CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 15, 2005

A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O=Connor at 5:50 p.m., on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pam O=Connor

Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz

Councilmember Richard Bloom

Councilmember Ken Genser

Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook

Councilmember Kevin McKeown

Councilmember Bobby Shriver

Also Present:City Manager Susan McCarthy

City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie

City Clerk Maria M. Stewart

CONVENE/PLEDGE

On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:50 p.m., with all members present. Assistant City Manager Gordon Anderson led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.

CLOSED SESSIONS

On order of the Mayor, the City Council adjourned at 5:53 p.m., and reconvened at 7:00 p.m., with all members present to report the following:

2-A: Public Employee Evaluation.

Title of Employee: City Manager

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

2-B: Public Employee Evaluation.

Title of Employee: City Clerk

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 283, and related cases.

ACTION: Not heard.

2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Robert Holbrook and Herb Katz v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 086 908.

ACTION: Not heard.

STAFF ITEMS:

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION:

CIRCULATION ELEMENT DISCUSSION

8-A: Presentation and discussion of possible goals for the Circulation Element and alternatives for measuring traffic impacts and goal attainment; and if appropriate, recommendation to provide direction to staff, was presented.

Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Dick Orton, Hasan Ikhrata, Randall Rutsch, Will Recher, and Jeffrey Timlin addressed various related issues.

Members of the City Council and the Planning Commission held a joint discussion on the issues presented. No formal action was taken.

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

ADJOURNMENT:

On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:42 p.m., in memory of Efren A. Diaz, City employee Terrie Centeno=s father.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Maria M. Stewart Pam O=Connor

City Clerk Mayor