City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: February 10, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.L
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Heidi Von Tongeln, Interim City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, Administration
Subject: Second Reading and Adoption, or, in the Alternative, Reintroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter
4.66 to Provide for Recall of Workers at Hotels on City-Owned Property and Hospitality Businesses on the Santa Monica Pier and Adding Chapter 4.69 to Provide for Retention of Workers at Hospitality Businesses on the Santa Monica Pier
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached Ordinance; or
2. Reintroduce the attached Ordinance on first reading with changes directed by the City Council.
Executive Summary
At its meeting on January 27, 2026, the City Council introduced for first reading an Ordinance to amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.66 to provide for recall of workers at hotels on City-owned property and hospitality businesses on the Santa Monica Pier and adding Chapter 4.69 to provide for retention of workers at hospitality businesses on the Santa Monica Pier. During its discussion on January 27, Council requested additional information on the potential impacts of the scope as presented, including the number of businesses that would be subject to the new regulations based on a threshold of 5 workers. Staff is in the process of gathering that information, which will be available prior to Council consideration.
The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption. In the alternative, Council could reintroduce the ordinance on first reading with changes. 2 of 2
Prepared By: Bradley Michaud, Legal Administrative Services Officer Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Amendments to Chapter 4.66 2d (Worker Recall and Retention) 02.10.26 B. Written Comments