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M-11/25/1986 195 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 1986 A meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by I Mayor Reed at 7:40 p.m., on Tuesday, November 25, 1986, in the Council Chambers. Councilmember H. Katz led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United states of America. Reverend David McAllister, Westside Ecumenical Conference, offered the invocation: Roll Call: Present: Mayor Christine E. Reed Mayor Pro Tempore William H. Jennings Councilmember James P. Conn Councilmember David G. Epstein councilmember Alan S. Katz Councilmember Herb Katz Councilmember Dennis Zane city Manager John Jalili city Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Ann M. Shore 1. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1986: Presented was a staff report transmitting a resolution for adoption approving the election results for the General Municipal Election held on November 4, 1986. Councilmember Conn moved to adopt Resolution No. 7337 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RETURNS FOR FOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THREE RENT CONTROL BOARD MEMBERS, FOUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND FOUR COLLEGE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION OF SANTA MONICA HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1986,11 reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 2 . OATH OF OFFICE/BOARD OF EDUCATION: The Ci ty Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a certificate of Election to Robert Holbrook, Dan Ross, Della Barrett, and Patricia Hoffman who were elected as members of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education at the General Municipal Election held November 4, 1986. (Note: Newly-elected members of the Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees will receive their Certificates of Election at a Trustee meeting to be held December I, 1986.) 3. OATH OF OFFICE/RENT CONTROL BOARD: The ci ty Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a certificate of Election to Wayne Bauer, Susan Packer Davis and Eileen Lipson, 1 November 25, 1986 I 196 who were elected as members of the Rent Control Board at the General Municipal Election held November 4, 1986. 4. OATH OF OFFICE/CITY COUNCIL: The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a certificate of Election to David B. Finkel, william H. Jennings and Christine E. Reed, who were elected as members of the city Council at the General Municipal Election held November 4, 1986. 5. ELECTION OF A MAYOR: Nominations for the office of Mayor were declared open by the City Clerk. councilmember Jennings nominated Councilmember H. Katz. Councilmember Conn nominated councilmember Zane. Hearing no other nominations, nominations were declared closed. The vote on the nominations was as follows: councilmember H. Katz: councilmembers Jennings, H. Katz, Reed councilmember Zane councilmembers Conn, Finkel, Zane Abstain: Councilmember A. Katz There being insufficient votes for appointment, nominations were reopened. Councilmember Zane nominated Councilmember Conn. Councilmember Jennings nominated Councilmember H. Katz. Hearing no other nominations, nominations were declared closed. The vote on the nominations was as follows: Councilmember Conn Councilmembers Conn, Finkel, Zane Councilmember H. Katz: Councilmembers Jennings, H. Katz, Reed Abstain: Councilmember A. Katz Discussion was held. Councilmember Finkel moved to nominate two persons to serve the role of Mayor for the next two years, each serving for a term of one year, and that it be done in the following fashion: that there being two groups, major contestants to the election, that each group select one person to be its nominee, and those two nominees serve as the Mayor, splitting their terms, one year and one year, tossing the coin with respect to who serves the first year, who serves the second year. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. councilmember Reed moved a substitute motion to put on the table the concept of the one-year shared mayorship. Discussion was held. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. Discussion was held. Councilmember H. Katz moved a substitute motion to nominate two people, have them flip a coin, and one becomes Mayor for two years and the other becomes Mayor Pro Tempore for two years and they work close together in harmony. Second by Councilmember Jennings. Discussion was held. The vote on councilmember H. Katz's motion failed by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, H. Katz, Reed 2 November 25, 1986 197 Negative: councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, Zane Councilmember Reed I s motion to approve the concept of one-year shared mayorship was approved by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Finkel, A. Katz, Zane, Reed Negative: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings, H. Katz I Counci1member A. Katz nominated Councilmember Conn for Mayor. Councilmember Jennings nominated Councilmember H. Katz for Mayor. Councilmember H. Katz declined the nomination. Discussion was held. During discussion, Councilmember Conn withdrew his nomination. Discussion was held. Councilmember Conn nominated Councilmember Reed to continue as Mayor for the first year and Councilmember Zane to be Mayor for the second year. Second by Councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved a substitute motion that councilmember A. Katz be the Mayor for the first year and the Mayor for the second year be undetermined. The motion failed for lack of a second. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved a substitute motion to nominate Councilmember Conn for Mayor for a two-year term. Second by Councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Abstain: councilmember Jennings 6. ELECTION OF A MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: Nominations for the office of Mayor Pro Tempore were declared open by Mayor Conn. Councilmember Reed moved to nominate Councilmember H. Katz for the position of Mayor Pro Tempore for a two-year term. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 7. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE RENDERED BY RETIRING COUNCILMEMBER DAVID EPSTEIN: Presented was a resolution commending David G. Epstein, outgoing Councilmember, for dedicated service to the city of Santa Monica. Councilmember Reed moved to adopt Resolution No. 7338 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA COMMENDING THE HONORABLE DAVID G. EPSTEIN, COUNCILMEMBER, FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading it in its entirety. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously approved. Mayor Conn presented a plaque honoring Councilmember Epstein for his term as Councilmember. Councilmember Zane moved to present Councilmember Reed a portrait and a proclamation for her service as Mayor. Second by Mayor 3 November 25, 1986 I 198 Conn. The motion was unanimously approved and the presentation made. ADJOURNMENT: At 9:30 p.m., councilmember Reed moved to adjourn the meeting in memory of Monsignor Anthony Duval, pastor of Saint Monica I s parish. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously approved. ATTEST: (l,vtA-. ~~ Ann M. Shore City Clerk 4 November 25, 1986