COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION - John Adams Middle School Brass Quintet
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 May 14, 1996.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the existence of a continuing local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9035 (CCS).
6-C: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
grant funds from the California Arts Council Local Arts
Education Partnership Program to support development of
the Santa Monica Arts Education Plan.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9036 (CCS).
6-D: Award of contract to Alton GeoScience in the amount of
$47,325 for construction of drainage improvements on
1550 Pacific Coast Highway.
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7203 (CCS).
6-E: Award of contract to C.T. & F., Inc. in the amount of
$221,385 for the traffic signal modifications at 20th
Street and Arizona Avenue, 20th Street and Colorado
Avenue, and, 20th Street and Delaware Avenue.
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7204 (CCS).
6-F: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a general services agreement
between the City of Santa Monica and Los Angeles County
for services including, but not limited to, street
maintenance, health services, tract map checking, and
engineering.
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7205 (CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Arthur D. Little
in the amount of $37,880 to conduct landfill gas
monitoring at the City-owned Bergamot property located
at 2341 Michigan Avenue.
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7206 (CCS).
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
7-A: Appeal 96-004 of Planning Commission Approval of
Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP 95-017) to allow
the late-night operation of the drive-up window in the
Jack-in-the-Box restaurant located at 2025 Lincoln
Boulevard until May 1, 1998, continued from April 23,
1996. Public hearing held.
ACTION: Continued to June 11, 1996.
7-B: Appeal 95-016 of Planning Commission Approval of
Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP 95-016) and
Variance Application (VAR 95-033) to allow the late-night
operation of the drive-up window in the Jack-in-the-Box
restaurant located at 2423 Wilshire Boulevard until May 1,
1998, continued from April 23, 1996. Public hearing held.
ACTION: Continued to June 11, 1996.
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 repealing,
amending, or adding various sections of Article 6 of the
Santa Monica Municipal Code regarding business licenses
and regulatory restrictions on business activities,
introduced May 14, 1996.
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1851 (CCS).
8-B: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Santa Monica amending
Section IX of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to add a
definition for firearms dealerships; to amend the
purpose section of the M1 District; to amend the M1
section to establish firearms dealerships as a
conditionally permitted use; to amend the prohibited
uses section of the RVC, BCD, BSC, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C5,
C6, CM, CP and LMSD Zones to add firearms dealerships;
to amend the home occupation permit section to prohibit
firearms dealerships; and, to amend Chapter 3.24 of the
Santa Monica Municipal Code to regulate firearms
dealerships, continued from May 14, 1996.
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance for first reading, as
amended.
8-C: Introduction and first reading of an Interim Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica allowing
demolition of earthquake damaged structures without a
replacement plan; and adoption of a Resolution of
Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate
the Zoning Ordinance Amendment process.
ACTION: Introduced Interim Ordinance for first
reading and adopted Resolution No. 9037
(CCS).
8-D: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Santa Monica amending
Chapters 2.32 and 8.12 of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code relating to abatement of public nuisances and to
the use of subpoenas by hearing examiners and boards and
commissions.
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:
1. Anticipated Litigation: one case.
2. Foodmaker, Inc. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No.
FC 040926
ACTION: Held. No action was taken.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Public hearing to hear protests from affected property
owners, and to confirm assessment of costs for the FY
1994-95 annual street resurfacing program and
appurtenant work on various city streets.
ACTION: Approved, as amended. Adopted Resolution
No. 9038 (CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Suzanne Brewer, Bobby Sox League of Santa
Monica, to address Council regarding the concession
stand at Memorial Park, continued from May 14, 1996.
ACTION: Ms. Brewer did not appear to make her
request. Request received and filed.
13-B: Request of Linda Gross, President of the Santa Monica-Malibu
Education Foundation, for Council's approval of
a recognition project on the Promenade for recognition
of financial contributors to public education, and
recognition of high achieving students.
ACTION: Referred to staff and the Arts Commission.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from May 14, 1996:
Unscheduled vacancy (Resignation): Social Services
Commission (1)
ACTION: Jennafer Wagonner was appointed to the
Social Services Commission for an unexpired
term ending June 30, 1999.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Holbrook and Mayor Rosenstein
to direct staff to research options for naming a
suitable memorial site, including the possible renaming
of Lincoln Park, in honor of former Mayor Christine
Reed.
ACTION: Approved.
14-C: Appointment of representative to the Metropolitan Water
District.
ACTION: Councilmember Judy Abdo was appointed to
the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan
Water District for an indefinite term and
Mark Gold was appointed as an alternate.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: Member of the public, Walt Davis, expressed
concerns regarding the increased volume of
noise by performers at the Promenade.
ADJOURNMENT in memory of Frank Moody.