CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 05/23/89
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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4-A: EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel presented
employee service pins to Don Arnett, Director of Recreation and
Parks, for 25 years of service to the City, and Dorothy Schmeck,
Staff Assistant II at the Library, for 20 years of service to the
City.
4-C: EMERGENCY COLD WEATHER PROGRAM: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
presented commendations to social service agency staff members
who assisted with the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program.
Commendations were presented to Diane Corillo, Susan Fleishman,
Diane Foray, Karen Lamp, Sally Maciel, Mary Smith and Richard
Usatine of the Venice Family Clinic; Janet Chunn, Terence Hill,
Darlene Lasher and Carolyn Monastra of the Ocean Park Community
Center; Brian Maus, Oslinda Mascarendas, Sister Margaret Peeples,
John Suggs and Sister Bernie Ternes of the St. Joseph Center;
Gina Bevilacqua of Step Up on Second; Arther Brown, James Cook,
G. David Heine and Al Holloway of the Clare Foundation; and Pam
Rice.
4-B: TREE CITY U.S.A. AWARD: The eighth consecutive Tree City
USA award was presented to the City of Santa Monica by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department, Forestry Division, on behalf of
the National Arbor Day Foundation, in recognition of the City's
tree planting and preservation efforts.
4-D: ANNUAL VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel announced that the City Clerk's Office is
accepting applications to fill vacancies on various City Boards
and Commissions.
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of April 18,
and 25, 1989, were approved as written.
6-B: VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON THIRD STREET PROMENADE: Ordinance No.
1480(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 3347C TO THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3612 TO PERMIT
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON THE THIRD STREET PROMENADE TRAVELING AT A
RATE OF 15 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS," introduced May 9, 1989, was
adopted.
Staff Report
6-C: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Resolution No.
7813(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-89-138/139)," thereby setting a public hearing for June 27,
1989, on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks,
driveways, and curbs on various streets, was adopted.
Staff Report
6-D: FINAL MAP 46572/CONDOMINIUM PROJECT/603 OCEAN AVENUE:
Resolution No. 7814(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 46572," thereby approving
Final Tract Map 46572 for a 22 unit condominium at 603 Ocean
Avenue, was adopted.
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6-E: PUBLIC WORKS WEEK: Resolution No. 7815(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING MAY 21-27, 1989 PUBLIC WORKS WEEK," was adopted.
Staff Report
6-F: NEW ROOFS AT POLICE DEPARTMENT: A recommendation to award
Contract No. 5337(CCS) to Saddleback Roofing in the amount of
$29,763 as the lowest and best bidder to install new roofs at the
Police Department, and authorize the City engineer to issue any
change orders necessary to complete additional work to the extent
of funds available in accordance with the Administrative
Instruction on Change Orders was approved.
Staff Report
6-G: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/1919 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD:
A recommendation to approve a Statement of Official Action for DR
441, VAR 88-016, EIA 870 to approve the project at 1919 Santa
Monica Boulevard, pursuant to Council action on April 11, 1989,
was approved.
Staff Report
6-H: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/2801 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD:
A recommendation to certify the Statement of Official Action to
deny the appeal of Development Review 367A, Zone Change 28 and
Initial Study (EIA 836) for a proposed four story/40', 66 room
addition to the existing three story, 82 room Comfort Inn located
at 2801 Santa Monica Boulevard, pursuant to Council action on May
2, 1989, was approved.
Staff Report
6-J: BID NO. 2215/REPAIR OF TRANSIT COACH SEATS/TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT: Bid No. 2215 was awarded to Sardo Bus & Coach
Upholstery, as the lowest responsible bidder, to provide
material, tools and labor to repair transit coach seats at
specified unit prices plus applicable sales tax, with two
one-year options, for the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
6-K: VALVES AND FITTINGS/WATER DIVISION/GENERAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT: Bid No. 2216 was awarded to Davis Taylor Jett as the
lowest and best bidder, to provide resilient seat gate valves,
ductile or gray iron fittings at specified unit prices, plus
applicable sales tax, for the Water Division of the General
Services Department.
Staff Report
6-L: STEEL TAPPING SLEEVES/WATER DIVISION/GENERAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT: Bid No. 2217 was awarded to Davis Taylor Jett as the
lowest and best bidder, to provide fabricated steel tapping
sleeves, at specified unit prices, plus applicable sales tax, for
the Water Divison of the General Services Department.
Staff Report
6-M: SENIOR NUTRITION AND RECREATION PROGRAM/GRANT
APPLICATION/CONTRACT: Resolution No. 7816 entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL AND THE SIGNING OF A
CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS," thereby
authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Los
Angeles County Area Agency on Aging for funding in the amount of
$141,964 and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute Contract No. 5338(CCS) to provide services to the elderly
through the City's Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program, was
adopted.
Staff Report
6-N: CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN CONTRACT: A recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
5339(CCS) with Planning and Design Solutions for the preparation
of the Civic Center Specific Plan, and the appropriation of
$13,167.00 to finance the contract, was approved.
Staff Report
6-O: ANTI-DRUG PROGRAM/CITY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:
Resolution No. 7817(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING AN ANTI-DRUG
PROGRAM POLICY FOR THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT," was
adopted.
Staff Report
6-I: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/CONDOMINIUM PROJECT/434 PIER
AVENUE: Presented was a recommendation to certify the Statement
of Official Action to uphold the appeal of Conditional Use Permit
89-003 and Tentative Parcel Map 20677 for a two Story/27', four
unit condominium to be located at 434 Pier Avenue, pursuant to
Council action of May 2, 1989. Councilmember Abdo excused
herself due to a possible conflict of interest. Councilmember
Katz moved to approve the statement of official action. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings,
Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmembers Abdo, and Genser
7-A: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a public
hearing on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks,
driveways, and curbs (SR-89-134/135). At 8:24 p.m., Mayor Zane
declared the public hearing opened. There being no one wishing
to speak, Mayor Zane declared the public hearing closed.
Councilmember Katz moved to approve the staff recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. 7818(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO DAMAGED
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, AND CURBS (SR-89-134/135)," reading by
titled only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Finkel. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
8-A: NON-RESIDENTIAL AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE: Presented was a staff report transmitting an
emergency Ordinance for introduction and adoption establishing a
moratorium on non-residential and hotel development citywide with
certain exemptions, for a period of 10 months and 15 days.
Council asked questions of staff. At 8:52 p.m., Mayor Zane
declared the public hearing opened. Joy Fullmer, Gerald Chong,
and Tom Nitti spoke in opposition to the proposed moratorium.
Allen Zahner spoke in support of the proposed moratorium. Chris
Harding, Joseph Cook, and Tom Larmore spoke in support of the
development of a hardship provision within the proposed
moratorium. Karl Schober spoke in support of exempting all
development within the Bayside District from the proposed
moratorium. At 9:33 p.m., there being no one else wishing to
speak, Mayor Zane declared the public hearing closed.
Staff Report
Councilmember Abdo moved to approve the staff recommendation and
adopt Ordinance No. 1481(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CREATING A CITYWIDE
MORATORIUM ON NON-RESIDENTIAL AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENT AND DECLARING
THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, with the amendment that the word
"demolition" be deleted from paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 2
of the proposed ordinance. Second by Councilmember Katz.
Councilmember Katz moved to amend the ordinance to provide a
window of thirty days from May 23, 1989, to allow developers to
submit completed development permit applications provided that
developers can prove that they were moving ahead on good faith
and in a diligent basis. The motion to amend died for lack of a
second. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved a
substitute motion to approve the ordinance, as amended, with an
additional amendment to change the date May 2, 1989, to May 30,
1989, in paragraph (e), Section 3, of the proposed ordinance.
Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. The motion
to amend the ordinance failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Reed
Negative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Mayor
Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
The main motion to adopt the ordinance, as amended by
Councilmember Abdo, was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
Councilmember Katz moved to direct staff to return to Council on
May 30, 1989, with a very focused proposed hardship amendment to
this ordinance, which would only apply to applicants who have
shown good diligence in proceeding along the lines of
development, and who purchased property for development during
the period of August 9, 1988, to May 2, 1989. Second by
Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. During discussion,
Councilmember Katz amended his motion to eliminate the dates
specified in the motion. The motion, as amended, was approved by
the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel
Absent: Councilmember Genser
8-B: PROGRAM 10 CONDITIONS: Presented was a staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first reading
establishing Program 10 conditions. Council asked questions of
staff. At 10:35 p.m., Mayor Zane declared the public hearing
opened. Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns regarding the
proposed ordinance. Gary Neville spoke in opposition to the
proposed ordinance. At 10:45 p.m., there being no one else
wishing to speak, Mayor Zane declared the public hearing closed.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Abdo moved to approve the
staff recommendation and introduce an ordinance for first reading
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING PROGRAM 10 GUIDELINES," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Finkel. The motion failed by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Mayor
Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Reed
Absent: Councilmember Genser
Immediately following the vote on this item, Councilmembers Abdo
and Finkel changed their affirmative votes to negative.
8-C: ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS: Presented was an staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first reading
amending Section 2651 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
regarding powers and procedures for issuance of revenue bonds.
Council asked questions of staff. At 10:50 p.m., Mayor Zane
declared the public hearing opened. Joy Fullmer expressed her
concerns regarding the proposed ordinance. At 10:53 p.m., there
being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Zane declared the
public hearing closed. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the
staff recommendation and introduce, for first reading, an
ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2651 TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
REVENUE BONDS," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof, with the amendment that this authority be limited to
only those cases where the City is acting jointly with other
governmental entities or other public agencies, but not for the
City acting in and of itself. Second by Councilmember Katz. At
the recommendation of the City Attorney, Councilmember Reed moved
to modify her original motion to direct staff to return on May
30, 1989, with an ordinance for first reading, reflecting her
amendments. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
8-D: TAX ON INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE
COMMUNICATION: Presented was a staff report transmitting an
ordinance for introduction and first reading amending Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 6621 to impose a tax on interstate
and international telephone communication. Council asked
questions of staff. At 11:00 p.m., Mayor Zane declared the
public hearing opened. Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
regarding the proposed ordinance. At 11:02 p.m., there being no
one else wishing to speak, Mayor Zane declared the public hearing
closed. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved to approve the staff
recommendation and introduce, for first reading, an ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6621
PERTAINING TO THE TELEPHONE USER'S TAX," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Abdo. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Reed, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmember Katz
Absent: Councilmember Genser
Councilmember Reed moved to direct staff to investigate the
ability of the City to impose the utility tax on cellular
telephone service activity in the City. Second by Councilmember
Jennings. The motion was approved, Councilmember Katz opposed,
Councilmember Genser absent, Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel abstained.
Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel. The motion was approved,
Councilmember Jennings opposed.
8-E: PARKING METER RATES/PARKING METERS ON VARIOUS STREETS:
Presented was a staff report transmitting an ordinance for
introduction and first reading amending Santa Monica Municipal
Code Sections 3393A, 3393B, 3393C, 3393D, 3393E, and 3393F and
repealing Municipal Code Section 3393G, increasing parking meter
rates and authorizing parking meters to be placed on various City
streets. Council asked questions of staff. At 11:08 p.m., Mayor
Zane declared the public hearing opened. Joy Fullmer and Alex M.
Man spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance. At 11:15
p.m., there being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Zane
declared the public hearing closed. Discussion was held. Mayor
Pro Tempore Finkel moved to introduce, for first reading, an
ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 3393A, 3393B, 3393C, 3393D, 3393E, 3393F AND REPEALING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3393G INCREASING PARKING METER RATES AND
AUTHORIZING PARKING METERS TO BE PLACED ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Second by Councilmember Abdo. Councilmember Reed moved to amend
the ordinance by deleting paragraph (c) of Section 3393A, and
deleting that language wherever it appears throughout the
ordinance, and replacing that language with the following:
"Parking meters shall be operated in such times as posted by the
Parking and Traffic engineer upon the adoption of a resolution by
the City Council," throughout the ordinance. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The amendment was accepted as friendly by
the maker and second of the original motion. At the direction of
the City Attorney, the proposed language for the amendment was
changed to read: "Parking meters shall be operated in Zones
..... at such times as posted by the Parking and Traffic Engineer
and established by the City Council by resolution." The motion
to introduce the ordinance, as amended, was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
11-A: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
13-A: COOKING AND BICYCLE FACILITIES ON CITY LAND: Presented
was the request of Mitchell Lachman to address Council regarding
cooking and bicycle facilities on City land. Mr. Lachman
addressed Council in support of initiating a bicycle committee to
investigate initiating the following programs: requiring that
commercial developments provide bicycle parking; the provision of
bicycle racks on City buses; and the provision of free public
bicycles to promote the use of bicycles as a means of
transportation in the City. Mr. Lachman further addressed
Council in support of the provision of outdoor cooking facilities
for the homeless. Discussion was held. Staff indicated to Mr.
Lachman and Council that the issue of bicycle facilities is being
addressed in the City's Transportation Management Plan.
13-B: REQUEST OF GREGORY WIETZYCHOWSKI/PUBIC SAFETY ON THE PIER:
Presented was the request of Gregory Wietzychowski to address
Council regarding gang activities and public safety on the Pier.
Mr. Wietzychowski expressed his concerns regarding the public
safety of people who use the Pier and park in the Pier parking
lots. The City Manager responded to the concerns expressed by
Mr. Wietzychowski. Staff was directed to prepare a report on the
City's policy regarding the issuance, by the Police Department,
of incident reports when no arrests are made.
13-C: REQUEST OF MORAN DE MUSEE/SITE-SPECIFIC ART WORK:
Presented was the request of Moran de Musee to address Council
regarding a proposed art work. Mr. de Musee addressed Council
regarding his contract to prepare a site-specific sculpture in
the Ocean Park beach project. Councilmember Reed moved to
receive and file Mr. de Musee's communication. Second by
Councilmember Abdo. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Abdo, Finkel, Jennings, Katz, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
13-D: REQUEST OF DALE E. MOTLEY/BUSINESS LICENSE PENALTY:
Presented was the request of Dale E. Motley of C & K Aviation,
Inc. to address Council regarding business license penalty. Mr.
Motley requested that Council waive the business license penalty
assessed against C & K Aviation. Julie Banks, an employee of C &
K Aviation, testified before Council that the check for the
payment of the business license was deposited in the mail prior
to the deadline for payment of business license taxes.
Councilmember Katz moved to receive and file Mr. Motley's
communication. Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Katz,
Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmembers Genser, Jennings
14-A: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD: Presented was the matter of
the appointment of a member to the Architectural Review Board,
continued from May 2, 1989. Councilmember Katz moved to continue
this appointment to the annual appointment process June 27, 1989.
Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously
approved, Councilmember Genser absent.
14-B: AIRPORT COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of the
appointment of a member to the Airport Commission. Councilmember
Reed moved to defer this appointment to the annual appointment
process June 27, 1989. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion
was unanimously approved, Councilmember Genser absent.
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved to extend the meeting to 12:00
a.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved,
Councilmember Genser absent.
14-C: COOPERATION WITH LOS ANGELES AND CULVER ON TRAFFIC ISSUES:
Presented was the request of Mayor Zane to discuss cooperation
with the cities Los Angeles and Culver City on traffic issues.
Mayor Zane initiated discussion and moved to direct staff to work
together with the relevant Los Angeles and Culver City staff to
jointly develop plans to effectuate improved traffic conditions
on streets that are shared by the three cities, and that all
recommendations, if any, be brought to Council for action.
Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was unanimously
approved, Councilmember Genser absent.
14-D: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT/ART ACTIVITIES IN COMMERCIAL AND
MANUFACTURING ZONES: Presented was the request of Mayor Zane to
discuss amending the Zoning Code to permit stage and performance
art and other performing arts activities in commercial and
manufacturing zones. Mayor Zane initiated discussion and moved
to direct staff to examine, in the context of the Zoning Code,
the advisibility of, and the circumstances under which theater,
performance art, and other forms of performing arts might be
permitted activities in commercial and manufacturing zones.
Second by Councilmember Katz. Discussion was held. During
discussion, Councilmember Katz withdrew his second.
Mayor Zane moved to continue the meeting to 12:15 a.m. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel. The motion was approved, Councilmember
Katz opposed, Councilmember Genser absent.
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel seconded Mayor Zane's motion to direct
staff. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Katz,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmember Reed
Absent: Councilmembers Genser, Jennings
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect that she
thinks that the manufacturing zone needs some protection in the
City.
14-E: $10,000 ALLOCATION/SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION PROJECT:
Presented was the request of Mayor Zane and Councilmember Reed to
discuss an allocation of $10,000 for the Santa Monica Bay
Restoration Project, to be included in the current fiscal year
budget. Councilmember Reed initiated discussion and moved to
approve the request for $10,000 to be included in the current
fiscal year budget. Second by Mayor Zane. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Katz,
Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmembers Genser, Jennings
14-F: CROWD CONTROL MEASURES/SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM:
Presented was the request of Councilmember Reed to discuss crowd
control measures at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Councilmember Reed initiated discussion and moved to direct staff
to change their practices with regard to "festival seating" or
"standing room only" performances, based on the kind of
performance at the auditorium. At the request of Mayor Zane,
Councilmember Reed amended her motion so that staff is directed
to provide a review of their policies and to address the issues
of "festival seating" and "standing room only" performances, and
that staff specifically examine the form of a notice to be
provided to all ticket-buyers to concerts where the Auditorium
staff contemplates this kind of situation, so that there will be
no inexperienced or uninformed concertgoers. Second by Mayor
Zane. The motion was approved, Councilmember Genser absent.
14-G: FEDERAL OFFSHORE OIL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE HEARING/MAY
24, 1989: Presented was the request of Mayor Zane and
Councilmember Reed to discuss the Federal Offshore Oil
Development Task Force hearing in Los Angeles on May 24, 1989,
and the endorsement of Santa Barbara County policy statement
stressing conservation. Mayor Zane initiated discussion and
moved to endorse, on behalf of the City of Santa Monica, the
Santa Barbara County policy statement emphasizing conservation,
to be conveyed at the hearing before the Federal Offshore Oil
Development Task Force hearing, as well as in letters to the
appropriate agencies within the federal government. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved, Councilmember
Genser absent.
14-H: COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEE/SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES: Presented was the request of Mayor Zane to discuss
waiving the fee for the use of the Council Chambers by the Senate
Committee on Energy and Public Utilities on Friday, June 2, 1989.
Mayor Zane moved to waive the fee for the use of the Council
Chambers for this meeting. Second by Councilmember Katz. The
motion was approved, Councilmember Genser absent.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: There were no members of the public wishing
to speak.