COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1995 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring the week of May 14, 1995 as
Preservation Week in the City of Santa Monica.
ACTION: Presented by Mayor.
4-B: Presentation by Fire Chief Richard Bridges regarding
contributions of the Santa Monica Fire Department to the
Oklahoma City bombing recovery effort.
ACTION: Commendations presented to Laura Hernandez,
Disaster Coordinator, and Jim Hone, Fire
Division Chief.
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 April 11 (continued
from April 25, 1995) and 25, 1995.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8897 (CCS).
6-C: Recommendation to reject Bid No. 2520 to purchase a
hazardous materials response vehicle for lease/purchase
for the Fire Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved rejection.
6-D: Award of contract to Sterndahl Enterprises, Inc. in the
amount of $ 73,622.00 for striping and signing
modification on Broadway from Lincoln to 26th Street and
7th, 11th and 17th Streets from Wilshire to Pico
Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7141 (CCS).
6-E: Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a
guaranty agreement with AMBAC Indemnity Corporation to
issue a surety bond to replace the reserve account for
the Wastewater Enterprise Revenue Bonds (Hyperion
Project) 1993 Refunding Series.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8898 (CCS).
8. ORDINANCES: (Public discussion permitted on emergency
ordinances and ordinances for introduction and first reading.
No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second
reading and adoption.)
8-A: Ordinances for second reading and adoption amending
Section IX of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to create
the light manufacturing and studio district and amending
the official districting map to establish districts in
portions of former M1 and C5 districts, introduced on
April 25, 1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinances Nos. 1799 and 1800
(CCS).
8-B: Ordinance for second reading and adoption amending Santa
Monica Municipal Code Sections 2.68.010 and 2.68.030 -
.080 relating to procedures and policies of the
Community Development Block Grant Program, introduced on
April 25, 1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1801 (CCS).
8-C: Ordinance for introduction and first reading adding
Chapter 3.25 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code
regarding registration of ammunition sales.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading as
amended.
8-D: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
various provisions of the Zoning Ordinance related to
the C4, C6 and M1 districts, accessory building
standards; landscaping standards and parking standards
provisions; repealing certain provisions of the project
design and development standards; and adding provisions
regarding development spanning zoning districts,
automobile washing facilities, and operating hours of
certain auto-related uses.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading as
amended.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing litigation:
1. Len Doucette, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et
al., USDC No. CV-95 1136 WDK (MCX)
2. Aguilar v. City of Santa Monica, LASC No.
92C-01340
3. Friends of Sunset Park v. City Council, LASC
Nos. BS 032 734 and BS 033 146
ACTION: Approved a settlement of $20,500 in the
case of Aguilar v. City of Santa Monica.
No other action taken.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Public hearing on the draft five-year U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan
(FY 1995-96 to FY 1999-2000) and recommendation to
adopt the Plan and proposed funding allocations for FY
1995-96 Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Staff Report
ACTION: Public hearing held. Approved as amended.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Thomas F. Scully to address Council regarding
rebuilding the veteran s memorial.
ACTION: Heard. Directed staff to prepare a
proposal to rebuild memorial.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Stephen Harby of the Landmarks
Commission and authorization for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Unscheduled Vacancy.
ACTION: Accepted with regret.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Ebner to discuss setting a
public hearing regarding the Mid-City Traffic Plan.
ACTION: Discussion held. No action taken.
14-C: Mayoral appointment of Council liaisons to the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education
and the Santa Monica Community College District Board of
Trustees.
ACTION: Councilmember Holbrook and Mayor Rosenstein
appointed as liaisons.
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 in memory of Mary Green and Alexander Greenberg.