City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: February 10, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, Interim City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the 2026 Council Regular Meeting Calendar to Reschedule the March 17, 2026 Regular Meeting to March 10, 2026
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution amending the established 2026 Council regular meeting calendar to reschedule the March 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting to March 10, 2026; and
2. Adopt a finding that the resolution is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”).
Summary
Charter Section 611 requires the Council to hold two regular meetings per month, and that the meeting calendar shall be established by ordinance or resolution.
Discussion
Santa Monica City Charter section 611 states:
The City Council shall hold regular meetings at least twice each month, at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution and may adjourn or readjourn any regular meeting to a date certain, which shall be specified in the order of adjournment and when so adjourned, each adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes.
On October 14, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11707 (CCS), adopting the 2026 Council regular meeting calendar. The attached Resolution amends 2 of 3
the regular meeting calendar to reschedule the March 17, 2026 regular meeting to March 10, 2026.
The resolution also authorizes the City Clerk to cancel a regular meeting for an anticipated lack of a quorum, and that additional regular meetings may be scheduled by amendment to the resolution (which could be a simple minute resolution on the Consent Agenda).
Environmental Review
This resolution is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The resolution is procedural in nature and amends the established City Council’s regular meeting schedule for the 2026 calendar year. Pursuant to CEQA Section 21065, the project does not meet the definition of a “project” subject to CEQA as it will not “cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment”. Additionally, per Section 15378(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, a “project” does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy and procedure making. Therefore, the adoption of the resolution is not subject to CEQA.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of recommended action.
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Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Proposed Resolution