CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 14/15, 1997
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called
to order by Mayor O'Connor at 6:40 p.m., on Tuesday, October
14, 1997, in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pamela O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Ruth Ebner (arrived
at 7:04 p.m.)
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
4-A: PROCLAMATION/WORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH: Mayor
O'Connor presented a proclamation declaring the month of
October 1997 to be "Work to End Domestic Violence Month" in the
City of Santa Monica.
4-B: PROCLAMATION/SKATE AGAINST VIOLENCE WEEK: Mayor O'Connor
presented a proclamation declaring October 21 through October
26, 1997, as "Skate Against Violence Week" in the City of Santa
Monica.
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, seconded by Councilmember
Greenberg, to continue Item No. SS-1 to the next meeting and
accept speaker cards on Item Nos. 7-A, 7-B, and 8-B as regular
chits until 8:30 p.m. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote.
SS-1: STUDY SESSION/CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVE REVISIONS/
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM GUIDELINES: Continued to the
meeting of October 28, 1997.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented,
whereby all items are considered and approved in one motion
unless removed from the calendar for discussion.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Eric Parlee, and Brian
Hutchings addressed items on the Consent Calendar.
At the request of Councilmember Rosenstein Item No. 6-H was
removed from the Consent Calendar. At the request of
Councilmember Greenberg Item No. 6-F was removed from the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Holbrook, to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception
of Item Nos. 6-F and 6-H, reading resolutions and ordinances by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg,
Rosenstein,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Ebner
6-A: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of the meeting
of August 26, 1997, were approved as submitted.
6-B: MINUTES APPROVAL: The City Council minutes of the meetings
of September 9, and September 16, 1997, were approved as
submitted.
6-C: CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (JANUARY 1994
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE): Resolution No. 9204(CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY," was
adopted.
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6-D: ORDINANCE/ELIMINATION/ELECTRICAL APPEALS BOARD/PLUMBING
AND MECHANICAL APPEALS BOARD: Ordinance No. 1887(CCS) entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.04.020.020
ELIMINATING THE ELECTRICAL APPEALS BOARD AND THE
PLUMBING/MECHANICAL APPEALS BOARD," was adopted.
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6-E: GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT/COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: Contract
No. 6807(CCS) was approved with the County of Los Angeles to
provide services including, but not limited to, animal control,
street maintenance, tract map checking, health services and
engineering, for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2002.
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6-G: CONTRACT/INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM: Contract No.
6808(CCS) was approved with Selectron, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $48,604, to furnish, install, train and provide staff
support for an Interactive Voice Response System for building
inspections.
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6-I: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS/TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PHASE
2/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES PROJECT: Nabih Youssef,
David Hibbert, Doug Holte, Gary Petersen, Ralph Downing,
Cynthia Kennick, Steve Davis, and John Zinner were appointed to
serve on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Sustainable
Development Guidelines Project.
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6-J: CONTRACT/REPAIRS/MILES PLAYHOUSE/ADDENDUM/CONSTRUCTION
SITE OBSERVATION/ STRUCTURAL INSPECTION: Contract No. 6809(CCS)
was approved with Vahdani Construction, in an amount not to
exceed $1,294,592, to complete earthquake and other permanent
repairs to the Miles Playhouse; and, Contract No. 7066(CCS)
with the John Ash Group was amended, in an amount not to exceed
$26,000, for increased construction site observation and
structural inspection during construction.
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6-K: CONTRACT/IMPROVEMENTS/PARKING STRUCTURES 1-6/CONTRACT/
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT/PARKING STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS:
Contract No. 6810(CCS) was approved with Alfa 26 Construction
Company, in an amount not to exceed $1,481,126, for
constructing improvements to Parking Structures No. 1-6; and,
Contract No. 6811(CCS) was approved with CMI Engineering
Inspection, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, for management
of the construction of the parking structure improvements.
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6-F: AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT/CITY OF LOS ANGELES/DIVERSION OF
DRY-WEATHER LOW FLOW RUNOFF FROM PICO-KENTER STORM DRAIN INTO
THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM: Councilmember Greenberg recused
herself from voting on this item due to a potential conflict of
interest due to her being an employee of the City of Los
Angeles, and to her employer's possible involvement in this
matter.
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Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Councilmember
Rosenstein, to approve the amendment to Contract No. 5798(CCS)
with the City of Los Angeles to continue diverting dry-weather
low-flow runoff from the Pico-Kenter storm drain into the
sanitary sewer system through October 21, 2000. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Rosenstein, Mayor
Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmembers Greenberg, Ebner
6-H: WAIVE NORMAL PROCEDURES/DISPOSITION OF CITY PROPERTY:
Councilmember Rosenstein advised that he removed this item from
the Consent Calendar because he does not see the propriety in
disposing of the excess equipment in the manner suggested.
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Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, to donate the excess
equipment to the school district and if the school district
cannot use same make the equipment available to any of the
charitable, non-profit organizations with which the City works.
Discussion ensued as to the listing of the matter on the agenda
and Brown Act compliance. Councilmember Rosenstein withdrew
his motion.
Councilmember Ebner reported present at 7:04 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to authorize the donation of used equipment from the
NSC to non-profit neighborhood groups that qualified for NSC
membership, authorize staff to develop procedures for its
distribution, authorize the loan of translating equipment for
meetings of the groups, and endorse the routine provision of
one free copy of City planning documents and agenda materials
to each non-profit neighborhood group on request. The motion
failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg, Mayor Pro Tem
Holbrook
Abstain: Councilmember Ebner
Noes: Councilmembers Genser, Feinstein, Mayor O'Connor
Absent: None
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Holbrook, to direct staff to return with a proposal to provide
the excess equipment to the school district, or, if the school
district cannot use it, to non-profit charitable groups with
which the City works.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by
Councilmember Feinstein, to direct staff to consider a range of
potential uses for the equipment which would include non-profit
groups with which the City works and the neighborhood groups.
The substitute motion was approved by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Greenberg, Genser, Feinstein, Mayor
O'Connor
Noes: Councilmembers Ebner, Rosenstein, Mayor Pro Tem
Holbrook
Absent: None
The Mayor announced that the next three items, 7-A, 7-B, and 8-
A, will be combined and heard concurrently.
7-A: APPEALS 97-012 AND 97-015/CUP 97-003/TYPE-47, TYPE-66,
TYPE-68 ALCOHOL LICENSES/HOTEL/1910 OCEAN AVENUE: Presented
were Appeals 97-012 and 97-015 of Planning Commission Approval
of Conditional Use Permit CUP 97-003 to allow the issuance of
Type-47 (On-Sale General Eating Place), Type-66 (Controlled
Access) and Type-68 (Portable Bar) alcohol licenses to be used
in conjunction with the operation of an existing hotel located
at 1910 Ocean Avenue, and the recommendation to deny the
appeals and uphold the Planning Commission's decision.
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Applicant: Edward Thomas Management Company.
Appellants: Julie Lopes-Dad (Appeal 97-012) and Janel Jones
(Appeal 97-015)
7-B: APPEAL 97-013/CUP 97-008/EXTENSION OF RIGHTS GRANTED BY
CUP 94-012/PARKING LOT/RVC DISTRICT/1828 OCEAN AVENUE:
Presented was Appeal 97-013 of Planning Commission Approval of
Conditional Use Permit 97-008 to extend for eighteen months the
rights granted by Conditional Use Permit 94-012 to allow a 127-
space surface parking lot to be developed in the RVC District
at 1828 Ocean Avenue, and the recommendation to deny the appeal
and uphold the Planning Commission's decision.
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Applicant: DMP, Inc., dba The Pritikin Longevity Center
Appellant: Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Local 814
8-B: ORDINANCE/REPLACEMENT/NON-CONFORMING ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES: Presented was an ordinance for introduction and first
reading amending Section 9.04.18.020(c) to allow the
replacement of non-conforming architectural features which have
been removed from any existing building which is designated as
a City of Santa Monica Landmark or is listed on either the
California Register of Historical Resources or the National
Register of Historic Places.
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Motion by Councilmember Feinstein to hear speakers for Item
Nos. 7-A, 7-B, and 8-B for three minutes each, instead of the
two-minute maximum due to the number or chits turned in. The
motion died for lack of a second.
On order of the Mayor, the public hearing was opened.
Appellants Julie Lopes-Dad and Sharon Gilpin spoke in support
of Appeal 97-012 and in opposition to CUP 97-003.
Appellant Janel Jones spoke in support of Appeal 97-015 and in
opposition to CUP 97-003.
Roxanne Auer, representing appellant Hotel Employees Restaurant
Employees Local 814, spoke in support of Appeal 97-013 and in
opposition to CUP 97-008.
George Mihlsten and William Delvac, Latham & Watkins,
representing applicant Edward Thomas Management Company, spoke
in support of CUP 97-003 and in opposition to Appeals 97-012,
97-013, and 97-015.
Kevin Kozal, Lawrence & Harding, representing applicant DMP,
Inc., dba The Pritikin Longevity Center, spoke in support of
CUP 97-008 and in opposition to Appeal 97-013.
The following member of the public spoke in support of CUP 97-
003: Barry Sholem.
The following members of the public spoke in support of CUP 97-
003, CUP 97-008 and the Text Amendment: Mark Olson, Eric
Parlee, Ken Breisch, and Kathy Weremiuk
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to CUP
97-003: Stephanie Barbanell and Kevin McKeown.
The following members of the public spoke in support of Appeal
97-013: Avelino Alvarez and Fidelino Velasquez.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 9:45 p.m,
and reconvened at 10:14 p.m., with all members present.
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to CUP
97-003 and urged Council to direct staff to conduct a study of
the impact of the proposed project: Madeline Janis-Aparicio and
Sally Reinman.
The following members of the public spoke in support of CUP 97-
003, CUP 97-008, and the Text Amendment: Stacy Ingber, Steven
Graves, Joseph Schindler, Donna Alvarez, Bob Gabriel, Rick
Butler, Louise Gabriel, Mary Kay Hight, Timothy Brandt, Gordon
Olschlager, and Steve Brackett.
The following members of the public spoke in support of CUP 97-
003 and the Text Amendment: Douglas Epstein, Carol Heath.
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Holbrook, to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m., to complete
Item Nos. 7-A, 7-B, 8-B, and 15.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by
Councilmember Feinstein, to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m.,
to complete public testimony on Item Nos. 7-A, 7-B, and 8-A,
and to hear Item No. 15, and after conclusion of the public
testimony to consider whether to hear rebuttals and/or
deliberations. The motion was approved by voice vote,
Councilmember Rosenstein opposed.
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to CUP
97-003 and urged Council to direct staff to conduct a study of
the impact of the proposed project: Gary Guffman, Vivian
Rothstein, Frank Angel, Denise Kimball, Clarence-Jon Heisler,
Beth Leder-Pack, Jeff Gilbert, Douglas Heller, David Kamper,
Susan White, and Rebecca Mead.
Member of the public R. Wright expressed his concerns.
The following members of the public spoke in support of CUP 97-
003, CUP 97-008, and the Text Amendment: Judy Abdo and Martin
Eli Weil.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to hear a late speaker. The motion was unanimously
approved by voice vote.
Member of the public Dennis Zane spoke in opposition to CUP 97-
003.
Motion by Councilmember Greenberg, duly seconded, to close the
public hearing and hear from any appellants who want to be
heard this evening and continue the remainder of this item to
tomorrow evening, October 15, 1997, at 6:00 p.m., at which time
a discussion will be held and a vote taken. The motion was
approved by voice vote, Councilmembers Feinstein and Genser
opposed.
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he
disagrees with the Council action and he believes that this is
an attempt by the Council to reduce the rights of the
appellants of this case.
Councilmember Feinstein requested that the record reflect that
the reason he voted in opposition to the motion is because he
believes that the practical effect of the motion is that there
will not be a full Council at the meeting to be held tomorrow
evening and he does not agree with that.
Councilmember Greenberg made a point of personal privilege and
took exception to the comment ascribing malicious motives to
the motion made and expressed her belief that the appellants
are entitled to be heard by councilmembers who are awake and
said that by continuing this item to another day when
councilmembers are lucid is not to say that an attempt is being
made to deprive the appellants of their rights.
After some discussion regarding the future availability of
interested parties, and on order of the Mayor, appellant Janel
Jones presented a rebuttal.
The remainder of this item was continued to Wednesday, October
15, 1997, at 6:00 p.m.
8-A: STREET PERFORMERS AND OTHERS/DISPLAYING OR DISTRIBUTING
MERCHANDISE, GOODS, WRITTEN MATERIALS AND FOOD/OBJECTS ON
SIDEWALKS/SPECIAL ZONES FOR STREET PERFORMERS AND OTHERS/THIRD
STREET PROMENADE/ SANTA MONICA PIER/FILING FEES FOR PERFORMANCE
PERMIT: The ordinance modifying and adding regulations
concerning street performers and persons, including vendors,
displaying or distributing merchandise, goods, written
materials and food, or placing objects on public sidewalks;
adoption of two resolutions establishing special zones for
street performers and persons, including vendors, utilizing
tables, carts, blankets, or similar items on the Third Street
Promenade and The Santa Monica Pier; and, adoption of a
resolution establishing filing fees for a performance permit
was continued to the meeting of October 28, 1997.
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12-A: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSOCIATES:
The Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Team Associates
(MTA) was continued to the meeting of October 28, 1997.
14-A: RECONSIDERATION/DECISION/APPEAL 97-001/CUP 96-023/FAST
FOOD RESTAURANT/OUTDOOR SEATING/CONVENIENCE STORE/1410 PICO
BOULEVARD: The request of Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook and
Councilmember Rosenstein to reconsider the July 22, 1997,
decision regarding appeal 97-001 of Planning Commission
approval of Conditional Use Permit 96-023 to allow the addition
of a fast-food restaurant with outdoor seating and a
convenience store to an existing self-service gas station
located at 1410 Pico Boulevard, relative to the existing 14th
Street driveway was continued to the meeting of October 28,
1997.
14-B: AUTOMATIC VOTING SYSTEM/CITY COUNCIL MOTIONS: The request
of Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook to direct staff to purchase and
install, in Council Chambers, an automatic voting system for
City Council motions was continued to the meeting of October
28, 1997.
14-C: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments to
various boards and commissions for terms expiring June 30,
1997, were continued to the meeting of October 28, 1997.
14-D: RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD: The
rescission of the appointment made on September 9, 1997, to the
Architectural Review Board due to the appointee moving out of
the State was continued to the meeting of October 28, 1997.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: There were no speakers.
16: CLOSED SESSIONS: Continued to October 28, 1997.
16-A: Public Employee Evaluation - Employee Title: City
Attorney
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Oil
Corporation, Case No. 778141.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing
litigation: Mark Miskey v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. CV 97-4325.
6-D: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing litigation: Santa
Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica, Case No.
SS 005191.
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16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing
Litigation: Wil-Fourth Partnership v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. BS 045458.
16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing
Litigation: Charmont Partners, Ltd., v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SS 007397.
16-G: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director
Bargaining Units: Management Team Associates (MTA)
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 12:05 a.m.,
and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 1997,
with all members present.
On order of the Mayor, the Council resumed deliberations on
items 7-A, 7-B and 8-B.
7-A: APPEALS 97-012 AND 97-015/CUP 97-003/TYPE-47, TYPE-66,
TYPE-68 ALCOHOL LICENSES/HOTEL/1910 OCEAN AVENUE
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7-B: APPEAL 97-013/CUP 97-008/EXTENSION OF RIGHTS GRANTED BY
CUP 94-012/PARKING LOT/RVC DISTRICT/1828 OCEAN AVENUE
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8-B: ORDINANCE/REPLACEMENT/NON-CONFORMING ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES:
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Appellant Julie Lopes-Dad presented a rebuttal.
Roxanne Auer, representing appellant Hotel Employees Restaurant
Employees Local 814, presented a rebuttal.
George Mihlsten, Latham & Watkins, representing applicant
Edward Thomas Management Company, presented a rebuttal.
Discussion ensued as to the time available to take action on
these items and possible lengthy questioning of interested
parties and staff by Councilmembers.
Motion by Councilmember Greenberg, seconded by Councilmember
Ebner, to limit questioning, including answers, of all
individuals appearing before Council, including staff, to ten
minutes per Councilmember. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Greenberg, Rosenstein, Ebner, Mayor
Pro Tem Holbrook
Noes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Mayor O'Connor
Absent: None
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he
strongly disagrees with this procedure because it is intended
to restrict the flow of information from certain points of view
and try to limit the amount of information that is solicited
that might be useful in any litigation that may ensue as a
result of the potential approval of this project.
Kevin Kozal, Lawrence & Harding, representing applicant DMP,
Inc., dba The Pritikin Longevity Center, presented a rebuttal.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember
Ebner, to deny Appeals 97-012 and 97-015 and approve
Conditional Use Permit CUP 97-003, with findings and
conditions; and deny Appeal 97-013 and approve Conditional Use
Permit CUP 97-008 with findings and conditions.
Councilmember Genser indicated that he had one more question of
staff.
Motion by Councilmember Greenberg, seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to allow Councilmember Genser thirty seconds to ask
a question of staff. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 8:58 p.m.,
and reconvened at 9:25 p.m., with all members present.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by
Councilmember Feinstein, to bifurcate the motion made by Mayor
Pro Tem Holbrook and Councilmember Ebner, and consider Item No.
7-B first. The motion was approved by voice vote,
Councilmembers Ebner and Greenberg, and Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
opposed.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to amend the motion and amend Condition No. 28 to
provide an unlimited number of spaces of free parking for those
employees who carpool or participate in a vanpool.
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, seconded by Councilmember
Greenberg, to allow anyone present the opportunity to express
essential comments about the workability of proposed actions,
limited to one minute each. The motion was approved by voice
vote, Councilmember Ebner opposed.
George Mihlsten, Latham & Watkins, representing applicant
Edward Thomas Management Company, indicated his acceptance of
the requested amendment to Condition No. 28; however, he
suggested that the condition be attached to Item No. 7-A.
The motion to amend made by Councilmembers Feinstein and Genser
was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to amend the motion to rebate parking fees to those
employees who do not utilize the parking facility.
Modified motion by Councilmember Feinstein, accepted as
friendly by Councilmember Genser, to ask the Transportation
Management Director to approve a plan that can include both the
bus tokens being fully subsidized and the rebate of parking
fees to those employees who do not utilize the parking
facility. The motion was approved by voice vote,
Councilmembers Ebner and Greenberg, and Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
opposed.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to amend the motion to ask that the Architectural
Review Board attempt, to the extent possible, to have the most
landscaped space along Ocean Avenue without losing any parking
spaces. The motion was approved by voice vote, Councilmember
Greenberg opposed.
The main motion for Item No. 7-B, as amended, was approved by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg,
Rosenstein, Ebner,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, accepted as friendly, to
amend the original motion to clarify the condition to develop a
plan to deal with the parking and traffic problems that are
caused by the hotel that go beyond the valet parking system.
Motion by Councilmember Rosenstein, seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to add a condition of approval that the applicant
will subsidize the Tide Shuttle in the amount of $50,000 per
year.
After discussion on the existing Tide Shuttle programs and the
process of the matter at hand,
Councilmember Rosenstein withdrew his motion.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, accepted as friendly, to amend
the motion to include a condition to provide an unlimited
number of spaces of free parking for those employees who
carpool or participate in a vanpool; and ask the Transportation
Management Director to approve a plan that can include both the
bus tokens being fully subsidized and the rebate of parking
fees to those employees who do not utilize the parking
facility.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, accepted as friendly, to amend
the motion that a condition of this project be that the
applicant maintains 127 parking spaces at a remote site.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Genser, second by
Councilmember Feinstein, to request staff to begin an initial
study in order to obtain information by which Council can
rationally make a decision related to a series of findings
which must be made on the project. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser
Noes: Councilmembers Greenberg, Rosenstein, Ebner,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Absent: None
The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Ebner, Rosenstein, Greenberg,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: Councilmembers Genser, Feinstein
Absent: None
Motion by Councilmember Greenberg, seconded by Councilmember
Ebner, to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING SECTION 9.04.18.020(c) OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALLOW THE REPLACEMENT OF NON-CONFORMING ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM ANY EXISTING BUILDING
WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A CITY OF SANTA MONICA LANDMARK OR IS
LISTED ON EITHER THE CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL
RESOURCES OR THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES," reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, accepted as friendly, to amend
the motion to amend the ordinance so that the appellate body to
decisions from the Landmarks Commission is the City Council,
and not the Planning Commission.
The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg,
Rosenstein, Ebner,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: None
Absent: None
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Mayor, at 11:00 p.m., the meeting
was adjourned in memory of Emelia Vazquez.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria M. Stewart Pamela O'Connor
City Clerk Mayor