R-10438City Council Meeting 11-10-09 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 1o43s (ccs)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER VACATION OF A PORTION OF EXCESS
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN WOODLAWN CEMETERY IN THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 8, 2009
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has determined that the portion of the public
right-of-way described in Section 1 of this Resolution, which lies within Woodlawn
Cemetery (the "Cemetery"), is ho longer needed for the purpose acquired and that said
excess pubic right-of-way is not needed for street or any other public use; and
WHEREAS, the Cemetery is nearing capacity. Over the last year, staff has
examined various options to increase the internment capacity of the Cemetery and
Mausoleum, and to create a plan to achieve financial sustainability in the near future; and
WHEREAS, the vacation of portions of certain non-essential roadway within the
Cemetery is necessary for the development of additional cemetery properties associated
with the implementation of the Cemetery Business Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica declares its
intention to order vacation of a portion of the excess public right-of-way located within
Woodlawn Cemetery as depicted in the drawing attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and
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incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Couhcil of the City of Santa Monica in vacating the
Property described in Section 1 of this Resolution, elects to proceed in accordance with the
provisions of the California Streets and Highways Code, Part 3, "Public Streets, Highways
and Service Easements Vacation Law", Chapter 3, "General Vacation Procedure".
SECTION 3. The City Council directs the City Clerk to set a public hearing on
the proposed vacation proceedings and fix the date, time and place for such hearing for the
hour of 6:45 p.m. on the 8th day of December, 2009, in the City Council Chambers located
at 1685 Main Street in the City of Santa Monica. At such time and place, all persons
interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation proceedings may appear before the City
Council and offer evidence in relation thereto.
SECTION 4. The Director of the Department of Public Works is hereby
directed to cause notices of street vacation to be posted as required by California Streets
and Highways Code Section 8323.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica is directed to cause
notice of the date, hour and place of the public hearing to be published orice a week for at
least two consecutive weeks prior to the hearing as required by California Streets and
Highways Code Section 8322.
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 10th day of November, 2009.
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Pam O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10438 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 10th day of November, 2009, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Bloom, Holbrook, McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: Davis, Shriver
Mayor Genser
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, ity Clerk