M-5/26/2004
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 26, 2004
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom
at 6: 19 p.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2004, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Pam O'Connor (arrived at 6:32 p.m.)
Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Deputy City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
STUDY SESSION:
2004 - 2005 Budget
PUBLIC INPUT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6: 19 p.m., with
all members present. Gordon Anderson, Assistant City Manager, led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin and Joe Natoli expressed various
concerns regarding the proposed budget.
Susan McCarthy, City Manager, and staff presented fiscal reviews for
the following:
Planning and Community Development
Community and Cultural Services
Big Blue Bus
Environmental and Public 'W'orks Management
On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin discussed various concerns.
May 26, 2004
CLOSED SESSION:
2-A: Public Employee Evaluation
Title of Employee: City Attorney.
ACTION.
Heard. No reportable action taken
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Mansour Ha~highi v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 076 515.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded bv Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve a settlement in the amount of$62,500. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook, Genser, Katz,
Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd. P.C.. et aI., Case No. BC 315
186.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:_
Russell Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281367.
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Two.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor,to approve a settlement with Kilroy Realty Corp. in the
amount of$52,832.21 The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Mayor
Pro Tern McKeown
None.
Councilmember Feinstein
Mayor Bloom
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Second case not heard
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May 26, 2004
ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at
9:38 p.m. to June 8, 2004, in memory of Len Doucette.
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson- Warren
Deputy City Clerk
AP~OVED:
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. Richard Bloom
Mayor
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