City Council Meeting: July 8, 2008

Item Number: 1-A

(NOT APPROVED)

 

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

 

MAY 21, 2008

 

MAY 22, 2008

 

MAY 27, 2008

 

JUNE 10, 2008

 

JUNE 17, 2008

 

A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Katz at 5:57 p.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.

 

Roll Call:          Present:            Mayor Herb Katz

                                                Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom

                                                Councilmember Ken Genser

                                                Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook

                                                Councilmember Kevin McKeown

                                                Councilmember Pam O’Connor

                                                Councilmember Bobby Shriver

 

                        Also Present:    City Manager P. Lamont Ewell

                                                City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie

                                                Acting City Clerk Esterlina Lugo

 

CONVENE/PLEDGE

 

On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:57 p.m.  Police Chief, Tim Jackman led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

STUDY SESSION:

 

2008 – 2009 BUDGET STUDY SESSION

 

The following members of the public spoke in support of funding for various projects including addressing shade for playgrounds and support for the Teen Parent Program with Family Services of Santa Monica: Judy Abdo, Daniel Jansenson, Erin O’Connor, Jerry Rubin, Betsy Hileshew, Elena Allen, Shuli Lotan, Ana Medrano.

 

Mark Gold spoke in support of funding for the Pier storm drain replacement project and additional staff with the expertise to manage the project, specifically a Senior Storm Water Manager and a Senior Storm Water Engineer.

 

Respective department directors presented individual departmental budgets as follows:

                       

                        Police

                        Fire

                        Library

                        Housing & Economic Development

                        Big Blue Bus

                        Community and Cultural Services

                        Environmental and Public Works Management     

 

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

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at

10:17 p.m. in memory of Darlene Reed.

 

ATTEST:                                                         APPROVED:

 

 

Esterlina Lugo                                       Herb Katz

Acting City Clerk                                              Mayor