m-052973COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
May 29, 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 22, 1973. The pledge of
allegiance was given, after which Reverend Fred M. Judson, Trinity Baptist
Church, gave the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Clo Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri,
Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives,
Pieter van den Steenhoven
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINA:
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 12 ENTITL
SANTA MONICA CULTURAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS WITHIN THE--CITY
OF SANTA MONICA''. -
Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and introduce
the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the
,,following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Reverend Judson moved to accept the recommendation of the Airport!
Commission and approve the following subleases:
James Barker to Steve Bragg - Custom Aircraft Interior Upholstery
i(Contract No. 743 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Hertz Rent -A -Car - Car Leasing (Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to H. R. Baca, dba Avionetta Aviation - Flight School
(Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Steve Res - Paint Shop (Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Cynosure, Inc. - Products Development and Marking
Research Firm (Contract No. 938 CCS)
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 Clerk reported that the order of adjournment adopted at the
meeting held May 22, 1973 was posted on the Council Chamber door on May
23, 1973 and that the affidavit of posting was on file in the City Clerk's
office.
Resolution 4370
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
Authorize Couaty
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DETERMINING THE AUTHORITY
Inspect City owned
AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION OF CITY BRIDGES WITHIN
SAID CITY AND
bridges
PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS THEREOF .
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. 4370 (CCS)
Resolution 4371
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
Contract 2065
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL
TOPICS -
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHICH AGREEMENT RELATES TO THE
program
traffic interconnects
TOPICS PROJECT N0. T 3041 116
at Santa Monica and
Mr. Trives moved waive further reading and adopt the
to
Wilshire
resolution. 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
(Signals - Wilshire & Santa Monica B1vds.) Resolution No. 4371 (CCS)
Contract No. 2065 CCS
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINA:
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 12 ENTITL
SANTA MONICA CULTURAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS WITHIN THE--CITY
OF SANTA MONICA''. -
Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and introduce
the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the
,,following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Reverend Judson moved to accept the recommendation of the Airport!
Commission and approve the following subleases:
James Barker to Steve Bragg - Custom Aircraft Interior Upholstery
i(Contract No. 743 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Hertz Rent -A -Car - Car Leasing (Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to H. R. Baca, dba Avionetta Aviation - Flight School
(Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Steve Res - Paint Shop (Contract No. 1689 CCS)
W. E. Duke, Sr. to Cynosure, Inc. - Products Development and Marking
Research Firm (Contract No. 938 CCS)
In view of the United States Department of Labor Project Officer's Reassignment of PEP
failure to approve reassignment of PEP employees to "Watchman" classifi- employees
cation, Reverend Judson moved to authorize the reassignment of PEP employees
proposed for the Watchman classification to other classifications. The
motion'was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.
Mr. Dituri moved to accept the recommendation and report, dated '..
May 10, 1973, regarding a proposed bond issue to finance various water
system improvements, approve the concept and discuss it further at budget
time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.',
Mr. Dituri moved to accept the recommendation of the City Attornel Settlement of case
and approve settlement of the case Lois Miller vs Santa Monica Municipal Lois Miller
Bus Lines. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
NOT VOTING: Councilmen: McCloskey
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to grant the request to remodel Remodel 312 Wilshire
($1,000.00) the interior of a building at 312 Wilshire Boulevard that is Blvd.
in the moratorium area. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Trives moved to purchase cast iron pipe fittings from
Parkson, Inc. ($1,099.38); Keenan Pipe & Supply ($389.36)• Marden Susco
($1,086.68); Rich Valve Co. ($2,681:90); H. C. Lawson Co. ($280.20); and
Reliable Iron Foundry ($4,155.28); which companies submitted the lowest
best bids. 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 - - - -
Charles I. Crane requested that a mobile intensive care unit
(Para- medic) be established within the Fire Department for emergency aid
wherever needed throughout the City. -- - -
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that a committee composed of Charles
I. Crane, Richard Noble, a representative of the City Manager's office and
Fire Chief John F. Sturges make a report for further consideration by the
Council at budget time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
unanimously.
!Purchase cast iron
',pipe fittings from
IParkson, Inc., Keenan
!Pipe & Supply; Marden
!Snsco; Rich Valve Co.
H. C. Lawson Cc; and
',Reliable Iron Foundry
(The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried.by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
NOT VOTING: .Councilmen: Dituri
l
Planning Commission Resolution 73 -4 was presented recommending
Open Space Blement
the adoption of an Open Space Element as part of the Santa Monica Master
Plan. ...
Bill Steinberg (Sierra Club) reviewed his letter urging g g amon g
other things the acquisition of additional open space.
David Shulman requested that the golf course.in the Redevelopmen
Project be designated as open space. - -
Mr. Trives moved to receive and file the letter. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried unanimously.
Mr. Dituri moved to accept the proposal as recommended but to
(delete the references to the properties under ownership of the Board of
Education as well as the "North Campus" site. The motion was seconded by
Mr. McCloskey and carried with Councilmen Dituri, Judson, McCloskey and
Swink voting "AYE ". -
Mrs. Christine Reed, Chairman, Pier Sub - Committee (Beach Area
Study Committee) read a letter, dated May 25, 1973, from the Chairman of
the Beach Area Study Committee urging that an engineering study of the
Municipal and Newcomb Piers be made.
Richard Westbrook and Larry Barber spoke in favor of a study.
Reverend Judson moved that an engineering firm be retained to
make
Eagineering firm to
a study of the Municipal and Newcomb Piers to determine their
be retained to make
condition, whether they can support in their present condition additional
�a study of the
buildings, and the cost to extend them and any other item deemed necessary
Municipal and Newcomb
for rehabilitation. The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven
IPiers
and carried unanimously.
Reverend Judson moved to authorize an application for funds from
'sales
jApplication for funds
tax revenues deposited in the Los Angeles County Local Transportation
from sales tax
Fund for use by the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines. The motion was
'irevenues
seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried unanimously.
i.
In view of the United States Department of Labor Project Officer's Reassignment of PEP
failure to approve reassignment of PEP employees to "Watchman" classifi- employees
cation, Reverend Judson moved to authorize the reassignment of PEP employees
proposed for the Watchman classification to other classifications. The
motion'was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.
Mr. Dituri moved to accept the recommendation and report, dated '..
May 10, 1973, regarding a proposed bond issue to finance various water
system improvements, approve the concept and discuss it further at budget
time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously.',
Mr. Dituri moved to accept the recommendation of the City Attornel Settlement of case
and approve settlement of the case Lois Miller vs Santa Monica Municipal Lois Miller
Bus Lines. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
NOT VOTING: Councilmen: McCloskey
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to grant the request to remodel Remodel 312 Wilshire
($1,000.00) the interior of a building at 312 Wilshire Boulevard that is Blvd.
in the moratorium area. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Trives moved to purchase cast iron pipe fittings from
Parkson, Inc. ($1,099.38); Keenan Pipe & Supply ($389.36)• Marden Susco
($1,086.68); Rich Valve Co. ($2,681:90); H. C. Lawson Co. ($280.20); and
Reliable Iron Foundry ($4,155.28); which companies submitted the lowest
best bids. 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 - - - -
Charles I. Crane requested that a mobile intensive care unit
(Para- medic) be established within the Fire Department for emergency aid
wherever needed throughout the City. -- - -
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that a committee composed of Charles
I. Crane, Richard Noble, a representative of the City Manager's office and
Fire Chief John F. Sturges make a report for further consideration by the
Council at budget time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried
unanimously.
!Purchase cast iron
',pipe fittings from
IParkson, Inc., Keenan
!Pipe & Supply; Marden
!Snsco; Rich Valve Co.
H. C. Lawson Cc; and
',Reliable Iron Foundry
L�?
Mrs. Swink moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft a I
!contract for services for consulting work to be performed by any one of
(the following firms: The Jacobs Company, Los Angeles;
Kroeger, Inc., Los Angeles; and SUA; Inc., Los Angeles; the specific
(question to be asked of these firms or one of the firms is to make a
comparative study of the Los Angeles area labor market with regards to
(pension benefits available to local safety personnel_, and, include in the
(ranking, the.,City of Santa Monica and all cities of 50,000 and over in
Ithe County of Los Angeles. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and
'carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
i
At 1:00 o',clock A.M., Wednesday, May 30, 1973, Mr. McCloskey moved
Ito adjourn in memory of Joseph B. Dunn, retired City employee, who passed j
'away this week. The moti was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried
unanimously. I,
APPROVED: JO- RUBB, City Clerk
CLO HOOVER
Mayor
Proposal for leasing
Harold Kleinman (Fiesta Concession Corp.) .submitted a proposal
Newcomb Pier for five
'. leasing the Newcomb Pier for a five -year term. -
year -term
:for
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that offers be accepted for proposals
'.of this type, for a five -year interim period, until July 1 and that the
Council then act on the proposals so submitted by July. 20. The motion
was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried with Messrs. Dituri and
McCloskey voting "NO ".
Mavis Powell, one of two former tenants in common of Lots 10 -
12, Block 3, Erkenbrecher Syndicate Santa Monica Tract, commented on the
'settlement by the City with her for the purchase of the property in 1966
ultimately included in the Cemetery expansion program:.
Concept of a Conferen -',
Mr. Trives moved that the concept of a Conference on Aging, as
ce on Aging approved
',proposed by Dr. Wales E. Smith (Santa Monica - Westside Council of Churches)
be endorsed at this time and in the event a Commission on Aging is
incorporated into this community within the next sixty days that the item
be agendized for one of its meetings. The motion was seconded by Mr. -
'van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
To a query from Linda K. Alvoid, the City Engineer stated that
'iplans for a new storm drain system in her neighborhood (Bay Street and
!Third Street) was included in the:1970 County Bond 3ssue.and hopefully
;would be installed within two or three years.
Study sessions set for
Study sessions on the proposed 1973 -74 City budget were set for
1973 -74 city budget
J:30 o'clock P.M. on June 6, 7, 8 and 15.
Strand St. & 2nd St.
At the request of residents in the area of Strand Street and
parking restored,
(Second Street, in view of the acute, parking problem caused by the elimi-
declared one -way
(nation of street parking, Mr. Dituri moved to restore the parking on the
streets
two streets and in addition, in accordance with the recommendation of the
(Administration, designate them as one -way streets. The motion was
Iseconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
Perry Scott to submit
Mr. Trives moved that this Council extend to City Manager .Perry
letter of resignation
(Scott an offer to submit his letter of resignation,-effective June 30,
:1973, and in the event his resignation is not received.by this Council at
'.or before the close of business on June 29, 1973 that he be terminated'.
.'pursuant to,Section 700 of the.City.Charter at the expiration of his
;current contract. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and
':carried by the following vote:,
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,',
Trives,, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
- ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Councilman van den Steenhoven urged the Council to consider
lestablishing a limit for candidates to spend at future Municipal Elections',
,(not over 15c per registered voter) and require at least 350 signatures
Ion nomination papers.
( ' Mrs. Christine Reed, J. Ray Gallagher, Terrence.Murphy and
Mark Baker spoke.
Mr. Trives moved that the Administration prepare a resolution
.fixing the proposed project boundaries and approving a preliminary
'redevelopment plan for the downtown project (shopping center complex) in
.order to commence the process of arriving at a final redevelopment plan.
!The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried with Mr.
McCloskey "NOT VOTING ".
John Medved resigned
- Dr. John Medved's letter of resignation from the Personnel Board.
from Personnel Board
was accepted with regrets, after which the Clerk was instructed to have
a plaque prepared commending him for his services.
Mrs. Swink moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft a I
!contract for services for consulting work to be performed by any one of
(the following firms: The Jacobs Company, Los Angeles;
Kroeger, Inc., Los Angeles; and SUA; Inc., Los Angeles; the specific
(question to be asked of these firms or one of the firms is to make a
comparative study of the Los Angeles area labor market with regards to
(pension benefits available to local safety personnel_, and, include in the
(ranking, the.,City of Santa Monica and all cities of 50,000 and over in
Ithe County of Los Angeles. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and
'carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: Dituri
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
i
At 1:00 o',clock A.M., Wednesday, May 30, 1973, Mr. McCloskey moved
Ito adjourn in memory of Joseph B. Dunn, retired City employee, who passed j
'away this week. The moti was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried
unanimously. I,
APPROVED: JO- RUBB, City Clerk
CLO HOOVER
Mayor