CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10/12/93
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The minutes of City Council meetings of
September 21 and 28, 1993, were approved as submitted.
6-B: FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP/TRACT NO. 50563/CONDOMINIUMS/2333 OAK
STREET: Resolution No. 8671(CCS), entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO. 50563 FOR A
PROJECT AT 2333 OAK STREET," was adopted, thereby approving a 5-
unit condominium project at 2333 Oak Street.
Staff Report
6-C: DIVEST CITY FUNDS/REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: Resolution No.
8672(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING RESOLUTION 7091 ADOPTING A POLICY
TO DIVERT CITY FUNDS FROM BANKING/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
BUSINESSES DOING BUSINESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA," was
adopted.
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6-D: APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS/LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS:
Resolution No. 8673(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING RESOLUTION NUMBER
8650 AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER
PARCEL DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM FOR LINCOLN PARK," was
adopted.
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6-E: UTILIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
FACILITY/CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD: The City Manager was authorized
to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of West
Hollywood to allow West Hollywood residents to use Santa Monica's
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility on a fee for use
basis.
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6-F: LEASE/GRAPHIX DATA PRODUCTS/612 COLORADO AVENUE: The City
Manager was authorized to negotiate and execute a lease with
Graphix Data for office space at 612 Colorado Avenue.
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6-G: MAINTENANCE SERVICE/PARKING STRUCTURE ELEVATORS: Bid No.
2464 was awarded to Viking Elevator Company at the specified
amount of $4,500 per month to provide maintenance service for six
(6) parking structure elevators.
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6-H: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER/TASK FORCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT: Steve
Davis was appointed as a new member to fill a vacancy on the
Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment.
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6-I: EXEMPTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS FROM PITCHED ROOF
REQUIREMENTS: The City Attorney was directed to prepare an
ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1689(CCS) to include a provision
which indicates that in applicable residential districts, for
developments located on parcels which abut or are located across
an alley from a non-residential district with a maximum height
limit equal to or greater than the height limit for a pitched
roof in the residential district, the requirement for a pitched
roof shall not apply and the flat roof may achieve the height
established for a pitched roof.
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6-J: AMENDMENT OF OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP: Resolution No.
8674(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
DISTRICTING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," was adopted,
thereby noticing the intent to amend the official Districting Map
of the City of Santa Monica to rezone 916 Palisades Beach Road
from Residential Visitor Commercial (RVC) to Low Density Multiple
Residential Beach District (R2B).
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8-A: INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/M1 AND C5: Presented was an
ordinance for second reading and adoption establishing interim
development standards for portions of the city located in
selected areas of the M1 and C5 districts. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1707(CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PORTIONS OF
THE CITY LOCATED IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE M1 AND C5 DISTRICTS,"
on second reading by title only, waiving further reading thereof.
Staff Report
Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez,
Rosenstein, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Olsen, Genser
8-B: TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN: Presented was an ordinance
for introduction and first reading amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Sections 9.16.030, 9.16.070, and 9.16.090
regarding the City's Transportation Management Plan (TMP)
clarifying definitions and credits for "telecommuting" and
"satellite work centers." Council asked questions of staff. At
7:35 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the public hearing open. Member
of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Mayor Abdo
closed the public hearing at 7:36 P.M. Councilmember Holbrook
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 9.16.030, 9.16.070
AND 9.16.090 RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Staff Report
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
9-A: PRELIMINARY URBAN DESIGN PLAN/CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
AREA: Presented was the staff report recommending conceptual
review and discussion of the preliminary urban design plan for
the Civic Center Specific Plan Area, authorization for staff to
select a consultant to prepare Specific Plan revisions and
implement strategy and authorization of an appropriation to
finalize the Civic Center Specific Plan. Council asked questions
of staff. Member of the public Julie Wright spoke in support of
the proposal and discussed the positive economic contribution
made by the Rand Corporation. Member of the public Stephanie
Barbanell expressed concern with the impact of this proposal on
police services and the neighborhoods. Members of the public
Etan McElroy and Norton Berman spoke in support of the proposal
and discussed the importance of the Rand Corporation. Members of
the public Lou Moench, Michael Hill, Nat Trives, J. P. Sole, and
Herb Katz spoke in support of the proposal. Member of the public
Jerry Rubin spoke in support of the proposal but in opposition to
the expansion of the Rand Corporation. Members of the public Ann
Hiller (for Senator Tom Hayden), Ingrid Popper, Merritt Coleman,
Susan Nelson, Cordula Ohman, Cindy Van Empel, and Mike Feinstein
spoke in opposition to the proposal. Member of the public Joy
Fullmer expressed her concerns. Members of the public Franceye
Smith and Russ Davies spoke in support of the proposal with
revisions.
Staff Report
At 9:45 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. Council
reconvened at 10:04 P.M. with all members present.
Members of the public Bob Gabriel, Leigh Kavanaugh, Donna Lee,
Louisa Fish, Russ Shaver, Greg Speiss, Gary Conley, and Donna
Alvarez spoke in support of the proposal. Members of the public
Rae Archibald, Bill Janns, Barry Sedlik, and Karen Lee Sears
spoke in support of the proposal and discussed the importance of
the Rand Corporation. Members of the public Craig Fraulino and
Sara Faulds spoke in support of the proposal with revisions.
Members of the public Johanna Rosenthal, David Dalton, Sylvia
Shniad, Eric Siss, John Bodin, and Tony Haig spoke in opposition
to the proposal. Member of the public Laurel Roennau discussed
the cost of traffic mitigation measures. Member of the public
Jay Johnson discussed the importance of Rand to replace the
approximately 87 units which were Ellis'd with affordable housing
units. Councilmember Rosenstein moved to extend the meeting to
11:30 P.M. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. The motion was
unanimously approved. Member of the public Jim Fouratt spoke in
support of the proposal with revisions. Council asked questions
of staff. Councilmember Rosenstein moved to authorize staff and
the design working group to proceed with the plan presented this
evening, return in final form on November 23, 1993, with the EIR
and Specific Plan policies, appropriate $65,000 from General Fund
Reserves for purposes of preparing an implementation strategy and
hiring ROMA Associates to prepare revisions to the Civic Center
Specific Plan, and authorize the design working group to hold one
or two public presentations of the plan so that members of the
public and members of the boards and commissions who have not
seen it yet will have the opportunity to learn about it. Second
by Councilmember Greenberg. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to
extend the meeting to 12:00 Midnight. Second by Councilmember
Genser. The motion was approved, Councilmembers Greenberg and
Rosenstein opposed. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Vazquez,
Rosenstein, Holbrook, Greenberg,
Genser, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmember Olsen
Councilmember Greenberg was excused from the meeting at 11:42
P.M.
9-B: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
13-A: CONSORTIUM OF, BY, AND FOR THE HOMELESS/JOB TRAINING:
George Coulon, Winnie Weed, and Dorothy Markham of the Consortium
of, by, and for the Homeless addressed Council regarding job
training for the homeless and the use of a City-owned facility.
No action was taken.
14-A: ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor Abdo
announced that the floor would consider nominations to fill
vacancies of members to the Housing Commission.
Mayor Abdo opened the floor to nominations for the Housing
Commission. Councilmember Rosenstein nominated John Given.
There being no further nominations, nominations were closed. On
a call for the vote, John Given was appointed to the Housing
Commission for a term ending June 30, 1997.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to appoint Nancy Cattell to the
Housing Commission, for the term ending June 30, 1996, on an
interim basis. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez. The motion
was unanimously approved, Councilmember Greenberg absent.
The remainder of the appointments were continued to the meeting
of October 26, 1993.
14-B: COUNCIL PROCEDURES: The request of Councilmember
Rosenstein to discuss consideration of Council procedures was
continued to the meeting of October 26, 1993.
14-C: HOMECARE PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES:
Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez to discuss
City Council approval of a resolution supporting a Homecare
Public Authority for the In-Home Supportive Services program in
Los Angeles County. Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to adopt
Resolution No. 8675(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING A HOMECARE PUBLIC
AUTHORITY FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY," 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 Vazquez,
Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Genser, Mayor Abdo
Absent: Councilmember Greenberg
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Richard Kilbank invited
Council to attend the screening of short documentary films
entitled "Save the Sea" and "Dolphins - Minds in the Water".