agenda-report Request of Councilmember Zwick, Mayor Negrete, and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to expedite the issuance of Building Permits in Santa Monica without reducing building integrity and still adhering to life and safety requirements through the development of a Voluntary Self-Certification Pilot Program for non-structural commercial tenant improvements, single-family home improvements, and accessory dwelling units. The Self-Certification Program shall allow Licensed Professionals who agree to self-certify that building plans are compliant with all California codes and local ordinances to bypass the normal plan review process and get approval for permits in one to five business days, facilitating our city’s economic recovery and reducing the workload on plan check professionals, allowing them to focus on the more complex projects that require their attention. City staff shall return to City Council with recommendations for program design and implementation within six months. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
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- agenda-report Request of Councilmember Zwick, Mayor Negrete, and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to expedite the issuance of Building Permits in Santa Monica without reducing building integrity and still adhering to life and safety requirements through the development of a Voluntary Self-Certification Pilot Program for non-structural commercial tenant improvements, single-family home improvements, and accessory dwelling units. The Self-Certification Program shall allow Licensed Professionals who agree to self-certify that building plans are compliant with all California codes and local ordinances to bypass the normal plan review process and get approval for permits in one to five business days, facilitating our city’s economic recovery and reducing the workload on plan check professionals, allowing them to focus on the more complex projects that require their attention. City staff shall return to City Council with recommendations for program design and implementation within six months. New Item Received. 9/17/2026
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- February 11, 2025
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- Santa Monica City Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: February 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.L
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Request of Councilmember Zwick, Mayor Negrete, and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to expedite the issuance of Building Permits in Santa Monica without reducing building integrity and still adhering to life and safety requirements through the development of a Voluntary Self-Certification Pilot Program for non-structural commercial tenant improvements, single-family home improvements, and accessory dwelling units. The Self-Certification Program shall allow Licensed Professionals who agree to self-certify that building plans are compliant with all California codes and local ordinances to bypass the normal plan review process and get approval for permits in one to five business days, facilitating our city’s economic recovery and reducing the workload on plan check professionals, allowing them to focus on the more complex projects that require their attention. City staff shall return to City Council with recommendations for program design and implementation within six months.
Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Written Comments