City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA
PHIL BROCK
MAYOR
GLEAM DAVIS 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
NIKIMA NEWSOME
CITY CLERK
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTE CIVILITY AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS:
• Treat everyone courteously; • Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive
public process, and tools for forging sound decisions
• Hate has no place in Santa Monica. The City opposes
abusive or threatening hate speech, intolerance, or
dehumanization, and supports basic civil respect and
human decency.
• Listen to others respectfully;
• Exercise self-control;
• Give open-minded consideration
to all viewpoints;
• Focus on the issues and avoid
personalizing debate;
Regular meetings are broadcast live on CityTV cable channel 16 and on the internet at santamonica.gov. Cable television re-broadcasts air on Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 AM. The agenda will air on CityTV on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM, and on Monday and Tuesday at 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM.
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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Resolution No.11585(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 by 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.
Levine Act Disclosure. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Information regarding the Levine Act can be found here or you can contact the FPPC.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (may not be changed except by majority vote of the City Council.)
1. General Public Input
(members of the public may address the City Council
only on items not on the agenda, but within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City).
2. Public Comment for Closed Session, Special
Agenda, and Consent Calendar Items Only
(Commendations and Proclamations presented).
3. Special Agenda Items (City Manager’s Report,
Presentations, etc.).
4. Closed Session.
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].
Si desea comunicarse con alguien en español, llame a nuestra oficina al (310) 458-8211 y pida hablar con Esterlina Lugo.
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AGENDAS
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 250,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
MEETING BEGINS AT 4:30 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
(This is a special City Council meeting. Public comment is restricted to only items listed on the agenda.)
Levine Act Disclosure. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official.
Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Information regarding the Levine Act can be found here or you can contact the FPPC.
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.) . Public input under this item will not be heard at this meeting. This is a special meeting and public input is limited to agenda items only.
2. PUBLIC INPUT (AGENDA ITEMS UNDER SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) City of Santa Monica Generated: 10/3/2024 4:55 PM Page 4
3. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS
3.A. Commendation: Margie Petersen Breast Center
3.B. Commendation: The Acorn Store
3.C. Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week
3.D. Proclamation: Code Enforcement Officer Week
3.E. Proclamation: Disability Employment Awareness Month
3.F. Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
3.G. State Legislative Update by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at www.smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
Members of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 or to [email protected]. Written comments received from the public by 12 PM on the day of the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted online. Members of the public who submit written public comment on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $250 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.
City Hall and the Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations to either attend or provide public testimony at a Council meeting (i.e. sign language interpreting, access to an amplified sound system, remote option, etc.), please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917- 6626 or via email at [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Best efforts shall be made to accommodate requests received after the 72-hour deadline. In the case of special meetings, requests should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than noon the day of the special Council meeting.
Si desea comunicarse con alguien en español, llame a nuestra oficina al (310) 458-8211 y pida hablar con Esterlina Lugo.
Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, #5, #9 and the EXPO Line serve City Hall.
Parking is available on Main Street, on Olympic Drive, and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Commendation: Margie Petersen Breast Center
Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.B
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Commendation: The Acorn Store
Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.C
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week
Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.D
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Code Enforcement Officer Week
Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.E
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Disability Employment Awareness Month Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.F
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Prepared By: Gilbert Portillo, Administrative Staff Assistant Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. DVAM Proclamation full text
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Whereas October is annually recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Whereas although progress has been made toward preventing and ending domestic violence and providing support to survivors and their families, important work remains to be done; Whereas policymakers and communities must work together to transform the conditions that cause domestic violence and support survivor-centered solutions; Whereas domestic violence programs in California provide essential, lifesaving services for survivors, their children, and communities;
Whereas there is a need to provide education, awareness and understanding of domestic violence and its causes;
Whereas there is a need to support and amplify prevention programs and community-based strategies to create healthy environments and decrease the likelihood of perpetration, thereby stopping domestic violence from occurring in the first place Whereas there is a need to focus on the individualized needs of domestic violence survivors; Whereas approximately 43% of California women and 42% of California men experience physical intimate partner violence in their lifetimes;i Whereas California has higher rates of domestic violence experienced by both men and women when compared to the national average; ii
Whereas women 18-24 years of age are significantly more likely to be survivors of physical intimate partner violence than women in other age groups;iii Whereas domestic violence affects people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, racial, ethnic, cultural, social, religious, and economic groups in the United States and here in California; Whereas the marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals, transgender individuals, and people living with disabilities, increases their vulnerability to domestic violence;
Whereas, approximately 4 out of every 10 non-Hispanic Black women, 4 out of every 10 American Indian or Alaska Native women, and 1 in 2 multiracial non-Hispanic women have been the victim of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
These rates are 30%-50% higher than those experienced by Hispanic, White non-Hispanic women and Asian or Pacific non-Hispanic women.iv
Whereas, according to the American Psychological Association, women with disabilities have a 40 percent greater risk of intimate partner violence than women without disabilities.v
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Attachment: DVAM Proclamation full text (6670 : Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month) Whereas 54% of transgender and gender non-conforming people have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime.vi
Whereas domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families in the United Statesvii.
Whereas domestic violence has a significant economic impact in California, with a recent report from the University of California, San Diego and Tulane University calculating that, in 2022, the total cost of domestic violence to the state of California was $73.7 billion (about $230 per person in the US). Domestic violence imposes significant tolls not just in terms of individual lives, but also in terms of health care, lost wages, policing, and the criminal justice system.viii Whereas children exposed to domestic violence can experience long-term consequences including difficulty at school, substance abuse, behavioral problems in adolescence, and serious adult health problems;ix
Whereas, recognizing the need to understand the complexity of violence as perpetuated within communities and against communities, and the fear of many survivors to report to law enforcement;
Whereas in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 domestic violence shelter programs served 13,370 individuals in shelters and served 54,521 individuals through non-shelter supportive services;x Whereas there were 103 domestic violence related homicides in California in 2023, of which 74 of the fatalities were female and 29 were malexi
Whereas all survivors deserve access to culturally responsive programs and services to increase their safety and self-sufficiency;
Whereas all communities deserve access to culturally responsive prevention programs and initiatives to improve overall community health and safety by challenging the societal norms that perpetuate violence;
Whereas, The City of Santa Monica recognizes the vital role that all Californians can play in preventing and one day ending domestic violence; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica that recognizes October 2024, and each following October, as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. i CDC, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 Report on Intimate Partner Violence. https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/documentation/NISVS-2016-2017-State-Report-508.pdf ii Smith, S.G., Chen, J., Basile, K.C., Gilbert, L.K., Merrick, M.T., Patel, N., Walling, M., & Jain, A. (2017). The national intimate partner and sexual violence survey (NISVS): 2010-2012 state report. Atlanta: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS-StateReportBook.pdf.
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Attachment: DVAM Proclamation full text (6670 : Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month) iii Weinbaum, Z., Stratton, T., Roberson, S., Takahashi, E., & Fatheree, M. (2006). Women experiencing intimate partner violence, California, 1998-2002. In Weinbaum, Z. & Thorfinnson, T. (eds.) Women’s Health: Findings from the California Women’s Health Survey, 1997-2003. California Department of Health Services, Office of Women’s Health. Sacramento, California, May 2006. Chapter 12
iv National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Summary Report. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
v American Psychological Association, “Abuse of Women with Disabilities”, http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/women-disabilities.aspx vi 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey https://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/USTS-Full-ReportFINAL.PDF vii “Domestic Violence”, National Alliance to End Homelessness, http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/domestic_violence
viii Jeni Klugman, Li Li, Jakana Thomas, and Anita Raj, (2024) ”The Costs of Intimate Partnership Violence in California 2023.” Center on Gender Equity and Health and Newcomb Institute. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:ca500541-2cc4-4ac4-b0bb-987520575e74 ix “Intimate Partner Violence”, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, http://www.nctsn.org/content/childrenand-domestic-violence x 2023 Cal OES Joint Legislative Budget Committee Report, https://www.caloes.ca.gov/wpcontent/uploads/Grants/Documents/2023_JLBC.pdf xi "Homicide in California 2023." California Department of Justice, Division of California Justice Information Services, Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, Criminal Justice Statistics Center: 2024. https://dataopenjustice.doj.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/Homicide%20In%20CA%202023f.pdf
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Attachment: DVAM Proclamation full text (6670 : Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 3.G
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David White, City Manager, City Manager's Office, Administration Subject: State Legislative Update by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur Prepared By: Josh Kurpies, Council Office and Legislative Affairs Liaison Approved Forwarded to Council
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