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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
February 27, 1981
A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Mabrick at 5:30 P.M.
Friday, Febraury 27, 1981, having been cal led to consider an ordinance for introduction
and adoption amending the CIty Elections Code to make it appl icable to the Rent Control
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Roll Call: Present: Mayor John J. Bambrick
Councilmember William H. JennIngs
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden
Councilmember Perry Scott
City Manager Charles K McClain
Acting City Attorney Stepehen Stark
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
Absent.
Mayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway
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CITY ELECTIONS CODE APPLICABILITY TO RENT CONTROL BOARD: Presented for consideration I
was a staff report and ordinance regarding applicabilIty of the City Elections Code to
the Rent Control Board. The matter was opened for public participation. The following I
persons spoke In opposition to the proposed ordinance: Robert Myers, attorney represent~
I ing Santa Monicans for Renters Rights; Charles Johnson; and William Allen, speaking as a I
! member of the Rent Control Board. There being no one else wishing to speak, the matter
: was returned to the Council. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to introduce
, and adopt an Ordinance No. 1200(CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE!
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE SANTA MONICA ELECTIONS COOE APPLICABLE TO THE APRIL i
14, 1981 ELECTION FOR THE SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL BOARD", reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Scott. Discussion was held.
Councilmember Rhoden requested the public record to reflect events that have taken
place In the last 24 hours leading up to this meeting beginning with a telephone call
she received yesterday from Councilmember Reed stating that she had heard a rumor,
verified to her knowledge, that Dolores Press, Chairperson of the Rent Control Board and
candidate for City Council, was going to send out a mail ing under her signature to all
tenants of the City announcing a tenant handbook; that Councilmember Reed intended to
call an emergency meeting of the Council to consider the matter (Municipal Code Section
12113 prohibIts mass mall ings within 68 days prior to any election); that Councilmember
Rhoden called Mr. Tumlin of the Rent Control Board administration office and found that
the only letter planned was something that would be included with a handbook when it is I
finished; and that Counci lmember Rhoden had another conversation with Councilmember Reedj
suggestIng that she might be overreacting to a City Hall rumor. After further discussio ,
Councilmember Rhoden requested the record to reflect that she was leaving the meeting
because she felt the actions of the Council reflect an incredible lack of Integrity.
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She departed at 6:01 P.M.
Fol lowIng discussion, the motion to introduce and adopt the ordinance was approved by
the following vote:
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 4-0
Absen t .
Councilmembers Vannatta Goldway and Rhoden
ADJOURNMENT: At 6'02 P.M, Councilmember Reed moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by
Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council Vote' Unanimously approved 4-0
Absent. Councilmembers Vannatta Goldway and Rhoden
ATTEST: APPROVED
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