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Packet Pg. 752 Attachment: September 20, 1994 - Sustainable City Plan (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Appendix
SANTA MQNICA SUSTAINABLE CiTY PROGRAM SUMMARY OF INDICATORS
BASELINE DATA AND TARGETS
SUSTAINABILITY 1990 i993 2000
IND CATOR tActual Actual tTARGET
Energy Usage 40 million 40 million 36 million
non mobite sources Btuslyear Btuslyear Btuslyear
Water Usage2 E 43 million 20mi ion 14 million
galtonslday gallons day gallonslday
Landfi teSo1id Vllas e3 107 00 705 40 62Q00
tonslyear tonslyear tonslyear
Pastconsumer Unknown Unknown 50
RecycledlTree Free
Content of City Paper
Product Purchases4
City Flee Vehicles Unknown 10 75
Using Reduced
Emission FuelsS
Wastewater Flowsg 144million 85 million 8 million
gat ons day gallons day gallonslday
Trees inPblic Spaces 28000 trees 25000 trees 28350trees Ridership an Santa 90 millian 80 miltion 2Q9million
Monica Bus Linese
including shuttles
Average Vehicle NA 134AVR 15AVR
Ridership AVR of
Employers wath orer
50 Employees9
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Packet Pg. 753 Attachment: September 20, 1994 - Sustainable City Plan (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 5U5TAlNAB1LITY 1990 t993 2000
INDIGATQR Actual Actuall tTARGET
S
Dry Weather 500 0 350 00 200 OD0
ormdrain Discharges gallonslday gallonslday gailo sday
to Ocean o
Use of Hazardous Unknown Unknown 16
Materials citywidel reduction
Known Uderground NIA 25 sites fi sites
Storage Tank Sites
Requiring Cleanup
Deed Restrictetf 172 units 1313 units 1922 units
Affordable Hausing
Units13
Community Garclens14 2 garde s
2 garder s 5 gardens
Creation and NIA NA Imp emented
Implementatian of a
Sustainable Schools
Program
Public Open Space 164 acres 164 8acres 180 acres
suscity912194
1 The citywide snergy eff cncy target is based on preliminary analysis o overall energy usage nSanta Mon caielectnc tyand natural gas rom all nomob lesources lt is bel edthat the patent alcost sav ngsfrom energyeff ciency ta 5anta Mon ca businesses and res dents are substantial As a rESUIt of the development af a comprehens eGity energy ppicyoerthe next few months the 16ktarget which s set fvrth En this document may be modified based an a comprehensE ecost effectiveness analysis
2 Water usage reduet anof 20k4y teyear 2404 isbel eved to be an aggress veyet tgf 1y achievabfe target based on res lts of existing water effic4ency programs and anticipated impact from planned programs Currently the costs assocaated wrth achievang mcreased water efficiency are about one half the cast of purchasing the same amount of imported water 3 The 50 solid waste diversian target for the year 2000 is currently mandated by state law A6g391 Santa llonica s already well an tsnray towards achiauing the mter 1995 duers on target af 25
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Packet Pg. 754 Attachment: September 20, 1994 - Sustainable City Plan (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 4 A recycled tre fecontent target for City paper purchases is notartic lated rn any current policy Therefor no data exists perta ngto the actual basel ne During the first year folfowEng adopUOn of the 5ustaEnable Cty Program a set of pohcies gaerrnng Gity paper purchases wd be rmAlemented and a tracking rnechan smdeveEoped It is important for the City to promote through its own policies the purchase of recycled and ortree f paper to foster development of stronger markets and more favorable prcsfar these environmentally preferable paper prociucts 5 The 75reduced ernission fuels target is based on a preEiminary analysES af the overaN potenttial wthnthe currentCty fleet An aggress vcon ers3on target by the Cty wfboth reduce damaging aremissions from ffeet veh cies and demonstrate theCtysleadership role is a is otheragencies ins tutions m the regian The Ctys
current alternative fuels policy which was
adopted by City Counc ln 1993 will be underga nga comprehensive review over the rext few months Once the updated policy is appro edby Gouncil this target will be mod fiedto ensure its consistency with the comprehensive poicy
6 The targeted 5reduct onm wastewater flows rs consEStent wththe 20breduct ontarget for water usage There is not a one for one correlation between water usage reduct onsand wastewater flows snce approx mately25 of total water use s for exter arpurposes landscap ngetc 1 The 7 993 actual wastewater flows were unusuafly low due to various non recurnng factors The target far the year 20Q0 ks therefore consistent with the anticipated Gmpacts of current and proposed wastewater flow reduction efforts Reduct onin wastewater flaws results n significant financ alsaings from aoided sewage treatment casts and avvided costs for purchase aadditionaE sewage treatment capacity
7 Dunng the next year it sant cpated that the City will strengthen tstreementory data collectian and
a
report ngcapabilit es In addition a more complete analysES of the poss blesites able far new trees wEEI be undertaken in con unction wEth a more thorough ealuatEOn of patent alresource allacation impacts from an expanded tree pEanting program for City departments 8 A 10 increase in total ndership by the year 2000 should be achieble based on current pro ections and theCity sreg onntense promot onof public trans alternati esto the use flf private ehcles The potential for increasing Santa Monica Bus Lnes ridership is currently under assessment The dip m ridersh pbetween T 990 and 1993 sbel eved to be attr butahle pr marily to the econamEC recession
9 No actual data is presented for 1990 as the City sTransportat onManagement Program OrdEnance had nat yet been implemented The target for the year 2400 reflects Coc ncil adapted ordinance requirements
0Thsmdicator assume5 canstruction and start upaf the City s proposed dry weather flow treatment reclamatEOn facility whECh wlf capture and treat dry weather flows from the Pica Kenter and Pier storm drains As the feasibdity analys sfor his treatment facility is corr pleted over the next several manths a more accurate measurement af actual dry weather storm dram flows will be obtained wh ch may result in amod ficavon af the target Rede cingdry weather storm drain flows will sign ficantly decrease te
dtscharge of pollutants into Santa Monica 8ay
11 Na el able data currently exasts for this indicator Ne ertheless tis belie edthat the ndcator cauld be very important an determinmg whether ihe hazardo smatenals management and hazardous waste reduct onprograms implemented by the Cty are avmg a tangible imact in the community Over the next several months an assessment wilbe carned out to ascertain whether current data collectaon and analysisdffcult escan be overcome 12 Thsind catorperta nsto underground storage tank1Tsites wh chare under the regulatory lunsd ctionof he Cty Since reliable data on theCtys UST management program is notailable for 1990 1993 will be useci as the base year It sant cipated ttat more cotammated UST stes m addit onto the 25 which were known n 1993 will be identified between now and the year
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Packet Pg. 755 Attachment: September 20, 1994 - Sustainable City Plan (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 2000 Therefore it s expected that by tYefirst year status report to Councif an the Sustamable Cty Program a mod fedndcator on U5T site cleanup wh chaddresses the dynamic moving target nature of the mdicator will have been developed
13 7hsndcatoris consistent with prev ously adopted affordabie hous ngtargets for the City and has been reewedndorsed by theCtys Housing Commission The actual numbers far 199Q and 993 refer to the inventory of puhlicly assisted affordable housing in the City AI1 of these untsare deed restr cted An analys s
wdl be undertaken durmg the next several months to identify anypri atelydeeloped deed restricted affordable hausmg units which have came on line since 1990 and should be inc uded in the totaEs
14 The community garden target qertams to the development of gardens on City andlor school distr cstes The init alactivities in purswt of tsndcator wllinclude an evaEuation of available parcels wthnthe Cty and outreach survey efforts to determEne the general leefof interest for community gardens with nvanous Santa Monica neighborhoods 15 ft isanticited that the Task Force on theEnv ronment Cty off calsand Cty staff w11 play a role of advising facditating and supporting the SchoofDstrict in the creation of a 5ustarnable Schoals Program Although prel minary discuss on have taken place na official position on this issue by the school distnct has yet been taken
16 Accord ngto standards used by the Santa Monica Recreat onand Parks Comm ssion2 5 acres of open space should be provided far every1000 Cty res dnis Given Santa Monica s1990 populatton of69Q5 resEdents 217 2fi acres of total open space is recomrnended for the Cty A 180 acre target for the year 20Q0 s believed ta be both aggressive and ach evahle based on the add tional open space resources mcluding the Civic Center wf GCh can be made alable dur ngthe next fve years The tot lacreage numbers nclude ded cated pubhc open space on private stes n the Cty
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Packet Pg. 756 Attachment: September 20, 1994 - Sustainable City Plan (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Council Meeting: April 9, 2013 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER2y2-1 ( CCS)
City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABILITY RIGHTS
WHEREAS, as declared in Santa Monica' s Sustainable City Plan, a healthy environment is integral to the City's long -term economic and societal interests and, accordingly, the City' s decision - making is guided by the mandate to maximize environmental benefits and reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, as further declared in the Sustainable City Plan, local environmental issues cannot be separated from their broader context; and therefore the City' s programs and policies should be developed as models that can be emulated by other communities; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of these commitments and goals, the City must regularly evaluate whether its plans, laws, and programs are sufficient to meet the growing environmental crisis and must explore all means of addressing the growing environmental crisis; and
WHEREAS, in the last fifty years, national and state governments have attempted to address the crisis by adopting specific environmental protection laws, such 1 12.A.e
Packet Pg. 757 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) as the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act, that limit pollution and resource consumption; but those laws also have proven inadequate to provide long -term protection of our rights to clean air, water, and soil, and sustainable food systems, and the rights of natural ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, the inadequacy of these laws results, in part, from the underlying legal assumption that the natural world is " property ", which may be used by its owners be they individuals, corporations, or other entities -- for their own, private, short -term economic benefit, generally with minimal regard for the health of the environment; and WHEREAS, numerous specific examples show that this underlying assumption has proven destructive to the environment upon which all living things ultimately depend; and
WHEREAS, in response to the evils of treating the natural world as mere property, the world -wide, national and local environmental communities are urging governments to adopt a new paradigm based upon recognition that both individual human beings and natural communities or ecosystems have fundamental environmental rights which should be recognized by the law, that the health of the world' s populations and ecosystems depends on the full protection of these rights, and that asserted corporate rights can no longer be allowed to take precedence over these rights to human and environmental health and well- being; and
FA
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Packet Pg. 758 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) WHEREAS, there are numerous examples of policy statements and laws based on this new paradigm that recognize the rights of the natural world to exist, thrive and evolve; and
WHEREAS, Ecuador amended its constitution to include the rights of nature in 2008, with the first successful case applying that right concluding in March 2011; and WHEREAS, in December 2010, the City of Pittsburgh became the first major city in the United States to adopt a Community Bill of Rights that bans corporations from drilling natural gas within its city limits and elevates the rights of people, the community, and nature over corporate rights; and
WHEREAS, other municipalities in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, and New York have adopted similar measures recognizing the rights of people and natural communities and including language that would subordinate the rights of corporations to local sustainability efforts; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica' s own Task Force on the Environment has studied this growing movement and recommended that the City support it as a means of effectuating the commitments and goals already established by the Sustainable City Plan, and of recognizing the inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2012 the Santa Monica City Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's Commitment to Sustainable Rights; and 3 12.A.e
Packet Pg. 759 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) WHEREAS, the City is committed to fully implementing its Sustainable City Plan to further effectuate inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 4. 75 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows:
Chapter 4.75 GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. 75. 010 Title
This chapter shall be known as the City of Santa Monica Sustainability Rights Ordinance.
4.75.020 Findings
The City Council finds and declares:
a) With the exponential growth in human population and its increasing per capita resource consumption, the planet cannot sustain our current way of life, which is destructive to the natural elements upon which all species depend -- the air, water, climate, soil and other fundamental elements of the world; b) Like all other communities, Santa Monica' s welfare is inextricably bound to the welfare of the natural environment; and the City has therefore long been committed to protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment and providing a model of environmental sustainability for other communities to utilize; and M
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Packet Pg. 760 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) c) The City Council of Santa Monica has expressed this commitment through a multitude of enactments and actions, including recognizing both the rights of natural communities and ecosystems within Santa Monica to exist, thrive and evolve and the rights of the individual human beings that make up the City of Santa Monica to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The peoples' rights include, but are not limited to:
the right to affordable and accessible water from sustainable water sources for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes, as referenced in Calif. AB 685 ( 2012); the right to a sustainable energy future based on sustainable renewable energy sources; the right to a sustainable natural climate unaltered by fossil fuel emissions; the right to sustainable, comprehensive waste disposal systems that do not degrade the environment; the right to clean indoor and outdoor air, clean water and clean soil that pose a negligible health risk to the public; and the right to a sustainable food system that provides healthy, locally grown food to the community; and d) These rights are not sufficiently safeguarded by the existing body of local, national and international environmental policies and laws, which are grossly inadequate to avert the mounting environmental crisis; and e) The inadequacy of the current framework of state, national and international policies and laws necessitates re- examination of the underlying societal and legal assumptions about our relationships with the environment and a renewed focus on effectuating these rights.
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Packet Pg. 761 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update)
4.75.030 Purpose
This Chapter is created and exists for the purpose of codifying Santa Monica' s commitment to achieving sustainability by among other things: ( 1) restoring, protecting and preserving our natural environment and all of its components and communities including, but not limited to the air, water, soil, and climate upon which all living things depend; ( 2) creating and promoting sustainable systems of food production and distribution, energy production and distribution, transportation, waste disposal, and water supply; and ( 3) to the full extent legally possible, subordinating the short term, private, financial interests of corporations and others to the common, long -term interest of achieving environmental and economic sustainability.
4. 75. 040 Rights of Santa Monica Residents and The Natural Environment a) All residents of Santa Monica possess fundamental and inalienable rights to: clean water from sustainable sources; marine waters safe for active and passive recreation; clean indoor and outdoor air; a sustainable food system that provides healthy, locally grown food; a sustainable climate that supports thriving human life and a flourishing biodiverse environment; comprehensive waste disposal systems that do not degrade the environment; and a sustainable energy future based on renewable energy sources.
b) Natural communities and ecosystems possess fundamental and inalienable rights to exist and flourish in the City Of Santa Monica. To effectuate those rights on behalf of the environment, residents of the City may bring actions to protect these natural communities and ecosystems, defined as: groundwater aquifers, n.
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Packet Pg. 762 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) atmospheric systems, marine waters, and native species within the boundaries of the C ity.
c) All residents of Santa Monica possess the right to self - governance and to a municipal government which recognizes that all power is inherent in the people, that all free governments are founded on the people' s authority and consent, and that corporate entities, and their directors and managers, do not enjoy special privileges or powers under the law that subordinate the community' s rights to their private interests.
4.75.050 Biennial Report
At least once during every 24 month period, City staff shall prepare a written report to the community on the state of the local environment, the realization of the rights recognized in Chapter 4. 75, and the City' s progress in effectuating and enforcing the Sustainable City Plan and the policies and provisions of this Chapter. The report shall include recommendations for advancing and ensuring compliance with the Sustainable City Plan.
4. 75. 060 Biennial Hearing
The City Council will bi- annually review the report, conduct a public hearing, assess the City' s progress in effectuating and enforcing both the Sustainable City Plan and the policies and provisions of this Chapter, and provide direction to staff to ensure compliance with the Plan' s provisions and with the inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica described herein.
4. 75. 070 Compliance Assurance
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Packet Pg. 763 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) The City or any City resident may bring an action to enforce any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code that advances the goals identified as enforceable in the Sustainable City Plan.
Section 2. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.
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Packet Pg. 764 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Approved and adopted this 9th day of April, 2013.
Pam onnor, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2421 ( CCS) had its introduction on March 12, 2013, and was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting held on April 9, 2013, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer Mayor Pro Tern O' Day, Mayor O' Connor
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
A summary of Ordinance No. 2421 ( CCS) was duly published pursuant to California Government Code Section 40806.
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk
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Packet Pg. 765 Attachment: April 9, 2013 - Sustainable Rights Ordinance (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 1 City of Santa Monica
Sustainable City Plan
Adopted September 20, 1994
Updated February 11, 2003
Revised October 24, 2006
Updated January 14, 2014
Using the power of community to enhance our resources,
prevent harm to the natural environment and human health, and benefit the social and economic well-being of the
community for the sake of current and future generations.
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Packet Pg. 766 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 2 Introduction
We live in a time in which increased population growth, high levels of consumption and the desire to feed growing economies have created escalating demands on our
resources - natural, human and social - on a local, regional, and global scale.
We live in a time in which increased population
growth, high levels of consumption and the
desire to feed growing economies have created
escalating demands on our resources - natural,
human and social - on a local, regional, and
global scale. These demands negatively impact
the natural environment, our communities and
the quality of our lives. In the face of these
challenges, people worldwide have developed a
growing concern for the environment and a desire
to live sustainably.
In 1994, the Santa Monica City Council took steps
to address these pressures locally by adopting
the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program. The
Sustainable City Program was initially proposed in
1992 by the City’s Task Force on the Environment
to ensure that Santa Monica can continue to meet
its current needs – environmental, economic and
social - without compromising the ability of future
generations to do the same. It is designed to
help us as a community begin to think, plan and
act more sustainably – to help us address the root
causes of problems rather than the symptoms
of those problems, and to provide criteria for
evaluating the long-term rather than the shortterm impacts of our decisions – in short, to help us think about the future when we are making
decisions about the present.
The program includes goals and strategies,
for the City government and all sectors of the
community, to conserve and enhance our local
resources, safeguard human health and the
environment, maintain a healthy and diverse
economy, and improve the livability and quality of
life for all community members in Santa Monica.
To check our progress toward meeting these
goals, numerical indicators were developed and
specific targets were set for the city to achieve
by the year 2000 in four goal areas – 1) Resource
Conservation, 2) Transportation, 3) Pollution
Prevention and Public Health Protection, and 4)
Community and Economic Development.
In reviewing the progress made since the 1994
adoption of the program, the Task Force on the
Environment recognized the need to update
and expand the Sustainable City goals and
indicators to provide a more complete picture of
community sustainability, and to develop new
indicator targets for 2010. The Task Force felt
that a comprehensive update would allow Santa
Monica to build on its initial success and to better
address the challenges to sustainability that
remain.
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Packet Pg. 767 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 3 The update process began in July 2001 with
the formation of the Sustainable City Working
Group - a large group of community stakeholders
that included elected and appointed officials,
city staff, and representatives of neighborhood
organizations, schools, the business community
and other community groups. The Working Group
met numerous times over the course of 15 months
to discuss the myriad issues related to the
sustainability of the community. They evaluated
the long-term sustainability of Santa Monica
using a framework comprised of three forms of
community capital, that need to be managed
with care, in order to ensure that the community
does not deteriorate. These include natural
capital – the natural environment and natural
resources of the community; human and social
capital – the connectedness among people in the
community and the education, skills and health
of the population; and financial and built capital
– manufactured goods, buildings, infrastructure,
information resources, credit and debt.
The group proposed significant changes to
the initial Sustainable City Program goals and
indicators, and assisted with the creation of new
indicator targets. Early drafts of the proposed
update were revised based on a large amount of
public input received during the summer of 2002.
The result of this process was the updated,
Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan, which
represents the community’s vision of Santa
Monica as a sustainable city. The change
in name from Sustainable City Program to
Sustainable City Plan was made to better
reflect the long-term comprehensive nature
of Santa Monica’s vision and the community’s
efforts to become a sustainable city.
Since its inception, the Santa Monica
Sustainable City Program has achieved much
success. Many of the initial targets have been
met or exceeded and Santa Monica is now
recognized worldwide as a role model for
sustainability. However, we are not “there”
yet. While we have made progress in the
right direction, Santa Monica’s economy and
the activities of its residents, businesses,
institutions and visitors continue to negatively
impact human health and the environment.
And our community does not yet provide for
the basic needs of all its members. Many
challenges remain before Santa Monica
can truly call itself a Sustainable City. The
Sustainable City Program is a call to action for
all of us to work together as a community and
create change that will realize a Sustainable
Santa Monica.
“I think any goal this community sets
for itself, and is willing to work to
accomplish, will be accomplished...
whether in my time or another time.
That’s the beauty of this city.”
Ken Edwards, 1941-1985
City Council Member and Mayor
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Packet Pg. 768 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 4 The City’s Task Force on the Environment (ETF)
assumed the initial leadership role on behalf of the
community for the Sustainable City Plan (SCP).
With the update and expansion of the SCP
into new and more diverse goal areas, the ETF
recommended the creation of a Sustainable
City Task Force (SCTF) that includes broad
representation from community stakeholders with
expertise in all of the SCP goal areas The SCTF
was created in 2003 to provide leadership and
guidance for implementation of the SCP. In 2009,
the SCTF sunset and this role was again assumed
by the ETF.
At the city staff level, an interdepartmental
Sustainability Advisory Team (SAT) was created
to coordinate existing city activities so they are
consistent with the Sustainable City goals and
facilitate the future implementation of innovative
programs and policies to achieve the goals.
Members of this group serve as Sustainable City
liaisons to their respective departments.
Together, these groups are responsible for
developing a comprehensive implementation
plan, both interdepartmentally, and between the
City and community stakeholder groups.
Leadership, Guidance and Implementation
of the Sustainable City Plan
Reporting
The city developed two reporting tools. The tools are intended to provide useful information to City Council, City staff, and community members on progress being made toward meeting goals and targets of the Plan, and will provide a basis for decision-making about policies and actions that influence the City’s ability to meet the goals and targets. The first tool is the Sustainable City Progress Report. The second tool is the Sustainable City Report Card.
• The Sustainable City Progress Report is a web based tool that provides current, detailed analysis of the data for each indicator in the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan. Visit www.sustainablesm.org/scpr • The Sustainable City Report Card is a summary document that provides an overview of our progress toward, and challenges to, becoming a sustainable community. The Report Card presents goal area summaries and grades based on the specific indicator data.
Together, these two tools are the definitive resource for community decision makers.
In order to become a sustainable community all community members must be educated and empowered to achieve our sustainability goals.
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Packet Pg. 769 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 5 GOALS:
Within each Goal Area are specific goals which
comprise the core of the community vision and
represent what Santa Monica must achieve in
order become a sustainable city.
INDICATORS:
For each goal area specific indicators have
been developed to measure progress toward
meeting the goals. Indicators are tools that help
to determine the condition of a system, or the
impact of a program, policy or action. When
tracked over time indicators tell us if we are
moving toward sustainability and provide us
with useful information to assist with decisionmaking. Two types of indicators are tracked as part of the Sustainable City Plan: 1) System
level indicators measure the state, condition or
pressures on a community-wide basis for each
respective goal area. 2) Program level indicators
measure the performance or effectiveness of
specific programs, policies or actions taken by
the city government or other stakeholders in the
community.
Specific Targets have been created for many of
the indicators. The targets represent aggressive
yet achievable milestones for the community.
Unless otherwise noted, the targets are for the
year 2020 using 2010 as a baseline. For some
indicators no specific numerical targets have
been assigned. This was done where development of a numerical target was determined to be not feasible or where limits on data type and
availability made it difficult to set a numerical
target. In many of these cases a trend direction
was substituted for a numerical target.
Terms throughout this document that may be
unfamiliar to the general reader are defined in the
Glossary.
The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is organized into nine Goal Areas:
Sustainable City Plan Structure
Housing
Community Education and Civic Participation
Human Dignity
Arts and Culture
Resource Conservation
Environmental and Public Health
Transportation
Sustainable Local Economy
Open Space and Land Use
Goal Areas
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Packet Pg. 770 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 6 Guiding Principles
The Concept of Sustainability Guides City Policy
Santa Monica is committed to meeting its existing needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The long-term impacts of policy choices will be considered to ensure a sustainable legacy.
Protection, Preservation, and Restoration of the Natural Environment is a High Priority of the City Santa Monica is committed to protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment. City decisionmaking will be guided by a mandate to maximize environmental benefits and reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts. The City will lead by example and encourage other community stakeholders to make a similar commitment to the environment.
Environmental Quality, Economic Health and Social Equity are Mutually Dependent Sustainability requires that our collective decisions as a city allow our economy and community members to continue to thrive without destroying the natural environment upon which we all depend. A healthy environment is integral to the city’s long-term economic and societal interests. In achieving a healthy environment, we must ensure that inequitable burdens are not placed on any one geographic or socioeconomic sector of the population and that the benefits of a sustainable community are accessible to all members of the community.
All Decisions Have Implications to the Long-term Sustainability of Santa Monica The City will ensure that each of its policy decisions and programs are interconnected through the common bond of sustainability as expressed in these guiding principles. The policy and decisionmaking processes of the City will reflect our sustainability objectives. The City will lead by example and encourage other community stakeholders to use sustainability principles to guide their decisions and actions.
Community Awareness, Responsibility, Participation and Education are Key Elements of a Sustainable Community
All community members, including individual citizens, community-based groups, businesses, schools and other institutions must be aware of their impacts on the environmental, economic and social health of Santa Monica, must take responsibility for reducing or eliminating those impacts, and must take an active part in community efforts to address sustainability concerns. The City will therefore be a leader in the creation and sponsorship of education opportunities to support community awareness, responsibility and participation in cooperation with schools, colleges and other organizations in the community. 1 2
3 4
5 The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is founded on eleven Guiding Principles that provide the basis from which effective and sustainable decisions can be made. These Guiding Principles have been revised and updated from the versions initially adopted in 1994.
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Packet Pg. 771 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 7 Santa Monica Recognizes Its Linkage with the Regional, National, and Global Community Local environmental, economic and social issues cannot be separated from their broader context.
This relationship between local issues and regional, national and global issues will be recognized and acted upon in the City’s programs and policies. The City’s programs and policies should therefore be developed as models that can be emulated by other communities. The City will also act as a strong advocate for the development and implementation of model programs and innovative approaches by regional, state and federal government that embody the goals of sustainability.
Those Sustainability Issues Most Important to the Community Will be Addressed First, and the Most Cost-Effective Programs and Policies Will be Selected The financial and human resources which are available to the City are limited. The City and the community will reevaluate its priorities and its programs and policies annually to ensure that the best possible investments in the future are being made. The evaluation of a program’s cost-effectiveness will be based on a complete analysis of the associated costs and benefits, including environmental and social costs and benefits.
The City is Committed to Procurement Decisions which Minimize Negative Environmental and Social Impacts
The procurement of products and services by the City, and Santa Monica residents, businesses and institutions results in environmental, social and economic impacts both in this country and in other areas of the world. The City will develop and abide by an environmentally and socially responsible procurement policy that emphasizes long-term values and will become a model for other public as well as private organizations. The City will advocate for and assist other local agencies, businesses and residents in adopting sustainable purchasing practices.
Cross-sector Partnerships Are Necessary to Achieve Sustainable Goals Threats to the long-term sustainability of Santa Monica are multi-sector in their causes and require multi-sector solutions. Partnerships among the City government, businesses, residents and all community stakeholders are necessary to achieve a sustainable community.
The Precautionary Principle Provides a Complimentary Framework to Help Guide City Decision-Makers in the Pursuit of Sustainability
The precautionary principle requires a thorough exploration and careful analysis of a wide range of alternatives, and a full cost accounting beyond short-term and monetary transaction costs. Based on the best available science, the precautionary principle requires the selection of alternatives that present the least potential threat to human health and the City’s natural systems. Where threats of serious or irreversible damage to people or nature exist, lack of full scientific certainty about cause and effect shall not be viewed as sufficient reason for the City to not adopt mitigating measures to prevent the degradation of the environment or protect the health of its citizens. Public participation and an open and transparent decision making process are critical to finding and selecting alternatives.
Santa Monica is Committed to Sustainable Rights for its Residents, Natural Communities and Ecosystems
The Sustainability Bill of Rights codifies the commitments made in the Sustainable City Plan and asserts the fundamental rights of all Santa Monica residents regarding sustainability. It establishes the rights of natural communities and ecosystems to exist and flourish in Santa Monica and asserts the rights of residents to enforce those rights on behalf of the environment. 7 8
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Packet Pg. 772 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 8 1. Significantly decrease overall community consumption, specifically the consumption of non-local, non-renewable, non-recyclable and non-recycled materials, water, and energy and fuels.
2. The City should take a leadership role in encouraging sustainable procurement, extended producer responsibility and should model innovative strategies to become a zero waste city.
3. Within renewable limits, encourage the use of local, non-polluting, renewable and recycled resources (water, energy, and material resources).
Goals
Indicators – System Level Targets
Solid Waste
• Generation
• Landfilled
• Diversion
Solid Waste
• Do not exceed year 2000 levels
• Reduce per capita generation to
2.4 lbs/person/day
• Achieve 85% diversion rate
Water Use
• Total citywide use (Self Sufficiency)
• Total citywide use (Per Capita)
• Percent local vs. imported
• Potable vs. non-potable
Water Use
• Reduce water demand by 1,300,000 gallons
per day (GPD)
• Reduce per capita use to 123 gallons
per capita per day (GPCD) (500,000 GPD)
• Increase to 100% local
• Upward trend in non-potable use
Energy Use
• Total municipal use
• Total citywide use
• Efficiency
• Efficiency
Energy Use
• Reduce use 10%
• Reduce use 10%
• Demonstrate incremental progress towards
achieving reduction in energy use intensity
• Increase efficiency in existing buildings to
achieve reductions of 1 million kWh annually
Indicators Targets for 2020
Resource Conservation
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Packet Pg. 773 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 9 Indicators – System Level Targets
Renewable Energy use
• Total use
• Total use from clean distributed generation
in Santa Monica
Renewable Energy use
• At least 50% of all electricity
should come from renewable sources
• Total use from clean distributed generation
in SM- Install 7.5MW of solar citywide
• Total use from clean distributed generation
in SM – Install 1 MW of solar on city operated
facilities
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Community
• Corporate
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)
• Reduce community GHG emissions 20%
below 1990 levels
• Reduce corporate GHG emissions 30%
below 1990 levels
Ecological Footprint Ecological Footprint
• No net increase
Green Construction
• New Construction
• O&M
• Residential
• Non-Residential
Green Construction
• 100% of new municipal buildings achieving
LEED GOLD certification
• Demonstrate 100% of existing municipal
buildings achieving LEED GOLD certification
• Demonstrate incremental increase in the
percentage of residential buildings achieving
energy efficiency and green construction
certifications
• Demonstrate incremental increase in the
percentage of non-residential buildings
achieving energy efficiency and green
construction certifications
Indicators Targets for 2020
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Packet Pg. 774 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 10 1. Protect and enhance environmental health and public health by minimizing and where possible eliminating:
a. The use of hazardous or toxic materials by residents, businesses and city operations; b. The levels of pollutants entering the air, soil and water; and c. The risks that environmental problems pose to human and ecological health.
2. Ensure that no one geographic or socioeconomic group in the city is being unfairly impacted by environmental pollution.
3. Increase consumption of fresh, locally produced, organic produce to promote public health and to minimize resource consumption and negative environmental impacts.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Santa Monica Bay
• Wet weather: No rain
• Wet weather: Rain event
• Dry weather
Santa Monica Bay
• No rain - 3 days
• Rain event - 17 days
• Zero days
Marine Debris
• Trash: Presence of cigarettes, plastic
packaging, single-use bags, lids and straws
Marine Debris
• Zero trash (cigarettes, plastic packaging,
single-use bags, lids and straws)
Air Quality
• # Days ambient air quality standards
exceeded
Air Quality
• Zero days ambient air quality standards
exceeded
Residential Household Hazardous Waste
• Total volume collected
• Number and percent of households
participating
• Cumulative number of participants
Residential Household Hazardous Waste
• No target
• Number and percent of households
participating- Upward trend
• Cumulative number of participants -
50% cumulative participation
City Purchase of Sustainable Products
• Proportion of procurement budget spent
on sustainable products annually
City Purchase of Sustainable Products
• Upward trend
Indicators Targets for 2020
Environmental and
Public Health
Goals
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Packet Pg. 775 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 11 Indicators – Program Level Targets
Urban Runoff Reduction
• Effective impervious area
• Total acreage treated
• Gallons polluted runoff treated
Urban Runoff Reduction
• Annual reduction
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
Fresh, Local, Organic Produce
• Percent of fresh, local, organic produce
served at city facilities
• Percent fresh, local, organic produce served
at community institutions: (SMMUSD,
SMC, Hospitals)
• Sustainable food commitment
Fresh, Local, Organic Produce
• 15% of total
• 15% of total
• 100% of City food purchases comply with
Santa Monica Sustainable Food Commitment
Farmers Markets
• Total sales
• Percent organic
• Percent low chemical
• Percent conventional
Farmers Markets
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
• No target
Food Choices
• Residential reduction in meat and dairy
consumption
Food Choices
• 15% reduction
Community Gardens
• Number of people participating
• Average wait time for plot
• Number of gardens connected
Community Gardens
• Tracking number of people
• Annual decrease
• Annual increase
Indicators Targets for 2020
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Packet Pg. 776 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 12 1. Create a multi-modal transportation system that minimizes and, where possible, eliminates pollution and motor vehicle congestion while ensuring safe mobility and access for all without compromising our ability to protect public health and safety.
2. Facilitate a reduction in automobile dependency in favor of affordable alternative, sustainable modes of travel.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Modal Split
• Number of trips by type, citywide
• Average vehicle ridership (AVR) of
Santa Monica businesses with more
than 50 employees
• Pedestrian travel volumes
• Bike traffic volumes
Modal Split
• An upward trend in the use of sustainable
(bus, bike, pedestrian, rail) modes of
transportation - Drive alone max: 60%,
Bike + Walk + Transit minimum: 25%,
Bike + Walk: 15%
• 2 for Santa Monica businesses with more than
50 employees
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
Vehicle Miles Traveled
• Total
• Total per capita
Vehicle Miles Traveled
• Downward trend
• Downward trend
Residential Use of Sustainable Transportation
• Percent of residents who have
intentionally not used their car but have
instead used a sustainable mode of
transportation in the past month
Residential Use of Sustainable Transportation
• Upward trend
Sufficiency of Transportation Options
• Percent of households with high quality
transit service within ½ and ¼ mile
Sufficiency of Transportation Options
• 100% of households within ½ mile
Pedestrian Facilities
• Complete sidewalks
• Public/private pathways
• Crosswalk enhancements
• Signal Timing enhancements
Pedestrian Facilities
• Annual increase
Indicators Targets for 2020
Transportation
Goals
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Bike Facilities
• Percent of bike network completed
• Total miles of bike lanes and paths installed
or upgraded
• Total Bikeshare usage
• Number of bikes parked by bike valet
Bike Facilities
• 100%
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
Vehicle Use
• Total number of automobiles maintained
per person
• Percent of total automobiles that are
qualified ZEV/PZEV or better
• Total Carshare usage
Vehicle Use
• 10% reduction
• Annual percentage increase
• Annual increase
Transit Service
• Annual ridership on Santa Monica Big Blue
Bus (BBB)
• Percent of residents who have ridden the
BBB in the past year
• Annual ridership on MTA routes originating in
Santa Monica
• Annual Expo light rail ridership
Transit Service
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
Alternative Fueled Vehicles
• Percent of the city fleet vehicles using
alternative fuels
Alternative Fueled Vehicles
• 80% of fleet
Travel Volumes
• Auto corridor travel times
• Peak Hour Trips
• Signal Timing
• Bus travel time
Travel Volumes
• No increase
• No net new PM trips
• 100% completion
• No increase
Street Safety
• Number of collisions
o Vehicle-Vehicle
o Vehicle-Pedestrian
o Vehicle-Bicyclist
o Bicyclist-Pedestrian
o Bicyclist-Bicyclist
Street Safety
• Downward trend
Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response
Average emergency response times for public
safety vehicles
• Police
• Fire
Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response
• No increase
• No increase
Indicators Targets for 2020
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Packet Pg. 778 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 14 1. Nurture a diverse, stable, local economy that supports basic needs of all segments of the community.
2. Businesses, organizations and local government agencies within Santa Monica continue to increase the efficiency of their use of resources through the adoption of sustainable business practices.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Economic Diversity
• Percent of total economic activity/output by
business sector (expressed as a percent of
total wages)
Economic Diversity
• No single sector shall be greater than 25% of
total economic activity/output; and the top
three sectors shall not be greater than 50%
of total economic activity/output
Jobs / Housing Balance
• Ratio of the number of jobs in Santa Monica
to the amount of housing
• Percent of Santa Monica employees who
reside in Santa Monica
Jobs / Housing Balance
• Ratio should approach 1
• Upward trend
Cost of Living
• Median household income in relation to
cost of living
• Median household income in relation to
living wage standard
• Percent of tenants rent-burdened
Cost of Living
• No target
• 90% of median household incomes meet or
exceed the living wage standard
Quality Job Creation
• Percent of new jobs created in Santa Monica
that pay greater than or equal to the cost of
living
Quality Job Creation
• Upward trend
Income Diversity
• Percent of Santa Monica households earning
less than $35,000/year
• Percent of households earning more than
$100,000/year
Income Diversity
• No target
Indicators Targets for 2020
Sustainable Local Economy
Goals
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Packet Pg. 779 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 15 Indicators – System Level Targets
Economic Health
• Number of businesses
• Number of employees
• Annual payroll
Economic Health
• No net loss
• No net loss
• Increasing trend
Resource Efficiency of Local Business
• Ratio of energy use to total economic activity
by business sector
• Ratio of total water use to total economic
activity by business sector
Resource Efficiency of Local Business
• Downward trend
• Downward trend
Local Employment of City Staff
• Percent of city employees who live in SM
• Distance city employees travel to work
Local Employment of City Staff
• No target
Sustainable Business Community
• Number of Certified Green Businesses
• Number of Business Greening Program
participants
• Number of Buy Local business participants
• Number of Sustainable Quality Award
winning businesses
• Number of Santa Monica Alliance events
Sustainable Business Community
• 200 total
• 200 total
• 10% annual increase
• No target
• 5 % annual increase
Indicators Targets for 2020
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Packet Pg. 780 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 16 1. Develop and maintain a sufficient open space system so that it is diverse in uses and opportunities and includes natural function/wildlife habitat as well as passive and active recreation with an equitable distribution of parks, trees and pathways throughout the community.
2. Implement land use and transportation planning and policies to create compact, mixed-use projects, forming urban villages designed to maximize affordable housing and encourage walking, bicycling and the use of existing and future public transit systems.
3. Residents recognize that they share the local ecosystem with other living things that warrant respect and responsible stewardship.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Open Space
• Number of acres of public open space by
type (including beaches, parks, public
gathering places, gardens, and other public
lands utilized as open space)
• Percent of open space that is permeable
Open Space
• Upward trend
• Upward trend
Trees
• Total trees planted
• Net tree gain
• Percent of tree canopy coverage by
neighborhood
Trees
• 2,000 total trees
• 750 total trees
• Upward trend
Parks Accessibility
• Percent of households and population within
¼ and ½ mile of a park by neighborhood
Parks Accessibility
• Percent of residents within ½ mile - 95%
of residents
• Percent of residents within ¼ mile- 90%
of residents
Land Use and Development
• Percent of residential, mixed-use projects that
are within ¼ mile of transit nodes and are
otherwise consistent with Sustainable City
Plan goals
Land Use and Development
• Upward trend
Regionally Appropriate Vegetation
• Percent of new or replaced, non-turf, public
landscaped area and non-recreational turf
area planted with regionally appropriate plants
Regionally Appropriate Vegetation
• 80 percent of new or replaced, non-turf, public
landscaped area and non-recreational turf
area
Indic ators Targets for 2020
Open Space and
Land Use
Goals
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Packet Pg. 781 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 17 1. Achieve and maintain a mix of affordable, livable and green housing types throughout the city for people of all socioeconomic/cultural/household groups (including seniors, families, singles, and disabled).
Indicators – System Level Targets
Production of Affordable Housing
• Number of new housing units produced in
Santa Monica affordable to:
o Very low income households
o Low income households
o Moderate
o Market rate
Production of Affordable Housing
• Number of new housing units produced in
Santa Monica affordable to:
o At least 428
o At least 263
o At least 283
o At least 700
Availability of Affordable Housing
• Percent of existing housing in Santa Monica
affordable to:
o Very low income households
o Low income households
o Moderate income households
o Upper income households
Availability of Affordable Housing
• No target
Distribution of Affordable Housing
• Distribution of low income housing by
neighborhood
Distribution of Affordable Housing
• No target
Affordable Housing for Special Needs
• Number of new or rehabilitated affordable
housing units for families, seniors, the
disabled and other special needs groups as a
percentage of all new or rehabilitated
affordable housing development
Affordable Housing for Special Needs
• Upward trend
Production of “Livable” Housing
• Percent of new units within ¼ mile of:
o Transit stop
o Open space
o Grocery store
Production of “Livable” Housing
• Upward trend
Production of Green Housing
• Percent of new and substantially-rehabilitated
housing that achieves LEED certification at
LEED Silver or higher
Production of Green Housing
• Upward trend
Indicators Targets for 2020
Housing
Goal
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Packet Pg. 782 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 18 1. Community members of all ages participate actively and effectively in civic affairs and community improvement efforts.
2. Community members of all ages understand the basic principles of sustainability and use them to guide their decisions and actions - both personal and collective.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Voter Participation
• Percent of registered Santa Monica voters
who vote in scheduled elections
Voter Participation
• Increase to 68% in off year elections
Participation in Civic Affairs
• Attendance at a city-sponsored meeting of
any kind in the past year, including City
Council meetings, city commission meetings,
or special-topic workshops
Participation in Civic Affairs
• Upward trend
Empowerment
• Percent of Santa Monica residents who feel
they have the opportunity to voice their
concerns in the city on major community
decisions that affect their lives
Empowerment
• Upward trend
Resident Satisfaction
• Percent of Santa Monica residents who are
positive about the city as a place to live
Resident Satisfaction
• 95% of residents surveyed
Participation in Neighborhood Organizations
• Percent of Santa Monica residents that are
represented by an active neighborhood
organizations
Participation in Neighborhood Organizations
• Upward trend
Sustainable Community Involvement
• Number of residents who participate in
Residential Greening Program
• Number of Santa Monica College students
who participate in Student Greening Program
• Number of residents who participate in
Community Sustainability Programs
Sustainable Community Involvement
• 1,500 residents
• 3,000 students
• 1,000 residents
Indicators Targets for 2020
Community Education and
Civic Participation
Goals
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Packet Pg. 784 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 20 1. Community members are able to meet their basic needs and are empowered to enhance the quality of their lives;
2. There is access among community members to housing, health services, education, economic opportunity, and cultural and recreational resources; and
3. There is respect for and appreciation of the value added to the community by differences among its members in race, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, disabilities, immigration status and other special needs.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Homelessness
• Number of homeless living in Santa Monica
• Number of homeless served by city shelters
• Number of previously homeless individuals
assisted by Project Homecoming
Homelessness
• No target
• Upward trend
• Upward trend
Public Safety
• Crime rate per capita – report by district
and by type (property, violent, hate)
Public Safety
• Downward trend
Residents’ Perception of Safety
• Percent of Santa Monica residents who are
satisfied with city efforts to reduce crime and
protect public safety
Residents’ Perception of Safety
• Upward trend
Incidents of Abuse
• Number of incidents of abuse (domestic,
child, youth and elder abuse)
Incidents of Abuse
• Downward trend
Indicators Targets for 2020
Human Dignity
Goals
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Packet Pg. 785 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 21 Indicators – System Level Targets
Youth Education
• Grade 3 students proficient in language arts
• SMMUSD student graduation rate
• SMMUSD student suspension rates
• Percent of SMMUSD students who attend
school daily
• Percent of SMMUSD students who feel safe
at school
• Percent of SMMUSD students that complete
college admission requirements
• Percent of SMMUSD students that receive
environmental education consistent with the
Education and the Environment Initiative
Youth Education
• At least 85%
• At least 91%
• Not to exceed 4.4%
• At least 87%
• At least 67%
• At least 77%
• At least 50%, per grade
Empowerment
• Women, minorities and people with disabilities
in leadership positions
Empowerment
• Upward trend
Ability to Meet Basic Needs
• Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are
satisfied with services for:
o Emergency services
o Affordable housing
o Services for seniors
o Services for youth
o Public transportation
o Mobility
Ability to Meet Basic Needs
• Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are
satisfied with services for:
o Upward trend
o Upward trend
o Upward trend
o Upward trend
o Upward trend
o Upward trend
Indicators Targets for 2020
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Packet Pg. 786 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 22 1. Retain and nurture Santa Monica’s arts community and resources.
2. Increase cultural participation and provide greater access to a diversity of cultural programs for all ages.
3. Enhance the long-term sustainability of the Santa Monica creative sector.
Indicators – System Level Targets
Presence of artists Presence of artists
No net loss
Creative Sector Activity
• People employed in the creative sector
• Number of businesses
• Revenue produced
Creative Sector Activity
• Annual Increase
• No net loss
• No net loss
Presence of Opportunities for
Cultural Participation
• Number of non-profit cultural organizations
• Number of retail arts venues
• Classes for life-long learning in the arts
Presence of Opportunities for
Cultural Participation
• Annual Increase (blended)
Support for the Arts
• Financial support for city arts grants
• Charitable giving in the arts
• Square footage of city property leased
for cultural uses at below market rates
Support for the Arts
• Annual Increase (blended)
Attendance and Participation
• Number of families in SM who subscribe,
buy tickets, etc. to cultural events
(LA Stage Alliance data/study)
• Participation at city or city-funded
cultural events
• Participation at non city-funded cultural events
Attendance and Participation
• At least 50% of adults attend a live
performance annually and at least 30%
attend a museum annually
• Annual increase
• Annual increase
Indicators Targets for 2020
Arts and Culture
Goals
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Packet Pg. 788 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 24 active recreation: recreational opportunities
including sports and other activities that typically
require playing fields, facilities or equipment.
affordable housing: any housing that is deed
restricted for, and occupied by, households earning
less than 120% of the Los Angeles County median
family income.
alternative fuel vehicles: vehicles that operate
on fuels other than gasoline or diesel in order to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
Alternative fuel vehicles include those that operate
using compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid natural
gas (LNG), propane, electricity, hybrid of gasoline
and electricity, and hydrogen.
alternative (and/or sustainable) modes of
transportation: transportation by public transit
(bus or rail), bicycle or walking.
average vehicle ridership (AVR): a measurement of
vehicle occupancy indicating the average number of
persons traveling in a measured number of
vehicles. AVR is an indicator of the effectiveness of
and participation in ridesharing programs.
bike lane/path/route/sharrow: As defined in the
City’s Bike Action Plan, a bike lane is a signed and
striped lane along a roadway for use by bicycles.
Other types of bicycle ways in the city are bike
paths and bike routes. A bike path is a dedicated
bicycle way that completely separates bicycles from
motor vehicles. Bike routes are signed routes which
bicyclists share with motor vehicles. Bike routes
differ from bike lanes in that routes do not include
any striping on the roadway - they are only designated by signage. Sharrows are a pavement marking consisting of a directional arrow or “chevron,” and a bicycle symbol similar to those
seen in bicycle lanes. Sharrows demonstrate that
bicyclists should “take the lane” by directing them
into safe, shared-lane positioning.
Sustainable City Plan
Glossary business greening: program that involves consultation and implementation of measures to reduce energy and water use and waste, purchase environmentally preferable products, and educate staff and customers.
community: for the purpose of this document,
whenever the term community is used it is meant
to include the following groups: individuals of all
ages, races and abilities; organizations;
government agencies; businesses; employers;
employees; residents; property owners; renters;
visitors; schools; students; public and private
service agencies; faith communities; and local
media.
clean distributed generation: distributed
generation refers to generation of electricity at
or near the location where that electricity will be
used. This differs from traditional electricity generation, which occurs at centralized power plants and is distributed over hundreds of miles to millions of
customers through the electricity “grid”. For the
purpose of this document, clean distributed generation (in order of preferred technology type) refers to: 1) renewable distributed generation, including
electricity generated by solar photovoltaic systems,
fuel cells (powered by hydrogen generated from
solar, wind, or other non-fossil fuel, renewable
energy technologies), and small wind generators;
2) electricity generated by high efficiency (i.e.,
meeting or exceeding efficiency of large natural
gas power plants) natural gas generators and fuel
cells using hydrogen generated through a natural
gas catalyst; and 3) medium scale, high-efficiency
co-generation systems (powered by natural gas)
serving many properties located within close
proximity of each other. Clean distributed
generation does not include electricity generated
by gasoline or diesel powered generators.
diversion: in reference to solid waste, diversion
refers to all waste that is kept out of a landfill
through recycling, beneficial reuse, composting, or
other means.
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Packet Pg. 789 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 25 ecological footprint: The ecological footprint is
a tool to help measure human impacts on local
and global ecosystems. The ecological footprint
of a given population (household, community,
country) is the total area of ecologically productive land and water used exclusively to produce all the resources (including food, fuel, and fiber)
consumed and to assimilate all the wastes generated by that population. Since we use resources from all over the world and affect faraway places with our wastes, the footprint is a sum of
these ecological areas — wherever that land and
water may be on the planet. Thus the ecological
foot¬print of Santa Monica is that area of productive land inside and outside its borders that is appropriated for its resource consumption or
waste assimilation. There is a finite area of ecologically productive land and water on the Earth, which must be shared among 7 billion people
as well as all of the planet’s other species. The
amount of ecologically productive land available
globally at today’s current population is approximately 5 acres per person. The ecological footprint of the average American is approximately 25 acres, far exceeding the “fair earthshare”.
The ecological footprint is an excellent tool for
illustrating the magnitude of the change necessary for our world to become sustainable. It is also useful for evaluating and comparing the
total environmental impact of specific activities
and in this way, helpful for decision-making.
environmentally preferable: a product, service,
activity or process that has a lesser or reduced
effect on human health and the environment
when compared to other products, services,
activities or processes that serve the same
purpose.
extended producer responsibility: responsibility
of producers or manufacturers across the entire
life cycle of their products, particularly to the
post-consumer stage (after products are discarded and become waste). Typically once a product is sold to a consumer, the responsibility of
disposing of that product becomes the responsibility of the consumer. Extended producer responsibility requires that the producer of the
product maintain responsibility for recycling or
proper disposal of the product once it has
surpassed its useful life.
green: for the purpose of this document, green is
used as shorthand to refer to any environmentally
preferable product, activity, service or process.
(certified) green business: Santa Monica
businesses that have met a higher standard
of environmental performance, verified by
SustainableWorks and the City of Santa Monica.
Businesses must complete mandatory and
additional measures in areas concerning staff
education, waste reduction, energy efficiency,
water efficiency, pollution prevention, sustainable
procurement and transportation.
green housing: housing that meets or exceeds
the requirements of the City’s Green Building
Standards Code.
greenhouse gas (GHG): greenhouse gases are
natural and man-made gases in the earth’s
atmosphere that allow incoming solar radiation
to pass through the atmosphere and warm the
earth but trap radiant heat given off by the earth.
The radiant heat absorbed by these gases heats
the atmosphere. This is a natural process known
as the “greenhouse effect” that keeps the earth
habitable. The four primary greenhouse gases
are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous
oxide (N2O) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Since
the industrial period, human activities have led to
sharp increases in the levels of GHGs in the
atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect and
contributing to rising global temperatures.
hazardous material: a material that, because
of its quantity, concentration, or physical or
chemical characteristics, poses a significant
present or potential hazard to human health and
safety or to the environment if released into the
workplace or the environment.
hazardous waste: a waste or combination of
wastes which, because of its quantity,
concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may cause or significantly
contribute to an increase in serious, irreversible, or
incapacitating reversible illness or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, welfare or to the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, used or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
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Packet Pg. 790 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 26 household hazardous waste (HHW):
hazardous waste that is generated by
residents through the use of hazardous or
potentially hazardous products in the home.
Typical household hazardous wastes include
spent batteries, cleaning products, pesticides,
paints and solvents.
HHW programs: refers to City operated
programs to reduce use of hazardous
materials and safely collect and dispose of
community-generated HHW. These programs
include the HHW Center, which was
permanently closed in 2013, home collection
services, used oil collection, pharmaceutical
disposal, sharps collection and establishment
of local drop-off sites.
income levels: With respect to the indicators
of housing affordability the following are
definitions of the income levels mentioned in
this document:
Very low income: annual earnings between 0
and 50% of the Los Angeles County Median
Family income (MFI)
Low income: annual earnings between 51 and
80% MFI
Moderate income: annual earnings between
81 and 120% MFI
Upper income: annual earnings above 120%
MFI
LEEDTM certification (Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design): A rating
system developed by the United States
Green Building Council (USGBC) that sets
definitive standards for what constitutes
a green or environmentally preferable
building. The certification system is selfassessing and is designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and
high-rise residential buildings. It evaluates
environmental performance of the entire
building over the building’s life cycle. LEED
certifications are awarded at various levels
(certified, silver, gold, and platinum) according
to a point-based scoring system.
livable housing: housing that is within close
proximity to neighborhood serving commercial
areas, transit stops and community resources such
as parks and open space.
local: the term local has different
definitions depending upon the context
in which it is used in this document.
These are described below:
1) Where local is used in reference to the economy
(“local economy” or “local businesses”) it refers
to Santa Monica’s economy or businesses located
within Santa Monica.
2) Local government agencies refer to any agencies
or departments of the Santa Monica city
government.
3) Where local refers to food production (“locally
produced”) it refers to food grown in the southern
half of the state of California.
4) Where local refers to resources, it refers to
resources obtained or impacted within a 500-mile
radius of Santa Monica.
mixed-use projects: developments which
incorporate both residential and commercial uses.
modal split: the split in use of various
transportation modes including: single
passenger vehicles; carpools of more than one
passenger; bus; rail; bicycle; and
pedestrian modes.
multi-modal transportation system:
a transportation system that includes
affordable, alternative modes of
transportation such as public transit,
and infrastructure and access for alternative fueled
vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians,
in addition to standard vehicular
transportation.
native species: plant or animal species native to
the Southern California bioregion.
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Packet Pg. 791 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 27 natural function/wildlife habitat:
geographic areas that provide life-supportive
functions associated with atmospheric,
biological, biochemical and hydrological
processes that keep our air and water clean,
process waste, and support survival and
reproduction of plant and animal life.
non-renewable resources: natural resources
that have a finite availability worldwide.
Examples include coal, oil and other
petroleum products.
open space: for the purpose of this
document open space refers to all land uses
defined as open space in the Open Space
Element of the City of Santa Monica’s General
Plan. These include beaches, parks, public
gathering places, usable green open space in
street medians, scenic highway corridors,
gardens, and other publicly accessible land.
passive recreation: recreational opportunities that occur in a natural setting which require minimal development or facilities, and
the importance of the environment or setting
for the activities is greater than in developed
or active recreation settings.
PBTs (persistent bioaccumulative toxics):
chemicals that are toxic, persist in the
environment and bioaccumulate in food
chains and, thus, pose risks to human health
and the environment. The term PBT is used
primarily by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), as part of its preparation of a
list of such chemicals that will receive special
regulatory emphasis in the United States.
POPs (persistent organic pollutants):
Organic chemical substances that persist in
the environment and bioaccumulate in food
chains and pose a risk of causing adverse
effects to human health and the
environment. The term POPs is commonly
used in the context of the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP) and are subject
to international negotiations aiming toward
their global elimination.
Note: The primary difference between PBTs and POPs
is that the list of PBTs includes non-organic toxins
that are not included on the list of POPs.
potable: suitable for drinking.
qualified low emission / alternative fuel vehicles:
Vehicles recognized by the State of California as
being low emission and/or alternative fuel vehicles.
These vehicles exceed the basic standards all new
vehicles must meet to be sold in California and
include low emission vehicles (LEVs), ultra low
emission vehicles (ULEVs), super ultra low emission
vehicles (SULEVs) and zero emission vehicles (ZEVs).
rainy day: for the purpose of this document, a rainy
day is any day with recorded precipitation greater
than .1” in 24 hours.
regionally appropriate vegetation: plant and tree
species that are environmentally appropriate for the
Southern California region and that do not negatively
impact native plants or animals.
rehabilitated housing: rehabilitation that increases
by 25% or more the after-rehab value of the property;
or a rehabilitation in which at least fifty percent of
exterior walls have been removed or relocated for any
duration of time.
renewable limits: harvesting resources within renewable limits refers to harvesting a renewable resource at a rate that is lower than the rate the resource can
replace itself (e.g. catching fish at a rate that will
allow the fish population to be maintained over time.
If too many fish are caught, exceeding renewable limits, the fish population will decline). The terms renewable limits and sustainable limits are synonymous. renewable resources: natural resources that have an
unlimited supply (such as solar radiation) or that can
be renewed indefinitely if ecosystem health is maintained (e.g. fisheries or forests). rent-burdened: households that spend more than 30
percent of gross income on rent.
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Packet Pg. 792 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 28 routine: for the purpose of this document,
routine, when describing generation of hazardous
waste by City government operations, refers to
regular and consistent operational practices such
as vehicle maintenance, regular cleaning
procedures, etc. Non-routine refers to hazardous
waste generated during unanticipated events
such as chemical spills or leaks.
significant emissions source: sources of toxic air
contaminants and other air emissions that pose a
threat to human health and the environment.
SMMUSD: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District.
special needs groups: with respect to affordable
housing, special needs groups refers to the
elderly, disabled persons, large families,
female-headed families, and the homeless.
sustainable: sustainable can mean slightly
different things depending on the context in
which it is used. For the purpose of this
document, the following definitions are used:
sustainable (in reference to resource use): a
method of harvesting or using a resource so that
resource is not depleted or permanently
damaged.
sustainable business: for the purpose of this
document, sustainable business refers to a
business that provides goods and services,
and/or has incorporated into its daily operations
practices that result in cleaner air and water, less
waste and pollution, conservation of energy and
natural resources, less traffic, improved quality of
life for residents and workers, and contribute to a
strong and viable local economy.
sustainable community/city: a community or city
that meets its present needs without
sacrificing the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs. More specifically, a
sustainable community is one that improves
and enhances its natural, social and economic
resources in ways that allow current and future
members of the community to lead healthy,
productive and satisfying lives.
sustainable modes of transportation/travel:
same as alternative modes of transportation
above.
sustainable procurement: procurement of
environmentally preferable goods and services
in a way that also takes into consideration social
responsibility and sustainable economic
development issues in the manufacture,
transportation, sale and use of those goods
and services.
Sustainable Quality Awards (SQAs): The SQA
is an annual event that promotes the efforts
of local businesses that have made significant
achievements in the areas of sustainable
economic development, social responsibility, and
stewardship of the natural environment.
By recognizing these achievements, this awards
program educates and inspires other businesses
to adopt their own sustainable practices, thus
helping Santa Monica become a model
sustainable community, providing its residents
and visitors with a healthy economy and
environment.
toxic material: a substance that causes
illness, injury or death by chemical means.
A poison.
toxic air contaminants (TACs): air pollutants
which may cause or contribute to an increase in
mortality or serious illness, or which may pose a
present or potential hazard to human health.
transit node: a station for public transportation
along a regional transit corridor (usually rail or
rapid bus) with access routes for buses, taxis,
automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians.
urban villages: mixed-use developments in
walkable, livable and transit-oriented districts
that balance the need for sufficient density to
support convenient, high-frequency transit
service within the scale of the adjacent
community.
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Packet Pg. 793 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 29 vehicle miles traveled (VMT): one vehicle
traveling one mile constitutes a vehicle mile.
VMT is primarily an indicator of automobile
use. Increasing VMT typically corresponds with
increases in traffic and vehicle-related pollution.
zero emissions vehicle (ZEV): motor vehicle that
produces neither tailpipe nor evaporative
pollutant emissions.
zero waste: recycling or reusing over 90% of all
natural and man-made materials back into nature
or the marketplace rather than sending those
materials to landfills or similar disposal options.
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Packet Pg. 794 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 30 On September 20, 1994 Santa Monica’s City Council adopted the city’s first Sustainable City Program to ensure that Santa Monica can continue to meet its current environmental, economic and social needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. The program has evolved since its adoption and has been responsible for many positive changes in the community. In 2003, City Council adopted an expanded version of the program called the Sustainable City Plan (SCP), which was developed by a diverse group of community stakeholders and lays out far reaching sustainability goals for the community.
Visit www.sustainablesm.org for more details.
For more information please visit sustainablesm.org
Measuring Sustainability
Background
Photographs provided by Greg Peterson, David Cowan, Amy Williams and City Staff Sustainable City Report Card: The Report Card, which is issued bi-annually, summarizes and grades our progress in meeting the Sustainable City Plan goals. The summaries are very helpful in providing a snapshot of the community’s efforts to date, and the grades are a tough-minded and fair assessment of how far we have come and what challenges lay ahead.
Sustainable City Progress Report: The Progress Report is a comprehensive, web-based repository of all the data available to date on indicators used to measure our progress toward sustainability. The Progress Report website is the definitive resource for community decision makers and residents.
In order to reach our goals, community members must be informed, empowered and motivated. Informing the public is our primary job, and two tools were developed for accomplishing this task: the Sustainable City Report Card and the Sustainable City Progress Report.
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Packet Pg. 795 Attachment: January 14, 2014 - Sustainable City Plan Update (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Council Meeting: June 25, 2019 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER 2611 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE 12 TO CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY CODE; MOVING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4.75 TO ARTICLE 12; AND REPEALING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 5.16, 5.28, 5.36 AND 7.08
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica adopted a Sustainable City Plan in September of 1994 to guide present and future environmental policies and practices; and WHEREAS, the City updated its Sustainable City Plan (SCP) on February 11, 2003, October 24, 2006, and January 14, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to fully implementing its Sustainable City Plan to further effectuate inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, as declared in the City’s Sustainable City Plan, a healthy environment is integral to the City's long-term economic and societal interests and, accordingly, the City's decision-making is guided by the mandate to maximize environmental benefits and reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts; and 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 796 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 2 WHEREAS, as further declared in the Sustainable City Plan, local environmental issues cannot be separated from their broader context, the City's programs and policies should be developed as models that can be emulated by other communities; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of these commitments and goals, the City must regularly evaluate whether its plans, laws, and programs are sufficient to meet the growing environmental crisis and must explore all means of addressing the growing environmental crisis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has further expressed its commitment to sustainability by recognizing that Santa Monicans: have the right to clean, affordable and accessible water from sustainable water sources for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes; the right to a sustainable energy future based on sustainable renewable energy sources; the right to a sustainable natural climate unaltered by fossil fuel emissions; the right to sustainable, comprehensive waste disposal systems that do not degrade the environment; the right to clean indoor and outdoor air, clean water and clean soil that pose a negligible health risk to the public; and the right to a sustainable food system that provides healthy, locally grown food to the community; and WHEREAS, on January 24, 2012, the Council adopted Resolution No. 10654 declaring the City’s commitment to sustainable rights and formally recognizing the sustainability rights of Santa Monica residents; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2013, the Council adopted Ordinance Number 2421 to codify the commitments made in the Sustainable City Plan to restoring, protecting, and DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 797 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 3 preserving our natural environment and all of its components and communities; to creating and promoting sustainable systems of food production and distribution, transportation, waste disposal, and water supply; and, to the full extent legally possible, subordinating the short term, private financial interests of corporations and others to the common, long-term interest of achieving environmental and economic sustainability; and WHEREAS, it has become apparent that consolidating into one article of the Municipal Code the provisions of local law that serve principally to protect the environment will aid in achieving the City's sustainability goals; and WHEREAS, the passage of time and advances in state and federal legislation have rendered other environmental-related chapters of the Santa Monica Municipal Code outdated and unnecessary and, therefore, should be repealed; and WHEREAS, overall, the Council intends that its laws and policies shall serve to guide this community and other communities towards a sustainable future.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 4.75 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed as Chapter 4.75 and reinstated as Article 12 as set forth in Section 10 of this Ordinance below.
SECTION 2. Chapter 5.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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Packet Pg. 798 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 4 SECTION 3. Chapter 5.28 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Chapter 5.36 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. Chapter 7.08 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. Chapter 5.20.020 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.20.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
Act. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251 et seq.
Approval Authority. The California State Water Resources Control Board.
Authorized Representative of the Industrial User.
(1) If the industrial user is a corporation, authorized representative shall mean:
(a) The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or (b) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production or operation facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility, including having authority to make major capital DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 799 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 5 investment recommendations, initiate and direct comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and assure that necessary systems are established to comply with industrial wastewater discharge permit requirements.
(2) If the industrial user is a partnership, association or sole proprietorship, an authorized representative shall mean a general partner or the proprietor.
(3) If the individual user is representing Federal, State or local governments, or an agent thereof, an authorized representative shall mean a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of the activities of the government facility.
(4) The individuals described in subsections 1 through 3 of this definition may designate another authorized representative if the authorization is in writing, the authorization specifies the individual or position responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge originates or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, and the authorization is submitted to the City.
Average Daily Flow. The number of gallons of wastewater discharged into the P.O.T.W., storm drain system or waters of the State during a twenty-four-hour period.
Best Management Practices (BMPs). Practices or physical devices or systems activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, pollution prevention techniques, and other management practices designed to prevent or reduce pollutants in discharges. BMPs include, but are not limited to, treatment requirements, DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 800 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 6 operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in five days at twenty degrees Centigrade expressed in terms of milligrams per liter (mg/l) and analyzed in accordance with 40 CFR 136, as amended.
Biohazardous Waste. Laboratory waste of human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories; or cultures and stocks of infectious agents from medical, research or industrial laboratories; or wastes from the production of bacteria, viruses, spores, and discarded vaccines; or human surgery specimens or tissues which may contain infectious agents; or animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses which may contain infectious agents, waste blood products, waste containing materials contaminated liquid waste from humans or animals that may be infectious, and human surgery specimens or tissues with fixatives or contaminated with chemotherapeutic agents including, but not limited to, gloves, disposable gowns, towels, intravenous solution bags and attached tubing when empty.
Blood. Human or animal blood, human or animal blood components and/or products made from human or animal blood.
Blood-Borne Pathogens. Pathogenic micro-organisms that are present in human or animal blood and can cause disease in humans.
Building Sewer. A sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user to the P.O.T.W. system.
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Packet Pg. 801 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 7 Bypass. The intentional diversion of wastestreams from any portion of a discharger’s process or treatment facility.
Categorical Pretreatment Standards or Categorical Standards.
National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, Pretreatment Standards or any other regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
City. The City of Santa Monica or its duly authorized representatives.
Clean Water Act (aka the Act or CWA). The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, enacted in 1972, by Public Law 92-500, and as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987.
Color. The optical density at the visual wavelength of maximum absorption, relative to distilled water. One hundred percent transmittance is equivalent to zero optical density.
Commercial Establishment. A private establishment such as a restaurant, hotel, laundry, store, filing station, recreational facility, or a nonprofit private or government entity such as a church, school, hospital, military facility, correctional institution or a facility owned and operated by a charitable organization.
Composite Sample. The sample resulting from the combination of individual wastewater samples taken at selected intervals based on either an increment of flow or time.
Construction. The acquisition of any and all rights-of-way or real property necessary for the performance and completion of the work referred to wherever authority is given to the City for any construction under the provisions of this Chapter.
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Packet Pg. 802 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 8 Cooling Water. The water discharged from any use including, but not limited to, air-conditioning, cooling or refrigeration, during which the only pollutant added is heat.
Direct Discharge. The discharge of wastewater to the storm drain system or the waters of the State.
Director. The Director of the Public Works Department of the City of Santa Monica or the duly authorized representative thereof.
Discharge. Unless otherwise specific in a permit, the introduction of any pollutant into the P.O.T.W., the storm drain system or the waters of the State.
Domestic Wastewater (Domestic Sewage). Water bearing wastes derived from ordinary living processes, free from industrial waste, and of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal to, and treatment in, the P.O.T.W.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The United States Environmental Protection Agency, its Administrator, or its duly authorized representative.
Existing Source. Any source of discharge, the construction or operation of which commenced prior to the publication by the EPA of proposed categorical pretreatment standards in accordance with Section 307 of the Act.
Food Service Establishment. A facility engaged in preparing food for consumption by the public such as, but not limited to, a restaurant, bakery, commercial kitchen, caterer, hotel, school, hospital, correctional facility or care institution.
Grab Sample. A sample which is taken from a wastewater discharge on a one-time basis without regard to the volume of flow in the discharge.
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Packet Pg. 803 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 9 Gravity Grease Interceptor (GGI). Unless otherwise approved by the Director, an approved device with a minimum volume of three hundred gallons that is specifically designed to separate, trap, and hold non-petroleum fats, oil and grease (FOG) from an industrial wastewater discharge, and which, unless otherwise approved by the City, shall be remotely located from where food is handled, and is identified by the following: volume, a minimum retention time of thirty minutes, baffle(s), a minimum of two compartments, and gravity separation.
Graywater. A wastewater discharge that has not been contaminated by any toilet discharge, has not been affected by infectious, contaminated, or unhealthy bodily wastes and does not present a threat from contamination by unhealthful processing, manufacturing, or operating wastes. Graywater includes, but is not limited to, wastewater from domestic bathtubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes washing machines and laundry tubs, but does not include wastewater from toilets, kitchen sinks or dishwashers.
Grease Interceptor. See Gravity Grease Interceptor.
Grease Trap. See Hydromechanical Grease Interceptor.
Gross Floor Area. The area included within the exterior of the surrounding walls of a building or portions thereof, exclusive of courtyards.
Holding Tank Waste. Any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum-pump tank trucks.
House Connection Sewer. Any sewer pipeline, or portion thereof, constructed in a street, alley, walk or other public place, or in a sewer easement granted to the City and connecting, or proposed to connect, any lot or part of a lot with any public sewer.
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Packet Pg. 804 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 10 Hydromechanical Grease Interceptor (HGI). An approved device that is installed in an industrial drainage system to separate, trap, and hold non-petroleum fats, oil and grease (FOG) from a wastewater discharge and is identified by flow rate, retention time and separation efficiency. HGI design incorporates, in combination or separately, air entrainment, hydromechanical separation, interior baffling, internal barriers, and sample box.
Indirect Discharge. The discharge of wastewater into the P.O.T.W.
Industrial User or Discharger or User or Permittee. Any person which is the source of a non-domestic discharge to the P.O.T.W. system, the storm drain or waters of the State and is subject to an Industrial Wastewater Permit.
Industrial Waste(s). Any solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substance that is discharged from any producing, manufacturing, processing, institutional, industrial, commercial, agricultural or similar operation from the development, recovery or processing of any material resource which will enter the P.O.T.W.
Industrial Waste Sewer Connection. Any house connection sewer, or portion thereof, used in the disposal of any and all liquid or waterborne waste from industrial or commercial processes except domestic sewage.
Industrial Waste Storm Drain Connection. Any storm drain connection carrying or intended to carry industrial waste from any industrial, manufacturing, processing or servicing establishment. These connections may require NPDES permits.
Industrial Wastewater (Industrial Waste). Any water bearing waste, excluding domestic wastewater.
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Packet Pg. 805 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 11 Industrial Wastewater Permit. A permit issued by the Director, or authorized representative, in accordance with this Chapter.
Interceptor Sewer. A collecting sewer that intercepts and collects the sewage from a number of lateral or local public sewers.
Interference. The inhibition or disruption of the P.O.T.W. process or operations, or any action or omission which may contribute to a violation of any requirement of the City of Los Angeles’ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or the City’s Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Los Angeles. The term interference also includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the P.O.T.W. in accordance with Section 405 of the Act or any violation of criteria, guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, or violation of more stringent State criteria (including those contained in any State sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method of disposal or use employed by the P.O.T.W.
Lot. As defined in Chapter 9.20 of Article IX of this Code.
Medical Waste. Medical waste shall have the same meaning as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 117690. Medical waste is:
(1) Biohazardous waste; or
(2) Sharps waste; or
(3) Trauma scene waste; or
(4) Waste which contains material that is generated or produced as a result of any of the following actions:
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Packet Pg. 806 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 12 (A) Diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, (B) Research pertaining to the activities specified in subparagraph (A), (C) The production or testing of biologicals. Biologicals means medicinal preparations made from living organisms and their products, including, but not limited to, serums, vaccines, antigens, and anti-toxins,
(D) The accumulation of properly contained home-generated sharps waste,
(E) Removal of blood or infectious materials from a trauma scene.
National Categorical Pretreatment Standard (National Standards, NCPS). Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES Permit). A permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act.
New Source. Any source of a discharge, the construction or operation of which commenced after the publication by the EPA of proposed categorical pretreatment standards in accordance with Section 307(c), provided that:
(1) No other source is located at that site; or
(2) The source completely replaces the process or production equipment of an existing source at that site; or
(3) The new wastewater generating process of the source is substantially independent of an existing source at that site, and the construction of the source creates a new facility rather than modifying an existing source at that site.
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Packet Pg. 807 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 13 Nondomestic Pollutants. Any substances other than human excrement and household graywater (shower, dishwashing operations, etc.). Nondomestic pollutants include the characteristics of the wastewater (i.e., pH, temperature, TSS, turbidity, color, BOD, COD, toxicity, odor).
Pass Through. A discharge which exits to the P.O.T.W. into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with discharge(s) from other source(s), is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the P.O.T.W.’s NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).
Peak Flow. The maximum five-minute rate of wastewater flow to be generated from the premises as estimated by the Director.
Person. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust estate, governmental entity or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. This definition includes all Federal, State or local governmental entities.
pH. The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions expressed in gram equivalents per liter of solution.
Pharmaceutical Waste. A prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary drug or process waste from the testing, formulating or manufacturing of human or veterinary pharmaceutical drugs.
Pigment. A substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials.
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Packet Pg. 808 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 14 Point of Discharge. Any physical location at which a discharger, directly or indirectly, disposes wastewater. The term point of discharge also includes, but is not limited to, disposal to ponds, injection wells, leach fields or surface spreading.
Pollutant. Any liquid, gas, vapor, dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, medical waste, chemical wastes, industrial wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, pigment, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, agricultural or other waste.
Pollution Prevention (P2), Source Reduction. Pollution prevention means “source reduction,” as defined under the Pollution Prevention Act (42 U.S.C.
Section 13101 et seq.), and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or protection of natural resources by conservation, thus lessening the hazards to public health and the environment.
Potential Discharge. Any area of waste or contamination which, by virtue of its location or condition, may discharge to the storm drain, whether by act of omission, commission or act of nature.
Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less polluted state prior to or in lieu of discharging such pollutants into the P.O.T.W., storm drain system or the waters of the State. Pretreatment can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes, or process changes by other means, except as prohibited by 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Section 403.6(d).
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Packet Pg. 809 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 15 Pretreatment Requirements. Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment, other than a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard promulgated by EPA.
Private Sewage Disposal System (PSDS). Any system such as a septic tank, cesspool, seepage pit, leach field or any other receptacle, or any combination thereof, which receives any wastewater not discharged to a public sewer.
Prohibited Discharge Standards or Prohibited Discharges. Absolute prohibitions against the discharge of certain defined types of industrial wastewater. These prohibitions appear in Section 5.20.040 of this Chapter.
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (P.O.T.W.). Treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act, which is wholly or partially owned by the City or the City of Los Angeles. This includes any public sewers that convey wastewater to the P.O.T.W., treatment plant, land, appurtenances, pumping stations, treatment works or equipment.
Public Sewer. Any sewer, other than a house connection sewer, which has been constructed in a public street, alley, walk or other public place, or in a sewer easement, and is part of the P.O.T.W.
Receiving Waters. Waters of the State, as defined in this Section.
Residential Users. Persons only contributing domestic sewage wastewater to the municipal wastewater system.
Sewage. Human excrement and gray water (household showers, dishwashing operations, etc.).
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Packet Pg. 810 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 16 Sharps. Hypodermic needles, hypodermic syringes, blades and broken glass. Sharps also include any device, instruments, or other objects which have acute rigid corners, edges or protuberances.
Significant Change. Alterations to the discharger’s operation, process, pretreatment systems, or production, or alterations to the nature, quality, or volume of the discharger’s wastewater that affect, or have the potential to affect, pretreatment standards or requirements since the issuance of the subject Industrial Wastewater Permit.
Significant Industrial User. Industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards and any other industrial user that: (a) discharges an average of twenty-five thousand gallons per day or more of process wastewater; (b) contributes a process wastestream which makes up five percent or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the treatment plant; or (c) is designated as significant by the City on the basis that the industrial user has a reasonable potential for causing pass through or interference or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement.
Slug Discharge (Slug Load, Uncontrolled Discharge). Any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an accidental spill or a noncustomary batch discharge, which has a reasonable potential to cause interference or pass through, or in any other way violate the P.O.T.W.’s regulations, local limits or permit conditions.
Special Drainage Connection. Any house connection sewer or storm drain connection from any swimming pool, wading pool, fountain, pond, tank, vat or receptacle which receives or disposes of rainwater or surface water.
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Packet Pg. 811 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 17 Special House Connection Sewer. Any house connection sewer from a lot, or part of a lot, which does not have a public sewer directly in front, rear, or at the side of such lot, or part of such lot, and which has not been directly assessed for a public sewer.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). Classification pursuant to the Standard Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1972, or subsequent revisions.
State. The State of California.
Storm Drain Connection. Any pipeline, or portion thereof, constructed in a street, alley, walk, or other public place, or in an easement granted to the City or County, and connecting or proposed to connect any lot or part of a lot with any storm drain.
Storm Drain System. All of the property involved in the operation of the storm drainage collection and disposal system of the City of Santa Monica, whether operated by the City or other public agency, including conduits, natural or artificial drains, channels and watercourses, together with appurtenances, pumping stations and equipment.
Stormwater. Any discharge, drainage or runoff occurring as a result of natural precipitation including snowmelts.
Suspended Solids (SS). The total nonfilterable residue in water, wastewater, or other liquids, which is removable in accordance with the most recent publication of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, prepared and published by the American Public Health Association, American Waterworks Association, and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
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Packet Pg. 812 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 18 Toxic Pollutant. Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the Administrator of EPA under the provisions of Section 307 of the Act, or other Federal or State statutes, rules or regulations.
Treatment Plant. That portion of the P.O.T.W. designed to provide treatment of sewage and industrial waste.
Treatment Plant Effluent. Any discharge of pollutants from the municipal wastewater system into waters of the State.
Uncontrolled Discharge. Any pollutant (including BOD) released in a discharge at a flow rate or concentration which will cause a violation of the specific discharge prohibitions of this Chapter.
User. Any person who contributes, or causes or allows the contribution of sewage or industrial wastewater into the municipal wastewater system, storm drain system or waters of the State, including persons who contribute such wastes from mobile sources.
Wastewater. The liquid and waterborne industrial or domestic wastes from facilities including, but not limited to, dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, agricultural activities, hospitals, medical facilities, and other institutions, together with other wastes which may be present, whether treated or untreated, which enter the P.O.T.W., the storm drain system or the waters of the State.
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Packet Pg. 813 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 19 underground, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow through, or border upon the State of California or any portion thereof.
SECTION 7. Chapter 5.20.210 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
5.20.210 Exemptions.
An industrial wastewater permit is not required for the following dischargers or discharges to the P.O.T.W. not subject to NCPS:
Where no portion of water supplied to any premises and industrial waste stored on the premises discharges or has the potential to discharge to the P.O.T.W., storm drain system or waters of the State. This exemption does not apply to PSDS.
SECTION 8. Chapter 5.24.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
5.24.060 Submission and review of business plan.
(a) Prior to handling of any hazardous material at a business, each handler shall submit its business plan to the Department and certify that it meets the requirement of this Chapter. For purposes of reporting to the City, all handlers that meet the requirements of this Chapter shall be deemed to have met the contingency plan requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Section 67140-67145. If, after review, the Department determines that the handler’s business plan is deficient in any way, the administering agency shall notify the handler of these defects. The handler shall submit a corrected business plan within five (5) days of the notice. If a handler fails after reasonable notice to submit a business plan in compliance with this Chapter, the Department or the Fire Department shall immediately take appropriate action to enforce DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 814 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 20 this Chapter, including the imposition of civil and criminal penalties specified in this Chapter. A copy of the approved business plan and all revisions shall be maintained at the handler.
(b) The Department shall submit to the State Office of Emergency Services a schedule for the submission of the business plan and a copy of this ordinance. (c) In addition to the requirements of 5.24.110, whenever a substantial change in the handler’s operations occurs which requires a modification of its business plan the handler shall submit a copy of the plan revisions to the Department within five (5) days of the operational change.
(d) The handler shall, in any case, review the business plan submitted pursuant to subdivisions (a), (c), and (g) at least once every two years to determine if a revision is needed and shall certify to the Department that the review was made and that any necessary changes were made to the plan. A copy of these changes shall be submitted to the Department as a part of this certification. (e) Unless exempted from the business plan requirements under this Chapter, any business which handles a hazardous material shall annually submit a completed inventory form to the Department. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an inventory form shall be filed on or before September 1, 1987, and annually thereafter.
This inventory shall be filed annually, notwithstanding the review requirements of subdivision (d).
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Packet Pg. 815 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 21 SECTION 9. Chapter 7.18.020 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
7.18.020 Purpose.
The City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City to manage groundwater resources within the City to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of City residents, further the goals and purposes of the Sustainability Rights Ordinance (Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 12.02), and implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (California Water Code Section 10720, et seq.).
SECTION 10. Article 12 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Article 12 SUSTAINABILITY CODE
Chapter 12.01 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
12.01.010 Title.
This Article shall be known as the City of Santa Monica Sustainability Code.
12.01.020 Purpose.
The City of Santa Monica Sustainability Code is created and exists for the purpose of codifying Santa Monica’s commitment to achieving sustainability by among other things: (i) restoring, protecting and preserving our natural environment and all of its components and communities including, but not limited to, the air, water, soil, and climate DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 816 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 22 upon which all living things depend; (ii) creating and promoting sustainable systems of food production and distribution, energy production and distribution, transportation, waste disposal, and water supply; and (iii) to the full extent legally possible, subordinating the short-term, private, financial interests of corporations and others to the common, longterm interest of achieving environmental and economic sustainability.
The City acknowledges that the following chapters and sections of the Santa Monica Municipal Code play a significant role in the City’s ongoing sustainability efforts:
Chapter 2.28 (Tropical Woods)
Chapter 3.06 and Section 3.12.835 (Car Share & EV parking) Chapter 4.08.270 (Leaf Blowers)
Chapter 4.44 (Smoking/Tobacco)
Chapter 5.44 (Non-recyclable Plastic Food Containers)
Chapter 5.45 (Single Use Carry Out Bags)
Chapter 7.10 (Urban Runoff Pollution)
Chapter 7.16 (Water Conservation)
Chapter 7.18 (Sustainable Groundwater Maintenance)
Chapter 7.48 (Litter)
Chapter 7.56 (Storm Water Utility)
Chapter 7.64 (Clean Beaches Parcel Tax)
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Packet Pg. 817 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 23 Chapter 12.02 SUSTAINABILITY RIGHTS
12.02.010 Title.
This Article shall be known as the City of Santa Monica Sustainability Rights Ordinance.
12.02.020 Findings.
The City Council finds and declares:
(a) With the exponential growth in human population and its increasing per capita resource consumption, the planet cannot sustain our current way of life, which is destructive to the natural elements upon which all species depend: the air, water, climate, soil and other fundamental elements of the world;
(b) Like all other communities, Santa Monica’s welfare is inextricably bound to the welfare of the natural environment; and the City has therefore long been committed to protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment and providing a model of environmental sustainability for other communities to utilize; (c) The City Council of Santa Monica has expressed this commitment through a multitude of enactments and actions, including recognizing both the rights of natural communities and ecosystems within Santa Monica to exist, thrive and evolve and the rights of the individual human beings that make up the City of Santa Monica to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The peoples’ rights include, but are not limited to: the right to affordable and accessible water from sustainable water sources for DocuSign Envelope ID: E8D7A219-1D7C-4E79-9B02-D65A5C01C6A2
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Packet Pg. 818 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 24 human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes, as referenced in Calif. AB 685 (2012); the right to a sustainable energy future based on sustainable renewable energy sources; the right to a sustainable natural climate unaltered by fossil fuel emissions; the right to sustainable, comprehensive waste disposal systems that do not degrade the environment; the right to clean indoor and outdoor air, clean water and clean soil that pose a negligible health risk to the public; and the right to a sustainable food system that provides healthy, locally grown food to the community;
(d) These rights are not sufficiently safeguarded by the existing body of local, national and international environmental policies and laws, which are grossly inadequate to avert the mounting environmental crisis; and (e) The inadequacy of the current framework of state, national and international policies and laws necessitates re-examination of the underlying societal and legal assumptions about our relationships with the environment and a renewed focus on effectuating these rights.
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Packet Pg. 819 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 25 12.02.030 Rights of Santa Monica residents and the natural environment. (a) All residents of Santa Monica possess fundamental and inalienable rights to:
clean water from sustainable sources; marine waters safe for active and passive recreation; clean indoor and outdoor air; a sustainable food system that provides healthy, locally grown food; a sustainable climate that supports thriving human life and a flourishing biodiverse environment; comprehensive waste disposal systems that do not degrade the environment; and a sustainable energy future based on renewable energy sources.
(b) Natural communities and ecosystems possess fundamental and inalienable rights to exist and flourish in the City of Santa Monica. To effectuate those rights on behalf of the environment, residents of the City may bring actions to protect these natural communities and ecosystems, defined as: groundwater aquifers, atmospheric systems, marine waters, and native species within the boundaries of the City. (c) All residents of Santa Monica possess the right to self-governance and to a municipal government which recognizes that all power is inherent in the people, that all free governments are founded on the people’s authority and consent, and that corporate entities, and their directors and managers, do not enjoy special privileges or powers under the law that subordinate the community’s rights to their private interests.
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Packet Pg. 820 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 26 12.02.040 Biennial report.
At least once during every twenty-four-month period, City staff shall prepare a written report to the community on the state of the local environment, the realization of the rights recognized in this Chapter, and the City’s progress in effectuating and enforcing the Sustainable City Plan and the policies and provisions of this Chapter. The report shall include recommendations for advancing and ensuring compliance with the Sustainable City Plan.
12.02.050 Biennial hearing.
The City Council will bi-annually review the Sustainability Rights Biennial Report, conduct a public hearing, assess the City’s progress in effectuating and enforcing both the Sustainable City Plan and the policies and provisions of this Chapter, and provide direction to staff to ensure compliance with the Plan’s provisions and with the inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica described herein.
12.02.060 Compliance assurance.
The City or any City resident may bring an action to enforce any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code that advances the goals identified as enforceable in the Sustainable City Plan.
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Packet Pg. 821 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 27 SECTION 11. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 13. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 822 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Approved and adopted this 25th day of June, 2019.
_____________________________
Gleam Davis, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2611 (CCS) had its introduction on June 11, 2019, and was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting held on June 25, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Morena, Himmelrich, Winterer, Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
_____________________________________ _________________ Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk Date
A summary of Ordinance No. 2611 (CCS) was duly published pursuant to California Government Code Section 40806.
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Packet Pg. 823 Attachment: January 25, 2019 - Creation of Article 12, Sustainability (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Indicator Removed Goal Area Subsection
Potable vs. non-potable Resource Conservation Water Use Energy Efficiency Resource Conservation Redefined
Effective impervious area Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Total acreage treated Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Gallons polluted runoff treated Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent of local organic produce served at community institutions Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent of low chemical (produce) Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent conventional Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Average wait time for garden plot Environmental and Public Health Replaced with a different indicator
Number of gardens connected Environmental and Public Health Program Discontinued Proportion of procurement budget spent on sustainable products annually
Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data
Produce served at City facilities Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data City food purchase comply with Sustainable Food Commitment Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data Percent of residents who have intentionally not used their car but have instead used a sustainable mode of transportation in the past month
Transportation Lack of available data
Total carshare usage Transportation Lack of available data Bus travel times Transportation Average Weekday Miles
Per Hour
Percent of residents who live within ½ mile of transit Transportation Target Met (100%) Percent of residents who have ridden the BBB in the past year Transportation Lack of available data Annual ridership on MTA routes originating in Santa Monica Transportation Data is not specific to Santa Monica stops
Annual Expo Light Rail Ridership Transportation Data is not specific to Santa Monica stops
Auto corridor travel times Transportation Lack of available data Signal Timing Transportation Lack of available data
Ratio of energy use to total economic activity by business sector Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Ratio of water use to total economic activity by business sector Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Number of Santa Monica Alliance events Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Percent of open space is permeable Open Space and Land Use Lack of available data Percent of residential, mixed-use projects that are within ½ mile of transit nodes and are otherwise consistent with the Sustainable City Plan goals
Open Space and Land Use Lack of available data
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Packet Pg. 824 Attachment: Attachment I - Removed Indicators [Revision 2] (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Percent of new or replaced, non-turf, public landscaped area and non-recreational turf area planted with regionally appropriate plants
Open Space and Land Use Target met (100%)
Affordable Housing for Special Needs Housing Lack of available data Attendance at a city-sponsored meeting of any kind in the past year, including City Council meetings, city commission meetings, or special-topic workshops
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica residents who feel they have the opportunity to voice their concerns in the city on major community decisions that affect their lives
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica residents who are positive about the city as a place to live
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Number of residents who participate in the Residential Greening Program
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Program discontinued in
2015
Percent of Santa Monica residents who are satisfied with city efforts to reduce crime and protect public safety
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Number of previously homeless individuals assisted by Project Homecoming
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied with services for:
- Emergency Services
- Affordable Housing
- Services for seniors
- Services for youth
- Public Transportation
- Mobility
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Percent of SMMUSD students that receive environmental
education consistent with the Education and the Environment Initiative
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Classes for life-long learning in the arts Arts and Culture Lack of available data Square footage of city property leased for cultural uses at below market rates
Arts and Culture Lack of available data
Number of families in Santa Monica who subscribe, buy tickets, etc. to cultural events
Arts and Culture Lack of available data
Charitable giving in the arts Arts and Culture Lack of available data Participation at non city-funded cultural events Arts and Culture Lack of available data
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Packet Pg. 825 Attachment: Attachment I - Removed Indicators [Revision 2] (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Indicator Added Goal Area Subsection
Total residential water use per capita Resource Conservation Water Use GHG emissions per capita Resource Conservation Greenhouse Gas Emissions GHG emissions MTCO2e Resource Conservation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Clean Power Alliance customers (3 tiers) Resource Conservation Renewable Energy Use Total emissions from Building Sector Resource Conservation Green Building Air Quality Index Environmental and Public Health Air Quality Purple Air (Santa Monica data) Environmental and Public Health Air Quality Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Air Quality) Environmental and Public Health Air Quality Percent of residents living in Urban Heat Islands (severe) Environmental and Public Health Climate Risks Percent of residents living in Flood Hazard Zones Environmental and Public Health Climate Risks Percent of residents living in Fire Hazard Zones (Very
High Severity)
Environmental and Public Health Climate Risks
Percent of residents with Asthma-related emergency visits (Zip Code)
Environmental and Public Health Public Health
Percent of residents with cardiovascular disease
emergency visits (Zip Code)
Environmental and Public Health Public Health
Percent of residents who experienced Low Birth Weight
(Zip Code)
Environmental and Public Health Public Health
CalFresh Participants (Farmers Market) Environmental and Public Health Farmers Market Percent of SMFM vendors Santa Monica businesses Environmental and Public Health Farmers Market Pounds of food generated from community gardens Environmental and Public Health Community Garden Total square feet of community gardens Environmental and Public Health Community Garden Total emissions from vehicle miles traveled (VMT) Transportation Vehicle Miles Traveled Percent of emissions from VMT Transportation Vehicle Miles Traveled Total electric vehicle (EV) Public Chargers Transportation Alternative Fuel Vehicles Total energy use from Public EV Chargers Transportation Alternative Fuel Vehicles Percent of BBB fleet that is zero emissions Transportation Transit Operations Number of miles driven by zero emission buses Transportation Transit Operations Number of directional bus-only lane miles Transportation Transit Operations Average weekday bus miles per hour Transportation Transit Operations Percent of riders on reduced or free pass programs (such as GoPass, LIFE)
Transportation Transit Ridership
Percent of customers using cash fares Transportation Transit Ridership Percent of rides shared on MODE (Mobility On Demand
Every Day)
Transportation Transit Ridership
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Packet Pg. 826 Attachment: Attachment J - Added Indicators [Revision 2] (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Number of new businesses Sustainable Local Economy Economic Health Low Carbon Economy (GHG/GDP) Sustainable Local Economy Low Carbon Economy Unemployment Rate Sustainable Local Economy Economic Health Percent of resident rent burden Housing Cost of Living
Percent of children who are kindergarten ready Community Education and Civic Participation
Youth Education
Poverty rate Quality of Life Economic Characteristics
Demographics of Poverty Rate Quality of Life Economic Characteristics Demographics of Unemployment Quality of Life Economic Characteristics Demographics of Median Income Quality of Life Economic Characteristics Demographics of Graduation Rate Quality of Life Educational Attainment Demographics of High School Diploma attainment Quality of Life Educational Attainment Demographics of Bachelor’s Degree attainment Quality of Life Educational Attainment Percent of residents that are limited English-speaking
households
Quality of Life Linguistic Isolation
Percent of residents without access to internet Quality of Life Digital Access
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Packet Pg. 827 Attachment: Attachment J - Added Indicators [Revision 2] (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Old Name New Name Goal Area Subsection
Total citywide water use (Self
Sufficiency)
Percent local vs. imported Resource Conservation Water Use Landfilled Daily pounds per capita Resource Conservation Materials Recovery Corporate emissions Municipal Emissions Resource Conservation Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Percent of municipal buildings
achieving LEED Gold or higher
Number of municipal buildings
achieving LEED Gold or higher
Resource Conservation Green Buildings
# days ambient air quality standards
exceeded
Number of days exceeding Federal
air quality standards
Environmental and Public
Health
Air Quality
Percent organic Percent of organic vendors at Santa
Monica Farmers Markets
Environmental and Public
Health
Farmers Market
Total number of automobiles
maintained per person
Percent of total vehicles categorized
as ZEV/PZEV
Transportation Alternative Fuel
Vehicles
Annual Payroll Total Wages Sustainable Local Economy Income Diversity Number of businesses receiving a
Sustainable Quality Award (SQA)
Number of Sustainable Quality
Awards distributed
Sustainable Local Economy Sustainable Business
Community
Percent of households living with ¼
miles of park
Percentage of households living
within ¼ mile of open space
Open Space and Land Use
& Quality of Life
Open Space & Access
to Goods/Services
Total trees planted Number of trees per neighborhood Open Space and Land Use Urban Forest Production of affordable housing:
Very low, low, moderate income
New Housing - Affordable housing Housing Production of
Affordable Housing
Availability of Affordable Housing:
Very low, low, moderate
All Housing – Affordable Housing Housing Availability of Affordable Housing
Women, minorities and people with
disabilities in leadership positions
Demographics of Boards and
Commission members
Community Education and
Civic Participation
Civic Participation
Number of Santa Monica College
students who participate in Student
Greening Program
Number of students who participate
in community sustainability programs
Community Education and
Civic Participation
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Involvement
Percent of new units within ¼ mile of
grocery store
Percent of residents living within ½
mile of grocery store or market
Quality of Life Access to Goods and
Services
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Packet Pg. 828 Attachment: Attachment K - Renamed Indicators [Revision 2] (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Mathew Millen <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Phil Brock; Oscar de La Torre; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Gleam Davis
Subject: 3/14 item 12A We need a pilot project
EXTERNAL
This item should be sent back to staff for a more thorough financial analysis of the costs, and for specific information on the rebates for rental and commercial property. Which utilities are providing rebates, the amount of the rebates for each specific appliance (stove, dryer, water heater, home heating) , is there a dollar limit on the amount of the rebates per property owner etc? When does the rebate program expire.?
Please direct staff to conduct a pilot project with CCSM ..allocate $300,000.00 from the Housing Trust Fund for the conversion
Community Corp of SM owns 3 older apartment buildings on 17th St. between Michigan and Pico..allocate $300,000 from the
Housing Trust fund and have staff work with CCSM to convert one of those buildings to ALL electric.
Conditions: ALL APPLIANCES AND HEATING UNITS MUST BE PURCHASED IN SANTA MONICA‐Buy Local Appliance stores that sell electric stoves and electric dryers:
Westwood Appliance 2204 Pico Blvd: Snyder Diamond 1399 Pico Blvd: Bay Cities Appliances 3107 Santa Monica Blvd
and there may be others
Plumbing supply stores for electric water heaters: Ferguson Plumbing 2218 Broadway: Hirsch Pipe and Supply 1717 ‐19th St.
and there may be others
I am not sure which businesses in Santa Monica sell electric heating units to replace the gas wall heaters found in most apartments built in the 1940's and 1950's.
If it is an older home with a floor heater then there is the additional cost of finding hardwood flooring to match ORmost probably the cost
of having to refinish the room with the floor heater.
Plumbers to remove the gas lines etc.: Borghese Plumbing: Val Ramos Plumbing, Safe Gas Services on Lincoln Blvd, and there are others
and CCSM has to use only Santa Monica electricians for the work. DLR Electric, & C.L.A. Electric are 2 local electricians..there are others
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Packet Pg. 829 Attachment: Written Comment (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 2 rooms in Santa Monica .. when I have to temporarily relocate tenants , I use the Sure Stay at 3102 Pico Blvd..some rooms have kitchenettes For example at $200.00 a night (including the TOT etc.) for 3 nights =$600.00 times 7 units will cost $4,200.00 for a portion of the tenant relocation..still need to provide for food, pets, etc..probably close to $5,000 for the temporary tenant relocation.
I drove by the CCSM project under construction at 19th and Pico and there was a Dunn Edwards truck there unloading paint. We don't
have a Dunn Edwards paint store in Santa Monica. I am sure Cox Paints on Santa Monica Blvd could use the business and the city could use the sales
tax revenue if CCSM had bought the paint in Santa Monica. So this pilot project must have a buy local provision.
Thanks for your consideration
Mathew Millen, 16th St. Santa Monica, member of Progressive Landlords of Santa Monica Item 12.A
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Packet Pg. 830 Attachment: Written Comment (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Memo
To: City of Santa Monica City Council and City Manager’s Office From: Susan Mearns, Vice Chair, Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justiceandthe Environment
Signature: Susan L Mearns, Ph.D.
Date: November21,2022
Re: City of Santa Monica Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice,andtheEnvironment MotionRegardingSustainableCity PlanUpdate
At the November 20, 2022 regular meeting, the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment discussed and took action on the following agenda item:
Presentation on the Sustainable City Plan update
a) Amanda Grossman (Sustainability Analyst) presented on the update to the Sustainable City Plan and the proposed modifications. The Sustainable City Plan update will be presented to Council on December 13, 2022. (Postponed to March 14, 2023)
After discussion,the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment made the following motion:
Because sustainability is so important and urgent to the Santa Monica community and the Sustainable City Plan plays an important role in Santa Monica achieving its sustainability goals, the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment supports staff’s modifications of the 2022 Sustainable City Plan update.
The motion was made by Member Tower and seconded by Member Lempert.
The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Co-Chair Mearns
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Packet Pg. 831 Attachment: Written Comment (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) MemberBaghdasarian
Member Pettit
Member Lempert
Member Tower
Noes: None
Abstain:None
Absent: Chair Kubani and Member Sokol
Signature:
Email: [email protected]
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Sustainable City Plan
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2020 2023
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Sustainability Rights Report
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Sustainability Rights Report
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Sustainability Rights Report
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Packet Pg. 843 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Sustainability Rights Report
Accessible Water
Clean Air
Renewable Energy
Waste Disposal System
Natural Climate
Healthy Food
Clean Water & Soil
Urban Forest
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Packet Pg. 844 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Accessible Water
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72% water sourced
locally
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51% water sourced
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Accessible Water
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6.3 megawatts of
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8.8 megawatts of
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93%
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94% residents &
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Accessible Water
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Packet Pg. 855 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 29% carbon emissions
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Packet Pg. 857 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Sustainability Rights Report
Accessible Water
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Waste Disposal System
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Packet Pg. 858 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Waste Disposal System
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Packet Pg. 859 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) 81% waste diverted
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Waste Disposal System
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5.3 pounds per
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Packet Pg. 863 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Clean Air
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Federal air quality
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Accessible Water
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cumulative
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20.5%tree canopy
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Sustainable City Plan
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Packet Pg. 882 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) Sustainable City Plan
1. Resource Conservation
2. Environmental and Public Health
3. Transportation
4. Sustainable Local Economy
5. Open Space and Land Use
6. Housing
7. Civic Participation and
Community Education
8. Quality of Life
9. Arts and Culture
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Staff recommends that City Council adopt an
updated Sustainable City Plan with indicators
and targets for 2030 and add an Equity and
Inclusion Guiding Principle.
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This will be the 5thedition of the Sustainable
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• LEED for Cities standards
• UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Peer cities
• Commission
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Adding a Twelfth Guiding Principle
reaffirming commitment to Equity and
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42 indicators removed
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• 60% reduction in GHG emissions • 94% of residents/business are in CPA • 8.8 MW distributed generation of solar • 3.5 pounds per capita per day • $22.1 million in gross sales at SMFMs
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Staff recommends that City Council adopt an
updated Sustainable City Plan with indicators
and targets for 2030 and add an Equity and
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Packet Pg. 900 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5112 : Sustainable City Plan Update) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ramon Batista, Police Chief, Police Department
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution for Concealed Carry Weapon License Process Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution establishing certain concealed carry weapon license fees for new applications, renewal applications, and amended licenses, setting maximum and current fees, and authorizing the charging of higher fees if State law changes. (Attachment A)
2. Staff recommends the Council adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Executive Summary
Prior to August 1, 2022, it was the policy of the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) to refer all applications and renewals for a Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Due to a recent Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), the LASD saw an influx of applications that exceeded the processing ability of their CCW Unit. This caused the LASD to cease processing CCW applications for independent municipalities, like Santa Monica, that are within the LASD’s jurisdiction. In accordance with California Penal Code § 26150 et. seq., and subject to Department policy and procedures, a qualified Santa Monica resident may obtain a CCW license application for authorization to carry a concealed weapon. The SMPD would implement a CCW application process in partnership with My CCW, and with Council’s approval, set CCW license application fees as set forth in the proposed resolution (Attachment A). The proposed maximum fees are consistent with the City’s
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general cost recovery policy. The proposed initial fees reflect State law limitations on:
(1) renewal applications, and (2) amended licenses. The proposed resolution authorizes SMPD to charge higher fees in the event that State law changes.
Discussion
Effective March 1, 2017, it was SMPD’s policy to refer all CCW license applications to LASD. The LASD would approve or deny licenses based on criteria outlined in the Penal Code, including demonstrating “good cause.” LASD’s policy, however, was that CCW license applications did not show “good cause” if the license was merely for the personal convenience of the applicant. According to LASD policy and the California Supreme Court (CBS, Inc. v. Block, (1986) 42 Cal.3d 646), good cause shall exist only if there is convincing evidence of a clear and present danger to life, or of great bodily harm to the applicant, spouse, or dependent child, which cannot be adequately dealt with by existing law enforcement resources, and which danger cannot be reasonably avoided by alternative measures, and which danger would be significantly mitigated by the applicant’s carrying of a concealed firearm.
On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court in Bruen issued a 6-3 ruling, which struck down a New York state CCW license statute stating that “New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment in that it prevents law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms.” Consequently, the California Attorney General has stated that Penal Code’s similar “good cause” requirement is likely unconstitutional as well and should not be enforced.
On July 7, 2022, the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Undersheriff provided guidance to the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association (Attachment B) citing the Bruen ruling and the anticipated increase in CCW application submissions exceeding the capacity of their CCW Unit. Law enforcement agencies throughout Los Angeles County were requested to provide staffing to the LASD CCW Unit to assist with processing, otherwise only first-time applications from those who reside within the LASDs contract cities or unincorporated communities would be processed effective August 1, 2022. On that date, LASD discontinued processing first-time applications for forty-four (44) law
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enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County.
LASD currently has approximately 150 applications in various phases of the process for Santa Monica applicants:
• 83 in queue
• 46 Approved
• 9 Denied
• 11 Inactive
In response to LASD’s guidance, SMPD began review and research of CCW license application requirements, established polices and best practices across law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles and Orange County including, LASD, Torrance PD, Beverly Hills PD, Murrieta PD, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Various agencies had established CCW Units in place while others, like Santa Monica, are developing them. Those with established units accept paper applications and reported delays in processing time due to understaffing and no streamlined database or electronic method for case processing. For example, LASD’s CCW Unit application caseload is hundreds of applications delayed and currently reviewing November 2021 applications. Per 26205 of the California Penal Code, the licensing authority has up to 90 days from the initial application to provide written notice to the applicant indicating if their license is approved or denied.
The background process includes verification of application, CCW License Request Packet review, in-person interview, address verification, review of local and county records, guiding the applicant to Live Scan, psychological exam, and range safety course.
Given that LASD will no longer be processing CCW application on behalf of Santa Monica, SMPD sought external vendors to facilitate and establish a streamlined CCW license process that would enable the department to provide a timely high level of service to its residents without impacting staff workload. There are two established
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providers with CCW license expertise, Permitium and My CCW. Permitium is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that collects information, processes payments, sets appointments, streamlines the background check process, and helps CCW permits. However, it still heavily relies on department personnel to conduct the interviews and background checks, thereby impacting staff workload. My CCW provides the same level of service, but in addition, it is staffed with POST-certified background investigators, data and technical specialists, and support staff. The addition of POSTcertified background investigators alleviates the impact on departmental staffing resources by outsourcing the background portion of the process. For these reasons, SMPD selected My CCW to support with processing of CCW license requests electronically.
The usage of My CCW to handle CCW license application intake and initial background investigation offers a cost-savings approach versus establishing an internally staffed program. The estimated cost for SMPD to process CCW license applications with an internally staffed program is $1,093.83 for ten hours of work per application. In contrast, using My CCW reduces the internal SMPD staff work to two hours, which is a fully burdened cost of $219 for SMPD staff time plus $398 for My CCW’s services.
My CCW combines conventional expertise of experienced investigators with advanced electronic web platform services. This capability makes My CCW unique since it is the only company that not only provides a platform for an applicant to submit application requests, and offers the staffing to perform interviews, background checks, and prepare a complete CCW case file containing all necessary documentation for SMPD to render a decision on approval or denial of a CCW license. When a paper application is sent in, My CCW will work with the City to process the application and perform the same background check review. Police Departments such as Manhattan Beach, West Covina, Baldwin Park, and La Verne, are currently using My CCW. Police departments such as Hermosa Beach, Bell Gardens, South Gate, and Downey are currently in discussions with My CCW to potentially help them launch their CCW programs.
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Requirements for Obtaining a CCW License
In order to qualify for a CCW license, the applicant must meet the following requirements established by State law:
• Must be a resident of the City of Santa Monica (Penal Code § 26150 & Penal Code § 26155).
• Be at least 21 years of age (Penal Code § 29610).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Be free from criminal convictions that would disqualify the applicant from carrying a firearm.
• Be of good moral character (Penal Code § 26150 & Penal Code § 26155). • Pay all associated application fees (fees will not be refunded if the application is denied).
• Provide proof of ownership and registration of any firearm associated with the license.
• Be free from any psychological conditions that might make the applicant unsuitable for carrying a firearm (Penal Code § 26190). • Complete required training (Penal Code § 26165).
• For further prohibitions, see Attachment C.
Outline of CCW License Process
• Apply online through www.MyCCW.us (Via link on department website). • Complete the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Application, also available through www.MyCCW.us.
• Upon completion of the application, the applicant receives a Welcome Email with a CCW License Request Packet, containing information about conditions and agreements, Live Scan service, and CCW firearms safety course certification. • Initial review of the application by a background investigator (completed within 7-
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10 business days).
• Interview with a background investigator and a review of required documents. • Criminal history check through Live Scan fingerprinting. • Thorough background check including but not limited to Firearms registration check (DROS), drivers license check, local and county law enforcement contacts, want/warrant check, name verification, address verification, and follow up with three (3) character references. Department personnel would assist with this. • Psychological Review.
• Completion of an approved (minimum 8 hours) CCW Firearm Safety Course & Weapon(s) Qualification that includes live-fire shooting exercises where the applicant demonstrates an ability to handle and shoot the gun safely. • Final review. Decisions regarding requests for CCW licenses are at the sole discretion of the Licensing Authority, Chief of Police. • Applicant signs the Terms of License Acknowledgement and issuance of CCW License by SMPD, which is valid for two years.
CCW License Restrictions
The Chief of Police may place special restrictions limiting the time, place, manner and circumstances under which any license shall be valid. In general, these restrictions will prohibit the licensee from:
• Consuming any alcoholic beverages while armed.
• Falsely representing him/herself as a peace officer.
• Unjustified or unreasonable displaying of a firearm.
• Committing any crime.
• Being under the influence of any medication or drug while armed. • Interfering with any law enforcement officer’s duties. • Refusing to display his/her license or firearm for inspection upon demand of any peace officer.
• Loading the permitted firearm with illegal ammunition.
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CCW License Revocations
Any CCW license may be immediately revoked by the Chief of Police for any of the following reasons:
• The licensee has violated any of the restrictions or conditions placed upon the license.
• The licensee becomes psychologically unsuitable to carry a firearm. • The licensee is determined to be within a prohibited class described in Penal Code § 29800, Penal Code § 29900, Welfare and Institutions Code § 8100, Welfare and Institutions Code § 8103 or any state or federal law. • The licensee engages in any conduct which involves a lack of good moral character or that might otherwise remove the good cause for the original issuance of the license.
SMPD’s CCW License Program
A CCW license is the only means by which a citizen may legally carry firearms in public in California. Absent a CCW license, it is generally a crime to carry either a loaded or unloaded firearm in public, regardless of whether the weapon is concealed or openly carried. State law allows for a person to be issued a CCW license if they are of good moral character, meet residency requirements, are a minimum of 21 years old, own a registered firearm in California, and have completed an acceptable course on firearms training. The license to publicly carry a firearm may be issued by the chief or other head of a municipal police department, pursuant to Penal Code § 26155.
The issuance of licenses enabling law-abiding private citizens to carry a CCW is of great concern to the Santa Monica Police Department, which is why this process is well thought out, affordable, and efficient.
Application fees vary between agencies due to the California Penal Code allowing licensing authorities to charge an amount equal to the reasonable costs for processing the application. Agencies like LASD ($150 first time application fee) and the Los
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Angeles Police Department ($268 first time application fee) have units assigned to process CCW’s. SMPD has hired a Background Investigator in the Personnel and Training Unit who will be the CCW Coordinator responsible for performing some of the CCW background process including local computer checks, review of the packet provided by My CCW, meeting with the applicant to issue a license, and other duties. It is estimated the CCW Coordinator would spend approximately two hours on each applicant with the assistance of My CCW. If SMPD did not use My CCW it is estimated that it would take approximately 10 hours of staff time for each CCW license application.
Proposed CCW License Fee
The fee for My CCW’s service is $398 for new applications and $348 for renewals.
Consistent with the City’s general full cost recovery policy, SMPD proposes passing the City’s costs in using My CCW to applicants and recovering SMPD’s cost in processing CCW applications and issuing licenses to the extent permitted by State law.
With respect to the proposed $617 new application fee, My CCW would collect their processing fee ($398) at the time of the initial application. The remaining administrative fee ($219) would be collected by the City when the license is issued. In the rare cases that someone does not pass the background process or is denied by SMPD, the City would not collect the $219 fee.
These costs (see below) do not include other fees for fingerprinting, psychological evaluation, and a range safety course. These services are outsourced, and the fees are set by the respective third-party provider and paid directly to them by the applicant. The psychological evaluation fee is limited to $150 per Penal Code § 26190(f)(1). Penal Code § 26190(f)(1) also requires cities that choose to require a psychological evaluation to refer CCW license applicants to the licensed psychologist used for their own employees, which for SMPD is Psychological Consulting Associates, Inc (PCA) or Seal Beach Counseling. Seal Beach Counseling charges $150 for these evaluations, which means there will be no cost incurred by the City per applicant if the City chooses to require psychological testing.
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The City would not process renewals until 2025, but existing State law limits cost recovery in processing renewal applications. My CCW charges $348 to process renewals. Penal Code Section 26190(c), however, caps renewal fees that may be charged to applicants at $25. In 2022, SB 918 proposed to modify Penal Code § 26190(c) to remove the cap on renewal fees, but the bill failed to pass by one vote. A revised version of SB 918 is expected to be voted by the Legislature in 2023. Until a change in law, a CCW license applicant would be charged $25, with the City incurring a cost of $323 per renewal. The proposed resolution authorizes SMPD to charge CCW license renewal applicants up to $457 should State law remove or modify the existing cap on renewal applications.
Penal Code § 26190(e)(1) also limits amended licenses to $10, which is the current proposed fee for processing amended licenses. The proposed resolution authorizes SMPD to charge up to the actual costs of processing amended licenses should State law remove or modify the existing cap on amended licenses.
Using My CCW will be more cost effective than other options such as employing SMPD personnel to process applications through a fully internal process. Agencies such as Manhattan Beach, South Gate, Signal Hill, West Covina, and Irwindale have successfully launched their CCW license program using My CCW to process their applications.
The proposed maximum fees of $617 for new CCW applications and $457 for renewal applications, reflect the City’s general full cost recovery policy and includes an estimated two hours of internal SMPD time to process new applications and one hour to process renewal applications after My CCW conducts their initial review. These fees are in addition to the other required state, training, and other fees.
Outside Agency CCW Application Fees
LAPD $268
LASD $150
Sonoma $391
OCSD $169
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Signal Hill (using My CCW) $398
Manhattan Beach (using My CCW) $398
Baldwin Park (using My CCW) $498
With Council’s approval, SMPD proposes to set initial application fees at $617, with $398 paid to My CCW and upon completion of the process, the remaining $219 paid to the City. The proposed $25 renewal application fee reflects current fee caps imposed by State law. The proposed resolution authorizes SMPD to charge up to $457 for renewal applications if the existing fee cap is modified or eliminated by subsequent legislation.
The table below list all fees associated with a CCW license for a City resident.
Santa Monica CCW Fee Schedule
Description Payable to Initial Amount Renewal Amount
Application/Processing City of Santa Monica $398.001 $25.002 SMPD Background/Review City of Santa Monica $219 $109 (not charged due to State law
fee cap)
Licensing
2-Year Standard
DOJ Processing $93.003 $52.004
Amendments City of Santa Monica $105 N/A
Live Scan/Fingerprints Certified Live Scan $25.006 N/A
Psychological Review Psychologist $150.00 N/A
Safety & Weapons Course Course Vendor $140.006 $95.00
1 Paid directly to My CCW at application.
2 Applicants seeking renewals will pay My CCW $25, which is the current maximum allowed under State law. My CCW charges $348 to process renewals. The City will be responsible for the $323 difference between what CCW applicants pay and what My CCW charges.
3 Fee collected by third-party Live Scan provider on behalf of the state. 4 Fee collected by the Department and transferred to the State. 5 Per 26190(1) PC, the licensing authority may charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for processing the amended license. 6 Actual costs may vary depending on the specific vendor.
This table illustrates the total costs incurred by the City per application.
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New
Application Renewal
My CCW Fee $398 $348
Psychological Evaluation $150 N/A
Police Department Review (estimated costs) $219 $109
Total Costs incurred [a] $767 $457
The below table illustrates how the proposed fees recover the City’s costs to the extent permitted by law. This cost recovery level would result in the City subsiding $432 per license renewal because of current State law caps on renewal fees. CCW licenses are valid for two years so the City would not be processing renewal applications until 2025.
Proposed legislation (SB 2) proposes to remove the cap on renewal fees and further allows CCW applicants to use a psychological provider acceptable to the City. SB 2 currently proposes to authorize psychological providers to remove a $150 psychological evaluation cap and authorizes providers to charge their actual cost to CCW applicants.
New
Application Renewal Payable to:
Application Fee $617 $25 Vendor/City
Psychological Evaluation $150 - Vendor
Total Proposed Cost Recovery Fees [b] $767 $25
Subsidized costs borne by City = [a minus b] $0 $432
Environmental Review
The CCW application process is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The CCW application process is covered by the common sense exemption which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” The CCW application process was previously implemented by the LASD. The Santa Monica Police Department would now implement this application process in partnership with My CCW. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that the transfer of implementation for the CCW application process would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment, and as such, is categorically exempt from CEQA.
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Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Approval of the recommended action would not have an estimated impact to the City annually since the fees are covered by the applicant.
Prepared By: Scott McGee, Police Sergeant
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Resolution Establishing CCW Permit Fees
B. Letter from Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Undersheriff Timothy K. Murakami C. CA Dept. of Justice Bureau of Firearms Prohibiting Categories D. PowerPoint Presentation
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1 City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING A CONCEALED CARRY
WEAPON PERMIT FEE
WHEREAS, Penal Code §§ 26150-26155 authorizes the police chief of a City or the Sheriff of a County to issue a concealed carry weapon (“CCW”) permit if certain statutory criteria are met; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code § 26155 allows cities to enter into an agreement with a County so that the County Sheriff processes the CCW permit applications for a city; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (“City”) previously referred all of its CCW permit applications to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”) pursuant to an informal agreement with LASD; and
WHEREAS, LASD has stated it will no longer process first-time CCW permit applications from City residents and residents of other local jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, LASD further stated that City residents seeking a CCW permit should apply with the Santa Monica Police Department (“SMPD”); and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), which held that law-abiding citizens have a constitutional right to bear arms outside of the home for self-defense; and WHEREAS, City residents do not currently have a path to obtain a CCW permit because of LASD’s refusal to process first-time CCW permit applications from City residents; and
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Packet Pg. 913 Attachment: Resolution Establishing CCW Permit Fees [Revision 1] (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) 2 WHEREAS, the City respects the Second Amendment and other constitutional rights and desires to provide City residents with a path for obtaining a CCW permit as authorized by the Penal Code; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code § 26190 authorizes the City to charge a reasonable fee for processing CCW permit applications; and
WHEREAS, the Penal Code requires CCW permit applicants to submit to a background check performed by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”); and WHEREAS, the Penal Code authorizes the City to review the results of the DOJ background check and to conduct additional investigation; and WHEREAS, the City’s general cost recovery policy is to charge for the full cost of providing services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the costs of establishing a fully internal CCW permit program is higher than using a third party service to handle CCW permit application intake and the initial review of the DOJ background results; and WHEREAS, the Penal Code contains caps on the fees that can be charged for renewal applications and amended licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has proposed to remove these caps in prior legislation that nearly passed; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has stated that it intends to bring back new legislation in the near future that may remove some or all of the current CCW permit fee caps; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the maximum fees below are reasonable and consistent with the City’s full cost recovery policy and the Penal Code’s maximum fees.
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Packet Pg. 914 Attachment: Resolution Establishing CCW Permit Fees [Revision 1] (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) 3 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council establishes maximum fees for processing CCW permit applications, in an amount not to exceed:
CCW Permit Application Fee $617
CCW Renewal Application Fee $457
Amended License Fee Actual Cost
SECTION 2. Consistent with the maximum fee caps in the Penal Code, the City Council establishes the current fees for processing CCW permit applications as:
CCW Permit Application Fee $617
CCW Renewal Application Fee $25
Amended License Fee $10
SECTION 3. In the event that the Penal Code or State law modifies or removes the statutory fee maximums in Section 2, City staff is authorized to charge a fee up to the maximum amounts in Section 1, as permitted by State law, without further action from the City Council after providing 60 days’ notice on the SMPD’s website of the increased fees.
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Packet Pg. 915 Attachment: Resolution Establishing CCW Permit Fees [Revision 1] (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) 4 SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Douglas Sloan
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 916 Attachment: Resolution Establishing CCW Permit Fees [Revision 1] (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process)
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Packet Pg. 917 Attachment: Letter from Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Undersheriff Timothy K. Murakami (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process)
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Packet Pg. 918 Attachment: Letter from Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Undersheriff Timothy K. Murakami (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process)
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Packet Pg. 919 Attachment: CA Dept. of Justice Bureau of Firearms Prohibiting Categories (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process)
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Packet Pg. 920 Attachment: CA Dept. of Justice Bureau of Firearms Prohibiting Categories (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process)
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Packet Pg. 921 Attachment: CA Dept. of Justice Bureau of Firearms Prohibiting Categories (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Concealed Carry Weapons
License Process
March 14, 2023
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Packet Pg. 922 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Introduction
• A concealed carry weapons (CCW) license allows a citizen to legally carry “a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed on the person.” • Application process determined by California Penal Code. • A license to publicly carry a firearm may be issued by:
• The sheriff of a county
• The chief of municipal police department, pursuant to Penal Code 26155. • State law allows for a person to be issued a permit if:
• Must be a resident of Santa Monica
• Be of good moral character
• Has completed firearms training and qualification
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be free from criminal convictions that would disqualify the applicant • Pay associated fees
• Provide proof of ownership and registration of firearm
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Packet Pg. 923 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) March 1, 2017 • SMPD policy
was to refer all
CCW requests
to LA County
Sheriff's
(LASD).
June 23, 2022 • U.S. Supreme
Court struck
down proper-
cause
requirement.
• Rendered CA
“Good Cause”
unconstitution
al.
• California
Attorney
General issued
memo.
July 7, 2022 • LASD Sheriff
issues letter
citing ruling
and increase in
applications.
• Applications
exceeded
capacity of
LASD's CCW
Unit.
August 1, 2022 • LASD
discontinued
processing
first-time
applications
for 44
agencies,
including
SMPD.
• New policy,
procedure,
staffing, etc. to
handle
applications.
Timeline
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Packet Pg. 924 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) SMPD Research
• SMPD began reviewing and researching CCW application requirements, established polices, and best practices across several law enforcement agencies in California.
Paper
Applications
My CCW
Online
Applications
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Packet Pg. 925 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) • Experienced POST-certified
background investigators
• Advanced electronic web platform for
applications and documents
• Conduct backgrounds and interviews
• Support staff during process
• Alleviates impact on department
staffing
• 90-day process
• Provides final packet to SMPD for
review and approval/denial.
Cost savings approach per applicant
My CCW
Without My CCW With My CCW
10 hours work 2 hours work
$1,093.83 $219 + ($398 My
CCW)
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Packet Pg. 926 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) CCW Application Process
Apply online
• DOJ application
• Receive packet
• Upload
documents
• Reviewed by
background
investigator
Backgroun
d • Review documents
• Conduct interviews
(applicant and
character
references)
• Criminal history
through LiveScan
and SMPD
background
investigator
Requireme
nts• Psychological
Evaluation
• Firearm Safety
Course &
Weapons
Qualification
Final
Review • SMPD reviews
packet provided by
My CCW and
makes decision
• Applicant notified
• Applicant pays
administrative fees
• Agrees to terms
• Issued CCW
License
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Packet Pg. 927 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Recommended Actions
• Adopt a resolution establishing certain concealed carry weapon license fees for new applications, renewal applications, and amended licenses, setting maximum and current fees, and authorizing the charging of higher fees if State law changes. *Attached to Staff Report
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Packet Pg. 928 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Santa Monica CCW Fee Schedule
• Propose to set initial fee at $398 and administrative fee at $219 (2- hours work) for a total of $617 • CA Penal Code currently sets caps for amended licenses ($10), renewal fees ($25), and psych exam fees ($150) • SB 2 is expected to be voted by the Legislature in 2023 which is likely to remove or modify the existing caps Santa Monica CCW Fee Schedule
Description Payable to Initial Amount Renewal Amount
Application/Processing Vendor (My CCW) $398.00 $25.00
SMPD Background/Review City of Santa Monica $219 $109 (not charged due to State law fee
cap)
Licensing
2-Year Standard
Department of Justice $93.00 $52.00
License Amendments City of Santa Monica $10 N/A
Live Scan/Fingerprints Certified Live Scan $25.00 N/A
Psychological Review Psychologist $150.00 N/A
Safety & Weapons Course Course Vendor $140.00 $95.00
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Packet Pg. 929 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Costs
Total Costs incurred by the City per application
New application Renewal
My CCW Fee $398 $348
Psychological
Evaluation
$150 N/A
PD Review
(estimated)
$219 $109
Totals: $767 $457
Proposed Fees set to partially recover costs
New
application
Renewal Payable to:
Application Fee $617 $25* Vendor/City
Psychological
Evaluation
$150* N/A Vendor
Total Proposed Cost
Recovery Fees
$767 $25
Subsidized Costs
borne by City
$0 $432
* Fee caps expected to be raised by new
legislation (Senate Bill 2) for 2024
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Packet Pg. 930 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
• Approval of recommended action would not have an estimated impact to the City annually since the fees are covered by the applicant
• City would not process renewals until 2025 (two-year licenses) and it is expected that State law will remove or modify fee caps on renewals • The proposed resolution authorizes SMPD to charge up to $457 should the State law change
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Packet Pg. 931 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (5509 : Concealed Carry Weapon License Process) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.A
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Brock to ask the City Attorney and City Manager to return to City Council with amendments and updates to the Municipal Code to prohibit gasoline powered leaf blowers, allowing for electric leaf blowers and enhancing enforcement of the prohibition on gas powered leaf blowers. Also, request the City Manager to return with potential funding sources to incentivize conversion to electric leaf blowers. A draft ordinance amendment is attached.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance
B. Written Comments
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1 City Council Meeting: _________, 2023 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4.08.270 AND AMENDING SECTION 4.12.180, TO PROHIBIT GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWERS,
ALLOWING FOR ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWERS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 4.08.270 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code prohibits all motorized leaf blowers in the City; and
WHEREAS, motorized leaf blowers, especially gas powered, remain in use, but enforcement is challenging and costly; and
WHEREAS, while gas powered leaf blowers are among the highest polluting gaspowered devices, especially with two cycle engines, and are a nuisance due to their noise, there have been advancements in electric, A/C and battery powered, leaf blower technology since this ordinance was enacted in 1990 and last amended in 2010; electric leaf blowers are cleaner, better for the environment, quieter, and perform well; and WHEREAS, the City desires to allow for electric leaf blowers, which may incentivize users to convert from gas powered, which are still too common, and target enforcement with the owners or occupants of property who may either violate this provision or employ those who do, rather than punishing those who may be least able to pay fines.
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Packet Pg. 933 Attachment: Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.270 is hereby repealed:
4.08.270
(a) Prohibitions.
(1) No person shall operate any motorized leafblower within the City. (2) No owner of real property, tenant in possession of real property, or person in control of real property shall allow the operation of a motorized leafblower on the property.
(3) No person who owns or operates a gardening, landscape maintenance or similar service shall allow an employee or agent of that service to operate a motorized leafblower within the City. (b) Penalties and Remedies.
(1) Any person violating this Section shall be guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person violating this Section may be issued an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this Code.
(3) The remedies provided in this subsection are not exclusive, and nothing in this subsection shall preclude the use or application of any other remedies, penalties or procedures established by law.
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Packet Pg. 934 Attachment: Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 3 Section 2. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.12.180 is hereby amended as follows:
4.12.180 Restrictions on gardening or landscaping activities. (a) No person shall engage in any gardening or landscaping activity by use of any internal combustion, motorized, or electromechanical means during the following times anywhere in the City:
(1) Before eight a.m. or after eight p.m. on Monday through Friday, except that gardening or landscaping activities conducted by employees of the City of Santa Monica or public utilities shall not occur before seven a.m. or after eight p.m. on Monday through Friday;
(2) Before nine a.m. or after eight p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, or on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, as those days have been established by the United States of America. (b) No person shall operate or allow the operation of an internal combustion / gasoline powered leaf blower anywhere in the City at any time. (c) No person shall operate or allow the operation of any corded or cordless electric leaf blower unless the device has a manufacturer’s sound rating not exceeding 70 decibels and the user can provide documentation of that rating upon request of a City official.
(d) A permit may be issued authorizing gardening or landscaping activity during the times prohibited by this Section whenever it is found to be in the public interest.
Applications for such permits shall be in writing, accompanied by any applicable fee as the City Council may by resolution establish, and shall set forth in detail facts showing that the public interest will be served by the issuance of the permit.
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Packet Pg. 935 Attachment: Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 4 Applications shall be made to the Community Noise Officer, whose decision shall be final and not appealable to the City Council.
(e) Penalties and Remedies.
(1) Any person found to be a responsible party violating this Section more than two times within any twelve-month period shall be guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Any person found to be a responsible party violating this Section may be issued an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this Code.
Evidence to support issuance of an administrative citation under this Section may include recorded video taken by an individual along with a declaration made under penalty of perjury from the individual taking the video who is a competent eyewitness attesting to the authenticity, date, time, location, and events concerning the violation.
(f) For purposes of this Section, “responsible party” means any individual or entity who an enforcement officer determines is responsible for causing or maintaining a violation of this Section. The term “responsible party” includes, but is not limited to, a property owner, tenant, occupant, person with a legal interest in real property or person in possession of real property, the president or other head of an entity or a person authorized by an entity to receive service of process in a civil action, a business owner, or manager of a business. An employee of an entity
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Packet Pg. 936 Attachment: Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 5 shall not be held responsible for a violation of this Section if the employee was provided a prohibited device by a responsible party or directed to conduct activities by a responsible party when prohibited.
(g) The remedies provided in this subsection are not exclusive, and nothing in this subsection shall preclude the use or application of any other remedies, penalties or procedures established by law.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. The Mayor shall sign, and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Douglas Sloan, City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 937 Attachment: Zwick re leaf blowers 031423_Draft ordinance (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 9:53 AM
To: Jesse Zwick; Phil Brock; councilmtgitems
Cc: David White
Subject: Item 16A on 3/14/23 Agenda
EXTERNAL
Good Morning Councilmember Zwick and Councilmember Brock, I noticed the 16 item regarding electric vs. gasoline powered leafblowers and I wanted to bring to your attention the current restrictions on leafblowers in Santa Monica per municipal code 4.08.270 prohibiting the use of all motorized leaf blowers within the City (link below). I was unclear whether the proposed item was intended to allow the use of electric leafblowers while maintaining a restriction on gas‐powered ones.
I urge you to please maintain the restriction on all motorized leafblowers. https://library.qcode.us/lib/santa_monica_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/article_4‐chapter_4_08‐4_08_270 Sincerely,
Natalya Zernitskaya
Item 16.A
03/14/23
1 of 5 Item 16.A
03/14/23
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Packet Pg. 938 Attachment: Written Comments (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Elizabeth Lerer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 7:24 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick
Subject: Agenda item 16-A (March 14th) Please OPPOSE allowing electric leaf blowers.
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and Councilmembers,
Please OPPOSE allowing electric leaf blowers.
I’m sure you are aware of the numerous health and environmental hazards caused by motorized leaf blowing.
If you want to encourage and incentivize conversion away from gas powered garden tools, please explore the possibility of outlawing gas powered mowers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, etc. There are battery‐powered and hand tool options.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Lerer
Santa Monica Resident
Item 16.A
03/14/23
2 of 5 Item 16.A
03/14/23
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Packet Pg. 939 Attachment: Written Comments (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:52 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Caroline Torosis; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: FOSP: City Council 3/14/23 agenda item 16-A: OPPOSE
EXTERNAL
March 14, 2023
To: Mayor Gleam Davis
From: Board of Directors, Friends of Sunset Park
RE: 3/14/23 agenda item 16A – Allowing electric leaf blowers
Although it was not unanimous, a majority of the FOSP Board members voted to oppose 3/14/23 agenda item 16-A -- Allowing electric leaf blowers.
The current city ordinance says: " No person shall operate any motorized leafblower within the City. (2) No owner of real property, tenant in possession of real property, or person in control of real property shall allow the operation of a motorized leafblower on the property."
The city’s rationale includes the following:
Leaf blowers pose multiple health risks due to air pollution attributed to their use. The pollution includes a mixture of fine particles blown into the air, particles that can go deep into the human lungs. To address these concerns and others, many cities have banned leaf blowers; and Santa Monica has recently renewed its commitment to the enforcement of its leaf blower ban, which has been in place since 1991.
Multiple health threats include spreading airborne particles, which can provoke asthma and other respiratory diseases, and eye injuries from pebbles and twigs propelled by blowers.
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Packet Pg. 940 Attachment: Written Comments (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 2 Blowers blow herbicides, pesticides, and fecal contaminants up from the ground into the air, especially troubling asthmatics and allergy sufferers, and increasing the threat to everyone.
Additional rationale for a ban from the New York Times:
Opinion: "The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All the Leaf Blowers" Margaret Renkl -- 10/25/2021 -- New York Times -- tinyurl.com/2p8shpaw "Nearly everything about how Americans “care” for their lawns is deadly. Pesticides prevent wildflower seeds from germinating and poison the insects that feed songbirds and other wildlife. Lawn mower blades, set too low, chop into bits the snakes and turtles and baby rabbits that can’t get away in time. Mulch, piled too deep, smothers ground-nesting bees, and often the very plants that mulch is supposed to protect, as well....
“The trouble with leaf blowers isn’t only their pollution-spewing health consequences. It’s also the damage they do to biodiversity. Fallen leaves provide protection for overwintering insects and the egg sacs of others.
Leaf blowers, whether electric or gasoline-powered, dislodge the leaf litter that is so essential to insect life — the insect life that in turn is so essential to birds and other wildlife. The ideal fertilizer and mulch can’t be found in your local garden center. They are available at no cost in the form of a tree’s own leaves...."
Again, a majority of the FOSP Board members oppose item 16-A.
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Background information
Current Leaf Blower Ban:
https://www.smgov.net/departments/ose/categories/landscape/leaf_blower_ban.aspx (1) No person shall operate any motorized leafblower within the City. (2) No owner of real property, tenant in possession of real property, or person in control of real property shall allow the operation of a motorized leafblower on the property. 4.08.270 Restrictions on leafblower operation.
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Packet Pg. 941 Attachment: Written Comments (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) 3 Leaf blowers pose multiple health risks due to air pollution attributed to their use. The pollution comes in the form of unburned fuel, from the inefficient combustion process inherent in such devices, and from a mixture of fine particles blown into the air, particles that can go deep into the human lungs. To address these concerns and others, many cities have banned leaf blowers; and Santa Monica has recently renewed its commitment to the enforcement of its leaf blower ban, which has been in place since 1991.
See Leaf Blower
Facts page: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Landscape/Leaf_Blower_Facts. aspx
Health Risks
Leaf blowers create unnecessary noise and air pollution, endangering you, and the community. Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit says gas-powered leaf blowers pose multiple health threats.
They include spreading airborne particles, which can provoke asthma and other respiratory diseases, and potential pollutants like ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. Hearing damage from the engine noise and eye injuries from pebbles and twigs propelled by blowers are also cited.
Bad Air
With a muzzle velocity of 150 miles per hour, gas blowers blow herbicides, pesticides, and fecal contaminants up from the ground into the air, especially troubling asthmatics and allergy sufferers, and increasing the threat to everyone.
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Packet Pg. 942 Attachment: Written Comments (5657 : Prohibit gas powered leaf blowers) City Council
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City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.B
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Mayor Davis and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete that the City Council allocate $10,000 of discretionary funds to Samohi Grad Nite, a 501(c)3, to enable over 165 low-income students to attend. This would close the shortfall between previous City funding allocated as part of the annual budget and the organization’s expenses for June 2023. For over 30 years, Grad Nite has provided a safe, secure venue for graduating Santa Monica High School seniors to celebrate their achievements.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Written Comment
B. ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23
16.B
Packet Pg. 943
1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis
Cc: David White
Subject: City Council Agenda 3/14/23- Items 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, and City Councilmembers, I wish to express my support for Items 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E on this evening's agenda. Please see my additional comments on these items below:
Item 16B‐ Students should be able to attend and participate in Grad Nite activities regardless of their incomes.
This would be an excellent use of $10,000 of Council discretionary funds Item 16C‐ Santa Monica held its first Pride event in 2019 and unfortunately, COVID derailed the celebration of Pride over the last 3 years. I would be happy to see City funds used toward a celebration of inclusivity and diversity like Pride.
Item 16D‐ Anyone who has ever met me knows that I love animals and strongly believe that pets fundamentally improve our sense of wellbeing. Helping animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter by improving the facility with a properly turfed play area will help find their "furever" homes and I enthusiastically support such efforts. Item 16E‐ Santa Monica has so many incredible artists and we should support ways to help them showcase their work such as the Montana Art Walk. Supporting artists and small businesses along Montana Ave. by helping to offset costs for the Art Walk is a great use of City funds. Additionally, I would encourage the Council and Staff to work with Montana Avenue Merchants Association to explore potentially closing sections of Montana Ave. to vehicular traffic during the Art Walk to provide an even better experience for the artists, businesses, and attendees of the event.
Thank you,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
16.B.a
Packet Pg. 944 Attachment: Written Comment (5658 : Council discretionary fund for Samohi Grad Nite) Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2022-23):
Amount
Unspent and uncommitted funds from prior year $ 88,067.16 FY 2022-23 - New Appropriation 122,696.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation $ 210,763.16
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Pier Palisades Signage $ (5,107.21) Rollover programmed from prior year Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Police Activities League (PAL) (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Legal review of the deed of March 3, 1888 by Arcadia Bandini (10,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2022-23, 6/28/22 Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (10,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Pony League to repair scoreboard at Los Amigos Park (5,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Samohi for bilingual graduation celebration (3,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Sister Cities Association travel expenses for the official signing of a Friendship City agreement with the City
Council meeting, 7/26/22, Item 16C (3,500.00)
Main Street Business Improvement Association - open streets event Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16A (10,000.00) Santa Monica Pier Corporation - 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16B (5,000.00) Public Policy Institute at Santa Monica College - 2023 Public Policy Symposium
Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16D (15,000.00)
Mailer to Housing Authority housing voucher holders Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16E (1,500.00) Samohi Wrestling Program Council meeting, 11/15/22, Item 16G (5,000.00) Samohi Band and Orchestra performance tour in Ireland Council meeting, 1/24/23, Item 16G (25,000.00) Total Programmed $ (137,107.21)
Unprogrammed Balance Available $ 73,655.95
Council Discretionary Funds
As of March 14, 2023
3/9/2023
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Packet Pg. 945 Attachment: ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23 (5658 : Council discretionary fund for Samohi Grad Nite) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.C
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmember Zwick that the Council allocate $10,000 of its discretionary funds to support Pride activities this year.
Organizers are working with the Pier, Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, and Santa Monica Place to return Pride activities to the City sometime in June. Current plans are for a one-day, family-friendly celebration with installations in Downtown Santa Monica, at the Pier, and Santa Monica Place. Total budget for the event presently is $30,000-$40,000 and a $10,000 contribution will allow the City to be a sponsor of the event.
Other organizations are contributing similar amounts as part of their sponsorship.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Written Comment
B. ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23
16.C
Packet Pg. 946
1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis
Cc: David White
Subject: City Council Agenda 3/14/23- Items 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, and City Councilmembers, I wish to express my support for Items 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E on this evening's agenda. Please see my additional comments on these items below:
Item 16B‐ Students should be able to attend and participate in Grad Nite activities regardless of their incomes.
This would be an excellent use of $10,000 of Council discretionary funds Item 16C‐ Santa Monica held its first Pride event in 2019 and unfortunately, COVID derailed the celebration of Pride over the last 3 years. I would be happy to see City funds used toward a celebration of inclusivity and diversity like Pride.
Item 16D‐ Anyone who has ever met me knows that I love animals and strongly believe that pets fundamentally improve our sense of wellbeing. Helping animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter by improving the facility with a properly turfed play area will help find their "furever" homes and I enthusiastically support such efforts. Item 16E‐ Santa Monica has so many incredible artists and we should support ways to help them showcase their work such as the Montana Art Walk. Supporting artists and small businesses along Montana Ave. by helping to offset costs for the Art Walk is a great use of City funds. Additionally, I would encourage the Council and Staff to work with Montana Avenue Merchants Association to explore potentially closing sections of Montana Ave. to vehicular traffic during the Art Walk to provide an even better experience for the artists, businesses, and attendees of the event.
Thank you,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
16.C.a
Packet Pg. 947 Attachment: Written Comment (5659 : Council discretionary funds to support Pride activities) Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2022-23):
Amount
Unspent and uncommitted funds from prior year $ 88,067.16 FY 2022-23 - New Appropriation 122,696.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation $ 210,763.16
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Pier Palisades Signage $ (5,107.21) Rollover programmed from prior year Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Police Activities League (PAL) (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Legal review of the deed of March 3, 1888 by Arcadia Bandini (10,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2022-23, 6/28/22 Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (10,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Pony League to repair scoreboard at Los Amigos Park (5,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Samohi for bilingual graduation celebration (3,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Sister Cities Association travel expenses for the official signing of a Friendship City agreement with the City
Council meeting, 7/26/22, Item 16C (3,500.00)
Main Street Business Improvement Association - open streets event Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16A (10,000.00) Santa Monica Pier Corporation - 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16B (5,000.00) Public Policy Institute at Santa Monica College - 2023 Public Policy Symposium
Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16D (15,000.00)
Mailer to Housing Authority housing voucher holders Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16E (1,500.00) Samohi Wrestling Program Council meeting, 11/15/22, Item 16G (5,000.00) Samohi Band and Orchestra performance tour in Ireland Council meeting, 1/24/23, Item 16G (25,000.00) Total Programmed $ (137,107.21)
Unprogrammed Balance Available $ 73,655.95
Council Discretionary Funds
As of March 14, 2023
3/9/2023
16.C.b
Packet Pg. 948 Attachment: ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23 (5659 : Council discretionary funds to support Pride activities) City Council
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City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.D
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmember Torosis that the City Council allot $10,000 of its discretionary funds to the Santa Monica Animal Shelter Foundation. The funds will be used to help create a proper turfed play area for dogs at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter. The shelter needs a proper area where dogs can play and exercise and interact with potential adopters and shelter volunteers. Currently, the play area is all dirt which makes it unusable and unpleasant much of the time and it has repeatedly flooded in recent rains.
Creating a properly turfed area will greatly benefit shelter dogs’ wellbeing while waiting for their forever home. The estimated total cost of the project is $30,000 and the Foundation plans to seek private donations for the additional monies needed to complete the project.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Written Comment
B. Written Comment
C. ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23
16.D
Packet Pg. 949
1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis
Cc: David White
Subject: City Council Agenda 3/14/23- Items 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, and City Councilmembers, I wish to express my support for Items 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E on this evening's agenda. Please see my additional comments on these items below:
Item 16B‐ Students should be able to attend and participate in Grad Nite activities regardless of their incomes.
This would be an excellent use of $10,000 of Council discretionary funds Item 16C‐ Santa Monica held its first Pride event in 2019 and unfortunately, COVID derailed the celebration of Pride over the last 3 years. I would be happy to see City funds used toward a celebration of inclusivity and diversity like Pride.
Item 16D‐ Anyone who has ever met me knows that I love animals and strongly believe that pets fundamentally improve our sense of wellbeing. Helping animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter by improving the facility with a properly turfed play area will help find their "furever" homes and I enthusiastically support such efforts. Item 16E‐ Santa Monica has so many incredible artists and we should support ways to help them showcase their work such as the Montana Art Walk. Supporting artists and small businesses along Montana Ave. by helping to offset costs for the Art Walk is a great use of City funds. Additionally, I would encourage the Council and Staff to work with Montana Avenue Merchants Association to explore potentially closing sections of Montana Ave. to vehicular traffic during the Art Walk to provide an even better experience for the artists, businesses, and attendees of the event.
Thank you,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
16.D.a
Packet Pg. 950 Attachment: Written Comment (5660 : Council discretionary funds for SM Shelter Foundation) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis
Cc: David White
Subject: City Council Agenda 3/14/23- Items 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, and City Councilmembers, I wish to express my support for Items 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E on this evening's agenda. Please see my additional comments on these items below:
Item 16B‐ Students should be able to attend and participate in Grad Nite activities regardless of their incomes.
This would be an excellent use of $10,000 of Council discretionary funds Item 16C‐ Santa Monica held its first Pride event in 2019 and unfortunately, COVID derailed the celebration of Pride over the last 3 years. I would be happy to see City funds used toward a celebration of inclusivity and diversity like Pride.
Item 16D‐ Anyone who has ever met me knows that I love animals and strongly believe that pets fundamentally improve our sense of wellbeing. Helping animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter by improving the facility with a properly turfed play area will help find their "furever" homes and I enthusiastically support such efforts. Item 16E‐ Santa Monica has so many incredible artists and we should support ways to help them showcase their work such as the Montana Art Walk. Supporting artists and small businesses along Montana Ave. by helping to offset costs for the Art Walk is a great use of City funds. Additionally, I would encourage the Council and Staff to work with Montana Avenue Merchants Association to explore potentially closing sections of Montana Ave. to vehicular traffic during the Art Walk to provide an even better experience for the artists, businesses, and attendees of the event.
Thank you,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
16.D.b
Packet Pg. 951 Attachment: Written Comment (5660 : Council discretionary funds for SM Shelter Foundation) Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2022-23):
Amount
Unspent and uncommitted funds from prior year $ 88,067.16 FY 2022-23 - New Appropriation 122,696.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation $ 210,763.16
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Pier Palisades Signage $ (5,107.21) Rollover programmed from prior year Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Police Activities League (PAL) (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Legal review of the deed of March 3, 1888 by Arcadia Bandini (10,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2022-23, 6/28/22 Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (10,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Pony League to repair scoreboard at Los Amigos Park (5,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Samohi for bilingual graduation celebration (3,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Sister Cities Association travel expenses for the official signing of a Friendship City agreement with the City
Council meeting, 7/26/22, Item 16C (3,500.00)
Main Street Business Improvement Association - open streets event Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16A (10,000.00) Santa Monica Pier Corporation - 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16B (5,000.00) Public Policy Institute at Santa Monica College - 2023 Public Policy Symposium
Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16D (15,000.00)
Mailer to Housing Authority housing voucher holders Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16E (1,500.00) Samohi Wrestling Program Council meeting, 11/15/22, Item 16G (5,000.00) Samohi Band and Orchestra performance tour in Ireland Council meeting, 1/24/23, Item 16G (25,000.00) Total Programmed $ (137,107.21)
Unprogrammed Balance Available $ 73,655.95
Council Discretionary Funds
As of March 14, 2023
3/9/2023
16.D.c
Packet Pg. 952 Attachment: ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23 (5660 : Council discretionary funds for SM Shelter Foundation) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.E
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Mayor Davis and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete that the City Council allocate up to $10,000 of their Discretionary Funds to the Montana Avenue Merchants Association, a 501 (c) (3) for their annual Art Walk that is planned for September 30, 2023. The Art Walk is a one-day outdoor art festival that takes place along the Montana Ave. business corridor, from 6th - 17th Streets. The event includes performance artists, live music, and interactive art activities for children and adults. Art Walk has been an annual event for the past 10 years and has become one of Montana Avenue’s signature events. The funding will be used to offset costs related to supporting an enhanced and expanded event including the costs associated with potentially closing portions of Montana Avenue.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Written Comment
B. ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23
16.E
Packet Pg. 953
1 Vernice Hankins
From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis
Cc: David White
Subject: City Council Agenda 3/14/23- Items 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, and City Councilmembers, I wish to express my support for Items 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E on this evening's agenda. Please see my additional comments on these items below:
Item 16B‐ Students should be able to attend and participate in Grad Nite activities regardless of their incomes.
This would be an excellent use of $10,000 of Council discretionary funds Item 16C‐ Santa Monica held its first Pride event in 2019 and unfortunately, COVID derailed the celebration of Pride over the last 3 years. I would be happy to see City funds used toward a celebration of inclusivity and diversity like Pride.
Item 16D‐ Anyone who has ever met me knows that I love animals and strongly believe that pets fundamentally improve our sense of wellbeing. Helping animals at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter by improving the facility with a properly turfed play area will help find their "furever" homes and I enthusiastically support such efforts. Item 16E‐ Santa Monica has so many incredible artists and we should support ways to help them showcase their work such as the Montana Art Walk. Supporting artists and small businesses along Montana Ave. by helping to offset costs for the Art Walk is a great use of City funds. Additionally, I would encourage the Council and Staff to work with Montana Avenue Merchants Association to explore potentially closing sections of Montana Ave. to vehicular traffic during the Art Walk to provide an even better experience for the artists, businesses, and attendees of the event.
Thank you,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
16.E.a
Packet Pg. 954 Attachment: Written Comment (5661 : Council discretionary fund for Montana Art Walk) Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2022-23):
Amount
Unspent and uncommitted funds from prior year $ 88,067.16 FY 2022-23 - New Appropriation 122,696.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation $ 210,763.16
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Pier Palisades Signage $ (5,107.21) Rollover programmed from prior year Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Police Activities League (PAL) (5,000.00) Rollover programmed from prior year Legal review of the deed of March 3, 1888 by Arcadia Bandini (10,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2022-23, 6/28/22 Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (10,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Pony League to repair scoreboard at Los Amigos Park (5,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Samohi for bilingual graduation celebration (3,000.00) Council meeting, 7/14/22, Item 16A Santa Monica Sister Cities Association travel expenses for the official signing of a Friendship City agreement with the City
Council meeting, 7/26/22, Item 16C (3,500.00)
Main Street Business Improvement Association - open streets event Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16A (10,000.00) Santa Monica Pier Corporation - 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16B (5,000.00) Public Policy Institute at Santa Monica College - 2023 Public Policy Symposium
Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16D (15,000.00)
Mailer to Housing Authority housing voucher holders Council meeting, 8/23/22, Item 16E (1,500.00) Samohi Wrestling Program Council meeting, 11/15/22, Item 16G (5,000.00) Samohi Band and Orchestra performance tour in Ireland Council meeting, 1/24/23, Item 16G (25,000.00) Total Programmed $ (137,107.21)
Unprogrammed Balance Available $ 73,655.95
Council Discretionary Funds
As of March 14, 2023
3/9/2023
16.E.b
Packet Pg. 955 Attachment: ADD TO_Discretionary Funds as of 3.9.23 (5661 : Council discretionary fund for Montana Art Walk) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.F
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Councilmember de la Torre and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete to determine the costs to improve the vacant lot at 1318-1320 4th Street to allow for sustained parking and other uses until development of the affordable housing project designated for the property commences.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Written Comment
16.F
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From: Andrew Thomas <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 12:45 PM
To: Andrew Thomas
Subject: RE: March 14, 2023 Santa Monica City Council Agenda Item 16F (1318-1320 4th Street Use)
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and Honorable Councilmembers,
The Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM, Inc.) Board of Directors at its February 23, 2023 meeting unanimously determined to direct DTSM, Inc. staff to engage with the City of Santa Monica to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to activate and program underutilized space at 1318 ‐ 1320 4th Street.
It is the understanding of DTSM, Inc. that this vacant space cannot structually support a surface parking lot. DTSM, Inc. is requesting to enter into a MOU with the City of Santa Monica so DSTM, Inc. can bring destination programming to Downtown. This programming could include a roller‐skating rink, pickle ball courts, a temporary dog park, arts and crafts and food festivals, and other uses that would encourage local residents and people from across the region to visit our Downtown.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this matter and your continued work to make Downtown Santa Monica a great destination for our community.
Sincerely,
Andrew Thomas, LPM
Chief Executive Officer
CC: DTSM, Inc. Board of Directors
DTSM, Inc. Staff
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
1351 Third Street Promenade, Ste. 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.393.8355 (Office)
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Item 16.F
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03/14/23
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Packet Pg. 957 Attachment: Written Comment (5662 : Determine cost to improve vacant lot at 1318-1320 4th Street) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 5:42 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Gleam Davis; councilmtgitems; David White; Susan Cline; Anuj Gupta Subject: SUPPORT for Agenda Item 16-D from Northeast Neighbors to allow parking on the site of Parking Structure #3
EXTERNAL
To: Santa Monica City Council
From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Re: Agenda Item 16-D
Council meeting of March 14, 2023
Dear City Council,
We support the proposal advanced by Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete (Agenda Item 16-D) that the City improve the now vacant, fully gated, asphalt-paved lot (formerly known as Parking Garage 3) at 1318 – 1320 4th Street so that it may provide public parking daily from dawn to dusk, until such time that the development planned for the site is ready to begin.
We understand that the parking will serve employees, owners and patrons of our restaurants and retail, especially those on the 1300 block of the Promenade and 4th Street, who have suffered steep declines in business since Garage 3 (with 393 spaces) was demolished by the City last year.
It is also our understanding that the cost of making use of this space is minimal, especially given the benefit to businesses, employees, property owners and residents.
The use of this surface parking lot - even on a temporary basis - will contribute to efforts to revitalize our downtown and thereby benefit our entire city.
Thank you
The Board of Northeast Neighbors
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From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 10:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Fw: Dissent from NE neighbors - Item 16F
From: Diana Williams <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9:50 AM
To: Council Mailbox <[email protected]>
Subject: Dissent from NE neighbors
EXTERNAL
I am a homeowner on the 1000 block of 25th St and I vehemently dissent from this endorsement by my local neighborhood council, the NE neighbors board, of the proposed use of the site of PS3 for surface parking. The city already allocates excessive space for the storage of private cars, which itself leads to gridlock as well as other car‐related hazards including tire air pollution and the danger speeding drivers pose to vulnerable road users (cars have mowed down the very prominent **school crosswalk sign** at the intersection of Washington and 25th St nearly half a dozen times in the past 2.5 years). I hope that the new relatively affordable housing can be built on that site without further delay.
What IS needed, and urgently, in the absence of more frequent BBB service, is a safe and legal loading zone near the north side of the 26th St expo station. My 79 year old mother enjoys taking the expo line to downtown LA and USC for concerts and lectures, and I currently drop her off and pick her up from the 17th St station because there is literally no legal space to stop within 1/4 mile of the 26th st station. And it's my understanding that the 3 loading zone parking spots next to the 17th St. Station will be disappearing soon due to the anticipated move of a bus stop. This is also an issue for my husband’s commute to USC, and for anyone wishing to connect to/from the expo line to uber or lyft.
Warmly,
Diana
617‐908‐5884
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From: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 20:06
Subject: NE Neighbors: Allow parking where PS #3 once stood ‐ Support Agenda Item 16‐D at City Council Tuesday, March 14
To: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
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Packet Pg. 959 Attachment: Written Comment (5662 : Determine cost to improve vacant lot at 1318-1320 4th Street) 2 Aerial view of the scraped parcel where Parking Structure #3 once stood at 4th and Arizona ‐ Proposal to allow surface parking until developed to help downtown businesses with a safer parking supply is on the City Council Agenda on Tuesday.
Dear Northeast Neighbors and friends,
Parking Structure #3 is gone, but the scraped and paved surface parking lot can be used to help downtown businesses. Our board supports the proposal by Councilmember de la Torre and Mayor pro tem Negrete to allow downtown businesses to benefit from the use of this space until development begins. We hope you agree. Below is our letter. Attached is the proposed Ordinance.
Tricia
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Caroline.torosis@ santam onica.gov,
Jesse Zw ick <jesse.zw ick@ santam onica.gov>,
christine.parra@ santam onica.gov,
Lana Negrete <lana.negrete@ santam onica.gov>,
Phil Brock <phil.brock@ santam onica.gov>,
Oscarde la Torre <oscar.delatorre@ santam onica.gov>,
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"Cc:David W hite" <david.w hite@ santam onica.gov>,
Susan Cline <susan.cline@ santam onica.gov>,
AnujGupta <Anuj.Gupta@ sm gov.net>
To: Santa Monica City Council
From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Re: Agenda Item 16-D
Council meeting of March 14, 2023
Dear City Council,
We support the proposal advanced by Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete (Agenda Item 16-D) that the City improve the now vacant, fully gated, asphalt-paved lot (formerly known as Parking Garage 3) at 1318 – 1320 4th Street so that it may provide public parking daily from dawn to dusk, until such time that the development planned for the site is ready to begin.
We understand that the parking will serve employees, owners and patrons of our restaurants and retail, especially those on the 1300 block of the Promenade and 4th Street, who have suffered steep declines in business since Garage 3 (with 393 spaces) was demolished by the City last year.
It is also our understanding that the cost of making use of this space is minimal, especially given the benefit to businesses, employees, property owners and residents.
The use of this surface parking lot - even on a temporary basis - will contribute to efforts to revitalize our downtown and thereby benefit our entire city.
Thank you
The Board of Northeast Neighbors
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From: Alyssa G <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 12:07 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Gleam Davis; David White; Susan Cline; Anuj Gupta
Subject: YES on Agenda Item 16-D
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I support the proposal advanced by Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete (Agenda Item 16-D) that the City improve the now vacant, fully gated, asphalt-paved lot (formerly known as Parking Garage 3) at 1318 – 1320 4th Street so that it may provide public parking daily from dawn to dusk, until such time that the development planned for the site is ready to begin.
I understand that the parking will serve employees, owners and patrons of our restaurants and retail, especially those on the 1300 block of the Promenade and 4th Street, who have suffered steep declines in business since Garage 3 (with 393 spaces) was demolished by the City last year.
It is also my understanding that the cost of making use of this space is minimal, especially given the benefit to businesses, employees, property owners and residents.
The use of this surface parking lot - even on a temporary basis - will contribute to efforts to revitalize our downtown and thereby benefit our entire city.
Thank you,
Alyssa Ganezer
90403
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From: Jason Mastbaum <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 1:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems; councilmtgitems
Subject: 3/14/2023 meeting item 16F
Attachments: santa-monica-parking-map.jpg
EXTERNAL
Hello, I'm disturbed to see the suggestion by two councilmembers to return the Parking Structure 3 site to parking. The council just heard on Saturday about how the city is broke, and it makes no sense to spend over a million dollars to return the site to parking just to remove it again six months later when the affordable housing construction starts.
Furthermore, I have attached a Santa Monica parking map which shows that there are five parking structures and a surface lot within a block of the PS3 site, four more structures within another block, and the library parking garage within one additional block. And that's just the municipal parking! Downtown has an absurd over‐abundance of parking, including Parking Structure 6 having been expanded in anticipation of PS3 being torn down. Please don't waste city time and money on this foolhardy idea.
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Agenda Item 16F: Temporary Parking 1318-1320 4th Street Dear Mayor Davis and City Council Members:
As co-chairs of the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance, we strongly oppose any idea of examining the wasteful costs of turning the vacant lot at 1318-1320 4th Street into a parking lot for any period of time, while awaiting the construction of affordable housing set for the site. Even on the busiest days, the City's publicly available parking data found that Downtown has a glut of parking. Defaulting to providing more parking is a retrograde habit that we know incentivizes car-driving, which contradicts our safety and climate goals. In fact, such a default also counters council’s recent good work on the budget priorities, unanimously supporting the addition of “Sustainability and Community Connections” and “Racial Justice, Equity and Social Diversity” to our City’s commitments.
We cannot understand why City Staff time or additional resources would be spent to consider a wasteful and speculative notion of a parking lot when we know more car parking is seriously detrimental to our natural environment. Why would our leaders even consider expensive expenditure costs of fortifying a platform for cars that we know would encourage more car trips? Why do proposals keep entertaining the backwards thinking, old habit of increasing car parking?
Since 1994 the precautionary principle adopted in our City’s Sustainability Plan has been intended to be a guiding principle for the City’s decision-makers in the pursuit of sustainability and resiliency. When leaders continually propose more and more unneeded car parking, they undermine the expectations of our youth and the broader community to see that their leaders are creating healthy conditions for safeguarding the future for a sustainable, equitable, just and diverse community.
As the City’s own data shows, parking has been on a downtrend. Potential utilization of any surplus space should give the highest priority to activate community-serving uses. Together let us see how the 4th Street city lot can help add vibrancy to Downtown and be imaginatively reused for flexible “community-serving” gathering opportunities until the much needed affordable housing construction commences. It would be exciting to see staff and Downtown Santa Monica, Inc (DTSM) explore more spaces like this one for active community-building resources and uses.
We urge council to instruct staff to look into the possibility of more flexible uses for community-serving opportunities at the site slated for affordable housing on 4th Street, using ideas and resources to carry out our budget priorities and commitments and not jeopardize potential waste and risk.
With respect
Cynthia Rose Cris Gutierrez
Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Street Alliance Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance Director, Santa Monica Spoke
SaMoSafeStreets.org
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Report
City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.G
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, City Clerk 13 Items Subject: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending on June 30, 2023.
Prepared By: Xavier Mota, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Architectural Review Board List
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Boards and Commissions Applicants
Architectural Review Board
Name Application Date
Edward Scott 2/11/2023
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 1
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Agenda Item: 16.H
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Recommendation to accept Evan Nicholas' resignation from the Disabilities Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
Prepared By: Xavier Mota, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. ResignationEvanNicholas
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From: Evan Nicholas <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 3:04 PM
To: Noe Mendoza <[email protected]>
Cc: Alex Elliott <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Disabilities Commission Meeting 3‐6‐23 Agenda
EXTERNAL
Hi Noe and Alex ‐ regrettably I’m not in a position to leave the house in the evenings and will need to respectfully resign my place on the disabilities commission. I’t’s been an honor to be included the last several years, and I wish I could have contributed more. I look forward to a later stage of life where I will be able to give more freely of my time.
Alex, thanks especially to you for your professionalism and commitment to equity in our city.
With warm regards,
Evan
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