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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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Ann M. Shore
City Clerk
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