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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 22, 2021
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 5:00 p.m.,
on Thursday, July 22, 2021, via teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 at
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/yatpvbsc.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Sue Himmelrich
Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Lana Negrete
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Christine Parra
Also Present: Interim City Manager John Jalili
Interim City Attorney George Cardona
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:00 p.m., with all
members present.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There was no public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:01 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 5:11 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Public Employee Appointment
Title: City Manager
The Interim City Attorney reported the Council is extending an offer of
employment to David White, effective start date of October 11, 2021.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Himmelrich, to
approve hiring David White as the City Manager. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
REVISIT
DISQUALIFICATION
STATUS
13.A. Request of Councilmember de la Torre: Consider reversing the
Council’s previous determination that Councilmember de la Torre is
disqualified from participating in, voting, or attempting to influence
discussion or decisions relating to the case captioned Pico
Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, currently
pending in the California Supreme Court – Case No. Case No.
S263972, was presented.
Interim City Attorney raised the question of whether or not this item can
be reconsidered and is appropriately brought by Councilmember de la
Torre under Rule 12(g) of the Council Rules, which state, “A motion by a
non-prevailing Councilmember or a request by a member of the public for
reconsideration may be made only if one year has passed since the action
was taken.”
Mayor Himmelrich, as the Presiding Officer, called the question to order
whether this 13-item, which is essentially a motion to reconsider, is
appropriately brought by Councilmember de la Torre. The Mayor made a
determination that this 13-item was not appropriately brought by
Councilmember de la Torre.
Councilmember de la Torre made a motion to appeal the Mayor’s
determination and called for a vote to determine if the decision of the
Presiding Officer shall be sustained. The decision could be overruled only
by a two-thirds vote of the Councilmembers, which would require five or
more votes of no on the question.
The Mayor’s determination was upheld by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: Councilmembers Parra, Brock and de la Torre
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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