Santa Monica City Council
April 14, 2026

City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 14, 2026
Agenda Item: 5.E
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Heidi Von Tongeln, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, Administration Subject: Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 2525 Michigan (“Bergamot Station Arts Center”), Santa Monica, California; City negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; owner of record: City of Santa Monica; persons to be negotiated with: Jeff Edgren, Director of Acquisitions, Affirmed Housing; Joey Hagen, Associate, Bridge Housing; Teresa Pakalski, Senior Development Manager, Community Development Partners et al; Mendel Grossbaum, Project Coordinator, Chabad; John Mimms, Vice President of Development, Michaels; Daniel Hanasab, Principal, Orum Capital; Jeremy Harris, Development Director, Owow; Luis de la Rosa, Pacific Urbanism; Jay Stark, Principal, The Pinyon Group; Anup Patel, Director of Real Estate Development, West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation; under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Prepared By: Bradley Michaud, Legal Administrative Services Officer Approved Forwarded to Council