m-092573COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
September 25, 1973 6:30 o'clock P.M.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in special
session at the above named time and place.
PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, John W. McCloskey,
Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives,
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: Anthony L. Dituri, Fred M. Judson
ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer
J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk
The Clerk reported that the notice of the call for the
jmeeting was delivered personally to all members, with the exception of
Councilman Dituri who was still in serious condition in the hospital, on
(September 21, 1973 and that a copy of the notice was posted on the Council
(Chamber door.
The City Council adjourned to executive session at which
(time all members were present with the exception of Councilman Dituri.
At 7:20 o'clock P.M., Mr. Trives moved to adjourn. The
motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
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APPROVED : WHOV4ER, jL/� J. L. WILBUR, Acting
C City Clerk
Mayor
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COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
September 25, 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 Dr. George N. Reeves, First Christian Church, gave the
invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Fred M. Judson,
John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink,
Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den
Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: Anthony L. Dituri
ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer -
J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk
The minutes of the meeting held September 11, 1973 were
approved as mailed.
Mayor Protempore Trives introduced Mrs. Blanche N. Carter,
representing the National Council of Negro Women, who presented Mayor
Hoover with a charm for her bracelet and commended her for outstanding
'contributions to the community.
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Mr. Trives moved that Item 10 -D (Appointment of a City
Manager) be considered as the first order of business. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to appoint James D. Williams �IAppoint S.D.
as City Manager commencing October 23, 1973. The motion was seconded by (Williams City Mgr.
Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Reverend Judson moved to add to the agenda Items 9 -H (Parking
in Alleys) and 10 -E (Removal of legal funds for indigents). The motion
as seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously.
Resolution 4423
Amend 4271, rules
of order.
Ordinance. 935
Moratorium on
construction &
repair bounded by
Wilshire, 4th,
Colorado & 2nd.
The public hearing was opened to remove and replace side -
walk at 1437 - 6th Street.
John J. Hawkins, owner of the property, spoke and protested'!
!the manner in which he was notified to appear for the hearing.
Mrs. Hoover moved to close the hearing. The motion was
seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
! Mr.. Trives moved to overrule the protest. The motion was
',seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously.
Mr. Trives moved to confirm the assessment. The motion wasp!
'seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Philip Krakover spoke, on behalf of his client, Bonner
'Development Co., and requested that the Council overrule the Planning
�iCommission's denial of two conditional use permits. (Two 16 -story apart -
'ments at 124 Idaho Avenue and 209 California Avenue).
- Mr. Trives moved to continue the hearing until October 9,
11973. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried
unanimously.
The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: '
HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
Mr. van aen bteennoven movea to waive Curtner reading ana
adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, . McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Resolution No. 4423 (CCS)
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to approve the consent calendar
'consisting of Items 5 -C (Ordinance - First Reading - Extend to March 31,
1974 the moratorium on the construction of all property in the area
'bounded by Wilshire Blvd., 4th St., Colorado Ave. and 2nd St.); 6 -B
',(Recreation & Parks and Airport Commissions - Request for a one - month
',extension of their joint study of the Santa Monica Airport development);
17 -A (Reimburse the revolving cash fund demands as follows:
R. N. Aronoff $ 36.25
P. T. Brownell 27.07
Earl Reinbold 111.08)
.and 7 -C (Set the public hearing for 7:30 o'clock P.M., October 9, 1973
(upon the request to increase taxi fare rates). The motion was seconded
by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING
TO
MARCH
31 1974 THE MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR ON ALL PROPER'
FRONTING
ON AND BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FOURTH STREET COLORADO
AVENUE
AND SECOND STREET AND MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE
LEGAL
(DESCRIPTION AND MAP ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF SAID.ORDINANCE
AND
CY
',DNI:LAKINU 'T ht FkCt6r:NI:h Uk AN VM XG&NUY• .
Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading, introduce and
!adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and
'';carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover _
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Ordinance No. 935 (CCS)
The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled:
introduce the ordinance. The mo
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
n
:ion was seconded by Mr. Trives.and
Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, Hoover
van den Steenhoven
Dituri
Reverend Judson moved to approve the Planning Commission's 286
emendation and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
ling Section 9146A of the Municipal Code with the addition after the
permitted "subject to the provisions of Section 9148 et. seq. of this
The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with.Councilman
skey voting "NO ".
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to appropriate $17,325.00 from Consulting service,
ral Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 38- 8671 -8.06 for the follow-� for water system
professional consulting services: (Water System Improvements) improvements.
Brown and Caldwell - $ 9,200.00
Stone and Youngberg - $ 2,875.00
Jones and Stokes Associated - $ 5,250.00
motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives van den Steenhoven Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
Contract 2082
ABSENT: - Councilmen: Dituri
Resurface streets
Mr. McCloskey moved to appropriate $300.00 from General Fun
Membership dues
Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8274 -281 to cover the•additional amount
for
for National
membership dues as requested by the National League of Cities. The
League of Cities
motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover.
. NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri ..
Mr. Trives moved to approve the request from the.City of
Petaluma
$250. to defray
for $250.00 to help defray legal expenses regarding the residential
expenses for
development control policy. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and
City of Petaluma
carried by the following vote:
operating facil-
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
ities bldg, at
j Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
City Yards.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Mr. Trives moved that the item (League of California Cities
urges action on various bills now before Governor Reagan) be received and
that each member of the Council take appropriate action. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
-Mr. Trives moved to amend the sub - agreement with the County I
Contract 2050 -A
of Los Angeles (Emergency Employment Act - for Account Clerk II until- !
June
Sub - agreement with
30, 1974) Contract No. 2050 -A (CCS)
L.A. County
and make awards to the lowest bidders as follows:
$pelley - Spydell, Inc. - resurface various streets, etc.- $ 491,795.00
Contract 2082
Contract No. 2082 (CCS)
Resurface streets
:hex- Paving & Engineering, Inc. - slurry -seal -
;Contract 2083
various streets - $ 21,699.02
jSlurry -seal .street
Contract No. 2083 (CCS),
Hajoca Corp. - purchase copper tubing - $ 3,975.00
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Reverend Judson moved to appropriate $33,000.00 from Water
! Contract 2084
Depreciation Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 39- 8672 -921 and award
Water Division
the bid to New Age Builders, Inc., who submitted the lowest bid in the
operating facil-
amount of $1b8,435.00 for constructing the Water Division Operating
ities bldg, at
Facilities building at the City Yards. The motion was seconded by Mr. van
City Yards.
den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink,
Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri
Contract No. 2084 (CCS)
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Mr. Trives moved to accept the recommendation of the
Administration and deny the petition presented by I. M. Schuman to plant
juniper instead of ivy on the median strip in Pico Boulevard between 4th
Court and 7th Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven
and carried unanimously.
Mrs. E. Curran spoke regarding water billing.
J. Ray Gallagher discussed the bus service to Malibu.
Mr. Handler, operator of the Malibu Bus Line, explained his
operation.
' Mr. Trives moved to instruct the Administration, namely the
!Director of Transportation, to negotiate with the Malibu Box Committee for
some type of charter service. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and
carried unanimously.
J. Ray Gallagher discussed the veto of the Emergency Medical
.Service System.
Mr. Trives moved to request a report from the Fire Chief on the
(status of the Emergency Medical proposal. The motion was seconded by Mrs.l.
Swink and carried unanimously.
Ulysses Gibson reported on trees that should be trimmed and
areas that are in need of being cleaned up.
Mrs. Norma Williams questioned the meaning of Section 9102 of
the Municipal Code (Use of Garages).
Leroy Jameson spoke regarding parking and parking citations on
Illlth Court, Michigan Avenue and The Freeway.
The Administration explained that he could present a petition
!,signed by sixty percent of the property owners in order to have the parking
,sign removed.
Parking meters. Reverend Judson discussed the recent increase in parking meter!!
fines.
The downtown merchants presented a petition with approximately li
14,000 signatures protesting the increase.
Reverend Judson moved to lower the parking ticket fine from
$5.00 to $3.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and
'lost with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "AYE" and
,Councilwoman Swink "NOT VOTING ". I
At 12:40 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, September 26, 1973, Reverend
�iJudson moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, October 2, 1973.'
',The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
(APPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting
CLO HOOVER, - City Clerk
Mayor
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Jack's at Beach
Mrs. Tito Meyer, owner of "Jack's at the Beach ", requested that
help relocate.
the Council help in relocating her restaurant business in Santa Monica
',(the present location is at the end of a portion of the Pacific Ocean Park'i
!Pier and is subject to be demolished).
Mr. McCloskey moved to refer the matter to the Administration
to look for a solution to the request. The motion was seconded by Mr.
'Trives and carried unanimously.
Old S.M. Library
Mayor Hoover requested that the item (Richard Burton - Discuss
as a historic land - ',the old Santa Monica Main Library as a historic landmark) be left on the
mark.
'.agenda because of the unsafe condition of the building.
Marvin Levin, Attorney, representing the owners of the property
!(Century Federal Savings and Loan Association, requested that the Council
!write the South Coast Regional Commission about the condition of the
!,building and the fact that it is not considered a historic landmark.
Mr. McCloskey moved that the City go on record that it has no
interest in this building or establishing it as a historic landmark.
'.The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried with Councilman van den
Steenhoven voting "NO ".
Mrs. E. Curran spoke regarding water billing.
J. Ray Gallagher discussed the bus service to Malibu.
Mr. Handler, operator of the Malibu Bus Line, explained his
operation.
' Mr. Trives moved to instruct the Administration, namely the
!Director of Transportation, to negotiate with the Malibu Box Committee for
some type of charter service. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and
carried unanimously.
J. Ray Gallagher discussed the veto of the Emergency Medical
.Service System.
Mr. Trives moved to request a report from the Fire Chief on the
(status of the Emergency Medical proposal. The motion was seconded by Mrs.l.
Swink and carried unanimously.
Ulysses Gibson reported on trees that should be trimmed and
areas that are in need of being cleaned up.
Mrs. Norma Williams questioned the meaning of Section 9102 of
the Municipal Code (Use of Garages).
Leroy Jameson spoke regarding parking and parking citations on
Illlth Court, Michigan Avenue and The Freeway.
The Administration explained that he could present a petition
!,signed by sixty percent of the property owners in order to have the parking
,sign removed.
Parking meters. Reverend Judson discussed the recent increase in parking meter!!
fines.
The downtown merchants presented a petition with approximately li
14,000 signatures protesting the increase.
Reverend Judson moved to lower the parking ticket fine from
$5.00 to $3.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and
'lost with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "AYE" and
,Councilwoman Swink "NOT VOTING ". I
At 12:40 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, September 26, 1973, Reverend
�iJudson moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, October 2, 1973.'
',The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.
(APPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting
CLO HOOVER, - City Clerk
Mayor
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