City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA
CAROLINE TOROSIS
MAYOR
ELLIS RASKIN JESSE ZWICK
COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM
DAN HALL BARRY SNELL
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
LANA NEGRETE NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
OLIVER C. CHI
CITY MANAGER
HEIDI VON TONGELN
CITY ATTORNEY
DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN
INTERIM CITY CLERK
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTE CIVILITY AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Treat everyone courteously;
Listen to others respectfully;
Exercise self-control;
Give open-minded consideration
to all viewpoints;
Focus on the issues and avoid
personalizing debate;
Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as
democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive
public process, and tools for forging sound decisions
Hate has no place in Santa Monica. The City opposes
abusive or threatening hate speech, intolerance, or
dehumanization, and supports basic civil respect and
human decency.
Regular meetings are broadcast live on CityTV cable channel 16 and on the internet at santamonica.gov. Cable television re-broadcasts air on Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 AM. The agenda will air on CityTV on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM, and on Monday and Tuesday at 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM.
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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Resolution No.11663(CCS))
WAYS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
If you are interested in providing public comment at a City Council meeting, there are several ways to participate:
(1) Written public comment. In lieu of oral public comment, the public is strongly encouraged to submit written public comment on agenda items via email to [email protected]. For written public comment submitted by 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting, best efforts shall be made to have them available online for viewing. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.
(2) Oral public comment.
- In-person: Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding items on the agenda must be present and submit their name and address (optional) to the City Clerk before the public comment section is opened for that item or before the public hearing is opened where one is required by law. Register to speak at the Speaker Kiosk prior to the meeting. - Telephone: Persons wishing to address the Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting. Showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.
Oral public comment from any one individual is limited to a total of 6 minutes per City Council meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes per agenda item if speaking on multiple items. A member of the public may allocate time between items in one-minute increments up to 2 minutes and those requesting to speak on only one agendized item for the meeting may speak for up to 4 minutes on that one item. Except for noticed public hearings or quasi-judicial items, if more than 25 speakers are registered to speak during a public input section, the amount of time shall be reduced to 1 minute per speaker during that section.
Except for the author of the request, public comment on 15-items are limited to 1 minute.
Levine Act Disclosure. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Information regarding the Levine Act can be found here or you can contact the FPPC.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (may not be changed except by majority vote of the City Council.)
1. General Public Input
(Members of the public may address the City Council
only on items not on the agenda, but within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City and on Special
Agenda Items.)
2. Special Agenda Items (Commendations and
Proclamations presented).
3. Public Comment for Consent Calendar and Closed
Sessions Only.
4. Consent Calendar (All items considered in one
motion unless removed by a City Councilmember for
discussion. No public comment is permitted on
second readings.)
5. Closed Sessions.
6. Public Comment on remaining Agenda Items
7. Study Session.
8. Continued Items.
9. Administrative Proceedings.
10. Ordinances:
1
st Reading
2
nd Reading (No public comment is
permitted on second readings.)
11. Staff Administrative Item.
12. Public Hearings.
13. Reports of Boards and Commissions.
14. Resolutions.
15. Written Communications (Other than
Reports of Commission and Officers.)
16. Councilmember Discussion Items.
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
Si desea comunicarse con alguien en español, llame a nuestra oficina al (310) 458-8211 y pida hablar con Esterlina Lugo.
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AGENDAS
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 361 SIGNED BY,
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BY TELEPHONE
Persons wishing to address the City Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting.
Donation of time and showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement) The City of Santa Monica is located on the land of Tovangaar. With great respect, the City acknowledges the Gabrieleño/Tongva as the First People of this ancestral and unceded territory of Kuruvungna, a village that we know as Santa Monica. We honor their elders, past and present, and the Gabrieleño descendants who are part of the Gabrieleño /Tongva tribes.
We recognize that these peoples are still here, and as settlers and kuyam (guests), we recognize our responsibility and obligation to care for their land in partnership with them.
The City of Santa Monica commits to work in partnership with the Gabrieleño/Tongva people to uplift their voices and visibility on their ancestral land.
1. CLOSED SESSIONS
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been Initiated Formally Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1): Barbara Williams v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
BC701903
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Unfair Practice City of Santa Monica Generated: 4/13/2026 8:31 AM Page 4 Charge, Santa Monica Firefighters Association, Local 1109 v. City of Santa Monica, Public Employment Relations Board, Case No. LA-CE-1514-M.
1.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Santa Monica Bayside Owners Association v. City of Santa Monica and the California Coastal Commission, Los Angeles Superior Court 21SMCP00269
1.D. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 3021 Airport Avenue (~90,000 sf) and 3025 Airport Avenue (~7,000 sf), Santa Monica, California; City Negotiators: Stelios Makrides, Chief Operations Officer/Airport Director and Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with Monolith Studios; Under negotiation: Ground Lease and Building Lease Terms
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Oscar de la Torre v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21STCV08597
1.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Pouran Yazhari v City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No: 20STCV26250
1.G. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Bridget Cade v. City of Santa Monica, LASC, 20 STCV11832
1.H. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been Initiated Formally Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1): Bonnie Kessner, et al., v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court, Case No. 20CV364054 - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
The following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 6:30 p.m.
2. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS
2.A. Proclamation: Homeless Count Week
2.B. City Manager Report
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
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3.A. Approval of First Modification to Agreement #10713 with Corporate Realty Group for Brokerage and Consulting Services - Item Pulled by Requestor. 10/19/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #10713 (CCS) in the amount of $295,681, including a 10% contingency, with Corporate Realty Group (CRG) for commercial real estate brokerage and related consulting services for the Public Works Department. This will result in a three-year amended agreement with two one-year options to renew with a new total amount not to exceed $1,440,720, including a 10% contingency, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3.B. Adoption of a Resolution Making Findings Required by AB 361 Relating to Teleconference Meetings
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution making the findings required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the City Council and City Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces through February 11, 2022.
3.C. Approval of Extension of Contract with Lyft for Mobility on Demand Every Day (MODE) Service for Santa Monica Seniors and People with Disabilities - Attachment C Added. 1/06/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #10585 with Lyft, Inc for Mobility on Demand Every Day (MODE) services. This will result in a change from three option years to four option years for a total contract term of five years and will not exceed the budget of $2,400,000 authorized by Council on 11/28/2017.
3.D. Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for Grant Funds from the California State Department of Water Resources Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program for the Santa Monica Charnock Wells #13 and #18 Replacement Project and Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Replenishment Wells Project Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for grant funds from the California State Department of Water Resources in the amount of $7,303,923 for the Charnock Wells #13 and #18 Replacement Project and up to $8,178,887 for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Replenishment Wells Project in the Public Works Department; and
2. Authorize the City Manager and his or her designee to execute all necessary documents to apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant renewals, if awarded.
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3.E. Approval of Second Modification Extending Term of Professional Services Agreement with Degenkolb Engineers for Seismic Structural Analysis and Plan Review Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #10635 (CCS) with Degenkolb Engineers for seismic structural analysis review and seismic plan review services for the Community Development Department. This modification will extend the term by one year and will result in a five-year amended agreement.
3.F. Approval of Second Modification of Term Extension for Professional Services Agreement with IDS Group for Seismic Structural Analysis and Plan Review Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #10636 (CCS) with IDS Group, Inc. for seismic structural analysis review and seismic plan review services for the Community Development Department. This modification will extend the term by one year and will result in a five-year amended agreement.
3.G. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Tract Map No. 82563 for 1432 17th Street - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopts the attached resolution accepting and approving Final Tract Map No. 82563 for a six-unit condominium project located at 1432 17th Street.
3.H. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Policies for Board and Commission - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Policies for City Boards, Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, and Regional Advisory Boards to include the approved recommendations from the ad hoc committee for boards and commissions on December 14, 2021, and repealing Resolution No. 11338 (CCS).
3.I. City Council - Regular and Special Joint Meeting - Nov 23, 2021 5:30 PM - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
3.J. City Council - Special Meeting - Dec 7, 2021 5:30 PM - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
3.K. City Council - Regular and Special Joint Meeting - Dec 14, 2021 5:30 PM - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
4. STUDY SESSION
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5. CONTINUED ITEMS
No items
6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
No items
7. ORDINANCES
(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)
7.A. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.50 That Established a Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
7.B. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Remove the Minor Use Permit Requirement for Tattoo and Body Modification Parlors in Downtown and Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council waive reading in full and adopt the attached Ordinance.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
8.A. Adoption of CEQA Findings and Authorization to enter into Agreement with EAH, Inc. for the 1318 Fourth Street Affordable Housing Development Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with EAH, Inc. for a mixed-use, affordable housing development on the City-owned site located at 1318-20 Fourth Street and adopt the CEQA Findings in this Staff Report under “Environmental Status”.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items
10. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
No items
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11. RESOLUTIONS
No items
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OTHER THAN REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND
OFFICERS
No items
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS
13.A. Year-End Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021. - Revised Attachment 9/03/2025 Board/Commission Number of
Appointmen
ts
Term
End
Date
Requirements
Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax
Citizens Oversight
3 6/30/202
3*
Santa Monica Resident
2 6/30/202
4*
L.A. County West Vector Control
District
1 6/30/202
6 Santa Monica Registered
Voter
Santa Monica Pier Corporation 4 6/30/202
6 Resident or person who does
business or are employed in
Santa Monica.
*New term end dates will be extended to 4-year terms instead of 2-year terms per Council’s term limit recommendation approved on December 14, 2021.
13.B. Recommendation to accept Sidonie Smith's resignation from the Santa Monica Library Board and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
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13.C. Request of Councilmembers Brock and de la Torre and Mayor Himmelrich that Council direct the City Manager to incorporate into the City’s 2022 state legislative agenda support for legislation or administrative action to enact changes to the California Retail Food Code that would make it more sensitive to the context of sidewalk vending while ensuring food safety, including but not limited to: Streamlining approvals for code-compliant carts, including by giving more discretion to local health authorities; Revising regulations around the slicing of fruits and vegetables and the hot-holding of prepared foods to establish clear and easy-to-follow safety protocols that account for the types of foods commonly sold by sidewalk vendors; Simplifying sink, power, water, and other equipment requirements; and Expanding the definition of safe locations for food preparation. These changes would facilitate increased access to Los Angeles County Public Health permits and approved vending carts and equipment, reinforcing the City’s existing commitment to advancing an accessible, inclusive sidewalk vending permitting program that expands opportunity and lowers barriers to entry for micro-entrepreneurs to vend food, drinks, and merchandise in a safe, prosperous, and legally compliant manner.
This advocacy would be wholly consistent with—and in fact complement—the City’s ongoing comprehensive efforts to address the impacts of unpermitted vending on and around the Santa Monica Pier to public safety, public health, and the environment, including advocacy for potential changes to state law that would enable more effective enforcement in this critical location.
13.D. Annual Appointment to the Housing Commission for term ending 6/30/2023. - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
13.E. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Commission for a term ending on 6/30/2022. - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
13.F. Recommendation to declare board and commission seats vacant for those board and commission members who did not comply with the City COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancies. - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
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13.G. Request of Councilmember Brock, Mayor Himmelrich, and Councilmember Parra that the City of Santa Monica implement by executive order or return with an emergency ordinance, as soon as possible, but no later than February 8, 2022, to require that employees and all persons entering certain indoor facilities be fully vaccinated (completed the series of any vaccine that has been approved or authorized by either the Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization) against COVID-19. Indoor facilities included in any order or ordinance should be establishments where food or beverages are served, gyms and fitness venues, entertainment and recreation venues, and personal care establishments. Any vaccine mandate shall also be reasonably applied to indoor City facilities to the extent possible. For City facilities, unvaccinated individuals should be provided alternative arrangements for reasonable access to City services, as practicable and appropriate, such as online or remote services, outdoor service, or proof of a timely and appropriate negative COVID-19 test to access indoor services that cannot be provided in other ways. - New Item Received. 3/05/2026
14. PUBLIC INPUT
14.A. Written Public Input
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at www.smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
Members of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 or to [email protected]. Written comments received from the public by 12 PM on the day of the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted online. Members of the public who submit written public comment on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.
City Hall and the Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations to either attend or provide public testimony at a Council meeting (i.e. sign language interpreting, access to an amplified sound system, remote option, etc.), please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917- 6626 or via email at [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Best efforts shall be made to accommodate requests received after the 72-hour deadline. In the case of special meetings, requests should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than noon the day of the special Council meeting.
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City of Santa Monica Generated: 4/13/2026 8:31 AM Page 11 Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, #5, #9 and the EXPO Line serve City Hall.
Parking is available on Main Street, on Olympic Drive, and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).