CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 05/25/93
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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6-A: MINUTES: Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved
to approve City Council minutes of May 8, 1993, as amended, and
May 11, 1993, (Closed Session) and May 11, 1993 (Regular Session)
as submitted.
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
Holbrook moved to approve the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of Item No. 6-E, reading resolutions and ordinances by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Vazquez. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
6-B: REPAIR SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS/CURBS/REMOVE DAMAGED PAVEMENT IN
PARKWAY AREAS: Resolution No. 8592(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE OF JULY 13, 1993, FOR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND THE REMOVAL OF DAMAGED PAVEMENT
IN PARKWAY AREA (SR-93-188)," was adopted thereby setting a
public hearing date of July 13, 1993.
Staff Report
6-C: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 50122/CONDOMINIUMS/2203
THIRD STREET: Resolution No. 8593(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 50122 FOR A
PROJECT AT 2203 THIRD STREET," was adopted, thereby approving an
11-unit condominium project at 2203 Third Street.
Staff Report
6-D: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 50145/TPC-130/2032-48 14TH
STREET: Resolution No. 8594(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 50145 AT 2032-48 14TH
STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 36-unit tenant-
participating conversion project at 2032-48 14th Street.
Staff Report
6-F: MINI CARGO VAN: Bid No. 2447 was awarded to Downey Auto
Center in the amount of $18,147.03 for a Mini Cargo Van for the
Beach Maintenance Division, Cultural and Recreation Services
Department.
Staff Report
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-E: REMODEL/SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM KITCHEN: Council
asked questions of staff. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro
Tempore Vazquez moved to award Contract No. 5955(CCS) to
Construct the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Kitchen Remodel to
DTEC Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount
of $209,000, and authorize the City Engineer to issue any
necessary change orders to complete additional work in
conformance with the Administrative Instruction on change orders.
Staff Report
Second by Councilmember Holbrook. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-A: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE AA: Presented was an ordinance
for introduction and first reading adding Section 3.08.390 to the
Santa Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking
Zone AA in the area bounded by Kensington Road, 7th Street, Pine
Street and Lincoln Boulevard (excluding Lincoln Boulevard). At
7:55 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the public hearing open. There
being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to approve the Negative Declaration
and introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING
SECTION 3.08.390 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE AA," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-B: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE BB: Presented was an ordinance
for introduction and first reading adding Section 3.08.400 to the
Santa Monica Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking
Zone BB on Yale Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Washington
Avenue. At 8:00 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the public hearing
open. Member of the public Bradley Brunon spoke in support of
the preferential parking zone. Member of the public Harold
Firestone spoke in opposition to the preferential parking zone.
Mayor Abdo closed the public hearing at 8:03 P.M. Council asked
questions of staff. Councilmember Genser moved to approve the
Negative Declaration and introduce for first reading an ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING SECTION 3.08.400 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ESTABLISH PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE BB," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-C: COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: The ordinance for
introduction and first reading amending multiple zoning ordinance
sections to implement the provisions of the commercial
development standards program; adoption of a resolution
certifying the Environmental Impact Report; adoption of a
resolution approving the Commercial Development Standard Program
and adopting Statement of Overriding Consideration; introduction
for first reading of an interim ordinance to implement interim
development standards for a portion of the M1 and C5 area located
north of the Santa Monica Freeway and east of 19th Place Alley;
and adoption of a resolution approving the environmental review
for the interim ordinance was continued to the meeting of June 1,
1993.
Staff Report
8-D: PARKING FACILITY TAX/UTILITY USER'S TAX RATE: Presented
were ordinances for introduction and first reading proposing a
Parking Facility Tax and increasing the Utility User's Tax rate
and applying the increased Utility User's Tax rate to Water use-
related charges. Council asked questions of staff. At 8:21
P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the public hearing open. Member of the
public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Members of the public
Stanley Long, Chris Reed, Russell Barnard, Bob Gabriel, Ed
Simmons, Karl Schober, and Merritt Coleman spoke in opposition to
the proposal. Members of the public Karl Arnold, Stephen Alpert,
Bruce Cameron, and Betty Mueller spoke in support of the
proposal. Mayor Abdo closed the public hearing at 9:01 P.M.
Mayor Abdo moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 6.72.020,
6.72.030, 6.72.040, 6.72.050 AND ADDING SECTION 6.72.055 TO
INCREASE THE UTILITY USER TAX," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Genser.
Staff Report
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Olsen,
Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Negative:Councilmembers Greenberg, Holb
ook,
Councilmember Holbrook requested that the record reflect that he
voted "no" on this item because discussion among the
councilmembers did not indicate any real interest in exploring
other possible budget reductions.
Mayor Abdo moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 6.70 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH A PARKING FACILITY TAX," reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Genser.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved a substitute motion to table the
parking lot tax for consideration when the budget is adopted.
Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook,
Rosenstein
Negative:
Councilmembers Genser, Olsen,
Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Discussion was held. The original motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Olsen,
Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Negative:Councilmembers Greenberg,
Holbrook, Rosenstein
Councilmember Rosenstein requested that the record reflect that
he voted "no" on this item because he is willing to vote for this
tax if the budget is a responsible one and makes the kind of
efficiencies that need to be made and he would be fully prepared
to vote for this when the budget is adopted but he feels that it
is unnecessary to vote for it tonight.
At 9:50 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. Council
reconvened at 10:12 P.M. with all members present.
9-A: CONSULTANT/URBAN DESIGN PLAN/CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
AREA: Presented was the staff report recommending authorization
for staff to select a consultant to prepare an urban design plan
for the Civic Center Specific Plan Area. Council asked questions
of staff. Members of the public Ann Hiller, Merritt Coleman,
Laurel Roennau, Frank Gruber, and Sara Faulds spoke in opposition
to the proposal as presented. Members of the public Eric Parlee,
Bob Gabriel, Ralph Mechur, and Pam O'Connor spoke in support of
the proposal as presented. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Genser moved to: 1) accept the recommendation of the Planning
Commission for the preparation of an urban design plan for the
Civic Center Specific Plan; 2) approve the workscope for the
urban design with the specific modification that in Task 1 the
public also be consulted early on as a stakeholder; 3) in
consultation with the working group, that the City Manager be
authorized to select and contract with a consultant for an amount
not to exceed $75,000 and staff be authorized to contract with a
traffic consultant to analyze specific mitigation measures in an
amount not to exceed $10,000; and 4) appropriate $75,000 for the
urban design consultant and $10,000 for the traffic analysis into
account 01-210-267-00000-5506-00000, all of the above with the
caveat that the specified work plan is a general outline to which
some deviations are allowed and that the existing draft plan be
used as a starting point and the committee would be free to make
recommendations for modification if it makes sense to do so.
Second by Councilmember Rosenstein. Councilmember Rosenstein
moved to amend the motion to propose that if this process is not
completed by October that it be returned to Council for further
authorization to continue. Discussion was held. The motion was
accepted as friendly. Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the
motion to add the words "before October 15, 1993." at the end of
Task 7 after the sentence ending ...Specific Plan. The motion
was accepted as friendly with the modification that it be the end
of October 1993. Discussion was held. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Genser moved that a five-member working group
consisting of Eric Parlee, Pam O'Connor, Ralph Mechur,
Councilmember Rosenstein, and Councilmember Genser, be formed to
work with staff for the selection of an urban design consultant.
Second by Councilmember Rosenstein. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to extend the meeting to 11:30
P.M. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. The motion was
unanimously approved.
14-A: FORMATION OF WORKING GROUP/TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:
The request of Mayor Abdo to discuss the formation of a working
group/task force on public safety was continued to the meeting of
June 15, 1993.
14-B: CITY ATTORNEY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The request of
Councilmembers Greenberg and Holbrook to discuss the appointment
by each Councilmember of a member of the public to a City
Attorney Advisory Committee was withdrawn at the request of
Councilmembers Greenberg and Holbrook.
14-C: LETTER OF RESIGNATION/RITA MORALES/PLANNING COMMISSION:
Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved to accept with regret the
letter of resignation from Rita Morales, Planning Commission
member, and authorize the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Vacancy. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was
unanimously approved.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Leigh Kavanaugh and Jan
Ludwinski discussed the selection of a City Attorney.
9-B: CLOSED SESSION: Councilmember Holbrook moved to approve
settlement in the amount of $16,487.50 in the case of Tanaka v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 020 841. Second by
Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Holbrook moved to approve settlement in the amount
of $36,000 in the case of Hillman v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SC 012 878. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0