COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL AND
SPECIAL JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1994 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation commemorating the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
ACTION: Mayor presented proclamation.
CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL JOINT MEETING:
(Public discussion permitted.)
ROLL CALL OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RA-1: Approval of Redevelopment Agency minutes of March 8 and
29, 1994.
ACTION: Approved.
CC/RA-2: Resolutions consenting to a joint hearing on the
proposed Santa Monica Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment
Plan and a resolution of the Redevelopment Agency
adopting rules governing participation and preferences
by property owners, tenants and business occupants.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Nos. 441(RAS), 8751(CCS)
and Resolution No. 442(RAS).
ADJOURNMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Public discussion permitted. All items
will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by
a councilmember for discussion.)
6-A: Approval of City Council minutes of May 10, 1994.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8752(CCS).
6-C: Resolution adopting salary rates for the new
classifications of Airport Noise/Operations Coordinator
and Event Coordinator.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8753(CCS).
6-D: Resolution setting a public hearing for July 26, 1994 for
the confirmation of assessment of costs for streetlight
installation on portions of 6th, 24th, 30th and Yale
Streets, and Arizona and California Avenues, and
replacement on a portion of San Vicente Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8754(CCS).
6-E: Award of contract to Premier Tile & Marble Company in the
amount of $46,243 to install ceramic tile flooring for the
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Community and Cultural
Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7016(CCS).
6-F: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an agreement with the Santa Monica Bay
Restoration Foundation to contribute $50,000 toward an
epidemiological study assessing the health effects
associated with swimming in Santa Monica Bay.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7017(CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to Contract No. 4581 (CCS) with
the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 4581(CCS).
8. ORDINANCES: (Public discussion permitted only on emergency
ordinances and ordinances for introduction and first reading.)
8-A: Ordinance for second reading and adoption adding Chapter
5.36 to Article V of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to
require labeling of shelves where toxic and hazardous
household products are sold or distributed, introduced May
10, 1994.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1744(CCS).
8-B: Emergency ordinance for introduction and adoption
prohibiting home occupation permits and business licenses
for the sale, transfer, or lease of firearms or munitions
in any residential district, providing for the revocation
of existing permits, and establishing a Conditional Use
and police permit system for a period of 18 months.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1745(CCS).
8-C: Ordinance for introduction and first reading prohibiting
game arcades and establishing limitations on the number of
alcohol and food serving establishments in specified
portions of the C3 and C3C Districts on an interim basis.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance for first reading as
amended.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Discussion regarding a public safety pilot program for
Palisades Park and the downtown commercial area including
Ocean Avenue.
Staff Report
ACTION: Heard public testimony. Council consideration
continued to May 31, 1994.
9-B: Recommendation to discuss holding a public meeting on May
31, 1994 regarding policing priorities.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued as a study session on May 31, 1994.
9-C: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Santa Monica Housing Council, et al. v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 016 169.
Anticipated Litigation - Two cases.
Public Employee Evaluation
Title: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
ACTION: Held. No action taken.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Public hearing to establish an assessment district for the
annual street resurfacing program and appurtenant work and
a resolution ordering the construction of concrete
gutters, street resurfacing, sidewalk, driveway and curb
repairs and the removal of damaged parkway pavement and
appurtenant work on various city streets, in conjunction
with the FY 1993-94 street resurfacing program.
Staff Report
ACTION: Public hearing held. Council consideration
continued to May 31, 1994.
11. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
11-A: Recommendation from the Personnel Board to direct the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 2.04.860 regarding Outside
Activities, continued from May 10, 1994.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
11-B: Recommendation from the Recreation and Parks Commission to
approve a resolution governing the placement of memorials
and tributes in City parks.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Annual appointments of members to Boards and Commissions
and appointment of a member to the Arts and Social
Services Commissions, continued from April 26, 1994.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14-B: Acceptance of letters of resignation from Beth Leder-Pack
of the Housing Commission and from Alexander Kolker of the
Commission on Older Americans and authorization for the
City Clerk to publish a Notice of Vacancies.
ACTION: Accepted with regrets.
14-C: Request of Councilmember Holbrook to discuss directing
staff to retain an independent expert to analyze flight
operations at the Santa Monica Airport, continued from May
10, 1994.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14-D: Request of Councilmember Holbrook to discuss directing the
City Attorney to seek compliance with the Coastal
Commission Permit issued for the property located at the
northwest corner of Arizona and 4th Street (Security Bank
Building), continued from May 10, 1994.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14-E: Request of Councilmember Genser to discuss consideration
of a Closed Session to conduct the annual public employee
performance evaluations for the City Manager, City
Attorney and City Clerk, continued from May 10, 1994.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14-F: Request of Mayor Abdo to discuss and adopt a resolution
encouraging the Board of Supervisors to increase the
amount of general relief grants.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8755(CCS).
14-G: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to discuss directing
staff to facilitate electric car battery recharging in
City parking structures.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
14-H: Request of Councilmember Genser to direct staff to prepare
an ordinance amending Section 13 of Ordinance 1736 (CCS)
relating to displaced tenants as a result of the January
17 earthquake.
ACTION: Directed City Attorney to prepare an
Ordinance.
14-I: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to discuss directing
staff to prepare an emergency ordinance to require
property owners to move forward with measures leading to
the clearing of public streets and thoroughfares of
barriers, scaffolds, and other construction related items.
ACTION: Continued to May 31, 1994.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted on items not on
the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
City.)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to May 31, 1994 in memory of Helen Nebel and
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.