CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 28, 1989
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to
order by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel at 7:05 P.M., on Tuesday, November
28, 1989, in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present:
Mayor Dennis Zane
(arrived during Closed Session)
Mayor Pro Tempore David B. Finkel
Councilmember Judy Abdo
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Absent: Councilmember William H. Jennings
Also Present:
City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
CLOSED SESSION: At 7:05 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed Session
for the purpose of considering the following litigation and
threatened litigation: Bagby v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica
Superior Court Case No. WEC 122 383; and Katz v. City of Santa
Monica (threatened litigation). At 7:39 P.M., Council reconvened. No
Council action was announced from Closed Session.
Roll Call: Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Mayor Dennis Zane
Mayor Pro Temppre David B. Finkel
Councilmember Judy Abdo
CouncilmemberKen Genser
Councilmember Herbert Katz
Councilmember.Christine E. Reed
Councilmember William H.Jennings
(arrived at 8:53 P.M.)
City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Clarice E. Johnsen
Councilmember Genser led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Council wished City Attorney Robert Myers Happy Birthday.
Mayor Zane presented a commendation to Jacqueline Des Lauriers of
radio station KCRW in appreciation for the station's innumerable
services to the residents of.the City of Santa Monica.
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4-A/11-A: PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY
THE SANTA MONICA COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH: Presented was a report to the
City Council by the Santa Monica Committee for Youth. Mayor Zane
presented commendations to the members of this task force. Mayor Pro
Tem Finkel moved to consolidate Item 11-A with this item. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. The
following members of the Santa Monica Committee for Youth: Lupe
Castro, Bob Harvey, Pam Brady, and Barbara Stinchfield, Manager of
Community and Neighborhood Services presented the report to Council.
Mayor Zane opened the public hearing at 8:26 P.M. Councilmember
Jennings arrived at 8:53 P.M. Member of the public Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns regarding the viability of the
recommendations of the Committee. Members of the public Teresa
Potter, Terry Ogawa, Leon Davidson, Joanne Leavitt, Tom Leavitt,
Teresita Martinez, Robin Moss, Barbara Markay, John Smith, Patricia
Hoffman, Kathy McTaggart-Crosbie, Phyllis Morrison, Dan Kingsley,
John Frank, Suzanne Brewer, Judith Brunk, Susan Wilsin, Ida Bucher,
Oscar de la Torre, Emily De Fraites, Jean Gebman, Josephine
Santiago, Tim McAlevey, Harold Dunnigan, Alan Quinn, Lauren Burton,
Mary Ann Glicksman, Kit Dreyfuss, Bruria Finkel, and Art Casillas
spoke in support of the Task Force recommendations. Councilmember
Katz moved to hear late speakers. Second by Councilmember Genser.
The motion was unanimously approved. Member of the public Jack
Baptista spoke in support of increased consideration being given to
existing programs. Members of the public Ysidro Reynaga, Tony
Vazquez, and Jennifer Tardif spoke in support of the Task Force
recommendations. Mayor Zane closed the public hearing at 9:50 P.M.
At 9:50 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. At 10: 15 P.M.,
Council reconvened with all members present.
Mayor Pro Tem Finkel moved to accept the Santa Monica Committee for
Youth report; to adopt, in concept, the staff implementation plan; to
authorize the City Manager to implement year one of the action plan;
to begin cooperative ef forts with other funders ' to ensure the
long-term implementation of the plan; to appropriate $84,179 in the
current fiscal year for the initiatives outlined in thei action plan
in year-one; to authorize the creation and hiring of the position of
Senior Administrative Analyst to coordinate youth child care
activities for the City; to authorize the creation and hiring of
three as-needed positions to be filled by young people for the Kid
City initiative; and to authorize the City Manager to implement the
grant funding process for Youth and Family Human Services, as
specified in the action plan. Second by Councilmember Katz.
Discussion was held. Council asked questions of staff and
representatives of the Task Force. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Reed moved to extend the meeting to 12:00 A.M. Second
by Councilmember Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
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5-A: REQUEST OF LEONARD M. KURAS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
REGARDING THE COALITION OF SANTA MONICA HOMELESS: Mr. Kuras
addressed Council on behalf of The Coalition of Santa Monica
Homeless and offered the Coalition's assistance to any
organization serving the homeless. Mr. Kuras proposed the
creation, on a three month trial basis, of an Information,
Safety and Security Squad composed entirely of homeless
people. Mayor Pro Tem Finkel moved to grant Mr. Kuras an
additional three minutes to speak. Second by Councilmember
Genser. The motion was unanimously approved. Council asked
questions of Mr. Kuras. Councilmember Katz moved to direct
staff to meet with Mr. 'Kuras and return with a recommendation
regarding his proposals. Second by Mayor Pro Tem Finkel.
Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Presented was the Consent Calendar,
whereby all items are considered and approved in one motion
unless removed from the calendar for discussion. Councilmember
Reed moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception
of Items 6-B and 6-E, reading resolutions and ordinances by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Mayor Pro Tem Finkel. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously'approved 7-0
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of November 7,
1989, were approved as presented.
6-C: HANDICAPPED PARKING: Resolution No. 7937(CCS) entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING PARKING ZONE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF PEARL STREET EAST OF 16TH STREET" and
Resolution No. 7938(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A PARKING
ZONE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ADJACENT TO 1626 FRANKLIN
STREET" were adopted.
Staff Report
6-D: FINAL MAP FOR TRACT NO. 18806/631 PACIFIC STREET:
Resolution No. 7939(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 1880611 was adopted,
thereby approving a Final Map for a 4-unit,
tenant-participating conversion at 631 Pacific Street.
Staff Report
6-F: FINAL TRACT MAP FOR TRACT NO. 47487/1214 14TH STREET:
Resolution No. 7941(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 4748711 was adopted,
thereby approving a Final Tract Map for Tract No. 47487, a
6-unit condominium project at 1214 14th Street.
Staff Report
6-G: FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR TRACT NO. 19278/607 OCEAN PARK
BOULEVARD: Resolution No. 7942(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL NO. 1927811 was
Staff Report
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adopted, thereby approving a Final Parcel Map f or Tract Map No.
19278, a 4-unit condominium project at 607 ocean Park Boulevard.
6-H: ROBERTI-ZIBERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM:
Resolution No. 7943 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-ZIBERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND
RECREATION PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SANTA MONICA PARKS" was
adopted, thereby authorizing the City Manager to execute the
necessary documents for the development of Santa Monica parks under
the above grant.
Staff Report
6-1: POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE: Resolution No. 7944(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING A
SALARY RATE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE" was
adopted, thereby establishing the salary for a Police Officer Trainee
and approving the classification specification.
6-J: EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO TRANSPORTATION FACILITY UNDERGROUND FUEL
LINE SYSTEM: A Resolution waiving competitive bids and approving a
contract with R & D Marketing, Inc., in the amount of $70,000 for
emergency repairs to the Transportation facility underground fuel
line system was withdrawn at the request of staff.
Staff Report
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-B: EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR OUTDOOR DINING AREA - OAB CORPORATION,
DBA I CUGINI RESTAURANT/1501 OCEAN AVENUE: City Manager was
authorized to negotiate and execute an easement agreement for an
outdoor dining area with OAB Corporation, DBA I Cugini Restaurant,
at 1501 Ocean Avenue. Discussion was held. Mayor Zane moved to refer
this item. back to staff for. further evaluation. Second by
Councilmember Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
Staff Report
6-E: FINAL MAP FOR TRACT NO. 46516/1231 9TH STREET: Presented was a
staff report transmitting a resolution recommending approval of a
Final Map for Tract No. 46516, a 9- unit tenant-participating
conversion project at 1231 9th Street. Member of the public Jack
Baptista expressed his opposition to the condominium conversion
project. Councilmember Katz moved to approve the staff
recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 7940(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 46516,11 reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. , Second by Mayor
Pro Tem Finkel. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Reed moved to continue Items 8-A, 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, and
Items 14-A through 14-1 to the meeting of December 5, 1989. Second
by Katz. The motion was unanimously approved.
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8-A: MODIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE/LANDSCAPE STANDARDS: A
staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and
first reading regarding modification of Section 9041.6 of the
zoning ordinance regarding landscape standards for building
sites in commercial districts, was continued to the City
Council meeting of December 5, 1989.
Staff Report
8-B: RESIDENTIAL WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVE FEE PROGRAM: A
staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and
first reading adding Section 7200B to the Santa Monica
Municipal Code establishing a Residential Water Conservation
'Incentive Fee Program, was continued to the City Council
meeting of December 5, 1989.
Staff Report
8-C: 1988 UNIFORM TECHNICAL CODES: A staff report transmitting
an ordinance for introduction and first reading adopting the
1988 Uniform Technical Codes and adopting the Santa Monica
amendments to the 1988 Uniform Technical Codes, was continued
to the City Council meeting of December 5, 1989.
Staff Report
8-D: MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OF BASEMENTS AND UNDERGROUND
GARAGES: A staff report transmitting an emergency ordinance
for adoption creating a 45-day moratorium on the construction
of basements and underground garages beneath required yards in
the R-1 Zone District, was continued to the City Council
meeting of December 5, 1989.
Staff Report
8-E: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT/SANTA MONICA AIRPORT: Presented was
a staff report transmitting an ordinance for adoption and
second reading approving the Development Agreement f or the
Santa Monica Airport residual lad between Reliance Development
Group, Inc. and the City of Santa Monica, reintroduced
November 14, 1989. Council asked questions of staf f. Mayor
Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation, thereby
adopting Ordinance No. 1503(CCS), 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, It reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof, and approving Contract 5464(CCS)
between the City and Reliance
Development Group, Inc. Second by Councilmember Abdo.
Discussion -was held. The above motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative:
Councilmembers Abdo,
Jennings,lReed, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Finkelf Genser,Katz
Mayor Pro Tem Finkel requested the record reflect that his -
"no" vote is based upon being opposed to the project, with the
additional reason that the project may go forward even though
the mitigation that has been recommended might not take place
due to reasons beyond the City's control.
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Councilmember Katz requested that the record ref lect that his
negative vote on this item is because the issue of traffic intrusion
has not been addressed and he believes that the EIR is defective.
10-A: FRAIL ELDERLY REPORT: Presented was a report by Leonard Gross
of the Commission on older Americans, regarding the results of a
survey designed to locate the frail and isolated elderly in Santa
Monica. Council asked questions of Mr. Gross and then received the
report as presented.
Staff Report
11-A: SANTA MONICA COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH: The recommendation to accept
the final report by the Santa Monica Committee for Youth and to
approve staff recommendations on implementation was heard in
conjunction with Item 4-A.
Staff Report
11-B: CHILD CARE CENTER FOR MARINE PARK: A staff report transmitting
a recommendation to approve the operating structure for a Child Care
Center for Marine Park; approve classification specifications; adopt
a resolution establishing the salary for a Child Care Program
Coordinator; and authorize changes to the City's Employee Dependent
Care Assistance Program was continued to the City Council meeting of
December 12, 1989.
Staff Report
Councilmember Jennings moved to extend the meeting to 12:10 A.M. The
motion was duly seconded and unanimously approved.
13-A: 17TH STREET TENANTS ASSOCIATION: The request of the 17th
Street Tenants Association to address Council regarding the
withdrawl of residential rental units at 833, 837 and 839 17th
Street was continued to the Council meeting of December 5, 1989, at
the request of Council.
14 -A: PEACE AND ECOLOGY COMMISSION: The request of the Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel to discuss directing the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance creating a Peace and Ecology Commission, continued from
November 21, 1989,. was continued to the council meeting of December
5, 1989, at the request of Council,
14-B: AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE/DONUT SHOPS: The request of
Councilmember Katz to discuss having staff return with an amendment
to the Zoning Ordinance changing donut shops from "retail" to "fast
food," continued from November 21, 1989, was continued to December
5, 1989, at the request of Council.
14-C: STRATEGIES TO PROTECT OLDER HOMES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS: The
request of Mayor Zane to discuss strategies to protect older homes
in residential areas which may be historic or cultural resources,
including a possible moratorium on the demolition of pre-1940
buildings, continued from November 21, -1989, was continued to the
Council meeting of December 5, 1989, at the request of Council.
14-D: RESIDENTIAL HEIGHT LIMITS: The request of Mayor Zane to
examine the setting of residential height limits by reference to
adjacent buildings, continued from November 21, 1989, was
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continued to the Council meeting of December 5, 1989, at the
request of Council.
14-E: LIBRARY BOARD: The matter of an appointment of a member
to the Library Board was continued to the Council meeting of
December 5, 1989, at the request of Council.
14-F: PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The
matter of an appointment of a member to the Pier Restoration
Corporation Board of Directors was continued to the Council
meeting of December 5, 1989, at the request of Council.
14-G: JOYCE PARKER-BOZYLINSKI/HOUSING COMMISSION: The matter
of the acceptance of a letter of resignation from Joyce
Parker-Bozylinski of the Housing Commission and authorization
to the City Clerk to publish a notice of vacancy was continued
to the Council meeting of December 5, 1989, at the request of
Counil.
14-H: COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEE/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR:
The request of Mayor Zane to discuss waiving the fee for use
of the Council Chambers by the United States Department of the
Interior on December 13, 1989, was continued to the Council
meeting of December 5, 1989, at the request of Council.
14-1: MORATORIUM ON MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT:
The request of Mayor Zane to discuss a possible moratorium on
multi-family residential development applications until the
completion of the Housing Element, was continued to the
Council meeting of December 5, 1989, at the request of
Council.
ll-C: CLOSED SESSION This closed session was held earlier in
the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Finkel moved to approve a
settlement in the case of Bagby vs City of Santa Monica in the
amount of $52,500. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:04 A.M., the city council meeting was
adjourned to December 5, 1989, at 7:30 P.M., in memory of
Leonard
Boudin.
ATTEST:
Clarice E. Johnsen
City Clerk
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APPROVED:
Dennis Zane Mayor
November 28, 1989