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(NOT APPROVED)
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 27, 2026
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Torosis at 5:33 p.m., on Monday, July 27, 2026, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Caroline Torosis
Councilmember Lana Negrete
Councilmember Dan Hall (arrived at 5:34 p.m.)
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 5:33 p.m., with all members present except Councilmember Hall and Mayor Pro Tem Zwick. Councilmember Snell led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
STATEMENT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY
(LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT)
Councilmember Hall arrived
at 5:34 p.m.
The City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement) was read into the record by Mayor Torosis.
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 5:35 p.m., to consider Closed Sessions and returned at 8:07 p.m., with all members present, except, Mayor Pro Tem Zwick, to report the following:
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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/Personnel Director; unrepresented employee: City Clerk
The City Attorney reported that the Council has selected a final candidate, instructed the Mayor and HR Director to negotiate terms with the final candidate.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the special City Council meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Caroline Torosis
Interim City Clerk Mayor