CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

MAY 26, 2004

A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 6:19 p.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2004, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom

Mayor Pro Tem Kevin McKeown

Councilmember Michael Feinstein

Councilmember Ken Genser

Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook

Councilmember Herb Katz

Councilmember Pam O=Connor (arrived at 6:32 p.m.)

Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy

City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie

Deputy City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren

CONVENE/PLEDGE

On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:19 p.m., with

all members present. Gordon Anderson, Assistant City Manager, led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.

STUDY SESSION:

2004 B 2005 Budget

Members of the public Jerry Rubin and Joe Natoli expressed various concerns regarding the proposed budget.

Susan McCarthy, City Manager, and staff presented fiscal reviews for the following:

Planning and Community Development

Community and Cultural Services

Big Blue Bus

Environmental and Public Works Management

On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.

PUBLIC INPUT:

Member of the public Jerry Rubin discussed various concerns.

CLOSED SESSION:

2-A: Public Employee Evaluation

Title of Employee: City Attorney.

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation:

Mansour Haghighi v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 076 515.

Motion by Councilmember Katz, seconded by Councilmember

O=Connor, to approve a settlement in the amount of $62,500. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers O=Connor, Holbrook, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., et al., Case No. BC 315 186.

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Russell Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.

ACTION: Not heard.

2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel B Anticipated Litigation.

Number of cases: Two.

Motion by Councilmember Katz, seconded by Councilmember O=Connor,to approve a settlement with Kilroy Realty Corp. in the amount of $52,832.21 The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Holbrook, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Feinstein

ABSTAIN: Mayor Bloom