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RA-347
MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
November 22, 1977
4:00 p.m.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica met in regular session in
the City Hall Council Chamber on Tuesday, November 22, 1977. The meeting was
called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chairman Swink and roll was called:
PRESENT'
MEMBERS: Donna O'Brien Swink, Chairman
Seymour A. Cohen, Chairman Pro Tempore
John Bambrick
Christine E. Reed (Entered 4'03)
Perry Scott
Nathaniel Trlves
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT'
MEMBERS. None
Richard L Knickerbocker, City Attorney
Ja~es D. Will iams, Executive Director
Nancy McFarland, Secretary. Environmental Services
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Trives moved to approve the minutes of the October 18, 1977 meeting with the
following correction: The motion of adjournment was made by Mr. Trives and
seconded by Mrs. Reed, Instead of the reverse order as originally recorded. Mr.
Cohen seconded the motion to approve the minutes with the correction and it was
approved unanimously by voice vote
3Al Downtown Redevelopment Project
Approval of contract With Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, BerkOWitz and Selvin
Mr Williams explained the recommendation of staff regarding the agreement for
speCIal legal services to carry out the lawsuit involved with Gilpin and Vitale.
A motion was made by Mr. Trives and seconded by /lr. van den Steenhoven to
approve the contract for Legal Services For Specific Litigation for the Downtown
Redevelopment Project with the firm of Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz
and Selvin, and to authorize the Executive Director of the Agency to execute an
Association of Counsel. The Redevelopment Agency members voted as follows'
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trlves, van den Steenhoven, Swink
None
None
3A2 Downtown Redevelopment Project
Designation of City Attorney as Agency General Counsel
Mr. Williams noted Eugene Jacobs' resignation and further explained staff recom-
mendation to appoint the City Attorney as Agency General Counsel and hire special
counsel when necessary. A motion to accept Mr. Jacobs' resignation and to retain
the City Attorney as Agency Counsel was made by Mr. Trlves. A second was given
by Mrs. Reed and the motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bambrick, Cohen. Reed, Scott. Trives. van den Steenhoven. Swink
None
None
There being no
Steenhoven and
voice vote and
further bUSIness, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr van den
seconded by Mr. Trives. The notion was approved unanimously by
Chairman Swink adjourned the meeting at 4'07 p.m.