Agenda packet, first session — Santa Monica City Council, November 18, 2025 (part 1 of 7)

City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA

LANA NEGRETE
MAYOR

ELLIS RASKIN CAROLINE TOROSIS

COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM

DAN HALL BARRY SNELL

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER

JESSE ZWICK NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
OLIVER C. CHI

CITY MANAGER

HEIDI VON TONGELN

INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
NIKIMA S. NEWSOME

CITY CLERK

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTE CIVILITY AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS:
• 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;
Regular meetings are broadcast live on CityTV cable channel 16 and on the internet at santamonica.gov. Cable television re-broadcasts air on Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 AM. The agenda will air on CityTV on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM, and on Monday and Tuesday at 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM.

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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, SANTA

MONICA, CA AND, A TELECONFERENCE

LOCATION IN MIAMI, FL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM (PST) AND
AT TELECONFERENCE SITE AT 8:35 PM (EST)
The Santa Monica City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 5:35 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time) in the City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90401, and at 8:35 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) at a teleconference site located at the Four Seasons Miami, 1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami FL 33131, where a Councilmember will be present and participating via teleconference.

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.

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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 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

2.A. Proclamation: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (November 16)

2.B. Proclamation: Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 13-19)

2.C. Proclamation: Month of Movember

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. Award Bid #SP2575 and Construction Contract to Vellutini Corporation, DBA Royal Electric Company, for the Santa Monica Department of Transportation Charging Infrastructure Project, Phases 2-4
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction of Small Structures) and Section 15311(Class 11 – Accessory Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Award Bid # SP2575 to Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric for the construction, purchase, and installation of battery electric bus charging infrastructure and electric vehicle supply equipment for the Department of Transportation;

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $55,907,500 (including a $5,082,500 contingency);
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4. Approve the position and dedicate a limited-term Senior Construction Manager for the project as described in the “Funding and Staffing Recommendations” section of this report; and

5. Authorize budget amendments as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

4.B. Approval of the First Modification with Fleming Environmental, Inc. for Underground Storage Tank Removal at the Santa Monica Airport Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15330 and Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $931,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.C. Approval of Modification to Purchase Order with West Coast Sand and Gravel, Inc. for Construction Aggregate and Asphalt Cold Mix
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a change order to purchase order #22600832 in the amount of $60,000 with West Coast Sand and Gravel for construction aggregate material for the Public Works Department. This would result in a revised purchase order total not to exceed $310,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.D. Approval of Modification to the Purchase Order with Hach Company for Chemical Analyzer Equipment and Reagents
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a change order to purchase order #22600794 in the amount of $150,000 with Hach Company for water treatment chemical analyzer equipment and reagents for the Public Works Department. This would result in a revised purchase order total not to exceed $525,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

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4.E. Approval to accept FEMA Public Assistance Grant funds to reimburse the City of Santa Monica for January 2025 Palisades Fire and windstorm incident response costs
Recommended Action
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;

2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant in the full amount awarded, of up to $1,541,271.89 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management through the State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Program for reimbursement of funds spent on The City of Santa Monica’s Palisades Fire and windstorm emergency response activities, in the City Manager’s Office, and to accept all grant renewals; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals.

4.F. Award RFP #SP2456 to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for Operation, Maintenance and Management Services of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) Advanced Water Treatment Facilities Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Award RFP #SP2456 to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. to provide operation, maintenance and management services for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) advanced water treatment facilities for the Public Works Department; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000 (including a 10% contingency) over a five-year period.

4.G. Approval of First Modification to Agreement #4980 with Natural Gas Systems, Inc. for Compressor Maintenance and Repair Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #4980 in the amount of $257,000 with Natural Gas Systems, Inc., a California-based company, to continue providing maintenance, service, and repair for Compressed Natural Gas compressors and related equipment for the Santa Monica City Yards. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total not-to-exceed amount of $503,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

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4.H. Approval of Ratification of Purchase Orders to Walter P Moore and Associates, Inc., Contech Services, Inc., and Commercial Scaffolding of California Incorporated for Emergency Repairs to Parking Structure #5 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to Section 15269 and a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Ratify the Procurement Manager’s issuance of a purchase order with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. for the assessment of emergency structural repair, design, and permitting work for Parking Structure 5. The emergency purchase was made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed $105,950 (including a 20% contingency);

3. Ratify the Procurement Manager’s issuance of a purchase order with Contech Services, Inc. for the non-destructive testing related to the assessment for emergency structural repair work for Parking Structure 5. The emergency purchase was made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed $2,800;and

4. Ratify the Procurement Manager’s issuance of a purchase order with Commercial Scaffolding of California Incorporated for an emergency temporary shoring installation for Parking Structure 5. The emergency purchase was made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed $175,260 (including a 20% contingency).

4.I. Authorization to Accept Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15321 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $285,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Police Department to accept all grant renewals;

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all subsequent grant renewals; and

4. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

4.J. Approval of the Fifth Modification to Agreement #11052 with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions for Hazardous Waste Disposal
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Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth modification to Agreement #11052 (CCS) in an amount of $350,000 with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. (formerly Stericycle Environmental Solutions), for hazardous waste services for the Public Works Department. The term of the contract will remain unchanged, resulting in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,700,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.K. Approval of Reinstatement of and Fourth Modification to Contract #10419 (CCS) with Infor Public Sector, Inc. for the Computerized Maintenance Management System for the Public Works Department
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect on the environment 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 a reinstatement of and fourth modification to agreement #10419 (CCS) in the amount of $100,000 with Infor Global Solutions for the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for the Public Works Department. This will result in a twentyfive-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,269,334, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.L. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Application for Grant Funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the Riviera Reservoir Seismic Retrofit Project
Recommended Action
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;

2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for grant funds in the amount of approximately $7,250,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Riviera Reservoir Seismic Retrofit Project in the Public Works Department – Water Resources Division; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant renewals, if awarded.

4.M. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25 Regarding the Registration of Rental Housing Units Not Subject to Local Rent Control
Recommended Action
City of Santa Monica Generated: 11/19/2025 8:59 AM Page 9 Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

4.N. Second Reading and Adoption 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 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

4.O. Second Reading and Adoption 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
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

4.P. City Council - Regular Meeting - Aug 12, 2025 5:30 PM

4.Q. City Council - Regular Meeting - Oct 28, 2025 5:30 PM

4.R. City Council - Regular Meeting - Oct 14, 2025 5:30 PM

4.S. Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Adopting the City of Santa Monica's Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

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

2. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica approving and adopting the updated Hazard Mitigation Plan;

3. Direct staff to forward copies of the approved and adopted City of Santa Monica Hazard Mitigation Plan and Resolution as necessary or as required by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and/or the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency before the next formal five-year update; and

4. Authorize staff to make modifications to the City of Santa Monica’s Hazard Mitigation Plan as necessary or required by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and/or the Federal Emergency Management Agency before the next five-year update.

5. CLOSED SESSIONS

5.A. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - Gov’t. Code § 54956.9 - litigation claims of Constance White and Milana Davis against City of Santa Monica pertaining to condemnation of property located at 1811 Ocean Avenue.

One case.

5.B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

City of Santa Monica Generated: 11/19/2025 8:59 AM Page 10 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 § 54956.9(d)(1):

City v. ICSOP, et al.; OCSC # 30-2022-01261243

5.D. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

Teri Davis Bernstein v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCP04293

5.E. Conference with legal counsel - potential initiation of litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case

5.F. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: property: 1640 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90405; owner of record: 1640 14th OWNER LLC; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; party to be negotiated with: Jim Jacobsen, Founder, Industry Partners; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for purchase of property

5.G. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: property: 1639 and 1645 Euclid Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405; owner of record: 1639 EUCLID LLC and 1645 EUCLID AVENUE LLC; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; party to be negotiated with: Jim Jacobsen, Founder, Industry Partners; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for purchase of property
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5.H. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title: City Attorney; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator: Mayor/City Manager; unrepresented employee: City Attorney

5.I. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

Alejandra Garcia v. City; LASC # 21STCV07940 [report out only]

6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS
. Public Input for 12-Items will be heard at the time when the Public Hearing is called.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

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
No items

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS

12.A. Appeal of Decision by Landmarks Commission to Designate the Front Residence on the Property Located at 1125 18th Street as Structure of Merit - New Item Received 11/13/2025
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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;

2. Approve 25ENT-0135, appeal of the Landmarks Commission’s decision to designate the front building, a 952 square foot rectangular one-story, singleunit wood-frame residence, on the property located at 1125 18th Street as a Structure of Merit; and

3. Deny Designation Application 25ENT-0069 to designate the front building, a 952 square foot rectangular one-story, single-unit wood-frame residence, on the property located at 1125 18th Street as a Structure of Merit.

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. Appointment to one scheduled vacancy on the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee for a term ending on June 30, 2027

16.B. Appointment to one vacancy on the Housing Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2028. Continued from the October 28, 2025 meeting to meet quorum requirements

16.C. Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that Council approve use of up to $6,000 of Council discretionary funds to support Samohi’s Legado Latino club in offsetting expenses incurred during the community’s observation of Día de los Muertos at the Santa Monica History Museum

16.D. A Request of Councilmember Snell and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that the City Council approve use of up to $2,000 of Council discretionary funds to support Santa Monica College's 9th Annual GIVING THANKS(giving) taking place Monday and Tuesday, November 24th and 25th to help provide holiday groceries and support for SMC students

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 City of Santa Monica Generated: 11/19/2025 8:59 AM Page 13 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).

City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 1.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Written Comments
Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Written Comments

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From: Carter Lentz <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:25 PM
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Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

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Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

These workers were part of what made the Pier a warm and welcoming place for locals and visitors alike. California Roadhouse should not reopen without them! I am calling on the City of Santa Monica to pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance and to also ensure that California Roadhouse doesn’t open without the Rusty’s workers. A Right to Recall law, if passed immediately, could ensure that when a new restaurant opens in Rusty's space, laid-off workers would be offered the first chance to return to the jobs they once held. It would also protect workers in similar circumstances in restaurants on the Pier. It’s a simple matter of justice and decency.

Carter Lentz
[email protected]
1342 10th Street, #302
Santa Monica, California 90401
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Daniil Babarykov
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SANTA MONICA, California 90404
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Tanya Olszewski
[email protected]
1342 10th street
Santa Monica , California 90401
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Sean Phillips <[email protected]>
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To: Lana Negrete
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Subject: Rescind Emergency Proclamation, Recall Oliver Chi’s Alignment Plan, Rescind Save the Civic Vote, and Hold Real Hearings with and for THE PUBLIC

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Dear Mayor Lana Negrete,
You have repeatedly stood up for transparency while we narrowly missed the HorvathApproved Ocean Avenue Disaster but we need you to go a step further. Many of us are only just now seeing how completely authoritarian and undemocratic the City Council runs. We need transparency and a seat at the table and ask you to bring Item 16 Councilmember Discussion Items forward at the next meeting to:

RESCIND THE EMERGENCY HOMELESS PROCLAMATION
Stop operating in a way that excludes the public under this pretense. Everything the city has attempted to do has been a failure and the homeless situation is only getting worse and more secretive. LA already ended their emergency.

HALT AND RESCIND VOTE FOR OLIVER CHI’S THE REALIGNMENT PLAN NOW.

On October 28th, the city council approved a “BOLD NEW PLAN 19 POINT PLAN” only revealed to the public four days prior with no study session or public input, or analysis of the impact on revenue and expenses, some of which include:
 Yet another $500/parcel tax
 EXPANDING homeless shelters and putting them in unvetted locations  Expanding entertainment zones all over the city
 Selling off City Land (!) instead of leveraging our unique irreplaceable assets to generate revenue
 Spending MORE. The City is BROKE. Why did it vote to continue paying the school district $24M/annually for public use of school greenspaces after hours, despite plans for a large portion of these fields to be turned into unusable/unsafe- for-thepublic plastic astroturf?  Increasing development downtown, which already has high vacancy and low parking.  2 more weeks of paid leave for staff and city hall closure. The city is already logjammed with their current vacation schedule.

RESCIND THE VOTE AGAINST SAVE THE CIVIC
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 On October 14th, the same night we expressed our initial outrage at the prospect of the Horvath Ocean Avenue Disaster concealed from the public, the City Council voted after 1:00 AM to stop working with RPG to revitalize the Civic Auditorium and to “look at other uses” (aka demolition = yet more development) despite overwhelmingly positive written comments 313 in favor, and only 2 opposed. This Council has shown repeated disdain for all things “old” and Chi’s realignment plan shows no vision for contributing to the culture of Santa Monica as an Arts Hub and makes no mention of the Civic Auditorium as an ideal revenue-generating, destination entertainment venue.

RESTORE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DURING CITY MEETINGS

1. SHARE CITY PLANS BEFORE HEARING COMMENTS, NOT AFTER. During the meetings, council hears comments about plans BEFORE staff explains them, and then council ignores public comments in prepared speeches afterwards. This process discriminates against people who process information visually/aurally.

2. GIVE US BACK OUR TIME. We had six minutes and you shrank it to one because so many people are commenting. A huge turnout means the item is important to us. We demand our full six minutes back and we should be able to donate time.

3. MEETING MINUTES SHOULD REFLECT NATURE AND VOLUME OF PUBLIC COMMENTS City Council suppresses public outcries by excluding public comments from the minutes. You don’t show that OVER 300 people wrote in favor of the Save the Civic proposal, with more at the meeting, and the City Council voted it down anyway after 1:00 AM on Oct 14th.

Sincerely,
Sean Phillips
502 10th St Santa Monica
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From: Mathew Millen <[email protected]>
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Subject: 11/18 Meeting Items 5F & 5G

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OBJECTION TO MOVING SAMOSHEL and homeless services TO THE PICO NEIGHBORHOOD The Pico Neighborhood has the following Regional Social Services

1. CLARE Fdn residential rehab Pico Blvd 9th to 11th st.

2. Salvation Army residential Rehab 11th and Olympic

3. Two 55 bed homeless shelters

4. 55 unit Homeless housing 1413 Michigan Ave (Michigan and 14th St. ONE BLOCK FROM 1640 14TH ST.)

5. 78 UNIT homeless Housing 1643 20th St. (20th and Olympic)

6. 50% of ALL the deed restricted low income housing

7. St. Joseph's housing for the mentally ill on Pico Blvd ( between 20th and 21st St) - next to Pizza Hut

8. METRO proposed 375 units of low income housing at 17th and Colorado

9. DEMOLISH Bergamot and build Cabrini Green West/ 700 units of Low Income Housing at Olympic and 26th St.

MOVING SAMOSHEL AND OTHER REGIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES TO 1640 14TH St. and the 2 lots behind on EUCLID
violates Federal Fair Housing Laws, Government Code 8899.50 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and is clearly
environmental racism. After the cancellation of the St. Joseph's proposed housing in the white North of Wilshire neighborhood (which violated the Americans
with Disabilities Act- denying housing to tenants because of their disability), it is TOTALLY unacceptable to DUMP another Regional Social Services project
in the Pico Neighborhood
Locating Homeless services for people who come to Santa Monica from everywhere, across the street from the children's play ground
in Memorial Park is a crime waiting to happen.

Respectfully Submitted, Mathew Millen
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
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Cc: Steven Johnson; Karen Melick; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Barry Rosenbaum; Sonam Makker
Subject: November 18, 2025 Council Meeting - Item 1. - General Public Comment - BELMAR FIELD - History + sampling of support letters sent to the California Coastal Commission Attachments: Document_251017_094743 (1).pdf

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Dear Mayor Negrete, City Manager, Chi, and Council Members - A few quick notes on Belmar Field / Historic Belmar Park.... the field was first envisioned in the late 1980s by former Mayor Mike Feinstein and long-time Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Neil Carrey.

It was discussed in the Santa Monica Youth Athletic Foundation's February 1996 "A Call to Action - An Assessment of Athletic Facility Needs in Our Community", Co-Authored by Laurie Lieberman and Sally Young. Chris Harding chaired the now-defunct SMYAF at that time.

Council approved its inclusion in the Civic Center Specific Plan (CCSP) in 2002, with the finalized written CCSP reviewed and approved by Council in 2005.

The field was sited in the Civic Center near Santa Monica High School because the Samohi campus is half the size - 26 acres - that it should be (52 acres) given its student population - on average 2,800-3,000 students annually and because Santa Monica is under-parked with field space in high demand.

The field's inclusion in the CCSP was reaffirmed by Council after another round of overwhelming community input on February 9, 2016 along with the stated intent to build it ASAP. Because some City Staff, Council Members, and community members insisted on calling it "temporary", Council voted unanimously on February 13, 2018 to clarify that the field is permanent.

The field plan was submitted to the California Coastal Commission for a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) on July 31, 2018 and the CDP was issued by the Coastal Commission in March 2019.

The City held a ground-breaking ceremony in August 2019 and the field - together with the Belmar History + Art - was opened to the public in February 2021.

Since then a minimum of 1,000 Samohi students and community members (children, youth, adults) use the field every week.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 Attached is a sampling of the letters submitted to the Coastal Commission in support of the field's CDP, including letters from Senator Ben Allen, former Mayor Gleam Davis, former SMMUSD Superintendent Ben Drati on behalf of the School Board, and SMC President Kathryn Jeffery.

Historian Alison Rose Jefferson curated the Belmar History display panels. https://alisonrosejefferson.com/
Artist April Banks created the moving artwork. https://www.aprilbanks.com/bio Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Former Recreation and Parks Commissioner
Co-Chair, Civic Center Task Force
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
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Cc: Steven Johnson; Karen Melick; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Barry Rosenbaum; Sonam Makker
Subject: November 18, 2025 Council Meeting - Item 1. - General Public Comment - CIVIC

CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN

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Dear Mayor Negrete, City Manager Chi, and Council Members - In case you have never seen it before (or haven't seen it in a long time), here is an image of the plan for the Civic Center area per the still-governing 2005 Civic Center Specific Plan (CCSP).

This plan was the result of countless staff hours, Council consideration and approval, and extensive community input. The sports field ultimately was included because the high school campus is land-poor for a student population of 2,800-3,000, the City is notably park-poor, and the community had been promised a new field for a number of years at the Civic Center right by the high school.

You will see the sports field prominently included towards the upper right. Number 11 is the Early Childhood Lab School, which grew in size significantly, triggering the need for the fire lane between the school and the sports field that you see there today.

The current plan looks very much like this, but with the much larger Lab School. The CCSP was last amended in 2018.

Yes, I understand that the push at least some of you are getting from interested parties is to privatize and majorly develop this land. That's been the agenda for at least 20 years. It's not a new thing.

If you want to explore the very cool and extremely inspiring CCSP, check it out along with other Planning Resources here. The image you see below can be found on page 15 of the CCSP (although it reflects an interim size update for the Lab School beyond what Council blessed in 2005) .

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Former Recreation and Parks Commissioner
Co-Chair, Civic Center Task Force
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 8:36 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi
Cc: Steven Johnson; Karen Melick; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Barry Rosenbaum; Sonam Makker
Subject: November 18, 2025 Council Meeting - Item 1. - General Public Comment - Civic Auditorium - PLEASE MAKE IT WORK WITH RPG

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Dear City Manager Chi, Esteemed Mayor Negrete, and Council Members - Please give the highest priority to continued negotiations with RPG to renovate and reopen the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

A big thank you to Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and City Manager Chi who (per the Mayor's e-newsletter) met with RPG last week. That is terrific.

Given what our City at last is trying to be about again, a renovated Civic is a no brainer in terms of potential benefits to the general business community, the tourism economy, and City coffers - increased visitor traffic, the reintroduction of a major entertainment and cultural attraction, more restaurant meals, shopping, and hotel stays. And parking revenue! Plus the renovated Civic could become the centerpiece of the annual music festival contemplated in the City's recently-announced Realignment Plan.

Surely there isn't a downside!?!
Bringing the Civic back to life takes vision, experience and leadership - all qualities that RPG possesses in spades.

Please work closely with RPG to finish the process that has been started, offering them your greatest care and respect, so that our community and visitors to our City can enjoy the Civic brought back to life for current and future generations. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Former Recreation and Parks Commissioner
Co-Chair, Civic Center Task Force
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 6 David Yakobson
From: Ann Hoover <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 8:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi
Cc: Steven Johnson; Karen Melick; Maryanne LaGuardia; John Smith; Barry Rosenbaum; Sonam Makker
Subject: November 18, 2025 Council Meeting - Item 1. General Public Comment - CIVIC CENTER

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Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, Mr. Chi, and Councilmembers - Reference is made to the 4-member Council majority decision on October 14th to both end the ENA with RPG and also open up the whole Civic Center area to a staff analysis of "highest and best use" land valuation both encumbered and unencumbered.

To be crystal clear, one of the actions directed by the Council majority (Zwick, Hall, Zernitskaya, Torosis) is to determine land value with the area scraped, i.e., with the Auditorium, ECLS, Historic Belmar Park, and the EV Parking lot all destroyed and removed.

Here is the City's Planning Resources page - https://www.santamonica.gov/planningresources, which features links to many of the City's planning documents, all of which reflect the visioning and goals that guide and order our city's operations, priorities, and both present and future development.

These documents represent countless hours of staff time, legal review, public funds spent on outside consultants, community input, Council review, and ultimately Council approval.

Due to the investment in time and expense alone, the public has the right to rely on each one of them and they include everything from the Downtown Community Plan to the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), to the Local Coastal Program, to the Civic Center Specific Plan.

Here is the Civic Center Specific Plan (CCSP) - please read it cover-to-cover if you haven't before.
http://santamonica.gov/media/Document%20Library/Topic%20Explainers/Planning%20 Resources/Civic%20Center%20Specific%20Plan%202018.05.22%20amended.pdf.

Since its approval by Council in 2005, the CCSP was re-vetted during the 2014-2016 Civic Working Group process, and then again as both the ECLS and sports field went first to Council for plans approval (as permanent not temporary improvements) and then on to the Coastal Commission for CDPs. The SWIP and EV parking lot are not reflected in the CCSP, which was last amended in 2018, as they were added by staff and Council without public outreach of note.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 On October 14th, however, the CCSP was dismissed and ignored by Council. Because no City planning document is (or should be) considered more important or, conversely, less valid than any other plan, dismissing and ignoring any one of the plans undermines the credibility and validity of all of the plans.

And so, with this decision to ignore the multi-year and extensive public process that resulted in the CCSP, the Council majority (1) undermined the validity of every City planning document, (2) disrespected the CCSP specifically, (3) disrespected the public process generally, (4) failed to protect the norms of community engagement and good government, (5) ignored public input and the overwhelmingly expressed public preference to extend the ENA with RPG, and (6) effectively directed that the City function like a real estate development company.

Cities, however, are not real estate development companies. They are the opposite. They are not "for profit" entities, they are public institutions formed to, with financial integrity based upon available tax revenues, pool resources for the greater public good to provide services that benefit everyone like police and fire response, utilities, good roads, refuse collection, rules that help foster a healthy economic climate, and communal spaces like civic centers, town squares, and public parks. Civic Centers are public services. They are not real estate assets to be exploited or bulldozed and privatized so an area can "cash flow positively". They are to be invested in and nurtured and prioritized, celebrated and promoted and cherished.

So what happened on October 14th is deeply concerning because it was the same sort of norms-busting, dismissive, invalidating, undermining, potentially privatizing, and highly destructive behavior we're seeing from government at the national level.

Therefore I urge you to press pause, to reflect, and to please reconsider. Please respect the public process that resulted in the CCSP and resist letting the national zeitgeist any further infect and disfigure how we do the work of good government here in Santa Monica.

The public repeatedly, over many years, has made it clear time and time again that it wants both the Civic Auditorium preserved and reopened and for Belmar Field to be located in the Civic Center because (A) it's right by the land-poor public high school, (B) the City itself is park-poor and field-space challenged, and (C) it's both logically and equitably placed in a centrally-accessible (by rail, bike, bus, scooter, foot, and car) part of town.

However, if a Council majority continues to insist that the Civic Center (notwithstanding the CCSP) needs yet another review, then that must start not with staff land valuation analysis but with yet another robust, time-consuming, and expensive public community engagement process to determine what the community wants now in 2025 - similar to the most recent Civic Center re-envisioning that the City commenced in 2014.

That process took over two years from start to finish, cost the City over $350,000, was run by HR&A, involved appointing a 9-member Civic Working Group for deliberations, implementation of multiple large-scale community engagement events and a detailed survey (all similar to what we've seen with the SMAC Project), production of an extensive written report, and the participation of over 1,700 community members.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 8 But must we reinvent the wheel yet again when we already know the answers because they are right there in the CCSP? Please just save us all a lot of time and public money by simply respecting the CCSP. When the Auditorium reopens, the CCSP vision will be complete, except for "Civic Auditorium Park" which is supposed to surround the Auditorium and the sports field and extend over top of the SWIP where the EV parking lot is now.

While other leaders in our nation are going so low now, every single day, let's please go high here in Santa Monica.

Please be impeccable in your public service and deeply respectful of our well-vetted City planning documents, the public process, community engagement, public input, and the norms of good government.

We did not see good government in action on October 14th so I ask you please to exemplify good government in every way possible going forward as it concerns both our Civic Center and every other issue in town, starting now.

Sincerely,
Ann K. Bowman
Resident, 29 years
Co-Chair, Civic Center Task Force, 2015-present
Recreation and Parks Commissioner, 2023-2025
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Justin Henderson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 12:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Justin Henderson
[email protected]
610 Strand St Unit 11,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-2499
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Stevan Hill <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 7:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: All of Santa Monica
Attachments: s20251119 11Ax.pdf

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Stevan Hill
Business Development for North America
310-880-9200
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Todd Allen
To: Planning Commission Comments; Planning
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Subject: Feedback on Zoning Code Clarity and Over-Specificity Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:01:20 PM

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Dear Planning Commission,
I am a small developer here in Santa Monica, currently working on several residential projects within the R2 zone.

As I explore development options, I regularly review both our city’s zoning code and recent state housing laws (SB 684, SB 9, and SB 79). What I’ve found is that the overlap between local and state regulations is often unclear and contradictory. This lack of clarity makes it extremely difficult to make informed investment decisions or move forward with projects that would help deliver the new housing our community needs.

Our city’s zoning code has also become overly specific, focusing on minor details and minutiae rather than clear, broad, outcome-driven goals. The result is a system so complex that even experienced professionals—and at times our own city staff—struggle to interpret it consistently.

If Santa Monica wants to foster economic vitality and housing production, we need a zoning framework that is simple, transparent, and easy for anyone to understand. The rules of the game should be clearly defined and accessible so that residents, property owners, planners, and developers alike can confidently understand what can and cannot be built.

I share this feedback with the hope that the Planning Commission will prioritize simplifying and clarifying our zoning code to better align with state law, encourage investment, and ultimately support the creation of more housing opportunities in Santa Monica.

In short, our zoning code needs simplicity, clarity, and consistency.

Thank you for your time and dedication to our city.

Warm regards,
Todd Allen
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Craig Kaner
To: Planning Commission Comments; Ross Fehrman
Subject: Oppose SB 684 and 1123
Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 11:05:31 AM
Attachments: City of Santa Monica SB 684 and 1123.docx

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Letter attached indicating my opposition to ordinance to permit 10 units apts in residential areas.

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Craig Kaner
Santa Monica Resident since 1993.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) Date: November 3, 2025
To: Ross Fehrman
RE: SB 684 and 1123
I am opposed to the proposal to allow ministerial subdivisions of up to 10 units on parcels that permit multiple-unit dwellings and parcels zoned for single unit dwellings.

I have found that the large multi-unit apartment complexes that have been built have provided very little in the need for low income housing. With 10% of those units set aside for low income housing and the remaining at market rate is not helping whatever housing issues the city thinks it has. There are hundreds of units available in this city at market rates, if not more.

The amount of future building to happen in Santa Monica, yet to be built, including the large complex on Ocean Park and Lincoln, other develops on Lincoln and lots of future development on Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd as well as city owned lots, need to be considered/reviewed and see if they are successful, before amending laws to add 10 unit apartment buildings in areas which would change the look and feel of this city.

The city is trying to do too much without looking at a comprehensive plan to see what will actually happen to our community when all these items are implemented.

The city is already paying $1M per unit for building units on the 4th street parking garage for low income individuals.

What the City of Santa Monica is doing is ruining the community for all residents, trying to satisfy the needs of low income and homeless individuals (many have never lived in Santa Monica and end up here because we provide so much free and caring services to them. Many just leave Los Angeles and come to us in Santa Monica). Is it Santa Monica’s responsibility to take care of the homeless of Los Angeles? I have bicycled through our southern beach cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach and see none of the excess buildings or number of homeless individuals we have in Santa Monica. This result in less visitors to our city when while walking around one sees homelessness sitting on the sidewalk and doorways, people walking and shouting to anyone who passes by them, and being pan handled for money for alcohol and tobacco. Should I mention crime?
Thank you and may more moderate and conservative minds see the light.

Craig Kaner, 2308 Cloverfield Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 A resident of Santa Monica since 1993.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Craig Kaner
To: Planning Commission Comments; Ross Fehrman
Subject: Re: Oppose SB 684 and 1123
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:49:39 PM

EXTERNAL
I also wanted to add other reasons for opposing SB 684 and 1123.

Santa Monica infrastructure. How are we going to park 10 families cars on an R1 lot, when parking may not be provided? How are the streets and roadways going to be able to handle the extra traffic. Where are we getting the utilities, ie, water, electricity, gas and trash services supplies to handle the influx from the buildings that are approved or pending approval to be built?
I think a lot is missing in the commissions even considering such proposals.

Thanks,
Craig Kaner, Santa Monica resident since 1993.

On Mon, Nov 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM Craig Kaner <[email protected]> wrote:

Letter attached indicating my opposition to ordinance to permit 10 units apts in residential areas.

Thanks,
Craig Kaner
Santa Monica Resident since 1993.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Frank Prewoznik
To: Planning Commission Comments
Subject: Comments on Agenda Item 11-A for the November 19, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 2:25:36 PM
Attachments: SB 684SB 1123 ADUs and Development Standards 11-19-25 Plannign Commission.docx

EXTERNAL
Attached please find my comments on Agenda Item 11-A for the November 19, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

Sincerely,
Frank Prewoznik
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) November 14, 2025
Transmitted Via Email to: [email protected] Re: SB 684 and 1123, Agenda Item 11-A for the November 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Dear Planning Commissioners:

Thank you for this opportunity to provide comments. I respectfully request that that you oppose the proposed resolution (Agenda Item 11-A) recommending that the City Council allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in conjunction with projects utilizing SB 1123 and modify certain requirements and development standards. The necessity for these measures has not been demonstrated, and risks associated with fire and emergency response must be considered.

According to the staff report for Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance (EIZO) No. 2821 (CCS), which the proposed amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance in Item 11-A would effectively codify in perpetuity, the EIZO was intended to “allow the City to study the effectiveness of the interim zoning regulations in ensuring feasibility of housing projects submitted pursuant to SB 1123.” No such study has been performed and produced.

Neither the effectiveness of nor need for these regulations to ensure the feasibility of SB 1123 projects has been demonstrated. According to that same staff report, staff anticipated that the codification that has been presented for consideration by the Planning Commission “will incorporate anticipated guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).” No such guidance is known to exist. The conditions for consideration of this resolution have not been satisfied.

Including ADUs in SB 1123 subdivisions would create substantially higher residential density in R1 neighborhoods and relaxed development standards would minimize distances between adjacent structures. Neither the heightened risk of fire spreading from structure-to-structure due to relaxed development standards, nor the impediments to emergency response presented by minimal structural spacing, nor impacts on evacuation and emergency response, especially on narrow and winding residential streets, has been considered and evaluated in the context of SB 1123 implementation.

Amendments to our City’s Safety Element and an updated Local Hazards Mitigation Plan are in the works. In the October 15, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission (1) passed a resolution declaring the Commission’s intention to consider recommending to the City Council that the Council adopt amendments to the Safety Element of the City’s General Plan and (2) held a study session to review the Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan.

The Safety Element resolution represents the formal initiation of the process for the Planning Commission to consider recommending that the City Council amend the Safety Element to include updated fire hazard severity zone information, integrate the Safety Element with the Local Hazards Mitigation Plan Updates, and ensure that City goals and Item 1
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) policies to address various hazards are aligned. The process for amending the Safety Element has hardly just begun. In the wake of the Palisades Fire, the Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan includes a significantly updated and renamed section on Wildfires & Urban Fires. “The 2025 Plan also discusses in far more detail the potential for structure fires to occur in the city…” (Page 1-17) Much work lies ahead to implement action items presented in this Plan.

The Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan addresses the increased risk associated with population density, the risk that minimizing structural spacing presents for fire spread, and the challenge to fire and emergency response posed by minimizing distance between buildings. Excerpts from the Draft Plan are presented in the Appendix. Adding ADUs and relaxing building standards in SB 1123 subdivisions would have a direct bearing and a significant impact on these risks in our presently lower density R1 neighborhoods, especially where streets are narrow.

New action items addressing evacuation and wildfire that were developed by the Resiliency Planning Committee were added to the Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan. The Committee recommended an evaluation of citywide evacuation procedures and the creation of a citywide evacuation plan. This action item is given a high priority ranking, to be implemented by 2026. The Committee also recommended further assessment of wildfire hazards and risk to determine if future building code or other regulations should be recommended and recommended an examination and implementation of street standards for properties along evacuation routes and other evacuation requirements, such as emergency vehicle access.

It is premature for the Planning Commission to recommend that the City Council include ADUs and relaxed development standards for SB 1123 subdivisions at least until these action items have been addressed.

Fire hazard severity zones now extend into our city. Senate Bill 1123 (Caballero of 2024), in Government Code Section 66499.41(a)(9)(C), prohibits a lot from being subdivided under this law if it is within a very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). Omitted from the description of the new fire hazard severity zone map in the Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan (Page 4-2) is any mention that the boundaries between fire hazard severity zones in our city are jagged. With respect to including ADUs and relaxing development standards in the SB 1123 ordinance, the Planning Commission must consider that where the VHFHSZ transitions to the high fire hazard severity zone (HFHSZ) one property can be off-limits to an SB 1123 subdivision while the properties right next door and across the alley could be subdivided under SB 1123 to increase dramatically the allowable residential density and proximity of structures to one another. While the Fire Department recommended that the City Council adopt the new fire hazard map issued by CalFIRE with no changes, this map must be revisited with ministerial review of SB 1123 subdivisions in mind since under the existing map the allowance, or disallowance, for SB 1123 subdivisions from one property to Item 1
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) the next along the boundaries of the fire hazard severity zones in our city cannot be reasonable justified.

What is more, CalFIRE defines hazard zones based on an analysis that includes “structural density (i.e., distance between structures allowing fire to jump from one structure to another)”. (Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan, Page 10-34) Therefore, increasing structural density with SB 1123 subdivisions could increase fire hazard in our city.

Thank you for your consideration of these comments. For the reasons stated in this letter, I respectfully request that you oppose the proposed resolution.

Sincerely,
Frank Prewoznik
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments)

APPENDIX
Excerpts from the Local Hazards Mitigation Draft Plan

1. “Densely populated areas pose a special challenge because of the large number of people potentially exposed to a natural hazard event, such as an earthquake, at the same time. Essentially, high population densities increase risk. Furthermore, highdensity housing increases the chances of structure fires spreading from one building to the next, especially in older structures. Narrow residential streets and narrow passageways between buildings can also make it more difficult for emergency response vehicles and personnel to reach those in need, and the high ratio of residents to emergency responders can affect response times.” (Page 2-10)

2. “In medium-to-high density residential and commercial areas, narrow spaces between structures may limit emergency access and/or evacuation of the structure during a fire.” (Page 10-30)

3. The Plan states that “densely packed structures, especially surrounded by dense vegetation and above-ground power lines, may spread wildfire and hinder firefighting efforts,” and that “degree of development (dwelling density and accessibility)” influences the behavior of a fire. (Page 10-18)

4. “[P]roximity to other buildings (called exposure separation)” is included among the “Factors that Impact Structure Fire Risk in a Community,” (Page 10-29) and according to the Draft Plan, “ample distance between structures” reduces the probability of fire spreading into adjacent structures. (Page 10-30)

5. “Road access is a major issue for all emergency service providers. In many singlefamily residential neighborhoods, including several residential streets in Santa Monica, there is limited space for emergency vehicle turnarounds, hindering emergency workers’ access to the houses at risk. Narrow winding roads with inadequate turn-around space are also particularly challenging as fire trucks are too long to maneuver in these roads.” (Page 10-34)
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Robin OConnell
To: Planning Commission Comments
Subject: Agenda item 11-A
Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 5:54:12 PM

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Hello,
We are homeowners at 3044 Paula Drive in Santa Monica and writing to you regarding the zoning ordinance of up to 10 units being allowed on parcels zoned for Single Family Homes. I am greatly concerned about allowing this number of units for the following reasons:

1. Density of parking. We know the city often says that we should not be driving and should own less cars. However at age 68, let me state that public transportation is simply NOT an option for many residents due to age and/or disability. We are both examples of that.

2. Safety concerns of number of people and cars if leaving the area in event of emergency for fire, earthquake or flood.

3. Multi-family units will decrease property value of the home we bought as an investment towards our future. We are counting on the property value of our home as part of our retirement plan should I need to take out a mortgage for long-term care or medical expenses. My husband and I worked very hard, he as a teacher and me as a graphic designer, to save and own this home.

We urge you to keep our density low in the Sunset Park area zoned for Single Family Homes. Thank you.

Robin and Tony O'Connell
(310) 463-2788
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Laura Park
To: Planning Commission Comments
Subject: Planning Commission 11/19/25 agenda item 11-A
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 3:54:06 AM

EXTERNAL
I am a resident of Sunset Park since 1993. My son went to Will Rodgers, JAMS and SAMOHI. We are so disheartened at the thought of up to 10 units being allowed to be developed on single family lots.

I was at the city council meeting several months ago where someone from emergency services spoke to how we too could be stranded in case of an emergency just like they were in the Palisades. Ocean Park Blvd is already a traffic nightmare.

Density without thought of safety is a disaster waiting to happen. Planning this city without safety in mind is what is currently happening. I live across the street from 1230 Ashland, a former single family house where one woman lived the entirety of my 33 years here. Ashland Ave is a narrow street. This property sits at the top of a blind hill coming up from Lincoln. Cars have to stop and backup to let traffic through. There have been accidents here. To add multi-unit housing here where more than 30 people could be living is unthinkably dangerous.

I was also at the city council meeting where two members from the planning commission wanted more time to explore this issue and a vote was taken. At this point Jessie Zwick said he was happy to open the door to more investigation because the council voted as it pleased!! He should be removed for his conflicts of interest due to his new job.

I am urging you to listen to the people who live in these neighborhoods and take heed of the warnings from emergency services. Santa Monica is in enough trouble. Please put our residents and safety first.

Laura Park
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: irena mendez
To: Planning Commission Comments
Subject: Planning Commission 11/19/25 agenda item 11-Agenda Item 11-A:

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025 10:23:19 PM

EXTERNAL
Dear Planning Commision Members,
We oppose the proposed amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance related to projects utilizing State Law permitting ministerial subdivisions of up to 10 units on parcels that permit Multiple-Unit Dwellings and Parcels zoned for Single Family Homes, because the increased number of dwellings has the potential to significantly affect the environment of our Single Family Neighborhoods.

Building 10-unit dwellings in areas zoned for single family homes through ministerial permits would not address potentially significant effects to our environment. The construction and operation would:

1. reduce sunlight needed for our circadian rhythms and general well-being;

2. reduce fresh air due to the increasing number of construction vehicles & trucks during construction as well as an increase in cars associated with the subdivisions.

3. Increase traffic and associated noise due to the increase in the number of construction vehicles and newly added vehicles associated with the subdivisions.

4. Further constrain the water supply.

5. Increase impermeable pavement that would then:
a. increase run-off into the bay and at the same time
b. decrease freshwater recharge of our aquifers
c. eliminate existing green areas such yards and gardens used for recreation and connecting to nature
d. increase the risk of upset during emergency evacuations due to traffic congestion from the increased number of cars along neighborhood streets that cannot accommodate the increase in numbers of cars.

Please determine the number of empty units that currently exist in Santa Monica and factor that into the equation before amending the City's Zoning Ordinance.

Respectfully,
Irena Mendez
1411 Oak Street
90405
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Eli Gill
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 11:33:33 AM

Item 11A also makes these homes actually possible to build. Allowing the reasonable heights, setbacks, and density needed for small homes to fit on small parcels is not just a policy choice, it’s basic practicality. Without these adjustments, the kinds of modest homes families need simply cannot be built. Likewise, removing the AHPP fee for projects of five or fewer units is essential. That fee structure was never designed for tiny infill projects, and keeping it in place would prevent these homes from ever reaching the ground.

What moves me most about this item is its focus on opening new paths to homeownership. For many families, teachers, caregivers, and longtime residents hoping to stay in Santa Monica, even a small home feels out of reach. Item 11A won’t solve everything, but it opens doors that have been closed for too long and gives more people a fair chance to build a life here.

I also appreciate the decision to allow ADUs as part of these small projects. It creates flexibility for extended families, aging parents, or young adults trying to stay close to home while still keeping everything at a neighborhood scale.

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Eli Gill
(310) 429-5911
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Planning
To: Planning Commission Comments
Subject: FW: Planning Commission 11-19-25: Agenda Item 11-A Concerns Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 11:45:43 AM
FYI
From: Jennifer Lynch <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2025 8:20 PM
To: Planning <[email protected]>
Subject: Planning Commission 11-19-25: Agenda Item 11-A Concerns

EXTERNAL
Dear Planning Commissioners,
We are writing regarding Agenda Item 11-A and the
proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that
would allow ministerial approval for subdivisions of up to ten units on parcels currently zoned for both Multi-Unit Dwellings and Single-Family Homes.

As residents of Santa Monica for over 25 years, we
follow local planning decisions closely and we are
genuinely alarmed that the City is considering removing the layers of public review and professional oversight
that protect our neighborhoods. This decision feels like a step backward. When decisions of this magnitude move
forward without community input, it sends a message
that residents’ safety and lived experience are
secondary.

Ministerial approval may look efficient on paper, but
efficiency cannot override public safety. Increasing
density without discretionary review eliminates the
checks that ensure our streets, emergency access
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) routes, utilities, and evacuation pathways can actually support that growth. We already deal with traffic
bottlenecks, aging infrastructure, and narrow corridors that first responders rely on. Allowing multi-unit
subdivisions to advance without a deeper evaluation only heightens those existing vulnerabilities. We can only
imagine the loss of life if an emergency like the
Palisades fire happens here.

Santa Monica has always valued thoughtful, transparent
planning rooted in community engagement. Stripping
away that process doesn’t just weaken oversight; it
completely erodes trust. Administrative speed should
never sacrifice long-term safety and stability.

We strongly urge the Commission to reject these
amendments and preserve the discretionary review that
keeps our neighborhoods safe, functional, and aligned
with the character and safety of the community we’ve all worked hard to build.

Thank you for your time and for your continued service to Santa Monica.

Sincerely,
Jennifer and Timothy Lynch
Santa Monica Residents of Sunset Park
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Sam Shapiro-Kline
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 12:27:54 PM

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Sam Shapiro-Kline
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Stephen Anderson
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:30:43 PM

Item 11A won’t solve everything, but it opens doors that have been closed for too long and gives more people a fair chance to build a life here.

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Best,
Stephen
Santa Monica resident and homeowner since 2005.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Ryan White
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:38:29 PM

Item 11A won’t solve everything, but it opens doors that have been closed for too long and gives more people a fair chance to build a life here.

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Ryan White
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Anthony Cardoza
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:43:02 PM

EXTERNAL
Dear Planning Commissioners, I’m writing in strong support of Item 11A. This is an important step toward making Santa Monica a community where more people can put down roots and build a future. Allowing small-lot subdivisions on truly vacant parcels, paired with strong renter protections, is a thoughtful way to welcome new neighbors without harming those who live here now. Item 11A also makes these homes actually possible to build. Allowing the reasonable heights, setbacks, and density needed for small homes to fit on small parcels is not just a policy choice, it’s basic practicality. Without these adjustments, the kinds of modest homes families need simply cannot be built. Likewise, removing the AHPP fee for projects of five or fewer units is essential. That fee structure was never designed for tiny infill projects, and keeping it in place would prevent these homes from ever reaching the ground. What moves me most about this item is its focus on opening new paths to homeownership. For many families, teachers, caregivers, and longtime residents hoping to stay in Santa Monica, even a small home feels out of reach. Item 11A won’t solve everything, but it opens doors that have been closed for too long and gives more people a fair chance to build a life here. I also appreciate the decision to allow ADUs as part of these small projects. It creates flexibility for extended families, aging parents, or young adults trying to stay close to home while still keeping everything at a neighborhood scale. At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value:

Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision. Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community. Sincerely,
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: Tim Meier
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:55:27 PM

Item 11A won’t solve everything, but it opens doors that have been closed for too long and gives more people a fair chance to build a life here.

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Tim Meier
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) From: steve pacificcovedevelopment.com
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman Subject: Please Support Item 11A
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:54:35 PM

At its heart, Item 11A reflects a simple value: Santa Monica should be a place where more people can belong, grow, and thrive. These changes move us closer to that vision.

Thank you for advancing this meaningful step for our community.

Sincerely,
Steven A. Lappin, CGBP
Pacific Cove Development
President
3685 Motor Ave., #210
Los Angeles, CA 90034
O: (310) 899-1914
C: (310) 430-1240
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Save the Civic <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 7:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Civic Update
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
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November 17, 2025

October 14th was a bad day for our community when four members of our City Council voted not to continue exclusive negotiations with the Revitalization Partners Group (RPG) to complete their design, financial, and timeline plans for renovating and re-opening the Civic Auditorium.

Nonetheless, there’s good news. RPG intends to continue its work. It expects to present plans to city staff and Council in the near future.

Save the Civic will keep you updated on the status of RPG’s efforts as we learn them. We will update our website and send out emails as information becomes available.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 We will also be watching this Council closely to see what, if any, alternative actions they take regarding the Civic Auditorium.

Thank you for your continued support.

Save the Civic Steering Committee
https://www.savethecivic.org

If you haven’t already, please visit our website: savethecivic.org and register your contact information so we can notify you with updates or when action is needed.
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Shari Phillips <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 1:19 PM
To: Lana Negrete
Cc: Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi; Heidi von Tongeln; councilmtgitems
Subject: Rescind Emergency Proclamation, Recall Oliver Chi’s Alignment Plan, Rescind Save the Civic Vote, and Hold Real Hearings with and for THE PUBLIC

HALT AND RESCIND VOTE FOR OLIVER CHI’S THE REALIGNMENT PLAN NOW.

RESCIND THE VOTE AGAINST SAVE THE CIVIC
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 On October 14th, the same night we expressed our initial outrage at the prospect of the Horvath Ocean Avenue Disaster concealed from the public, the City Council voted after 1:00 AM to stop working with RPG to revitalize the Civic Auditorium and to “look at other uses” (aka demolition = yet more development) despite overwhelmingly positive written comments 313 in favor, and only 2 opposed. This Council has shown repeated disdain for all things “old” and Chi’s realignment plan shows no vision for contributing to the culture of Santa Monica as an Arts Hub and makes no mention of the Civic Auditorium as an ideal revenue-generating, destination entertainment venue.

RESTORE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DURING CITY MEETINGS

My Best,
Shari Phillips
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Kyle Sullivan <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:07 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Kyle Sullivan
[email protected]
1342 10th Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
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From: Ciera Jo <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2025 4:04 PM
To: Ciera Jo
Subject: 9/9/25 Oversight/ Mishandling Housing Complaint

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Final Expanded Email With Rent Control Retaliation Added Subject: Notice Regarding Mishandling of My Complaint and Request for Oversight Dear All,
I am writing to explain why you have been included on blind copy for my recent communications with the City Attorney’s Office. I am doing this to ensure transparency and to allow each of you to observe in real time how my complaint is being handled.

I am also doing this because I have recently been put in contact with a media outlet to share my experience publicly. Before moving forward, I want to ensure that every responsible party is fully informed of what has occurred and how the handling of my complaint has affected my safety, housing stability, and due process rights.

For more than three years I have experienced ongoing harassment and retaliation from my landlord, who is an attorney, and from neighbors acting under his direction. This conduct has included coordinated attempts to pressure me to move, misuse of legal processes, false statements submitted to city departments, and manufactured conflicts designed to jeopardize my tenancy.

Whenever I have exercised my rights under the Rent Control Charter, including filing a rent decrease petition, I have been met with immediate retaliation and intensified harassment. Each time I attempted to document habitability issues or request enforcement, the landlord and individuals acting on his behalf escalated their conduct.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 This included increased confrontations, surveillance, false lease violations, coordinated neighbor complaints, and efforts to undermine my tenancy. The timing has been consistent and directly connected to my participation in Rent Control processes.

In January 2024, staff from the City Attorney’s Office Romy Ganschow, Brigettte Garay and Denise McGranahan met with my landlord without my presence nor did they have anyone there on my behalf. During that meeting they accepted a binder of materials about me that I was never informed about or given the opportunity to view or respond to. This occurred despite the landlord’s documented history of retaliation and prior reprimand by the City Attorney’s Office in January 2024 for biased conduct. I only learned of this ex parte binder years later when I requested a public records requests. The city attorneys office staff had no intention of every informing me.

At the same time, public records relating to my complaint were released to individuals who have harassed me and acted on behalf of my landlord, while these same documents were withheld from me when I requested them. Individuals who obtained these records used the information to threaten me, intimidate me, and escalate ongoing conflicts. The selective disclosure of information has contributed directly to my unsafe living environment and has placed me at increased risk.

This pattern includes unannounced vendor visits, conflicting or last-minute entry notices, and disturbances that interfered with my ability to safely occupy my home. There have also been incidents where my power was turned off at the electrical box without any valid reason. These events have created significant emotional distress after years of persistent pressure and intimidation.

My landlord has repeatedly misrepresented facts to the City Attorney’s Office and in emails to others, including false claims about my conduct and fabricated allegations used to justify retaliatory actions. Neighbors acting under his direction have confronted me, monitored me, tampered with shared utilities, and filed restraining order petitions based on false statements that were later contradicted or disqualified.

Police have been called multiple times, often due to situations instigated by neighbors aligned with my landlord. Officers have acknowledged prior conflicts and the landlord’s involvement. Despite this documented history, the pattern has continued without intervention.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 Court transcripts I am currently obtaining document procedural irregularities, including hearings where I could not respond to unserved filings, hearings where new allegations were introduced without notice, and hearings where I was denied the opportunity to present evidence or witnesses. These transcripts will be included in my full written account.

My attempts to seek assistance from the City Attorney’s Office have been met with incomplete follow up, minimal investigation, and responses that did not address retaliation, third party harassment, landlord involvement, misuse of legal processes, police history, escalation patterns, or the retaliatory conduct tied to my Rent Control petitions.

The recent explanation provided mischaracterized the Santa Monica Tenant Harassment Ordinance. The ordinance allows enforcement even when no eviction case exists and prohibits retaliation, interference with housing services, coercing a tenant to move, misuse of legal processes, threats, intimidation, and third party harassment. None of these issues were examined or addressed. The closure of my complaint appears to have been based on a boilerplate explanation rather than a review of the facts.

When I receive the transcripts I will provide a detailed written statement that includes a complete chronology of events, documentation of harassment and retaliation, scanned communications, photographs, video stills, police reports, and relevant court transcripts.

This record will be provided for oversight and for potential media publication.

I am requesting an impartial review of how my complaint has been managed, including the undisclosed January meeting with my landlord, acceptance of materials without notice, selective release of public records, and failure to apply the full scope of the Santa Monica Tenant Harassment Ordinance. These issues have prevented me from receiving meaningful assistance and equal protection.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,
Ciera Jones
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 4 On Monday, September 29, 2025, Brigette Garay <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Ms. Jones,

Please provide the materials you believe are relevant to your current complaint (unless already submitted with a prior complaint), or specifically identify which of the emails you have already sent that you want me to consider in connection with this complaint.

Regarding your request that additional individuals be copied on all correspondence, our office communicates directly with complainants and agencies directly involved in the matter. It is not appropriate to copy other parties on every email. You are free to copy or forward our correspondence to whomever you wish, but our office will continue to communicate directly with you. Your concerns and the materials you provide will be documented and addressed through our process.

Sincerely,

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 Senior Legal Analyst
City Attorney’s Office
1685 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310.458.8318 Fax: 310.395.6727

From: Ciera Jo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:58 AM
To: Brigette Garay <[email protected]>
Cc: Romy Ganschow <[email protected]>; Denise McGranahan <[email protected]>; Attorney Mailbox <[email protected]>; Consumer Mailbox <[email protected]>; RentControl Mailbox <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 9/9/25 Housing complaint

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Brigette,
I will resubmit much of the evidence from my last complaint because I believe it was overlooked, dismissed as hearsay and otherwise mishandled, even though the same issues were raised before. I want to be sure this documentation is on record especially since the same patterns of harassment and unannounced vendor visits continue. The reoccurring theme that I am told is “there’s insufficient evidence that the landlord acted on bad faith.”
Can you please also continue to copy those I have included on CC, particularly Rent Control, because whenever I raise concerns about unannounced vendors coming to my unit or other harassment, I am directed to your office. However, in the past, nothing has been done in response with my last two complaints which is why transparency and accountability are important to me.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 6 I also want to make clear that my current complaint is not separate from, but directly connected to my complaint with how you and Romy closed my last two complaints without taking any actions. The manner in which that case was handled is part of the ongoing problem, and I want the City Council to be aware of the history and the issues I have raised along with my story . It’s going to take time for me to look through the emails. I have a lot going on , specifically a rent control hearing this week. If you can please look through the emails I’ve copied your office on and what was submitted to me in the public records request.

Ciera Jones

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Brigette Garay <[email protected]> wrote:

Ms. Jones,

You do not need to resubmit anything you already provided with your previous complaint. However, if you have additional emails that you did not submit as evidence—such as emails you forwarded after your complaint was closed, or emails you received in response to your PRA request—you can simply identify them by date and subject line. If we are unable to locate a specific email, we will reach out and ask you to provide it.

Sincerely,
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Senior Legal Analyst
City Attorney’s Office
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 1685 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310.458.8318 Fax: 310.395.6727

From: Ciera Jo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 9:00 AM
To: Brigette Garay <[email protected]>
Cc: Romy Ganschow <[email protected]>; Denise McGranahan <[email protected]>; Consumer Mailbox <[email protected]>; Attorney Mailbox <[email protected]>; RentControl Mailbox <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: 9/9/25 Housing complaint

EXTERNAL

Brigette,
I am in the process of gathering and organizing the documentation to support my complaint and expect to have everything ready within two weeks or sooner to share with your office and the city council members in this email thread.

Several relevant pieces of evidence have already been shared in prior communications, including emails containing discriminatory remarks about my mental health and records of vendors appearing at my unit without notice. In addition, the landlord previously copied you, Romy, and Denise on emails that were later released to me through a public records request. Those emails, which raised clear fair housing concerns and showed attempts to discredit me, appear to have been overlooked. I also copied you and Romy on multiple emails after my case was closed in April that contained further evidence, which I should be considered as part of this third complaint.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 8 those conversations without my knowledge, I request to be informed. I do not want to spend time compiling documentation if a decision has already been made based on the presumption that their accounts carry more weight or credibility than mine which has happened before.The transcript from the September 2 hearing, where Theresa directly testified about what the landlord told her, will take months to obtain and submit as evidence. However, it is highly relevant to the ongoing pattern I have described.

Ciera Jones

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Brigette Garay <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, September 22, 2025
Subject: 9/9/25 Housing complaint
To: Ciera Jo <[email protected]>
Dear Ms. Jones,

Pursuant to the housing complaint that you submitted on September 9, 2025, please send me copies of all evidence that supports your complaint. This may include:
 Rental agreements
 Rent checks
 Emails, texts, and letters
 Other documents related to your complaint
 Witness information.

Once we receive your evidence, we will review the complaint and contact you to discuss a possible course of action.

Please let me know if your files are too large to send by email, and I will provide you with a link where you can upload them.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 9 Sincerely,

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Brigette Garay
Senior Legal Analyst
City Attorney’s Office
1685 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310.458.8318 Fax: 310.395.6727
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is a confidential attorney client communication and attorney work product. This message is intended only for the use of the individual(s) it is addressed to above. Please do not forward or produce pursuant to a Public Records Act request. The information in this message may be protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (310-458-8336) and delete the original message. Thank you.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Noe Mendoza
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 4:08 PM
To: Council Mailbox; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Oliver Chi
Cc: Clerk Mailbox; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Jenny Rogers; raul autobahnsoccer.com; Federico Bianchi; Eric Johnson; Micah Akerson; Steven Johnson Subject: FSAC Letter re: Belmar Park Sports Field
Attachments: FSAC Belmar Letter.pdf
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed
Hello Mayor, Council Members and City Manager,
I hope your week has been going well so far!
I have attached to this email a letter written by the Field Sports Advisory Council (FSAC) regarding the Belmar Park Sports Field.

Thank you.

Noe Mendoza
Staff Assistant III
santamonica.gov
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity November 11, 2025
Re: In Consideration of Belmar Park Sports Field
Dear Mayor Negrete and Esteemed Councilmembers,
The Field Sports Advisory Council (FSAC) at its quarterly meeting Wednesday, November 5, voted to write this letter expressing concern over City Council's recent vote to put the sports field at Historic Belmar Park under consideration for redevelopment alongside the Civic Center Auditorium, the Early Childhood Lab School, parking and other Civic Center property.

At the Council meeting October 14, 2025, agenda item 11.c was initially whether or not to extend the exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with the RPG consortium for the rehab of the Civic Auditorium, but discussion took a turn with a substitute motion to not only end the ENA, but to direct staff to study scenarios beyond the Civic Auditorium building.

The discussion can be watched here:
https://youtu.be/D2Gt_KERl4M?si=NbM9Ell0BmzdlcYO&t=17444 Background... The FSAC is an advisory sub-committee to the City charter-based Recreation & Parks Commission. Founded in 2011 to "give voice to and promote cooperation between Santa Monica field user groups", the Council includes a wide range of longtime stakeholders representing thousands of youth and adult athletes, City programs and sports leagues, as well local private schools who depend on City permits for their athletics, plus Westside Special Olympics. SMMUSD and SMC are also represented on the Council as Joint Use partners. Of note, SMMUSD not only shares its fields with the City, but in turn SMMUSD sports teams regularly use some City fields, Belmar in particular.

A little more background... the City of Santa Monica itself owns just TWO "rectangle-sized" fields with artificial turf that can be used for such high impact sports as soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football. The City additionally permits these types of durable turf fields at Samohi, JAMS and Lincoln through its longstanding joint use agreement with SMMUSD. Until the existing Airport Park field opened in 2007, the entire City did not have one FIFA-sized regulation soccer field. Belmar Park opened in 2021 adding crucial scheduling capacity, but also another regulation-sized field.

Not only would the loss of Belmar field be devastating to the sports clubs and school teams that use it every day, there would be a domino effect on ALL other fields in the City, impacting not only the remaining rectangle fields, but also the softball and baseball fields as teams scramble for practice space and game Item 1
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity time. (Use of existing grass fields in Santa Monica is currently restricted to only very young age groups for soccer in the fall season, and never for lacrosse, rugby or football.) We, the member groups of FSAC, respectfully urge Council and City staff to recognize the essential role Belmar Park plays in Santa Monica’s recreation ecosystem. Any proposal that diminishes or repurposes this space would have profound, citywide consequences for youth sports, community programming, and equitable park access. Belmar is one of the few high-capacity fields serving many thousands of local residents each year, and preserving it for active recreation must remain a top priority in any Civic Center planning scenario.

Thank you.

Cordially,
Federico Bianchi, Chair
Raul Palomares, Vice Chair
Cc: Oliver Chi, Jenny Rogers, Micah Akerson, Eric Johnson, Recreation & Parks Commission, Arts Commission, SMMUSD PTA, Save the Civic

FSAC MEMBERSHIP
Clubs & Leagues
Little League Baseball
Pony League Baseball
Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch Softball
AYSO Region 20
Santa Monica Rugby Club
Albion SC Santa Monica
Autobahn Soccer Club
Pacific Coast Soccer Club
Vikings Lacrosse
Santa Monica Baseball Academy
Private Schools
Crossroads
New Roads
St. Monica’s
Pacifica Christian
Joint Use Partners
SMMUSD
SMC
City Recreation
Adult Soccer, Adult Softball,
Summer Camps, and Westside Special Olympics
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: kent Strumpell <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 11:05 AM
To: City Council general box; councilmtgitems
Subject: Digital billboards, proposed ordinance

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Dear Council Members,
I urge you to vote against the proposed digital sign ordinance scheduled to come before you on Nov. 18.

The size, height, brightness, placement and quanity of signs that would be allowed would be out of place for the downtown, pedestrian-oriented context.

This venture needs to be substantially revised and re-scaled if it is to be compatible with the inviting, human-scale retail zone that we have worked so hard to cultivate for decades.

Please don’t let this crude revenue generation scheme despoil the heart of our commercial district.

Thank you,
Kent Strumpell
1211 Michigan Ave.

Santa Monica
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Bryce Kranz <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:34 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Bryce Kranz
[email protected]
2118 Wilshire Blvd #884
Santa Monica, California 90403
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From: Carmen Santiago <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:10 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Carmen Santiago
[email protected]
2354 Virginia Avenu
Los Angelws , California 90404
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From: Luisa Gonzalez <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Luisa Gonzalez
[email protected]
2600 Virginia Ave, Apt 15
Santa Monica, California 90404
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From: Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 1:01 PM
To: Consumer Mailbox; CustomerService; Customer Experience Team Cc: Johanna Rodriguez; Ana Xavier; [email protected]; Clerk Mailbox; [email protected]; [email protected]; councilmtgitems; Representative Ted Lieu; [email protected]; Caroline Torosis; Christine Parra; Outreach Message CDSS
Subject: Fwd: Neilson Villa Senior Apartments, Santa Monica - Unit 314-A • Regarding: The $284 Reimbursement Payments for The Car Tow Service incident dated: 09/11/2025.

EXTERNAL
*** Very Important!!! ***
From: Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>
Date: November 14, 2025 at 12:44:23 PM PST
To: Mariel Astorga <[email protected]>, Customer Experience Team <[email protected]>, CustomerService
<[email protected]>, Ana Xavier <[email protected]>, Johanna Rodriguez <[email protected]>, Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>
Cc: CustomerService <[email protected]>, Customer Experience Team <[email protected]>, Ana Xavier <[email protected]>, Johanna Rodriguez <[email protected]>, Fanya Bukhman <[email protected]>, Alex Bukhman <[email protected]>, Oliver <[email protected]>, Yelena Jones <[email protected]>, Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>, Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>, Michelle Bukhman <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Neilson Villa Senior Apartments, Santa Monica - Unit 314-A • Regarding:

The $284 Reimbursement Payments for The Car Tow Service incident dated:
09/11/2025.

Attention:
- Mrs. Mariel Astorga, Regional Property Manager • Neilson Villa • G&K Management Co., Inc. • FPI Management Group and The Entire Top Administrative Management Team!!! •
• This is in response to your last formal emails listed below:
- Regarding: The Neilson Villa - Unit 314A • $284 Reimbursement Payment for The Car Tow Service Major Incident, dated: 09/11/2025.
•
• Despite your repeated written promises to mail me/us the Agreement Reimbursement $284.00 check - we still didn’t receive the payment, yet - as you had promised!!!?? • We had satisfied all your documentation requests!!
•
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 • We are very disappointed indeed with your irresponsible act & service towards us, as being your good loyal longtime law-abiding American Citizens 🇺🇸 tenants’ regardless to our Major Written and Spoken signed Formal Petitions, since September 11, 2025. •
• Your prior email had clearly stated - last Friday that the made check was mailed same day!! - We never received it! The USPS 🇺🇸 services are working fine - we are checking our mail every single day!!
•
• …The alternative method to deliver the payment is: Please, deliver this check directly to my mom Fanya Bukhman or my brother Alex Bukhman, Apt.# 314-A @ 3100 Neilson Way# 314, Santa Monica CA, 90405 TODAY!
•
• Sincerely,
Signed: Yuri Bukhman, Fanya Bukhman, Alex Bukhman.
323.854.4440
Mailing Address:

Yuri Bukhman
1234 N. Orange Grove Ave., Unit # 5
West Hollywood, CA 90046.
•
email: [email protected]
•
On Nov 7, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Mariel Astorga <[email protected]> wrote:

Good morning Yuri!
The check will be cut today and mailed out. We had to resubmit the request and make the check out in your mom's name as she is the resident at the property.

Thank you,
Mariel
On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]> wrote:

Good Morning, Mrs. Mariel Astorga and The G&K / Neilson Villa / FPI Management Team! 臕臐臙臖臗臘
•
• I am still waiting for my promised $284 reimbursement check … (?) - I was hoping that the reimbursement processing would not take so long… as I am waiting since September 11, 2025 - almost Two (2) months now… •
• I had provided You with all required documentation including the car tow service signed receipts and my mailing address twice, as you had requested. I’m checking with my USPS 녯녰녱녲녳🇺🇸 everyday!! Item 1
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 •
• I would Greatly Appreciate if You could manage it by early next week, Please!! 뛴뛵뛶뛷뛸뛹뜆뛺뛻뛼뛽뛾뛿뜀뜁뜂뜃뜄뜅뜇
Sincerely,
Yuri Bukhman
323.854.4440
•
[email protected]
•
1234 N. Orange Grove Ave., Unit # 5
West Hollywood, CA 90046.

On Oct 28, 2025, at 3:18 PM, Mariel Astorga
<[email protected]> wrote:

Thank you. We are processing your reimbursement. Once
ready, the check will be mailed to the address you provided.

On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM Yuri Bukhman
<[email protected]> wrote:

Dear, Mariel!
• In response to your email below:

Yuri Bukhman
1234 N. Orange Grove Ave., Unit #5
West Hollywood, CA 90046.

Thanks,
Yuri.
323.854.4440
[email protected]
From: Mariel Astorga
<[email protected]>
Date: October 24, 2025 at 11:54:02 AM PDT
To: Yuri Bukhman <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Neilson Villa - Unit 314A
Hi Yuri,
In order to make the check out to you, we need
your mailing address being that you are not a
resident of the property.

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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 4 Please provide me with that information.

Thank you,
Mariel
On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM Yuri Bukhman
<[email protected]> wrote:
• I prefer if you send me the check!
- or you can deliver it to my mother/brother’s
unit # 314-A please!
Thank you,
Yuri Bukhman.

Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 16, 2025, at 2:27 PM,
Mariel Astorga
<[email protected]>
wrote:

Hello,
The refund can be added to the
resident account as a
credit. Please confirm if the
resident agrees.

Thank you,
Mariel
On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yuri Bukhman
<[email protected]>
wrote:

Attention: Mariel Astorga!
- Thank you for your email • but
I don’t understand your email
respond… (?)
•
- Yes, I do confirm again - this
is the $284 receipt for the car
towing incident - I paid on
09/11/2025 per your recent
office request!
•
• I did not receive the
reimbursement as promised
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 by your office, yet… (???)
•
- I sent both: via email and via
certified mail to your office, as
your office had requested!
•
• Please, let me know if you
have any questions,
comments or concerns
regarding the matter!
•
• Re.: Neilson Villa • 3100
Neilson Way, Apt.# 314-A,
Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Your tenants: Alex & Fanya
Bukhman.
•
Sincerely,
Yuri Bukhman
323.854.4440
[email protected]
my residence:
1234 N. Orange Grove Ave. #5
West Hollywood, CA 90046.
> On Oct 16, 2025, at
12:49 PM, Mariel Astorga
<[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> We are in receipt of your
email containing the receipt for
the $284 paid to the tow
company. If it is approved by
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Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 6 Mariel Astorga
Regional Property Manager
P 916.357.5300 Ext. 38313
800 Iron Point Road | Folsom, CA 95630
AssetLiving.com
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Mariel Astorga
Regional Property Manager
P 916.357.5300 Ext. 38313
800 Iron Point Road | Folsom, CA 95630
AssetLiving.com
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Mariel Astorga
Regional Property Manager
P 916.357.5300 Ext. 38313
800 Iron Point Road | Folsom, CA 95630
AssetLiving.com
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 95
Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 --
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Mariel Astorga
Regional Property Manager
P 916.357.5300 Ext. 38313
800 Iron Point Road | Folsom, CA 95630
AssetLiving.com
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 96
Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Deborah Vaupen <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Deborah Vaupen
[email protected]
1004 Pacific Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 97
Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Vita Grammatico <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:59 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Bring Back the Rusty’s Workers! Pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance!

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
The pier is an iconic destination, with 14 million tourists visiting it every year. The workers at Rusty’s welcomed so many of them for so many years, but they were laid off in January.

When someone comes back to rent that space on the pier again, shouldn’t the workers be able to come back, too? Please pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance.

Vita
California
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November 18, 2025
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Packet Pg. 98
Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 4 David Yakobson
From: Meyera Robbins <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:18 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Meyera Robbins
[email protected]
901 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 99
Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 6 David Yakobson
From: Reina Jimenez <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:31 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Reina Jimenez
[email protected]
2222 16th street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 100 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 8 David Yakobson
From: Deirdre McCarthy <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:12 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Deirdre McCarthy
[email protected]
1400 California Ave Apt. 101
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 101 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 10 David Yakobson
From: Rebecca Buringrud <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:17 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Rebecca Buringrud
[email protected]
507 Hill St. , Apt. 2
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 102 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 12 David Yakobson
From: Grace Bruno <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:20 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Grace Bruno
[email protected]
330 California Ave., Apt. 507
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 103 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 14 David Yakobson
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:08 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

I urge the City to pass such a right of recall law IMMEDIATELY and not move forward with the lease for California Roadhouse without ensuring that Rusty’s workers will be offered the chance to return to work, either under the ordinance or a right to recall term in any new lease for the Roadhouse.
[email protected]
2424 Ocean Park Blvd, #6
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 104 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 15 David Yakobson
From: Kevin Perez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:56 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Kevin Perez
[email protected]
2354 Virginia Ave
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 105 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 17 David Yakobson
From: Consuelo Prieto <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:42 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Consuelo Prieto
[email protected]
2354 Virginia ave # 2
Santa monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 106 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 19 David Yakobson
From: José Hernandez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:27 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

José Hernandez
[email protected]
2354 virginia AV
Santa monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 107 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 21 David Yakobson
From: Jennifer Lee <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:44 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Jennifer Lee
[email protected]
1028 14th St, Apt C
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 108 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 23 David Yakobson
From: Beatriz Gómez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:20 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Beatriz Gómez
[email protected]
2354Virginia Av #5
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 109 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 25 David Yakobson
From: Tara MacKenzie <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Tara MacKenzie
[email protected]
2310 Montana Ave
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 110 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 27 David Yakobson
From: Daniel Neumann <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:39 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Daniel Neumann
[email protected]
520 20th St
Santa Monica, California 90402
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 111 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 29 David Yakobson
From: Alec Balcewicz <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:57 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Alec Balcewicz
[email protected]
608 Strand St Unit 8,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-2432
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 112 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 31 David Yakobson
From: Michelle Mendez <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Bring Back the Rusty’s Workers! Pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance!

When someone comes back to rent that space on the pier again, shouldn’t the workers be able to come back, too? Please pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance.

Michelle
California
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 113 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 32 David Yakobson
From: Kathy Payton <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:02 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Kathy Payton
[email protected]
1121 26th St #6
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 114 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 34 David Yakobson
From: Tanya Jekova <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:16 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Tanya Jekova
[email protected]
2336 Virginia Ave apt.B
Santa Monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 115 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 36 David Yakobson
From: Andrew Torres <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Andrew Torres
[email protected]
2336 Virginia Ave
SANTA MONICA , California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 116 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 38 David Yakobson
From: Demian Lopez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:19 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Demian Lopez
[email protected]
3212 Colorado Ave,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-3266
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 117 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 40 David Yakobson
From: Kristen Jackson <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:23 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Kristen Jackson
[email protected]
14th street
Santa monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 118 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 42 David Yakobson
From: David Yamamoto <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:38 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

David Yamamoto
[email protected]
2320 Virginia Ave #2
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 119 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 44 David Yakobson
From: Cynthia Rose <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:06 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cynthia Rose
[email protected]
1453 Stanford Street #D
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 120 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 46 David Yakobson
From: David Self <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:30 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

David Self
[email protected]
2320 Virginia Ave
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 121 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 48 David Yakobson
From: Jonah Weinstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:06 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Jonah Weinstein
[email protected]
823 5th street
Santa Monica ca, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 122 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 50 David Yakobson
From: Gautam Ratnam <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:23 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Gautam Ratnam
[email protected]
2320 Virginia Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 123 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 52 David Yakobson
From: Cristina Navarro <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:59 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cristina Navarro
[email protected]
518 Pier Ave Apt 14,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-5561
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 124 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 54 David Yakobson
From: Lise O’Donnell <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:25 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Lise O’Donnell
[email protected]
717 12th St
Santa Monica, California 90402
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 125 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 56 David Yakobson
From: Robert Cave <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Robert Cave
[email protected]
1424 3/4 17th Street
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 126 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 58 David Yakobson
From: Kelli Vanderplough <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:55 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Kelli Vanderplough
[email protected]
2316 Virginia Ave
Santa Monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 127 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 60 David Yakobson
From: Adam Telaak <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:09 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Adam Telaak
[email protected]
Washington Ave
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 128 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 62 David Yakobson
From: Daniel Lira <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 1:08 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Daniel Lira
[email protected]
1227 21st St Apt 7,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-1318
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 129 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 64 David Yakobson
From: Shannon Cushing <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:40 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Shannon Cushing
[email protected]
2512 21st Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 130 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 66 David Yakobson
From: Robert Coleman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:09 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Robert Coleman
[email protected]
1434 18th St, 2
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 131 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 68 David Yakobson
From: Timothy McCrary <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Timothy McCrary
[email protected]
1111 washington ave
Santa monica , California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 132 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 70 David Yakobson
From: Robin Zurn <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:17 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Robin Zurn
[email protected]
1725 Ocean Front Walk Apt 221
Santa Monica, California 90401
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 133 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 72 David Yakobson
From: Francisco Lopez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 3:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Francisco Lopez
[email protected]
1749 17th St Apt E,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-4463
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 134 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 74 David Yakobson
From: Robin Sherry <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:09 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Rusty's Workers are Fighting for a Right to Recall! Pass a Right of Recall Ordinance

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
Please pass a strong Right to Recall Ordinance. Rusty’s workers are fighting for a Right to Recall, and other workers deserve it, too. The Right to Recall Ordinance could ensure that when a restaurant on public land, like the pier, closes, any new employer who takes over the same workplace would have to offer laid off former workers any available jobs for which they are qualified, such as jobs similar to the ones they previously held. The Rusty’s workers welcomed thousands of visitors to Santa Monica for years and now it is up to us to welcome the workers back to the pier. Please support the Rusty’s workers and pass a strong Right to Recall Ordinance.

Robin
California
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 135 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 75 David Yakobson
From: Chloe McCarty <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:24 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Chloe McCarty
[email protected]
3909 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90066
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 136 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 77 David Yakobson
From: Abrehet Seifu <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:17 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Abrehet Seifu
[email protected]
525 Santa Monica Blvd Apt 401
Santa Monica CA , California 90401-3611
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 137 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 79 David Yakobson
From: Sharon Croskery <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:32 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Sharon Croskery
[email protected]
1236 Chelsea Ave., #8
Santa Monica., California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 138 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 81 David Yakobson
From: Katherine Reuter <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:21 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Katherine Reuter
[email protected]
1210 GRANT ST
SANTA MONICA, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 139 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 83 David Yakobson
From: Christina Gomez <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:11 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Christina Gomez
[email protected]
1438 18th Street
Santa Monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 140 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 85 David Yakobson
From: Carlos Eduardo <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:29 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Carlos Eduardo
[email protected]
1718 Sunset Ave, Santa Monica CA 90405-5920
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-5920
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 141 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 87 David Yakobson
From: Gregory Debeech <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 4:10 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Gregory Debeech
[email protected]
757 Ocean Ave Unit 202,
Santa Monica CA , California 90402-2653
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 142 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 89 David Yakobson
From: Cindy Lambert <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:02 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cindy Lambert
[email protected]
2524 5th St
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 143 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 91 David Yakobson
From: Crystal Shepeard <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:23 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Crystal Shepeard
[email protected]
2842 Exposition Blvd Apt C
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 144 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 93 David Yakobson
From: Opel Barnes <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:12 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Opel Barnes
[email protected]
828 Arizona Ave , Apt 5
Santa Monica, California 90401
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 145 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 95 David Yakobson
From: Liz Dugan <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:06 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Liz Dugan
[email protected]
923 ocean ave
Santa monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 146 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 97 David Yakobson
From: Marietta Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:45 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Marietta Smith
[email protected]
1234 11th Street #7
Santa Monica, California 90401
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 147 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 99 David Yakobson
From: Christine Romero McCoy <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 2:01 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Christine Romero McCoy
[email protected]
1120 22nd St
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 148 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 101
David Yakobson
From: Valeska Donoso <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 6:19 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Valeska Donoso
[email protected]
2522 30th Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 149 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 103
David Yakobson
From: Diane Factor <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 8:34 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Diane Factor
[email protected]
2209 22nd Street
Santa Monica, California 90405-1711
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 150 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 105
David Yakobson
From: Nigatwa Eshete <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 8:56 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Bring Back the Rusty’s Workers! Pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance!

When someone comes back to rent that space on the pier again, shouldn’t the workers be able to come back, too? Please pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance.

Nigatwa
California
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 151 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 106
David Yakobson
From: Maria Stevenson <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:39 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Maria Stevenson
[email protected]
2209 Main St 210
Santa Monica, , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 152 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 108
David Yakobson
From: Raymond Chester Stevenson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:53 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Raymond Chester Stevenson
[email protected]
2209 Main St Apt 210,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-7202
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 153 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 110
David Yakobson
From: Justice Davis <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 10:08 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Justice Davis
[email protected]
1014 Broadway PMB 1384,
Santa Monica CA , California 90401-2808
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 154 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 112
David Yakobson
From: Cesar Romero <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:33 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cesar Romero
[email protected]
2209 Main St 210
Santa Monica, , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 155 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 114
David Yakobson
From: Nicklaus Stevenson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 10:46 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Nicklaus Stevenson
[email protected]
1341 14th St Apt E,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-1713
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 156 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 116
David Yakobson
From: Lanet Lasic <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 11:43 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Lanet Lasic
[email protected]
1860 9th St Apt 3,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-451
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 157 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 118
David Yakobson
From: Maria Medrano <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 11:44 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Maria Medrano
[email protected]
2209 Main St Apt 208,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-7200
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 158 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 120
David Yakobson
From: Mario Cortez Presa <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 11:50 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Mario Cortez Presa
[email protected]
1507 16th St Apt 2,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-3336
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 159 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 122
David Yakobson
From: Paul Rosenstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 12:53 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Paul Rosenstein
[email protected]
1518 Yale St, #6
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 160 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 124
David Yakobson
From: Diego Johnson <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 2:19 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Diego Johnson
[email protected]
2354 Virginia Ave
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 161 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 126
David Yakobson
From: Cristina Navarro <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 7:46 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cristina Navarro
[email protected]
518 pier Ave 14
Santa Monica CA , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 162 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 128
David Yakobson
From: Cindy Lambert <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 1:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Rusty's Workers are Fighting for a Right to Recall! Pass a Right of Recall Ordinance

Cindy
California
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 163 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 129
David Yakobson
From: Antoinette Bill <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 2:19 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Antoinette Bill
[email protected]
823 17th Street unit 6
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 164 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 131
David Yakobson
From: Edith Garcia <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:44 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Edith Garcia
[email protected]
2600 Virginia Av. Apto 2
Santa Mónica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 133
David Yakobson
From: Luis Berrocal <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Luis Berrocal
[email protected]
1513 Centinela Ave Apt F,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-3249
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 166 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 135
David Yakobson
From: James Johnson <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:44 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

James Johnson
[email protected]
2535 Kansas Ave Unit 210
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 167 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 137
David Yakobson
From: Warren Goldberg <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 5:14 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Warren Goldberg
[email protected]
227 Strand St Apt 7,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-3441
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 168 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 139
David Yakobson
From: Ileana Garcia <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:51 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Ileana Garcia
[email protected]
2600 Virginia Avenue Apt 2
Santa Monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 169 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 141
David Yakobson
From: Raymond Chester Stevenson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:36 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Raymond Chester Stevenson
[email protected]
2209 Main St 210
Santa Monica, , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 170 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 143
David Yakobson
From: Maria Cortez <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:31 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Maria Cortez
[email protected]
1725 Ocean Ave Apt 427,
Santa Monica CA , California 90401-3540
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 171 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 145
David Yakobson
From: Marissa Chabria <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:29 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Marissa Chabria
[email protected]
2600 virginia ave
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 172 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 147
David Yakobson
From: Luis Marquez <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 3:36 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Luis Marquez
[email protected]
1845 17th St #2,
Santa Monica, CA , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 173 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 149
David Yakobson
From: Jenifer Rooke <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2025 11:06 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Jenifer Rooke
[email protected]
1112 17th Street, Apt.4
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 174 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 151
David Yakobson
From: Therese Sweeney <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2025 11:28 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Therese Sweeney
[email protected]
2470 oak st
Santa monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 175 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 153
David Yakobson
From: Cristina Santiago <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 1:10 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Cristina Santiago
[email protected]
2411 Centinela Ave Apt 302,
Santa Monica CA , California 90405-2179
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 176 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 154
David Yakobson
From: Perri Chasin <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Perri Chasin
[email protected]
2441 Beverley Ave
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 177 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 155
David Yakobson
From: Vasan Arul <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Vasan Arul
[email protected]
1417 11th Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 178 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 156
David Yakobson
From: Mary Jimenez <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:20 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Mary Jimenez
[email protected]
450 San Vicente Blvd unit 304
Santa monica, California 90402
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 179 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 157
David Yakobson
From: Yoshiro Karikomi Espinoza <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 3:31 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Yoshiro Karikomi Espinoza
[email protected]
2209 Main St 401 -
Santa Monica, , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 180 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 158
David Yakobson
From: Shiro Karikomi Espinoza <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 3:29 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Shiro Karikomi Espinoza
[email protected]
2209 Main St 401 -
Santa Monica, , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 181 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 159
David Yakobson
From: Rick Mayock <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:11 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Rick Mayock
[email protected]
1003 Michigan Ave.

Santa Monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 182 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 160
David Yakobson
From: Ben Coates <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
Hey im a single issue labor rights voter do whatever the union says about the Rusty's thing I'll remember
Ben Coates
[email protected]
1037 5th st apt 3
Santa monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 183 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 161
David Yakobson
From: Maureen Antonio <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:51 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

Maureen Antonio
[email protected]
1734 Sunset Av
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

1.A.a
Packet Pg. 184 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 162
David Yakobson
From: elayne kushner <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:34 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors.

For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

I urge the City to pass such a right of recall law IMMEDIATELY and not move forward with the lease for California Roadhouse without ensuring that Rusty’s workers will be offered the chance to return to work, either under the ordinance or a right to recall term in any new lease for the Roadhouse.
elayne kushner
[email protected]
1440 23rd st., #219
santa monica , California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 185 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Chelsea Olson <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:18 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Chelsea Olson
[email protected]
1111 Lincoln Blvd, Apt 5
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 186 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Emmanuel Fleurinord <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:54 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Emmanuel Fleurinord
[email protected]
924 Fourth St
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 187 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 David Yakobson
From: Dylan Daney <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:57 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Dylan Daney
[email protected]
1255 Princeton St Apt 201,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-1444
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 188 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 David Yakobson
From: Cheryl Ann <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:12 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Cheryl Ann
[email protected]
230 Bicknell Ave
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 189 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 9 David Yakobson
From: Allison Mickevich <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Allison Mickevich
[email protected]
825 Euclid St, Apt 9
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 190 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 11 David Yakobson
From: Joshua Hirsch <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:17 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Joshua Hirsch
[email protected]
817 11th St
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 191 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 13 David Yakobson
From: Golda Savage <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:51 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Golda Savage
[email protected]
2019 Hill Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 192 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 15 David Yakobson
From: Kameron Preston <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:44 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Kameron Preston
[email protected]
1527 11th Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 193 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 17 David Yakobson
From: British Beyer <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:59 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

British Beyer
[email protected]
900 Euclid Street
Santa Monica, California 90403
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 194 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 19 David Yakobson
From: Arturo Villafana <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Arturo Villafana
[email protected]
1349 26th St Apt 403,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-2483
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 195 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 23 David Yakobson
From: Abrehet Seifu <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Abrehet Seifu
[email protected]
2345 Virginia Ave Apt 202,
Santa Monica CA , California 90404-5184
Item 1
November 18, 2025
Item 1
November 18, 2025

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Packet Pg. 196 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 25 David Yakobson
From: Johnny Green <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:42 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Johnny Green
[email protected]
1616 Ocean Ave, Apt 8
Santa Monica, California 90401
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Packet Pg. 197 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 27 David Yakobson
From: David Gardner <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:46 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As long time resident and member of the Santa Monica community, I believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

These workers were part of what made the Pier a warm and welcoming place for locals and visitors alike. California Roadhouse should not reopen without them.

I am calling on the City of Santa Monica to pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance and to also ensure that California Roadhouse doesn’t open without the Rusty’s workers. A Right to Recall law, if passed immediately, could ensure that when a new restaurant opens in Rusty's space, laid-off workers would be offered the first chance to return to the jobs they once held. It would also protect workers in similar circumstances in restaurants on the Pier. It’s a simple matter of justice and decency.

David Gardner
[email protected]
2525 Beverley Ave #8
Santa Monica, California 90405-3764
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Packet Pg. 198 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 29 David Yakobson
From: Dashiell King <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Dashiell King
[email protected]
1403 Ashland Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 199 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 31 David Yakobson
From: Sheila Johns <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:29 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Sheila Johns
[email protected]
2543 Sixth St
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 200 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 33 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Maeda <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 3:22 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Dannie Maeda
[email protected]
1454 Yale St Apt 3,
Santa Monica C A , California 90404-3140
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Packet Pg. 201 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 35 David Yakobson
From: Gary Benson <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Gary Benson
[email protected]
2704 4TH St.#42
SANTA MONICA, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 202 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 37 David Yakobson
From: Todd Mentch <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:16 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Todd Mentch
[email protected]
3125 Sixth Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 203 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 39 David Yakobson
From: Nina Andro <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:25 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Nina Andro
[email protected]
1021 12th St, 201
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 204 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 41 David Yakobson
From: Sandra Fox <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Sandra Fox
[email protected]
439 16th Street
Santa Monica, California 90402
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Packet Pg. 205 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 43 David Yakobson
From: Austria Giancarlo <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:08 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Austria Giancarlo
[email protected]
1423 6th Street #404
Santa Monica, CA., California 90401
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Packet Pg. 206 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: John Alle <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 2:13 PM
To: The Santa Monica Coalition
Subject: Developer-Inspired Housing Crisis

EXTERNAL
Future site of most dense and under-parked housing development in Santa Monica. Santa Monica and LA have a leadership and mental health problem, NOT a "housing" crisis.

Insta
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-Jpwcgtd6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== YouTube
https://youtu.be/vGzJd1yADos
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Packet Pg. 207 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Jennifer Middleton <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 2:23 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Knowledge…

EXTERNAL
This email is for entertainment purposes only. Its sole purpose is to incite people to dig deeper, to seek truth. If truth isn’t something you value, simply delete this email. For those who do value truth, keep an open mind, so much in this life is not as it appears to be. “All the world’s a stage.”
“My people perish for a lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6
WHO WAS BEHIND THE CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION?
Below are some facts anyone can research for themselves, which is the entire point of this email. To incite people to dig deeper.

When trying to determine behind any political assassination and who was behind it one simply needs to take a good look at what it was the victim was most recently speaking on, and who they were speaking out against publicly.

Just prior to his assassination Charlie Kirk was hyper focused on 2 issues. Charlie had always been speaking publicly regarding His faith as have many others before him without being publicly executed for it. The 2 issues that Charlie began speaking on and against just prior to being murdered were the Epstein files and the modern day state of “Israel.” Charlie began stating on podcasts that he was “going to demand that Trump release the Epstein files in their entirety and without redactions,” in addition to voicing his “very serious” concerns over the state of “Israel” to which he had previously been in staunch Item 1
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Packet Pg. 208 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 2 support of. Charlie Kirk was beginning to come into truth regarding those in power and the deception of the modern day state of Israel. The modern day state of Israel was purchased by the German Nazi house of Rothschild to manipulate, deceive, control and to extort an ungodly amount of money from the true Jews, Christian America. Now ANYONE can be spiritually adopted into the Kingdom of God, anyone, by repenting and believing in the gospel. Christ alone is King. Not the pope, not Muhammad, not Buddha etc. God is anti man made organized religion. One only needs a spiritual relationship with Him.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly GOVERNORS, the princes of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12
“High places” meaning seats of power.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO8i_gDiP4-/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPkpvUjjKzm/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Epstein Files
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOhWmJBEhmP/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQKYBUsASZa/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Item 1
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Packet Pg. 209 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 Charlie was brilliant, a quick study, and once Charlie comes into truth on something, he can’t help but speak it. That’s how it is for the true messenger's of God. Sadly, most despise truth and therefore detest those who speak it. Truth discriminates and it convicts. “In a time of universal deception, speaking truth becomes a revolutionary act.” Let’s just say this, they don’t assassinate people for speaking lies. The hit to his throat was a clear warning to anyone even considering speaking out against them.

Want to know who controls you? It’s those you can’t speak out against. Remember that. Things may not resonate with you now, but there’s coming a day when it will make perfect sense.

Moving on.
“CATHOLICISM”
Billions have been deceived by the Catholic Church. It is idol worship. Why is the Vatican a serpent wearing a crown from an aerial view? It’s even got the split sidewalk from its mouth repressing the forked tongue of a serpent. The “forked tongue” represents the telling of lies. https://coronatimesnews.substack.com/p/why-is-the-vatican-built-to-resemble https://youtube.com/shorts/oqyAj7w-J9s?si=EweosoW1fZp6r89F Item 1
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Packet Pg. 210 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 4 Pray for spiritual discernment. Ask God for His truth, NOT man’s. All man made organized religion is in error and leading billions to hell. That is fact. God is anti religion. “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24
“ISLAM”
ISLAM and 3rd world nations not compatible with the west whatsoever is being shipped into both America and Great Britain by antichrist Obama of Luke 10:18 to destroy. These are demonic locusts. Not every single individual of course, but the majority.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQq_MOViKe2/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== America is no more. She has fallen due to her apathy, Godlessness and tolerance of immorality. America is owned and run by foreign agents with no love or loyality to her.

Jesus said to them “I beheld Satan fall as lightning from the heights.” Luke 10:18 Christ spoke Hebrew/Aramaic so He’d have said “I beheld Satan fall as baraq o bamah.” Item 1
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Packet Pg. 211 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 “AMERICA and GREAT BRITAIN”
America and Great Britain are brethren. America is home to God’s chosen, the descendants of the Christian founding fathers of this nation. Both are now in judgment and the cup of wrath of God comes.

Repent!
“THE GREAT AMERICAN SOLAR ECLIPSE.”
https://www.touroftruth.com/post/2024-total-eclipse-point-of-convergence-is-america-being-markedby-god You now know the X is the Hebrew letter TAV which means “mark, sign, omen and ownership.” TAV is the letter of truth and the seal of the covenant. When Jacob prayed a blessing over brothers Ephraim (the younger) ie America and Manasseh (the elder) ie Great Britain, he crossed his arms forming the Hebrew letter TAV, the seal of the covenant and letter of TRUTH, and placed his right hand (right hand represents favor, authority and power in the Bible) on the head of Ephraim the younger ie America and his left hand on the head of Manasseh transferring the birthright of the firstborn from Great Britain, the elder, to America the younger. The Americans ie Puritans/Pilgrims fled persecution from the British crown and satanic Vatican remaining loyal to the one true King Christ the Almighty and were led by God to the new promised land flowing with milk n honey. America.

In above article it stated Gematria is Kabbalistic etc. I disagree wholeheartedly. The very word “GEMATRIA” is an anagram for “Great I Am.”
“I AM.”
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Packet Pg. 212 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 6 https://biblehub.com/topical/j/jesus_as_the_great_i_am.htm One must always keep in mind that the enemy mimics and mocks all things of the Most High God using what is good and holy for evil. There’s a an entire book on the Bible titled “NUMBERS” because they are important as are names. Gematria is another tool for seeking truth. It’s nothing evil whatsoever. Look at it this like. The Catholic Church, which is evil, uses the cross. This doesn’t mean the cross is evil simply because the Catholic Church uses it. They use the cross to deceive and to desecrate. “STAR OF DAVID SOLAR ECLIPSE” of 10/14/23 4/8/24.”
King David is the millennial King and is risen and soon to reclaim His throne. “STAR OF DAVID ECLIPSE 10/14/23”
“STAR OF DAVID ECLIPSE 4/8/24”
For those who never heard of Comet ISON from 2012/2013 this was the herald of the King of Kings. I generated a buzz on YouTube about comet Ison after having a dream about Comet Ison. It was a dream unlike any other I’ve ever experienced. It was quick but very vivid. I saw children’s alphabet blocks that Item 1
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Packet Pg. 213 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 spelt out the phrase “COMET ISON IS THE SON.” I also heard the phrase audibly. Something awakened me out of my sleep and I’m now staring up at the ceiling but still hearing “ISON IS THE SON.” I think to myself “that was weird.” I fall bs m to sleep. I wake up remembering the dream and head to my office computer to look up “ISON” as I’d never heard of it before. My search turns up a comet, a comet ISON. I knew the dream was from the Most High so keep it in the back of my mind. A week or so later someone posted that Hubble published a very overexposed photo of Comet Ison that resembled a blazing kidney bean flying through space. A gentleman on YouTube put out a very video and brought us along as he darkened the image. WOW. Everyone was stunned. Once the photo was darkened it revealed the true image. The separate objects appeared that in no way resembles a comet.

Those three objects, DASH SPACE DOT SPACE DASH is Morse code for the Hebrew letter TET. The Hebrew alphabet is alphanumeric and TET is also the number 9. https://www.betemunah.org/nine.html
TET means “GOOD” as in the “GOOD SHEPHERD.”
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 Item 1
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Packet Pg. 214 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 8 Hubble true claiming the 3 images are due to parallax. If that’s true, why go to the trouble of overexposing an image? Simply use a photo of ISON without the parallax effect. Then they claimed the photo was a manipulated photo to produce the 3 images. The only one manipulating the photo was Hubble themselves.

Point is God is providing signs in the heavens as He said He would. Anyone that mocks and scoffs is actually fulfilling prophecy by doing so.

God always dispatches His messengers to warn of coming destruction and to incite the masses to repentance.

Repent! The Kingdom of God is at hand, hence the chaos, deceptions, mass migrations, violence and pushback erupting across the earth.
“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.” Luke 21:25
The “SEA” can be literal or symbolic for the sea of humanity.

ARCHELOGICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE BIBLE AS TRUTH.
“The Real Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed by Brimstone.”

PURE SULFUR BALLS STILL EMBEDDED IN THE ASHEN CITY WALLS OF THE REAL COTIES OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH.”
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Packet Pg. 215 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 9 https://youtube.com/shorts/2qXpEmZ-Frg?si=o9ALbbfIVWSXvik3 https://youtube.com/shorts/LTqorxgt95E?si=Mxo9NRAZWilaHa1m REPENT and believe in the gospel, the Good News.
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Packet Pg. 216 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Peter Borresen <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: General public comment. Item 1: 18th November.

EXTERNAL
How to reduce road injuries in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica’s attempts at road safety have been well meaning, but half-hearted, and have not come close to achieving safe roads. The city needs to complete the job it has started.

Firstly, left turn lanes should have “Stop” painted on the road, so that cars turning left are required to completely stop before crossing traffic and entering side roads. This will limit crashes and injuries to pedestrians who are crossing.

Secondly, replace virtually all traffic lights in the city with traffic-circles. Numerous studies have shown they dramatically reduce injuries, increase traffic flow, need less maintenance and cause less idling and thus environmental harm. (Just recently there was a major NY Times article on the benefits of traffic circles. See: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/climate/roundabout-auto-emissions-newhampshire.html) Thirdly, ALL stop signs should either be 4-way, or should be right turn only. This will prevent crossing of busy major roads by impatient side-road traffic, reducing crashes and pedestrian injuries. Even on quiet roads, 2-way stops frequently lead to confusion and crashes. And many of those 2-way stops could be replaced with mini-traffic circles.

Fourthly, there should cross-walks with flashing warning signs at every block on all major roads. This will save pedestrians from often having to walk great distances to cross and instead jay-walking across wide, high-speed roads.

Lastly, where major roads enter the city (SM Blvd, Wilshire, Olympic, Ocean Park, Lincoln etc) there should be sections of road where there are “Wiggles, such that the traffic lanes jog left and right for a short while. This will help reduce speed on entry to the city, and it perhaps may cause impaired drivers to hit raised planting beds before they hurt anyone else.

Peter Borresen,
Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 217 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Margaret He <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Margaret He
[email protected]
4782, Raspberry Pl
San Jose, California 95129
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Packet Pg. 218 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Ingez Rameau <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:37 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Ingez Rameau
[email protected]
730 Cedar Street, Apt. A
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 219 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 5 David Yakobson
From: Olivia Janisch <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Olivia Janisch
[email protected]
838 5th St, #2
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 220 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 7 David Yakobson
From: Lauren Halliburton <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:14 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: Consider California Roadhouse to Rehire Rusty’s Prior Workers

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors. For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years, some for over a decade. 뛴뛵뛶뛷뛸뛹뜆뛺뛻뛼뛽뛾뛿뜀뜁뜂뜃뜄뜅뜇 Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location. These workers were part of what made the Pier a warm and welcoming place for locals and visitors alike. California Roadhouse should consider reopening with them! Unite 11 and Rusty'- workers are calling on us and the City of Santa Monica to pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance and to also ensure that California Roadhouse opens work some of Rusty’s workers. A Right to Recall law, if passed immediately, could ensure that when a new restaurant opens in Rusty's space, laid-off workers would be offered the first chance to return to the jobs they once held. It would also protect workers in similar circumstances in restaurants on the Pier. .

I urge the City to pass such a right of recall law and not move forward with the lease for California Roadhouse without ensuring that Rusty’s workers will be offered the chance to return to work, either under the ordinance or a right to recall term in any new lease for the Roadhouse.

Thank you,
Lauren
Lauren Halliburton
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 221 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 9 David Yakobson
From: Barry Simon <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:06 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Barry Simon
[email protected]
507 California Ave, 109
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 222 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 11 David Yakobson
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:23 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
As a lifelong member of the Santa Monica community, i believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

I urge the City to pass such a right of recall law IMMEDIATELY and not move forward with the lease for California Roadhouse without ensuring that Rusty’s workers will be offered the chance to return to work, either under the ordinance or a right to recall term in any new lease for the Roadhouse.
[email protected]
2017 3rd street
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 223 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 12 David Yakobson
From: Deborah Salt <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:57 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Deborah Salt
[email protected]
725 Idaho Ave.

Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 224 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 14 David Yakobson
From: Marisol Bielma <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:20 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Marisol Bielma
[email protected]
PO BOX 1591
Santa Monica, CA, California 90406
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Packet Pg. 225 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 16 David Yakobson
From: Naomi Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Naomi Brown
[email protected]
1802 20th Street, E
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 226 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 18 David Yakobson
From: kate omalley <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:42 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

I urge the City to pass such a right of recall law IMMEDIATELY and not move forward with the lease for California Roadhouse without ensuring that Rusty’s workers will be offered the chance to return to work, either under the ordinance or a right to recall term in any new lease for the Roadhouse.
kate omalley
[email protected]
1418 7th street
santa monica , California 90401
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Packet Pg. 227 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 20 David Yakobson
From: Jordan Quinonez <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jordan Quinonez
[email protected]
913 Marine St
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 228 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 22 David Yakobson
From: Matt Hohmeier <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Matt Hohmeier
[email protected]
2245 Cloverfield
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 229 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 24 David Yakobson
From: Miranda Brocki <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
Since the new restaurant is being leased on the Santa Monica Pier, it should extend itself to those who have served our city with dignity and dedication. They deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Miranda Brocki
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 230 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 26 David Yakobson
From: Nic R Harbeck <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
I believe santa monica is nothing without loyalty to the people who keep it running. I know you will receive many messages that look alike- please know I thoroughly read and agree with every word below:

As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Nic R Harbeck
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 231 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 28 David Yakobson
From: Andrea Hackin <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

It’s the right thing to do!

ANDREA HACKIN
Andrea Hackin
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 232 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 30 David Yakobson
From: Ashley Vincent <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:21 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Ashley Vincent
[email protected]
1017 2nd Street,101
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 233 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 32 David Yakobson
From: Andrea Roberts <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Andrea Roberts
[email protected]
1255 Princeton St, Apt 101
Santa Monica, 90494
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Packet Pg. 234 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 34 David Yakobson
From: Jasmine Diaz <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jasmine Diaz
[email protected]
1930 Stewart St Spc I6
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 235 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 36 David Yakobson
From: Roth Herrlinger <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Roth Herrlinger
[email protected]
915 7th Street
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 236 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 38 David Yakobson
From: Kerry Cramer <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Kerry Cramer
[email protected]
1530 7th Street , 503
Santa monica, California 90401
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Packet Pg. 237 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 40 David Yakobson
From: Hala Abdelkhalek Ibrahim <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Hala Abdelkhalek Ibrahim
[email protected]
601 California Avenue, Apt 302
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 238 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 42 David Yakobson
From: Andrea Mills <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:06 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Andrea Mills
[email protected]
2216 Fourth St
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 239 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 44 David Yakobson
From: Debbie Travis <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:53 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Debbie Travis
[email protected]
1248 Pearl Street, Santa Monica CA 90405
Santa Monica , California 90405
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Packet Pg. 240 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 46 David Yakobson
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:48 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Support a Strong Right to Recall Ordinance

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
I support a strong Right to Recall Ordinance! The iconic Pier restaurant Rusty’s closed this January leading workers --some who have worked there for as long as a decade-- to lose their livelihoods. The workers want the opportunity to go back to work if and when someone comes to rent the space. A RIGHT TO RECALL Ordinance could establish that when a restaurant on public land, like the pier, closes, any new employer who takes over the same workplace would need to offer available jobs to qualified laid off workers. Please support the hospitality workers on our City-owned land and pass a strong Right to Recall Ordinance! California
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Packet Pg. 241 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 47 David Yakobson
From: Lise O’Donnell <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:50 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Lise O’Donnell
[email protected]
717 12th Street
Santa Monica , California 90402
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Packet Pg. 242 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 49 David Yakobson
From: Phyllis Osman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Phyllis Osman
[email protected]
1725 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica , California 90401
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Packet Pg. 243 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 51 David Yakobson
From: Jill Boberg <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:40 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jill Boberg
[email protected]
1332 Marine st
santa monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 244 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 53 David Yakobson
From: Irvina Kanarek <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:39 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Irvina Kanarek
[email protected]
1840 Euclid St
Santa Monica , California 90404
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Packet Pg. 245 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 55 David Yakobson
From: Karla Herbach <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Karla Herbach
[email protected]
1626 Lincoln Blvd, #403
Santa Monica, California 90404
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November 18, 2025
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Packet Pg. 246 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 57 David Yakobson
From: Edward Dollard <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:59 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
“As proud members of the Santa Monica community, we believe that those who have served our city with dignity and dedication deserve to be welcomed back, not forgotten.

Edward Dollard
[email protected]
230 Pacific St., #108
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 247 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 59 David Yakobson
From: Kim Moise <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Kim Moise
[email protected]
938 Stanford Street
Santa monica , California 90403
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November 18, 2025
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Packet Pg. 248 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 61 David Yakobson
From: Gregory Panich <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:42 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Gregory Panich
[email protected]
1959 Cloverfield Blvd
Santa Monica , California 90404
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Packet Pg. 249 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 63 David Yakobson
From: Nicole Picard <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:45 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Nicole Picard
[email protected]
2500 4th Street #5
Santa Monica , California 90405
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Packet Pg. 250 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 65 David Yakobson
From: James Brine <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

James Brine
[email protected]
218 21st street
Santa Monica , California 90402
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Packet Pg. 251 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 67 David Yakobson
From: Kathyy Lubin <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Kathyy Lubin
[email protected]
433 ocean ave
Santa monica, California 90402
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Packet Pg. 252 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 69 David Yakobson
From: Morgan Moore-Utterback <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Morgan Moore-Utterback
[email protected]
453 11th st.

Santa Monica, California 90402
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Packet Pg. 253 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 71 David Yakobson
From: Marcela Hosen <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Marcela Hosen
[email protected]
843 4th St
Santa Monica , Florida 33403
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November 18, 2025
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Packet Pg. 254 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 73 David Yakobson
From: Gregg Chadwick <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Gregg Chadwick
[email protected]
2308 Schader Drive #206
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 255 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 75 David Yakobson
From: Julianna Hays <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:05 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Julianna Hays
[email protected]
3121 Colorado Ave,
Santa Monica, California 90404
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November 18, 2025
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Packet Pg. 256 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 77 David Yakobson
From: Andrew Carman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:53 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Andrew Carman
[email protected]
2410 34th Street, Apt B
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 257 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 79 David Yakobson
From: Brandon Connish <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:06 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Brandon Connish
[email protected]
1450 14th St, 113
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 258 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 81 David Yakobson
From: Maria Espinoza <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Maria Espinoza
[email protected]
2209 main st. # 401
Santa Mónica , California 90404
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Packet Pg. 259 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 83 David Yakobson
From: Alexandra Ashcraft <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:47 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Alexandra Ashcraft
[email protected]
1011 4th Street
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 260 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 85 David Yakobson
From: Dylan Daney <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:52 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Dylan Daney
[email protected]
1255 Princeton
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 261 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 87 David Yakobson
From: Brooke Lloyd <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:58 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Brooke Lloyd
[email protected]
818 19th Avenue
Nashville , Tennessee 37203
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Packet Pg. 262 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 89 David Yakobson
From: Heaven York <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:07 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

EXTERNAL
Honorable Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
Do what's right. Offer these hard-working people their jobs back.

Earlier this year, Rusty’s, a longtime restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, closed its doors. For many workers, this meant the sudden loss of jobs they had held for years. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open at its location.

I am calling on the City of Santa Monica to pass a strong Right of Recall Ordinance and to also ensure that California Roadhouse doesn’t open without the Rusty’s workers.

Respectfully,
Heaven York
Heaven York
[email protected]
632 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 263 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 90 David Yakobson
From: Andres Casillas <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:03 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Andres Casillas
[email protected]
3021 2nd St Apt 1
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 264 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 92 David Yakobson
From: Richard Konet <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:31 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Richard Konet
[email protected]
516 San Vicente Blvd
Santa Monica, California 90402
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Packet Pg. 265 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 94 David Yakobson
From: James Abbey <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:47 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems Subject: Rusty's Workers are Fighting for a Right to Recall! Pass a Right of Recall Ordinance

James
California
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Packet Pg. 266 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 95 David Yakobson
From: Jennifer Nicolaisen <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jennifer Nicolaisen
[email protected]
953 10th Street
Santa Monica, California 90403
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Packet Pg. 267 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 97 David Yakobson
From: Nathan Laks <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:39 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Nathan Laks
[email protected]
2021 California Ave #8
Santa Monica , California 90403
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Packet Pg. 268 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 99 David Yakobson
From: Pasquale A Galante <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:37 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Pasquale A Galante
[email protected]
844 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, California 90403-1522
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Packet Pg. 269 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 101
David Yakobson
From: Brooke Mayette <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:41 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Brooke Mayette
[email protected]
1908 11th St
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Packet Pg. 270 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 103
David Yakobson
From: Margaret Hannan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:37 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Margaret Hannan
[email protected]
651 Grant St 2
Santa monica, California 90405
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Packet Pg. 271 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 105
David Yakobson
From: Margaret Schumacher <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:38 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

I can't believe you would even consider not ensuring Rusty's workers the offer to return.

Margaret Schumacher
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 272 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 3] (7419 : Written Comments) 107
David Yakobson
From: Loretta Bryant <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:38 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Loretta Bryant
[email protected]
1917 17th St.

Santa Monic, California 90404
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From: KAREN NEISS <[email protected]>
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Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

KAREN NEISS
[email protected]
2028 STEWART ST
SANTA MONICA, California 90404
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David Yakobson
From: John Heiden <[email protected]>
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Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

John Heiden
[email protected]
1048 18th St., Apt 7
Santa Monica, California 90403
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David Yakobson
From: ALan Buchsbaum <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:21 PM
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Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

ALan Buchsbaum
[email protected]
933 17th Street #2
Santa Monica, California 90403
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David Yakobson
From: Enrico Cascio <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:16 PM
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Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Enrico Cascio
[email protected]
1411 Oak Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
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David Yakobson
From: Jeffrey Ptak <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jeffrey Ptak
[email protected]
1640 Berkeley St
Santa Monica, California 90404
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David Yakobson
From: Rachel Georgiou <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:04 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Rachel Georgiou
[email protected]
903 21st apt 3
Santa Mónica , California 90403
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David Yakobson
From: Ashley London <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:02 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Ashley London
[email protected]
605 S Barrington Ave, 23
Los Angeles, California 90049
Item 1
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David Yakobson
From: Anna Woo <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:22 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Anna Woo
[email protected]
1230 Stanford St Apt A
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 1
November 18, 2025
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David Yakobson
From: Jean Lester <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Jean Lester
[email protected]
446 San Vicente Blvd. #201
Santa Monica , 9403
Item 1
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November 18, 2025

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David Yakobson
From: Catherine Gentilr <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Catherine Gentilr
[email protected]
1128 Ocean Park Blvd., #312
Santa Monica , California 90405
Item 1
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025

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David Yakobson
From: Michele Beacham <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Attorney Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: No California Roadhouse Without Rusty’s workers

Michele Beacham
[email protected]
1004 Cedar Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
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Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 2.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Oliver Chi, City Manager, City Manager's Office
Subject: Proclamation: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (November 16)
Prepared By: Amy Larkin, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Written Comments

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From: Jacob Wasserman <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 10:25 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis; Ellis Raskin
Cc: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: In Support: Item 2.A

EXTERNAL
I write in a personal capacity to thank you for the proclamation of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Especially in light of the tragic killings of Maura Cohen and Brad Lipshy on our city streets, we need action to make our roads safer for all users. Even one death or injury is too many.

Jacob Wasserman
90403
Item 2-A
November 18, 2025
Item 2-A
November 18, 2025

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Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 2.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 13-19) Prepared By: Josh Kurpies, Council Office and Legislative Affairs Liaison Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 2.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Special Agenda Items
Subject: Proclamation: Month of Movember
Prepared By: Amy Larkin, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Public Works Director, Public Works, Architecture Services Subject: Award Bid #SP2575 and Construction Contract to Vellutini Corporation, DBA Royal Electric Company, for the Santa Monica Department of Transportation Charging Infrastructure Project, Phases 2-4
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $55,907,500 (including a $5,082,500 contingency);

4. Approve the position and dedicate a limited-term Senior Construction Manager for the project as described in the “Funding and Staffing Recommendations” section of this report; and

5. Authorize budget amendments as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

Summary
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation (SMDOT) developed the Charging Infrastructure Plan, a phased master plan for the transition to a zero-emission bus fleet including construction of a Battery Electric Bus (BEB) charging infrastructure system.

In October 2024, SMDOT was awarded a $53.258 million grant through the state’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Cycle 7 which provided funding to

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fully build out SMDOT’s BEB charging infrastructure. Engineering designs for this BEB charging system were completed in May 2025, and the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Phases 2–4 of the Charging Infrastructure Project. The RFQ closed with ten responses received. Following an evaluation process, staff shortlisted four contractors and invited them to participate in the Request for Bids (RFB) process.

Of the four invited contractors, two submitted bids. After evaluating the bids, staff recommends awarding the contract to Vellutini Corporation dba Royal Electric Company as the lowest and best responsive bidder for installation of electric bus charging equipment, installation of Level 2 charging equipment for employee and City vehicles, installation of electrical and utility infrastructure, construction of an overhead gantry structure, and other site improvements in an amount not to exceed $55,907,500 (including a 10% contingency) for a five-year term with two additional one-year renewal options.

To successfully deliver the Propulsion Infrastructure Project, the Department of Transportation requires additional in-house capacity to manage construction, coordinate with partners, and ensure timely delivery. With cost savings achieved by limiting the use of consultant construction management services, significant staff time and resources will be needed beginning in 2026 to oversee the project effectively. Therefore, staff recommends that City Council approve a three-year limited-term Senior Construction Manager position, fully funded by the Big Blue Bus, to provide dedicated, full-time support for this critical infrastructure effort.

Discussion
In support of the City’s sustainability goals, SMDOT presented a Fleet Composition Study to Council in April 2018. Based on the study’s findings, Council reaffirmed its commitment to a full transition to a zero-emission bus fleet. The City also adopted a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), in May 2019, which aims to reduce citywide carbon emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

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In 2019, SMDOT purchased and placed into service its first prototype BEB built by legacy bus builder Gillig and commissioned two charging stations to support its operation. SMDOT used its first BEB to test the ability of BEBs to meet the service requirements of each route in SMDOT’s system. In 2020, SMDOT contracted with Stantec Architecture, Inc. (Stantec) to develop a Charging Infrastructure Master Plan and to perform route modelling to project how BEBs would perform on SMDOT’s existing service. The resulting report determined that BEBs would be able to meet SMDOT’s operational needs with minimal changes to its existing service. The report also provided a phased implementation plan that would allow for construction of SMDOT BEB charging infrastructure without disrupting SMDOT’s ability to provide service.

In 2021, SMDOT commissioned Phase 1 of its Charging Infrastructure Master Plan, adding 18 additional BEB charging stations. Phase 1 was accomplished in coordination with Southern California Edison (SCE) through their Charge Ready Transport grant program. Under this program, SCE took on financial responsibility for installation of utility infrastructure needed to support the additional charging stations and provided a rebate for the charging stations. SMDOT also purchased and placed an additional 18 BEBs into service.

With Phase 1 of its infrastructure plan complete, SMDOT began working with Stantec to produce 100% design and construction documents for phases 2, 3, and 4 of the Charging Infrastructure Master Plan and began pursuing funding opportunities to complete construction of its charging infrastructure and to purchase additional BEBs. In 2023, SMDOT received $22.9 million in funding from the state’s TIRCP program to partially fund phases 2, 3, and 4 of its charging infrastructure and purchase five BEBs.

In 2024, SMDOT received an additional award of $53.3 million from the states TRICP program to fully fund the completion of its Charging Infrastructure Master Plan and to purchase 73 additional BEBs. SMDOT also received an additional award under SCE’s Charge Ready Transport program to provide utility infrastructure support for phases 2, 3, 4 of its Charging Infrastructure Master Plan, and SMDOT worked closely with SCE to develop its design and construction documents.

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Contractor Selection
On May 22, 2025, staff issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Phases 2–4 of the Charging Infrastructure Project. The RFQ closed on July 11, 2025, with ten responses received. Following an evaluation process, staff shortlisted four contractors and invited them to participate in the Request for Bids (RFB) process, which was released on August 25, 2025. The RFB was prepared in alignment with the Council-approved Skilled Labor Policy for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Projects.

The deadline for bid submissions was October 10, 2025. Of the four invited contractors, two submitted bids. After evaluating the bids, staff recommends awarding the contract to Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

RFQs Received (short-list in bold)
Aldridge Electric, Inc. CSI Electrical Contractors Inc. Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc.

EO Charging US, Inc Green Insight LLC Hathaway Dinwiddie Kiewit Infrastructure West
Co.

PAR Western Line Contractors,
LLC
Royal Electric Company
SitelogIQ, Inc.

RFQ Data
Posted On Posted On Advertised In (City
Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
05/22/2025 City's Online
Bidding Site
Santa Monica Daily
Press
159 05/23/2025
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Firm Royal Electric Company

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Evaluation Criteria Experience/technical competence, stability/references, work plans/timeline, project team, cost of services/cost control, and value added/breadth of service.

Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.180
RFBs Received (Shortlist Only)
Royal Electric Company $50,825,000
Hathaway Dinwiddie $52,208,802
RFB Data
Posted On Posted On Advertised In (City
Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
08/25/2025 City's Online
Bidding Site
Santa Monica Daily
Press 4 10/10/2025
RFB Justification to Award
Staff recommends awarding the contract to Vellutini Corporation dba Royal Electric Company as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide construction services, based on their proven experience delivering large-scale electric vehicle infrastructure projects, strong project approach and understanding of BEB charging systems, competitive cost proposal, and ability to provide a cohesive team with expertise in electrical, utility, and infrastructure construction required for successful implementation.

Staffing Recommendations
Implementation of the Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Charging Infrastructure Project represents one of the largest and most technically complex capital projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation (SMDOT) in support of the City’s commitment to a zero-emissions fleet and broader sustainability goals. While initial phases of work were supported heavily by consultants, future phases including the delivery of the Propulsion Infrastructure Project, will rely more directly on in-house staff to manage construction activities, coordinate with utilities, support state and federal grant compliance, and ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.

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Given the scale and complexity of the project, significant staff time and resources will be required beginning in FY 2025-26 to support effective implementation. This includes detailed construction coordination, real-time troubleshooting, communication with internal and external stakeholders, and oversight of grant and regulatory requirements.

Reducing reliance on external consultant services presents cost-saving opportunities but also increases the need for in-house capacity. Without dedicated staffing, existing workloads may be impacted, and project delivery could be delayed.

To support successful implementation, staff recommends the addition of a three-year Limited-Term Senior Construction Manager (1.0 FTE) within the Public Works Department. This position would be dedicated full-time to the Propulsion Infrastructure project and would be responsible for leading day-to-day construction management, coordination with Southern California Edison (SCE) and other project partners, contract oversight, and compliance with applicable funding and environmental requirements.

The estimated prorated salary for this position, including fringe benefits, is $115,166 for FY 2025-26, based on a start date of December 1, 2025. It is anticipated that this position would be funded through existing Propulsion Infrastructure Project funding, including eligible grant funds, as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report.

By establishing this Limited-Term position, the City will ensure focused and professional oversight of this critical infrastructure investment, reduce the need for extended consultant contracts, and maintain accountability to both public funding sources and community goals.

Environmental Review
The construction contract for the Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Charging Infrastructure Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction of Small Structures) and Section 15311 (Class 11 – Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines.

Section 15303 exempts the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, including utility extensions. Section 15311 exempts the

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construction or placement of minor accessory structures appurtenant to existing institutional facilities. The proposed project involves the installation of electric bus charging equipment, Level 2 charging equipment for employee and City vehicles, associated utility infrastructure, and an overhead gantry structure—improvements that are accessory to the existing use of the site as a municipal bus operations and maintenance facility.

Additionally, none of the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply. The project site is not located in an environmentally sensitive area, will not result in significant environmental impacts, will not affect scenic resources, is not located on a hazardous waste site, and does not involve any historic resources.

As such, the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15303 and 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
06/28/16
(Attachment A)
City Council established the BBB Zero Carbon 2030 Fleet Plan, directed staff to provide an analysis outlining the steps that the City would undertake to plan, implement, and track progress toward zero carbon emissions for Big Blue Bus
operations, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a
qualified consultant to assist BBB staff in conducting the analysis.
04/24/18
(Attachment B)
City Council directed staff to move forward with the
electrification of the BBB fleet by authorizing the purchase of one Gillig battery-electric bus, conducting a pilot program with 10 or more battery-electric vehicles, and providing a proof-of-concept plan.
10/15/19
(Attachment C)
City Council directed staff to award RFP SP#2604 to
Stantec Architecture, Inc. to provide design and planning services for the Big Blue Bus Charging Infrastructure Project and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $537,663 (including a 10% contingency) for two years.

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09/08/21
(Attachment D)
City Council directed staff to negotiate and execute a first modification to professional services agreement # 10951 (CCS) in the amount of $120,000 (including a 10%
contingency) with Stantec Architecture, Inc. for additional professional design services to prepare 100-percent
construction documents and provide permitting services for the for the Big Blue Bus Charging Infrastructure Project. 07/29/25
(Attachment E)
City Council directed staff to negotiate and execute a sole source agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. to provide professional design services, specifically additional
construction document deliverables, bid support, and
construction administration services, in an amount not to exceed $1,150,000 (including a 10% contingency) for a fiveyear term with two additional one-year renewal options. The recommended award was made as an exception to the
competitive bidding process pursuant to Section

2.24.250(b).

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to appropriate Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant funds for the construction of the Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Charging Infrastructure Project and to budget for related project reimbursement revenues.

FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Establish Revenue Budget Additional Funds to be Appropriated Account Number Amount CIP Account Number Amount
60600002.420200
Capital Grants - TIRCP $43,080,298 C6007240.689000Propulsion Infrastructure $43,080,298 Staff seeks authority to approve available funding from the Big Blue Bus Fund to award a contract with Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company for construction of the battery electric bus charging infrastructure and installation of electric vehicles supply equipment.

Contract Request
FY 2025-26
Request Amount CIP Account # Total Contract

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Amount
$55,907,500 C6007240.689000
Propulsion Infrastructure
$55,907,500
Additionally, staff seeks approval of a three-year Limited-Term Senior Construction Manager (1.0 FTE) within the Public Works Department. The prorated cost of the position for this fiscal year is approximately $115,166. The position would reside in the General Fund, but would be fully funded by the Big Blue Bus (60) Fund.

FY 2025-26 Position Changes
Fund Department FTE Title Reason
Position in the
General Fund,
fully funded by
the Big Blue Bus
Fund.

Public Works 1.0 Senior Construction
Manager
(3-year limited-term)
Add
Approval of the recommended actions would require the following budget amendment.

FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Appropriate Funds
Fund Account Number Description Amount
General 01500010.51XXXX Personnel expenses $115,166
General 01800001.69XXXX Reimbursement from the BBB Fund ($115,166) Big Blue Bus 60800002.69XXXX Reimbursement to the General Fund $115,166 Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.

Prepared By: Brian Ochoa, CIP Project Manager
Approved Forwarded to Council

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Attachments:

A. June 28. 2016 Staff Report (Web Link)
B. April 24, 2018 Staff Report (Web Link)
C. October 15, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)
D. Royal Electric - Levine_Act_Disclosure_Form_2025
E. Royal Electric - Oaks_Initiative_Disclosure_Form
F. Staff Report _First Modification Stantec Architecture G. 07292025_ Staff Report_Stantec Sole Source Agreement

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Report
City Council Meeting: July 29, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Public Works Director, Public Works, Architecture Services Subject: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. for the Santa Monica Department of Transportation Charging Infrastructure Project
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Section 15262 and Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. for professional design services for the Santa Monica Department of Transportation Charging Infrastructure Project for the Public Works Department in an amount not to exceed $1,150,000 (including a 10% contingency) for a five-year term with two additional one-year renewal options with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(b).

Summary
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation (SMDOT) developed the Charging Infrastructure Plan, a phased master plan for the transition to a Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) fleet and implementation of supporting infrastructure by 2030. SMDOT is advancing the construction of the SMDOT Charging Infrastructure Project that would upgrade existing facilities to support the planned (ZEB) fleet. In October 2024, SMDOT was awarded a $53.28 million grant through the state’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Cycle 7. This funding enables the project to move forward and fully supports the completion of all seven phases of the master plan, covering additional design services, construction, the purchase of 73 new battery-electric buses, and

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expanded service and workforce training for electrification infrastructure. With grant funding secured, staff recommends awarding an agreement with Stantec to provide professional design services, specifically additional construction document deliverables, bid support, and construction administration services, in an amount not to exceed $1,150,000 (including a 10% contingency) for a five-year term with two additional oneyear renewal options. This agreement does not include the performance of construction work, which will be completed under a separate contract. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section

2.24.250(b).

Discussion
SMDOT’s transition to a fully electric fleet aligns with the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), adopted by City Council in May 2019. The CAAP aims to reduce citywide carbon emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

Transitioning the Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet to a ZEB fleet by 2030 required the development of a comprehensive master plan to guide phased infrastructure upgrades across the BBB campus. In January 2020, the City contracted with Stantec Architecture, Inc. (Stantec) to develop the Charging Infrastructure Plan, a phased master plan for transitioning to a fully ZEB fleet and implementing the required infrastructure at the SMDOT Maintenance Facility.

The upgrades identified in the Master Plan are essential to construct the required charging equipment and related electrical infrastructure while maintaining a safe and operational bus yard, ensuring uninterrupted road operations of all bus routes during implementation. The Charging Infrastructure Plan outlines a seven-phase implementation strategy, along with 100% design development plans. On September 28, 2021, Council approved a first modification to the agreement with Stantec to prepare complete construction documents and provide permitting services for Phases 2, 3, and

4. These services have been completed, and the agreement has since expired.

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Bidding support and construction administration services for this project were always anticipated but were not quantifiable until the completion of the master plan. Following the completion of the master plan, SMDOT staff successfully applied for and secured grant funding through the state’s TIRCP Cycle 7. The awarded funds in the amount of $53.28 million fully support construction through completion of Phase 7. This includes expanding BBB’s charging infrastructure to accommodate up to 122 battery-electric buses by upgrading the site’s electrical systems, installing new charging equipment, constructing three new overhead support structures for electrical distribution and charging reels, and restriping of the bus yard.

During the development of the design for the SMDOT Maintenance Facility, the City coordinated with Southern California Edison (SCE) to determine the best approach to serve the power needs of the facility. The most suitable approach necessitated a customer-built strategy and required the development of specialized specifications to guide project delivery. As a result, additional construction document deliverables are needed to support this technical and regulatory coordination.

As the original designer of the infrastructure master plan, Stantec possesses an indepth understanding of the project’s history, objectives, challenges, and evolution. Their detailed knowledge of the system design, technical requirements, BBB operational requirements, grant obligations, and coordination protocols—particularly with SCE’s infrastructure upgrade scope and SCE Charge Ready program—makes them uniquely capable to provide the required Division 1 Specifications and construction document deliverables, bid support, and construction administration services for this project. The TIRCP grant includes detailed milestones and deadlines, and Stantec has consistently demonstrated the ability to meet deliverables on schedule. Their role during the construction phase would be instrumental in maintaining project momentum and supporting the City’s grant compliance efforts. Therefore, staff recommends awarding an agreement with Stantec for this work as their involvement is critical to ensuring continuity, the timely execution of infrastructure upgrades necessary for the City’s transition to a fully ZEB fleet by 2030, and successful delivery of this complex project.

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Vendor Selection
Exception to Competitive Bidding
Staff recommends Stantec to provide professional design services as an exception to competitive bidding per Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250 (b).

Competition does not reasonably exist because Stantec possesses the unique capability to meet the particular requirements of the solicitation, such as when a good or service is copyrighted, patented or otherwise only available from one license holder, including, for example, proprietary goods of original equipment manufacturers and/or their authorized exclusive distributors. As the original designer of the project, awarding an agreement to Stantec would eliminate any learning curve, optimize informed and efficient design decisions, reduce the risk of misalignment, maintain continuity in design, and minimize delays in meeting critical TIRCP grant milestones and deadlines.

Stantec’s proposed fees and rates align with those of other consultants on similar projects, confirming that the agreement remains cost-effective despite the absence of a competitive bidding process.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
06/28/16
(Attachment A)
City Council established the BBB Zero Carbon 2030 Fleet Plan, directed staff to provide an analysis outlining the steps that the City would undertake to plan, implement, and track progress toward zero carbon emissions for Big Blue Bus operations, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a qualified consultant to assist BBB staff in conducting the analysis.
04/24/18
(Attachment B)
City Council directed staff to move forward with the electrification of the BBB fleet by authorizing the purchase of one Gillig batteryelectric bus, conducting a pilot program with 10 or more batteryelectric vehicles, and providing a proof-of-concept plan. 10/15/19
(Attachment C)
City Council directed staff to award RFP SP#2604 to Stantec Architecture, Inc. to provide design and planning services for the Big Blue Bus Charging Infrastructure Project and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $537,663 (including a 10% contingency) for two years.
09/28/21 City Council authorized City Manager to negotiate and execute a

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(Attachment D) first modification to professional services agreement #10951 (CCS), in the amount of $120,000 (including a 10% contingency) with Stantec Architecture, Inc. for additional professional design services to prepare 100% construction documents and provide permitting services for the proposed vehicle charging infrastructure outlined for implementation by 2026 in the Charging Infrastructure Plan as phases 2,3, and 4.

Environmental Review
This agreement is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) and Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15262 exempts a project involving only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the agency, board, or commission has not approved, adopted, or funded. Additionally, Section 15301 exempts projects that consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.” The agreement would provide design services to upgrade existing facilities in support of a ZEB fleet by 2030. Therefore, the agreement is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15262 and Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve available funding from the Big Blue Bus Fund to award an agreement to Stantec Architecture, Inc. to provide professional design services for the SMDOT Charging Infrastructure Project Phases 2, 3, and 4. Future year funding is contingent upon Council budget approval.

Contract Request
FY2025-26 Budget
Request Amount
CIP Account # Contract Amount
$1,150,000 C6007240.689000 $1,150,000

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Prepared By: Brian Ochoa, CIP Project Manager
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. June 28. 2016 Staff Report (Web Link)
B. April 24, 2018 Staff Report (Web Link)
C. October 15, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)
D. September 28, 2021 Staff Report (Web Link)
E. Levine Act_Stantec
F. Oaks Initiative_Stantec

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Report
City Council Meeting: November 18, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Public Works Director, Public Works, Architecture Services Subject: Approval of the First Modification with Fleming Environmental, Inc. for Underground Storage Tank Removal at the Santa Monica Airport Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15330 and Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to Agreement No. 11478 (CCS) in the amount of $400,000 with Fleming Environmental, Inc., for the removal and disposal of four underground fuel storage tanks at the Santa Monica Airport for the Public Works Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $931,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

Summary
The City of Santa Monica (City) owns eight underground storage tanks (USTs) and one above-ground storage tank, which contain diesel and unleaded fuel. The City’s USTs are located at various facilities, including four fire stations, the Public Safety Facility, and the Santa Monica Airport. The California Health and Safety Code (HSC) mandates that, on or before December 31, 2025, UST owners must permanently close any USTs that are not compliant with the HSC. Recently, it has been determined that the four USTs located at Atlantic Aviation at the Santa Monica Airport do not comply with the HSC and, therefore, must be permanently closed by the December deadline.

Staff recommends a first modification to Agreement No. 11478 (CCS) in the amount of $400,000 with Fleming Environmental, Inc. for the removal and disposal of four

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underground fuel storage tanks at the Santa Monica Airport, to comply with the state mandate and avoid statutory red-tagging of the fueling system, which would take effect on January 1, 2026. This modification would result in a five-year amended agreement, with a new total amount not to exceed $931,000.

Discussion
The City’s USTs are located at various City facilities, including four fire stations, the Public Safety Facility, and the Santa Monica Airport. The four airport USTs, located at 3000 31st Street within the Atlantic Aviation operational area, consist of three 12,000- gallon aviation fuel tanks and one 500-gallon tank. These tanks were installed in the mid-1980s and are nearing 40 years of service. They are constructed of double-walled steel, backfilled with concrete slurry, and located between two airport hangars. There are several state-mandated tests to ensure the proper functionality and integrity of the tanks. The original solicitation for testing, maintenance, and repair of the City’s underground and above-ground fuel storage tanks was posted on the City’s online bidding site on March 9, 2023. Fleming Environmental, Inc. was awarded Bid #4449 on August 22, 2023, as the Best Bidder.

The California HSC mandates that, on or before December 31, 2025, UST owners must permanently close USTs that are not compliant with the HSC. On April 18, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued a formal clarification, concluding that the system is subject to the mandatory upgrade or closure provisions of the HSC. The Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) is the local agency tasked to administer the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), for the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and to implement and enforce hazardous waste and hazardous materials regulatory management programs. SMFD is aware of the HSC regulatory deadline and, after further review, determined that the City’s Airport UST system could comply with the new regulations with minor modifications to the piping system. Several retrofitting options were explored, including retrofitting the existing piping to meet the new standards. Unfortunately, the proposed upgrades and retrofit options could compromise the integrity of the system. Therefore, in September 2025, the decision was made to proceed with decommissioning and removing the tank

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system. Following that decision, SMFD notified the Airport that, by December 1, 2025, the City’s contractor must submit a UST System Closure Permit Application for SMFD’s review and approval. Tank removal and environmental remediation are scheduled to follow in early 2026.

Agreement No. 11478 (CCS) authorizes regulatory compliance work on the City’s fuel storage systems. Under Section E, the contractor may perform SMFD-permitted modifications or repairs identified through inspections or testing. The decision to remove the tanks followed regulatory inspections, corrosion monitoring failures, and CUPA coordination under the existing contract. Therefore, tank removal and disposal are considered corrective compliance actions consistent with the agreement’s intent. This modification clarifies the scope and funding to include full decommissioning and remediation of the Airport tank system, as required by regulators.

The recommended removal project would include demolition of the concrete slab, excavation, safe removal of all four USTs, soil testing and remediation in the event of contamination, and backfilling and site restoration. The work is estimated to cost $350,000 to $450,000, depending on the scale of remediation required. Staff recommends a first modification to Agreement No. 11478 (CCS) in the amount of $400,000 with Fleming Environmental, Inc., resulting in a five-year amended contract not to exceed $931,000, to complete the full decommissioning, removal, and remediation of the Airport’s UST system and to continue to inspect and repair the USTs throughout the City. This modification would allow the City to fund this critical compliance work prior to December 31, 2025.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
08/22/2023 Original bid and award of agreement with vendor for Testing, Maintenance, and Repair of the City’s Underground and
Above-ground Fuel Storage Tanks

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Environmental Analysis
This agreement is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15330, Class 30, of the CEQA Guidelines. This exemption applies to minor cleanup actions taken to prevent or eliminate the release of hazardous substances, with a cost of less than $1 million. The scope of the project – removing four fuel tanks and addressing any minor soil contamination – falls within Class 30 as a minor remedial action to prevent potential future environmental contamination. In addition, the work is exempt pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, which covers actions taken by a regulatory agency (the City) to assure the maintenance and protection of the environment. There is no expansion of use proposed at the site – only the removal of existing, inactive infrastructure – and no other unusual circumstances that would negate the use of a categorical exemption. Therefore, no further environmental review is required.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve available funding from the Airport Fund to increase the amount of contract #11478 with Fleming Environmental, Inc., for underground fuel storage tank removal services.

Contract Modification Request
Agreement
#
Current
Authorized
Amount
FY2025-26
Request
Amount
Dept/CIP Account # Total Revised
Contract Amount
11478 $531,000 $400,000 C5704710.689000 $931,000
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.

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Prepared By: Sebastian Felbeck, Senior Construction Manager Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. August 22, 2023 Staff Report (Web Link)
B. 01 - CT 11478 (CCS) - Fleming Environmental
C. 2025 - OaksInitiative-wEx_final
D. Levine Act Disclosure Form 2025_3-27-25
E. Written Comments

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”), entered into as of _________________(“Execution Date”), by and between the City of Santa Monica (“City”) and Fleming Environmental, Inc. (“Contractor”), is made with reference to the following:

RECITALS:

A. The City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of the City.

B. Contractor is qualified to do business, and is doing business, in the State of California. Contractor represents it has the background, knowledge, experience and expertise necessary to provide the services set forth in this Agreement.

C. The City and Contractor now desire to enter into an agreement for Contractor to provide professional services to the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Term. This Agreement begins on the Execution Date and terminates on October 31, 2028, unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section 14.

2. Contractor Services. Contractor will perform all of the services (“Services”) described in Exhibit A, Scope of Services. Contractor will complete the Services in accordance with Exhibit B, Budget.

3. City Services. The City agrees to:

3.1 Make available to Contractor any currently existing documents, data or information required for the performance of the Services.

3.2 Designate a representative authorized to act on behalf of City.

3.3 Promptly examine and render findings on all documents submitted for staff review by Contractor.

4. Compensation. The City will compensate Contractor for the Services performed in an amount not to exceed $531,000, as set forth in Exhibit B.

5. Invoices. Contractor will invoice the City for the Services in accordance with Exhibit B and the City will pay any undisputed amount within 30 days of receipt. ,"1
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6. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or approvals to be given under this Agreement, must be in writing and will be deemed served when delivered personally, by email, or on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, addressed as follows:

6.1 All notices, demands, requests or approvals to the City:

City of Santa Monica
Facilities Maintenance
2500 Michigan Ave., Bldg. $
Santa Monica, California 90404
Attention: Kayla Johnson
Re: Agreement No. CT 11478
with a copy to:

Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office
1685 Main Street, Third Floor
Santa Monica, California 90401
Attention: City Attorney
Re: Agreement No. CT 11478

6.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals to Contractor:

Fleming Environmental, Inc.
1372 E. Valencia Dr.

Fullerton, CA 92831
Attention: Terry Fleming
Re: Agreement No. CT 11478

7. Independent Parties. Both parties to this Agreement will be acting in an independent capacity and not as agents, employees, partners, or joint venturers of one another.

Neither the City nor its officers or employees will have any control over the conduct of Contractor or any of Contractor’s agents, employees, or subconsultants, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

8. Integrated Agreement. This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the parties. Any preliminary negotiations and agreements of any kind or nature are merged into this Agreement. No oral agreement or implied covenant may be held to vary the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by City and Contractor, and approved as to form by the City Attorney.

9. Insurance. Prior to commencing work, Contractor must procure, maintain and pay for insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services by Contractor or ,"1
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10. Defense and Indemnification.

10.1 Indemnification. As to Contractor’s Services produced under this Agreement, Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, protect, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, boards and commissions, and employees (collectively, “City”) from and against any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, or costs, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, or payments for injury to any person or property (collectively, “Losses”) caused or claimed to be caused by the acts, errors and/or omissions of Contractor, or Contractor’s employees, agents, officers, and subconsultants. Contractor’s responsibilities under this Section 10.1 include liability arising from, connected with, caused by, or claimed to be caused by the active or passive negligent acts or omissions of the City, which may be in combination with the acts or omissions of Contractor, its employees, agents or officers, or subconsultants; provided, however, that Contractor’s duty to defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless shall not include any Losses arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Notwithstanding Contractor’s obligation to defend City hereunder, City has the right to conduct its own defense and seek reimbursement for reasonable costs of defense from Contractor, if City chooses to do so.

10.2 Enforcement Costs. Contractor agrees to pay any and all costs the City incurs enforcing the indemnity, defense and hold harmless provisions set forth in Section 10.1.

11. Prohibition Against Transfers.

11.1 Contractor may not assign, hypothecate, or transfer this Agreement or any interest therein directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of City. Any attempt to do so without the City’s consent will be null and void, and any assignee, hypothecatee or transferee acquires no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer.

11.2 The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Contractor or of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member of Contractor, if a partnership or joint venture or syndicate exists, which results in changing the control of Contractor, will be construed as an assignment of this Agreement. Control means 50% or more of the voting power of the corporation.
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12. Permits and Licenses. Contractor, at its sole expense, must obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement all required business and professional permits, licenses and certificates.

13. Waiver. A waiver of any breach of this Agreement may not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement.

14. Default and Termination.

14.1 If Contractor fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions of this Agreement, and if the default is not cured within a period of five days after the City’s written notice of default specifying the nature of the default, City may immediately terminate this Agreement by written notice to Contractor.

14.2 The City has the option, at its sole discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement by giving ten days’ written notice to Contractor. Upon termination of this Agreement, City will pay Contractor any compensation earned and unpaid up to the effective date of termination.

15. Compliance with Law. Contractor must comply with all laws of the State of California and the United States, and all ordinances, rules, and regulations enacted or issued by City.

16. Discrimination. Contractor may not discriminate in the provision of services hereunder because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, AIDS or disability.

17. Nuisance. Contractor may not maintain, commit, or permit the maintenance or commission of any nuisance in connection with the performance of services under this Agreement.

18. Records.

18.1 Contractor must maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs, expenses, receipts and other such information required by the City for any services provided where compensation is on the basis of hourly rates, subconsultant costs, or other direct costs. Contractor must keep the records, together with supporting documents, separate from other documents and records and maintain them for a period of three years after receipt of final payment.

18.2 Contractor must maintain records in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the Services and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Contractor must clearly identify all records and make them readily accessible to the City. At the City’s request, Contractor must provide records in an electronic format and, if necessary, access to any proprietary software to view such electronic records.
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18.3 Contractor must allow the City to have free access to Contractor’s books and records and to inspect all work, data, documents, proceedings and activities related to this Agreement. The City has the right to examine or audit Contractor’s records, and Contractor agrees to cooperate with any examination or audit of its records. If a City audit discloses an error of 5% or more in information reported by Contractor, Contractor agrees to pay the cost of the City’s audit computed on the basis of four times the direct payroll of the audit staff completing the audit and audit report.

19. Work Product; Reports.

19.1 Any work product prepared or caused to be prepared by Contractor or any subconsultant for this Agreement will be the exclusive property of City. No work product given to or prepared by Contractor or any subconsultant pursuant to this Agreement may be made available to any individual or organization by Contractor without prior written approval by City.

19.2 At the City’s request, Contractor must furnish reports concerning the status of the Services.

20. Standard of Care. Contractor agrees to provide all Services, including services performed by any subconsultant, in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of Contractor’s profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions.

21. Subconsultants.

21.1 If Contractor proposes to have any subconsultant perform any part of the Services, Contractor must submit a request for approval in writing, describing the scope of work to be subcontracted, the name of the proposed subconsultant, and the total price or hourly rates used in preparing an estimated cost for the subconsultant’s services. The City, in its sole discretion, may grant or deny the request.

21.2 Contractor will be responsible for the quality of any subconsultant’s work.

Every subcontract or agreement of any kind entered into between Contractor and any subconsultant (or between any subconsultant and others) must contain the following provision:

This agreement is consistent with all terms and conditions of the Agreement No. 11478 (CCS) entered into between the City of Santa Monica and Contractor
on^^____________________.

22. Governing Law. The laws of the State of California, without regard to any choice of law provisions, will govern this Agreement.
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23. Venue and Jurisdiction. The City and Contractor agree that the Services will take place in Los Angeles County. Any litigation arising out of this Agreement may only be brought in either the United States District Court, Central District of California, or the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, West District, as appropriate. The parties agree that venue exists in either court, and each party expressly waives any right to transfer to another venue. The parties further agree that either court will have personal jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement.

24. Survival of Provisions and Obligations. Any provision of this Agreement, which by its nature must be exercised after termination of this Agreement, will survive termination and remain effective for a reasonable time. Any obligation that accrued prior to termination of this Agreement will survive termination of this Agreement. //
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25. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with the same effect as if both parties hereto had executed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute a single modification.

Any signature to this Agreement transmitted electronically through DocuSign or PDF shall be deemed an original signature and be binding upon the parties hereto (it being agreed that such electronic signature shall have the same force and effect as an original signature).

26. Exhibits. The following exhibits are incorporated by reference into this Agreement as though fully set forth herein.

Exhibit A Scope of Services
Exhibit B Budget
Exhibit C Insurance Requirements
In witness whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written.

ATTEST:
______________________________

DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LANE DILG
City Attorney

CITY OF SANTA MONICA,
a municipal corporation
By: ______________________________

RICK COLE
City Manager
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Scope of Services
Contractor must have knowledge of underground tank systems, regulatory compliance, and training experience for purposes of satisfying Designated Operator (DO) requirements.

FACILITY INFORMATION
FIRE STATIONS #1, 2, 3, 5:

The City operates four Fire Stations. Fire Stations #1, 3 and 5 dispense both unleaded and diesel fuels.

Fire Station #2 dispenses only diesel fuel. With the exception of FS#1, all locations have emergency generators fueled by the underground storage tank operating under current permits issued by the SCAQMD. FS#1 is an above ground storage tank system. Fire personnel operate in three shifts. Fuel dispensing is limited, but not exclusive, to Fire fleet. The tank and piping at all locations is doublewalled and monitored by Veeder-Root electronic monitoring equipment. Fire Stations #1 and #5 are equipped with Healy Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) equipment and Fire Station #3 is equipped with VST EVR equipment, specifically the Veeder-Root Vapor Polisher. These stations are not subject to In-Station Diagnostics (ISD). FS#1 will only require monthly DO inspections, structural inspection (5 year) and tank tightness (10 year).

BIG BLUE BUS:

The City of Santa Monica is home to the Big Blue Bus (BBB) which includes Transit Maintenance.

There is one 12,000 unleaded fuel tank which receives fuel approximately twice per month. Unleaded fuel dispensing is open to all City vehicles and equipment is located outside the BBB yard at the corner of 5th Street and Olympic Boulevard. In addition, another dispenser is located inside the BBB yard with limited dispensing activity. The tanks and piping are double-walled and monitored with VeederRoot electronic monitoring equipment. The BBB is equipped with Phase II EVR equipment, specifically the Veeder-Root Vapor Polisher with wireless components and without ISD. In addition, the BBB also has a vapor condensate trap subject to annual testing located in a sump with an approximate depth of 8 feet.

Santa Monica City CouncilNovember 18, 2025

Santa Monica City Council
November 18, 2025