CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10/10/89
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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4-A: EILEEN HECHT/RECOGNITION OF PAST SERVICE ON THE PLANNING
COMMISSION: Mayor Zane presented a plaque to Eileen Hecht in
recognition of her past service to the City on the Planning
Commission.
Councilmember Katz moved to amend the order of the agenda and
hear the Consent Calendar, Items 7-A, and 7-B, before hearing the
items continued from the previous meeting. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously approved.
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of September
19, September 22 and September 26, 1989, were approved as
amended.
6-B: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/AND CURBS: Resolution No.
7922(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-89-150/151)," thereby setting a public hearing for November
14, 1989, on the assessment of costs to repair damaged sidewalks,
driveways, and curbs on various streets, was adopted.
Staff Report
6-C: FINAL TRACT MAP/CONDOMINIUM PROJECT/1754 11TH STREET:
Resolution No. 7923(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR
TRACT NO. 47363," thereby approving the Final Tract Map No. 47363
for a 5-unit condominium project at 1754 11th Street, was
adopted.
Staff Report
6-D: FINAL TRACT MAP/CONDOMINIUM PROJECT/1511 16TH STREET:
Resolution No. 7924(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 47564," thereby approving the
Final Tract Map No. 47564 for an ll-unit condominium project at
1511 16th Street, was adopted.
Staff Report
6-E: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/OFFICE BUILDING/CONDOMINIUM/
2919-2923 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: A Certification of the Statement
of Official Action denying an appeal of Planning Commission
approval of DR 468, CUP 524, ZA 5382-Y, CUP 528, ZA 5382A-Y, TTM
46411 and EIA 878 for a 4-story/50', 47,990 square foot office
building with a two level 178 car subterranean garage, and a
two-story/30', 7 unit condominium with a 14 car subterranean
garage to be located at 2919-2923 Wilshire Boulevard, was
approved.
Staff Report
6-F: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION/CLARE FOUNDATION/1865-1869
NINTH STREET: A Certification of the Statement of Official
Action for denying an appeal of Planning Commission approval of
CUP 89-005 and VAR 89-003 for a 20 bed residential care facility
and kitchen and dining facilities and offices for the CLARE
Foundation to be located at 1865-1869 Ninth Street, was approved.
Staff Report
6-G: DRY CAUSTIC SODA/WATER DIVISION: Bid No. 2247 was awarded
to Western States Chemical Supply Corporation, as the lowest and
best bidder, to furnish and deliver dry caustic soda at specified
unit prices, for the Water Division, General Services Department.
Staff Report
6-I: TRANSIT COACHES/SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL BUS LINES: Bid No.
2157 to exercise an option to purchase l0 transit coaches in the
amount not to exceed $1,980,899.50 from Greyhound, Inc. for Santa
Monica Municipal Bus Lines was approved.
Staff Report
6-L: SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL/HOMECOMING FIREWORKS: A
recommendation to approve Santa Monica High School's request for
fireworks for their October 20, 1989, Homecoming Program was
approved.
Staff Report
6-H: DONATION TO MAZATLAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Presented
was a recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an
agreement with the Volunteer Fire Department of Mazatlan,
Sinaloa, Mexico, for the donation of a 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 4
door sedan. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her
concerns regarding the proposed donation. Councilmember Katz
moved to approve the staff recommendation and authorize the City
Manager to execute Contract No. 5448(CCS) donating the 1981
Chevrolet Malibu 4 door sedan to the Mazatlan Volunteer Fire
Department in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-J: PLUMBING FIXTURE REBATE PROGRAM: Presented was a
recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing a Plumbing
Fixture Rebate of $100 per bathroom to be granted to residential
property owners who replace their existing bathroom fixtures with
ultra low flow toilets and low flow showerheads. Member of the
public Joy Fullmer spoke in opposition to the proposed rebate
program. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff
recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 7925(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING $100 REBATES TO BE GIVEN TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO REPLACE EXISTING TOILETS AND SHOWERHEADS WITH ULTRA
LOW FLOW TOILETS AND LOW FLOW SHOWERHEADS," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Abdo. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-K: RESCHEDULING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Presented was a
recommendation to cancel the City Council meeting of October 24,
1989, and schedule meetings on October 17, and November 7, 1989.
Council asked questions of staff. Discussion was held. Mayor
Pro Tempore Finkel moved to cancel the City Council meeting of
October 24, 1989 and schedule meetings on October 17, and
November 7, 1989, as recommended by staff. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
7-A: DAMAGED SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS: Presented was a staff
report and a public hearing on the assessment of costs to repair
damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs (SR-89-148/149). Mayor
Zane opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. There being no one
wishing to speak, Mayor Zane closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Katz moved to approve the staff recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. 7926(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-89-148/149)," reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof, and acknowledging any
protests that may be received. Second by Councilmember Reed.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
7-B: STREETLIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT: Presented was a staff
report and a public hearing on a proposed streetlighting district
on Lincoln Boulevard from Colorado Avenue to Santa Monica
Boulevard and 7th Street from Colorado Avenue to Olympic
Boulevard. Council asked questions of staff. Mayor Zane opened
the public hearing at 8:03 p.m. There being no one wishing to
speak, Mayor Zane closed the public hearing. Councilmember Reed
moved to approve the staff recommendation and adopt Resolution
No. 7927(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTING AND ORDERING WORK ON
LINCOLN BOULEVARD FROM COLORADO AVENUE TO SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
AND ON 7TH STREET FROM OLYMPIC BOULEVARD TO COLORADO AVENUE AS
SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NUMBER 7900 (CITY COUNCIL
SERIES)," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof, and acknowledging any protests that may be received.
Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
5-A: MIXED USE COMMERCIAL PROJECT/SANTA MONICA AIRPORT RESIDUAL
LAND PROPERTY: Presented was a staff report following a public
hearing (held October 3, 1989) concerning actions relating to the
development of a Mixed Use Commercial Project on the Santa Monica
Airport Residual Land Property located at the northwest corner of
Bundy Drive and Airport Avenue, at the southeastern corner of the
City of Santa Monica. The site is bounded on the north and west
by the Santa Monica Airport facility, and on the south and east
by the City of Los Angeles. Council asked questions of staff.
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved that staff be limited in its
presentation to matters which do not constitute rebuttal of
arguments advanced by the public at the previous public hearing,
and that no members of the development team be permitted to do
more than answer questions from the Council, and that they should
not address themselves to matters of rebuttal to public argument.
Second by Councilmember Genser. Discussion was held. The motion
failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Genser,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved to limit presentations by staff
and the development team to matters not raised at the preceding
Council meeting. The motion died for lack of a second.
Chris Harding addressed Council on behalf of the developer,
Reliance Development Group, and answered questions from Council.
Peggy Curran, Director of Community and Economic Development,
addressed Council and responded to questions raised at the
previous Council meeting, and answered questions posed by Council
at this meeting.
Ron Fuchiwaki, Director of Parking and Traffic; Sam Ross,
President of Crane and Associates; and Dick Kaku of Kaku and
Associates, addressed Council regarding transportation and
traffic mitigation measures taken in regard to the proposed
development project, and answered questions from Council
concerning the traffic analysis in the Environmental Impact
Report.
Council recessed at 10:18 p.m. Council reconvened at 10:40 p.m.,
with all members present. Discussion continued.
Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to 12:00 a.m.
Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Henry Lambert of Reliance Development Group; and Alex Kotin of
Kotin Regan & Mouchly, real estate advisors, responded to
questions from Council concerning the size and scope of the
proposed development; future revenue generated by the project;
the project's transportation management plan; alternate
development plans; open space, and property appraisal; rent
participation; and fees for affordable housing.
Councilmember Reed moved to extend the meeting to 1:00 a.m.
Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion failed. Councilmember
Reed moved to extend the meeting to 12:45 a.m. Second by
Councilmember Abdo. The motion failed.
Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to 12:45 a.m., to
terminate Council questions, and move to formal motions on this
agenda item. Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion failed.
Mayor Zane moved to extend the meeting to 12:45 a.m. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion failed.
Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to 1:00 a.m., to
terminate Council discussion, and move to formal motions on this
agenda item. Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion was
approved, Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel and Councilmember Genser
opposed.
Councilmember Jennings moved to approve, conceptually,
alternative development project number 2 (page 2 of the staff
report dated October 3, 1989); an 822,000 square foot (873,000
gross square foot) development (Alternative 3C as described in
the Final Environmental Impact Report). Second by Councilmember
Reed. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Genser moved a substitute motion to terminate
further Council consideration of this project. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Finkel. Discussion was held. The substitute motion
failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Genser, Katz
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
The main motion to approve Development Alternative 3C, was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Finkel, Genser, Katz,
Councilmember Katz requested the record reflect that his negative
vote was because he feels that Council is taking action out of
order by approving this project without having the City-Wide
Traffic Plan, followed by logical, reasonable intrusion plans for
the affected neighborhoods, presented to Council prior to
considering this project.
Councilmember Jennings moved to adopt Resolution No. 7921(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WITH
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA FOR THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT RESIDUAL LAND
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Abdo. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Finkel, Genser, Katz
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 7917(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 (GPA 11) TO THE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN," reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Abdo.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Abstain: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Mayor Zane moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RELIANCE
DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof; and to include
the revised modifications to the Development Agreement for the
"No Impact" project (Attachment H to the staff report dated
October 3, 1989). Second by Councilmember Abdo. Councilmember
Genser moved a substitute motion to amend the development
agreement to limit the developable portion of the parcel to no
more than 19 acres. The substitute motion failed for lack of a
second. Councilmember Katz moved to amend the motion to approve
the Development Agreement by deleting the following language from
page 3, paragraph 15, of Attachment H (revised): "Access to
areas west of the project may continue to be from Twenty-third
Street/Walgrove Avenue." Following Council discussion, the
amendment was accepted as friendly by the maker and Second of the
main motion, with the intention of reviewing the issue of access
to the areas west of the project in a context outside of the
Development Agreement, to clearly provide access for the College
and other existing tenants.
Councilmember Reed moved to amend the Development Agreement by
creating a Homeless Assistance Fee Fund, and to redirect the
$300,000 formerly identified as "Art Studio Fees" to that fund by
deleting Sections 6(p)(i)(B); 6(p)(iii); and 6(p)(v); and that
the $300,000 be put into the Homeless Assistance Fee Fund on the
day that the Building Permit for Building 1, or Building 2, in
Phase I is issued, whichever occurs first, or two years after the
second reading of this ordinance by City Council. Second by
Councilmember Abdo. Discussion was held. At the direction of
the City Attorney, the motion was amended to include the
following: Section 6(t) of the Development Agreement becomes
6(u) and the Homeless Assistance Fee Fund becomes the new Section
6(t). The motion was approved by the following vote:
Concil vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Katz, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Finkel, Genser,
Jennings
Councilmember Reed moved to amend the development agreement by
deleting Section 6(p)(ii) and substituting in its place the
following language: "The Public Arts Fee shall be allocated by
the City for the following uses and purposes: (A) Not more than
$100,000 in conjunction with the restoration and the
transportation of the Stanton McDonald Wright murals; (B)
$150,000 shall be expended directly by the developer in
connection with public art to be located within the project. The
selection, designation, and placement of the developer art shall
require the prior approval of the Arts Commission; and (C) The
balance of the Public Arts Fee shall be allocated to the Arts
Commission for expenditure in the following manner: (1) $300,000
shall be used in cooperation with the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified
School District for Arts and Music programming, supplies, or
other Arts and Music projects, for the educational benefit of
school aged children; and (2) The balance of the Public Arts Fee
shall be allocated by the Arts Commission for general public Arts
purposes." Second by Councilmember Katz. Councilmember Reed
moved to extend the meeting to 1:30 a.m. Second by Councilmember
Abdo. The motion was unanimously approved. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Reed amended her motion to include the amendment
that, for the purpose of administering the progress payments, the
payments shall be allocated on a 50/50 basis; that half of the
payments be allocated to the School District and half to the Arts
Commission. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved a to amend the motion
so that section (C)(1) be recast as a recommendation to the Arts
Commission for a possible way for it to spend the money which
will be given to it, and that it be submitted to the Arts
Commission for its consideration. Second by Councilmember
Genser. The motion to amend was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, Genser,
Jennings, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Katz, Reed
At 1:11 a.m., Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel requested the record to
reflect that in spirit, if he was voting he would want to cast a
vote which reflected the values that he had expressed up until
now, and was excused from the meeting.
Councilmember Genser moved to increase the Housing Mitigation Fee
to equal $50,000 for every 6,800 square feet of floor area that
has been permitted with a Certificate of Occupancy, and that the
base rent be reduced in a commensurate fashion, so that there is
no additional net cost to the developer, but that the fees are
increased in the area of housing mitigation to reflect the lowest
estimate of what the true cost is. Discussion was held. The
motion died for lack of a second.
Mayor Zane moved to reconsider Council's previous action
regarding the Public Arts Fee Fund. Second by Councilmember
Jennings. Discussion was held. Councilmember Jennings withdrew
his second to the motion to reconsider Council's previous action,
and moved to add to the Development Agreement, Section (C)(1), a
provision that the Arts Commission return to Council with a plan
on how the balance of the Public Arts Fee Fund will be allocated
for public school Arts and Music programming; the plan, not
specific Arts projects, to be approved by Council. Second by
Councilmember Reed. Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Katz,
Reed, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmember Genser
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that his
opposition to the motion is because he believes that the action
just taken by Council interjects the Council, unnecessarily, into
matters having to do with making decisions of artistic merit.
Councilmember Genser moved amend the Development Agreement to
limit the parking spaces to 15% fewer than the City's standard
code allotment, and that should the annual parking study for this
project indicate any parking impacts on the adjacent
neighborhood, the developer will fund mitigation measures to
correct the problem. The motion failed for the lack of a second.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the Development Agreement so
that the approval of the Development Agreement would be subject
to an affirmative vote of the people, at the next general
election of the City of Santa Monica. The motion died for lack
of a second.
The motion to approve the Development Agreement, as amended, was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Abdo moved to approve the findings contained in
Attachment P of the Development Agreement. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 7918(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING A GROUND LEASE BETWEEN RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT
GROUP, INC. AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof, thereby approving Contract
No. 5446(CCS). Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Abdo moved to adopt Resolution No. 7919(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof,
thereby approving Contract No. 5447(CCS). Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 7920(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESIDUAL LAND
PARCEL AT THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT BY RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP,
INC.," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Abdo moved to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute any and all other documents and agreements
necessary to complete the transactions approved in Council's
earlier motions, consistent with those earlier motions, and to
take any other actions necessary to consumate the transactions
Council approved in their earlier motions. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Katz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
Councilmember Reed moved to declare the intent of the City
Council to create an Airport Project Fund, into which the rent
from the Airport Residual Land Project, both the base rent and
the 16% participation rent, shall be placed. The revenues and
expenditures in the Airport Project Fund to be accounted for
separately from the balance of the City's Airport Fund or General
Funds, and to be reported to the Council during the Annual Budget
Process. In the context of the creation of this fund, the staff
is directed to report back to the Council within six months for
the process for the allocation of funds, and the process should
include consultation with appropriate groups and organizations,
as well as the general public, and further declaring the intent
of the Council to allocate the initial revenues from the project,
any funds remaining from the first three years not needed for the
Sunset Park Traffic Plan, or the surplus parcel improvements,
together with revenues through year ten of the project, allocated
consistent with this plan that the staff is going to bring back
to Council, in the following categories: 25% to Public Safety,
both Police and Fire; 25% to Community Service Purposes,
specifically, at least 10% targeted for Social Services and
Homeless Programs; and 15% targeted for Youth Services and Child
Care Facilities and Programs; 20% for Park Expansion,
Rehabilitation, and improved maintenance in existing City parks;
20% to School District Capital Improvements and Recreational
Enhancements on school sites; 5% to Neighborhood Traffic
Protection Programs city-wide, to the extent that money is not
needed for the Sunset Park Neighborhood Traffic Plan; and the
last 5% to Storm-Drain Improvements city-wide, which would aid in
Santa Monica Bay clean-up efforts. Second by Councilmember Abdo.
Discussion was held. At the direction of the City Attorney,
Councilmember Reed withdrew her motion, and stated her intent to
place this item on the agenda for the next Council meeting, and
asked that it be considered as a "5" Item.
Councilmember Reed moved to direct staff to return to Council
with a specific process to address the method by which to
accomplish the Sunset Park Neighborhood Traffic Protection Plan,
planning and implementation process, and the method by which to
address the disposition of the surplus Airport Residual Land,
recognizing the demands for additional recreation space. Second
by Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved. Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel absent.
Councilmember Abdo requested that an item regarding the
allocation of revenues from the Airport Residual Land Project to
housing be agendized for the next City Council meeting.
11-A: CLOSED SESSION: The request for a Closed Session for the
purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened
litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be commenced by
the City was continued to the City Council meeting of October 17,
1989.
13-A: MRS. J. CURRAN/FICUS TREES: The request of Mrs. J. Curran
to address Council regarding ficus trees was continued to the
City Council meeting of October 17, 1989, as a "5" Item.
13-B: FOREST JOHN CASTERLINE/FUEL SAVING, EMISSION REDUCTION
DEVICES FOR CITY VEHICLES: The request of Forest John Casterline
to address Council regarding fuel saving, emission reduction
device for City vehicles was continued to the City Council
meeting of October 17, 1989, as a "5" Item.
13-C: MICHAEL MINUFO/CRIME: The request of Michael Minufo to
address Council regarding the issue of crime was continued to the
City Council meeting of October 17, 1989, as a "5" Item.
14-A: APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: The matter of the
appointment of members to boards and commissions, continued from
September 26, 1989, was continued to the City Council meeting of
October 17, 1989.
14-B: T.O.R.C.A. CONVERSION PROJECTS: The request of Mayor Zane
to discuss problems in the TORCA conversion project was continued
to the City Council meeting of October 17, 1989.
14-C: R-1 VARIANCE AND C.U.P. PROCEDURES: The request of
Councilmember Jennings to discuss revising R-1 variance and CUP
procedures so that appeals are to Planning Commission and not to
Council was continued to the City Council meeting of October 17,
1989.
14-D: EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES: The request of Councilmember
Jennings to discuss appropriate involvement of Santa Monica in
Earth Day activities (April 22, 1990) was continued to the City
Council meeting of October 17, 1989.
14-E: RESIGNATION FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD: The matter of the
acceptance of a letter of resignation from Barry W. Boehm of the
Library Board and authorization to the City Clerk to publish a
notice of vacancy was continued to the City Council meeting of
October 17, 1989.
14-F: RESIGNATION FROM THE PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION BOARD OF
DIRECTORS: The matter of the acceptance of a letter of
resignation from Paul Rosenstein of the Pier Restoration
Corporation and authorization to City Clerk to publish a notice
of vacancy was continued to the City Council meeting of October
17, 1989.
14-G: COUNCILMEMBER REED/COUNCIL TRAVEL FUNDS: The request of
Councilmember Reed to discuss authorization for the use of travel
funds to attend the Turning the Tide Conference was continued to
the City Council meeting of October 17, 1989.