1 May 11, 2026
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 11, 2026
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Torosis at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 11, 2026, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Caroline Torosis
Councilmember Lana Negrete
Councilmember Dan Hall
Councilmember Ellis Raskin
Councilmember Barry Snell
Councilmember Natalya Zernitskaya
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick
Also Present: City Manager Oliver Chi
City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln
Interim City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:30 p.m., with all members present except Mayor Pro Tem Zwick. Councilmember Snell 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 Zernitskaya.
LEVINE ACT
DISCLOSURE
No Councilmembers made disclosures regarding the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308).
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION ONLY:
There were no members of the public present to comment on Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:32 p.m., to consider Closed Sessions and returned at 6:47 p.m., with all members present, to report the following:
5.A. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title: City Clerk; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator:
Mayor/City Manager; unrepresented employee: City Clerk
The Mayor advised this matter was heard, with no reportable action taken.
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ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Caroline Torosis
Interim City Clerk Mayor
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