CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

FEBRUARY 2, 1988

A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 1988, in the Council
Chambers, having been adjourned from January 26, 1988.

Roll Call: Present:
Mayor James P. Conn

Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed

Absent: Councilmember Dennis Zane

Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
 City Attorney Robert M. Myers
 Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt

Mayor Conn moved to hear Items 8-B, 11-C, and 11-A in that order.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was unanimously approved.

The following items were considered, having been continued from
January 26, 1988.

8-B: SIMULTANEOUS PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Presented was a
staff report transmitting an ordinance for introduction and first
reading amending Municipal Code Section 4603 to allow simultaneous
processing of Rent Control Board and other City permit applications.
Discussion was held. At 6:30 p.m., the public hearing was declared
opened. Susan Packer Davis (Rent Control Board Chairperson) and Joy
Fullmer spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance; Mara Bresnick
spoke in opposition to the ordinance as written and suggested changes.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to hear from a member of the public
submitting a late request to speak. The motion was seconded and
unanimously approved. Dane Chapin spoke in support of the ordinance.
There being no one else wishing to be heard, the public hearing was
declared closed. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel moved to
table the proposed ordinance. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The
motion was unanimously approved 6-0, Councilmember Zane absent.

11-C: HOMELESS SERVICES/602-620 COLORADO AVENUE: Presented was a
staff report recommending the approval of the short-term use of City
property at 602-620 Colorado Avenue for non-profit human services
agencies, including homeless services, and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute the necessary
documents. The following members of the public spoke in favor of the
proposal: Paul DeSantis, Walter E. Sparks, Irene Zivi, Mary Bambrick,
Vivian Rothstein, and Ken Schonlau. The following spoke in opposition:
Joy Fullmer, Raymond Carriere, and Teresa Yang. Bruce Gossard spoke in
favor of providing space for non-profit human services agencies and
homeless services, but in opposition to using this site for such
services. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to
approve the staff recommendation, thereby: (1) approving in concept
the use of City property at 602-620 Colorado for short-term operating
agreements for human service programs; (2) authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute the release of Richards Surgical from
their current lease with the City; (3) approving City matching funds
for both the SAFAH (Supplemental Assistance for Facilities to Assist
the Homeless) funds already received and the FESGP (Federal Emergency
Shelter Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development) funds, in the event they are awarded to the City; (4)
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any documents
necessary to implement SAFAH and FESGP-funded programs and operating
agreements with non-profit agencies; and (5) approving appropriation
authority in the amount of $179,437 at account #01-200-262-729-506,
establishing revenue account #20-932-356-000-000 in the amount of
$179,437, and approving technical appropriation changes of ($179,437)
at #01-700-695-000-744 and $179,437 at #20-700-695-000-744. Second by
Councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by
the following vote:

Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0

Absent:    Councilmember Zane

11-A: USER FEES: Presented was a staff report recommending the
approval of increases in various current user fees, implementing new
user fees, and directing the City Attorney to prepare required
resolutions and ordinances. Discussion was held. The following members
of the public spoke: Joy Fuller in opposition to user fees; Henry
Custis, Jack Baptista, and Paul Rosenstein in opposition to
implementing fees for Planning appeals. Mayor Conn moved to approve
the staff recommendation with the following changes: delete Emergency
Medical Response increases (Table III of staff report dated January
26, 1988); delete increase in the youth swimming fee (Table IV); defer
fee for Santa Monica College swimming pool (Table IV); modify fees for
City Council and
Planning Commission appeals to $100 (Table I); and postpone fee
increases for utility (street) cuts (Table V). Second by
Councilmember Finkel. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to amend the
motion to make the following changes in the recommended increases
(Table I) (in order to pass on the full cost of the services):
Reversion to Acreage, from $700 to $705; Tentative Map, from $900 to
$903; Final Map, from $350 to $356; Certificate of Appropriateness-
Major, from $550 to $557; Certificate of Appropriateness -Minor, from
$350 to $352; and Deed Restriction, from $250 to $254. Second by
Councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion on the
amendment failed (lack of a majority) by the following vote:

Council vote:
Affirmative:


Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, and
H. Katz

Negative:Councilmembers A. Katz, Reed, Mayor
Conn

Absent: Councilmember Zane

Councilmember A. Katz moved to amend the motion to retain the current
youth swimming course and teen swimming course fees (Table IV). Second
by Councilmember Jennings. During discussion, the maker and second of
the amendment included the swim team fees in the motion. The amendment
was approved by the following vote:

Council vote: Affirmative:
councilmembers, Finkel, Jennings,

A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed

Negative:  Mayor Conn

Absent:    Councilmember Zane

Councilmember A. Katz moved an amendment to the main motion to direct
staff to return with some details regarding the fees charged for DUI
Accident Reports (Table II) (including the policy for refunds in
cases where the person is found innocent of charges, and plea
bargaining cases). The amendment was accepted as friendly by the
maker and second of the motion. The notion to approve the staff
recommendation, as amended, was approved by the following vote:

Council vote: Unanimously approved (6-0)

Absent:    Councilmember Zane

Mayor Conn moved to direct staff to review and bring back a
recommendation in regard to Planning Commissioners being able to make
appeals at no cost. Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was
approved by the vote of 5 to 1, Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz opposed,
Councilmember Zane absent.

At 8:15 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to the end of the Study
Session.

At 8:32 p.m., Council convened in a meeting adjourned from February
1, 1988.

Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor James P. Conn

Mayor Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Councilmember David B. Finel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed

Absent: Councilmember Dennis Zane

Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
 City Attorney Robert M. Myers
 Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt

SS-1: DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE STUDY SESSION: Discussion and a section
by section review of the draft zoning ordinance were held, continued
from February 1, 1988.

At 10:30 p.m., the meeting continued from February 1, 1988, was
adjourned.

At 10:30 p.m., Council reconvened the meeting held earlier in the
evening to hold a Closed Session.

11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a Closed Session for the purpose
of considering personnel matters and threatened litigation, pending
litigation, and litigation to be commenced by the City. At 10:30
p.m., Council adjourned to Closed Session to consider the following
cases: Roser v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case
No. C 444 494; Lang v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior
Court Case No. WEC 100 749; Burke and Golden v. City of Santa Monica,
et al., Santa Monica superior Court Case No. WEC 077 521; Tiffany v.
City of Santa Monica, Superior Court Case No. WEC 080 963; and Shell
Oil Company v. City of Santa Monica, Ninth Circuit Court Case No. 86-
6103. At 10:57 p.m., Council reconvened with six members present,
Councilmember Zane absent. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve
a settlement in the amount of $22,500 in the case of Roser v. City of
Santa Monica. Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was approved
by the following vote:.

Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0

Absent:   Councilmember Zane

ADJOURNMENT: At 11:00 p.m., the meeting was adjourned in memory of
Ruth Du Vardo, a 53-year resident of Santa Monica.

ATTEST:

DONNA R. BETANCOURT
Acting City Clerk

APPROVED:

JAMES P. CONN Mayor

February 2, 1988