CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 03/01/88
ABBREVIATED MEETING MINUTES
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11-C: TOWN HALL MEETINGS/COMMUNITY FORUMS: Presented was a
recommendation regarding holding town hall meetings and/or
community forums. Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel
moved to take the matter off the calendar with the understanding
that Councilmember Jennings and Councilmember Finkel will
brainstorm to try to develop some models and to come back with
suggestions so that Council can continue to explore the idea.
Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was unanimously
approved.
11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
13-A: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX: The request of Charles N. Tounjian
to address Council regarding hardship caused by business license
tax, continued from January 12, 1988, was continued at the
request of Mr. Tounjian to March 8, 1988.
14-A: LANDMARKS COMMISSION: Presented was the matter of
appointment of a member to the Landmarks Commission.
Councilmember Reed nominated Jeri Litvak. There were no other
nominations. Councilmember Reed moved to unanimously approve the
appointment of Jeri Litvak to the Landmarks Commission. Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously
approved. Geri Litvak was thereby appointed to the Landmarks
Commission for a term ending June 30, 1988.
14-B: COUNCIL CHAMBERS SOUND SYSTEM: Presented was the request
of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to discuss upgrading the sound
system in the Council Chambers. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz opened
discussion, and moved to refer the matter of upgrading the
Council Chamber sound system to staff for inclusion in the budget
for Fiscal Year 1988-89. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The
motion was unanimously approved.
14-C: HOUSING/CULTURAL USES ON THIRD STREET PROMENADE:
Presented was the request of Councilmember Zane to discuss
additional incentives for housing and cultural uses on the Third
Street promenade. Councilmember Zane opened discussion and moved
that Council endorse the idea of additional incentives for
housing and cultural uses on the Third Street promenade in
principal, and encourage the Third Street Development Corporation
to pursue these ideas and bring back to Council specific
recommendations, and that City staff who work with the TSDC on an
on-going basis be encouraged to provide appropriate assistance.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was unanimously
approved.
14-D: AIRPORT COMMISSION LIAISON: Presented was the matter of
the Mayoral appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz as liaison
to the Airport Commission. Mayor Conn announced the appointment
of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to serve as liaison to the Airport
Commission, replacing Councilmember Alan Katz.
14-E: HOUSING/PARK MITIGATION FEES FROM THIRD STREET OFFICE
DEVELOPMENT: Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz and Councilmember Zane to discuss the use of housing/park
mitigation fees from Third Street office development.
Councilmember Zane opened discussion regarding the use of park
mitigation fees from office development within the Third Street
Specific Plan Zone.
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect the fact that
she does in fact consider the Third Street Mall to be a "special
area" but she does not consider it to be a public park.
Councilmember Zane moved to direct staff to develop an amendment
to the City's park mitigation fee ordinance, and bring back to
Council language that would provide the flexibility so that park
fees for development in the Third Street Specific Plan Area might
be used for park-like amenities in the Third Street Mall
open-space area, specifically itself. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved, Councilmembers
Jennings and Reed opposed.
Councilmember Reed requested the record to reflect that her
reason for voting no is that this Third Street Mall is not a
public park and is not contemplated to be defined as a public
park, and she is opposing this action for the reason that the
funds will not be spent in a public park.
14-F: USSR EXCHANGE DELEGATE: Presented was the request of
Mayor Conn to discuss consideration of making a contribution to
the fundraising effort of a USSR exchange delegate. Mayor Conn
opened discussion and moved to contribute $200 to the fundraising
efforts of Jeannine Ledbetter to be part of a delegation of
college students to visit the Soviet Union the Summer of 1988.
Second by Councilmember Finkel. The motion was approved, Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz and Councilmember Reed opposed.