COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1995 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
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 September 26, 1995.
(0120.05.02)
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a
local emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
(0710.02.03)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8942 (CCS).
6-C: Resolution establishing a filing fee for Affidavits of
Domestic Partnerships. (0740.05.02)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8943 (CCS).
6-D: Resolution revising fees for the duplication of public
documents. (0290.09.00)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8944 (CCS).
6-E: Recommendation to form an assessment district for
construction and repairing of concrete gutters and
sidewalks, for resurfacing streets, improving alleys
and for completing the appurtenant work; and
recommendation to adopt a Resolution of Intention to
set a public hearing for December 12, 1995 at which the
City declares its intention to assess property owners
for costs and hear protests regarding the proposed
work. (0540.01.01)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved recommendation and adopted
Resolution No. 8945 (CCS) as contained in
Supplemental Staff Report.
6-F: Resolution to set a public hearing on December 12, 1995
to confirm assessment costs to property owners for
alley improvements made to Fourth Court between
Broadway and Colorado Avenue and Ninth Court from
Olympic Boulevard to 476' North of Olympic Boulevard in
conjunction with the annual street resurfacing program.
(0540.01.01)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8946 (CCS) as
contained in Supplemental Staff Report.
6-G: Recommendation to appoint Linda Wade as a new member to
the City's Task Force on the Environment. (0110.03.23)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Award of Bid #2546 to Downtown Ford in the amount of
$119,936.70 for six new 1995 or 1996 Ford Crown
Victoria Police Sedans for the Police Department.
(0730.07.00)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
7-A: Appeal 95-011 of Planning Commission technical denial
of proposed zoning Text Amendment to amend Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 9.04.14.090 to restrict the
hours of operation of drive-up windows in restaurants
located adjacent to residentially-zoned property to
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., effective May 1, 1998; and,
ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.14.090
regarding hours of operation for drive-in, drive-through, fast
food and take-out restaurants. (0440.08.02)
Staff Report
ACTION: Upheld appeal and introduced ordinance for
first reading. Directed staff to evaluate the
technical denial process and the role of a
Councilmember after initiating an appeal.
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: Ordinance for second reading and adoption adding
Chapter 4.56 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code
regarding tenant harassment, as amended, introduced
September 26, 1995. (0740.05.04)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1817 (CCS). Staff to
return in three months with an analysis of complaints
and enforcement of Ordinance.
8-B: Ordinance for second reading and adoption amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.02.030,
regarding Zoning Ordinance definitions of nightclub and
restaurant, introduced August 8, 1995; OR, emergency
interim ordinance for introduction and adoption
amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.02.030, regarding Zoning Ordinance definitions of
nightclub and restaurant; (0440.08.02)
AND
Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
amending the Municipal Code to specify additional
grounds upon which an entertainment permit may be
revoked, continued from September 26, 1995.
(0290.05.82)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted emergency interim Ordinance No.
1818 (CCS) as amended, waiving fees for 18 months for
existing businesses to allow staff to work with those
businesses in obtaining a Conditional Use Permit and
directed City Attorney to prepare ordinance amending
the Municipal Code to specify additional grounds upon
which an entertainment permit may be revoked.
8-C: Ordinance for introduction and first reading extending
the interim ordinance prohibiting game arcades and
establishing limitations on the number of alcohol and
food serving establishments in specified portions of
the C3 and C3C districts and amending the ordinance to
remove an existing exemption, continued from September
26, 1995. (0440.08.02)
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading as
amended to allow for the exemption to continue for one
year.
8-D: Ordinance for introduction and first reading adding
Chapter 4.60 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to
establish a domestic partner registry; (0740.05.02)
AND,
Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.40 to delete
procedural provisions relating to domestic partnership;
to clarify that Chapter 4.40 does not establish
landlord-tenant relationships; to add a provision
regarding landlord notification; and, to amend the
provision on subterfuge. (0740.05.02)
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading
establishing a domestic partner registry and introduced
ordinance for first reading amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Chapter 4.40 as amended in Section (d),
page 10.
8-E: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Ordinance No. 1796 (CCS) amending and reenacting the
provisions of the Earthquake Recovery Act.
(0430.03.03)
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading.
8-F: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.12.490 to
establish posted speed limits on Broadway and Neilson
Way. (0740.04.01)
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Request for Closed Session. (0300.01.00)
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Bailey v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 95-5080RAP, U.S.
Central District Court.
ACTION: Held. No action taken. Information only.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Madeleine Dawn-Warner to address Council
regarding continuing the "Tide."
(0460.03.01)
ACTION: Referred to staff.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from September 26, 1995: (0110.03.00)
Scheduled vacancies (Terms expired June 30, 1995):
Airport Commission (2)
Architectural Review Board (1)
Library Board (1)
Recreation & Parks Commission (1)
Unscheduled vacancies (Resignations):
Airport Commission (1)
Bayside District Corporation (2)
ACTION: Reappointed Jule Lamm to the Airport
Commission for an unexpired term ending June 30, 1996.
Appointed Eileen Hecht and David Kaplan to the Airport
Commission for full terms ending June 30, 1999.
(0110.03.01)
- Appointed Rick Abelson to the Architectural Review
Board for a full term ending June 30, 1999.
(0110.03.02)
- Appointed Sherrill Kushner to the Library Board for a
full term ending June 30, 1999.
(0110.03.11)
- Appointments to the Bayside District Corporation and
Recreation & Parks Commisson were continued to October
17, 1995. (0110.03.05 and 0110.03.16)
14-B: Request of Councilmembers to consider establishment of
a City Council sub-committee to make recommendations to
the Council to resolve neighborhood parking problems,
continued from September 26, 1995. (0460.02.01)
ACTION: Councilmembers Holbrook and O'Connor were
appointed as a sub-committee (not a standing committee)
which will meet and return with recommendations.
14-C: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to adopt a resolution in
favor of efforts to curb teenage smoking, continued
from September 26, 1995. (0740.05.03)
ACTION: Approved.
14-D: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Frank J.
Gruber of the Housing Commission and authorization for
the City Clerk to publish a Notice of Vacancy.
(0110.03.09)
ACTION: Approved.
14-E: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to discuss adoption of a
resolution in support of the California Low-Emission
and Zero-Emission Vehicle Program requirements.
(0740.01.01)
ACTION: Staff to return with prepared resolution.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to October 17, 1995 at 6:30 p.m.