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CITY OF SANTA YIONIC~
CITY COUNCIL YllNUTES
DECElVffiER 10. 1996
A regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa ~fomca CIty CounCil was called to order by \.-layor
Rosenstem at 6 45 pm, on Tuesday. December 10. 1996. In the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present
:\.fayor Paul Rosenstem
:\rlayor Pro Tern Asha Greenberg
COUllCllmember Judy Abdo
CounCllmember Ruth Ebner
COUllcIlmember Ken Genser
CounCllmember Robert T Holbrook
CounCllmember Pamela O'Connor
Also Present
CIty Manager John JalIlI
CIty Attorney I\.Jarsha Jones Moutne
Citv Clerk Mana M Ste\vart
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CounCllmember Holbrook led the assemblage In the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
~SPIRA TION A moment of mspuatlOn of proVided by the Santa \.fomca High School
Marchmg Band
Mayor Rosenstem presented a commendatIOn to the band m honor ofthelf accomplIshments
\.-Iay01 Rosenstem announced the purpose of thiS meetmg was to swear m ne'\vly elected officers
for the School and College DIStrIcts, the Rent Control Board_ and the CIty CounClI
1. Pl.:'BLIC I~Pl:T \.Jember of the publIc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns on varIOUS
Issues \.Iember of the publIc Dan Ehrler, speakmg on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce,
congratulated everyone \vho participated m the electIOn process that brought everyone to the
meetmg thiS evemng Member of the publIc Jerry Rubm discussed the recent electIOn and the
Importance of renters' nghts and affordable housmg, the enVIronment and public safety
2-.4: OFFICL\.L CAl"VASS/OFFICIAL STA TEl\IENT OF VOTES CAST!ELECTIO~I
~OVEl\.mER 5, 1996 CIty Clerk Stewart reported on the results of the Consolidated lVlulllctpal
Election held on ~ovember 5, 1996. for the Umfied School Dlstnct, the College Dlstnct. the
Rent Control Board. the CIty CouncIl, and for ProposItlon EE, the pubhc safety bUlldmg
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]\fotlOn by CouncIlmember Abdo, seconded by Councl]member Holbrook to adopt ResolutIon
)fo 9]07(CCS) entItled "RESOLUTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAKTA ~VI0?-JICA ACCEPTING THE LOS A..l'JGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR
RECORDER!COl):-.JTY CLERK'S OFFICIAL CA:-.JVASS AND OFFICIAL STATEt\1ENT OF
VOTES CAST FOR THE CO:-.JSOLIDATED r...1L?\lCIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVElvlBER 5. 1996, A1\1) DECLARING THE RESLL TS THEREOF." readIng by tItle only
and WaiVIng further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the follO\vmg vote
Aves
Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook. Ebner. O'Connor. Abdo,
1I/layor Pro Tern Greenberg. 1.fayor RosensteIn
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~one
~oes
Absent
3: RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIO~S
vIayor Rosenstem read a commendatIon to ylayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg In recognltlon
of her dedIcated servlce as l\-1ayor Pro Tempore and her e"\."traordmary commltment to the
CItIzens of Santa ylomca
~.fayor Pro Tempore Greenberg read a commendatIOn to .\layor Rosenstem m recogmtIOn of hIS I
dedIcatIOn and leadershIp dunng hIS term as Mayor
JVlayor Rosenstem recogmzed Ruth Gallanter. Los Angeles CIty Counctlmember. who presented
a Clty of Los Angeles resolutIOn to outgomg CouncIl Member Judy Abdo for her outstandmg
serVIce to the people of Santa :Ylomca and \Vest Holly,"vood
~.Iayor Rosenstem recogmzed Ann Htller. representmg Senator Tom Hayden, \vho presented a
CertIficate of RecogmtlOn to Counctlmember Judy A.bdo m honor of her humanltanamsm.
dedIcatIOn. tenaCIty. and aJob well done
ylayor Rosenstem recogmzed Laune Newman. representmg the Speaker Pro Tempore of the
State of Cahforma, Assemblymember SheIla Kuhl, who presented a resolutlOn to
CounCllmember Judy Abdo m recogmtlOn of her dIstmgmshed record of leadershIp, and
exemplary achIevements
Mayor Rosenstem recogmzed EIleen LIpson from the Women' s Caucus of Santa ~Jomcans for
Renters' RIghts. \""ho presented a plaque to Councllmember Judy Abdo III recogmtIOn of her
career as a successful actIVIst and counctlmembei"
J\.Javor Rosenstem acknowledged commendatIOns to Coune-llmember Abdo from the CIty of
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Beverly HIlls. CIty of\Vest Hollywood. and from C S Senator Barbara Boxer
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On behalf of the City CouncIL .:Ylayor Rosenstem presented a commendatlOn to Councllmember
Abdo III great appreCIatlOn of her extraordmary dedIcatIOn. leadership. and devotton to the CIty
of Santa l\lomca
Councllmember Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg. Counctlmember Holbrook, CounCllmember
Ebner, CounC1lmember O'Connor, and Mayor Rosenstem conveyed their appreciatIon of the
many accompltshments of Counctlmember Abdo
Councllmember Abdo addressed the assemblage and thanked staff and vanous members of the
commumty for their assistance throughout her tIme as councllmember
4: ADJOUR:\)"E~T OF COrKCIL AS CO~STITUTED ~'vlayor Rosenstem adjourned the
CounCiL as then constituted. and turned the meetmg over to CIty Clerk Ste1vart
5: S\VEARI:\'G I:\' OF NE\V OFFICERS Cny Clerk Stewart called the meetmg to order and
announced that the oath of office would be admlillstered to all new officers
5-A: SAKTA MO~lCA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The CIty Clerk presented the
Cemficate of Election, and admlmstered the Oath of Office to
Annette Shame)'
(not present)
Pat Nichelson
Ilona Io Katz
5-B: SANTA MO~ICA-lVL-\.LIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD l\IElVmERS
The Cny Clerk presented the Certificate of ElectlOn, and admmlstered the Oath of Office to
.\1argaret Franco
Dorothy Chapman
Todd Hess
5-C: RE~T CO:\TROL BOARD The City Clerk presented the Certificate of Election, and
admInistered the Oath of Office to
Lacy Goode
"\1 Douglas \Vlllts
5-D: COU~CIL)'fE:VIBERS The CIty Clerk presented the Certtficate of ElectIOn, and
admlillstered the Oath of Office to
A.sha Greenberg
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Paul Rosenstem
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6: CALL TO ORDER Crty Clerk Stewart called the newly constItuted CIty CouncIl to order
for roll call
Present
CounCIlmember Ruth Ebner
CounCllmember MIchael F emstem
CounCllmember Ken Genser
CounCllmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Pamela O'Connor
CounCllmember Paul Rosenstem
6-B: ELECT[O~ OF IVJA YOR AND l\'L.\YOR PRO TE::\:l Cny Clerk Ste\vart opened the
floor for nommatIOns for the ensumg two years
:rvlotlOn by CounCllmember Rosenstem, seconded by Councllmember Greenberg. to nommate
CounCllmember 0 - Connor and CouncIlmember Holbrook to serve spItt terms as YIayor and
J\Jayor Pro Tern With Councllmember O'Connor servmg as l\.Jayor and CouncIlmernber
Holbrook servmg as 1-1ayor Pro Tern for the first year. the followmg year CouncIlrnember
Holbrook would serve as Mayor and CounCllmember O'Connor \vould serve as l\.Jayor Pro Tern
Subsutute motton by CouncIlmember Fem"em. seconded by Councllmember GenseL to appomt I
Counolmember OTonnor to the posItIOn of Mayor for a term ofrwo years The motIOn farled
by the followmg vote
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)Ioes
Absent
CounCllrnembers Genser, O'Connor. Femstem
CouncIlrnernber Holbrook
Councllmernbers Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner
None
The ongmal motIon "\-vas approved by the follo\vmg vote
Aves
CounCllrnernbers Greenberg, Holbrook. Rosenstem. Ebnec O'Connor.
F emstem
CounCllmember Genser
None
Koes
Absent
6-C: RE~L\RKS AND ACKNO\"LEDGl\':IE~TS/COUNCILIVIK\IBERS CouncIlmember
Rosenstem, Councllmember Genser. Coun('1lmember Greenberg, CouncIlmember FeInsteIn.
l'vlayor Pro Tern Holbrook. CouncIlmember Ebner, and \.-fayor O'Connor commented on past
accompl"hments and dIscussed future challenges I
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6-F: PUBLIC CO~Il\'lENT 1\.-Jember of the pubhc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns on
varIOUS Issues Member of the publIc John Jurenka dIscussed ProposItIOn EE \.fember of the
publIc Ilona Katz congratulated CounCIl and encouraged everyone to work together
6-G: ADJOrRN)tIE~T At 8 15 pm. the meetmg ,vas adjourned to a speCIal meetmg to be
held on Saturday, December 14, 1996, for the purpose of dlscussmg personnel matters
ATTEST
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ylana Iv1 Stewart
CIty Clerk
Pamela O'Connor
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