Agenda packet — Santa Monica City Council, April 11, 2023 (part 1 of 11)

City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA

GLEAM DAVIS
MAYOR

PHIL BROCK LANA NEGRETE

COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM

CHRISTINE PARRA CAROLINE TOROSIS

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER

JESSE ZWICK OSCAR DE LA TORRE

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER

DAVID WHITE

CITY MANAGER

DOUGLAS SLOAN

CITY ATTORNEY

DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN

CITY CLERK

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WAYS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
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Both the donor of time and the designated speaker must register at the Speaker Kiosk in person together.

Oral public comment from any one individual is limited to a total of 6 minutes per City Council meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes per agenda item; under some circumstances, Council may change the maximum to 1 minute per agenda item.

ORDER OF BUSINESS (may not be changed except by majority vote of the City Council.)

1. General Public Input
(members of the public may address the City Council
only on items not on the agenda, but within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City).

2. Public Comment for Closed Session, Special
Agenda, and Consent Calendar Items Only
(Commendations and Proclamations presented).

3. Closed Session.

4. Special Agenda Items (City Manager’s Report,
Presentations, etc.).

5. Consent Calendar (All items considered in one
motion unless removed by a City Councilmember for
discussion. Public comment shall be heard prior
to City Council discussion).

6. Public Comment on remaining Agenda Items

7. Study Session.

8. Continued Items.

9. Administrative Proceedings.

10. Ordinances:
• 1
st Reading
• 2
nd Reading

11. Staff Administrative Item.

12. Public Hearings.

13. Reports of Boards and Commissions.

14. Resolutions.

15. Written Communications (other than
Reports of Commission and Officers).

16. Councilmember Discussion Items.

Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].

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AGENDAS

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

REGULAR AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 250,
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
HOW TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT:

Written public comment can be submitted via email to [email protected].

Written comments received prior to 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be available online. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1. PUBLIC INPUT
(Public comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. State law prohibits the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues raised under this agenda item.)

1.A. Written Comments

2. PUBLIC INPUT (AGENDA ITEMS UNDER CLOSED SESSION, SPECIAL AGENDA

ITEMS, CONSENT CALENDAR ONLY)

3. CLOSED SESSIONS

3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Leon Gurvin v. City of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 21STCV41297 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Zachary Thomas Hoevet v. City of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 21STCV30547 - New Item Received 5/04/2023
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3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Pirouz Mousheshirazi v. City of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 20STCV34094 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jerrid Powell v. City of Santa Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 20STCV15438 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Mavis Soloway v. City of Santa Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 20STCV47478 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): John VMA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV30598; John TAU Doe, et al. v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV19401; John Doe 1-4 v. Does 1-50, Case No. 21STCV34537; John Doe 5 and John Doe 6 v. Does 1-50, Case No. 22STCV08765; John JH Doe v. Police Activities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV24491; John Doe (D.C.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV47551; John Doe (MU) v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV17022; John Doe #1, John Doe #2 and John Doe #3 v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV03113; John Doe 142 v. Doe 1, Doe 2, and Doe 3, Case No. 22STCV01268; Jose Villaseñor v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV17835 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.G. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2022-01261243 - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.H. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot, Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011-909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Frank B. Chang, Vice President of Acquisitions, AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale - New Item Received 5/04/2023 City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/15/2023 3:52 PM Page 5

3.I. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot, Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011-909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Aaron Sorochinsky, AVP, Investments, Cypress Equity; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.J. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Cary Upton, Chief Operations Officer, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale - New Item Received 5/04/2023

3.K. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Jesus Hernandez, Director of Housing Development, Community Corporation of Santa Monica; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale - New Item Received 5/04/2023
The following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.

4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS

4.A. City Manager Report: Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and the Experience Management Plan

5. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)

5.A. Award Construction Contract for Cloverfield Boulevard Recycled Water Main Installation Project
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 21080.21 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
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2. Award Bid #SP2667 to Blois Construction Inc., for the construction of Cloverfield Boulevard Recycled Water Main Installation Project for the Public Works Department;

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Blois Construction Inc, in an amount not to exceed $2,063,022 (including a $269,090 contingency); and

4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority;

5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.

5.B. Award Purchase Order to One Source Distributors for Street Light Electrical Supplies
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Award Bid #SP2685-1 to One Source Distributors, a Delaware Corporation, for the purchase and delivery of streetlight electrical supplies for the Public Works Department; and

3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with One Source Distributors for Streetlight Electrical Supplies in the amount not to exceed $500,000 (for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options to extend at increases between 6% to 20%) for a total amount not to exceed $2,500,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

5.C. Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) to the Audit Subcommittee
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Auditors’ Letter to Council, and the Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards for the City’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022; and

2. Consider a request by the Audit Subcommittee to instruct staff to increase the amount of disclosure related to Notes Receivables to include the gross amount of loans and amount of allowances, as well as a summary of the accounting principles driving the loan allowances, for inclusion in the ACFR for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.

3. Adopt a finding of no significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

5.D. Adoption of Resolution Designating Alternate Representative for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/15/2023 3:52 PM Page 7 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Authorize the City Manager to appoint a second Alternate Representative, acting in the capacity of Board Member, to serve on the Board for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency;

2. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to appoint a second Alternate Representative to represent the City on the Board for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency; and

3. 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.

5.E. Award Bid to Uniserve Facilities Service Corporation for Detail Cleaning of Transit Buses
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption (Class 1 Existing Facilities) pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Award Bid #4440 to Uniserve Facilities Service Corporation for detail cleaning of Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s fleet of transit buses; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Uniserve, in an amount not to exceed $695,076, including a $63,189 contingency, and a 3% cost escalator, over a five-year period with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

5.F. Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Code to Revise the Designated Positions as Required by California Law To File Statements of Economic Interest
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council update the City’s Conflict of Interest Code by adopting the proposed corrected Exhibit 1 reflecting positions subject to reporting requirements.

5.G. Adoption of Santa Monica Housing Authority Draft Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual and Administrative Plans - Item 5.G. Moved to Item 12.A. 4/6/2023.

5.H. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Rules of Order and Procedure for the Conduct of City Council Meetings - New Item Received 5/04/2023 Recommended Action
Staff recommends Council adopt the attached amended Council Rules Resolution to include Rule 6(s).

5.I. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement with Norman A. Traub & Associates and HRemedy, Inc. for Mediation and Investigation Services - New Item Received 5/04/2023
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Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. 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.

2. Award RFP #298B to Norman A. Traub & Associates, a California based company, for investigation services needs of the Human Resources Department.

3. Award RFP #298B to HRemedy, Inc., a California based company, for mediation services needs of the Human Resources Department.

4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with HRemedy, Inc. for a two-year pilot program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for two years; and

5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Norman A. Traub & Associates for a two-year pilot program in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for two years.

5.J. Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Tentative Agreement and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memoranda of Understanding with the City and the Fire Executive Management Association - New Item Received 5/04/2023 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15324 (Class 24 Regulations of Working Conditions) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Adopt the proposed Resolution (Attachment A) accepting the Tentative Agreement (TA) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fire Executive Management Association;

3. Adopt the salary schedule (Attachment B); and

4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.

5.K. City Council - Special Meeting - Mar 21, 2023 5:00 PM - New Item Received 5/04/2023

6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS

7. STUDY SESSION
No items

8. CONTINUED ITEMS

8.A. Appointment to one open seat on the Human Services Commission for the term ending in June 30, 2025. (CONTINUED FROM 9/27/2022) - New Item Received 5/04/2023

9. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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10. ORDINANCES
(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

10.A. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance to Establish an Outdoor Space Program to Allow Outdoor Commercial Activity on Privately-Owned Property and Other Minor Amendments Related to Emergency Response and Economic Recovery, Including Extension of Certain Permit Timeframes
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

10.B. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance for Consistency with the Goals, Policies, and Programs set forth in the 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element; for Consistency with Updates to State Law Related to Housing Production and Minimum Parking Requirements; and to Make Minor Changes, Clarifications and Corrections Including Modifications to Parcel Coverage Limitations for Existing Structures in the R1 (Single-Unit) District and Modifications to the Standards for Accessory Structures - New Item Received 5/04/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

10.C. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Official Districting Map for Consistent Designation of Identified Parcels - New Item Received 5/04/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

11. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
. SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY

AND PARKING AUTHORITY
. ROLL CALL

11.A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Midyear Budget
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority:

1. Appropriate FY 2022-23 midyear revenue and expenditure budget adjustments (Attachment A).

Staff also recommends that the City Council:

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1. Adopt a Resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for various positions (Attachment B);

2. Approve the position and classification changes (Attachment C);

3. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for approved grant funds in the amount of $10 million from the California Arts Council for the Santa Monica City Yards Modernization Microgrid Projects (Attachment D);

4. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing execution of agency-state Master Agreement for State and Federal-Aid funded transportation projects with the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $4.8 million, for the Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Streetscape (LiNC) projects (Attachment E);

5. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $51,173 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for implementation of the JAG 2022 Project “Overtime Operations to Keep Neighborhoods Safe” and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

6. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $34,497 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance 2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant to support the replacement of bulletproof vests and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

7. Authorize staff to amend the City’s Fiscal Policy to allow for the suspension of the accelerated paydown of the City’s unfunded pension liability from FY 2022-23 to FY 2027-28 or later, pending restoration of City services and maintenance budgets and reserves; and,

8. 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.

11.B. Approval of minutes for Housing Authority and Parking Authority meetings - New Item Received 5/04/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Parking Authority and Housing Authority approve the minutes for the following:

1. February 8, 2022 Parking Authority meeting; and

2. April 12, 2022 and September 13, 2022 Housing Authority meetings.

11.C. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Forming a Client Advisory Board - New Item Received 5/04/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Housing Authority Board:

1. Review and provide direction on the proposed approach for the creation of the Client Advisory Board (CAB) to replace the current Resident Advisory Board (RAB).

2. Extend the term of the Section 8 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) member on the Housing Authority Board until two CAB members are appointed (at least one a Section 8 voucher holder) by the Housing Authority.

Staff recommends that the City Council:

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1. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance, adding Chapter 2.70 to create the CAB.
. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
. ROLL CALL

12.A. Adoption of Santa Monica Housing Authority Draft Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual and Administrative Plans - Formerly Listed as Item 5.G.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that following the close of the public hearing the Housing Authority Board:

1. Adopt the FY 2023-24 Santa Monica Housing Authority Annual Plan, provided as Attachment A;

2. Adopt the FY 2023-24 Santa Monica Housing Authority Administrative Plan, provided as Attachment B;

3. Adopt the New Family Self-Sufficiency Action Plan (Formerly Chapter 18 of the Administrative Plan) as Attachment C; and

4. Authorize the Submission of the FY 2023-24 Annual and Administrative Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

5. 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.
. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING

13. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
No items

14. RESOLUTIONS
No items

15. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OTHER THAN REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND

OFFICERS
No items

16. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS

16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment for the term ending on June 30, 2024. - New Item Received 5/04/2023
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16.B. Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmembers Zwick and Brock that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to study and draft an ordinance that would guarantee healthcare workers a minimum wage in Santa Monica. - New Item Received 5/04/2023

16.C. Request of Mayor Davis, Councilmember Torosis, and Councilmember Zwick that, pursuant to the City’s naming policy, the City Council direct the Recreation and Parks Commission and the Library Board to consider renaming the Pico Branch Library in honor of longtime resident and activist Lloyd Allen. Council requests that the advisory bodies consider this matter and report back to the Council within 60 days. - New Item Received 5/04/2023

16.D. Request of Councilmembers Torosis and Parra and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete that Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney evaluate and develop recommendations for Council action to regulate fractional ownership of single-family homes and residential condominiums. These recommendations should also include a review of best practices from similarly situated jurisdictions. - New Item Received 5/04/2023

16.E. Request of Councilwoman Parra, Councilman Brock and Councilman de la Torre that the City Council allocate $4,000 in discretionary funds to Santa Monica High School to support their Latina/o graduation. - New Item Received 5/04/2023

ADJOURNMENT
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 11, 2023
Agenda Item: 1.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Written Comments
Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
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Report
City Council Meeting: April 11, 2023
Agenda Item: 3.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Douglas Sloan, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Subject: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): John VMA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV30598; John TAU Doe, et al. v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV19401; John Doe 1- 4 v. Does 1-50, Case No. 21STCV34537; John Doe 5 and John Doe 6 v.

Does 1-50, Case No. 22STCV08765; John JH Doe v. Police Activities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV24491; John Doe (D.C.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV47551; John Doe (MU) v.

Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV17022; John Doe #1, John Doe #2 and John Doe #3 v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV03113; John Doe 142 v. Doe 1, Doe 2, and Doe 3, Case No. 22STCV01268; Jose Villaseñor v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV17835 Prepared By: Andrew Cabello, Legal Assistant
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 11, 2023
Agenda Item: 3.H
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Douglas Sloan, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Subject: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot, Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011- 909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Frank B. Chang, Vice President of Acquisitions, AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale Prepared By: Andrew Cabello, Legal Assistant
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 11, 2023
Agenda Item: 3.I
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Douglas Sloan, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Subject: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot, Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011- 909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Aaron Sorochinsky, AVP, Investments, Cypress Equity; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale
Prepared By: Andrew Cabello, Legal Assistant
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From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 12:42 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; David White; Susan Cline; Douglas Sloan; Douglas Sloan; Jennifer Taylor Subject: City Council Meeting April 11, 2023 - Closed Session Items 3.J. and 3.K

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers and Key City Staff:

Prior to tomorrow night's Closed Session, you might want to review the meeting video (Jennifer Taylor's presentation and Council/Staff discussion) for Item 14.A. from the October 11, 2022 Council Meeting (Adoption of Resolution Declaring Surplus Properties).

This Item begins at video Hour/Min 4:31:00.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Resident, 26+ years
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 3:23 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock
Cc: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; David White; Jennifer Taylor; [email protected] Subject: City Council 4/11/23 items 3-J and 3-K -- OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium!

EXTERNAL
April 10 2023

To: Mayor Davis and City Council members
From: Zina Josephs
RE: 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J amd 3-K

I strongly oppose the sale of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

To lease it to the school district would be one thing, but to sell off a "Civic" Auditorium boggles the mind.

Perhaps next you'll start selling off the city's public art collection, for example, the statue of Saint Monica at Wilshire and Ocean.

The Santa Monica Pier would probably bring in a nice penny.

The public libraries?

How about City Hall, another city landmark?

Again, I oppose selling the Civic Auditorium.

Zina Josephs

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April 11, 2023 agenda: https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com//Citizens/detail_meeting.aspx?ID=1357

Closed Session #3 items:

J. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property:
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City Negotiators:

Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Cary Upton, Chief Operations Officer, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale To help protect your privacy,
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From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 10:46 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Gleam Davis; David White; Douglas Sloan; Douglas Sloan Cc: Susan Cline; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: City Council Meeting 04-11-23 - CLOSED SESSION Agenda Items 3.J. and3.K. - OBJECT Attachments: Santa Monica Civic - Illustrative Plan Color.pdf; Civic Center Drawing.pdf

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis, Esteemed Council Members, Mr. White and Mr. Sloan - I OBJECT to any sale or lease of the Civic Auditorium due to the Economic Development staff's erroneous, overreaching, & unilateral determination that the Auditorium is "non-essential" for purposes of applying the Surplus Land Act and to Staff/Council's lack of authority to engage in negotiations for a sale. (1) Insufficient Authority to Negotiate a Sale: The October 11, 2022 Resolution declaring the Auditorium to be "surplus land" does not appear to authorize the City to engage in negotiations to actually sell the property. In her presentation that evening, Economic Development Manager Jennifer Taylor went to great lengths to reassure Council that an SLA declaration was merely a necessary step for the City to be able to consider some "interim" leasing opportunities for the Auditorium (Ms. Taylor suggested in the 5-10 year range) and that City Staff's long-term intent is to see the Auditorium restored to its former glory as a civic space. Ms. Taylor emphasized to Council several times that the City is NOT interested in selling the property. She further stated that the City hoped to find a private-public partnership to help restore the civic and cultural functions of the Auditorium.

So why now are there Closed Session agenda items pertaining to the Auditorium that say: "Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale"?
Was Council mislead back in October about Staff intent? Action requested: These negotiations should be suspended due to lack of authority to negotiate under the 10-11-22 Resolution.
(2) By what authority did City Staff make a unilateral determination that the Auditorium is non-essential & therefore subject to the Surplus Land Act provisions?: The Civic Auditorium is our community's most significant civic and cultural asset. Given this reality, why did Economic Development Staff unilaterally decide that the Auditorium is nonessential to the City's business? Is such a determination the appropriate role of Staff? If so, by what authority? Preserving precious civic and public spaces, such as the Civic Auditorium, is one of the most ESSENTIAL and FUNDAMENTAL functions of any City government. No land of this importance to our community should be deemed "nonessential" without a full and robust public debate and discussion. A public process. Which has not occurred. City Staff should not have made such a significant determination on their own.

There has been no public process to determine that the Auditorium is non-essential. The 2013-14 Civic Working Group process does not count as it was unfortunately a flawed and biased one. It was conducted by the consultants HR&A Advisors, whose predilection always is to build stuff. HR&A convinced the Working Group members that the Auditorium only could "work" if it was surrounded by a hotel and other commercial development and largely market rate housing. In reality, civic and cultural venues all around the world are supported by public funds when cities make a firm and clear commitment to community and to civic life.

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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa 2 Actions requested:
 Council should vote at this April 11, 2023 meeting to void the October 11, 2022 resolution as it pertains to the Civic Auditorium.
 Council should vote that the Auditorium remains "essential" to our City such that the SLA does not apply here.  At such time as Council gets serious about engaging the community to develop a plan for the Auditorium's revitalization, there must be a noticed, robust, public, thorough community engagement process & discussion.  Until then, the Auditorium should remain at rest as it is too important to our community to dispose of in a thoughtless, non-public, secretive, improper manner.
 Even given the extreme overreach of the State now into matters of housing & development, surely the State does not intend for cities to gut or destroy their most important public spaces.  Of note, parks/recreation uses are a priority under the Surplus Land Act.

(3) Setting (1) and (2) aside briefly - Why were "sale negotiations" added to the Council meeting agenda so quietly during Spring Break and as Closed Session items? Again, the Auditorium is arguably our most important public, community asset we have (the Pier is more for the tourists), so it is wrong to shut the public out. The public has a vested interest in this iconic, landmarked building and has the right to know everything that is on the table.

Further, no one wants a repeat here of what happened with the ECLS where there was no public process or civic input/engagement and then when the Civic Working Group process began for the Auditorium in 2013/14, everyone was told that the ECLS was an untouchable "done deal". Santa Monica is tired of "done deals". We will not accept any more "done deals". Please hear that loud and clear.

Action requested: Pull items 3.J. and 3.K. from the closed session agenda and inform SMMUSD and Community Corp that negotiations are suspended until further notice.
(4) In the future, please refuse negotiations with potential buyers that don't have any money. The City should not waste its time with prospective suitors that do not bring ready cash to the table. The school district will try to tee up another facilities bond to get the public to pay for this when they should be attending to leaky roofs and the Muir/SMASH renovation. The community has already given SMMUSD over a billion dollars in bond funding and we have a few giant new trophy buildings to show for it while many of our teachers and students are contending with leaky roofs and moldy classrooms. And Community Corp will want to take our City's affordable housing money rather than provide the City with any money.

Action requested: Again, please halt discussions with SMMUSD and Community Corp. SMMUSD is of particular concern because it does not have a great track record of respecting historic buildings -- see, e.g., destruction of the Samohi History Building, which could easily have been repurposed as an amazing library and media center or, ironically, as the new gym the district now says it wants the Auditorium for. (5) A good general rule of thumb -- Never sell off public land! Only ever lease it, please, although at market rate not at a crazy sweetheart $1/year deal rate like the City gave SMC for the ECLS, which is private, exclusive daycare for Rand, City and SMC employees on 3 acres of our public Civic Center land.

Action requested: Should any future, community-approved disposition of the Auditorium occur, please structure it only as a lease not a sale.
(6) Question - did any Councilmembers back on October 11, 2022 know that the secret agenda already may have been to sell the Auditorium?
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa 3 Ms. Cola seemed to indicate in her comments very late during that evening's SLA discussion that a "sale" indeed was something the City would consider.
(7) A note about Historic Belmar Park (field + art/historic commemoration): It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that the sports field and the Belmar community commemoration are "off the table" here, always. Historic Belmar Park is an important & much-heralded new addition to the City's parks system and our community's public spaces. Santa Monica is still notably underparked at only 1.4 acres of field space & park land per 1000 residents. In contrast, LA has about 3.5 acres/1000 and the national recommendation is 5 acres/1000.

An interesting fact:

SMMUSD in 2017 wanted to partner with the City to build up to two levels of parking beneath the new sports field (around 270 spaces, I think) and offered the City $50M to help do it. Including LA County parks tax money and some other sources of revenue then available to the City, the City's contribution to all of those parking spaces could have been as little as $10-12M. In combination with the Civic Center parking garage, adding that much new parking would have provided nearly all the parking that a renovated Civic Auditorium might need. But Council soundly rejected the district's offer and Mayor Davis in particular led the charge against building any new parking in the Civic Center area, which of course has made it harder to find a partner to help revitalize the Auditorium. In fact, you can read just this week complaints in a piece by Matt Hall in the Daily Press that the sports field ate up all of the Auditorium's parking. When in actuality the Council-approved plan since 2002 was to get rid of the surface parking lot, build the Civic Center parking garage to replace the lot parking, and build the sports field.

Copies of the 2005 Civic Center Specific Plan and an artistic rendering of the planned Civic Center area are attached. ~~~~~~~~

In closing - a truly excellent City Councilmember is a civic leader who listens to everyone and seeks to serve, build up, and nurture an entire community, not just certain select constituents. I challenge each of you to value our community dialogues, public engagement, and our civic/community spaces to the utmost. If we lose our public spaces, especially one as important to our community for almost 70 years as the Auditorium has been, what will be left? Public spaces are important as places to gather & connect, and as symbols of our cohesion. I additionally challenge each of you to foster a community that finds its shared purpose and common values. There is so much divisiveness in the world now. Please, each of you, let's chart a different course here in Santa Monica.

Thank you for your time in reading this & I look forward to seeing (1) these negotiations halted immediately, and (2) the October 11, 2022 Resolution voided in all respects pertaining to the Auditorium.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Resident, 26+ years
"There are several ways to measure the effectiveness of a democracy. One is to look at how much the public is included in community decision making.....The most telling aspect of a government, however, is how it distributes the goods of the land. Does it safeguard the commonwealth -- the public trust assets -- on behalf of the public? Or does it allow the shared wealth of our communities to be stolen from the public by corporate power?" -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in CRIMES AGAINST NATURE
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From: Diana Gordon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 7:26 AM
To: Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; David White; Jennifer Taylor; Caroline Torosis; Douglas Sloan; David Martin Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Agenda 3-J and 3-K - Sale Negotiations Inconsistent with City Council SLA Resolution to Lease the Civic
Attachments: 2022-10-11 City Council - Public Minutes-1355.pdf

EXTERNAL

Dear City Council,

It’s hard to reconcile the City Council resolution reported in the 10.11.22 Council minutes declaring the Civic surplus land for leasing purposes (and seeking clarification from HCD whether leasing the commercial building subjected the City to SLA procedures) with this current closed session item to negotiate its “sale.” https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=1355&Inline=True Please clarify this inconsistency for the public tomorrow before going into closed session.

It’s important: The Civic Auditorium is not just a commercial building ‐ it put Santa Monica on the map, culturally, back in the day; and, like the Pier, it remains a defining part of our City identity.

Thank you.

Diana Gordon
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From: Rebecca Cannara, Executive Director <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:00 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Civic Auditorium

EXTERNAL
Dear Council members,

I'm writing as a Santa Monica resident, SMMUSD parent, member of the Committee for Racial Justice, and Exec. Director of a human rights organization: UHRI.

I would really like to see Civic Auditorium and its land, with its very fraught history, be given back to the community in a way that goes far beyond what the school district could do with it.

I hope that the city council will not just sell to the highest bidder, which may easily be the school district, but to consider a history that calls for restorative practices and repair in the community.

-The Belmar Triangle land was taken by force (eminent domain) from Black community members. They were not properly compensated, and homes were violently taken from families, who then had to move.

-The area was a thriving residential and business center for Black and Latinx residents, and these uses should be restored at this property.

-Community Corp and CRJ will work together to talk with the community, people who may have been affected by the taking of this land, and will create new residential and economic opportunities to help restore what was taken and hopefully help the City meet its goals of meaningful actions following the Black Apology. There must be some affordable housing which will utilize an updated/improved Right to Return program, and a homeownership/limited co-op/land trust model will be explored. We must do more as a city to create generational wealth that was taken from our neighbors and continues to be taken until we create truly just practices that include the people presently and historically marginalized by our actions.

Thank you,

Rebecca Cannara
Franklin St, Santa Monica
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From: H Gordon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: David White; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: DESTRUCTION OF CIVIC AUDITORIUM? 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J and 3-K - OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council ‐
I oppose the sale of the Civic Auditorium. The city of Santa Monica seems hell bent on bending to the whims of a few developer backed interest. Please take your cues from our European cousins who find a way to save their treasures while accommodating the needs of their residents.

The Auditorium should not be demolished. It is an architectural treasure that speaks of our past We believe destruction would be the result if the school district were to own it, based on their track record demolishing the JAMS Auditorium and the History Building. Also, housing of any kind is not an appropriate use of Civic Center land so there should be no sale to Community Corp.

Please halt this process and instead (1) investigate just the cost to renovate and the potential to issue a bond for that amount, and (2) issue an RFP for partners to operate a revitalized Civic Auditorium. The Civic could again be community asset that it once was.

Thank you,
Heidi Gordon
Santa Monica Resident
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From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: David White; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J and 3-K - OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium

EXTERNAL
City Council -
I urge you to OPPOSE the sale of the Civic Center Auditorium and instead give direction to staff to commence a PUBLIC process to identify viable options for revitalizing our Civic Center Auditorium. The reasons are many.

1. FRAUD BY STAFF: The entire premise for the October resolution is based on a long-term lease and not a sale, which is evidence of fraud on the part of staff now pushing a sale. The staff report furthers the long-term lease premise by stating, they won't even need to designate as surplus "if HCD confirms that the longterm leasing of the existing facility with only interior tenant improvements is not subject to the SLA." So why did they need to designate it surplus in October? Did staff get a response from HCD? The only reason council declared it surplus was to start the process for a lease with improvements not subject to the SLA. Staff's argument pushed for a resolution claiming it is needed prior to disposition. However, there is nothing in the report that says this had to happen before engaging in discussions with potential parties and the discussion of potential options.

2. NO FINDINGS OF SURPLUS: The resolution states:
"WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare the City Owned Properties as surplus land and not necessary for the City’s use; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the City Owned Properties be treated as surplus land within the meaning of the SLA, to the extent required by the SLA; and WHEREAS, the accompanying staff report provides supporting information upon which the declaration and findings set forth in this Resolution are based;" Where are the findings in the staff report that the Auditorium is surplus? We don't see any such findings. Given the lack of findings and the false premises under which staff moved this forward, the October 2022 resolutions must be rescinded.

3. SMMUSD DEMOLISHES HISTORIC BUILDINGS. SMMUSD is a terrible partner when it comes to historic resources and landmarks. They expressly refused to include local criteria in their "historic resources policy" and demolished both the JAMS Auditorium and the Samohi History Building. They are not bound to local rules and have no integrity, so a sale to SMMUSD ensures the demolition of the Auditorium.

4. HOUSING IS NOT APPROPRIATE IN A CIVIC CENTER. The Village housing development is already a shame and a misuse of public land. Luxury condos (or any housing) has no place being built in a Civic Center. A Civic Center is for PUBLIC amenities for open use by the residents of Santa Item 3.J
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5. LACK OF PUBLIC PROCESS FOR LAST 6 YEARS AND A SHAM BEFORE THAT: The last "public" process was an RFP in 2017. Staff and council continuing to noodle options with a single suitor is obviously not a robust public process and surely isn't sufficient to dispose of a landmark.

Prior to that, there was the Civic Center Working Group, which was implemented to railroad development of the Civic Center and was heavily biased toward private developer uses. There is no other explanation for a panel drawing the conclusion that the SMC Lab School, a walled off fortress for private day care for Rand, SMC and City staff, is an appropriate use while the Sports Field, used by thousands of residents and visitors every week, is not.

Times have changed and a fully open public process to determine the future of the Auditorium is needed. We need all options on the table, all potential partners to be engaged, and a grand plan to revive the music scene in Santa Monica at the Auditorium. It is absurd that council could find a landmarked, historic music and entertainment venue is no longer needed in Santa Monica.

6. BACKWARDS FISCAL PRIORITIES OF STAFF AND COUNCIL GOT US HERE. Santa Monica loves to cry broke. But we are not. Our leaders just have terrible priorities for the use of our ample resources. Remember, when the renovation was estimated at $50 million, Staff, Council, SMC and SMMUSD prioritized the following BEFORE spending any money on the Civic Auditorium:
 Demolition of the historic JAMS Auditorium and replacement with a $45 million middle school auditorium paid for by SMMUSD and SMC bonds;
 Gifting SMC the civic center land for free and spending $34 million of city funds and SMC bonds on a private day care for City, SMC and Rand staff;  Demolishing the History Building to spend $85 million of SMMUSD bonds on a classroom building we don't need because of declining enrollment;  Spending $141 million on a city hall annex for 243 staff;  Spending $85 million in SMMUSD bonds on a "practice gym" that cannot host legitimate sporting events;
 Spending $100 million on a sewage treatment plant that might not work.

I am sure there are more examples, but these alone would have paid for the Civic Auditorium eight times over.

7. BROWN ACT: The broad use of the Brown Act exception to avoid public discussions isn't permissible. Nobody believes that your closed door meetings have been limited to price. And holding the closed door meeting to take action PRIOR to the public component is even more damning. We, the public, are entitled to hear all the details except price and that is not happening here.

Also, the agenda title for the October 2022 resolution only listed the address and not the structure in the first item, which means the discription wasn't adequate to comply with the Brown Act.

8. EDUCATION NOT A PRIORITY: Nothing screams "education" as a sham more than holding a meeting about SMMUSD's purchase of the Auditorium during spring break. At a minimum this must be postponed until AFTER spring break. Otherwise, this harkens back to the Joint Use Agreement vote pushed through during spring break in 2019 with none of the public or oversight processes followed.

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Please do the right thing for Santa Monica. Halt the sale process, rescind the resolution, and give direction to staff to commence a PUBLIC process to identify viable options for revitalizing our Civic Center Auditorium.

Regards,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident and SMMUSD Parent
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From: Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda closed items J and K

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council members,
I would like to give public comment for closed session items J and K.

I am against the city selling historical Belmar to the highest bidder or to the SMMUSD especially since this Civic Center site is ground zero for the generational wealth that was stripped away from the Black /African American community by the City of Santa Monica's racist practices of eminent domain that specifically targeted Black and Brown communities, families and businesses. On record you do not want to be known for continuing racial injustices in favor of building a school gym.

In good faith and to follow up with tangibles to the Black Apology of January 2023, I strongly encourage the City of Santa Monica to go into contract with Community Corporation of Santa Monica on the Civic Center site. Community Corporation's partnership with the Committee for Racial Justice symbolizes hope and repair for historically marginalized groups and those who have been victims of past racist Santa Monica City Councils. Do not repeat the past.

Thank you,
Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 11, 2022
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 5:33 p.m., on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Lana Negrete
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre (arrived at 5:36 p.m.)
Councilmember Christine Parra

Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan

Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:33 p.m., with all members present except Mayor Pro Tem McCowan and Councilmember de la Torre. Councilmember Negrete led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.

GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:

Councilmember de la Torre
arrived at 5:36 p.m.

Members of the public Denise Barton, Bradley Green, Olga Zurawska, and Jonathan Foster commented on various local issues.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR

SPECIAL AGENDA

ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:

Member of the public Denise Barton commented on special agenda items.

Member of the public Denise Barton commented on consent calendar items.

PROCLAMATIONS/

COMMENDATIONS

4.A. Proclamation: October 2022 as Filipino-American History Month, was presented.

RECESS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:02 p.m., and returned at 7:07 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem McCowan absent.

SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:

4.B. City Manager Report, was presented.

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MANAGEMENT
On order of the Mayor, the board and commission appointment, Item 16.A. was continued to the October 25th meeting, where a full Council will be present.

REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
Councilmember Brock reported that he traveled to Redondo Beach for the installation of the new board members for the Independent Cities Association.

CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.

At the request of Councilmember Brock, Item 5.A. was removed from the Consent Calendar.

Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item 5.A., reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
AB 361

TELECONFERENCE

MEETINGS

5.B. Adoption of Resolution No. 11467 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA MAKING FINDINGS AS REQUIRED BY AB 361

TO PERMIT COUNCIL AND CITY BOARD, COMMISSION, AND

TASK FORCE MEETINGS TO CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED BY
TELECONFERENCE WHILE THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
REMAINS IN PLACE”, was adopted.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution making the findings required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the City Council and City Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces through November 10, 2022.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.C. Award Bid and Enter into Agreement No. 11318 (CCS) with Vigilant Solutions, LLC, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Award Bid #4423, in part, to Vigilant Solutions, LLC., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc., to expand the ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) capabilities of the Santa Monica Police DocuSign Envelope ID: 8C622F9E-6C16-4CD1-B260-6C5C4AD91EC7 Item 3.J
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Department and to provide enhanced critical infrastructure protection to the area of the Santa Monica Pier and Downtown area.

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 11318 (CCS) with Vigilant Solutions, LLC., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the ALPR expansion project in an amount not to exceed $291,432. This sum includes the purchase of ALPR cameras and all equipment and 3 years of service, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

3. Award Bid #4423, in part, to Fortel Traffic to expand the ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) capabilities of the Santa Monica Police Department and to provide enhanced critical infrastructure protection to the area of the Santa Monica Pier and Downtown area.

4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase order with Fortel Traffic for the purchase of four digital message board trailers and related equipment in an amount not to exceed $79,600.PO

FIRE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.D. Award RFP 311 to Digital EMS for Electronic Patient Care Reporting for the Fire Department, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Award the contract for RFP 311 to Digital EMS Solutions Incorporated for an electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) system for use by the Fire Department

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 11319 (CCS) with Digital EMS for a total amount not to exceed $250,000 and for a five-year term, with future years funding contingent on Council budget approval.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.E. Award RFP for Enterprise Procurement Lifecycle Management Solution, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Award RFP PRJ0011599 to OpenGov, Inc. for an enterprise Procurement Lifecycle Management Solution (PLMS) for the Finance Department;

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 11320 (CCS) with OpenGov, Inc. for annual subscription costs related to OpenGov’s enterprise PLMS, which includes solicitation builder and online bidding capabilities, in an amount not to exceed $392,805 (including a 10% contingency of approximately $35,700) for five years with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and,

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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa modification to Agreement No. 11321 (CCS) in the amount of $17,600 with OpenGov, Inc. to continue to use and pay the subscription costs for their solicitation builder and online bidding system through December 2022, while the new agreement
associated with award of RFP PRJ0011599 is finalized.

MINUTES 5.F. Minutes for the City Council - Regular Meeting - July 26, 2022, were approved.

MINUTES 5.G. Minutes for the City Council - Special Meeting - August 3, 2022, were approved.

DOWNTOWN SANTA
MONICA, INC.

5.A. Approval of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. FY2022-23 Budget and Work Plan, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Approve the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget and Work Plan;

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Eleventh Modification of the Maintenance Services Agreement to extend the term of the Maintenance  Services Agreement (Contract No. 9626) for an additional one-year period;

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Memorandum of Understanding No. 11322 (CCS) between the City and Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. for Fourth Court Alley improvements, in an amount not to exceed $110,000, over a three-year term;

4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute amended License Agreement No. 11323 (CCS) to allow Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) to install and operate a temporary ice-skating rink and ancillary activities consistent with DTSM’s roles and responsibilities under the Services Agreement with four additional, one-year renewal options with an expiration date of 2026; and

5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and extend the Ocean Avenue Pilot License Agreement No. 11324 (CCS) to allow DTSM to provide pedestrian-oriented services and amenities within a portion of the approximately 4,000 square feet of pedestrian right-ofway along the eastern side of Ocean Avenue, between Colorado Avenue and the northwest entrance of Tongva Park, for an initial term of one year with four, one-year renewal options.

This item was pulled by Councilmember Brock to express that an ice rink in the middle of Santa Monica is not a good use of our electric and water resources, and instead would like Downtown Santa Monica to consider installing a roller rink in that same area to set a good example of reserving our resources. If it’s not possible to install a roller rink this winter, maybe consider installing one during the summer months.

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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to approve the recommended action. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan

PUBLIC INPUT ON

REMAINING AGENDA

ITEMS (EXCEPT ITEM

12.A):

Members of the public Denise Barton and Olga Zurawska commented on the remainder of the agenda.

ORDINANCES:

BUILDING CODE

10.A. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2722 (CCS) entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.38 ENTITLED,
“ZERO EMISSION BUILDING CODE” AND AMEND SECTION

8.08.040(a) TO ALLOW THE BUILDING AND FIRE LIFE SAFETY

COMMISSION TO HEAR APPEALS RELATED TO THE ZERO
EMISSION BUILDING CODE, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
EV CHARGING 10.B. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2723 (CCS) entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF THE SANTA

MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT LOCAL AMENDMENTS
TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS”, was
presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
ZONING 10.C. Introduction and Adoption of Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance No. 2724 (CCS) entitled “AN EMERGENCY INTERIM

ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING INTERIM ZONING

REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY EMERGENCY INTERIM
ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2674 (CCS) AND EXTENDED AND

AMENDED BY EMERGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCES
2678 AND 2704 (CCS) AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY USE OF
PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE; TEMPORARY PERMITTED USES FOR

EMERGENCY SHELTERS, PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, AND
DRIVE THROUGH FACILITIES FOR COVID-19 TESTING AND
VACCINATION PURPOSES; AND FLEXIBILITY INISSUANCE OF

TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SALES”, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce and adopt an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance extending interim zoning regulations established by Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2674 (CCS) and extended and amended by Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinances 2678 and 2704 (CCS) authorizing temporary outdoor use of private outdoor space; temporary permitted uses for emergency shelters, public safety facilities, and drive-through facilities for COVID-19 testing and vaccination purposes; flexibility in issuance of temporary use permits and alcoholic beverage sales; and zoning changes necessary for continued emergency response and economic recovery.

Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa ECONOMIC RECOVERY 10.D. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance to Amend the Text of the City's Ordinance Related to Economic Recovery in (1) the City's Downtown, Mixed Use and Commercial, Employment,
Oceanfront, and Public and Semi-Public Districts, Excluding the Area Including and Immediately Adjacent to the Third Street Promenade; and (2) the Area Including and Immediately Adjacent to the Third Street Promenade, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading an ordinance related to economic recovery efforts in:

1. City’s Downtown, Mixed-Use and Commercial, Employment, Oceanfront and Public and Semi-Public Districts, excluding the Third Street Promenade and the area immediately adjacent thereto; and

2. The area including the Third Street Promenade and immediately adjacent thereto, bounded by 2nd Street to the west, Broadway to the south, 4th Street to the east, and Wilshire Boulevard to the north.

Panning staff provided a correction to the proposed ordinance Attachment A on Page 30.

Questions asked and answered of staff included: has having parklets hampered people’s ability to park in the downtown area, and in other parts of the city have residents complained about parking; have there been any negative effects from reducing the alcohol requirements; what types of complaints are received as a result of the reduced requirements; how are things running, and what can be done to make things better; are there any repeat complaints about the same offenders; overall has this program been a benefit to the businesses and residents; is there data to show if some of the city has been more impacted than other parts of the city during COVID; for economic recovery, is it a matter of staffing as the reason it’s taking businesses a long time to get permitted; how comparable is this city’s permitting process compared to the next five closer cities; and, what are the difference between what the staff recommended versus what the Planning Commission recommended.

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa BUILDING CODE 10.E. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Approving the 2022 Building Code Update and Adoption of Resolution No. 11468 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING

LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL

CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTIONS 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5”, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt the attached resolution making findings of local climatic, geological and topographical conditions, as required by California Health & Safety Code, to adopt local amendments to the California Building Standards Code.

2. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance to adopt the 2022 California Building Standards Code, and Santa Monica local amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code, excluding the 2022 California Green Building Code.

3. Instruct staff to file the adopted resolution and ordinance with the California Building Standards Commission following the second reading of the ordinance, but at least 30 days before the effective date of the Codes.

Questions asked and answered of staff included: was this prepared before it was released that there is a new earthquake fault and will there be any reevaluation in light of that knowledge; and, when the earthquake standards are adjusted on the state level, do we adjust our standard as well.

Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, and approve the recommended action. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:

HOUSING ELEMENT

11.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11469 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING AN AMENDED 6TH CYCLE (2021-2029) HOU”,
was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review, approve, and adopt the Addendum to the 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (SCH No.

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2. Adopt a Resolution adopting an Amended 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element of the City’s General Plan.

Member of the public Theresa Marasco, spoke to the recommended action.

Questions asked and answered of staff included: what are the penalties if the City Council decides to protest and votes no on this resolution; what is a “builders remedy” project mean; has Housing and Community Development (HCD) told us that the city has to allow the current builders remedy projects that have already submitted their original applications; once HCD certifies our revised Housing Element, will the city be able to slightly adjust projects submitted; what is the track record for other cities that have sued the state; is the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) number still 8,895 units or is it now higher; are all cities expected to have a 53% buffer or is that something we as a city decided to do; how does a city address issues that may be impacted as a result of the amount of housing that the RHNA is requesting; at what point does the city lobby to the state to address the infrastructure issues that may arise as a result of all of the additional units being built; do we get credit for any of the units that are currently being built; how many units are vacant outside of the thousand that have been permitted since October 2021; when will the city be able to set parameters on the size of the units; will conversion of office space count towards the RHNA numbers; did HCD say that if there is a conflict in the zoning code, our Land Use Circulation Element (LUCE) would be followed; can more people living here increase revenues that could potentially assist with the infrastructure and other issues that may arise from the additional housing; if we’re serious about impacting climate change, couldn’t building more housing reduce our emissions because more people could live closer to their jobs and not have to use vehicles to get to work; is it typical to have a 4 to 5 percent vacancy rate; when is it expected for the Council to see the upzoning indicated in the Housing Element; will the governor’s new bills make building in commercial zones easier; and, when the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit metric was set, were the 47 units restricted to just rentable units.

Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
reason to vote yes on this item are 1) it is important that we begin this journey, so that we are not subject to the penalties; 2) if we don’t adopt the Housing element, we delay the upzoning process; and, 3) belief that HCD is not affirmatively in favor of promoting affordable housing.

Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Parra, to adopt the staff recommendation.

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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
PUBLIC HEARINGS:

WATER REPORT

12.A. Approval of 2022 Report on Water Quality and Public Health Goals, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Hold a public hearing, receive public comments, and approve the attached 2022 City of Santa Monica Water Quality Report Relative to the Public Health Goals.

2. Adopt the determination that the City’s 2022 Water Quality Report Relative to the Public Health Goals is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061 (b) and pursuant to categorical exemption under Section 15308.

There were no members of the public present to speak on this item.

Questions asked and answered of staff included: does the city test water at water fountains throughout the city; does the city still put fluoride in our water; is there any data that shows the impact of fluoride in the water; and does the city have any lead pipes still being used in the city.

Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember de la Torre, to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
RESOLUTIONS:

SURPLUS PROPERTY

14.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11470 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING PURSUANT TO

THE SURPLUS LAND ACT THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE CITY LOCATED AT 1855 MAIN STREET, 1636
5th STREET, AND THE EXPO LINE PARKING LOT IS SURPLUS
LAND NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY’S USE; FINDING THAT

SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL

REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT; AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS”, was
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Declare the City-owned properties located at 1855 Main Street (APN 4290-013-901), 1636 5th Street (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905) and Expo Line Parking Lot (APN 4290-011-909) as “surplus land” within the meaning of the Surplus Land Act (“SLA”);

2. Adopt a Resolution declaring the City-owned properties at 1855 Main Street (APN 4290-013-901) (“Civic Auditorium”), 1636 5th Street (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-904, 4290-011-905) (“Apple Building”) and Expo Line Parking Lot (APN 4290-011-909) as surplus lands, if required; and authorize the City Manager or designee to take implementing actions necessary to comply with the SLA; and

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to initiate lease negotiations for the City’s existing commercial buildings without complying with the noticing procedures under the SLA if the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines that the SLA does not apply to proposed leasing of existing non-residential buildings without demolition.

Questions asked and answered of staff included: is the letter being sent for the Civic strictly for cultural uses, or will it allow other uses; is the declaration of property a first step in selling off these properties; how would the city provide funding in a private/public partnership; do we actively go out and engage, or do offers come in on their own; and, how would affordable housing work at the Civic.

Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan

COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:

DISABILITIES

COMMISSION

16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2025, was continued to October 25th.

COUNCIL MEETINGS 16.B. Request by Councilmember De la Torre that: 1) The City Attorney commit to actively monitor City Council meetings for City Council adherence to Robert's Rules of Order as required by Res 11360 and intervene as often as necessary to ensure that adherence, in DocuSign Envelope ID: 8C622F9E-6C16-4CD1-B260-6C5C4AD91EC7 Item 3.J
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Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa order to facilitate effective, efficient, and fair City Council meetings; 2) The City Manager or City Attorney arrange for all Councilmembers to receive a crash course of training in Robert's Rules of Order by a professional parliamentarian within 30 days, in a public forum that is broadcast live by video and remains available for future viewing, so everyone—including the public and current and future city officials— can learn from it, was presented.

Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
modify timeline for the training to the first two weeks of January 2023, include Brown Act training and Council rules; and, handle this in-house instead of hiring an outside Parliamentarian.

Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, by all members present.

SISTER CITIES SUMMIT 16.C. Request of Councilmember De la Torre that the City Council authorize use of his travel funds to attend the Sister Cities International US-Mexico Mayors’ Community Summit from October 11-13 2022 in San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico, was presented.

Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. in memory of Samuel Himmelrich Sr.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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C I V I C C E N T E R S PE C I F I C P L A N
A D O P T E D J U N E 28, 2005
UPDATED WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH OCTOBER 2015

C I T Y O F S A N T A M O N I C A
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Amendments to the Civic Center Specific Plan
May 13, 2008: Amendments to the CCSP for the Civic Center Residential Village June 14, 2011: Removing the Main Street Traffic Circle
June 14, 2011: Modifying Certain Aspects of the Early Childhood Center May 14, 2013: Eliminate the Second Street Bridge Extension and to Replace this Policy with the Colorado Esplanade Project Main Street to Second Street Alignment
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Introduction ........................................................................1 The Site ................................................................................1 Background ..........................................................................2 The Planning Process............................................................3 The Vision....................................................................................6 The Civic Center in the Future ..............................................8 Open Space............................................................................11 General Open Space Policies...................................................13 The Design of Civic Center Open Spaces.............................15 The Elements of the Open Space System .............................17 Circulation..................................................................................28 General Circulation Policies................................................30 Vehicular Circulation ..........................................................30 Parking...............................................................................32 Transit .......................................................................................33 Pedestrian Circulation.........................................................35 Bicycle Circulation .............................................................36 Street Design Standards ......................................................37 Development Standards ............................................................46 General Development Policies ............................................47 The Auditorium Special UseDistrict ...................................48 The Civic Core Special UseDistrict.....................................55 The Tongva Park Special Use District ..................................... 61 The Village Special UseDistrict..........................................62 The Colorado Avenue Special UseDistrict...........................70 Sustainability..............................................................................74 General Sustainability Policies................................................74 Transportation and Development Patterns............................74 Open Space and Streetscape Design ........................................75 “Green” Building Design and Energy Conservation ...............76 Water and Wastewater Facilities..............................................77 Conservation.......................................................................79 Solid Waste Disposal...............................................................80 Energy ................................................................................80 Public Services.......................................................................80 Implementation .....................................................................82 Regulatory Program ............................................................82 Implementation Responsibilities..........................................83 Financing Program..............................................................83 Phasing Program.................................................................85 Consistency with the General Plan...........................................86 Land Use and Circulation Elements.....................................86 Housing Element.................................................................89 Conservation Element .........................................................90 Open Space Element ...........................................................90 Scenic Corridors Element....................................................90 Safety Element....................................................................91 Noise Element.....................................................................91 Acknowledgements ...............................................................92 Item 3.J
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Aerial overview of the site and surrounding context.

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I N T R O D U C T I O N
The Site
Santa Monica’s Civic Center Specific Plan encompasses a number of areas that provide critical opportunities for redevelopment and rejuvenation. The Specific Plan area is bounded by Pico Boulevard on the south, Fourth Street on the east, Ocean Avenue on the west and Colorado Avenue on the north. The Specific Plan area is unique in that it engages severalmajor activity centers – the Downtown, theBeach, Palisades Park, Santa Monica High School, Ocean Park and the Main Street commercial area. The area offers enormous potentialforredevelopment and open space improvements
that can reknit the city fabric, realize strong linkages between key districts and neighborhoods and create a “seam” where there once was a barrier.

The area is of significant size - as large as Santa Monica’s downtown core. It is equivalent to almost ten downtown blocks and comprises 67 acres of land — more than two-thirds of which are in public ownership. The barrier created by the Santa Monica Freeway, the extent of surface parking and the lack of east/west and north/ south streets give the area the appearance of an isolated service district which separates and divides the city.

The only north/ south connector through the site – Main Street – is awkwardly discontinuous and excessively wide. The street changes direction at the Civic Auditorium, while on the north it abruptly terminates at the Santa Monica Place parking
structure. Due to the lack of circulation through the site, the perimeterstreets are overburdened andintersections are
congested.

Within the study area, there are a number of significant and unique uses. It is the principal location of city and county governmental functions, including City Hall, the City’s new Public Safety Facility, and the County Courthouse. The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, which has hosted many citywide and regional civic and cultural events, is also located here.

Furthermore, the area has long been the location for the RAND Corporation, an institution with a uniquely distinguished history and one of the largest employers in the City. Other private land uses within the area include the recently completed office building at 1733 Ocean Avenue; and three hotels including the Viceroy Hotel, Ocean Lodge and the Holiday Inn.

The Sears Department Store, Santa Monica City Hall, and the Civic Auditorium are the most distinctive buildings within the specific plan area,reflecting the architecturalmerit ofthe periodsin which they were built. The Sears Department Store and the City Hall both reflect a 1930s moderne style. The Civic Auditorium is a 1950’sstreamlined moderne period piece.

Although the site has been significantly modified over time and appears relatively flat, there is a twelve-foot difference in grade from
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Fourth Street on the east to Ocean Avenue on the west. Today, the primary physiographic features that distinguish the site are the banks of the Santa Monica Freeway that recall the historic landscape and topography of the coastal bluffs and arroyos, characteristic of the Los Angeles region before most of the natural drainages were channelized.

Background
The purpose of this document isto establish the planning policies, and land use and development regulationsrelated to the Civic Center Specific Plan area. This document builds upon,and supersedes, the 1993CivicCenter SpecificPlan, as amended in 2000. The previous Plan established policies for public and private development. At that time, approximately half of the land within the Civic Center area was publicly owned; the remainder was predominantly owned by a single private property owner the RAND Corporation. The Plan established the land use and development regulations for the RAND property as well as for the publicly owned land. Another privately owned parcel - 1733 Ocean Avenue – was the subject of a previously established Development Agreement.

Since the 1993 Plan was adopted,several public facility improvementsset forth in the Plan have been initiated, including a new City Public Safety Facility, a major public parking structure, and the extension of Olympic Drive from Fourth to Main Street. During this period, the 1733 Ocean Avenue private office building was also constructed. In 2000, the RAND Corporation sold11.3
Numerous public workshops provided valuable input to the process.

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acres of its property to the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency and focused its development efforts exclusively on constructing a new headquarters facility on the remainder of its site. Later thatyear, the City approved a development agreement and amendedthe Specific Plan to permit the
development of a new RAND headquarters on a 3.7-acre site opposite the Civic Auditorium. This allowed RAND to remain in their existing facilities pending the completion of the new facility. With completion of the new RAND headquarters, RAND has now been cleared and turned over the remaining property and will turn it overto the Santa Monica
Redevelopment Agency.

ThePlanningProcess
With the significant changes in conditions and the need for more precise plans for the Agency’s newly acquired property, the City Council decided that the Civic Center Specific Plan needed to be fully reconsidered and updated. The City
Council initiated the planning process by appointing a
Working Group to guide the efforts in preparing a new
Specific Plan.

During the eighteen-month planning process, which commenced in the spring of 2001, the Working Group held eight public meetings including twoweekendcommunityworkshops.

Ultimately,the conclusions and results ofthe planning process were presented at two public meetings held by the City Council, which gave direction for the preparation of a draft Specific Plan to be the subject of environmentalreview and further public comment.

Key Planning Issues
• The appropriate balance between open space
and housing
• The intensity, mix and type of housing to be
pursued
• The nature and quality of the open space areas
• The character and quality of parkland
and the balance between informal
recreation and structured play
• The future of the Civic Auditorium
• The integration of cultural and community
amenities
• The location, program and
configuration of an early childhood
education center
• The distribution and location of parking
• Improvements to the
pedestrian and bicycle
circulation system
• Accommodation of future light rail
service into the project area
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The Civic Center Specific Plan sets forth a vision for the Village Special Use District as a mixed-use, urban neighborhood. The introduction of housing into the Village District is an important objective of the Specific Plan in addressing citywide housing needs and in transforming the Civic Center from a single-purpose district into a vibrant district with daytime and nighttime activity.

Beginning in 2005, the City conducted an extensive community planning process for the Village Housing project in the Village District. This process has included a developer selection process, community workshops, public hearings conducted by the City's Housing, Recreation and Parks, and Planning Commissions, and public hearings by the City Council.

In August 2007, the City Council authorized City Staff to conduct Development Agreement negotiations for the Village Housing project and draft modifications to the Civic Center Specific Plan in response to the community process for the Village Special Use District. In December 2007, a Development Agreement
application was filed with the City of Santa Monica to develop the Village Housing project. Concurrently, applications were also filed to amend the Civic Center Specific Plan to incorporate the Village Housing project and to make the appropriate technical amendments to the Land Use and Circulation Elements ("LUCE") of the City's General Plan to reference the Village Housing project.

In 2008, the City Council approved amendments to the LUCE, the Civic Center Specific Plan, and the Zoning Ordinance. Consistent with these legislative amendments and the uses authorized by them, the Village Housing project will be developed pursuant to a Development Agreement approved by the City Council. The Development Agreement contains the development, use and specific design standards for the Village Housing project." Once the design for the Palisades Garden Walk, the Auditorium, and the Civic Core special use districts have been defined, the Civic Center Specific Plan will likely be amended again to address these refined designs.

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TheCivic Center will become a key location formajor civic events and community gatherings.

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T H E V I S I O N
Santa Monica is a unique city blessed with a spectacular setting and inhabited by a progressive, civic-minded population. Since its inception and over the years, the city has managed to maintain a clear identity and a town character while being part of one of the most extensive metropolitan areas in the world.

Santa Monica has distinguished itself by a clear set of priorities and guiding principles for growth and development.

Community members actively participate in the development of policies for the betterment of SantaMonica and the city utilizes its own financial and land resources to effectuate positive change. In the past two decades, the city has been at the forefront of new planning approaches which emphasize the pursuit of a diverse and inclusive environment that is pedestrian-oriented and of a human scale. Santa Monica is committed to balancing preservation and development,
protecting its distinctive neighborhoods and focusing change and densification in the downtown and other commercial
areasthat canmore readily absorb growth without
diminishing the quality oflife and sense of place.

The city hasimplemented a progressive vision foritsstreet system, exemplified by the trend-settingThird Street
Promenade and more recently by the Downtown Urban Design Plan, which established the street network asmore than a system formoving vehiculartraffic. Within this circulation system,streetsincreasingly function as important corridors for pedestrians, bicycles and transit and are a part of the open space and social activities within the city. Therecently improved streets on Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard have helped to expand the downtown pedestrian district while facilitating transit mobility. All of these measures have helped to build Santa Monica’s diversity, complexity and accessibility – creating a more self-sufficient, sustainable environment which reduces the need to travel far for
employment, recreation and services.

In the pursuit of environmental quality and the maintenance of its town character, Santa Monica has become one of the most attractive placesto live and visit. Consequently, it has become evenmore important thatsocial equity and economic diversity be maintained and that affordable housing be pursued. At the same time, as an entirely built-out city at the edge of an urbanized region, opportunitiesto expand open space resources and recreational activities have become increasingly important to the quality of life in the city.

Despite the increasing attractiveness of Santa Monica as a place to work and live, the Civic Center area has a number of
characteristics that reflect the malaise of urban America today.

Extensive surface parking lots and oversized streets have eradicated the fabric of many Western cities, just as they have impacted the scale and coherency of the Civic Center. The closing of streets, the alignment of limited access freeways and the creation of superblocks have divided neighborhoods and have often marginalized the public life of cities. In 1993 and even more so today, the expanded Civic Center area represents the greatest potential to achieve a more sustainable, engaging and diverse pattern of development that supports Santa Monica’s needs for the 21st Century.

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TheCivicCenterintheFuture
The Civic Center will retain its governmental and institutional role, but these uses will be integrated with new residential, recreational, civic and cultural activities to become a vibrant mixed- use district within the city. New linkages will connect the area to the surrounding neighborhoods. Main Street will becomean integral part of the open space system and a more significant and centralfeature which unifiesthe site. The pedestrian experience of Palisades Parkwill be extended through the area and bike paths will connect with the
Downtown, Ocean Park neighborhood and Santa Monica High School. A direct visual and physical linkage will be created to the Beach and Santa Monica Bay – taking advantage ofthe naturally declining grades and reinstating Olympic Drive along a corridor that was usurped by the construction of the Santa Monica Freeway and the RANDcomplex.

Moving through the site – whether by foot, bicycle, on a bus or in a car – will be a memorable experience revealing diverse activities, interesting vistas, the complexity of the site and the unique landscapes and buildings which comprise it. Public art will play an essential role in the area’s overall aesthetic, providing unifying themes and distinct character. The newly created streets, promenades and public ways will be utilized not only for movement but also as part of the open space system for recreational activities and special eventswhich reflect the cultural and artistic interests of the community.

PlanningPrinciples
• Retain the unique functions of the Civic Center and recycle underutilized lands with complementary new usesthat help to diversify and energize the area and enhance itsrole and meaning in the city.
• Overcome the barriers created by insular development and limited accessibility and create new and improved linkages to connect activities with adjacent neighborhoods and the surrounding city.
• Design streets and public ways to improve the pedestrian, bicycle and transit orientation of the area, to extend the open space system of the city and to give structure and orientation to the urban experience.
• Pursue new development and improvements that promote a human scale and further reinforce the town character.
• Integrate arts and culture as an important component of the experience of the area.
• Organize buildings, streets and open spaces to reinforce the unique natural, visual and aesthetic qualities which give the city its identity and sense of place.
• Promote the conservation of energy and water resources through compact development and innovative building and open space design.

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In the future, the area will no longer be seen as a number of disparate elements but as a multifaceted urban district with many layers of activity that reflect the maturing form of the city. The new parklandand recreational, community and cultural facilities will augment the shopping, governmental and institutional uses and create additional reasons for residents to visit the area. At the same time, the civicidentity of the area will be revealed, not through a single governmental building or set of buildings, but focused on a new Town Square which will provide unique
opportunities unavailable elsewhere in the city for civic gatherings and special events. To the north of the TownSquare, a new City Services Building will create an appealing gate- way from the north and counterpoint the cultural role of the Civic Auditorium with the service functions of city government.

New housing will add a diverse population, extend the vibrancy of activitiesthrough all hours of the day and night and instill a strong sense of a community in the area. Residential
development will be created in a mixed-use village setting. The housing will incorporate a range of unit typesto attract a diversity of households,such asfamilies, entry-levelworkers, senior citizens and artists. On the ground floor along Ocean Avenue,retail and restaurantspace will enhance the pedestrianoriented street front; along Olympic Drive, the Living Street, andOlympic Plaza, residential entranceswill create a sociable environment. The housing units will be organized around the Living Street, the Olympic Plaza area, and the family
garden, which provide a common area and a focus for the residential neighborhood.

Two parks will be created in the northern part of the Civic Center:
the Town Square, which will be the focus of social and civic events, and Tongva Park, which will be a special place that celebrates the horticultural and artistic characteristics of Santa Monica and extends the bluff and arroyo landscape of Palisades Park into the Civic Center. A “tavern on the green” restaurant and interpretative facilities could be incorporated into the southwest corner of the park. Within the open space system of the entire Civic Center area, opportunities for integrated commemorative works and public art, as well as water elements that provide a cooling effect and demonstrate the recycling potential of urban run-off, will be incorporated, thus reflecting Santa Monica’s social, cultural and environmental values.

At the southern end of the study area, the Civic Auditorium surface parking will be consolidated into above- and below-grade parking structures, thus freeing up the land for a variety of park purposes.

Improvements will be made to the landmark Civic Auditorium as the principal venue for large musical and cultural
performances as well as exhibitions and community gatherings.

Its east wing will be expanded to include a wider range of community-serving activities including space for exhibitions, cultural activities and community events, all oriented to the new park. This park will provide small open space areas to extend the activities of the Civic Auditorium into the park and also will include a fenced play field to help meetthe increasing demand for organized and informal sports.

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O P E N S P A C E
Santa Monica is a city that intensely utilizesits parks and open spaces,and whose identityandcharacterisstronglyassociatedwith the openness of the bay and the rugged landscape of the mountain range to the north. Its open spaces are an essential feature of the community and make it one of the most desirable placesto live in the region. At the same time, Santa Monica is deficient in its supply of parks, and opportunities to add significantly to the inventory of open space within the city are rare. However, a scarcity of parks has not deterred community participation in traditional sports and has bred strong participation in other forms of recreation that occurin flexible ratherthan highly specialized settings. According to a survey conducted in 1996, walking has become the most popular past-time in Santa Monica.

In expanding its park and open space resources, the city has been guided bythe concept of reclaiming “lostspace” in the city – specifically, of recapturing underutilized public lands. The conversion of urban land and creation of new open spaces can mend the broken fabric of the city and create more meaningful places. It can also help give structure to and enhance the urban experience, creatingstronger linkages and connections aswell as a more compellingsense of place. In recent years,Santa Monica has taken a pro-active approach to parkland expansion, focusing on lands that are already in public ownership and in locations where their value to the community can best be leveraged.

Santa Monica has also recognized the value of streets as open space and the role that they play in contributing to light and air, recreation,social gathering, human scaleand connectivity within the community. Over the pastseveral years, the city has emerged as a leaderin demonstrating how streets can be transformed from single-purpose corridorsdominatedbyvehicularmovementinto morebalanced,mixed-use andpedestrian-oriented placesthat add to the quality of life in the community.

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Several years ago, the CivicCenter area emerged as the focus of the city’s effortsto recycle underutilized land and create landscaped open spaces to foster stronger connections to surrounding neighborhoods and districts. Today, open space within the Civic Center is comprised for the most part of the green lawnsin front of the public buildings – the City Hall, the Courthouse and the Civic Auditorium – and the landscape along the slopes of the freeway and at the foot of Main Street to the north. These serve as visual spacesthat provide a foreground to buildings and fill in interstitial spaces along movement corridors. They are seldom, if ever, used by the community forrecreational or social purposes, and portions are inaccessible. Given the importance of the CivicCenter area to the community, ideas about integrating open space as an essential part of future redevelopment form the underpinnings of planning efforts. The expansion of the open space system in the Civic Center area has been significantly advanced by the acquisition of the RAND property.

Open space plays a critical role in shaping the future vision for the CivicCenter area. Itrepresents a major component of the proposed newland uses andwillsignificantlyincrease the citywide parkland inventory. This open space chapterreinforces the policiessetforth in the City’s Open Space Element to establish a system of linked central parks, connecting not only north and south sides of the city but also the neighborhoods with the Downtown, Palisades Park and Santa Monica State Beach.

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General Open Space Policies • Create a necklace of linked open spacesthat give structure and identity to the Civic Center and connect to surrounding neighborhoods and districts.
• Establish a system of open spaces within the CivicCenterthat extends the amenities of the beach inland and contributes to greateraccessibilityand improved viewstoSanta Monica Bay. • Develop an open space systemcomprised of individual parks, promenades, greens and courtyards, eachwith its own role and identity and yet, at the same time, contributing to the larger character of the area.
• Provide for flexibility in the design of the Civic Center open spaces, encouragingmultiple and inclusive ratherthan specialized and single purpose recreational experiences. • Create open spacesthat can be transformed for major civic events,festivals,markets and other special activities but at the same time are comfortable and attractive on a daily basisfor small groups and individuals.
• Integrate streets and pathways as part of the open space system both in terms of design and management.

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Pathways create spatialdefinitionwithinopen spaces andplacestowalk,SantaMonica’sfavorite outdoor pastime. • Develop open spacesin conjunction with adjacent land uses,so that they are mutually supportive of one another.
• Create a distinctive landscape that expresses SantaMonica’s interests and values as a community and heightens the sensory experience of place.
• Incorporate public art as an integral component of open space design.
• Provide formulti-modal accessibilityto the open spaces, in particular by foot, bicycle, transit and car.
• Limitsurface parking within open spaces, and ensure that any below-grade parking structures do not diminish the appearance and quality of the landscape environment.
• Foster public stewardship of the open spaces, and provide for specialmanagement andmaintenance,particularlyin the early years,as parks aredevelopedandnewactivitiesareestablished. • Allowforfuture extensions of the open space system over the freeway,iffeasible,tocreatestronger linkages with the adjacent downtown.

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The Design ofCivicCenter Open Spaces
Increasing the amount of parkland in the city as a whole is an important achievement, but to become truly successful, great care and consideration will be needed in designing an environment that fosters a certain intensity of social and recreational activity that is meaningful and attractive to a broad spectrum of the community.

TheCivicCenter open space plan encompasses parks and greens as well as promenades and streets. It emphasizesflexibilityin design and encouragesmultiple and inclusive, ratherthan specialized and single purpose, recreational experiences. In the design of all of the open spaces, artful and evocative expressions in the landscape will build unique identities and heighten the sensory experience of place. The contrast of bright open meadows against the enveloping shade of broad canopy trees; the dappled lightstreaming through delicate tree branches; the warmth radiating from stone walls and benches; and the cooling mists of fountains and the crescendo effect of fallingwaterall heighten the landscapeexperience.

Parksinciviccenters pose specialchallengeswithrespectto design.

They are not the same as neighborhood parks or special-purpose recreationalfacilities anddrawmore broadly from the interests and activities of the larger community. At the same time, many civic center parks have failed to fullyengage the larger community because they were designed primarily as visual spaces and conceived in the “CityBeautiful” tradition as a symbolic foreground to a city monument or landmark. With no significant population nearby, the daily pulse of activity could seldom be sustained, and the parks became empty and lifeless.

In Santa Monica, the decision to place a mixture of usesin the Civic Center is an essentialstep to the future success of the open spaces.

The combination of new housing and community uses will add to the intensity of people within the area throughout the day and will contribute to a sense of stewardship and investment that will help to sustain the open space overtime. The larger population islikely to produce a core group of committed park enthusiasts, who actively use and enjoy the open spaces, observe activities and conditions in the parks, and begin to take responsibility fortheir well-being.

Also critically important to the success of theCivic Center open spaces will be the degree to which they engage and connect with the surrounding environment. The Civic Center in Santa Monica has experienced some historic isolationas a resultofits topography,
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large size, and single-purpose environment. At the same time, it is located at the crossroads ofmajor activitycenters within the city – the Downtown, theBeach, Palisades Park, SantaMonica High School and the nearby Ocean Park neighborhood.

Building upon the existing environment and strengthening relationships to surrounding areas are fundamental principles of the Specific Plan. These principles are specificallymanifested in the location and configuration of the open spaces and the alignment of promenades and pathways through the site. The sequence ofspaces from Tongva Park Walk to the TownSquare, along the greens and up to the new Civic Auditorium Park willserve to reinforce the connectivity through the site and to knit
Publicartshould be engagingand interactive.
the Civic Center back into the fabric of the city. The extension of Olympic Drive from Fourth Street to Ocean Avenue will open up the super-block character of the Civic Center, will create a more attractive human scaleandwillestablish stronger physicaland visual connections from inland neighborhoods to the Beach and Santa Monica Bay.

CivicCenteropenspaces offer some unique opportunities to include elements and featuresthat appeal to the broad SantaMonica community. Such features include commemorative elements honoring individuals and idealsthat are shared in the community, engaging public artthatis characteristic ofSantaMonica, and highquality landscape in the rich tradition of horticulture. These features can be integrated within the open spacesto reinforce the identityand enhance the overall appearance of the area.

Proper maintenance and management of the open spaces will be extremely important. In making the Civic Center open spaces work, activities and events will need to be programmed and carefully coordinated so that they bestserve all of the public uses and activities on the site. New open spaces and parks must be properly nurtured, particularly in the early years, astheir patterns of use and activityarebeingestablished. Public stewardship of the open spaces not only is the responsibility of a committed city, but also of the citizenry who enjoy the parkland and who benefit from the value it adds and the livabilityit createsfor the community as a whole. Many cities have successfully developed partnerships that exemplify the collaborative nature of vitalandsustained open space stewardship.

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The Elements ofthe Civic Center Open Space System
Parks, promenades, pathways, greens and courtyards comprise the open spaces within the Civic Center Specific Plan area. Each of these performs a contributing role in the larger open space system of the Civic Center area and Santa Monica as a whole. In addition, each element plays a distinctive role in tying the area together. The majority of open space is clusteredwithin a series of parks, opening out to the southeast to connect with the Ocean Park Neighborhood and to the northwest to connect with Palisades Park. Pathways, promenades, and other green corridors reach out to surrounding areasin all directions and open up the site to greater accessibility.

Greensand courtyards createfocal points forsocial and recreational activities associatedwith groupings of buildings andare connected to the largersystem of open spaces throughout the CivicCenter.

Parks
The most significant portion of the entire land area is occupied by three major parks, comprising nearly 13 acres. Two parks bracket either end of the Civic Center site – the Civic Auditorium Park, which provides a gateway into the area from the nearbyOcean Park neighborhood, andTongva Park, which connects across Ocean Avenue to Palisades Park. A third park, the Town Square, forms the central focus of community and social activities within the site, gives greater meaning and identity to the civic uses and creates an attractive terminus to Main Street. Policiesrelated to each of theseparks aredescribed more fully below:
serves as the focus for community gatherings and civic events, and becomes the “democratic space” symbolic of Santa Monica city government. It provides an appropriate setting for City Hall and the new City Services Building and provides a visual connection along the extension of the Main Street corridor through to the Downtown.

The square is conceived in the tradition of a forum, providing a space for people to gatherin large groups and in smaller numbers to expresstheir views and voice opinions on matters of public interest.

It is a space that should be designed to feel comfortable during major civicgatherings aswell aswhen only a few individuals are present.

Town Square will be a forum for political debate and social gathering.

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OS-2. Public accessibility to and within theTownSquarewill be reinforced by streets and public ways on three sides – Olympic Drive, Second Street and the existing service lane to the north, which would remain. Parking is provided along the surrounding streets and under the City Services Building. The pivotal location of the Town Square requiresthat it play an important role in realizing pedestrian connections - linking to the historic Main Street Bridge and its pedestrian interface with the Downtown, providing for pedestrian pathways across the park linking the site to surrounding areas, and accommodating the pedestrian movement along theOlympicDrive Promenade,withspecialviewsandaccessto the Beach.

OS-3. Create a new park at the northwestern portal to theCivic Center. A six-acre park – Tongva Park – is envisioned as an important gateway into the area, creating a strong linkage to Palisades Park. It plays an important cultural role within the com- munity, while at the same time becoming a place for informal play, picnicking, strolling, jogging,sitting and viewing.

The park builds on the identity of Palisades Park through interpreting landscape characteristic of southern California coastalbluffsandarroyos,contrasting open lawns and organized pedestrian pathways. Tongva Park also adds layers of new meaning and identity to the area through elementssuch as integrated public art, horticultural exhibits, commemorative elements, and a creative contouring of landform. To the south, the park is framed by the Olympic Drive Promenade,limited surface parking whichserves the park, and a “tavern on the green”- type restaurant. An interpretative center could add to the park’s vitality by enhancing its educational role.

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childhood center. The park includes flexible open space areasthat accommodate special events and programmed activities
associatedwith the Civic Auditorium aswell as a playfieldsuitable for organized and informalfield sports. The playfield is generally located in a north/south configuration along the Fourth Street frontage, of a size and dimension suitable for competitive youth soccer,with a setback along the Pico Boulevard frontage in order to create a generous entry from the south Because this area is not immediately adjoined by residential uses and islocated next to Santa Monica High School, it includes night lighting to extend use, safety and activitywithin the area. Safety fencing for the field has been carefullydesignedwith high-qualitymaterialsto
integrate the field with the adjacent park and community uses.

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Greens and Courtyards
A number of smaller greens and courtyards are planned in associationwith individual buildings within the CivicCenter area.

Policiesrelatedtogreens and courtyards aresetforthas follows:

OS-5: Create a publicly accessible plaza adjacent to the Olympic Drive that connects to the Living Street. The Living Street shall be a broad pedestrian pathway between Ocean Avenue and Main Street with opportunities for experiencing an active pedestrian street life. The Living Street and Olympic Plaza will provide a pedestrian central focus at the heart of this new mixed-use neighborhood with pedestrian connections linking it to the perimeter streets.

OS-6. Improve theCourthouse lawn within theCivicCore. The lawn in front of the County Courthouse provides an important landscape setting for the building and a key visual connection between City Hall and the Civic Auditorium. The preservation of this open space and the design of the Main Street axis and terminus are critical to the integrity and overall continuity of the open space framework in the Civic Center. Enhancement of the Courthouse lawn is encouraged to promote pedestrian and visual continuity within the open space system and to create a space that more appropriately reflects the importance of this civic building. The lawn could be reconfigured as an entry plaza to the Courthouse, with consideration of a new elevation midway between Main Street and the first floor of the Courthouse in order to provide a gracious public entry
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OS-7. Reestablish a courtyard and garden space as part of the City Hall. As part of the planned restoration of City Hall, a new courtyardandgardenspace, comprising approximately 8,000 squarefeet between the two projectingwings ofCityHall provides a meaningful open space for City Hall and its occupants and visitors.The courtyard may be enclosed by low wallsto provide spatialdefinitionand nighttime security along the exposed portion of the space.

The original courtyard wasfilled in with the construction of the Police Department wing and the Santa Monica freeway in 1958 and 1966 and will be restored in keeping with the original qualities of the artmoderne building.

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Promenades andPathways
The creation of a series of physical linkages will unify the parks and open spaces and serve as binding elementsratherthan barriers or edges. The overarching idea is of a “necklace” of open spaces that are bound together by ribbons of green and punctuated by largerleafyparks. Together,these open space elementswillbalance movement through and to the area with a grounded sense of place.

Promenades and pathways will accommodate movement which is essentialto energize the public open spaces and sustaintheir activity overtime. Theywill provide for different types oflinear recreation, building upon the unique opportunities that are afforded in a coastal area.

Streets and sidewalks comprise the most predominant pathways within the Civic Center and will be designed to play an important contributing role in the system of open spaces and recreational experiences. The principal corridors of MainStreet,Second Street andOlympicDrivewill be designed to allowfor vehicular
movement within the carriageway of the street, but will take on a landscapedcharacter,withcanopytreesinplantedparkways. Main and Second Streets will incorporate wide sidewalks and on-street bikeways to assure continuity on foot and by bike. In addition, these streets will be designed to allow for full or partial closure to vehiculartraffic to accommodate special events,such as parades, festivals, markets or citywide gatherings. Policies related to promenades and pathways are setforth below:

Promenades and pathways will help structure the open space experience.

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Public art, fountains and commemorative elements will be an important part ofthe civic center parks.

Main Street takes on prominence as an open space corridor within the site, transforming itself from an oddly angled and strangelygraded street that terminates ungraciously at the Santa Monica Place garage, to a well-choreographed series ofmovements between major open space elements – such as the Town Square, where the street meets its new destination, 2nd Street. Main Street, more than any other, forms the backbone structure to the Civic Center, and presents the greatest opportunities for closure on occasion to expand itsrecreational and open space role.

Weekend closures would create a broadesplanade for
promenading, bicycling,
skating, marketstalls, and a varietyofspecial events andactivities.

Narrowing the curb to curb dimension, providing for continuous broad canopy trees on eitherside, leveling out the existing “dip” in front of the County Courthouse and opening out to the north to a series of greenlawnswill change the visual appearanceandidentity of Main Street, improve its continuity and enhance itslegibility as open space.

OS-8. Establish a new open space role for Main Street as a well landscaped street and recreational connection to the Town Square.

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OS-9. Improve the historic Main Street Bridge to increase pedestrian friendliness on the linkage between the downtown and the Civic Center. The distinctive elements of the Main Street Bridge, including itsbalustrades andpilasters, and supporting arches are preserved and restored. In addition, the triangular parcel of cityowned land along Colorado Avenueis improved as a gateway plaza, with a direct pedestrian link to the Main Street Bridge and the potential to incorporate public art, commemorative elements or a waterfeature.

OS-10. Create a new visual linkage to Santa Monica Bay and a recreational corridor along Olympic Drive. Olympic Drive extends from Fourth StreettoOceanAvenueto provide greater accessibility into the Civic Center and its open spaces. It includes awide promenade with a broad walkway lined with large canopy trees on each side and provides an important visual corridor, connecting the CivicCenter with the Beach.

OS-11: Establish a network of pathways and promenades that link together the parks and plazas within the Civic Center. In addition to Olympic Drive, Main Street, and the Living Street, there are a number of pathways and promenades that extend through parks and plazas, contributing significantly to the open space experience of the Civic Center. Foremost among these is the diagonal network of pathways crossing the site from Civic Auditorium Park, through Palisades Garden Walk, to the Pier entrance and Palisades Park. The network of pathways adds variety and complexity to the regularity of pathways along streets and drives.

FutureOlympicDrive corridor and viewcorridorto SantaMonicaBay.

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Tongva Park will link to the Pier and Palisades Park.

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Streets formthe backbone ofthe urban experience. They are corridors for movement and important places ofsocial gathering.

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C I R C U L A T I O N
Streets are SantaMonica’s most pervasive open space, extending throughout all parts of the city and providing structure and orientation to the urban experience. More than any other action, the platting of streets lays the imprint that shapes city form. It determines the scale of blocks, the degree of continuity and diversity, the sense of enclosure and openness, and the abundance of planted areas. How one sees a city is governed by the linear experience of moving along a street and witnessing the city unfold and open up. Streetsrender first impressions; they heighten the drama of entering a city, or take away from it. They tell the visitor whether a place isfriendly or whetherit is unwelcoming. Reading a city’sstreetsis akin to reading the narrative of a book – unfolding its communal characterandrevealingitsessentialsharedqualities.

Streets are also democratic spaces. They are what bring energy into the city and give it life. Many mistakes made in American citiesin the 1950’s and 60’s came from the view that the car was a negative influence andtherefore the street,byassociation,wasalso an undesirable element, to be eliminated wherever possible. The concept of street closures, the superblock and shopping mall came fromthis era, and produced lifeless,inaccessibleplacesthat turned inward and created environments that were often disorienting and perceived as unsafe and unattractive. Established patterns were wiped out, and with them the human scale that they created and the activitythat they generated.

Santa Monica has come to the forefront nationally as a leader in a new and broader understanding of the important role that the street can play in the city. Santa Monica has moved from the position thatstreets are merely “plumbing” – just infrastructure to move traffic. Rather, the notion of the “mixed-use street” has been advanced in the downtown and implemented on the transit streets. The Downtown Urban Design Plan emphasizes the
importance of 50/50 streets, where no more than 50 percent of the corridoris dedicated to vehicular movement and the
remaining
50 percent is improved for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit. Just as the concept of mixed use has been advocated in land use, it is now being brought to bear on the street – with the design of the public right-of-way consciously considered in terms of overlapping zones of activity that balance movement and a sense of place, that embrace the corridor as open space, and that foster alternativesto the automobile for movement through the city.

The streetis alsoincreasinglyviewedas a flexiblespace,that does not necessarilyserve a single purpose but that cantake on manydifferent identitiesthroughout the day and at night. The idea of designing streetsthat can accommodate the ebb and flows of activity, and that can be closed to vehicularmovement or programmedin response to special events, is on the rise. The removal of a parking lane for traffic needs during rush hour, the closure of streetsfor a bicycle race or parade, or the week-end closure forskatingand bicycling – all of these actionsillustrate a change in the perception of streets and Item 3.J
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Streets serve aspublicopenspaceandprovide pedestrian spaceincities. the role that they can play. The “managed street” holds tremendous potential in the Civic Center, where streets can be converted on occasiontorecreationalpathways serving largeractivities aspart of the publicparks,greens and open spaces.

The redevelopment of the CivicCenterin the 1950’sisillustrative of outdated thinking about transportation and street design. The city’sstandard 300 by 600 foot block pattern was removed to create large “superblocks” for the RAND Corporation, the Civic Auditorium, the County Courthouse and Santa Monica Place.

Main Street wasredesigned as a wide arterialstreet that provided efficient traffic flow between the downtown and neighborhoods to the south, but did little to enhance activities or the experience of being in the CivicCenter. Large expanses of surface parking further contributed to the deadening of the environment. Today, the large, undivided assembly of land in the Civic Center creates a major obstacle and barrier within the city and only adds to increased congestion on surrounding streets.

This plan callsfor an integrated system of streets, pedestrianways, bikeways and open spaces. The network of streetsis intended to break up the barrier-like nature of the Civic Center and to enhance accessto and through the area for all modes. Rather than singlepurpose transportation conduits, streets in the Civic Center are designed to give structure and orientation to the district; provide accessto public and private uses; provide light, air, greenery, and visual connections; extend and link public open spaces and activity centers within and adjacent to the area; and to enhance accessibility for all modes of travel. As such, this chapter focuses on both the functional role of the transportation systemin support of vehicular, Item 3.J
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transit, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and the design of mixedmode streets as an integral extension of the open space systemand a key part of the spatial experience of the CivicCenter.

General Circulation Policies
• Create a system of streets, pedestrian ways and bikeways to enhance circulation and accessto and through the CivicCenter by all modes.
• Design streetsto give structure and orientation to the district and to complement, extend and link public open spaces.
• Design streetsto provide convenient and calmtraffic flowand to support transit, pedestrian and bicycle movement.
• Replacesurfaceparkinglotswithlesslandconsumptivefacilities that are integrated and encapsulated within or beneath buildings. • Provide for a full range of transitservice within the Civic Center to promote a balanced transportation network that reduces dependence on the automobile.
• Establish a comprehensive system of pedestrian facilitiesthat support and complement activities within the CivicCenter, and that provide linkages to adjacent areas.
• Design allstreets within the Civic Center to be bike friendly, and provide bike facilitiesthat extend and link to existing routes.

Vehicular Circulation
Because of the discontinuity of the grid system, vehicular circulation within the CivicCenter area is confined to Main Street and the perimeter streets. This has led to the
channelization of local and through-traffic andhasresultedin congestedstreets and intersections. The Specific Plan callsfor new streetsto be introduced within the planning area to improve accesstoCivic Center activities, relieve the burden on perimeter roadways, and provide additional routes and options for drivers moving through the area. Rather than facilitating through-movement, the configuration and design of streetsis intended to provide convenient and calm traffic flow, and to support other modes, including transit, bicycles and pedestrians,in a balancedmanner.

Twomain vehicular circulation corridors are set forth in the Plan:
the Main Street/Second Street Corridor, which links the Main Street commercial district on the south with downtown Santa Monica and the Third Street Promenade on the north; and the Olympic Drive corridor which connects Fourth Street on the east with Ocean Avenue on the west. In addition, a number of narrow two-lane service streets including CivicCenter Drive, Vicente Terrace, and Fujinomura Douri are established to provide a more complete circulation network with accessto specific sites and parking facilities. Policiesrelated to vehicular circulation are set forth asfollows:

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C-1. ImproveMain Street as a civic spine that linksthe principal openspaces of thedistrict,whileprovidingconvenientnorth-south circulation. The Plan callsfor the Main Street corridor to be redesigned as a focal point at the heart of the CivicCenter, extending and connecting the principal open spaces of the district, calming traffic and reducing the automobile character of the street, and providing a convenient north-south route forresidentstraversing on all modes between the Main Street commercial district and downtown Santa Monica. Topromote a more balanced street with calmertraffic and with provisionfor pedestrians and bicyclists, the streetis configured as a two-lane roadwaywithClassIIbicycle lanes and curbside parking along itslength.

C-2. Realign Main Street to Second Street to coordinate a smooth transition for all modes of transportation crossing the Colorado Avenue intersection. Vehicularandbicycletrafficalong MainStreetis channeledtoward Second Street to the downtown core.

C-3. ExtendOlympicDrive fromMainStreettoOceanAvenue.

As part of the Public Safety Facility project, Olympic Drive has been constructed as a two-lane street with curbside parking from Fourth to Main Street. The Specific Plan callsfor the street to be extended west to Ocean Avenue in the same manner to provide access and drop-off to Civic Center uses including the planned village housing, City Hall and Town Square, and to achieve a more balanced circulation systemin the downtown, providing for better east-west linkagesthat break up the large superblock of the CivicCenter. Olympic Drive provides an important visual and recreational corridor with a broad promenade connecting the Civic Center with the ocean and the major north-south trail and bikeway that defines the edge of the beach.

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C-4. Introduce streetscape improvements along OceanAvenue, PicoBoulevard and Fourth Street. ThePlan also callsfor the enhancement of the major edge perimeterstreetsthat generally define the Civic Center area, including Ocean Avenue, Pico Boulevard, and Fourth Street. These streets arewide arterial roadways thatare important infacilitatingcitywidevehicular access. The edge streets are maintained, but enhanced with streetscape improvements that create more attractive visual corridors and amenable pedestrian environments.

IllustrationofthefutureCivic Center Garage
Parking
In addition to their role in supporting vehicular movement, streets provide opportunities for curbside parkingthat contributes to the overallsense of convenience and safetywithin an area. Curbside parking creates activity on the street, and provides some separation between the pedestrian and traffic zones. Manyof the streets within the Civic Center continue to provide on-street parking.

However, the existing large expanses of surface parking within the Civic Center do little to reinforce the visual quality or the spatial experience of the area. A key objective of the Specific Plan isto reclaim the significant land resources now occupied by surface parking lotsfor open space and infill development that can contribute to the creation of a vibrant and attractive urban district.

Policiesrelatedto parking aresetforthas follows:

C-5. Provide sufficient parking toservetheneeds of CivicCenter activities. Parking within the CivicCenter should be programmed to serve the needs and requirements of CivicCenter activities. The Civic Center should not be a satellite parking area for other districts, except on a temporary basis(e.g., during the seismic retrofit of the downtown garages). Conversely, the CivicCenter should not rely on other parts of the City to meet its parking needs. Newcommercial and residential development will provide below grade or encapsulated parking on site. Efforts should be made tomaximize the effectiveness of public parking facilities through shared use betweenactivitiesthathave differing demands throughout the day (e.g., City Hall and Civic Auditorium).

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C-6. Encourage alternative transportation through parking policy.

Compact,mixed-use development, pedestrian paths and bikeways, and transit amenities in the Civic Center reduce auto dependency.

Parkingmanagementprogramsandpricingpoliciesalso discourage auto use and encourage transit use and carpooling.

C-7. Design parking facilities to reinforce the pedestrian and visual character of theCivicCenter.Parkingfacilities should be designed to complement the pedestrian environment and the desired visual character of the various open spaces. To this end, the majority of new parking is provided below-grade or in parking structuresthat are architecturally integrated and encapsulated within a building envelope. Small pockets of landscaped surface parking may serve some CivicCenter uses and Tongva Park. These lots will be designed to extend the sense and character of the adjacent open space, and include at least one tree for eachfour cars. Driveways andservice areasrelatedto public and private parking facilities are located in a manner that does not compromise the pedestrian environment, transitservice, or adjacent landuses and open space areas
Transit
Santa Monica enjoys a relatively high level of transitservice at the regional, citywide and local levels. Santa Monica BigBlueBus (BBB) provides extensive service throughout the City and beyond tomajor activitycenters including downtown LosAngeles,UCLA and Los Angeles Airport. It also offerslocalservice on theTide Shuttle, which connects the Third Street Promenade with the Main Street commercial district along Fourth Street (northbound) and Ocean Avenue (southbound). The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) offers commuter bus service connecting Santa Monica with the Los Angeles region. In June of 2001, the MTA Item 3.J
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approved the first phase of the Exposition Light RailTransit corridor between downtown LosAngeles andCulverCity, and expressed the intent of extending thisline to Santa Monica.

TheSpecificPlan callsfor a full range of transitservicewithin the Civic Center to promote a balanced transportation network that reduces dependence on the automobile. Policiesrelated to transit service are set forth asfollows:

C-8. Provide for bus servicethroughouttheCivicCenter. Citywide bus service shall be maintained through the Civic Center, with Olympic Drive providing an additional transit street and the potential to serve as a transfer point for MTA buses and the local shuttle. MTA regional bus service will be maintained along the perimeter streets.

C-9. Provide forthe future extension of light rail toSantaMonica and theCivicCenter. The Specific Plan provides for the extension of the planned Exposition LRTline which will link downtown Los Angeles with SantaMonica. The Plan callsforthisterminusstation to be incorporated as an integral part of, or adjacent to, any future mixed-use redevelopment of the Searssite. Thislocation provides a strategic gateway to the downtown, the CivicCenter and the Beach.

C-10. Provide for local shuttle service. Localshuttle service between the Civic Center and the Main Street and Downtown commercial districts should be explored fortheMain Street and Second Street corridors.

Streets will integrate pedestrians, bicyclists and transit.

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Pedestrian Circulation
In its currentstate, the CivicCenter area is a relatively inhospitable pedestrian environment, creating a significant void between adjacent neighborhoods and districtsthat have established a more active and vital pedestrian realm. These areas include Downtown which is oriented to a bustling network of transit and pedestrian streets;PalisadesParkwhich provides a 1.5-mile bluff-top walkway overlooking the Pacific Ocean; the Beach, which is a regional destination not only for swimming but for promenading along Ocean Front Walk and the Pier; the Ocean Park neighborhood of narrowpedestrian-orientedstreets; and the MainStreet commercial district of small shops and restaurants.

The Olympic Drive Promenade will be extended south to link with Ocean Avenue, PacificTerrace and the beach.

The Specific Plan establishes a vibrant pedestrian environment within the CivicCenterthat supports and complements activities within the district and at the same time provides continuity with, and linkages to these adjacent areas. The Plan’s conversion of surface parking lots and creation of 17 acres of new public open space contribute significantlyto the pedestrian environment of the CivicCenter. Streets include generous sidewalks with a canopy of tree coverforshade and with a parkway that provides a clear separation from traffic, and assuch offer a fine-grained pedestrian network connecting all parts of the CivicCenter with the surrounding community. In addition to the street system and the open spacesthemselves, the Plan callsforthreemajorpedestrian pathways to be establishedwithin the CivicCenter area.

C-11. Extend the experience of the Palisades Park pathway through theCivicCenter. Residents of Santa Monica have long dreamed of being able to comfortably and safely traverse the whole length of the city on foot. Palisades Park accomplishes a significant part of this goal, by providing a dramatic 1.5-mile long promenade along the top ofthe bluff between Santa Monica Canyon and the entrance to the Pier. The Plan callsfor this promenade to be extended through the CivicCenter through a network of
coordinated pedestrian and bike paths, connecting the Ocean and Colorado Avenue intersection with the Ocean Park neighborhood at the Pico Boulevard/Fourth Street intersection. In addition to its contribution to the citywide pedestrian and bikeway system, the pathway network connects Tongva Park, the Town Square and Civic Auditorium Park within the Civic Center.

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C-12. Extend theOlympicDrive Promenade from Main Street to OceanAvenue. OlympicDrivewill be constructed between Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue with a broad walkway lined with canopy trees on eitherside. A signalized intersection at Ocean Avenue provides directpedestrianaccesstoPacificTerrace and the Beach.

Bicycle Circulation
Safe and convenient bicycle movement through the Civic
Center, with linkages to existing bike facilities, is a key objective of the Specific Plan. Both Ocean Avenue and Main Street have designated bike lanes along the curb edge of the roadway. These are known as “ClassII” bike facilities. The Plan calls for this existing system to be enhanced and extended, and for all streets within the Civic Center to be designed to be bicycle friendly with slow moving traffic and safe crossings at intersections. Bicycle circulation policies aresetforthas follows:

C-14. Provide a separated bike path through theCivicCenter.

A north-south Class I bikeway (i.e., separated from the street) is planned through the Civic Center to connect Palisades Park at the Colorado/Ocean Avenue intersection with the Pico and Ocean Park neighborhoods at the Fourth Street and Pico Boulevard intersection. This pathway will be designed to be an integral part of Tongva Park, TownSquare, andCivic Auditorium Park.

C-15. Provide bike lanes along MainStreet and SecondStreet.

ClassII bike lanes are maintained along the reconfigured Main Street; north of Olympic Drive whereMain Street is closed as a vehicularstreet,bicyclistswill have the choice of utilizingClassII lanes within the planned Second Street extension, or the Class I bikeway (described above) connecting to Ocean Avenue.

C-16. Design Olympic Drive as a bike friendly street. ClassIII bicycle accesswill be provided along OlympicDrive. In addition, bicycleaccesswill be provided through Tongva Park immediately north of Olympic Drive.

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Parkwaystrips create a separation of pedestrian fromvehiculartraffic.

Street DesignStandards
The Specific Plan establishes design standards for each of the existing and planned streets within the Specific Plan area. The standards are intended to support the functional requirements described above, and at the same time to achieve a high quality pedestrian and open space environment. The design of the streets will utilize the following standards:

C-17. Allstreetsshall include sidewalks on both sides with a width of at least 8 feet. Service roads (e.g., VicenteTerrace)shall have sidewalks of at least 5 feet in width.

C-18. A parkway strip of at least five feet in width, planted with turf or low ground cover,shall be utilized along the curb edge of the street to reinforce the landscape character of the district and to provide a clearseparationbetweenthepedestrianandtraffic zones.

C-19. Shade treesshall be incorporated along allstreets within the parkway strip, generally at 25 feet to 35 feet on center, to create a continuous canopy.

C-20. Continuous pedestrian-scaled lighting shall be included on allstreets and pedestrian and bicycle pathways. A common distinctive lighting fixture that provides continuity and identity shall be utilized throughout the district.

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C-21. Benches and streetfurniture shall be provided as appropriate to create a friendly and inviting public environment.

C-22. Transitshelters and other transit-related improvements shall also be provided tofacilitateuser comfort andconvenience.

C-23. A coordinated system of signage shall provide visually clear and attractive “wayfinding” for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians throughout the Civic Center area.

Thefollowing provides specificdesign standards foreach of the existing and planned streets within the CivicCenter area.

The Main/Second Street Corridor
Main Street is a major structuring and organizing element of the Civic Center, providing an important north-south visual axis through the district. All of the major civic buildings within the area have a relationship with the street, and it provides a dramatic setting for the Civic Auditorium, which terminates the southern approach from the downtown. The typical crosssection of Main Streetshall include one vehicular travellane and one bicycle lane in each direction with curbside parking along both sides of the street.

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The existing 58-foot curb-to-curb dimension is reduced to 50 feet in width, tomaintain axial views along the centerline of the street between the Town Square and the Civic Auditorium, and to provide a broader sidewalk and parkway along the street edge.

Broad canopy trees along the parkway provide shade and create a distinctive sense of arrival. Re-grading of the street reduces the pronounced “dip” adjacent to the existing Courthouse.

Main Streetwill link the principal open spaces ofthe district.

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Olympic Drive (Main Street to Ocean Avenue)
Olympic Drive and Promenade
Olympic Drive extendsfrom Fourth Street to Ocean Avenue as a 40-foot wide roadwaywith one travel lane in each direction to accommodate autos and bicycles and curbside parking along both sides of the street. The Promenade on the north side of the street alsoextends as a 42-foot widepedestrianway,with a broad walkway lined with canopy trees on eitherside.

City Hall/Town Square
Tongva Park
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OlympicDrive (Avenida MazatlantoOceanAvenue)
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Civic Center Drive
CivicCenter Drive is improved as a local two-way street between Fourth Street and Olympic Drive to serve the Civic Center garage, the Courthouse and the Early Childhood Center. The street will be designed with a narrow carriageway of 32 feet with two vehiculartravel lanes and curbside parking on the south side; the segment betweenAvenidaMazatlan and Fourth Streetshall have a curb-to-curb dimension of 42 feet and four lanesto accommodate left and right turning movements. The street is well landscaped with wide crowned treesin curbside parkways to extend the open space character of Civic Auditorium Park. A separated Courthouse sallyport access area on the north side of Civic Center Drive with landscapingandanornamentalfence provides a visual screenfrom the street and buffersthis use fromadjacentfacilities. San Vicente, in SantaMonica, is an example of a great urban street.

Civic Center Garage
Civic Center Drive (East ofAvenidaMazatlan) Civic Center Drive (West ofAvenidaMazatlan) Early Childhood Center Parking
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Fujinomura Douri (East of 2nd St.)
Fujinomura Douri
Fujinomura Douri is enhanced to provide access to the Town Square, City Hall, and the City Services Building. It will be designed as a narrow streetwith one vehicular lane in each direction and curbside parking along both sides of the street to provide for drop-off along the Town Square and the CityServices Building.

Vicente Terrace
SantaMonicahas a traditionofwelllandscaped streets.

VicenteTerrace is improved as a narrow localstreet connecting MainStreet andOceanAvenue,and providing service andaccess to the RAND headquarters and the Village housing (SiteC).

Development of a sidewalk and parkway along the south side of VicenteTerrace and along the northern edge of the ViceroyHotel property is encouraged.

Community
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FujinomuraDouri
Town Square
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ceanAvenue
OceanAvenue
Ocean Avenue is an important north-south boulevard within the city.

No changes are proposed to its existing operation as a four-lane arterial with two vehicular lanes and one bicycle lane in each direction. The Plan provides for the existing streetscape to be enhanced to promote continuity and to create a distinctive western edge to the Civic Center. The Plan calls for the following improvements to the street: • The introduction of a landscaped median of approximately 10 feet in width, south of Olympic Drive, to reduce the scale of the street, and to allow for distinctive planting that reinforces the identity of the Civic Center. Medianbreaksforemergencyvehiclesaccessshall be provided. • Building setbacks of 20 feet along the east side of the street to provide for a wider sidewalk and parkway strip.

View south down Ocean Avenue.

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Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard will be maintained as a four-lane arterialstreet(two lanesin each direction) with curbside parking along the south side of the street. Pedestrian and streetscape improvements and continuous landscaping and street trees extend the existingPico Boulevard streetscape improvements through theCivicCenter. Along the north side of the street, a widersidewalk of 8 feet and a generous planting strip is provided along the curb edge. Curbside drop-off and vehicular accessto the Civic Auditorium expansion’s parking is envisioned alongthisnorthside; a landscape screenis also proposed between the street and the service area for the Civic Auditorium.

Fourth Street
No change in operation is proposed along Fourth Street. South of Olympic Drive, the street continues to function as a four-lane arterial with a center turning lane. The existing clusters of palms aremaintained and filled in along both sides of the street to create a strongedge to the Civic Auditorium Park. A
landscaped street along the edge of the playfield within Civic Auditorium Park up to the corner of CivicCenter Drive is also proposed.
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Palisades Park and the beach.

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D E V E L O P M E N T S T A N D A R D S
Parks, promenades, pathways, streets and greens will create an appealing setting and vivid identity for the Civic Center. Within thisframework of public open spaces, a number of buildings are planned that will add to the character, quality, intensity and mix of uses within the area as a whole. They will enrich and extend the existing program of cultural, community, institutional and government uses, and will house a range of new uses including housing.

The newuseswill add diversityand complexityto the area, address citywide needs and better integrate the Civic Center as a vibrant and meaningful urban district within the life of Santa Monica.

The buildings in the Civic Center will contribute to the unique identity of the district, not through individual monumentality, but through their contribution to the creation of a well-composed and appropriately scaled sequence of placesthat support a wide range of activity. As such, buildings will help to create clearly defined “neighborhoods” within the CivicCenter, each responding to the natural, visual andaestheticcharacteristics of the sitetoestablish a unique sense of place. New buildings will also be designed to complement key historic landmarks including City Hall and the Civic Auditorium, adding to theirmeaning and significancewhile respecting theirscale and character and reinforcing theiridentity within the district and thecommunity.

This element of the SpecificPlan focuses on the design of buildings:
the activitiesthat they accommodate; the way in which they relate to open spaces,streets, and other buildings; theirscale and massing; their architectural treatment and use of materials; and their accommodation of parking and service functions. The intent of the Plan is not to legislate a particular architecturalstyle - Santa Monica is known forits diverse architecture and its abilityto create distinctive urban places – but rather to encourage the design of buildings that contribute positively to the spatial experience of Item 3.J
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Existing and future buildings within the Civic Center include public and private structuresthat will take on specific identities, based upon their predominant use, but many will be mixed use in nature,with vertical integration of differenttypes of activities.

Even in Santa Monica today, these buildings are the exception rather than the rule, and they pose some specific and unique design issues. In addition, many of the buildings will experience a retrofit, historic restoration or adaptation that present some extraordinary considerations in terms of design. These common issues as well as those that are specific to individual buildings and sites are the focus of this element of the plan.

In looking at the buildings more specifically, the study area is divided into five special use districts, eachwith specific policies and property development standards aimed at achieving the overall vision for the area.Thedistrictpoliciesdescribe the design treatmentsfor the buildings, settingforth provisions for allowable uses, parking requirements,setbacks and easements, building heights and step backs, and the design treatment of ground level areas and building facades. Where no specific provisions aremade, the development standards of the Zoning Ordinance shall apply except to the extent the site is governed by a Development Agreement.

General DevelopmentPolicies
• Design buildings to provide spatialdefinitionto public spaces including parks, promenades, and streetscapes.
• Designandlocate buildings tocreateclearlydefined
“neighborhoods” with a unique sense of place.
• Introduce activities and treatments at the ground level of buildings to contribute to a visually interesting and publicspirited pedestrian environment. • Ensure that buildings are appropriately scaledto public spaces and existing structures.
• Promote reuse and rehabilitation of key historic landmarks including City Hall and the Civic Auditorium.
• Design new buildings to complement historic structures. • Incorporate public art as an integral and creative part of all public building designs.
• Employhigh quality materialsthat are durable, lasting, and aesthetically appealing.
• Reduce life-cycle environmental impacts of buildings, by employing “green” building design practices.
• Screen service areas and parking from public view.

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The Auditorium Special UseDistrict
Within the open space setting created by a major new park, this district will be notable for the existingCivic Auditorium, itsfuture expansion, and the new Early Childhood Center to be located along CivicCenter Drive. Both buildings will create a strong community and cultural orientation to the area, with activitiesthat can extend into the park’s open space.

The Art Moderne Civic Auditorium constructed in the late 1950’s has been the venue for diverse eventsranging from the presentation of the Academy Awards and major rock concertsin the 1960’sto exhibitions and community performancestoday. It is a treasured landmark in the community. It occupies a significant visual position at the southern terminus of the Main Street axis, but is bordered bylarge expanses of surface parking to the east,whichwill be removed to create the new Civic Auditorium Park. This plan allows for additional building development, carefullydesigned to complement the form and activities of the Park, and to maintain and reinforce the civic identity of the Auditorium. The rehabilitation and expansion of the Civic Auditorium will give new meaning and life to this important facility and promote its ongoing viability.

The introduction of an Early Childhood Center along the northern edge of the new park will add a new layer of activity to the area, while addressing the early childhood development needs of nearby employees and residents.

Civic Auditorium and Expansion
A key objective of the Specific Plan is to maintain the Civic Auditorium as a prominent landmark within the Civic Center, and to program it with activitiesthat willsustain its meaningful role within the community. To this end, the Specific Plan provides the following policies and standards:

AD-1. More detailed analysesshall be undertaken to establish a specific activityprogramand financial plan forthe ongoing operation and upkeep of the Civic Auditorium. Priority shall be given to cultural, educational, and community-oriented activities while preserving opportunities for eventsthat can contribute to the ongoing operation and upkeep of the facility.

Surface parkingwill be removed to create open space.

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TABLE 1: PROPOSED BUILDING PROGRAM

SPECIAL USE DISTRICT EXISTING/APPROVED ALLOWABLENEW TOTAL PROGRAM YIELD Auditorium Auditorium 125,000 sf 20,000 sf 145,000 sf
EarlyChildhoodCenter 0 sf 20,000 sf 20,000 sf
The CivicCore City Hall 62,000 sf No Expansion 62,000 sf Public SafetyBuilding 120,000 sf No Expansion 120,000 sf CountyCourts 140,000 sf No Expansion 140,000 sf
City ServicesBuilding 0 sf 40,000 sf 40,000 sf
Civic Center Garage 1,000 spaces No Expansion 1,000 spaces Tongva Park Lodging (Ocean View Lodge) 7,500 sf No Expansion 7,500 sf Park-Oriented Buildings/Restaurant 2,000 sf 13,000 sf 15,000 sf The Village Residential 0 du’s 325 du’s 325 du’s
Neighborhood ServingRetail 0 sf 20,000 sf 20,000 sf
Office (1733 Ocean Avenue) 70,000 sf No Expansion 70,000 sf Institutional (RAND) 310,000 sf No Expansion 310,000 sf Lodging (Viceroy Hotel) 93,000 sf No Expansion 93,000 sf ColoradoAvenue Retail (Sears) 135,000 sf No Expansion 135,000 sf Office (5th Street) 100,000 sf No Expansion 100,000 sf
Lodging (Holiday Inn) 65,000 sf No Expansion 65,000 sf
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AD-2. Replacement and expansion of the East Wing of the Auditorium shall provide for community-oriented activities including public reception areas, performance spaces or galleries for the display of art, meeting rooms, and support space for the Auditorium’sMainHall.

AD-3. The new wing shall be no more than 25 feet in height with up to 20,000 square feet of net new space and shall be set back from the existing northern portico of the Auditorium by at least 100 feet to maintain the distinctive profile and presence of the landmark structure.

AD-4. The new wing shall project eastward from the Auditorium no more than 125 feet to maintain an open space of at least 350 feet in depth between the structure and the Fourth Street frontage.

AD-5. The new wing shall have a strong orientation to the open space, providing for activitiesto spill into the park to the north; perimeter gardens,terraces andplazasthat can support activityare encouraged along the edges of the building. Public artshall be incorporated as an integral element of the project design.

AD-6. To the extent practicable based on use, the building expansion shall be glassy and transparent to provide viewsto interior activities and viewsfrom the interiorto the open space.

The treatment of the building and the materials used shall be complementary with, but clearly separate from, the existing auditorium structure.

TheCivicAuditoriumwill berehabilitated as a vital communityresource.

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AD-7. Parking shall be provided in a subterranean facility beneath the new construction and along the southern and western sides of the building.

AD-8. Parking access and drop-offshall be provided from Main Street and Pico Boulevard.

AD-9. Loading and servicing shall be provided from Pico Boulevard, but shall be screenedfrom public viewwith landscaping and low walls not to exceed 6 feet in height.

AD-10. The existing west wing office structure may also be replaced, within its general footprint and envelope, to conceal the loading dock and the entry/exitramps connecting the drop-off area to the subterraneanparking garage.

The Early Childhood Center will providestate-of-the art facilitiesfor child-care,parentingworkshopsandchildhoodresearchanddevelopment.

ProvisionofanearlychildhoodeducationcenterwithintheCivic Center has been a longstanding goal of the City. The facility accommodates up to 110pre-school children including infants andtoddlers,andincludes classroomandobservationfacilities for parenting workshops and early childhood research and development. The Specific Plan provides for this facility within the Civic Auditorium Park, a location that is conveniently situated in close proximity to employees at City Hall, the RAND headquarters building, and the County Courts, as well as the nearby residents within the Village. Specific Standards related to the design of this facility are as follows:

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AD-11. The Early Childhood Centershall not exceed 20,000 square feetinarea.

AD-12. The facility shall be located along Civic Center Drive across from the Civic Center Parking Structure. Its front entrance shall be on Civic Center Drive and there shall be a vehicular dropoff/short term parking area, accessed from Civic Center Drive, with between 5 and 15 parking spaces along the northern or western side of the center. No Access or egress will be permitted from Fourth Street. Parking for employees and visitors to the center shall be provided in the Civic Center Parking Structure and other shared parking facilities within the Civic Center.

AD-13. A children’s play area of at least 100 square feet per child, based on the maximum number of children to be licensed, shall be provided in a manner that faces the park, providing quality open space for the center’s childrenwhileminimizing noise impacts on the County Courthouse.

AD-14. The childcare buildings shall not exceed 25 feet in height.

The Administration and Teaching Building, located on the east side of the project along the 4th Street frontage, shall not exceed 40’ in height.

AD-15. The building shall be considered as an integral part of the open space design; itsthree-dimensional formand treatment shall complement the open space and integrate public art in its architectural expression to enliven and enrich the environment.

AD-16. The facility shall be set back from the Fourth Street frontage by a dimension sufficient to create a sidewalk and planting area of at least 15 feet.

AD-17. Bicycle parking facilities for employees and visitors shall be provided.

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A number of existing and new buildings will reinforce the civic identity and the activity program of the civic core. More The Civic Core Special UseDistrict
Like the Auditorium District, the CivicCore is characterized by a significant open space.The newTown Square is the focal point within the area, and adjacent to it are a grouping of civic and governmental buildings including City Hall, the County Courthouse and the Public Safety Facility. A new parking garage immediately east of the Courthouse along Fourth Street is currently under construction. While the historic City Hall structure contributes significantly to the identity of this area, and while the area contains many of the traditional activities of a Civic Center (i.e., city government, public safety, courts), it lacks a strong sense of place and cohesion. A key objective of the Plan isto reinforce this area as the core of the Civic Center, and as a major public gathering place within the community.

City Hall reflects a 1930’s moderne architectural style.

Specifically, the Plan provides for preservation of City Hall and restoration of the original 62,000 square foot envelope through removal of the Policewing and restoration of the original courtyard.

ThePlan also provides for the consolidation of local public services within a new CityServices Building of up to 40,000 square fee that provides a strong northern edge to the Town Square and creates a civic gateway to the downtown. In addition to these structures, the Plan incorporates the new Public Safety Facility of 120,000 square feet, and the 1,000-car Civic Center Parking Structure. The District will also include a strong visual focal point at the northern end of Main Street, achieved through measuressuch as building elements, open space design, public art or circulationfeatures.

City Hall
Santa Monica’sCityHall hasserved the community for oversixty years, and continues to provide an active forumfor civic and political life. Constructed in 1939, the building is an outstanding example of the Moderne style of architecture, popular throughout Los Angelesin the 1930’s. The building islisted in the CaliforniaRegister of HistoricResources, and is eligible forlisting in the National RegisterofHistoricPlaces. The structure hasbeenmodified numerous times over the yearsin a manner that has undermined some of its most distinctive qualities. The building was originally designed with a strong orientation to Fourth Street as well as to Main, and with a formal entry courtyard along the eastside. With the construction of the Santa Monica Freeway and the Police Department wingin 1958 and 1966 respectively, the courtyardwaslargelyfilled in, and the Fourth Street orientation waslost. The completion of Item 3.J
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the new Public Safety Facilityalong Fourth Street, the need to seismically upgrade the CityHall building, and the need to addresssignificantspace and operational constraints within the building have createdsignificant opportunities toachieve longstanding citygoals for the restoration and enhancement of the building. The following standards are intended to guide the restoration of the building:

CC-1. City Hall shall be preserved as the formal seat of City government, maintaining the historic and character-defining featuressuch as the Council Chambers and the main entry lobby.

CC-2. Major additions and modifications made to the historic portion of the building including the rear addition formerly occupied bythePoliceDepartment(approximately 44,000 square feet) shall be removed.

CC-3. A central courtyard and garden of approximately 8,000 square feetshall be createdbetweenthe two projecting wings along the eastface of the building with low walls or other design features that provide spatial definition and nighttime security along the exposed portions of the space.

CC-4. The role of the lobby as a public room and reception space within the Civic Center and as a pedestrian linkage between the Town Square and the Courtyard shall be maintained and enhanced.

The distinctive tile work and Art Moderne detailing of the lobby shall be preservedandrestored.

City Services Building
WhileCityHall contributes to the civic identity ofthe area, a strong sense ofplaceisstilllacking.

The Plan calls for the construction of a separate City Services Building along the northern edge of the Town Square to meet the operational and space needs of city government. The building is envisioned as a distinctive civic structure that provides a dynamic northern anchor and terminus to Main Street, and strong spatial definition to the Square. Just as the existing City Hall conveys a strong civic identitybefitting of the 1930’s, the CityServicesBuilding will express the progressive, creative and artistic character of modern-day Santa Monica, while complementing the historic structure and reinforcing the Town Square. The following standards are intended to guide the design of this important structure.

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CC-5. TheCityServices Building shall not exceed 40,000 square feetin area.

CC-6. Active public-oriented usesthat add interest and enliven the pedestrian environment shall be located within the first 50 feet of the ground floor of the building adjacent to Fujinomura Douri.

CC-7. The massing of the building shall create a strong threedimensional profilebefittingits prominent gatewaylocationand appropriately respond to the historic City Hall, the Main Street axis, and the TownSquare.

CC-8. The maximum height of the building shall be 45 feet and three floors as measured from the Fujinomura Douri sidewalk elevation, with the exception that a portion of the building, not to exceed 5,000 square feet, may be constructed to a maximum height of 85 feet, provided that this portion of the building is designed to create a distinctiveverticalsilhouette thatreinforces the civic identity of the structure on the Town Square.

CC-10. High quality materials (e.g., stone, masonry, pre-cast concrete) and a light palette of colors shall be used to reinforce the civic identity of the area, and to promote compatibility with City Hall. Highlyreflective glassthat alienates the interior environment andcreatesglareis prohibited.

CC-11. Fenestration shall be carefully composed to reinforce the building massing and volumetric composition. An artful combination of punctured wall treatments with deeply set windows, horizontal window bands, andlargerexpanses of glassis encouraged.

CC-12. Generous window openings are encouraged along the ground floor to promote pedestrian interest and to maximize the relationshipbetween indoors and outdoors.

CC-13. Parking and service entrances to the building shall be provided from Fujinomura Douri north of theTown Square, where they will have the least visual and pedestrian impacts. No curb cuts will be permitted from Second Street.

CC-14. Parking for the building shall be provided below grade.

CC-15. Public artshall be incorporated as an integral element of the building design.

Los Angeles County Courthouse
The County Courthouse is an important governmental use within the Civic Center. The front lawn provides an important landscape setting for the building and a key north-south visual connection between the City Hall and Civic Auditorium. The preservation of this open space and the design of the Main Street axis and terminus are critical to the integrity and overall continuity of the open space framework in the Civic Center. As discussed in the Open Space chapter, the Plan encourages the improvement of the Courthouse lawn to promote pedestrian and visual continuity within the open space system of the CivicCenter, and to create an entry plaza Item 3.J
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more befitting the importance of this civic building. The Plan also encourages architectural improvements thatwill enhance the civic identity of the building, particularly from the Main Streetfrontage.

Public Safety Facility
TheCity’s Public SafetyFacility anchors the Olympic Drive and Fourth Streetintersection. The following development standards govern the building:

CC-16. The facility shall not exceed 120,000 square feet in area.

CC-17. The height of the building shall be limited to four floors and 56 feet asmeasured fromexistinggrade.

ThePublicSafetyBuilding
CC-18. Public-oriented ground level uses are encouraged tocreate an appropriate building front along Fourth Street.

CC-19. High quality materials(e.g.,masonry, stone, pre-cast concrete) compatible with the City Hall and adjacent civic buildings shall be employed.

CC-20. Below-grade parking for public safety vehiclesshall be provided beneath the building, with below-grade connections to the CivicCenter Parking Structure south of Olympic Drive.

Civic Center ParkingStructure
TheCivicCenterParkingStructure provides a means of replacing surface parking lots with public open space and other publicoriented uses. The following development standards govern the parking structure:

CC-21. The length of the building along Fourth Streetshall mirror the north-south dimension of the Courthouse.

CC-22. The height of the building shall not exceed six levels and 56 feet.

CC-23. Public-oriented ground level uses are required along Fourth Street, to the extent thatsuch uses can be accommodated with the existing grades.

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CC-24. The parking garage shall be designed to create an attractive Fourth Streetfaçade, utilizing high quality materials(e.g. pre-cast concrete)to ensure compatibilitywithadjacent civic buildings.

CC-25. Parking shall be introduced below grade with connection to the Public SafetyFacility’s underground parking.

CC-26. Rooftop parking shall be screenedwith perimetertrellis structures whichmay extend above the 56-foot height limit.

CC-27. The parking structure shall be designed and operated to facilitateaccessfor persons withmobilityimpairment.

The Plan callsfor the former RAND property north of Olympic Drive and west of the Second Street extension to be set aside for public open space.The open space will extend the characteristic bluffs and arroyo landscaping of Palisades Park into the Civic Center, and create an informal and naturalistic open space.

The district includes the privately owned Ocean Lodge near the corner of Olympic Drive and Ocean Avenue. A park-oriented restaurantand additional park-related buildings arealsoallowed within thedistrict.

Park-Oriented Restaurant and Buildings
The following standards are intended to guide the design of the restaurant andpark-related buildings withinthisspecial use district:

PG-1. Structuresshall not exceed two floors and 25 feet in height and shall be set back from Ocean Avenue by a minimum of 20 feet.

PG-2. Structuresshall be set back from the center line of Olympic Drive by a minimum of 80 feet to preserve the view corridor from Fourth StreettoPacificTerrace.

PG-3. The maximum floor area of the restaurant and park-oriented building(s) shall be 15,000 square feet; the maximum footprint shall be 10,000 square feet.

PG-4. Building usesshall be public in nature and complementary with the design and activity program for the park. Food concessions, (e.g., a park-related restaurant or “tavern on the green”),interpretive center,and support facilities(e.g.,restrooms, maintenance,concession,storage,etc.)arepermitted.

PG-5. The design of all buildings within the districtshall appear as pavilion-likestructuresthatallowfor a generous flow of activities from interior to exteriorspaces. The use of verandas, terraces, patios and other suchintermediaryspacesis encouraged.

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PG-6. Service uses including storage, park maintenance
facilities, etc. shall be located in areas of the park that are less visible and active, and screened from predominant public view.

PG-7. Public art is encouraged as an integral and creative element of the building
design.

Outdoor dining will help to activateTongva Park.

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PG-8. Any future redevelopment shall be carefully designed to compliment the adjacent Tongva Park.

PG-9. Total permitted development shall not exceed 7,500 square feet.

PG-10. Structures shall not exceed two floors and 25 feet in height.

PG-11. All structures shall be set back from Ocean Avenue by a minimum of 20 feet and from the centerline of Olympic Drive by 80 feet to preserve the view corridor from Fourth Street to PacificTerrace.

TheVillage Special Use District
The introduction of housing in the Civic Center is an important objective in addressing citywide affordable housing needs, and in transforming the Civic Center from a single-purpose district into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with daytime and evening activity.

To this end, the Plan calls for RAND property purchased by the Redevelopment Agency south of Olympic Drive to be reserved for the creation of a mixed-use village. The Village will include three new housing sites, the Viceroy Hotel, the recently completed 1733 Ocean Avenue private office building, and the RAND Headquarters.

The Living Street shall be a broad pedestrian pathway that provides a connection between ocean Avenue and Main Street. The pathway and Olympic Plaza shall provide a pedestrian oriented focus for the neighborhood while linking it to the perimeter streets.

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The neighborhood is envisioned as an urban village with low and mid-rise structuresthat are compatible and closely integrated with the VillageGreen. A diversity of architecturaltreatments, sensitivelyscaled to the pedestrian, is encouraged to promote a rich andvaried“village”character. Thefollowing standards describethe intended form and treatment of buildings within the Village:

Allowable Uses
VD-1. Up to 325 residential units shall be permitted within the Village, at the following densities:
a. Site A located along the south side of Olympic Drive shall not exceed 66 dwelling units;
b. Site B located adjacent (south) to the Living Street shall not exceed 160 units; and
c. Site C located south of the 1733 Ocean Avenue building along OceanAvenue andVicenteTerraceshall not exceed 99
dwelling units.

VD-2. Density may be redistributed between sites, provided that the overall program of 325 units is not exceeded, and that a significant program of housing that approaches or meets 325 units is achieved.

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VD-3. At least 160 of the units shall be affordable to very low and low-income households. All of the affordable units will be located in Site B.

VD-4. Affordable family housing is required. Affordable family housing provided on SiteB shall have access to a secure play area and pedestrian access from the Living Street and Olympic Plaza.

VD-5. Live-work units are encouraged along ground floor frontageswithin the Village District. Affordable live-work units that are suitable to artists on Site B are required to be on the ground level.

VD-6. Up to a total of 20,000 square feet of neighborhood and visitor-serving commercial and retail uses, including
restaurants, are required to and shall be distributed throughout the site along Ocean Avenue frontage, the Living Street, and Olympic Drive. Outdoor dining for restaurants may be
provided per the terms of the Village Development
Agreement.

Setbacks
Stoopsandbaywindows create a morepositivetransitiontothe street.

VD-7. All development on Site A shall be set back from Ocean Avenue by a minimum of 18 feet, the precise amount to be established in the Development Agreement for the Village Housing project.

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VD-8. All development within Site A shall be located to provide landscaping and a walkway along Olympic Drive
with a minimum ground level setback of 18 feet, the precise amount to be established in the Development Agreement for the Village Housing project.

VD-9. Development on Sites A and B shall be set back at least 10 feet from the RAND property line and have a minimum
set back from ocean Avenue of 18 feet, and a minimum set back from Olympic Drive of 18 feet at ground level. The precise amount to be established in the Development
Agreement for the Village Housing project.

VD-10. Development on Site B shall have a minimum building separation of 35 feet from 1733 Ocean Avenue, the precise amount to be established in the Development Agreement for the Village Housing project.

VD-11. Development on Site C shall have a minimum building separation of 40 feet from 1733 Ocean Avenue, the precise amount to be established in the Development Agreement for the Village Housing project.

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VD-12. Within the Village Housing project, maximum building heights shall be as follows:
a. for sites A and B, the maximum building height shall be 65 feet as measured from the existing sidewalk grade of Ocean Avenue as further specified in the Village Development
Agreement.

BuildingsintheVillagewill be clustered aroundcommonopen spaces.

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b. For site C, the maximum building height shall be no
greater than 96 feet for the southern portions, 87 feet for the central portions, and 68 feet for the northern portions as specified in the plans or the Village Housing Project Development Agreement. Building height is measured
from the Ocean Avenue sidewalk as specified in the
Village Development Agreement.
c. These maximum building heights shall not apply to
building height projections as provided in the Village
Development Agreement.
d. Non-habitable penthouse and mechanical areas shall be back from the building face to be concealed from view
from the ground.
e. Development of Site C along Ocean Avenue shall
provide step backs for variation in accordance with the design proposed in the Village Development
Agreement.
f. The City may allow by development agreement
additional building height up to a maximum of five
additional feet, over and above what would otherwise
be allowed, for Sites A, B, and C if such additional
height is the only practicable means to comply with
new technical building requirements that take effect
after City approval of the Village Development
Agreement.

On-Site Open Space
VD-13. Residential development shall provide within the designated development sites (Sites A, B, C) usable private open space (e.g., courtyards, gardens, terraces, balconies) for each dwelling unit. The amount of private space shall be determined in accordance with the Village Development
Agreement.

VD-14. In addition, an average of 100 square feet of usable common open space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

The amount of common open space shall be determined in
accordance with the Village Development Agreement.

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Ground-LevelTreatment
VD-15. Residential development within Site A shall include units with entrances oriented to Olympic Drive, and entrances or patios oriented to the Living Street.

VD-16. Residential development within Site B shall include units with entrances or patios oriented to accessible open space or the Living Street.

VD-17. Within Sites A and C, ground-level, neighborhood serving commercial uses will be provided along the Ocean Avenue and Olympic Drive frontages in accordance with the Village Development Agreement.

VD-18 The treatment of the ground levelshall offer interest to the pedestrian. Commercial and public-oriented usesshall provide sufficient transparency as appropriate to promote a strong visual relationship between interior and exterior activities. Residentialuses shall introduce planting areas, porches, stoops, and other elements that contribute to a friendly and hospitable pedestrian environment.

Parking
VD-19. Parking forresidential uses and neighborhood and visitorserving commercial usesshall be provided on site to accommodate the anticipated parking demand.

VD-20. All parking will be required to be below-grade or encapsulated from public view.

VD-21. Parkingand service entrancesshall be located in areas thatminimize disruption of pedestrian ways and open spaces. Sites A, B, and C shall have parking garage entrances located off the alleys in accordance with the Village Development Agreement.

Building Treatment and Materials
VD-22. High quality materials(e.g., masonry, precast concrete, stone) and a light palette of colors are required to promote compatibilitywithadjacent civic buildings. Stucco andplastermay be considered on upper levels of the building in conjunction with the above materials, ifit is demonstrated that detailing willresult in highlevels of durability,maintenanceandaesthetic appeal.

Ground floor retail can add to the mix of residential uses.

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VD-23. The use of highly reflective glassthat alienates the interior environment andcreatesglare is prohibited.

VD-24. A punctured wall treatment with deeply set windows is encouraged to create shadow and articulation, and to promote an appropriately scaled and cohesive neighborhood.

VD-25. Sloping roofs, bay windows, parapets, balconies, loggia, and other architecturalfeaturesthat promote a diverse building profileandenhance the visual appearance of the villageareencouraged.

TheVillageGreenwill create a focusforthe adjacent residences.

VD-26. Opportunities to incorporate public art as an integral element of building design is encouraged.

Other Sites
VD-27. The 1733 Ocean Avenue site shall be subject to the provisions of the DevelopmentAgreement between the Cityof Santa Monica and the Maguire Thomas Partners.

VD-28. The Viceroy Hotelsite shall be subject to the existing provisions of the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance, including provisions for existing non-conforming uses.

VD-29. The RAND Headquarters site shall be subject to the provisions of the DevelopmentAgreement between the Cityof Santa Monica and the RAND Corporation.

The Colorado Avenue Special UseDistrict
The Colorado AvenueSpecial UseDistrict is bounded by Colorado Avenue on the north, the Santa Monica Freeway on the south, Ocean Avenue on the west and Fifth Street on the east. The area includes the Sears Department Store, the Holiday Inn south of MainStreet,andseveralsmalloffice buildings along FifthStreet.

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large arterialstreets, the narrowsidewalks, the lack of ground level building activity, and the significant expanse of surface parking associated with the department store and its nursery and tire and battery facility. Because ofitsstrategic position, redevelopment within this district could contribute greatly to the creation of a more cohesive CivicCenter neighborhood with stronger pedestrian and activity linkages between downtown and the CivicCore.

Sears
The Sears departmentstore is an important anchor and a prominent landmark in downtownSantaMonica. However, the large expanses of surface parking that support the store, and the adjacent nursery and automotive function east of Fourth Street, sub-optimize the potential of the five-acre property. TheSpecificPlan recognizes the opportunity of thissite to provide a more diverse mixture of uses that can extend the vitality of downtown to the Santa Monica Freewayandcreate a significant newgatewayto the city.

Until a specific development is proposed, the Plan callsfor the provisions of the existing zoning to remain in effect throughout the area. However,future development of the Sears portion of the property should consider the following policies:

CA-1. The department store’slandmark building is encouraged to be preserved and restored as part of any future redevelopment.

CA-2. The pedestrian street environment along Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street is encouraged to be enhanced by providing ground level retail uses and streetscape improvements.

CA-3. A significantprogram of residential development, including affordable housing, is encouraged to be included on the property.

CA-4. Surface parking lots are encouraged to be replaced with subterraneanparking or encapsulatedparkingwithin buildings.

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freeway traffic destined for the downtown, and in so doing to help reduce congestion on downtown streets.

CA-6. The property owner is encouraged to coordinate with the City of Santa Monica and the MetropolitanTransportation Authority to integrate an elevated light railstation as the western terminus of the planned Exposition line within or adjacent to the development.

Other Sites
CA-7. The Holiday Inn site shall be subject to the existing provisions of the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance.

Redevelopment could contribute to a more cohesive neighborhood.

CA-8. The office building sites on Fifth Streetshall be subject to the existing provisions of the City of Santa Monica
Zoning Ordinance.

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OS-12. Establish a network of pathways and promenades that link togetherthe parks and plazas within theCivicCenter. In addition to Olympic Drive and Main Street, there are a number of pathways and promenades that extend through parks and plazas, contributing significantlyto the open space experience of the CivicCenter.

Foremost amongtheseis the diagonal networkof pathways crossing the site fromCivic Auditorium Park through PalisadesGarden Walk to the Pier entrance and Palisades Park. The network of pathways adds varietyandcomplexityto the regularity of pathways along streets and drives.

OS-13. Createcontinuityinthenetwork of pedestrian and bicycle pathways through theCivicCenter. Thisimportant network of pedestrian and bicycle pathways through the CivicCenter will be designed to have a strong sense of continuity and at the same time to be an integral and complementary part of the open spaces it traverses, including Tongva Park, the TownSquare, and the Civic Auditorium Park. Night lighting provides illumination along the pathways as well as an accent on the trees. Safe and visible crossing atstreetintersectionswill be integralto the design of the pathway network.
sides of Fourth Street. In particular, the creation of a new park and playfield within the Civic Center offers new opportunities for enhancing the relationship between the CivicCenter and the high school. Currently, Fourth Street is a barrier to pedestrian movement between the high school and the CivicCenter, as a result of fast-moving traffic, lack of connections from the campus to the Civic Center, and to the change in grade that exists between the edge of the high school and Fourth Street. Improvements to create a more welcoming and attractive entry into theCivicCenter from Fourth Street and Pico will be made, and in addition, the potential for a more direct inviting connection between these two recreational destinations should be considered, including modifying the eastern edge of Fourth Street.

OS-14. Encourage better connectionsto Santa MonicaHigh
Schoolto strengthenopenspace linkages and recreational activities.

Santa Monica High School serves as a recreational and cultural resource within the community. As the Civic Centersite beginsto transform, and stronger linkages to the Ocean Park neighborhood are created, it will be important to also reinforce the connections to Santa Monica High School and the open space uses on both Pathways, extensive landscaping,andpublicartwill be integrated into the openspace experience oftheCivicCenter.

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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
The City of Santa Monica is committed to the concept of sustain- ability: satisfying existing needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Civic Center is intended to be a model of sustainability, achieving the fundamental goals of the City’s General Plan: to limit disturbances or disruption of the ecological balance and natural resources in the city; to pro- mote and strengthen water conservation and energy efficiency; and to eliminate nonessential sources of air pollution. This chapter of the Specific Plan describes specific objectives and policies aimed at achieving the goals of the General Plan, both in overall community design as well as in the treatment and design of buildings and open spaces and the provision of public services and utilities.

General SustainabilityPolicies
• Establish a compact and mixed-use pattern of development that reduces dependence on the automobile, and that
enhances the viability of other transportation modes (i.e., transit, pedestrian, bicycle) that are less consumptive of nonrenewable resources. • Provide open spaces with extensive landscaping that can contribute to the enhancement of local air quality, and that can help to reduce the volume of urban runoff to the
ocean.
• Employ “green” building practices that reduce the lifecycle environmental impacts associated with construction and rehabilitation.
• Design and engineer all public facilities and utilities to provide for the needs of Civic Center uses, while serving as a model for environmental conservation and energy
efficiency.

Transportation and Development Patterns
Patterns of development influence sustainability because they shape traffic patterns and community layouts, and ultimately determine the overall “livability” of a community. A key goal of the Civic Center Specific Plan is to reduce the dominance of, and dependence on, the automobile, through the
transformation of the existing auto-oriented environment into a transit and pedestrian- friendly district. The Civic Center is planned as a compact and walkable neighborhood with a
mixture of usesthat are supportive of transit, and highly amenable to pedestrians and bicyclists. The compact pattern of development and the design of the public spaceswillpromote walkingandcyclingasviable alternativestothe automobile, and will reinforce the viability of existing and future transit service. By promoting alternative forms of transportation and reducing the number of vehicle trips, it is the intent of the SpecificPlantoconserve renewable resources andtominimize the
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amounts of pollutants entering the air from Civic Centerrelated sources. TheSpecificPlanestablishesthe following sustainability policiesrelated to transportation facilities and developmentwithin thearea:

S-1. Alternative forms of transportation shall be maximized within the Civic Center, including walking, bicycling, public transit and carpooling/vanpooling.

S-2. Streets shall be designed as balanced multi-modal
corridors that support transit service as well as comfortable pedestrian and bicycle circulation.

S-3. The use of low-emission vehicles within the Civic Center shall be maximized to the extent possible.

S-4. Land use and development standards shall encourage the development of compact, mixed-use, pedestrianoriented developments in the Civic Center that reduce the amount of vehicletrips associated with residents and
businesses.

OpenSpace andStreetscapeDesign
In addition to their recreational and visual role, landscaped parks and streets provide a “green lung” for the community. The design and treatment of open spaces and streets within the Civic Center
Continuous street trees and landscaping create a strong sense of open space and enhance air quality.

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can contribute to the enhancement of local air quality
within the district, by absorbing carbon dioxide, producing oxygen and filtering particulates. The use ofintensive
landscaping and
trees within the parks and along all streets of the Civic Center is intended to enhance ambient air quality, reduce solar heat gain, provide a more comfortable microclimate, and support
biodiversity by creating a habitat for birds and other wildlife species.

Parks and open spaces can also help to reduce the volume of urban runoff that is generated by impermeable surfaces. The landscapedprivate and public open spaces that will replace most of the surface parking lots in the Civic Center will significantly reduce the amount of stormwater runoff in the area by allowing the water to percolate into the soil.

The Specific Plan establishes the following policies related to sustainable open space and streetscape design:

S-5. Tree cover within the Civic Center shall be designed to create a generous canopy over the public spaces and
streetscapes.

S-6. The proportion of permeable land area within the Civic Center area south of the Santa Monica Freeway shall be
increased by over 200 percent from its current 6.5 acres to at least 15 acres to promote a reduction in urban runoff to Santa Monica Bay and to comply with the City’s Urban Runoff and Retention Ordinance.

S-7. Irrigation and all water elements within the public spaces shall maximize the use of available reclaimed water from the City’s urban runoff treatment plant.

S-8. Planting shall be designed to improve the microclimate around buildings, to reduce cooling energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, reduce glare, and to enhance the appeal of exteriorspaces.

S-9. Planting and landscaping shall also be designed to enhance natural ventilation within adjacent buildings, by influencing wind flow in response to prevailing wind patterns and local wind flow variations.
“Green”Building Design and EnergyConservation
Buildings form the structure of all cities and greatly contribute to their character and attractiveness. However, they also create significant burdens on the environment, including excessive resource use and waste generation, arising from the way they are designed, built, and operated. In an effort to reduce building and development related impacts and improve the long-term
sustainability and liv- ability of Santa Monica, the City has initiated several programs and policies to encourage more sustainable development.

The City’s Green Building Design and Construction Guidelines provide designers and builders with guidance on “green” building design. The guidelines provide a range of recommended
strategies aimed at reducing life-cycle environmental impacts associated with
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the construction and operation of both commercial and
municipal developments and major remodel projects in Santa Monica. The guidelines, which exceed the efficiency standards set forth in the State of California’s Title 24, include required and recommended “green” design and construction strategies related to: the design of landscaping; the building envelope; interior space planning; the use of recycled building materials; and the design of energy-efficient building systems. The Civic Center Specific Plan establishes the following policies related to “green” building design:

S-10. New development within the Civic Centershall be
consistent with the intent, goals and programs of the
Sustainable City Program and shall employ the required and recommended practices set forth in the Green Building Design and Construction Guide- lines with a goal of achievingLEED Silver performance ratingsfor public buildings. The issuesto be addressed, within the context of a life-cycle cost analysis, shall include, but not be limited to:
a. minimization of construction and demolition waste
through material reductions, reuse andrecycling;
b. minimization of the use of new construction materials through the use of recycled, low-toxic building materials; c. minimization of solid waste through source reductions, alternative procurement policies, materials reuse programs and placement of recycling centers within developments; d. energy conservation through efficient state-of-the art technologies and designs which address heating and
cooling, lighting, solar orientation and natural ventilation, and the reduction in the amount of asphalt and other
similar hardscape materials which contribute to the heat island effect;
e. the pursuit of cost-effective, renewable, co-generative and less polluting energy sources such as photovoltaics and fuel celltechnologies; and
f. utilization of water conservation measures through
conformance with the City’s low-flow fixture requirements and the water efficient landscape requirements.

S-11. Developers shall work with City staff, serving utilities (SCE and the Gas Co.), and others to explore the use of stateof- the-art energy conservation and energy efficiency technologies in new development.

Water and Wastewater Facilities
A key goal of the Specific Plan isto ensure that adequate water, sewer, andstormdrain services are providedto serve existing and new development, and that the design and engineering of these systemsserve as a modelfor environmental conservation and energy efficiency.

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Water
Approximately 80 percent of Santa Monica’s water supply is imported from the Metropolitan Water District; the remainder is obtained from local groundwater sources.

The City’s water system operates adequately to meet the domestic needs of the City, and supplies sufficient fire suppression pressure to provide the needed range of fire flows.

The City of Santa Monica also recycles urban runoff from the Pico-Kenter and Pier storm drains and provides reclaimed water to the Civic Center area, where it is to be used for landscape irrigation and indoor plumbing at the Public Safety Facility and the RAND Headquarters Facility.

Sewer
The local sewer collection system is owned by the City and managed, operated and maintained by the Utilities
Division of the City’s Department of Environmental and
Public Works
Management. Under the recently updated contract with the City of Los Angeles, the City of Santa Monica discharges permitted sewage flows into the sewerage system of Los
Angeles, and it is conveyed to the Hyperion Treatment Plant near El Segundo. Although some deficiencies exist in the system, none of these deficiencies affect the Civic Center area.

The project area is served by a variety of lines that will very likely need to be expanded and reconfigured in orderto meet the needs of new uses at the site.

Storm Drainage
The majority of surface runoff from the city drains to the storm drain system via the catch basins and discharges within the city limitsinto Santa Monica Bay. Twomain storm drain lines, the Pico Boulevard Drain and the Kenter Canyon Drain, have a common outfall at Pico Boulevard and Santa Monica Beach.The Caltrans storm drain line and the Kenter Canyon Storm line, maintained by Los Angeles County, both traverse the Civic Centersite. The Kenter Canyon storm line entersthe site behind the existing City Hall, under the Public Safety Building, continues between City Hall and the County
Courthouse, and runs diagonally under the RAND site to First Street Court, ultimately connecting with the main storm line on Pico Boulevard. The Caltransstorm line enters the site under the intersection of Fourth Street and the freeway onramp, running diagonally in a southwesterly direction under the County courthouse, continuing under Main Street down to the main storm line under PicoBoulevard.

The quality ofstormwater draining into the Santa Monica Bay is a concern for the City. To prevent pollutants
deposited in the streets and gutters from discharging into the bay, the City has implemented frequentstreetsweeping and regular cleaning of catch basins. An Urban Runoff
Pollution Control Ordinance requires various pollution
prevention practices by new and existing development,
including an overall reduction in stormwater runoff from each site.

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In orderto control the deleterious effects of dry weatherflows being deposited on the beach from the drains, the City of Santa Monica diverts all of the dry weather flow from the Pico Kenter and Pier storm drains to an urban runoff recycling facility. The purpose of thisfacility isto disinfect the average dry weather flow runoff on an annualbasis and reclaimrecycledwaterfor landscape irrigation, and indoor plumbing. Recycled
stormwater will provide forirrigation and plumbing at the Public Safety Facility and the RAND Headquarters Facility and is expected to provide recycled waterto future parks and buildingsin the Civic Center.

Conservation
The City has a number of conservation programs, which have served to reduce water consumption and wastewater flow in recent years. These include theConservationCredits
programs by MWD, public information and education
programs, the BAY SAVERprogram,water audits,
commercial and industrialwater conservation programs, water conservation ordinances, and the use of Best Management Practices. Specific City Best ManagementPractices include enforcing the requirement for ultra-low flush toilets in all new construction and plumbing retrofit programs; distribution system water audits, leak detection and repair; and separate metering of all new residential units.

The following policies are intended to guide the design, engineering and implementation of water,sewer and storm drainage facilities withintheSpecificPlanarea:

S-12. Priorto developing and implementing specific site plans for new buildings within the Civic Centersite:
a. an evaluation of the water demand needs of future uses at the sites should be conducted and specific plans for the sizing and location of water distribution mains developed; b. an evaluation should be conducted to determine the
wastewater demand of planned uses and a plan developed
to reflect the appropriate size and location of sewer mains; and
c. consultations with the County and Caltrans shall be
undertaken to determine the exact location and sizing of existing and future storm drain lines.

S-13. New private development shall pay its pro-rata share of the cost of providing adequate water, sewer and storm drain facilities to support it.

S-14. All new development shall be consistent with the intent, goals and programs of the Sustainable City Program. This includes all existing and future programs for resource
conservation and pollution prevention.

S-15. Recycled water from the City’s urban runoff reclamation facility shall be utilized for irrigation of public and private landscaping and for indoor plumbing as appropriate.

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S-16. All new development shall conform to applicable City regulations for water conservation, including low-flow
plumbing, stormwater runoff reduction, and similar
requirements. Projects that use treated urban runoff water for landscape irrigation mayreceive a waiver from thewater
conservationlandscaping requirements of Municipal Code
Section 9.04.10.04.110.

S-17. The feasibility and desirability of placing a water reservoir below grade in the Civic Center area to provide for the water needs of the Civic Center and Santa Monica
generally should be evaluated.

S-18. New private development shall be required to pay all applicable water, wastewater and storm drain fees, including sewer connection fees, stormwater fees, and any other fees that are currently required or may be required in the future.

S-19. All new water, sewer and storm drain facilities shall be located under public rights-of-way.

Solid WasteDisposal
The City provides trash collection service to all Santa Monica residents and approximately 40 percent of commercial and industrial establishments. The City operates a number of recycling programs, including a curbside recycling program, and a recycling center for drop-off and buy-back service. The City has adopted a comprehensive waste reduction and
recycling plan to reduce the waste it sends to landfills. The plan includes programs to reducewaste atthe source, divert yardwaste from landfillsthrough composting and other
means, and increase recycling in the single- familyresidential, multi-family,commercialandindustrialsectors. In
implementing this plan, the City requires new development to setasidespaceforrecyclingcontainers,providesrateincentives for wastereduction,andlevies a solidwastesurchargeon
businesses.

All new development shall conform to the City’s Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan, including any current or future requirements for source reduction, recycling, alternative procurement policies, and on-site recycling space.

Energy
The two primary sources of energy in the city are electricity and natural gas. Since the deregulation of energy distribution in California in 1998, electrical service to the city is provided by Southern California Edison (SCE) and several Electric Service Providers (ESPs), who sell power to residential and commercial customers. Natural gas is provided to the city by The Gas Company (TGC). Natural gas is delivered by TGC from out-ofstate suppliers and delivered to the city through itsintegrated pipeline system. According toTGC, existing naturalgasservice is adequate throughout the city. As with electric consumption, naturalgas consumption in new buildingsisregulated by State Building Efficiency Standards(Title 24). The City currently purchases renewableelectricityforallofitsfacilities.

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The Specific Plan establishes the following policies related to the provision of energy in the Civic Center area:

S-20. New development shall comply with the City’s Green Building Design and Construction Guidelines related to
energy efficiency.

S-21. The energy needs of new developmentshall be evaluated priortoapprovalso thatthe necessarygas andelectrical
facilities may be planned and constructed.

S-22. The feasibility and desirability of creating a central heating and cooling plant to serve the various buildings in the Civic Center and thereby reduce the overall resource needs of the area shall be evaluated.

S-23. The feasibility and desirability of constructing and installingdistributed electrical generation facilities within the Civic Center, emphasizing the creation of renewable electricity, shall be evaluated.

S-24. Renewable sources should be utilized for all of the Civic Center area’s electricity needs.

Public Services
A safe environment shall be provided for existing and future residents, employees, and visitors to the Civic Center. As such the following policies areestablished:

S-25. New development shall conform to all applicable City and State regulations concerning fire and police safety;
S-26. Adequate street widths and turning radii shall be provided for emergency fire vehicles;
S-27. New development shall be designed to provide adequate safety features while also ensuring pedestrian-friendly design.

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I M P L E M E N T A T I O N
This chaptersets forth the program and policiesfor
implementing theCivicCenter Specific Plan. It describes implementation responsibilities,financing and phasing
policies, and the regulatory actions required to implement the Plan. The Table provides a summary of the improvement
program fortheCivicCenter Specific Plan.

Regulatory Program
I-1. The policies and development standards of the Civic Center Specific Plan shall govern all development within the specific plan area. The development standards of the Zoning Ordinance shall apply where no specific provisions are made within the Specific Plan.

I-2. Public and private development projects over 10,000 square feet shall be subject to the Development Review
Permit requirements of the City of Santa Monica Zoning
Ordinance. The findings related to any project shall include the project’s conformance to the Specific Plan. The City may approve a Development Agreement rather than a
Development Review Permit for such projects
I-3. The City will undertake a community process for the specific design and programming of the parks and open
spacesset forth in theSpecificPlan.

I-4. The City will seek community input in the designand programming of the cultural and community facilitiesset forth in the Plan, including the expansion of the Civic Auditorium and the development of the Early Childhood Center.

I-5. The City willsolicit proposals from private and non-profit developersfor the implementation of the housing program set forth for the Village Area Special Use District. The City and selected developer(s) willsolicit community input in the design of the housing. Implementation of the housing program in the Village Area Special Use district will be governed by the Village Development Agreement
I-6. Properties within the Colorado Avenue Special Use District of the Specific Plan will continue to be subject to the provisions of the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance. However, any proposed modifications or redevelopment of the area, including changes in use, intensification or configuration, will trigger the appropriate discretionary review process, including the development review and conditional use permit processes and environmental review.

I-7. Other existing stand-alone uses within the project area shall be subject to the existing provisionsset forth in the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance and the policies set forth within the Specific Plan.

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Implementation Responsibilities
I-8. Land will be dedicated by the public and private
property owners, as required for the establishment of public parks, open spaces, and rights-of-way as set forth in the Specific Plan.

I-9. The City will specify the appropriate public entities to manage the recreational, cultural and open space facilities in the Civic Center area, including maintenance of public
facilities andthe scheduling of special events.

Financing Program
I-10. TheCity of Santa Monica will develop a comprehensive financing program to fund the infrastructure and public facility improvements set forth in the Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan.

I-11. Tothe maximumextentfeasible, theCity willseek federal and state fundsfor the implementation of public
improvements.

I-12. To the extent that funding is available, the City and Redevelopment Agency will include open spaces, key streets, promenades, pathways and public facilities within the City’s Capital Improvement Program.

I-13. The City will consider the issuance of General Obligation Bonds for improvements that have citywide benefits.

I-14. The City will explore the feasibility of issuing revenue bonds for facilities that provide benefits to particular user groups, such as new public parking facilities.

I-15. The City will utilize outside financing and subsidy sources (e.g., low income housing tax credit programs) for the production of affordable housing, insofar as such sources are compatible with the housing objectives set forth in the Specific Plan. Local housing funds, including the housing trust fund and
redevelopment set-aside funds, will also be used to assist the production of affordable housing.

I-16. Private properties within and adjacent to the Specific Plan area that benefitfrom public facilities provided by the plan should be included in the financing to the extent possible, through use of citywide funding sourcessuch as Proposition A and C funds, traffic mitigation fees, and parks and housing mitigation fees.

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Table 2: Civic Center Specific Plan ImprovementProgram
Streets, Promenades and Pathways
• The extension of Olympic Drive and the Olympic Drive
Promenade from Main Street to OceanAvenue
• The improvement of the Main Street Bridge and the existing public right-of-way along Colorado Avenue a pedestrian
way and gateway plaza to the Civic Center.
• The construction of additional streets to provide access to specific sites and facilities including the improvement of Fujinomura Douri and Civic Center Drive.
• The enhancement of the pedestrian and visual environment along the perimeterstreetsincluding Pico Boulevard, Ocean Avenue, Second and Fourth Streets.
• Traffic controls throughout the area to provide for safe vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle access.
• The improvement of the Main Street Bridge and the existing public right-of-way along Colorado Avenue as a pedestrian way and gateway plaza to the Civic Center.
• Create a Living Street which shall be a broad pedestrian pathway with opportunities for an active pedestrian street life, and provides a pedestrian connection between ocean Avenue and Main Street.

Parks and Open Spaces
• The 5.6-acre Civic Auditorium Park on the existing Civic Auditorium parking lot.
• The improvement of the Courthouse lawn and the creation of a

0.8- acre plaza along the Main Street frontage.
• The one-acre Town Square in front of City Hall.
• The six-acre Tongva Park north of Olympic Drive and west of Second Street.

Community Facilities
• The restoration of the historic City Hall and its central courtyard. • The development of a City Services Building of up to 40,000 square feet to meet the needs of the public.
• The replacement of the existing East Wing of the Civic Auditorium with up to 20,000 net new square feet of
community, cultural and educational uses.
• The development of an Early Childhood Center of up to 20,000 square feet with an adjoining play area within the Civic Auditorium Park.

Public Parking Facilities
• The replacement of surface parking lots within the Civic Center with below-grade parking beneath the Civic Auditorium
expansion and the new Community Services Building.

Housing
• A maximum of 325 units of housing within the Village south of Olympic Drive, of which at least 160 shall be affordable to very low, low, and moderate income households.

Private Redevelopment
• The future redevelopment of the Sears site with a mixture of uses to be determined as part of a separate development process.

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Phasing Program
The implementation ofCivicCenter Specific Plan
improvements will occur over an extended time frame in
relation to available funding sources and other factors including the completion of the RAND headquarters building, the completion of the seismic retrofit of the downtown
garages, and the availability of new parking facilitiesto replace the surface lotsthroughout theCivic Center. More specifically:

I-17. The Living Street and Olympic Plaza will be
completed in conjunction with the Village Housing project The housing siteswithin theVillage will bemade available for development upon completion of the RAND headquarters
building and the demolition of existing RAND buildings.

I-18. TheTownSquare, Second Street Extension, Tongva Park, and the extension of Olympic Drive may be constructed after the removal of the RAND buildings.

I-19. City Hall may be rehabilitated once arrangements have been made for the continued provision of local public services.

I-20. The Civic Center Parking Structure will be utilized primarily for downtown replacement parking until the
completion of the downtown parking structure seismic retrofit program, at which point it will accommodate approximately 80 percent of the parking now in the Civic Auditorium surface parking lot.

I-21. If sufficient parking is available to meet Civic Center and downtown parking structure reconstruction needs, the Early Childhood Center may be constructed following completion of the CivicCenter ParkingStructure.

I-22. The Civic Auditorium expansion, the Civic
Auditorium Park, Main Street, and the improvement of
Civic Center Drive will commence once the downtown
parking structure retrofit and replacement program
progresses to the point where the Civic Center Parking
Structure is available to replace existing surface parking spaces in the Civic Auditorium lot.

I-23. The redevelopment of the Sears property can occur following discretionary review and certification of required environmental clearance documents.

I-24. The improvement of perimeterstreets may be
implemented in tandem with adjacentmajorimprovements:

PicoBoulevard and Fourth Streets as part of the Civic
Auditorium expansion and the construction of Civic
Auditorium Park; and Ocean Avenue as part oftheVillage
Housing andTongva Park.

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C O N S I S T E N C Y W I T H T H E G E N E R A L P L A N The Civic Center Specific Plan is generally consistent
with the City’s General Plan. The discussion that follows reviews
the applicable policies of the City’s General Plan elements and establishes the consistency of the Civic Center Specific Plan.

LandUseandCirculationElements
The Land Use andCirculation Element was originally adopted in 1984. The Land Use Element proposes a number of
different land use classificationsthroughout the city. The Specific Plan area is located within an area designated for Institutional, Oceanfront and General Commercial uses. The Institutional District is bounded by Main Street, Pico
Boulevard, Fourth Street, and the I-10 free- way. The
Institutional classification isintended to define areasfor schools,hospitalsandhealthcarefacilities,libraries,airports, cemeteries, and other public facilities. The portion of the Oceanfront District that has been combined with the
Institutional District areais bounded by Main Street, Pico Boulevard, Ocean Avenue and the I-10 freeway. The Oceanfront classification seeks to combine visi tor-serving uses with existing residential, public recreation and cultural uses. The General Commercial land use designation pertainsto the Sears site and other properties between the Santa Monica Freeway and Colorado Avenue.

Land Uses
The policies of the Specific Plan are consistent with the General Plan, asthey allow for all of the land uses contained in the General Plan. TheSpecificPlanreinforceskeycitywide
landuseobjectives for the promotion of cultural activities particularly in the down- town and oceanfront, for increasing affordable housing, and for preserving the multi-ethnic and multi-income character of the city.

The Specific Plan also helps to achieve specific land use policies of the General Plan. The Specific Plan is consistent with the GeneralPlan policies established by the 1993 Specific Plan for reinforcing the civic and cultural role of the Civic Center south of the Santa Monica Freeway and by introducing a range of new uses including residential development to make the area a more integral and meaningful part of the City. By promoting the redevelopment of the Sears property, the Plan reinforces Policy 1.2.1 of the General Plan, which encourages residential mixed-use development of appropriate commercially zoned parcels to increase activity in both the daytime and evening hours.

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Development Standards
The maximum allowable development permitted in the
General Plan is governed by the 1993 Civic Center Specific Plan and its 2000 amendment. This includes: up to 350 units of new housing, 250,000 square feet of office space, up to 20,000 square feet of retail uses, a new cultural and community facility of 55,000 square feet, and County Courthouse
expansion of 140,000 square feet. (The RAND headquarters, the Public Safety Building and the CivicCenter garage were also programmed in the 1993 Specific Plan and incorporated within the General Plan amendment of that same year). The maximumheight of development is established at 72 feet and 6 floors for the RAND headquarter building, 70 feet for
development north of Olympic Drive, height limits ranging from 65 to 96 feet for residential sites south of Olympic Drive, and various heights ranging from 35 to 84 feet for the public buildings east of Main Street. All sites are subject to specific bulk and massing regulations.

This Specific Plan revisesthe overall program of Civic Center developmentset forth in the 1993 and amended 2000 Specific Plan for the area south of the Santa Monica Freeway, by:
eliminating commercial office as a permitted use, by reducing the anticipated cultural and community facilities from 55,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet, and by adding the 40,000 square foot City Services Building to the development program.

The net reduction of square footage is approximately 185,000 square feet of overallfloor area.

In the interest of preserving as much public land for open space, the Specific Plan promotessome increases of building heights on specific parcelswithin the area south ofthe freeway.

In theVillage area, the Specific Plan contains varying height limits of 65 feet for Sites A and B, and 96 feet for Site C. In addition, the Plan provides for a small portion of the City ServicesBuilding to a height of 85 feet to create a distinctive silhouette along theMainStreet axis. Specificmassing
guidelines are alsomodified to take into consideration the revised framework ofstreets and open spaces. While revisions have taken place, the overall urban design principlesfor the compatible integration of buildings with open spaces and with existing historic resources remainsintact.

The Specific Plan does not provide a revised development program or regulations for the Sears property, which remains subject to the existing standards of the City of Santa Monica’s Zoning Ordinance, and is therefore consistent with the existing General Plan.

OtherLandUse Issues
The Land Use Element identifies, among others, the following objectives to improve the quality of life for all residences through a balance of land uses that is consistent with:

1. Encouraging greater pedestrian and bike access
throughout the city;

2. Making Santa Monica a more child-friendly environment byencouraging child care and recreational facilities;
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3. Increasing the amount of affordable housing;

4. Ensuring adequate park space and green landscape space throughout the city,specifically recommending the
creation of new parks in the Oceanfrontdistrict;

5. Improving the match of low and moderate-income persons and families with units they canafford;

6. Providing adequate revenue to the City necessary for a balanced budget; and

7. Satisfying employment needs of city residents, especially those of the unemployed and underemployed.

The Specific Plan callsfor three major parksto be created, including the 5.6 acre Civic Auditorium Park at Fourth Street and Pico Boulevard, the one-acreTown Square in front of City Hall, and the six-acre Tongva Park north of Olympic Drive.

These parks include pedestrian and bicycle paths, and provision for passive and active recreational opportunities. TheSpecific Plan also providesforthe expansion of cultural and community uses and the establishment of a state-of-the-art Early
Childhood Education Center. The Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan in that its policies call for the creation of public open spaces with potentialpassive andactive
recreationalusesthroughoutthe area. The quality oflife
recommendationslisted above from the General Plan extend beyond those that include pedestrian, bicycle, open space, recreational and cultural issues. The policies of theSpecific Plan are consistent in these other areas as well.

The Specific Plan callsforthe provision of child care
facilities that would meet the needs of the development that would be allowed with the area. This policy would
work in tandem with the open space policies and their
potentialfor active recreational uses and play equipment.

This policy is, therefore, consistent with the General Plan recommendation for a more child-friendly environment.

Circulation
The Civic Center Specific Plan is also generally consistent with the Circulation Element of the General Plan. The
recommendations and policies of the Circulation Element call for neighborhood “traffic calming” measures (traffic circles, alternative paving materials, medians), increased usage of transit/shuttles and the study of light rail possibilities, expansion of bicycle and pedestrian/wheelchair paths, and reductionsin required parking in conjunction withapproved andeffectiveTransportationManagementprograms. Further,
the Circulation Element recommends that a parking structure be built near the Civic Auditorium or on public land near Main Street.

The policies oftheCirculationElement also encourage overall land use patternsthatreduce vehiclemiles and trips, discourage vehicular traffic and parking into residential neighborhoods, minimize peak- hourtrips by encouraging staggered work hours and land uses
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which do not generate peak-hourtrips, and suggest traffic signal synchronization and other improvementsto improve roadway efficiency.

The Specific Plan is consistent with these aspects of the General Plan in a number of ways. The policies of the Specific Plan require measures to limit the impacts of traffic within the Civic Center area and into adjoining residential
neighborhoods through the implementation of “traffic calming” measures, including the introduction of the Main Street roundabout. TheSpecific Plan addressesthe issue of traffic intrusion into the Ocean Park neighborhood by
recommending on-site circulation improvements and “traffic calming” measures.

The Specific Plan seeks to reduce the number of total vehicle trips andmilestraveled (daily and during peak hours) by allowing mixed-use development(residential uses and
commercialretail uses), encouraging non-vehiculartravel by providing pedestrian/ wheelchair and bicycle paths
throughout the Civic Center area, promoting increased transit service within the area including a possible light railstation forthe Exposition line, and by reducing the number of
required parking spacesto encourage carpooling, vanpooling and transittransportation.

Housing Element
The Housing Element, which was most recently updated in 2002, outlinesthe policies and programs which the City will undertake to ensure that the housing needs of existing
residents and those expected tomove into the community over the nextfive years are met. These policies and programs are intended to preserve, improve and develop housing for all economic segments of the community.

The Housing Element contains policies that encourage the development of housing for large families. Additionally, the Housing Element contains policiesthatseek to encourage and create incentivesfor the development of housing in conjunction with commercial developments where appropriate. Finally, the Housing Element contains policiesthat work to increase the supply of housing that is affordable to low and moderateincome persons and families.

The Civic Center Specific Plan is consistent with all of these policies. The development concept that is allowed by the policies ofthe Specific Plan contains a mixed-use component comprised of up to 325 dwelling units, and ground-floor commercial usesintended to reinforce the area as an active and vibrant urban neighborhood.The policies ofthe Specific Plan encourage residential unitsforlarge families and require that a large portion of the residential units be made affordable to low andmoderate income persons and families.

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Conservation Element
The Conservation Element was adopted by the City in 1975.

The policies of the Conservation Element focus on four areas of primary concern related to the management of the City’s natural resources:
(1) Beach; (2) Water; (3) Land; and (4) Air.

TheConservationElement, through its policies, addressesthe need: (1)to investigate wastewaterrecycling; (2) for
transportation planning to reduce vehicle milestraveled and resultant air pollution impacts; (3) to meet state standards in the insulation of new residential buildings; and (4)formore effective public transit.

The policies of the Civic Center Specific Plan require
that development in the Civic Center be water and
wastewater efficient, utilize recycled stormwaterwhere
appropriate and employ insulating and reflective
materials in conformance with the Sustainable City
Program. Further, the Specific Plan policies which
allow mixed-use development and reduce the amount of
required and conveniently available parking (thus
encouraging carpooling, vanpooling, public transit and
non-vehicular travel), and the plan’s policies which
require an enhanced shuttle and transit program (and
possible light rail transit stop), work toward reducing vehicle trips and the resultant air pollution impacts.

OpenSpaceElement
The Open Space Element of the City’s General Plan was
adopted in 1973, and most recently updated in 2001. The basic objectives and goals of the Open Space Element are to develop and maintain a diversified and balanced system of high quality open space, to expand the open space system through the use of public properties, to create a system of linked central parks, and to reinforce the city’s system of pathways and green streets.

The Specific Plan isin conformance with the objectives and policies ofthe Open Space Element, asit expands and
develops the role of open space within the Civic Center; it increasesthe accessibility of open space and providesstronger linkageswith adjoining areasincludingDowntown,the
Beach,PalisadesPark, and the Main Street district; and it providesfor the redefinition and reconfiguration ofstreets as an extension and integral part of the openspacesystem.

Scenic Corridors
The Scenic Corridors Element was adopted by the City
Council in 1975. The purpose of the Scenic Corridors
Element is to protect and enhance the scenic resources of the City of Santa Monica. It is proposed that this be accomplished by establishing a system ofscenic corridors along existing roadways that traverse areas of scenic beauty and interest.

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The Element establishes seven scenic corridors in the city:

1. SantaMonica Freeway from the city boundary to Ocean
Avenue;

2. Ocean Avenue from the north city boundary to Barnard Way;

3. Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) within the city limits;

4. Barnard Way from Ocean Avenue to south city boundary;

5. Wilshire Boulevard from the city boundary to Ocean
Avenue;

6. Santa Monica Mall; and

7. Santa Monica Municipal Pier.

The goals oftheScenic Corridors Element require policies that provide for the beautification of thoroughfares which lend themselves to landscaping, pleasing architectural treatments, and the development of scenic corridors for the use of pedestrians and bicyclists.

The policies of the Civic Center Specific Plan are consistent with the Scenic Corridors Element in the way they affect the treatment of and development along Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard. These policies require a twenty-foot wide publicly accessible setback along the eastern side of Ocean
Avenue in this area that would be used for strolling, sitting, conversing, reading, eating, etc. The Specific Plan also includes the Living Street, a pedestrian pathway between the Site A housing and the Site B housing that provides a pedestrian connection between Ocean Avenue and
Main Street. In addition, the Specific Planretains the bicycle lanes on the street and calls for a landscaped median along Ocean Avenue where feasible.

Safety Element
The Safety Element, which was adopted by the City in 1995, provides an assessment of natural and human-related hazards in the City and provides a framework by which safety
considerations are introduced into the land use planning process.

As the safety-relatedprocesses detailed in the Safety Element govern development within the Civic Center Specific Plan area, the Civic Center Specific Plan is consistent with the Safety Element.

Noise Element
The Noise Element, which was adopted by the City in 1992, provides a comprehensive evaluation of existing noise problems and creates methods of protecting the community from excessive noise. The predominant noise sources in Santa Monica and within the Civic Center come from mobile noise sources including traffic from the Santa Monica Freeway and adjacent arterial streets. As dictatedby the General Plan, the Specific Plan has incorporated noise considerations into the land use planning for the area; consistent with General Plan policies, new uses including residential comply with the land use/noise
compatibilitymatrix set forth in the General Plan.

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A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
The City of Santa Monica acknowledges the contribution of the following groups in the preparation and completion of the Civic Center Specifc Plan:

City Council
PlanningCommission
Civic Center WorkingGroup
CityStaff
Consultants:

ROMADesignGroup,UrbanDesign andPlanning
Kaku Associates, Transportation Planning
Tsen & Asociates, Affordable Housing
Economic & Planning Systems,RealEstateEconomics
Pyatok Associates, Associated Housing Architects
RBA Partners, Civil Engineering
Jeanne Nelson & Associates, Child Care
Saylor Consulting Group,Costing
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To: councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; David White
Subject: Civic center shenanigans
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:06:05 PM

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council -
I oppose the sale of the Civic Auditorium.

The Auditorium should not be demolished, which we believe would be the result if the school district were to own it, based on their track record demolishing the JAMS Auditorium and the History Building. Also, housing of any kind is not an appropriate use of Civic Center land so there should be no sale to Community Corp.

Thank you.

Heather Nevell
Santa Monica Resident
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Packet Pg. 146 Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa From: Wade Major
To: councilmtgitems; David White; Jennifer Taylor
Cc: Nikki Kolhoff; Angela DiGaetano; Wendy Dembo; Kat Blandino; Ann Maggio Thanawalla; Heather Nevell Subject: Re: City Council 4/11 Agenda - Civic Auditorium Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:19:23 PM
Attachments: 9aab1a89d6cbdf305b99fed447d3677ab1ba8a9e.webp

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Honorable Santa Monica City Councilmembers,
I’m not a Santa Monica resident, as most of you know. For many years now I have struck an adversarial position vis-a-vis the City of Santa Monica with respect to Malibu’s petition for school district unification. I am, however, a lifelong resident of this bay with many fond memories of Santa Monica as it was during my childhood. In most respects, it was a better community than — better for families, better for retirees, better for visitors. There was no homelessness, no crime, no open air drug use, no attempt to upscale the shopping district to compete with Century City or Beverly Hills.

There was, however, the Civic Auditorium — a historic structure which hosted many fond memories for my generation and those preceding it. As you surely know, it was the site of the Academy Awards ceremony from 1961 through 1968, one of only six venues to host the ceremony since it was first televised in 1953. To date, all six of those venues are still standing — The Pantages Theatre, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Shrine Auditorium, Union Station, the current Dolby Theatre (formerly The Kodak Theatre) and The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

Should Santa Monica choose to demolish the Civic, it would become the first municipality to erase a critical piece of Academy Awards history.

And that’s just my perspective. I’m sure you could speak to a thousand different people and hear a thousand different stories as to why the Civic is an irreplaceable, essential piece of Southern California history worth preserving.

By way of comparison, let me just call your attention to the performing arts center which has been a vital piece of the city of Thousand Oaks since 1994:

Bank of America Performing Arts Center
Thousand Oaks | Bank of America Performing
Arts Center Thousand Oaks
bapacthousandoaks.com
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It was reported in local papers that previous efforts to turn the Civic Auditorium into an arts center never materialized — but no reason was given. This is inexcusable. If you’ll excuse the cliche — it’s the biggest no brainer in history. Since the closure of the Schubert and the ABC Entertainment Center in Century City, the Westside of Los Angeles has been a cultural wasteland. Every venue of note in Los Angeles requires Westside residents to venture to Orange County, Downtown Los Angeles or Hollywood. Unless, of course, there’s something at the Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center.

And for those who may be thinking in more progressive terms, that an arts complex feels offensively bourgeois given the city’s present housing and other challenges — let me offer you this: performing arts centers aren’t charity. They are tools of prosperity and community revitalization. That’s why virtually every city of even modest population in Europe once had an opera house — and why most still do. A state-of-the-art, world class performing arts center in Santa Monica would be the single greatest investment your city has ever made in creating a real town center, facilitating a unifying Santa Monica cultural experience, and — most importantly — furnishing the city a chance to compete with inland venues for concerts and other performances which will reap the city a small fortune at a time when it desperately needs a significant new and large source of income.

Whatever your other priorities, they will be vastly easier to address with a world class, state of the art performing arts center built around a venue which is already one of the most historic structures and venues in the history of Los Angeles County.

Smaller cities than yours recognize the value of such centers — our tiny city of Malibu has longed for such a venue of its own for decades. I was secretary of the inaugural Malibu Arts Foundation nearly two decades ago when the need was first raised and options first broached.

That discussion is ongoing today — but, unlike Santa Monica, we haven’t an existing venue in a ready-made space, complete with existing parking, room for a dazzling campus (you could easily dwarf Thousand Oaks) and easy Freeway access begging to be restored.

There is quite literally no reason in the world to do anything else with the property. All other options presently on the table are an embarrassment and reflect poorly on the city.

Please do the sensible thing, the visionary thing, the bold thing — the fiscally responsible thing — and preserve this historic structure, restore it, rejuvenate the surrounding area and give Santa Monica the civic and cultural shot in the arm for which it has been begging for years.

You and everyone else know it makes sense — and that you will not live to regret it. Every member of your city council who votes to take this step — will secure their place in history with this campus, this magnificent monument to the arts which this part of Los Angeles so desperately needs.

Kind regards,
Wade Major
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From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 12:42 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; David White; Susan Cline; Douglas Sloan; Douglas Sloan; Jennifer Taylor Subject: City Council Meeting April 11, 2023 - Closed Session Items 3.J. and 3.K

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Dear Councilmembers and Key City Staff:

This Item begins at video Hour/Min 4:31:00.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Resident, 26+ years
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2023 3:23 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock
Cc: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; David White; Jennifer Taylor; [email protected] Subject: City Council 4/11/23 items 3-J and 3-K -- OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium!

EXTERNAL
April 10 2023

To: Mayor Davis and City Council members
From: Zina Josephs
RE: 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J amd 3-K

I strongly oppose the sale of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

To lease it to the school district would be one thing, but to sell off a "Civic" Auditorium boggles the mind.

Perhaps next you'll start selling off the city's public art collection, for example, the statue of Saint Monica at Wilshire and Ocean.

The Santa Monica Pier would probably bring in a nice penny.

The public libraries?

How about City Hall, another city landmark?

Again, I oppose selling the Civic Auditorium.

Zina Josephs

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April 11, 2023 agenda: https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com//Citizens/detail_meeting.aspx?ID=1357

Closed Session #3 items:

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Subject: City Council Meeting 04-11-23 - CLOSED SESSION Agenda Items 3.J. and3.K. - OBJECT Attachments: Santa Monica Civic - Illustrative Plan Color.pdf; Civic Center Drawing.pdf

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 Council should vote at this April 11, 2023 meeting to void the October 11, 2022 resolution as it pertains to the Civic Auditorium.
 Council should vote that the Auditorium remains "essential" to our City such that the SLA does not apply here.  At such time as Council gets serious about engaging the community to develop a plan for the Auditorium's revitalization, there must be a noticed, robust, public, thorough community engagement process & discussion.  Until then, the Auditorium should remain at rest as it is too important to our community to dispose of in a thoughtless, non-public, secretive, improper manner.
 Even given the extreme overreach of the State now into matters of housing & development, surely the State does not intend for cities to gut or destroy their most important public spaces.  Of note, parks/recreation uses are a priority under the Surplus Land Act.

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(7) A note about Historic Belmar Park (field + art/historic commemoration): It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that the sports field and the Belmar community commemoration are "off the table" here, always. Historic Belmar Park is an important & much-heralded new addition to the City's parks system and our community's public spaces. Santa Monica is still notably underparked at only 1.4 acres of field space & park land per 1000 residents. In contrast, LA has about 3.5 acres/1000 and the national recommendation is 5 acres/1000.

An interesting fact:

Copies of the 2005 Civic Center Specific Plan and an artistic rendering of the planned Civic Center area are attached. ~~~~~~~~

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Packet Pg. 154 Communication: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Diana Gordon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 7:26 AM
To: Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; David White; Jennifer Taylor; Caroline Torosis; Douglas Sloan; David Martin Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Agenda 3-J and 3-K - Sale Negotiations Inconsistent with City Council SLA Resolution to Lease the Civic
Attachments: 2022-10-11 City Council - Public Minutes-1355.pdf

EXTERNAL

Dear City Council,

Thank you.

Diana Gordon
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From: Rebecca Cannara, Executive Director <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:00 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Civic Auditorium

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Dear Council members,

I'm writing as a Santa Monica resident, SMMUSD parent, member of the Committee for Racial Justice, and Exec. Director of a human rights organization: UHRI.

I would really like to see Civic Auditorium and its land, with its very fraught history, be given back to the community in a way that goes far beyond what the school district could do with it.

-The Belmar Triangle land was taken by force (eminent domain) from Black community members. They were not properly compensated, and homes were violently taken from families, who then had to move.

-The area was a thriving residential and business center for Black and Latinx residents, and these uses should be restored at this property.

Thank you,

Rebecca Cannara
Franklin St, Santa Monica
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From: H Gordon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: David White; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: DESTRUCTION OF CIVIC AUDITORIUM? 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J and 3-K - OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium

Thank you,
Heidi Gordon
Santa Monica Resident
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From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:49 AM
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Cc: David White; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: 4/11/23 agenda items 3-J and 3-K - OPPOSE Sale of Civic Auditorium

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I am sure there are more examples, but these alone would have paid for the Civic Auditorium eight times over.

Also, the agenda title for the October 2022 resolution only listed the address and not the structure in the first item, which means the discription wasn't adequate to comply with the Brown Act.

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Regards,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident and SMMUSD Parent
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From: Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda closed items J and K

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Dear Santa Monica City Council members,
I would like to give public comment for closed session items J and K.

Thank you,
Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire
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From: Joanne Berlin <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Thoughts on item 3K in the closed session of 4/11/23 city council meeting

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April 11, 2023
Dear City Council Members,
I am wriƟng to you today in support of the closed session item 3K involving a proposal for the Civic Center from Community Corp. I am somewhat familiar with this proposal and know that it involves possible housing opportuniƟes and community‐based programs. This seems to me to be an opportunity for you to make tangible the Black Apology you passed last year. As you no doubt know, the land under the Civic Center was part of the destrucƟon of a Black neighborhood where families’ homes were taken by eminent domain by the city and burned to the ground. It seems very fiƫng to be able to provide new life to rebuild a community there now with this Community Corp proposal.

I am aware that the SMMUSD proposal to build a gym will be heard first by you and that this may seem more appealing from a financial view point. I urge you not to be swayed primarily by money consideraƟons. The city owns a number of properƟes that can be sold to help pay off law suits that stem from previous administraƟons’ neglect of wrongdoings. I hope you will see that this property stands on land with a tragic & unjust history and should be able to be used for some kind of resƟtuƟon of housing.

When you passed the Black Apology resoluƟon, you will remember that more than one speaker asked if this would involve more than just words. Folks have been asking about what acƟons might follow. This opportunity presented to you tonight by Community Corp could be part of making your words of concern about past harms become real. I urge you not to betray the hopes of that resoluƟon by prioriƟzing which plan brings you the most money.

I am staƟng this plainly in terms not meant to upset you, but in plain language that reflects my perspecƟve on the discussions of these two proposals you have before you tonight. To me, the principles and values involved in this decision are more important than the sums of money.

Wishing you thoughƞul discourse,
Joanne Berlin, Coordinator
CommiƩee For Racial JusƟce
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan

GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:

Councilmember de la Torre
arrived at 5:36 p.m.

Members of the public Denise Barton, Bradley Green, Olga Zurawska, and Jonathan Foster commented on various local issues.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR

SPECIAL AGENDA

ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:

Member of the public Denise Barton commented on special agenda items.

Member of the public Denise Barton commented on consent calendar items.

PROCLAMATIONS/

COMMENDATIONS

4.A. Proclamation: October 2022 as Filipino-American History Month, was presented.

RECESS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:02 p.m., and returned at 7:07 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem McCowan absent.

SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:

4.B. City Manager Report, was presented.

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MANAGEMENT
On order of the Mayor, the board and commission appointment, Item 16.A. was continued to the October 25th meeting, where a full Council will be present.

REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
Councilmember Brock reported that he traveled to Redondo Beach for the installation of the new board members for the Independent Cities Association.

CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.

At the request of Councilmember Brock, Item 5.A. was removed from the Consent Calendar.

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
AB 361

TELECONFERENCE

MEETINGS

5.B. Adoption of Resolution No. 11467 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA MAKING FINDINGS AS REQUIRED BY AB 361

TO PERMIT COUNCIL AND CITY BOARD, COMMISSION, AND

TASK FORCE MEETINGS TO CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED BY
TELECONFERENCE WHILE THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
REMAINS IN PLACE”, was adopted.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.C. Award Bid and Enter into Agreement No. 11318 (CCS) with Vigilant Solutions, LLC, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.D. Award RFP 311 to Digital EMS for Electronic Patient Care Reporting for the Fire Department, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Award the contract for RFP 311 to Digital EMS Solutions Incorporated for an electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) system for use by the Fire Department

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

5.E. Award RFP for Enterprise Procurement Lifecycle Management Solution, was approved.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Award RFP PRJ0011599 to OpenGov, Inc. for an enterprise Procurement Lifecycle Management Solution (PLMS) for the Finance Department;

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second DocuSign Envelope ID: 8C622F9E-6C16-4CD1-B260-6C5C4AD91EC7 Item 3.K
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associated with award of RFP PRJ0011599 is finalized.

MINUTES 5.F. Minutes for the City Council - Regular Meeting - July 26, 2022, were approved.

MINUTES 5.G. Minutes for the City Council - Special Meeting - August 3, 2022, were approved.

DOWNTOWN SANTA
MONICA, INC.

5.A. Approval of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. FY2022-23 Budget and Work Plan, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Approve the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget and Work Plan;

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AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan

PUBLIC INPUT ON

REMAINING AGENDA

ITEMS (EXCEPT ITEM

12.A):

Members of the public Denise Barton and Olga Zurawska commented on the remainder of the agenda.

ORDINANCES:

BUILDING CODE

10.A. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2722 (CCS) entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.38 ENTITLED,
“ZERO EMISSION BUILDING CODE” AND AMEND SECTION

8.08.040(a) TO ALLOW THE BUILDING AND FIRE LIFE SAFETY

COMMISSION TO HEAR APPEALS RELATED TO THE ZERO
EMISSION BUILDING CODE, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:

SANTA MONICA AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF THE SANTA

MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT LOCAL AMENDMENTS
TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS”, was
presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

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ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING INTERIM ZONING

REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY EMERGENCY INTERIM
ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2674 (CCS) AND EXTENDED AND

AMENDED BY EMERGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCES
2678 AND 2704 (CCS) AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY USE OF
PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE; TEMPORARY PERMITTED USES FOR

EMERGENCY SHELTERS, PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, AND
DRIVE THROUGH FACILITIES FOR COVID-19 TESTING AND
VACCINATION PURPOSES; AND FLEXIBILITY INISSUANCE OF

TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SALES”, was presented.

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Oceanfront, and Public and Semi-Public Districts, Excluding the Area Including and Immediately Adjacent to the Third Street Promenade; and (2) the Area Including and Immediately Adjacent to the Third Street Promenade, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading an ordinance related to economic recovery efforts in:

1. City’s Downtown, Mixed-Use and Commercial, Employment, Oceanfront and Public and Semi-Public Districts, excluding the Third Street Promenade and the area immediately adjacent thereto; and

Panning staff provided a correction to the proposed ordinance Attachment A on Page 30.

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING

LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL

CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTIONS 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5”, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

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NOES: None
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STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:

HOUSING ELEMENT

11.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11469 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING AN AMENDED 6TH CYCLE (2021-2029) HOU”,
was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review, approve, and adopt the Addendum to the 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (SCH No.

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2. Adopt a Resolution adopting an Amended 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element of the City’s General Plan.

Member of the public Theresa Marasco, spoke to the recommended action.

Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Parra, to adopt the staff recommendation.

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NOES: None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:

WATER REPORT

12.A. Approval of 2022 Report on Water Quality and Public Health Goals, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Hold a public hearing, receive public comments, and approve the attached 2022 City of Santa Monica Water Quality Report Relative to the Public Health Goals.

There were no members of the public present to speak on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember de la Torre, to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
RESOLUTIONS:

SURPLUS PROPERTY

14.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11470 (CCS) entitled “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING PURSUANT TO

SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL

REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT; AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS”, was
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan

COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:

DISABILITIES

COMMISSION

16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2025, was continued to October 25th.

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Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, by all members present.

Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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C I V I C C E N T E R S PE C I F I C P L A N
A D O P T E D J U N E 28, 2005
UPDATED WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH OCTOBER 2015

C I T Y O F S A N T A M O N I C A
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Aerial overview of the site and surrounding context.

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Although the site has been significantly modified over time and appears relatively flat, there is a twelve-foot difference in grade from
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acres of its property to the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency and focused its development efforts exclusively on constructing a new headquarters facility on the remainder of its site. Later thatyear, the City approved a development agreement and amendedthe Specific Plan to permit the
development of a new RAND headquarters on a 3.7-acre site opposite the Civic Auditorium. This allowed RAND to remain in their existing facilities pending the completion of the new facility. With completion of the new RAND headquarters, RAND has now been cleared and turned over the remaining property and will turn it overto the Santa Monica
Redevelopment Agency.

During the eighteen-month planning process, which commenced in the spring of 2001, the Working Group held eight public meetings including twoweekendcommunityworkshops.

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TheCivic Center will become a key location formajor civic events and community gatherings.

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Santa Monica has distinguished itself by a clear set of priorities and guiding principles for growth and development.

Despite the increasing attractiveness of Santa Monica as a place to work and live, the Civic Center area has a number of
characteristics that reflect the malaise of urban America today.

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Improvements will be made to the landmark Civic Auditorium as the principal venue for large musical and cultural
performances as well as exhibitions and community gatherings.

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ExistingOpenSpaceSystem
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Open Space Context
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Parksinciviccenters pose specialchallengeswithrespectto design.

In Santa Monica, the decision to place a mixture of usesin the Civic Center is an essentialstep to the future success of the open spaces.

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large size, and single-purpose environment. At the same time, it is located at the crossroads ofmajor activitycenters within the city – the Downtown, theBeach, Palisades Park, SantaMonica High School and the nearby Ocean Park neighborhood.

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Greensand courtyards createfocal points forsocial and recreational activities associatedwith groupings of buildings andare connected to the largersystem of open spaces throughout the CivicCenter.

It is a space that should be designed to feel comfortable during major civicgatherings aswell aswhen only a few individuals are present.

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Town
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Tongva Park
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Greens and Courtyards
A number of smaller greens and courtyards are planned in associationwith individual buildings within the CivicCenter area.

Policiesrelatedtogreens and courtyards aresetforthas follows:

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Promenades and pathways will help structure the open space experience.

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Public art, fountains and commemorative elements will be an important part ofthe civic center parks.

Weekend closures would create a broadesplanade for
promenading, bicycling,
skating, marketstalls, and a varietyofspecial events andactivities.

OS-8. Establish a new open space role for Main Street as a well landscaped street and recreational connection to the Town Square.

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FutureOlympicDrive corridor and viewcorridorto SantaMonicaBay.

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Tongva Park will link to the Pier and Palisades Park.

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Streets formthe backbone ofthe urban experience. They are corridors for movement and important places ofsocial gathering.

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transit, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and the design of mixedmode streets as an integral extension of the open space systemand a key part of the spatial experience of the CivicCenter.

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C-3. ExtendOlympicDrive fromMainStreettoOceanAvenue.

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Policiesrelatedto parking aresetforthas follows:

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C-6. Encourage alternative transportation through parking policy.

Compact,mixed-use development, pedestrian paths and bikeways, and transit amenities in the Civic Center reduce auto dependency.

Parkingmanagementprogramsandpricingpoliciesalso discourage auto use and encourage transit use and carpooling.

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approved the first phase of the Exposition Light RailTransit corridor between downtown LosAngeles andCulverCity, and expressed the intent of extending thisline to Santa Monica.

Streets will integrate pedestrians, bicyclists and transit.

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The Olympic Drive Promenade will be extended south to link with Ocean Avenue, PacificTerrace and the beach.

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C-14. Provide a separated bike path through theCivicCenter.

C-15. Provide bike lanes along MainStreet and SecondStreet.

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Parkwaystrips create a separation of pedestrian fromvehiculartraffic.

C-17. Allstreetsshall include sidewalks on both sides with a width of at least 8 feet. Service roads (e.g., VicenteTerrace)shall have sidewalks of at least 5 feet in width.

C-19. Shade treesshall be incorporated along allstreets within the parkway strip, generally at 25 feet to 35 feet on center, to create a continuous canopy.

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C-21. Benches and streetfurniture shall be provided as appropriate to create a friendly and inviting public environment.

C-22. Transitshelters and other transit-related improvements shall also be provided tofacilitateuser comfort andconvenience.

C-23. A coordinated system of signage shall provide visually clear and attractive “wayfinding” for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians throughout the Civic Center area.

Thefollowing provides specificdesign standards foreach of the existing and planned streets within the CivicCenter area.

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Broad canopy trees along the parkway provide shade and create a distinctive sense of arrival. Re-grading of the street reduces the pronounced “dip” adjacent to the existing Courthouse.

Main Streetwill link the principal open spaces ofthe district.

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City Hall/Town Square
Tongva Park
Courthouse/
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Civic Center Garage
Civic Center Drive (East ofAvenidaMazatlan) Civic Center Drive (West ofAvenidaMazatlan) Early Childhood Center Parking
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Vicente Terrace
SantaMonicahas a traditionofwelllandscaped streets.

VicenteTerrace is improved as a narrow localstreet connecting MainStreet andOceanAvenue,and providing service andaccess to the RAND headquarters and the Village housing (SiteC).

Development of a sidewalk and parkway along the south side of VicenteTerrace and along the northern edge of the ViceroyHotel property is encouraged.

Community
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ceanAvenue
OceanAvenue
Ocean Avenue is an important north-south boulevard within the city.

View south down Ocean Avenue.

OceanAvenue
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Palisades Park and the beach.

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The newuseswill add diversityand complexityto the area, address citywide needs and better integrate the Civic Center as a vibrant and meaningful urban district within the life of Santa Monica.

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the Civic Center, and that help activate the public realm of parks, promenades, pathways and streets.

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Surface parkingwill be removed to create open space.

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Illustrative Plan
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TABLE 1: PROPOSED BUILDING PROGRAM

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A D O P T E D J U N E 2 8 , 2 0 0 5 5 1
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AD-4. The new wing shall project eastward from the Auditorium no more than 125 feet to maintain an open space of at least 350 feet in depth between the structure and the Fourth Street frontage.

AD-6. To the extent practicable based on use, the building expansion shall be glassy and transparent to provide viewsto interior activities and viewsfrom the interiorto the open space.

The treatment of the building and the materials used shall be complementary with, but clearly separate from, the existing auditorium structure.

TheCivicAuditoriumwill berehabilitated as a vital communityresource.

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AD-7. Parking shall be provided in a subterranean facility beneath the new construction and along the southern and western sides of the building.

AD-8. Parking access and drop-offshall be provided from Main Street and Pico Boulevard.

AD-9. Loading and servicing shall be provided from Pico Boulevard, but shall be screenedfrom public viewwith landscaping and low walls not to exceed 6 feet in height.

The Early Childhood Center will providestate-of-the art facilitiesfor child-care,parentingworkshopsandchildhoodresearchanddevelopment.

Early Childhood Center
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AD-11. The Early Childhood Centershall not exceed 20,000 square feetinarea.

AD-14. The childcare buildings shall not exceed 25 feet in height.

The Administration and Teaching Building, located on the east side of the project along the 4th Street frontage, shall not exceed 40’ in height.

AD-16. The facility shall be set back from the Fourth Street frontage by a dimension sufficient to create a sidewalk and planting area of at least 15 feet.

AD-17. Bicycle parking facilities for employees and visitors shall be provided.

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City Hall reflects a 1930’s moderne architectural style.

Specifically, the Plan provides for preservation of City Hall and restoration of the original 62,000 square foot envelope through removal of the Policewing and restoration of the original courtyard.

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The Civic Core SpecialUseDistrict
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the new Public Safety Facilityalong Fourth Street, the need to seismically upgrade the CityHall building, and the need to addresssignificantspace and operational constraints within the building have createdsignificant opportunities toachieve longstanding citygoals for the restoration and enhancement of the building. The following standards are intended to guide the restoration of the building:

CC-1. City Hall shall be preserved as the formal seat of City government, maintaining the historic and character-defining featuressuch as the Council Chambers and the main entry lobby.

CC-4. The role of the lobby as a public room and reception space within the Civic Center and as a pedestrian linkage between the Town Square and the Courtyard shall be maintained and enhanced.

The distinctive tile work and Art Moderne detailing of the lobby shall be preservedandrestored.

City Services Building
WhileCityHall contributes to the civic identity ofthe area, a strong sense ofplaceisstilllacking.

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CC-5. TheCityServices Building shall not exceed 40,000 square feetin area.

CC-6. Active public-oriented usesthat add interest and enliven the pedestrian environment shall be located within the first 50 feet of the ground floor of the building adjacent to Fujinomura Douri.

CC-12. Generous window openings are encouraged along the ground floor to promote pedestrian interest and to maximize the relationshipbetween indoors and outdoors.

CC-14. Parking for the building shall be provided below grade.

CC-15. Public artshall be incorporated as an integral element of the building design.

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more befitting the importance of this civic building. The Plan also encourages architectural improvements thatwill enhance the civic identity of the building, particularly from the Main Streetfrontage.