M-052709CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 27, 2009
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Genser at 6:01
p.m., on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser
Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Bobby Shriver
Also Present: City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:01 p.m., with
all members present. Jory Wolf, Chief Information Officer at
Information Systems, led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
STUDY SESSION: As a continuation of budget presentations made on Tuesday, May 26,
2009, respective department directors presented the remaining
individual departmental budgets as follows:
2009-2010 Budget Study Session Presentations:
Police
Fire
Information Systems
Community and Cultural Services
Planning and Community Development
Public Works
Big Blue Bus
On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.
May 27, 2009
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13-A: Request of Council member Bloom that the City Council
approve the use of Council travel funds for travel,
accommodations and incidental expenses for the National Alliance
to End Homelessness' Annual National Conference to End
Homelessness and the U.S. Interagency Task Force on
Homelessness Fourth Annual National Summit for Jurisdictional
Leaders.
Each of these events provides educational and advocacy
opportunities on our local priority of ending homelessness.
Request is also made that the Council direct staff to review the
National Alliance to End Homelessness and the U.S. Interagency
Task Force on Homelessness as to their appropriateness for
inclusion on the list of permanently approved organizations whose
events Council members may utilize travel funds for without
Further council approval and return with recommendations for
ending relevant ordinance(s) and/or process for adding said
organizations as appropriate.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Mavor Pro Tem O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to approve recommendation, directing staff to look at the
possibility of Council having more discretion and blanket approval of
funds. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all
members present.
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:27
p.m.
ATTEST: ~PPROVED:
Marra M. Stewart Ken Genser
City Clerk
Mayor
May 27, 2009