m-042473Relocation of the Mr. Dituri moved to approve the recommendation, dated April 17, 1973,
Airport Administration of the City Manager and accept the improvement on the Naval Reserve premises
offices (Contract No. 179 CCS) as provided in the contract with the idea of relocating the Airport
administration offices and tenants from the Administration Building and the eventual
demolition of the Administration Building. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey.
-Mr. McCloskey moved to amend the motion that the premises (Building)
be accepted in lieu of restoration of the property but to delete any action by the Adminis-
tration to demolish the administration offices (Building).
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to table the item for one week. The motion
was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried with Councilman Dituri voting "NO ".
Council filinm system Reverend Judson moved that consideration be given at budget time for
setting up a Council filing system to include a file for each Council member. The motion
was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried with Councilman Dituri voting "NO".
Mr. McCloskey moved that the Council members be taken on a tour of
City installations; that all information available on current projects be given to the
newly - elected Council members; that the Council hold weekly meetings until the backlog
of business has been taken care of; and finally that a brief summary be given of each
item appearing on the Council agendas. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and
carried with Councilman Dituri voting "NO ".
McCloskey to attend Reverend Judson moved that Councilman McCloskey attend the Council
Council agenda sessions agenda sessions. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.
Reverend Judson urged the City Council to make in depth studies of the
Newcomb Pier problem; pensions for the firemen and policemen as well as retirement
plans for miscellaneous employees. He then moved that the Council adjourn to an exe-
cutive session to discuss a personnel matter. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives,
After City Manager Scott stated that if his tenure was to be the subject of the discussion,
he would request the meeting be conducted in public. Upon being advised by the City
Attorney that the request was in order a discussion regarding City Manager Scott's
tenure was held during which time Council members as well as Ulysses Gibson,
Joseph Spalding, James Gregory, Anthony Lopez, John Jurenlm and Albert Selvy spoke.
City Manager Scott's Mr. McClookey moved that at the expiration of City Manager Scott's
contract not to be contract (June 30) it not be renewed and in lieu of that that this City send out and request
renewed applications for City Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
with Councilman Dituri voting "NO".
Settlement of litiga- Mr. Trives moved to accept the recommendation, dated April 13, 1973,
tion with Pacific of the City Attorney and appropriate $150, 000. OO from General Fund Unappropriated
Electric Railway Co. Surplus to Account 8231 -51 Legal Expense for the settlement of the litigation with
Pacific Electric Railway Co, etal regarding property leased to the Royal Inns of America
by the City as well as a portion of the Civic Center property that the County Building is
located on. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
At 9:40 o'clock P. M., Reverend Judson moved to adjourn. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried. _
APPROVED: O ER K O. j RU�B;`City Clerk
Mayor
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
April Z4, 1973 7:30 o'clock P, M.
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
scheduled for the above named time and place convened at 7:45 o'clock P. M. The
pledge of allegiance was given, after which Chaplain Norman Larsen, Salvation Army,
gave the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Clo Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri,
John W. McCloskey, Donna O. Swink,
Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den
Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: Fred M. Judson
ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Attorney
K. O. Grubb, City Clerk
The minutes of the meetings held April 10 and 17, 1973 were approved
as mailed.
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
Resolution 4361
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, AWARDING CONTRACT
Contract 2059
TO CONSTRUCT STREET LIGHTING IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY LINCOLN BOULEVARD,
Award contract
PICO BOULEVARD, SIXTEENTH STREET AND OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, IN
C. T. & F., Inc.
ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 4322 (C. C. S. ) ".
lighting area
bounded by Lincoln
Mr. Dituri moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution.
Blvd., Pico Blvd.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote:
16th St. and
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink,
Ocean Park Blvd.
Trives, van den Steenhoven,Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
(C. T. & F. , Inc.) Resolution No.. 4361 (CCS) -
Contract No. 2059 (CCS)
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL
Resolution 4362
EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Contract 1960 -B
COVERING THE IiNSTALLATION OF A WATER MAIN UNDER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AT
Approve supple-
STEWART STREET ".
mental agreement
So. Pacific Trans -
Mr. Dituri moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution.
portation Co.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote:
Install water main
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink
under tracks
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
Stewart Street
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Resolution No. 4362 (CCS)
Contract ib. 1960 -B (CCS)
Sam Waldrip, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, briefly reviewed Old
North Campus site
the Board of Education's plans for its own use of the "Old North Campus Site °that
was offered at one time to the City for use as recreational purposes.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance embodying the recommendation of the Planning Commission to eliminate
unlimited R -4 density. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives.
Dive Shulman felt that the recommendation was not broad enough.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Mc Clsokey, in response to a request from the Airport Commission,
moved to set a joint Council- Airport Commission meeting for 7:30 o'clock P. M. on
,
May 10 in the Council Chamber. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
unanimously.
Louis Goodman appealed the denial of a police permit to conduct a Louis Goodman appeal
second -hand business at 125 Broadway. of denial of a police
Police Captain Morgan presented police reports. He also submitted the Permit to conduct a
current application for a police permit which was incomplete. second -hand business at 125 Broadway denied
Mr. Trives moved to sustain the action of the Police Chief in denying
him a police permit thereby prohibiting him from operating a second -hand business.
The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
Mr. Dituri moved to grant the request of Mrs. Janet Dee and appro- $400.00 appropriated
priate $400. OO from MAR Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8271 -609 to observe to observe May 12 as
May lZ as "Salute to the Armed Forces Day in Santa Monica" (honoring the P. O. W. 7 s), "Salute to the Armed
the ceremony to commence at 11:00 o'clock A. M. The motion was seconded by Forces Day in S.M.
Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Resolution 4363
Rescind Resolution
4342 direct Administr;
tion not to oppose AB
16 regarding Police
and Firemen receiving
75% of salary as
pension at age 55
Mayor Hoover requested that consideration be given to rescind the
Councils action of January 23 "that the Administration be instructed to serve notice on
the Bay Amusement Corporation to begin demolition of the Newcomb Pier under the
terms of its contract on or before November 1, 1973 ".
Richard Westbrook, one of the businessmen on the pier, presented
some figures on the cost to repair and modernize the pier.
Mr. McCloskey moved to table the matter until May 8. The motion
was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
The title was read to a resolution entitled: "A
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RE9CTND
OF THE
SIMILAR TO IT ". _ --
John Jurenka, J. Ray Gallagher and Michael Petretta spoke in opposition
to the proposed resolution.
Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution,
The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Resolution No. 4363 (CCS)
Mr, Trives moved to hold a public hearing regarding the proposals
previously submitted for a downtown shopping complex on Thursday, May 17, 1973,
at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in the Civic Auditorium Conference Room. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
$1,000.00 appropriated Mr. McCloskey moved to appropriate up to $1, 000, 00 from General
to advertise for the Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8201 -253 (Personnel Advertising) to advertise
position of City for the position of City Manager, applications to be received by the Mayor not later
Manager than June 15. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Mr. McCloskey moved that the Administration prepare a list of five or
more reputable labor relations firms and that the Council members also submit names
of other companies in an effort to obtain one firm to make a personnel study and eval-
uate the competitive position of all the municipal employees. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Trives and carried with Mr. Dituri voting "NO ".
Mr, van den Steenhoven stated that he was hopeful that the recommenda-
tions of established boards or commissions or any special committee that might be
appointed would be given careful consideration.
Mr. van den Steenhoven urged the Council to give serious thought to
California Government Code Section 65860 that requires the City's zoning laws to con-
form with the Master Plan inasmuch that any disparities that exist after July 1, 1973
might be cause for litigation. He then moved that the ramifications of Government
Code Section 65860 and the studies that have been made in an effort to comply with it be
further considered on May 1. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried.
Mr. Dituri moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund demands as
follows:
Efren A. Diaz $ 23.48
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Mr. Trives moved to grant the building permit for an interior partition
of the building at 1458 Santa Monica Mall (moratorium area). The motion was seconded
by Mr. McCloskey and carried with Mr. Dituri "NOT VOTING ".
Mr. McCloskey moved to confirm the cost ($75. 29) to repair thirty -nine
square feet of sidewalk at 630 Wilshire Blvd. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink
and carried unanimously,
Mr. Dituri moved to approve the settlement of the following claims:
Sales vs Rector Smith and City
Mervyn & Dorothy T. Aggeler vs City
City vs Hughes Aircraft
$ 3,000.00 - personal injury
$ 3,000.00 - property damage
$ 50,000.00 - personal injury
The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Mr. Dituri moved to make the award to Bay Cities Furnace and Air Contract 2062
Conditioning Corp, that submitted the low bid of $6, 974. 00 to install an air conditioning Bay Cities Furnace and
unit in the Finance Department. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried Air Conditioning Corp.
by the following vote: to install an air
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, conditioning unit in
van den Steenhoven, Hoover the Finance Department
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson
Contract No. 2062 (CGS)
Mr. Trives moved to reclassify the City Jail from a Type II to a Type I
facility in an effort to reduce the cost of operating it. The motion was seconded by
Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
Guy B. Devall spoke briefly on the harbor and its environs.
At 11:27 o'clock P. M. , Mr. Trives moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P. M. ,
May 1, 1973, in the Council Chamber, in memory of the late Ivory Johnson, former
City employee, who passed away this past week. The motion was seconded by
Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
APPROVED: O GRUBB, Clerk
CLO HOOVER
Mayor
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
May 1, 1973 7:30 o'clock P. M.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in adjourned regular
session at the above named time and place which meeting was adjourned from the
regular meeting held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Santa Monica, at 7:30 o' clock
P. M. on April 24, 1973. The pledge of allegiance was given after which everyone stood
for a moment of silent prayer.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Clo Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri,
Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Donna O. Swink, Nathaniel Trives,
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer
K. O. Grubb, City Clerk
The minutes of the meeting held April 24, 1973 were approved as
mailed.