverend Joseph Parshall, retired Pastor of the First United Methodist
Church, who offered the Invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink
• Mayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Christine E, Reed
Councilmember Perry Scott
Councilmember Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Manager James D, Williams
City Attorney Richard L. Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Absent: Councilmember Nathaniel Trives
The minutes of the meeting held April 26, 1977 were approved as mailed
on motion of Councilmember Reed, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved by a vote of 6 to 0
Mayor Swink presented employee service pins to the following employees:
John Dean Watts for 30 years of service; Clifford M. Billings and
Charles E. Clark for 25 years of service and Adrian W. McGowan for 20
years of service.
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At the request of Councilmember van den Steenhoven, Item 13D regarding
SB 164 (Roberti) was removed from its place on the agenda to be heard
directly after the Consent Calendar, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore
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Cohen, second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Item 13F was added to the agenda on motion of Mayor Swink, second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after which Council
took the following actions:
Councilmember Scott moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the
exception of Item 6E, second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Reimburse Administrative Services - $129.82, Planning - $49.92, Fire -
$53.82, Library - $83.58, Police - $61.36, Transportation - $91.57
Contract between Brooks Products, Inc., Associated Concrete Products, Inc., Contract 2324
and Western Waterworks and the City of Santa Monica, for water meter Brooks Products,
boxes and covers for Water Division in the total amount of $14,818.45, Inc., Associated
was presented and awarded in the form of a purchase order. Concrete Products
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Contract No. 2324 (CCS) Inc. & Western
Waterworks