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m-052273Don Steers, President, and John Rossi, Director, John Rossi Youth Foundation, requested that $21,000.00 of Federal Revenue Sharing (Funds be made available to them to assist in the employment of Santa Monica youths for the summer. After the City Manager stated that youths were hired last summer by the Recreation and Parks Department under a similar program, Mr. Dituri 'moved that $21,000.00 be appropriated and that the Administration work with the Foundation officials toward a plan that would be equitable to the City and Foundation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and jcarried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven NOT VOTING: Councilmen: Dituri I Nathan Tropper (Ocean State Bank) requested that the alley '',bisecting its property at Lincoln Boulevard and Pearl Street be vacated. Mr. Trives moved to refer the matter to the Administration for review and report. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried) ,unanimously. Mr. McCloskey requested that Ordinance No. 889 (CCS) be amended' to designate the Office of Mayor as Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency rather than the City Manager. '. A letter, dated May 14, 1973, was presented from the City 'Manager demanding that the Redevelopment Agency's action of May 1 to remove ;him as Executive Director and instructions to employ special counsel to review and investigate the Ocean Park Redevelopment contract be rescinded..' Mr. Trives moved that the Redevelopment Agency meet June 5, 11973, to discuss the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project with the Executive I .Director, the builder, and special counsel to the Agency. The motion was 'seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to authorize the Mayor to appoint, with the '.Council's approval, an Executive Director to the Redevelopment Agency. 'The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey. At the suggestion of the City Attorney, Mr. Trives moved to :adjourn to an executive session to consider a personnel matter. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried. After the meeting reconvened with all Council members returning, Mr. Trives, with the consent of the second, withdrew his motion. At 12:15 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, May 16, 1973, Reverend Judson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried. APPROVED: / RUBB,� -ty Clerk CLO H VER Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA May 22, 1973 7:30 o'clock P.M. The City - Council of the City of Santa Monica met in regular session at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given, after which Reverend Robert Richards, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. 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. 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meeting held May 15, 1973 were approved as mailed. $21,000.00 appropria- ted to assist in the employment of Santa Monica youths for the summer 22 t Resolution 4367 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTI( Claims and expenses OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RATIFYING THE COMPROMISE F CLAIMS AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY". Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded 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. 4367 (CGS) Resolution 4368 i The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTD Approving subdivision OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING Tract No. 29301 SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 29301''. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and adopt lithe resolution. The motion was seconded 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 ,,(Lot R, Block 88, Tn. of Santa Monica Tr.) Resolution No. 4368 (CCS) Resolution 4369 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTI Approving subdivisionllOF HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING Tract No. 31027 !SUIVISION MAP OF TRACT N0. 31027 . Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded 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 'i(Lots 13 & 14, Block 3, Arcadia Tr.) Resolution No. 4369 (CCS) ordinance 913 The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINAN Amends Section 911OB3IOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 911OB3 Eliminate Unlimited OF CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE" which had R -4 Density (first reading May 15, 1973. Mr. Dituri moved to waive further reading and adopt the )ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried. by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None i,(Eliminate Unlimited R -4 Density) Ordinance No. 913 (CCS) A discussion was held regarding the selection of either Hahn- "Ones or The Rouse Company as the developer for the downtown shopping complex during which time the following persons spoke: Mrs. Christine (Reed, Ted Lennon, J. Ray Gallagher, Jerry Dorsal, Marvin Levin, P. E. !Philbrick, James L. Rogers, Rufus Baker, Garth Sheriff, Sam Porter, (Ernest Hahn, Richard Palmer and Jerome McDermott. Contract 2063 i Mrs. Swink moved to select The Rouse Company as the developer The Rouse Company and proceed with negotiations for a downtown shopping center redevelopment selected as the project without contractual obligations. The motion was seconded by Mr. developer for down- Trives and carried by the following vote: town shopping center AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, redevelopment project) Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None - ABSENT: Councilmen: None Contract No. 2063 (CCS) 1 At 9:25 o'clock P.M., a five - minute recess was taken. Conrad Reid reviewed his letter, dated May 15, 1973, to the ouncil members regarding his proposal for a study of the Newcomb nta Monica Piers. Mr. Dituri moved that the matter be referred to the Beach Area Committee with the understanding that Mr. Reid discuss it further hat body; also that any other proposals regarding the beach and development be directed to that committee for its consideration. tion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with Mr. McCloskey "NO ". Mr. Dituri moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund demands lows: J. F. Hutchison $ 44.02 P. T. Brownell 19.95 tion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Richard Westbrook read a letter, dated May 11,.1973, from Mrs. Winslow (Bay Amusement Corp.) to the City Council requesting that it be granted not over six months to submit a -plan to improve Newcomb Pier as well as a land in fee improvement plan. Mr. Dituri moved to file the request. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to file the communication from the City of South E1 Monte urging State legislation to oppose A.B. 376 (legalize use of marijuana). The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven. J. Ray Gallagher spoke in favor of A.B. 376. The motion was carried by the following vote: !, AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven NOES:.. Councilmen: Hoover .. ABSENT: Councilmen: None _. .. .. Mr. Dituri moved to request the State Legislature to enact a bill State legislature 'requiring the mandatory imposition of capital punishment upon anyone to be requested to ,convicted of the first degree murder of -a peace officer engaged in the enact bill regarding ,performance of his duties. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and capital punishment !,carried with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "NO ". Reverend Judson moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the formation of a Commission on .Older Americans.. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven. Dr. Wales Smith spoke in favor of such a commission and Mark 'Redig suggested that a Commission on Older and Younger Americans be formed and offered his services. The motion was carried unanimously. At 11:25 o'clock P.M., Mr. Dituri moved to adjourn until 7:30 'o'clock P.M., May .29, 1973,.in the Council Chamber, in memory of Mrs.. ... 'Ethel S. Gillette, wife of former City of Santa Monica Mayor Edmond S. Gillette, who passed away recently. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. .. ;APPROVED: � ��'� ik. GRUBB,.City Clerk CLO HOOVER Mayor 2040 ! Socorro Casillas and Joseph Bury (City employees and member of Teamsters Local 986) requested that the automobile allowance issued to !certain employees be increased. j ' The City Manager's letter and Teamsters' resolution regarding �Ithe matter were presented. Mr. Trives, in commenting on the meeting held by the Council - 'appointed personnel committee (Mrs. Swink, Mr. van den Steenhoven and �himself) and his discussion with members of the Personnel Board regarding practices, etc., moved that the Board be requested to look into arious personnel problems, some of which are but not limited to: a i�ersonnel ierarchy of the governmental structure, wage and fringe benefits package ,comparison policy, grievance procedure, lifeguard services, seminars for labor- management relations, organizational efficiency, health insurance tan, recruitment practices and the resolution regarding the automobile ileage; and further, to give the Board budgetary support if it needs it. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the !,following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, ! Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None !I ABSENT: Councilmen: None ! ! Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to purchase transit mix cement from ';Purchase transit mix Livingston- Graham Company that submitted the lowest bid (approximately 'cement from Livingston- $13,000.00) for the 1973 -74 fiscal year. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Graham Company 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. Trives moved to approve the agreement for City forces to Contract 2064 maintain the grounds around the County Building for the coming fiscal year City to maintain for $8,488.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried by the ! around 'followng vote: - - ,grounds laround County building AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover. NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: .Councilmen: None Contract No. 2064 (CCS) Richard Westbrook read a letter, dated May 11,.1973, from Mrs. Winslow (Bay Amusement Corp.) to the City Council requesting that it be granted not over six months to submit a -plan to improve Newcomb Pier as well as a land in fee improvement plan. Mr. Dituri moved to file the request. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to file the communication from the City of South E1 Monte urging State legislation to oppose A.B. 376 (legalize use of marijuana). The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven. J. Ray Gallagher spoke in favor of A.B. 376. The motion was carried by the following vote: !, AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven NOES:.. Councilmen: Hoover .. ABSENT: Councilmen: None _. .. .. Mr. Dituri moved to request the State Legislature to enact a bill State legislature 'requiring the mandatory imposition of capital punishment upon anyone to be requested to ,convicted of the first degree murder of -a peace officer engaged in the enact bill regarding ,performance of his duties. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and capital punishment !,carried with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "NO ". Reverend Judson moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the formation of a Commission on .Older Americans.. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven. Dr. Wales Smith spoke in favor of such a commission and Mark 'Redig suggested that a Commission on Older and Younger Americans be formed and offered his services. The motion was carried unanimously. At 11:25 o'clock P.M., Mr. Dituri moved to adjourn until 7:30 'o'clock P.M., May .29, 1973,.in the Council Chamber, in memory of Mrs.. ... 'Ethel S. Gillette, wife of former City of Santa Monica Mayor Edmond S. Gillette, who passed away recently. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. .. ;APPROVED: � ��'� ik. GRUBB,.City Clerk CLO HOOVER Mayor