1 Xavier Mota
From: Stanley H Epstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2023 11:42 AM
To: Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Christine Parra; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete
Cc: David White; Clerk Mailbox; Olga
Subject: Fwd: Agenda Packet - Dec 12, 2023 (Tue) - City Council Item 3A
EXTERNAL
Item 3A for Tuesday is a Commendation for our retiring City Clerk. Council members know that, on half a dozen occasions during the past year, I have written Denise to request she change the statement in the first sentence of her office’s automatic replies saying “Thank you for your email and we will respond within one business day.” That specific promise is always totally untrue and raises false expectations. Denise has never responded by either changing her false language or telling me why it will not be changed.
I am positive that if the Clerk reported to the City Manager, which is unfortunately not the case under the current Charter, David, a man of total respect for honesty and desire for superior performance by staff, would have instructed Denise to change the language or find another job. Hopefully, one or more Council members will make that demand on the next Clerk.
It should also be remembered that Olga and I filed with HR an ethical complaint alleging about 7 instances of serious improper and unethical conduct by Denise and/or her top assistant Nikki.We 100% proved all of our charges but were not allowed to see the detailed conclusions or opinion from the City’s outside law firm to HR.
Sincerely, Stan Epstein. 310 393 7619
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From: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Date: December 8, 2023 at 2:30:30 PM PST
Subject: Agenda Packet ‐ Dec 12, 2023 (Tue) ‐ City Council Reply‐To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
The agenda has been revised to include items: 4.A., 5.Q. ‐ 5.S., 16.A. and 16.B.
Please see the attached Agenda Packet document for the following meeting:
City Council
Regular and Special Joint Meeting
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 5:30 PM
1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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ITEM 3.A.
December 12, 2023
ITEM 3.A.
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ITEM 3.A.
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