1 March 11, 2025
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 11, 2025
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was concurrently called to order with the special 5:35 p.m. meeting by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis at 5:35 p.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, where two Councilmembers participated remotely.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Lana Negrete (arrived remotely at 7:00 p.m.) Mayor Pro Tem Caroline Torosis
Councilmember Jesse Zwick
Councilmember Dan Hall
Councilmember Ellis Raskin
Councilmember Barry Snell
Councilmember Natalya Zernitskaya (arrived remotely at 5:35 p.m.) Also Present: Acting City Manager Susan Cline
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
Assistant City Clerk Maria Dacanay-Wisner
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council convened at 5:35 p.m., with all members present except Mayor Negrete. Councilmember Raskin led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
STATEMENT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY
(LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT)
The City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement) was read into the record by Councilmember Hall.
LEVINE ACT
DISCLOSURE
(GC SECTION 84308)
No Councilmembers made Levine Act disclosures.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Snell to hear Item 3.A. after Item 1 and continue Items 16.A and 16.B. to the next regular meeting. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Hall, Raskin, Snell, Zernitskaya, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
RECESS OF SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the special Council meeting was recessed to hear general Public Input on the regular meeting at 5:40 p.m.
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GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:
Members of the public Asher Abizu, Candan Berberogly, Africa Rosas, Denise Barton, Eddie G., Jeff Jarow, Judith Serlin, Johnathan Foster, Janet McLaughlin, and Radu Logoteti commented on various local issues.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS
3.A. Commendation: Dr. Lizzy Moore - Santa Monica College Foundation, was presented.
RECONVENE SPECIAL
MEETING
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the special meeting was reconvened at 6:09 p.m. to hear public input on Closed Session items
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
SPECIAL AGENDA,
CONSENT CALENDAR
AND CLOSED SESSION
ONLY:
No members of the public commented on Special Agenda items.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Alina Bezdikian, Johnathan Foster, John C. Smith, and Zoë Muntañer commented on Consent Calendar items.
Members of the public Bea Nemlaha (time donated by Lori Nafshun), Zina Josephs, Denise Barton, Maria Fonda-Bonardi, Nina Fresco, Jerry Rubin, John C. Smith, Kaitlin Drisko, and Zoë Muntañer commented on Closed Session items.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.
At the request of staff, Item 4.L was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Raskin, to approve the Consent Calendar, with an amendment to Item 4.K. to hear Item 3 (Special Agenda Items) after Item 1 (Public Input), and except for Item
4.L, reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zernitskaya, Snell, Raskin, Hall, Zwick, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
BIG BLUE BUS SERVICE
DESIGN
4.A. Approval of Department of Transportation's Big Blue Bus Service Design Guidelines Update, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the Guidelines updates is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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2. Approve the proposed updates to the Big Blue Bus Transit Service Guidelines, formerly known as the “Big Blue Bus Service Design, Performance, and Evaluation Guidelines”.
ON-CALL CIVIL
ENGINEERING DESIGN
SERVICES
4.B. Award Request for Proposal SP2721 and Agreements for OnCall Civil Engineering Design Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of exemptions pursuant to Section 15262 and Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award RFP #SP2721 On-Call Civil Design to Tetra Tech, Inc., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and Willdan Engineering to provide on-call civil engineering design services for the Public Works Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 11702 (CCS) through No. 11704 (CCS) with Tetra Tech, Inc., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and Willdan Engineering, each in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 over a five-year period, with one (1) five-year renewal option to extend in the amount of $1,500,000 on the same terms and conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000 per agreement and $9,000,000 total for all three agreements over a ten-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
SMART CENTER
PROJECT
4.C. Award Bid SP2744 and Construction Contract No. 11705 (CCS) for the Police Department Smart Center Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award contract for Bid #SP2744 to Urban Professional Builders, INC. for the construction of the SMART Center Project for the Public Works Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 11705 (CCS) with Urban Professional Builders, INC., in an amount not to exceed $1,290,000 (including a $76,000 contingency).
ARCADIA PLANT ROOF
REPLACEMENT
4.D. Award Bid SP2739 and Agreement No. 11706 (CCS) to Best Contracting Services, Inc. for the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #SP2739 to Best Contracting Services, Inc. for the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Roof Replacement Project for the Public Works Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 11706 (CCS) with Best Contracting Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $310,000 (including a 20% contingency).
COMMUNITY GARDENS
PROJECT
4.E. Award Bid SP2710 and Construction Agreement No. 11707 (CCS) to RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for Phase 1 of the 19th Street Community Garden Project City of Santa Monica, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #SP2710 to RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for construction services for Phase 1 of the 19th Street Community Garden Project for the Department of Public Works; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 11707 (CCS) with RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $355,000 (including a 10% contingency).
4.F. Adoption of Resolution No. 11647 (CCS) Authorizing Receipt of State of California Cannabis Equity Grant Funding for $35,000 for Development of a Cannabis Equity Program and Authorization for City Manager to Execute All Necessary Associated Documents, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant awarded in the amount of $35,000 from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals.
4. Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.
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SALARY RESOLUTION 4.G. Adoption of Salary Resolution No. 11648 (CCS) to Reflect Title Change for Assistant Building Officer, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15324 and a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15601(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Adopt a salary resolution changing the classification title of Assistant Building Officer to Assistant Building Official.
MINUTES 4.H. Approval of Corrected Minutes for the City Council Meeting of May 14, 2024, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the corrected minutes of the May 14, 2024 meeting
RPOHIBITION AGAINST
CAMPING IN PUBLIC
PLACES
4.I. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2804 (CCS) to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.095, Prohibition Against Camping in Public Places, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
CITY ATTORNEY’S
EMPLOYEMENT
AGREEMENT
4.J. Approval of City Attorney Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council
1. Adopt a finding that the actions are not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15601(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines;
2. Approve the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement No. 11264 (CCS) with Douglas Sloan for his services as City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
COUNCIL RULES 4.K. Adoption of Resolution No. 11649 (CCS) Amending the Council Rules of Procedure, was adopted as amended to hear Item 3 (Special Agenda Items) after Item 1 (Public Input).
Recommended Action
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt resolution amending the Council Rules of Procedure to address technological failure during public comment, and a change to the ranked choice voting process.
MINUTES 4.L. Approval of Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - Feb 25, 2025 5:30 PM, was pulled by staff.
CLOSED SESSIONS
(Mayor Negrete arrived
remotely at 7:00 p.m. and left
at 8:50 p.m.)
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council recessed at 6:49 p.m., to consider Closed Sessions and returned at 8:52 p.m., with Mayor Negrete absent, to report the following:
5.A. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title: City Manager; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator:
Mayor/Personnel Director; unrepresented employee: City Manager The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
5.B. Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency designated representatives: Interim City Manager Elaine Polachek, Human Resources Director Dana Brown, and Human Resources Manager Sarah Rebensdorf; bargaining units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA), AFSCME Local 4819- Management Team
Association (MTA), California Teamsters Local 911 (IBT), Municipal Employees Association (MEA), Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU), Public Attorney’s Union (PAU), Santa Monica Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA), Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (LOCAL 1109), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory Team Association (STA) and SMART TD - International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers - Transportation Division, Local 1785 (SMART TD)
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
5.C. Conference with real estate negotiator pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Economic Development Administrator; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Tim Sexton, Revitalization Partner Group, LLC; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for lease The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
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5.D. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Pico Neighborhood Association and Maria Loya v. City; LASC # BC616804
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
5.E. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Victoria Lobanov v. City; LASC # 22SMCV02779 The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
5.F. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Renee Miller v. City; LASC # 24SMCV00279 The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the special Council meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m., with Mayor Negrete absent, and the Council continued with the regular meeting.
CITY MANAGER
REPORT
The City Manager Report was presented.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
No Councilmembers gave travel reports.
PUBLIC INPUT ON
REMAINING AGENDA
ITEMS:
Members of the public Freddy Luis, Kiana Achoy, Diana Flores, Denise Barton, Zoë Muntañer, and Harvey Eder commented on 11.A.
Members of the public Jeffrey Jay, Lacey Stansell, Harper Rupert, Nina Nguyen, Caramel Velez, Erica Estrada, Nicole Blaine, and Albin Gielicz commented on 16.F.
Members of the public Zoë Muntañer, Amy Gottstein, Kurt Gonska, and Harvey Eder commented on 16.G.
Members of the public Nina Fresco, Zoë Muntañer, and Dolores Sloan commented on 16.H.
Members of the public Daniel Alonzo (time donated by Renay Garcia), Sylvia Sanchez, and Manuel Lares (time donated by Carmen Quintana Rosa) commented on 16.I.
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STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION
REORGANIZATION
PLAN
11.A. Receive Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections Program, Approval of Human Services Division Reorganization Plan and Adoption of Classification and Salary Resolution, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive the City of Santa Monica Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025- 2030. (Attachment A)
2. Receive the Renters’ Protections Program: Analysis, Key Findings, and Recommendations. (Attachment B)
3. Approve the Human Services Division Reorganization Plan.
4. Adopt Resolution No. 11650 (CCS) of the City of Santa Monica establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for various listed positions (Attachment C) and approve the position and classification changes (Attachment D).
5. Adopt the 2025 Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness through 12/31/2026 (Attachment E), unless repealed or extended by Council, due to the ongoing crisis of homelessness exacerbated by the recent wildfires. Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.
6. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section
7. 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Staff announced a correction to Attachment E referenced on Recommended Action No. 5. On page 8, the words “on May 31, 2024, upon expiration of the 2024 Proclamation,” will be stricken from the final paragraph.
Questions asked and answered of staff included but were not limited to: the estimated cost and justification for a feasibility study on middle income housing; if the $8M budget will be allocated over multiple years or if a time period is associated with this budget; if the five additional attorneys will be outside or in-house counsel; if a comparative analysis on the effectiveness of the Flexible Financial Assistance vs. Right to Counsel programs was conducted that led to the recommended allocations; the percentage of unlawful detainers filed due to non-payment of rent in Santa Monica; why the emergency declaration is only for a year and if there is authority to extend it; if the City permits evictions for non-payment of less than one month’s worth of rent; if staff considered other funding mechanisms for the “proactive rental housing inspection” program such as the City of Los Angeles’ (LA) Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP); how will staff ensure that the City is properly resourced to ensure a true right to counsel for all renters; and how the therapeutic transport team and mental Docusign Envelope ID: 86281038-713A-4C0E-B302-70F3ED7C46EB 9 March 11, 2025
health crisis response team can be funded to be an on-going program past 2026.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
ranking the creation of a Rental Registry as high and confirmation that funding it will be part of the FY 2025-2027 budget; collaborating with the Community Development Department to remove nonessential design and zoning restrictions which may reduce the need for a costly feasibility study; collaborating with the Rent Control Department and considering amending the municipal code to require pre-tenancy construction disclosures which may reduce processing time on rent adjustment petitions; expanding the Right to Counsel program, including outreach; eliminating access barriers to programs by proactively conducting outreach to the most vulnerable tenants; that financial assistance should be appropriately sized and cost-effective; permanent sources of funding for City staff and programs as Measure GS funding is not certain; stronger enforcement mechanisms against bad actors; a long-term vision for SAMOSHEL; holding regional partners accountable to share resources; developing metrics to strengthen the case for additional resources for specific programs; and eventually expanding the program to moderate-income levels.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Hall, to:
adopt the staff recommendation, with the correction to Recommended Action No. 5; and to provide staff direction. The Council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to return in 60 days with proposed changes to:
1) SMMC 8.100 (Tenant Protection During Construction), SMMC 4.36 (Tenant Relocation Assistance) and other applicable codes to ensure greater notice of construction to and stronger protections for tenants to minimize impacts to the habitability of units and risks of displacement, and 2) per diem rates for tenants and larger households with special needs, if deemed inadequate, through a one-time adjustment, modified by Consumer Price Index (CPI) or other formula. Motion to amend by Councilmember Raskin to include direction for the City Attorney to work with the Rent Control Department to establish regulations requiring tenants receive notice of pending building permit applications at the time tenancy commences. The motion was friendly to the maker and seconder and the amended motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Hall, Raskin, Snell, Zernitskaya, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
In accordance with Council Rule 6(x), all Councilmember Discussion items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. Councilmember Hall recused himself from Docusign Envelope ID: 86281038-713A-4C0E-B302-70F3ED7C46EB 10 March 11, 2025
Item 16.C. Items 16.C., 16.E. and 16.I. were removed and considered separately in accordance with Council Rule 6(x).
Motion by Councilmember Hall, seconded by Councilmember Raskin, to approve Items 16.D., and 16.F. to 16.H. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zernitskaya, Snell, Raskin, Hall, Zwick, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
RECREATION AND
PARKS COMMISSION
16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2028, was continued to the next regular meeting.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD
16.B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Authority Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (Continued from 6/25/2024), was continued to the next regular meeting.
TRAVEL BUDGET
REQUEST
16.D. Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve the use of up to $300 of her allocated travel budget for travel to and from Sacramento on March 3, 2025. The travel occurred as a result of an invitation by Assemblymember Rick Zbur to meet with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to discuss the impacts the fires have had on our small businesses and local economy. Mayor Negrete met with other legislators and their staff, including consultants to the Assembly Budget and Assembly Judiciary Committees to discuss both the economic impacts of the fires and also concerns about the financial viability of public agencies facing a rising number of civil claims from decades-old abuse cases, was approved.
SAMO PRIDE
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
16.F. Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that the City Council approve City Sponsorship of the LGBTQ+ SaMo Pride community festival on June 21, 2025 and the Santa Monica Pier Pride Event taking place on June 22, 2025 and using $10,000 in previously allocated Council discretionary funds to sponsor the LGBTQ+ Storyechtomy Writing Workshop and Performance Night produced by Crow Comedy, a Santa Monica non-profit, from the FY2024-2025 Budget, was approved.
RENTAL PRICE-FIXING
SOFTWARE
16.G. Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmembers Raskin and Hall request that the City Attorney, in coordination with the Rent Control Board, draft and present to Council for adoption within 60 days, an ordinance banning the use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software in Santa Monica and which includes enforceable penalties for Docusign Envelope ID: 86281038-713A-4C0E-B302-70F3ED7C46EB 11 March 11, 2025
noncompliance, was approved.
HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION
16.H. Request of Councilmembers Hall, Zwick, and Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis that in order to examine the City’s historical preservation through the lens of social justice, the Council direct Staff to return with options to implement additional recommendations from the Landmarks Commission report “A Place for Everyone in Santa Monica’s History", was approved.
CURBSIDE
MANAGEMENT
MEASURES
(Councilmember Hall left the
dais at 10:50 p.m. and
returned at 10:52 p.m.)
16.C. Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Snell that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to advance curbside management measures that would reduce congestion, enhance safety, and mitigate double parking. These measures should include drafting an ordinance for City Council consideration that would establish a legal framework and fee schedule for a smart loading zone pilot program, exploring a public-private partnership for curb management incorporating available technology, and presenting options and tradeoffs to Council for consideration, was introduced.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Snell to approve the item. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Raskin, Snell, Zernitskaya, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Hall, Mayor Negrete
SCAG ELECTION 16.E. Request of Councilmember Zwick and Mayor Negrete that the City Council appoint five of its members to cast votes in the upcoming Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council Election for District #41 Representative. The election was previously scheduled for February 13th but was postponed to March 19th, 2025. District #41 includes Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, with each City allowed to have 5 Councilmembers cast votes in the election, was introduced.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Zwick, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Torosis and Councilmembers Hall, Snell, Zernitskaya and Zwick. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zernitskaya, Snell, Raskin, Hall, Zwick, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
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COMMUNITY MARCH
AND RESOURCE FAIR
16.I. Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve City sponsorship of a Community March & Resource Fair organized by Homies Unidos and others. The march will begin at Santa Monica College to the Pier culminating in a community Resource Fair. The event will take place March 22, 2025, with City Council directing the City Manager to waive the City’s portion of fees for use of the Pier. City fees related to the Community March & Resource Fair include the application, administrative, neighborhood notification, business license, parking, and zero waste plan fees associated with the use of the Pier, was introduced.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: clarification on the costs for the City, including police protection; if it has been past practice to fully or partially waive associated City fees before receiving an estimate of costs; and if a permit has been filed for this event or police presence has been requested.
Motion by Councilmember Raskin, seconded by Councilmember Zwick to approve the item. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Hall, Raskin, Snell, Zernitskaya NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Negrete
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tem Torosis
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m. in memory of Edward Jerome Greenwalt.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria Dacanay-Wisner Caroline Torosis
Assistant City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem
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