Regular meeting
Santa Monica City Council
February 24, 2026
- Date
- February 24, 2026
- Time
- 5:30 PM
- Location
- City Hall Council Chambers 1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Documents
- 66
Documents
- Agenda
- Agenda packet
- Annotated agenda
- Minutes
- 2026.02.24 - Economic Recovery Ord.
- 2026.02.24 - Planning Commission Amendments ROR (26-001)
- 2026.02.24 - Self-Certification IZO_Extension
- 3rd Option Renewal Letter
- 4LEAF - Levine Act
- 4LEAF - Oaks
- 4th Option Renewal Letter
- A. Santa Monica Blvd Safety Study and Appendices
- agenda-report Approval of Agreement with Granite to Migrate and Rebuild Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Lines
- agenda-report Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (Umbrella Agreement) with the Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees for CalPERS Benefits
- agenda-report Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Yardi Systems, Inc. for Real Property and Asset Management Software Licensing and Maintenance
- agenda-report Approval of the City's Updated Investment Policy and Extension of the Delegation Investment Authority
- agenda-report Award RFP #453 to 4LEAF, Inc., CSG Consultants, Inc., and TRB and Associates, Inc. for Contractual Services Related to Plan Review Services for the Building and Safety Division New Item Received. 7/23/2026
- agenda-report Award RFP 455 for Medical Director Services for the Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Rendered by Firefighter Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians
- agenda-report Commendation: Santa Monica's first Black Firefighter Eddie Davis
- agenda-report Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):
- agenda-report Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 5600 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; owner of record: The Salvation Army; persons to be negotiated with: Maddy Rodriguez; under negotiation: price and terms of payment of lease
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Extension of Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2844 Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.21.130, Resource Recovery and Recycling Standards, to update applicability thresholds and standards for resource and recycling room dimensions in order to further economic recovery efforts by facilitating a Self-Certification Building Permit Pilot Program
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance (1) Permanently Adopting Economic Recovery Interim Zoning Ordinance 2825 (CCS) and (2) Amending the Text of Article 9 Zoning and Planning of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to Promote Economic Recovery and Increase Land Use Flexibility in the City’s Downtown and Citywide Areas by Streamlining, Simplifying, and Modifying Land Uses and Limitations, Updating Standards for Specific Uses and Activities, Including, But Not Limited to, Alcohol Permits and Review, Modifying Definitions, Adding Flexibility for Certain Non-Conforming Uses, Adjusting Standards Regarding the Applicability of Resource Recovery and Recycling Requirements and Trash Enclosure Dimensional Standards, and Making Other Minor Changes, Corrections, Clarifications, and Clerical Amendments New Item Received. 7/23/2026
- agenda-report Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.24, Purchasing System, to Modernize the City's Policies, Practices and Procedures New Item Received. 7/23/2026
- agenda-report Proclamation: Kidney Awareness Month
- agenda-report Proclamation: Women's History Month
- agenda-report Receive and Adopt the Santa Monica Blvd Safety Study, funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant New Item Received. 7/23/2026
- agenda-report Request of Mayor Pro Tem Zwick and Councilmember Negrete that, in furtherance of the city’s economic revitalization strategy, the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to analyze and present options for supporting retail-to-restaurant and hospitality conversions. Specifically, the city analysis should include options for a pilot program that would waive, reduce, or defer fees for qualifying conversion projects, including outdoor dining and wastewater/sewer-related fees, as well as provide other financial incentives and support for tenant improvements—including grease interceptors, ventilation, ADA upgrades, fire/life safety, and utility modifications—that impede conversions of retail spaces into restaurant uses New Item Received. 7/23/2026
- agenda-report Second Reading and Adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Extending Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2837 and 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
- agenda-report Written Comments
- Alcohol Exemption Policy Questions for Planning Commission
- Attachment A - Annual Update on City Investment Policy (2026)
- Attachment A - Coalition RESO (Retirement) 022426
- Attachment B - Information Item Russian Divestment (April 6, 2022)
- B. Santa Monica Local Roadway Safety Plan
- C. SMBSS Funding Resolution
- Comparison of General Retail District Land Use Tables
- CSG - Levine Act
- CSG - Oaks
- D. Santa Monica Blvd. Safety Study City Council Study Session
- First Addendum to Agreement
- Interim Zoning Ordinances (IZO) & Emergency Order (EO) Descriptions
- IZO-Sidewalk Dining IZO Extension_2d
- J Warren - Levine Act
- J Warren - Oaks
- Levine Act Disclosure Form
- Levine Act Disclosure Form - Granite
- Oaks Initiative Form
- OAKS INITIATIVE FORM - Granite
- ORD--Updates to Chapter 2.24 Purchasing System 02.24.26
- Planning Commission Recommendation Summary Table
- Planning Commission Staff Report (01-21-25)
- PowerPoint Presentation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Second Addendum to Agreement
- TRB - Levine Act
- TRB - Oaks
- W Ghurabi - Levine Act
- W Ghurabi - Oaks
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Written Comments
- Yardi First Modification
- Yardi Software Agreement
On the agenda
- 2.A.Commendation: Santa Monica's first Black Firefighter Eddie
- 2.B.Proclamation: Women's History Month, was presented.
- 2.C.Proclamation: Kidney Awareness Month, was presented.
- 4.A.Award RFP 455 for Medical Director Services for the Fire
- 4.B.Second Modification to Agreement No. 10362 (CCS) with Yardi
- 4.C.Agreement No. 11805 (CCS) with Granite to Migrate and
- 4.E.Memorandum of Understanding (Umbrella Agreement) with the
- 4.F.Second Reading and Adoption of Interim Zoning Ordinance No.
- 4.G.Award RFP #453 to 4LEAF, Inc., CSG Consultants, Inc., and
- 4.H.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Santa
- 4.D.Approval of the City's Updated Investment Policy and Extension
- 11.A.Receive and Adopt the Santa Monica Blvd. Safety Study, funded
- 12.A.Introduction and First Reading of an Extension of Interim
- 12.B.Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance (1) Permanently
- 16.A.Request of Mayor Pro Tem Zwick and Councilmember Negrete
- 5.A.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 5.B.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 5.C.Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code §
- 5.D.Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation – Gov. Code §
- 5.E.Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation – Gov. Code §
- 5.F.Conference with legal counsel - significant exposure to litigation
- 5.G.Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8;
- 5.H.Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8;
- 5.I.Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8;
- 5.J.Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8;
- 5.K.Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Gov. Code