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
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.
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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Parking is available on Main Street, on Olympic Drive, and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).