CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 05/15/90
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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8-B: PROGRAM 10 AMENDMENT: Presented was a staff report
transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first reading
amending Ordinance Number 1486(CCS) to extend Program 10 of the
Housing Element to apply to conversions and changes of use as
well as demolitions. Council asked questions of staff. At 8:17
P.M., Mayor Zane opened the public hearing. Members of the
public Tom Nitti and Carl Lambert stated their opposition to the
amendment. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her
concerns. Mayor Zane closed the public hearing at 8:28 P.M.
Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved to introduce
an ordinance for first reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 1486(CCS) TO EXTEND PROGRAM 10 OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO
APPLY TO CONVERSIONS AND CHANGES OF USE AS WELL AS DEMOLITIONS,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Second by Councilmember Abdo. Councilmember Reed arrived at 8:30
P.M. Further discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to
amend the motion to delete the requirement that replacement
housing be rental housing. Second by Councilmember Katz.
Discussion was held. The amendment failed by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Reed
Negative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser,
Mayor Zane
The motion to introduce the ordinance was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Reed
Councilmember Reed requested the record reflect that she is
voting "no" on this item because she feels these changes
discriminate against homeowner opportunities in multiple-unit
housing in Santa Monica.
8-C: PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN CITY HALL: Presented was a staff
report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first
reading amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4922 to
prohibit smoking in City Hall. Council asked questions of staff.
At 8:46 P.M., Mayor Zane opened the public hearing. Member of
the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. There being no
one else wishing to speak, Mayor Zane closed the public hearing
8:47 P.M. Councilmember Abdo moved to introduce an ordinance for
first reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
4922 TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN CITY HALL," reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof, with the addition of language
that exempts the interrogation rooms of the jail while they are
being used for interrogations. Second by Councilmember Genser.
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel moved to amend the motion to exclude the
Police building from the proposed ordinance, and allow the Police
Administration to develop a policy which would work for them.
Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. The motion
to amend was withdrawn. After further discussion, Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel moved to amend the motion to exclude the Police
Department from the ordinance. The amendment was accepted as
friendly. The motion, as amended, was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Genser moved to direct staff to return at their
earliest opportunity with a recommendation on the prohibition of
smoking in the Police building, and where exemptions to that
prohibition should occur, if any, and a recommendation regarding
the prohibition of smoking in other City-owned facilities
throughout the City. Second by Councilmember Abdo. The motion
was unanimously approved.
11-B: MODIFICATIONS TO TENANT OWNERSHIP RIGHTS CHARTER AMENDMENT
REGULATIONS: Presented was a staff report outlining proposed
amendments to the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment,
Section 2000. et seq. Council asked questions of staff. Member
of the public Paul DeSantis presented alternatives. Pauline
Bohannon and Joy Fullmer expressed their concerns. Member of the
public Tom Nitti spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment.
Member of the public R. J. Garrett proposed alternate approaches
to allow tenants to become owners. Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel
moved to approve the staff recommendation with the understanding
that the resolution to be prepared by the City Attorney will
contain those refinements which reflect discussions this evening
regarding topics such as the First Amendment issue. The motion
died for lack of a second. Councilmember Abdo moved to approve
the staff recommendation with the inclusion of a condition that
owners be allowed to vote on the issue of converting their
buildings. Second by Mayor Zane. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Abdo amended her motion to authorize the City
Attorney to address problem situations. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to request that
the City Attorney explore the issue of buy-outs and return with a
recommendation. The amendment was accepted as friendly.
Discussion continued. Councilmember Reed moved to amend the
motion to submit the proposed draft to the City Manager for
review as to the administrative process. The amendment was
accepted as friendly. The motion to approve the staff
recommendation, as amended, was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-C: EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION PLAN: Presented was a staff
report recommending the adoption of an Emergency Water
Conservation Plan in response to the fourth consecutive drought
year. Council asked questions of staff. Members of the public
Joy Fullmer and Tom Nitti expressed their views. Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an
emergency ordinance which will strengthen the existing "No Water
Waste Ordinance" to be presented for Council consideration at the
May 22nd meeting. Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was
held. Mayor Zane moved to amend the motion to include a mandate
of table-tent signs on restaurant tables limiting water service
to "by request only," and flyers regarding water usage for
landscape purposes, printed in various languages for distribution
to non-english speaking gardeners. Councilmember Katz moved to
amend the motion to direct staff to evaluate exceptions for
disabled people or special circumstances resulting in an
exceptionally low volume of annual water usage for the base year.
The amendment was accepted as friendly. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Reed moved to appropriate $34,346 in additional
funds to Water Division accounts and conceptually approve a
$69,492 increase to the proposed Environmental Division Budget
for FY 1990-91 for expenditures related to the implementation of
a water conservation program. Second by Councilmember Katz.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
14-A: HOUSING MIX: Presented was the request of Mayor Zane to
discuss a policy to assure an appropriate mix of market rate and
affordable housing. Mayor Zane moved to direct staff to review
his proposal that 50% of the new housing permits that are issued
each year be for housing affordable to people at or below the
median income, and 50% of the housing permits be for market rate
housing, and to direct staff to return with recommendations for
implementing this proposal. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to extend the
meeting to 11:15 P.M. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel. The
motion failed, Councilmembers Abdo, Jennings, Katz and Reed
opposed. Councilmember Genser moved to continue any "14" item on
this evening's agenda forward as a "5" item on next week's
agenda. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
unanimously approved. Discussion continued. The motion to
direct staff to review and return with recommendations, was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser,
Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmembers Jennings, Katz, Reed
14-C: RENT CONTROL REFORMS: The request of Mayor Zane to
discuss Rent Control reforms was continued to the meeting of May
22, 1990, as a "5" item.
Councilmember Genser moved to extend the meeting for an
additional five minutes. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel.
The motion was unanimously approved.
14-D: HOUSING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT: Presented was the matter
of the appointment of a member to the Housing Commission.
Councilmember Genser nominated Virginia Gardea. Mayor Pro Tem
Finkel moved to appoint Virginia Gardea to the Housing Commission
by acclamation, for a term ending June 30, 1991. Second by
Councilmember Genser. The motion was unanimously approved.
14-E: HOUSING AND HOMELESS BOND ACT OF 1990: The request of
Mayor Zane to discuss support for State Proposition 107 "Housing
and Homeless Bond Act of 1990," was continued to the meeting of
May 22, 1990, as a "14" item.