m-050873KCRW to broadcast Reverend Judson moved to grant the request of Radio Station KCRW and
Council meetings permit it to record for future broadcasts the Council meetings. The motion was seconded
by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
Rules of Procedure of Mr. Dituri moved to accept and approve the rules of procedure as sub -
Beach Area Study mitted by the Beach Area Study Committee. The motion was seconded by Reverend
Com!nittee accepted Judson and carried unanimously.
At 10:25 o'clock P. M. , Mr. McCloskey moved to adjourn to executive
session to discuss a personnel matter. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and
carried unanimously.
At 11:25 o'clock P. M. the entire Council membership returned at which
time Mayor Hoover announced that an exchange of information and office procedures had
been discussed with the City Attorney.
At 11:30 o'clock P. M. , Mr.
seconded by Mr. Trives and carried.
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APPROVED: L�L'i
CLO HOOVER
Mayor
Dituri moved to adjourn. The motion was
B�
dRUBB, ity Clerk
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
May 8, 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 8:00 o' clock P. M. The
pledge of allegiance was given, after which Reverend John D. Richardson, Foursquare
Bethany Church, gave the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 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 May 1, 1973 were approved as mailed.
The public hearing was opened upon the intention to file an application
for a federal grant (United States Department of Transportation) to purchase seventeen
new buses for the Santa Monica Bus Lines.
As no protests were received, Mr. Trives moved to close the hearing.
The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
Fesolu.... 4365
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: ''RESOLUTION OF THE
Nile application
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
Department of
APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF
Transportation
purchase bus
AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964
AS AMENDED ".
Reverend. Judson moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Resolution No. 4365 (CCS)
'Resolution 4366
The Clerk read a resolution entitled: ''A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Commend Mr. and Mrs. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA COMMENDING MR. AND MRS EDGAR
Edgar Peek upon
PEEK UPON THE CELEBRATION OF THEIR SEVENTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY"
70th wedding anniver- Mr. Trives moved to adopt the resolution. The motion wzs seconded
eery
by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Resolution No. 4366 (
Mayor Clo Hoover presented a plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Peek on the
occasion of their seventieth anniversary and wished them continued happiness.
In response to a query from Dr. Archie M. Morrison, Chairman, Beach
Area Study Committee, Reverend Judson moved that the Committee be entitled to ask
and receive information from the Administration of any nature relative to its study of
the beach. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.
Reverend Judson moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund demands
as follows:
D. T. Arnett $ 97.20
R. N. Aronoff 48.62
P. T. Brownell 22.43
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to purchase 5 -ton RS -1 Emulsion and Purchase 5-ton RS -1
150 -ton SS1 -H Emulsion ($5,985. 00) from Berk Oil Co. and 2, 000 gallons SC -250 Emulsion and 150 -ton
Hot Liquid ($200. 00) from Chevron Asphalt (both lowest bidders) in accordance with the SS -H Emulsion from
Administration's recommendations. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and Berk Oil Co. and 2.,000
carried by the following vote: gallons SC -250 Hot
Liquid from Chevron
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Asphalt
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Reverend Judson moved to purchase caustic soda from McKesson Purchase caustic soda
Chemical Co., which submitted the lowest bid of $6,640.00. The motion was seconded from McKesson Chemi-
by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: cal Co.
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. Trives moved to purchase sand, gravel and aggregates from Purchase sand, gravel
Flintkote Co. in the amount of $4, 000. 00 and from Livingston Graham Co. in the amountand aggregates from
of $2, 800.00 (both lowest bidders) in accordance with the recommendations of the Flintkote Co. and from
Administration. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by Livingston Graham Co.
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. McCloskey moved to appoint a committee composed of Councilmen Councilmen to
t� pick
Swink, Trives and van den Steenhoven to consider the selection of a consulting firm from ioonsatin� dy=
a list submitted by the City Manager or others of comparable expertise to make a study of the wage and
of the wage and personnel structure, etc. of the City employees. The motion was personnel structure
seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. of City employees
Reverend Judson moved to approve the grant supplemental agreements
Contract 1990 -C
with the United States Department of Labor (PEP Program) for additional funds as well
Contract 1990 -C1
as the pahsing out of the program as recommended by the Administration. The motion
Supplemental agree- .
was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried by the following vote:
ments PEP Program
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Contract No. 1990 -C (GCS)
Contract No. 1990- C1(CCS)
Mr. Dituri moved to refer the request of the Santa Monica Chamber of
Commerce to permit the sale of paintings and objects of art on the Mall and in Palisades
Park to the City Attorney for the preparation of an ordinance. The motion was seconded
by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
Reverend Judson moved to refer the request of the Santa Monica Chamber
of Commerce to permit sidewalk sales on the Mall to the City Attorney for the pre-
paration of an ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives.
Emil Minicucci spoke in favor while Ulysses Gibson opposed the request.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Invitation extended Sylvester Navarette and Luther Hinds, members of the Sister City
for everyone to attend Committee, invited the City Council members and anyone else to attend the fiesta at
the fiesta at Saint Saint Anne's Social Center on May 19, 1973, the proceeds to go to sending Santa Monica
Arme's Social Center ,High School Band members to Mazatlan, Mexico.
on May 19, 1973
A petition with thirty -eight signatories was read urging that the "No
Parking" signs be removed between Delaware Avenue and the Freeway on 20th and 21st
Streets due to the limited parking in the area.
Retell Babino, 1805 - 20th Street, urged that the "No Parking" signs in
20th Court between Delaware Avenue and the Santa Monica Freeway be removed.
Leroy Jamison requested that the "No Parking" signs in the deadend
alley adjoining his property at U17 Michigan Avenue be removed.
Ulysses Gibson, Mrs. Erma Chandler and Abel Diaz reiterated the
request submitted by the petition.
Mr. Trives moved to defer further action on the request until additional
study has been undertaken for the purpose of relieving the "on- street" parking problem
inasmuch as it was indicated the "No Parking" signs in the two alleys discussed would
be removed temporarily. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried
unanimously.
A letter, dated May 1, 1973, from Grodins of California was presented
requesting that Section 6238C (1) of the Municipal Code (limiting the number of closing out
sales to one in a two -year period) be waived.
Joel Loren (Southern Supervisor for the Grodin chain of stores) in-
dicated that they were leaving Santa Monica and several other Southern California
cities in view of the losses incurred and although they had a going out of business sale
in February 1972 was hopeful that the Council would grant the request.
After the City Attorney advised the Council that there were no pro-
visions in the Municipal Code whereby the request could be granted, Mr. Trives moved
that the City Attorney study the code section to determine if some provision might be
made, so in the future a request of a similar nature might be granted. The motion was
seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. Dituri moved to deny the request of Grodins of California. The
motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
Mort Shafer requested that the motion, made on January 23, 1973, to order
the demolition of the Newcomb Pier be rescinded.
John Aleksich (Environmental Systems International, Inc.) reviewed a
letter that he presented to each Council member proposing to study the needs of the City.
Contract 5i4 -D
Mrs. Hoover moved to rescind the motion passed on January 23, 1973
Bay Amusement Corp.
"that the Administration serve notice on the Bay Amusement Corporation to begin
Newcomb Pier
- demolition of the Newcomb Pier on or before November 1, 1973" on the condition that
the amendment to Lease No. 514 (CCS) (:Newcomb Pier -Bay Amusement Corp. and the
City) be executed on behalf of the Bay Amusement Corp. as well as the City. The motion
was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Contract No. 514 -D (CCS)
KCRW uermitted to
Earl Dible requested that Radio Station KCRW be permitted to broadcast
broadcast live the
live the Council meetings.
Council meetings
After it was pointed out that the temporary studio would be set up so as
not to distract the Council members or audience, Mr. Trives moved to grant the request.
The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
Upon a query by Councilman van den Steenhoven, the Traffic 'Construction of fence
!Engineer reported that the construction of the fence in the center of Pico !center of Pico
'Boulevard from 4th Street to Lincoln Boulevard had been approved by the
',City Council in 1971, the construction of which has just gotten underway.
Keith Swink and Richard Palmer urged that fence and divider as
;presently planned not be constructed. !I
At 11:50 o'clock P.M., Reverend Judson moved to adjourn until
!7:30 o'clock P.M., May 15, 1973. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and
carried unanimously,
1 !il
APPROVED:�R?f'07r�k -�L��' K. R B, ity Clerk
i�
0 HOOVER
Mayor
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
May 15, 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 May 8, 1973. The pledge of allegiance
',was given, after which Reverend Fred M. Judson, Trinity Baptist Church,
'gave the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri,
Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pieter van den Steenhoven
ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer
K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk
The minutes of the meeting held May 8, 1973 were approved as
mailed.
The Clerk reported that the order of adjournment adopted at the
meeting held May 8, 1973 was posted on the Council Chamber door on May 9,
1973 and that the affidavit of posting was on file in the City Clerk's
office.
Mayor Hoover stated that Councilman Pieter van den Steenhoven
was attending a conference in Sacramento for newly elected Council members.:.
The public hearing was opened to remove and replace sidewalks, 'Public hearing to
driveway apron and curbing at the following properties: 428 and 444 - 14ttremove and replace
Street and 2024 and 2102 Arizona Avenue. ',sidewalks, driveway
As there were no protests received, Mr. Dituri moved to close apron and curbing at
the hearing. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried 1428 and 444 - 14th st.
unanimously. land 2024 and 2102
Reverend Judson moved to confirm the assessments. The motion'grizona Ave.
was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey,
Swink, Trives, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "
Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading and introduce the
ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey,
Swink, Trives, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
'(Eliminate unlimited R -4 density)
Mr. McCloskey moved to request the Planning Commission to review Planning Commission
the R -4 density regulations to consider a height limit and some effective to review R-4
method of guaranteeing green space and setbacks. The motion was seconded ',density regulations
by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.