COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 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 November 7, 1995.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Ordinance for second reading 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
Permit and Police Permit system, introduced November 14,
1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1831 (CCS).
6-C: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8965 (CCS).
6-D: Award of Bid No. 2547 to PSSI, Inc. in the amount of
$44,635.25 to provide labor and equipment to video-inspect sewer mains
for the Wastewater Division, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-E: Award of Bid No. 2549 to West Coast Arborists at
specified unit prices to provide trimming of
miscellaneous trees for the Parks and Sports Division,
Community and Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Award of Bid No. 2550 to Maurice Sopp and Son in the
amount of $30,870.73 for a one-ton cab and chassis for
the Traffic Operations Division, Planning and Community
Development Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation to cancel the regular City Council
meeting of December 26, 1995, due to the holidays.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Peoplesoft, Inc.
in the amount of $285,000 for an automated human
resources and payroll computer system.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7174 (CCS).
6-I: Award of Bid No. 2548 to Downey Auto Center in the
amount of $19,948.93 and to Claude Short Dodge in the
amount of $60,728.25 to furnish and deliver a passenger
van and three cargo vans.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-J: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with High-Point Rendel
for an amount not to exceed $90,000 to prepare an
assessment of the general condition of 65 City
facilities in order to plan for future maintenance,
repair, refurbishment and restoration.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7175 (CCS).
6-K: Recommendation for approval of modification to the
Program Guidelines for the condominium component of the
Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) Shared
Appreciation Loan Program; and, authorization for the
City Manager to establish a set aside of 25% of the
funds currently available under the program ($677,190)
from available TORCA conversion tax revenue for
borrowers who resided in their unit at time of Planning
Commission approval of a Tenant Participating
Conversion, or City Council approval where applicable.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-L: Resolution establishing a policy for the City of Santa
Monica prohibiting the purchase of commodities produced
in Burma, and prohibiting doing business with companies
and individuals who do business in Burma or with the
military government of Burma.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8966 (CCS) amended to
request the City Manager advise the City Council of any
exemptions authorized in the resolution that are
exercised.
6-M: Recommendation to authorize staff to prepare comment
letter to Los Angeles City Council on the proposed Playa
Vista Entertainment, Media and Technology District
Project in response to issues raised in a November 21,
2995 letter from Friends of Sunset Park requesting that
the City of Los Angeles not approve the project until a
properly noticed Environmental Impact Report has been
completed to fully analyze the impacts of the project,
especially regarding impacts of jet and helicopter
traffic at Santa Monica Airport.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
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 amending Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.08.56.020 regarding
permitted uses in the NW overlay district, and amending
Section 9.04.18.040 regarding termination of
nonconforming buildings and uses, introduced November
14, 1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1832 (CCS).
8-B: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
various provisions of the Zoning Ordinance related to
general requirements, LMSD, NW overlay, R2B, and BR
overlay property development standards, antenna
regulations, service station standards, and variances,
and adding a provision regarding regulatory incentives
for the production of lower income and senior housing,
continued from November 14, 1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading. Staff
to refer the amendment of performance stations for
service stations to the Planning Commission for further
review.
8-C: Recommendation to adopt a resolution making findings of
local climatic, geological and topographical conditions
in order to adopt local amendments to the Uniform Code;
and, ordinance for introduction and first reading
adopting the 1994 Uniform Technical Codes and adopting
the Santa Monica amendments to the 1994 Uniform
Technical Codes including new standards for the
inspection and repair of steel frame buildings, building
permit terms, and technical amendments.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8967 (CCS);
introduced ordinance for first reading.
8-D: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
various sections of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to
make technical adjustments and 7.18.040 and adding
Sections 7.12.111, 7.12.112, and 7.12.070 relating to
water and wastewater services and water conservation
plumbing standards and to establish authority for a late
payment fee for past due utility bills and a hydrant
flow test fee.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Recommendation to adopt resolution to eliminate Marine
Park as an off-leash site and to establish temporary
off-leash sites at Palisades Park and Stewart Street
Park, and, recommendation to direct staff to pursue
Exposition Right-of-Way and Airport sites to determine
feasibility for off-leash development.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to December 12, 1995, with direction
to staff to return with additional information.
9-B: Recommendation to direct City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance clarifying the issue of owner obligation to
pay the cost of temporary accommodations to tenants
displaced as a result of owner compliance with
retrofitting obligations imposed by the potentially
hazardous structures ordinance [Ordinance No. 1748
(CCS)].
Staff Report
ACTION: To be considered on December 12, 1995.
9-C: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Santa Monica Housing Council, et al. v. City of
Santa Monica, LASC Case No. SS 5191
2. Santa Monica Housing Council, et al. v. Superior
Court, USCA B074862 (LASC SC 16169)
Anticipated Litigation:
One case.
Conference with Labor Negotiator:
1. City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director.
Bargaining Unit: Santa Monica Firefighters Local
1109 (SMFFA), Santa Monica Police Officers
Association (SMPOA)
ACTION: Held.
12. RESOLUTIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
12-A: Resolution authorizing certain Councilmembers to file
written arguments on the measures for the Special
Municipal Election of March 26, 1996, continued from
November 14, 1995.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8968 (CCS).
12-B: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica
Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA). (Considered after
Closed Session.)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8969 (CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Requests to address the City Council regarding the
application of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (AB
1164) to TORCA condominium units, from: Christopher M.
Harding (on behalf of Mr. Neil Peters), Daniel Bleiberg,
Daniel S. Levitan, Meyer Denn, Pat Cramer, Rosario
Perry, Paul C. DeSantis and Steven F. Engel.
ACTION: Council directed City Attorney to further
analyse material written since information item was
prepared, take into consideration concerns voiced at
Council Meeting, take whatever steps are available to
arrive at a solution, and return to Council with a report
on December 12, 1995.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from November 14, 1995:
Scheduled vacancies (Full terms): Recreation &
Parks Commission (1)
Unscheduled vacancies (Resignations): Bayside District
Corporation (2)
ACTION: Continued to December 12, 1995.
14-B: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Richard Casale
of the Pier Restoration Corporation and authorization
for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of Vacancy.
ACTION: Accepted resignation with regret; authorized
publication.
14-C: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg to discuss whether
present housing loan policies are providing for the
maximum number of affordable housing units to low and
moderate income households. It is also requested that
the Council discuss the MERL Program, its progress to
date and the length of time it is taking to process
loans, continued from November 14, 1995.
ACTION: Continued to December 12, 1995.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ADJOURNMENT to December 5, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. for Closed
Session.