SR-802-011 (5)
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Santa Mon~ca, Callfornla December 3, 1979
TO:
Mayor and Clty Council
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FROM:
Clty Staff
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SUBJECT: Santa Manlca Pler, Bumper Car Area
Introductlon
ThlS report concerns the area on the Santa Monlea Pler
known as the Bumper Cars, and requests Clty Councll dlrectlon
regardlng d~Sposltlon of thlS space.
Background
The eXlstlng lessee recelved an operating agreement
prlor to the Clty'S taklng over the Pler. The Clty contlnued
thlS agreement on a month-to-month basls. On February 22, 1977,
Item II B, Councll reJected a flve-year lease negotlated by staff.
In January, 1979, an lnspectlon was made and lt was
determlned that certaln repalrs to the Pler at thlS locatlon
were advlsable.
In February, 1979, the Pler Facllltles Buslness Manager
met wlth one of the lessees, Mr. Maynard Ostrow, and dlscussed
a proposal to enlarge the ride to include the Bumper Cars and two
other rldes. The area required lS approxlmately 25,000 square feet,
some of whleh lS presently used for parklng. To thlS date, the
Clty has not recelved a formal proposal for thlS expanslon.
In order that repalrs to the Pler can be made,
Staff recommends exerclslng the optlon under the month-to-month
agreement between the Clty and the lessee, glvlng a 30 day notlce.
The area would then be closed off and fenced to prevent publlC
access. Flnanclal loss to the Clty would be $ 350. per month
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during the winter and $ 800. per month durlng the summer.
Alternatlve Uses
1. Termlnate EXlstlng Lease, Close Area, Recelve
Dlrectlon for Desired Use, Soliclt PubllC Blds.
One alternative course of actlon for the Clty is to do the followlng:
a. Terminate the exist1ng lease.
b. Close the area to the publlC until the area 1S repaired.
c. Receive dlrectlon from Clty Councll as to the
des1red uses for this area of the P1er.
d. SOllCit publlC bids wlth the requlrement that
bld proposals lnclude the Pler repalrs.
2. Close Area, Soliclt Public Blds.
Another posslble course of act10n is to close off the area
to the publ1C, make repa1rs at Clty expense, and then offer
the area to publlC bld. Use of the surplus 1U the Pler Fund
(estlmated at $ 468,000.) is posslble but would preclude its use
for further repalrs of the parklng area on the Pler. Flnally,
by SOllc1t1ng publlC blds, the C1ty would encourage the wldest
posslble publ1C partlc1pation ln developlng alternatlve uses of
the space.
3. Enter Negotlations wlth Exist1ng Lessee.
A negot1ated lease would be brought before the Clty Counell
for lts approval or dlsapproval. Th1S course of actlon ellffilnates
publlC b1ddlng for the area which has been the normal procedure
for all areas on the Pier.
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4. Flnd an Alternatlve Locatlon for Bumper Cars.
A locatlon closer to the Water Sllde areas has been suggested
as an alternatlve for the Bumper Cars. However, repalrs at
thlS locatlon are also advlsable and would need to be performed
by the Clty or by a lessee.
Sununary
As wlth the recently vacated area on the lower deck
of the Pler, thlS area presents another opportunlty for the
Clty Councl1 to gUlde the development of the Pler In the most
deslrable dlrectlon. Staff has sought In the past to
utll1ze prlvate capltal In so far as posslble ln the renovatlon
of the Pler. Staff has also gone out to SOllClt the wldest
posslble publlC partlclpatlon to offer to the Clty CounCl1
a cholce of lessees and a chOlce of proJects WhlCh the Councll
mlght find to be most enJoyable to the Pler-golng publlC.
Staff requests dlrectlon from Counell as to the use deslred
of thlS locatlon and the method by WhlCh thlS agreed upon use
lS to be secured.
Prepared by:
Gary Ferguson
Peter Klpp
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Agenda Item ll-C: Presented for consideration was a recommendation re-
gardIng Carousel CorporatIon leases at the Santa Monica Pier. The staff
report was presented. Councilmember Scott moved to approve the staff ,
recommendation; i.e., authorIzing staff to obtaIn posseSSIon of the prem- I
ises by legal action if necessary and, upon obtaining posseSSIon to i~mcd-:
iately close ana secure the Carousel buildIng and equipment; appropriating;
$150,000 for the purpose of restoration of the Merry-Go-Round and associa-!
ted expenses; and authorizing staff to execute contracts for the ~erry-Go- j
Round restoration. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. '
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CounCllmember Reed move~ to perml t Mr. Jamison to speak to the matter as
I requested. Second by Mayor PYO Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The ~otion was
j approv~d.by unanImous vote. ~rank Jamison, representing the Carousel
I forporat~on~ requested solutlons for extending the Carousel Corporation
ease. Counc21member Scott's motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
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MII\lJTES OF CIrr Ccm:CIL MEETIl\'G
November 26, 1980