M-11/21/2003
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at
10:07 a.m., on Friday, November 21,2003, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call
Present
Absent
Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilrnember Herb Katz
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Also Present City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Deputy City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
PUBLIC INPUT
CLOSED SESSIONS
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 10:07 a.m., with
Councilmembers Feinstein and Holbrook absent. Mayor Bloom led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown,
to hear public input before recessing to closed session. The motion was
approved by voice vote with Councilmembers Feinstein and Holbrook
absent.
There were no requests to speak for public input
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 10:10 a.m. to hear
closed sessions, and reconvened at 10:31 a.m., with Councilmembers
Feinstein and Holbrook absent, to report the following.
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City of
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
November 21, 2003
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Councilmernber Katz. to
approve settlement and direct the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Contract No. 8294 (CCS), with Conoco/Phillips in the amount of$6
million, for clean up and restoration of the city's drinking water due to
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) contamination. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES:
CounciImembers Katz, Genser, O"Connor, Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None.
Councilmembers Feinstein, Holbrook
NOES:
ABSENT:
Assistant City Attorney Joseph Lawrence presented the second settlement
with Shell Oil Corporation, ChevronTexaco and ExxonMobil Corporations,
and advised settlement will pay for construction operation and maintenance
of a comprehensive MTBE treatment plant and clean up of the City's
Charnock Well Field. The settlement is to be broken down into two parts:
$ 62.5 million cash settlement, and $30 million put in an escrow account.
Motion by Mavor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by CounciImember Katz.
to approve a second settlement and direct the City Manager to negotiate
and execute Contract No. 8293 (CCS), with Shell Oil Corporation,
ChevronTexaco, and ExxonMobil in the amount of$92.5 million, for
construction operation and maintenance of a comprehensive MTBE
treatment plant, clean up cost and restoration of the city's drinking water
due to MTBE contamination. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES.
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None.
Councilmembers Feinstein, Holbrook
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:37
a.m. to November 25,2003.
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson- Warren
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED:
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iichard Bloom
Mayor
November 21,2003