AGENDA AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2002 - 5:45 P.M. ** (See Below for 1/22 Agenda)

 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council will be held at 5:45 p.m., on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, in Council Chambers, Room 213, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, for the purpose of conducting the following business:

 

2.  CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Southern California Water Co. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 682.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC04331.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Andy and Rachel Goldberg v. City of Santa Monica Planning Commission, et al., Case No. SS 010 548.

 

2-D:    Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.

Number of cases:  Two.

 

13.    COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Councilmember Bloom that the City Council discuss strategies to reduce the number of Council meetings that extend into the early morning hours, while maintaining the City Council’s commitment to broad public input and robust public debate.  Request is also made that the City Council receive information from the City Attorney regarding the applicability of the Brown Act vis-à-vis the duration of City Council meetings.

 

13-B    Request of Councilmember Pam O'Connor to authorize the City of Santa Monica to join with other transit agencies and cities to prepare and file an amicus brief in support of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority regarding the limitations on federal courts' power to intrude into the discretionary authority committed to state agencies.

 

(  **  At the conclusion of the special meeting, the continued January 22, 2002, meeting will be reconvened to  consider and take action on Item 8-A, the Civic Center Plan, and item 9-A, the appeal of the Landmarks  Commission.)

 

ADJOURNMENT. 

 

No other business will be considered at the special meeting.

 

 

 

                                                                                                ____________________________

                                                                                                MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

                Mayor