CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

MARCH 17, 1998

An adjourned regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at 6:15 p.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Robert T. Holbrook

Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor

Councilmember Ruth Ebner

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

CLOSED SESSIONS: At 6:15 p.m., Council adjourned to Closed Session to consider the following:

16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Henry Walther, et al., Case No. SC 0435522.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. BC 121316.

ACTION: Approved settlement with Shell Oil to pay $25,700 for the purchase of property needed for the widening of Cloverfield Avenue.

16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Daetwiler v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 051 264.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Ring Trading Corporation, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 172044.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation

Number of cases: Two

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

RECONVENE Council reconvened at 7:10 p.m., with all Councilmembers present.

PLEDGE Mayor Holbrook led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

ORDINANCES:

8-A: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE HOSPITAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN (ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER): Presented was the staff report recommending that Council certify the Final Environmental Impact Report evaluating the environmental impacts of the project proposed in the Development Agreement and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations; adopt a resolution amending the Land Use and Circulation Element and a resolution amending the Land Use Element Policy Map; adopt a resolution amending the Hospital Area Specific Plan and a resolution amending the Hospital Area Specific Plan Land Use Map; and introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance adopting the proposed Development Agreement, which includes approval of the Phase I project plans.

On order of the Mayor certain members of the public were allowed to speak before the remainder of the presentation due to time constraints and the public hearing was opened.

Members of the public Reverend Lloyd Torgerson, Sister Marie Damian Geath, Jerry Epstein, Jayne Presnell, and Father Adalberto Blanco spoke in support of the project.

Discussion ensued on concerns expressed by members of the public and representatives from St. John's Health Center.

CLOSED SESSION: On order of the Mayor, at 8:14 p.m., Council recessed to the following closed session:

16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Oil, Case No. SC 778141.

The City Council reconvened at 8:26 p.m., with all members present. The Mayor made public statement regarding the settlement of the above-mentioned case.

Motion by Councilmember Ebner, seconded by Councilmember Greenberg, to approve settlement for Mobil to pay $2.2 million within 30 days for costs accrued by the City to date; to pay for future costs for replacement water; to pay for remaining investigation and cleanup of well field; to pay for staff person to participate in oversight of remaining investigation and cleanup of well field; and a restriction of placement of any future gas station on the site next to the Arcadia well field. The motion was approved by the following vote:

Ayes: Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstein, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Holbrook

Noes: None

Absent: None

RETURN TO ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER: On order of the Mayor, the Council returned to the matter of St. John's Health Center.

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Ebner to allow the representatives of St. John's Health Center to take twenty minutes for their presentation. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.

Terry Muldoon, project director for the St. John's replacement project, discussed the project, provided a history of St. John's support of the people of Santa Monica, rationale for the major facility change, and details for implementing the strategic vision. Sister Marie Madeleine made closing remarks.

Planning Commissioners John Zinner, Kathy Wiermuck, and Eric Parlee, discussed various aspects of the proposed project. The following members of the public spoke in support of the project: Jerry Baker, Ernie Powell, Nancy Arnold, Susan Fleischman, Linda Gordon, Jeanine Bercier, Maura Winesburg, David Tillipman, Daniel Ehrler, Mark Olson, Steaven Jones, Patricia Edlefsen, Richard Andersen, Debby Feldman, John Robertson, Margaret Bach, Nancy Rose, Brian Harms, Dennis Sarti, James Hardin, and Shawn O'Brien.

The following members of the public spoke in support of the proposed project and discussed the need for, and made recommendations regarding, child care: Betsy Hiteshew, Linda Gordon, Jennifer Montgomery, Peter Lumsden, Edith Spain, Gretchen Frank, Judith Brunk, and Irene Zivi.

Member of the public Dorothy Chapman urged Council to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission to embed funding for two school nurses for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District.

Member of the public Clarence-Jon Heisler spoke in opposition to various aspects of the proposed project.

RECESS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 10:30 p.m., and reconvened at 10:46 p.m., with all members present.

Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns.

The following members of the public spoke in support of the proposed project: Robert Fredricks, Jacquelyn Wilcoxen, Peter Pelican, Pat McAlmond, Gretchen Case, and Susan Ballantyne.

Member of the public Joanne Leavitt spoke in support of the proposed project and discussed the need for and made recommendations regarding child care.

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, to continue the meeting past 11:00 p.m. Substitute motion by Councilmember Greenberg, accepted as friendly, to continue the meeting to 11:30 p.m., with the understanding that the rest of the deliberations would be continued to Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.

The following members of the public spoke in support of the proposed project: Robert Shields, Fern Seizer, Alan Heilpern, Harrison Betts, and Maye Pittman. The following members of the public spoke in opposition to various aspects of the proposed project: Susan Henderson, John Christopher, and Laura Huizar.

RECESS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 11:29 p.m. The Mayor announced that the meeting would continue the following day beginning with a special meeting for a closed sessions at 6:15 p.m., and then continuing today's meeting with the St. John's matter at 7:00 p.m.

RECONVENE - MARCH 18, 1998

On order of the Mayor, the City Council reconvened on Wednesday, at 7:20 p.m. with all members present to continue deliberations on the St. John's Health Center matter.

The following members of the public spoke in support of the proposed project: Wendy Merritt, Jeanne Goldsmith, Valerie Freshwater, and Liz Mulready.

The following members of the public spoke in opposition to various aspects of the proposed project: Margaret Weiss, Linda Huizar, Irwin Warsaw, Radana Mikes, Lee Grant, Anne Crawford, David Cole, Daniel Galamba, Anoosh Askari, Bridget Terry, Janina Krupa, Robert Wright, Stacy Abrams, and Bill Kleiman.

The following members of the public urged Council to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission to include funding for two school nurses for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District: Jamar Schoessow, Linda Arvanitis, Soledad Fernandez, Julia Brownley, and Kathleen West. Member of the public Brian Hutchings expressed his concerns.

Member of the public Katy Dougherty urged Council to take action to save trees that may be impacted by this project.

There being no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing.

RECESS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 8:35 p.m., and reconvened at 9:05 p.m., with all members present.

Discussion ensued over the merits of the project and the concerns raised during the public hearing.

Councilmember Ebner was excused at 10:40 p.m.

Motion by Councilmember Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to continue the meeting past 11:00 p.m. The motion was approved by voice vote, Councilmembers Rosenstein and Greenberg opposed.

Council continued discussion and questions of staff. At 11:35 p.m., on order of the Mayor, deliberations on this matter continued to the meeting of March 24, 1998.

15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Brian Hutchings expressed his concern about various issues.

ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 11:40 p.m.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Maria M. Stewart,

City Clerk

Robert T. Holbrook,

Mayor

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, in the Council Chambers.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Robert T. Holbrook

Mayor Pro Pamela O'Connor

Councilmember Ruth Ebner

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

15: PUBLIC INPUT: (Public comment is restricted to items listed on the agenda.)

There was no one present for public input.

On order of the Mayor, at 6:20 p.m., the City Council recessed to the following closed session:

16-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:

City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director

Bargaining Unit: Santa Monica Police Officers Association (SMPOA)

ACTION: No reportable action was taken.

ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Maria M. Stewart,

City Clerk

Robert T. Holbrook,

Mayor