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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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Resolution No.11494(CCS))
WAYS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
If you are interested in providing public comment at a City Council meeting, there are several ways to participate:
(1) Written public comment. In lieu of oral public comment, the public is strongly encouraged to submit written public comment on agenda items via email to [email protected]. Written public comment submitted before 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be available for online viewing. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments. (2) Oral public comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding items on the agenda must be present and submit their name and address (optional) to the City Clerk before the public comment section is opened for that item or before the public hearing is opened where one is required by law. Register to speak at the Speaker Kiosk prior to the meeting. Remarks from the public are limited to a total of 6 minutes per City Council meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes and a minimum of one minute per item. Except for the author of the request, public comment on 15-items are limited to 1 minute. Except on Public Input, speakers appearing at the meeting in person, may donate 2 minutes to another person present in-person at the meeting, who may speak for a total of 4 minutes on that item.
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 MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 250,
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 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.)
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 – Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Hillcrest Country Club v. County of Los Angeles et al; LASC Case No. 23STCV03479 - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Deciding Whether to Participate as an Amicus – Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); L.W. et al., by and through her parents and next friends, Samantha Williams and Brian Williams v. Jonathan Skrmetti et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00376, United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
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3.C. 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. 7/13/2023
3.D. 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. 7/13/2023
3.E. 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. 7/13/2023
3.F. 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. 7/13/2023
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3.G. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section 54957.6 -- Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager David White and Chief People Officer Lori Gentles; Bargaining Units: ATA-Administrative Team Associates; IBT-California Teamsters Local 911; FEMA-Santa Monica Fire Executive Management Association; FIRE-Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 IAFF; MEA-Municipal Employees Association; AFSCME Local 4819, Management Team Association; PALSSU-Public Attorneys’ Legal Support Staff Union; PAU- Public Attorneys Union; POA-Santa Monica Police Officers Association; SMART TD-The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers - Transportation Division, Local 1785; STASupervisory Team Associates; Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees; Unrepresented Employees: Confidential Unrepresented Employees (CUE) Pay Plan: Assistant City Treasurer, Assistant Director-Finance, Assistant Human Resources Director, Budget Manager, Executive Administrative AssistantHuman Resources, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Information Systems Analyst, Human Resources Manager, and Senior Human Resources Analyst; Executive Pay Plan (EPP) Unrepresented Participants: City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Assistant to City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney, Rent Control Administrator, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Director of Community Development, Director of Community Services, Director of Transportation, Director of Finance, Director of Human Resources, Director of Information Services, Director of Library Services, and Director of Public Works
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's Report
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 Street Lighting Modernization Program - Package 3 and Authorize a Modification for Design and Construction Support Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt of finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Section 15302 and Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Award Bid #SP2598 to International Line Builders, Inc. dba ILB Electric, a California-based company, for construction services for the Street Lighting City of Santa Monica Generated: 7/14/2023 1:54 PM Page 6 Modernization Program – Package 3 Project for the Public Works Department.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with International Line Builders, Inc. dba ILB Electric in an amount not to exceed $1,793,464, including a 10% contingency.
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to professional service agreement #9337 (CCS) in the amount of $206,000 with Willdan Engineering for design and construction support services for the Public Works Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $635,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.B. Approval of 2022 Grant Acceptance for State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $185,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the 2022 State Homeland Security Grant Program to the Fire Department, and to accept all grant renewals.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant, all grant renewals, and modifications.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to Contractual Services Agreement #11339 in the amount of $185,000 with Fire Resources LLC, a California-based company, for Regional Training Officer services on behalf of the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs’ Association. This will result in a three-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $555,000.
4. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15322 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.
5.C. Award RFP No. 363 and enter into Agreement with TeamCivX to provide strategic advisory and communication services
Recommended Action
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 363 to TeamCivX, LLC, to provide strategic advisory and communication services regarding potential ballot measures for the Finance Department.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with TeamCivX, LLC, a California Corporation, in an amount not to City of Santa Monica Generated: 7/14/2023 1:54 PM Page 7 exceed $400,000 for a five-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.D. Award RFP to Geoscience Support Services, Inc. for On-Call Hydrogeological Services
Recommended Action
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# 345 to Geoscience Support Services, Inc., for on-call hydrogeological services for the Public Works Department.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Geoscience Support Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,402,000 over a five-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.E. Authorize and Execute a First Modification to the Agreement with Safeguard US Inc. for Fall Protection Services
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. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #11149 in the amount of $299,023 (including a 15% contingency) with Safeguard US, Inc. to provide fall protection infrastructure in response to the findings of a fall hazards location report conducted as part of the City’s Risk Management program. This will result in a four-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,930,957, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
5.F. Authorization to Convert the Caliber of Patrol Rifles used by the Santa Monica Police Department from 5.56 NATO to .300 Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC)
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to convert the caliber rounds of the patrol rifles used by the Santa Monica Police Department from 5.56 NATO to .300 Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC).
5.G. Authorization to Accept FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and authorize purchase of automated chest compression devices City of Santa Monica Generated: 7/14/2023 1:54 PM Page 8 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $101,818.18 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to partially cover the purchase of four automated chest compression devices for the Fire Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals.
3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Stryker Corporation for the purchase of automated chest compression devices for the Fire Department. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $143,074 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report.
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.
5.H. Approval of Fifth Contract Modification with Gafcon for Citywide State and Federal labor compliance and certified payroll monitoring Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth modification to agreement #10435 in the amount of $210,000 with Gafcon, Inc. to provide citywide State and Federal labor compliance and certified payroll monitoring on an as-needed basis, for an additional seven-month period. This will result in a seven years and seven months amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,710,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
2. 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.I. City Council - Special Meeting - May 24, 2023 6:00 PM
5.J. City Council - Adjourned Regular Meeting - May 24, 2023 7:00 PM
5.K. Approval of Sixth Modification to the Construction Contract with Hathaway Dinwiddie for the City Yards Modernization Project - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the Microgrid and Water Resources Tenant Improvements were analyzed as part of the City Yards Master Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Addendum, and no further review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth modification to Design-Build Contract #10371 (CCS) using mainly grant funds in the amount of $11,400,000 with Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company for design and construction services of the Microgrid and Water Resources Tenant Improvements as part of the City Yards Modernization – Package A Project for the Public Works Department. This would result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $98,673,039, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
5.L. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth modification to Contract No. 10684 (CCS) with West Coast Care Foundation in the amount of $150,000 for homeless outreach services - New Item Received. 7/13/2023 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth modification to Contract No. 10684 (CCS) in the amount of $150,000 with West Coast Care Foundation for homeless outreach services. This will result in a six-year amended contract with a new total amount not to exceed $1,300,000; and
2. 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.
6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS
. Public Input for 12-Items will be heard at the time when the Public Hearing is called.
7. STUDY SESSION
7.A. Receive Update and Take Action to Advance Racial Justice, Equity, and Social Diversity - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council review and comment on the FY 2023-24 Equity Plan for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team in the City Manager’s Office and direct staff to proceed with the implementation of the plan.
8. CONTINUED ITEMS
8.A. Annual Appointments to the following Boards and Commissions. Continued from 6/27/2023. - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
Board/Commission No. of
Seats
Term
End
Date
Special Requirements
Airport Commission 2 6/30/2 Reside in the City.
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Architectural Review
Board
1 6/30/2
027
Arts Commission 3 6/30/2
027
Reside or work in the City.
Commission on
Sustainability,
Environmental Justice
and the Environment
2 6/30/2
027
Reside or work in the City.
Disabilities Commission 1 6/30/2
027
Reside in the City.
Housing Commission 2 6/30/2
025
Two must be affordable
housing program participant
where one is 62-years or
older and the other is
unhoused or formerly
unhoused.
Human Services
Commission
2 6/30/2
027
Reside in the City.
Personnel Board 1 6/30/2
027
Reside in Santa Monica or
LA County that is employed
within the City, own
property or hold business
licenses in the City
Planning Commission 3 6/30/2
027
Reside in the City.
Public Safety Reform and
Oversight Commission
3 6/30/2
027
At least one shall be
between 18-22 years.
Recreation and Parks
Commission
1 6/30/2
027
Reside in the City.
Santa Monica Library
Board
1 6/30/2
027
Reside in the City.
Urban Forest Task Force 2 6/30/2
025
Must be current or past
certified arborist. All must
reside, work or hold
business licenses in the
City
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. 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.)
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10.A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance to Provide Incentives for Certain Housing Projects That Filed an Application Prior to Implementation of the City’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element - Item Pulled at the Request of Staff. 7/12/2023 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that no subsequent environmental review is required pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section15162 based on a determination that the adoption of development incentives as set forth in the proposed ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance was analyzed as part of the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) [SCH No. 2020100575] that was certified by the City Council on October 12, 2021 with an Addendum to the EIR approved by the City Council on October 11, 2022.
2. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance to provide incentives for certain housing projects that filed an application prior to implementation of the City’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element.
10.B. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code 7.18.040 for Well Prohibition in the City Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) and Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.
2. Introduce the first reading of the attached ordinance to amend Santa Monica Municipal Code 7.18.040 for well prohibition in the City of Santa Monica.
11. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.A. Approval of the City of Santa Monica Legislative Platform for Fiscal Years 2023-2025 - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached 2023 State and Federal Legislative Agendas, which detail both the City’s historic legislative priorities and emerging concerns, aligned with the Council’s adopted community and budget priorities for FY 2023-2025;
2. Provide feedback to inform City staff’s competitive procurement process for new State and Federal representative and lobbying service to be undertaken in fall 2023; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #10693 in the amount of $25,000 with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange for state legislative advocacy services for the City Manager's Office. This will result in a five-year agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $273,021.
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4. 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.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12.A. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution Approving the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) to Issue Revenue Obligations for New Roads School
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of California Enterprise Development Authority Revenue Obligations (the “Obligations”) in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000,000 for the benefit of New Roads School, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, or a related or successor entity (the “Borrower”); and
3. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant impact pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
16. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS
16.A. Appointment to two annual Councilmember vacancies on the Audit Subcommittee for a term ending June 30, 2027. - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
16.B. Request of Councilmember Zwick, Mayor Davis, and Councilmember Torosis that the City Council direct the City Manager to present to council on an electric bike point-of-sale subsidy program for low- and moderate-income Santa Monica residents utilizing anticipated funding from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program (EECBG).
The presentation should include staff recommendations for income qualification thresholds, level of subsidy, and total number of vouchers offered, as well as a timeline for implementation. - New Item Received. 7/13/2023
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at www.smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
Members of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 or to City of Santa Monica Generated: 7/14/2023 1:54 PM Page 13 [email protected]. Written comments received from the public by 2 PM on the day of the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted online.
City Hall and the Council Chamber are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations to either attend or provide public testimony at a Council meeting (i.e. sign language interpreting, access to an amplified sound system, remote option, etc.), please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917- 6626 or via email at [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Best efforts shall be made to accommodate requests received after the 72-hour deadline. In the case of special meetings, requests should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than noon the day of the special Council meeting.
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