Regular meeting
Santa Monica City Council
January 23, 2024
- Date
- January 23, 2024
- Time
- 5:30 PM
- Location
- City Hall Council Chambers 1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Documents
- 84
Documents
- Agenda
- Agenda packet
- Annotated agenda
- Minutes
- 2024.01.23 - ODS Emergency IZO Extension Ordinance
- agenda-report Adoption of a Resolution for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water Meter Opt-Out Fee New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Adoption of Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map No. 83284 for a 4-Unit Commercial Airspace Subdivision at 1315 3rd Street Promenade
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human Services Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2025. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2026. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Appointment to two unscheduled vacancies on the Disabilities Commission for both terms ending on June 30, 2025 (Continued from 10/24/2023 and 12/19/2023). New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Approval of Ratification of Purchase Order to Global Power Group, Inc. for MAPS Emergency Generator Repair
- agenda-report Award Bid SP2593-1 to Access Pacific, Inc. for Construction of Olympic Blvd Improvements
- agenda-report Award Bid to Air & Lube Systems, Inc. for Replacement of Bus Vacuum System at SMDOT
- agenda-report Award Bid to Good Guard Security, Inc. for Transit Safety Officer Program for Big Blue Bus New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Award Bid to UNISERVE Facilities Services for Citywide Contracted Custodial Services New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Award Construction Bid to Access Pacific, Inc. for Wilshire Boulevard Safety Improvements Project Phase 2A New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Award Professional Services Contract to Vertech for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Network and Server Infrastructure Upgrades for Remote Monitoring, Operating, and Data Collection of Water and Wastewater
- agenda-report Award Purchase Orders to Industrial Solution Services (Primary) and Brenntag Pacific (Secondary) for the Purchase of Ammonium Sulfate for the Arcadia WTP and SWIP AWTF
- agenda-report Award Request For Proposal #357 to BBC Research & Consulting for a Procurement Study to Explore Barriers to Equity and Inclusion
- agenda-report City Manager Report - Santa Monica Fire Department 2023-2028 Strategic Plan (Attachment A) Revised Title. 1/24/2025
- agenda-report Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(1): Black Lives Matter, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al.; U.S. Dist. Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:21-cv-05253 New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Extending Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2772 (CCS) Authorizing the Establishment by Resolution, of Objective Design Standards for Qualifying Housing Projects that Elect to Use the Streamlined, Ministerial Approval Process Established by Senate Bill 35. Item Pulled by Staff & Continued to 12/16/25 Mtg.
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.12.900 on Overnight Parking Permits for Oversized Vehicles New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the City’s Tenant Protection Laws and Discussion of Potential Resolution for Charter Amendments for additional Tenant Protections New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Updating Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Article 11 Elections Code
- agenda-report Proclamation: Black History Month
- agenda-report Recommendation to accept Debra Senopole's resignation from the Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Recommendation to accept Kathleen Benjamin's resignation from the Arts Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Request of Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Torosis, and Councilmember Zwick that the City of Santa Monica acknowledge the one-year anniversary of City Council’s adoption of the Statement Apologizing to Santa Monica’s African American Residents and their Descendants by (1) agreeing to annually acknowledge and read the Statement at the beginning of the first City Council meeting every November, (2) allocating $10,000 in City Council discretionary funds to the Santa Monica High School Black Student Union to provide financial support to seniors aspiring to attend college in the form of application fees, scholarships, and other costs associated with the transition to college, (3) direct the City Manager to explore the installation of the Statement outside of City Hall so the statement can be publicly accessible for all to read, and (4) direct the City Manager to survey reparations efforts in other jurisdictions and direct the City Attorney to identify any potential legal issues and report back to the City Council within 180 days New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Request of Councilmember Parra and Vice Mayor Negrete that the City Manager continue to work in collaboration with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) to expand entertainment offerings to attract residents and visitors to support the City’s continued economic recovery. More specifically, the City Manager is being asked to partner with DTSM to identify and evaluate opportunities for an entity to operate a roller-skating rink for a specified period in 2024 on city-owned property in downtown in a manner that is similar to the popular Ice at Santa Monica. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Request of the Disabilities Commission to declare Cara Hendler's seat vacant due to absenteeism and lack of communication from the incumbent. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
- agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 4.68.160 Related to Athletic Events
- agenda-report Written Comments
- Air and Lube Systems Oaks - Signed
- AMI Opt-Out Application - DRAFT_121323
- AMI Opt-Out Fee Resolution_121123
- AMI Opt-Out Policy - DRAFT_121123
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Contract Approval for Design Services - December 12, 2017 Council Meeting
- Good Guard Oaks Initiaive Form 2023
- Initial Contract Approval for Construction - February 25, 2020 Council Meeting
- January 13, 2015 Staff Report
- Judicial Council of California reporting on evictions - November 21, 2023
- Los Angeles Times report on evicitons - December 28, 2023
- National Law Center report - "Protect Tenants, Prevent Homelessness" - 2018
- Oaks Initiative Form
- Oaks Initiative Form - Access Pacific
- Oaks Initiative Form - Access Pacific
- Oaks Initiative Form - Brenntag Pacific, Inc.
- Oaks Initiative Form - Global Power
- Oaks Initiative Form - Industrial Solution Services Inc.
- Oaks Initiative Form - UNISERVE
- Oaks Initiative Form - Vertech
- ORD-4.68.160 Athletic Events
- ORD-Tenant Protection Amendments
- Ordinance 2403
- Ordinance 2416
- Ordinance 2587
- Ordinance 988
- Oversized Vehicle Amendment Ordinance A
- Pedestrian Action Plan
- Policy for Hiring Contracted Staff (January 13, 2015 Staff Report_Attachment D)
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Proposed Ordinance
- Resignation.K.Benjamin
- Resignation: D.Senopole
- Resolution - 1315 3rd Street Promenade Parcel Map
- Resolution No.11568 (CCS) (12-19-23)
- Santa Monica Fire Department 2023–2028 Strategic Plan (07-26-23)
- Statement of Apology
- Wilshire Safety Study Adoption
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
On the agenda
- 3.A.Proclamation: Black History Month, was presented.
- 3.B.City Manager Report - Santa Monica Fire Department 2023-
- 4.A.Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code §54957.6: agency
- 4.B.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.C.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.D.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.E.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.F.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.G.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.H.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.I.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 4.J.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code
- 5.A.Award Bid SP2593-1 to Access Pacific, Inc. for Construction of
- 5.B.Award Professional Services Contract No. 11534 (CCS) to
- 5.D.Award Purchase Orders to Industrial Solution Services
- 5.E.Approval of Ratification of Purchase Order to Global Power
- 5.G.Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2773 (CCS)
- 5.J.Adoption of Resolution No. 11570 (CCS) for Advanced Metering
- 5.L.Award Construction Bid to Access Pacific, Inc. for Wilshire
- 5.H.Award Request For Proposal #357 to BBC Research &
- 5.I.Award Bid to Good Guard Security, Inc. for Transit Safety
- 5.K.Award Bid to UNISERVE Facilities Services for Citywide
- 10.A.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Updating Santa
- 10.B.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the
- 10.C.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending
- 10.D.Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance
- 16.A.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Landmarks
- 16.B.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human
- 16.E.Request of the Disabilities Commission to declare Cara
- 16.F.Request of Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Torosis, and