Santa Monica City Council
February 11, 2025

Date

February 11, 2025

Time

5:30 PM

Location

City Hall Council Chambers 1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Documents

108

Documents

• AgendaAgenda
• Agenda packetAgenda packet · 3 pages · 5 parts
• Annotated agendaAnnotated agenda
• MinutesMinutes
• 2020-Swiftly Original Agreement 11000Attachment
• 2022-Swiftly 1st Modification 11000Attachment
• 20250211 16 Item - Transit Buses Yield Right of Way Signs - Hall ZernitskayaAttachment · 3 pages
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX 5th ModAttachment
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_1st ModAttachment · scan, no text yet
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_2nd ModAttachment · scan, no text yet
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_3rd ModAttachment
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_4th ModAttachment · scan, no text yet
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_6th ModAttachment
• 8928_Trapeze OPS-FX_Original AgreementAttachment · scan, no text yet
• agenda-report Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Policy Regarding Acceptance of Gifts by CouncilmembersAttachment
• agenda-report 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 - (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 28, 2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human Services Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2027. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Personnel Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2027. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica Pier Corporation for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Inc. for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 1/28/2025) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Approval of First Modification to Agreement with Herc Rentals, Inc. for Heavy Duty Vehicle RentalsAttachment
• agenda-report Approval of Minutes for Redevelopment Successor Agency Meeting New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Alexander's Contract Services, Inc. for Water Meter Reading ServicesAttachment
• agenda-report Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Swiftly, Ltd. for Real Time Bus Arrival Predictions and BBB Performance AnalyticsAttachment
• agenda-report Approval of Seventh Modification to Agreement with Trapeze Software Group for Vehicle and Operator Scheduling Technology ServiceAttachment
• agenda-report Approve Acceptance of Environmental Protection Agency Grant and Purchase of Four Street Sweepers for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Division Item Pulled by Staff & Continued to 12/16/25 Mtg.Attachment
• agenda-report Approve City's Updated Investment Policy and Extend the Delegation of Investment AuthorityAttachment
• agenda-report Award Request for Proposal to Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management ServicesAttachment
• agenda-report City Council Strategic Priorities (Web Link)Attachment
• agenda-report Commendation: David WhiteAttachment
• agenda-report Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency designated representatives: City Manager David White, Interim City Manager Elaine Polachek, Human Resources Director Dana Brown, and Human Resources Manager Sarah Rebensdorf; bargaining units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA), AFSCME Local 4819 - Management Team Association (MTA), California Teamsters Local 911 (IBT), Municipal Employees Association (MEA), Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU), Public Attorney’s Union (PAU), Santa Monica Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA), Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (LOCAL 1109), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory Team Association (STA) and SMART TD - International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers- Transportation Division, Local 1785 (SMART TD) New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Establish and appoint a temporary ad hoc Council committee for the City Manager recruitment process. New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Landmarks Commission Recommendations to Create a Framework for Social Justice/Equity in PreservationAttachment
• agenda-report Proclamation: Library Lover's MonthAttachment
• agenda-report Recommendation to accept Edward Scott's resignation from the Architectural Review Board and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Recommendation to accept Luis Barrera Castañón's resignation Human Services Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Reparations Study SessionAttachment
• agenda-report Reparations Study SessionAttachment
• agenda-report Reparations Study SessionAttachment
• 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. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that in order to reaffirm our commitment to efficient and safe public transit, safe streets, and efforts to increase BBB ridership and reduce unnecessary delays, the Council direct the City Manager and Department of Transportation to explore implementing Yield Right-of-Way Signage for Big Blue Bus as authorized pursuant to Assembly Bill 1904 and direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution as required by Assembly Bill 1904 to implement such yield right-of-way signage program for BBB. New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Torosis, Hall and Raskin to Strengthen Tenant Protections: Moving Forward with a Rent Registry and Funding Its Implementation in the Upcoming Biennial Budget New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Raskin that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to adjust the Administrative Approval criteria for housing projects within the Bergamot Area Plan (BAP) and present them for Council consideration and adoption at the April 22 meeting. Specifically, to ensure that housing projects are feasible, street and pathway requirements shall be limited to those envisioned in the BAP (p. 207) and interpreted liberally in favor of ensuring the production of new housing, their exact location shall be flexible so as to avoid bisecting parcels and limiting site feasibility, they shall be credited towards the 14% open space requirement at a ratio of 1.5:1, and subject to staff discretion for sites under 2 acres. New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Zernitskaya that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting all development, land use, or subdivision applications as allowed by applicable State law (including any such applications granted on appeal) that were approved prior to January 6, 2025 an extension of two years beyond their current expiration dates and all complete building permit applications submitted or issued prior to January 6, 2025 an extension of one year beyond their current expiration dates (including dates to start and complete work), provided that applicant attests project will comply with current code. For approved Development Agreement projects that are not yet under construction, provide an administrative pathway for the applicants to opt in to this two-year extension to the building permit issuance date as a subsequent code change that developer can elect to consent to in writing. New Item Received. 9/17/2026Attachment
• agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.32.020 Concerning Use of the City Seal and Other City SymbolsAttachment
• agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Creating Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.300 to Establish a Department of Transportation Prohibition Order Program as Authorized by Public Utilities Code Sections 99171 and 99172Attachment
• agenda-report Written CommentsAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Applicant ListAttachment
• Attachment A - Annual Update on City Investment Policy (2025)Attachment
• Attachment A - Annual Update on City Investment Policy (2025) Revised Attachment. 8/05/2026Attachment
• Attachment A - Staff Report (October 12, 2021)Attachment
• Attachment B - Information Item Russian Divestment (April 6, 2022)Attachment
• BBB_CA Levine_[1.13.25]Attachment
• BBB_Oaks_[1.13.25]Attachment · 3 pages
• CAO-Gifts ResoAttachment
• CAO-ord-City Seal 2dAttachment
• CT 12215 (fka 4652) - Alexander's Contracting - Meter Reading (Mod 1)Attachment
• CT 4652 - Alexander's Contracting - Meter Reading (Original)Attachment
• CT 4823 - Herc - Heavy Duty Vehicle Rentals (Original)Attachment
• December 17, 2024 MinutesAttachment
• DOT-ord-Prohibition Order Program 2dAttachment
• Draft Safety Element - Additional RevisionsAttachment
• FY 24-25 Levine Act Disclosure Form (Alexander)Attachment
• FY 24-25 Levine Act Disclosure Form (Herc)Attachment
• FY 24-25 Oaks Initaitive (Herc)Attachment
• FY 24-25 Oaks Initative - Alexander's ContractingAttachment
• Item 13 request from Landmarks Commission Subcommittee on Racial Justice-EquityAttachment
• Landmarks Commission Attachment A: A Place for Everyone in Santa Monica's History Report from Working Group on Social/Justice Equity in PreservationAttachment
• Landmarks Commission Attachment B: Landmarks Commission Staff Report Revised June 7 2024Attachment
• Landmarks Commission Attachment C: Minutes of June 10 2024 Landmarks Commission meetingAttachment
• Levine Act - Mar-CoAttachment
• Levine Act - MMEAttachment · 3 pages
• Levine Act Disclosure Form - Meeder Public FundsAttachment
• Living Wage Certification - Meeder Public FundsAttachment
• Mar-Co Equipment Co OaksAttachment
• May 28, 2024 Council PowerPoint Presentation (web link)Attachment
• Oaks Initiative Form - Meeder Public FundsAttachment
• OAKS INITIATIVE FORM - MMEAttachment
• PowerPoint PresentationAttachment
• PowerPoint PresentationAttachment
• Rent Registry ImplementationAttachment
• Resignation EmailAttachment
• Resignation LetterAttachment
• Safety Element Adoption ResolutionAttachment
• SMMC 8.12.040 AmendmentAttachment
• SMMC 9.31.195 AmendmentAttachment
• Trapeze Oaks_InitiativeAttachment
• Trapeze_Levine_Act_DisclosureAttachment · 3 pages
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment
• Written CommentsAttachment · 2 pages

On the agenda

• 3.A.Proclamation: Library Lover's Month, was presented.
• 3.B.Commendation: David White, was presented.
• 4.B.Approval of Seventh Modification to Agreement with Trapeze
• 4.C.Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Alexander's
• 4.D.Approval of First Modification to Agreement with Herc Rentals,
• 4.E.Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Swiftly,
• 4.F.Approve Acceptance of Environmental Protection Agency Grant
• 4.G.Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City
• 4.H.Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa
• 4.I.Approve City's Updated Investment Policy and Extend the
• 4.A.Award Request for Proposal to Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for
• 5.A.Public employee performance evaluation - Gov. Code § 54957(b):
• 5.B.Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency
• 7.A.Reparations Study Session, was presented.
• 12.A.Adoption of Amended Safety Element of City’s General Plan;
• 13.A.Landmarks Commission Recommendations to Create a
• 14.A.Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Policy Regarding
• 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.H.Recommendation to accept Luis Barrera Castañón's resignation
• 16.I.Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that in order
• 16.J.Establish and appoint a temporary ad hoc Council committee for
• 16.L.Request of Councilmember Zwick, Mayor Negrete, and Mayor
• 16.M.Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Raskin that the City
• 16.N.Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Zernitskaya that the City

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