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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
A regular adjourned meeting ofthe Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor
Genser at 6:16 p.m., on Tuesday, September 5,2000, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main
Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Ken Genser
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Michael Feinstein (arrived at 6:35 p.m.)
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 7:06 p.m.)
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENEIPLEDGE
STAFF ADMIN. ITEMS:
REGULAR MEETING
PLACE
On order of the Mayor the City Council reconvened at 6:16 p.m., with
Councilmembers Feinstein and Holbrook absent. Councilmember Bloom led
the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
9-A: Adoption of Resolution No. 9565 (CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CHANGING
THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2000, TO THE EAST WING OF
THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM," was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember Bloom,
to adopt the resolution, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Rosenstein, McKeown, Bloom, Mayor Pro
Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser
None
Councilmembers Feinstein, Holbrook.
NOES:
ABSENT:
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CLOSED SESSIONS
Councilmember Feinstein
arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Councilmember Holbrook
arrived at 7:06 p.m.
Councilmember Holbrook
was excused at 9:50 p.m.
CLOSED SESSIONS: On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at-
6:35 p.m, to consider closed sessions and reconvened at 9:53 p.m., to
report the following actions:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Bank of
America v. City of Santa Monica. et aI., Case No. 99-4817
(VRW) U.S. Dist. Court, ND Cal).
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil ComDany, Case No. 313004.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Alice
Cole. et al.. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 055 183.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: CGU v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 060830.
ACTION:
Not heard.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Mann v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 058 356.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv Councilmember
Feinstein, to approve a settlement in the amount of$75,000. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Bloom, Feinstein, McKeown, Rosenstein,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser
None
Councilmember Holbrook
NOES:
ABSENT:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Reves v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 057195.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
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PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT:
16-G: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Lawrence v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 056171.
ACTION:
Not heard.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Godla v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 058734.
ACTION:
Not heard.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators:
Property: 1819 Ocean Avenue
City Negotiator: Mark Richter
Owners of Record: Sunstone Hotel Investors
Under Negotiation: Tenns and conditions of lease.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: Four.
ACTION:
Three cases heard. No reportable action taken.
There was none present for public comment.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 9:57
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