Special meeting and regular meeting
Santa Monica City Council
March 11, 2025
- Date
- March 11, 2025
- Time
- 5:30 PM and 5:35 PM
- Location
- .City Hall Council Chambers. 1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA AND, a Teleconference Location in Nashville,TN 37219, --, -- --
- Documents
- 87
Documents
- Agenda, first session
- Agenda, second session
- Agenda packet, first session
- Agenda packet, second session
- Annotated agenda, regular meeting
- Annotated agenda, special meeting
- Minutes, regular meeting
- Minutes, special meeting
- A Place for Everyone in Santa Monica's History - Hall, Zwick, Torosis
- agenda-report Adoption of Resolution Amending the Council Rules of Procedure
- agenda-report Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Receipt of State of California Cannabis Equity Grant Funding for $35,000 for Development of a Cannabis Equity Program and Authorization for City Manager to Execute All Necessary Associated Documents
- agenda-report Adoption of Salary Resolution to Reflect Title Change for Assistant Building Officer
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Authority Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (Continued from 6/25/2024)
- agenda-report Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2028.
- agenda-report Approval of City Attorney Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
- agenda-report Approval of Corrected Minutes for the City Council Meeting of May 14, 2024
- agenda-report Approval of Department of Transportation's Big Blue Bus Service Design Guidelines Update
- agenda-report Award Bid SP2710 and Construction Agreement to RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for Phase 1 of the 19th Street Community Garden Project
- agenda-report Award Bid SP2739 and Agreement to Best Contracting Services, Inc. for the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement Project
- agenda-report Award Bid SP2744 and Construction Contract for the Police Department Smart Center Project
- agenda-report Award Request for Proposal SP2721 and Agreements for On-Call Civil Engineering Design Services
- agenda-report Commendation: Dr. Lizzy Moore - Santa Monica College Foundation
- agenda-report Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency designated representatives: 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)
- agenda-report Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency designated representatives: 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)
- agenda-report Conference with real estate negotiator pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (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; Persons to be negotiated with: Tim Sexton, Revitalization Partner Group, LLC; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for lease
- agenda-report Conference with real estate negotiator pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California (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; Persons to be negotiated with: Tim Sexton, Revitalization Partner Group, LLC; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for lease
- agenda-report Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmembers Raskin and Hall request that the City Attorney, in coordination with the Rent Control Board, draft and present to Council for adoption within 60 days, an ordinance banning the use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software in Santa Monica and which includes enforceable penalties for noncompliance.
- agenda-report Presentation
- agenda-report Receive Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections Program, Approval of Human Services Division Reorganization Plan and Adoption of Classification and Salary Resolution
- agenda-report Request of Councilmember Zwick and Mayor Negrete that the City Council appoint five of its members to cast votes in the upcoming Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council Election for District #41 Representative. The election was previously scheduled for February 13th but was postponed to March 19th, 2025. District #41 includes Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, with each City allowed to have 5 Councilmembers cast votes in the election.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that the City Council approve City Sponsorship of the LGBTQ+ SaMo Pride community festival on June 21, 2025 and the Santa Monica Pier Pride Event taking place on June 22, 2025 and using $10,000 in previously allocated Council discretionary funds to sponsor the LGBTQ+ Story-echtomy Writing Workshop and Performance Night produced by Crow Comedy, a Santa Monica non-profit, from the FY2024-2025 Budget.
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Hall, Zwick, and Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis that in order to examine the City’s historical preservation through the lens of social justice, the Council direct Staff to return with options to implement additional recommendations from the Landmarks Commission report “A Place for Everyone in Santa Monica’s History."
- agenda-report Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Snell that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to advance curbside management measures that would reduce congestion, enhance safety, and mitigate double parking. These measures should include drafting an ordinance for City Council consideration that would establish a legal framework and fee schedule for a smart loading zone pilot program, exploring a public-private partnership for curb management incorporating available technology, and presenting options and tradeoffs to Council for consideration.
- agenda-report Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve City sponsorship of a Community March & Resource Fair organized by Homies Unidos and others. The march will begin at Santa Monica College to the Pier culminating in a community Resource Fair. The event will take place March 22, 2025, with City Council directing the City Manager to waive the City’s portion of fees for use of the Pier. City fees related to the Community March & Resource Fair include the application, administrative, neighborhood notification, business license, parking, and zero waste plan fees associated with the use of the Pier.
- agenda-report Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve the use of up to $300 of her allocated travel budget for travel to and from Sacramento on March 3, 2025. The travel occurred as a result of an invitation by Assemblymember Rick Zbur to meet with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to discuss the impacts the fires have had on our small businesses and local economy. Mayor Negrete met with other legislators and their staff, including consultants to the Assembly Budget and Assembly Judiciary Committees to discuss both the economic impacts of the fires and also concerns about the financial viability of public agencies facing a rising number of civil claims from decades-old abuse cases.
- agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.095, Prohibition Against Camping in Public Places
- agenda-report Written Comments
- Allocation of Funds to Sponsor 2025 SaMo Pride - Hall, Zernitskaya
- Applicant List
- Applicant List
- Attachment A - General Salary Resolution Mid Year March 2025
- Attachment A - Homelessness Strategic Plan
- Attachment A - TSG_Final_2025
- Attachment B - Renters Protection Report - Fetterman Dunn
- Attachment C - General Salary Resolution - March 2025
- Attachment D - HSP - Position and Classification Changes
- Attachment E - 2025 Proclamation Declaring a State of Emergency on Homelessness
- Attachment F - Moss Adams Homelessness Study 11-30-22
- Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23
- Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23
- Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24
- Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23
- Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24
- August 14, 2018 Staff Report
- Banning Algorithmic Price Fixing - Torosis,Raskin,Hall
- Best Contracting Services - Levine Act
- Best Contracting Services - Oaks
- Cannabis Grant Resolution
- CC-Council Rules Ranked Choices Explainer
- CC-Council Rules Reso
- m20240514_CORRECTED
- ORD-CAO-Camping 2d
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- RAMCO - Levine Act
- RAMCO - Oaks
- SLOAN AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRACT 2025
- Stantec - Levine Act
- Stantec - Oaks Initiative
- Tetra Tech - Levine Act
- Tetra Tech - Oaks Initiative
- Urban Professional Builders Inc - Levine Act
- Urban Professional Builders Inc - Oaks Initiative
- Willdan - Levine Act
- Willdan - Oaks Initiative
- Written Comment
- Written Comment
- Written Comment
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
On the agenda
- 3.A.Commendation: Dr. Lizzy Moore - Santa Monica College
- 4.A.Approval of Department of Transportation's Big Blue Bus
- 4.B.Award Request for Proposal SP2721 and Agreements for OnCall Civil Engineering Design Services, was approved.
- 4.C.Award Bid SP2744 and Construction Contract No. 11705 (CCS)
- 4.D.Award Bid SP2739 and Agreement No. 11706 (CCS) to Best
- 4.E.Award Bid SP2710 and Construction Agreement No. 11707
- 4.F.Adoption of Resolution No. 11647 (CCS) Authorizing Receipt of
- 4.I.Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2804 (CCS) to
- 4.J.Approval of City Attorney Amended and Restated Employment
- 5.A.Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider
- 5.B.Conference with labor negotiator – Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency
- 5.C.Conference with real estate negotiator pursuant to Government
- 5.D.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 5.E.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 5.F.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 11.A.Receive Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections
- 16.A.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and
- 16.B.Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing
- 16.D.Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve the use
- 16.F.Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that the City
- 16.G.Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmembers Raskin and Hall
- 16.H.Request of Councilmembers Hall, Zwick, and Mayor Pro
- 16.C.Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Snell that the City
- 16.I.Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council approve City