CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 11/26/91
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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4-A: INSTALLATION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: The
installation of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for terms ending
in November 1992, was continued to the meeting of December 3,
1991.
Councilmember Zane moved to hear the Consent Calendar at this
time. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. 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
Zane moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception of
Item Nos. 6-D, 6-F, 6-H, 6-I, 6-J, 6-K, 6-L, and 6-M, reading
resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Katz. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of November 12,
1991, were approved as amended.
6-B: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT: Ordinance No. 1606(CCS) entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO IMPOSE AN ASSESSMENT ON BUSINESSES WITHIN
A PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA," was adopted.
6-C: CONTRACT AMENDMENT/PERS: Ordinance No. 1607(CCS) entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM," was adopted, thereby
permitting military service to be credited toward PERS benefits.
6-E: EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM/MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 1609(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM ON MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH CERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH PROPOSITION R," was adopted,
thereby extending the interim ordinance to April 10, 1992.
6-G: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 50120/TPC-126/2702 11TH
STREET: Resolution No. 8327(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 50120 FOR A PROJECT AT 2702
11TH STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 6-unit
tenant-participating conversion at 2702 11th Street.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-D: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE O: Presented was an ordinance
for adoption and second reading amending Municipal Code Section
32380 relating to Preferential Parking Zone O on 21st and 22nd
Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1608(CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3238O
RELATING TO PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE O," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Genser. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Holbrook,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmember Katz
Councilmember Katz requested that the record reflect that he
voted "no" on this item as it is his belief that the
establishment of preferential parking does not solve the problem,
it merely moves it to surrounding neighborhoods.
6-F: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/PARCEL NO. 22723/CONDOMINIUMS/3003
SECOND STREET: Presented was a resolution accepting and
approving a Final Subdivision Map for Parcel No. 22723 for a
4-unit condominium project at 3003. Member of the public Joy
Fullmer expressed her concern. Councilmember Katz moved to adopt
Resolution No. 8326(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL NO. 22723 FOR A PROJECT AT 3003
SECOND STREET," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-H: LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARK, BEACH AND RECREATION ACT OF 1992:
Presented was a resolution supporting the Los Angeles County
Park, Beach and Recreation Act of 1992. Member of the public Joy
Fullmer expressed her concern. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Zane moved to adopt Resolution No. 8328(CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARK, BEACH AND
RECREATION ACT OF 1992," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Katz.
Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-I: BIDDING DOCUMENTS/PALISADES PARK/LINCOLN PARK: Presented
was the staff recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contracts for the preparation of design and
construction bidding documents. Member of the public Joy Fullmer
expressed her concern. Councilmember Katz moved to approve
Contract No. 5795(CCS) with Sasaki Associates for the preparation
of design and construction bidding documents for Palisades Park
and Contract No. 5796(CCS) with Clark and Green Associates for
the preparation of design and construction bidding documents for
Lincoln Park. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-J: VEHICLE LOCATING SYSTEM/SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL BUS LINE:
Presented was the staff recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with International
Teletrac Inc. to supply and install a vehicle locating system for
the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Line. Member of the public Joy
Fullmer expressed her concern. Councilmember Zane moved to
approve Contract No. 5797(CCS) in the amount of $131,779 with
International Teletrac Inc. to supply and install a vehicle
locating system for the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Line. Second
by Councilmember Katz. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-K: INTERIM FINANCING/AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT: Presented was
the staff recommendation to authorize interim financing for a
thirty-unit affordable housing project (Garcia Apartments).
Mayor Abdo moved to approve an extension of the $537,531 bridge
loan from three years to fifteen years for a 30-unit affordable
housing project. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Genser. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-L: DRY-WEATHER LOW FLOW DIVERSIONS/PICO KENTER STORM DRAIN:
Presented was the staff recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of
Los Angeles for dry-weather low flow diversions at the Pico
Kenter storm drain. Discussion was held. Member of the public
Joy Fullmer expressed her concern. Mayor Abdo moved to approve
Contract No. 5798(CCS) with the City of Los Angeles to divert
Pico Kenter dryweather runoff into the sewer system. Second by
Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-M: ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY/505 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD: Presented
was the recommendation to appropriate funds for the acquisition
of property at 505 Olympic Boulevard for expansion of the Santa
Monica Municipal Bus Line yard, contingent upon the approval for
funding by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concern. Mayor
Pro Tempore Genser moved to authorize the City Manager to take
the necessary steps to purchase the property at 505 Olympic
Boulevard for the option price of $2.7 million. Second by
Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
SS-1: STUDY SESSION/ALCOHOL POLICY: Presented was a workshop
regarding an alcohol policy for the City of Santa Monica.
At 10:05 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. Council
reconvened at 10:30 P.M. with all members present.
SS-1: STUDY SESSION/ALCOHOL POLICY (RESUMED): The workshop
regarding alcohol policy for the City of Santa Monica continued.
Councilmember Katz moved to refer this item to the Planning
Commission to conduct hearings and return to Council with a
policy addressing the concerns expressed this evening, e.g.,
education, imposing controls on services performed by the alcohol
outlets, in both a citywide and district-by-district point of
view. Second by Councilmember Zane. Councilmember Zane further
clarified that this process be done in a timely manner so as to
not delay pier proposals. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro
Tempore Genser moved to extend the meeting to 12:30 A.M. Second
by Councilmember Olsen. The motion was approved, Councilmembers
Holbrook and Katz opposed. Mayor Pro Tempore Genser moved to
amend the main motion to request the Planning Commission to move
in a tiered fashion, issue by issue, dealing with some of the
threshold questions. The motion was not accepted as friendly.
Mayor Pro Tempore Genser suggested that there are a number of
items that he would like the staff to review, such as (1) the
League of California Cities model ordinance; (2) the Responsible
Hospitality Council's operational plans;(3) the Berkeley CUP
ordinance; (4) the San Francisco standard for over concentration;
(5) the Pasadena's eight-step program for entering data; (6)
measuring the number of traffic stops and citations Santa Monica
has with the number of DUI's and comparing the results with other
cities. Discussion followed. Councilmember Zane clarified Mayor
Pro Tempore Genser's motion to direct the Planning Commission to
first address the issues that are specific to certain regions and
then address the issues that are generic citywide. After
Councilmember Zane clarified Mayor Pro Tempore Genser's motion,
Councilmember Katz accepted as friendly Mayor Pro Tempore
Genser's recommendation to direct the Planning Commission to
agendize this item for discussion in order to address issues such
as the League of California Cities model ordinance; the
Responsible Hospitality Council's operational plans; numerical
distribution, etc. Discussion followed. Councilmember Katz
objected to adding conditions to a permit that may occur after
the fact. He did not feel it is right to give someone a CUP and
telling that person that there are going to be future conditions
because some of the conditions may not be practical. Discussion
followed. Mayor Pro Tempore Genser suggested staff work with the
Planning Commission to develop a work schedule with a copy of the
work schedule to be forwarded to the Council as an information
item, and if the Council has any concerns, the work schedule will
be placed on the agenda for further discussion. He further moved
to have the Planning Commission move through sections of this
resolution without precluding the resolution of other sections
and that the Planning Commission set standards as they adopt the
work plan. These amendments were accepted as friendly. The
motion was approved by the following vote.
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-A: EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM/NON-RESIDENTIAL & HOTEL
DEVELOPMENT: The ordinance for adoption and second reading
extending the Citywide moratorium on non-residential and hotel
development was continued to the meeting of December 3, 1991.
9-A: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
10-A: STREETLIGHTING DISTRICT: The public hearing on proposed
streetlighting district on 24th Street between Wilshire Boulevard
and Arizona Avenue was continued to the meeting of December 3,
1991.
Staff Report
11-A: PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT/SANTA MONICA PIER: Presented was
the recommendation of the Pier Restoration Corporation to adopt
the Public Policy Statement for the Santa Monica Pier. By
Council consent, the public would be given two minutes to speak.
Member of the public Sharon Gilpin spoke in opposition to valet
parking. Mayor Pro Tempore Genser moved to extend the meeting to
the completion of Item 11-A. Second by Councilmember Olsen.
Councilmember Zane moved a substitute motion to extend the
meeting to 1:00 A.M. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. On a call
for a vote, the substitute motion failed. Councilmember Zane
moved to extend the meeting to the completion of Item Nos. 11-A
and 11-B. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilmember
Katz moved to extend the meeting to 12:45 A.M. Second by Mayor
Abdo. The motion was approved, Councilmembers Zane and Olsen
opposed. Councilmember Zane moved to adopt the Public Policy
Statement for the Santa Monica Pier, including an amendment as
suggested by the City Attorney to add the words ...endeavor to
provide for needs consistent with the City's transportation
policy including . . . to the last line of the introduction of
Item 2. Second by Councilmember Genser. Discussion was held.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
11-B: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICE POLICY/SANTA MONICA PIER:
Presented was the recommendation of the Pier Restoration
Corporation to adopt the Alcoholic Beverage Service Policy for
the Santa Monica Pier. Member of the public Stephanie Barbanell
spoke in opposition to an extreme undue concentration of alcohol
outlets at the Santa Monica Pier. Member of the public Jennifer
Polhemus urged Council to not separate the Pier from the citywide
alcohol policy. Councilmember Zane moved to incorporate the
proposed Alcoholic Beverage Service Policy for the Santa Monica
Pier into the deliberations which were earlier directed with
respect to citywide policy with the understanding that there will
be certain key issues that are most relevant for leaseholds on
the Pier, which will be part of the front-ending identified, and
they will be dealt with as expeditiously as possible. Second by
Councilmember Katz. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Holbrook, Katz,
Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Genser, Olsen
11-C: FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE/CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION:
The recommendation of the Charter Review Commission for funding
for research assistance was continued to the meeting of December
3, 1991.
12-A: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/SUPERVISORY TEAM ASSOCIATES:
The resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Supervisory Team Associates
(STA) was continued to the meeting of December 10, 1991.
12-B: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSOCIATES:
The resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Team Associates
(MTS) was continued to the meeting of December 3, 1991.
13-A: JEAN-MARIE WEBSTER/PATRICIA SPIVAK: The request of
Jean-Marie Webster and Patricia Spivak to address Council
regarding dogs exercising off a leash in designated parks and
remote areas of the beach was continued to the meeting of
December 3, 1991.
14-A: CABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1991: The request of
Mayor Pro Tempore Genser to discuss support for the Cable
Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (HR3560) was continued to the
meeting of December 3, 1991.
14-B: CONVERSION OF CITY FLEET/LOW-EMISSION & ENERGY EFFICIENT
VEHICLES: The request of Councilmember Zane to discuss a policy
for conversion of the City fleet to low-emission and energy
efficient vehicles was continued to the meeting of December 3,
1991.
14-C: RATE INCREASES/CENTURY CABLE: The request of
Councilmember Katz to discuss rate increases by Century Cable was
continued to the meeting of December 3, 1991.
14-D: APPOINTMENT/RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: The
appointment of a member to the Recreation and Parks Commission
was continued to the meeting of December 3, 1991.
14-E: LETTER OF RESIGNATION/M ROSEMARY MARTINEZ/SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMISSION: The acceptance of a letter of resignation from M.
Rosemary Martinez from the Social Services Commission and
authorization to the City Clerk for publication of a Notice of
Vacancy was continued to the meeting of December 3, 1991.