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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 7, 2020
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 5:45 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street and teleconferenced at The Orleans
Hotel, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Room 1954 and 1956, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day (arrived via teleconference at 5:47 p.m.)
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:45 p.m., with all
members present except Mayor Pro Tem O’Day. Councilmember Morena
led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
arrived via teleconference at
5:47 p.m.
There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:48 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 8:20 p.m., with Councilmembers Morena,
Himmelrich and Mayor Pro Tem O’Day absent, to report the following:
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation --
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 4 cases.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.B. Conference with Real Property Negotiator: Government Code
Section 54956.8 – Property: Nine parcels at 4th Street / 5th Street and
Arizona. City Negotiator: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and
Economic Development. Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property,
including ground lease. Parties: Clarett West Development, LLC, and
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Mayor Pro Tem O’Day left
the teleconference at 7:55
p.m.
DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, LLC.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.C. Conference with Real Property Negotiator: Government Code
Section 54956.8 – Property: 2525 Michigan Avenue. City Negotiator:
Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic Development. Under
Negotiation: Interest in Real Property, including ground lease. Party:
Worthe Real Estate Group.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1):
Rogelio Monroy v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court, Case No. 19STCV10640; Elizabeth Esquivias v. City of Santa
Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCP03381;
Jose Zaldivar v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court, Case No. 19STCP03458; ; John Doe #1, et al. v. Roe #1, et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV34374; John CU Doe, et
al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case
No. 19STCV02840.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation --
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claims against City:
Claim No. 18-629, claimant R.M.;
Claim No. 18-684, claimant E.E.;
Claim No. 19-019, claimant J.Z.;
Claim No. 19-127, claimant John Doe 1;
Claim No. 19-128, claimant John Doe 2;
Claim No. 19-129, claimant John Doe 3;
Claim No. 19-130, claimant John Doe 4;
Claim No. 19-131, claimant John Doe 5;
Claim No. 19-132, claimant John Doe 6;
Claim No. 19-146, claimant John Doe 7;
Claim No. 19-156, claimant A.F.;
Claim No. 19-157, claimant C.M.;
Claim No. 19-158, claimant J.M.;
Claim No. 19-159, claimant J.L.;
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Councilmembers Morena and
Himmelrich were excused at
8:18 p.m.
Claim No. 19-258, claimant C.E.;
Claim No. 19-435, claimant J.R;
Claim No. 19-518, claimant J.G.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Kevin McKeown
City Clerk Mayor
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