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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 18, 2020
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 3:30 p.m., on
Saturday, April 18, 2020, via teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 at
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Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: Assistant City Manager Katie Lichtig
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 3:30 p.m., with all
members present.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 3:33 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 4:43 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Public Employee, Government Code Section 54957(b):
City Manager – Separation Offer
The Assistant City Attorney reported that Rick Cole has offered to step
aside from his position as City Manager in order to facilitate the
restructuring that must take place in the city. Outside Counsel Laura Kalty,
has negotiated a separation agreement. The matter is before the Council for
a vote on whether to accept Mr. Coles offer by mutual agreement, subject
to approval of the negotiated separation agreement, and relieve Mr. Cole
from any duties as City Manager, and place him on paid administrative
leave, effective as of today, April 18, 2020.
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Motion by Councilmember Jara, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
accept Rick Coles resignation, with a separation agreement and paid
administrative leave by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1.B. Public Employee, Government Code Section 54957(b):
Interim City Manager – Appointment
The Mayor reported that the City Council selected Lane Dilg, to serve as
the Interim City Manager.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to appoint Lane Dilg as the Interim City Manager by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Davis, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Laura Kalty, Outside
Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Unrepresented Employee:
Interim City Manager
The Assistant City Attorney reported that the Council authorized outside
Council Laura Kalty to negotiate an employment agreement with Interim
City Manager Dilg.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Kevin McKeown
City Clerk Mayor
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