Agenda packet, first session — Santa Monica City Council, March 11, 2025 (part 3 of 3)

City Government
17%
County
20%
Federal
3%
Hospital
2%
Joint Powers
Authority
4%
Nonprofit
52%
State
2%
Program Breakdown by Agency Type
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Emergency Response
Legal Aid
Reunification
Employment
Data and Analysis
Food
Generalist Outreach
Coordination
Supportive Services
Mental and Physical Health
Case Management
Housing
Program County by Service Category

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JURISDICTION ORGANIZATION
CASE

MANAGEMENT COORDINATION
DATA
AND

ANALYSIS

EMERGENCY

RESPONSE EMPLOYMENT FOOD

GENERALIST

OUTREACH HOUSING LEGAL AID
MENTAL
AND

PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Federal US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV) Program x
Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing Program (VASH) x
Housing Choice (Section 8)
Voucher Program x
HOME Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance x
Community Development Block
Grant x
Emergency Solutions Grant
(ESG) program x x x
Continuum of Care (CoC) x
US Department of Homeland Security
Emergency Funding x
US Interagency Council on Homelessness
End Homelessness x
State California Department of Housing and Community Development Project Homekey x
California Emergency Solutions
and Housing (CESH) x
California Department of Social Services
Project Roomkey x
California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Homeless Housing, Assistance,
and Prevention Program
(HHAP)
x

x
California Interagency Council
on Homelessness x x

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RESPONSE EMPLOYMENT FOOD

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OUTREACH HOUSING LEGAL AID
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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
County LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Homeless Outreach and Mobile
Engagement (HOME) Teams x x x x x x x x x
Therapeutic Transport Van x x
Psychiatric Mobile Response
Teams (PMRT) x
Interim Housing Program x
Full-Service Partnership x x x x x x x x
Outpatient Mental Health
Service x x x
Capital Investments Public
Supportive Housing (PSH) x x x x
Housing Supportive Services
Program (HSSP) x x x x x
LA County Homeless Initiative
Affordable Housing x
Homeless Prevention x
Interim Housing x
Permanent Housing x
Street Outreach x
Supportive Services –
Partnered with LA:Rise x x
E6 Street-Based Outreach
Team x x x
LA County Department of Health Services
Benefits Assistance x x x x x x x x
Capital Improvement
Intermediary Program (CIIP) x
Contracted Partner Clinical
Services x x

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RESPONSE EMPLOYMENT FOOD

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Direct Clinical Services x x x x x
Enriched Residential Care x x
Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool
(FHSP) x
Homelessness Prevention Unit
(HPU) x
Hospice Pilot x
Housing Stabilization Team x
In-Home Care Giving x
Interim Housing x
Multi-disciplinary Teams &
Public Spaces Teams x x x
Permanent Supportive Housing
(PSH) x
Joint Powers
Authority
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Capacity Building x
Continuum of Care x
Coordinated Entry System x
Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV) Program x
Homeless Count x
Homeless Engagement Teams
(HET) & Coordinated Entry
Teams (CET)
x

Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS) x
Homeless Outreach Services
Teams (HOST) x
LA-HOP Homeless Outreach
Portal x

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Project Roomkey x
Westside Cities Council of Governments
COG Homelessness Grant x
Los Angeles Measure H x
City
Government
City of Santa Monica
Alternatives to Incarceration
(ATI) Program x
COVID Emergency Rental
Assistance Program (ERAP) x
Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV) Program x
Homeless Multidisciplinary
Street Team (HMST) x x x x x x
Human Services Grant
Program x x x x x x x x x
Library Services Officers x
Outreach Team x
People, Outreach, Providers
(POP) Citation Clearing Events x
Preserving Our Diversity (POD)
Program x
Project Homecoming x x
Santa Monica C3 x x x x x x
Therapeutic Transport Van x x
Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing Program (VASH) x
Housing Choice (Section 8)
Voucher Program x
Community Response Unit
(CRU) x x x

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Homeless Liaison Program
(HLP) x x x x x x x x x
Below Market Housing (BMH)
Program x
Housing Trust Fund (HTF) x
100 Home Initiative x
HOME Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance x
Community Development Block
Grant x x x x
Homeless Community Court x
Public Bathroom Cleaning and
Sanitization x
Clean Drinking Water in Public
Spaces x
Abandoned Encampment
Cleanup x
Public Space/Facilities
Maintenance x
Hospital Providence St. John’s Hospital
Community Care Coordination x
Community Health Services x
Emergency Room x
UCLA Medical Center
Emergency Room x
Homeless Coordinator x
Mobile Clinic Project x

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Nonprofit Chrysalis
Job-Readiness Program x x x
LA:Rise x x x
Breaking Barriers x x x x
SECTOR x x x
CLARE/Matrix
Addiction Treatment x
Disability Community Resource Center
DCRC’s Housing Specialists x
Information and Referral x
Housing Access Program x
Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM), Inc.

Dolphin Change Program x
Quality of Life Ambassadors x
Reed Park Ambassador
Program x
Safety Ambassador Program x
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Housing and Homelessness x
Right to Council Program x
Meals on Wheels West
Meals x
Food & Shelter Program x
Community Connections
Friendly Calling x x x
Safe Place for Youth
Education and Employment x

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Health and Wellness x
Safe Place for Youth CES
Access Center x x x x
Street Outreach x
Salvation Army (Santa Monica Corps)
Adult Rehabilitation Center x
Disaster Help Program x
Food Pantries x
Hot Meals x
Silvercrest Senior Center x
Street Outreach x x x
Employment Assistance
Programs x
Saint Monica Catholic Community
Hope at the Door x x
Justice and Peace x x
St. Joseph Center
Benefits Assistance x
COVID Emergency Rental
Assistance Program (ERAP) x
Mental Health-Focused
Housing Programs x x
Multi-disciplinary Teams &
Public Spaces Teams x
Permanent Supportive Housing
(PSH) x x
Rapid Re-Housing x
Santa Monica Youth Resource
Team x

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SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
St Joseph Center Homeless
Service Center (HSC) CES
Access Center
x x

Step Up
Client Run Center (CRC) x
Housing First Permanent
Supportive Housing (PSH) x
Rapid Workforce Job
Development x
Transition-Age Youth (TAY) x x x x
Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing Program (VASH) x
Step Up on Second x x x
Daniel's Village x x x
Step Up on Fifth x x
Step Up on Colorado x x
Step Up on 26th x x x
The People Concern
Cloverfield Services Center x x x x x x
Homeless Multidisciplinary
Street Team (HMST) x x x x x
Homeless Prevention Program x x x x
Permanent Supportive Housing
(PSH) x x
Samoshel x x x x x
Shwashlock Program x x
The People Concern's
Annenberg Access Center x x x x x x x
Turning Point in Santa Monica x x x x x

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Narcan Program x x x
Money Management x x x
Wellness Connect x x x
Sojourn Domestic Violence
Services x x x x x x x x x x
Stipend Program x
K-9 Connect x x x x x
Health & Wellness x x x x x x x x x
Interim Housing and Wellness x x x x x x
Upward Bound House
Aftercare x x x x
Health and Wellness x x x
Pantry x x x x
Permanent Housing x
Temporary Housing x x x x x
Venice Family Clinic
Common Ground x x
Mobile Health/Street Medicine
Teams x x
Primary Health x
SAMOHI Wellness Clinic x
Street Medicine Curriculum x
West Coast Care
Getting the Homeless Home x
Outreach Team x
Westside Coalition
Coalition Meeting x

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RESPONSE EMPLOYMENT FOOD

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PHYSICAL

HEALTH REUNIFICATION

SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES
Westside Food Bank
Food Distribution x

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APPENDIX B: COMMUNITY GROUP FORUM
THEMES
Moss Adams held a community group forum on June 29, 2022. The purpose of the forum was to provide a space for members of key community groups (including neighborhood associations, direct service providers, county partners, and business community members) to provide feedback and ideas on how the City could improve its homelessness prevention and response efforts in the Santa Monica community. Three discussion questions were asked:

1. How might we change or expand current homelessness prevention or response services provided by the City?
What are ideas for new services that are not currently provided by the City or other partners? How might the City improve communication with the community about homelessness prevention and response services and resources?
The themes of the community group conversations are summarized below. It is important to note that while over 30 community groups were invited to attend, a relatively small number of individuals chose to participate. Within this context, the conversation themes are not necessarily representative of the broader community views. However, they do provide valuable insight into areas of concern voiced by the forum attendees.

Programs and Services
• Residents expressed the need for improvements related to housing, including more permanent housing, more permanent supportive housing, and the need to prevent evictions. • Residents shared concerns about how homelessness has changed and/or intensified over time in Santa Monica. Challenges related to mental health, substance use, and aggressive behaviors seem to be worse. Residents expressed dissatisfaction with the City’s efforts in this area and shared a desire for more support for services.
• Residents emphasized an urgent need for mental health beds in the community. • Residents suggested the City consider a Safe Parking program. These types of programs provide dedicated parking spots for individuals or families living out of their cars. • Service providers reported challenges in connecting people experiencing homelessness with other programs and understanding the availability that may exist at other providers. The lack of a centralized location to triage program participants presents potential inefficiencies within the ecosystem of services.
• Service providers noted that the City’s strategic efforts and investments in affordable housing and homelessness efforts make it a leader in the region; their resources are augmented with those that exist from other organizations as well.
• Service providers also noted challenges attaining access to sufficient substance recovery, or psychiatric beds to respond to emergent and on-going needs. • Service providers noted challenges in operating hours for some homeless services, such as shelters and treatment centers, which can contribute to service barriers but would require significant additional resources to overcome. As a result, emergency service providers available 24/7 such as hospital ERs or 911, are the sole responders during off hours which can overburden the system.

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Reporting
• Residents voiced frustration over the lack of accountability around homelessness. Residents would like to see more regular reporting of performance data and summaries of what kinds of interventions are or are not effective. Residents also recommended an external audit of the City’s homelessness efforts to determine effectiveness.

Outreach and Communication
• Residents emphasized the need for better communication around who to contact to help someone experiencing homelessness. Residents appreciated the City’s outreach efforts but expressed the desire for more impactful communication and outreach in this area. • Residents suggested a centralized website for homelessness resources and services. • Residents expressed a desire for outreach teams to be staffed 24/7. • Service providers reported the need for a two-way reporting system so that residents know their report was received and is actively being managed without divulging sensitive information. • Service providers also noted a need for education on the appropriate contact for specific homeless-related concerns and the anticipated response times for reports of varying natures. • Service providers expressed challenges participating in the wide variety of coordination, coalitions, and associations that provide inter-agency collaboration opportunities. There is a desire to have a more consolidated coordination effort that is directly tied to support for broader initiatives.
• Service providers positively remarked on the efforts on behalf of the City to develop informational materials on the organizations, services, locations, and contact information for agencies responding to homelessness. The volume of services provided presents challenges for the ease of use of these materials.

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APPENDIX C: PEER RESEARCH SUMMARY
CITY POPULATION*

MOST RECENT

POINT-IN-TIME
COUNT

HOMELESS

POPULATION

TRAJECTORY

HOMELESSNESS
PLAN? PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND REPORTING

LEAD DEPARTMENT OR POINT
PERSON FOR HOMELESSNESS?
Santa Monica 91,105 807 Decreasing No Santa Monica reports on its homelessness initiatives at least annually but does not have overarching performance measures that guide and communicate the impact of its activities.

No
Berkeley 117,145 1,057 Fluctuating Yes Berkeley has identified three overarching outcomes, with performance measures associated with each outcome.

City staff report on progress quarterly and are working on creating a dashboard that would be constantly updated.

Outcome 1: People are Sheltered
● Number of clients sheltered
● Shelter offered compared to shelter accepted (to demonstrate outreach) ● Emergency shelter capacity
Outcome 2: Dangerous Encampments are not Inevitable
● Number and types of notices given to tent encampments ● Number of encampments resolved
Outcome 3: Our City is Clean
● Total pounds of debris removed by month
● Number of stored belongings notices
Yes – The Neighborhood Services Team
within the City Manager’s Office is
responsible for homelessness initiatives.

Pasadena 135,732 512 Decreasing In progress Pasadena reports annually on several homelessness performance metrics. ● Number of homeless households housed through City funded programs ● Number of households prevented from falling into homelessness ● Number of job training participants who secured permanent jobs at sustainable wages ● Number of quarterly programs, including increased homeless outreach and encampment cleanups to assist in reducing homeless population
● Percentage of PEH in Pasadena who are receiving services by the Pasadena Outreach Response Team Yes – The Housing Department is
responsible for homelessness initiatives.

Palo Alto 66,680 313 Increasing No None No
West Hollywood 34,938 112 Fluctuating Yes West Hollywood’s homelessness plan includes goals and related action items for homelessness. The City does not appear to have a set list of overarching performance measures, but City staff report on plan progress annually using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods specific to each plan goal.

Yes – The Strategic Initiatives Division
housed in the City’s Human Services
and Rent Stabilization Department is
responsible for homelessness and other
key City priorities, including poverty and
aging in place.

Richmond 115,639 Unknown** Unknown** In progress None No * U.S. Census Population Estimate, July 2021
** Richmond’s homelessness efforts are new.

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APPENDIX D: CITY HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 The tables below summarize the programs that are funded or operated, in whole or in part, by the City and are presented in alignment with the existing Four Pillars strategy. Included are the program name, a short description, the program operator, the total program budget, and funding source(s) that were provided by the City (either through general fund, special revenue funds, or pass-through funding), and performance measures for FY2020-2021.

PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures Emergency Housing Voucher
(EHV) Program
EHVs are allocated to the City of Santa Monica to
be issued to people experiencing or at risk of
homelessness.

CSD $657,155*
*FY 2021-22 budget represents Year 1
Start Up; Note that FY 2022-23 budget
of $1.419 million represents the
program at full utilization
$57,977**
**Note that expenditures
represent payments
made from March 1,
2022 through June 30,
2022 and are therefore
not reflective of a full
year.

HUD/Federal GovernmentAmerican Rescue Plan
● As of February 2022, 54 EHVs have
been issued
● 6 participants ended their experience of
homelessness in Santa Monica
Below Market Housing (BMH)
Program
Offers housing opportunities for households that
meet income requirements, which provides a
consolidated application for affordable housing
opportunities across the City.

CSD Program does not have an annual
budget; BMH is supported by staff time
captured in the Program Oversight and
Administration table.

N/A N/A
(Housing Trust Funds have
funded the creation of the
majority of the 2600 BMH units)
Matches eligible households on the BMH
waitlist with a pool of resources including
2600 affordable housing units
Housing Trust Funds (HTF)
Program
Provides funding to non-profit affordable housing
organizations for the creation of affordable housing
CSD Program does not have an annual
budget; loan commitments are made
from available Fund balances.

N/A Housing Trust Funds (e.g.,
GHS tax revenue, developer inlieu fees)
$17.4M in loan commitments for two
supportive housing developments
COVID Emergency Rental
Assistance Program (ERAP)
Provided households economically impacted by
COVID with 3 months’ rent up to $5,000
St. Joseph Center $3,121,514 $3,121,514 Total ● 1,106 applications were submitted ● 104 households did not qualify
● 362 households were denied assistance
due to lack of funding
● 640 households were provided rent
assistance
$2,649,979 $2,649,979 HUD/Federal GovernmentCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG/CDBG-CV)
$220,000 $220,000 Misc. Grants – Economic
Recovery Task Force (ERTF);
Westside Cities Council of
Governments (WSCCOG)
$251,535 $251,535 City General Fund
Preserving Our Diversity (POD)
Program
Cash-based program to help low-income rent
burdened seniors retain their housing
CSD $2,000,000 $1,164,615 Special RevenueRedevelopment Replacement Housing Trust Funds
197 Low-income seniors enrolled in program
with an average of $500/month in
assistance
Right to Counsel Program Attorneys represent tenants in court and provide eviction services to support residents in
maintaining housing
Legal Aid Foundation
of Los Angeles
(LAFLA)
$120,000 $120,000 General Fund Because Right to Counsel operates outside of the HSGP, the following performance
measures are self-reported and not
validated by the City:
● 93 cases opened

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PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures HSGP – Homeless Prevention The Human Services Grants Program funds programs assisting low-income households at risk
of homelessness through General Legal Services,
Housing Retention, and Sanctuary legal aid.

LAFLA
SJC
Step Up on Second
$1,192,830 $1,192,830 Total ● 590 residents received legal counseling and advocacy
● 153 residents received extended legal
services (representation)
● 121 of 122 vulnerable renters remained
housed (99%)
● 73 of 75 Step Up residents retained
housing (97%)
$1,031,273 $1,046,534 City General Fund
$15,261 $0 Special Revenue-Proposition A
$124,624 $124,624 HUD/Federal GovernmentCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG/CDBG-CV)
$21,672 $21,672 HUD/Federal Government
Project Homecoming Provides one-time assistance to reunite participants with friends or family who agree to
provide permanent housing and necessary
supports in their communities of origin.

CSD, SMPD $70,000 $16,379*
*$4,677 represents costs
from the SMPD
City- General Fund ● 103 participants utilized the program ● Average cost of $320 per participant
Housing Subsidies (Section 8,
CoC, HOME-TBRA, VASH)
Federal housing subsidies make housing
affordable for low-income households by paying a
portion of rent.

CSD $23,721,823 $24,219,334 HUD ● 1,663 participants as of June 2022. ● Average per unit cost of $1,200

PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY 2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures Homeless Multidisciplinary
Street Team (HMST)
Provision of ongoing intensive case management
services through multidisciplinary teams to high
utilizers of local emergency, medical, and police
systems
The People Concern $600,000 $600,000 City-General Fund Cohort of 25 chronically homeless individuals served
In FY20-21, HMST made 964 contacts,
provided 186 direct medical services, 107
direct psychiatric services, placed 8
participants into interim housing, and placed
9 participants into permanent housing.

C3 Teams Multidisciplinary teams (MSTs) are deployed
proactively to the areas of Santa Monica with the
highest concentration of unsheltered homelessness.

One C3 team serves the Downtown Santa Monica
area and the second focuses on the south beach.

LA County $800,000 $762,802 City-General Fund In FY20-21, the C3 MDTs made more than 7,000 contacts with people experiencing
homelessness, provided 264 direct medical
services, 112 direct psychiatric services,
placed 43 participants into interim housing,
and placed 10 participants into permanent
housing. During this period, the C3 teams
also operated the COVID emergency motel
program, which provided a total of 1,567
bed nights to 26 COVID-vulnerable
participants. 69% of participants exited to
destinations other than the streets.

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PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY 2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures Community Response Unit
(CRU)
Improves the safety, health, and wellbeing of the
community’s vulnerable populations by serving as a
force multiplier among the City’s network of service
providers. Leverages 911 interactions as
opportunities to better assist and navigate our
community’s vulnerable populations to the services
they need.

SMFD $523,786 with supplies includedprogram began FY 21-22$378,975 City-General Fund ● Since launch on September 13, 2022, responded to 300 calls for service; 196
of which involved PEH
● 118 service referrals provided
● Transported 10 patients to Exodus
Psychiatric Urgent Care Center
Alternatives to Incarceration
(ATI) Program
Connects those arrested who self-report
experiencing homelessness, substance use
disorders, or mental health issues with an
alternative to a criminal filing by immediately
connecting them with an onsite service provider.

CAO, SMPD,
(Exodus Recovery)
$154,012 $154,012*
*$105,779 represents
costs from the SMPD
City General Fund ● Over 200 arrestees screened by SMPD, 53 qualified for the ATI program
● 7 individuals successfully graduated
from the program
Homeless Community Court
(HCC)
Connects misdemeanor offenders experiencing
homelessness with social services, housing, and
treatment to resolve their citations and avoid
custody and fines.

CSD, CAO N/A; costs are incorporated into staff
time and reflected in the Program
Oversight and Administration table.

N/A City General Funds ● 5 HCC sessions (via teleconference due to COVID restrictions);
● 7 HCC participants served in FY20-21;
● All 7 participants graduated HCC (5
graduates exited HCC to permanent
housing and 2 graduates exited to
interim housing pending placement in
permanent housing).

HSGP – Substance Use
Disorder Treatment
The Human Services Grants Program funds
CLARE/Matrix for substance use disorder treatment
services to homeless and low-income Santa
Monicans
CLARE/Matrix $30,000 allocated (fee for service) $0 City General Funds CLARE/Matrix did not bill for any eligible SMPP during FY20-21, therefore there are
no expenditures or performance data to
report.

Upcoming Programs
Therapeutic Transport Program: The City, in partnership with the Department of Mental Health at the County of Los Angeles, is launching a pilot program for those experiencing mental health crises. The Program will be dedicated exclusively to the City of Santa Monica and deployed to de-escalate mental health crises occurring on the streets, provide services, and transport a person to the hospital if needed. The Program is intended to operate 24/7 and planned for implementation as soon as the Department of Mental Health is able to fill positions allocated to this program.

PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY 2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures Homeless Liaison Program
(HLP)
Contacts and connects persons experiencing
homelessness with social services providers, with
the intent to change individual behavior through
enforcement, mental health assistance, and
diversion programs.

SMPD
2 DMH clinicians
$2,067,064 $1,704,644 City-General Fund
(City does not pay for
Clinicians)
● Completed 284 crisis evaluations
● 170 linkages to psychiatric urgent care of
hospitalization
People, Outreach, Providers
(POP) Citation Clearing Events
Offers services to people who have received certain
qualifying non-violent misdemeanor citations; in
return for meaningful participation in services, the
CAO agrees not to file charges.

CAO, SMPD, CSD,
regional service
providers
$15,279 (SMPD)
CAO considers this part of regular
work duties.
$15,279 City-General Fund ● 120 POP-eligible citations were issued by SMPD
● More than 40 citations were dismissed
for 40 participants who connected with
regional services

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PROGRAM NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

OPERATOR
FY 2020-2021
Budget Actual Expenditures Funding Source Current Performance Measures Downtown Santa Monica
(DTSM) Parks Ambassadors
Provide hospitality services at Tongva and Palisades
Parks and at Reed Park. Ambassadors are not
specifically homeless-based, but receive training on
de-escalation, engaging people experiencing
homelessness, and providing referral information to
service agencies.

DTSM $1,257,243 $1,241,517 City-General Fund Provided more than 1,100 social services Library Services Officers Maintains equitable access to open public library spaces by consistently monitoring behaviors and
serving as a connection to outreach workers for
people experiencing homelessness.

SMPL $275,602 $275,602 City-General Fund Approximately 35 incidents per month involve PEH; however, this does not
represent constant engagement with PEH.

West Coast Care Provide direct homeless outreach services at the beach and Pier, case management and follow up
services, and homeless engagement training to
SMFD personnel.

West Coast Care $210,000 $210,000 Total Because West Coast Care operates outside of the HSGP, the following performance
measures are self-reported and not
validated by the City:
● 931 homeless outreach contacts made
● 931 action plans developed
● 208 case management/follow up
services provided
● 2 persons temporarily/transitionally
sheltered
● 66 family reunifications
● 92 permanently housed
$150,000 $150,000 City-General Fund
$60,000 $60,000 City one-time funds including
CARES funding, Economic
Recovery Funding
Interim Housing and Wellness The Human Services Grants Program provides funding to support the operation of local interim
housing programs (SAMOSHEL, Turning Point).

The People Concern $809,927 $809,927 Total ● 176 Santa Monica Program Participants served (61 in shelter, 123 receiving
supportive services in perm housing)
● 17 exited to permanent housing
● 121 of 123 (98%) of housed clients
retained housing.
$798,677 $809,927 City-General Fund
$11,250 $0 Special Revenue-Proposition
A
Cloverfield Service Center The Human Services Grants Program provides funding to support the operation of local interim
housing programs for women at Cloverfield Service
Center.

The People Concern $336,792 $336,792 City-General Fund ● 228 SMPP served (101 in shelter, 127 receiving supportive services in perm
housing)
● 17 exited to permanent housing
● 118 of 127 (93%) retained their housing
Access Center The Human Services Grants Program provides funding to support the operation of local daytime
access centers for people experiencing
homelessness.

The People Concern $211,398 $211,398 Total ● 85 SMPP served ● 8 placed in interim housing
● 12 placed in permanent housing
● 36 of 38 clients in permanent housing
retained housing (95%)
● 16 people reunited with family/friends
through Project Homecoming
$203,998 $211,398 City-General Fund
$7,400
$0
Special Revenue-Proposition
A
Upcoming Projects
• Expanding the HLP Team
• Redesigning the SAMOSHEL program scope to facilitate after-hours intakes for City referrals

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Staffing and supplies budgeted in the Homeless Initiatives and Housing/Housing Authority units of the Housing and Human Services Division.

BUSINESS UNIT RESOURCE NAME RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
FY 2021–2022
FTE Budget
Actual
Expenditures Funding Source
Homeless
Initiatives
Budgeted Staff Positions:

1.0 FTE Human Services Administrator

4.0 FTE Sr. Human Service Analysts
Staffing and non-staffing resources to administer and support the City’s homeless initiatives and programs, including: HMST, C3, Project Homecoming, the Homeless PIT Count, Homeless Community Court (HCC), COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), and the Substance Abuse, Homeless Prevention, Intake, and Interim Housing programs funded through the HSGP. Staff also performs a number of supports, including responding to 311 issues, evaluating requests for emergency flex funds, connecting vulnerable SMPP to services, coordinating system navigation/resource coordination for high-need SMPP PEH, seniors, and people with disabilities to house or keep people housed, and conducting special projects with local and regional partners (e.g. PD ops, WSCCOG working group, housing needs survey, SSP)

5.0 FTE $797,159 $704,721 City-General Fund
Homeless
Initiatives
Budgeted Supplies & Other Expenses HMIS Administration, Emergency Flex Funds, Homeless Count - $249,510 $217,983 Housing Budgeted Staff Positions:

1.0 FTE Housing Program Manager

3.0 FTE Policy & Performance Analyst

3.0 FTE Sr. Admin Analyst – Housing Authority

1.0 FTE Sr. Admin Analyst – Financial

2.0 FTE Sr. Development Analyst

2.0 FTE Staff Assistant II

1.0 FTE Staff Assistant III

6.0 FTE Housing Specialist

1.0 FTE Housing Inspector

1.0 FTE Data Analyst

1.0 FTE Admin Analyst
Staffing and non-staffing resources to support the City’s affordable housing programs, including: administering several rental housing voucher programs serving 1,600+ households, a direct cash assistance program for qualifying seniors serving ~ 200 households, and a waitlist matching low- and moderate-income households to below market housing opportunities; conducting compliance monitoring of several thousand deed-restricted affordable housing residences located throughout the city; providing housing trust fund loans to nonprofit housing providers for the preservation and production of affordable housing; and implementing pilot programs such as priority placement in below market housing for historically displaced households.

22.0 FTE $2,821,216 $2,401,826 City-General Fund (Actuals Reimbursed Annually by
Housing Trust Fund)
Housing Authority
Housing Budgeted Supplies & Other Expenses Software Licenses and Maintenance, Professional Services, Marketing, Advertising, & Communications, etc.
- $599,651 $259,011
The following table summarizes the City’s budgeted and actual expenditures on direct service costs during FY2020-21. The City total is comprised of general fund dollars and other special revenue sources. Pass-through revenue represents any external funding (e.g., grant funding awarded to the City) that is passed onto providers by the City to financially support program operations.

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PROGRAM OR SERVICE NAME

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
General Fund Special Revenue City Total Pass-Through Revenue Program Total General Fund Special Revenue City Total Pass-Through Revenue Program Total Emergency Voucher Program - - - $657,155.00 $657,155.00 $57,977.00 - $57,977.00 - $57,977.00 COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program $251,535.00 - $251,535.00 $2,869,979.00 $3,121,514.00 $251,535.00 - $251,535.00 $2,869,979.00 $3,121,514.00 POD Program - $2,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 - $2,000,000.00 - $1,164,615.00 $1,164,615.00 - $1,164,615.00 Right to Counsel Program $120,000.00 - $120,000.00 - $120,000.00 $120,000.00 - $120,000.00 - $120,000.00 HSGP – Homeless Prevention $1,031,273.00 $15,261.00 $1,046,534.00 $146,296.00 $1,192,830.00 $1,046,534.00 - $1,046,534.00 $146,296.00 $1,192,830.00 Project Homecoming $70,000.00 - $70,000.00 - $70,000.00 $16,379.00 - $16,379.00 - $16,379.00 Housing Subsidies - - - $23,721,823.00 $23,721,823.00 - - - $24,219,334.00 $24,219,334.00 HMST $600,000.00 - $600,000.00 - $600,000.00 $600,000.00 - $600,000.00 - $600,000.00 C3 Teams $800,000.00 - $800,000.00 - $800,000.00 $762,802.00 - $762,802.00 - $762,802.00 CRU $523,786.00 - $523,786.00 - $523,786.00 $378,975.00 - $378,975.00 - $378,975.00 ATI Program $154,012.00 - $154,012.00 - $154,012.00 $154,012.00 - $154,012.00 - $154,012.00 HSGP – Substance Use Disorder Treatment $30,000.00 - $30,000.00 - $30,000.00 - - - - - HLP $2,067,064.00 - $2,067,064.00 - $2,067,064.00 $1,704,644.00 - $1,704,644.00 - $1,704,644.00 POP Citation Clearing Events $15,279.00 - $15,279.00 - $15,279.00 $15,279.00 - $15,279.00 - $15,279.00 DTSM Parks Ambassadors $1,257,243.00 - $1,257,243.00 - $1,257,243.00 $1,241,517.00 - $1,241,517.00 - $1,241,517.00 Library Services Officers $275,602.00 - $275,602.00 - $275,602.00 $275,602.00 - $ 275,602.00 - $275,602.00 West Coast Care $150,000.00 $60,000.00 $210,000.00 - $210,000.00 $150,000.00 $60,000.00 $210,000.00 - $210,000.00 Interim Housing and Wellness $798,677.00 $11,250.00 $809,927.00 - $809,927.00 $809,927.00 - $809,927.00 - $809,927.00 Cloverfield Service Center $336,792.00 - $336,792.00 - $336,792.00 $336,792.00 - $336,792.00 - $336,792.00 Access Center $203,998.00 $7,400.00 $211,398.00 - $211,398.00 $211,398.00 - $211,398.00 - $211,398.00 Homeless Initiatives $797,159.00 - $797,159.00 - $797,159.00 $704,721.00 - $704,721.00 - $704,721.00 Homeless Initiatives-Supplies $249,510.00 - $249,510.00 - $249,510.00 $217,983.00 - $217,983.00 - $217,983.00 Housing - $2,821,216.00 $2,821,216.00 - $2,821,216.00 - $2,401,826.00 $2,401,826.00 - $2,401,826.00 Housing Supplies - $599,651.00 $599,651.00 - $599,651.00 - $259,011.00 $259,011.00 - $259,011.00 Totals $9,731,930.00 $5,514,778.00 $15,246,708.00 $27,395,253.00 $42,641,961.00 $9,0056,077.00 $3,885,452.00 $12,941,529.00 $27,235,609.00 $40,177,138.00

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APPENDIX E: STRATEGIC PLAN AND CITY RESOURCES CROSSWALK The City has several of elements of a strategic plan already developed. By weaving these elements into the framework of a strategic plan, the City can take advantage of the benefits provided through a long-term vision and aligned resources. The following table provides an example of how the City’s current work can be integrated into the framework of a strategic plan.

STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT APPLICABLE CITY INFORMATION CONSIDERATIONS Vision
The vision statement is a declaration of the ideal state of the City’s response to homelessness in the future. It
answers the questions of: “What problem are we trying
to solve?” “Where are we headed?” and “What do we
want to look like in 10 years?” The vision statement is aspirational, inspirational, ambitious, clear, and easy to understand.

City does not have an overarching vision to ground and guide its response to homelessness consistently over time. As detailed in Recommendation 1: Unifying Strategic Plan of the report, this presents challenges when leadership turnover introduces changes to the City’s response philosophy.

A vision statement declares the ideal future state of homelessness in Santa Monica. The following are vision statements from peer cities who have an established homelessness strategic plan
● A future in which homelessness in California is rare, because it is prevented whenever possible; brief, ended quickly whenever it does occur, through a focus on Housing First approaches and housing outcomes; and a one-time experience, ended
successfully the first time, so that no Californians experience homelessness repeatedly. – California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council
● We envision a community in which everyone has a stable home and the resources needed to maintain it. - Strategies to End Homelessness
Mission
The mission statement reflects how the City intends to
reach its vision. The mission statement describes who is being served, and how goals will be achieved.

While the City has not designated a specific mission statement, they have shared some language on the Addressing Homelessness website that may fulfill the purpose: “Santa Monica’s goal is to create permanent solutions for housing and prevention of homelessness as well as identify new resources to support behavioral health while responding to immediate public health and quality-of-life issues.” - City of Santa Monica Addressing Homelessness Though not a formal mission, this statement strongly represents the “How” Santa Monica will move towards a desired future state. It should be evolved to tie directly to the achievement of a future vision and should be supported through its goal areas.

Values
Values are the beliefs that guide the conduct, activities and goals of the City that influence the attitudes and
behaviors of the City. Values should be a grounding
element to the strategic plan and are unlikely to change over time.

The City does not have a set of overarching values that it applies to all facets of its operations. The following is a list of sample values drawn from other City documents.
● Code of Ethics: Fairness, Integrity, Transparency, Accountability ● Equity and Inclusion: Accountability, Equity, Inclusion, Innovation, Resilience, Safety, and Stewardship While the City does not have a singular set of overarching values.

Similar values appear across the value sets listed. To develop a set of values for homelessness, the City can:
● Develop a unique set of values that are grounded in the vision, mission, and work of the team and are specific to the City’s approach to homelessness. This is the more straightforward option. Or;
● Develop an overarching set of values for the entire City that builds on the value sets already established across departments. This would require more engagement from stakeholders across the City and occur over a longer time frame.

Goals
Goals are a statement of a desired long-term outcome.

Goal Area 1
Prevent housed Santa
Monicans from becoming
homeless and increase
affordable housing
opportunities.

Goal Area 2
Address the behavioral health
needs of vulnerable residents
Goal Area 3
Maintain equitable access to
safe, fun, and healthy open
spaces
Goal Area 4
Strengthen regional capacity
to address homelessness
If the City uses the Four Pillars as goal areas for a strategic plan.

There are no modifications necessary to the goal areas; however, the City should ensure that the goals directly tie back to the future vision, mission, and values.

The City also administers the Human Services Grant Program (HSGP) which has its own set of goal areas. Some of the recipients of HSGP grant funds provide homelessness response services, however, not all recipients provide homelessness services. The City should ensure that funds distributed to recipients that provide homelessness response services are aligned with goals that are part of both the HSGP program and the homelessness strategic plan.

Objectives The City does not have short-term, measurable objectives that are tied to strategic goals. The list below are initiatives, teams, agencies, and departments that conduct activities that relate to each of the Four Pillars.

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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT APPLICABLE CITY INFORMATION CONSIDERATIONS Objectives are shorter term, measurable actions that are performed to achieve a goal.
● Emergency Housing
Vouchers
● Affordable Housing and
Permanent Supportive
Housing Developments
● Eviction Prevention Efforts
● Senior Homelessness
Prevention Programs
● Multidisciplinary teams
● Santa Monica Fire
Department Community
Response Unit
● Department of Mental Health
Therapeutic Transport
Program
● Alternatives to Incarceration
● Behavioral Health Center
Feasibility Study
● Development Agreement
with Community Benefits
● SMPD Homeless Liaison
● People, Outreach,
Providers Citation
Clearing Events
● DTSM Parks
Ambassadors
● Public Works Efforts
● Project Roomkey and
Homekey
● Blue Ribbon
Commission on
Homelessness
● Westside Cities Council
of Governments
To develop strategic objectives, the City should assess what actions these various groups are performing that help to achieve the goal area then create an objective statement that is measurable and more clearly tied to that goal area.

For example, using the initiative of “Eviction Prevention Efforts,” to turn this into an object, consider evolving this into a statement that defines a measurable action such as: Provide services to reduce the number of evictions in Santa Monica by 15% annually.

This objective statement directly connects to the larger goal area of preventing housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless.

Performance Measures
Performance measures provide regular measurement of
outcomes and results, which generates reliable data to
support the effectiveness and cost-benefit of programs
or initiatives.

Performance measures are discussed further in Appendix F: Sample Performance Measurement Framework.

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APPENDIX F: SAMPLE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK

GOAL SAMPLE OBJECTIVE SAMPLE COMMUNITY-LEVEL MEASURE

SAMPLE PROGRAM-LEVEL

MEASURE
DATA
SOURCE

REPORTING

CADENCE RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING
Goal Area 1
Prevent housed Santa Monicans
from becoming homeless and
increase affordable housing
opportunities.

Reduce the number of individuals
who live in Santa Monica and
become homeless
● Number of households who enter the homeless response
system
● % of households diverted from shelter
due to prevention assistance
● % whose eviction is prevented or who
are otherwise diverted from shelter due
to legal assistance
● Number of City-run housing assistance
programs
● HMIS (City
and County)
● CES
● Street
outreach
Annually ● LAHSA
● CSD
● Staff
Report
● City
Dashboard
Increase the number of unsheltered
individuals and families transitioning
into temporary or permanent housing
● Number of households exiting into temporary housing
● Number of households exiting into permanent housing
● Counts of people in each year staying
in emergency shelters (ES), safe
havens (SH), and transitional housing
(TH) projects according to HMIS
● Number of transitional beds across all
categories
● Ratio of transitional beds to homeless
population
● HMIS (City
and County)
● CES
Annually ● LAHSA
● CSD
● Staff
Report
● City
Dashboard
Reduce the rate at which individuals
and families who leave
homelessness experience additional
spells of homelessness
● Homelessness re-entry rate (Number of exits to permanent housing (denominator) and returns to outreach, shelter, transitional housing, safe havens, and select permanent housing projects (numerator) as recorded in HMIS)
● % remained housed for at least 6
months
● % remained housed for at least 12
months
● % remained housed for at least 24
months
● HMIS (City
and County)
● CES
● Street
Outreach
Annually ● LAHSA
● CSD
● Staff
Report
● City
Dashboard
Increase affordable housing ● Housing affordability ● Number of available housing units by type
● Number of households waiting for
housing vouchers
● HMIS
● CSDHousing
Division
Annually ● CSD ● Staff
Report
● City
Dashboard

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The following indicates sample performance measures by program adapted from the Homelessness Research Institute. 53 PROGRAM TYPE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE INDICATOR
Prevention Supportive services, financial assistance, advocacy, and mediation to mitigate factors leading to imminent
homelessness.
% diverted from shelter (i.e., they would have become
homeless otherwise) due to prevention assistance
Central Intake Center that functions as the central point of intake for persons accessing the homelessness system. Includes
prevention assistance, assessment, housing counseling,
and placement into appropriate housing.
% assessed and placed into appropriate housing within 1, 3, and 5 days
Mobile Outreach Street-based, mobile outreach teams that address basic needs and seek to move people off the streets.
% placed into housing (ES, TH, Safe Haven, or PH) as a
result of the program’s efforts
% linked to appropriate community services
Drop-in Center Site-based engagement center that provides basic services and assists clients in accessing services.
% placed into housing (ES, TH, Safe Haven, or PH) as a
result of the program’s efforts
% linked to appropriate community services
Emergency Shelter (ES) Safe, clean place to stay for persons in need of shelter with a strong focus on immediate placement into housing and
linkage to services.
% exited to PH < 30 days (and do not present for shelter again within 12 or 24 months)
% with histories of living on the streets who remained in ES or other housing
% (who stay longer than 3 days) connected with a primary case manager
% applied for mainstream benefits for which they appeared eligible
53 What Gets Measured, Gets Done – A Toolkit on Performance Measurement for Ending Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/what-getsmeasured-what-gets-done.pdf

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PROGRAM TYPE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE INDICATOR
Rapid Re-housing Immediate housing assessments and housing placement and retention support, including: housing referrals; onetime relocation assistance and/or partial or full rent subsidies; landlord support; co-signing assistance; credit counseling; retention-focused case management and/or
property management.
% placed in PH < 7 or 30 days (may be shared outcome with ES)
% remained housed for at least 6 months
% remained housed for at least 12 months
% remained housed for at least 24 months
Transitional Housing Project-based, time-limited housing with supportive services. Projects are often targeted to specific
subpopulations.
% exited to PH (within specified time frame)
% increased earned income (or obtained and/or retained
employment)
% increased their self-sufficiency
Permanent Supportive
Housing
Scattered-site permanent housing linked with supportive services to help residents maintain housing.
% remained in PSH > 1 year or exited to other PH
% improved mental health or substance addictions
% secured entitlement benefits
Employment Training
Program
Job search assistance program that provides a wide range of employment services from basic resume writing to job training programs and childcare.
% maintained or increased employment income
Legal Services to Prevent
Homelessness Program
Legal rights education, legal representation, and education for shelter staff and other service providers.
% whose eviction is prevented or who are otherwise diverted from shelter (i.e., they would have become homeless
otherwise) due to legal assistance

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PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services (“Director”), to request that the City Council proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency if the City Council is in session;
WHEREAS, the Director has found that it is vitally important to cooperate with other regional agencies to address threats to public health and safety in the City of Santa Monica (“City”) due to the homelessness crisis in the region, which continues to grow, leading to deplorable living conditions and illness and deaths of unhoused and unsheltered persons in the region;
WHEREAS, based on the most recent Homeless Count data from 2022, 582,462 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, 171,521 in California, 69,144 in Los Angeles County, and 807 in Santa Monica;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) conducted a point in time count in March 2022 and estimates that approximately 800 individuals experiencing homelessness were sheltering at the rail and bus rapid transit stations on any given night, and Metro’s current End of Line policy requires deboarding of all passengers and belongings at the end of the line when trains go out of service, resulting in an inflow of unhoused passengers at a time when sufficient resources are not available;
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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WHEREAS, in May 2022, the City Council reaffirmed addressing homelessness as a top community priority; the City’s continued strategic investments, with a focus on permanent solutions, have helped to stem the increase in homelessness locally as demonstrated by the 2022 Homeless Count results; nevertheless, the impacts of homelessness are felt sharply on our streets;
WHEREAS, a 2019 report by the California Policy Lab found that 46% of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness reported experiences of trauma or abuse that caused or contributed to their homelessness; further, surveys found that 84% of unsheltered people had physical health conditions, 78% had mental health conditions, and 75% had substance abuse conditions; these challenges are worse for people of color and other marginalized groups who face additional hurdles to accessing housing, healthcare, and employment;
WHEREAS, the City has made investments in each of these areas, as well as advocated at the regional and state level to address homelessness on the scale being experienced in the Los Angeles region;
WHEREAS, it is critical that the City continues to keep our public spaces safe for everyone through enforcement of our local laws;
WHEREAS, the City has implemented a diverse set of strategies to identify the most vulnerable on our streets, repeatedly engage them to establish trust and address DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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WHEREAS, the City’s coordinated interdepartmental efforts have historically relied on close collaboration with an emphasis on prioritizing resources for the most vulnerable chronically homeless individuals and judiciously enforcing applicable laws to promote public health and safety, while acknowledging that City resources alone are insufficient to address the region’s pressing crises of homelessness, affordable housing1, systemic racism2 and behavioral health3 ;
WHEREAS, the City adopted and continues to implement a strategic approach for preventing and addressing homelessness in March 2019, including:

1. Preventing housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless and increasing affordable housing opportunities;

2. Addressing the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents;

3. Maintaining equitable access to safe, fun, and healthy open spaces;

4. Strengthening regional capacity to address homelessness; and WHEREAS, conditions evidencing the ongoing crisis of homelessness include the following:
1 California Housing Partnership (2021). Los Angeles County 2021 Affordable Housing Needs Report. https://chpc.net/resources/los-angeles-county-housing-need-report-2021/ 2 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (2018). Report and Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness.
https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=2823https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=2823-report-andrecommendations-of-the-ad-hoc-committee-on-black-people-experiencing-homelessnessreportand-recommendations-of-the-ad-hoc-committee-on-black-people-experiencing-homelessness 3 California Policy Lab (2019). Health Conditions Among Unsheltered Adults in the U.S. https://www.capolicylab.org/health-conditions-among-unsheltered-adults-in-the-u-s/ DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 719 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 4 1. An increasing number of calls-for-service to the Police Department attributed to people experiencing homelessness. In 2021, the Police Department received 18,564 calls-for service and in 2022, the Police Department received 19,946 callsfor-service.

2. An increasing number of calls-for-service to the Fire Department attributed to people experiencing homelessness. In 2021, the Fire Department received 2,672 calls-for service and in 2022, the Fire Department received 3,017 calls-for-service.

3. An increasing number of encampments. In 2021, the Police Department responded to 1,630 encampments and in 2022, the Police Department responded to 1,879 encampments.

4. An increase in the number of public death cases attributed to individuals experiencing homelessness. In 2022, the City responded to 20 public death cases.

5. An increase in the number of outdoor fires and arson that resulted in the Fire Department responding to 393 fires in 2022, a 26% increase compared to 2021.

6. An increase in the amount of general debris, encampments and vandalism. An estimated $4 million of the Public Works Department annual maintenance budget is utilized in service of providing facilities and amenities such as clean restrooms, showers, and clean drinking water for the homeless population, as well as cleaning public spaces (beach, parks, Downtown and public right of way) that are heavily utilized by people experiencing homelessness. On average, the Public Works Department estimates that approximately 20-40 concentrated areas of congregation by unhoused residents are serviced weekly.

DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 720 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 5 7. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, approximately 207 people a day are rehoused at the same time as 227 become homeless.

WHEREAS, in November 2022, Moss Adams completed a comprehensive study of the City’s homelessness response and prevention efforts and developed a series of recommendations as to how the City can optimize its efforts to address homelessness; WHEREAS, the City is experiencing elevated levels of vacancy throughout the organization and when combined with the staffing shortages that are experienced throughout the County, and inflexible civil service rules, the City struggles to fill positions expeditiously. This hampers the City’s ability to create the necessary organizational capacity to effectively and efficiently implement the programs and services that are needed to address homelessness;
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and City of Long Beach, among others in the State, have each declared or proclaimed a local emergency to address homelessness;
WHEREAS, the City is located in Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5) and falls under the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Continuum of Care (CoC); WHEREAS, the City is committed to creating new housing opportunities, preserving existing affordable housing, and helping residents keep their housing in Santa Monica. Along with rent control, inclusionary zoning, and the programs of the Housing Authority, allocation of resources from the Housing Trust Fund is one of the key drivers of preserving housing affordability levels in Santa Monica through production of new units and preservation of existing ones;
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 721 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 6 WHEREAS, a declaration of local emergency on homelessness would enable the City to:

1. Communicate to local, regional, state and federal partners that the City considers homelessness a regional crisis, warranting the deployment of additional resources;

2. Position the City to receive additional county, state, and federal resources to address the homelessness crisis. More resources are needed and could be deployed for the following:
a. Expanding multi-disciplinary outreach teams to connect individuals experiencing homelessness to local and regional services and housing; b. Providing enhanced supports, including rental assistance, for individuals that are rent burdened to prevent homelessness;
c. Increasing the supply of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing in the City through partnerships with local and regional entities; d. Enhancing public works resources to address the impacts of homelessness, which can be dangerous work that requires specialized training and equipment;
e. Enhancing the City’s public safety response to address impacts of homelessness; this cuts across both police and fire departments that are impacted in multiple ways, including arson, medical calls, etc.; and f. Expanding collaborative solutions that provide valuable services, programs in the areas of mental health, medical support and street medicine, and substance abuse.

DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 722 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 7 3. Support the City’s work to address behavioral and mental health needs of residents and those experiencing homelessness;

4. Support regional homelessness and prevention planning and strategy through the Westside Cities Council of Governments and Los Angeles County;

5. Streamline and expedite any and all City processes and approvals concerning development, deployment of resources, employment, contracting, grant approvals, receipt, and budgeting, and community activities to assist in expediting services and housing for people who are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness or to address local impacts of homelessness; and

6. Allow the Director to take any and all actions authorized under Chapter 2.16.

WHEREAS, the City is experiencing elevated levels of vacancy throughout the organization, and when combined with the staffing shortages that are experienced throughout the County, and inflexible civil service rules, the City struggles to fill positions expeditiously. This hampers the City’s ability to create the necessary organizational capacity to effectively and efficiently implement the programs and services that are needed to address homelessness;
WHEREAS, Los Angeles is experiencing a massive workforce shortage, the ripple effects of COVID-19 hiring freezes and diminished workforces, which has led to understaffing and problems hiring and retaining staff due to the demands of the work of addressing and preventing homelessness, leading to delays in implementing programs, as reported by the Press Telegram, which cited the delay in implementation of Santa Monica’s therapeutic transport van as an example, the Los Angeles Times, and documented in the Moss Adams report;
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 723 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 8 WHEREAS, the City’s efforts to prevent and address homelessness are Council’s top priority, a cross-functional concern, the responsibility of the entire organization, and the Council and community desire a clean and safe Santa Monica. However, the City is experiencing elevated levels of employee vacancy throughout the organization and when combined with the staffing shortages that are experienced throughout the County, and strict civil service rules, the City struggles to fill positions expeditiously, if at all. This hampers the City’s ability to create the necessary organizational capacity to effectively and efficiently implement the programs and services that are needed to address and prevent homelessness and support a clean and safe Santa Monica; and WHEREAS Moss Adams recommended that the City appropriately match staff capacity and resources with community expectations related to homelessness prevention and response. The community’s expectations for additional investments in preventing and addressing homelessness and maintaining public safety were conveyed through the passage of Measure CS and Measure GS in November 2022, which will generate new funding sources specifically for an expansion of City personnel, services, and programs to prevent and address homelessness and maintain a clean and safe community.

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Packet Pg. 724 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 9 IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the Director shall be empowered to seek, receive, budget, and expend all potential funding sources that may be used to address the homelessness crisis;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the enactment of Emergency Recruitment and Hiring protocols to expedite staffing essential to respond to urgent situations requiring immediate services to protect persons at-risk and experiencing homelessness from life-threatening harm and the public safety and welfare. This entails, with the approval of the City Manager and advice of the Human Resources Director and City Attorney in each case, the deferred or suspended implementation of certain sections of the City Charter and Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to competitive examinations; eligibility lists; and temporary, limited, as needed, and regular appointments, on a case-by-case basis limited to job classifications that address the homelessness emergency as described in this Proclamation, including Charter section 1100 and Municipal Code sections 2.04.060, 2.04.080, 2.04.140, 2.04.180, 2.04.200,

2.04.210, 2.04.250, and 2.04.270. This may allow, as may be necessary, for example, and without limitation:

1. Making changes to certain job specifications to reflect the current nature of the work or departmental structure without prior Personnel Board approval to expedite service delivery;

2. Appointing a probationary employee to serve in an acting role within a higher classification;

3. Appointing an employee who does not meet all minimum qualifications to serve in a temporary position to provide services to address and prevent homelessness or free up staff capacity elsewhere to address and prevent homelessness; DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 725 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 10 4. Over hiring (two or more employees in one position) to allow an employee who has resigned with a date certain to transfer knowledge and train their successor, whether that successor is a permanent or temporary employee.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the continuing local emergency be regularly evaluated by the City Council, by referencing actions and key performance indicators of progress in addressing the emergency, which include but are not limited to:

1. Regulatory relief from other jurisdictions and within Los Angeles County agencies to create flexibility to address the crisis;

2. Enactment of an Emergency Procurement Protocol to enable expedited retention of vendors/contractors and acquisition of supplies and services for the provision of services, shelter, and housing to protect persons at-risk and experiencing homelessness from life threatening harm;

3. Coordination with the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and LAHSA to address homeless encampments at our shared borders;

4. Coordination with Metro regarding their evaluation of their End of Line Policy to mitigate the impacts on Santa Monica when passengers are forced to exit their trains when they go out of service;

5. Coordination with CalTrans to protect the health and safety of the community due to the accessibility of CalTrans right-of-way and encampments that occur on CalTrans right-of-way, especially along the embankments of Interstate-10; DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 726 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 11 6. Coordination with Los Angeles County to expedite the deployment of the Therapeutic Transport Van that will provide a much-needed resource to respond to persons experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis;

7. Advocacy to regional, state and federal legislative representatives and agencies, including but not limited to the County of Los Angeles, LAHSA, the California Housing and Community Development Department, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Social Services, the California Health and Human Services Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to directly allocate resources to the City of Santa Monica to support increased outreach and behavioral health services, emergency response assistance, and production of affordable and permanent supportive housing;

8. Continued deployment of resources to address homeless encampments that pose a threat to health and safety or risk of fire hazard, block the public right-away, or are within 500 feet of sensitive receptors;

9. Continuation of support of renter’s rights and tenant protections through the City’s Rent Control and Tenant Protection Ordinances; and prioritize evaluation and implementation of revisions and/or extensions to the City’s existing eviction moratoriums;

10. Continuation of public communication and messaging to educate and engage the public about homelessness and the City’s efforts to address homelessness, and engage the unhoused population in the dialogue about the City’s efforts to address homelessness;
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 727 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 12 11. Evaluation of traffic safety related impacts on unhoused individuals and implementation of mitigation measures to prevent pedestrian related deaths among persons experiencing homelessness;

12. To optimize the City’s work to address homelessness, complete an evaluation of the Moss Adams Homelessness Study and prioritize the implementation of recommendations that align with available local, county, state, and federal resources;

13. In order to maximize Housing Trust Fund resources, complete an evaluation of existing and anticipated Housing Trust Fund resources to determine the ability to make specific resources available quickly while the City pursues longer-term initiatives on City-owned land pursuant to the Housing Element;

14. Streamline, accelerate, and expedite processes which implement Councilapproved policy in the 2021-2029 Housing Element regarding City-owned land identified for affordable housing, such as issuing requests for proposals to identify development teams with demonstrated capacity to design, finance, construct, and operate affordable housing and execute agreements and ground leases with selected development teams. The selection of any development teams involving City-owned land would be subject to Council approval;

15. Leverage Housing Trust Fund resources and streamline, accelerate, and expedite the process to review and approve loan commitments for affordable housing developments that serve Santa Monicans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, or Santa Monica residents and workers. On a case-by-case basis, staff may modify or waive the requirements for process, participation, approvals, and limits set forth in the Housing Trust Fund Plan and Housing Trust Fund DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 728 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 13 Guidelines as well as require additional qualifications for projects such as size, target population, and location in order to achieve the production of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, to be forwarded to the Director of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State law; and that the Governor issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that this Proclamation of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice shall be given of this Proclamation throughout the City; and that this Proclamation shall expire no later than 180 days after its approval, unless repealed sooner or extended by Council.

ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 2023
By: _________________________
David White
City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
__________________________ __________________________
Douglas Sloan Denise Anderson-Warren
City Attorney City Clerk
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7003432A-EA4F-4529-A110-C1A95D8A1D63

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Packet Pg. 729 Attachment: Attachment G - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 02-14-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 1 City Council Meeting: May 9, 2023 Santa Monica, California

EXTENSION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services (“Director”), to request that the City Council proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency if the City Council is in session;
WHEREAS, the Director has found that it is vitally important to cooperate with other regional agencies to address threats to public health and safety in the City of Santa Monica (“City”) due to the homelessness crisis in the region, which continues to grow, leading to deplorable living conditions and illness and deaths of unhoused and unsheltered persons in the region;
WHEREAS, based on the most recent Homeless Count data from 2022, 582,462 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, 171,521 in California, 69,144 in Los Angeles County, and 807 in Santa Monica;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) conducted a point in time count in March 2022 and estimates that approximately 800 individuals experiencing homelessness were sheltering at the rail and bus rapid transit stations on any given night, and Metro’s current End of Line policy requires deboarding of all passengers and belongings at the end of the line when trains go out of service, resulting in an inflow of unhoused passengers at a time when sufficient resources are not available;

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Packet Pg. 730 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 2 WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex regional issue that cannot be solved by or ignored by any single community, and the City has an extensive history of deep investments and coordinated efforts with other agencies to prevent and address homelessness;
WHEREAS, in May 2022, the City Council reaffirmed addressing homelessness as a top community priority; the City’s continued strategic investments, with a focus on permanent solutions, have helped to stem the increase in homelessness locally as demonstrated by the 2022 Homeless Count results; nevertheless, the impacts of homelessness are felt sharply on our streets;
WHEREAS, a 2019 report by the California Policy Lab found that 46% of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness reported experiences of trauma or abuse that caused or contributed to their homelessness; further, surveys found that 84% of unsheltered people had physical health conditions, 78% had mental health conditions, and 75% had substance abuse conditions; these challenges are worse for people of color and other marginalized groups who face additional hurdles to accessing housing, healthcare, and employment;
WHEREAS, the City has made investments in each of these areas, as well as advocated at the regional and state level to address homelessness on the scale being experienced in the Los Angeles region;
WHEREAS, it is critical that the City continues to keep our public spaces safe for everyone through enforcement of our local laws;
WHEREAS, the City has implemented a diverse set of strategies to identify the most vulnerable on our streets, repeatedly engage them to establish trust and address

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Packet Pg. 731 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 3 their needs, connect them with appropriate medical and behavioral health services, and move them into housing while working closely with first responders to keep our community safe;
WHEREAS, the City’s coordinated interdepartmental efforts have historically relied on close collaboration with an emphasis on prioritizing resources for the most vulnerable chronically homeless individuals and judiciously enforcing applicable laws to promote public health and safety, while acknowledging that City resources alone are insufficient to address the region’s pressing crises of homelessness, affordable housing1, systemic racism2 and behavioral health3;
WHEREAS, the City adopted and continues to implement a strategic approach for preventing and addressing homelessness in March 2019, including:

1. Preventing housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless and increasing affordable housing opportunities;

2. Addressing the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents;

3. Maintaining equitable access to safe, fun, and healthy open spaces;

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Packet Pg. 732 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 4 1. An increasing number of calls-for-service to the Police Department attributed to people experiencing homelessness. In 2021, the Police Department received 18,564 calls-for service and in 2022, the Police Department received 19,946 callsfor-service.

3. An increasing number of encampments. In 2021, the Police Department responded to 1,630 encampments and in 2022, the Police Department responded to 1,879 encampments.

4. An increase in the number of public death cases attributed to individuals experiencing homelessness. In 2022, the City responded to 20 public death cases.

5. An increase in the number of outdoor fires and arson that resulted in the Fire Department responding to 393 fires in 2022, a 26% increase compared to 2021.

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Packet Pg. 733 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 5 7. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, approximately 207 people a day are rehoused at the same time as 227 become homeless.

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Packet Pg. 734 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 6 WHEREAS, a declaration of local emergency on homelessness would enable the City to:

1. Communicate to local, regional, state and federal partners that the City considers homelessness a regional crisis, warranting the deployment of additional resources;

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Packet Pg. 735 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 7 3. Support the City’s work to address behavioral and mental health needs of residents and those experiencing homelessness;

4. Support regional homelessness and prevention planning and strategy through the Westside Cities Council of Governments and Los Angeles County;

6. Allow the Director to take any and all actions authorized under Chapter 2.16.

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Packet Pg. 736 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 8 WHEREAS, the City’s efforts to prevent and address homelessness are Council’s top priority, a cross-functional concern, the responsibility of the entire organization, and the Council and community desire a clean and safe Santa Monica. However, the City is experiencing elevated levels of employee vacancy throughout the organization and when combined with the staffing shortages that are experienced throughout the County, and strict civil service rules, the City struggles to fill positions expeditiously, if at all. This hampers the City’s ability to create the necessary organizational capacity to effectively and efficiently implement the programs and services that are needed to address and prevent homelessness and support a clean and safe Santa Monica; WHEREAS, Moss Adams recommended that the City appropriately match staff capacity and resources with community expectations related to homelessness prevention and response. The community’s expectations for additional investments in preventing and addressing homelessness and maintaining public safety were conveyed through the passage of Measure CS and Measure GS in November 2022, which will generate new funding sources specifically for an expansion of City personnel, services, and programs to prevent and address homelessness and maintain a clean and safe community; WHEREAS, on February 14, 2023, the City adopted a Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness (the “Proclamation”) due to the homelessness crisis in the region, which continues to grow, leading to deplorable living conditions and illness and deaths of unhoused and unsheltered persons in the region; WHEREAS, the conditions that existed at the time the Proclamation was adopted continue to persist, and, therefore, the City Council wishes to extend the adopted Proclamation through May 31, 2024, to increase City services and programs to address

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Packet Pg. 737 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 9 and prevent homelessness, maintain public safety, and maintain a clean and safe community.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a local emergency on homelessness exists in the City of Santa Monica; IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by state law, and by ordinances, proclamations, and resolutions of the City;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the Director shall be empowered to seek, receive, budget, and expend all potential funding sources that may be used to address the homelessness crisis;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the enactment of Emergency Recruitment and Hiring protocols to expedite staffing essential to respond to urgent situations requiring immediate services to protect persons at-risk and experiencing homelessness from life-threatening harm and the public safety and welfare. This entails, with the approval of the City Manager and advice of the Human Resources Director and City Attorney in each case, the deferred or suspended implementation of certain sections of the City Charter and Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to competitive examinations; eligibility lists; and temporary, limited, as needed, and regular appointments, on a case-by-case basis limited to job classifications that address the homelessness emergency as described in this Proclamation, including Charter section 1100 and Municipal Code sections 2.04.060, 2.04.080, 2.04.140, 2.04.180, 2.04.200,

2.04.210, 2.04.250, and 2.04.270. This may allow, as may be necessary, for example, and without limitation:

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Packet Pg. 738 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 10 1. Making changes to certain job specifications to reflect the current nature of the work or departmental structure without prior Personnel Board approval to expedite service delivery;

2. Appointing a probationary employee to serve in an acting role within a higher classification;

4. Over hiring (two or more employees in one position) to allow an employee who has resigned with a date certain to transfer knowledge and train their successor, whether that successor is a permanent or temporary employee.

1. Regulatory relief from other jurisdictions and within Los Angeles County agencies to create flexibility to address the crisis;

3. Coordination with the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and LAHSA to address homeless encampments at our shared borders;

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Packet Pg. 739 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 11 4. Coordination with Metro regarding their evaluation of their End of Line Policy to mitigate the impacts on Santa Monica when passengers are forced to exit their trains when they go out of service;

6. Coordination with Los Angeles County to expedite the deployment of the Therapeutic Transport Van that will provide a much-needed resource to respond to persons experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis;

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Packet Pg. 740 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 12 9. Continuation of support of renter’s rights and tenant protections through the City’s Rent Control and Tenant Protection Ordinances; and prioritize evaluation and implementation of revisions and/or extensions to the City’s existing eviction moratoriums;

10.Continuation of public communication and messaging to educate and engage the public about homelessness and the City’s efforts to address homelessness, and engage the unhoused population in the dialogue about the City’s efforts to address homelessness;

11.Evaluation of traffic safety related impacts on unhoused individuals and implementation of mitigation measures to prevent pedestrian related deaths among persons experiencing homelessness;

12.To optimize the City’s work to address homelessness, complete an evaluation of the Moss Adams Homelessness Study and prioritize the implementation of recommendations that align with available local, county, state, and federal resources;

13.In order to maximize Housing Trust Fund resources, complete an evaluation of existing and anticipated Housing Trust Fund resources to determine the ability to make specific resources available quickly while the City pursues longer-term initiatives on City-owned land pursuant to the Housing Element;

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Packet Pg. 741 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 13 operate affordable housing and execute agreements and ground leases with selected development teams. The selection of any development teams involving City-owned land would be subject to Council approval;

15.Leverage Housing Trust Fund resources and streamline, accelerate, and expedite the process to review and approve loan commitments for affordable housing developments that serve Santa Monicans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, or Santa Monica residents and workers. On a case-by-case basis, staff may modify or waive the requirements for process, participation, approvals, and limits set forth in the Housing Trust Fund Plan and Housing Trust Fund Guidelines as well as require additional qualifications for projects such as size, target population, and location in order to achieve the production of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that this Proclamation of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice shall

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Packet Pg. 742 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 14 be given of this Proclamation throughout the City; and that this Proclamation shall expire on May 31, 2024, unless repealed or extended by Council.

ADOPTED this ____ day of _____, 2023
By: _________________________
David White
City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
__________________________ __________________________
Douglas Sloan Denise Anderson-Warren
City Attorney City Clerk

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Packet Pg. 743 Attachment: Attachment H - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-09-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 1 City Council Meeting: May 14, 2024 Santa Monica, California 2024 PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

1. Entering into a contract with Exodus Recovery for the Services, Treatment & Empowerment Program (STEP) Court, a collaborative diversion court to connect qualifying individuals with housing assistance and mental health and/or substance abuse treatment;

2. Entering into contracts with The People Concern (TPC) for operation of the Homelessness Multidisciplinary Street Team and with Los Angeles County for operation of the City + County + Community Homeless Outreach Teams;

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Packet Pg. 744 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 2 3. Entering into an agreement with Salvation Army to support the City’s 311 Outreach efforts and provide street team assistance to Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) Homeless Liaison Team (HLP);

4. Entering into a contract with Fetterman Dunn Consulting for support with research and recommendations for the City’s efforts to enhance renters’ protections;

5. Making a loan commitment to Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM) for the construction of a future affordable housing development;

6. Executing a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to begin implementation of the new Stability Voucher program;

7. Working with Los Angeles County’s Homeless Initiative to open a Santa Monica Pathway Home program and house 25 individuals who were formerly homeless on our streets;

8. Increasing the amount of monthly income assistance provided to participants in the Preserving Our Diversity (POD) program;

9. Expediting hiring to ensure sufficient staff support;

10. Launching the Therapeutic Transport Team pilot program in tandem with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health who operates a specialized team that deploys with first responder calls for service related to mental health crises in Santa Monica; and

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Packet Pg. 745 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 3 WHEREAS, based on the 2023 Point-In-Time Homeless Count data (PITC), there were 75,518 people experiencing homeless in Los Angeles County, a 9% increase over 2022, with chronic homelessness growing by 18% over 2022; and WHEREAS, in the 2023 PITC for Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5), the SPA Santa Monica is in, had 6,669 people experiencing homelessness, a 45% increase over 2022; and
WHEREAS, based on the 2023 PITC data, there were 926 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica, a 15% increase over 2022, with 73 more individuals counted on the street and in vehicles, and 46 more individuals counted in emergency motels, shelters, hospitals, and the Santa Monica jail; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) conducted an End of Line Survey in March 2024, and found 22 unhoused persons, on average, were unsheltered per night at the Santa Monica Downtown Metro Station given Metro’s current End of Line policy, which requires deboarding of all passengers and belongings at the end of the line when trains go out of service; and WHEREAS, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report published in October 2023, the fastest growing group in the nation’s population of people experiencing homelessness is older adults, composing nearly half of the homeless population nationwide, and a number that is expected to triple by 2030; and WHEREAS, a California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH) found that high housing costs and low income left participants vulnerable to homelessness, and that the most common reason for leaving housing was economic; and

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Packet Pg. 746 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 4 WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium that protected tenants from eviction who were under 80% of Area Median Income who were unable to pay rent due to the pandemic expired March 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica landlords reported filing over three times the number of eviction lawsuits in 2023 than they reported in 2021, with over 75% of 2023 cases based on non-payment of rent; and
WHEREAS, at its March 11, 2023 workshop, the City Council reaffirmed Preventing Homelessness as a priority, adopting the following Priority Statement:
“Prevent housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless and increase the supply of affordable housing; address the behavioral health needs of vulnerable individuals; and advocate for regional capacity to address homelessness”; and WHEREAS, the ongoing crisis of homelessness continues as evidenced by the following:

1. In 2023, of the total arrests in the City, 67.57% were attributable to people experiencing homelessness, an increase from arrests in 2022 and 2021;

2. The number of calls-for-service to the Fire Department attributed to people experiencing homelessness constituted 12% of the total call volume in 2023;

3. In 2023, SMPD responded to 1,849 calls related to encampments, slightly fewer than in 2022, but the HLP Team handled an additional 1,015 requests to address encampments through the 311 system;

4. An 85% increase from 2022 to 2023 in the number of public death cases of people experiencing homelessness;

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Packet Pg. 747 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 5 5. The Public Works Department estimates that on an average weekly basis, approximately 20-40 areas with a concentrated congregation of people experiencing homelessness are serviced;

6. According to LAHSA, in 2022, approximately 207 people a day are rehoused at the same time as 227 become homeless; and
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and City of Long Beach have each declared or proclaimed a local emergency to address homelessness; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is experiencing a massive workforce shortage which has led to understaffing and challenges hiring and retaining staff due to the demands of the work of addressing and preventing homelessness, leading to delays in implementing programs, such as the Therapeutic Transport Team; and WHEREAS, when combined with workforce shortages experienced throughout the County, and strict civil service rules, the City struggles to fill positions expeditiously, if at all, which hampers the City’s ability to create necessary organizational capacity to effectively implement programs and services needed to address and prevent homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the conditions that existed at the time the 2023 Proclamation was adopted persist, and, therefore, the City Council finds it necessary to issue another Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness through May 31, 2025 (“2024 Proclamation”), to expeditiously increase City services and programs to address and prevent homelessness; and

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Packet Pg. 748 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 6 WHEREAS, another proclamation of local emergency on homelessness would enable the City to:

1. Receive additional county, state, and federal resources to address the homelessness crisis to further efforts such as:
a. Expanding multi-disciplinary outreach teams;
b. Providing enhanced supports for individuals that are rent burdened to prevent homelessness;

2. Prevent rent price gouging through enforcement of Penal Code 396(e) to limit rent increases to no more than 10% a year during the existence of the Proclamation;

3. Streamline and expedite City processes and approvals concerning development, deployment of resources, employment, contracting, grant approvals, receipt, budgeting, and community activities to assist in expediting services and housing for people who are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness or to address local impacts of homelessness;

4. Streamline, accelerate, and expedite processes to implement the 2021-2029 Council approved Housing Element regarding City-owned land identified for affordable housing;

5. Issue requests for proposals to identify development teams with demonstrated capacity to design, finance, construct, and operate affordable housing and execute agreements and ground leases with selected development teams. The selection of any development teams involving City-owned land would be subject to Council approval;

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Packet Pg. 749 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 7 6. Leverage Housing Trust Fund resources and streamline, accelerate, and expedite the process to review and approve loan commitments for affordable housing developments that serve Santa Monicans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, or Santa Monica residents and workers; and

7. Allow the City Manager to take all available actions authorized under Chapter

2.16. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a local emergency on homelessness exists in the City of Santa Monica; and IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by state law, and by ordinances, proclamations, and resolutions of the City;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the City Manager shall be empowered to seek, receive, budget, and expend all potential funding sources that may be used to address the homelessness crisis;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the Proclamation will allow the City Manager to modify or waive the requirements on a case-by-case basis for process, participation, approvals, and limits set forth in the Housing Trust Fund Plan and Housing Trust Fund Guidelines as well as require additional qualifications for projects such as size, target population, and location in order to achieve the production of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, to be

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Packet Pg. 750 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 8 forwarded to the Director of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State law; and that the Governor issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that this Proclamation of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately on May 31, 2024, upon expiration of the 2023 Proclamation, and that widespread publicity and notice shall be given of this Proclamation throughout the City; and that this Proclamation shall expire on May 31, 2025, unless repealed or extended by the City Council.

ADOPTED this WKGD\RI0D\
Approved as to form:
__________________
Douglas Sloan
City Attorney
By:
__________________
David White
City Manager
Attest:
__________________
Nikima Newsome
,QWHULPCity Clerk

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Packet Pg. 751 Attachment: Attachment I - Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption
Information
Department: Finance Department,
Budget Division
Sponsors:

Category: 12. Public Hearings
Attachments
Printout
Attachment A - City Council Resolution
Attachment B - Housing Authority Resolution
Attachment C - Parking Authority Resolution
Attachment D - Salary Resolution
Attachment E - Position and Classification Changes
Attachment F - Master Fee Resolution
Attachment G - Master Fine Resolution
Attachment H - Parking Rates Resolution
Attachment I - Runoff Reduction Fee Resolution
Attachment J - Gann Resolution
Attachment K - Road Repair and Accountability Act Resolution Attachment L - Council Discretionary Funds
Attachment M - FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget (Web Link) Attachment N - May 23, 2023 Staff Report (Financial Status Update, FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget, and FY 2023-24 Proposed Capital Improvement Program Budget) (Web Link) Attachment O - Committees and Commission Communications Attachment P - Homelessness Strategic Plan - RFP
Attachment R - Security guards and Public Services Officers Estimated Costs Attachment S - Revisions to Fee Schedules FY 2023-24
Attachment T - Revisions to Fine Schedules FY 2023-24
Written Comments
PowerPoint Presentation
Recommended Action
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority:

1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica adopting the first year and approving the second year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the FY 2022-24 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment A, as amended by Final Changes described in this report;

2. Adopt a Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the first year and approving the second year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the FY 2022-24 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment B, as amended by Final Changes described in this report; and

3. Adopt a Resolution of the Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica adopting the first year and approving the second year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget and adopting the second City of Santa Monica
California
Staff Report
5225
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Packet Pg. 752 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' year of the FY 2022-24 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment C, as amended by Final Changes described in this report.

Staff also recommends that the City Council:

4. Adopt a Resolution of the City of Santa Monica establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for various listed positions (Attachment D) and approve the position and classification changes (Attachment E);

5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica revising the City’s master fee schedule to establish and revise certain permit and user fees and charges (Attachment F);

6. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica revising the City’s master fine schedule to establish and revise the administrative citation schedule of fines for certain violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code (Attachment G);

7. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica establishing parking rates and permit fees for all City parking facilities and resources (Attachment H);

8. Adopt a resolution to establish the Runoff Reduction Fee rate for FY 2023-24 through FY 2027-28 as authorized in SMMC Chapter 7.10, Runoff Conservation and Sustainable Management (Attachment I);

9. Adopt a Resolution of the City of Santa Monica establishing the Gann appropriations limit for FY 2023-24 (Attachment J);

10.Adopt a Resolution incorporating a project funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act (Attachment K);

11.Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $1,500,000 from the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents and people experiencing homelessness, and to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

12.Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $1,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to support the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents and people experiencing homelessness, and to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

13.Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $373,125 from the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) to advance Los Angeles County Homeless Initiatives and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

14.Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of $4,447,586 from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Grant Program to serve the homeless and disabled populations with housing subsidies and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

15.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Salvation Army to support the City’s 311 Outreach efforts and provide street team assistance to the Homeless Liaison Program. This award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to SMMC Section 2.24.250 (i) and is for a term of 2 years at a total amount not-toexceed $446,250, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;

16.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District for two years with three one-year options to renew that will provide $500,000 annually to the School District, not to exceed $2,500,000 total over a five year period, for the operation of the Playground Club Program;

17.Award RFP# 350 to Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with BerryDunn for strategic planning services to develop a Homelessness Strategic Plan in an amount not to exceed $200,000, including a 25% contingency, for one year, with one additional one-year renewal option in the amount of $200,000, including a 25% contingency, on the same terms and conditions for a total amount not to exceed $400,000 over a two-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;

18.Provide direction to staff on allocation of discretionary funds (Attachment L); and 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 2/19

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19.Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Staff Report Body
Summary
As presented to City Council on May 23, 2023, the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget (Attachment M) builds on the work done in recent years to help our community respond to and recover from the COVID-19 emergency as well as make strategic investments to advance priority areas Council identified at its workshop on March 11, 2023. These priorities are:
¾ Addressing Homelessness
¾ Clean and Safe Santa Monica
¾ Cultivate Economic Recovery and Expand Community and Cultural Offerings ¾ Racial Justice, Equity, and Social Diversity
¾ Sustainable and Connected Community
This report presents information and requests actions necessary to adopt the first year of the FY 2023-24 Biennial Budget and the second year of the FY 2023-24 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget for the City of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Housing Authority, and the Santa Monica Parking Authority. Staff also requests that Council approve the operating budget plan for the second year of the Biennial Budget (FY 2024-25). Since the City Charter requires Council to adopt a budget annually, staff will submit the FY 2024-25 budget plan to Council for formal adoption, with any necessary revisions, in June 2024.

The Budget provides a plan, built upon community-driven priorities, to continue to rebuild, restore and reenergize our community. In preparing the two-year budget, City staff began with a baseline “maintenance of effort” budget that continues current services addressing Council priorities, basic services, and good governance. To this baseline budget, staff added enhancements discussed at the March 11, 2023, workshop that further address Council priorities and strengthen governance.

Enhancements are funded using new revenue sources coming from voter approved measures, public and private partnerships, rate adjustments, reallocated funding, and successful grant applications.

The Budget is balanced in FY 2023-24 and uses working capital reserve funds, already set aside in the General Fund balance, in FY 2024-25 to maintain service levels while General Fund revenues continue to recover in the short term.

The City released its Proposed Budget for FY 2023-25 on May 12, 2023. At Budget Study Sessions on May 23 and May 24, 2023 (Attachment N), Council asked staff detailed questions related to the Proposed Budget and to ongoing operations and heard public testimony. After discussion, members of Council adopted a motion supporting the proposed budget with the following amendments:
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Packet Pg. 754 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' · Establish monthly meetings for the Landmarks Commission; waive application fees for nonprofits and Landmarks Commissioners for Landmark and Structures of Merit Designation applications; review legal considerations for placing pending Demolition Permit applications on the Landmarks Commission agendas; and explore ways to streamline consultant reports and staff reports for designation and certificate of appropriateness applications; · Restore the City Traffic Engineer, which will enhance the City’s ability to deliver mobility projects including Safe Routes to School capital improvements, Vision Zero projects to help eliminate fatal and severe injury crashes, and develop a multi-year traffic signal preventative maintenance program. This change is funded by the use of Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) revenues and reallocation of contract funds;
· Provide funds to invest in technology to enhance community safety. This is a net zero change funded by the reallocation of funds previously earmarked for the Community Partnerships program;
· Support funding to enable CREST to fully operate at elementary schools and enroll additional participants in CREST CLUB and Enrichment opportunities. This is a net zero change funded by the reallocation of funds previously earmarked for the Community Partnerships Program; and
· Changes to the unfunded project list within the FY2023-24 Capital Improvement Adopted Budget book. The changes include removing Bergamot Station Connectivity Phase 2 and adding Reed Park Dog Park and Promenade Kiosk Improvement projects.

Staff has made some adjustments to the FY 2023-25 Proposed Budget to reflect changes based on Council direction as described above, adjustments primarily facilitating receipt of grants and funding for the Human Services Grant Program, and technical adjustments and corrections that had not been included in the initial budget. The overall FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget as revised is approximately $745.0 million and $750.6 million in FY 2024-25, net of reimbursements and transfers. This is a difference of approximately $4.2 million in FY 2023-24 and $4.1 million in FY 2024-25, over what was presented in the initial proposed budget on May 23, 2023. The adjustments are primarily in the nonGeneral Funds with only $20,191 in the General Fund in FY 2024-25. The adjustments are detailed below in the tables under the Revisions to Proposed Budget section.

This report also includes actions necessary to accomplish the following:
· Revise certain fees and fines;
· Establish parking rates;
· Set the annual Gann appropriations limit;
· Approve the allocation of SB-1 Gas Tax funding to eligible projects; · Accept grants from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) grant to provide support services to vulnerable residents and people experiencing homelessness; · Accept a grant from Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) to fund activities, such as eviction prevention, a new 3-1-1 outreach response, and additional case management 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 4/19

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Packet Pg. 755 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' services to support Emergency Medical Services provided by SMFD; · Accept a grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Continuum of Care Program, to help individuals move into supportive permanent housing;
· Approve a contract with Salvation Army to support the City’s 311 Outreach efforts and provide street team assistance to the Homeless Liaison Program; · Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to support the implementation of the Playground Club Program; and · Approve a contract with BerryDunn to develop a Homelessness Strategic Plan.

Discussion
The Proposed Biennial Budget presented for adoption has been revised from the budget first presented to the public on May 12, 2023 and to Council at the May 23-24, 2023 Budget Study Session, to reflect Final Changes (adjustments) based on Council motions adopted at the Budget Study Session, adjustments primarily facilitating receipt of grants and funding for the Human Services Grant Program, as approved by Council at its May 9, 2023 meeting, and technical adjustments and corrections that had not been included in the initial budget. The overall FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget as revised is approximately $745.0 million in FY 2023-24 and $750.6 million in FY 2024-25, net of reimbursements and transfers1, as summarized in the following table.

Original
Proposed FY
2023-24
Budget
Final
Changes
Final
Proposed FY
2023-24
Budget
Original
FY 2024-25
Budget Plan
Final
Changes
Final
FY 2024-25
Budget Plan
General Fund $436,874,538 - $436,874,538 $458,594,965 $20,191 $458,615,156 Other Funds 388,022,217 4,161,474 392,183,691 375,988,039 4,117,698 380,105,737 Reimbursements
& Transfers1
(84,024,054) (84,024,054) (88,139,572) (88,139,572)
Total $740,872,701 $4,161,474 $745,034,175 $746,443,432 $4,137,889 $750,581,321 1Reimbursements and transfers are technical adjustments for accounting purposes, which include payment of services between funds that are backed out to avoid double counting. Among the large payments that are backed out, are contributions to Workers’ Compensation and Liability self-insurance funds, and transfers to the Fleet and Computer Equipment Replacement Fund.

Revisions to Proposed Budget
Staff recommends that Council adopt the FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget and approve the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget Plan, as adjusted by the Final Changes. With these adjustments, the budget remains balanced. The adjustments to the Proposed Budget, known as Final Changes, increase the expenditure budget, primarily in the non-General Funds, by approximately $4.2 million in FY 2023-24 and $4.1 million in FY 2024-25. Of the total, only a $20,191 correction is in the General Fund in FY 2024-25. The adjustments are detailed in the tables below. 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 5/19

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Adjustments based on Council direction from Budget Study Session Funding
Source
Department Description Staffing
Changes
FTEs
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
General
Fund
City Manager Net zero adjustment –
Reduction to the
Community
Partnerships Program
allocation, per Council
direction during Budget
Study Session, to fund
the CREST program
and Police
Technologies (listed
below).
$(262,684) $(262,684)
General
Fund
Housing and
Human
Services
Net zero adjustment -
Funding and 1.8
permanent FTEs to
enable CREST to fully
operate at elementary
schools and enroll
additional participants in
CREST CLUB and
Enrichment
opportunities (funded by
reallocation of funding
from the Community
Partnerships Program).

1.8 Permanent
$177,284 $177,284
General
Fund
Police Dept Net zero Adjustment -
Funding to invest in
technology to enhance
community safety
(funded by reallocation
of funding from the
Community
Partnerships Program).
$85,000 $85,000
Special
Revenue
Source
Fund and
General
Fund
Transportation Restoration of City
Traffic Engineer position
to enhance the City’s
ability to deliver mobility
projects and develop a
multi-year traffic signal
preventative
maintenance program
(Amount reflects net

1.0 Permanent
$162,067 $167,411
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funds. The remaining
amounts are funded by
the reallocation of
contractual services in
the General Fund).

Total $162,067 $167,411
Adjustments primarily facilitating receipt of grants and funding for the HSGP Funding
Source
Department(s) Description FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Special
Revenue
Source
Fund
Housing and
Human Services
To program HSGP funding, as
approved by Council on May 9,
2023, from Early Childhood
developer fees reserve.
$335,250 $335,250
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human Services
To program HSGP funding, as
approved by Council on May 9,
2023, from a federal grant from the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) to
support the behavioral health
needs of vulnerable residents and
people experiencing
homelessness.
$1,125,000 $375,000
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human Services
To program HSGP funding, as
approved by Council on May 9,
2023, from the California
Department of Health Care
Services (DHCS) State grant to
support the behavioral health
needs of vulnerable residents and
people experiencing
homelessness. This item is further
detailed in the grant section below.
$- $907,488
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human Services
To program HSGP funding, as
approved by Council on May 9,
2023, from estimated revenues that
the City expects to receive related
to the national Opioid Settlement
agreement reached with
manufacturers, distributors and
pharmacies.
$150,440 $150,440
Misc.

Grants
Housing and
Human Services
Grant from the Westside Cities
Council of Governments
$373,125 $373,125
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funded via the HSGP, such as
eviction prevention, a new 3-1-1
outreach response, and additional
case management services to
support Emergency Medical
Services provided by SMFD. This
item is further detailed in the grant
section below.

Total $1,983,815 $2,141,303
Technical adjustments and corrections
Funding
Source
Department(s) Description FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
General
Fund
Human
Resources
To correct an item that was
inadvertently entered as a credit.
$ - $20,191
Pier Fund Community
Development
To correct an item that was
inadvertently transposed. This
reduces the property insurance
payment to the Self-Insurance
Comprehensive Fund to the
correct amount.
$ - $(300,000)
Pier Fund Public Works To reflect the reclassification of 2.0 FTE Pier Maintenance Workers to
Pier Maintenance Crew Leaders as
result of a reclassification study.
$56,579 $58,269
RRR Fund Public Works To correct an item that was
inadvertently omitted from the
budget for operating expenses
associated with enhanced alley
clearing, illegal dumping and bulky
item pickup services, bike lane
sweeping, comply with State
mandatory organics recycling, and
work towards Zero Waste goal,
funded by new rate adjustments.
$1,984,661 $2,024,354
General
and All
Enterprise
Funds
Finance Revision of approved position to
support payroll operations, partially
funded by enterprise funds. The
department seeks to add 1.0 FTE
Administrative Analyst instead of

1.0 FTE Payroll Specialist, to
better align the position with
responsibilities. This is net zero
change, as the cost variance will
be absorbed by reallocation of
$ - $ -
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Finance Department.

CDBG NonDepartmentalAdjustments to align with the
actual grant allocations recently
provided by HUD. Funding will be
used in accordance with the CDBG
Action Plan approved by Council
on May 9, 2023.
$(25,648) $26,361
Local
Return
Fund
Transportation Net zero adjustment to transfer
funds from the Local Return Fund
restricted for transit-related
services to the Department of
Transportation’s BBB Fund, as
reimbursement for enrolling
program participants in the Santa
Monica Mobility On-Demand Every
Day (MODE) program.
$(252,897) $(257,955)
Local
Return
Fund
NonDepartmentalNet zero adjustment to transfer
funds from the Local Return Fund
restricted for transit-related
services to the Department of
Transportation’s BBB Fund, as
reimbursement for enrolling
program participants in the Santa
Monica Mobility On-Demand Every
Day (MODE) program.
$252,897 $257,955
Big Blue
Bus
Transportation Net zero adjustment to transfer
funds restricted for transit-related
purposes from the Local Return
Fund to the Department of
Transportation’s BBB Fund, as
reimbursement for enrolling
program participants in the Santa
Monica Mobility On-Demand Every
Day (MODE) program.
$252,897 $257,955
Big Blue
Bus
NonDepartmentalNet zero adjustment to transfer
funds restricted for transit-related
purposes from the Local Return
Fund to the Department of
Transportation’s BBB Fund, as
reimbursement for enrolling
program participants in the Santa
Monica Mobility On-Demand Every
Day (MODE) program.
$(252,897) $(257,955)
Total $2,015,592 $1,829,175
1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 9/19

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The Final Changes to the FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 revenues include an increase of approximately $3.8 million and $524,000 in non-General Funds, reflecting the grant awards and corrections detailed below.

Funding
Source
Department Description FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human
Services
Revenues related to SAMHSA
grant.
$1,500,000 $ -
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human
Services
Revenues related to the DHCS
grant. This item is further detailed in
the grant section below.
$1,500,000 $ -
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human
Services
Revenues related to the national
Opioid Settlement agreement
reached with manufacturers,
distributors, and pharmacies.
$150,440 $150,440
Misc.

Grants
Fund
Housing and
Human
Services
Revenues related to the WSCCOG
grant. This item is further detailed
in the grant section below.
$373,125 $373,125
Fleet
Mgmt.

Fund
Public Works Correction to reflect one-time
revenue to the Vehicle
Management Fund for the purchase
of a vehicle for the newly
established HoST team, funded
with General Fund Measure CS
funding. The revenue was
inadvertently omitted from the
proposed budget.
$254,000 $ -
Total $3,777,565 $523,565
Staff recommends that Council adopt the Final Changes to the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget. With these changes, the budget remains balanced.

Personnel Changes
In addition to the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions presented in the initial proposed budget on May 23, 2023, additional changes are being proposed as part of Final Changes, resulting in a net addition of 2.8 permanent FTE positions in the General Fund. The Final Changes include the addition of 1.8 FTE related to the restoration of the CREST program and 1.0 FTE related to the restoration of the City Traffic Engineer position as directed by Council at the May 24, 2023 Budget Study Session and are detailed above and in Attachment E. Additionally, there are net zero staffing changes in Finance, City Manager’s Office and the Department of Transportation to align positions with the 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 10/19

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Packet Pg. 761 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' demands of the respective positions, as included in Attachment E. Additionally, as a result of a reclassification, 2.0 FTE Pier Maintenance Crew Leader positions are being added and 2.0 FTE Pier Maintenance Worker positions are being deleted, which will result in an impact to the Pier Fund of approximately $57,000 in FY 2023-24, as included with Final Changes. The staffing changes altogether result in a revised citywide FTE count of 2,099.9 for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.

The changes that include proposed employee classification and compensation adjustments were reviewed by the Human Resources Department. The resulting salary adjustments and position and classification changes are included in Attachments D and E, respectively.

Budget Resolutions
Adopting the resolutions in Attachments A, B, and C would:
· Adopt the FY 2023-24 and approve the FY 2024-25 budget revenues at the account level, with operating expenditure appropriations for the Salaries and Wages and Supplies and Expenses (including Capital Outlay) major expenditure categories within a fund for each department, and capital improvement program budget within a fund;
· Authorize staff to roll over appropriations for multi-year operating grants not completed at the end of the fiscal year, unspent donations dedicated to programs, and the encumbrances for goods and services contracted for by FY 2022-23 year-end but not delivered or provided until FY 2023-24;
· Authorize staff to roll over appropriations for the General Fund and all other Non-General Fund unencumbered balances and unexpended encumbrances for the FY 2022-23 capital improvement program budget.

Gann Appropriations Limit
State law places limits on the amount of Santa Monica’s General Fund appropriations that can be made without voter approval based on a growth factor calculated on changes in Los Angeles County’s population and either State per capita personal income growth or the growth in non-residential assessed valuation. This restriction was placed in effect in November 1979 with the approval of Proposition 4, commonly known as the (Paul) Gann Initiative. The City’s Gann Appropriations Limit, based on growth in non-residential assessed valuation multiplied by the annual percentage population change for the City in FY 2023-24 is $2,947,395,776.

A comparison of the City’s FY 2023-24 Gann Appropriations Limit as set forth in the City’s Proposed FY 2023-24 Biennial Budget follows:

Proposed Gann Limit-related Spending for FY 2023-24
Gann Limit $2,947,395,776
Appropriations Subject to Limitation 319,447,881
Net (Over) Under $2,627,947,895
1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 11/19

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Packet Pg. 762 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' FY 2023-24 appropriations subject to limitation are $2,627,947,895 less than the City’s Gann Appropriations Limit. A resolution to establish the City’s FY 2023-24 Gann Appropriations Limit is included in Attachment J.

Fees/Fines/Rates
Fees
Attached for Council approval is the annual update to the City’s Master Fee Resolution (Attachment F). Most fees are being increased administratively by the City’s estimated annual increase (4%) in total compensation costs. Additionally, a number of new fees and adjustments to certain other fees are proposed. These changes were presented to Council at the May 23, 2023 study session for the FY 2023-25 Proposed Budget. Staff is now proposing a few changes in addition to the ones presented at the study session. These are described below.

Cemetery – Staff recommends increasing the following mortuary fees. The proposed fee increases would match the trade increases that the outside vendor charges for services. · Embalming (from $676.03 to $721.03)
· Pacemaker removal (from $66.66 to $86.66)
· Other Preparation of the Remains (from $324.03 to $384.03) · Dressing and Casketing of Un-embalmed Remains (from $262.90 to $292.90) City Planning - As directed by Council at the May 23, 2023 Budget Study Session, the application processing fees for Landmark Designation and Structure of Merit permits will be waived for Landmarks Commissioners and nonprofit organizations.

Additionally, the description of some fees has been modified to more clearly define the services provided. A complete list of all proposed changes beyond the routine 4.0% increase is detailed in Attachment S, as well as incorporated into the Master User Fee Schedule included in Attachment F.

Fines
Most of the fines included in the Master Fine resolution (Attachment G) have remained unchanged from the previous fiscal year with the following exceptions:

In an effort to deter violations and noncompliance with three specific sections of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, staff is proposing new fines and well as increases to certain existing fines. 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 12/19

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Packet Pg. 763 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Chapter 4.36: Tenant Relocation Assistance
This adjustment is related to temporary relocation of tenants in residential units. The current fines for failure to provide relocation assistance required by the Code are less than the daily relocation benefit required. The current fine amount is also a per day violation, which makes the citation process more difficult as each citation has to have a separate fine for each day. The proposed fine is a flat fee, not a per day violation, which simplifies the citation process while serving as an added deterrence to noncompliance as the fine is greater than the relocation fees. Staff proposes increasing the fine for the first violation from $250 to $2,000. Fines for the second violation are proposed to increase from 125% of the first violation amount ($312.50) to $4,000, and for third and subsequent violations from 150% of the first violation amount ($375) to $6,000. Staff anticipates this will increase compliance and shorten the time for resolution of violations.

Chapter 6.20: Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals
Staff is proposing the creation of new non-standard fines for violations of the advertising requirements under the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance. In addition, the fine for repeat violations of the advertising requirements under the Home-Sharing Ordinance are proposed to increase from the City’s standard escalation for repeat violations of the Code. The proposed changes are designed to deter noncompliance and are detailed in Attachment T.

Chapter 6.42: Santa Monica Outdoors Parklet Program
Staff believes that the current standard fines for violation of the Code and Administrative Regulations related to the Outdoor Parklets Program ($75 for first violation) are insufficient to deter violations and are proposing new fines in the amounts of $500 for violation of the Code requirements and $250 for violation of the Administrative Regulations.

A detailed listing of the proposed changes to fines is included in Attachment T, as well as incorporated into the Master Fines Schedule included in Attachment G.

Parking rates
A comprehensive parking rates resolution (Attachment H) states all of the parking fees and rates and provides for Council to affirmatively approve them. All transient and monthly rates for on-street and off-street parking at City owned facilities are unchanged from their current levels. The resolution does provide for preferential parking permits to increase by 4.0%, reflecting the FY 2023-24 increase in total City compensation (which includes salary, healthcare, retirement, and workers’ compensation costs) projected at the time of preparation of the Proposed FY 2023-24 Budget. In addition, the resolution includes a revision to extend the Downtown discount validation program through June 30, 2024, establish a Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permit for Beach Lot 5 South, establish a Pilot 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 13/19

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Packet Pg. 764 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Electric Vehicle Parking Permit for Lots 7, 8, 9, and 11, and establish a parking rate for City spaces for the 1560 Lincoln Boulevard Structure.

Runoff Pollution Mitigation Fee
SMMC Chapter 7.10 Urban Runoff Pollution Mitigation allows a building permit applicant for a new development or redevelopment project in the City to pay an Urban Runoff Reduction Fee in-lieu of onsite installation of improvements to mitigate runoff from the project site. The fee proceeds are used to construct improvements on City property that would achieve the same level of runoff mitigation. The municipal code allows for yearly increases to the fee based on actual costs of City projects, but the fee has not been updated since 2010. The Runoff Pollution Mitigation resolution (Attachment I) phases in an increase to the Urban Runoff Reduction Fee over the next five years to ultimately reach actual construction costs as follows:
· Year 1 (FY 2023-24), $12.27/gal
· Year 2 (FY 2024-25), $16.93/gal
· Year 3 (FY 2025-26), $21.60/gal
· Year 4 (FY 2026-27), $26.26/gal
· Year 5 (FY 2027-28), $30.92/gal
Adoption of Resolution related to SB1, Road Repair and Accountability Act In April 2017, SB 1, formally known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act (RMRA) of 2017, was signed into law. SB 1 establishes the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program (RMRP) to address deferred maintenance on the State highway and local street and road systems. The City is required to adopt, by resolution, projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the RMRA, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement. Current fund estimates provided by the League of California Cities indicate that the City of Santa Monica will be eligible to receive approximately $2.3 million in FY 2023-24, in addition to the City’s existing annual gas tax revenues of approximately $2.6 million. Staff recommends using the FY 2023-24 SB 1 estimated allocation of $2.3 million for the Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program capital improvement project, per the attached resolution (Attachment K). No budget adjustment is required for this project, as the project has already been included in the FY 2023-24 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget.

Acceptance of Grant Awards that Require Council Approval Staff is requesting authorization to accept grant awards and award renewals as described below:
· SAMHSA grant award in the amount of $1,500,000. The appropriation of these funds is included with Final Changes for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25; 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 14/19

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Packet Pg. 765 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' · DHCS grant award in the amount of $1,500,000. Appropriation of $907,488 of the $1,500,000 is included with Final Changes in FY 2024-25. Staff anticipates appropriating the remaining $592,512 in FY 2025-26. Both the DHCS and SAMHSA grants will fund projects and activities supporting the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents and people experiencing homelessness, including around-the-clock response, access to safe temporary housing, and stabilizing care, as previously approved by Council on May 9, 2023 and detailed in the 2023-27 Human Services Grants Program Funding Recommendations and the Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness;
· WSCCOG grant award in the amount of $373,125 to advance Los Angeles County Homeless Initiatives. The funds will support eviction prevention services, a new 3-1-1 responsive outreach team, and additional case management services to support Emergency Medical Services provided by SMFD, details of which were presented in the Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness. The appropriation of these funds is included with Final Changes for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25;
· The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant award in the amount of $4,447,586. The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is a federally-funded competitive grant program that provides a housing subsidy (supportive housing) to homeless, disabled households. The funds will support the City’s CoC Program, which assists sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness by providing the housing and/or services needed to help individuals move into supportive permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. The funding for this grant is in the Housing Authority Fund and was included in the FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget that was presented to Council on May 23, 2023.

Contract Approvals
Salvation Army to Support Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness Staff seeks approval to execute a two-year agreement with the Salvation Army to support the City’s 311 Outreach efforts and provide street team assistance to the Homeless Liaison Program (HLP) for a term of 2 years at a total amount not-to-exceed $446,250. Salvation Army was selected based on their past working relationship with the Police Department’s HLP team and their ability to respond in real-time, throughout the City, to assist HLP with outreach and direct transport to mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. Salvation Army will participate in at least once per month joint enforcement operations with HLP and will be assigned non-criminal 311 complaints upon review and assignment by HLP. Contract billing with Salvation Army will occur on a monthly basis. This award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to SMMC Section 2.24.250 (i), under the Local Emergency Order on Homelessness. The contract is funded from WSCCOG funds, as reflected in Final Changes.

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District for Playground Club Staff also seeks approval to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa MonicaMalibu Unified School District for two years with three one-year options to renew to provide $500,000 a year to support the implementation of the Playground Club Program. This program provides supervised afterschool care at the School District’s Santa Monica elementary school playgrounds. 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 15/19

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Packet Pg. 766 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' BerryDunn for Homelessness Strategic Plan
Additionally, staff seeks approval to execute an agreement with BerryDunn in an amount not to exceed $400,000 funded by Measure CS funding for strategic planning services to develop a Homelessness Strategic Plan for the City. This contract is related to the November 2022 comprehensive study of the City’s homelessness response and prevention efforts conducted by Moss Adams. The audit included recommendations to improve the City’s homelessness approach, including that the City develop a comprehensive homelessness strategic plan that builds on the current Four Pillars framework to set clear policy direction, promote alignment across City stakeholders, and support regional efforts. At Council’s March 2023 workshop, staff presented a plan to engage a consultant or consultants to develop the recommended Homelessness Strategic Plan in coordination with city staff (a summary document shared at the workshop is available as Attachment P). Staff’s proposal presented Council with a high-level project overview and timing. The proposed plan components would be a Background and Context (building on Moss Adams’ work); a Strategic Plan, including objectives, strategies, and measurable indicators; an Implementation Strategy, which would address partnerships, internal alignment and staffing, resource evaluation and strategy, data for decision making, and communication; and a Conclusion presenting tradeoffs and strategic decisions and establishing a timeline for plan review and reporting. Consistent with Moss Adams’ recommendations and taking into consideration the comprehensive analysis and community and partner outreach involved in the Moss Adams study, the proposed Homelessness Strategic Plan would build on and bring together existing work. The proposed Plan completion date would be May 2024, aligned to staff’s presentation of the Annual Report on Homelessness to the Council and community.

On March 21, 2023, the City released an RFP for a consultant to develop a multi-year, comprehensive Homelessness Strategic Plan. While the proposed timeline anticipates a completed plan in May 2024, staff recommends the option of an additional year with associated budget authority to support potential additional implementation work, including metrics development, communication and ongoing stakeholder and internal engagement, to increase the Plan’s effectiveness.

Vendor Selection Process
Staff posted the RFP on the City’s online bidding website and advertised the opportunity in the Santa Monica Daily Press. Twenty-eight vendors downloaded the RFP, and seven vendors submitted proposals. A review committee composed of representatives from the Community Services Department, Public Works Department, and Police Department reviewed the proposals. Two proposals clearly stood out based on initial review and scoring: BerryDunn (partnered with ECONorthwest) and Homebase; the review committee then interviewed both groups. Following interviews, staff recommends selecting BerryDunn based on its expertise, approach, experience with 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 16/19

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Justification
Staff interviewed two shortlisted firms. Based on these criteria and the criteria in SMMC 2.24.190, staff recommends BerryDunn as the best qualified person or firm to provide strategic planning services to develop a multi-year Homelessness Strategic Plan. The review panel was guided by the notion that the City is seeking to build from both a sound organizing framework in its Four Pillars approach and recent comprehensive outside analysis from the Moss Adams report to produce a plan focused on alignment around a clear vision, shared understanding of roles and responsibilities, and clear objectives and metrics to elevate the work and enhance its effectiveness and visibility to the community. BerryDunn’s proposal, including its partnership with ECONorthwest (a Pacific Northwestbased consulting firm that specializes in economics, finance, and planning), stood out for its expertise, experience, and close match to the City’s needs for this strategic planning process.

BerryDunn brings strong systems-level strategic planning expertise, engagement and facilitation strength, and a clear vision for project management aligned to the City’s goals and timetable, while the ECONorthwest component adds specific homelessness-sector experience and expertise.

Reference checks for recent, similar BerryDunn strategic planning projects revealed positive reviews for the firm and specific principals’ effectiveness with Council and community engagement, and producing clear, effective, ready-to-implement strategic plans. Similarly, the ECONorthwest team received positive endorsement for their responsiveness, expertise, and final product. Taken together, the team’s proposal, interview, and reference checks demonstrate the breadth of skills and experience to work successfully with the City and stakeholders and deliver a clear, comprehensive, and usable strategic plan.

Council Discretionary Funds
Each year, Council allocates discretionary funds to assist the community in special projects or support important but otherwise unfunded priorities. Traditionally, Council has supported community partners like the Business Improvement Districts, Santa Monica traditions like the Fourth of July Parade, onetime programs, and local students through science or music grants that allow Santa Monica youth to participate in special events. Projects and programs supported by Council discretionary funds for the past three years are detailed in Attachment L.

Allocation of the funds may occur along with Budget Adoption or throughout the year. Including unprogrammed FY 2022-23 discretionary funds ($14,656) and FY 2023-24 discretionary funds ($125,150), the Council has access to $139,806 in discretionary funds in FY 2023-24. 1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 17/19

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Packet Pg. 768 Attachment: Attachment J - Authorization for Agreement with BerryDunn 06-27-23 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Cost of Adding Two Additional Security Guards and Four Public Services Officers At its June 13, 2023, meeting, Council directed staff to provide the following costs as detailed in Attachment R:
· Four Public Services Officers, FY 2023-24 – Estimated at $424,724. · Adding 2 additional security guards to agreement #4982 with Good Guard Security, Inc. for Parking Structure Security Services, FY 2023-24 - $161,849.

If Council decides to move forward with any of these items, Council must provide staff with direction on what resources to reallocate from the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget to fund the items.

Additionally, approving to move forward with adding the additional security guards to the agreement with Good Guard Security, Inc., requires that Council authorize the City Manager to execute a modification to agreement (Agenda Item 5-L, approved at the June 13, 2023 Council Meeting) to increase the total not to exceed contract amount by the additional approved amount.

Committees and Commission Communications
Commissions are encouraged to provide written communications to the Council regarding the Proposed Budget. Attachment O includes letters to the Council from the Recreation and Parks Commission, the Planning Commission and the Santa Monica Public Library Board. Any other letters received after submission of this staff report will be added as Written Comments to the Council Meeting Agenda. The Measure CS Advisory Committee, a new committee that will be providing nonbinding recommendations to the City Manager on the use of Measure CS funds, was unable to meet this year to provide input during this budget process because the appointments were made in late May.

Environmental Review
The FY 2023-25 Proposed Budget is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Proposed Budget is covered by the common sense exemption which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that actions would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment, and as such, is categorically exempt from CEQA.
1/27/25, 10:05 AM Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption - City of Santa Monica, C… https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1362&MediaPosition=&ID=5225&CssClass=&Print=Yes 18/19

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Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The FY 2023-25 Citywide Budget as revised by Final Changes, including operating and capital budgets, is approximately $745.0 million and $750.6 million, net of reimbursements and transfers, in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, respectively, as described below:
· Operating Budget: Citywide operating budget is $641.0 million and $664.7 million in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.
· FTEs: Citywide total 2,006.0 permanent FTEs and 93.9 as-needed FTEs. · Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget: FY 2023-24 Proposed CIP Exception Based Budget is approximately $104.1 million. The FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget Plan is approximately $85.9 million.
· Revenues: Citywide total budget of $750.9 million and $782.5 million in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, respectively.

Adoption of the Proposed Budget, as amended by Final Changes described in the Revisions to Proposed Budget section of this report, would formally adopt the first year and approve the second year of the City’s FY 2023-25 Biennial Operating Budget, including the second year of the FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program Budget.

Meeting History
Jun 27, 2023 5:30 PM
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Department: Housing and Human
Services Department
Sponsors:

Category: 11. Administrative Item
Attachments
Printout
Attachment A: 2024 Proclamation Declaring a State of Emergency Based on Homelessness Attachment B: March 26, 2019 Staff Report (4 Pillars) - Web Link Attachment C: 2023 HUD Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) - Web Link Attachment D: 2023 LAHSA Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Results - Web Link Attachment E: May 9, 2023 Staff Report (2023 AHR) - Web Link Attachment F: Moss Adams Homelessness Study - Web Link
Attachment G: October 11, 2022 Staff Report (Housing Element) - Web Link Attachment H: August 22, 2023 16 Item - Web Link
Attachment I: February 13, 2024 Staff Report - Web Link Attachment J: February 27, 2024 Staff Report - Web Link Attachment K: February 14, 2023 Declaration of Local Homelessness Emergency - Web Link Attachment L: March 11, 2023 Council Workshop - Web Link Attachment M: January 18, 2024 TOT Advisory Committee Meeting - Web Link Written Comments
PowerPoint Presentation
Recommended Action
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive the 2024 Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness.

2. Adopt the attached Proclamation declaring a local emergency on Homelessness through 05/31/2025 (Attachment A), unless repealed or extended by Council, due to the ongoing crisis of homelessness as evidenced by the 2023 increase in the Point-In-Time Count.

3. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Staff Report Body

INTRODUCTION
Santa Monica has a long-standing comprehensive, coordinated, and interdisciplinary approach to addressing homelessness. These efforts are advanced by non-profit partners; Federal, State, and County governments; and City departments working together to address and prevent homelessness and its impact on the broader community who live, play, and/or work in Santa City of Santa Monica
California
Staff Report
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Packet Pg. 771 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Monica. The City’s interdepartmental teams use Santa Monica’s Four Pillar approach adopted by the City Council in March 2019 (Attachment B) to guide their work.

The City has made strides in achieving its goals since the last 2022 Annual Homelessness Report, including the launch of an additional outreach team and therapeutic transport team, selection and approval of developers for two city-owned sites designated for affordable housing, as well as the addition of resources such as Public Works Homeless Support Team to make public spaces accessible for all, and the creation of the Housing and Human Services Department to lead the efforts on expanding affordable housing and addressing and preventing homelessness. The accomplishments since 2022 are noteworthy in light of the challenges Santa Monica faces based on our location as a City that borders the City of Los Angeles and is at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority end of line, and within a region that continues to see large increases in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

Amidst these accomplishments we also acknowledge much more work remains. To inform the path ahead, the City is developing a Homelessness Strategic Plan (HSP) to guide and coordinate services to address homelessness. Resources generated by Measures CS and GS will be used to fund those initiatives and have potential to make significant impacts. Staff is also recommending that the City Council adopt a new 2024 Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness, which will preserve the flexibility necessary for the City to implement responsive solutions quickly and efficiently.

REGIONAL CONTEXT
There are inherent challenges posed simply by virtue of Santa Monica’s location in a state and county with the largest numbers of people experiencing homelessness in the nation that provides the backdrop for homelessness in our City.

The Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA CoC) is the planning agency responsible for coordinating the full range of homelessness services across a geographic area. The LA CoC is divided into Service Planning Areas (SPA). Santa Monica is in SPA 5, which includes Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu and the westside region of the City of Los Angeles, including LA City Council District 11. To better understand efforts to address homelessness in Santa Monica, it is 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 2/20

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According to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Point-inTime (PIT) Count for 2023 (Attachment C), there were 181,399 people experiencing homelessness in California. 68% of those individuals are unsheltered, this is the highest rate of unsheltered individuals in the nation.

LA CoC saw a 10% increase in 2023, with 71,320 people experiencing homelessness (Attachment D). SPA 5 experienced a more significant increase of 45%, and Santa Monica saw a 15% increase, for a total of 926 people experiencing homelessness (Attachment E). 2024 Homeless PITC: This year the City turned over management of the Homeless Count to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the entity mandated by HUD to conduct the PITC for the LA CoC. Information gathered during the PITC is used by the federal government to determine federal funding allocations to address homelessness and many local jurisdictions rely on PITC data to inform strategic planning efforts, funding allocations, and impact evaluations of current homeless programs and funding. LAHSA anticipates releasing results for the 2024 PITC in summer/early fall.

THE CITY’S FOUR PILLAR APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS Santa Monica has an extensive five-decade history of deep investments in a local safety net, affordable housing, and coordinated efforts to prevent and address homelessness which are grounded in best practices tailored to meet Santa Monica’s needs.

The City’s Four Pillar Approach to Addressing Homelessness focuses on:
· Preventing housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless and increasing affordable housing opportunities;
· Addressing the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents; · Maintaining equitable access to safe, fun, and healthy open spaces; and · Strengthening regional capacity to address homelessness. 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 3/20

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Packet Pg. 773 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Housing Voucher Programs: The Santa Monica Housing Authority (SMHA) provides rental subsidy assistance to over 1,650 low-income Santa Monica residents, enabling individuals to remain housed through six federal housing voucher programs. These programs demonstrate high housing retention rates, with both the Continuum of Care and Emergency Housing Voucher programs consistently reporting retention rates of 90% or higher.

With the addition of the Stability Voucher Program in October 2023, the SMHA continues to pursue new avenues to provide rental assistance to vulnerable Santa Monica residents.

Preserving Our Diversity (POD): The POD program provides monthly cash-based assistance to eligible senior households to help achieve a basic after-rent income to support aging in place. As of December 31, 2023, there were 206 low-income senior households enrolled in the POD program.
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Packet Pg. 774 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Based on authority in the Emergency Order on Homelessness, the City Manager was authorized to approve an inflation adjustment to the benefit disbursements for current POD program enrollees, with adjustments being guided by changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This inflation adjustment was applied in May 2024 and was the first since the launch of the POD program in 2019, this CPI adjustment increased the average monthly assistance from $510 to $766. This will help vulnerable seniors in our community and ensure they have income to continue to keep up with inflationary costs on items such as food and medicine.

This benefit increase is likely to exhaust the existing $2 million annual program budget.

Therefore, HHSD will bring forward a request to City Council to increase the POD program budget by $1 million (to allow for a $3 million budget) for FY24-25 so that up to 100 more participants can be served. These resources come from the Housing Trust Fund.

Affordable Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Developments: Adequate levels of affordable housing and PSH are the most critical components to homelessness prevention and intervention (Attachment F). The City has longstanding commitments to affordable housing development, as reflected in the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021-2029) which prioritizes affordable housing among other focus areas (Attachment G). Presently, the City’s housing stock includes nearly 5,000 affordable residences, 184 of which are PSH apartments.

Below are updates on developments in which the City has invested:

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Packet Pg. 775 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) Case Management Program with WISE & Healthy Aging (WISE): HHSD and SMFD worked to build a connection with WISE to create the foundation for this pilot program, including securing funding for the program through the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) for FY23-24 and FY24-25. The WISE case manager is dedicated to SMFD 20 hours per week and supports housed seniors who are high utilizers of the 911 system.

Since the launch of the program in September 2023, it has served 31 seniors. As of March 31, 2024, the WISE case manager has an active caseload of 19 clients, supporting them with a vast array of services.

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA): Through the Eviction Prevention Program and Right to Counsel Program, LAFLA supports Santa Monicans in maintaining housing through funding from HOME Investment Partnerships – American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and WSCCOG Local Solutions funding.

In the first half of FY23-24, LAFLA and its subcontractor BASTA Universal, that can provide services to undocumented individuals, represented Santa Monicans in 71 eviction cases and provided case management services to 54 clients, serving 438 Santa Monica residents in 545 active and closed housing cases. Nearly all the closed cases had a positive outcome, with clients either remaining in their home or getting extra time to move out, waiving back rent, covering moving expenses, and/or getting a sealed eviction record with an estimated $575,000 in savings from court fee waivers, waived back rent, and relocation assistance.

Renter Protections 16 Item: As of June 2023, eviction filings in L.A. County had increased above pre-pandemic levels, reversing a years-long downward trend in the total number of eviction filings. Local data confirms this trend, with landlords reporting to the City Attorney’s Office (CAO) a total of 19 evictions filed in 2021 and at least 66 evictions filed in 2023, representing a nearly 250% increase.

Considering the data from L.A. County, on August 22, 2023 (Attachment H), Council directed staff to pursue the following initiatives:

1. Tenant Protections Ordinance: On January 23, 2024, Council considered and voted to approve a tenant protection ordinance which was adopted and became effective on March 14, 2024 (Attachment I). The ordinance achieves the following:
· Makes the City the first jurisdiction in California to prohibit landlords from discriminating against tenants and applicants based on their housing status, allowing unhoused persons to use housing vouchers to secure housing.
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2. Rental Registry: the City Council directed staff to bring forward recommendations for a database of all rental units in the City to streamline inspections, enforce the City’s short-term rental ordinance, measure emerging trends around displacement, and maintain an open line of communication with both tenants and landlords. These recommendations will be shared with Council via an Information Item posted on the City’s website by end of FY23-24 and will provide relevant data to assist the City Council in determining whether, when, and how to move forward with a rental registry inclusive of all rental units throughout the City.

3. Right to Counsel Expansion: HHSD contracted with Fetterman Dunn Consulting on December 12, 2023, to conduct an analysis, develop strategies, and provide written recommendations for right to counsel and flexible financial assistance programming for those at-risk of eviction. Fetterman Dunn will provide analysis and recommendations to staff in summer 2024. Per City Council direction, staff will then present the recommendations to various City Boards and Commissions and then to City Council in fall 2024.

Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP): On January 31, 2024, the City was awarded the state’s Prohousing Designation, with the highest awarded score of any jurisdiction in California. This award recognizes the City’s strong commitment to developing affordable housing. With this designation, the City became eligible to apply for funding through the California Housing and Community Development (HCD) PIP, which provides grant funding for planning and implementation activities related to housing and community development.

Council authorized staff to apply for PIP funding and, if awarded, to use the full allocation, up to $1 million, to assist eligible Santa Monica renters at risk of losing housing due to rent increases or eviction for non-payment of rent (Attachment J).

Santa Monica Shelter (SAMOSHEL): As of July 1, 2023, the City funds all 60 beds at The People Concern (TPC) SAMOSHEL facility. As of April 2024, the current occupancy rate is 58%.

The SAMOSHEL renovation was completed in March 2024, creating a new 24/7 intake room to allow referrals from first responders.

Referrals to the beds can be made by the Shelter, Treatment and Empowerment Program (STEP) Court; outreach teams staffed by CLARE | Matrix, TPC, The Salvation Army (SA); and Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) personnel. SMPD referrals are primarily from the Homeless Liaison Program (HLP) Team - which provides the primary connection between SMPD and people experiencing homelessness throughout the City; Directed Action Response 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 7/20

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Multidisciplinary Outreach Teams (MDTs): The City continues to invest in MDTs staffed by licensed medical and behavioral health clinicians who can deliver immediate and intensive services for people experiencing homelessness and work with them on moving indoors. The MDTs are managed by TPC and include one Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST) and three City + County + Community Teams (C3). Council supported the addition of a third C3 Team which started in FY23-24. The original two C3 Teams cover the beach and downtown area, and the additional team covers the balance of the City. These teams work collaboratively with the HLP Team to discuss and address the needs of the City’s highest need individuals.

West Coast Care Foundation (WCC): WCC develops action plans and provides referrals, case management, Project Homecoming resources, and follow-up services for people experiencing homelessness. WCC has a contract for outreach services within the areas of the beach and Pier for a total of 25 hours per week.

Therapeutic Transport Team (TTT): On January 8, 2024, Santa Monica successfully launched its pilot program in tandem with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), which operates a specialized TTT that deploys with first responder calls for service related to mental health crises in Santa Monica. Made possible through the City’s commitment of $464,000 to fund the program, TTT is available five days a week, eight hours a day, to assist SMPD and SMFD with 911 and nonemergency calls for service that involve housed or unhoused people experiencing a mental health emergency. The TTT consists of three DMH staff: a clinical social worker, a peer support specialist or community health worker, and a driver. TTT staff provide robust client evaluation, refer clients to 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 8/20

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Packet Pg. 778 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and additional mental health services, transport clients to psychiatric care if needed, and provide follow-up services.

Since launching, the TTT served 34 people, and transported 11 individuals to psychiatric care.

City staff continue to work with DMH to expand TTT staffing to provide 24/7 coverage for the City.

Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI): The ATI program has been running in Santa Monica for the last two years. While the Pre-Arraignment Release Protocol (PARP) zero bail policy has dramatically reduced participation in ATI, the program continues to see success, graduating 22 participants in 2023, none of whom have been rearrested in Santa Monica.

Behavioral Health Study: In October 2022, HHSD contracted with Initium Health (Initium) to conduct a comprehensive behavioral health study, including both mental health and substance use, and to assess the feasibility of establishing a behavioral health facility. Initium engaged hundreds of stakeholders through Ideas Exchange events, interviews, focus groups, and a public survey to collect what the local community sees as the key priorities and needs related to behavioral health. Initium also conducted a behavioral health center assessment and identified key considerations related to zoning and land use, infrastructure, geographic accessibility, service proximity, therapeutic environment, and financing to inform the future development of a behavioral health center.

In January 2024, Initium shared preliminary findings with the community through the City’s Human Services Commission and received meaningful feedback. The findings reinforced the pressing need for crisis stabilization services and short-term crisis services locally and identified a coordinated regional investment as the most feasible implementation strategy. The work done by Initium is being expanded and refined with final recommendations that reflect the community’s suggestions, develop strategies to address gaps in intensive behavioral health care - including crisis and step-down mental health and substance use services - and work with local partners to expand regional investments in behavioral health services.

Crime Statistics: Analysis of crime statistics indicate that approximately 18% of calls for service in calendar year 2023 were related to people experiencing homelessness. The SMPD responded to over 1,840 calls for service related to encampments and nearly 640 calls for 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 9/20

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Packet Pg. 779 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and people experiencing homelessness who were experiencing a mental health crisis. 67% of arrests were of people experiencing homelessness, which aligns with arrests from prior years.

If someone calls 911 to report a person sleeping in an alley or a person sitting at a bus bench with several bags, the call is coded by dispatch as an encampment. However, such situations do not meet the definitions of an encampment pursuant to the legal confines of Johnson v. City of Grants Pass. As such, SMPD responds to address the community concerns, initiate outreach, begin documentation, and when applicable, enforce local and state laws in a constitutional manner.

HLP Team: The HLP Team is currently staffed with one Police Sergeant and nine Police Officers and supported with one full-time, dedicated, clinician from DMH. It is SMPD's dedicated unit tasked primarily with working with people experiencing homelessness. The HLP Team works to locate, identify, and provide outreach to people experiencing homelessness. When necessary, the HLP Team enforces applicable municipal and state codes. The HLP Team regularly works side by side with personnel from SA and TPC to address, and at times facilitate care and services, for people experiencing homelessness. The HLP Team has seen tremendous success with the relationships with these service providers given their access to beds and services. They can quickly place and transfer people experiencing homelessness into transitional housing and/or substance abuse treatment programs directly from contact made in the community.

Council gave authorization to add a second HLP Team to provide coverage 7 days a week. Due to staffing challenges, SMPD continues to work on recruiting for these positions to staff a second HLP team.
311 Homelessness Related Response Program: The City utilizes a 311 program for constituents to report non-emergency requests. In February 2024, SMPD executed a contract with SA, whose Homeless Outreach Team is structured to provide immediate support and follow-up to 311 requests related to providing services for people experiencing homelessness. These requests are directed by the HLP Team to SA staff. In the absence of 311 requests, SA conducts street outreach at the direction of the HLP Team. When conducting outreach, SA assesses individuals to determine if they are eligible Santa Monica Program Participants and connects individuals to resources that are most appropriate for them.

Shelter, Treatment and Empowerment Program (STEP) Court: Over the last year, the CAO Criminal Unit has received close to $1 million in grant funding to establish a new program called the STEP Court. STEP Court is a collaborative effort between the CAO, the Los Angeles Superior Court, the Public Defender’s office, and Exodus Recovery, Inc., that focuses on people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental health issues.

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On January 10, 2024, the CAO held the first STEP Court event. Five participants were screened and four accepted the program. As of March 31, 2024, 22 participants were referred to the program and 11 are currently active.

Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM): DTSM has several programs to address homelessness. · DTSM Park Ambassadors provide hospitality and maintenance services in the Downtown Santa Monica Business Assessment District, as well as Tongva Park, Palisades Park, and Reed Park. All Park Ambassadors receive training on de-escalation, engaging with people experiencing homelessness, and providing referral information to local and regional service agencies.
· DTSM Quality of Life (QOL) Ambassadors possess enhanced skills and training and work collaboratively with the City’s outreach teams and first responders to effectively engage people experiencing homelessness while addressing disruptive and unsafe behavior in the downtown area. In calendar year 2023, DTSM Ambassadors provided 2,008 social service referrals, including 663 referrals in the downtown area, 1,345 in the parks, and assisted 27 individuals in moving off the streets and indoors via family reunification, shelter, or treatment. · Legion Corporation provides security in the property-based Business Assessment District.

Legion Corporation Security Guards are trained on how to engage and triage people experiencing homelessness and are equipped with Narcan to assist those with Substance Use Disorders.

Homeless Support Team (HoST): HoST was created as a pilot program in FY23-24 to address the impact of homelessness, specifically the increase in waste in City parks, beaches, public spaces, and facilities. The goal of HoST is to provide dedicated resources to address encampment “hot spots” with SMPD and SMFD assistance and respond to 311 requests for homeless-related issues. HoST enables other Public Works staff to focus on their core duties and prioritize maintenance of the public domain. HoST operates throughout the entire City.

As Public Works continues with the recruitment process for City staff to oversee HoST, HoST is operated by the City’s contractor, Mariposa Landscaping. Mariposa deploys three crew members twice a week on an 8-hour shift to deliver:
1) Proactive Maintenance: a deployment map was created to divide the City into quadrants which HoST inspects and collects debris from at least once a week. 2) Rapid 311 Response: HoST responds to 311 requests.
3) Prompt HLP Team Support: HoST works closely with the HLP team to assist in encampment removal efforts.
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HoST will ultimately be staffed by one Maintenance Crew Leader and two Maintenance Workers and will operate five days a week. The anticipated deployment date of the City team is by end of May 2024.

Big Blue Bus: To address issues on the City’s public transit buses, the Santa Monica Department of Transportation (DoT) incorporated a Transit Safety and Security Program on March 10, 2024, consisting of unarmed security guards, or Transit Safety Officers (TSOs), who are assigned to ride onboard buses and conduct foot patrols at Big Blue Bus stops. The TSOs will be able to support Motor Coach Operators in providing customer service to riders as well as support the City’s efforts in addressing homelessness by distributing resource cards to people experiencing homelessness who are onboard buses or at bus stops with information on how they can access services within Santa Monica as well as outside of City limits.

Project Homecoming: Established in 2006, this program is for individuals recently arriving in Santa Monica who do not meet local or regional criteria for priority in housing. It provides onetime assistance to reunite participants with friends or family who agree to provide permanent housing and necessary supports for individuals in their community of origin. Some individuals may come here for a temporary or permanent stay and then realize it is more difficult to manage due to a variety of factors. Accordingly, when offered the opportunity to return to their support 1/27/25, 10:09 AM Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness - City of Santa Monica, California https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1401&MediaPosition=&ID=6092&CssClass=&Print=Yes 12/20

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LAHSA: Since 2009 the City has maintained its own HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) (ServicePoint), independent from LAHSA. Over the last decade, LAHSA’s HMIS (Clarity) has evolved and is used by most providers across the region. The City will be transitioning from ServicePoint to the regional Clarity database, which will provide many advantages including cost savings, improved client care coordination, and more efficient linkages to regional resources. Providers will have the ability to access and enter all homeless client related data in one place, and the City will retain the ability to build customized assessments and reports. The database transition process started in January of this year and is scheduled to be completed by September 2024.

Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative Pathway Home Program: Pathway Home is an encampment resolution program that brings people off the streets into immediately available interim housing, paired with on-site wrap around supportive services, with the goal of placing individuals into permanent housing. Pathway Home launched in Santa Monica on February 14, 2024, and brought in County and regional resources to support moving 25 people experiencing homelessness from the streets of Santa Monica indoors 2 of whom have already exited to permanent housing.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro): Metro currently has an End of Line policy by which trains and buses are cleared of all riders when they are taken out of service at the “end of line” to ensure they are empty before returning to rail and bus yards for cleaning and maintenance.

Santa Monica has four westbound E Line (Expo) trains and four Metro Bus Lines (4, 20, 33, and 720) that discharge all passengers at the end of the line in downtown Santa Monica. Since 2022 the City has been working with Metro to modify their policies to reduce the impacts on the City’s resources (Attachment E). The City continues to move this conversation forward with interdepartmental meetings with Metro that are centered on the City’s needs.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): In February 2024, staff from the City Manager’s Office, HHSD, and Public Works resumed meeting with Caltrans to discuss issues related to the condition of the I-10 freeway embankments, most notably at 17th Street, 20th Street, and Lincoln Boulevard, where there are continued problems with encampments, graffiti, trash, and fires.
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Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG): The City is an active member of the WSCCOG, which engages in regional and cooperative planning and coordination of government services for the cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles (Districts 4, 5, 10, 11 and 13), as well as the County of Los Angeles (Districts 2 and 3).

The City participates in the WSCCOG Homelessness Working Group and received funding via the Innovations Fund for homeless prevention and housing efforts grant. With the funding, the City served 94 households through its Preventive Assistance Program - providing short-term rental assistance to prevent evictions, and 9 households through its Permanent Housing Operations and Supportive Services Program - providing financial assistance for move-in costs.

Beginning July 1, 2023, WSCCOG coordinated funding for L.A. County Homeless Initiative’s multi-year Local Solutions Fund, which supports the SMPD 311 Homelessness Related Response Program with SA, HHSD’s Right to Counsel and Eviction Prevention Program with LAFLA, and the SMFD WISE & Healthy Aging Case Management Program.

Los Angeles County Supervisorial District 3 (SD3): City leadership is engaging with Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who represents SD3. Although Santa Monica is an independent City within SD3, it benefits from having a strong partnership with regional leaders.

Regional Behavioral Health Investments: Over the past year, City staff have brought together other local cities and the County to discuss expanding services, with a strong focus on opening a crisis center on the Westside. City staff have been in discussion with the County and SD3 about opportunities for crisis stabilization and short-term crisis services at the West Los Angeles Armory. This includes a request to re-evaluate the scope of services to provide much needed crisis care, including at least 16 crisis stabilization beds and 16 short-term crisis beds.

The WSCCOG’s is embarking on developing a Behavioral Health Center Implementation Strategy which will build on Santa Monica’s Behavioral Health Study that is underway.

WSCCOG is developing a Request for Proposals to open a behavioral health crisis center on the Westside. The City’s study will help inform the WSCCOG’s implementation strategy while also identifying opportunities for Santa Monica to expand services locally.

COSTS RELATED TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS
Since November 2022, the City has been tracking direct and indirect City costs related to addressing homelessness and homeless prevention (Attachment F). Given that FY 23-24 is not yet complete, the numbers below are for FY 22-23.
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Packet Pg. 784 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Actual expenditures for FY22-23 were $48 million. Direct costs were $15.3 million ($13.4 million from the General Fund), direct expenditures are things such as grants provided to service providers through the City’s Human Services Grants Program, City programs such as the HLP Team, Project Homecoming, and homeless prevention programs including the Rent Control Adjustment Relief program, LAFLA Eviction Prevention, and Below Market Housing programs.

Indirect costs for FY 22-23 are an estimated $32.7 million. These are costs attributed to the impacts of homelessness, with approximately $28.0 million in public safety costs based on the number of calls for service attributed to homelessness, and $4.7 million were Public Works homelessness-related costs for cleaning, custodial, trash pickup and other maintenance of City facilities and infrastructure.

In addition to the $48 million in City funds, Santa Monica also utilizes $25.6 million in pass through money from the County, State, and Federal governments on efforts to address homelessness.

DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS
The City Council adopted a Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency Order on Homelessness (2023 Proclamation) on February 14, 2023 (Attachment K), which Council extended through May 31, 2024 (Attachment E). In the last year, the City used the 2023 Proclamation to fast-track the critical efforts outlined below.
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Packet Pg. 786 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and homelessness, such as Penal Code 396 (e) which limits annual rent increases to no more than 10% during a Proclamation and streamline, accelerate, and expedite processes to implement the 2021-2029 Council approved Housing Element regarding City-owned land identified for affordable housing. By leveraging the flexibility provided by the emergency order, we can adapt our hiring practices to ensure we have the necessary workforce to effectively address homelessness.

NEXT STEPS
Measures CS and GS: The City planned to expand services addressing homelessness during the FY23-25 biennial period using two funding streams: Measure CS and Measure GS, both approved by Santa Monica voters in November 2022. The ongoing revenue streams generated through Measures CS and GS provide necessary funds to accelerate the City’s work on addressing homelessness, produce and preserve affordable housing, prevent homelessness, and maintain clean and safe public spaces.

On March 11, 2023, the City Council considered and supported a set of uses for Measure CS funds directly related to homelessness (Attachment L) which are detailed within the January 2024 overview and status report to the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Advisory Committee (Attachment M).

Measure GS planning and organizational adjustments can begin as early as FY24-25 for what will likely be a multi-year Measure GS implementation strategy.

HSP: On March 11, 2023, Council authorized the development of a strategic plan to address homelessness, funded on a one-time basis using Measure CS funds. The HSP will set clear policy direction, promote alignment across City stakeholders, and lay out a coordinated vision for the expansion of the homelessness response system, including measurable outcomes, goals, and tangible strategies which focus interdepartmental efforts where they can make the biggest impact. With this plan, the City seeks to increase continuity in an inherently shifting policy environment, improve focus on measurable objectives, and increase internal alignment and regional coordination.

In September 2023, the City executed a contract with BerryDunn to lead development of the HSP. Since then, BerryDunn has completed an extensive document review and facilitated multiple working sessions with staff and department leadership to develop the key components of the HSP, including the mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, and performance measures.

BerryDunn will continue to meet with staff to finalize the HSP and will return to Council in early 2025 to present the final plan. Building off the existing work on addressing homelessness, the HSP will provide a roadmap for addressing homelessness moving forward and will ensure ongoing interdepartmental coordination and collaboration.

Past Council Actions
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Packet Pg. 787 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Date Description
03/26/19 (Attachment B)
2019 Annual Homelessness Report to Council and
approval of Four-Pillar Strategy
10/11/22 (Attachment G)
Adoption of Resolution Amending the 6th Cycle
(2021-2029) Housing Element to the City’s General
Plan and Approval of Addendum to the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the 6th Cycle
(2021-2029) Housing Element.
02/14/23 (Attachment K) Proclamation of a Local Homelessness Emergency 03/11/23 (Attachment L)
2023 Council Workshop identifying Addressing
Homelessness as a priority for FY23-25 and
providing direction on key investments and actions
05/09/23 (Attachment E) 2023 Annual Homelessness Report to Council 08/22/23 (Attachment H)
Request of Councilmember Torosis, Councilmember
Zwick, and Mayor Davis directing the City Manager
and City Attorney to implement and develop
recommendations for programs and ordinances to
protect the 70%of Santa Monicans who are renters.
02/13/24 (Attachment I)
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance
Amending the City’s Tenant Protection Laws
02/27/24 (Attachment J)
Council authorized the City Manager to Submit an
Application for HCD’s PIP Grant and to Execute All
Necessary Documents to Accept Grant if Awarded
Environmental Review
The 2024 Proclamation is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” The 2024 Proclamation will support the City’s actions to address homelessness. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that actions would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment, and as such, is categorically exempt from CEQA.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action. Staff will return to Council if specific budget actions are required in the future.

Abbreviation Definition
ATI Alternatives to Incarceration
C3 City + County + Community Teams
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
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Packet Pg. 788 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and CAO City Attorney’s Office
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CoC Continuum of Care
CPI Consumer Price Index
DaRT Directed Action Response Team
DMH Department of Mental Health
DoT Department of Transportation
DTSM Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.

EHV Emergency Housing Voucher
HCD California Housing and Community Development
HCV Housing Choice Voucher Program/Section 8
HHSD Housing and Human Services Department
HLP Homeless Liaison Program
HMIS Homeless Management Information System
HMST Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team
HOME HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
HOME-ARP HOME Investment Partnerships – American Rescue Plan HoST Homeless Support Team
HSP Homelessness Strategic Plan
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development LA CoC Los Angeles Continuum of Care
LAFLA Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
LAHSA Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
MDT Multidisciplinary Outreach Team
Metro Metropolitan Transportation Authority
PARP Pre-Arraignment Release Protocol
PIP Prohousing Incentive Program
PIT Point-in-Time
POD Preserving Our Diversity
PSH Permanent Supportive Housing
QOL Quality of Life
SA Salvation Army
SAMOSHEL Santa Monica Shelter
SD3 Supervisorial District 3
SMFD Santa Monica Fire Department
SMHA Santa Monica Housing Authority
SMPD Santa Monica Police Department
SPA Service Planning Area
STEP Shelter, Treatment and Empowerment Program
TPC The People Concern
TSO Transit Safety Officer
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Packet Pg. 789 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Draft
TTT Therapeutic Transport Team
VASH Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
WISE WISE & Healthy Aging
WSCCOG Westside Cities Council of Governments
Meeting History
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Packet Pg. 790 Attachment: Attachment L - Annual Interdepartmental Update on Addressing Homelessness 05-14-24 (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity Recreation and Parks Commission
Monday, March 10, 2025
Mayor and City Council Members
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re: Homeless Strategic Plan
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, Ms. Polachek, and Esteemed Councilmembers:

With the Homelessness Strategic Plan pending before Council, the Recreation and Parks Commission notes that it received its first and only presentation on the HSP during its regularly scheduled meeting in December.

Seeing now the final draft presented to Council, we see that in the 20-page document, the only recommendation related to our heavily impacted parks is for “activation” (contingent upon funding).

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Packet Pg. 791 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity First and foremost, we ask that Council and Staff prioritize specific language for enforcement of existing laws and increased patrols in our Parks and Public Spaces, notably in Objective 2 and Objective 4.

Intermittent activation without continual enforcement action will keep us in our current cycle open-air drug use, anti-social behavior and flagrant disregard for health and sanitation.

Additionally, we’d like to make the following practical recommendations:

1. The Commission believes it would be prudent for Council to delay a final vote on the HSP until AFTER a new City Manager is hired. The Plan has been in the works for more than a year and was launched by former City Manager David White in response to an audit done a few years ago. Given the HSP’s importance as the framework for how the city responds to homelessness going forward, the Commission believes our next City Manager should have a direct and active role in the Plan, since they will ultimately be responsible for its implementation.

2. The Commission also believes the Council, with four new members, should be allowed more time to adequately absorb the many aspects of the HSP as well as the many city programs already in place. This Council deserves the opportunity to provide meaningful input.

3. The Commission also noted that the Annual Homeless Count was delayed due to the fires and only recently completed. We recommend the HSP not be voted on until after the city gets the final numbers for 2025, a few weeks from now. The 2023 and 2024 count had documented issues that raised questions about its overall accuracy. It’s prudent to delay a vote until the latest results are known, as they could identify important changes that might be needed.

4. The Commission also hopes the Council will bolster the HSP by ensuring its final version is an ACTION document that contains specific targets to gauge future progress. It should also highlight the funding challenges that must be addressed for any workable strategic plan to succeed.

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5. Finally, we believe city staff could and should have included the Commission much earlier in the HSP process, rather than wait until the document was all but completed, especially since homelessness issues are so prevalent in our parks.

The Commission recognizes the HSP’s importance and appreciates all the work by Council, City Directors and staff, and looks forward to helping the Council reduce homelessness in our city.

Sincerely,
City Recreation and Parks Commission
Steven Johnson, Chair
Maryanne LaGuardia, Vice Chair
Lori Brown
John C. Smith
Ann K. Bowman
Barry Rosenbaum
Open position
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Packet Pg. 794 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 5:24 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Dan Hall
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Susan Cline; Christopher J. Smith; Douglas Sloan; Susan Cola; Heather Averick; Armine Chaparyan; Ramon Batista; Matthew Hallock; Erika Aklufi; Steven Johnson; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Lori Brown; Barry Rosenbaum Subject: Re: URGENT!! - March 11, 2025 City Council Meting - Item 11.A. - Homelessness Strategic Plan, Salary Resolution, Division Reorganization - OPPOSE

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P.S. Let Los Angeles' mistakes be a cautionary tale for Santa Monica and make sure we impeccable in our reviews/audits of spending, tracking every penny spent, and evaluating the effectiveness of that spending in terms of people moved off the streets and on to better lives. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-06/court-ordered-audit-finds-flaws-in-l-a-cityshomeless-services Homeless services provided by the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are disjointed and lack adequate data systems and financial controls to monitor contracts for compliance and performance, leaving the system vulnerable to waste and fraud, an audit ordered by a federal judge has concluded.

The audit by the global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal found that the city was unable to track exactly how much it spent on homeless programs and did not rigorously reconcile spending with services provided, making it impossible to judge how well the services worked or whether they were even provided.

Contracts written by LAHSA were vague, allowing wide variations in the services provided and their cost, it said.

On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 05:15:53 PM PDT, Ann Hoover <[email protected]> wrote:

OPPOSE EVERYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ITEM (for now, see why below) Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Esteemed Councilmembers - Please press pause on every aspect of this Agenda Item until (A) a new City Manager has been hired and has onboarded, plus (B) at minimum, require these requests be subject to the City's overall budgeting review process this Spring.

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Packet Pg. 795 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 2  Why are funding and salary increases for this division being pushed through in advance of Budgeting?
 This is very unfair to all of the other departments and divisions that may be entitled to consideration during the budgeting process.
 Did we not hear on Saturday that the City faces financial challenges for the next few years requiring infusions from reserves?
 Why is this category getting special treatment (a service area which is actually failing, if you measure by visible homelessness in our City)?
 If this City function was actually successful, shouldn't visibility decrease? Shouldn't the need for funds actually be going down year over year, especially if we can get a better handle on inflow of transient population?
The City already spends $50 MILLION dollars (7% of our Annual Budget) on homelessness services for a population that HHS will confirm for you is transient and not home grown.

I would not recommend spending a DIME more in this category until there's been a thorough review of existing programs and services to find out what is working and what's not, where we're getting bang for our buck and where we're not.

Regarding the "Budget Survey" that was promulgated a few weeks ago, yes people said one of their main concerns is Homelessness, however I recommend you be very, very cautions about concluding that respondents want you simply to dump more money into the Homelessness Services spending category.

Rather I think they are saying they want to know things are actually working and that people are being helped off the streets and into services and the measure for that for the public at large will be a DECREASE IN VISIBILITY - fewer homeless on our streets, in our parks and other public spaces, fewer people hassling regular folks as they go about their business, and, yes, less open drug and alcohol use, and less transient-generated crime.

Let's for once do the thorough evaluation first and THEN adopt an HSP that is responsive to that review data please. And let's, in fairness to all of the other worthy City programs and services, wait and have this function proceed through the budgeting process just like every other department will this Spring.

Please don't dump more money into a hole whose depth Staff has not effectively measured for you, where you have no idea whether or not it's in fact just a bottomless pit.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Resident, 28+ years
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Packet Pg. 796 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 3 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 5:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Dan Hall
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Susan Cline; Christopher J. Smith; Douglas Sloan; Susan Cola; Heather Averick; Armine Chaparyan; Ramon Batista; Matthew Hallock; Erika Aklufi; Steven Johnson; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Lori Brown; Barry Rosenbaum Subject: URGENT!! - March 11, 2025 City Council Meting - Item 11.A. - Homelessness Strategic Plan, Salary Resolution, Division Reorganization - OPPOSE

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OPPOSE EVERYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ITEM (for now, see why below) Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Esteemed Councilmembers - Please press pause on every aspect of this Agenda Item until (A) a new City Manager has been hired and has onboarded, plus (B) at minimum, require these requests be subject to the City's overall budgeting review process this Spring.
 Why are funding and salary increases for this division being pushed through in advance of Budgeting?
 This is very unfair to all of the other departments and divisions that may be entitled to consideration during the budgeting process.
 Did we not hear on Saturday that the City faces financial challenges for the next few years requiring infusions from reserves?
 Why is this category getting special treatment (a service area which is actually failing, if you measure by visible homelessness in our City)?
 If this City function was actually successful, shouldn't visibility decrease? Shouldn't the need for funds actually be going down year over year, especially if we can get a better handle on inflow of transient population?
The City already spends $50 MILLION dollars (7% of our Annual Budget) on homelessness services for a population that HHS will confirm for you is transient and not home grown.

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Packet Pg. 797 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 4 Rather I think they are saying they want to know things are actually working and that people are being helped off the streets and into services and the measure for that for the public at large will be a DECREASE IN VISIBILITY - fewer homeless on our streets, in our parks and other public spaces, fewer people hassling regular folks as they go about their business, and, yes, less open drug and alcohol use, and less transient-generated crime.

Please don't dump more money into a hole whose depth Staff has not effectively measured for you, where you have no idea whether or not it's in fact just a bottomless pit.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Resident, 28+ years
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Packet Pg. 798 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1 David Yakobson
From: Peter DiChellis <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:43 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; pna90404 @gmail.com; [email protected]
Subject: Council Agenda ITEM 11 A

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TO: City Council
COPIES: Neighborhood Organizations
Dear City Council,
City spending that attracts and sustains homeless drifters contributes to bankrupting Santa Monica both via the spending itself and by deterring visitors and business activity.

Prominent example: Two-thirds of all SMPD arrests are homeless-related. Yet the City provides more and more ways for homeless criminals to avoid accountability (Alternatives to Incarceration, STEP Court, SaMo Bridge, and, absurdly, crediting arrests toward free housing for the PSH program).

Calculate the direct and indirect costs of all that.

Meanwhile audits reveal our so-called “partner” LAHSA as a wasteful spender while 75% of LA’s Fire Department ambulance calls are homeless-related.

Is Santa Monica obtaining different results than LA?
When will Santa Monica develop a homelessness plan that actually works, instead of pursuing the same failed tactics over and over again?
Sources:
“Theft, Assaults Drove Increase in Crime Last Year,” Santa Monica Lookout, February 14, 2024. “Calls to Defund LAHSA Grow After Audit Reveals Widespread Financial Failures,” Westside Current, March 7, 2025. “Homeless Start 17,000 Fires in Los Angeles City Annually, Says LA Fire Department,” Santa Monica Observer, March 7, 2025.

Sincerely,
Peter DiChellis
Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 799 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 2 David Yakobson
From: John Cyrus Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:12 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems; Elaine Polachek
Subject: 3-11-25 ITEM 11.A. HOMELESS SPECIFIC PLAN
Attachments: RP LTR ON HSP RECS.pdf

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I've attached the Recreation and Parks Commission recommendations letter.

It's worth your time.

Thank you.

John Cyrus Smith
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 800 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity Recreation and Parks Commission
Monday, March 10, 2025
Mayor and City Council Members
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re: Homeless Strategic Plan
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, Ms. Polachek, and Esteemed Councilmembers:

Seeing now the final draft presented to Council, we see that in the 20-page document, the only recommendation related to our heavily impacted parks is for “activation” (contingent upon funding).

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Packet Pg. 801 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity First and foremost, we ask that Council and Staff prioritize specific language for enforcement of existing laws and increased patrols in our Parks and Public Spaces, notably in Objective 2 and Objective 4.

Intermittent activation without continual enforcement action will keep us in our current cycle open-air drug use, anti-social behavior and flagrant disregard for health and sanitation.

Additionally, we’d like to make the following practical recommendations:

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Packet Pg. 802 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity

The Commission recognizes the HSP’s importance and appreciates all the work by Council, City Directors and staff, and looks forward to helping the Council reduce homelessness in our city.

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Packet Pg. 803 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1 David Yakobson
From: Noe Mendoza
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2025 3:48 PM
To: Council Mailbox; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Clerk Mailbox; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Micah Akerson; Jenny Rogers; Steven Johnson; Lori Brown; John Smith; Ann Bowman; Barry Rosenbaum; Maryanne LaGuardia
Subject: Recreation and Parks Commission Letter Re: Homeless Strategic Plan Attachments: Recreation and Parks Commission Letter Re Homeless Stretegic Plan.pdf Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Hello,
I hope that you have all had a wonderful weekend!
I have attached to this email a letter written by the Recreation and Parks Commission in regard to the Homeless Strategic Plan.

Thanks.

Noe Mendoza
Staff Assistant III
santamonica.gov
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Packet Pg. 804 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity Recreation and Parks Commission
Monday, March 10, 2025
Mayor and City Council Members
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re: Homeless Strategic Plan
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, Ms. Polachek, and Esteemed Councilmembers:

Seeing now the final draft presented to Council, we see that in the 20-page document, the only recommendation related to our heavily impacted parks is for “activation” (contingent upon funding).

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Packet Pg. 805 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Protections) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity First and foremost, we ask that Council and Staff prioritize specific language for enforcement of existing laws and increased patrols in our Parks and Public Spaces, notably in Objective 2 and Objective 4.

Intermittent activation without continual enforcement action will keep us in our current cycle open-air drug use, anti-social behavior and flagrant disregard for health and sanitation.

Additionally, we’d like to make the following practical recommendations:

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The Commission recognizes the HSP’s importance and appreciates all the work by Council, City Directors and staff, and looks forward to helping the Council reduce homelessness in our city.

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Packet Pg. 812 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 6 Mission and Vision
Provide an
integrated response
to homelessness
that promotes the well-
being of all.
wellbeing of all.

A thriving, connected
community with a
diversity of housing
and social support
services that meet
the needs of
our community.

Mission Vision
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Packet Pg. 813 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 7 Values
Collaborative
Equitable
Evidence-Based
Transparent
Whole Person-Center
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Packet Pg. 814 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 8 Strategic Pillars
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Packet Pg. 815 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 9 Goal:

Help prevent housed Santa
Monicans from becoming
homeless through responsive
service provision and
increasing diverse housing
supply so every resident can
afford to remain and thrive in
Santa Monica.

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Packet Pg. 816 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 10 Goal:

Minimize the length and
severity of homelessness and
its impacts on the community
by providing effective
supportive services.

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Packet Pg. 817 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 11 Goal:

Collaborate with key partners
in the region and advocate for
policies at the local, state, and
federal government to
advance strategic plan goals
and help ensure equitable
allocation of services and
resources.

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Packet Pg. 818 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 12 Goal:

Coordinate communication to
clearly convey the City’s
homelessness response and
outcomes and promote
community input.

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Packet Pg. 819 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 13 Next Steps
Finalize the Implementation Plan
Finalize the Communication Plan
Monitor Progress Quarterly
Present HSP Annual Progress Report
1 2
3 4
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Packet Pg. 820 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Renters'
Protections
Program (RPP)
14 Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 821 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 15 Renters’ Protections: Council Direction

1. Resources needed and recommendations to provide
Right to Counsel services

2. Estimateof funding required to provide Flexible Financial Assistance
Consultant: Staff contracted with Fetterman Dunn
Consulting for support with research and
recommendations
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Packet Pg. 822 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 16 Renters’ Protections: Right to Counsel
KEY SERVICE 1: Community Outreach
KEY SERVICE 2: Tenant Rights Education
KEY SERVICE 3: Legal Services
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Packet Pg. 823 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 17 Renters’ Protections: Flexible Financial Assistance
KEY SERVICE 1: Flexible Preventative Financial Assistance • One time assistance; $5,000
• Shallow assistance; $10,000
• Longer term, smaller monthly payments
• Deep assistance; $10,000
• Shorter term, higher monthly payments
KEY SERVICE 2: Eviction Prevention Financial Assistance • Prevent evictions for unlawful detainer involved tenants - up to $20,000
• Funding for transitions to new housing for tenants who lost their UD case
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Packet Pg. 824 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 18 Renters’ Protections: Eligibility Considerations
Right to Counsel and Flexible Financial Assistance
• Residency
• Income
• Prioritization based on vulnerability factors
Additional Considerations for Flexible Financial Assistance • Sustainable rent going forward
• One-time assistance; verification of financial emergency in previous 12 months
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Packet Pg. 825 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 19 Renters’ Protections: Potential Challenges
CHALLENGE: Capacity Constraints
• Multi-year funding so qualifying partner organizations can secure and retain adequate staffing capacity
CHALLENGE: Community Awareness
• Multi-pronged community outreach and leveraging partner networks
CHALLENGE: Funding Constraints
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Packet Pg. 826 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 20 Renters’ Protections: Community Outreach
Multi-pronged Approach
• Variety of communication methods
• Leveraging partner networks and
community groups
• Working across City agencies and
departments
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Packet Pg. 827 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 21 Renters’ Protections: Projected Initial Funding
Renters' Protections
Projected Initial Funding (Up
to)
Right to Counsel (RTC) $2 Million
Flexible Financial Assistance (FFA) $6 Million
Initial Funding: $8 Million
Funding Sources
Measure GS (RTC and FFA) $7 Million
One-time State Prohousing Grant (FFA) $1 Million
RTC Households Served
Full Scope Legal Services Capacity 200
Estimated New Attorneys 5
Initial FFA Households Served
One-Time Assistance 300
Intermediate Assistance 135
Eviction Prevention Financial Assistance 146
Total FFA Households: 582
Combined Renters' Protections
Households 782
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Packet Pg. 828 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 22 Human Services Division Reorganization Plan
Division Split
• Human Services Division and
• Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (HPI) Division New Department Staff
• HPI Manager
• Senior HPI Analyst
• Senior Housing Specialist
Cost
$509K annually - no impact on the General Fund
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Packet Pg. 829 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 23 Human Services Division Reorganization Plan
NEW HPI Division
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Packet Pg. 830 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Year 1 Measure GS to Homelessness Prevention and
Affordable Housing (HPAH) Fund = $18M
24 Measure GS – Year Snapshot
HPAH Categories Available Proposed
for Use
Affordable Housing Production (50%) $9M $ -
Income Assistance (30%) $5.4M $5M
Tenancy Preservation (14%) $2.5M $2M
Administration (6%) $1.1M $480K
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Packet Pg. 831 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 25 Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency on HomelessnessExtension • Existing Proclamation expires May 31,
2025.
• Seek extension of the Proclamation
through December 31, 2026.

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Packet Pg. 832 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' Extended loan terms for rehabilitation and
development of affordable housing (Virginia Avenue)
Made loan commitments for development of
affordable housing (Little Berkeley)
Expedited agreements to pilot new programs (SaMo
Bridge)
Expedited agreement amendments for existing
programs (Therapeutic Transport Team)
26 1.

2. 3.

4. Key Initiatives Advanced by 2024 Proclamation
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Packet Pg. 833 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' 27 Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 834 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6095 : Homelessness Strategic Plan and Renters' City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.A
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2028.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Applicant List
B. Written Comments

16.A
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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Recreation and Parks Commission
Name Application Date
Arreola, Larry M. 06/07/2024
Campbell, Daniel 01/21/2025
Dorf, Mitch 01/23/2025
Kolhoff, Nikki 06/18/2024
Makker, Sonam 03/04/2025
Melick, Karen 02/28/2025
Mirhashemi, Jaleh A. 01/18/2024
Stephens, Julie N. 01/21/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 8

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Packet Pg. 836 Attachment: Applicant List (6945 : 16.A. Appointment to one seat on the Recreation and Parks Commission (5 mins.)) 1 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:52 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis; Clerk Mailbox; Barry Snell; Council Mailbox
Subject: Item 16 A Parks -

EXTERNAL
Please appoint Phil Brock to this post..

I know you have personal issues with him - that is obvious but he cares more and knows more
about parks than all of you put together..
if you care about this City and wants what is best
then rise above your petty political bs
and put him back on this commission - by special appointment - be big - do something decent ..whether he has applied or not - appoint him.

Danielle Charney
Item 16-A
March 11, 2025
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Packet Pg. 837 Attachment: Written Comments (6945 : 16.A. Appointment to one seat on the Recreation and Parks Commission (5 mins.)) 1 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2025 11:31 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council 3/11/25 item 16-A -- Recreation & Parks Commission appointment

EXTERNAL
March 10, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Zina Josephs
RE: Agenda item 16-A -- Appointment to the Recreation & Parks Commission I urge you to appoint Karen Melick to the Recreation & Parks Commission.

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city.

Karen was an all-American and National Champion swimmer at UCLA . She has since continued in Masters Swimming, earning American and World records. Her son participated in various Santa Monica city and school sports programs.

Karen was instrumental in forming the Santa Monica Aquatics Advisory Committee, and she has served as Chair and Vice Chair. The committee advises the Recreation & Parks Commission and also works to improve communication and cooperation among the Santa Monica Swim Center users.

Karen states on her application that, "My vision for the RPC is to be an advocate for the residents of Santa Monica to ensure that parks, recreation, and the arts are a priority to the City Council, and that the City commits resources for Santa Monica to have facilities equal or above those of comparable cities." Karen earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She worked at UCLA as Director of Systems, Network, Architecture & Planning. She then worked at Cal State LA as Director of Administrative Technology and Director of IT Projects & Compliance.

In other words, this is a person who works well with others.

I've known her for some years, and I urge you to appoint Karen Melick to the Recreation & Parks Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

Item 16-A
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Packet Pg. 838 Attachment: Written Comments (6945 : 16.A. Appointment to one seat on the Recreation and Parks Commission (5 mins.)) 2 David Yakobson
From: Joe Pertel <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2025 4:02 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16.A - Council Meeting on March 11th

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am writing in support of Karen Melick for the Recreation and Parks Commission. She's an outstanding candidate.

Ms. Melick was instrumental in the creation of the Santa Monica Aquatics Advisory Committee (SMAAC) and has served in a leadership role for the past 5 years. She has served as a board member and President of the Bruin Booster for Womens Sports at UCLA. With both a BS in Engineering and MBA from UCLA, the former captain, all-American, and national champion UCLA swimmer, will be an incredible voice for the tens of thousands of young children, adults, and seniors who use are aquatics facilities ever year, as well as a strong advocate for more parks and open space in Santa Monica in the future.

Sincerely,
Joe Pertel
Santa Monica resident
Item 16-A
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Packet Pg. 839 Attachment: Written Comments (6945 : 16.A. Appointment to one seat on the Recreation and Parks Commission (5 mins.)) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.B
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Authority Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026. (Continued from 6/25/2024) Prepared By: Xavier Mota, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Applicant List

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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Housing Authority Board
Name Application Date
Bruce, Alysa
Buchanan, Rene J.

Giolito, Robert S.*
Gordon, Nancy*
Grayson, Stephanie D.

Harper, Carmel C.

King, Dominique E.*
Lilly, Christine M.*
Lynch, Deborah A.*
Mickens, Yolanda R.

Nolan, Wendy
Phillips, Belinda J.

Prina, Liliana N.

Shadchina, Larissa*
Susman, Matthew B.*
Weston, Emily
White, Paula M.
07/11/2024
07/23/2024
02/17/2025
08/08/2024
07/22/2024
07/30/2024
12/16/2024
07/10/2024
08/20/2024
08/29/2024
07/09/2024
07/20/2024
07/29/2024
07/08/2024
07/10/2024
08/27/2024
07/22/2024
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 17
*Currently serves on the Disabilities Commission
*Currently serves on the Housing Commission
*Not eligible or applying for this seat

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Packet Pg. 841 Attachment: Applicant List (6968 : 16.B. Appointment to HAB (5 Mins.)) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.C
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.D
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.E
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Written Comments

16.E
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1 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:54 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Council Mailbox; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis; Clerk Mailbox; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell
Subject: Item 16 E SCAG

EXTERNAL
Please appoint those who do not align with Scott Wiener - Abundant Housing - Zbur or any of those selling this City out
- enough of this ownership by developers of our city and council Danielle Charney
Item 16-E
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Packet Pg. 845 Attachment: Written Comments (6972 : SCAG Election) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.F
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Allocation of Funds to Sponsor 2025 SaMo Pride - Hall, Zernitskaya B. Written Comments

16.F
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Meeting: March 11, 2025
1 16 ITEM BY COUNCILMEMBERS DAN HALL AND NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA 2 Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that the City Council approve City 3 Sponsorship of the LGBTQ+ SaMo Pride community festival on June 21, 2025 and the 4 Santa Monica Pier Pride Event taking place on June 22, 2025 using $10,000 in previously 5 allocated Council discretionary funds for these events from the FY2024-2025 Budget. 6 The City Council has allocated some amount of funding from its discretionary budget to 7 sponsor SaMo Pride most years since 2019. In past years, this funding has helped fund the initial 8 Pride on the Promenade, establish a Trans Equity Scholarship, and fund Queer Prom. Last year, 9 in the absence of the SaMoHi GSA organizing Queer Prom, Staff worked with former 10 Councilmember Gleam Davis to sponsor a Pride “Story-echtomy” Writing Workshop and 11 Performance Night organized by Crow Comedy, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) “serving artists and cultural 12 communities by providing education, mentorship, career development, and workshops to foster upward mobility and meaningful relationships.” 13 1 Crow Comedy, Inc., has been a big supporter of 14 Pride and helped produce the Santa Monica Pier Corporation’s Pride programming in 2024. 15 In 2024, at the beginning of the FY 2024-2025 budget cycle, the City Council allocated 16 $10,000 towards sponsoring Pride month but did not specify the purpose for the funds. Therefore, 17 this allocation is already accounted for when looking at the remaining available funds in the 18 Council discretionary budget for this budget cycle. Waiving of City fees is an additional lever 19 Council has available to make cultural events financially viable when additional financial 20 sponsorship is not feasible.
21 Finally, on February 13, 2025, Mayor Lana Negrete, on behalf of Council, reaffirmed the 22 City’s commitment that “Santa Monica is a city for everyone… together, we will continue to build 23 a community rooted in safety, inclusion, and dignity for all.” This is more important than ever as 24 the federal government rolls back recognition and sponsorship of Pride events across federal 25 departments and the military.
26 In order to promote our city as welcoming and inclusive, supportive of local artists and cultural 27 events, and promote the dignity of LGBTQ+ persons,
28 WE THEREFORE MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL:
29 1. Direct the Interim City Manager to purpose the previously allocated $10,000 of Council 30 discretionary funds to sponsor the LGBTQ+ SaMo Pride community festival on June 21, 31 2025 and the Pride Pier Event sponsored by the Santa Monica Pier Corporation on June 32 22, 2025 and to waive any City imposed fees associated with the events. 33 34 # # #
1 https://www.comedyreflectsourworld.org/

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Packet Pg. 847 Attachment: Allocation of Funds to Sponsor 2025 SaMo Pride - Hall, Zernitskaya (6973 : Approving City Sponsorship of SAMO Pride) 1 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Council Mailbox; Clerk Mailbox; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell
Subject: Item 16 F- OPPOSE.

EXTERNAL
We have much greater needs for $10,000 dollars than spending on a small group who need to celebrate their existence..and sexuality..

We need to keep libraries open..
spend it there instead..

This is a ridiculous amount of money -
to spend celebrating people's gender choice and pronouns. it is offensive.

KEEP LIBRARIES OPEN WITH THIS MONEY
Danielle Charney
Item 16-F
March 11, 2025
Item 16-F
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Packet Pg. 848 Attachment: Written Comments (6973 : Approving City Sponsorship of SAMO Pride) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.G
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Banning Algorithmic Price Fixing - Torosis,Raskin,Hall

16.G
Packet Pg. 849
16 Item by Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis, Councilmember Raskin and Councilmember Hall

PROTECTING RENTERS FROM PRICE FIXING SOFTWARE

FOLLOWING THE JANUARY FIRESTORMS
Since enacting Rent Control in 1979, Santa Monica has upheld strong tenant protections and rent stabilization policies to ensure housing security for all residents. However, in the wake of the January firestorms, which devastated communities and displaced many renters, the city is witnessing an alarming trend of rental price gouging in the region. With over 10,000 residential structures destroyed in Los Angeles County, many families have faced displacement, leading to a heightened demand for rental properties. This surge in demand resulted in reports of significant rent hikes, with rents increasing over the 10% maximum allowed during a state of emergency. For instance, the Los Angeles Tenants Union identified over 500 property listings where monthly rents abruptly jumped, in some cases more than doubling.

This crisis has been exacerbated by the use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software, such as YieldStar and RealPage, which allow landlords to share non-public, sensitive information about rental rates and occupancy. This data is used to generate pricing recommendations, which can lead to coordinated rent increases among competing landlords, effectively reducing competition and harming renters. Such practices undermine market competition, place renters at risk of financial hardship and displacement, and contradict the City's commitment to housing affordability.

In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with Attorneys General from several states, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage and participating landlords.

The lawsuit alleges that RealPage's pricing algorithm enables landlords to share confidential information and align their rents, violating antitrust laws. Moreover, in March 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and DOJ filed a legal brief stating that pricefixing through an algorithm is illegal. The agency emphasized that agreeing to use shared pricing recommendations or algorithms can be unlawful, even if competitors retain some pricing discretion (https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/03/price-fixingalgorithm-still-price-fixing).

Therefore, 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.

16.G.a
Packet Pg. 850 Attachment: Banning Algorithmic Price Fixing - Torosis,Raskin,Hall (6974 : Banning Algorithmic Rental Price-Fixing Software) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: March 11, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.H
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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."
Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. A Place for Everyone in Santa Monica's History - Hall, Zwick, Torosis B. Written Comments

16.H
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Meeting: March 11, 2025
1 16 ITEM BY COUNCILMEMBERS DAN HALL, JESSE ZWICK, AND MAYOR PRO 2 TEMPORE TOROSIS
3 Request of Councilmembers Hall, Zwick, and Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis that in 4 order to examine the City’s historical preservation through the lens of social 5 justice, the Council direct Staff to return with options to implement additional 6 recommendations from the Landmarks Commission report “A Place for Everyone 7 in Santa Monica’s History.”
8 On June 14, 2022 the City Council reversed the landmark designation of a property 9 - 1665 Appian Way - owned, built and occupied by a leading proponent of racist real 10 estate practices. The Council also unanimously adopted a motion directing the 11 Landmarks Commission “to work with the Committee for Racial Justice and other groups 12 within town, to try and come up with some criteria and framework for addressing these 13 kinds of issues when they arise in the future, so that we will have a standardized way of 14 dealing with these unfortunate situations.”
15 The Landmarks Commission established a sub-committee and formed a Working 16 Group for Social Justice in Preservation which embarked on a two-year collaboration by 17 the Landmarks Commission, City Staff, the Committee for Racial Justice and community 18 stakeholders to create an expanded lens to evaluate the City’s historical landmarks. The 19 recommendations from this effort are presented in the report, A Place For Everyone in 20 Santa Monica’s History: Report from Working Group on Social Justice/Equity in 21 Preservation.
22 The report offered seven recommendations based on participant research, 23 listening sessions, and involvement of the diverse resident communities that have been 24 traditionally underrepresented in the City’s Landmarks designation processes. The report 25 also addressed repair of harm from racial and other inequities in the City’s historic 26 preservation processes.
27 At its June 10, 2024 meeting, the Landmarks Commission reviewed the report and 28 adopted a motion that the Subcommittee send a letter to Council noting that the 29 Commission “endorses the report recommendations with the staff framework; including 30 that there are steps we can do right away with existing resources; and other 31 recommendations require additional time and resources to develop and will return with 32 future budget requests.”
33 On February 11, 2025, the Landmarks Commission presented the report to City 34 Council and Council passed direction to Staff to begin implementation of all 35 recommendations that did not require additional resources (Recommendations #4, 6, and 36 7). Councilmembers proposed bringing any further recommendations forward via a 16 37 item, which we now do.

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38 By doing so, it is our intent to encourage a neutral examination of a building or 39 site’s history through the lens of social justice, inclusive of race, gender, orientation, 40 veteran status, and any other protective class typically recognized by the City of Santa 41 Monica, to provide applicants and appellants with equal opportunity to additional tools to 42 designate landmarks (e.g. the Philomathean Hall or Tucker House) or to appeal landmark 43 designations (e.g. 1665 Appian Way).
44 In order to examine the City’s historical preservation work through the lens of social 45 justice,
46 WE THEREFORE MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL:
47 1. Direct the Interim City Manager to work with the Landmarks Commission further 48 and return to Council no later than one year from today with options and costs to 49 implement Landmarks Commission Recommendations # 2 and 3. 50 1.1. Text of Recommendation #2: “Ensure that landmark nominations, and/or 51 the reports that analyze them, take a much closer look into owners and 52 occupants of proposed landmarks to learn more about the people 53 associated with our historic places, because it is in the people that the 54 stories reside.”
55 1.2. Text of Recommendation #3: “Create Santa Monica guidelines for 56 interpretation of the City’s Landmark Designation Criteria and evaluation of 57 historic integrity to assist applicants, decision makers, and others active in 58 the process, and include special guidance on how to uncover and interpret 59 the history of previously underrecognized groups.”
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From: Kaitlin Drisko <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:07 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16H - Preservation Equity

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Dear City Council,
The Santa Monica Conservancy has enthusiastically supported the recommendations in A Place for Everyone in Santa Mania's History, Final Report from the Working Group on Social Justice/Equity in Preservation to the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission and City Council. If acted upon as a whole, the seven recommendations will give a voice to diverse groups that have not been adequately represented in the narratives we have traditionally told about Santa Monica history.

We are encouraged that the Council will consider adding Landmarks Commission Recommendations #2 and #3 for City Staff to consider options and costs for:

Text of Recommendation #2: “Ensure that landmark nominations, and/or the reports that analyze them, take a much closer look into owners and occupants of proposed landmarks to learn more about the people associated with our historic places, because it is in the people that the stories reside.” Text of Recommendation #3: “Create Santa Monica guidelines for interpretation of the City’s Landmark Designation Criteria and evaluation of historic integrity to assist applicants, decision makers, and others active in the process, and include special guidance on how to uncover and interpret the history of previously underrecognized groups.”
These recommendations also address how research and reporting can be conducted to ensure that stories and voices that have been excluded from, or misrepresented in, our current historic context nonetheless emerge and are recognized.

Your consideration of these recommendations will support creative solutions for inclusive community engagement by staff and commissioners to ensure new voices participate in the City’s Landmark program and tell their own lived stories in their own voice.

Sincerely,
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From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: 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.

Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
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