1 May 14, 2024
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 14, 2024
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Brock at 4:34 p.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA and 2319 14th Street #7, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Phil Brock
Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete (via telephone)
Councilmember Gleam Davis (arrived at 5:28 p.m.)
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Christine Parra
Councilmember Caroline Torosis (arrived at 5:32 p.m.)
Councilmember Jesse Zwick
Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
Interim City Clerk Nikima S. Newsome
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 4:34 p.m., with all members present except Councilmembers Davis and Torosis.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION AND
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS ONLY:
No members of the public commented on these items.
LEVINE ACT
DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official.
Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well.
The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.
PROCLAMATIONS/
COMMENDATIONS/
SPECIAL AGENDA
3.A. Proclamation: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, was presented.
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ITEMS
Councilmember Davis
arrived at 5:28 p.m.
Councilmember Torosis
arrived at 5:32 p.m.
3.B. Proclamation: Public Works Week, was presented.
3.C. Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month, was presented.
3.D. Proclamation: Preservation Month, was presented.
3.E. Commendation: Gilbert's El Indio, was presented.
3.F. City Manager Report- 1) Fire Department Staff Recognition and 2) Local Aging & Disability Action Planning, was presented.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Brock, seconded by Councilmember Torosis to hear Item
4.A. during the regular City Council meeting. Motion was carried unanimously by roll call vote with all members present.
CLOSED SESSIONS 4.A. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation – Gov.
Code 54956.9(d)(2): 1 case (Initiative to Partially Exempt Multifamily Developments from Part of the Third Tier Transfer Tax)
This item was continued to be heard in conjunction with the closed session items on the May 14, 2024, regular City Council meeting agenda.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nikima S. Newsome Phil Brock
Interim City Clerk Mayor
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