CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 06/01/93
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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6-A: MINUTES: The City Council minutes of May 18, 1993, were
approved as submitted.
6-B: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE AA: Ordinance No. 1681(CCS)
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," was
adopted on second reading.
6-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE BB: Ordinance No. 1682(CCS)
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," was
adopted on second reading.
6-D: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 51202/TPC-206/927-933
11TH STREET: Resolution No. 8595(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 51202 AT
927-933 11TH STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 20-unit
tenant-participating conversion project at 927-933 11th Street.
6-E: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 51295/TPC-228/2134 OAK
STREET: Resolution No. 8596(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 51295 AT 2134
OAK STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 5-unit
tenant-participating conversion project at 2134 Oak Street.
6-F: CONTRACT/PROVISION OF MEAL SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY:
Resolution No. 8597(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL AND THE
SIGNING OF A CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR ELDERLY
PERSONS," was adopted, thereby authorizing the submittal of a
grant application to the County of Los Angeles Department of
Community and Senior Citizens Services for funding in the
amount of $130,203.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
8-A: COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Presented was an
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 the statement of Overriding Consideration;
introduction for first reading 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. Council asked
questions of staff. Mayor Abdo moved to introduce for first
reading the ordinance as presented to Council. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Vazquez. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Greenberg moved to remove all references to Ordinance No.
1635(CCS). Second by Councilmember Rosenstein. Discussion was
held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser, Mayor Abdo
Discussion was held.
Broadway Commercial District (BCD)
Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to delete
automobile repair use from BCD, C2, C3, and C3C. Second by
Councilmember Olsen. Discussion was held. The motion was
accepted as friendly with the proviso that existing businesses
be protected through language which would accomplish the goal
of allowing some extension of current uses but no further
additions. Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to
amend the motion that for parcels in the BCD, excluding grocery
stores and drug stores, from 0-15,000 square feet, the FAR
would be 1.0 or, if 30% residential, 1.5 FAR; for 15,001-22,500
square feet, the FAR would be .9 or, if 30% residential, 1.3
FAR; for 22,501 square feet and up, the FAR would be .8 or, if
30% residential, 1.15 FAR. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Genser, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to remove any references to uses
covered by Ordinance No. 1635 in the Broadway Commercial
District. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion
failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein,
Greenberg
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen,
Holbrook, Genser, Mayor Abdo
C2 Neighborhood Commercial District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to replace the
chart on Page 54 of the proposed ordinance (Pico Boulevard)
with a chart that reads as follows: For parcels with square
footage of up to 7,500 square feet the FAR would be 1.0 and
would be 1.0 even if it had 30% residential; for parcels 7,501
to 15,000 square feet, the FAR would be .70 or, if 30%
residential, 1.0 FAR; for parcels 15,001 to 22,500 square
feet, the FAR would be .6 or, if 30% residential, .85 FAR; for
parcels 22,501 square feet and greater, the FAR would be .50
or, if 30% residential, .75 FAR. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion that
for C2, other than Pico Boulevard, for parcels up to 7,500
square feet, the FAR would be .75 and would be .75 even if it
had 30% residential; for parcels 7,501 to 15,000 square feet,
the FAR would be .50 or, if 30% residential, .75 FAR; for
parcels 15,001 to 22,500 square feet, the FAR would be .45 or,
if 30% residential, .65; for 22,501 and up, the FAR would be
.40 or, if 30% residential, .55 FAR. The motion was accepted
as friendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to
delete Section 9.04.08.16.040(a) and renumber subsequent
paragraphs, on page 52 of the proposed ordinance which refers
to automobile repair shops with the proviso that existing
businesses be protected through language which would accomplish
the goal of allowing some extension of current uses but no
further additions. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to allow
subterranean parking dedicated to residential uses and amend
Section 9.04.08.16.050(d) to read, "Parking structures located
below the ground in conjunction with commercial development,
except for parking below grade exclusively for residential
uses." The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to
include Section 9.04.08.16.070 relating to pedestrian-oriented
design and pedestrian-oriented uses in the C2 District, which
was inadvertently removed. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. Councilmember Rosenstein moved
to amend the motion that Section 9.04.08.16.020(k) be amended
to read as follows: "General offices above the first floor and
on the ground floor of parcels located at least 150' from
Montana Avenue, Ocean Park Boulevard, or Pico Boulevard." The
motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held.
C4 Highway Commercial District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to amend the
language of Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(4) to remove the wording
"subject to Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(5)," delete Section
9.04.08.22.060(a)(5) in its entirety, including subsections a,
b, and c, amend the language of Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(6) to
remove the working "subject to Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(7),"
and delete Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(7) in its entirety,
including subsections a and b. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Genser moved to table his last motion. The
motion was accepted as friendly. Councilmember Genser moved
to amend the motion that for the parcels in the C4 District
fronting on Santa Monica Boulevard between 21st and 31st
Streets, or Broadway, for parcels up to 7,500 square feet, the
FAR would be 1.5 and would be 1.5 even if it has 30%
residential; for parcels 7,501 to 15,000 square feet, the FAR
would be 1.0 or, if 30% residential, 1.5 FAR; for parcels
15,001 to 22,500 square feet, the FAR would be .9 or, if 30%
residential, 1.3; for 22,501 and up, the FAR would be .80 or,
if 30% residential, 1.15 FAR. The motion was accepted as
friendly with the provision that staff study standards for
automobile dealerships. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Genser moved to amend the motion that with regard to automobile
dealerships would be 1.15 if at least 30% residential, and move
auto dealerships from the PSP section to the CUP section. The
motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to amend the
chart on the top of Page 77 for parcels in the C4 District
fronting on Lincoln Boulevard south of the Santa Monica
freeway, up to 7,500 square feet, the FAR would be 1.0 and
would be 1.0 even if it has 30% residential; for parcels 7,501
to 15,000 square feet, the FAR would be .7 or, if 30%
residential, 1.0 FAR; for parcels 15,001 to 22,500 square feet,
the FAR would be .6 or, if 30% residential, .85; for parcels
22,501 and up, the FAR would be .5 or, if 30% residential, .75
FAR. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to amend
the chart on the top of Page 78 for parcels in the C4 district
fronting on Lincoln Boulevard north of the Santa Monica
freeway, up to 7,500 square feet, the FAR would be 1.5 and
would be 1.5 even if it has 30% residential; for parcels 7,501
to 15,000 square feet, the FAR would be 1.0 or, if 30%
residential, 1.3 FAR; for parcels 15,001 to 22,500 square feet,
the FAR would be .9 or, if 30% residential, 1.3 FAR; for
parcels 22,501 and up, the FAR would be .8 or, if 30%
residential, 1.15 FAR. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Discussion was held.
At 8:54 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. Council
reconvened at 9:28 P.M. with all members present.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to amend the
language of the description and chart on the bottom of page 78
for parcels in the C4 district fronting on Pico Boulevard
between 21st Street and 31st Street striking "Pico Boulevard
between 21st Street and 31st Street," and amending the language
to read: "For parcels fronting on Santa Monica Boulevard or
Broadway, 14th Street between Pico and the Santa Monica
Freeway, shall be two (2) stories, not to exceed thirty (30)
feet, and the floor area ratio shall be determined as follows:"
which are the FAR's which Council already adopted without the
grocery column and the addition of automobile dealerships in
the 30%, and restore the language identified in paragraph (4)
on page 78 to read: "For parcels in the C4 district fronting
on Pico Boulevard between 21st Street and 31st Street, subject
to Section 9.04.08.22.060(a)(5),, the maximum height shall be
two (2) stories, not to exceed thirty (30) feet, and floor
area ration shall be determined as follows: up to 7,500 square
feet, the FAR would be 1.5 and would be 1.5 even if it has 30%
residential; for parcels 7,501 to 15,000 square feet, the FAR
would be 1.0 or, if 30% residential, 1.5 FAR; for parcels
15,001 to 22,500 square feet, the FAR would be .90 or, if 30%
residential, 1.3 FAR; for parcels 22,501 and up, the FAR would
be .80 or, if 30% residential, 1.15 FAR, and adding a third
column to the chart which says "With CUP pursuant to Section
90.40.08.22.060(a)(5)" which would state 2.0 FAR for all
sections in the column; restore the language of Paragraph (5)
which allows, subject to Conditional Use Permit, and restore
the language related to (a); strike (b) and (c) and paragraph
(6); remove the chart on the top of page 80 and remove 7(a) and
7(b). Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to
amend the motion to add language to exempt City-owned property
in the 2.0 FAR area on Pico Boulevard between 21st Street and
31st Street in paragraphs (4) and (5). The motion was accepted
as friendly.
C3 Downtown Commercial District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion by striking the
allowed auto repair shops use from the C3 district with the
proviso that existing businesses be protected through language
which would accomplish the goal of allowing some extension of
current uses but no further additions. The motion was accepted
as friendly. Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved
to amend the motion with regard to 7th Street on the areas
bounded by 6th Court, 7th Court, Colorado Avenue, and Wilshire
Boulevard, and the north side of Wilshire Boulevard between 7th
Street and Ocean Avenue, maximum height shall be four (4)
stories, fifty (50) feet, provided there is no retail above the
first floor and only residential uses are located above the
second floor. Discussion was held. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion with
regard to parcels in the area bounded by 5th Court, 6th Court,
Colorado Avenue, and Wilshire Boulevard, maximum height shall
be five (5) stories, sixty (60) feet, with a maximum commercial
FAR of 1.5, the first floor must be pedestrian-oriented, no
retail above the first floor, and only residential use above
the second floor. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion with regard to
5th Street to add subsection (b) to read: "Maximum Floor Area.
2.0, except that in the area bounded by 5th Court, 7th Court,
Colorado Avenue, and Wilshire Boulevard and the area on the
north side of Wilshire Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and 7th
Street, the FAR for commercial square footage shall not exceed
1.5." Discussion was held. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend Section
9.04.08.18.060 to state that ground floor, street frontage
shall be a pedestrian-oriented design. Discussion was held.
The motion was accepted as friendly.
C3-C Downtown Overlay District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion for property
development standards for 5th Street, by amending Section
9.04.08.20.060 by making the first full sentence the first
paragraph and adding a new paragraph starting before the word
"However," with language which says that for parcels bounded by
4th Court, 5th Court, Colorado Avenue, and Wilshire Boulevard,
the maximum height shall be six (6) stories, seventy-six (76)
feet, with a maximum commercial FAR not to exceed 2.5. For
such projects, no more than 20% of the second floor shall be
devoted to retail uses and the fifth and sixth floors shall be
devoted entirely to residential uses, the top floor may
contain a restaurant, provided that the same amount of square
footage occupied by the restaurant is provided in residential
square footage on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th floors; and then return
to the word "However," and continue with the text of the
ordinance. The motion was accepted as friendly. Councilmember
Genser moved to amend the motion to delete automobile repair
facilities under Section 9.04.08.20.040(c) with the proviso
that existing businesses be protected through language which
would accomplish the goal of allowing some extension of
current uses but no further additions, and re-letter subsequent
letters. The motion was accepted as friendly.
C5 Special Office Commercial District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to set the FAR
for the C5 District at .25 at the present time and direct staff
to return with further analysis. Discussion was held. Council
concurred this would be considered after the discussion on the
ordinance.
C6 Boulevard Commercial District
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to change the
chart on the top of Page 96 for parcels in the C6 district as
follows: up to 7,500 square feet, the FAR would be 2.0 and
would be 2.0 even if it has 30% residential; for parcels 7,501
to 15,000 square feet, the FAR would be 1.4 or, if 30%
residential, 2.0 FAR; for parcels 15,001 to 22,500 square feet,
the FAR would be 1.2 or, if 30% residential, 1.75 FAR; for
parcels 22,501 and up, the FAR would be 1.0 or, if 30%
residential, 1.5 FAR. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Mayor Abdo moved to insert the language regarding auto repair
as stated above. Motion was accepted as friendly.
M1 Industrial Conservation
Councilmember Genser moved to allow automobile service stations
by CUP in the M1 zone. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to delete Sections 10, 11, 13
and 14, and amend Section 12 as follows:
"9.04.10.02.111 Residential Uses in Commercial Districts.
Single family dwelling units, multi-family dwelling units,
located in the BCD, C2, C3, C#C, C4, and C6 districts, shall
comply with the following development standards: (a)
Location. Residential units may be located on the ground floor
provided they are at least 50 feet from the front property
line. This requirement may be altered through approval of a
variance. This requirement shall not apply to developments in
the BCD district."
Subsections (b) and (c) will remain unchanged. Second by
Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez,
Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Genser, Greenberg
Negative: Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to amend the motion to direct
staff to work with knowledgeable members of the community to
develop standards of compatibility between residential and
commercial uses on mixed-use site. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to
direct staff to prepare a requirement for pedestrian-oriented
design and uses in the Neighborhood Overlay District. The
motion was accepted as friendly. Mayor Abdo moved to amend the
motion with regard to grocery stores relating to development
review permit threshold to exempt single-purpose grocery
stores with a minimum of 25,000 square feet of floor area, only
a net new floor area addition of more than 30,000 square feet
shall be subject to a development review permit and said
exemption shall be allowed in C3, C4, and C6 district. The
motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion that, in order
to deal with neighborhood compatibility issues, that the
exclusion for development review permit in the immediately
preceding amendment apply only when grocery stores are not
adjacent to residential zones. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved to amend the
motion that a new section be added to Page 117 which states:
"The applicant for any project for which an application has
been filed but not approved at the time this ordinance becomes
effective can elect to have the provisions of this ordinance
apply to that project." The motion was accepted as friendly.
Environmental Impact Report
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt the resolution certifying the Final
EIR. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez. Discussion was
held.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to extend the meeting to 12:00
Midnight. Second by Mayor Abdo. The motion was approved,
Councilmembers Greenberg and Rosenstein opposed.
On a call for a vote on the motion on the floor, it failed by
the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Mayor
Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Olsen,
Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser
Councilmember Holbrook moved to reconsider the previous vote.
Second by Mayor Abdo. The motion was approved, Councilmember
Rosenstein opposed.
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt the resolution certifying the Final
EIR. The motion died for lack of a second. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Genser moved to direct staff to prepare an
ordinance enabling the extension of the moratorium beyond the
currently mandated expiration date. Second by Councilmember
Olsen. Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to
amend his motion to prepare an enabling ordinance which allows
the extension of the moratorium for a sufficient time in order
to complete another EIR and to prepare an ordinance extending
the moratorium for a period of time to be recommended by staff
sufficient that a new EIR can be prepared. The motion was
accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Greenberg moved to amend the motion to direct the City Attorney
to prepare documents necessary to allow the extension of the
moratorium to the very last day, being July 23, 1993.
Discussion was held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Olsen,
Genser
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Mayor Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez requested that the record reflect
that he voted "no" on this item because the City Attorney
advised against an extension of the moratorium.
Councilmember
Holbrook moved to reconsider Item No. 8-A. Second by Mayor
Abdo. The motion was unanimously approved.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to accept staff recommendations on
Item No. 8-A, sans the handmade chart. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the draft ordinance to
return to staff recommendation with regard to the FAR's
throughout the document. Second by Councilmember Genser.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Greenberg moved a
substitute motion to continue this item to the meeting of June
15, 1993. Second by Councilmember Rosenstein. Discussion was
held.
The motion failed with Councilmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Holbrook,
and Genser voting no.
On a call for a vote on the main motion, it was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Olsen, Holbrook,
Genser, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Vazquez,
Rosenstein, Greenberg
Councilmember Holbrook moved to adopt the resolution certifying
the Final EIR. Second by Mayor Abdo. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez, Holbrook,
Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Olsen,
Greenberg, Genser
Councilmember Greenberg moved to continue this item to the
meeting of June 15, 1993. Second by Councilmember Rosenstein.
The motion was approved, Councilmember Genser opposed.
8-B: PARKING FACILITY TAX/UTILITY USER'S TAX RATE: Mayor Abdo
moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1684(CCS) 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. The 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
felt it was unnecessary to vote for it tonight.
Discussion followed. Councilmember Rosenstein asked the record
to show he changed his vote to the affirmative.
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1683(CCS) 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,
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember
Genser. The 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 would be willing to vote for this if the budget is an
appropriate one, he would rather have waited until the budget
is adopted.
8-C: REVISION OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/OCEAN PARK
BOULEVARD/INTERIM BASIS: Presented was an emergency ordinance
for introduction and adoption revising development standards
along Ocean Park Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and 25th
Street on an interim basis. At 11:30 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared
the public hearing open. Member of the public Mrs. Han spoke
in opposition to the proposed ordinance. Mayor Abdo closed the
public hearing at 11:33 P.M. Councilmember Holbrook moved to
adopt Ordinance No. 1685(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS ALONG OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD BETWEEN LINCOLN BOULEVARD
AND 25TH STREET ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE
OF AN EMERGENCY," reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
8-D: AUTOMOBILE WASHING FACILITIES: The emergency ordinance
for introduction and adoption establishing standards for
automobile washing facilities in certain zones on an interim
basis was continued.
Councilmember Genser moved to continue Item No. 14-C as a "5"
item at the June 8, 1993, meeting. Second by Councilmember
Greenberg. Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved a substitute
motion to adjourn to Closed Session at this time, conduct the
Closed Session as quickly as possible, return and do the "14"
items. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. Discussion was
held. The motion failed, Councilmembers Genser, Olsen,
Rosenstein, and Vazquez opposed. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez
moved to hear from the public at this time, then adjourn to
Closed Session, and then reconvene and hear the "14" items.
Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved to adjourn to a
five-minute Closed Session to discuss personnel issues and then
return and hear the public. Second by Councilmember Greenberg.
The motion was approved, Councilmembers Genser and Olsen
opposed.
14-A: TRAVEL FUNDS/NALEO CONFERENCE: Member of the public T.
Lord's spoke in opposition to the use of City funds for Council
travel. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez presented his request to
discuss approval of City Council travel funds to attend NALEO
Conference in Nevada on June 24 - 26, 1993. Mayor Abdo moved
to approve Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez's request for use of
travel funds to attend the NALEO conference in Nevada on June
24 - 26, 1993. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. The motion
was unanimously approved, Councilmembers Greenberg and
Rosenstein absent.
14-B: STUDY SESSION/BUDGET: The request of Councilmember
Rosenstein to discuss directing staff to hold a Study Session
for members of the public to hear a presentation and ask
questions about the Budget was continued.
14-C: REGULATION OF HOURS OF OPERATION/CITY PARKS: Presented
was the request of Councilmember Olsen to discuss direction to
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance that would regulate
the hours of operation of Santa Monica City parks. Members of
the public Jerry Rubin and Don Wood spoke in opposition to the
proposal. Councilmember Genser moved to extend the meeting to
its completion. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez. The
motion was unanimously approved, Councilmembers Greenberg and
Rosenstein absent. Members of the public Shirley Leeds,
Virginia Palmer, Len Doucette, Adam, T. Lord's, David Wachtel,
Cherie Lebrun, Toby Lieberman, Earl Newman, James Cousineau,
Stephen Jenkins, Cheryl Markham, and Chad Bash spoke in
opposition to the proposal. Member of the public Shane Talbot
spoke in support of the proposal. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to table this item. Discussion
was held. Councilmember Olsen moved to continue discussion of
this item to the meeting of June 7, 1993, as a "5" item.
Second by Councilmember Genser. Discussion was held. The
motion failed, Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez and Mayor Abdo
opposed. Councilmembers Greenberg and Rosenstein absent.
Discussion was held. No action was taken. Therefore, this
item was continued to the next regular meeting.