CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 06/26/90
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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4-A: COMMENDATION/DAN COHEN/COMMISSION ON OLDER AMERICANS:
Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel presented a commendation on behalf of
the City Council, to Dan Cohen of the Commission on Older
Americans.
4-B: PROCLAMATION - LESBIAN AND GAY PRIDE WEEK: Councilmember
Abdo presented a proclamation declaring the week of June 24
through June 30 to be Lesbian and Gay Pride Week in the City of
Santa Monica.
4-C: LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMENDATION:
Councilmember Reed made a presentation to Mayor Zane of a plaque
naming blue line car number 41 "Santa Monica."
14-E: MANDELA FESTIVAL: Presented was Mayor Zane's request for
City sponsorship of transportation and admission fee to the
Mandela Freedom Celebration at the Coliseum on June 29, 1990.
Councilmember Reed moved to authorize the use of Proposition A
funds for bus transportation and Council travel funds as back-up
(if unable to obtain Proposition A commitment) as well as advance
ticket purchases. Discussion was held. Second by Councilmember
Genser. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel, Genser,
Jennings, Reed, Mayor Zane
Negative: Councilmember Katz
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The minutes of the City Council meetings
of May 29, June 4, June 5, and June 11, 1990, were approved as
presented.
6-B: GANN LIMIT: Resolution No. 8047(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING THE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1990-91," was adopted. Resolution No. 8048(CCS) entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROPRIATING FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 FUNDS TO GANN'ED RESERVE AND/OR
DESIGNATED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS," was adopted.
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6-C: FINAL TRACT MAP 48145/TPC-084/428 HILL STREET: Resolution
No. 8049(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP FOR TRACT NO. 48145," was adopted thereby approving a final
map for a tenant-participating conversion at 428 Hill Street.
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6-D: DENIAL OF APPEAL OF DR 90-991, CUP 89-097 AND VESTING TTM
48784: Council certified the Statement of Official Action for
appeal of Planning Commission approval of Development Review
90-991, Conditional Use Permit 89-097, and Vesting Tentative
Tract Map 48784, for a two-story plus loft, eighteen unit
condominium development located at 1114-1128 Princeton Street.
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6-E: TENANT IMPROVEMENTS/KEN EDWARDS COMMUNITY CENTER:
Resolution No. 8050(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE KEN EDWARDS COMMUNITY CENTER," was adopted thereby waiving
competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute Contract No. 5533(CCS) with DTEC Construction and
appropriate funds in the amount of $155,400.
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6-F: COPPER & PLASTIC PIPE: Council awarded Bid No. 2277 to
Jimsco Plumbing & Heating Co., for galvanized copper and plastic
pipe at specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-G: ALKALINE BATTERIES: Council awarded Bid No. 2278 to
Battery Specialties for miscellaneous alkaline batteries at
specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-H: VALVES AND COCKS: Council awarded Bid No. 2280 to Familian
Pipe & Supply for miscellaneous valves and cocks at specified
unit prices for various departments.
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6-I: RECEPTACLES, BOX SWITCH/OUTLET, SWITCHES, TRANSFORMERS AND
WIRES: Council awarded Bid No. 2283 to Armstrong Pacific for
receptacles, box switch/outlet, switches, transformers and wires
at specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-J: BUSHINGS, CAPS, COUPLINGS, PLUGS, AND ELBOWS: Council
awarded Bid No. 2284 to Bay Area Pipe & Supply for bushings,
caps, couplings, plugs and elbows at specified unit prices for
various departments.
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6-K: SPLIT SLEEVES, TEES, UNION PIPES, ADAPTORS AND COUPLINGS:
Council awarded Bid No. 2285 to Brandon Industrial for split
sleeves, tees, union pipes, adaptors and couplings at specified
unit prices for various departments.
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6-L: GALVANIZED NIPPLES: Council awarded Bid No. 2286 to Astro
Plumbing Supply Company for galvanized nipples at specified unit
prices for various departments.
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6-M: REFURBISH FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE: Council awarded Bid No.
2287 to Crash Rescue Equipment Services to provide services and
materials to refurbish a 1974 Walters Aircraft Rescue and
Firefighting vehicle at specified unit prices for the Fire
Department.
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6-N: ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING MIXES: Council awarded Bid No.
2288 to Blue Diamond for hot asphaltic concrete paving mixes at
specified unit prices for the Streets Division, General Services
Department.
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6-O: MISCELLANEOUS LUMBER AND SUPPLIES: Council awarded Bid No.
2289 to Southland Lumber and Supply and Georgia Pacific at
specified unit prices for miscellaneous lumber and lumber
supplies for various departments.
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6-P: COVERALLS: Council awarded Bid No. 2290 to Adamson Uniform
and Equipment for coveralls at specified unit prices for various
departments.
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6-Q: BUSHINGS, CONNECTORS, CAP SERVICE, CLAMPS, CONDUITS AND
COUPLINGS: Council awarded Bid No. 2293 to Brandon Industrial
for bushings, connectors, cap service, clamps, conduits and
couplings at specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-R: OUTLET BOXES, SWITCH BOXES AND CONNECTORS: Council awarded
Bid No. 2294 to Brandon Industrial for outlet boxes, switch boxes
and connectors at specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-S: DUCTILE IRON BELL AND SPIGOT PIPE: Council awarded Bid No.
2296 to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company for ductile iron
bell and spigot pipe at specified unit prices for the Water
Division, General Services Department.
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6-T: COTTON RAGS: Council awarded Bid No. 2297 to Economy Mart
for cotton rags at specified unit prices for various departments.
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6-U: JANITORIAL SUPPLIES: Council awarded Bid No. 2300 to Waxie
Enterprises for miscellaneous janitorial supplies at specified
unit prices for various departments.
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6-V: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS: Resolution No. 8051(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SUPPORTING REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
THE ARTS," was adopted.
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6-W: MARINE PARK CHILD CARE CENTER: Council authorized the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 5534(CCS), an
Operating Agreement with the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School
District for the operation of Marine Park Child Care Center.
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6-X: CIVIC AUDITORIUM: Resolution No. 8052(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT
FOR THE PLUMBING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM," was
adopted.
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6-Y: CHARTER AMENDMENT: The recommendation to discuss the
placement of a Charter Amendment on the November ballot regarding
the election of Councilmembers by district, limiting terms of
Councilmembers to two consecutive terms and providing for a
primary election proposed by the Citizens United to Reform
Elections (CURE), was withdrawn at the request of staff.
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14-F: SISTER CITY VISITORS: Councilmember Genser excused
himself from deliberations on this item due to a conflict of
interest. Presented was Councilmember Katz's request to discuss
a request from Marguerite Horner, member of the Board of
Directors of the Santa Monica Sister Cities Association, to
provide funds to pay for the expenses of 32 musicians who will be
visiting from Sister City Mazatlan, Mexico, from July 11 through
23. Marguerite Horner addressed Council regarding her request.
Councilmember Katz moved to allocate $4,000 from the unexpended
Council Travel Fund to cover the cost of housing. Second by
Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Finkel,
Jennings, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Absent: Councilmember Genser
8-A: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX: Presented was an ordinance for
introduction and first reading pertaining to the additional
business license tax levied in the Montana Avenue Business
Improvement Assessment District. Mayor Zane opened the publc
hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Zane
declared the public hearing closed. Councilmember Genser moved
to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 960(CCS) TO CHANGE THE ADDITIONAL
BUSINESS LICENSE TAX LEVIED IN THE MONTANA AVENUE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
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Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-A: TORCA/TENANT OWNERSHP RIGHTS CHARTER AMENDMENT: The
recommendation regarding the proposed amendments to Tenant
Ownership Rights Charter Amendment, Santa Monica City Charter
Section 2000 et seq. was continued to the meeting of July 3,
1990.
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11-B: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
12-A: APPEAL/CUP 89-046 AND TTM 48039/CONDOMINIUM/1253 11TH
STREET: The City Council reconsideration of denial of CUP 89-046
and TTM 48039 for the development of a five-unit condominium
subdivision at 1253 11th Street was continued to the meeting of
July 3, 1990.
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13-A: DAVID E. BRADSHAW/SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT: David E.
Bradshaw withdrew his request to address Council regarding
termination of position with the Solid Waste Department.
13-B: DOCTOR BILLS OF DAVID E. BRADSHAW: David M. Bradshaw
withdrew his request to address Council regarding the doctor
bills of David E. Bradshaw.
14-A: TALLER DEVELOPMENT/MORE OPEN SPACE: The request of
Councilmember Jennings to discuss encouraging open space by
allowing taller, less dense development was continued to the
meeting of July 3, 1990.
14-B: APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: The annual
appointments of members to various City Boards and Commissions
was continued to the meeting of July 3, 1990.
14-C: SUPPORT FOR SB2868(PETRIS): Presented was Mayor Pro
Tempore Finkel's request to discuss support for SB2868 (Petris)
relating to health care. Mayor Zane moved to endorse SB2868
(Petris). Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
unanimously approved.
14-D: COUNCIL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: The request of
Councilmember Abdo and Mayor Pro Tempore Finkel to discuss
direction to the City Attorney to prepare a Charter Amendment for
consideration concerning Council compensation and benefits was
continued to the meeting of July 3, 1990.