Agenda packet — Santa Monica City Council, October 28, 2025 (part 4 of 6)

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Packet Pg. 994 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 4 WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E

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Packet Pg. 995 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 5 areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
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Packet Pg. 996 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 6 WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

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Packet Pg. 997 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 7 suspension of enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter

6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Regional Fires is suspended; and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, as against persons who (a) provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to natural persons displaced by the Regional Fires and (b) sublease no more than one rental housing unit within the City through and including April 18, 2025 and clarify that persons occupying a rental unit pursuant to these provision receive tenant protections; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, on March 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
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Packet Pg. 998 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 8 WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elaine Polachek, the Interim Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second and Third Supplements, and this Fourth Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order as amended by the First and Second Supplements to the Executive Order is hereby amended as follows:

Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E

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Packet Pg. 999 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 9 Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City’s non-residential zones as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; in addition, small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit. Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires. Prior to occupancy and upon request by the City, schools operating or expanding under this Section shall submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the Director of the Community Development Department for review and approval, which may be amended from time to time.

City Staff shall also prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections required, and strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those schools, child care and early education facilities, small businesses and nonprofits displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

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Packet Pg. 1000 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 10 3. Schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown shall be eligible for discounted monthly parking passes for the City’s Downtown parking structures pursuant to a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the 35 remaining school days of the Spring 2025 Semester at a rate of $192.50 per parking pass (which equates to a daily rate of $5.50 per day).

4. Modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order shall be of no further force and effect as of April 30, 2025, and no permits shall be issued pursuant to those modified parking regulations after April 30, 2025.

ADOPTED this 16th day of April 2025.
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ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 1001 Attachment: H-Fourth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 16, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 1 FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
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Packet Pg. 1002 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 2 WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
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Packet Pg. 1003 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Docusign Envelope ID: EAD4D7E4-519B-428F-B671-F9B1EE564BC1

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Packet Pg. 1004 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 4 Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
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Packet Pg. 1005 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 5 WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
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Packet Pg. 1006 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 6 WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

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Packet Pg. 1007 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 7 and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
Docusign Envelope ID: EAD4D7E4-519B-428F-B671-F9B1EE564BC1

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Packet Pg. 1008 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 8 WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1o to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Docusign Envelope ID: EAD4D7E4-519B-428F-B671-F9B1EE564BC1

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Packet Pg. 1009 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 9 Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, this extension will provide additional opportunities for economic recovery for local businesses.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements, and this Fifth Supplement.

2. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services. //
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Packet Pg. 1010 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 10 ADOPTED this 29th day of April 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 1011 Attachment: I-Fifth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency April 29, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 1 SIXTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

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Packet Pg. 1012 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 2 WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
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Packet Pg. 1013 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1014 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 4 Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1015 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 5 WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
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Packet Pg. 1016 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 6 WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

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Packet Pg. 1017 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 7 and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
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Packet Pg. 1018 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 8 WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1o to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1019 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 9 Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1020 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 10 WHEREAS further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Supplements, and this Sixth Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as amended by the First, Second and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, is hereby amended as follows:

A. Within the City’s non-residential zones:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City’s nonDocusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1021 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 11 residential zones as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; and

2. in addition, small Small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit, or as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

B. Within the City’s Residential Zones, Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities.

C. Prior to occupancy and upon request by the City, schools operating or expanding under this Section shall submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the Director of the Community Development Department for review and approval, which may be amended from time to time.

D. City Staff shall also prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections required, and strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those schools, child care and early education facilities, small businesses and nonprofits Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB

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Packet Pg. 1022 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 12 displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 26th day of June 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 1023 Attachment: J-Sixth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency June 26, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 1 SEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C

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Packet Pg. 1024 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 2 WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
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Packet Pg. 1025 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
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Packet Pg. 1026 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 4 WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C

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Packet Pg. 1027 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 5 areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
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Packet Pg. 1028 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 6 WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

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Packet Pg. 1029 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 7 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
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Packet Pg. 1030 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 8 WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1o to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
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Packet Pg. 1031 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 9 WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C

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Packet Pg. 1032 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 10 and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, allowing the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses, will provide additional opportunity for displaced businesses and economic recovery for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C

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Packet Pg. 1033 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 11 conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales, will provide additional opportunities for economic recovery for local businesses.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Oliver Chi, the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Supplements, and this Seventh Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as amended by the First, Second and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, is hereby amended as follows:

A. Within the City’s non-residential zones:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; and

2. Small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C

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Packet Pg. 1034 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 12 Regional Fires may operate without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit, or as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

3. The Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, may issue Temporary Use Permits in accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 9.44 for temporary uses supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses operating in Los Angeles County that were displaced by the Regional Fires, if the Director has determined that the temporary use will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses.

B. Within the City’s Residential Zones, Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities.

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Packet Pg. 1035 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 13 displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 28th day of August 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME OLIVER CHI
City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 1036 Attachment: K-Seventh Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency August 28, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 1 CITY OF SANTA MONICA

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph gusts in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1037 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 2 road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity, and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1038 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
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Packet Pg. 1039 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1040 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 5 protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1041 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 6 dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, and to clarify tenant protections for persons displaced that obtained housing during the suspension; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1042 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 7 Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
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Packet Pg. 1043 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 8 WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fourth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1044 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 9 allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Seventh Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) authorize the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1045 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 10 to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11696 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, allowing the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses, will provide Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25

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Packet Pg. 1046 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 11 additional opportunity for displaced businesses and economic recovery for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, after an initial higher volume of requests for Tier 1 priority due to impacts from the regional fires on the City's Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist, requests have dropped significantly in recent months, with only one request for Tier 1 priority submitted to the Housing Division from October 1 through October 22, 2025, evidencing demand for the preference has largely subsided; and
WHEREAS, the 6-month period of Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist that was granted under the Second Revised Executive Order to eligible persons impacted by the Regional Fires has expired for initial persons that were awarded the priority and will expire soon for others; and
WHEREAS, as the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program sunsets and federal funding winds down, it is vital for the Housing Authority to focus its limited voucher program staff capacity on maintaining housing stability for current voucher program participants, particularly those transitioning from the EHV program into the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to prevent displacement and homelessness; and WHEREAS, further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

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IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Supplements, and this Eighth Supplement.

2. Section 4 of the Second Revised Executive Order as modified and supplemented by the First Supplement is hereby terminated and is of no further force and effect except that households granted Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waiting list or the Santa Monica Housing Authority waiting list shall retain that priority for a period of 6 months after being granted the priority.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services. ///
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Packet Pg. 1048 Attachment: L-Eighth Supplement Executive Order Local Emergency October 23, 2025 (7226 : Fire Emergency Order Extension) 13 ADOPTED this 23rd day of October 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME OLIVER CHI
City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 20, 2025
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Negrete at 5:31 p.m., on Monday, October 20, 2025, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Lana Negrete
Mayor Pro Tem Caroline Torosis
Councilmember Dan Hall
Councilmember Ellis Raskin (joined remotely at 5:34 P.M.) Councilmember Barry Snell (arrived at 5:52 P.M.)
Councilmember Natalya Zernitskaya

Absent: Councilmember Jesse Zwick
Also Present: City Manager Oliver Chi
Interim City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln
City Clerk Nikima S. Newsome
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:31 p.m., with all members present except Councilmembers Zwick, Raskin, and Snell.

Councilmember Hall led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.

STATEMENT OF

ACCOUNTABILITY
(LAND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT)
The City of Santa Monica is located on the land of Tovangaar. With great respect, the City acknowledges the Gabrieleño/Tongva as the First People of this ancestral and unceded territory of Kuruvungna, a village that we know as Santa Monica. We honor their elders, past and present, and the Gabrieleño descendants who are part of the Gabrieleño /Tongva tribes.

We recognize that these peoples are still here, and as settlers and kuyam (guests), we recognize our responsibility and obligation to care for their land in partnership with them. The City of Santa Monica commits to work in partnership with the Gabrieleño/Tongva people to uplift their voices and visibility on their ancestral land.

The City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement) was read into the record by Councilmember Hall.

LEVINE ACT

DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including Docusign Envelope ID: B431B029-66BF-4378-8F43-766AAD8C3D71

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aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official.

Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well.

The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.

No Councilmembers recused from any items on the agenda pursuant to the Levine Act.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION ONLY:

No members of the public commented on Closed Session items.

CLOSED SESSIONS
(Councilmember Raskin
joined the meeting remotely
at 5:34 P.M .)
(Councilmember Snell
arrived at 5:57 P.M.)
(Councilmember Raskin was
excused at 7:18 P.M.)
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:34 p.m., to consider Closed Sessions and returned at 7:20 p.m., with all members present, except Councilmembers Raskin and Zwick, to report the following:

5.A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): John U.N.B. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV12746; John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV15009; Hector Orozco v. John Doe: Does 1-2; LASC # 23SMCV03120; John JPC Doe v. Doe City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV26548; John CW Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV29623; John Doe (A.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al; LASC # 23SMCV06066; John GA DOE, et al v City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06484; John U.L.W. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06768; Joseph Garcia v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV01368; John Doe 15, et al. v.

City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV07647; John Doe 18, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV0239; John RR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV09398; John Doe 33, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15580; John Doe 48, v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15420; John Doe 49 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STC V.19296; John DD Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV04421; Jane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV24146; John Doe (V.D.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05049; John Doe (D.F.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05050; John Doe (D.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05051; Jane Doe 13, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV27233; John AM Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV28433; John Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05527; John Doe 53 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV31763; John Doe (Y.M.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMC V.06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v. a Public Entity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v. City, et al.; LASC # Docusign Envelope ID: B431B029-66BF-4378-8F43-766AAD8C3D71

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25STCV05850; John Doe (E.B.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.

5.B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): City v. ICSOP, et al; OCSC # 30-2022-01261243 The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action taken.

5.C. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Judith Delgado v. City; LASC # 24STCV08614 [report out only]
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard at the October 14, 2025, Council meeting. This was a case regarding an employment violation.

The city denies all liability in the matter but approved settlement in the amount of $750,000 and in exchange, Delgado agreed to release all claims against the city. The settlement was approved by a vote of 7-0.

ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Nikima S. Newsome Lana Negrete
City Clerk Mayor
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Report
City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 5.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Heidi Von Tongeln, Interim City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Subject: Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

John U.N.B. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV12746; John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV15009; Hector Orozco v. John Doe: Does 1-2; LASC # 23SMCV03120; John JPC Doe v. Doe City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV26548; John CW Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV29623; John Doe (A.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al; LASC # 23SMCV06066; John GA DOE, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06484; John U.L.W. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06768; Joseph Garcia v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV01368; John Doe 15, et al. v.

City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV04421; Jane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV24146; John Doe (V.D.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05049; John Doe (D.F.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05050; John Doe (D.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05051; Jane Doe 13, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV27233; John AM Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV28433; John Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05527; John Doe 53 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV31763; John Doe (Y.M.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v. a Public Entity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV05850; John Doe (E.B.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06880; John Doe 67 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV10142; John Doe 68 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV12089; John Doe 69, et al.

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v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV14031; John OR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV16251; John RD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV24158 Prepared By: Andrew Cabello, Legal Assistant
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 11.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Oliver Chi, City Manager, City Manager's Office
Subject: Santa Monica Realignment Plan

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Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Santa Monica Realignment plan as the City’s guiding framework for public safety renewal, revitalization of key public spaces, and achievement of organizational stability and fiscal balance by July 1, 2027 via the following direction:

1. Approve all budget adjustments and personnel authorizations required to implement the Realignment plan (Attachments A, B, & C);

2. Adopt the Parking Fee Update Resolution (Attachment D);

3. Adopt the Credit Card Convenience Fee Resolution (Attachment E);

4. Adopt resolutions authorizing non-sworn employee benefit enhancements, a Citywide winter closure, and a wellness benefit for equity alignment (Attachment F & G);

5. Introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 13.04, Vacant Properties, of Article 13, Neighborhood Preservation, of the City of Santa Monica Municipal Code to require the registration of vacant properties (Attachment H);

6. Authorize staff to assess options for expanding the SaMo Bridge facility and development of a vehicle habitation ordinance;

7. Introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25 regarding the registration of rental housing units not subject to local rent control (Attachment I);

8. Introduce for first reading an interim zoning ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200, Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks, to promote economic recovery by simplifying the City’s outdoor dining program (Attachment J);

9. Adopt the Outdoor Dining Fee Program Resolution to institute an updated fee reduction program for parklets and sidewalk dining (Attachment K);

10.Authorize staff to assess possible expansion of the Entertainment Zone program for the Downtown, the Pier, and business improvement districts;

11.Authorize staff to assess the Pier-to-Pier ferry, beach gondola, and regional fire dispatch concepts;

12.Authorize staff to explore opportunities to update development standards, land uses, and processes for City-owned sites in the Downtown Community Plan area and public and private sites within the former Gateway Master Plan area to provide more flexibility to unlock land value and redevelopment potential;

13.Adopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate an amendment to the text of the Downtown Community Plan to allow flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the city to manage its real estate assets and provide flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area (Attachment L);

14.Adopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate an amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance to provide flexibility in development standards, land uses, processes, and permit expiration timeframes for projects in the Downtown (Attachment M);

15.Authorize staff to focus City housing development efforts in the Downtown core, and concurrently direct that staff initiate studies to identify policy options that do not jeopardize Housing Element certification and also ensures that future

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development on boulevards achieves compatibility with existing residential neighborhoods;

16.Authorize staff to pause Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey requirements for businesses;

17.Authorize staff to extend the Master Facilities Agreement (Measure YY / GS) with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) beyond its current 2028 expiration date;

18.Authorize staff to continue assessing a possible 2026 parcel-tax ballot measure to sustain City-SMMUSD funding through the Joint Use Agreement; and

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.

Executive Summary
Santa Monica today stands at a crossroads. Once the most vibrant and activated destination on the Westside – anchored by a bustling downtown, a thriving beach economy, and a strong civic identity – the City has spent the years since COVID in a prolonged period of instability.

Disorder, homelessness, and economic contraction have weakened public confidence.

Commercial vacancies, reduced levels of tourism, and physical deterioration of public spaces have reshaped once-lively corridors. Meanwhile, fiscal pressures – including rising costs, slowed revenues, and the childhood sexual-abuse settlements – have drawn down reserves and created a projected structural General Fund operating deficit of $29.6 million in FY 2026-27.

To address these issues, staff has been working to develop a series of interconnected programs, projects, and strategies to effectuate the City Council established priorities of Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets; Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth; and Developing Affordable, Livable, and Secure Housing.

The overarching game plan developed by staff in response to City Council policy objectives ultimately aims to achieve a Realignment in Santa Monica through a coordinated strategy to restore order, rebuild economic capacity, and re-establish longterm fiscal health. The plan calls for the strategic use of reserve funding previously allocated by the City Council to invest in public safety, capital infrastructure, and

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organizational capacity today, in order to facilitate and encourage a renewed level of private sector investment to spur ongoing local economic growth. Based on our financial modeling, this plan will achieve stabilization of the City operation with a projected balanced General Fund operating budget by FY 2027-28.

Background – A City at a Crossroads
For decades, Santa Monica was recognized as one of the most dynamic, prosperous, and well-run cities in California. Our downtown and waterfront served as regional centers of commerce and culture, and our civic finances were among the strongest in the state.

As a testament to that fact, on July 1, 2018, the City held approximately $435.8 million in free-cash reserves – a reflection of decades of prudent financial management.

Since then, that strength has eroded. The COVID-19 pandemic collapsed tourism and disrupted daily life. Businesses closed, the Promenade emptied, and public-space maintenance slipped. In the years that followed, multiple compounding challenges have emerged, including:
• Public safety incidents became more visible and volatile. • Homelessness grew in both scale and acuity.
• The local economic situation deteriorated – our office and retail vacancy rates across the City are among the highest in Los Angeles County, with retail vacancy rates approaching 16%, and office vacancies estimated at around 35%. • Deferred maintenance has come to define the visual experience in many civic spaces.
• Public confidence in government performance has eroded.

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• The crowds that once filled the Pier and Downtown have notably reduced.

These issues – along with other contributing factors, such as the Palisades Fire – have combined to create a reality where the City has seen a significant decline in TOT and sales tax revenues, which plummeted during the most recently completed fiscal year. In particular, for that FY 2024-25, the City experienced a 6% drop in Sales Tax Revenues and a 10% drop in TOT Revenues when compared against budgeted projects. This reality has created a more significant structural General Fund deficit that is now projected to reach ~$29.1 million annually in FY 2026-27.

Against this backdrop, the City’s overall financial cash position has also deteriorated.

Available free cash reserves have fallen from over $435.8 million in total in FY 2017-18, to approximately $158 million in non-restricted reserves today – with only $98M of that amount unobligated. While the erosion of the City’s cash position is largely attributable to childhood sexual-abuse settlements – totaling nearly $230 million to date – it is clear that the City’s fiscal strength has been severely depleted during the past 5-7 years.

The result has been a City that while still rich in potential, has lost much of the focus, capacity, and confidence that once defined it.

There is no doubt that the challenges we face as a community are real, and also – everyone here at the City believes that Santa Monica can find its way back.

To address this overarching situation, staff has been working to develop a comprehensive plan aimed at achieving the City Council’s priorities to effectuate a realignment predicated around restoring safety, revitalizing key civic spaces, growing economic activity, rebuilding City organizational strength, and returning the City to fiscal balance.

Discussion
The Santa Monica Realignment plan is a coordinated roadmap that organizes a series

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of interlocking programs and projects through five strategic priorities. Three of those strategic priorities are City Council identified objectives, which have been supplemented with two additional strategic priorities aimed at rebuilding capacity within the City organization. The identified programs and projects associated with the five strategic priorities are intended to work together to create a more resilient, inclusive, and livable City.

Those five identified strategic priorities include:

1. Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets

2. Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth

3. Developing Affordable, Livable, and Secure Housing

4. Creating Organizational Capacity

5. Building Organizational Health
An overview of the programs and projects associated with each strategic priority is outlined in greater detail below.

1. Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets
Public safety and cleanliness are the foundation of civic confidence. The realignment plans calls for a new deployment model that repositions the Police Department and allied field teams to create a sustained, visible presence Citywide, all while investing in a comprehensive capital improvement program to improve the look and feel of the City’s Downtown core.

Safe Neighborhoods Program Elements
From a safety perspective, this plan calls for completely reimagining public safety efforts in Santa Monica by aligning existing and new resources to address the areas of the City where we have the greatest concerns. In particular, this means refocusing our public

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safety and outreach services in our Downtown core, which is where 36% of all calls for police service related to crime originate, and where 50% of all calls for police service related to homeless issues occur.

Police Services Deployment Plan
To begin this public safety realignment process, the City will be establishing a new Downtown Police Substation at Santa Monica Place Mall, from which we plan to dispatch our reformatted Downtown Services Unit (DSU) team in the police department.

Until recently, the City typically staffed a daily 4-person DSU police team, with a convergence of up to 10 officers being deployed every Wednesday based on established work schedules. With the new Downtown Substation and a refocusing of our approach, the realignment plan calls for a complete restructuring of how we approach public safety efforts Downtown. The updated DSU deployment plan calls for the following:
• Merge several existing special enforcement teams into the DSU, which will result in the unit having a base staffing level of 8-10 officers daily who will provide directed enforcement Downtown (on bike patrols and foot patrols), with additional officers joining the unit as needed based on week-to-week circumstances that arise on the ground.
• Supplement the efforts of the DSU by overlapping our regular patrol officer deployment in the Downtown core, which results in the daily deployment of 5 additional police officers in the area.
• Integrate our homeless outreach and social service support team into the efforts of the DSU, with 2 HLP Team Officers deployed daily into the Downtown core. • Further support the efforts of our sworn police force by hiring 8 new Public Safety Officers, to provide a constant daily non-sworn presence at high impact areas including the Promenade, Palisades Park, Tongva Park, Reed Park, and our

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Downtown parking garages.

The overarching police services deployment plan also recognizes that we have to continue investing in public safety efforts in other parts of the City. Accordingly, the plan calls for expanding our Crime Impact Team (CIT) to ensure that our renewed public safety focus Downtown does not diminish our ability to respond to crime related issues in other parts of the City. In addition, we will be expanding our traffic enforcement / motor operation, with a focus on locations throughout Santa Monica that have a high number of traffic collision and documented unsafe driving activities.

Finally, on the police services front, we have identified that we have 43 sworn officers that are eligible to retire now. Given that it takes 12 – 18 months to train and deploy a new police officer, the plan calls for authorization of 10 police officer overhires, which will help to ensure that the City does not experience a shortage of sworn officers when existing staff make the decision to retire.

Public Safety Supporting Enhancement Efforts
Outside of direct police department adjustments, our overarching safe neighborhoods program recognizes the need to align other associated public safety related operations in the City to ensure that our expanded outreach and enforcement efforts are successful. Four of the key public safety supporting enhancement efforts that are included as part of our plan involve:
• Developing a partnership plan in cooperation with Metro to address impacts that exist from end-of-line train services in Santa Monica.
o Staff has had several discussions with our counterparts from Metro regarding what a partnership framework could look like. o Those conversations have been positive, and our team in the police department are working with new Metro Police Chief Bill Scott to ensure that training standards and enforcement techniques between our two agencies are aligned, in an effort to identify a pathway where the City will

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be able to assist Metro with enforcement actions on the train platforms that exist in Santa Monica.
• Relocating the SamoShel homeless shelter out of Downtown to a more suitable site, and replace the existing sheltering model with a “healing center” approach. o Santa Monica has pioneered numerous homeless outreach and support services through the years, and our current sheltering model provides another opportunity for the City to innovate on this front. o Our current shelter provides a low-barrier congregate setting, however, it does not integrate support services provided through the adjacent Access Center, or identify distinct and clear pathway to help individuals transition from a sheltering environment, to transitional housing, and finally to permanent housing.
o Through this effort, the City is proposing to not only relocate the existing SamoShel shelter to a more appropriate location outside of Downtown, but to reimagine how the new facility will operate. To date, staff has assessed that a healing center model – one where initial sheltering options are paired with addiction treatment & mental health services, and with a direct link to move from sheltering into transitional housing options – is the best way to coordinate homeless sheltering services that support an individual’s overall stabilization and recovery.
• Invest in the City Attorney’s Criminal Unit to support police and public safety efforts.
o The plan developed calls for adding support staff to the City Attorney’s Office, to increase prosecutorial capacity in the Criminal Unit. o This additional capacity will allow for a 10 to 15% increase in filing cases, resulting in filing rate of approximately 90% of legally fileable cases (based

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on citations and arrests from SMPD), amounting to prosecuting over 3,500 criminal cases a year for misdemeanors, including Municipal Code violations.
• Assess new policy and program options.
o As staff has been maturing the overall safe neighborhoods program options, two additional policy and program options have been identified that we plan to further explore.
o First, the City of San Diego has found great success in balancing neighborhood concerns without criminalizing unhoused families and individuals living in their vehicles. To that end, staff is suggesting the exploration of a new Vehicle Habitation Ordinance that would be tailored to ensure that the City does not create an ineffectual cycle of issuing tickets, but would instead create a regulatory framework to assist those living in their vehicles with a pathway towards more sustainable and stable housing options.
o In addition, the existing SaMoBridge facility has created an important tool that our police department uses to divert individuals away from criminal prosecution and towards services. An expansion of the SaMoBridge facility would serve as a useful programmatic tool, and staff is proposing to assess options that would add additional capacity in the existing facility.

Clean Streets Program Elements
In addition to deploying strategies and programs to enhance public safety, our overarching realignment plan also identifies the need to begin improving Santa Monica’s physical environment, in an effort to reinforce civic identity and elevating the resident and visitor interface with key public spaces in the City.

Targeted Downtown Capital Improvement Project
Downtown Santa Monica serves as both the City’s civic heart and also the gateway to

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the Pacific Ocean. Years of constrained budgets and heavy use have led to visible wear and deferred maintenance across streets, sidewalks, landscaping, and civic amenities. To address these concerns, we have developed a one-time capital investment plan that seeks to deploy a ~$3.5 million capital plan to refresh aging infrastructure, strengthen the City’s civic identity, and to restore Downtown Santa Monica’s public realm.

The projects we’ve envisioned are grouped into five key program areas as outlined below, and are intended to be implemented immediately, with most of the capital enhancements planned for completion by the early part of 2026.

Urban Forestry & Green Infrastructure
The focus of this capital improvement program area is to restore canopy health, fill tree gaps, and reestablish maintenance standards. Key deliverables include:
• Comprehensive tree pruning for mature Ficus corridors (2nd, 4th, 5th Streets) to address overgrowth, improve safety, and visibility.
• Plant 37 new 36” box trees in vacant wells to restore canopy and pedestrian comfort.
• Regrade and refresh 403 tree wells with decomposed granite to eliminate trip hazards and enhance aesthetics.

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Viable Vacant Tree Wells Locations Downtown
Streetscape & Public Realm Enhancements
The focus of this capital improvement program area is to repair and refresh the everyday walking and driving environment. Key deliverables include:
• Repaint crosswalks / scrambles at major intersections to improve pedestrian safety and wayfinding.
• Replace and modernize signage and pavement markings, including Accessible Pedestrian Signal pedestrian buttons and visual clutter reduction. • Repair 20,000 sq. ft. of sidewalks and replace damaged Promenade pavers. • Install a safety barrier at Parking Structure 4 to prevent falls. • Replace 125 concrete trashcans with secure, weather-resistant models.

Civic Identity & Placemaking: Boulevards to Beaches

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The focus of this capital improvement program area is to visually unify Downtown’s gateways and civic edges. Key deliverables include:
• Gateway upgrades at Lincoln, 4th, and 5th Streets: native landscaping, recycledwater irrigation, and sustainable design. • 4th Street median improvements with signage and native plantings to mark Downtown’s entry.
• Artist-designed crosswalk at Colorado & Ocean and future Broadway Bridge artwork (2027 implementation) to create iconic visual anchors. • Repair the water fountains at City Hall and Tongva Park, restoring civic amenities.

Lincoln Off-Ramp – Before & After
4 th & 5th Street Off Ramp – Before & After

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4 th Street Median – Before & After
Thermoplastic Scramble @ Ocean / Colorado (2027)
Broadway Bridge Graphic Update (2027)
Downtown Event Readiness

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The focus of this capital improvement program area is to modernize tools for efficient, safe activation of public spaces Downtown. Key deliverables include:
• Standardized traffic control plans for common Downtown events. • New anti-vehicle barriers for the Farmers Market and Arizona Avenue events.

Parks & Beachside Maintenance
The focus of this capital improvement program area is to restore high-use beach infrastructure that defines the visitor experience in Santa Monica. Key deliverables include:
• Acquire a new beach sweeper for cleaner beach parking lots and enhanced first impressions.
• Repair and upgrade restrooms #16 & #17 near the Pier and Muscle Beach with new doors, locks, and hardware.

Targeted Investments In Key Commercial Corridors
In addition to the Downtown area, Santa Monica has several other vibrant commercial corridors, including business improvement districts (BIDs)located on Montana Avenue, Main Street, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Park Boulevard. The realignment plan allocates $500,000 for use towards engaging with our BID partners to make targeted investments to improve the physical infrastructure in identified areas.

Vision Zero Enhancement Plan
As part of our overarching clean streets program elements, we are also focused on deploying Vision Zero plans focused on infrastructure enhancements, while also embedding pedestrian and bike safety design elements into overall capital planning efforts. Key investments on this front are outlined below. Staff plans on coordinating a review of all Vision Zero related improvements with the City Council in the first half of 2026, and among the proposed plan elements are the following:

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• Adding staff capacity for traffic engineering, mobility analysis, and street safety implementation.
• Adding staff capacity to improve responsiveness for striping, signage, and roadway maintenance.
• Allocating $500K / year to be able to deliver quick-build and long-term capital projects that enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety, particularly in the Downtown, school zones, and high-injury corridors.
• Integrate Vision Zero goals into CIP planning and annual budget priorities, ensuring ongoing accountability.

2. Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth
Economic revitalization is essential to the City’s long-term sustainability. With our current local office environment characterized by a vacancy rate that is projected to be ~35%, and with our retail storefronts experiencing an approximate ~16% vacancy rate, our safe and clean efforts have to be bolstered with other projects and plans focused on stimulating economic growth and private sector investment in Santa Monica.

To that end, the Realignment plan developed by staff contemplates combining safety enhancements and physical infrastructure improvements with regulatory modernization to encourage and restore private sector activity and investment. Projects and plans identified by staff related to economic development activities are further outlined below.

Creating New Large-Format Activations
Assuming the City is able to improve public safety and local infrastructure considerations, programming public spaces with regular large format activations will be an important potential driver of expanded economic activity, particularly in the Downtown core and at the Pier. In an effort to create a regular cadence of large-scale

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events in the City, the plan developed calls for the allocation of funding to support the following activities:
• Creation of regular, monthly activation events on the Promenade, which could include the deployment of music and festival-type activity, in partnership with DTSM.
• Allocating funding to support activation events within the boundaries of our other BIDs.
• Facilitating the development of a large-scale Santa Monica Music Festival in 2026.

Combined, the above referenced programs and plans are intended to catalyze economic renewal in Santa Monica, while generating sustainable new revenues for the City.

Transition to a Modernized and Streamlined Development Services Experience To support economic growth opportunities, it will be vital that the City develop tangible improvements that streamline our existing permitting processes. Currently, local businesses and residents, in addition to the broader brokerage and real estate community in the region, characterize the City’s byzantine permitting process as an impediment to generating renewed private sector investment in Santa Monica.

To address this issue, our plan calls for investing staffing resources and deliberate attention to make needed changes to the City’s permitting operation. The key objectives of this effort are to:
• Modernize the permit system utilizing improved process and software to experience operational efficiencies; and

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• Centralize information to improve internal coordination on project review and also provide greater transparency for customers who can follow their permit journey from beginning to end.

The end result of this investment will be a commitment from the City to meet the following permit processing timelines:

Project Type Plan Review
Turnaround Times
Residential
ADU conversions 1 week
ADU new construction 2 weeks
Single Unit Dwelling new construction 3 weeks
Single Unit Dwelling remodel 2 weeks
Non-Residential & Mixed-Use
Nonresidential or mixed-use building new construction 5 weeks Retail / Office structural tenant improvement 2 weeks
Restaurant tenant improvement 2 weeks
Commercial non-structural tenant improvements 1 week
Improvements to the development services customer experience will launch in approximately 180 days centered around the City’s new Clariti land management system and a new permitting portal on the City’s website. Of note, while achieving these updated review times will include the use of new technology, the key adjustments being made are behind the scenes, where staff is engaged in a comprehensive assessment of existing practices to identify and remove bottlenecks, procedural requirements, and code changes to facilitate more efficient process in all permitting phases from concept through approvals and construction.

Piloting Archistar AI-Based Plan Check Program
In addition, our permitting realignment plan calls for exploring what could be possible on the plan check / permitting front. Staff is requesting the deployment of one-time resources to implement an initial pilot of the Archistar AI based plan check program, which is intended to facilitate a near instantaneous online review of plans for single-unit

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dwelling and ADU related projects. As an added benefit, this partnership between business and technology teams will also serve as a model for future deployment of the City’s enterprise technology.

Sidewalk Dining / Parklet Fee Reduction & Regulatory Streamlining Program To incentivize local restaurant expansion, staff recommends reducing and eliminating certain outdoor dining fees. Specifically, Council authority is requested to waive the City of Santa Monica portion of the wastewater capacity fee (approximately $1,400 per seat) and to reduce monthly license fees to $1.00 per square foot for sidewalk dining and $2.00 per square foot for parklets, compared to current rates of roughly $2–$4 per square foot. Restaurants will continue to pay the City of Los Angeles Hyperion wastewater fee of approximately $400 per seat.

The attached Interim Zoning Ordinance (IZO) makes limited amendments to SMMC Section 9.31.200 (Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks) by deleting redundant design standards and consolidating them within the Sidewalk Dining Guidelines. This streamlining improves clarity and allows design standards to be updated administratively while maintaining safety, accessibility, and consistency in the public right-of-way.

Temporary Suspension of TDM Survey Requirements
To reduce regulatory burdens on businesses, the plan calls for temporarily suspending the annual TDM survey requirements for businesses, which the City also suspended during the COVID pandemic.

Reopening All Library Branches
To provide opportunities for individuals to pursue economic opportunities, the plan calls for reopening all City branch libraries for service 3-days per week starting in January 2026, and expanding to 4-days per week service starting in July 2026.

Expansion of Entertainment Zone Opportunities
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authorize staff to explore expanding the Downtown Entertainment Zone, while also assessing ways to allow for Entertainment Zone activations for our other BIDs located through Santa Monica, and at the Pier.

3. Developing Affordable, Livable, and Secure Housing for All Housing stability underpins the City’s broader health, and the City’s overarching plan on this front contemplates the development of new housing options, coupled with the preservation and protection of existing housing units in Santa Monica. The realignment plan identifies several new programs to advance livability in the City, and additional details are outlined below.

Adopting Vacant Property & Rent Registry Ordinances
Approval of vacant property and rent registration ordinances will help to bolster the preservation of existing housing units, while encouraging the redevelopment of vacant properties in the City.

In 2023, Council adopted an updated property maintenance ordinance that resulted in the identification of approximately 170 vacant properties, with approximately 30-40 of those properties in substantial disrepair and require active monitoring. The new vacant property registration ordinance will provide additional tools for the City to enforce the requirements of the property maintenance ordinance by requiring that owners of vacant or substantially vacant properties to register their assets with the City, and depending on the condition of the property, pay an escalating fee for those parcels that are in greater states of disrepair. The ordinance enhances clarity and enforcement of vacant property standards without adding major new requirements, improving community safety and neighborhood preservation.

In addition, the rent registry will seek to require the owners of the ~15K non rentcontrolled housing units in Santa Monica to register with the City, to allow staff to better monitor conditions associated with market rate rental housing stock in the City. Staff has assessed the resources necessary to implement the rent registry, and we have studied rent registries from other jurisdictions in developing our proposed local

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ordinance. To coordinate an implementation process locally that allows time for the City to continue assessing possible partnership opportunities with the Rent Control Board in deploying our rental registry, the ordinance allows for the City to begin development of the rent registry program, while also allowing time during calendar year 2026 for the City and Rent Control Board staff to identify and coordinate on the best approach for implementation.

Adding Code Enforcement Resources
To ensure our ability to implement the provisions of the vacant property and rent registry ordinances, coupled with a desire to improve livability throughout Santa Monica, our plan calls for the addition of new code enforcement team staffing. The staffing proposal being put forward will allow code enforcement coverage seven days per week with the potential for evening staffing.

Focus Housing Development Projects Downtown
As the City continues to pursue implementation of our Housing Element, staff is seeking authority to focus the City’s direct pursuit of housing development opportunities in the Downtown core. This approach will have dual benefits – the revitalization of the Promenade will require an increase of housing in the downtown core, and also, the City owns particularly compelling land assets in the downtown area. Focusing on housing development opportunities Downtown will benefit the City in enhancing revenues earned from developing municipal property, and more people Downtown will accelerate the recovery of the Promenade.

Concurrent with focusing on housing developments downtown, staff also would recommend initiating studies to identify policy options that, without jeopardizing certification of the Housing Element, can help ensure that future housing development along our boulevards remains compatible with our existing residential neighborhoods.

This will serve to preserve our existing residential housing stock while advancing overarching housing production goals.

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In order to deliver on the overarching realignment plan – and to be able to maintain the proposed programmatic and capital enhancements outlined in this report – it will be critical that we build greater organizational capacity. This means restoring the staffing, infrastructure, and tools that enable effective service delivery. Years of attrition and constrained budgets have limited the City’s ability to keep pace with operational and capital needs, and our realignment plan seeks to reinvests in these foundations by restoring key field positions across the City operation to ensure that every department has the staffing depth needed to deliver results.

Restoring Public Works & Infrastructure Maintenance Capacity Given the public safety and capital improvement reinvestment associated with our overarching realignment plan, it will be crucial that we invest in our Public Works and maintenance operations to ensure that we can continue to maintain the proposed improvements contained in this report. Accordingly, the plan seeks to increase maintenance response capacity in the following ways:
• Fully funding the maintenance and cleaning operation for all City parking structures.
• Expanding the City’s existing Homeless Support Team (HoST) to a seven-day operation with new staff and equipment to better address illegal dumping, human waste cleanup, and 311 service requests.
• Adding new groundskeeping and custodial resources for Tongva, Palisades, and Reed Parks to mitigate the growing impacts of homelessness and weekend crowding.
• Adding a Pier Maintenance Assistant to support critical ongoing board and railing repairs.
• Adding three mechanic positions in the Fleet Division to ensure that vehicles and

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heavy equipment are maintained safely and cost-effectively without reliance on expensive external vendors.
• New leadership and frontline staffing are proposed for the Downtown District Maintenance Team, expanding supervisory coverage into nights and weekends to better coordinate cleanliness and sanitation efforts during the busiest hours of public use.
• To protect the City’s long-term environmental assets, the plan also restores the Urban Forest pruning program and reinstates a dedicated Urban Forester position.
• Finally, the plan contemplates the restoration of two Custodial I positions at the Annenberg Beach House to reduce overtime costs while maintaining service quality during both public and private events.

Full Deployment of the Ambulance Operator Program in 2026 Our plan calls for fully funding the ambulance operator program, to allow the City to take over all ambulance services from the private firm McCormick effective February 2026.

Doing so will require an operating cost outlay of ~$2.8 million / year, however, that investment will yield 100% of all ambulance transport billing revenues to the City.

Conservative projections indicate that this revenue stream will facilitate ~$7 million / year in new revenues to the City.

Strategic Use of City’s Land Assets & Removing Artificial Land Value Constraints To build back the City’s cash reserves, it will be vital that we take a more strategic approach to our real estate assets, such that we find ways to maximize corresponding land residual through an intentional development program for City property.

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consider the same for public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area bound by approximately 5th Street, Colorado Avenue, and the I-10 Freeway. This would allow for creative proposals on private property in the Gateway area leading up to major global events such as the Olympics while also providing certainty for housing projects at a key entrance to the Downtown.

Importantly, this would provide more flexibility to maximize community benefit from Cityowned sites and support the City’s strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all. Concurrently, the plan calls for the retention of real estate consulting services to conduct pre-development assessments for key City properties.

If approved, this would allow the City to solicit innovative proposals ensuring that public property is maximized not only for land residual revenues but for community benefit and be a catalyst for driving reinvestment in the Downtown through redevelopment or jointventure opportunities at all City-owned sites, with particular attention to the following properties Downtown:
• Kiss-and-Ride Lot (1.09 acres)
• Parking Structure 1 (0.75 acres)
• Old Fire Station 1 (0.34 acres)
• 4th/5th/Arizona (2.57 acres)
In addition, the City Council could consider the proposed regulatory adjustments for City-owned parcels and for properties located in the Gateway Master Plan for the other areas of the City’s downtown core.

Invest Modest Resources to Bolster Internal Support Services

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The overarching plans also calls for the deployment of modest resources to support internal City operations across the following areas:
• Marine Safety
• Special Events
• HR Operation
• Finance Operation
• EDD
Expend Staff Time to Assess Revenue Generating Projects Finally, the realignment plans recommends that the City Council authorize staff to explore three potential revenue generating projects that would add relevant capacity and new services in Santa Monica. Those three identified projects include:
• Explore leading the establishment a regional fire dispatch operation o Various fire department agencies on the West Side and in the South Bay have been thinking about developing a regional fire dispatch operation. o Santa Monica is especially well positioned to lead and house such an effort, and staff would recommend that the City Council authorize a further assessment of this potential operation.
• Explore implementation of the Pier-to-Pier ferry concept o A private developer has been assessing the viability of creating a ferry service that would link Malibu, Santa Monica, and Marina Del Rey. o Staff believes that if achievable, the project could generate new revenues

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for the City while offering an interesting potential transit / mobility option. • Explore implementation of a gondola initiative to connect our beach lots with the Pier
o Finally, the City has previously considered a wide-ranging gondola project to link various parts of the City’s downtown core together. o After assessing this opportunity, staff believes a more limited assessment of such a project, which would involve linking our beach parking lots to the Pier, could serve as a viable project that would add a new transit / mobility option, while also potentially generating new revenues for the City.

The above identified strategies, if instituted, would serve to create significant new capacity at the City to allow for the implementation and continued maintenance of our overarching realignment plan.

5. Building Organizational Health
All of the realignment plan strategies, programs, and plans outlined in this report have one common connecting thread – the ability for the City organization to assume responsibility for executing on its core responsibilities.

Over the past 5-7 years, the City organization has experienced one trauma after another – from the layoff process engaged during COVID, to the riots in May 2020, to the uneven way which resources have been deployed between our sworn and nonsworn staff.

To achieve a renaissance in Santa Monica, such a result depends on a recovery within the City organization. After years of uncertainty and resource reductions, Santa Monica’s workforce is in absolute need of renewal and realignment. To address this situation, our overall realignment plans calls for instituting strategies to build a more distinctive organizational culture focused on team-orientation, along with identifying equitable adjustments for our people. Key elements of the plan are further outlined

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below.

Creating a Team-Oriented One SaMo Organizational Culture The City’s leadership team has invested significant time and attention to building a more intentional and deliberate workplace culture, focused on the following key elements:
• One Team
o We are one team… that exists to cultivate and shape a resilient, inclusive, and truly livable City – stable in foundation, prosperous in spirit, inspiring all to thrive.
• One Focus
o We have one focus… to differentiate ourselves by uniting as one City team, where individual responsibility is intertwined with a collective accountability to deliver exceptional services to our community – empowering Santa Monica to advance new ideas and push the boundaries of what a City can achieve.
• One SaMo
o We are One SaMo… where we prioritize the creation a team-oriented organizational culture that will be achieved through living our values every day.
▪ Humility
• Consistently put the needs of the team ahead of individual self-interest
• Be slow to seek attention for individual contributions to team results
• Share credit, and define success collectively rather than individually
• Deal positively with our operational, community, and
business realities
• Don’t think less of yourself, but instead… think of yourself less

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▪ Integrity
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and candidly
• Work hard, and hold ourselves accountable for our role in the delivery of results
• Set high expectations and ensure that our plans take an enterprise-wide view
• Show initiative and courage while staying enthusiastic about our people and work
• Do the right thing, and stay resilient
▪ Motivation
• Believe that skilled and motivated people working together can achieve greatness
• Stay curious and be obsessive in understanding our
customers and our business
• Demonstrate and build functional and technical capacity • Deliver outstanding results by making sound decisions utilizing facts and data
• Ensure process discipline while embracing a continuous improvement philosophy
▪ Care
• Display good judgement and intuition about group dynamics • Understand the impact that individual words and actions have on the broader team
• Include everyone by respecting, listening, helping, and appreciating others
• Enjoy the journey and have fun, but never at the expense of others
• Have a can-do, find-a-way attitude

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It will be an ongoing process to create this organizational culture, and to start, the realignment plan calls for an investment in HR resources to further embed into the DNA of our organization the One SaMo values of operating with Humility, Integrity, Motivation, and Care.

Creating More Equitable Compensation Structures
In an effort to strengthen workforce alignment through equitable pay and benefit structures, especially in light of the disparity between recent sworn and non-sworn MOU adjustments (where sworn staff received ~10% more in compensation than our nonsworn staff), the realignment plan calls for instituting the following benefits for nonsworn staff:
• Investing a modest amount (~2% of personnel costs) to provide non-sworn staff with an increase in the City’s medical coverage levels from the current rate of 92% - 94%, to being fully paid by the City.
• Provide an annual winter closure for non-sworn staff during the weeks between Christmas and New Year.

In addition, in an effort to demonstrate a commitment to our staff, we are looking to provide all employees with a once-per-year reimbursement of $100 for wellness related activities. The cost of this benefit is nominal but would serve to reinforce the peoplecentered approach we plan to engage as an organization moving ahead.

Combined, the above referenced programs would serve to rebuild morale, clarify purpose, and re-center the organization around collective accountability.

Achieving a Balanced General Fund Operating Budget By Fiscal Year 2027-28 As noted previously, Santa Monica enters this realignment effort amid significant fiscal headwinds. TOT and Sales Tax revenues underperformed budget in FY 2024–25 (TOT down ~10%; Sales Tax down ~6%), and paid parking volumes also softened, together

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widening the projected structural General Fund operating deficit to $29.6 million in FY 2026-27.

Concurrently, the City’s cash position has materially eroded from $435.8 million in free cash on July 1, 2018, down to roughly $158 million in non-restricted reserves today. Of note, only approximately $98 million of that cash is unobligated, given that the City Council allocated $60 million to support City operations as part of the FY 2025-26 budget approval process. Also, to emphasize, the reduction in the City’s free-cash levels is largely attributable to the childhood sexual-abuse settlement payouts, which have totaled nearly $230 million to date.

Within this fiscal context, staff has developed a 24-month budgetary program that funds the realignment plan and achieves a structurally balanced General Fund operating budget by FY 2027-28. The plan combines prudent expenditure controls with strategic use of the previously allocated $60 million in reserves as a bridge while sustainable revenue growth measures are instituted. Staff has also been assessing the viability of a 2026 parcel-tax measure to support ongoing City – Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) funding. Finally, the plan rebuilds cash reserves through strategic monetization of select City land assets in the Downtown core.

Details related to this assessment and the overarching financial strategy is outlined in greater detail below.

1. Expenditure Realignment and Focus on Underperforming Programs The budgetary realignment plan calls for the ongoing assessment of existing expenditure levels to identify prudent areas for operational efficiency and cost controls.

The key programs being deployed on this front achieve ~$7.5 million / year in ongoing positive General Fund benefit, as outlined below.

Vacancy Rates & Hiring Management
As the City continues to assess operational needs, effective management and analysis of our existing vacancy rates and staffing levels is estimated to generate ~$6 million /

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year in ongoing savings.

Operational Focus on Underperforming Programs
As part of our operational reviews, staff has identified several existing City programs that have been financially underperforming established historical baselines, including parking enforcement and fire inspection activities. When fully functional, these areas are estimated to generate a net positive ~$1.4 million / year in ongoing General Fund revenues.

Bond Refinance Options
The City has several current outstanding bond issuances that can be refinanced.

Pursuing this measure will result in cost savings of ~$100,000 / year.

2. Revenue Growth and Diversification
As part of the realignment plan, there are multiple recommended actions and programs that will create recurring and sustainable revenue streams. Conservative, compliancebased estimates are summarized below, projected to generate ~$24 million / year in ongoing annual revenues.

Initiative Policy Lever
Stabilized
Ongoing Annual
Revenue
Ambulance Operator
Program
Full cost recovery of EMS transport,
set to begin February 1, 2026 ~$7.0 million / year
Parking Program
Adjustments
Updated rates, validations, and
operating changes, set to go into effect
January 12, 2026
~$9.0 million / year
Credit Card
Convenience Fee Cost recovery on merchant fees ~$1 million / year Digital Signage
Concessions
Long-term ground leases / revenue
share, assuming 8 signs operational in
2027
$4.5 million / year

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Initiative Policy Lever
Stabilized
Ongoing Annual
Revenue
User Fee Updates &
Compliance
CPI true-ups; cost-of-service
alignment; enhanced TOT compliance $1.5 million / year
Investment Earnings
Based on projected cash holdings,
current interest rate environment, and
actual performance during the past
year
$1 million / year
Of note, revenue estimates above reflect stabilized performance, with timing set to be phased-in across FY 2025-26 to FY 2027-28, based on implementation milestones and market conditions.

3. 2026 Parcel-Tax Measure – $12 Million / Year School Partnership Backfill The City currently contributes ~$30 million / year to SMMUSD through the Joint Use Agreement ($12 million / year) and the Master Facilities (Measure YY / GS) Agreement ($18 million / year). The Master Facilities Agreement is set to expire in 2028, and in recognition of the historical partnership between the City and SMMUSD, staff would recommend that authorization be provided to extend that particular agreement beyond 2028.

The Joint Use Agreement, through which the City provides SMMUSD with $12 million / year in funding, is set to expire at the start of 2027. Part of the overarching fiscal realignment plan contemplates the possible advancement of a Citywide parcel tax, which would be sized to generate $12 million / year in new revenues to offset the funding amount provided by the City to SMMUSD through the Joint Use Agreement.

The City is currently conducting outreach activities to identify options for advancing the parcel tax measure, and it is recommended that the City Council authorize the continued assessment of this particular revenue generating option. Of note, although staff recommends continued assessment, the outreach and polling efforts could suggest

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that the City may not want to advance the measure. Also, one or more citizens’ initiatives could be advanced for a parcel tax in the future. Accordingly, if the proposed parcel tax does get advanced as a voter initiative, the City would no longer be involved in the effort and would instead process the measure as we would any other initiative.

Structurally Balanced General Fund Operating Budget By FY 2027-28 By strategically utilizing the $60 million that was previously set-aside by the City Council through the FY 2025-26 Budget Cycle, optimizing existing operations, and capturing new revenue streams, staff analysis identifies that the City’s overarching General Fund operating budget will be structurally balanced by FY 2027-28.

Leading up to FY 2027-28, the plan identifies that the City would run a modest deficit in FY 2025-26 (~$1 million) and FY 2026-27 (~$597K), and then achieve a net positive General Fund operating position of $3.4 million in FY 2027-28. Our current forward projection for the General Fund is outlined in the chart below.

FY 2024-25
Actuals
FY 2025-26
Revised
Budget
FY 2026-27
Approved
Budget Plan
Projection
FY 2027-28
Projection
FY 2028-29
Projection
FY 2029-30
Balance -6,668,402 -24,323,081 -29,058,979 -15,839,928 -10,301,304 -13,224,061 Reserves 6,668,402 31,851,732 21,479,866
Starting Fund Balance with Use of Reserves 0 7,528,651 -7,579,113 -15,839,928 -10,301,304 -13,224,061 Organizational Capacity Building Costs 0 -12,049,821 -22,870,998 -24,328,178 -25,121,956 -25,961,484 One-time Capital Costs 0 -7,699,000 0 0 0 0
New Revenue Streams 0 11,201,476 29,852,952 43,566,452 46,796,947 44,706,279 Net Revenues over Costs 0 -8,547,345 6,981,954 19,238,274 21,674,991 18,744,795 Net GF Structural Position 0 -1,018,693 -597,158 3,398,346 11,373,687 5,520,734 Land-Asset Strategy to Replenish Cash Reserves
While the above identified strategies address the ongoing structural deficit in the City’s General Fund, those actions will not restore the City’s depleted cash reserves to more historically prudent levels that Santa Monica is accustomed to.

Accordingly, the realignment plan identifies a strategy – and allocates resources – that will allow us to engage in the proactive development of key land assets owned by the

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City in the Downtown core. Optimizing the development process (i.e., assessing highest and best use and entitling the project prior to disposing of the land), combined with relaxing development restrictions that are identified earlier in this report, will result in achievement of a higher land residual for the following key development opportunity sites:
• 4th/5th/Arizona – 2.57 acres
• Kiss-and-Ride Lot – 1.09 acres
• Parking Structure 1 – 0.75 acres
• Old Fire Station 1 – 0.34 acres
If we advance the correct strategy in developing the four above identified properties, the City could reasonably expect to create $100 - $200 million in value, which would facilitate rebuilding the City’s cash reserve levels back towards the $200–$300 million range by 2028.

Financial Impacts
Implementation of the overarching realignment plan would see the City utilize $60 million in one-time funds previously set aside by the City Council to invest in public safety, capital enhancements, and economic recovery – all aimed at restoring market confidence and catalyzing private investment in Santa Monica. Adoption of the accompanying resolutions and ordinances will enable the operating measures described in this report, and the overarching strategy results in fiscal stabilization for the City, where we are projected to attain a structurally balanced General Fund operating budget by FY 2027-28, and to rebuild reserves toward prudent, pre-pandemic levels by FY 2028-29.

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Conclusion
This Realignment plan described in this report has been developed based on City Council direction, and represents a turning point for Santa Monica. It is both a roadmap for civic renewal and a call for fiscal discipline – a comprehensive effort to restore safety, economic vitality, and organizational strength. Truly, this is a plan to create a renaissance in Santa Monica, to help the City find its footing and return to being that community which demonstrates that which is possible. By adopting this framework and the associated programmatic efforts, Santa Monica will be positioned to once again exemplify the excellence and vitality that have long defined its identity.

Recommendation
That the City Council:
• Adopt the Santa Monica Realignment Game Plan;
• Approve all budget, personnel, and policy actions described herein; and • Direct staff to begin implementing the plan immediately.

Prepared By: Oliver Chi, City Manager
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Budget Changes
B. Salary Resolution
C. Position and Classification Changes
D. Parking Fee Update Resolution
E. Credit Card Convenience Fees Resolution
F. Non-Sworn Employee Benefit Enhancements
G. Citywide Winter Closure for Equity Adjustment
H. Vacant Properties Registration
I. Rent Registry Ordinance
J. Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance

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K. Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution
L. Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments M. Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance N. Written Comments
O. PowerPoint Presentation

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ATTACHMENT A
Fund Department FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Priority Categories City Attorney 219,081 425,214 Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets City Manager (CMO) 281,982 586,098 Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth; Creating Organizational Capacity
Community Development
(CDD)
807,644 388,931 Developing Affordable, Livable, and Secure Housing for All Finance 144,699 311,960 Creating Organizational Capacity Fire 2,817,722 4,475,825 Creating Organizational Capacity Housing & Human Services 538,946 583,962 Developing Affordable, Livable, and Secure Housing for All Human Resources (HR) 427,467 907,336 Building Organizational Health Information Services - 37,043 Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth Library 371,724 1,578,587 Activating Economic Opportunity and Growth Police 1,070,328 3,989,092 Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets; Creating Organizational Capacity
Public Works (PW) 2,182,276 3,256,904 Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets; Creating Organizational Capacity
Recreation & Arts (RAD) 73,543 154,900 Creating Organizational Capacity Transportation 618,357 1,244,704 Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets Non-Departmental 2,914,765 4,511,729 Building Organizational Health; Creating Organizational Capacity
Capital 7,699,000 - Achieving Safe Neighborhoods and Clean Streets; Creating Organizational Capacity
22,870,998 19,748,821
Fund Department FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
All Depts 5,100,000 5,700,000 Expenditure savings from increase to estimated Vacancy Rate City Manager - 2,000,000 Large Format Digital Sign Revenues 3,500,000 - Ambulance Operator Program - Billing Revenues 450,000 225,000 Fire Inspection Revenues
Police 500,000 1,000,000 Parking Enforcement Revenues
Transportation 3,100,000 6,500,000 Parking Rate Change Revenues 552,952 276,476 Parking Facility Tax Revenues from Parking Rate Adjustment 1,200,000 - Business License Audit Revenues
1,400,000 650,000 Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax Revenues- Recovery Expectation, including impacts of regional large events (World Cup, Super Bowl, etc.)
450,000 300,000 Sales Tax Revenues - Recovery Expectation, including impacts of regional large events (i.e.: World Cup, Super Bowl, etc.)
1,000,000 1,000,000 Investment Earnings
100,000 50,000 Est. savings for refunding of Successor Agency Bonds 6,000,000 - Parcel Tax
29,852,952 11,201,476

GENERAL FUND
General
General
Expenditure Changes related to the Santa Monica Realignment Game Plan Revenues and Cost Savings Strategies to Support the Santa Monica Realignment Game Plan Total General Fund Expenditures
Total General Fund Funding Sources
These tables detail the General Fund expenditure budget changes for each department and the additional funding sources.

Fire
Non-Departmental

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Fund Department FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Priority Categories Airport Non-Departmental 32,736 47,452 Building Organizational Health Big Blue Bus Non-Departmental 1,171,669 1,646,553 Building Organizational Health Cemetery Non-Departmental 12,331 18,408 Building Organizational Health Housing Authority Non-Departmental 38,070 55,419 Building Organizational Health Resource
Recovery &
Recycling
Non-Departmental 181,789 288,683 Building Organizational Health Risk
Administration
Non-Departmental 30,601 42,199 Building Organizational Health Vehicle
Management
Non-Departmental 48,828 75,245 Building Organizational Health Wastewater Non-Departmental 51,321 80,677 Building Organizational Health Water Non-Departmental 122,313 182,541 Building Organizational Health 2,437,177 1,689,658
All Other Funds
Expenditure Changes related to Santa Monica Realignment Game Plan Total Other Funds Expenditures
This table details the budget changes to All Other Funds related to the Realignment Game Plan (Employee MOU Adjustments)

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Expenditures
Fund Department(s) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Description
From Non-Departmental to
Finance
- - Net zero changes between departments for the addition of a Principal Buyer
From Non-Departmental to
Public Works
- - Net zero changes between departments for staffing
enhancements
From CDD, RAD, PW to
CMO
- - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
From CMO to HR and RAD - - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
Airport Non-Departmental 7,242 14,738 Other Fund Cleanup Item Beach From Non-Departmental to
Public Works
- - Net zero changes between departments for the addition of 2.0 FTE Custodian I
Transportation 64,129 138,359 Addition of a Transit Mechanic to support fire vehicles funded through reimbursement from the General Fund
Non-Departmental 91,863 189,313 Other Fund Cleanup Items Capital 3,800,000 - Other Fund Cleanup Item for Bus Parts and Components Cemetery Public Works 46,399 100,098 Other Fund Cleanup Items Housing Authority Housing & Human Services (43,791) (93,575) Other Fund Cleanup Items Miscellaneous
Grants
From PW to CMO - - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
From CDD to CMO - - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
From Non-Departmental to
Public Works
- - Net zero changes between departments for the addition of a Maintenance Assistant
Resource
Recovery &
Recycling
Public Works 19,027 33,793 Other Fund Cleanup Items
Special Revenue
Source
Housing & Human Services 1,708,239 42,359 Other Fund Cleanup Items Non-Departmental 3,621 7,369 Other Fund Cleanup Items
Capital 2,961,000 Purchase of new vehicles funded through reimbursements from the General Fund (dump truck, pressure washer,
ambulance, 2 SUVs, 2 trucks, 2 hybrids) and the Beach Fund (sweeper)
Wastewater Public Works 29,301 62,964 Other Fund Cleanup Items Wastewater /
Water
Non-Departmental - - Net zero transfer between funds to support water operations staffing enhancements
Water Public Works 247,139 532,819 Other Fund Cleanup Items 1,028,237 8,934,169
Revenues
Fund Department(s) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Description
General From CDD and PW to CMO - - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
Big Blue Bus Department of
Transportation
244,200 122,100 Reimbursement from General Fund for the Transit Mechanic and Overhead
Pier From CDD to CMO - - Net zero changes between departments for reorganization in CMO
2,961,000 Reimbursement from the General Fund (dump truck, pressure washer, 2 SUVs, 2 trucks, 2 hybrids) and the Beach Fund (sweeper)
186,436 186,436 Annual contribution from the General, Beach, and Pier Funds for future replacement of new vehicles.

Revenue Transactions Between Funds 430,636 3,269,536
All Other Transactions
Vehicle
Management
Public Works
Pier
General
Vehicle
Management
Big Blue Bus
This table details Other Budget Clean-Up Transactions, including net-zero items between Funds and Departments and transactions required to implement the Game Plan changes. Note that transactions with a financial impact are all in the Other Non-General Funds.

Expenditure Transactions Between Funds

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ATTACHMENT B
City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

ABOLISHING THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY

SERVICES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/CHIEF

MOBILITY OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND RECYCLING

ASSISTANT FROM THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, AND ESTABLISHING NEW

CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING NEW OR EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS: AMBULANCE OPERATOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AUTOMATED METER

INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) SERVICES SUPERVISOR, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS

AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, EVENTS MANAGER, COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, DEPUTY DIRECTOR –

INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLOUD SERVICES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS MANAGER, HOUSING

PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATOR, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION

COORDINATOR, PERMIT SPECIALIST, PLANNING MANAGER, SENIOR DATA

ANALYST, SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST, SENIOR ZERO WASTE

ANALYST, SCADA SUPERVISOR, STAFF ASSISTANT III (AT-WILL), URBAN

FORESTER, WATER CONSERVATION COORDINATOR, AND WATER

OPERATIONS ANALYST

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The following salary levels are hereby established, effective November 2, 2025, for the indicated classifications:

Classification Salary Reason
Ambulance Operator* $22.74/hour New classification
Assistant Director –
Community Development
$19,937/monthly; Step 5 New classification
Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI)
Services Supervisor*
$11,491/monthly; Step 5 New classification
Chief Communications and Public
Affairs Officer*
$19,394/monthly; Step 5 New classification

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Events Manager* $15,621/monthly; Step 5 New classification Community Engagement Coordinator* $7,592/monthly; Step 5 Reestablishment of classification
Community Partnerships Manager* $15,025/monthly; Step 5 Title change Deputy Director –
Digital Transformation*
$19,265/monthly; Step 5 New classification
Deputy Director –
Infrastructure and Cloud Services*
$19,265/monthly; Step 5 New classification
Economic Development Administrator $12,843/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment Housing Authority Programs Manager* $13,260/monthly; Step 5 New classification Housing Programs Administrator* $12,229/monthly; Step 5 New classification Neighborhood Preservation
Coordinator
$10,907/monthly; Step 5 Reestablishment
of classification
Permit Specialist $6,036/monthly; Step 5 New classification Planning Manager $17,528/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment Senior Data Analyst* $10,907/monthly; Step 5 New classification Senior Human Resources Analyst $12,543/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment Senior Zero Waste Analyst $11,334/monthly; Step 5 Equity adjustment SCADA Supervisor* $13,274/monthly; Step 5 New classification Staff Assistant III (At-Will) $6,125/monthly; Step 5 New classification Urban Forester* $10,825 /monthly; Step 5 Reestablishment of classification
Water Conservation Coordinator* $11,998/monthly; Step 5 New classification

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Water Operations Analyst* $9,664/monthly; Step 5 New classification * Subject to the approval of the Personnel Board
SECTION 2. The following classifications are hereby abolished, effective November 2, 2025:

Classification Salary Reason
Assistant Director of Community
Development/Chief Mobility Officer
$18,348/monthly; Step 5 Unused
Classification
Assistant Director - Community
Services
$18,601/monthly; Step 5 Unused
Classification
Director of Community Services $23,238/monthly; Step 5 Unused Classification
Recycling Assistant $3,664.27/monthly; Step 1 Unused
Classification
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
Heidi von Tongeln
Interim City Attorney

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POSITION AND CLASSIFICATION CHANGES

ATTACHMENT C

FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE 01 CMO 1.0 Deputy City Manager 01 CMO 1.0 Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer Add/Delete - -
01 PW 1.0 Chief Sustainability Officer 01 CMO 1.0 Chief Sustainability Officer Department Transfer - -
01 CMO 1.0 Community Partnerships Manager (At-Will) 01 CMO 1.0 Community Partnerships Manager Title Change - - 01 PW 1.0 Community Services Program Coordinator 01 CMO 1.0 Community Services Program Coordinator Department Transfer - -
01 PW 1.0 Chief Operations Officer 01 CMO 1.0 Deputy City Manager Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Economic Development Administrator 01 CMO 1.0 Economic Development Administrator Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Economic Development Manager 01 CMO 1.0 Economic Development Manager Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Farmers' Market Assistant 01 CMO 1.0 Farmers' Market Assistant Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 0.6 Farmers' Market Attendant 01 CMO 0.6 Farmers' Market Attendant Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.6 Farmers' Market Coordinator I 01 CMO 1.6 Farmers' Market Coordinator I Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Farmers' Market Coordinator II 01 CMO 1.0 Farmers' Market Coordinator II Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Farmers' Market Manager 01 CMO 1.0 Farmers' Market Manager Department Transfer - -
01 PW 1.0 Principal Design & Planning Manager 1 01 CMO 1.0 Principal Design & Planning Manager 1 Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst 01 CMO 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst Department Transfer - -
01 CMO 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst Add 1.0 -
01 CDD 3.0 Senior Development Analyst 01 CMO 3.0 Senior Development Analyst Department Transfer - -
01 CMO 1.0 Economic Development Administrator 01 CMO 1.0 Senior Real Estate Property Manager Add/Delete - - 01 PW 2.0 Senior Sustainability Analyst 01 CMO 2.0 Senior Sustainability Analyst Department Transfer - -
01 CMO 1.0 Staff Assistant III (At-Will) 2 Add 1.0 -
01 PW 5.0 Sustainability Analyst 01 CMO 5.0 Sustainability Analyst Department Transfer - -
53 CDD 1.0 Business Assistant 53 CMO 1.0 Business Assistant Department Transfer - -

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
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ATTACHMENT C

FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
53 CDD 1.0 Pier and Beach Administrator 53 CMO 1.0 Pier and Beach Administrator Department Transfer - -
53 CMO 1.0 Pier and Beach Administrator 53 CMO 1.0 Economic Development Administrator Title change - - 01 CAO 1.0 Legal Secretary II 01 CAO 1.0 Legal Assistant Add/Delete - - 01 CAO 1.0 Legal Assistant Add 1.0 -
01 CAO 1.0 Senior Legal Analyst-CAO Add 1.0 -
01 CDD 1.0 Deputy Director - Special Projects 01 CDD 1.0 Assistant Director - Community Development Add/Delete - - 01 CDD 1.0 Plan Check Supervisor 01 CDD 1.0 Building & Safety Supervisor Add/Delete - - 01 CDD 2.0 Code Enforcement Officer I Add 2.0 -
01 CDD 1.0 Neighborhood Preservation Coordinator 2 Add 1.0 - 01 DOT 1.0 Customer Services Assistant 01 DOT 1.0 Permit Specialist 2 Add/Delete - - 01 DOT 1.0 Traffic Signs and Markings Technician Add 1.0 - 60 DOT 1.0 Transit Mechanic II Add 1.0 -
01 Finance 1.0 Accountant II Add 1.0 -
01 Finance 1.0 Principal Buyer Add 1.0 -
01 Finance 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst Add 1.0 -
01 Fire 1.0 Administrative Analyst Add 1.0 -
01 Fire 1.0 Principal Administrative Analyst 01 Fire 1.0 Administrative Services Officer Add/Delete - - 01 Fire 8.0 Ambulance Operator 2 Add 6.0 2.0
01 Fire 1.0 Battalion Chief - Prevention Add 1.0 -
01 Fire 2.0 Fire Captain - Suppression Add 2.0 -
01 Fire 2.0 Fire Code Enforcement Officer II Add 2.0 -
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ATTACHMENT C

FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
01 Fire 1.0 Fire Equipment Specialist Add 1.0 -
01 Fire 1.0 Firefighter Paramedic - Prevention Add 1.0 - 01 Fire 1.0 Staff Assistant III Add 1.0 -
01 HHS 1.0 Affordable Housing Development
Administrator 01 HHS 1.0 Housing Programs Administrator 2 Add/Delete - - 01 HHS 1.0 Data Analyst 01 HHS 1.0 Senior Data Analyst 2 Add/Delete - - 12 HHS 1.0 Housing Authority Administrator 12 HHS 1.0 Housing Authority Programs Manager 2 Add/Delete - - 12 HHS 1.0 Housing Inspector Add 1.0 -
01 CMO 1.0 Special Assistant to the City Manager –
Equity and Community Recovery (At-Will) 01 HR 1.0 Communications & Marketing Coordinator Department Transfer - - 01 HR 1.0 Human Resources Analyst Add 1.0 -
01 HR 1.0 Human Resources Manager Add 1.0 -
01 HR 1.0 Human Resources Technician Add 1.0 -
01 HR 1.0 Communications & Marketing Coordinator 01 HR 1.0 Senior Human Resources Analyst Reclassification - - 01 HR 1.0 Senior Human Resources Analyst Add 1.0 -
01 HR 1.0 Benefits Administrator 01 HR 1.0 Senior Human Resources Analyst Reclassification - - 01 ISD 1.0 Enterprise Architecture & Digital
Development Manager 01 ISD 1.0 Deputy Director – Digital Transformation 2, 3 Add/Delete - - 01 ISD 1.0 Infrastructure & Cloud Services Manager 01 ISD 1.0 Deputy Director – Infrastructure and Cloud Services 2, 3 Add/Delete - -
01 Library 2.0 Librarian I Add 1.0 1.0
01 Library 2.0 Library Assistant II Add 1.0 1.0
01 Library 1.0 Library Assistant III Add 1.0 -
01 Library 1.0 Librarian III Add - 1.0
01 Library 1.0 Library Program Specialist Add 1.0 -
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FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
01 Police 1.0 Staff Assistant III 01 Police 1.0 Administrative Staff Assistant Add/Delete - - 01 Police 1.0 Court Services Coordinator Add - 1.0
01 Police 3.0 Police Records Technician Add 2.0 1.0
01 Police 8.0 Public Services Officer Add 4.0 4.0
01 PW 1.0 Chief Operations Officer - Airport Director 01 PW 1.0 Assistant Director of Public Works Add/Delete - - 01 PW 1.0 Custodial Supervisor Add 1.0 -
01 PW 1.0 Custodian II Add 1.0 -
01 PW 1.0 Groundskeeper Add 1.0 -
01 PW 2.0 Maintenance Crew Leader Add 2.0 -
01 PW 3.0 Maintenance Worker Add 3.0 -
01 PW 1.0 Urban Forester 2 Add 1.0 -
11 PW 2.0 Custodian I Add 2.0 -
50 PW 1.0 Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI)
Services Supervisor 2 Add 1.0 -
50 PW 1.0 SCADA Supervisor 2 Add 1.0 -
50 PW 1.0 Water Conservation Coordinator 2 Add 1.0 -
51 PW 1.0 Staff Assistant III 50 PW 1.0 Water Operations Analyst 2 Add/Delete - - 53 PW 1.0 Maintenance Assistant Add 1.0 -
54 PW 1.0 Project Support Assistant 54 PW 1.0 Administrative Analyst Reclassification - - 54 PW 4.0 Maintenance Assistant 54 PW 4.0 Bin Truck Driver Add/Delete - - 59 PW 1.0 Equipment Operator I Add 1.0 -
70 PW 4.0 Mechanic II Add 4.0 -
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ATTACHMENT C

FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
01 CMO 1.0 Community Partnerships Manager 01 RAD 1.0 Community Partnerships Manager Department Transfer - -
01 RAD 1.0 Recreation & Arts Administrator 01 RAD 1.0 Events Manager 2 Add/Delete - - 01 RAD 1.0 Senior Administrative Analyst 01 RAD 1.0 Principal Administrative Analyst Add/Delete - - 01 RAD 1.0 Community Engagement Coordinator 2 Add 1.0 - PERMANENT EMPLOYEES TOTAL (rounded to the nearest tenth) 63.00 FTE 11.00 FTE October 28, 2025 Page 5 of 6

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ATTACHMENT C

FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE FUND DEPT FTE POSITION TITLE

DELETE ADD

REASON NET FTE CHANGE
FY 2025-26

NET FTE CHANGE
(FY 2026-27)
01 CDD 0.6 Farmers' Market Attendant 01 CMO 0.6 Farmers' Market Attendant Department Transfer - -
01 CDD 0.2 Farmers' Market Coordinator I 01 CMO 0.2 Farmers' Market Coordinator I Department Transfer - -
01 Fire 11.1 Ambulance Operator Add 11.1 -
01 ISD 0.5 Client Services Technician Add - 0.5
01 Library 0.2 Librarian I Add - 0.2
01 Library 0.9 Library Assistant II Add 0.5 0.5
01 Library 0.9 Library Page Add 0.5 0.5
01 Library 0.5 Library Services Officer Add - 0.5
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TOTAL (rounded to the nearest tenth) 12.00 FTE 2.08 FTE

75.00 FTE 13.08 FTE
All listed staffing changes, with the exception of the items highlighted in yellow, are part of the Realignment Game Plan. 1 Limited-term expiring December 31, 2028.
2 Subject to Personnel Board approval.
3 Cost of the position change will be offset by savings and/or the reallocation of budgeted funds within department budgets, resulting in a net zero impact to the budget.

GRAND TOTAL (rounded to the nearest tenth)
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1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

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
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the “City”) operates parking facilities in the Downtown area, including Parking Structures 1, 2, and 4 through 10, the Ken Edwards Center parking structure, the Main Library parking structure and surface lot, the Civic Center Parking Structure and the Civic Auditorium parking lot; parking lots in the Main Street area; parking lots in the Downtown area, parking lots in the Mid-City area along the Wilshire Boulevard corridor; parking lot at the Santa Monica Pier; and parking lots at the beaches; and
WHEREAS, City-operated parking facilities serve visitors to areas throughout the City, including those who are working, doing business, and attending community events; and
WHEREAS, the City has designated preferential parking zones throughout the City with parking restrictions for each zone in order to manage parking availability for residents within each zone; and
WHEREAS, the City has designated on-street parking spaces with parking meters in order to regulate and manage traffic circulation and parking availability; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica (the “City Council”) is authorized to set parking rates and permit fees, by resolution, for the City’s parking

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2 facilities, preferential parking zones, and on-street parking meters and pay machines; and WHEREAS, the location of and rates for parking directly impact traffic and parking circulation patterns, traffic congestion and other traffic hazards, and parking availability; and
WHEREAS, adjusting the parking rates and permit fees as a means of regulating the use of all City parking facilities and resources distributes the parking load more evenly between residents and visitors, and maximizes the utility and use of all City parking facilities and resources, thereby making parking easier, reducing traffic hazards and congestion, and promoting the public convenience, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, on July 10, 2012, the City Council endorsed parking rate and permit fee changes recommended in the Walker Parking Study and further adopted Resolution Number 10694 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10694”) establishing parking rates and permit fees for all City parking facilities and resources; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10732 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10732”), adjusting certain rates for the Main Library parking structure; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 9, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10743 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10743”), establishing new parking rates in Downtown parking structures at the lowest price generally available to Downtown residents for those who are disabled and living in multi-family buildings with one hundred percent (100%) affordable housing units when no onsite parking is available; and

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3 WHEREAS, on June 25, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10755 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10755”), revising the City’s preferential parking permit rates; and WHEREAS, on January 27, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10860 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10860”), revising the parking rates and permit fees for City parking facilities and resources as set forth in Resolution No. 10755 in order to: establish fees for one-day visitor permits and visitor permits that are valid for six months or less in preferential parking zones; include exemptions from and reductions to rates for vehicles with disabled placards that were previously established but inadvertently omitted from Resolution No. 10755; authorize the waiver of parking fees for City meetings and cosponsored events, and events at Santa Monica High School, to allow for a more streamlined approval process and increase efficiency in the overall administration of the City’s parking resources; and include rates for certain City parking facilities that were inadvertently omitted from Resolution No. 10755; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10889 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10889”), to make administrative changes, include exemptions from permit rates for residents in the Beach Zone with disabled placards, and eliminate free parking for vehicles in the Southern Beach Zone after 4:00 p.m. in the winter; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 10957 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 10957”), to increase rates at the Civic Center Parking Structure and Civic Auditorium parking lot; limit eligibility for monthly permits at Downtown Parking Structures 1 through 9, the Ken Edwards Center, the Main Library, the Civic Center Parking Structure, and the Civic Auditorium parking lot, and to make minor changes to address operational needs; and

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4 WHEREAS, on May 10, 2016, staff requested, and received, City Council concurrence on a proposed administrative increase to certain parking rates for parking facilities located in the City’s Downtown as a means of discouraging daily Expo Light Rail (“E-Line”) park and ride activity and to further the parking goals set forth in the City’s Land Use and Circulation Element (“LUCE”); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, in accordance with authority granted by the City Council, administratively increased rates for parking structures in the City’s Downtown; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2017, Council adopted Resolution Number 11053 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 11053”) to: reflect the administrative increase implemented on May 17, 2016; increase certain parking rates at the Beach parking lots to better maximize use of all Beach parking supply, including South Beach lots, Central Beach lots, and North Beach lots; provide for a pilot discount validation program for employees of commercial establishments located in the City’s Downtown; and provide for payment by the Judicial Council of California and Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, for permits and validations assigned to the Civic Center Parking Structure and Civic Auditorium parking lot; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11110 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 11110”), to: revise transient rates and permit fees at Parking Structure 1 through 10, Ken Edwards Center, and Main Library parking structure; make changes to the incremental weekday and weekend transient parking rates at the Civic Center Parking Structure and Civic Auditorium parking lot while maintaining the current daily maximum rates; extend the pilot Downtown employee discount validation program

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5 for through June 30, 2019; eliminate free disabled placard parking in the Main Library parking structure and Parking Structure 10 to ensure parking availability and discourage long-term storage parking in these facilities; increase the fee for an annual Senior Beach parking permit to align with Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbor parking permit rates; and provide minor adjustments to address operational needs; and WHEREAS, on May 8, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11112 (CCS) (“Resolution No. 11112”), to include an extension of the bulk parking fee for the California Judicial Council through June 30, 2019 that was inadvertently omitted from Resolution No. 11110; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11122 (“Resolution No. 11122”) to include an increase to preferential parking permit fees based on a cost of services fee study; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2019, the City Manager, in accordance with authority granted by the City Council, administratively increased rates for on-street parking meters, Main Street parking lots, Central Beach Zone parking lots, and Pier Deck parking lot rates to further the parking goals set forth in the City’s Land Use and Circulation Element (“LUCE”); and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11184 to extend the pilot Downtown employee discount validation program for two additional years through June 30, 2021, include an extension of the bulk parking fee for the California Judicial Council through June 30, 2020, and provide for minor adjustments to address operational needs, and

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6 WHEREAS, on January 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11222 to adopt an administrative charge for overstaying at public electric vehicle charging stations beyond the maximum time to encourage turnover at parking spaces designated for public use; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11265 to extend the bulk parking fee agreement for the State of California Judicial Council through June 30, 2021, eliminate free overnight parking in the Main Street surface parking lots, and provide for minor adjustments to address operational needs; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, Council adopted Resolution Number 11345 to revise the preferential parking permit fees based on a cost of services fee study, extend the Downtown employee discount validation program for two additional years through June 30, 2023, to support the City’s business and economic recovery efforts, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address operational needs; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, Council adopted Resolution Number 11402 to authorize the City Manager or designee to establish hours operation for the Santa Monica Pier Deck Parking Lot; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, Council adopted Resolution Number 11434 to revise and increase the preferential parking permit fees by 3.1%, which reflects the Citywide salaries and benefits total compensation factor increase for FY 2022-23, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address operational needs; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023, Council adopted Resolution Number 11537 to revise and increase the preferential parking permit fees by 4.0%, which reflects the

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7 Citywide salaries and benefits total compensation factor increase for FY 2023-24, extend the Downtown employee discount validation program for one additional year through June 30, 2024 to support the City’s business and economic recovery efforts, and establish a Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permit at Beach Lot 5 South and a Pilot Electric Vehicle Parking Permit at lots 7, 8, 9, and 11 for EV drivers using the EV charging stations at these lots, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address the operational needs; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2024, Council adopted Resolution Number 11596 to revise and increase the preferential parking permit fees by 3 . 7 %, which reflects the Citywide salaries and benefits total compensation factor increase for FY 2024-25, extend the Downtown employee discount validation program for one additional year through June 30, 2025 to support the City’s business and economic recovery efforts, extend the Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permit at Beach Lot 5 South and Pilot Electric Vehicle Parking Permit at lots 7, 8, 9, and 11 for EV drivers using the EV charging stations at these lots, establish a fee for Overnight Parking Permits for Oversized Vehicles, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address the operational needs; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, Council adopted Resolution Number 11678 to revise and increase the preferential parking permit fees by 4.1%, which reflects the Citywide salaries and benefits total compensation factor increase for FY 2025-26, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address operational needs, and WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, Council adopted Resolution Number 11678 to extend the Downtown employee discount validation program for one additional year through June 30, 2026 to support the City’s business and economic recovery efforts, extend the bulk parking fee agreement for the State of California Judicial Council through

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8 June 30, 2026, continue the Pilot Electric Vehicle Parking Permit for Lots 7, 8, 9, and 11, make plug-in hybrids eligible for the Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permit for Lot 5 South EV charging stations, increase preferential parking rates as directed by City Council at the May 27th, 2025 meeting, and provide for minor administrative adjustments to address operational needs, and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to increase parking rates as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, create a discounted validation rate for downtown parking structures as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, create a Special Holiday Rate as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, create a new ADA Placard parking rate as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to restate all fees and rates set by Resolution Number 11678 as well as incorporate changes made by this Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The parking rates established in this Resolution are effective on January 12, 2026, and at such time as signs notifying the public of the provisions herein have been posted by the City, unless otherwise noted. Parking rates that require approval from the California Coastal Commission are effective upon approval by that body.

SECTION 2. As used in this Resolution, the term “daily” means a period commencing upon the time of entry of a vehicle into a parking facility between 12:00 a.m. to midnight.

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9 SECTION 3. The off-street parking rates listed in this Resolution apply to vehicles entering the specified off-street parking facility for the specified times, unless a special event is scheduled that is anticipated to increase traffic and parking demands. If a special event is scheduled, the daily maximum may be increased up to $75.00, with approval of the City Manager or the Director of the Department of Transportation, which approval may be granted based on the City’s best interests. The daily maximum may be set as either a flat rate per entry or an increased incremental rate based upon time of entry and duration of parking.

SECTION 4. The off-street parking rates listed in this Resolution apply to vehicles entering the specified off-street parking facility for the specified times, unless it is one of the following holidays; Memorial Day, July Fourth, or Labor Day. On these holidays, the daily maximum may be increased up to $75.00, with approval of the City Manager or the Director of the Department of Transportation, which approval may be granted based on the City’s best interests. The daily maximum may be set as either a flat rate per entry or an increased incremental rate based upon time of entry and duration of parking.

SECTION 5. The following weekday (Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) transient parking rates are established for Downtown Parking Structures 1, 2, and 4 through 8 and Ken Edwards Center parking structure:

1. Weekday parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;
b. Next two hours and thirty minutes shall be $3.00;
c. Next two hours shall be $7.00;
d. Daily maximum shall be $20.00 per entry;

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10 e. Lost tickets shall be charged $20.00 per ticket.

2. Weekend parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;
b. Next two hours and thirty minutes shall be $4.00;
c. Next two hours shall be $8.00;
d. Daily maximum shall be $22.00 per entry;
e. Lost tickets shall be charged $22.00 per ticket.

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

4. Parking on Sundays is free from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Vehicles entering these parking structures before 6:00 a.m. and leaving between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due from entry to 6:00 a.m.

Vehicles entering these parking structures after 6:00 a.m. and remaining in the structure after 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due from 11:00 a.m. to exit. Vehicles parked in these structures before 6:00 a.m. and remaining after 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due before and after the free period.

SECTION 6. The following weekday (Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) transient parking rates are established for Parking Structure 9:

1. Weekday parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;

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11 b. Next two hours and thirty minutes shall be $2.00; c. Next two hours shall be $5.00;
d. Daily maximum shall be $14.00 per entry;
e. Lost tickets shall be charged $14.00 per ticket.

2. Weekend parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;
b. Next two hours and thirty minutes shall be $2.00;
c. Next two hours shall be $6.00;
d. Daily maximum shall be $17.00 per entry;
e. Lost tickets shall be charged $17.00 per ticket.

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

4. Parking on Sundays is free from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Vehicles entering this parking structure before 6:00 a.m. and leaving between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due from entry to 6:00 a.m.

Vehicles entering this parking structure after 6:00 a.m. and remaining in the structure after 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due from 11:00 a.m. to exit. Vehicles parked in this structure before 6:00 a.m. and remaining after 11:00 a.m. shall be subject to payment of all rates due before and after the free period.

SECTION 7. The following weekday (Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) transient parking rates are established for Parking Structure 10:

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12 1. Weekday parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First two hours shall be $2.00;
b. Next one hour shall be $1.00;
c. Next one hour shall be $4.00;
d. Next one hour shall be $2.00;
e. Daily maximum shall be $15.00 per entry.

2. Weekend parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First two hours shall be $2.00;
b. Next two hours shall be $1.50;
c. Next one hour shall be $4.50;
d. Next one hour shall be $3.50;
e. Daily maximum shall be $18.00 per entry.

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 8. The following weekday (Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) transient parking rates are established for the Main Library and the Civic Center Parking Structure:

1. Weekday parking rates for the subterranean structure shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;
b. Next thirty minutes shall be $1.00;
c. Next one hour shall be $1.00;

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13 d. Next one hour shall be $2.00;
e. Next one hour shall be $3.00;
f. Next one hour shall be $3.00;
g. Next one hour shall be $2.00;
h. Daily maximum shall be $14.00 per entry;
i. Lost tickets shall be charged $14.00 per ticket.

2. Weekend parking rates shall be as follows:
a. First thirty minutes shall be free;
b. Next one hour and thirty minutes shall be $2.00;
c. Next one hour shall be $2.00.
d. Daily maximum shall be $5.00 per entry;
e. Lost tickets shall be charged $5.00 per ticket.

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

4. Parking for vehicles less than 20 feet in length displaying current and valid disabled placards shall be free (for the Civic Center Parking Structure only not the Library Structure), except during events where a capacity crowd is anticipated. For purposes of this subsection 4, “capacity crowd” means an event that is anticipated to sell out. During capacity crowd events, vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be subject to payment of the applicable event rate.

5. The City Manager, the Director of the Department of Transportation, or the Parking Manager, is hereby authorized to waive parking fees at the Civic

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14 Center Parking Structure for up to twenty-five events at Santa Monica High School per school year (July 1 to June 30). Such waivers may be denied if there is a conflict with pre-existing activity, such as another event occurring at the Civic Center concurrent to the time of the Santa Monica High School event.

SECTION 9. The following transient parking rates are for the Main Library surface parking lot:

1. Parking rates for the surface parking lot shall be $1.50 per hour.

2. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates ($0.75 per hour).

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 10. The following weekday (Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) transient parking rates are established for the Civic Auditorium Parking lot:

1. Each hour shall be $1. 50.

2. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates ($0.75 per hour).

3. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 11. The total number of monthly parking permits and validations to be sold shall be determined by the City’s Parking Manager, or the Director of the Department of Transportation, and distributed by location with the goal of ensuring that the utilization of parking facilities is distributed to maximize existing inventory based on occupancy.

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15 Monthly parking permit fees for (i) employees working in a commercial establishment located within the area bounded by California Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Avenue, including businesses located on both the east and west sides of Lincoln Boulevard and north and south sides of Pico Boulevard; or (ii) residents living in buildings with no on-site parking within the area bounded by California Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Avenue, including buildings located on both the east and west sides of Lincoln Boulevard and north and south sides of California Avenue and Pico Boulevard; shall be:

1. Downtown Parking Structures 1, 2, and 4 through 8 and Ken Edwards Center – $176 per month for permits valid at all times.

2. Downtown Parking Structure 9 – $154 per month for permits valid at all times.

3. Downtown Parking Structure 10 – $154 per month for permits valid at all times.

4. Civic Center Parking Structure– $160 per month for permits valid at all times.

5. Main Library Parking Structure – $154.00 per month for permits valid at all times.

6. 1550 Lincoln Boulevard Structure -$154.00 per month for permits valid Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm.

7. The City may offer up to a twenty-percent monthly volume discount for accounts with fifty or more permits as of May 10, 2016, to facilitate the distribution of parkers to facilities that are underutilized.

8. Monthly parking fees shall be $65.00 per month for vehicles with disabled placards owned and operated by residents of a multi-family building if:
a. The building is located within the area bounded by Second Street, Wilshire

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16 Boulevard, Fourth Street, and Colorado Avenue; and
b. One hundred percent of the building’s units are affordable housing; and c. No onsite parking exists for the building.

9. Commencing on June 27, 2017, and continuing through June 30, 2026, discounted parking validations shall be made available for employees working in commercial establishments located within the area bounded by California Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Avenue, including businesses located on both the east and west sides of Lincoln Boulevard and north and south sides of Pico Boulevard.
a. Validation for up to six hours of parking – $6.00
b. Validation for up to twelve hours of parking – $9.00

10. Free parking validations for parking sessions up to three hours (inclusive of any grace period) shall be made available to all current Santa Monica College Emeritus program students.

11. Free parking validations shall be made available to all Ken Edwards Center Senior program users.

12. Free parking validations for parking sessions up to ninety minutes shall be made available to all Main Library Public Services and Youth Program users.

13. 60-minute validations for parking structures 1, 2, 4 through 8, and KEC shall be $1.50 and must be purchased in a volume of a minimum of 500 at a time.

SECTION 12. The following rates are established for the Santa Monica Pier Deck parking lot:

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17 1. Summer (April 1 through October 31):
a. Weekday parking rates shall be $4.25 per hour; $20.00 daily maximum. b. Weekend parking rates shall be $4.25 per hour; $22.00 daily maximum.

2. Winter (November 1 through March 31):
a. Weekday parking rates shall be $3.00 per hour; $15.00 daily maximum. b. Weekend parking rates shall be $4.00 per hour; $18.00 daily maximum.

3. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates.

4. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

5. The City Manager or designee shall establish hours of operation for the Santa Monica Pier Deck Parking Lot.

6. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in the Santa Monica Pier Deck Parking Lot during times when it is prohibited pursuant to subsection (5) or without a valid parking permit.

SECTION 13. The following rates are established for the Northern Beach Zone, lots 9N through 4N:

1. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates shall be $12.00 per entry on weekdays and $15.00 per entry on weekends.

2. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates shall be $8.00 per entry on weekdays and $12.00 per entry on weekends.

3. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted

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18 parking rates.

4. Bus parking shall be six times the daily rate.

5. Oversized vehicle parking shall be four times the daily rate.

6. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 14. The following rates are established for the parking lot at the Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach:

1. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates shall be $4.00 per hour; $15.00 daily maximum.

2. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates shall be $4.00 per hour; $10.00 daily maximum.

3. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates.

4. Bus parking shall be six times the daily rate.

5. Oversized vehicle parking shall be four times the daily rate.

6. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 15. The following rates are established for the Central Beach Zone, Lots 1N, 3N, 1S, 2S, and 3S:

1. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates shall be $20.00 per entry.

2. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates shall be $8.00 per entry

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19 on weekdays and $12.00 per entry on weekends.

3. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates for lots or spaces designated for short-term parking shall be $3.00 per hour.

4. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates for lots or spaces designated for short-term parking shall be $2.00 per hour.

5. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates.

6. Bus parking shall be six times the daily rate.

7. Oversized vehicle parking shall be four times the daily rate.

8. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 16. The following fees are established for the Southern Beach Zone, lots 4S and 5S:

1. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates shall be $12.00 per entry on weekdays and $15.00 per entry on weekends.

2. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates shall be $7.00 per entry on weekdays and $10.00 per entry on weekends.

3. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates for lots or spaces designated for short-term parking shall be $3.00 per hour.

4. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates for lots or spaces designated for short-term parking shall be $2.00 per hour.

5. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted

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20 parking rates.

6. Patrons of the Sunday morning Main Street Farmers Market shall be eligible to receive a refund of parking fees with proof of a purchase from the market.

No more than one refund shall be issued per person per day.

7. Vendors, staff, and performers of the Main Street Farmers Market shall be eligible for refunds or validations of parking fees.

8. Bus and Oversized vehicle parking shall be four times the daily rate.

9. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 17. The following permit rates are established for all beach zones:

1. Permits are available for employees working in a commercial establishment located along the beach or at the Santa Monica Pier at the following rates:
a. Annual $186 per year
b. Semi-Annual $126 per six months
c. Monthly $32 per month

2. Permits are available for employees working in a commercial establishment located along Main Street south of Pico Boulevard, including businesses on cross streets up to Neilson Way to the west of Main Street and up to Third Street to the east of Main Street, at the following rates:
a. Annual $186 per year
b. Semi-Annual $126 per six months
c. Monthly $32 per month

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21 3. Permits are available for California residents at the following rates:
a. Annual $186 per year
b. Semi-Annual $126 per six months
c. Monthly $32 per month
d. Senior Beach $30 per year

4. Commencing on January 12, 2026, and continuing through June 30, 2026, Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permits shall be made available to California residents with electric vehicles (both fully electric and plug-in hybrids) for use at Beach Lot 5 South EV charging stations at the following rate:
a. Annual $97.50 per year
b. Electric Vehicles must be plugged in to use the Pilot Beach Electric Vehicle Parking Permit.

5. Permits are available for residents living within the Beach Zone, at the following rates:
a. Annual Overnight Resident Permit $180 per year
b. Annual Overnight Resident’s Guest Permit $180 per year c. Semi-Annual Overnight Resident Permit $90 per six months d. Semi-Annual Overnight Resident’s Guest Permit $90 per six months e. Monthly Overnight Resident Permit $18 per month
f. Monthly Overnight Resident’s Guest Permit $18 per month g. A resident living within the Beach Zone may obtain one free annual

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22 resident permit with their current and valid disabled placard.

SECTION 18. The following rates are established for Downtown lots 27, 29, and 30:

1. Each thirty minutes shall be $1.50; $17.50 daily maximum.

2. The monthly parking rates shall be:
a. $132.00 per month for permits valid on weekdays only, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any vehicle parking outside of the valid times shall be subject to payment of the applicable parking rates listed in subsection 1 of this Section 17.
b. $82.50 per month for permits valid on weeknights and weekends only, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 4:00 p.m.

Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday. Any vehicle parking outside of the valid times shall be subject to payment of the applicable parking rates listed in subsection 1 of this Section 17.

3. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates.

4. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 19. The following rates are established for Mid-City lots 7, 8, and 12:

1. Each hour shall be $1.25; $16.00 daily maximum.

2. $65.00 per month for permits valid at all times.

3. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted

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23 parking rates.

4. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 20. The following rates are established for Main Street area lots 9, 10, 11, and 26:

1. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays shall be $2.50 per hour.

2. Summer (April 1 through October 31) parking rates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays shall be $2.00 per hour.

3. Winter (November 1 through March 31) parking rates for all days of the week shall be $1.50 per hour.

4. The monthly parking permit rate shall be $96.00.

5. Parking for vehicles displaying disabled placards shall be 50% of the posted parking rates.

6. For parking spaces reserved for construction or other exclusive use, the parking rate shall be three times the daily maximum.

SECTION 21. Commencing on January 12, 2026, and continuing through June 30, 2026, Pilot Electric Vehicle Permits shall be made available to California residents with electric vehicles (both fully electric and plug-in hybrids) for use at Lots 7, 8, 9, and 11 charging stations at the following rate:

1. Annual $65 per year

2. Electric Vehicles must be plugged in to use the Pilot Electric Vehicle Parking Permit.

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24 SECTION 22. The applicable parking rates for any parking facility not specified in this Resolution shall be equal to the parking rates for the closest adjacent on-street parking meters.

SECTION 23. In no case may parking rates for any off-street parking facility, including parking structures and parking lots be increased or decreased by more than 50% from the rates established herein. At any time, off-street monthly parking rates may not be increased or decreased more than ten percent with less than 30 days’ notice by posting in the affected facility. In no case shall monthly parking rates be increased or decreased more than 25% at any one time.

SECTION 24. Per the Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 3.16.170, the City Manager or designee is authorized to make on-street parking meter rate changes up to 25% not more than twice per year based on the City’s planning and transportation policies including the Land Use and Circulation Element (“LUCE”). Therefore, the following fees shall be established for all on-street parking meters and pay machines:

1. July 2012 to June 2019:
a. Downtown Meter Zone - $2.00 per hour
b. Beach Meter Zone - $2.00 per hour
c. Citywide (“All Other”) Meter Zone - $1.00 per hour

2. Effective July 1, 2019:
a. Downtown Meter Zone - $2.50 per hour
b. Beach Meter Zone - $2.50 per hour
c. Citywide (“All Other”) Meter Zone - $1.25 per hour

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25 3. Effective January 12, 2026:
a. Downtown Meter Zone -$3.00 per hour.
b. Beach Meter Zone -$3.00 per hour.
c. Citywide (“All Other”) Meter Zone -$1.50 per hour.

SECTION 25. The following fees shall be established for all preferential parking zones:

1. Annual permits shall be as follows:
a. Resident permits
i. First permit shall be $40.00;
ii. Second permit shall be $50.00;
iii. Third permit shall be $92.00;
iv. Fourth permit, and any additional permits, shall be $144.00 each. b. Visitor permits shall be $70.00 each.
c. A second permit, and any additional permits, for Zone P (Barnard Way) shall be $115.75.

2. Permits valid for six months or less shall be as follows:
a. Resident permits
i. First permit shall be $24.00;
ii. Second permit shall be $30.00;
iii. Third permit shall be $55.20;
iv. Fourth permit, and any additional permits, shall be $86.40 each.

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26 b. Visitor permits shall be $42.00 each.
c. A second permit, and any additional permits, for Zone P (Barnard Way) shall be $57.87.
d. A thirty-day temporary new resident permit shall be free. e. A one-day visitor permit picked up from the City Parking Office shall be $2.25.
f. A one-day visitor permit self-printed by the resident shall be free.

SECTION 26. The City reserves the right to round the parking fees down to the nearest whole dollar.

SECTION 27. Preferential parking permits for employees of businesses and commercial property owners, as set forth in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 3.10, are available for $37.04 per three months.

SECTION 28. In accordance with SMMC 3.12.830 (b), Driveway parking permits are available to an owner or occupant of a single-unit commercial property for on-street parking in front of the driveway of that commercial property for $34.73 per year.

SECTION 29. Parking permits for overnight parking in residential areas for oversized vehicles may be issued by the City upon application of any person and are subject to the provisions in SMMC 3.12.900 (amended on February 13, 2024). Parking permits for overnight parking in residential areas for oversized vehicles shall be $2.08 per day for residents at a maximum of thirty days, and $10.41 per day for visitors at a maximum of one consecutive seven-day period per month.

SECTION 30. Short-term reserved parking may be purchased, if available, in any parking lot or parking structure for events, including, but not limited to, filming,

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27 construction or local events, at three times the maximum parking rate.

SECTION 31. In addition to the rates set forth above, for all parking spaces designated for use of public electric vehicle charging stations, whether off-street or onstreet, there shall be an additional overstay charge of $1.00 per minute for any vehicle that remains parked in the space beyond the maximum posted time allowed for charging in that space. The overstay charge shall be imposed beginning five minutes after the expiration of the maximum posted time allowed for charging in the space. The maximum overstay charge shall be $53.00. The overstay charge may be automatically charged to the account being used by a vehicle to charge at a smart public electric vehicle charging station.

SECTION 32. All parking rates and permit fees shall be per vehicle for the specified period and non-refundable once issued.

SECTION 33. All permits shall incur replacement fees as follows:

1. First replacement for a stolen permit shall be free only with a copy of a police report.

2. Second replacement for a stolen permit shall be 50% of the original permit rate only with a copy of a police report.

3. Third replacement for a stolen permit, any replacement for a lost permit, or replacement of a stolen permit without a copy of a police report shall be replaced upon payment of the full rate.

SECTION 34. Parking passes or permits that are issued via access cards shall require payment of an initial non-refundable fee of $10.00.

SECTION 35. All off-street parking rates set forth in this Resolution include parking

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28 facility tax in accordance with SMMC 6.70.020 and SMMC 6.70.025.

SECTION 36. The City Manager, or the Director of the Department of Transportation, is hereby authorized to waive parking fees, other than the overstay charge for parking spaces designated for use of public electric vehicle charging stations, for those attending City meetings and City-sponsored events that are free and open to the public, if the City Manager, or the Director of the Department of Transportation, determines that such waiver is in the City’s best interest, which may include, but not be limited to:
facilitating participation in the City’s public meetings, furthering Council policies, and encouraging participation in the City-sponsored events.

SECTION 37. The City Manager, or the Director of the Department of Transportation, is hereby authorized to issue parking permits to other governmental agencies to use in the course of business at no charge, if determined that such waiver is in the City’s best interest.

SECTION 38. Resolution No. 11678 (CCS), adopted by the City Council on June 24, 2025, is repealed in its entirety as of the effective date of the parking rates set forth in this Resolution, with the exception that to the extent any parking rates in this Resolution are determined to require Coastal Commission approval, those parking rates as previously set forth in Resolution No. 11678 (CCS) shall remain in effect until Coastal Commission approval of those parking rates is obtained.

SECTION 39. If there are any conflicts between the parking rates adopted in this Resolution and any parking rates adopted by prior resolution, the rates adopted in this Resolution shall take precedence.

SECTION 40. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and

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29 thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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HEIDI von TONGELN
Interim City Attorney

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1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING CREDIT CARD AND DEBIT CARD CONVENIENCE

FEES FOR ON-STREET PARKING, MONTHLY KEYCARDS, VALIDATIONS, AND

EVENT ACTIVATIONS
WHEREAS, the City has previously authorized the use of credit cards and debit cards to pay for City services, administrative citations, utilities, parking citations, recreation activities, and other transactions (collectively, “Credit Card Payments”); and WHEREAS, there are certain transactional costs associated with Credit Card Payments; and
WHEREAS, the transactional costs associated with Credit Card Payments vary depending on the vendor, payment amount, payment purpose, and other factors; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 6159(h), the City may impose charges for the transactional costs associated with Credit Card Payments (“Convenience Fees”), provided that the Convenience Fees do not exceed the costs incurred by the City in providing for Credit Card Payments; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11301 (CCS) (“Resolution 11301”), which established certain Convenience Fees for Credit Card Payments; and

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2 WHEREAS, Resolution 11301 provides for a per transaction fee for Credit Card Payments for administrative citations, utility payments, and parking citations; and WHEREAS, Resolution 11301 provides for a 2.95% convenience fee based on the amount of the transaction for Credit Card Payments for recreation activities, mobility/transportation demand, and all other non-parking-related payments; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11381 (CCS), which established a Convenience Fee so that the City could recover the transactional costs associated with utility payments; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11679 (CCS) (“Resolution 11679”), which established Convenience Fees so that the City could recover the transactional costs associated with parking citations and certain preferential parking permits, including residential parking permits, visitor parking permits, temporary parking permits, recreational vehicle (RV) overnight permits and replacement permits; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt new Convenience Fees to recover the transactional costs associated with on-street parking, monthly keycards, validations, and certain event activations; and
WHEREAS, the transactional costs associated with processing credit card payments are dynamic and vary depending on transaction type, card type, card issuer; and additional factors; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written presentations and comments made regarding the proposed Convenience Fees.

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3 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AND PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. On October 28, 2025, the City Council considered the proposed Convenience Fees for on-street parking, monthly keycards, validations, and event activations and received public comments relating to these proposed convenience fees.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to Government Code section 6159(h)(1), the City Council approves Convenience Fees for Credit Card Payments as set forth below:

Description Fee Unit
Administrative Citations $3.50 per transaction
Parking Citations, Preferential Parking
Permits, and Beach Permits (paid online
or payments by phone)
$2.50 per transaction
Parking Citations, Preferential Parking
Permits, and Beach Permits (paid at the
counter)

2.95% percentage of the transaction
Utilities 2.95% percentage of the transaction
Recreation Activities 2.95% percentage of the transaction Mobility/Transportation Demand 2.95% percentage of the transaction On-Street Parking (Parking meters
citywide) $0.25 per transaction
Off-Street Parking (Surface Lots and
Parking Structures) 3% percentage of the transaction
Monthly Keycards 2.95% percentage of the transaction
Validations 2.95% percentage of the transaction
Event Activations 2.95% percentage of the transaction
All Other Payments 2.95% percentage of the transaction

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4 In the event the City changes vendors, or renegotiates its pricing structure with an existing vendor, for one or more categories of payments, the City may collect the identified Convenience Fee (or a lower Convenience Fee) provided that the applicable Convenience Fees do not exceed the actual transactional costs incurred by the City.

SECTION 3. The City Council finds and determines that the Convenience Fees outlined above do not exceed the actual transactional costs incurred by the City in providing for Credit Card Payments.

SECTION 4. The City Manager and Director of Finance are hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to implement and collect the Convenience Fees.

SECTION 5. Resolution 11679 is repealed in its entirety.

SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this resolution is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this resolution shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrase thereof be held invalid.

SECTION 7.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
HEIDI von TONGELN
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1135 Attachment: Credit Card Convenience Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING THE

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (UMBRELLA AGREEMENT) CONTRACT NO. XXXX (CCS) WITH

THE COALITION OF SANTA MONICA CITY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, authorized representatives of the City administration and the Coalition of Santa Monica Employees (comprised of non-sworn miscellaneous employee bargaining units and certain unrepresented employees, namely: AFSCME Local 4819, Management Team Associates; Supervisory Team Associates; Administrative Team Associates; Public Attorneys Union; Public Attorneys’ Legal Support Staff Union; Municipal Employees Association; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division Local 1785; California Teamsters Local 911; Executive Pay Plan participants; and Confidential Unrepresented Employees Pay Plan participants) (the “Coalition”), have met and conferred in accordance with the Meyers-Millias Brown Act (“MMBA”), codified at Government Code Section 3500 et seq., and have reached agreement on terms and conditions of medical insurance coverage; and

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Packet Pg. 1136 Attachment: Non-Sworn Employee Benefit Enhancements (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 3505.1, on October 25, 2025, the tentative agreement reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and the Coalition was presented to the City Council of the City of Santa Monica for consideration; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 3505.1 requires preparation of a written Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the employee organization if a tentative agreement is reached and adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to promote and provide harmonious relations, cooperation, and understanding between the City and the Coalition.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby accepts the tentative agreement that has been reached between authorized representatives of the City administration and the Coalition.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (Umbrella Agreement), Contract No. 11633 (CCS), with the Coalition, regarding the terms and conditions of medical insurance coverage for non-sworn miscellaneous employees.

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Packet Pg. 1137 Attachment: Non-Sworn Employee Benefit Enhancements (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 SECTION 3. The amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding will include the following changes: (1) a one-time wellness bonus in the amount of $100 for each covered employee in pay status as of October 28, 2025; and (2) effective January 1, 2026, the City shall pay the entire cost of the medical insurance premium for the medical plan that each eligible covered employee is enrolled in under the City-provided medical insurance program.

SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1138 Attachment: Non-Sworn Employee Benefit Enhancements (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California

RESOLUTION NUMBER (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING AN ANNUAL TWOWEEK WINTER CLOSURE OF CITY HALL FOR THE WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR’S DAY
WHEREAS, the holiday season and end of each calendar year is often a significantly busier time of year with family and community celebrations, increased travel, and increased requests for time off work, which often leads to decreased productivity and a slowdown in operations across the public and private sector; and WHEREAS, many municipalities across California, as well as private sector employers, have implemented an end-of-year office closure across Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in observance of the holidays; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and other school districts in the greater Los Angeles region are also closed for winter break across Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; and
WHEREAS, in observance of the winter holidays and as part of the City’s commitment to employee wellness and work-life balance, the City Council desires to adopt an annual two-week closure of City Hall for the weeks of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (“Winter Closure”);
WHEREAS, adopting a Winter Closure will enable City officials, employees, and community members to rest and recharge, which will promote improved collaboration,

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Packet Pg. 1139 Attachment: Citywide Winter Closure for Equity Adjustment (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) productivity, and efficiencies at the start of each new calendar year, which will in turn further the public health, safety, and welfare;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby adopts an annual two-week closure of City Hall to coincide with the weeks of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (“Winter Closure”).

SECTION 2. During the period of the Winter Closure, all City administrative offices and non-essential services will be closed. Services essential to public health and safety will remain open but may have limited or different hours of operation during the Winter Closure. Emergency services will remain open during the Winter Closure.

SECTION 3. City employees shall receive two weeks’ pay for the Winter Closure, consistent with their bargaining unit’s applicable Memorandum of Understanding and following the completion of any necessary meet and confer process between the City and the respective exclusively recognized employee organizations in accordance with the Meyers-Milias Brown Act.

SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HEIDI VON TONGELN

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Packet Pg. 1141 Attachment: Citywide Winter Closure for Equity Adjustment (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER ____ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 13.04, VACANT PROPERTIES, OF ARTICLE 13,

NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION, OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE

TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION OF VACANT PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution authorizes the City to enact, amend, and enforce ordinances to promote social, economic, or aesthetic considerations and/or that regulate conditions which may be public nuisances or create health hazards. The City has determined that many of the existing provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) that address unmaintained and vacant properties are in need of amendment in order to provide City staff with greater enforcement flexibility and address emerging and evolving problems within the community; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 38771 permits the City to declare what constitutes a public nuisance by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution authorizes the City to enforce all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with the general laws, including imposing regulatory fees, subject to the limitations of Article XIIIC Section 1(e); and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2023, the Santa Monica City Council adopted Ordinance 2758 (CCS) which added Chapter 13.04 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, establishing a regulatory program for the maintenance and security of vacant properties by setting minimum standards for such properties; and

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Packet Pg. 1142 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify the application of certain of the City’s existing vacant property standards by restructuring and restating Section 13.04.040 of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted as one of its strategic priorities Clean Streets and Safe Neighborhoods, which creates an atmosphere marked by clean and safe public spaces and neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Santa Monica and maintain a high quality of life for the citizens of the City through the maintenance of structures and properties in the City; and WHEREAS, vacant and abandoned residential, commercial, industrial, and historic properties are a significant problem and can depreciate property values, reduce property tax revenue, attract crime, create the potential for a permanent loss of a historical resource, degrade the quality of life within the community and foster an unsafe and unhealthy environment for residents; and
WHEREAS, a number of properties in the City have been abandoned or allowed to remain vacant without proper monitoring or security, leading to vandalism, squatting, arson, and destruction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has a vested interest in protecting neighborhoods against various dangers caused by vacant and abandoned properties and concludes that it is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and residents to ensure that all properties within the City are held to reasonable standards of maintenance and security; and

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Packet Pg. 1143 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) WHEREAS, vacant property owners are often located outside of the area or state and do not provide regular monitoring or securing of their properties, leading to increased dereliction, trespassing, squatting, arson, and other crimes; and WHEREAS, as of April 2025, the address on file with the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor for the owners of over 100 vacant properties in the City were not the owners’ correct the correct mailing address, making it difficult for the City to contact those owners to notify them of any violation or condition endangering health or safety on their property; and
WHEREAS, as of July 2025, the City was aware of at least 167 vacant properties in the city, approximately half of which are maintained in some level of disrepair or noncompliance with the City’s vacant property standards; and WHEREAS, a program to require that owners of vacant property register their properties with the City, including by providing details about the property and the owner’s current contact information, would enable the City to more efficiently and effectively ensure and enforce compliance with the City’s vacant property standards; and WHEREAS, a program of City staff, including Code Enforcement, Building and Safety, Fire Department, and Police Department staff, routinely inspecting vacant properties would also enable the City to more effectively ensure and enforce compliance with the City’s reasonable vacant property standards; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 13.04 of the Municipal Code in order to provide for a vacant property registration and monitoring program to enable the City to more effectively track vacant properties in the City, enforce and ensure

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Packet Pg. 1144 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) compliance with the City’s vacant property standards, and recover costs associated with staff’s efforts in doing so; and
WHEREAS, implementing the foregoing changes and additions will assist the City in protecting neighborhoods from the negative impacts and conditions that occur as a result of vacancy, absentee ownership, and lack of compliance with City regulations and laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 13.04.030 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

13.04.030 Definitions.

If a word is not defined in this Chapter or other specific provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the most common dictionary definition is presumed to be correct:
“Director” means the Community Development Director or their designee. “Groundcover” means any low plant that conceals the bare ground and protects the topsoil from erosion or drought. Examples include, but are not limited to, grass, moss, thyme, and clover.
“Hardscape” means any non-vegetative feature or manmade material that is incorporated into a landscape. Examples include, but are not limited to, pavers, stone, bricks, wood chips, and decomposed granite.
“Multiple-Unit dwelling” means the same as defined in Section 9.51.020 of this Code. “Property” shall refer to each separate parcel of land, as identified by the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office.

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Packet Pg. 1145 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) “Sheeting Material” or “sheeting” means a minimum of one-quarter-inch thick clear or semi-clear shatter-proof polycarbonate material with strength capable of sustaining impact without breaking or shattering, absent excessive force. “Softscape” means any live vegetation that is incorporated into landscaped areas. “Substantially Vacant” means any property where fewer than thirty-five percent of the units are occupied.
“Tier 1 property” shall mean a vacant property that does not have conditions that violate this Chapter or Chapter 13.02 other than de minimis violations that do not endanger public health or safety.
“Tier 2 property” shall mean a vacant property that has conditions that violate this Chapter or Chapter 13.02 that are not de minimis but that do not endanger the health and safety of the community.
“Tier 3 property” shall mean a vacant property of which the owner is not responsive to City or community requests and which either has conditions that violate this Chapter or Chapter 13.02 and that endanger the health or safety of the community if not corrected, or at which there is evidence of trespassing into structures on the property. “Tier 4 property” shall mean a vacant property that has conditions that immediately endanger the public health and safety of the community. “Vacant property” means any property that is substantially vacant, unoccupied, or abandoned for more than ninety days, or whereunless significant construction, pursuant to an active building permit, is not taking place or where an inspection by the Building and Safety Division, pursuant to an active building permit, has not been conducted within the

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Packet Pg. 1146 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) previous ninety days. Significant construction is construction that materially improves the condition of the property or is designed to prepare the property for occupancy.

SECTION 2. Section 13.04.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced as follows:

13.04.040 General vacant property standards.
(a) Every person who owns, possesses, or has control of a vacant property, shall maintain and secure said property in accordance with all provisions in Chapter 13.02, and in such a way that it will not become a public nuisance. (b) A valid Trespass Arrest Authorization shall be kept on file with the Santa Monica Police Department empowering the Police Department to remove all unauthorized persons from the property. The Trespass Arrest Authorization shall be kept current and effective during the period of vacancy.
(c) General Maintenance Requirements. Vacant properties shall be actively maintained, monitored and secured in compliance with all property maintenance provisions found in Chapter 13.02, and all of the following standards:
(1) The property shall be inspected weekly by the property owner, property manager, or their designee.
(2) Landscaping.
(A) The property shall be kept cleaned, watered and free of weeds; (B) Dead or dying plant material shall be removed;
(C) Groundcover vegetation shall not be permitted to grow taller than six inches;

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Packet Pg. 1147 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (D) Groundcover, hardscape, or softscape shall be installed and maintained on all vacant property throughout the duration of the vacancy. Such landscaping is subject to the approval from the Community Development Director, or designee, and shall comply with the following:
(i) Plants used for groundcover shall not be allowed to grow taller than six inches; and
(ii) Irrigation, adequate for the health and growth of groundcover plants, shall be provided and maintained throughout the duration of vacancy. (E) Landscaping that contributes to an unsafe condition on the property shall be eliminated or trimmed to the satisfaction of the Director. (3) Notwithstanding Section 9.21.050 of the Code, for vacant properties, all hedges, bushes, and shrubs shall be maintained no higher than forty-two inches to allow for a clear view from the public right-of-way to the entire interior of the property. (4) Trees shall be pruned and maintained regularly to remove any overgrowth, or dead or dying branches and leaves. Adequate irrigation shall be provided to ensure the continued health and growth of all hedges, bushes, shrubs, and trees. (5) Drainage. All premises shall be maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water when such water causes a hazardous or unhealthy condition, becomes a breeding area for insects, or which is causing soil erosion or damage to foundation walls.
(6) All trash, debris, rubbish, discarded furniture or defective or discarded equipment or appliances or items of similar nature shall be removed from the property.

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Packet Pg. 1148 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (7) "No Trespassing" signs shall be posted and displayed along all street or alley facing property frontages and visible to the public. The sign must be no smaller than seventeen by twenty-two inches in size, with lettering no smaller than one inch in height. (8) Additional signage may be required by the Director to include the name and phone number of an individual that can promptly respond to complaints regarding the property.
(9) As determined by the Director, any vacant property may be required to be enclosed by a six feet tall and non-view-obscuring fence that is made of wood, wrought iron, or similar materials. This provides for clear and open visibility of the vacant property while providing an additional measure of security. The fence must be self-supporting and may not be attached to any part of adjacent property without the adjacent owner's written permission. The fence's location, type, and method of installation is subject to the approval of the Director or their designee, before installation; provided, however, that in no event shall the fence be a temporary fence made of chain-link, unless the property is actively being developed pursuant to a current and valid building permit. (A) Fences shall be safe, structurally sound, and uniform or compatible in color and structure; they shall be maintained so that they do not constitute a hazard, blight, or condition of disrepair. Examples of hazards, blight or conditions of disrepair include, but are not limited to, leaning fences or walls, fences or walls that are missing slats or blocks, that exhibit rot, damage, graffiti, peeling paint, or deterioration of paint or materials. All unauthorized postings and graffiti shall be immediately removed or painted over.

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Packet Pg. 1149 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (B) Missing or damaged fencing shall be repaired or replaced within seventy-two hours of such damage occurring.
(C) All gates or entrances to vacant property shall be equipped with a combination lock. The current combination shall be provided to the Santa Monica Police Department on the Trespass Arrest Authorization Form.
(10) Exterior Insect, Rodent and Animal Control. All premises shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation and other noxious pests. This provision shall not require action to disturb the natural or cultivated activity of bees, rabbits, or other insects and animals where such activity is not a danger or nuisance to any resident or residents of the area, and where other applicable legal requirements are met. Pest and rodent infestation shall be abated on the property and documentation shall be provided verifying the abatement from a licensed professional.
(11) The property shall be kept free of parked, abandoned, or inoperable vehicles except where a parking permit or other appropriate approval has been obtained from the City.
(12) Utility services, including gas, water, and electricity, shall be disconnected upon the property becoming vacant.
(13) Any swimming pool on a vacant property shall be drained, kept free of standing water, and comply with following:
(A) Filled in with soil or any other fill approved and to the satisfaction of the Director; or
(B) Covered in such a way that water cannot collect in the swimming pool or on top the cover.

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Packet Pg. 1150 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (14) Motion-activated security lighting in accordance with SMMC Section

9.21.080 (Lighting) may be required to be installed and maintained in working condition at all entrances and exits of the property to the satisfaction of the Director from dusk until dawn.
(15) Motion-activated video surveillance cameras may be required to be installed and maintained in working condition that provide two-way communication and mobile live-view video to the satisfaction of the Director. (16) Additional building locks and entry control including bars on windows shall be installed and maintained as determined by the Director to prevent unauthorized access to the property and any structure.
(17) Documentation shall be provided that adequate security is provided by onsite security personnel, roaming security patrol, or some other means; and twenty-four hours seven day a week security may be required as determined by the Director. All curtains, blinds, and window coverings shall be removed from all windows located on the ground level of a structure allowing for a clear view to the interior of vacant buildings and units.
(18) The property shall be inspected each week and these inspections documented and submitted in writing to the satisfaction of the Director. These reports shall include the dates of the inspections, a list of any issues that were found and needed to be corrected, and time and date stamped photos of the property showing the overall conditions of the entirety of the property.
(19) The Director may require increased frequency of inspections if it is determined that doing so is necessary to safeguard the community from impacts that are

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Packet Pg. 1151 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) injurious to public health, safety, and general welfare, or where the property becomes attractive to unauthorized persons and trespassers.
(20) All furniture and personal property shall be removed from the interior of vacant buildings.
(21) Approved address numbers shall be provided for all vacant properties and buildings in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property.
(d) Securing of any or all structures by boarding unsecure windows, doors, and other openings with sheeting material shall be done in accordance with this Section. All buildings and structures upon the property shall be secured, locked, and closed as determined and approved by the Director and the Building Official. With the exception of the exterior access door required in subsection (d)(1) below, all first-story doors and windows facing any street or alley shall be secured using sheeting material. First-floor doors and windows not facing any street or alley may be secured using plywood that meet the specifications found in subsection (d)(2) below. As used herein, "sheeting material" or "sheeting" means a minimum of one-quarter-inch thick clear or semi-clear shatter-proof polycarbonate material with strength capable of sustaining impact without breaking or shattering, absent excessive force.
(1) Exterior Access Door. At least one exterior door shall allow authorized persons access to the interior of the residential property. Such exterior access door may be secured by using:
(A) A solid core wood or steel door with no windows or other openings in the door; or

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Packet Pg. 1152 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (B) Hinged sheeting material or three-quarter-inch plywood attached to the door entry with three case-hardened strap hinges of the type specified by the Building Official and the sheeting material or plywood shall be secured by at least two casehardened steel hasps and minimum two-inch case-hardened padlock also of the type specified by the Building Official.
(2) Use of Plywood.
(A) Plywood may only be used to secure doors and windows not facing a street or alley and shall be painted in a color consistent with the exterior of the dwelling unit. Plywood may be used for no more than thirty days to repair damage or vandalism to street and alley-facing doors and windows. After thirty days, sheeting material shall be installed.
(B) Plywood used to secure vacant properties shall be of unsanded CDX grade and shall have a minimum thickness of one-half inch for window openings, fiveeighths inch for door openings and three-quarter inch for sliding door and French door openings.
(C) Unless otherwise granted a variance by the Director from strict compliance herewith, materials such as oriented strand board (OSB), medium density fiberboard (MDF), particle board, wafer board, Masonite34, or other similar material shall not be used to secure vacant or abandoned buildings or structures. (D) Plywood used to secure vacant properties shall be installed in accordance with presently applicable FHA-standards or as determined by the Building Official.

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Packet Pg. 1153 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (3) Property that remains vacant for more than ninety days shall secure all windows, doors, and other openings in accordance with this Section. (4) Sheeting material shall be installed in a manner intended to provide an appearance approximating glass in the window casings, and consistent in appearance with the surrounding surface in the case of all other openings that require securing. (5) Security bars, laminate, or other methods approved by the Director and Building Official shall be installed on all windows.
(6) Only exterior-grade screws and round-head plated carriage bolts shall be used to secure a vacant property. Nails shall not be used. (e) A unit that is vacant in a substantially vacant multiple-unit dwelling property and is not currently being offered for use as a residence shall be secured and locked, or otherwise made in accessible in accordance with this Section.

13.04.040 General vacant property standards.

Every vacant property shall be actively maintained, monitored, and secured in compliance with all of the following standards.
(a) Safety and Security. Every vacant property shall be secured according to the following provisions:
(1) A valid Trespass Arrest Authorization shall be kept on file with the Santa Monica Police Department empowering the Police Department to remove all unauthorized persons from the property. The Trespass Arrest Authorization shall be kept current and effective during the period of vacancy.

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Packet Pg. 1154 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (2) “No Trespassing” signs shall be posted and displayed along all street- or alley-facing property frontages and shall be visible to the public. The sign must be no smaller than 17 by 22 inches in size, with lettering no smaller than 1 inch in height. (3) The Director may order additional measures to secure the vacant property, including:
(A) Additional signage that includes the name and phone number of an individual that can promptly respond to complaints regarding the property. (B) Enclosure of the vacant property by a six feet tall and non-viewobscuring fence that is made of wood, wrought iron, or similar materials. This provides for clear and open visibility of the vacant property while providing an additional measure of security. The fence must be self-supporting and may not be attached to any part of adjacent property without the adjacent owner’s written permission. The fence’s location, type, and method of installation is subject to the approval of the Director before installation; provided, however, that in no event shall the fence be a temporary fence made of chain-link, unless the vacant property is actively being developed pursuant to a current and valid building permit. If the Director orders fencing to be installed, the following requirements shall apply:
(i) Fences shall be safe, structurally sound, and uniform or compatible in color and structure; they shall be maintained so that they do not constitute a hazard, blight, or condition of disrepair. Examples of hazards, blight or conditions of disrepair include but are not limited to, leaning fences or walls, fences or walls that are missing slats or blocks, or that exhibit rot, damage, graffiti, peeling paint, or deterioration of paint or materials.

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Packet Pg. 1155 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (ii) All unauthorized postings and graffiti shall be immediately removed or painted over.
(iii) Missing or damaged fencing shall be repaired or replaced within seventy-two hours of such damage occurring.
(iv) All gates or entrances to the vacant property shall be equipped with a combination lock. The current combination shall be provided to the Santa Monica Police Department on the Trespass Arrest Authorization form.
(v) All fences surrounding any vacant property shall be non-viewobscuring, allowing fifty percent (50%) visibility into the interior of the property (C) Installation and maintenance in working condition of motion-activated security lighting in accordance with Section 9.21.080 of this Code at all entrances and exits of the property from dusk until dawn.
(D) Installation and maintenance in working condition of motion-activated video surveillance cameras that provide two-way communication and mobile live-view video.
(E) Installation and maintenance of additional building locks or entry control systems including bars on windows to prevent unauthorized access to the property and any structure.
(F) Provision of adequate security by onsite security personnel, roaming security patrol, or some other means, which may include twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week security as determined by the Director.
(b) Exterior Maintenance. The exterior portion of every vacant property shall be maintained according to the following provisions.

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Packet Pg. 1156 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (1) Landscaping.
(A) The property shall be kept clean, watered, and free of weeds; (B) Dead or dying plant material shall be removed;
(C) Groundcover, hardscape, or softscape approved by the Director shall be installed and maintained on every vacant property throughout the period of vacancy and shall comply with the following:
(i) Plants used for groundcover shall not be allowed to grow taller than six inches; and
(ii) Irrigation adequate for the health and growth of groundcover plants shall be provided and maintained throughout the period of vacancy. (D) Notwithstanding Section 9.21.050 of this Code, all hedges, bushes, and shrubs on every vacant property shall be maintained no higher than forty-two inches to allow for a clear view from the public right-of-way to the entire interior of the property. (E) Trees shall be pruned and maintained regularly to remove any overgrowth, or dead or dying branches and leaves.
(F) Adequate irrigation shall be provided to ensure the continued health and growth of all hedges, bushes, shrubs, and trees.
(G) The Director may order additional measures to ensure the exterior portion of the property is adequately maintained including, but not limited to, elimination or trimming of landscaping that contributes to an unsafe condition on the property. (2) Drainage. All premises shall be maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water that causes a hazardous or unhealthy condition, becomes a breeding area for insects, or causes soil erosion or damage to foundation walls.

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Packet Pg. 1157 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (3) All trash, debris, rubbish, discarded furniture, and defective or discarded equipment or appliances or items of similar nature shall be removed from the property. (4) Exterior insect, rodent and animal control. All premises shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation and other noxious pests. This provision shall not require action to disturb the natural or cultivated activity of bees, rabbits, or other insects or animals where such activity is not a danger or nuisance to any resident of the surrounding area, and where other applicable legal requirements are met. Any pest or rodent infestation on the property shall be abated and documentation verifying the abatement from a licensed professional shall be provided to the Director upon request. (5) Every vacant property shall be kept free of parked, abandoned, or inoperable vehicles except where a parking permit or other approval has been obtained from the City.
(6) Any swimming pool shall be drained, kept free of standing water, and either filled in with soil or other fill approved by the Director, or covered in such a way that water cannot collect in the swimming pool or on top the cover. (7) Approved address numbers for the property and all buildings shall be posted in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from the public right of way fronting the property.
(c) Maintenance and Security of Structures.
(1) All buildings and structures on the property shall be maintained in a manner that is safe, structurally sound, and allows for the structure to be easily used for its intended purpose.

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Packet Pg. 1158 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (2) All buildings and structures upon the property shall be secured, locked, and closed in a manner ordered and approved by the Director and the Building Official, in accordance with the following:
(A) All first-story doors and windows facing any street or alley shall be secured usings sheeting material only, except that damaged or vandalized first-story doors or windows facing a street or alley may be secured with plywood for a period not to exceed 30 days, after which time they must be secured with sheeting material. First-floor doors and windows not facing any street or alley may be secured using plywood. Sheeting material and plywood and shall meet the following specifications:
(i) Plywood and sheeting material used to secure a vacant property shall be installed in accordance with presently applicable FHA-standards or as determined by the Building Official.
(ii) Only exterior-grade screws and round-head plated carriage bolts shall be used to install sheeting material or plywood. Nails shall not be used. (iii) Sheeting material shall be installed in a manner intended to provide an appearance approximating glass in the window casings, and consistent in appearance with the surrounding surface in the case of all other openings that require securing. (iv) Plywood shall be painted in a color consistent with the exterior of the dwelling unit.
(v) Plywood shall be of unsanded CDX grade and shall have a minimum thickness of one-half inch for window openings, five-eighths inch for door openings and three-quarter inch for sliding door and French door openings. Materials such as oriented strand board (OSB), medium density fiberboard (MDF), particle board, wafer board,

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Packet Pg. 1159 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Masonite34, or other similar material shall not be used to secure vacant or abandoned buildings or structures unless expressly permitted by the Director. (B) The Director may order additional measures to secure structures of a vacant property including use of sheeting material or plywood to secure windows and doors above the first story.
(3) Security bars, laminate, or other methods approved by the Director and Building Official shall be installed on all doors or windows to prevent the unauthorized entry into structures.
(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing, at least one door shall allow authorized persons access to the interior of all buildings and all units within each building. Any such access door on the exterior of any building may be secured by using:
(i) A solid core wood or steel door with no windows or other openings in the door; or
(ii) Hinged sheeting material or three-quarter-inch plywood attached to the door entry with three case hardened strap hinges of the type specified by the Building Official. The sheeting material or plywood shall be secured by at least two case-hardened steel hasps and minimum two-inch case-hardened padlock also of the type specified by the Building Official.
(d) Structure Interior.
(1) All furniture and personal property shall be removed from the interior of buildings, unless the property is substantially vacant and remains occupied by one or more persons in which case furniture and personal property shall only be removed from the interior of units that are not occupied by a lawful tenant or owner.

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Packet Pg. 1160 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (2) All curtains, blinds, and window coverings shall be removed from all windows located on the ground level of a structure allowing for a clear view to the interior of vacant buildings and units.
(e) Additional Requirements.
(1) Every person who owns, possesses, or has control of a vacant property, shall maintain and secure said property in accordance with all provisions in Chapter 13.02 and Chapter 13.06.
(2) The Director may order that utility services, including gas, water, and electricity, be disconnected.
(3) For any substantially vacant property, every unit that is unoccupied and not being offered for sale or rent shall be secured and locked or otherwise made inaccessible in accordance with this section, regardless of the period of time the property has been substantially vacant.
(f) Proactive Inspection and Reporting.
(1) Every vacant property shall be inspected no less than weekly by the property owner or their agent. The owner shall submit reports regarding each inspection in writing to the Director. Each report shall include the date of the inspection, a list of every security or maintenance deficiency that was found, the date by which such issue was or will be corrected, and time and date stamped photos of the property showing the overall condition of the property and any identified security or maintenance deficiency. (2) The Director may require increased frequency of inspections if it is determined that doing so is necessary to safeguard the community from impacts that are

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Packet Pg. 1161 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) injurious to public health, safety, and general welfare, or where the property becomes attractive to unauthorized persons and trespassers.

SECTION 3. Section 13.04.045 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

13.04.045 Registration of vacant properties.
(a) By July 1, 2026 or within 30 days after a property becomes vacant, whichever is later, every person who owns or has control of a vacant property shall register the property with the City by submitting a completed vacant property registration form provided by the City and pay any required fees, which shall be used for the administration of this Chapter. Such fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council. A separate registration and fee shall be paid for each parcel that is vacant. The vacant property registration form shall provide the following information:
(1) A vacant property mitigation plan, including a description of the methods by which the person who owns, possesses or has control of vacant property will maintain and secure the vacant property against unauthorized entry in accordance this Chapter; (2) A contact phone number for the property owner and for the person responsible for the maintenance and security of the property; (3) A description of the most recent legal use of the property before it became vacant;
(4) The square footage of the property;
(5) A description of any future plans for the property, including the date by which the owner expects the property to no longer be vacant;
(6) Whether there is a fire or a general liability insurance policy for the property;

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Packet Pg. 1162 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (7) Any other information as the Director may require.
(b) Within 30 days of a change of ownership of any vacant property, or when a material change to any item on vacant property registration form occurs, a new vacant property registration shall be submitted to the City and the fees paid. (c) No person shall fail to register a vacant property or pay the required vacant property fee due at the time of registration.

SECTION 4. Section 13.04.047 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

13.04.047 Vacant property monitoring fees.
(a) Every owner of a vacant property shall pay to the City a vacant property monitoring fee, in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. These fees shall cover the reasonably anticipated cost of staff engaged in the monitoring and inspection of vacant properties to enforce the requirements of this Chapter. (b) The Code Enforcement Division shall conduct an initial inspection and issue a written vacant property tier determination to the owner no more than 14 days after a vacant property registration form is filed, or if no form has been filed, then no more than 14 days after the City becomes aware of the vacant property. (c) The Code Enforcement Division may issue a new vacant property tier determination at any time after the initial inspection. The owner may request that the Code Enforcement Division issue a new vacant property tier determination no more than once per quarter. Any change to the applicable vacant property monitoring fees resulting from a new determination shall take effect in the following quarterly billing period. (d) Vacant property monitoring fees shall be paid on a quarterly basis.

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Packet Pg. 1163 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (1) The vacant property monitoring fees shall not apply to any tier 1 vacant property unless it was previously classified in another tier while under the same ownership.
(2) For properties that are contiguous, owned by the same ownership, and appear to be maintained as a single property, a single vacant property monitoring fee may be charged.
(e) Every vacant property tier determination issued pursuant to this section shall be given either by email to the address provided on the registration form, personal delivery, or by deposit in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope postage prepaid, addressed to the owner at the address as shown on the last equalized County assessment roll and the address provided on the registration form. Where email, personal delivery, or service by mail cannot be achieved, a copy of the determination shall be conspicuously posted at the vacant property which is the subject of the order. Service shall be deemed complete at the time of emailing, depositing in the United States mail, personal delivery, or posting.
(f) An owner of a vacant property who receives a vacant property tier determination may appeal the tier determination by filing an appeal on a form provided by the Director within 15 days after service of the vacant property tier determination. (g) If an appeal of a vacant property tier determination is timely filed, the Director or his or her designee shall consider the determination and, if the owner has so requested in his or her appeal form, shall grant the owner an oral hearing. The Director shall give the owner no less than 10 days’ notice of the time and place of hearing. The Director or his or her designee shall issue a written decision upholding the vacant property tier

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Packet Pg. 1164 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) determination or modifying the vacant property tier determination to assign the vacant property a lower numbered tier. The written decision of the Director or his or her designee following an appeal of a vacant property tier determination shall be the final decision of the City.

SECTION 5. Section 13.04.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

13.04.060 Community safety and protection.

The Director is authorized to waive or modify any vacant property standard or condition found in Section 13.04.040 of this Chapter if it is determined that, under the particular factual circumstances, the change is warranted to safeguard the property or the surrounding community from impacts that are injurious to public health, safety and general welfare or to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, nor become attractive to unauthorized persons, including, but not limited to, juveniles and transients, nor constitute a health, fire or safety hazard.

Requests for such waivers and modifications shall be submitted on a form provided by the City.

In making this determination, the Director shall consider:
(a) The history of unlawful activity and calls for service at this property; (b) The overall condition of the property and structures; (c) The willingness of the property owner to comply with City requests; (d) The likelihood that the change will result in improved protection of the property and the public writ large; and

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Packet Pg. 1165 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) (e) Any other evidence pertaining to the property and its owners, or the effects of the proposed change.

The Director may place conditions with or without expiration dates on any approved waiver. The Director may also modify conditions placed on the waiver if the effect of the waiver is not meeting the intent of this chapter.

SECTION 6. Section 13.04.070 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

13.04.070 Regulations.

The City Manager or designee may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter. No person shall fail to comply with any such regulation.

SECTION 7. Section 13.04.080 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

13.04.080 Fees.

No responsible party shall fail to pay any fee required by this chapter. In addition to any penalty prescribed by this chapter for noncompliance, failure to pay such fees may also result in a lien being placed on the subject property or a special assessment against the property in the amount of the unpaid fees, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section

13.06.080 of this Code.

SECTION 8. Section 13.04.090 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

13.04.090 Severability.

If any provision of this Chapter as herein enacted or hereafter amended, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the

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Packet Pg. 1166 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) other provisions or applications of this Chapter (or any Section or portion of Section hereof) which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are, and are intended to be severable.

SECTION 9. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 10. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 11. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
Heidi von Tongeln, Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1167 Attachment: Vacant Properties Registration (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California

ORDINANCE NUMBER (CCS)
(City Council Series)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ADDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4.25

REGARDING THE REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS NOT SUBJECT

TO LOCAL RENT CONTROL
WHEREAS, the State is experiencing a severe housing crisis that is driving the cost of living beyond the reach of an increasing share of the population; and WHEREAS, the City has long been committed to ensuring that Santa Monica is an inclusive and affordable community despite mounting market pressures; and WHEREAS, with approximately 70% of its residents in rental housing, the City has maintained a long-standing commitment to protecting tenants and existing rental housing stock; and
WHEREAS, increased demand for rental housing in the City, combined with rising housing costs across the region including as a result of the Palisades Fire, have made it increasingly difficult for those who live and work in Santa Monica to find rental housing that is available, affordable, and meets their needs; and WHEREAS, Article XVIII of the City Charter, the City’s Rent Control Law, was first adopted in 1979; and
WHEREAS, state restrictions on a local government’s ability to regulate rents across tenancies or to apply rent control to buildings built after the adoption of a local law have substantially hobbled local jurisdictions’ efforts to ameliorate the worsening affordable housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, as rent controlled units continue to be withdrawn from the rental market through the Ellis process and demolished and replaced with exempt units, the

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Packet Pg. 1168 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) balance continues to shift toward fewer controlled units; and WHEREAS, as a result, a large number of rental housing units in the City are exempt from the protections of the City’s Rent Control Law; and WHEREAS, rental rates for market rate rental housing units within the City continue to increase even as the market rate housing supply grows; and WHEREAS, Article XXIII of the Santa Monica City Charter, Housing Policies, adopted in 2010, provides, among other things, eviction protections for tenants living in multi-family rental housing units that are not subject to the City’s Rent Control Law; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica Charter Section 2305 authorizes the City Council to adopt ordinances, resolutions or regulations, and create any administrative mechanisms it deems necessary, to implement and effectuate the provisions of Article XXIII; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted numerous tenant protection ordinances, including Santa Monica Municipal Code (“SMMC”) Chapters 4.27 (Tenant Protection),

4.28 (Housing Anti-Discrimination), 4.36 (Tenant Relocation Assistance), 4.56 (Tenant Harassment), and 4.57 (Buyout Offers and Agreements), all of which the City is authorized to enforce; and
WHEREAS, these tenant protection laws serve important goals of promoting housing stability, combatting homelessness, and promoting general welfare and public health;
WHEREAS, SMMC Chapter 4.27 (Tenant Protection) prohibits landlords from engaging in self-help to force a tenant to vacate a rental unit and requires landlords to file with the City Attorney’s Office all notices to terminate tenancies and unlawful detainer complaints whenever a landlord endeavors to evict a tenant from any rental housing unit in the City; and

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Packet Pg. 1169 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) WHEREAS, notwithstanding this requirement, landlords filed with the City Attorney’s Office only 66 unlawful detainer complaints in all of 2023, while data from the LA County Superior Court indicated approximately 236 unlawful detainer cases were filed for Santa Monica properties in just 6 months in 2023, demonstrating significant noncompliance with SMMC Chapter 4.27’s eviction reporting requirements; and WHEREAS, SMMC Chapter 4.28 (Housing Anti-Discrimination) prohibits unlawful discrimination in rental housing, including on the basis of a tenant or prospective tenant’s source of income, such as a housing voucher; and
WHEREAS, SMMC Chapter 4.36 (Tenant Relocation Assistance) requires landlords to pay tenants permanent relocation benefits when evicting for specified nofault just cause reasons; and WHEREAS, SMMC Chapter 4.56 (Tenant Harassment) prohibits bad faith harassment of tenants, which is often designed to drive tenants out of their units when there is no legal cause to evict a tenant, and can take the form of excessive rent increases, baseless attempts to evict tenants, retaliation, and other prohibited conduct; and
WHEREAS, SMMC Chapter 4.57 (Buyout Offers and Agreements) protects tenants from unwittingly relinquishing their tenancy rights for inadequate consideration by requiring landlords to disclose to tenants their rights not to enter into a buyout agreement, the right to rescind the agreement within 30 days, and the right to receive a minimum amount for a buyout payment, and to file all completed buyout agreements with the City; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant Harassment Code and the Buyout Offers and Agreements Code apply to tenants of units with just cause eviction protections under Articles XVIII

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Packet Pg. 1170 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) and XXIII of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to enforce violations of SMMC Chapters 4.27,

4.28, 4.36, 4.56, and 4.57, which requires knowing when tenants vacate units, the reasons for vacating units, and whether tenants are paying rent with housing vouchers— information that is not currently reported to the City for non-rent controlled units or maintained in a single database; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482), codified at Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12 extended rent control protections to units that were issued a certificate of occupancy at least 15 years ago, subject to a number of exemptions, effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, as of April 1, 2024, Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12 authorize the city attorney of any city to bring legal action to enforce the requirements of those provisions; and
WHEREAS, to enforce the protections of the Tenant Protection Act, the City must know which units are subject to the Act, the date of vacancy, rent amount charged, and the reasons why tenants vacate such units; and
WHEREAS, statewide rental housing price gouging protections, codified at Penal Code Section 396, limit rent increases during a declared state of emergency, generally disallowing increases above 10%; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to enforce these rental housing price gouging protections through misdemeanor prosecutions or, with approval from the Los Angeles County District Attorney, civil actions; and
WHEREAS, the efficacy of enforcement of Penal Code Section 396 depends on the City’s ability to ascertain rents “advertised, offered, or charged,” prior to the

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Packet Pg. 1171 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) declaration of a state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City enforces affordable housing deed-restrictions that ensure affordable rents in thousands of units in the City and such non-rent controlled deedrestricted affordable housing units constitute an ever-increasing proportion of the City’s affordable housing stock; and
WHEREAS, there is no single, comprehensive database that includes all such deed-restricted affordable units and the income restrictions and rent limits for those units, to enable more effective monitoring and enforcement; and WHEREAS, many rental properties are owned by business entities including corporations and LLCs, with some individuals or companies creating multiple separate entities to own individual properties; and
WHEREAS, effective enforcement of the City’s and state’s tenant protection laws and affordable housing deed restriction requirements depends on the City having complete and up to date information regarding the owners and managers of rental housing properties, to identify and hold the correct persons responsible for violations; and WHEREAS, a registry of rental units not subject to the City’s Rent Control Law and its registration requirements would facilitate enforcement of the SMMC Chapter 13.02 (Property Maintenance), SMMC Article 8 (Building Regulations, and related health and safety codes by enabling Code Enforcement Officers to readily identify the parties responsible for ensuring compliance with building codes and habitability of rental units to issue notices and citations to, and would facilitate identifying units at greater risk of violations by factors such as building age and rent levels; and WHEREAS, enforcement of habitability standards protects tenants’ health and safety and prevents landlords circumventing just cause eviction protections by neglecting

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Packet Pg. 1172 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) to maintain units to the point where tenants feel compelled to vacate; and WHEREAS, requiring the registration of all units not subject to the Rent Control Law and its registration requirements would enable the City to better enforce tenant protections under SMMC Chapters 4.27, 4.28, 4.36, 4.56 and 4.57, as well as eviction protections under Charter Article XXIII, rent limits under the Tenant Protection Act, prohibitions on price gouging under Penal Code 396, and habitability standards; and

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25 is hereby added to read as follows:

Chapter 4.25 REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING NOT SUBJECT TO ARTICLE

XVIII OF THE CITY CHARTER

4.25.010 Purpose.

The Council finds and declares that requiring the registration of rental housing not subject to the City’s Rent Control law and its registration requirements will assist the City in ensuring the tenant protections in Article XXIII (Housing Policies) of the Santa Monica City Charter, Chapters 4.27 (Tenant Protections), 4.28 (Tenant Relocation Assistance),

4.36 (Housing Anti-Discrimination), 4.56 (Tenant Harassment), and 4.57 (Buyout Offers and Agreements) of the Municipal Code, Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12 of the California Civil Code and Section 396 of the California Penal Code are followed and enforced; monitor and enforce affordable housing deed restriction requirements; and enable the City to gauge the effectiveness of these protections to protect tenants and promote housing stability.

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4.25.020 Definitions.

For purposes of this Chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings:
“Owner” means any person who, alone or with others, has legal or equitable title to a rental housing unit. A person whose interest in a dwelling unit is solely that of a tenant, subtenant, lessee, or sublessee under an oral or written rental housing agreement shall not be considered an owner.
“Person” includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, or organization of any kind. “Property” means a parcel or lot that contains at least one rental housing unit as defined by this Section, or contiguous parcels or contiguous lots under common ownership that contain at least one rental housing unit as defined by this Section. “Rent” means all periodic payments and all nonmonetary consideration including, but not limited to, the fair market value of goods or services rendered to or for the benefit of the landlord under an agreement concerning the use or occupancy of a rental unit and premises including all payment and consideration demanded or paid for parking, pets, furniture, subletting and security deposits for damages and cleaning. “Rental housing agreement” means an agreement, oral, written or implied, between a landlord and tenant for use or occupancy of a rental unit and for housing services.
“Rental housing unit” means any dwelling space in the City that is not subject to Article XVIII of the City Charter, in which a tenant resides pursuant to a rental housing agreement. “Rental housing unit” includes all of the following when used as rental

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Packet Pg. 1174 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) housing, provided the unit is not subject to Article XVIII of the City Charter:
(1) A dwelling unit, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.52.020, except that a dwelling unit for purposes of this Chapter may be less than three hundred seventy-five square feet in size;
(2) An accessory dwelling unit, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.020(A)(1)(b);
(3) A junior accessory dwelling unit, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.020(A)(1)(f); or
(4) A unit in single-room occupancy housing, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.020(A)(1)(d)(ii).

4.25.030 Exemptions
The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to the following:
(a) Hotels, motels, inns, tourist homes and rooming and boarding houses which are rented primarily to transient guests for a period of less than fourteen (14) days. (b) Hospitals, convents, monasteries, extended medical care facilities, asylums, non-profit homes for seniors, or dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education.
(c) Rental housing units and properties which a government unit, agency or authority owns, operates, manages, or in which governmentally subsidized tenants reside only if applicable Federal or State law or administrative regulation specifically exempt such units from municipal control.

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4.25.040 Mandatory registration of residential rental properties not subject to Article XVIII of the City Charter.
(a) For every property in the City, the owner(s) shall file with the City a property registration statement on the following occasions:
(1) annually by a date established by regulations adopted pursuant to Section

4.25.080; and
(2) within 60 days after a change in ownership or management of the property. (b) The property registration statement required by subsection (a) shall be completed on a form provided by the City and shall include at a minimum the following information:
(1) Property address;
(2) Name, mailing address, email address, and phone number of every owner of the property;
(3) Name, mailing address, email address, and phone number of a person responsible for managing the property;
(4) Information relevant to determining whether the property and each rental housing unit is subject to Civil Code Sections 1946.2 or 1947.12, Article XXIII of the City Charter, or any affordable housing deed restriction;
(5) For each rental housing unit, the following information:
(A) complete address, including unit number or other unit specification; (B) number of bedrooms;
(C) number of bathrooms; and
(D) whether the unit is tenant-occupied;
(6) For each rental housing unit at the property that is tenant-occupied, the

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Packet Pg. 1176 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) following information:
(A) rent amount;
(B) date tenancy began;
(C) whether the tenant is paying rent with a housing voucher; (D) amenities provided;
(E) whether utilities are paid for by owner or tenant and on a submeter or direct meter basis; and
(F) when the prior tenant vacated the unit and why.
(7) Name of the natural person filing the property registration statement, and if not a person identified as an owner on the registration statement, evidence of authorization to file the registration statement on behalf of the owner(s); (8) All other information as required by the City.

4.25.050 Issuance of property registration certificate. (a) Within 30 days of receipt of a complete property registration statement and payment in full of any required property registration fees, the City shall issue to the owner a property registration certificate certifying compliance with the requirements of Section

4.25.040(a) of this Code. The property registration certificate shall expire at the time the next annual property registration certificate is issued or would be issued if an annual property registration statement is filed, or 31 days after a change in management or ownership if no updated property registration statement has been timely filed, whichever comes first.
(b) If, upon review of a filed property registration statement, the City determines that statement is not complete, the City shall issue a written notice of deficiency to the

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Packet Pg. 1177 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) owner. The owner shall have fifteen days after the City issues such notice of deficiency to file a complete statement without penalty.

4.25.060 Notice to tenants.
(a) For every property for which a property registration statement is required to be filed, the owner shall display in a conspicuous place at the property, or provide to the tenant of each rental housing unit on the property, a copy of the non-expired property registration certificate issued by the City.
(b) No owner shall demand or accept rent for a rental housing unit at a property for which a property registration statement is required to be filed without first complying with subsection (a). This subsection shall become effective January 1, 2027.

4.25.070 Property registration fee.
(a) A fee for the registration of property pursuant to this Chapter may be established by resolution of the City Council. Such fees are intended to recover the City’s reasonable costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this Chapter and laws to protect tenants and promote housing stability. Fees shall be due at the time of filing a property registration statement and paid no more than once per year. (b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), an owner who has paid a property registration fee pursuant to this Chapter may pass through fifty percent of the fee to all tenants at the property, unless otherwise prohibited by any state, local, or federal law.

The owner shall divide the fifty percent pass through fee equally among all rental housing units at the property for which pass through fee is permitted, whether vacant or occupied, and shall charge each tenant no more than one-twelfth of the rental housing unit’s pass

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Packet Pg. 1178 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) through fee per month. Such pass through fee shall not be considered rent and shall be separately denominated on any rent ledger or tenant account balance statement. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no owner of a rental housing unit restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, may pass through any portion of the property registration fee to a tenant of such a restricted rental housing unit.
(d) No owner may pass through any portion of the property registration fee to a tenant without first complying with Section 4.25.060.

4.25.080 Administrative regulations.

The City Manager or designee may promulgate administrative regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to regulations related requiring additional relevant information to be provided on registration statements, registration deadlines, and the form of registration statements. No person shall fail to comply with any such regulations.

4.25.090 Remedies and penalties.
(a) It shall be an affirmative defense to an action by owner to recover possession of a rental housing unit subject to Article XXIII of the City Charter that, at the time the action was filed, the owner failed to comply with Section 4.25.060 of this Chapter. (b) Any person who violates this Chapter shall be subject to injunctive relief and be liable to the City in a civil action for a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars per unregistered rental housing unit per month, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs

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Packet Pg. 1179 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) as determined by the court. The civil penalty amount may be adjusted upward by City Council resolution.
(c) Any person violating this Section shall be subject to administrative fines and administrative penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this Code. (d) Any person who is convicted of violating this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, or a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not greater than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(e) Failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be considered a strict liability defense; accordingly, the prosecution shall not be required to prove criminal intent or that the violator meant to violate any provision of this Chapter. (f) Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Chapter shall be required to reimburse the City its full investigative costs.
(g) Nonexclusive Remedies and Penalties. The remedies provided in this Chapter are not exclusive, and nothing in this Chapter shall preclude any person from seeking any other remedies, penalties, or procedures provided by law.

4.25.100 Effective date.

This Chapter shall become effective January 1, 2026, except Section 4.25.060(b) which shall become effective January 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. Any provision of the Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the

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SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1181 Attachment: Rent Registry Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

AN INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

9.31.200, OUTDOOR DINING AND SEATING ON SIDEWALKS, TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RECOVERY BY SIMPLIFYING THE CITY’S OUTDOOR DINING

PROGRAM
WHEREAS, outdoor dining and seating have long been a fixture of Santa Monica’s commercial districts; and
WHEREAS, sidewalk dining repurposes the sidewalk abutting a dining establishment into an extension of the business where food may be served; and WHEREAS, sidewalk dining activates sidewalks, promotes restaurants, and generates foot traffic that benefits nearby businesses; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services (“Director of Emergency Services”), proclaimed the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability of mutual aid and effectuate the City’s response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), and this local emergency was restated on March 14, 2020, through a revised declaration of local emergency to ensure compliance with all digital signature requirements (the “Executive Order”)’ and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Executive Order, requiring the closure of a wide range of businesses including bars, nightclubs, on-premises restaurant service, movie theatres, live

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Packet Pg. 1182 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 performance venues, gyms, fitness centers, spas, hair salons, massage parlors, and nail salons; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents of the State of California to heed directives issued by the State Health Officer on the same date instructing all Californians to stay home except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an enhanced Health Officer Order, the Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19, amending and superseding its earlier March 16, 2020 Order, closing all nonessential businesses, and limiting gatherings to 9 people or less; and WHERAS, after March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health, on multiple occasions, amended and modified its Health Officer Order, recognizing the issues posed by community transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, and, in response, maintaining public health measures that have, at differing times, included strict limitations on public gatherings, required closures of certain businesses, and strict limitations and protocols for the operations of businesses permitted to remain open; and WHEREAS, as of March 31, 2023, the local, state, and federal COVID-19 emergency declarations have concluded; and
WHEREAS, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los

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Packet Pg. 1183 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon these events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and such emergency conditions required the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the

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Packet Pg. 1184 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 Existence of a Local Emergency (“Palisades Fire Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Emergency Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permitted bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, since January 8, 2025, the City has issued Seven Supplements to that Palisades Fire Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, these Supplements have included, but are not limited to, provisions that: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires; 2) waive or reduce license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets,

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Packet Pg. 1185 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 and pier deck extended dining; and 3) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service; and
WHEREAS, although the immediate COVID-19 and fire dangers have subsided, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from these incidents and continue to face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, as the commercial and economic landscape evolves, the City’s economic recovery and competitive advantage will depend on its ability to deliver on a diverse range of unique dining, retail, and entertainment uses; and WHEREAS, as restaurant and entertainment environments across the region and county continue to evolve, there is a need to adjust allowed uses and dining and entertainment options to enable economic recovery and provide increased flexibility to minimize vacancies throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has an important governmental interest in maintaining a thriving business community and protecting the health, safety, and economic welfare of its citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, vacancy rates, in addition to economic impacts, threaten the health, safety, and economic welfare of the City’s citizens and businesses; and WHEREAS, in connection with the City’s economic recovery efforts and to support flexibility for new and existing businesses, this Interim Zoning Ordinance (“IZO”) includes

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Packet Pg. 1186 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 6 proposed amendments to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 (“Section

9.31.200”) to remove duplicative design standards and consolidate them into the Sidewalk Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, this IZO removes certain design-related standards, specifically Section 9.31.200, subsections F (barriers), G (fixtures), and H (fixtures), in favor of the existing Sidewalk Design Guidelines already authorized by the same Code section; and WHEREAS, removal of these design guidelines from the Section 9.31.200 avoids potential conflicts between the Municipal Code and the Sidewalk Design Guidelines, will not result in substantial changes to the design of sidewalk dining, consolidates the standards in one place, and allows for minor modifications going forward to provide flexibility for businesses considering sidewalk dining opportunities; and WHEREAS, the City has an important government interest in maintaining a thriving business community and protecting the health, safety, and economic welfare of its citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, allowing businesses to utilize outdoor space has shown to be important for business retention; and
WHEREAS, the City has a significant public interest in maintaining flexibility for business while ensuring these outdoor spaces do not negatively impact the City’s property or other surrounding locations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed IZO amendments amending standards and requirements for outdoor dining supports local business retention and promotes new

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WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and general welfare exists due to the devastating impact that the COVID-19-mandated closures and the Palisades Fire Emergency have had on the City’s restaurants and dining establishments, such that compliance with the current potentially conflicting standards in Section 9.31.200 would result in a threat to public health, safety, and welfare.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 9.31.200. Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks.

Outdoor dining and seating on sidewalks shall be designed, located, and operated consistent with the following standards:

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to permit outdoor dining and seating that enhances the pedestrian ambiance of the City while not adversely impacting adjacent properties or surrounding neighborhoods consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.

B. Applicability. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all new outdoor dining and seating areas on public rights-of-way, such as sidewalks, and to all existing outdoor dining and seating areas that are expanded.

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Packet Pg. 1188 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 8 C. Procedure. The establishment of an outdoor dining and seating area requires Zoning Conformance Review, pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 9.38, Zoning Conformance Review, to ensure consistency with all of the standards of this Section unless such review has been conducted in conjunction with discretionary review of the associated commercial use and issuance of a Sidewalk Dining Permit.

D. Accessory Use. Permanent outdoor dining and seating shall be conducted as an accessory use to a legally established eating and drinking establishment located on the public right-of-way immediately adjacent to the tenant space.

E. License Agreement. A license agreement for outdoor dining and seating on the public right-of-way shall be approved in a form required by the City.

F. Barriers. If barriers are provided, they shall be in the manner required by the City.

G. Enclosure. Awnings or umbrellas may be used in conjunction with a sidewalk café, but there shall be no permanent enclosure around the dining and seating area. Awnings shall be adequately secured, without attachment to the public right-of-way, and shall comply with the Building Code adopted by the City and any applicable design guidelines.

H. Fixtures. The furnishings of the interior of the outdoor dining and seating area shall consist only of movable tables, chairs, umbrellas, planters, and other portable fixtures deemed appropriate by City staff. Lighting fixtures may be permanently affixed onto the exterior front of the principal building with property permits.

IF. Compliance with Design Guidelines. Outdoor dining and seating shall comply with all applicable adopted design standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to:

1. The Citywide Sidewalk Dining Guidelines;

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Packet Pg. 1189 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 9 2. The Sidewalk Dining Standards for the Third Street Promenade; and

3. The Sidewalk Dining Standards for Ocean Avenue.

The Planning Director or designee may promulgate guidelines, which may include, but are not limited to, eligible uses and sites, outdoor dining configuration, design standards, and operational standards to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

No person shall fail to comply with any such regulation.

JG. Refuse Storage Area. No structure or enclosure to accommodate the storage of trash or garbage shall be erected or placed on, adjacent to, or separate from, the sidewalk café on the public sidewalk or public right-of-way. Sidewalk dining and seating areas shall remain clear of litter at all times.

KH. Hours of Operation. The hours of operation of the outdoor dining and seating shall be limited to the hours of operation of the associated restaurant, other eating and drinking establishment, or commercial use.

LI. Parking. Parking shall not be required for outdoor dining and seating on sidewalks permitted pursuant to this Section.

SECTION 2. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining

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Packet Pg. 1190 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 10 portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be of no further force and effect sixty days from its effective date, unless it is otherwise extended pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.46.090(C).

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Heidi von Tonglen
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1191 Attachment: Sidewalk Dining Interim Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 City Council Meeting October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA MONICA REVISING LICENSE AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL FACILITY

FEES FOR OUTDOOR DINING TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 allows sidewalk dining on the public right-of-way as a way to enhance the pedestrian ambiance of the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 6.42 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code governs the City’s Parklet Program and provides the City Council authorization to set monthly licensing fees for parklets by resolution; and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.72.010 authorizes the imposition of charges for private use of public property; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.72.020 authorizes setting such changes by resolution; and
WHEREAS, to stimulate economic recovery following the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11339 which, among other things, waived, until December 31, 2021, the monthly license fee that outdoor dining operators are required to pay pursuant to their respective outdoor dining license agreements with the City under Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 and established fees for the Santa Monica Outdoors Pilot Program that expired on September 30, 2022; and

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Packet Pg. 1192 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 WHEREAS, on June 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11340, which re-set the outdoor dining license fees for licenses issued pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 so that the fee rates in 2022 would be the same as in 2020 and annually thereafter, commencing on January 1, 2023, such fees would be adjusted by the chance in Consumer Price Index (CPI); and WHEREAS, to provide additional relief, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11392 to waive monthly license fees through June 30, 2022, for operators of sidewalk dining under Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200 and for eligible parklet operators pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.40; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the Council adopted Resolution No. 11419 to waive, among other fees, the monthly license fees for outdoor dining operated on sidewalks and on parklets until September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11429 to set the monthly licensing fee for parklets used for outdoor dining under Chapter 6.42 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2024, the Council adopted Resolution No. 11597 to temporarily waive monthly license fees for sidewalk dining for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and reduce monthly license fees to $1.00 per square foot per month for the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for sidewalk dining operators located on the Third Street Promenade, a critical economic engine to the City; and

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Packet Pg. 1193 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 WHEREAS, in January 2025, the City commissioned an appraiser to review the current license fees for sidewalk dining that were set by Resolution No. 11340 and adjust licensing fee rates for sidewalk dining to reflect the current fair market value for use of the City’s sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may establish, amend, or revise from time to time by resolution the City's Wastewater Capital Facility Fee to be charged for any net increase in wastewater discharge pursuant to Section 7.04.460 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City is required by the City of Los Angeles to collect and transmit Amalgamated System Sewerage Facilities Charges (LA ASSFC) established by the City of Los Angeles per Contract 7473 (CCS) Section IIC for any net increase in wastewater discharge arising from new development, changes in land use, or increases in discharges from Industrial Dischargers within the City limits; and WHEREAS, on November 24, 2020, the City adopted Resolution No. 11308 to revise the wastewater capital facility fees that are assessed to restaurants and other establishments operating within the City of Santa Monica to recover the cost of increased demand on the City’s wastewater system from new development and/or changes in land use; and
WHEREAS, the City has an important government interest in maintaining a thriving business community and protecting the health, safety, and economic welfare of its citizens and businesses; and

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Packet Pg. 1194 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 WHEREAS, businesses, and particularly restaurants, have suffered significant economic hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the January 2025 Los Angeles region wildfires and the resulting closure of Pacific Coast Highway until May 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Effective on December 1, 2025, the license fee for use of public property pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.42 for parklets shall be $2.00 per square foot per month. Effective on January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter on January 1, the monthly licensee fee will be adjusted by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which adjustment shall be no less than a three percent (3%) and no more than a five percent (5%) increase.

SECTION 2. Effective on December 1, 2025, the fees for license areas for sidewalk dining shall be $1.00 per square foot per month. Effective on January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter on January 1, the monthly license fee for sidewalk dining shall be adjusted by the annual change in CPI, which adjustment shall be no less than a three percent (3%) and no more than a five percent (5%) increase.

SECTION 3. This Resolution does not repeal Resolution No. 11597, which temporarily established sidewalk dining license fee at $1.00 per square foot per month for sidewalk dining operators located on the Third Street Promenade for the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Effective on July 1, 2026, the sidewalk dining fees established by this Resolution shall also apply to sidewalk dining operators located on Third Street Promenade.

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Packet Pg. 1195 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 SECTION 4. Effective upon adoption of this Resolution, the City may require, for approval of a new or renewal of a license agreement for sidewalk dining, either a performance bond (or other applicable bond) or a higher security deposit than the security deposit amount established by the Public Works Director, or designee, for sidewalk dining license agreements where an operator either improved or intends to improve the public right-of-way with structures and/or other improvements for which the cost to restore the operator’s license area to its original condition exceeds the applicable security deposit amount established by the Public Works Director, or designee. Should the Public Works Director, or designee, request a performance bond (or other applicable bond) or higher security deposit, the amount of such bond or additional security deposit shall not exceed the amount necessary to recover the City’s estimated costs to remedy operator’s failure to comply with the sidewalk dining operator’s obligation to restore the license area to its original condition upon expiration or earlier termination of operator’s license agreement.

SECTION 5. Effective on December 1, 2025, Resolution Nos. 11340 and 11429 are hereby repealed in their entirety.

SECTION 6. Effective on November 1, 2025, applicants for sidewalk dining and parklet permits will not be required to pay the wastewater capital facility fees that are set by Resolution No. 11308 and which apply to restaurants that use the City of Santa Monica’s wastewater system when there is a net increase in wastewater discharge arising from a new development and/or change in land use. The City will subsidize these fees from the City’s General Fund.

SECTION 7. With respect to wastewater capital facility fees, effective on November 1, 2025, prior to receiving a permit to operate sidewalk dining or a parklet on

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Packet Pg. 1196 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 6 the City’s public right-of-way, an applicant will only pay the LA ASSFC established by the City of Los Angeles for any net increase in wastewater discharge arising from new development, changes in land use, or increases in discharges from Industrial Dischargers within the City limits.

SECTION 8. The amount of LA ASSFC charged to owners or developers of a property will be based on the City of Los Angeles’ Annual Report of Wastewater Flow and Strength Loadings and the Amalgamated System Sewage Generator Factors. Funds collected from owners and developers will be transmitted to the City of Los Angeles on a bi-monthly basis.

SECTION 9. Unless otherwise provided under a City resolution or policy, all other fees applicable to outdoor dining operators on the City’s public right-of-way, including without limitation, permit and inspection fees, will continue to apply to outdoor dining operators.

SECTION 10. Unless otherwise provided in this Resolution, if there are any conflicts between the monthly licensee fees for sidewalk dining and parklet operations adopted in this Resolution and any license fees adopted by a prior resolution, the fees adopted in this Resolution shall take precedence.

SECTION 11. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.

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Packet Pg. 1197 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 7 SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Heidi von Tongeln, Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1198 Attachment: Outdoor Dining Fees & Wastewater Fees Resolution (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER xxx (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO AMEND THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN TO:
(1) ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, LAND USES, AND

PROCESSES FOR THE CITY TO MANAGE ITS REAL ESTATE ASSETS IN

ALIGNMENT WITH THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH; AND (2) PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS,

LAND USES, AND PROCESSES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARCELS WITHIN

THE FORMER GATEWAY MASTER PLAN AREA
WHEREAS, Downtown Santa Monica (“Downtown”) is one of Los Angeles County’s most recognizable city centers; and
WHEREAS, framed by the Santa Monica Bay and mountains, the Downtown is located centrally at the western edge of the city, providing convenient retail, entertainment, and employee destinations for all the City’s neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, with its unique location, the Downtown serves as the heart of the local community, making it a destination not only for locals and Angelenos who see a vibrant, exciting, and urban-scale ambiance, but also for world travelers who come here to enjoy easy access to beaches, hotel accommodations, culture, shopping, and the larger region; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2017, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica (“City Council”) adopted the Downtown Community Plan (“DCP”) which sets forth the City’s vision of Downtown as a high quality, mixed-use district offering opportunities as a major public space framed by a mix of retail, restaurants, services, and housing that form unique experiences enjoyable to both residents and visitors; and

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Packet Pg. 1199 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments [Revision 1] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 WHEREAS, the DCP includes “standards,” including, but not limited to, height and floor area ratio requirements, that respond to the DCP’s vision and principals, and that direct future development and infrastructure within the Downtown Plan area; and WHEREAS, the DCP identifies the area adjacent to the 1-10 freeway as a “Gateway” possessing conditions that necessitate special considerations regarding development standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the DCP identifies a future effort, the Gateway Master Plan, which would identify critical improvements, provide a framework for orderly development of currently vacant or underutilized areas, and explore various funding models for implementation, which would potentially include participation by properties within the Gateway Master Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Master Plan area is generally bound by 5th Street, Colorado Avenue, and the I-10 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Master Plan planning process was initially scheduled to be completed by 2021, but was delayed due to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and other City emergencies and priorities; and
WHEREAS, with the City Council’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Operating Biennial Budget in June 2025, the City Council affirmed its commitment to various Strategic Priorities, including, but not limited to promoting economic opportunity and growth and promoting affordable, livable, and secure housing for all; and WHEREAS, the City’s Strategic Priority regarding activating economic opportunity and growth includes objectives to use the City’s real estate strategically, develop distinct

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Packet Pg. 1200 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments [Revision 1] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 business attraction and retention strategies, and activate our public spaces with signature events; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Strategic Priority regarding developing affordable, livable, and secure housing for all includes expanding affordable housing options, stabilizing the Housing Trust Fund, and pursuing equity-based housing initiative; and WHEREAS, as the commercial and economic landscape evolves, Downtown’s economic recovery and competitive advantage will depend on its ability to deliver on a diverse range of uses and access to a broad range of housing options; and WHEREAS, the City has an important governmental interest in maintaining a thriving business community and protecting the health, safety, and economic welfare of its citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, consistent with these Strategic Priorities and important government interests, the City seeks to revive the “Gateway” concepts in the DCP while also allowing the City to be more strategic regarding the use of City-owned parcels that meets the goals for housing production and also flexibility for other uses; and WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the DCP will include, but are not limited to, providing flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the City to manage its real estate assets in alignment with the strategic objective of economic opportunity and growth; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the DCP will also provide more flexibility in development standards and uses for public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area in order to support the strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all; and

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Packet Pg. 1201 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments [Revision 1] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 WHEREAS, proposed amendments will allow the City to maximize land residual revenues through redevelopment or joint-venture opportunities at all City-owned sites; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution of Intention represents the formal initiation of the process for the City Council to consider making amending the DCP to allow more flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the City-owned parcels and provide more flexibility in development standards and uses for both public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area in order to support the strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.45.060(B), the City Council does hereby announce its intention to consider amending the text of the Downtown Community Plan to allow more flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the City to manage its real estate assets in alignment with the strategic objective of economic opportunity and growth. The amendments would also provide more flexibility in development standards and uses for City-owned and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area generally bound by 5th Street, Colorado Avenue, and the I-10 Freeway in order to support the strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all.

SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

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Packet Pg. 1202 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments [Revision 1] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Heidi von Tongeln,
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1203 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and City Owned Site DCP Amendments [Revision 1] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER xxx (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING

ITS INTENTION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY

IN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, LAND USES, PROCESSES, AND PERMIT

EXPIRATION TIMEFRAMES FOR PROJECTS IN THE DOWNTOWN TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH AND DEVELOPING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.

WHEREAS, Downtown Santa Monica (“Downtown”) is one of Los Angeles County’s most recognizable city centers; and
WHEREAS, framed by the Santa Monica Bay and mountains, the Downtown is located centrally at the western edge of the city, providing convenient retail, entertainment, and employee destinations for all the City’s neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, with its unique location, the Downtown serves as the heart of the local community, making it a destination not only for locals and Angelenos who see a vibrant, exciting, and urban-scale ambiance, but also for world travelers who come here to enjoy easy access to beaches, hotel accommodations, culture, shopping, and the larger region; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2017, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica (“City Council”) adopted the Downtown Community Plan (“DCP”) which sets forth the City’s vision of Downtown as a high quality, mixed-use district offering opportunities as a major public space framed by a mix of retail, restaurants, services, and housing that form unique experiences enjoyable to both residents and visitors; and

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Packet Pg. 1204 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance includes land use regulations governing the Downtown Plan area, that respond to the DCP’s vision and principals, and that direct future development within the Downtown Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the DCP identifies the area adjacent to the 1-10 freeway as a “Gateway” possessing conditions that necessitate special considerations regarding development standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the DCP identifies a future effort, the Gateway Master Plan, which would identify critical improvements, provide a framework for orderly development of currently vacant or underutilized areas, and explore various funding models for implementation, which would potentially include participation by properties within the Gateway Master Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Master Plan area is generally bound by 5th Street, Colorado Avenue, and the I-10 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Master Plan planning process was initially scheduled to be completed in 2021, but was delayed due to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and other City emergencies and priorities; and
WHEREAS, with the City Council’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Operating Biennial Budget in June 2025, the City Council affirmed its commitment to various Strategic Priorities, including, but not limited to promoting economic opportunity and growth and promoting affordable, livable, and secure housing for all; and WHEREAS, the City’s Strategic Priority regarding activating economic opportunity and growth includes objectives to use the City’s real estate strategically, develop distinct

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Packet Pg. 1205 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 business attraction and retention strategies, and activate our public spaces with signature events; and
WHEREAS, as the commercial and economic landscape evolves, Downtown’s economic recovery and competitive advantage will depend on its ability to deliver on a diverse range of uses and access to a broad range of housing options; and WHEREAS, the City’s Strategic Priority regarding developing affordable, livable, and secure housing for all includes expanding affordable housing options, stabilizing the Housing Trust Fund, and pursuing equity-based housing initiative; and WHEREAS, consistent with these Strategic Priorities and important government interests, the City seeks to revive the “Gateway” concepts in the DCP while also allowing the City to be more strategic regarding the use of City-owned parcels that meets the goals for housing production and also flexibility for other uses; and WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will include, but are not limited to, providing flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the City to manage its real estate assets in the Downtown area in alignment with the strategic objective of economic opportunity and growth; and WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will also provide more flexibility in development standards and uses for public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area in order to support the strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all; and WHEREAS, the residential construction industry is facing significant financial challenges and delays due to macroeconomic and global political factors; and

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Packet Pg. 1206 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 WHEREAS, consistent with these Strategic Priorities and important government interests, and to facilitate multi-phase developments, the City wishes to extend permit expirations; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendments will allow the City to maximize land residual revenues through redevelopment or joint-venture opportunities at all City-owned parcels; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution of Intention represents the formal initiation of the process for the City Council to consider making amendments to the Zoning Ordinance including, but not limited to, Chapters 9.01 (Title, Purpose, and Authority), 9.10 (Downtown Districts), and 9.37 (Common Procedures) for the purposes of providing more flexibility in development standards, land uses and processes to support the City’s strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.46.030(A), the City Council does hereby announce its intention to consider amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to, Chapters 9.01 (Title, Purpose, and Authority), 9.10 (Downtown Districts), and 9.37 (Common Procedures) for the purposes of providing more flexibility in development standards, land uses and processes to support the City’s strategic objectives of economic opportunity and growth and developing housing opportunities for all.

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Packet Pg. 1207 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Heidi von Tongeln,
Interim City Attorney

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Packet Pg. 1208 Attachment: Resolution of Intention - Gateway and CIty Owned Sites Zoning Ordinance (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: SM Renters Rights <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:30 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; Mike Soloff
Subject: From SMRR re Item 11A
Attachments: 251028 SMRR on Item 11A Council Agenda 10-28-25.pdf

EXTERNAL
Please find attached the comments of Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights Executive Committee regarding Agenda Item 11.A on tonight’s City Council Agenda. PLEASE BE SURE TO PRINT THE ATTACHMENT AND INCLUDE IT IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. Thank you.

Item 11-A
October 28, 2025
Item 11-A
October 28, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1209 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) October 28, 2025
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers:

The SMRR Executive Committee has preliminarily reviewed the Staff Report for Item 11-A on tonight’s agenda, which came out late last Thursday afternoon. We applaud the effort to develop a strategic plan, and look forward to hearing more regarding the details behind the various proposals including the rent registry, and to a robust community conversation about the proposed plan and its details.

As a preliminary matter, SMRR agrees with the City’s goal to rebuild its financial reserves, and seeks confirmation that the City includes within this goal the repayment of the more than $40 million the City took or diverted from the Housing Trust Fund (which consisted of new tax money generated by 2016 Measure GS that the voters directed should be spent on affordable housing programs, including rent subsidy programs). SMRR also is open to the idea of generating funds using the public land identified, so long as the City is not backing away from its commitment in the Housing Element to create 331 deed-restricted affordable housing units using 4th & 5th and Arizona (alone or in connection with Parking Structure 1), and any other commitments in the Housing Element regarding affordable housing on these sites.

SMRR further shares the proposed goals of maintaining the Master Facilities Use agreement, stepping up code enforcement, and maintaining the City’s longstanding commitment to channel new development in the Downtown and along the boulevards so as to protect existing neighborhoods (including our rent controlled housing stock).

We look forward to further discussion and community participation.

Sincerely,
Denny Zane Mike Soloff
Co-Chair, Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights Co-Chair, Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights Item 11-A
October 28, 2025
Item 11-A
October 28, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1210 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: Heather Thomason <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 12:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Ellis Raskin
Subject: 11A(15)

EXTERNAL
Mayor Negrete and Council members,
I urge you to support and rigorously pursue the point on City Manager Chi’s plan for realignment that reads:
“Authorize staff to focus City housing development efforts in the Downtown core, and concurrently direct that staff initiate studies to identify policy options that do not jeopardize Housing Element certification and also ensures that future development on boulevards achieves compatibility with existing residential neighborhoods;”
I urge you and staff to use influence anyone may have with HCD and the state to grant us the leeway to pull Neighborhood Commercial zoning back down to a height that is truly compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods, as City Manager Chi has alluded to, and which residents in the surrounding neighborhoods approve as being acceptable.

I greatly appreciate City Manager Chi’s attention to this issue that residents have been asking about, and I thank him for this item.

Thank you,
Heather Thomason
Item 11-A
October 28, 2025
Item 11-A
October 28, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1211 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 David Yakobson
From: Cynthia Rose <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 12:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Oliver Chi Cc: Anuj Gupta; Jason Kligier; Colleen E. Stoll; [email protected] Subject: Agenda item 11A: Opposition to Pausing TDM Survey Requirements for Businesses Attachments: 2025-10 SM Spoke SaMoSSA Oppose Pause TMO Survey .pdf

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, City Council Members, and City Manager Chi:

On behalf ofSanta Monica Spoke (SM Spoke) and the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance (SaMoSSA), members of the GoSaMo TMO, please find our attached letter concerning agenda item 11A --
Cynthia Rose
Director
Santa Monica Spoke
SMSpoke.org
I acknowledge with respect and gratitude the Tongva, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples on whose traditional territory I live and work.

Item 11-A
October 28, 2025
Item 11-A
October 28, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1212 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 12:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems; [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: Agenda Item 11-A OPPOSE CHI'S PLAN

EXTERNAL
Mitchell - I forgot the Council Meeting Item email - lol please if you can grant me this exception - include it in the postings for the public -thank you
Danielle Charney
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Subject: Agenda Item 11-A OPPOSE CHI'S PLAN
To: : councilmtgitems <[email protected]>, Lana Negrete <[email protected]>, Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>, Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>, Dan Hall <[email protected]>, Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>, Barry Snell <[email protected]>, Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>, Oliver Chi <[email protected]>, Heidi von Tongeln <[email protected]>
I can't say it better than Tricia and Marc do: I oppose this plan which "sound good" with all the buzz words..but really offers no substance and just a whittling down of our little town whose uniqueness and beauty is already so badly diluted thanks to Gleam Davis, Stephanie Reich and all those who have supported turning us into a massive City.. I have never liked or trusted the vision or lack of it by our previous Council ( except Phil, Oscar and Christina, Lana ) who were never given a chance to do much. Now we have a Council installed by SMF to complete the ruin. Mr.Chi has no vision and just a long polished line of mealy mouthed overly sweetened rah rah". Please send him packing. "Without any opportunity to engage the people of Santa Monica or to allow them to provide input, City Manager Oliver Chi has assembled his “Santa Monica Realignment Plan” and placed it on this Tuesday's City Council Agenda (Item 11-A.)
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RE: Opposition to Pausing TDM Survey Requirements for Businesses — Agenda Item No. 11A, City Council Regular Meeting 10/28/2025

Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, City Council Members, and City Manager Chi:

On behalf ofSanta Monica Spoke (SM Spoke) and the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance (SaMoSSA), members of the GoSaMo TMO, we write to acknowledge the City’s Realignment Plan as a significant effort in setting forth policies and programs that can move the City in a direction of rebuilding its fiscal resources. We must, however, question a proposed pause of the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey requirements for businesses under the Santa Monica Realignment Plan’s Recommendation No. 16.

Strategic choices are essential and due care and diligence must be taken not to undercut the very policies and programs that have systematically advanced our promoting sustainable transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and supporting climate action goals. Santa Monica’s TDM ordinance plays a vital role in facilitating business employers’ responsible commuting practices that align with the business community’s long-term success. The survey also promotes education about potential transportation possibilities.

Our City’s effort, with Council’s expectations, to use evidence-based best practices relies on good data.

What the City measures has immense value. As Santa Monica works toward being a less car-dependent city, the TDM survey requirement is a key tool for collecting data on commuting patterns, measuring Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR), and identifying opportunities to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips.

Even throughout the pandemic the survey, although we altered it slightly, still provided essential measurement for good, continual data. Pausing these requirements now would undermine the City’s ability to monitor and enforce its TDM goals, especially as businesses stabilize post-pandemic. Keeping the clear, uninterrupted, regular TDM survey as the baseline is necessary for businesses to know the parameters and rules to carry out good work. The survey process ensures accountability and provides the data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of TDM strategies. Without it, the City would be sliding backward, losing momentum on improvements and achievements and would risk losing relationships with employers that are contributing to the reduction of transportation-related emissions and congestion. Shifting the TDM legal obligations is unwarranted and, frankly, dangerous at a time when global warming has hit new highs.

As The The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 declares, “The world has entered a new reality.

Global warming will soon exceed 1.5°C. This puts humanity in the danger zone where multiple climate tipping points pose catastrophic risks to billions of people.” Santa Monica’s Climate Action and Adaptation goals are serious obligations requiring an overarching alignment that our City has sought diligently to heed. The TDM survey helps us track the means of transportation that can reduce our GHG emissions and lead us toward a less car-dependent future. In fact, Santa Monica’s TDM survey contributes to a positive tipping point that is profoundly needed. With the City and the GoSaMo TMO, Spoke and SaMoSSA have created many ways for residents, students Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1214 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) and neighbors to reduce car-use as a primary means of travel, and the TDM survey helps assure that businesses also have the tools to do their part.

Moreover, the City has made efforts to streamline compliance and support businesses through resources like the GoSaMo TMO. These tools make it easier for employers to meet their obligations and participate meaningfully in the City’s mobility initiatives.

We urge the Council to maintain the TDM survey requirements and continue leading by example in sustainable transportation. A pause would have us moving backward at a time when data-driven decision-making is more important than ever for us to advance our climate leadership and goals and the role that businesses are taking in accomplishing those. Thank you for making sure that our local Alignment Plan is in sync with climate realities and resilience and the walkable, bikeable city we aspire to be.

Sincerely,
Cynthia Rose
Director, Santa Monica Spoke Cris Gutierrez
Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Street Alliance Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance SMSpoke.org
SaMoSafeStreets.org
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Packet Pg. 1215 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 new initiatives that will actually turn the city’s visitor-based economy around. He points out that the major revenue initiative in the “Plan” is the one-time sale of City assets. There are no proposals to increase ongoing City revenues. Initiatives to revitalize the declining heart of the city’s economic activity, downtown, seem to focus on landscaping. The only new ongoing revenue, Verville points out, is a proposed parcel tax which, critically, does not rely on creating improved economic activity.

Oddly, the “Plan” mentions monthly music activation on the Promenade and the development of a large-scale Santa Monica Music Festival while being entirely silent on the ideal destination venue for this revenue-generating entertainment genre, the Civic Auditorium. Mr. Chi’s “Plan” is much more specific on the increases in City costs, including more hiring, than it is on jump-starting the visitor economy, Verville observes.

We are concerned that the Plan was posted in the Council Agenda on Thursday, Oct. 23, without first holding a Study Session to allow the people of Santa Monica to comment on its implications. Was City Manager Chi rushing to advance his Plan because he feared it would not withstand public scrutiny?
We would like to know what the Plan is if the people of our city don’t support another parcel tax? There are sweeteners in the Chi Plan, including more access to our libraries and increased Code Enforcement, but neither moves the needle in either direction.

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From: SM Renters Rights <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:49 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; Mike Soloff
Subject: CORRECTION Re: From SMRR re Item 11A
Attachments: 251028 SMRR on Item 11A Council Agenda 10-28-25 FINAL.pdf

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CORRECTION: Please use this attached version from SMRR, labeled Final, in the record. Not the previous version. Please see attached. Thank you!
On Oct 28, 2025, at 1:30 PM, SM Renters Rights <[email protected]> wrote:

Please find attached the comments of Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights Executive Committee regarding Agenda Item 11.A on tonight’s City Council Agenda. PLEASE BE SURE TO PRINT THE ATTACHMENT AND INCLUDE IT IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. Thank you.

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From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 5:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Strong Support for the City Manager’s Realignment Plan – A Needed Step Toward Revitalization
From: Peter Trinh <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:36 PM
To: Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>
Cc: Oliver Chi <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>
Subject: Strong Support for the City Manager’s Realignment Plan – A Needed Step Toward Revitalization

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Dear Mayor Negrete and Councilmembers:

I want to express my strong support for City Manager Oliver Chi’s Realignment Plan. What he’s outlined isn’t just another report — it’s a necessary reset for Santa Monica. Our city has been through some tough years, and it’s clear we’re at a crossroads. This plan moves us in the right direction: toward safety, cleanliness, revitalization, and a renewed sense of pride in our community.

As someone deeply involved in Santa Monica’s hospitality and entertainment economy — from the Pier and Promenade to pop-up festivals and local collaborations — I see firsthand both the challenges and the potential. We need this kind of bold, coordinated effort to restore public confidence, attract visitors, and support local businesses that make Santa Monica vibrant.

I especially support the focus on:
 Strengthening public safety and restoring a clean, welcoming environment;  Expanding and supporting entertainment zones and cultural activations that bring energy back to our streets;
 Cutting unnecessary red tape so small businesses can open, grow, and hire faster;  Leveraging city-owned properties and public spaces to create a more dynamic, sustainable local economy.

Santa Monica works best when public and private sectors pull in the same direction — and this plan creates a foundation for exactly that. The business and creative community are ready to do our part.

Let’s move forward with this vision and show that revitalization is possible when leadership, accountability, and creativity align.

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Packet Pg. 1218 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 7 Thank you for your leadership and for taking this plan seriously. I urge you to adopt it and move swiftly to implement it.

Best regards,
Peter TRINH
Santa Monica Local & Local Business Owner
Hospitality • Entertainment • Community Development
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From: Ryland Bacorn <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 5:19 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: Vote Yes to revive our local economy!

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Dear Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
I hope tonight you vote to enact a stronger police presence in our city. It has finally come to vote whether or not better equipped and incentivized law enforcement personnel will support the economic prosperity of this great city. I hope you do the right thing.

I am also writing to express my profound frustration regarding the recurring pattern of the Santa Monica City Council to only consider decisive action on law enforcement when faced with a financial emergency, and when this action is presented by the City Manager. It is deeply disappointing that an emergency is often required for the Council to understand and enact policies that support public safety.

It appears that a significant amount of time and effort is often spent on appearing helpful rather than on practical solutions to pressing city issues. Many of the challenges our city faces, particularly in terms of safety and order, could be significantly mitigated if we had a more robust and enabled police force. This includes ensuring police officers are empowered to enforce laws effectively and that there are clear incentives for them to do so. Simply defining law enforcement as their job clearly appears to be insufficient in motivating the consistent and proactive enforcement that our community needs.

I urge the members of our city leadership to recognize the fundamental principle that incentives drive action. Implementing policies that properly incentivize our police officers to enforce laws will undoubtedly lead to a safer and more orderly Santa Monica for all residents.

Sincerely,
Ryland
Sunset Park
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From: Daniel Galamba <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi
Subject: October 28, 2025 City Council Agenda Item 11-A

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Dear City Council,
I agree with the letter below from Northeast Neighbors. Especially the part:

While the report acknowledges “disorder, homelessness, and economic contraction” there is no plan to seriously tackle the homeless problem, which is a key driver of the wholesale visitor and retailer abandonment of the city. As it stands today, the homeless demographic constitutes 70% of all SMPD arrests, totaling approximately 2,000 per year, a rate that has remained consistent since at least 2019.

Given the severity and the consequences of the homeless problem, that should be front and center and yet all that we see in the Plan are general comments with no commitments. There is mention of moving Samoshel homeless facility out of downtown, but no mention where it will be relocated. There is mention of coordinating with the County some change to the current Expo Line end of the line problem where homeless people are required to exit the train nightly into downtown Santa Monica. There is no mention of the urgent need to end this practice.

Unless the problems of homelessness and crime are resolved first then there will not be any recovery to our City.

People do not want to visit or shop in a place where homelessness and crime are a problem. Homelessness and crime are not problems in Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach and Beverly Hills and we must make sure they aren't problems here in Santa Monica. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Dr Daniel Galamba
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From: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:25 AM
To: Tricia Crane
Subject: City Manager Oliver Chi’s “Realignment Plan" for Santa Monica - Sell City land? Tax the residents? Council Agenda Item 11-A (11/28/2025)
Subject: Council Agenda Item 11-A (11/28/2025) City Manager Oliver Chi’s “Realignment Plan" for Santa Monica - Sell City land? Tax the residents?
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Lana Negrete <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Jesse Zwick <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Caroline Torosis <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Dan Hall <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Ellis Raskin <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Barry Snell <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Oliver Chi Item 11-A
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Re: City Council Agenda Item 11-A, Council meeting of Oct. 28, 2025 Without any opportunity to engage the people of Santa Monica or to allow them to provide input, City Manager Oliver Chi has assembled his “Santa Monica Realignment Plan” and placed it on this Tuesday's City Council Agenda (Item 11-A.)
As Marc Verville, the former chair of the City’s Audit Subcommittee has noted, despite media descriptions to the contrary, this “Plan” is simply a repackaging of existing policies and provides no new initiatives that will actually turn the city’s visitor-based economy around. He points out that the major revenue initiative in the “Plan” is the one-time sale of City assets. There are no proposals to increase ongoing City revenues. Initiatives to revitalize the declining heart of the city’s economic activity, downtown, seem to focus on landscaping. The only new ongoing revenue, Verville points out, is a proposed parcel tax which, critically, does not rely on creating improved economic activity.

We are concerned that the Plan was posted in the Council Agenda on Thursday, Oct. 23, without first holding a Study Session to allow the people of Santa Monica to comment on its implications. Was City Manager Chi rushing to advance his Plan because he feared it would not withstand public scrutiny? We would like to know what the Plan is if the people of our city don’t support another parcel tax? There are sweeteners in the Chi Plan, including more access to our libraries and increased Code Enforcement, but neither moves the needle in either direction.

The City Manager was quoted in an article in The Planning Report on October 17 as saying, “What gives me optimism is that our City Council understands the urgency and is united around this direction. Yes, the full Realignment Plan will go before the Council and community on October 28, and I’m confident we’re ready to move from diagnosis to execution.”
While the report acknowledges “disorder, homelessness, and economic contraction” there is no plan to seriously tackle the homeless problem, which is a key driver of the wholesale visitor and retailer abandonment of the city. As it stands today, the homeless demographic constitutes 70% of all SMPD arrests, totaling approximately 2,000 per year, a rate that has remained consistent since at least 2019.

In the section titled “Land-Asset Strategy to Replenish Cash Reserves” Chi reports that the Plan calls for the sale of City owned land downtown, including:
• 4th/5th/Arizona: 2.57 acres
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Packet Pg. 1222 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 • Kiss-and-Ride Lot: 1.09 acres
• Parking Structure 1: 0.75 acres
• Old Fire Station 1: 0.34 acres
Chi states “If we advance the correct strategy in developing the four above identified properties, the City could reasonably expect to create $100 - $200 million in value, which would facilitate rebuilding the City’s cash reserve levels back towards the $200–$300 million range by 2028” Advancing the sale of these valuable City assets could be an indicator that the City’s financial situation is even worse than the public understands.

The proposals to sell Parking Structure 1 and rely on a parcel tax indicate that the City appears to be walking away from any intention of revitalizing the commercial economy. Given the growing structural deficit, this is not sustainable on a long-term basis. Where is the Plan to revitalize ongoing commercially-driven income streams to revitalize City finances and keep pace with inflation-driven City costs? If Chi wanted to be transparent, he would have included a table in the staff report that showed the proposed ongoing revenue and cost increases. Instead, we all are left to guess. Given our increasingly dire financial situation, the people of Santa Monica deserve a real accounting from Chi.

Below is the link to the Agenda item. Read it and weep. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1455__;!!Of uUnHCITYtmmjM!vYuKUfjYkVjyg8bmEIXZW0kAFJsccHF74IWWYG6EHA7T4Ca8PGrUmExCeRZ-_6RnN4- XH2JtHSZH9IVZAMyTXKfl9HCEVts$
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From: Jon Katz <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi
Subject: ITEM 11A - SUPPORT

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Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tempore Torosis, City Manager Chi, and Councilmembers:

Writing here as an individual and not in my capacity with any local organization, I want to express my strong support for the Santa Monica Realignment Plan AKA the “Renaissance Plan” for our city. While neither the Santa Monica Democratic Club nor its Executive Board have had the chance to review this proposal in a formal capacity, I have had the chance to read the plan myself and believe it is exactly in line with the organization's long-standing priorities.

Over the past several years, Santa Monica has faced extraordinary challenges including economic instability, rising homelessness, and declining civic confidence. This plan represents a comprehensive, progressive roadmap for renewal that delivers on the promises many of you ran and won on: rebuilding a fairer, more livable, and economically sustainable Santa Monica rooted in compassion, equity, and community well-being.

I see this plan as a clear enactment of progressive Democratic values in practice. It couples fiscal discipline with social investment, revitalizing our city while expanding fairness, housing opportunity, and shared prosperity. These are our Santa Monica Values.

Key progressive achievements in this plan include:
 The new rental housing registry, which brings transparency and accountability to thousands of nonrent-controlled units in Santa Monica. This is a major step toward housing justice: ensuring tenants’ rights are protected, rents are tracked, and policy is informed by real data. It aligns Santa Monica with Democratic Party priorities for responsible housing oversight and tenant protection.  The vacant property registration program, which discourages speculation and blight while encouraging the productive use of existing housing stock, a cornerstone of sustainable, equitable urban policy.
 Reduced parklet and sidewalk dining fees for local restaurants, which will sustain small businesses and neighborhood vitality by making it easier for our restaurants to thrive. Outdoor dining may have started as a Covid-era adjustment, but it has become a reflection of our city’s culture of openness, sustainability, and street life. Lowering these barriers to participation helps protect local jobs and preserves Santa Monica’s creative, small-business spirit.  The “healing center” model for homeless services, which moves us away from temporary warehousing toward a compassionate and practical integrated approach grounded in mental health, addiction treatment, and long-term stability.
 The plan’s labor equity provisions, such as closing benefit gaps for non-sworn staff and prioritizing workforce wellness. These are strong pro-labor reforms that embody Democratic Party principles of fairness, dignity, and respect for public workers.

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Packet Pg. 1224 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5  A continued commitment to green infrastructure, Vision Zero safety upgrades, and urban forest restoration, all consistent with Santa Monica’s national leadership in climate action and environmental stewardship.

Together, these policies form a blueprint for progressive governance that does not pit fiscal responsibility against social progress, but treats them as mutually reinforcing. By investing in our people, our neighborhoods, and our small businesses, this plan builds a stronger and more equitable foundation for the city’s next generation. This is exactly why we worked so hard over the last two election cycles so that you could enact this kind of agenda.

I want to commend the Council and City Manager Chi for advancing this ambitious and balanced framework. It reflects the spirit of shared purpose that defines Santa Monica at its best. I urge its full adoption and rapid implementation, so that we can truly achieve the renaissance our community deserves.

With gratitude for your leadership and service,
--
Jon Katz | Santa Monica resident, 15 years
[email protected]
cell: (215) 962-4357
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From: Jon Farzam <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:39 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: Please Support Mayor Negrete and the Realignment Plan

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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
As a Santa Monica business owner and manager, I want to express my strong support for the Realignment Plan and for City Manager Oliver Chi’s leadership in working collaboratively with Mayor Lana Negrete to advance these efforts.

Many in the business community remember that in 2022, then Councilmember Negrete worked closely with local restaurant owners and managers to address issues critical to our survival. This included streamlining outdoor dining permits, reducing unnecessary fees, and challenging burdensome wastewater charges. She organized meetings, listened to our concerns about the parklet program, and ensured we were heard by City leadership.

We appreciate that the City Manager’s Office is building on the work Mayor Negrete started. Her experience as a longtime local business owner gives her an informed and valuable understanding of what our business community needs.

We see her dedication to supporting small businesses, improving public safety, keeping our streets clean, and strengthening our local economy. I encourage the full Council to support this partnership and the Realignment Plan that aligns City leadership with the needs of our community.

With appreciation,
Jon Farzam
Chief Executive Officer
Shore Hotel | Santa Monica Hotel | Ocean View Hotel
D 310.656.4530
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From: Ted Winterer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:44 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin
Cc: Oliver Chi; Susan Cline; councilmtgitems
Subject: 10/28/25 Council agenda item 11 Realignment Plan

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Councilmembers,
I am writing on behalf of the Executive Committee of Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS).

While we have not had sufficient time to ponder all of the details of what will be before you tomorrow evening, we support the five strategic priorities identified in your report.

Of course we very much endorse extending beyond 2028 the sharing with SMMUSD of the revenue generated by the two sales tax measures, approved in the past by voters with advisory measures indicating citizen support for the split between the City and the school district of those funds.

We also support efforts to generate a dedicated revenue stream for the current allotment of approximately $12M per year to our schools through the original Master Facilities Use Agreement
All these dollars directed to SMMUSD for its operational expenses are critical to the continued excellence of our public schools. And, as I have reminded you in the past, the quality of our public education is reflected in our real estate values. Property taxes are the only City revenue source which has increased rather than declined in recent Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1228 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 years, so these funds are a sound investment in the future of both our children and our city.

Finally, I should note that we heard a presentation from staff on the proposed parking fee update last summer and, while we did not take a vote of our Steering Committee on the matter, there was little if any dissent about this particular proposal to enhance City revenues.

We wish you the best in your ongoing efforts to restore the City of Santa Monica's reputation and fiscal health.

Regards,
Ted Winterer
Chair, Community for Excellent Public Schools
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Ted Winterer
Realtor @Compass, 2115 Main Street Santa Monica
"Most Loved Real Estate Agent 2025," Santa Monica Daily Press DRE #02047989
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From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:06 PM
To: Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28, 2025 - Item 11A - Realignment Plan - City Parcel Tax / Joint Use Agreement(s)

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The parcel tax is a terrible idea & extending the JUA(s) without substantial review first is irresponsible.

The school district needs to stop eating up green grass, trees & open spaces on its campuses with large new buildings & artificial turf. School campus fields, playgrounds, blacktops & open spaces are part of the City’s parks system during non-school hours, weekends, holidays, & breaks.

This was a customary use for decades that later was formalized & memorialized in the JUAs.

But the school district has been systematically shrinking and/or destroying these public park assets with the community paying the price & losing out. If SMMUSD keeps doing this the City should pay less under the Joint Use Agreement(s). The City probably should be paying less already under that agreement(s).

JUAs should be reviewed in detail before any extension. District likely is not delivering the same benefit of the bargain as before.

Please undertake the work necessary to review & understand these before rubber-stamping an extension. And no parcel tax, please.

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> On Oct 27, 2025, at 9:28 PM, Ann Hoover <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Why is this a Staff Administrative item?
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> This should be a Study Session Item with opportunity for lots of public input after the big reveal. >
> You’ve completely skipped a step in the public process! >
> Sincerely,
> Ann Bowman
> Resident, 29 years
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From: Jeff Snyder <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:48 PM
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Subject: Opposition to Pausing TDM Survey Requirements for Businesses

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Jeffrey R Snyder
Current Private Sector Employee in Santa Monica
Former Santa Monica Transportation Specialist
[email protected], cell: 213-300-8107
October 28, 2025
To:

Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Subject: Opposition to Pausing TDM Survey Requirements for Businesses — Agenda Item No. 11A, City Council Regular Meeting 10/28/2025
Dear Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed pause of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey requirements for businesses under the Santa Monica Realignment Plan (Recommendation No. 16), as outlined in Staff Report #7381.

Santa Monica’s TDM ordinance plays a vital role in promoting sustainable transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and supporting climate action goals. The survey requirement is a key tool for collecting data on commuting patterns, measuring Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR), and identifying opportunities to reduce singleoccupancy vehicle trips.

Pausing these requirements would undermine the City’s ability to monitor and enforce its TDM goals, especially as businesses stabilize post-pandemic. The survey process ensures accountability and provides the data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of TDM strategies. Without it, the City risks losing visibility into how employers are contributing to the reduction of transportation-related emissions and congestion.

I urge the Council to maintain the TDM survey requirements and continue leading by example in sustainable transportation. A pause would be a step backward at a time when data-driven decision-making is more important than ever.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey R Snyder
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Subject: 10/28/25 agenda item 11-A -- Santa Monica Realignment Plan - OPPOSE Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:19:01 AM

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Dear Mayor Negrete and City Council -
This item is an insult to the people of Santa Monica. Neither Oliver Chi nor the Council majority know best. And they shouldn't attempt to realign our entire city government and approach without the people. But this is par for the course coming from our authoritarian council who doesn't value public input and has only worked to limit public engagement since they took office - all to push through market rate housing density.

Stop this nonsense and create a public process to gather input of the residents and real data on what works and what doesn't. Hatching a plan behind closed doors is unacceptable.

On the other hand, you continue to validate my No Kings signs.

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Santa Monica Resident and Voter
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Packet Pg. 1234 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 8 David Yakobson
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 8:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Support for Realignment Plan of City Manager From: Tudor, Lucian <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:24 PM
To: Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Toru Toyokawa <[email protected]>
Subject: Support for Realignment Plan of City Manager

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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
As a proud Santa Monica business owner and operator, I want to enthusiastically voice my full support for the Realignment Plan and express my deep appreciation for the visionary leadership of City Manager Oliver Chi and Mayor Lana Negrete.

It’s incredibly exciting to see our city embracing innovation, collaboration, and real community engagement. The forward-thinking leadership of City Manager Chi, working hand in hand with Mayor Negrete, is exactly what Santa Monica needs to build a future where businesses and residents thrive together.

Many of us still remember 2022, when then Councilmember Negrete rolled up her sleeves and worked directly with local businesses during a truly difficult time. She didn’t just listen, she acted. From simplifying the outdoor dining permit process, eliminating burdensome fees, and fighting against unfair wastewater charges, to personally bringing our concerns into the City Manager’s Office, she made sure we were heard. That kind of leadership left a lasting impact.

Now, seeing that same energy and commitment being elevated by the City Manager’s Office is incredibly reassuring. Mayor Negrete brings a grounded, real-world understanding as a longtime small business owner, and that shows in every decision and initiative she leads. From advocating for safer, cleaner streets to ensuring Santa Monica stays economically vibrant and welcoming, her efforts have been nothing short of inspiring.

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Packet Pg. 1235 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 9 support this direction, the Realignment Plan, and the continued leadership of those working to make Santa Monica stronger, more resilient, and more future-ready.

With appreciation and optimism,
Lucian Tudor
CEO
Global-Dining, Inc. of California
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From: Elizabeth Van Denburgh <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 12:15 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oliver Chi
Subject: City Council Mtg. - 10/28/25 agenda item 11A -- Santa Monica Realignment Plan

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Dear Mayor Negrete and Council Members,
I am writing on behalf of the Wilmont Board to express our concerns regarding the recently presented “Realignment Plan.” The plan, which proposes significant changes to the future of our city, was introduced on Thursday afternoon with a Council vote scheduled for the following Tuesday—without adequate community outreach. This approach undermines the democratic process. Such a consequential proposal should have been presented during a Study Session, allowing for thorough public review and a later Council vote. While a study session was scheduled for neighborhood groups, the same consideration was not extended for a citywide review. We, the residents, are the city and its future.

If, as stated by the City Manager, the city is “confident we’re ready to move from diagnosis to execution,” then it would be prudent to focus on developing a robust implementation framework while continuing to discuss policy, program, and practice issues. For example, the Audit Subcommittee’s May 11, 2021 Permitting Efficiency report by Moss Adams LLP could serve as a template to assess improvements in permitting over the past four years and identify outstanding needs. Furthermore, limiting public comment to one minute on a 20- page plan is unacceptable and further diminishes public participation in the decision-making process.

The Wilmont Board supports the following sections of the plan:
 Re-opening Fairview and Ocean Park branch libraries for three days per week (currently “self-serve” only two days per week).
 Expanding Code Enforcement to 7 day coverage including nights.

The Wilmont Board opposes the following sections:

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Packet Pg. 1237 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 11  The proposed parcel tax of approximately $500 per year. Large parcels, such as the Fairmont Miramar, would pay the same amount as individual condominium owners, which is inherently unfair and a regressive tax. It is also unclear whether there would be exemptions for property owners over 65.  Relocating Samoshel from downtown without specifying the new location.  Maximizing revenues from city-owned land, including Parking Structure #1, 4th/5th & Arizona, and the Civic Auditorium. We are concerned that “maximizing revenue” may mean selling city land. Residents have demonstrated strong support for preserving the Civic Auditorium, as shown by 330 emails and 30 speakers advocating for the extension of the RPG Exclusive Negotiating Agreement. We strongly support the development of rational long-term revenue projects from this city-owned land and not the short-sighted sale of land. There is little clarity as to what the city views as revenue projects in the Realignment Plan vs. the detailed plan of estimated new costs. We could change our view with some actual details around revenue projects and what they will provide vs. detailing out additional costs for city improvements without outlining specifically where the revenue will come from. Otherwise, this is just piling on additional costs, including housing which is a financial net loss for the city, with no additional revenue except for the proposed parcel tax which is a regressive tax.  Strategic development of four downtown parcels. Does this include the Civic Auditorium, Belmar Park, and/or the multipurpose sports field? Residents wish to preserve and redevelop these assets as previously agreed.
 Allocating disproportionate SMPD resources to downtown at the expense of other neighborhoods.  Expanding Entertainment Zones to other BIDs (e.g., open-carry alcohol on Montana Avenue, Pico Blvd., and Main Street). Has data shown that revenue exceeds associated costs? Have merchants and residents been consulted about the impact on their neighborhoods? The Wilmont Board requests additional information and clarification on:
 The proposed citywide winter closure for non-sworn personnel, which would extend by two weeks. This closure reduces productivity and access to services. Why two weeks instead of one? What are the current vacation and holiday policies for non-sworn staff, including every other Friday off? What percentage of staff work from home, and for how many days? What is the calculated productivity of non-sworn staff, considering vacation, sick leave, closures, meetings, holidays, and other non-productive time? Labor is the largest expense in the city and the decision to reduce productive time is concerning.  The development of a vehicle habitation ordinance: What are the anticipated costs for safety staff, food, bathrooms, and other expenses, as seen in the San Diego example?  The rationale for amending the SMMC regarding registration of rental housing units not subject to local rent control. The referenced Attachment I pertains to amending the DCP and Gateway Plan, which does not clarify this issue.
 The Council’s continued focus on housing, despite the development and acceptance of the Housing Element. Why is additional market-rate housing being considered during a declared financial emergency, when housing does not generate sufficient revenue to cover associated costs and represents a financial net loss in land use?
 The lack of clear prioritization in Attachments I and M, which appear to disregard previous dialogue and effort regarding the DCP and city-owned land. What is the purpose of these resolutions in the context of the city’s financial crisis?
 The capital improvement program, which is outlined only for Downtown. Are there no capital improvements planned for other areas of the city in this budget cycle? If not, why? We urge the Council to address these concerns with a clear focus on revenue and costs and not politics. The survival of the city depends on such an approach, as outlined in the City Manager’s Executive Summary. Please work to ensure that residents have a meaningful opportunity to participate in shaping the future of our city and our lives.

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Packet Pg. 1238 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 12 Sincerely,
Wilshire Montana Neighborhood Coalition
Board of Directors
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From: Andrea Harmon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 9:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Letter - Agenda Item 11
Attachments: Letter of Opposition.docx

EXTERNAL
Hello,
AƩached is the leƩer re Agenda Item 11, Council MeeƟng 102825.

Thank you,
~Andrea
Andrea Harmon
Administrative Services Manager

[email protected]
D 310.557.7626 | M 310.430.5690
1301 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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Packet Pg. 1240 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) October 28, 2025
To:

Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re: Subject: Opposition to Pausing TDM Survey Requirements for Businesses — Agenda Item No. 11A, City Council Regular Meeting 10/28/2025
Dear Councilmembers:

I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed pause of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey requirements for businesses under the Santa Monica Realignment Plan (Recommendation No. 16), as outlined in Staff Report #7381.

While the TDM process is time-consuming, the new VMT requirement is an added burden, and completing the plan requires help from the city to figure out how to complete the process, Santa Monica’s TDM ordinance plays a vital role in promoting sustainable transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and supporting climate action goals. The survey requirement is a key tool for collecting data on commuting patterns, measuring Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR), and identifying opportunities to reduce singleoccupancy vehicle trips.

The City has made efforts to streamline compliance and support businesses through resources like the GoSaMo TMO. These tools make it easier for employers to meet their obligations and participate meaningfully in the City’s mobility initiatives.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Andrea Harmon
Administrative Services Manager
310.557.7626
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From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi; Heidi von Tongeln Subject: Agenda Item 11-A OPPOSE CHI'S PLAN

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I can't say it better than Tricia and Marc do: I oppose this plan which "sound good" with all the buzz words..but really offers no substance and just a whittling down of our little town whose uniqueness and beauty is already so badly diluted thanks to Gleam Davis, Stephanie Reich and all those who have supported turning us into a massive City.. I have never liked or trusted the vision or lack of it by our previous Council ( except Phil, Oscar and Christina, Lana ) who were never given a chance to do much. Now we have a Council installed by SMF to complete the ruin. Mr.Chi has no vision and just a long polished line of mealy mouthed overly sweetened rah rah". Please send him packing. "Without any opportunity to engage the people of Santa Monica or to allow them to provide input, City Manager Oliver Chi has assembled his “Santa Monica Realignment Plan” and placed it on this Tuesday's City Council Agenda (Item 11-A.)
As Marc Verville, the former chair of the City’s Audit Subcommittee has noted, despite media descriptions to the contrary, this “Plan” is simply a repackaging of existing policies and provides no new initiatives that will actually turn the city’s visitor-based economy around. He points out that the major revenue initiative in the “Plan” is the one-time sale of City assets. There are no proposals to increase ongoing City revenues. Initiatives to revitalize the declining heart of the city’s economic activity, downtown, seem to focus on landscaping. The only new ongoing revenue, Verville points out, is a proposed parcel tax which, critically, does not rely on creating improved economic activity.

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Packet Pg. 1242 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 21 City Manager Chi rushing to advance his Plan because he feared it would not withstand public scrutiny?
We would like to know what the Plan is if the people of our city don’t support another parcel tax? There are sweeteners in the Chi Plan, including more access to our libraries and increased Code Enforcement, but neither moves the needle in either direction.

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From: Ashley Oelsen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:42 AM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Protecting Neighborhoods and Schools: Request for City Policy on Safe Siting Standards forBehavioral Health Housing

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Dear Mayor Negrete, Members of the City Council, and City Manager Chi, On behalf of residents, business owners, and community advocates across Santa Monica, we want to express our gratitude to Mayor Lana Negrete for her leadership in seeking answers regarding the proposed bridge housing facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. The County’s subsequent decision to terminate those projects reflects the importance of transparency, accountability, and partnership with our
local community.

That decision, however, also revealed a critical policy gap. Santa Monica currently has no local safeguards or zoning standards to prevent high-acuity behavioral health or interim housing facilities from being sited near schools, homes, or parks. This absence leaves every neighborhood vulnerable to future proposals that may bypass community awareness or oversight.

We strongly urge the City Council to take the lead in adopting a formal policy framework establishing clear siting and suitability standards for any County- or State-funded behavioral health or bridge housing programs within city limits. These standards should include:

1. Minimum distance requirements between such facilities and sensitive sites, including schools, childcare centers, and parks;

2. Mandatory community notification and engagement, with a minimum 60-day public comment period prior to approval;

3. City oversight of operator qualifications and security protocols to ensure neighborhood safety and program success; and

4. Collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions to develop consistent Westside regional guidelines for appropriate placements.

We support the City’s commitment to compassion and care for those experiencing homelessness and behavioral health crises. But compassion must go hand-in-hand with responsibility. Santa Monica can and should lead by example; setting policy that ensures these facilities are placed in clinically appropriate, well-supported, and safe environments, not adjacent to homes or schools.

By establishing clear guardrails now, Santa Monica can help restore public confidence, safeguard neighborhoods, and shape a countywide model rooted in both empathy and accountability.

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Packet Pg. 1244 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 23 Respectfully,
Ashley Oelsen
Cc:

California State Senator Ben Allen
California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Lindsey P. Horvath
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From: Rebecca Davis <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:59 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan

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HOMELESS STRATEGIC PLAN
October 27, 2025
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dear Mayor Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monica resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who calls it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency.

However, as the City Council
prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

Residents want to be constructive partners, not critics. We ask that the City commit to genuine public participation before major funding and implementation decisions are finalized. Santa Monica’s residents, businesses, and service providers all share the same goal, to see individuals stably housed, healthy, and supported. Transparent decision-making builds the trust needed to achieve that goal.

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Packet Pg. 1246 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 * Housing retention rates at 6, 12, and 24 months
* Access to mental-health treatment and continuity of care * Employment and income benchmarks for program participants * Client feedback mechanisms to assess service quality and dignity of care A safe, healthy community benefits everyone, including our unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:
* Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises * Safe public-space access for all residents
* Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Homelessness is not unique to Santa Monica. We encourage the City to continue collaborating with the County and neighboring cities to ensure equitable service distribution and shared responsibility across the region.

Santa Monica has always been a city rooted in compassion and civic engagement. By improving transparency, accountability, and data-driven decision-making, we can strengthen public confidence and deliver meaningful progress for those most in need, while maintaining the wellbeing of our entire community.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Rebecca Davis
950 4th St. #210
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-903-9162
[email protected]
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·Oliver Chi, Santa Monica City Manager
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·California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
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From: Dennis Ruben <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 6:49 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Next Steps for Safe and Suitable Behavioral Health Housing: Community Standards and Siting Criteria

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The Honorable Lindsey P. Horvath
Chair, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
500 W. Temple Street, Room 383
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Re: Next Steps for Safe and Suitable Behavioral Health Housing: Community Standards and
Siting Criteria
Dear Supervisor Horvath,
On behalf of residents, business owners, and community advocates across Santa Monica and the Westside, we want to thank you for your decisive action in halting the proposed bridge housing facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. Your leadership in recognizing that the process had eroded public trust was both necessary and appreciated.

This outcome, however, highlights a much larger issue that extends far beyond Ocean Avenue. The absence of consistent site-selection standards and community engagement protocols has created confusion, frustration, and fear in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. We strongly urge the County to establish clear, evidence-based criteria to ensure that no future facility intended for individuals with serious mental illness or cooccurring substance use disorders is placed near schools, residential neighborhoods, or public recreation spaces.

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provide. Future projects must therefore meet measurable safety, operational, and community-impact standards before approval or funding.

We respectfully request that your office:

1.Develop and publish countywide siting criteria for all behavioral-health bridge or interim-housing programs, with minimum distance requirements from schools, parks, and dense residential areas.

2.Require comprehensive community notification and engagement at least 60 days prior to
site approval, including public meetings and disclosure of operator credentials, program scope, and funding source.

3.Ensure cross-departmental review and accountability, so that the Department of Mental
Health, Department of Public Health, and County Homeless Initiatives operate under a unified standard of transparency and oversight.

4.Engage a regional advisory coalition of residents, service providers, and local officials from affected Westside communities to shape long-term policy reforms.

Santa Monica stands ready to partner in building a framework that truly embodies both compassion and safety. We hope the County will seize this opportunity to set a new precedent; one that balances the urgent need for treatment and housing with the equally vital need to preserve public trust and community well-being.

Thank you again for your attention, responsiveness, and willingness to lead with integrity and
transparency.

Respectfully,
Dennis Ruben,
Ocean Ave
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Mayor Lana Negrete and Santa Monica City Council
Oliver Chi, Santa Monica City Manager
California State Senator Ben Allen
California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
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From: Aleese Orr <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:10 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Proposed 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan

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The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Council Members,
I am writing to express serious concerns about the proposed 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan scheduled for discussion on October 28. While the plan outlines noble intentions, it fails to address several critical factors:

1. Tourism and Economic Impact: The plan contains no analysis of impacts on our tourism economy. We need metrics tracking visitor perception, hotel occupancy trends, and beach usage statistics.

2. Neighborhood Quality of Life: Housed residents deserve measurable commitments including specific targets for reducing encampments, park safety standards, and sidewalk clearance requirements.

3. Public Safety and Crime Data: Beyond vague "calls for service," we need comprehensive crime statistics, specific reduction targets, and clear enforcement protocols.

4. Complete Cost-Benefit Analysis: Taxpayers deserve transparency on total projected costs, cost per person served with success rates, and impacts on city services.

5. Measurable Outcomes for Homeless Individuals: The plan must include housing retention benchmarks, job placement targets, health outcome metrics, and long-term tracking.

Specific Requests:

1. Postpone adoption pending incorporation of these assessments

2. Establish a working group including businesses, residents, and tourism stakeholders

3. Implement pilot programs with success metrics before full rollout Respectfully,
Aleese Orr
308 Alta Ave, Santa Monica 90402
[email protected]
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· California State Senator Ben Allen
· California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
· Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
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From: Patricia Gonzalez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:32 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan

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Dear Mayro Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monic resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who call it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency. However, as the City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

We fully support a compassionate approach to homelessness, but compassion must be coupled with clear data-driven metrics to evaluate what’s working. The current plan would benefit from measurable standards such as”
 Housing retention rates at 6, 12, and 24 months
 Access to mental-health treatment and continuity of care  Employment and income benchmarks for program participants  Client feedback mechanisms to assess service quality and dignity of car A safe healthy community benefits everyone, including out unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:
 Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises  Safe public-space access for all residents
 Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained to de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether intervention produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

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Packet Pg. 1253 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 Homelessness is not unique to Santa Monica. We encourage the City to continue collaborating with the County and neighboring cities to ensure equitable service distribution and shared responsibility across the region.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent and effective.

Respectfully,
Brian Weitman
210 23rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402
[email protected]

PATRICIA GONZALEZ
HR & Executive Support Manager
1457 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90021
Email: [email protected]

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Packet Pg. 1254 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: Laura S M <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:39 AM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan - October 28 Council Meeting Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Subject: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan - October 28 Council Meeting Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Council Members,
I am writing to express serious concerns about the proposed 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan scheduled for discussion on October 28. While the plan outlines noble intentions, it fails to address several critical factors:

1. Tourism and Economic Impact: The plan contains no analysis of impacts on our tourism economy. We need metrics tracking visitor perception, hotel occupancy trends, and beach usage statistics.

2. Neighborhood Quality of Life: Housed residents deserve measurable commitments including specific targets for reducing encampments, park safety standards, and sidewalk clearance requirements.

3. Public Safety and Crime Data: Beyond vague "calls for service," we need comprehensive crime statistics, specific reduction targets, and clear enforcement protocols.

4. Complete Cost-Benefit Analysis: Taxpayers deserve transparency on total projected costs, cost per person served with success rates, and impacts on city services.

5. Measurable Outcomes for Homeless Individuals: The plan must include housing retention benchmarks, job placement targets, health outcome metrics, and long-term tracking.

Specific Requests:

1. Postpone adoption pending incorporation of these assessments

2. Establish a working group including businesses, residents, and tourism stakeholders

3. Implement pilot programs with success metrics before full rollout Respectfully,
Laura Miller
1441 Alta Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Tel. 310-498 0931
[email protected]
Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1255 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 David Yakobson
From: G. William Birrell <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 5:10 PM
To: Council Mailbox
Cc: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan - October 28 Council Meeting Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

1. Tourism and Economic Impact: The plan contains no analysis of impacts on our tourism economy. We need metrics tracking visitor perception, hotel occupancy trends, and beach usage statistics.

2. Neighborhood Quality of Life: Housed residents deserve measurable commitments including specific targets for reducing encampments, park safety standards, and sidewalk clearance requirements.

3. Public Safety and Crime Data: Beyond vague "calls for service," we need comprehensive crime statistics, specific reduction targets, and clear enforcement protocols.

4. Complete Cost-Benefit Analysis: Taxpayers deserve transparency on total projected costs, cost per person served with success rates, and impacts on city services.

5. Measurable Outcomes for Homeless Individuals: The plan must include housing retention benchmarks, job placement targets, health outcome metrics, and long-term tracking.

Specific Requests:

1. Postpone adoption pending incorporation of these assessments Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1256 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 2. Establish a working group including businesses, residents, and tourism stakeholders

3. Implement pilot programs with success metrics before full rollout Respectfully,
G. William Birrell
1441 Alta Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Tel. 310-993-1000
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 1257 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 David Yakobson
From: Kristen Fujieki <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:18 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan - October 28 Council Meeting Importance: High

EXTERNAL
October 27, 2025
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Subject: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan - October 28 Council Meeting Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Council Members,
I am writing to express serious concerns about the proposed 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan scheduled for discussion on October 28. While the plan outlines noble intentions, it fails to address several critical factors:

1. Tourism and Economic Impact: The plan contains no analysis of impacts on our tourism economy. We need metrics tracking visitor perception, hotel occupancy trends, and beach usage statistics.

2. Neighborhood Quality of Life: Housed residents deserve measurable commitments including specific targets for reducing encampments, park safety standards, and sidewalk clearance requirements.

3. Public Safety and Crime Data: Beyond vague "calls for service," we need comprehensive crime statistics, specific reduction targets, and clear enforcement protocols.

4. Complete Cost-Benefit Analysis: Taxpayers deserve transparency on total projected costs, cost per person served with success rates, and impacts on city services.

5. Measurable Outcomes for Homeless Individuals: The plan must include housing retention benchmarks, job placement targets, health outcome metrics, and long-term tracking.

Specific Requests:

1. Postpone adoption pending incorporation of these assessments

2. Establish a working group including businesses, residents, and tourism stakeholders

3. Implement pilot programs with success metrics before full rollout Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1258 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 Respectfully,
Kristen Handel
Concerned Carlthorp parent and North of Montana Resident Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1259 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: Laura S M <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:47 AM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Dear Mayor Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monica resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who calls it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency. However, as the City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

Residents want to be constructive partners, not critics. We ask that the City commit to genuinepublic participation before major funding and implementation decisions are finalized.

Santa Monica’s residents, businesses, and service providers all share the same goal, to see individuals stably housed, healthy, and supported. Transparent decision-making builds the trust needed to
achieve that goal.

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Packet Pg. 1260 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 A safe, healthy community benefits everyone, including our unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:
- Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises - Safe public-space access for all residents
- Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Laura Miller
144 Alta Ave
Santa Monica CA 90402
Tel. 310- 498 0931
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 1261 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 David Yakobson
From: Jo Baxter <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 7:25 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Request for Transparent compassionate and measurable implementation of the 2025-2030 homeless strategic plan
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

Residents want to be constructive partners, not critics. We ask that the City commit to genuinepublic participation before major funding and implementation decisions are finalized.

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Packet Pg. 1262 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 - Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises - Safe public-space access for all residents
- Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Jo Baxter
Marguerita Avenue
Santa Monica, California
90402
Sent from my iPad
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Packet Pg. 1263 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 David Yakobson
From: Dennis Ruben <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:52 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
October 26, 2025
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Sent via email:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected],
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected],
[email protected], [email protected] cc: [email protected], [email protected] Dear Mayor Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monica resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who calls it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s
ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency. However, as the
City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1264 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 6 accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

Residents want to be constructive partners, not critics. We ask that the City commit to genuine
public participation before major funding and implementation decisions are finalized. Santa Monica’s residents, businesses, and service providers all share the same goal, to see individuals
stably housed, healthy, and supported. Transparent decision-making builds the trust needed to
achieve that goal.

We fully support a compassionate approach to homelessness, but compassion must be coupled
with clear, data-driven metrics to evaluate what’s working. The current plan would benefit from
measurable standards such as:
-Housing retention rates at 6, 12, and 24 months
Access to mental-health treatment and continuity of care -Employment and income benchmarks for program participants -Client feedback mechanisms to assess service quality and dignity of care -A safe, healthy community benefits everyone, including our unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:
-Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises -Safe public-space access for all residents
-Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Homelessness is not unique to Santa Monica. We encourage the City to continue collaborating
with the County and neighboring cities to ensure equitable service distribution and shared responsibility across the region.

Santa Monica has always been a city rooted in compassion and civic engagement. By improving
transparency, accountability, and data-driven decision-making, we can strengthen public confidence and deliver meaningful progress for those most in need, while maintaining the wellbeing of our entire community.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane,
transparent, and effective,
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Packet Pg. 1265 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 7 Respectfully,
Dennis Ruben
701 Ocean Ave
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Packet Pg. 1266 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 8 David Yakobson
From: morris chen <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:58 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
October 26, 2025
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dear Mayor Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monica resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who calls it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency. However, as the City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

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Packet Pg. 1267 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 9 ● Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises ● Safe public-space access for all residents
● Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Morris Chen
215 22nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
10/26/25
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Packet Pg. 1268 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 10 David Yakobson
From: Mimi Lee Chen <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 1:04 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Packet Pg. 1269 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 11 ● Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises ● Safe public-space access for all residents
● Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Mimi Chen
215 22nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
10/26/25
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Packet Pg. 1270 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 12 David Yakobson
From: G. William Birrell <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 5:12 PM
To: Council Mailbox
Cc: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Importance: High
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

However, as the City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

Residents want to be constructive partners, not critics. We ask that the City commit to genuinepublic participation before major funding and implementation decisions are finalized. Santa Monica’s residents, businesses, and service providers all share the same goal, to see individuals stably housed, healthy, and supported. Transparent decision-making builds the trust needed to achieve that goal.

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Packet Pg. 1271 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 13 We fully support a compassionate approach to homelessness, but compassion must be coupled with clear, data-driven metrics to evaluate what’s working. The current plan would benefit from measurable standards such as:
- Housing retention rates at 6, 12, and 24 months
- Access to mental-health treatment and continuity of care - Employment and income benchmarks for program participants - Client feedback mechanisms to assess service quality and dignity of care A safe, healthy community benefits everyone, including our unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:
- Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises - Safe public-space access for all residents
- Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care
Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
G. William Birrell
144 Alta Ave
Santa Monica CA 90402
Tel. 310-993-1000
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 1272 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 14 David Yakobson
From: Kristen Fujieki <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:16 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Oliver Chi; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Importance: High

EXTERNAL
OCTOBER 27, 2025
The Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Subject: Request for Transparent, Compassionate, and Measurable Implementation of the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan
Dear Mayor Negrete, Honorable Councilmembers, and City Manager Chi, I am writing as a Santa Monica resident who cares deeply about our city’s wellbeing and the dignity and safety of every person who calls it home, housed or unhoused. I appreciate the City’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness with compassion and urgency. However, as the City Council prepares to discuss and adopt the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan on October 28, I urge you to strengthen the plan so that it not only expands services but ensures accountability, measurable outcomes, and long-term success for those it intends to help.

We fully support a compassionate approach to homelessness, but compassion must be coupled with clear, datadriven metrics to evaluate what’s working. The current plan would benefit from measurable standards such as:
 Housing retention rates at 6, 12, and 24 months
 Access to mental-health treatment and continuity of care  Employment and income benchmarks for program participants  Client feedback mechanisms to assess service quality and dignity of care A safe, healthy community benefits everyone, including our unhoused neighbors. The plan should include transparent public-safety and quality-of-life metrics, such as:

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Packet Pg. 1273 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 15  Reductions in emergency service calls and repeat crises  Safe public-space access for all residents
 Supportive neighborhood engagement and response teams trained in de-escalation and care Given the scale of public investment, taxpayers deserve clarity on how funds are used and whether interventions produce sustainable results. We ask for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, transparent budgeting, and quarterly public reporting on outcomes.

Thank you for your service and for your continued commitment to solutions that are humane, transparent, and effective.

Respectfully,
Kristen Handel
Concerned Carlthorp Parent and North of Montana Resident Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1274 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 David Yakobson
From: Patricia Gonzalez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:48 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Critical Gaps in Homelessness Strategic Plan- October 28 Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Council Members,
I am writing to express serious concerns about the proposed 2025-2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan scheduled for discussion on October 28. While the plan outlines noble intentions, it fails to address several critical factors:

1. Tourism and Economic Impact: the plan contains no analysis of impacts on our tourism economy. We need metrics tracking visitor perception, hotel occupancy trends, and beach usage statistics.

2. Neighborhood Safety and Crime Data: Housed residents deserve measurable commitments including specific targets for reducing encampments, park safety standards, and sidewalk clearance.

3. Public Safety and Crime Data: Beyond vague “calls for service” we need comprehensive crime statistics, specific reduction targets, and clean enforcement protocols.

4. Complete Cost-Benefit Analysis: Taxpayers deserve transparency on total projected costs, cost per person served with success rates, and impacts on city services.

5. Measurable Outcomes for Homeless Individuals: The plan must include housing retention benchmarks, job placement targets, health outcome metrics, and long-term tracking.

Specific Requests

1. Postpone adoption pending incorporation of these assessments

2. Establish a working group including businesses, residents, and tourism stakeholders

3. Implement pilot programs with success metrics before full rollout Respectfully,
Brian Weitman
210 23rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402
[email protected]

PATRICIA GONZALEZ
HR & Executive Support Manager
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Packet Pg. 1275 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 6 1457E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90021
Email: patricia@stc
-qst.com

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Packet Pg. 1276 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: Eddie Navarrette <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems; [email protected]; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete
Subject: IHC Support on Realignment Plan
Attachments: IHC Support on Realignment Plan .pdf

EXTERNAL
See attached Letter of Support.

Eddie Navarrette
Executive Director, Independent Hospitality Coalition
777 S Figueroa St, Suite 4050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
To:

Mayor Lana Negrete and Members of the Santa Monica City Council City of Santa Monica
Subject: Support for City Manager Oliver Chi and the Santa Monica Realignment Plan Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
On behalf of the Independent Hospitality Coalition (IHC), representing more than 1,200 independent restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses throughout Los Angeles County, we express our strong support for City Manager Oliver Chi and the Santa Monica Realignment Plan.

Santa Monica has long been a destination city defined by its walkability, culture, and coastal vitality — yet its small businesses continue to face extraordinary pressures. Rising costs of goods, labor, and insurance, coupled with post-pandemic shifts in tourism and consumer behavior, have created an unstable operating environment. Independent operators who form the backbone of Santa Monica’s hospitality economy are struggling to stay open amid these overlapping challenges.

Streamlined permitting, faster response times, and improved interdepartmental coordination will give small businesses the stability they need to reinvest, hire, and thrive locally.

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Packet Pg. 1277 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 2 We also applaud the City’s continued alignment with statewide progress, including the recent passage of Assembly Bill 592 (Gabriel) — legislation that makes California’s outdoor dining opportunities permanent. Santa Monica was among the first to embrace this model during the pandemic, and it remains one of the state’s most successful examples of how outdoor dining can activate streets, drive tourism, and support small business resilience. The Realignment Plan complements these statewide efforts by ensuring City departments have the structure and leadership necessary to sustain and expand such initiatives.

Now more than ever, cities must adapt to meet the needs of their small business communities. The Realignment Plan reflects that understanding and positions Santa Monica to lead by example across California.

We urge the Council to support City Manager Chi and adopt the Realignment Plan to strengthen the economic future of Santa Monica’s residents, workforce, and independent business community.

Respectfully,
Eddie Navarrette
Executive Director
Independent Hospitality Coalition (IHC)
www.IHCLA.org
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Packet Pg. 1278 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Eddie Navarrette
Executive Director, Independent Hospitality Coalition
777 S Figueroa St, Suite 4050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
To:

Santa Monica has long been a destination city defined by its walkability, culture, and coastal vitality — yet its small businesses continue to face extraordinary pressures.

Rising costs of goods, labor, and insurance, coupled with post-pandemic shifts in tourism and consumer behavior, have created an unstable operating environment.

Independent operators who form the backbone of Santa Monica’s hospitality economy are struggling to stay open amid these overlapping challenges.

The Realignment Plan represents a pragmatic step forward. By reorganizing City operations for greater efficiency and accountability, the plan prioritizes public safety, clean streets, and customer-focused service — all fundamental to a healthy business climate and sustained tourism recovery. Streamlined permitting, faster response times, and improved interdepartmental coordination will give small businesses the stability they need to reinvest, hire, and thrive locally.

We also applaud the City’s continued alignment with statewide progress, including the recent passage of Assembly Bill 592 (Gabriel) — legislation that makes California’s outdoor dining opportunities permanent. Santa Monica was among the first to embrace Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1279 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) this model during the pandemic, and it remains one of the state’s most successful examples of how outdoor dining can activate streets, drive tourism, and support small business resilience. The Realignment Plan complements these statewide efforts by ensuring City departments have the structure and leadership necessary to sustain and expand such initiatives.

We urge the Council to support City Manager Chi and adopt the Realignment Plan to strengthen the economic future of Santa Monica’s residents, workforce, and independent business community.

Respectfully,
Eddie Navarrette
Executive Director
Independent Hospitality Coalition (IHC)
www.IHCLA.org
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Packet Pg. 1280 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 3 David Yakobson
From: Andrew Thomas <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:49 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi; Peter James; Jennifer Taylor
Subject: October 28, 2025 Agenda Item 11, Santa Monica Realignment Plan, DTSM, Inc. Support Letter
Attachments: DTSM Inc Santa Monica Realignment Plan Support Letter 10.27.25.pdf

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Honorable Council Members, On behalf of the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM, Inc.) Board of Directors, I am writing to express our strong support for the Santa Monica Realignment Plan, a comprehensive initiative to reinvest in our city’s civic core and public realm. This plan represents a vital commitment to improving the infrastructure, safety, and vibrancy of Downtown Santa Monica.

The DTSM, Inc. Board enthusiastically supports the Plan’s targeted investments in streetscape improvements, landscaping, and public amenities. These efforts will address deferred maintenance, enhance pedestrian safety, and reinforce the City’s civic identity. We are particularly encouraged by the inclusion of new funding for ongoing maintenance, ensuring that these improvements are not only achieved but sustained.

As part of this broader reinvestment strategy, the Board also supports City staff’s recommendations to update outdoor dining, parklet, and wastewater fee structures. The proposed revisions simplify and reduce costs for businesses operating in the public right-of-way, promote consistency across the city, and further encourage outdoor activation that contributes to a lively and welcoming downtown.

Together, the Santa Monica Realignment Plan and the updated fee structure represent a thoughtful and forward-looking approach to strengthening Santa Monica’s economic vitality, supporting local businesses, and enhancing the visitor experience. DTSM, Inc. appreciates the City’s partnership and commends staff and the Council for their leadership in advancing this important work.

Respectfully,
Andrew Thomas, LPM
Chief Executive Officer
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
1351 Third Street Promenade, Ste. 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.393.8355 (Office)
www.DowntownSM.com
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Packet Pg. 1282 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) October 28, 2025
Santa Monica City Council
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
RE: October 28, 2025 Council Agenda Item 11: Santa Monica Realignment Plan Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Honorable Council Members, On behalf of the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM, Inc.) Board of Directors, I am writing to express our strong support for the Santa Monica Realignment Plan, a comprehensive initiative to reinvest in our city’s civic core and public realm. This plan represents a vital commitment to improving the infrastructure, safety, and vibrancy of Downtown Santa Monica.

Respectfully,
Andrew Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.

CC: DTSM, Inc. Board of Directors
City Manager Oliver Chi
Deputy City Manager Peter James
Economic Development Manager Jennifer Taylor
1351 Third Street Promenade, Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA I 310.393.8355 I [email protected] Item 11-A
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From: Margaret Bach <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:03 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 11A -- City Library funding -- support

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I am writing in support of the recommendation to reopen all City branch libraries for service 3-days per week starting January 2026, and expanding to 4-days a week in July 2026. The libraries serve as important resources for our community -- and in fact, help build a sense of community and shared purpose for our neighborhoods.

Thank you for your support of Santa Monica's branch libraries.

Margaret Bach
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Packet Pg. 1284 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 1 David Yakobson
From: Mary Donovan <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 8:33 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
Please let us keep our
Librarys open we need
To improve our education.... thanks
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From: Roberta Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 12:49 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Reopening libraries - Item 11A
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Council members,
I understand that next week's city council meeting includes an item that will at last address reopening all of Santa Monica's libraries, which have puzzlingly still not returned to pre-pandemic service levels.

When I moved to Santa Monica in 1997, the libraries and schools were the envy of the LA area. These two public services, which fostered a strong, educated, connected community, were an enormous part of what kept me in Santa Monica all these years and inspired me to raise my family here. In my son's preschool -> high school years the libraries were an important center to our lives, and we used ALL of them. The Montana branch was where we could walk to; Fairfax had unparalleled bilingual programming and books that we used weekly; Ocean Park had delightful story times; the main library was a destination to meet friends, attend events, and do more serious research. And the new library in Virginia Park opened while my son was at Edison and became a popular after-school activity and meeting ground for homework collaboration. We truly used them ALL. And when they closed in 2020 we missed them all.

Although my son is in college now and using other libraries in another state, I want the children on my street to have access to the same great resources my son did. It makes for a better community for all of us. Please restore the libraries to their previous glory and continue to support community and educational growth the way Santa Monica always has.

Please support reopening the libraries.

Thank you,
Roberta Brown
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From: Paula Mazur <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 1:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: ITEM 11A - Reopening All Library Branches
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear City Council,
I am writing in fervent support of Item 11A on the Oct 28 agenda, opening all Santa Monica libraries. .

I’ve been a library member since I was 4 years old and the access to books that libraries provided for me changed my life. In fact, I now have a Santa Monica based film and TV production company that is book based: all of our projects are from books. I found my Jodie Foster starring film at the Fairview Library! Thank you in advance for voting to make the funds available to serve our entire community and make accessible the wonderful libraries we already have. I absolutely know they will be well used, and that they will change people’s lives.

All the best,
Paula Mazur
3204 Pearl Street
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From: Elizabeth Stearns <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 2:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: SM Libraries
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Please keep them open!
Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns
[email protected]
310.849.8101
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Packet Pg. 1288 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 4 David Yakobson
From: Susan Justin <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2025 8:59 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 11A
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear City Council,
I’m so happy to hear there is a plan to restore more services at our libraries. Libraries are an important part of our community and offer so many resources and opportunities for engagement. Please continue to find the funds to serve more neighbors of all ages for more hours.

THANK YOU. . . Susan Justin
Sent from my iPhone
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Packet Pg. 1289 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 David Yakobson
From: Kathryn Jacobi <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2025 1:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: library funding
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear Councilman,
How wonderful to restore more time to keep the libraries open longer! Please vote in favor of this plan. We need it, especially for youngsters, but old ladies like me also will be thrilled! Best regards,
Kathryn Jacobi Dysart
Kathryn Jacobi Dysart
[email protected]
www.kathrynjacobistudio.com
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Packet Pg. 1290 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 6 David Yakobson
From: Karen Melick <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Ellis Raskin; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi; Heidi von Tongeln Subject: Item 11.A Winter Closure Resolution - Financial and Service Level Impact Evaluation Needed Before Approval
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Please delay the vote to approve the Resolution to adopt an annual two-week winter closure for the weeks of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and request that a financial analysis and service level analysis be done to determine the effects of this closure with the gift of 7 additional time off days to non-essential employees. If it is done, it should be done like most other places, from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day, with the employees required to use existing vacation time which would not have the financial and service level impacts.

Financial Analysis
The resolution says that employees shall receive two weeks pay for the Winter Closure. I interpret this as additional vacation time pay. If so, it can have a significant financial impact to the City Budget that is in a fiscal emergency. By getting additional vacation time, employees are more likely to not use other vacation time that they then can cashout. This additional time off is about 3% of the overall work days in a year. With City Manager Oliver Chi’s $410,604 salary, if he cashed out the 7 days of extra vacation time, it would be an additional payment of almost $13,000. Given the $437 million dollars in the 2025-2026 budget for salaries and wages, these cash payouts could cost the City additional millions of dollars to the budget. This needs to be analyzed before this resolution is passed as is.

Service Level and Organizational Capacity Impact
Despite the goal in the re-alignment plan to Build Organizational Capacity, this time off reduces the organizational capacity by up to 3% (less the amount of cash-out time). The plan talks about “bolstering internal Support Services”. In addition to providing fewer hours for internal Support Services, this reduces the hours providing services to Santa Monica businesses and community. Given the current slowness by some City departments in providing support to the Community (the request to create a Sunset Park/Ocean Park Blvd Business District has been stalled now by over two months with City Staff not responding), this decrease in service hours to the community is not acceptable.

Other Winter Closures
The Resolution mentions examples of other winter closures. Most of these are not a full two weeks. I worked at UCLA and Cal State LA when they implemented winter closures. At both places, the closure was from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day. Employees were required to use existing vacation time to cover the non-holiday days.

This type of implementation does not have the financial or service level impacts described above. Therefore, if the City decides to go with a Winter Closure it should be implemented from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day with employees using existing vacation to for the additional time off.

I would have liked to speak at the City Council meeting on this but I am currently on the East coast and cannot make it.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Packet Pg. 1291 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) From: Kevin McKeown
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Oliver Chi; Jenny Rogers; Lana Negrete; [email protected]; [email protected]; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya Subject: Item 11-A -- Santa Monica Realignment Plan
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025 4:45:48 PM

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I’m particularly heartened to see on the Santa Monica Realignment Plan/Renaissance Agenda your call for > • Facilitating the development of a large-scale Santa Monica Music Festival in 2026.

As we return to the hopes originally expressed in our adopted plan “Creative Capital”… https://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Portals/Culture/Resources/SM%20Creative%20Capital%20Plan.pdf let’s not miss the opportunity afforded us by the 2028 Olympics! Santa Monica’s decision not to host an Olympic sporting event on our beach is looking better and better. What we CAN do instead is host the Olympic Arts Festival here, and encourage the Festival's use as a venue for free speech that might be harder to create in those cities dangling from Olympic pursestrings controlled by Trump.

I know resources are scarce. But we already have our staff infrastructure set up from when the City was pursuing beach volleyball:

Could the work already done by these committees be recycled into pursuing hosting the Olympic Arts Festival, where if we take a primary role in organizing we will enjoy greater local control?
Thanks,
Kevin
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From: Santa Monica Forward <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 7:42 PM
To: Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis
Cc: Bradley Ewing; Carl Hansen; [email protected] Subject: Iteam 11A: Santa Monica Forward Support for the Santa Monica Realignment Plan Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers, Santa Monica Forward supports adoption of the Santa Monica Realignment Plan and the associated budget, personnel, fee, and policy actions that enable its implementation. The plan advances core goals we share with the community: safe, clean, and welcoming public spaces, a vibrant and inclusive local economy, abundant housing near jobs and transit, and a fiscally stable city government.

Why we support this plan

1. Safety with clear accountability
We support the Downtown substation, the restructured Downtown Services Unit, added Public Safety Officers, and expanded traffic enforcement, along with stronger misdemeanor prosecution capacity.

The targeted capital program to refresh streetscapes, fix sidewalks, restore tree canopy, and modernize maintenance will make an immediate difference for residents, workers, and visitors.

Improved beachside maintenance, including cleaner sand and facilities near the Pier, should be a top priority for visitor experience and community pride.

2. Vision Zero and safe streets
We support adding engineering staff capacity, a dedicated annual fund for quick builds, and integrating safety into the CIP. More broadly, the build-out of Santa Monica's protected bike lane network has been far too slow. Safe, connected, and comfortable bike infrastructure citywide is critical to reducing injuries, improving access to jobs and schools, and meeting climate and mobility goals.

We urge the City to adopt an accelerated construction schedule, report monthly on progress corridor Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1293 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 11 by corridor, and treat bicycle safety as a core component of public safety, on par with policing and street maintenance.

3. Economic recovery
We support outdoor dining fee reductions, streamlined sidewalk dining rules, and expansion of parklets beyond Downtown to corridors like Wilshire, where new outdoor dining and activity can help struggling businesses. We strongly support the proposed funding for Business Improvement Districts, which will provide critical resources for corridor revitalization and local business support. Regular Promenade activations and 2026 music festivals will draw visitors and strengthen small businesses.

Reopening branch libraries and improving beach and park facilities will lift quality of life for residents and the visitor experience that drives hotel tax revenue and sales tax.

4. Housing
We strongly support focusing City-led housing development in the Downtown core, where new residents can reinforce a clean, active, and safe center city. New housing will help reduce vacancies and support small businesses by bringing more customers within walking distance of jobs, schools, and transit.

We support the vacant-property registration and rent-registry ordinances as useful tools for transparency.

5. Faster permitting
We support the Clariti portal, service-level commitments for review times, and the Archistar pilot for ADUs and single-unit projects. Faster, transparent permitting will unlock reinvestment in long-vacant storefronts and underused parcels.

6. Organizational capacity and fiscal stability
We support restoring maintenance crews, fully deploying the City-run ambulance program, and aligning benefits for non-sworn staff. The plan's mix of operational savings and diversified revenues will help close the structural gap while rebuilding reserves. For any exploration of digital signage, ferry, or gondola concepts, we ask for clear design standards, strong public benefits, climate alignment, and mobility equity. Any Vehicle Habitation Ordinance update should integrate Safe Parking programs that provide humane, managed options for those living in vehicles.

7. Downtown and Gateway flexibility to unlock investment We support added flexibility in the Downtown and Gateway areas to invite new housing, hospitality, and creative redevelopment. Gateway improvements should include the intersection of Moomat Ahiko Way and Ocean Avenue, a critical arrival point for both residents and visitors. Transparent reporting should demonstrate how streamlined standards deliver more homes, active ground floors, and longterm fiscal strength for the city.

Santa Monica has been a regional destination because it is safe, lively, and easy to enjoy on foot, on bike, and by transit. The Realignment Plan helps restore that promise. We urge you to adopt the plan and all accompanying resolutions and ordinances, and to deliver the early wins in public safety, cleanliness, housing, and active transportation that will rebuild public confidence and catalyze private investment.

Thank you for your leadership.

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Packet Pg. 1294 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 12 Brad Ewing and Carl Hansen
Co-Chairs, Santa Monica Forward
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We are working for a diverse, progressive, sustainable and equitable Santa Monica.

SantaMonicaForward.org
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From: Zina Josephs <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; [email protected] Subject: FOSP: City Council 10/28/25 agenda item 11-A
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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October 26, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Board of Directors, Friends of Sunset Park
RE: 10/28/25 agenda item 11-A -- Santa Monica Realignment Plan 1) Presenting a comprehensive document such as the Realignment Plan on the Thursday afternoon before a Tuesday meeting, without community outreach, seems like an insult to the democratic process. The plan should have at least been presented during a Study Session, with a Council vote scheduled at a later time. 2) The City Manager was quoted in an article in The Planning Report on October 17 as saying, “What gives me optimism is that our City Council understands the urgency and is united around this direction. Yes, the full Realignment Plan will go before the Council and community on October 28, and I’m confident we’re ready to move from diagnosis to execution.”
If he knew before October 17 that the City Council was “united around this direction,” what was the rationale for waiting until October 23 to reveal the details of the plan to the public? 3) The public will probably be limited to 1 minute during Public Comment to talk about a 16-page plan. Again, this seems like an insult to the democratic process.
4) Given all that, the FOSP Board supports these sections of the plan:
a) Re-opening Fairview and Ocean Park branch libraries for 3 days per week (they are currently "selfserve" only 2 days per week) b) Expanding Code Enforcement to 24/7
5) The FOSP Board opposes these sections of the plan:
a) The proposed parcel tax of ca. $500 per year -- Large parcels such as the Fairmont Miramar would pay the same amount as individual homeowners, which is inherently unfair. Plus, it's not clear if there would be an exemption for property owners over 65, like SMMUSD allows with Measure R. b) Relocating Samoshel from downtown, without revealing where it will relocated.

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Packet Pg. 1296 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 14 c) Maximizing revenues from City-owned land -- Parking Structure #1 (Where will Promenade shoppers park?), 4th/5th & Arizona (We already had a battle over a proposed 12-story hotel on that site.), and possibly the Civic Auditorium?
Residents of Santa Monica want to preserve the Civic Auditorium, as evidenced by 330 emails and 30 speakers supporting extension of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with RPG when that topic was discussed and voted upon on October 14. Plus the following three newspaper columns:

Opinion: “The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium – A Living Monument to Global Culture Innovation” -- Jack Hillbrand, AIA, Architect
(Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow)
10/23/25 – Santa Monica Mirror
https://smmirror.com/2025/10/sm-a-r-t-column-the-santa-monica-civic-auditorium-a-livingmonument-to-global-cultural-innovation/ Opinion: “City Council Cans the Civic Auditorium” – Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA for Sma.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow)
10/17/25 – Santa Monica Mirror
https://smmirror.com/2025/10/sm-a-r-t-column-council-cans-the-civic/ Opinion: “Marsalis, Zaro, Civic” – Charles Andrews
10/21/25 – Santa Monica Mirror
https://smmirror.com/2025/10/noteworthy-10-22-29-marsalis-zaro-civic/ d) Strategic development of 4 downtown parcels -- Again, does this include the Civic Auditorium, Belmar Park, and/or the multipurpose sports field, none of which residents want to lose? e) Devoting so much of the SMPD resources to downtown -- What about the rest of the city? f) Expanding the Entertainment Zones to other BIDS (i.e., open-carry-alcohol on Montana Avenue, Pico Blvd., and Main Street) – Have any of the nearby residential neighborhoods been asked whether they want this?
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From: Ellen Mark <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 1:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick
Subject: Item 11A
Importance: High
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for reopening City Branch Libraries for service 3 days per week starting January 2026 and expanding to 4 days per week beginning July 2026.

Reopening neighborhood Branches Montana, Fairview and Ocean Park for full service will provide greater access for the public to pursue economic opportunities.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,
Ellen Mark
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From: Zennon Ulyate-Crow <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 8:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Ellis Raskin; [email protected]; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Lana Negrete; Oliver Chi
Subject: Abundance Network Santa Monica - Comment Letter on Item 11.A 10/28/2025 Attachments: ANSM 25.10.28 - Renaissance Agenda Letter.pdf

EXTERNAL
City Council,
Please find attached below Abundance Network Santa Monica’s letter in strong support of item 11.A for tomorrow’s meeting. The letter includes implementation suggestions for staff and some feedback on proposed elements of the plan. Thank you so much for all your hard work in developing this proposal; we’re extremely excited for what’s to come.

All the Best,
Zennon Ulyate-Crow
Abundance Network - Santa Monica Director
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When Santa Monicans overwhelmingly elected all new council members in 2024, it was because they wanted to make the city vibrant, thriving, and safe. People wanted to see their city emerge from an era of stagnation and support people with ideas for growth and change. Clearly, the status quo was not working. The Santa Monica Realignment Plan is delivering on this voter mandate. This plan provides a strong framework for tackling the core issues of safety and affordability that have harmed the livability of our city. We write in extremely strong support of this collection of actions, and applaud staff and the city council members we helped elect for delivering results for Santa Monicans.

Key among issues is the city’s housing shortage, which has excluded the next generation from all that Santa Monica has to offer and deprived city services of the resources they need to function. The Realignment Plan takes the right step of reevaluating our downtown zoning restrictions and directing staff to put flexibility first, making sure our city can be resilient as demands and opportunities change. As part of the downtown revision process, we highly encourage staff and council to switch our zoning code from a euclidean to form-based model.

The code should outline objective standards for building form, but few restrictions on what uses the buildings can contain. Allowing for creative adaptive reuse and openness to unique businesses is exactly what will give Downtown Santa Monica the competitive and innovative edge it needs. However, while we agree increasing housing density Downtown is crucial for recovery, the plan should still prioritize building homes citywide. Both the scale of our crisis and the need for varied home types demand that we develop our commercial corridors and residential neighborhoods, so families and young residents alike can access the areas best suited for them. The commitment to reducing permit processing for new structures through both process elimination and technology modernization is exactly what the city needs more of across every department. We also highly support the creation of a housing registry, which will encourage property owners to fill vacancies and provide important data into the city’s housing stock.

We also elected the new majority to make people feel safe in public spaces, especially in downtown. Under the Realignment Plan, police and homeless services will be strengthened where the problems are most severe. We’re especially encouraged by the creation of a Downtown Services Unit, deployment of walking patrols, increased traffic enforcement, and Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1300 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) hiring of additional Public Safety Officers, which provide a much needed supplement to the work of sworn police. In street safety, we’re highly encouraged by the inclusion of a $500k/yr allocation for traffic calming and other improvements, in addition to adding staff capacity for planning and engineering. These funds should be accompanied by process reforms that will speed up implementation and reduce bureaucratic delay. Finding opportunities to take advantage of bills such as SB 720 and AB 645 to implement red light cameras and speed cameras citywide will also significantly improve public safety. What’s more, the plan will create meaningful quality of life improvements through public infrastructure, such as sidewalks, fountains, signage, and street trees. This is how we make a safer Santa Monica.

With the anti-change politics of yesteryear, Santa Monica lost a generation of the exciting and innovative ideas that make Santa Monica a unique and appealing place to be. We’re extremely supportive of the gondola and ferry concepts that bring fun back to our city, and showcase how we can embrace new infrastructure for future generations to benefit from.

But most of all, we elected this council to bring Santa Monica out of decline. Office vacancies are at an all time high, and hotel revenues at an all time low. Now, though, we have a feasible plan to jumpstart economic growth in Santa Monica. Bringing live music and festivals to the promenade will help provide the spark downtown needs to come back to life, and tackle the public perception problem that is driving away tourists and locals alike. We need to be thinking about how we can make the permitting process for hosting these events extremely easy, such as engaging in a long-term lease agreement of the Promenade with DTSM. Our goal should be to aim for activations at the Pier and Promenade every weekend. Easing permitting restrictions on outdoor dining will make the city more fun and lively, and help increase economic activity.

These are just a few of the measures in the Santa Monica Realignment Plan.

This is a masterpiece of public administration. We have been eagerly awaiting this necessary shakeup in city government and strongly support these changes. Thank you City Manager Oliver Chi and council for crafting this bold new plan for our city focused on outcomes, economic growth, and organizational capacity.

Zennon Ulyate-Crow
Santa Monica Director - Abundance Network
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Packet Pg. 1301 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 17 David Yakobson
From: Bea Nemlaha <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick
Cc: Oliver Chi
Subject: 10/28/25 Council Agenda 11A

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You are the stewards of our City. Yet you have given the people who live here and their representative neighborhood associations a mere 3 working days to consider and comment on a major Santa Monica Realignment Plan which has surely been in the works for much longer.

Why does an “economic crisis” justify excluding your constituents from participating in plans to re-constitute Santa Monica from a once exciting cultural and arts destination to a bland Los Angeles suburb with a beach?
Bea Nemlaha
Ocean Park
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Packet Pg. 1302 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 18 David Yakobson
From: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:03 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi; Heidi von Tongeln Subject: Council Agenda Item 11-A (11/28/2025) City Manager Oliver Chi’s “Realignment Plan" for Santa Monica - Sell City land? Tax the residents?

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To: Mayor Negrete and members of the Santa Monica City Council From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Re: City Council Agenda Item 11-A, Council meeting of Oct. 28, 2025 Without any opportunity to engage the people of Santa Monica or to allow them to provide input, City Manager Oliver Chi has assembled his “Santa Monica Realignment Plan” and placed it on this Tuesday's City Council Agenda (Item 11-A.)
As Marc Verville, the former chair of the City’s Audit Subcommittee has noted, despite media descriptions to the contrary, this “Plan” is simply a repackaging of existing policies and provides no new initiatives that will actually turn the city’s visitor-based economy around. He points out that the major revenue initiative in the “Plan” is the one-time sale of City assets. There are no proposals to increase ongoing City revenues. Initiatives to revitalize the declining heart of the city’s economic activity, downtown, seem to focus on landscaping. The only new ongoing revenue, Verville points out, is a proposed parcel tax which, critically, does not rely on creating improved economic activity.

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Packet Pg. 1303 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 19 City Manager Chi rushing to advance his Plan because he feared it would not withstand public scrutiny?
We would like to know what the Plan is if the people of our city don’t support another parcel tax? There are sweeteners in the Chi Plan, including more access to our libraries and increased Code Enforcement, but neither moves the needle in either direction.

The City Manager was quoted in an article in The Planning Report on October 17 as saying, “What gives me optimism is that our City Council understands the urgency and is united around this direction. Yes, the full Realignment Plan will go before the Council and community on October 28, and I’m confident we’re ready to move from diagnosis to execution.” While the report acknowledges “disorder, homelessness, and economic contraction” there is no plan to seriously tackle the homeless problem, which is a key driver of the wholesale visitor and retailer abandonment of the city. As it stands today, the homeless demographic constitutes 70% of all SMPD arrests, totaling approximately 2,000 per year, a rate that has remained consistent since at least 2019.

There is no mention of the urgent need to end this practice.

In the section titled “Land-Asset Strategy to Replenish Cash Reserves” Chi reports that the Plan calls for the sale of City owned land downtown, including:
 4th/5th/Arizona: 2.57 acres
 Kiss-and-Ride Lot: 1.09 acres
 Parking Structure 1: 0.75 acres
 Old Fire Station 1: 0.34 acres
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Packet Pg. 1304 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 20 Chi states “If we advance the correct strategy in developing the four above identified properties, the City could reasonably expect to create $100 - $200 million in value, which would facilitate rebuilding the City’s cash reserve levels back towards the $200–$300 million range by 2028” Advancing the sale of these valuable City assets could be an indicator that the City’s financial situation is even worse than the public understands.

The proposals to sell Parking Structure 1 and rely on a parcel tax indicate that the City appears to be walking away from any intention of revitalizing the commercial economy. Given the growing structural deficit, this is not sustainable on a long-term basis. Where is the Plan to revitalize ongoing commercially-driven income streams to revitalize City finances and keep pace with inflation-driven City costs?
If Chi wanted to be transparent, he would have included a table in the staff report that showed the proposed ongoing revenue and cost increases. Instead, we all are left to guess. Given our increasingly dire financial situation, the people of Santa Monica deserve a real accounting from Chi.

Below is the link to the Agenda item. Read it and weep. https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1455 The Board of Northeast Neighbors
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Packet Pg. 1305 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 21 David Yakobson
From: Hunter Hall <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:40 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Oliver Chi; councilmtgitems
Subject: Support for Oliver Chi + Realignment Plan!
Attachments: Realignment Plan-SUPPORT 10.28.25.pdf

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Dear Mayor Negrete & Councilmembers,
We are writing to express our strong support for City Manager Oliver Chi and the proposed Santa Monica Realignment Plan. As someone invested in Main Street and the restaurant community, I believe this plan is exactly what Santa Monica needs to restore safety, cleanliness, and civic pride.

The Realignment Plan pairs public safety and cleanliness with smart economic revitalization — a combination that will directly benefit our small businesses and local dining scene. The focus on increased police presence, homeless outreach, and reinvestment in public spaces will make our corridors more welcoming and secure for residents and visitors alike.

These spaces became symbols of resilience and community during difficult years, and supporting them now is essential to sustaining Main Street’s recovery.

The plan’s broader efforts — streamlined permitting, faster plan checks, cultural events, and fiscal stability — will restore energy and confidence across the city. City Manager Chi’s leadership offers a clear roadmap to a stronger, safer, and more vibrant Santa Monica.

We urge you to adopt the Realignment Plan and carry its spirit of renewal through fair, practical support for the local businesses that define our community.

Sincerely,
Hunter G. Hall
Executive Director
Main Street Business Improvement Association
314.323.4663
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 1306 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) To: Santa Monica City Council
From: Main Street BID
Date: October 27th, 2025
Subject: Support for City Manager Oliver Chi and the Realignment Plan! Dear Mayor Negrete & Councilmembers,
We are writing to express our strong support for City Manager Oliver Chi and the proposed Santa Monica Realignment Plan. As someone invested in Main Street and the restaurant community, I believe this plan is exactly what Santa Monica needs to restore safety, cleanliness, and civic pride.

Just as important, the reduction of outdoor dining fees and elimination of wastewater fees is a vital step. We urge the Council to make this provision retroactive and to waive outstanding parklet payment plans with respect to any wastewater fees. These spaces became symbols of resilience and community during difficult years, and supporting them now is essential to sustaining Main Street’s recovery.

We urge you to adopt the Realignment Plan and carry its spirit of renewal through fair, practical support for the local businesses that define our community.

Sincerely,
Executive Director
Main Street Business Improvement Association
314.323.4663
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 1307 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Santa Monica
Realignment
Plan
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Packet Pg. 1308 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Staff has for the past several months spent significant time listening, observing, and assessing key issues impacting the overarching direction of Santa Monica • It is clear that during the past 5-7 years, a series of cascading events have combined to erode the vitality that for so long defined our City
• COVID pandemic
• Tourism collapse
• Local economic decline
• Increased visible public safety incidents
• Homelessness growth in scale and acuity
• Deferred maintenance throughout key civic spaces
• Childhood sexual-abuse settlements
• Erosion in public confidence
2 Background
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Packet Pg. 1309 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • There exists today a sense in the community that our City has been knocked down, and that we have lost the focus, capacity, and confidence that once defined Santa Monica
• Free cash reserves have fallen from a high of $435.8M (FY 2017-18) to $158M (FY 2025-26) today – with only $98M of that amount unobligated
• In FY 2024-25, we saw a 6% drop in Sales Tax Revenues and a 10% drop in TOT Revenues, creating a projected structural General Fund operating deficit of $29.1M in FY 2026-27 • Private sector investment in the City has plummeted, characterized by an office market that has a projected vacancy rate of ~35%, and a retail market that has a projected vacancy rate of ~16% • Public safety incidents and homelessness have created a pervasive sense of disorder • City workforce morale strained
• No overarching plan for how to solve for the myriad of issues facing Santa Monica 3 Santa Monica at a Crossroad
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Packet Pg. 1310 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Every member of the City Council has rejected the narrative that Santa Monica’s best days are behind us
• In working with the City Council, all have spoken with staff about the need to develop a comprehensive, scalable, and executable plan to bring Santa Monica back • There have been lots of ideas, programs, and projects identified during the past several years to help reinvigorate the City
• What we have lacked to date is clarity
• For the City to play its part in revitalizing Santa Monica, we have to create organizational clarity around purpose, culture, and priorities
• And to help create that clarity, after extensive discussions with the City Council, residents, and businesses, the Executive Team engaged in a 2-day planning retreat in late August 4 Finding Our Way Back
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Packet Pg. 1311 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 5 Creating Clarity
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Packet Pg. 1312 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • As staff assessed the most important issues for the City organization to achieve, we identified that we don’t need to rebuild Santa Monica
• The foundation of the City is still sturdy… so instead of rebuilding, what Santa Monica needs is to engage in a process of Realignment
• That overarching concept of Realignment suggests a need to make focused investments today, in order to achieve the strategic priorities identified by the City Council to realize a revitalized Santa Monica
• Achieving Safe Neighborhood & Clean Streets
• Activating Economic Opportunity & Growth
• Developing Affordable, Livable, & Secure Housing
• Creating Organizational Capacity
• Building Organizational Health
6 Realignment
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Packet Pg. 1313 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Safe Neighborhoods Program
Clean Streets Program

1. Public Safety & Clean Streets
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Packet Pg. 1314 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • A key element of our plan seeks to align existing and new resources in a way that addresses the areas of the City that have the greatest levels of disorder • The City’s downtown is where 36% of all calls for police services originate, and where 50% of all calls regarding homeless issues originate
• The safe neighborhood program also seeks to expand our capacity to better address public safety incidents that occur throughout Santa Monica 8 Safe Neighborhoods Program Summary
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Packet Pg. 1315 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • A Renewed Focus on Public Safety Downtown
• Establish a new Police Substation at Santa Monica Place Mall • Suite 122, located next to the Tesla store
• Merge existing special enforcement teams into a reformatted Downtown Services Unit (DSU) • Double the base staffing level to 8 – 10 DSU police officers assigned daily specifically to Downtown • Compliment DSU team w/ additional public safety and outreach resources • Overlap of regular patrol officer deployments results in a daily addition of 5 additional police officers in Downtown • Plan also integrates 2 HLP Officers to support homeless and social service outreach efforts Downtown • Add 8 new Public Safety Officers, to provide a daily non-sworn presence on the Promenade, Palisades Park, Tongva Park, Reed Park, and the Downtown parking garages
• Expand the Police Department’s Crime Impact Team (CIT) and Traffic Enforcement Operation • To enhance public safety response in other parts of the City, the plan looks to expand the CIT into a 7-member team • The CIT is a specialized unit that is deployed to solve for specific law enforcement issues located throughout the City • In addition, the plan seeks to expand our motor / traffic enforcement unit • Authorize 10 Police Officer Overhires
• We currently have 43 police officers who are eligible for retirement • Given that it takes 12 – 18 months to train and deploy a new police officer, the plan calls for the addition of 10 police officer overhires 9 Realigned Police Services Deployment Plan
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Packet Pg. 1316 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Metro Partnership to Address End-of-Line Issues
• Staff has been engaged in discussions w/ Metro Police Chief Bill Scott to develop an MOU partnership framewok that would enable the City to assist with enforcement actions on the train platforms in Santa Monica
• Relocating SaMoShel out of Downtown, Replace w/ Healing Center Service Model • Identify a new, more suitable location for SaMoShel and the Access Center, outside of the Downtown • Institute a new sheltering framework focused on a healing center model • Rather than just congregate sheltering, the reimagined SaMoShel would integrate and pair services and linkages to transitional housing, in an effort to not just house an individual, but to help that person heal • Invest in City Attorney’s Criminal Unit
• The plan looks to add two staff members to the Criminal Unit in the CAO, which will result in the ability to file on ~90% of all legally fileable citations and arrests made by the police department • Assess New Policy Program Options
• Assess viability of instituting a new Vehicle Habitation Ordinance • Review options around expanding the SamoBridge facility to provide the police department with an additional service enhancement resource 10 Public Safety Supporting Enhancement Efforts
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Packet Pg. 1317 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In addition to enhancing public safety, the Realignment plan calls for an investment into improving Santa Monica’s physical environment, especially in key public spaces • $3.5 million Downtown capital improvement program
• $500,000 in funding to support improvements in other BID locations • Vision Zero program enhancements
11 Clean Streets Program Summary
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Packet Pg. 1318 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Key elements associated with the $3.5 million Downtown capital program are built around the following projects
• Urban Forestry & Green Infrastructure
• Streetscape & Public Realm Enhancements
• Civic Identity & Placemaking
• Downtown Event Readiness
• Park & Beachside Maintenance
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Packet Pg. 1319 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Key Downtown improvements related to
urban forestry elements include:
• Tree pruning for mature Ficus corridors (2nd,
4th, 5th Streets) to address overgrowth,
improve safety, and visibility
• Planting 37 new 36” box trees in vacant wells
to restore canopy and pedestrian comfort
• Regrading and refreshing 403 tree wells with
decomposed granite to eliminate trip hazards
and enhance aesthetics
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Viable Vacant Tree Well Locations
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Packet Pg. 1320 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Key streetscape enhancements planned for the Downtown include:
• Repaint crosswalks / scrambles at 8 major intersections to improve pedestrian safety and wayfinding • Broadway @ 2nd Street
• Broadway @ 4th Street
• Santa Monica @ 2nd Street
• Santa Monica @ 4th Street
• Arizona @ 2nd Street
• Arizona @ 4th Street
• Santa Monica @ Ocean Avenue
• Broadway @ Ocean Avenue
• Replace and modernize signage and pavement markings, including Accessible Pedestrian Signal pedestrian buttons and visual clutter reduction
• Repair 20,000 sq. ft. of sidewalks in the Downtown, and replace damaged pavers in the 1200 block of the Promenade
• Install a safety barrier at Parking Structure 4 to prevent falls • Replace 125 concrete trashcans Downtown with secure, weather-resistant models 14 Streetscape & Public Realm Enhancement
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Packet Pg. 1321 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The focus of this capital improvement program area is to visually unify Downtown’s gateways and civic edges
• Repair the water fountains at City Hall and Tongva Park, restoring civic amenities • Gateway upgrades at Lincoln, 4th, and 5th Streets: native landscaping, recycled-water irrigation, and sustainable design
• 4th Street median improvements with signage and native plantings to mark Downtown’s entry • Artist-designed crosswalk at Colorado & Ocean and future Broadway Bridge artwork (2027 implementation) to create iconic visual anchors
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Packet Pg. 1325 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 19 Thermoplastic Scramble @ Ocean / Colorado
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Packet Pg. 1326 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 20 Broadway Bridge Graphic Update
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Packet Pg. 1327 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The focus of this capital improvement program area is to modernize tools for efficient, safe activation of public spaces Downtown
• Standardized traffic control plans for common Downtown events • This is intended to reduce the time and expense associated with coordinating street-based events located in common areas of the Downtown
• New anti-vehicle barriers for the Farmers Market and Arizona Avenue events 21 Downtown Event Readiness
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Packet Pg. 1328 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The focus of this capital improvement program area is to restore high-use beach infrastructure that defines the visitor experience in Santa Monica • Acquire a new Tymco 600 beach sweeper for cleaner beach parking lots and enhanced first impressions
• Repair and upgrade restrooms #16 & #17 near the Pier and Muscle Beach with new doors, locks, and hardware
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Packet Pg. 1329 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In addition to Downtown capital plan, other elements associated with the clean streets program include
• Targeted Investments – Key Commercial Corridors
• In order to provide capital support for other Santa Monica commercial corridors, the plan allocates $500,000 towards engaging with our local BID partners to make targeted investments to improve the physical infrastructure in identified areas
• Vision Zero Plan Enhancements
• The program also recommends deploying Vision Zero focused infrastructure enhancements, while also embedding pedestrian and bike safety design elements into overall capital planning efforts, with key investments outlined below • Adding staff capacity to improve responsiveness for striping, signage, and roadway maintenance • Adding staff capacity for traffic engineering, mobility analysis, and street safety implementation • Allocating an additional $500,000 / year to be able to deliver quick-build and long-term capital projects that enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety, particularly in the Downtown, school zones, and high-injury corridors 23 Additional Clean Streets Programs
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Packet Pg. 1330 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Large Format Activations
Reopen all Library Branches
Modernize Development Services / Permitting Processes
Reduce Sidewalk Dining / Parklet Fees
Temporarily Suspend TDM Survey Requirement
Explore Expansion of Entertainment Zone Opportunities

2. Activating Economic Growth
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Packet Pg. 1331 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • There are encouraging signs that our focus on Safe & Clean priorities will pay dividends in spurring renewed local economic growth
• For instance, we have been engaged with the current decision makers at Santa Monica Place and the City’s establishment of a Downtown Substation has spurred a renewal of leasing interest at the mall • These possible new tenants will supplement the pending opening of Club Studio and Arte Museum in the former Bloomingdale’s location
• The plan developed for consideration recognizes though that Santa Monica’s ongoing success will be dependent in part on our ability to stimulate economic growth and private sector reinvestment back into the City
• Realignment can’t occur if our local office environment continues to be characterized by a ~35% vacancy rate, and if ~16% of our retail storefronts remain empty for the foreseeable future • To help bolster and activate local economic activity, the Realignment plan contemplates the implementation of a series of programs and regulatory adjustments • These project concepts have been inspired by City Council ideas, engagement with the brokerage community, and discussions with local property and business owners 25 Economic Revitalization Plan Elements
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Packet Pg. 1332 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The plan developed identifies a need to program our public spaces with regularly occurring and appropriately scaled activation events, particularly in the Downtown core and at the Pier
• Creating regular, monthly activation events on the Promenade, which could include the deployment of music and festival-type activity, in partnership with DTSM • Allocating funding to support activation events within the boundaries of our other BIDs • Facilitating the development of a large-scale Santa Monica Music Festival in 2026 26 New Large Format Activations
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Packet Pg. 1333 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In addition to creating community, libraries provide individuals with the resources needed to pursue economic opportunities
• Currently, Fairview Branch and Ocean Park Branch libraries are only open for self-service 2-days per week
• Main Library is open for service 5 days per week
• Pico Branch is open for full service 5 days per week, while Montana Branch library is open for full service 3 days per week • The plan developed would reopen the Fairview & Ocean Park branch libraries for full service 3 days per week starting January 1, 2026
• Further, the plan contemplates transitioning to 4 days of full service at Fairview, Ocean Park, and Montana Branch Libraries starting July 1, 2026
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Packet Pg. 1334 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Significant time and energy has been
invested in coordinating new internal plan
check processes, and within 180-days, new
systems will be deployed to facilitate the
identified plan check turnaround times
• In addition, the plan proposes investing
one-time funds to pilot the Archistar AIbased plan check program, which was originally introduced to the City by Mayor
Negrete
• The Archistar pilot would be focused on
providing plan check services for ADU projects
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• The plan developed recognizes that to spur economic growth, the City needs to provide business operators with greater certainty regarding plan check / permitting timelines
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Packet Pg. 1335 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Given current macro-economic circumstances – which have created a challenging restaurant business environment in our region – the plan proposes that the City provide restaurants a lifeline by simplifying and reducing the costs associated with facilitating sidewalk and parklet expansions
• This concept was initially explored by Mayor Negrete and members of the City Council several years ago, and proposed program updates include:
• Waiving the City portion of the wastewater capacity fee (~$1,400 per seat) • Restaurants will still have to pay the City of LA Hyperion wastewater fee (~$400 per seat) • Reducing monthly license fees to $1.00 / square foot for sidewalk dining, and $2.00 / square foot for parklets
• Adopting new permitting regulations that delete redundant design standards to streamline sidewalk dining and parklet permitting approval processes
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Packet Pg. 1336 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The plan proposes that the City also institute the following regulatory adjustments • Entertainment Zone Expansion
• Explore the possible expansion of Entertainment Zone Downtown, while also assessing the viability of creating Entertainment Zone areas for our other BIDs and at the Pier • Temporary Suspension of TDM Survey
• In an effort to lessen the regulatory burden for local businesses, the plan suggests suspending the requirement that employers submit their annual Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey to the City 30 Other Proposed Regulatory Adjustments
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Packet Pg. 1337 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Adopting Vacant Property & Rent Registry Ordinances
Adding Code Enforcement Resources
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Packet Pg. 1338 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Housing stability underpins the City’s broader health, and the plan contemplates the development of new housing options, coupled with the preservation and protection of existing housing units in Santa Monica
• Key program adjustments in the plan include consideration of vacant property and rent registry policies, expanded code enforcement operations, and focusing the City’s direct housing efforts in the Downtown core
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Packet Pg. 1339 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • For the past few months, staff has been working to advance development of the vacant property and rent registry ordinances, to help bolster the preservation of existing housing units and to encourage the redevelopment of vacant properties • Vacant Property Registration Program
• There currently exist around 170 vacant properties in the City, with 30-40 of those properties in substantial disrepair • The new vacant property registration ordinance would provide additional tools for the City to enforce property maintenance standards
• Under the program, vacant properties would be categorized as follows – 1) properties that are entirely unoccupied; 2) construction sites where work has ceased for 90+ days; and 3) properties where fewer than 35% of units are occupied • Then, identified vacant properties would be classified into one of four different tiers depending on the condition of the vacant property, with a monitoring fee paid based on the overall condition of the property • Rent Registry Program
• The rent registry seeks to collect and document details on the approximate 15,000 non-rent controlled housing units in Santa Monica
• This will allow the City to better monitor conditions associated with market rate rental housing stock in the City • Given implementation considerations, once adopted, the proposed ordinance provides the City time during the next year to coordinate details with the Rent Control Board
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Packet Pg. 1340 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • To ensure our ability to implement the provisions of the vacant property and rent registry ordinances, coupled with a desire to improve livability throughout Santa Monica, the plan calls for the addition of new code enforcement team staffing • The plan contemplates adding 2 new personnel, to create a team of 10 total code enforcement officers
• This staffing level would allow us to provide code enforcement coverage 7 day per week, and would facilitate the ability to handle complaint-based code inquiries from the public, while also proactively tackling vacant properties, residential habitability issues, and address unpermitted work 34 Adding Code Enforcement Resources
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Packet Pg. 1341 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • As the City continues to pursue implementation of our Housing Element, the plan considers focusing the City’s direct pursuit of housing development opportunities in the Downtown core
• A housing focus in this area has the dual benefits of supporting the revitalization of the Promenade, while also allowing the City to focus its efforts on developing compelling land assets we own in the downtown area
• Concurrently, staff also would recommend initiating studies to identify policy options that would, without jeopardizing certification of the Housing Element, encourage future housing development along our boulevards to remain compatible with adjacent residential neighborhoods 35 Focus Development Attention Downtown
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Packet Pg. 1342 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Restore Public Works & Infrastructure Maintenance Capacity Full Ambulance Operator Program Deployment
Strategic Use of City Land Assets
Assess Potential Revenue Generating Projects

4. Creating Organizational Capacity
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Packet Pg. 1343 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In order to facilitate implementation of the Realignment plan, and to be able to maintain the proposed programmatic and capital enhancements, the City will have to create greater organizational capacity
• The plan seeks to reinvests in key operations across the City, while also developing a more strategic approach to developing four key pieces of land in the Downtown core 37 Facilitating Implementation of Realignment Plan
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Packet Pg. 1344 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Given the public safety and capital investments contemplated in the Realignment plan, the City will need to make critical investments in our Public Works and field operation to ensure a continued ability to maintain our infrastructure • Fully funding maintenance / cleaning of City parking structure • Adding staffing to our Downtown District Maintenance Team, to ensure an 7-day per week (plus evening) coverage in the City’s Downtown core
• Expanding our HoST Strike Team to better facilitate maintenance service requests • Adding groundskeeping and custodial staffing to maintain our facilities, parks, the Pier, and beaches • Given the new public safety resources contemplated, adding mechanic resources to maintain equipment and vehicles
• Returning to a 1 – 2 year urban forest tree pruning program 38 Restoring Public Works & Maintenance Capacity
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Packet Pg. 1345 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Taking over all ambulance operations from McCormick effective February 2026 will cost ~$2.8 million / year in new staffing costs, but will generate ~$7 million / year in new ambulance service billing revenues
• In order to fully deploy the ambulance operator program, our Fire Department will need to add 2 Fire Captains, 8 permanent Ambulance Operators, and a team of 20 part-time personnel • The operation will also require the procurement of 6 ambulances, 4 of which would be used 24-hour per day while 2 would be utilized as day-cars to help with surge needs 39 Ambulance Operator Program Deployment
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Packet Pg. 1346 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In order to build
-back the City’s cash reserves, the plan
contemplates deploying a strategic review of developing 4 key pieces of property in the Downtown • Kiss-and-Ride Lot (1.09 acres); Parking Structure 1 (0.75 acres); Old Fire Station 1 (0.34 acres); and 4th/5th/Arizona (2.57 acres) • To maximize land residuals, the plan concurrently recommends that the City adjust development standards and land use considerations for City-owned parcels in the Downtown Community Plan, and for all properties located in the Gateway Master Plan area • This would allow for creative proposals on private property in the Gateway area leading up to major global events such as the Olympics, while also providing certainty for housing projects at a key entrance to the Downtown
• Importantly, this would also provide more flexibility to maximize community benefit from City-owned sites, while supporting the City’s strategic objectives of economic growth and housing • Further, the City Council could consider the regulatory adjustments proposed for City-owned parcels and for properties located in the Gateway Master Plan for the other areas of the City’s downtown core 40 Strategic Use of City Land Assets
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Packet Pg. 1347 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The plan also contemplates the exploration of three potential revenue generating projects
• Regional Fire Dispatch Operation
• Various fire department agencies on the West Side and in the South Bay have been thinking about developing a regional fire dispatch operation, and Santa Monica is especially well positioned to lead and house such an effort • Pier-to-Pier Ferry Concept
• A private developer has been assessing the viability of creating a ferry service that would link Malibu, Santa Monica, and Marina Del Rey, and the project, if achievable, could generate new revenues for the City while offering an interesting potential transit / mobility option
• Beach Lot Gondola Connector
• The City has previously considered a wide-ranging gondola project to link various parts of the City’s downtown core together, and staff believes a more limited assessment of such a project – which would involve linking our beach parking lots to the Pier – could serve as a viable project that creates a new transit / mobility option, while also potentially generating new revenues for the City
41 Assess Possible Revenue Generating Projects
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Packet Pg. 1348 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) One-Samo Team-Oriented Organizational Culture
Equitable Compensation / Benefit Structures

5. Building Organizational Health
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Packet Pg. 1349 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Over the past 5-7 years, the City organization has experienced one trauma after another – from the layoff process engaged during COVID, to the riots in May 2020, to the uneven way which resources have been deployed between our sworn and nonsworn staff • Execution of the Realignment plan will be dependent on the City organization doing its part, and the best way to achieve that reality is to create greater organizational health
• In order to minimize internal politics and confusion, while also boosting morale and productivity, the City’s management, operations, strategy, and culture need to fit together in a cohesive and interconnected way that makes sense
• The plan proposes the implementation of strategies aimed at building a distinctive organizational culture focused on team-orientation, along with identifying equitable benefit adjustments for our people
43 Getting Healthier
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Packet Pg. 1350 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 44 Creating A Distinct, Intentional, One-Samo Culture
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Packet Pg. 1351 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • In light of the fact that recent MOU adjustments resulted in non-sworn staff receiving increases that were significantly below that provided to sworn staff, the plan proposes the following benefit adjustments
• Investing a modest amount (~2% of personnel costs) to provide non-sworn staff with an increase in the City’s medical coverage levels from the current rate of 92% - 94%, to being fully paid by the City • Provide non-sworn with an annual winter closure during the weeks between Christmas and New Year • Though this program, non-sworn staff who are required to work during the winter closure would be provided with an allocation of cashable leave time
• All other non-sworn personnel would be provided with leave time during the winter closure • Also, in an effort to demonstrate a commitment to our staff, the plan calls for providing all employees with a once-per-year reimbursement of $100 for wellness related activities
45 Instituting Equity Based Benefit Adjustments
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Packet Pg. 1352 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Balanced Operating Budget By FY 2027-28
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Packet Pg. 1353 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The Realignment plan includes careful budgetary analysis that achieves a structurally balanced General Fund Operating Budget by FY 2027-28
• The plan combines prudent expenditure controls with strategic use of the previously allocated $60 million in reserves as a 24-month bridge to invest in needed public safety, capital, and operational enhancements now
• Further, the plan identifies revenues and expenditure controls that achieves $31.5 million / year in net positive General Fund operating position
• The plan proposes an extension of the $18 million / year Master Facilities Agreement with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD), which is currently set to sunset in 2028 • The overall plan also contemplates a possible parcel tax measure in 2026, to account for the $12 million / year in funding provided to SMMUSD through the Joint Use Agreement • Finally, the plan rebuilds the City’s cash reserves through strategic monetization of select City land assets in the Downtown core
47 The Realignment Plan Is Fiscally Sustainable
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Packet Pg. 1354 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • From an operating budget perspective, the proposed plan incorporates the following key elements:
• ~$7.5 million / year in expenditure realignment and cost savings through vacancy rate & hiring management; a focus on currently underperforming programs; and refinancing existing bond debt • ~$24 million / year in new revenue, from the following sources:
• DT Parking Program: $9 million / year
• Ambulance Operator: $7 million / year
• Digital Signage Revenues: $4.5 million / year
• User Fees / Compliance: $1.5 million / year
• Credit Card Fee Adjustments: $1 million / year
• Investment Earnings: $1 million / year
• The operating budget plan also contemplates a possible parcel tax measure in 2026 that would be sized to raise ~$12 million / year
48 Operating Budget Stabilization
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Packet Pg. 1355 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The City currently contributes $30 million / year to the SMMUSD through the Joint Use Agreement ($12 million / year) and the Master Facilities Agreement ($18 million / year)
• Staff recommends extending the $18 million / year Master Facilities Agreement, which is currently set to expire in 2028
• Concurrently, the plan contemplates continuation of outreach and polling activities to gauge community support for a potential parcel tax sized to generate $12 million / year, consistent with the funding provided via the Joint Use Agreement to SMMUSD (which is set to expire at the start of 2027)
• Preliminary analysis indicates that the parcel tax would cost ~$43 / month per parcel if assessed on a flat per-parcel basis • Alternatively, the parcel tax could be assessed based on the lot square footage of each parcel, at a rate of around $0.08 / square foot
• Of note, although staff recommends continued assessment of the parcel tax, the outreach and polling efforts could suggest that the City may not want to advance the measure • Also, one or more citizens’ initiatives could be advanced for a parcel tax in the future, and in such an instance, the City would no longer be involved in the effort and would instead process the measure as we would any other initiative 49 Proposed 2026 Parcel Tax Measure
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Packet Pg. 1356 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) 50 Realignment Plan Operating Budget Forecast
FY 2024-25
Actuals
FY 2025-26
Revised
Budget
FY 2026-27
Approved
Budget Plan
Projection
FY 2027-28
Projection
FY 2028-29
Projection
FY 2029-30
Balance -6,668,402 -24,323,081 -29,058,979 -15,839,928 -10,301,304 -13,224,061 Reserves 6,668,402 31,851,732 21,479,866
Starting Fund Balance with Use of Reserves 0 7,528,651 -7,579,113 -15,839,928 -10,301,304 -13,224,061 Organizational Capacity Building Costs 0 -12,049,821 -22,870,998 -24,328,178 -25,121,956 -25,961,484 One-time Capital Costs 0 -7,699,000 0 0 0 0
New Revenue Streams 0 11,201,476 29,852,952 43,566,452 46,796,947 44,706,279 Net Revenues over Costs 0 -8,547,345 6,981,954 19,238,274 21,674,991 18,744,795 Net GF Structural Position 0 -1,018,693 -597,158 3,398,346 11,373,687 5,520,734 Item 11-A
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Packet Pg. 1357 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The City’s cash position has materially eroded from $435.8 million in free cash on July 1, 2018, down to roughly $158 million in non-restricted reserves today • Of note, only approximately $98 million of the City’s current cash reserves are unobligated, given that the City Council allocated $60 million to support City operations as part of the FY 2025-26 budget process
• To replenish our cash reserves, the plan contemplates the strategic disposition of 4 key pieces of City-owned land at 4th/5th/Arizona (2.57 acres); the Kiss-and-Ride Lot (1.09 acres); Parking Structure 1 (0.75 acres); and Old Fire Station 1 (0.34 acres) • If we advance the correct strategy in developing the four above identified properties, the City could reasonably expect to create $100 - $200 million in value • This would facilitate rebuilding the City’s cash reserve levels back towards the $200 - $300 million range by 2028
51 Replenishing City’s Cash Reserves
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Packet Pg. 1358 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) Next Steps
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Packet Pg. 1359 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • The Realignment plan is intended to represent a turning point for Santa Monica, and serves as the start of consideration of a proactive series of programs and policies that staff has developed in response to City Council feedback and direction • This is not the end of the conversation, but is instead the beginning of a proactive agenda that the City intends to pursue during the next 24-months to achieve a civic renewal in Santa Monica • This plan, developed with the City Council’s guidance, has been built on a comprehensive effort to restore safety, economic vitality, and organizational strength… so Santa Monica can return to being that City which demonstrates what’s possible
53 Realignment In Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 1360 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Santa Monica Realignment plan as the City’s guiding framework for public safety renewal, revitalization of key public spaces, and achievement of organizational stability and fiscal balance by FY 2027-28 via the following direction:
• Approve all budget adjustments and personnel authorizations required to implement the Realignment plan (Attachments A, B, & C); • Adopt the Parking Fee Update Resolution (Attachment D); • Adopt the Credit Card Convenience Fee Resolution (Attachment E); • Adopt resolutions authorizing non-sworn employee benefit enhancements that include a Citywide winter closure and the Coalition Medical Agreement Contract #11663, along with a $100 / year wellness benefit for all City employees (Attachments F (updated) & G); • Introduce for first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 13.04, Vacant Properties, of Article 13, Neighborhood Preservation, of the City of Santa Monica Municipal Code to require the registration of vacant properties (Attachment H); • Authorize staff to assess options for expanding the SamoBridge facility and development of a vehicle habitation ordinance; • Introduce for first reading of an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25 regarding the registration of rental housing units not subject to local rent control (Attachment I); • Introduce for first reading of an interim zoning ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.200, Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks, to promote economic recovery by simplifying the City’s outdoor dining program (Attachment J); • Adopt the Outdoor Dining Fee Program Resolution to institute an updated fee reduction program for parklets and sidewalk dining (Attachment K);
54 Next Steps
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Packet Pg. 1361 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (7381 : Realignment Game Plan) • Authorize staff to assess possible expansion of the Entertainment Zone program for the Downtown, the Pier, and business improvement districts; • Authorize staff to assess the Pier-to-Pier ferry, beach gondola, and regional fire dispatch concepts; • Authorize staff to explore opportunities to update development standards, land uses, and processes for City-owned sites in the Downtown Community Plan area and public and private sites within the former Gateway Master Plan area to provide more flexibility to unlock land value and redevelopment potential; • Adopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate an amendment to the text of the Downtown Community Plan to allow flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for the city to manage its real estate assets and provide flexibility in development standards, land uses, and processes for public and private parcels within the former Gateway Master Plan area (Attachment L); • Adopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate an amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance to provide flexibility in development standards, land uses, processes, and permit expiration timeframes for projects in the Downtown (Attachment M); • Authorize staff to focus City housing development efforts in the Downtown core, and concurrently direct that staff initiate studies to identify policy options that do not jeopardize Housing Element certification and also ensures that future development on boulevards achieves compatibility with existing residential neighborhoods; • Authorize staff to pause Transportation Demand Management (TDM) survey requirements for businesses; • Authorize staff to extend the Master Facilities Agreement (Measure YY / GS) with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) beyond its current 2028 expiration date; • Authorize staff to continue assessing a possible 2026 parcel-tax ballot measure to sustain City-SMMUSD funding through the Joint Use Agreement; and • 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. 55 Next Steps
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Report
City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Recommendation to accept Ann Bowman's resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Resignation Email

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From: Ann Bowman
To: Jenny Rogers; Micah Akerson
Subject: Fw: Resignation from Recreation and Parks Commission Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 3:29:11 AM
Dear Jenny and Micah -
Aaah - sudden end of the RPC road for me. I will miss working with you two so very much. You are tremendous City Staffers and of course truly, truly excellent human beings as well. The work of RAD never fails to amaze and inspire me and to bring a smile to my face. I will miss your happy photo reports each month Micah. I will miss your smile and self-deprecation, Jenny, even though you are a not-so-secret positive force to be reckoned with. I hope Council appoints someone terrific in my place. I've been kind of discouraged as a commissioner for a long time now and when that's the case it's better for the commission to have fresh new energy. Please take good care, I'll be keeping an eye on you all and RAD from afar and sending good vibes and blessings for everything you do.

With love always and more appreciation than you'll ever know - Ann From: Ann Bowman
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 3:20 AM
To: Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]> Cc: Oliver Chi <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Susan Cola <[email protected]>; Heidi von Tongeln <[email protected]>; Nia Tang <[email protected]>; Jennifer Taylor <[email protected]>; Jing Yeo <[email protected]>; Jenny Rogers <[email protected]>; Steven Johnson <[email protected]>; Maryanne LaGuardia
<[email protected]>; Karen Melick <[email protected]>; Sonam Makker <[email protected]>; John Smith <[email protected]>; Barry Rosenbaum <[email protected]>
Subject: Resignation from Recreation and Parks Commission Dear Mayor Negrete and Councilmembers -
Please accept my resignation from the City's Recreation and Parks Commission, effective immediately.

Early this morning, on Councilmember Hall's alternate motion, 4 of you (Hall, Torosis, Zernitskaya, and Zwick) voted to end the ENA with RPG for the Civic Auditorium and gave Staff permission to explore options for the totality of the Civic Center site both encumbered and

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Packet Pg. 1364 Attachment: Resignation Email (7365 : 16.A. Recommendation to accept Ann Bowman's resignation (1 Min)) unencumbered, meaning that at some point in the future Council may direct scraping the entire site.

No mention was made of the Civic Center Specific Plan, the governing planning document for the area. No respect was shown to RPG or the principal of RPG who was present in Council chambers. Certainly no respect was shown to the public. The rudeness and display of arrogance and callousness by Hall, Zwick, Torosis, Zernitskaya, and City Manager Oliver Chi was embarrassing and a discredit to our City.

I value people, healthy relationships, community input, and I care in particular about adhering faithfully to city planning documents that are the result of extensive community engagement and on which the community should have the right to rely unless there is a full and transparent public process to collect input and secure a mandate for change. I care about protection of public land, about having a civic heart, about fostering genuine civic cohesiveness within a diverse community rather than pitting people against each other, and about nurturing civic pride & common identity.

So I do not want to give my volunteer time going forward to an organization where a majority in leadership so clearly do not share any of those core values.

I also do not want to give my volunteer time going forward to an organization that refuses to recognize or address the massive conflict of interest Councilmember Zwick now has with respect to all matters concerning housing development. Shame on the entire City Attorney's office and on Interim City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln in particular for stonewalling.

It's mostly been a pleasure to serve on the Recreation and Parks Commission. I sincerely will miss working with my dedicated, committed fellow commissioners and with many of the hardworking City Staff members who I appreciate and respect so much.

RAD Director Jenny Rogers and her incredible team in particular deserve tremendous credit for the work they do for our City day in and day out, with such talent, creativity, and devotion.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman

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City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Recommendation to accept Deborah Lynch's resignation from the Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
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A. Resignation Email

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From: Deborah Lynch
To: Thomas Philbin; Natalie Verlinich
Cc: Deborah Lynch
Subject: Last night"s Housing Commission meeting and discussion of "un-aggendized" events Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 1:40:07 PM
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Thomas:

The following is my attempt to sort out the verbal boxing match that occurred at our Commission meeting last night and I am pretty certain my understanding of what happened and why is accurate.

I have spent a good deal of time thinking about what happened at our meeting yesterday. I even listened to the posted audio of our meeting, to ascertain that the issue I was trying to explain my position on, to the outburst of Chair Gordon, was warranted. Her actions were unwarranted, almost staged, and patently unprofessional. You should know that I bit my tongue to avoid a shouting match or massive argument, primarily in the interest of allowing the meeting to continue with Commission business, without further actions that could only be described as negative, unprofessional, and non-productive. At first, I was shocked by her vitriol and aggressive actions, but then realized that this had been building up for quite a while, as I am the only Commission member to date that has been willing to speak out even when it is at odds with her, especially since the departure of both members Gray and Marasco. Gail (Chair Gordon) completely lacks the ability to deal with any dissent or disagreement with her personal politics (to whit, her sarcastic comment to me, "Well, I completely agree with you on this issue, believe it or not!"), or any subject that she does not wish to see discussed, that disagrees with her position. It should be apparent to you and staff at Santa Monica, that this conduct has been going on for some time now... this time however, was over-the-top.

Her outburst was not just unprofessional, and not in the best interests of the Commission or Santa Monica, but it bordered on aggression and even harassment; if this same event had occurred at a place of employment to me, I would be seriously considering registering charges against the actor. This is the kind of behavior that needs to be discouraged and avoided...it breeds resentment and almost always causes unintended consequences. Know that I will NEVER allow anyone to attempt to place their words in my mouth. Her insistence at rewording my comments to what is acceptable to her was abominable. I will never become a mouthpiece for someone, especially one who has been, at least in the past, remiss to speak her own opinion out loud. After she herself insisting that I speak to the issue at hand, she then proceeded to constantly interrupt and attempt to force her words in my mouth as to my intent.

She then did her absolute best to try to convince everyone present that I was the one who had caused the problem by creating an overly emotional tantrum! The Housing Commission was

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Packet Pg. 1367 Attachment: Resignation Email [Revision 1] (7377 : 16.B. Recommendation to accept Deborah Lynch's resignation (1 Min)) never intended to be run as an autocracy or a dictatorship - it intends to be a collaborative agency, with the Chair as a leader (facilitator) who officiates technical procedure. It is the reason there are seven members required...not 1 or 2! Each member has a voice, a subject matter expertise, and this has not been encouraged by Chair Gordon.

And finally, her insistence upon allowing a non-member of the Housing Commission to speak to Commission Agenda items is beyond the pale - in past meetings, Gail has been adamant about not encouraging or allowing this behavior, but here, because she has been in almost constant contact with this person and seemingly become a friend, it is okay?! NOT. It does not matter that she is a Commissioner on the Disabilities and Ageing Commission - it does not give her the right to continually force her opinion, and basically control the narrative of our meeting, especially as we were not in Public Content. I believe I remember you even trying to explain this to her.

The paper I left with you last night, states my understanding and opinion as to the appropriate conduct for any advising Commission or Committee members, and delineates the proper authority of the Chair and Vice-Chair. At the least, it should never be that of a Commandant; perhaps as an Officiate, but never to discourage participation and erase original ideas or opinions from Commission members. And it should never be a game of one-upmanship! Going forward, any future involvement between myself and Gail would be detrimental to the goals of the Housing Commission and all individuals involved therof. As I mentioned to you last night, this is the point at which I think is appropriate to terminate my term and offer my resignation, and I apologize for the need to do so.

Sincerely,
Deborah Lynch
Santa Monica Housing Commission
[email protected]

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City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.C
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointments to two vacancies on the Arts Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2029.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Applicant List

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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Arts Commission
Name Application Date
Boghosian, Ana 5/31/2025
Carlson, Julius R. 6/20/2025
Carrigan, Bryan 5/9/2025
DiRosa, Joseph 6/20/2025
Kairala, William R. 11/16/2024
Kaplan, David A. 5/23/2025
Lyness, Francine 7/2/2025
Milanovich, Charles J. 8/27/2025
Miller, Phyllis T. 7/28/2025
Ning, Ning 9/15/2025
Sullivan, Thomas 8/9/2025
Vazquez Tompkins, Alyce M. 2/20/2025
Visentini, Tommaso 7/13/2025
Warren, Eric A. 5/23/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 14

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City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.D
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointments to two vacancies on the Housing Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Applicant List

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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Housing Commission
Name Application Date
Badawy, Adam 7/25/2025
Gerwitz, Richard 10/7/2025
Gudgel, Timothy W. 5/30/2025
Harris, Gregory 6/13/2025
Jones Jr., Nathaniel I. 6/30/2025
Kozicki, William 7/28/2025
Marasco, Theresa 6/17/2025
Nguyen, Nicole 8/8/2025
Rakhshani, Raymond 5/29/2025
Rush, Lynda 4/17/2025
Watenmaker, Noah 7/24/2025
Wilson, James M. 7/31/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 12

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City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.E
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointment to one vacancy on the L.A. County West Vector Control District for a term ending on June 30, 2029.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Applicant List

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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
L.A. County West Vector Control District
Name Application Date
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 0

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City Council Meeting: October 28, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Request of Mayor Negrete that the City Council consider directing the City Manager to provide Community Engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
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A. Memo
B. Written Comments
C. Presentation Item
D. Presentation Item

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City of Santa Monica – Council Agenda Request
Recently, the community has engaged in substantive dialogue regarding behavioral-health bridge-housing projects being advanced by LA County in Santa Monica. Questions have been raised regarding possible neighborhood impacts, the lack of prior notice, and the inability to provide public input before funding was approved by LA County and site renovations began.

I want to be clear that I support the intent of establishing diverse housing choices throughout the City and want to ensure that proper engagement occurs with respect to these types of initiatives moving forward. I am therefore requesting the following:

1. Outreach Coordination
Direct the City Manager to coordinate with LA County, operators, and project developers for supportive, shelter, or transitional-housing projects to ensure broad communication and outreach to both residents and adjacent businesses.

2. Standards, Best Practices, and Inclusive Expertise
Direct the City Manager to work with the County of Los Angeles, relevant nonprofit partners, and project developers to ensure that all proposed supportive, shelter, or transitional-housing projects within Santa Monica follow established best practices for community engagement. The process should ensure that professional experts also include community stakeholders and local service providers who would help serve the population and manage property-related impacts, aligning design and operations with local service capacity and community priorities.

3. Entitlements, Notifications, and Housing & Human Services Integration
Direct the City Manager—working jointly with the Housing and Human Services Department—to clarify zoning classifications, use types, and building-code provisions applicable to each supportive-service, shelter, and transitional-housing use. This includes identifying whether such uses are permitted, conditionally permitted, or require discretionary review, and returning with recommendations that ensure appropriate public notification always occurs when such projects are proposed.

Further, whenever projects of this nature are first discussed or potential sites are under evaluation, City Council shall be notified and provided an official written briefing outlining the proposal, location considerations, and anticipated community impacts. This early notification requirement applies to both

Santa Monica City CouncilOctober 28, 2025

Santa Monica City Council
October 28, 2025