1 December 6, 2022
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 6, 2022
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 6:03 p.m., on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.
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: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:03 p.m., with all members present. Mayor Pro Tem McCowan led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS ONLY:
Members of the public Elaine Golder (time donated by Nancy Hall), Janet McLaughlin, Denise Barton, Jerry Rubin, Barry Snell, Ericka Lesley, Sam Liu (representative from Senator Ben Allen’s), and Arrelle Freeman (for Congressman Ted Lieu) commented on Item 4.A.
Member of the public Denise Baron spoke on Item 4.G.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to hear public speakers for Item 4.A. and 4.B. before giving the Oaths of Office. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
OUTGOING
COUNCILMEMBERS
4.A. Recognition of Outgoing Councilmembers Himmelrich and McCowan, was presented by Councilmember Davis.
OFFICIAL CANVASS 4.B. Adoption of Resolution No. 11484 (CCS) entitled “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
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MONICA ACCEPTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR
RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICIAL CANVASS AND
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST FOR
THE CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AND DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF”,
was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, to adopt Resolution No. 11484 (CCS) Accepting the Official Canvass and Official Statement of Votes Cast for the Consolidated General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022, and Declaring the Results Thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT THE
CURRENT COUNCIL
On order of the Mayor, City Council, as presently constituted, was adjourned and the meeting was turned over to the City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren.
INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
SANTA MONICA
COLLEGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
4.C. Administration of Oath of Office to New Santa Monica College Board of Trustees Members, was presented.
City Clerk Anderson-Warren administered the oath of office to newlyelected Community College Board of Trustees Members Sion Roy, Nancy Greenstein, Tom Peters and Barry Snell.
SANTA MONICA
MALIBU UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD
4.D. Administration of Oath of Office to New Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Board, was presented.
City Clerk Anderson-Warren administered the oath of office to newly elected School District Board Members Laurie Lieberman, Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Stacy Rouse and Alicia Mignano.
RENT CONTROL BOARD 4.E. Administration of Oath of Office to New Santa Monica Rent Control Board Members, was presented.
City Clerk Anderson-Warren administered the oath of office to newly elected Rent Control Board Members Ericka Lesley, Daniel Ivanov and Kurt Gonska.
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CITY COUNCIL 4.F. Administration of Oath of Office to New Santa Monica City Councilmembers, was presented.
City Clerk Anderson-Warren administered the oath of office to newly elected Councilmembers Caroline Torosis, Jesse Zwick and Lana Negrete.
CONVENING OF THE
NEW CITY COUNCIL
AND ELECTION OF
MAYOR AND MAYOR
PRO TEMPORE
4.G Convening of new City Council, was presented.
• Roll Call
PRESENT: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Zwick, Negrete, Davis, Parra, and Torosis
• Election of Mayor for the ensuing two years
The City Clerk opened the floor for nominations for electing of Mayor for the ensuing two years.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to combine the election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Torosis, Zwick, Brock, de la Torre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Questions ask and answered of staff included: whether the previous motion was permissive; whether Councilmember Davis served as Mayor previously; and can previouslymade motions be voted on again.
Discussion included concerns that the current selection process creates divisiveness; and the possibility of directing staff to come back with a rotating Mayor process that might create more unity.
Motion by Councilmember Parra, seconded by Councilmember de la Torre, to appoint Councilmember Brock as Mayor for the first year and Councilmember de la Torre as Mayor for the second year, and Councilmember Negrete as Mayor Pro Tem for both years.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to appoint Councilmember Davis as Mayor and Councilmember Negrete as Mayor Pro Tem for the first year and then switch seats for the second year with Councilmember Negrete as Mayor and Councilmember Davis as Mayor Pro Tem.
The motion failed by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Torosis, Zwick
NOES: Councilmembers Parra, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre ABSENT: None
Substitute motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Zwick, to appoint Councilmember Davis as Mayor and Councilmember Negrete as Mayor Pro Tem the first year, and Councilmember Negrete as Mayor and Councilmember Brock as Mayor Pro Tem the second year.
The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Torosis, Zwick, Davis
NOES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Parra ABSENT: None
Substitute motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to appoint Councilmember Davis as Mayor for the first year, Councilmember Brock as Mayor for the second year with Councilmember Negrete serving as Mayor Pro Tem for both years. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Negrete, Zwick, Torosis
NOES: Councilmembers Parra, Brock, de la Torre
ABSENT: None
END OF INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED:
Gleam Davis
Mayor
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