City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA
CAROLINE TOROSIS
MAYOR
ELLIS RASKIN JESSE ZWICK
COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM
DAN HALL BARRY SNELL
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
LANA NEGRETE NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
OLIVER C. CHI
CITY MANAGER
HEIDI VON TONGELN
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN
INTERIM CITY CLERK
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• Treat everyone courteously; • Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive
public process, and tools for forging sound decisions
• Hate has no place in Santa Monica. The City opposes
abusive or threatening hate speech, intolerance, or
dehumanization, and supports basic civil respect and
human decency.
• Listen to others respectfully;
• Exercise self-control;
• Give open-minded consideration
to all viewpoints;
• Focus on the issues and avoid
personalizing debate;
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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Resolution No.11663(CCS))
WAYS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
If you are interested in providing public comment at a City Council meeting, there are several ways to participate:
(1) Written public comment. In lieu of oral public comment, the public is strongly encouraged to submit written public comment on agenda items via email to [email protected]. For written public comment submitted by 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting, best efforts shall be made to have them available online for viewing. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.
(2) Oral public comment.
- In-person: Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding items on the agenda must be present and submit their name and address (optional) to the City Clerk before the public comment section is opened for that item or before the public hearing is opened where one is required by law. Register to speak at the Speaker Kiosk prior to the meeting. - Telephone: Persons wishing to address the Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting. Showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.
Oral public comment from any one individual is limited to a total of 6 minutes per City Council meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes per agenda item if speaking on multiple items. A member of the public may allocate time between items in one-minute increments up to 2 minutes and those requesting to speak on only one agendized item for the meeting may speak for up to 4 minutes on that one item. Except for noticed public hearings or quasi-judicial items, if more than 25 speakers are registered to speak during a public input section, the amount of time shall be reduced to 1 minute per speaker during that section.
Except for the author of the request, public comment on 15-items are limited to 1 minute.
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 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. Information regarding the Levine Act can be found here or you can contact the FPPC.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (may not be changed except by majority vote of the City Council.)
1. General Public Input
(Members of the public may address the City Council
only on items not on the agenda, but within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City and on Special
Agenda Items.)
2. Special Agenda Items (Commendations and
Proclamations presented).
3. Public Comment for Consent Calendar and Closed
Sessions Only.
4. Consent Calendar (All items considered in one
motion unless removed by a City Councilmember for
discussion. No public comment is permitted on
second readings.)
5. Closed Sessions.
6. Public Comment on remaining Agenda Items
7. Study Session.
8. Continued Items.
9. Administrative Proceedings.
10. Ordinances:
• 1
st Reading
• 2
nd Reading (No public comment is
permitted on second readings.)
11. Staff Administrative Item.
12. Public Hearings.
13. Reports of Boards and Commissions.
14. Resolutions.
15. Written Communications (Other than
Reports of Commission and Officers.)
16. Councilmember Discussion Items.
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
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AGENDAS
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 250,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BY TELEPHONE
Persons wishing to address the City Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting.
Donation of time and showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ROLL CALL
City of Santa Monica 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.
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS / PROCEDURAL
MOTIONS
1. GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT ON SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS (For regular meetings, public comment is permitted on Special Agenda Items and items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. State law prohibits the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues City of Santa Monica Generated: 3/4/2026 11:52 AM Page 4 raised under this agenda item. For special meetings, public input is limited to scheduled Special Agenda Items only.)
1.A. Written Comments
2. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS
No items
3. PUBLIC INPUT (ITEMS UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR AND CLOSED SESSION ONLY)
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
4.A. Adoption of Resolutions Approving Historic Property Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts) with the Owners of the Properties Located at 137 Hart Avenue, 1958 20th Street, and 226 Palisades Avenue Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15331 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Adopt the attached Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) between the City of Santa Monica and the owners of City-designated historic resources located at: 137 Hart Avenue, 1958 20th Street, and 226 Palisades Avenue.
3. Receive an update on future proposed changes to Mills Act Contract renewal, monitoring, and cost recovery.
4.B. Approval of an Agreement with Praesidium Inc. for Child Protection Program Services
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. 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; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Praesidium Inc. for Child Protection Program services for the Finance Department. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250 (b) and is for a total amount not to exceed $510,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
4.C. Approval of Eighth Contract Modification with Trapeze for Operator and Vehicle Scheduling Software for BBB
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effects pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an eighth modification to agreement #8928 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $830,895 with Trapeze Software Group for software licenses and maintenance support of the Trapeze operator and vehicle scheduling systems for the Department of Transportation. This will result in a 15-year amended agreement (16 years if the option is exercised) with a new total amount not to exceed $4,749,265 (including the option year), with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
4.D. Approval of First Modification to Agreement #11255 with MentorAPM, LLC for Asset Collection and Management Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #11255 (CCS) in the amount of $250,000 with MentorAPM, LLC for asset collection and management services for the Public Works Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,013,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
4.E. Introduction and Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.68 to Establish One Additional 5K Race Route, and Modifying Permitted Race Frequency Parameters
Recommended Action
Staff recommend that the City Council:
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1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15323 (Class 23 Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings).
2. Introduce and adopt the attached urgency ordinance to amend Chapter 4.68 of the Municipal Code to Establish One Additional 5K Race Route, and Modifying Permitted Race Frequency Parameters.
4.F. Authorization to Enter into Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with Bank of America for City-Owned Property Located at 1301 Fourth Street
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize:
1. City Manager to negotiate and execute a Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with Bank of America for the City-owned property at 1301 Fourth Street. The Third Amendment would extend term from February 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028; and
2. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
4.G. Adoption of Resolution Ratifying Homelessness Emergency Proclamation Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. 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; and
2. Adopt the proposed resolution ratifying the 2025 Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness.
4.H. Adoption of Resolution Ratifying Regional Fires Emergency Proclamation and Supplements
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). 15268 (Ministerial Projects), and 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Adopt the proposed resolution ratifying the Executive Order issued by the Director of Emergency Services declaring the existence of a local emergency in the City of Santa Monica and the Supplements to that Order.
4.I. City Council - Special Meeting - Oct 20, 2025 5:30 PM
5. CLOSED SESSIONS
5.A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):
Alejandra Garcia v. City; LASC # 21STCV07940
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5.B. 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 # 24STCV19296; 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 # 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. 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
5.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): City v. ICSOP, et al.; OCSC # 30-2022-01261243
5.D. Conference with legal counsel - potential initiation of litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case
5.E. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 1640 14th Street, Santa Monica, California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; persons to be negotiated with: Nick Bode, Redcar Properties/1640 14th OWNER LLC; under negotiation: price and terms of payment
CITY MANAGER REPORT
TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT
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6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS
7. STUDY SESSION
No items
8. CONTINUED ITEMS
No items
9. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
No items
10. ORDINANCES
(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)
No items
11. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.A. Santa Monica Realignment Plan
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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 City of Santa Monica Generated: 3/4/2026 11:52 AM Page 10 future 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.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items
13. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
No items
14. RESOLUTIONS
No items
15. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OTHER THAN REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND
OFFICERS
No items
16. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS
16.A. Recommendation to accept Ann Bowman's resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy
16.B. Recommendation to accept Deborah Lynch's resignation from the Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy
16.C. Appointments to two vacancies on the Arts Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2029.
16.D. Appointments to two vacancies on the Housing Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.
16.E. Appointment to one vacancy on the L.A. County West Vector Control District for a term ending on June 30, 2029. - Item Pulled by Staff & Continued to 12/16/25 Mtg.
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16.F. 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
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at www.smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].
Members of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 or to [email protected]. Written comments received from the public by 12 PM on the day of the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted online. Members of the public who submit written public comment on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.
City Hall and the Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations to either attend or provide public testimony at a Council meeting (i.e. sign language interpreting, access to an amplified sound system, remote option, etc.), please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917- 6626 or via email at [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Best efforts shall be made to accommodate requests received after the 72-hour deadline. In the case of special meetings, requests should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than noon the day of the special Council meeting.
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Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #1, #2, #3, #5, #9 and the EXPO Line serve City Hall.
Parking is available on Main Street, on Olympic Drive, and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).