SANTA MONICA : Council Ends Long Search, Names New City Attorney
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Breaking a lengthy stalemate, the Santa Monica City Council has unanimously selected a city attorney to replace Robert M. Myers, who was ousted 15 months ago in a dispute over the community’s policies on the homeless.
Marsha Jones Moutrie, a lawyer specializing in municipal law with the Los Angeles firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon, was selected late Tuesday night in closed session. The job pays $110,000 a year.
The City Council had been haggling for months over a replacement for Myers, who came under attack for his unwillingness to draft and enforce ordinances aimed at the homeless. Moutrie is a Santa Monica resident who worked for Myers before entering private practice.
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