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m-100973nrt COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA October 2, 1973 7:30 o'clock P.M. i 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 September 25, 1973. i PRESENT: Councilmen: Clo Hoover, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: None ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk The Clerk reported that the order of adjournment adopted at the meeting held September 25, 1973 was posted on the Council Chamber door on September 26, 1973 and that the affidavit of posting was on file in the City Clerk's office. Mayor Hoover announced that the Council meeting would adjourn in memory of Councilman Anthony L. Dituri. Mr. McCloskey moved on behalf of the Council, in respect to our departed colleague, Anthony L. Dituri, that the flags remain at half -mast until the Council and the Citizens of Santa Monica have the opportunity to Pay their respects and that the Council now adjourn with a prayer by Reverend Judson for our Fellow Councilman and his Family. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. APPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting CLO HOOVER, City Clerk Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA October 9, 1973 6:00 o'clock P.M. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in special session at the above named time and place. The pledge of .allegiance was given. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhovep ABSENT: Councilmen: None ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk The Clerk reported that the notice of the call for the meeting was delivered personally to all members of the Council on October 4, 1973 and that a copy of the notice was posted on the Council Chamber door. Mayor Hoover stated that the meeting was called to appoint a new I Appoint new member member to the City Council. (Fill the unexpired term ending April, 1975 to City Council. of Anthony L. Dituri) Mr. Trives moved to hold the meeting in open session rather than adjourn to executive session. The motion was seconded. by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. j Mr, van den Steenhoven nominated Mrs. Renee V. Gould. Reverend Judson nominated Mr. Hilliard L. Lawson. Various persons spoke from the audience. Mayor Hoover suggested that the Clerk call the roll on the two ;Nomination of nominations and that each member of the Council answer by the person's ,Lawson. name of his choice., Councilman Judson: Mr. Lawson Councilman McCloskey: Mr. Lawson Councilwoman Swink: Mr. Lawson Councilman Trives: Mrs. Gould Councilman van den Steenhoven: Mrs. Gould Mayor Hoover: Mr. Lawson I cp�y`a Mr. Trives moved to have the record show a unanimous vote for �!Mr. Hilliard L. Lawson. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven ;and carried unanimously. At 6:55 o'clock P.M., Reverend Judson moved to adjourn. The ',motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. 6 i �z e� iAPPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting CLO HOOVER, City Clerk Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA October 9, 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 7:40 o'clock P.M. The pledge of allegiance having been given in the Parking ',Authority meeting just concluded was.dispensed with. Reverend Milton Weisshaar, First Methodist Church, gave the invocation. Hilliard L. Lawson was sworn in as a member of the City Council and the Parking Authority by the Acting City Clerk during the meeting of the Parking Authority which preceded the Council meeting. Mayor Hoover introduced Mr. Lawson to the audience.at which time he was seated as a member of the City Council. PRESENT: Councilmen: Clo Hoover, Fred M. Judson, Hilliard L. Lawson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: None 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 meetings held September 25 and October 2, 11973 were approved as mailed. Mr. McCloskey,moved that Items 5 -A, 10 -D and 10 -G(2) be considered as the first order of business. The motion was seconded by !Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Resolution 4424 The Clerk read a resolution entitled: ' Death of Dituri. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXPRESSIt Personnel Advert- ising. Mr. McCloskey moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was !seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution No. 4424 (CCS) Mayor Hoover presented the resolution memorializing Councilman ony L. Dituri to Mrs. Dituri who was present in the audience. Reverend Judson moved to appropriate $3,000.00 from General Fund propriated Surplus to Accounts 8241 -253 (Personnel Advertising) and -657 (Exams). The motion was seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and ied by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. Trives proposed to add a Public Information Officer to the f of the City Manager and moved to have City Manager Williams review report on the feasibility of the addition to his staff. The motion seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried with Councilman oskey voting "NO ". Philip Krakover, who appealed the Planning Commission's denial of two conditional use permits (16 -story apartments) (the public hearing was continued from September 25, 1973), requested that the Council only consider the property at 209 California Avenue and grant his client, Mrs. Phyllis Worthy, a conditional use permit to build at that location. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to deny the request. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with Councilman McCloskey "NOT VOTING ". At 8:30 o'clock P.M., Mr. McCloskey moved to adjourn to a personnel session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously, after which all members of the Council returned. The public hearing was opened upon the request of Philip C. Davis, President, Santa Monica Cab Company, to increase the rates for taxi fares to 70 cents the first 2/7 mile and 20 cents for each additional 2/7 mile or portion thereof. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to amend the request of the Santa Monica Cab. Company to be equal to that of the City of Los Angeles and that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for preparation of an ordinance amending Section 6430 of the Municipal Code. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. The public hearing was opened and Robert Sullivan, representing Dennis P. Villard, requested that his client be granted a variance to convert a seven -unit building at 1730 California Avenue to condominiums. Reverend Judson moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to grant the variance and that the parties consult with the Planning and Zoning Department to make proper corrections to their property regarding parking on a ratio of one and one -half to one with the understanding that this does not set any type of precedent as this is an exception to the zoning regulations. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Councilmen McCloskey and Trives left the meeting. The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey, Trives Resolution No. 4425 (CCS) The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A 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: Judson, Lawson, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey, Trives Resolution No. 4426 (CCS) Councilman Trives reentered the meeting. The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: Reverend Judson 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: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Resolution No. 4427 CCS) Contract No. 2085 CCST Denial of con- ditional use per- mit, to Krakover Taxi fares. Hearing to grant Villard variance to convert to condominiums. Resolution 4425 Public Law 920 Resolution 4426 Expenses for City's public liability. Contract 2085 Resolution 4427 Memo of under- standing with City Admin. & office Assoc. Ass. Resolution 4428 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: " Financial assist. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE from County of LA SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA for lifeguard FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA F services. MAINTENANCE OF LIFEGUARD SERVICE AT ITS BEACHES . 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: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Resolution No. 4428 (CCS) Resolution 4429 Contract 2086 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOD OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE INTERS Application of CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS funds under crime UNDER THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968". control & safe St. Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and adopt the act of 1968 resolution. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Resolution No. 4429 (CCS) Contract No. 208 CCS Ordinance 936 The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDI] Moratorium on OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING TO MARCH 31 construction & 1974 THE MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR ON ALL PROPERTY FRONTIN( repair bounded by ON AND BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FOURTH STREET COLORADO AVENUE Al Wilshire, 4th, SECOND STREET AND MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION e Colorado & 2nd. MAP ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE". which had first Reverend Judson 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: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Ordinance No. 936 (CCS) Boundaries in Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to instruct the City Attorney to downtown moratoriummend the ordinance covering the boundaries in the downtown moratorium area to include the east side of Ocean Avenue, the east boundary of the lots on the east side of Lincoln Boulevard, the north boundary of the lots on the north side of Wilshire Boulevard and the south boundary of the lots on the south side of Colorado Avenue and present it to the Council within thirty days. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Ordinance 937 (CCS) The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDIN Contract 839 -I OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMEN Amendment to con- TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIO tract between C.C. OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM", which had first & Public Employ. reading September 25, 1973. Retirement System. Reverend Judson moved to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Ordinance No 937 (CCS) Contract No. 839 -I (CS) The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to waive further reading and introduce the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Revise class spec. Reverend Judson moved to ratify the Personnel Board's recom- on Data Process. mendation to revise the classification specification of Electronics Data Programmer Processing Programmer and the new classification specification of Electronics Data Processing Programmer Analyst. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to accept the recommendation of the Parking and Parking Authority Lot Traffic Engineer and change Parking Authority Lot #6 (east side of 2nd 6 changed into monthly Street between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.) into monthly parking permits parking permits at only at the rate of $10.00 per month to be sold on an annual basis only. rate of $10.00 per The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. month to be sold on annual basis only Reverend Judson moved to approve the request of C. T. & F., Inc. C. T. & F., Inc for an extension of time until November 1, 1973 to complete the street extended time to lighting Contract No. 2059 (CCS) (District bounded by Lincoln Blvd., Pico complete Contract Blvd., 16th St. and Ocean Park Blvd.). The motion was seconded by Mr. 2059 Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to defer the request of Lear Seigler to revise the parking lot lease (Paragraph 4 - relative to termination) until further information can be obtained from the Administration. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with Councilman Lawson "NOT VOTING' and Councilman McCloskey "ABSENT ". Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to grant the following requests which are in the moratorium area: Interior remodel ($300.00) at 1415 -17 Santa Monica Mall; New Sanctuary for First Presbyterian Church ($500,000.00) at 1220 - 2nd Street; and Interior remodel, new store front ($23,000.00) at 335 Wilshire Boulevard. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. The Administration presented the Council with material regarding Proposition 1 (Tax and Expenditure Limitations Initiative). Representatives for "California for Lower Taxes" spoke. Various other persons spoke and stated that both sides of the issue should be heard rather than only one. Reverend Judson moved to make awards to the lowest bidders as follows: Pacific Tennis Courts, Inc. - resurface six tennis courts - $ 6,420.00 Scott & Scott, Inc. - print recreation program booklets - $ 10,865.25 The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey The Administration recommended that the award be made to R. C. A. Communications & Electronics, Inc, for Police U.H.F. communications equip- ment, which submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $37,288.00. Al Duffin, representing Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc., opposed the award of the bid to R. C. A. Communications & Electronics, Inc. Mr. Trives moved to refer the item back to the Administration (City Manager, City Attorney and Purchasing Agent) for further study. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. J. Ray Gallagher spoke requesting that the Council agenda be Request for free tea revised so that Items 9 and 10 would be heard first. He also requested and coffeeand cookies that free tea, coffee and cookies be provided to the audience attending for audience the meetings of the City Council. A communication was received from Gilbert G. Ross proposing that procedures be set up to deal with certain neighborhood conditions. ..,. -,,. Reverend Judson moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund demands as follows: E. A. Diaz $ 37.40 J. F. Hutchison 58.71 R. N. Aronoff 26.76 The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Mr. Trives moved for the removal of the Redevelopment housing Relocation of 9 and relocation of the nine remaining tenants from the Parking Authority tenants from Parking Lot #11 (northeast corner of Ocean Park Blvd. and Neilson Way). The .Authority Lot 11 motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey Mr. Trives moved to accept the recommendation of the Parking and Parking Authority Lot Traffic Engineer and change Parking Authority Lot #6 (east side of 2nd 6 changed into monthly Street between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.) into monthly parking permits parking permits at only at the rate of $10.00 per month to be sold on an annual basis only. rate of $10.00 per The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. month to be sold on annual basis only Reverend Judson moved to approve the request of C. T. & F., Inc. C. T. & F., Inc for an extension of time until November 1, 1973 to complete the street extended time to lighting Contract No. 2059 (CCS) (District bounded by Lincoln Blvd., Pico complete Contract Blvd., 16th St. and Ocean Park Blvd.). The motion was seconded by Mr. 2059 Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to defer the request of Lear Seigler to revise the parking lot lease (Paragraph 4 - relative to termination) until further information can be obtained from the Administration. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with Councilman Lawson "NOT VOTING' and Councilman McCloskey "ABSENT ". Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to grant the following requests which are in the moratorium area: Interior remodel ($300.00) at 1415 -17 Santa Monica Mall; New Sanctuary for First Presbyterian Church ($500,000.00) at 1220 - 2nd Street; and Interior remodel, new store front ($23,000.00) at 335 Wilshire Boulevard. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. The Administration presented the Council with material regarding Proposition 1 (Tax and Expenditure Limitations Initiative). Representatives for "California for Lower Taxes" spoke. Various other persons spoke and stated that both sides of the issue should be heard rather than only one. Reverend Judson moved to make awards to the lowest bidders as follows: Pacific Tennis Courts, Inc. - resurface six tennis courts - $ 6,420.00 Scott & Scott, Inc. - print recreation program booklets - $ 10,865.25 The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: McCloskey The Administration recommended that the award be made to R. C. A. Communications & Electronics, Inc, for Police U.H.F. communications equip- ment, which submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $37,288.00. Al Duffin, representing Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc., opposed the award of the bid to R. C. A. Communications & Electronics, Inc. Mr. Trives moved to refer the item back to the Administration (City Manager, City Attorney and Purchasing Agent) for further study. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. J. Ray Gallagher spoke requesting that the Council agenda be Request for free tea revised so that Items 9 and 10 would be heard first. He also requested and coffeeand cookies that free tea, coffee and cookies be provided to the audience attending for audience the meetings of the City Council. A communication was received from Gilbert G. Ross proposing that procedures be set up to deal with certain neighborhood conditions. Robert E. Jacobson requested that the Council set a date to hold a seminar on cable television. J. Ray Gallagher spoke regarding campaign financing and establishing low- income multi - dwelling housing. Mayor Hoover removed the item from the agenda (Discuss Senate Bill 237 - Mandatory Sentence). Hearing set for Rapid Reverend Judson moved to set a hearing for 7:30 o'clock P.M., Transit system at 7:30 October 29, 1973, in the Civic Auditorium Conference Room regarding the P.M. October 29, 1973 proposed Rapid Transit System in the Los Angeles Basin. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance changing the transient occupancy tax regulations in order to close all loopholes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. van den Steenhoven discussed various recycling methods of the City's refuse. Mr. Trives introduced Ulysses Gibson who presented various ideas to use City property (Civic Auditorium parking lot and Beach parking lots) to hold City- operated Swap Meets as another source of revenue. Mr. Trives moved to instruct the Administration to make a feasibility study and report back to the Council within a thirty -day period. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Gary G. Jones, Director, Community Development, requested that the matter of discussing and appointing an appraiser and bond consultant for the downtown mall complex be taken up at the meeting of the Redevelop- ment Agency scheduled for 4:30 o'clock P.M., October 16, 1973. At 12:40 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, October 10, 1973, Reverend Judson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. r � J. L. WILBUR, Acting APPROVED.'' City Clerk CLO HOOVER, Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA October 23, 1973 7:30 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Fred M. Judson, Hilliard L. Lawson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven Due to the absence of all Council members, the Assistant City Clerk adjourned the meeting. L. WILBUR, Acting APPROVED: _. City Clerk CLO HOOVER, Mayor