CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 09/27/88
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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4-A: EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS: Mayor Conn presented employee
service pins to Librarian Thelma Hansen for 20 years of service
to the City, and Police Sgt. Russell Martin for 20 years of
service to the City.
4-B: BOARD/COMMISSION SERVICE RECOGNITION: Mayor Conn presented
a plaque to Penny Perlman in recognition of her past service on
the Planning Commission.
4-B: FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION DAY: Mayor Conn presented a
proclamation designating October 13, 1988, as Firefighter
Appreciation Day in Santa Monica.
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of September 9,
1988, were approved as written.
6-B: COMMISSION ON OLDER AMERICANS: Ordinance No. 1455(CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING SECTION 2900 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ELIMINATE THE CATEGORY OF NONVOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
ON OLDER AMERICANS" was adopted, thereby eliminating all
non-voting seats on the Commission on Older Americans as of June
30, 1989.
6-C: DISCRIMINATORY ORGANIZATIONS: Ordinance No. 1456(CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 9B TO ARTICLE IV OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BY CLUBS OR
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE NOT DISTINCTLY PRIVATE AND PROHIBITING
THE ATTENDANCE BY CITY EMPLOYEES AT MEETINGS AND/OR PROGRAMS OF
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE DISCRIMINATORY MEMBERSHIP POLICIES" was
adopted.
6-D: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No.
7692(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR ANY PROTESTS OR
OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REGARDING REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS (SR-88-119)"
was adopted, thereby setting a public hearing for October 25,
1988.
6-F: ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS: Contract No. 5210(CCS) was
awarded to Kevin Kraus in the amount of $108,921 for
accessibility modifications at Hotchkiss Park, Virginia Park, the
Beach north of the Pier and various other locations, and the City
Engineer was authorized to issue any necessary change orders to
complete the work.
6-G: AUTOMATED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM: A recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
5211(CCS) with Mitchell Humphrey & Company and Contract No.
5212(CCS) with Arthur Young for the purchase, installation, and
implementation of an on-line automated financial accounting
system, and to increase the appropriation at account number
01-710-202-000-902 by $42,500, was approved.
6-H: CEMETERY IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Contract No. 5213(CCS) was
awarded to Marina Contractor, Inc. in the amount of $138,358 for
the installation of an automatic sprinkler system at Woodlawn
Cemetery, and the City Utilities Manager was authorized to issue
any change orders necessary to complete additional work as
required in an amount not to exceed funds available.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-E: SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL SITE: Presented was a staff
report transmitting a resolution supporting the proposed
extension of the Browning Ferris Industries' Sunshine Canyon
Landfill Site. Member of the public Kurt Hunter requested that
Council amend the staff recommendation to request the City of Los
Angeles to increase its efforts in recycling solid waste.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel moved to adopt
Resolution No. 7693(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED
EXTENSION OF THE SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL SITE," reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof, and direct staff to
forward a copy of the resolution to the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors, incorporating within the staff recommendation an
urging on the part of this city, to the City of Los Angeles, to
expand and increase its recycling program and its recycling
capacity. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. During discussion,
the motion was clarified as the intention to make a statement to
the City of Los Angeles about Santa Monica's concerns about the
expansion of recycling capacity in the form of a letter from the
Mayor to the Los Angeles Mayor. The maker and second of the
motion incorporated Councilmember Reed's suggestion that staff be
directed to communicate with all the cities of Los Angeles County
to urge their increased recycling efforts. The motion, as
amended, was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A.
Katz, H. Katz, Reed, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Zane
6-I: ALTERNATE RACE ROUTE: Presented was a staff report
transmitting a resolution authorizing the holding of a running
race on October 2, 1988, on a route other than the official City
routes and waiving the $10,000 race fee. Discussion was held.
Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed concerns regarding the
beneficiaries of the race proceeds. Councilmember Zane moved to
approve the staff recommendation, thereby adopting Resolution No.
7694(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF A RUNNING RACE ON
OCTOBER 2, 1988 ON A ROUTE OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL CITY ROUTES
AND WAIVING THE $10,000 RACE FEE," reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, A. Katz, H.
Katz, Reed, Zane, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Jennings
Councilmember Jennings noted that his reason for voting no is
because he has a hard time voting for something where he doesn't
know whether the City should or should not be charging a fee.
8-A: VEHICULAR TRAFFIC/THIRD STREET PROMENADE: An ordinance for
introduction and first reading permitting vehicular traffic on
the Third Street Promenade and setting a speed limit of 15 miles
per hour was withdrawn at the request of staff.
8-B: PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMPENSATION: Presented was an
ordinance for introduction and first reading adding Municipal
Code Section 2620 to provide for compensation for attendance at
Planning Commission meetings by Planning Commissioners. Mayor
Conn declared the public hearing opened. Joy Fullmer spoke in
opposition to the proposed ordinance and expressed concerns
regarding voter registration. Donald Lewin Nelson spoke in
support of the proposed ordinance with the inclusion of an
automatic CPI adjustment clause. There being no one else wishing
to speak, the public hearing was declared closed. Councilmember
Zane moved to introduce an ordinance for first reading entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADDING SECTION 2620 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE
FOR COMPENSATION FOR ATTENDANCE AT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
BY PLANNING COMMISSIONERS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, with the inclusion of an automatic CPI
adjustment clause. Second by Councilmember Finkel.
Councilmember Zane noted for the record that as a result of the
actions of the voters and the Council tonight, the Planning
Commission will now be compensated at a rate twice the level of
the City Council. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to
delete the automatic increase and insert instead a review
mandated to occur as part of the budget process in odd numbered
years, wherein Council is directed to review and increase the
compensation of the commissioners per the CPI rules and
regulations. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. During
discussion, the second was withdrawn. The main motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
10-A: HEARING OFFICER/DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS: Presented was a
recommendation of the Personnel Board to direct the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance that would allow the use of a hearing
officer in employee disciplinary hearings. Discussion was held.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to hear from members of the
public. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion failed for
lack of a two-thirds vote. Councilmember Finkel moved to approve
the staff recommendation, thereby directing the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance based upon the "Model for Discussion" and
employee suggestions submitted at the June 30, 1988, public
hearing of the Personnel Board, included in the staff report
dated September 27, 1988. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz.
Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved.
11-A: HOSPITAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN: Presented was a
recommendation to adopt a resolution approving the Hospital Area
Specific Plan, adopt a resolution of intention to rezone
properties, and direct the Planning Commission to conduct a
public hearing on the rezonings, continued from August 9, 1988.
Councilmember Zane stepped down from the dais during Council
consideration and vote on this item due to a possible conflict of
interest. Members of the public Sherman Stacey, Stephen L.
Jones, Jack Baptista, Carl Lambert, K. B. Huff, Donald Lewin
Nelson, and Paul Rosenstein spoke regarding the staff
recommendations. Discussion was held. Councilmember A. Katz
moved to approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No.
7695(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE DRAFT HOSPITAL AREA SPECIFIC
PLAN AND AMENDING THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA," thereby approving Draft 6 of the Hospital
Area Specific Plan; adopt Resolution No. 7696 entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF
PROPERTY," reading resolutions by title only and waiving further
reading thereof, thereby accepting the Planning Commission's
recommendation to rezone properties, and directing the Planning
Commission to conduct a public hearing on the rezonings in
conjunction with the pending citywide rezonings. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved an amendment to take the three
zones at 23rd Street and Schader Drive (the northeast, southeast,
and the southwest corners of 23rd Street and Schader Drive) and
make them R3. The amendment was accepted as friendly by the
maker of the main motion. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved an
amendment to rezone the easterly portion (east side) of 21st
Street (between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway) as CP.
Second by Councilmember Reed. During discussion, it was
clarified that the map labeled as "Planning Commission Rezonings"
included in the staff report dated September 27, 1988, is the map
being used to identify these changes. Councilmember A. Katz
moved an amendment to include in the resolution the intent to
require the replacement of residential units that are currently
zoned CA and that are being changed to CP. At the suggestion of
staff, the motion was changed to include this as a policy in the
Plan, rather than in the resolution. During discussion, the
motion was further amended, as articulated by the City Attorney,
to change the appropriate map in the Hospital Area Specific Plan
(shown on the Planning Commission map to be zoned R3) to CP; to
create a special CP designation for this particular property,
which would then be described in the Hospital Area Specific Plan
as, "Any property in that special area which is currently devoted
to residential use cannot be redeveloped for any other purpose
unless that residential use is relocated or replaced elsewhere in
the City." Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Councilmember
Reed stated for the record that what is involved is approximately
10 residential units occupied as residential uses, with the other
units occupied as commercial units, and Council is not intending
to reach to those legal commercial occupancies, only the
residentially used units. The amendment was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to
indicate that the parcel at the corner of 21st Street and
Arizona, commonly known to be containing the Berkeley East
Hospital, be given the same zoning standard as the one
immediately across the alley from it, R4. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz. The amendment was accepted as friendly by the
maker of the main motion. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved an
amendment to maintain, on the west side of 20th Street from
Wilshire to Santa Monica, excluding the corner parcels on
Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard, the CP zone, with an overlay
restriction, no retail uses, no office buildings, and an
additional restriction that there be no redevelopment of existing
housing without relocating or replacing the residential units.
At the suggestion of staff, the latter restriction will be made a
general statement in the Plan rather than applying it to specific
streets. Second by Councilmember Finkel. The amendment was
accepted as friendly by the maker of the main motion. Discussion
was held. Councilmember Jennings moved to amend Objective Number
26 of the Hospital Area Specific Plan (p. 53) to insert, after
"...have been eliminated." the following: "Within six (6) months
of the date of the adoption of the HASP, Saint John's Hospital
shall have completed a neighborhood organizing effort, including
soliciting participation by other adjoining property owners and
community groups, for the purpose of petitioning the City for a
preferential permit parking district within the vicinity of Saint
John's Hospital," continuing on with the rest of the language.
The amendment was accepted as friendly by the maker and second of
the main motion.
The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Councilmember Zane returned to the dais.
11-B: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE/HOSPITAL AREA: Presented was a
recommendation to establish a preferential parking zone for the
area bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard, 14th Street, Wilshire
Boulevard, and 20th Street, not including 20th Street.
Discussion was held. The following members of the public spoke
in support of the proposed preferential parking district: Andy
Cohen, Jack Baptista, Manuel S. Avila, Elliot Blinder, Bonnie
Johnstone, Donald Lewin Nelson, Jessica Friedman-Ahern, Paul
Rosenstein, Pat Keast, Christild Melchinger-Anderson, Bennett
Ross, and Wayne Sanders. Gaye F. Deal, Paul Shultz, and Edgar
Troeger spoke regarding parking adjacent to churches. F.
Weinstock spoke in opposition to preferential parking.
During the public hearing, Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend
the meeting to 1:00 a.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The
motion was approved, Councilmember Jennings opposed.
Councilmember Finkel moved to approve the staff recommendation as
amended verbally, during the staff presentation, thereby: (1)
directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to establish
a preferential parking zone for the area bounded by Santa Monica
Boulevard and 14th Street, Wilshire Boulevard and 20th Street,
but not including 20th Street, with the following parking
restrictions: no parking, 9:00 a.m., to 9:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and no parking, 3:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., Saturday
and Sunday, except by permit, in all streets except 18th Street
between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, and
Arizona between 17th and 18th Streets, where 2-hour parking will
be allowed (longer by permit); (2) directing the Planning Staff
to conduct an environmental evaluation of the proposed zone; (3)
revising the budget revenue account 01-902-029-000-000 to reflect
$31,000 in additional revenue from the sale of preferential
parking permits; adding direction to the City Attorney to, when
drafting the ordinance, address those questions raised concerning
the contiguity of lines and the ease of reading signage, so as to
avoid confusion (the mixing in the zone of both residential
areas, which will have preferential parking by permit, and
commercial areas without parking restrictions) even though that
may require amending other ordinances dealing with those parking
areas; and further, instructing staff to investigate the possible
installation of parking meters in the non-residential areas,
making appropriate recommendations to the Council as to what type
of metering would be efficient and appropriate for dealing with
those areas, with the meter plan to come back at the same time
that the ordinance has its first reading. Second by
Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. The motion was
unanimously approved.
11-C: UTILITY EXCAVATION PERMIT FEES: Presented was a
recommendation to adopt a resolution revising fees charged for
utility excavation permits. Councilmember A. Katz stepped down
from the dais during Council discussion and vote on this item due
to a possible conflict of interest. Discussion was held.
Members of the public Norma Gonzales, Joe Rivera, Jim Sharp, and
Joy Fullmer spoke in opposition to the staff recommendation; Joy
Fullmer also spoke in support of a life-line utility policy.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby adopting Resolution No. 7697(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR UTILITY EXCAVATION PERMIT FEES,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, and
increasing revenue account 01-906-062-000-000 in the amount of
$41,387. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, H.
Katz, Zane, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Reed
Absent: Councilmember A. Katz
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect that she was
not given the information that she needed in order to make an
intelligent decision on this matter.
Councilmember A. Katz returned to the dais.
11-D: FEES/PUBLIC WORKS MAPS, DRAWINGS, AND PLANS: Presented
was a recommendation to adopt a resolution revising fees charged
for public works maps, drawings, and plans, and direct the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance establishing a charge for
special provisions and plans, and center line tie and tract map
services. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved
to approve the staff recommendation, thereby adopting Resolution
No. 7698(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR PUBLIC WORKS MAPS,
DRAWINGS AND PLANS," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof, and directing the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 7504 and adding Section
7505 as described in the staff report dated September 27, 1988.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-E: LEASED PARKING METER USAGE FEE: A recommendation to adopt
a resolution increasing the leased parking meter usage fee was
withdrawn at the request of staff.
11-F: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
12-A: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 433/1318 16TH STREET: Presented was an
appeal of the Planning Commission denial of Development Review
Permit 433 located at 1318 16th Street. Applicant/Appellant:
Mara Bresnick representing Cummings Buick. Mara Bresnick spoke
in support of the appeal; Joy Fullmer, Suzanne Abrescia, Len
Abrescia, Jack Baptista, Donald Lewin Nelson, and Bruce Cameron
spoke in opposition. Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane
moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby denying the
appeal and upholding the decision of the Planning Commission,
based on the findings contained in the staff report dated
September 27, 1988. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz.
It was moved, seconded, and approved to extend the meeting past
1:00 a.m.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A.
Katz, H. Katz, Zane, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Reed
12-B, 12-C, 12-D, 12-E, 12-F: KATZ CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS/2913,
3000, 3019, 2115, AND 2722 THIRD STREET: Presented was a
recommendation to uphold an appeal of the Planning Commission
Technical Denial of the Certification of an Environmental Impact
Report, EIA 849; and (12-B) Conditional Use Permit 473 and
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 45454 to allow a 12-unit
residential condominium project at 2913 Third Street (Project A);
(12-C) Conditional Use Permit 474 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 45455 to allow a 28-unit residential condominium project at
3000 Third Street (Project B); (12-D) Conditional Use Permit 475
and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 45456 to allow a 12-unit
residential condominium project at 3019 Third Street (Project C);
(12-D) Conditional Use Permit 476 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 45457 to allow a 20-unit residential condominium project at
2115 Third Street (Project D); and (12-E) Conditional Use Permit
478 and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 18719 to allow a 4-unit
residential condominium project at 2722 Third Street (Project F);
Applicant: Oscar Katz Trust; Appellant: Lawrence & Harding,
Inc. for Oscar Katz Trust.
Chris Harding, on behalf of the appellant, spoke in support of
the appeal, as did Nancy Jones, Laurie Heyman, Tom Raichel, Femmy
Delyser, Heidi Gralinski, Richard Orton, Donald Lewin Nelson, Joe
Palazzolo, Nick Kazan, Eileen Salmon, and Judy Abdo. Elsa
Petrucelli expressed concern regarding traffic generated by the
developments, and Ralph Mechur spoke on behalf of the Planning
Commission. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz
moved to uphold the appeals; adopt Resolution No. 7699(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE
KATZ CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, thereby certifying Environmental Impact
Report EIA 849; approve CUP 473 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 45454, CUP 474 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 45455, CUP
475 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 45456, CUP 476 and
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 45457, and CUP 478 and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 18719, with the findings and conditions
contained in the respective staff reports dated September 27,
1988, and the findings in the Resolution of Certification
attached to the staff reports; adding that, under Special
Conditional Use Permit Conditions: Item No. 8 (requiring that
the developer pay any required traffic mitigation fee) be
omitted, Item No. 11 (requiring construction of a masonry wall
along each project property line) be omitted and the specifics
for each project be left to the discretion of the Architectural
Review Board, Item No. 4 be revised to read: "Applicant shall
pay for a gauging study of the sewer lines in the immediate
vicinity of the project, if determined necessary by the General
Services Department, to assess the capacity of these lines to
service this project. If lines need to be replaced, the
applicant shall be assessed a proportionate share of the capital
improvement costs as determined by the General Services
Department," under Item No. 5, the applicant may use the zero net
flow option contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 7186
(Ordinance No. 1451(CCS)); adding further, that all construction
parking be off-street; that the provisions in the letter from
Lawrence & Harding dated September 27, 1988, regarding Site C at
3019 Third Street be incorporated as part of the motion; that
residents of the projects, except those at Site F at 2722 Third
Street, are not eligible for preferential parking permits, with
those at Site F eligible for two visitor permits per unit; and
eliminate the two years from the Inclusionary Unit Condition (to
recognize that an inclusionary ordinance has been adopted).
Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
12-G: KATZ CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS: Presented for Council
consideration was the matter of accepting or rejecting an appeal
of a Planning Commission Technical Denial of Certification of
Environmental Impact Report, EIA 849, Katz Condominium Projects.
Applicant: Oscar Katz Trust. Appellant: K & W Associates.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to reject the appeal, as prior to
consideration of this item, Council certified the EIR. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
13-A: CHANNEL 16/CENTURY CABLE SYSTEM: Presented was the
request of Phil Blazer to address Council regarding pre-emption
by the City of KSCI-TV from Channel 16 on the Century Cable
System. Mr. Blazer requested that Council urge Century Cable to
put KSCI-TV, which carries foreign language programs, back on
Channel 16 in Santa Monica. Councilmember Zane moved to direct
staff to solve this problem in consultation with Century Cable
System. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was
unanimously approved.
14-A: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD: Presented was the matter of
Council discussion regarding recision of an appointment to the
Architectural Review Board. Mayor Conn moved to continue this
item to the meeting of October 11, 1988. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
14-B: FAMILY SERVICE OF SANTA MONICA/BUILDING FUND: The request
of Councilmember Reed to discuss a contribution to the building
fund of Family Service of Santa Monica was continued to October
11, 1988.
14-C: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT/26TH AND SAN VICENTE: Presented was
the request of Councilmember Reed to discuss a proposed
development in Los Angeles at 26th Street and San Vicente
Boulevard. Councilmember Reed initiated discussion and moved to
direct staff to get involved in the development review process in
the City of Los Angeles and urge that they keep this development
within acceptable limits vis-a-vis traffic, etc. Second by
Councilmember A. Katz. Discussion was held. The motion was
unanimously approved.
14-D: PROPOSITION TT: Presented was the request of Mayor Conn
to discuss supporting the School Board Proposition TT on the
November 8, 1988, ballot. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to
have the Council go on record as supporting the School Board
Proposition TT on the November 8, 1988, ballot. The motion was
duly seconded and unanimously approved.
14-E: COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEE: Presented was the request of Mayor
Conn to waive the fee for the use of the Council Chambers on
October 12, 1988, for an Interior Oversight Subcommittee of the
U.S. House of Representatives hearing to investigate the
relationship between onshore oil drilling activities and offshore
drilling activities in federal waters. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz
moved to waive the fee for the use of the Council Chambers.
Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion was unanimously
approved.
14-F: AESTHETIC BURDENS/PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT: The request of
Councilmember Finkel to discuss the desirability of directing a
study of the existence of aesthetic burdens created by private
development was continued to October 11, 1988.
14-G: PROPOSITION 79: The request of Councilmember Finkel to
discuss supporting Proposition 79 on the November 8, 1988, ballot
was continued to October 11, 1988.