(NOT APPROVED)

 

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

 

MARCH 11, 2008

 

A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Katz at 5:59 p.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.

 

Roll Call:          Present:            Mayor Herb Katz

                                                Councilmember Ken Genser

                                                Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook

                                                Councilmember Kevin McKeown

                                                Councilmember Bobby Shriver

 

                        Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom

                                                Councilmember Pam O’Connor

 

                        Also Present:    City Manager P. Lamont Ewell

                                                City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie

                                                City Clerk Maria M. Stewart

 

CONVENE

 

On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened to a special meeting at 5:59 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem Bloom and Councilmember O’Connor absent.

 

The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the proposed removal of ficus trees: Chris Paine, Jerry Rubin, Freida Rubin, Paul Sand, Gillian Ware, Cosmo Bua, Bill McCarthy, Jon Mann, James Quinn, Daniel Jansenson, Susan Hartley, Katy Dougherty, Michael Lindley, Liz Grenberger, Kathleen Hyden, Scott Smith, Charles Fredricks, Mark Gibney, Louise Steiner, and Lisa Bakewell.

 

On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:34 p.m., to consider the following closed session:

 

CLOSED SESSION:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Treesavers v. City Of Santa Monica, SC Case No. BS 111 346.

 


 

On order of the Mayor, the City Council reconvened at 7:42 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem Bloom and Councilmember O’Connor absent.

 

The City Attorney reported that the closed session was discussed and no reportable action was taken. 

 

ADJOURNMENT: 

 

On order of the Mayor, the Special City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

 

ATTEST:                                                         APPROVED:

 

 

Maria M. Stewart                                             Herb Katz

City Clerk                                                        Mayor