COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION - Santa Monica High School, Cast Members of "A
Raisin in the Sun"
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 January 23 and 30,
1996.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Ordinance for second reading and adoption amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.08.040 increasing
the time period restriction on certain activities of
former City officials, introduced on January 23, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1838 (CCS).
6-C: Ordinance for second reading and adoption amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.08.62.060 to
modify the density standard in the R2B Zoning District,
introduced on January 23, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1839 (CCS).
6-D: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a
local emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8996 (CCS).
6-E: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to act on
behalf of the City of Santa Monica on matters
associated with the administration and implementation
of the various federally funded highway programs of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8997 (CCS).
6-F: Award of contract to Steiny and Company, Inc. in the
amount of $165,061 for traffic signal modifications at
the intersections of 4th Street and Broadway, and 4th
Street and Pico Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7186 (CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with
Cotton/Beland/Associates in the amount of $46,353 for
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the
expansion of the Sunset Park Preferential Parking Zone
"L."
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to February 27, 1996.
6-H: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to request
that the County of Los Angeles designate Pacific Coast
Regional Small Business Development Corporation as an
authorized lender to make small business loans in Santa
Monica, as required under the provision of the Economic
Development Administration (EDA) grant.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to appoint
Bill Selby to the City's Task Force on the Environment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-J: Recommendation to approve alternate route for the Pier
Restoration Corporation's Mardi Gras Celebration parade
scheduled for February 16, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
7-A: Appeal of Planning Commission approval of vesting
tentative Parcel Map No. 24346 for property located at
1011 11th Street, to permit the merger of two existing
parcels and subdivision of the new parcel into three
air space lots; and ordinance for introduction and
first reading amending various sections of Santa Monica
Municipal Code Chapter 9.20 regarding subdivisions.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading;
appeal denied.
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 the
Official Districting Map to establishing the Bayside
Commercial District in portions of the existing C3 and
C3C Districts; and, adding Section 9.04.02.030.142 to
the Santa Monica Municipal Code establishing a
definition for billiard parlors, amending Zoning
Ordinance Section 9.04.08.20.060 regarding the C3-C
downtown overlay district property development
standards, adding 9.04.08.15 establishing zoning
standards for the Bayside Commercial District and
amending Municipal Code Section 9.52.170 regarding
signage standards in the Bayside District Specific Plan
Area, as introduced January 23, 1996. Considered with
Item 9-A.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance Nos. 1840 (CCS) and 1841
(CCS). Staff to confer with the Bayside District
Corporation and return with options on the number of
restaurant allocations, food courts, office use issue,
and block-by-block or district-wide caps.
8-B: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.10.030
regarding variances in order to correct an inadvertent
omission.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading.
8-C: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 6.48.080 regarding
parking regulations for taxicabs; and, recommendation
to install interim taxi zones in the Promenade area
until the implementation of a Bayside District Master
Plan for taxis, buses and valets.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading; and
approved recommendation.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Recommendation to select three Councilmembers for the
Downtown Urban Design Plan Advisory Committee,
continued from January 23, 1996. Public hearing closed
on January 9, 1996. Considered with Item 8-A.
ACTION: Continued to February 20, 1996.
9-B: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Krantz v. City of Santa Monica, Superior Court
Case No. SC 022940.
ACTION: No action taken.
2. Sea Castle Apartments, Ltd. v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. BS 032530.
ACTION: No action taken.
3. Sharon Azrialy-Carr v. City of Santa Monica,
Superior Court Case No. SC 33592.
ACTION: Approved settlement in the amount of
$25,000.
4. Jeffrey Brian Dolan v. City of Santa Monica,
Federal Court Case No. CV 95-7394.
ACTION: Approved settlement in the amount of
$40,000.
Anticipated litigation:
One case.
ACTION: Approved settlement to allow Mr.Harry
Shearer to maintain his roof top satellite dish
provided he waives claim to attorney's fees or other
compensation from City.
Public Employee Evaluation:
Title: City Attorney
ACTION: Held.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Public hearing to establish an assessment district for
construction and repair of damaged concrete gutters and
sidewalks, for resurfacing streets, improving alleys
and for completing the appurtenant work at various city
streets; adoption of a resolution establishing the
assessment district; and, recommendation to amend
Resolution of Intention No. 8495 (CCS) to allow
commercial and industrial property owners to pay for
their assessment on installments (continued from
December 12, 1995).
Staff Report
10-A-1: Award of contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc.
in the amount of $1,961,859.50 to perform the annual
street improvement program and miscellaneous paving work;
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with CMI Engineering Consultants in an amount not
to exceed $112,000 for construction management services
during the street resurfacing work; and, approve account
budgets.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8998 (CCS) and
approved amendment to Resolution of Intention. Staff
to analyze and return with options regarding reducing
financial burden on non-profit and religious
organizations.
10-A-1: Approved Contract Nos. 7187 (CCS) and 7188
(CCS)
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of James R. Dok to address Council regarding
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.04.410, Vicious
Dogs.
ACTION: Received and filed. Staff to review and
report to Council.
13-B: Request of Kate Wechsler to address Council regarding
amending a section of the Zoning Ordinance relative to
the usage of tenant parking in apartment buildings and
regarding other tenant related issues.
ACTION: Staff to review issues discussed and return
to Council with report.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from January 23, 1996:
Scheduled vacancy (Full terms): Personnel Board (1),
Pier Restoration Corporation (1), Social Services
Commission (2)
Unscheduled vacancies (Resignations): Bayside District
Corporation (1), Housing Commission (1), Pier
Restoration Corporation (1)
ACTION: Continued to February 20, 1996.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Holbrook to discuss directing
staff to amend the Proposition R implementing ordinance
to allow in lieu fees for offsite affordable housing
units, continued from January 23, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to February 20, 1996.
14-C: Request of Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg to discuss
directing staff to investigate authorizing the City
Attorney to bring unlawful detainer action against
tenants who are engaging in illegal drug or gang
activities, continued from January 23, 1996.
ACTION: Directed staff to investigate options to
expedite eviction of tenants involved in illegal drug
or gang activity and return to Council.
14-D: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Marilyn J.
Shirk of the Social Services Commission and
authorization for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Vacancy.
ACTION: Accepted resignation with regret.
14-E: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Phyllis S.
White of the Commission on Older Americans and
authorization for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Vacancy.
ACTION: Accepted resignation with regret.
14-F: Request of Mayor Pro Tempore Greenberg to discuss the
number of vacant buildings in the City and the City's
policies regarding demolition of those buildings.
ACTION: Continued to February 20, 1996.
14-G: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to approve compensation
adjustments for the City Manager and City Attorney in
order to provide standard cost of living increases as
provided to other employees, effective July 1, 1995.
(To be considered after Closed Session.)
ACTION: Approved Contract Nos. 7189 (CCS) and 7190
(CCS).
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: There was no public input.
ADJOURNMENT to February 20, 1996 at 6:30 p.m.