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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 6, 1983
A special Joint meeting of the City Council and City Boards and
Commissions was called to order in the Civic Auditorium, East Wing,
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, December 6,
1983, at 6:30 P.M. (having been preceded by an informal gathering
at 5:30 P.M.).
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Edwards
Mayor Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press
Councilmember James P. Conn
Councilmember David G. Epstein
Councilmember Wil11am H. Jennings
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Dennis Zane
Representatives from:
Airport Commission
Architectural Review Board
Arts Commission
Building and Safety Commission
Commission on Older Americans
Commission on the Status of Women
Electrical Board of Appeals
Fair Election Practices Commission
Housing Commission
Landmarks Commission
Library Board
Personnel Board
Planning Commission
Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Appeals
Recreation and Parks Commission
Social Services Commission
City Manager John H. Alschuler, Jr.
Assistant City Attorney Stephen Stark
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Mayor Edwards welcomed the membership on behalf of the Council to
their second joint meeting and referred to the purpose of this
meeting as a time to provide an overview of their activities. City
Manager Alschuler added staff's appreciation for the hard work and
energy of Board and Commission members and reviewed the importance
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of their workplans being prepared for inclusion in the forthcoming
budget process. The following members of Boards and Commission
reported on their activities for the past year and priorities for
the coming year: Robert A. Muhlbach, Airport Commission; Eileen
Hecht, Architectural Review Board; Herbert Kendall, Arts
Commission; C. Frank Knowlton, Building and Safety Commission; Dan
Cohen, Commission on Older Americans; BarbaraJo Osborne, Commission
on the Status of Women; William Higgins, Electrical Board of
Appeals; Lacy Goode, Fair Election Practices Commission; Seth
Jacobson, Housing Commission; David Cameron, Landmarks Commission;
H. Richard Horst, Library Board; Carol E. Hetrick, Personnel Board;
Susan Cloke, Planning Commission; Paul Bonner, Plumbing and
Mechanical Board of Appeals; Ernie Powell, Recreation and Parks
Commission; Manuel Hellerman, Social Services commission.
The handbook for City Boards and Commissions was distributed and
described by Community Liaison Vivian Rothstein. Discussion was
held in regard to timing of workplans, coordination of activities,
and recruitment. At 9:20 P.M., Mayor Edwards moved to adjourn the
meeting in memory of Robert Kline, Chairperson of the Electrical
Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Jennings and approved by the following vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
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Ann M. Shore
City Clerk
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Ken Edwards
Mayor
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