Regular meeting
Santa Monica City Council
January 28, 2025
- Date
- January 28, 2025
- Time
- 5:30 PM
- Location
- City Hall Council Chambers 1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Documents
- 116
Documents
- Agenda
- Agenda packet
- Annotated agenda
- Minutes
- 20250128 16 Item - After Action Review of City Response to Palisades Fire - Hall Torosis
- 20250128 16 Item - Amending SMMC Prohibitions on Certain Comfort Items for Unhoused Individuals - Hall Snell Torosis
- 20250128 16 Item - Boards Composition - Hall Snell
- agenda-report (THE ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF TO FEBRUARY 11, 2025) -- Adoption of Amended Safety Element of City’s General Plan; Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances to Require Environmental Site Assessments for Multiple-Unit Dwellings in Nonresidential Zoning Districts and to Designate City Hall East as an Essential Facility for Consistency with the Amended Safety Element
- agenda-report (THE ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF TO FEBRUARY 11, 2025) -- Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Extending Interim Zoning Regulations Established by Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2796 (CCS) Exempting City Projects From Temporary Use Permit Requirements During a Declared Local or State of Emergency
- agenda-report Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Policy Regarding Acceptance of Gifts by Councilmembers
- agenda-report Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Council Rules of Procedure
- agenda-report Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Tract Map No. 80306 for a 21-Unit Condominium Mixed-Use Project at 1448 7th Street
- agenda-report Appointment to one seat on the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee for a partial-term ending on 6/30/2025. (CONTINUED FROM 5/24/2023)
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human Services Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2027.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Personnel Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2027.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2026.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica Pier Corporation for a term ending on June 30, 2026.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Inc. for a term ending on June 30, 2026.
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee for a term ending on June 30, 2025.
- agenda-report Appointment to three unscheduled vacancies on the Disabilities Commission for two seat terms ending on June 30, 2025 and one on June 30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 1/23/2024 and 3/19/2024)
- agenda-report Appointments to Vacant Seats on the Audit Subcommittee (CONTINUED FROM 12/17/2024)
- agenda-report Approval of Agreement for Service as Interim City Manager – Elaine Polachek
- agenda-report Approval of Annual Reporting of Development Impact Fees and Adoption of Resolution Making Five-Year Findings as to the Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Fee and Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee
- agenda-report Approval of purchase agreement to purchase thirty-five (35) cemetery plots back from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- agenda-report Approval of Purchase Order to Lombiq Technologies Ltd. for Emergency Website Development Services
- agenda-report Approval of Second Modification to the Agreement with Safeguard US Inc. for Fall Protection Services
- agenda-report Approval of Seventh Modification with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. to Provide Additional Scope of Work to the Memorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion Project
- agenda-report Approval of the City of Santa Monica Legislative Platforms for the 2025-2026 Federal and State Legislative Sessions
- agenda-report Award Construction Contract to Doty Bros. Equipment Company for Pier Electrical Utility Relocation
- agenda-report Award Contract to Western States Converters and Transmissions, Inc. for Transit Bus Allison Transmission Repairs
- agenda-report Award Proposal and Enter into Agreement with Illuminating SOL Therapy Inc. for LEAD Program Master of Social Work Consultation Services
- agenda-report Award Request for Proposal to Community Arts Resources (CARS) to Manage Arts Program at Santa Monica Airport
- agenda-report City Manager Report
- agenda-report Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property - 1855 Main Street (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Economic Development Administrator; owner of record: City of Santa Monica; parties to be negotiated with: Tim Sexton, Revitalization Partner Group, LLC; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for lease
- agenda-report Designate a Councilmember as a Governing Board Representative to the Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG) and designate an Alternate Governing Board Representative. The Joint Powers Authority and By-laws require each City Council to designate one of its Councilmembers as a Governing Board Representative and one Councilmember as an Alternate Governing Board Representative. (CONTINUED FROM 12/17/2024)
- agenda-report Designation of a Councilmember to the Independent Cities Association (CONTINUED FROM 12/17/2024)
- agenda-report Designation of City's voting delegate and alternate to Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 60th Annual Regional Conference and General Assembly Business Meeting from May 1-2, 2025 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA (CONTINUED FROM 12/17/2024)
- agenda-report Designation of voting delegate and alternate for the Los Angeles County Division of CalCities.
- agenda-report Designation of voting delegate and alternate(s) for the CalCities Annual Conference and Expo, to be held October 8 -10, 2025, in Long Beach, California. (CONTINUED FROM 12/17/2024)
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 2.32.020 Concerning Use of the City Seal and Other City Symbols
- agenda-report Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36 to establish provisions for the issuance of prohibition orders for the Santa Monica Department of Transportation pursuant to Sections 99171 and 99172 of the Public Utilities Code.
- agenda-report Proclamation: Black History Month
- agenda-report Recommendation to accept Greg Morena's resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmember Hall and Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis, that, in order to accurately capture lessons learned during the City’s response to the Palisades Fire and to better prepare for the next natural disaster or emergency crisis, the Council direct the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk’s Offices to conduct an After Action Review across all City Departments and to return to Council no later than 12 months from now with a public report, improvement action items, and implementation plan.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Hall and Snell for Council to direct the City Attorney to return with an ordinance codifying resident representation for Council appointees to the governing boards of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Inc., and the Santa Monica Pier Corporation, Inc.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Hall, Snell, and Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis for Council to direct the City Attorney to return with an ordinance that amends Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.095 prohibiting certain comfort items for unhoused individuals.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Hall that the City Council direct the City Manager to work with the Chief of Police to prioritize the deterrence of dangerous driving within Santa Monica that poses an immediate threat to the safety of residents. Specifically, the department shall 1) prioritize a greater number of high-visibility enforcement operations against dangerous driving, 2) provide data reporting to City Council and the public on an ongoing quarterly basis detailing the monthly total number of Traffic/Vehicle Stops and enforcement actions, including subtotals for each moving violation, as well as a comprehensive breakdown of data and trends in city traffic enforcement from 2019 through 2024 as part of the department’s annual report to City Council, and 3) develop a proposal as part of the 25/26 budget process to restore the department’s traffic enforcement capabilities and outcomes to pre-2020 levels.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick, Zernitskaya, and Hall that, in conjunction with necessary updates arising out of SB 450, and in order to facilitate diverse housing choices in the City’s highest opportunity areas, the City Council directs the City Manager and the City Attorney to return with an ordinance to amend the City’s regulations governing ministerial approval for certain lot splits and duplexes on parcels zoned for single-unit residential by: (1) removing the owner-occupancy requirement for lot splits and duplexes and clarifying that vacant or demolished parcels, as well as lots with approved demolition permits, are eligible for lot splits and duplexes, (2) allowing one roof deck per unit, and (3) ensuring that no standard within this ordinance or the underlying zoning district shall preclude the construction of 2 units, not including ADUs, of at least 1200 square feet each. One year after implementation, city staff shall return with a report on any impacts of the ordinance, as amended, including data on net new housing units permitted, effects on displacement (if any), concentration of ownership, and other pertinent information to evaluate its success in affirmatively furthering fair housing and creating more affordable “missing middle” homes.
- agenda-report Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project (SMACP) Guiding Principles
- agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Interim Zoning Regulations Established by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2764 (CCS) and Extended by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2770 (CCS) to Extend the Operating Hours for the City’s Existing Cannabis Retailers Consistent with State Law
- agenda-report Written Comments
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Attachment A - Development Impact Fees Report (2024)
- Attachment B - Resolution Adopting Five-year Findings for Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage and Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee
- CAO-City Seal Ordinance 1st
- CAO-Council Rules Reso
- CAO-Gifts Reso
- DOT Prohibition Order Ordinance Amendment 1-28-2025 A
- Doty_California_Levine_Act_Disclosure
- Doty_Oaks_Initiative_Disclosure_Form
- DRAFT-2025-2026 Federal Legislative Platform
- DRAFT-2025-2026 State Legislative Platform
- February 28, 2017 -Staff Report to City Council - Resolution 11026
- Final Map Resolution (1448 7th Street)
- Govrin MAXIMA Appeal of RFP 143
- IOOF Seaside Agreement
- IOOF Seaside Oaks Initiative 12-16-24
- Levine Act - Illuminating SOL
- Levine Act Disclosure Form
- Levine Act Disclosure Form - WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
- Levine Act Disclosure Form 2.6.24 - CARS
- Levine Form - Oddfellows
- Lombiq Levine Act Disclosure Form 01.10.2025 signed
- Lombiq Oaks Initiative form 01.10.2025 signed
- May 27, 2014 Staff Report
- Memo re Airport Closure and Measure LC
- Memorial Park Additional Considerations
- Oaks Initiative - Illuminating SOL
- OAKS INITIATIVE FORM - CARS
- Oaks Initiative Form - WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
- OaksInitiative-wEx
- ORD-Cannabis IZO Hour Extension 2d
- POLACHEK INTERIM FINAL
- POLACHEK INTERIM REDACTED FINAL
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Resignation Email
- Response to Protest of RFP 143
- Safety Element Adoption Resolution
- SB 1417
- SMMC 8.12.040 Amendment
- SMMC 9.31.195 Amendment
- Staff Report 5124 - Woodlawn Plot Return Purchase IOOF
- Summary of Panel Scores and Comments
- Western States Levine Act
- Western States Oaks
- Written Comment
- Written Comment
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- X - Safeguard Agreement
On the agenda
- 3.A.Proclamation: Black History Month, was presented.
- 3.B.City Manager Report, was presented.
- 4.A.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 4.B.Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8;
- 4.C.Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider
- 4.D.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 4.E.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 4.F.PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - Government Code Section 54957(b):
- 5.B.Approval of Annual Reporting of Development Impact Fees and
- 5.C.Award Request for Proposal to Community Arts Resources
- 5.D.Award Construction Contract to Doty Bros. Equipment
- 5.F.Approval of Second Modification to the Agreement with
- 5.G.Approval of Seventh Modification with WSP USA Environment
- 5.K.Approval of Purchase Order to Lombiq Technologies Ltd. for
- 5.L.Second Reading and Adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance
- 5.A.Approval of the City of Santa Monica Legislative Platforms for
- 7.A.Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project (SMACP) Guiding
- 8.A.Appointments to Vacant Seats on the Audit Subcommittee
- 8.B.Designate a Councilmember as a Governing Board
- 8.C.Designation of City's voting delegate and alternate to Southern
- 8.D.Designation of a Councilmember to the Independent Cities
- 8.E.Designation of voting delegate and alternate(s) for the CalCities
- 8.F.Appointment to three unscheduled vacancies on the Disabilities
- 8.G.Appointment to one seat on the Transient Occupancy Tax
- 10.A.Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Santa
- 10.B.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending
- 10.C.Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Interim Zoning
- 12.A.Adoption of Amended Safety Element of City’s General Plan;
- 14.A.Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Council Rules of
- 16.A.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human Services
- 16.C.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety
- 16.D.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and
- 16.E.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica
- 16.F.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica
- 16.G.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Transient
- 16.H.Recommendation to accept Greg Morena's resignation from the
- 16.I.Designation of voting delegate and alternate for the Los Angeles
- 16.J.Request of Councilmembers Hall and Snell for Council to direct
- 16.K.Request of Councilmembers Hall, Snell, and Mayor Pro
- 16.L.Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Hall that the City
- 16.N.Request of Councilmembers Zwick, Zernitskaya, and Hall that,