M-100979CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
October 9, 1979
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Pieter van den Steenhoven who led the assemblage
in the pledge of allegiance. to the United States of America. Mayor van
den Steenhoven then introduced Reverend Alan Deuel of the First Presbyterian
Church of Santa Monica who offered the invocation.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pieter van den Steenhoven
Mayor Pro Tempore Christine Reed
Councilmember John J. Bambrick
Councilmember Ruth Yannatta Goldway
Councilmember William H. Jennings
(Excused at 8:15 P.M.)
Councilmember Perry Scott
Mayor van den Steenho
George Baron of Radio
for efforts in regard
last summer.
Consent Calendar:
City Manager Charles K. McClain
City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker
City Clerk Joyce Snider
Uen presented a plaque to President and Manager
station KSRF and commended radio station KSRF
to a clean up the beach campaign which took place
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The Consent Calendar was presented by the City Clerk after which Mayor
Pro Tem ore Reed moved to approve the Consent. Calendar with the exception
of Item -A, a opting the resolutions and ordinances therein, reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Bambrick.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6 -0
Agenda Item 6 -A: Presented at this time was the approval of the minutes
of regular City Council meetings held on August 14, 1979 and September
25, 1979 and the following corrections were directed to be made: The
last sentence of Agenda Item 7 -A of the minutes of September 25, 1979
was corrected to read as follows: "After discussion during which Council-
member Scott clarified the motion by stating that the Rent Control Board
should pay their own expenses, including legal expenses other than
litigation initiated during the first six months, the motion was approved
by the following vote. Councilmember Bambrick's vote on the motion was
corrected to read "abstention ". The last sentence of Agenda Item 13 -F
of the minuts of September 25, 1979 was corrected to read as follows:
"Mayor van den Steenhoven moved that the positions be staffed as soon as
possible and that staff make recommendations to the Council regarding j
possible changes." Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to approve the minutes
with the corrections as noted. Second y�lmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6 -0
Agenda Item 6 -B: A request for reimbursement of departmental revolving
cash funds: Administrative Services - $264.75; Recreation $ Parks -
$88.61; Cemetery - $12.10., was approved.
Agenda Item 6 -C: Resolution No. 5410(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING AND APPROVING
SPECIAL PROVISIONS NO. 905, MAP NO. 5317A, AND DRAWING NO. 5317 ", and
Resolution No. 5422(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ORDERING WORK IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY LINCOLN
BOULEVARD, THE SOUTHEASTERLY CITY LIMITS, HIGHLAND AVENUE, AND MARINE
PLACE NORTH, WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESO-
LUTION OF INTENTION NO. 5354 (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) ", were adopted
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approving plans and specifications and ordering work for street- lighting
on Ozone Avenue, Navy and Marine Streets between Highland Avenue and
Lincoln Boulevard..
Agenda Item 6 -D: Resolution No. 5411(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA 79AIVING COMPETITIVE BID PROCEDURE
AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF THREE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ",
was adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -E: Resolution No. 5412(CCS) entitled:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDIN
WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER
OF EMPLOYMENT FOR VARIOUS CLASSES OF POSITIONS ", was
increasing the salary of Street Inspector.
"A RESOLUTION OF
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
adopted temporarily
Agenda Item 6 -F: Resolution No. 5413(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUB-
DIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36842 ", for a new 6 unit condominium project
at 1837 Eleventh Street by Michael L. Keele Enterprises, Inc., was
adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -G: Resolution No. 5414(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
,SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 36841 ", for a new 6 unit condominium project
!at 1823 Eleventh Street by Michael Keele Enterprises, Inc., was adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -H: Resolution No. 5415(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE,
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVI -I
ISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 3669811, for a 6 unit condominium conversion at
15S2 Harvard Street, by Ian Kippen et al., was adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -I: Resolution No. 5416(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF.
'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION 14AP OF TRACT NO'. 3645411, for a 7 unit condominium conversion
at 1233 Berkeley Street, by James S. 8r Elsie Taye Muramatsu, was adopted
Agenda Item 6 -J: Resolution No. 5417(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCPETING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 3555011, for a new 6 unit condominium project
at 1114 Twentieth Street, by Robert D. Held, was adopted.
!Agenda Item-6-K: Resolution. No. 5418(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 3522511, for a new 5 unit condominium project
at 918 Ninth Street, by Raymond and Alice Carriere, was adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -L: A resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 29016
submitted by Dan Emmett, Kahala Homes, Inc., for a 6..unit condominium
iconversion at 947 Fifteenth Street was withdrawn by staff.
Agenda Item 6 -M: Resolution No. 5419(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF TH
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING SUBDIVI-
SION MAP OF PARCEL NO. 1191,9 ", for a new 4 unit condominium project at
2611 Eleventh Street, by Morley Hurwit & Nancy Cattell, was adopted.
'Agenda Item 6 -N: Resolution No. 542O(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
;THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION MAP OF PARCEL NO. 11447 ", for a new 4 unit condominium
;project at 1239 Twenty -third Street, by Jack Speigelman $ Jerrold Caris,
.was adopted. .
'Agenda Item 6 -0: A recommendation authorizing the City Manager to execut
Contract No. 3400(CCS) with Wilbur Smith $ Associates in the amount of
$71,400 for completion of a transit operations analysis and short range
transportation plan, was approved.
!Agenda Item 6 -P: Contract No. 3401(CCS) was awarded to the Southern
,California Association of Governments, authorizing the City Manager to
,enter into a contract with SCAG for Federal Section 8 funds in the amount
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of $86,943 to assist in developing and completing planning studies
required by the Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
Agenda Item 6 -Q: Contract No. 3402(CCS) was awarded to J, $ R.
Landscaping and Sprinkler for the installation of a sprinkler irrigation
system on San Vicente Boulevard center strip from Ocean Avenue to 14th
Street in the amount of $32,900.
Agenda Item 6 -R: Contract No. 3403(CCS) was awarded to Woodside Kuboda
and Associates, Inc., to complete engineering services for reconstruction
of Arcadia and Olivette Reservoir roofs and construction of an enclosure
over the Arcadia Treatment Basin for an appropriation of $95,000.
Agenda Item 6 -S: A recommendation that the Street Superintendent be
instructed to institute proceedings for a street lighting assessment
district under the Improvement Act of 1911 on Stanford Street between
Washington and Montana Avenues, was approved.
Agenda Item 6 -T: A recommendation for cost and installation of lights
in beach parking lots and an appropriation of $61,000 from the Beach
Parking Lot reserve fund, was approved.
Agenda Item 6 -U: The settlement of a claim entitled Steve Palmer v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. WEC 44460, was approved as recommended
by staff and the Director of Finance instructed to draw a warrant made
payable to Steve Palmer and his attorneys of record, Hecker and Kenealy
in the amount of $8,500 in full and complete settlement of the case,
Agenda Item 6 -V: Ordinance No. 1138(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 3201 OF THE
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NIGHT TIME'PARKING IN PUBLIC
PARKING LOTS," was adopted.
Agenda Item 6 -W: A recommendation of the City Attorney for preparation
of an .ordinance clarifying the responsibility of hotel keepers
regarding posting of rates was withdrawn by staff and rescheduled for
October 23, 1979.
Agenda Item 6 -X: A recommendation of the City Attorney for preparation
of an ordinance amending the law prohibiting the display of for sale
signs on automobiles was withdrawn by staff and rescheduled for October
23, 1979.
Agenda Item 6 -Y: A recommendation of the City Attorney for preparation
of an ordinance requiring item pricing in retail stores in Santa Monica
was withdrawn by staff and rescheduled for October 23, 1979.
End of Consent Calendat.
Agenda Item 8 -A: Presented for adoption at this time was an ordinance
dealing with age discrimination in housing. After discussion regarding
possible clarifying amendments to the ordinance, Councilmember Yannatta
Goldway moved to adopt ordinance #1139 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING TO ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 7,
ENTITLED 'HOUSING ANTIDISCRIMINATION CODE TO REGULATE DISCRIMINATION IN
I HOUSING BASED ON AGE'," reading by title only and waiving further read-
ing thereof. Second by Councilmember Jennings.
j Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Goldwa Jennings, and
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Mayor van den Steenhoven
Negative: Councilmember Scott
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City Attorney Knickerbocker was directed to return with amendments as
discussed.
Agenda Item 8 -B: An ordinance for introduction regarding the limitation
of floor area ratio in C -A, C -P, and C -4 Districts was withdrawn by
staff for presentation at a later date.
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Agenda Item 8 -C: Presented at this time was an ordinance for intro-
duction and adoption providing for certain procedures for the Special
Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 1979. The public hearing
was opened at 8:10 P.M. There being no one present wishing to address
the Council regarding the ordinance, the public hearing was closed at
8:11 P.M. Councilmember Scott moved to introduce and adopt ordinance
#1140 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1979 IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA" reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof, said ordinance to be
effective immediately. Second bv.Mayor van den Steenhoven.
Council Vote: Affirmative
Negative
Bambrick, Yannatta Goldway
Jennings, Scott, and
Mayor van den Steenhoven
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
Agenda Item 10 -A: Presented at this time was a recommendation that the
National Park Service be requested to remove the Santa Monica State
Preach from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Mayor
Pro Tempore Reed moved to hear the public at this time. Second by
Councilmem er Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6 - 0
Two members of the public, Marilyn Angle and Morry Stillwell, addressed
the Council at this time speaking in favor of the removal of the Santa
Monica State Beach from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation
Area. Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to communicate to the appropriate
Federal, State, an County representatives the Council position that all
property within the Santa Monica State Beach not be included in the
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and that the City
Manager be directed to draft the letter for the Mayor's signature,
Second by Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5 0
Agenda Item 11 -A: Presented at this time was a recommendation for
appropriation of $650,000 for the construction of a City Hall addition
to the City Attorney's staff offices. Discussion took place with parti-
cipation by a member of the public, Alison Arnold. Mayor van den Steen -
hoven moved to appropriate $650,000 for the construction of the addition
to the City Attorney's staff offices. Second by Councilmember Scott.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved S -0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
Agenda Item 11 -B: Presented at this time were recommendations regarding
regulation of Santa Monica Pier parking. Discussion ensued,
after which
Mayor Pro Tempore Reed moved to direct-staff to institute monthly parking
fees for pier business people and their employees parallel to the down7 .
town parking structures. Second by Councilmember Scott,
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5-0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
Mayor. Pro Tempore Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 5421 entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO OPERATE THE PARKING LOT ON THE SANTA MONICA PIER AND
ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF'a to
prohibit all parking at the end of the pier except service and emergency
vehicles, and to prohibit the City from bearing any share of the cost of
parking validations for parking on the pier. Second by Councilmember
Yannatta Goldway.
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Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5 - 0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
Agenda Item 11 -C: Presented at this time was the staff recommendation
that the City Council authorize staff to continue with the present
sidewalk repair assessment program which includes assessing property
owners for fifty percent of the cost of sidewalk repairs without regard
to the cause of damage. The consensus of the Council after discussion
was that they desired staff to continue with present policy. Therefore,
no action was taken., Councilmember Bambrick stated for the record that
lie was in opposition to the policy of assessing property owners for side-
walk repairs and said he would vote against it when sufficient support
was present on the Council to change that policy.
Agenda Item 11 -D: The request of the City Attorney for an executive
session in order that the City Council may instruct City representatives
concerning salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in form of
fringe benefits was withdrawn by staff.
Agenda 12 -A: The request of Rosario Perry, representing the Mall Im-
provement Committee to address the Council regarding request for matching
funds to implement Mall Improvement Plan was withdrawn and rescheduled
for the Council Meeting to be held October 23, 1979.
Agenda Item 12 -B: Presented at this time was the request of Robert
'Schwartz representing "Concerned Citizens of Santa Monica for Community
' Gardens" to address the Council regarding the creation of a community
!garden at 1129 - 19th Street. Steven Crane addressed the Council out-
lining the specifics of the request, after which the matter was dis-
cussed and staff was directed to seek funding mechanisms and report to
!Council.
Agenda Item 13 -A: The request of Mayor van den Steenhoven for discussion
regarding support of redistribution of one additional cent of existing
sales tax to cities was discussed. No action was taken.
:Agenda Item 13 -B: The resignations of Helena Hult from the Commission on
!Older Americans and Claudette Pais from the Recreation and Parks Com-
mission were accepted with regret and the Clerk was directed to advertise
Ito fill those position and to obtain proper tokens of recognition for
;presentation to the outgoing Commissioners.
Agenda Item 13 -C: The request of Mayor van den Steenhoven for an
:.executive session to discuss a personnel matter was carried forward to
,the end of the meeting.
Agenda Item 13 -D: Mayor Pro Tempore Reed presented a report on the
League of California Cities Conference which she attended in San Fran-
cisco on September 23 -25, 1979.
;Agenda Item 13 -E: Presented at this time was the request of Council -
member Yannatta Goldway for consideration of League of California Cities
!,recommendation regarding a congressional plan for an energy mobiliza-
tion board. Councilmember Yannatta Goldway moved to approve support of
a League of California Cities recommen ation regarding a congressional
plan for an energy mobilization board, the Mayor to write letters to
Congressman Dornan and the two State Senators. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5 - 0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
Agenda Item 13 -F: Presented at this time was the request of Councilmember'
Yannatta Goldway for discussion of remuneration for Councilmembers when
they sit as Parking Authority members. After discussion, Councilmember
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Yannatta Goldway moved that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an
ordinance increasing remuneration for Parking Authority members to $50.
per meeting per person for four regular meetings per year. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore'. Reed.
Council Vote: Affirmative
Negative
Absent:
Councilmembers Bambrick, Yannatta
Goldway, Reed and Mayor van den
Steenhoven
Councilmember Scott
Councilmember Jennings
At 9:50 P.M. Mayor Pro Tempore.Reed moved to adjourn to executive session'
to discuss salary an ene it increases for the City Clerk. Second by
Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5 -0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
The City Council reconvened with five members present at 10:50 P.M.
Mayor van den Steenhoven announced that no action had been taken:
The Council adjourned at 10:51 P.M. on motion of Councilmember Bambrick
in memory of Frank W. Kenngott, a long -time community member. Second
by Councilmember Yannatta Goldway.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 5 -0
Absent: Councilmember Jennings
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Joyce Snider Pieter van den Steenhoven
City Clerk Mayor
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