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COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
November 11, 1975 7:30 o'clock P.Y.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in regular
session at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance
was given after which Lt. Craig Fanning, Salvation Army gave the
invocation.
PRESENT; Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Seymour A. Cohen,
Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Christine E. Reed, Donna 0. Swink
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT; Councilmen: None
ALSO PRESENT; James D. Williams, City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer
K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk
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The minutes of the meeting held October 28th were approved
as mailed.
Mayor Nathaniel Trives presented thirty year service pins to
Toivo E. ~Iarjanen, Paul G. Wohlers and Morris E. Jacobs and twenty
year pins to Alfred M. Velez and Joseph E. Syposs and complimented
them for their faithfulness and dedication.
Reverend Judson commented on resolutions (sponsored by the
League) affecting cities that were adopted at the League of California
Cities meeting recently held in San Francisco.
Reverend Judson moved as follows:
Reimburse the revolving cash fund demands of Recreation and
Parks $44.49, City Attorney $99.65, Library $32.79, Administrative
Services $70.07 and Transportation $92.95.
Ratify the Subagreements with the County of Los Angeles
extending the CETA II and CETA VI programs.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the
following vote:
AYES; Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
CETA II Contract No. 2153-A (CCS)
CETA VI Contract No. 2159-B(CCS)
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The public hearing was opened to adopt the noise element of
the Master Plan of the City. The noise element report dated September,
1975 and accompanying staff report dated October 22 were reviewed.
Terry Levy and John Hult spoke after which Mrs. Reed moved
to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and
carried unanimously.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to adopt a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING
A NOISE ELEMENT OF THE ~1ASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA".
The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson.
Gordon Bricken (OLsen Laboratories, Inc. - that conducted the
study) commented on queries regarding the mention in the element (Page
53) that the Santa Monica (Cloverfield) Airport was designated a "problem
airport" by State regulations but presently has been removed from that
category after which Mrs. Reed moved to amend the motion and instruct the
staff to rewrite appropriately (or include in a footnote) the fact that
as of the adoption of the element the Santa Monica Airport has been
removed from the "problem airport" classification. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried unanimously.
The motion as amended and adopting the resolution was carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Resolution No. 4692 (CCS)
CETA II & IV
programs
Contracts 2153A&
21598 CCS
Resolution 4692
Noise Element
of Master Plan
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The public hearing was opened to consider the Seismic Safety
Element of the Master Plan.
The staff report dated November 10 and the accompanying Seismic
Safety Element, dated October 1975, were reviewed.
Resolution 4693 Attorney Marvin Levin, John Loos and Ernest Ryavec spoke.
Seismic Element of Letters from the Southern California Edison Company and John Loos and
the Master Plan one item from a local newspaper were received for file. As no others
wished to speak, Mrs. Reed moved to close the hearing. The motion was
seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously,
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to adopt the resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING
A SEISMIC ELEMENT OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA"
and further that the contributions made by the public be considered by
the staff for future amendments to the element or be included in this
document as is deemed necessary. The motion was seconded by Reverend
Judson and carried by the following vote:
AYES; Councilmen• Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT; Councilmen: None
Resolution No. 4693 (CCS)
Ordinance 1017 The title was read to an ordinance entitled:
120 day moratorium "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CREATING
on Condo conver- A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF ANY CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION PROJECT
sions Emergency WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY".
Attorney Marvin Levin and Mrs. Pat Schneider spoke after which
Mr. Cohen moved to waive further reading introduce and adopt the
ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the
following vote;
AYES: Councilmen; Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES; Councilmen: McCloskey
ABSENT; Councilmen: None
Ordinance No. 1017 (CCS)
Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and introduce
an ordinance entitled;
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING ~SAJOR PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
WOODLAWN CEMETERY BY THE CITY, THE AMENDMENTS REFLECTING THE PURCHASE
OF THE EXISTING MAUSOLEL'h1 AT THE CEMETERY".
The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen; None
Ordinance 1018 Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading, introduce
Set Mausoleum & and adopt an ordinance entitled:
other fees by "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MOIQICA
resolution AMENDING MAJOR PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA MONICA
emergency MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
WOODLAWN CEMETERY BY THE CITY, THE AMENDMENTS REFLECTING THE PURCHASE
OF THE EXISTING MAUSOLEUM AT THE CEMETERY, AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE
OF AN EMERGENCY".
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives .
NOES: Councilmen• None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Ordinance No. 1018 (CCS)
Resolution 4694 Reverend Judson moved to adopt a resolution entitled•
Price Schedule at "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Mausoleum and REAPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 4683 (CCS) AND ADOPTING THE PRICE AND FEE
Cemetery SCHEDULE FOR PROPERTY AND SERVICE SOLD AT WOODLAWN CEMETERY AND
MAUSOLEUM".
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen• Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT• Councilmen None
Resolution No. 4694 (CCS)
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NIr, van den Steenhoven moved to adopt a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA :fONICA Resolution 4695
AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS". Examination of
The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried by the Sales & L'se Tax
following vote' Records
AYES• Councilmen• Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
van den Steenhoven, Trives
NOES Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Resolution No. 4695 (CCS)
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The staff report, dated October 31, and the accompanying
PLanning Commission Resolution 75-5 regarding the limitation on the
number and relationship of persons occupying a single family dwelling
were presented (RI District Uses).
Numerous persons spoke, after which P1r. McCloskey moved to
authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance in conformity with
the Belle Terre decision (U.S. Supreme Court) and add any clarification
needed to enforce the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend
Judson.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to amend the motion and adopt
the Be11e Terre ordinance with the provision that as many as two
unrelated persons in the household be allowed in order to accommodate
foster children's programs, uncompensated home care activities or
uncompensated student placement programs relying on individual home
environments as part of their criteria. The motion was seconded by
N1r. Trives and carried with Council members Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink,
van den Steenhoven and Trives voting "AYE".
The motion as amended was carried with Council members Cohen,
Judson, McCloskey, Swink, van den Steenhoven and Trives voting "AYE".
At 10:15 P.M. a five minute recess was taken after which
the meeting reconvened with all council members in attendance.
Limitation on
number & relation-
ship of persons
occupying single
dwelling
The Planning Commission's and staff's recommendations, dated Automatic Lot
October 20 and 31 respectively regarding automatic lot splitting in the Splitting -
Palisades Tract and the division of RI properties was discussed. Palisades Tract
Mrs. Reed moved that an ordinance be drafted amending Sections
9106A and 9145A7 to eliminate automatic lot splitting in the Palisades
Tract and preclude RI lot division by variance of less than 6,000
square feet. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and
carried with Council members Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den
Steenhoven and Trives voting "AYE".
At 11.00 P.M. Mr. McCloskey moved to adjourn until 3:00 P.M.
November 13, in the Council Chambers. The motion was seconded by
Reverend Judson and carried with Council member Reed voting "NO".
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APPROVED: ~~~ /K"j`4f ~~- ~ L~1 ~~ ii`r;~~i
Na haniel Trives, Mayor K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk