1 September 22, 2026
(NOT APPROVED)
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Torosis at 5:36 p.m., on Tuesday, September 22, 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 5:36 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 the Closed Session item.
CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 8:44 p.m., to consider Closed Sessions and returned at 9:50 p.m., with all members present, except Mayor Pro Tem Zwick, to report the following:
5.A. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; City property: 2900 & 3000 Airport Avenue, 3011 California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; persons to be negotiated 2 September 22, 2026
with: Larry Serota, Executive Managing Director, Transwestern, and Tim Katt, Gradient Holdings; under negotiation: price and terms of payment of lease.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council special meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Caroline Torosis
Interim City Clerk Mayor