COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION - John Adams Middle School - Madrigals
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring the week of April 14 to 20, 1996 to
be "National Library Week" in the City of Santa Monica.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem presented proclamation.
4-B: Proclamation declaring April 25, 1996 to be "Take Our
Daughters to Work Day" in the City of Santa Monica.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem presented proclamation.
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 March 19, 1996.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9011 (CCS).
6-C: Resolution regarding ecologically sustainable paper use
practices, continued from March 26, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Discussed. To be considered on April 23,
1996.
6-D: Resolution to set public hearing on May 14, 1996, for
any protests or objections to the report of the
Superintendent of Streets regarding repair of damaged
sidewalks, driveways, curbs, and the removal of damaged
pavement in parkway areas on various City streets (SR-96-193).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9012 (CCS).
6-E: Resolution designating the week of April 14 through
April 21, 1996 as the days of remembrance of the victims
of the Holocaust.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9013 (CCS).
6-F: Resolution supporting the renewal of the offshore
drilling moratorium and federal legislation to provide
long term protection from offshore oil drilling.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9014 (CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to award Bid #2560, to Zumar Industries,
Inc., in the amount of $196,554.11, to furnish and
deliver various street name signs for the Traffic
Engineering Division, Planning and Community Development
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to award bid to Alaco Ladder Company, in
the amount of $28,160.84, to furnish and deliver wooden
ground firefighting ladders for the Fire Suppression
Division, Fire Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Recommendation to refinance existing Lease/Purchase
Number 1050 with Municipal Services Group, Inc. for the
lease/purchase financing of five (5) custom built triple
combination fire trucks, in the amount of $269,910.75
per year, including interest, over the remaining four
(4)-year lease period.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
7-A: Appeal of Planning Commission approval of Conditional
Use Permit 95-022 to allow the issuance of a type-47
(On-Sale General Alcohol License) to be used in
conjunction with a new 1,795.5 square-foot restaurant at
1810 Ocean Avenue and variance 95-029 to provide 12
parking spaces in lieu of the 15 parking spaces required
on-site by Code with a valet parking service.
Applicant: Bruce Marder. Appellants: Bruce Marder,
Stephanie Barbanell.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved staff recommendations to uphold
Planning Commission approval.
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 introduction and first reading amending
Chapter 9.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating
to the City's Transportation Management Plan (TMP),
adopt a resolution approving the amendment to the
related Memorandum of Understanding with the South Coast
Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD); and, adopt a
resolution to establish filing fees for Employer
Emission Reduction Plans for the Transportation
Management Plan Program.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading.
Adopted Resolution Nos. 9015
(CCS), 9016 (CCS).
8-B: Ordinance for introduction and first reading repealing,
amending, or adding various sections of Article 6 of the
Santa Monica Municipal Code regarding business licenses
and regulatory restrictions on business activities.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading, as
amended.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Recommendation to approve the 1995-96 Master
Environmental Assessment (MEA), the baseline
environmental reference for preparing environmental
impact reports and the reference tool for making
decisions about future planning policies.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to April 23, 1996.
9-B: Recommendation to: (1) adopt a Resolution of Intention
to establish an Assessment District to provide for the
levy and collection of assessments to finance
improvements to the Main Street Area ("Main Street
Streetscape Improvement Assessment District"), and set a
public hearing for May 14, 1996 to hear protests, take
public opinion, confirm the assessment, and order the
improvements made; (2) adopt a Resolution of Intention
to establish the Main Street Business Improvement Area,
direct staff to prepare an Ordinance establishing such a
Business Improvement Area, and set a public hearing for
May 14, 1996 for introduction and first reading of the
Business Improvement Area Ordinance; and (3) authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Wilbur Smith Associates in the amount of $38,238 to
complete a parking analysis of the Main Street area.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Nos. 9017 (CCS) and 9018
(CCS). Approved Contract No. 7201 (CCS).
9-C: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Harville v. Milton, et al., LASC Case No. SC 022
835 consolidated with SC 031853.
2. People et al. v. Seacastle et al., LASC Case No.
SS 006 484.
Anticipated Litigation:
Two cases.
ACTION: Approved settlement in the case of Harville
v. Milton, et al. in the amount of
$100,000. No other action was taken.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Public hearing to hear protests or objections, if any,
by property owner of Sea Castle Apartments (1725 The
Promenade) regarding the placement of a special
Assessment on the premises for the cost of the abatement
of a public nuisance; adoption of a resolution of
confirmation affirming the special Assessment on the
property; and, authorization to staff to file a Notice
of Lien with the Los Angeles County Recorder and the Los
Angeles County Assessor for collection of the special
Assessment, continued from March 26, 1996. Public
hearing held and closed.
ACTION: Withdrawn at the request of staff.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Linda Gross of the Santa Monica-Malibu
Education Foundation to ask Council for a one-time
$5,000 grant to fund an artist-in-residence program at
Grant School, continued from March 26, 1996.
ACTION: Withdrawn at the request of Linda Gross.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from March 26, 1996:
Unscheduled vacancies (Resignations): Commission on
Older Americans
(1), Social
Services
Commission (1)
ACTION: Adele Somers was appointed to the Commission on
Older Americans for an unexpired term ending
June 30, 1998. Appointment to the Social
Services Commission was continued to April 23,
1996.
14-B: Request of Mayor Rosenstein and Councilmember Holbrook
to discuss the 4th of July afternoon celebration in
Palisades Park.
ACTION: Considered with 14-C. Approved afternoon
celebration in Palisades Park.
14-C: Request of Councilmember Genser to discuss the 4th of
July celebration including the authorization of the
traditional morning "Dawn's Early Light" event on the
beach.
ACTION: Considered with 14-B.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT in memory of Ronald H. Brown, Henry Loud and Herman
Rosenstein.