CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 31, 1994
An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was
called to order by Mayor Abdo at 6:50 P.M. on Tuesday, May 31,
1994, in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antonio V zquez
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
Councilmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse
Councilmember Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Councilmember Greenberg moved to add Item No. 14-G to the
agenda. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. Discussion was
held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg
Negative: Councilmembers V zquez, Olsen, Genser,
Mayor Abdo
Discussion was held.
Councilmember Greenberg moved to add Item No. 14-H to the
agenda. Second by Councilmember Holbrook. Discussion was
held. The motion failed by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Greenberg
Negative: Councilmembers V zquez, Olsen, Genser,
Mayor Abdo
By Council consent, items will be included on the next regular
meeting agenda.
SS-1: STUDY SESSION/POLICING PRIORITIES: Presented was
information and discussion regarding policing priorities.
Council asked questions of staff.
At 8:28 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. Council
reconvened at 8:55 P.M. with all members present.
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. Member of the
public Stephanie Barbanell addressed items on the Consent
Calendar. Councilmember Holbrook moved to approve the Consent
Calendar, reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
V zquez. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein,
V zquez, Mayor Abdo
6-A: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY: Resolution
No. 8756(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A
CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was adopted.
6-B: PROHIBITION OF GAME ARCADES/ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITATIONS/
ALCOHOL AND FOOD SERVING ESTABLISHMENTS/C3 AND C3C DISTRICTS:
Ordinance No. 1746(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA 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," was adopted.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
9-A: PUBLIC SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM/PALISADES PARK/DOWNTOWN:
Council asked questions of staff. Councilmember Rosenstein
moved to approve a six-month public safety pilot project in a
policing district which would encompass the area from 4th
Street west to Palisades Park and from Pico Boulevard north to
Wilshire Boulevard with jurisdiction to the north end of
Palisades Park, to be effective immediately. Second by
Councilmember Olsen. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Olsen,
Holbrook, Greenberg, Genser
Negative: Councilmember V zquez, Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to approve a pilot program that
places a Community Service Officer at a kiosk on the Third
Street Promenade, effective immediately, to be constantly
staffed from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember
Genser. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motion to
ensure that resources are made available for adequate telephone
and communication equipment. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to
amend the motion to state "as soon as possible" rather than
"effective immediately." The motion was accepted as friendly.
Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the motion to clarify
that this pilot program is not a six-month program but rather
is a twelve-month program. The motion was accepted as
friendly. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers V zquez,
Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to direct the City Attorney's
office to draft two ordinances to control parking area crime
the intent of which is to give the Police Department the
authority to deal with criminals who are in the parking lot for
the purpose of conducting criminal activity and limit presence
in the parking structures to persons who are going to and from
their vehicles and parking and unparking their vehicles.
Second by Councilmember Holbrook. Councilmember Genser moved
to amend the motion to direct staff to consult with the Bayside
District board and the Pier Restoration Corporation board to
elicit input defining the problems. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to ask the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance which would give the City Manager, in
consultation with the Chief of Police, the authority to
temporarily close Palisades Park in the event of public safety
concerns for a period of no longer than three months, closing
earlier than the normal closing sometime after sundown. Second
by Councilmember Holbrook. Discussion was held. Councilmember
Holbrook withdrew his second. Discussion was held. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Rosenstein moved to defer consideration of the
HOST program proposed by the Bayside District and refer it to
staff to work with the Bayside District to refine the proposal
and request that it be returned as part of the budget
discussions in June and also ask staff to work with the Bayside
District to re-examine the financial relationship between the
City and the Bayside District and return with proposals to move
forward in this regard. Discussion was held. The motion died
for lack of a second. Councilmember Greenberg moved to revisit
the HOST program in six months rather than one month and obtain
more information with regard to the financial relationship
between the City and the Bayside District. The motion died for
lack of a second. Councilmember Greenberg moved a substitute
motion to revisit the HOST or similar type program in six
months rather than one month. Second by Mayor Abdo.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the
motion to elicit information as to the issue of enhancement of
public education and/or security. The motion was accepted as
friendly. Discussion was held. Mayor Abdo moved to extend the
meeting to 12:00 Midnight. Second by Councilmember Genser.
The motion failed, Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, and
Rosenstein opposed. Councilmember Greenberg moved to extend
the meeting to 11:30 P.M. Second by Councilmember Holbrook.
The motion was unanimously approved. Discussion continued.
The main motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers V zquez, Olsen,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
Negative: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook
Mayor Abdo moved to look very carefully at how the financing of
the Bayside District works and the relationship between the
Bayside District and the City, based on history, the present,
and where it should be in the future. Second by Councilmember
Genser. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Councilmember Olsen moved to ask staff to provide an analysis
with regard to the problems with the overpass and stairwell in
Palisades Park. Second by Councilmember Genser. The motion
was unanimously approved.
9-B: CLOSED SESSION: To be held at end of meeting.
10-A: ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT/ANNUAL STREET
RESURFACING PROGRAM: Presented was the 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. Councilmember Genser moved to adopt
Resolution No. 8757(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA 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," reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Olsen. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers V zquez,
Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
11-A: OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES: Presented was the 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. Member of the public
Ron Taylor expressed his concerns. Councilmember Greenberg
moved to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to
amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.04.860 to include
part-time and unclassified employees. Second by Councilmember
Holbrook. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein,
V zquez, Mayor Abdo
11-B: MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES: Presented was the
recommendation from the Recreation and Parks Commission to
approve a resolution governing the placement of memorials and
tributes in City parks. Member of the public Joy Fullmer
expressed her concerns. Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Resolution
No. 8758(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA GOVERNING THE PLACEMENT OF MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES IN
CITY PARKS," reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. Council asked
questions of staff. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers V zquez,
Rosenstein, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Abdo
14-A: ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARD AND COMMISSIONS: The annual
appointments of members to Boards and Commissions and the
appointment of a member to the Arts and Social Services
Commissions was continued to the meeting of June 14, 1994.
14-B: ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS/SANTA MONICA AIRPORT: The
request of Councilmember Holbrook to discuss directing staff to
retain an independent expert to analyze flight operations at
the Santa Monica Airport was continued to the meeting of June
14, 1994.
14-C: COMPLIANCE/COASTAL COMMISSION PERMIT/SECURITY BANK
BUILDING: The 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) was continued to the meeting of June 14, 1994.
14-D: CONSIDERATION OF CLOSED SESSION/ANNUAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: The 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 was continued to the
meeting of June 14, 1994.
14-E: FACILITATION OF ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY RECHARGING: The
request of Councilmember Rosenstein to discuss directing staff
to facilitate electric car battery recharging in City parking
structures was continued to the meeting of June 14, 1994.
14-F: CLEARING OF PUBLIC STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES OF
BARRIERS, SCAFFOLDS, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ITEMS: The
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 was continued to the meeting of June
14, 1994.
14-G: ENFORCEMENT OF PARK CLOSURE LAW: The request of
Councilmember Greenberg to discuss directing staff to enforce
the park closure law in all City parks, including Memorial
Park, was continued to the meeting of June 14, 1994.
14-H: ANTICIPATED LAWSUIT: The request of Councilmember
Greenberg to discuss inclusion in Closed Session one
anticipated lawsuit was continued to the meeting of June 14,
1994.
9-B: CLOSED SESSION: At 11:22 P.M., Council adjourned to
Closed Session for the purpose of discussing two cases of
anticipated litigation.
During the Closed Session, the meeting was extended until after
consideration of the 15 Item.
Council reconvened at 11:45 P.M., with all members present
except Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, and Rosenstein.
Mayor Pro Tempore V zquez moved to direct the City Attorney to
draft amendments to the Municipal Code which would conform the
relocation provisions to the requirements of the decision by
the Court of Appeals in the case of Channing Properties v. City
of Berkeley. Second by Mayor Abdo. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Genser, Olsen,
V zquez, Mayor Abdo
Absent: Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook,
Rosenstein
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Ron Taylor recognized
the heroism of Ira Hayes and the treatment of veterans. Member
of the public Merritt Coleman discussed the Promenade and the
problems in Palisades Park.
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:55 P.M., the meeting was adjourned to June
6, 1994 at 6:00 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Clarice E. Dykhouse Judy Abdo
City Clerk Mayor