Legal Opinion
Levy v. City of Santa Monica
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 20, 2004No. B157587PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, P. J.
Santa Monica City Charter section 6.10 states, “Except for the purpose of inquiry, the City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service under the City Manager solely through the City Manager and neither the City Council nor any member shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager, either publicly or privately.”
Here we conclude, among other things, that a city council member did not violate Santa Monica City Charter section 6.10 by speaking with city planning department employees on behalf of a constituent to inquire about a structure…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Thomas v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Baggett v. BullittSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Navellier v. SlettenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Wood v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- City of Montebello v. VasquezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
- Area 51 Prods., Inc. v. City of Alameda, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Holbrook v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
- Gotterba v. TravoltaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Shahbazian v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.