CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1998 - 6:30 P.M.
An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 1998, in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Robert Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tem 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
Mayor Holbrook convened the meeting at 6:40 p.m., and led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance.
8-A: Interim Ordinance for second dwelling units in the R1 And OP1 Districts - second
reading and adoption of interim ordinance allowing second dwelling units in the R1 and OP1
Zoning Districts under specified circumstances clarifying the allowance of second units in multi-family residential districts and specifying standards for second units, and supplemental report.
(Introduced May 26, 1998.)
Staff Report
Motion by Mayor Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember Ebner, to amend and re-introduce and
hold first reading of an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ALLOWING SECOND DWELLING UNITS IN THE R1
AND OP1 ZONING DISTRICTS UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES CLARIFYING
THE ALLOWANCE OF SECOND UNITS IN MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
AND SPECIFYING STANDARDS FOR SECOND UNITS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof, amended so that the section relating to "hardship" be deleted, and
directing staff to report in six months, and periodically thereafter, with an evaluation. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Ebner, Greenberg, Genser, Mayor Holbrook
Noes: Councilmembers Rosenstein, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor.
STUDY SESSION
1998-1999 Budget Study Session Presentations:
Staff presented proposed budgets for the following Departments:
Community and Cultural Services
Police Department
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 9:20 p.m. and reconvened at 9:40 p.m., with
all members present to continue staff presentations for the following Department:
Fire Department
City Council recessed at 11:10 p.m., and reconvened Wednesday, June 3, 1998, at 6:20 p.m., for
the following staff presentations:
Resource Management
Library
Transportation Department
Environmental & Public Works Management
Non-Departmental
On order of the Mayor, the information presented was received and filed.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. Please note that State law prohibits the City
Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues raised under
this agenda item.)
ACTION: No one was present for public input.
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Rosman v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 007045.
ACTION: Held. No reportable action taken.
16-B: Request for Closed Session - Public Employee Evaluation:
Employee Title: City Clerk
ACTION: Held. No reportable action taken.
On order of the Mayor, the information provided was received and filed, and the City Council
adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Robert Holbrook
Mayor