A-RESO Ratification of Emergency Proclamation and Supplement (Regional Fires) 03.24.26 — Santa Monica City Council, March 24, 2026

1 City Council Meeting: March 24, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2.16 OF THE SANTA

MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF

LOCAL EMERGENCY AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROCLAMATIONS THERETO
WHEREAS, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph gusts in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and 2 WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity, and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the 3 mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, 4 and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered 5 emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in 6 the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) and the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for incomequalifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and 7 WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, and to clarify tenant protections for persons displaced that obtained housing during the suspension; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
8 WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, on March 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fourth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require, upon request of the City, that schools displaced by the Regional Fires that are operating or expanding as a temporary use in the City to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan for review and approval by the Director of the Community Development Department; 2) provide discounted rates City’s Downtown parking structures for schools displaced by the Regional Fires that are operating or expanding in the City’s Downtown for the remainder of the Spring 2025 semester; and 3) allow modifications to regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits to expire as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any 9 Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Seventh Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) authorize 10 the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11696 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued an Eighth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) terminate the provisions of Section 4 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as amended by the First Supplement, granting Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist to eligible persons impacted by the Regional Fires for a period of 6 months; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11713 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11727 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive 11 Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, in adopting Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.22, Residential Leasing Requirements (“SMMC Chapter 6.22”), on September 9, 2020, the City Council found and declared that “the City’s rental housing stock should, to the extent possible, be preserved for use as long-term permanent housing”; and
WHEREAS, the temporary suspension of enforcement of SMMC Chapter 6.22 as to persons who rent to persons displaced by the Regional Fires pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order expanded housing opportunities for displaced persons in need of medium-term and furnished housing who were unable to return to their homes for months after the fires; and
WHEREAS, the demand for new medium-term furnished housing units among displaced persons has substantially decreased, as many households now have long term plans in place for rebuilding or permanently relocating, and the demand for permanent housing in Santa Monica remains high; and
WHEREAS, temporary housing, with lease terms of more than thirty days but less than a year, typically has a higher monthly price point than rental housing subject to annual leases, thereby increasing market pressure on rents and diminishing the supply of units available for permanent residence; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued an Ninth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) revise the provisions of the Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as modified by the Second Supplement, to provide for the commencement of enforcement of SMMC 12 sections 6.22.050, 6.22.060, and 6.22.070 for lease agreements or new tenancies entered into on or after January 1, 2026; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to February 28, 2026; and
WHEREAS, On February 10, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11737 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Supplements to the Executive Order and ratifying the Ninth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2026, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Tenth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Executive Order through April 30, 2026, with a March 1, 2026 effective date for the extension; and WHEREAS the findings included in each Executive Order referenced herein are included herein as if stated in full; and
WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, the City has continued to receive reports of excessive pricing for rental housing and consumers and renters remain susceptible to price gouging due to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS in the interest of public health and safety, as affected by the state, and local emergency caused by the Regional Fires, it is necessary to exercise the City 13 Council’s authority pursuant to Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ratify the actions of the Executive Director of Emergency Services related to the protection of life and property.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) (“Exhibit A”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 2. The Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit B”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 3. The Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit C”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 4. The First Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit D”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 5. The Second Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit E”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 6. The Third Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit F”) is hereby ratified.
14 SECTION 7. The Fourth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit G”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 8. The Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit H”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 9. The Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit I”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 10. The Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit J”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 11. The Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit K”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 12. The Ninth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit L”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 13. The Tenth Supplement to the Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Exhibit M”) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 14. It is hereby proclaimed that a local emergency now exists throughout the City. It is further proclaimed and ordered that during the existence of this 15 local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by State law and by the ordinances and resolutions of this City.

SECTION 15. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, in the Manager’s capacity as the Director of Emergency Services, to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires.

SECTION 16. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue and exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council. As required by law, the City Council shall review the need to continue the state of emergency at least every 60 days until this resolution is terminated. Except as may be otherwise provided, the provisions of the Executive Order, Revised Executive Order, Second Revised Executive Order, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Supplements to the Executive Order and any Supplement issued pursuant to the authority of the Director of Emergency Services pursuant to this resolution and the Municipal Code shall be in full force and effect as of their issuance and shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of the resolution by the City Council.

SECTION 17. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution, the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, or the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Supplements to the Executive Order ratified herein is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution, the 16 Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, or the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Supplements to the Executive Order. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution, the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, or the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Supplements to the Executive Order, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 18. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney
1 PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
(by the Director of Emergency Services)

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of Santa Monica is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica does hereby find:

That, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and is expected at least through Thursday, January 9, 2025, and possibly extending indefinitely, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica, County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
That the National Weather Service has advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50- 80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, are expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and
That on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over 15,800 acres as of the time this Proclamation is issued; and 2 That high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions have increased the intensity and spread of the Palisades Fire, causing imminent threat to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph forecasted; and That the Palisades Fire and windstorm conditions threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, and have prompted evacuation orders and warnings and impacted the access route to the Palisades Highlands community; and
That, along with the windstorm, the Palisades Fire has already spread across 15,800 acres damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures and continue to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure; and That, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and That, this weather system has caused, or is substantially likely to cause, extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and That, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Palisade there exists the potential that these events are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response. 3 That on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
That, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property That, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and That 90,000
residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of and
That, in consultation with the Chief of Police, it has been determined that in light of the continued threat of theft and looting in areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders, the safety of the public, and public and private property, within the City of Santa Monica, requires the imposition of a curfew within evacuated areas of the City of Santa Monica; and
That California Government Code 8634 empowers the City to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property during a local emergency, including orders or regulations imposing a curfew within designated boundaries where necessary to preserve the public order and safety; and That, in the interest of public order and safety, as affected by this emergency, it is necessary to exercise my authority pursuant to Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to issue this order imposing a curfew related to the protection of life and property in certain areas of the City; and
4 That, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Palisades Fire; and That the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and That the above described events are creating conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
That the City Council of the City of Santa Monica is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED and restated that a local emergency and now exists throughout the City;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be as prescribed by federal and state law, and by City ordinances and resolutions of this City.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED THAT:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Palisades Fire may operate within the City non-residential zones on a temporary basis without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Preferential parking rules are hereby suspended for residents that provide accommodations to persons displaced by the Palisades Fire.

3. Enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters

6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations, 5 as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Palisades Fire only, is suspended.

4. The prohibitions on price gouging for goods and services set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.36.161, including but not limited consumer goods, emergency cleanup supplies, and repair and reconstruction services, and for housing costs, including hotel and motel rates and rental housing prices, are hereby triggered by this proclamation and shall remain in effect for the time periods set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.36.161;

5. During the period of the local emergency, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential tenant, including serving a notice to terminate tenancy based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to a Palisades Fire evacuation order or warning or poor air quality conditions related to the Palisades Fire.

6. A curfew is hereby imposed in the City of Santa Monica in all areas subject to mandatory evacuation order. Pursuant to the curfew, no persons shall be upon the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, ways, or any other public place or upon unimproved private real property in the specified areas of the City of Santa Monica between the hours between sunset and sunrise, for so long at the mandatory evacuation order is effective.

The City shall take all reasonable measures to provide notice to the public of the existence and terms of this curfew order.
a. The law enforcement personnel of this City along with other law enforcement authorities cooperating with the City are hereby authorized and charged to the extent provided by law with the responsibility of enforcing this curfew, and are further authorized to arrest any such person as does not obey this curfew after due notice, oral or written, has been given to that person. 6 b. A violation of the curfew shall be punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 2.16.100(2) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. c. The curfew shall also be enforceable through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Administrative citation may be issued by and City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090.
d. Law enforcement personnel, firefighting personnel, emergency health care providers, civilians engaged in police or emergency work, individuals traveling to and from work, individuals traveling to and from medical appointments or to seek medical care, and representatives of the media are exempt from this Order.

7. All previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory Evacuation Orders or an Evacuation Warning are suspended. The time to complete work under such previously-issued building permits shall be tolled during the period of suspension under this paragraph.
a. Violations of this seventh paragraph shall be enforceable by the Santa Monica Police Department and any City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090 as misdemeanors pursuant to Government Code Section 8665 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.100, or through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
7 b. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of any provision of this seventh paragraph, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Violations of this provision may result in suspension or revocation of any building permit previously issued.
c. Each day or portion of a day that any person violates or continues to violate this seventh paragraph constitutes a separate violation and may be charged and punished separately.

8. In accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.240, Procurement for Emergency Needs, the City Manager, the Emergency Services Manager, the Purchasing Agent, or designees delegated in accordance with Section

9. In accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.090, any expenditures made in connection with the emergency activities under this Proclamation, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Monica. 8 10. Bed and Breakfasts, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(a), and hotels and motels, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(b), may allow hotel stays beyond 30 days.

ADOPTED this 8th day of January 2025.

ATTEST:
______________________ By: ______________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME
City Clerk

DAVID WHITE
City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
This proclamation has been issued in accordance with applicable law and is in effect and carries the force of law until January 15, 2025, on which date it expires unless confirmed and ratified by the City Council.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
1 REVISED PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (by the Director of Emergency Services and ratified
by the City Council on January 10, 2025)

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

That on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
That, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property That, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and That 90,000
residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within a and
4 That, in consultation with the Chief of Police, it has been determined that in light of the continued threat of theft and looting in areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders, the safety of the public, and public and private property, within the City of Santa Monica, requires the imposition of a curfew within evacuated areas of the City of Santa Monica; and
That California Government Code 8634 empowers the City to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property during a local emergency, including orders or regulations imposing a curfew within designated boundaries where necessary to preserve the public order and safety; and That, in the interest of public order and safety, as affected by this emergency, it is necessary to exercise my authority pursuant to Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to issue this order imposing a curfew related to the protection of life and property in certain areas of the City; and
That, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Palisades Fire; and That the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and That the above described events are creating conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
That the Palisades Fire has already displaced thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
5 -sharing and residential leases as set
forth in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20 and 6.22, and prohibition against stays of longer than 30 days in bed and breakfasts and hotels may impede the ability of residents, landlords and local businesses to house those displaced by the Palisades Fire; and
That tenants who wish to accommodate persons displaced by the Palisades Fire on a temporary basis may be restricted from doing so by lease terms limiting the number of occupants or pets in a residential unit; and
That in areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings, the risk of fires being started by construction, and in areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders, the risk of fires being started by landscaping activity is unreasonably high and could stretch already limited resources beyond their capacity; and That the City Council of the City of Santa Monica is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED THAT:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by 6 Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Palisades Fire may operate within the City non-residential zones on a temporary basis without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Preferential parking rules are hereby suspended for residents that provide accommodations to persons displaced by the Palisades Fire.

3. Enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters

6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations, as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Palisades Fire only, is suspended.

4. The prohibitions on price gouging for goods and services set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.36.161 4.32.161, including but not limited consumer goods, emergency cleanup supplies, and repair and reconstruction services, and for housing costs, including hotel and motel rates and rental housing prices, are hereby triggered by this proclamation and shall remain in effect for the time periods set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.36.161 4.32.161;

5. During the period of the local emergency, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential tenant, including but not limited to serving or filing a notice to terminate tenancy or unlawful detainer complaint, based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to a Palisades Fire evacuation order or warning or poor air quality conditions related to the Palisades Fire.

6. A curfew is hereby imposed in the City of Santa Monica in all areas subject to mandatory evacuation order. Pursuant to the curfew, no persons shall be upon the 7 public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, ways, or any other public place or upon unimproved private real property in the specified areas of the City of Santa Monica between the hours between sunset and sunrise, for so long at the mandatory evacuation order is effective.

The City shall take all reasonable measures to provide notice to the public of the existence and terms of this curfew order.
a. The law enforcement personnel of this City along with other law enforcement authorities cooperating with the City are hereby authorized and charged to the extent provided by law with the responsibility of enforcing this curfew, and are further authorized to arrest any such person as does not obey this curfew after due notice, oral or written, has been given to that person. b. A violation of the curfew shall be punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 2.16.100(2) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. c. The curfew shall also be enforceable through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Administrative citation may be issued by and City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090.
d. Law enforcement personnel, firefighting personnel, emergency health care providers, civilians engaged in police or emergency work, individuals traveling to and from work, individuals traveling to and from medical appointments 8 or to seek medical care, and representatives of the media are exempt from this Order.

7. To avoid sparks that could lead to additional sources of fires,: 1) All previously-issued building permits previously issued to persons other than the City are hereby suspended in for areas subject to mandatory Evacuation Orders or an Evacuation Warning are suspended.; and 2) all landscaping activities are hereby prohibited in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order. The time to complete work under such previously-issued building permits shall be tolled during the period of suspension under this paragraph.
a. Violations of this seventh paragraph shall be enforceable by the Santa Monica Police Department and any City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090 as misdemeanors pursuant to Government Code Section 8665 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.100, or through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
b. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of any provision of this seventh paragraph, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Violations of this provision may result in suspension or revocation of any building permit previously issued.
9 c. Each day or portion of a day that any person violates or continues to violate this seventh paragraph constitutes a separate violation and may be charged and punished separately.

9. In accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.090, any expenditures made in connection with the emergency activities under this Proclamation, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Monica. 10 10. Bed and Breakfasts, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(a), and hotels and motels, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(b), may allow hotel stays beyond 30 days.

ADOPTED this 10th day of January 2025.

ATTEST:
______________________ By: ______________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME
City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
1 SECOND REVISED PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY (by the Director of Emergency Services)

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of Santa Monica is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica does hereby find:

That, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and is continuing as of this date, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica, County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
That the National Weather Service has advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50- 80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, are expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and
2 That commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over well over 40,000 acres as of the time this Proclamation is issued; and
That high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions have increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph forecasted; and That the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, and have prompted evacuation orders and warnings and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
That, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires have already spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continue to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure; and
That, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and 3 That, this weather system has caused, or is substantially likely to cause, extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and That, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, there exists the potential that these events are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
That on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
That, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and That, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and 4 That the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors orders; and
That, in consultation with the Chief of Police, it has been determined that in light of the continued threat of theft and looting in areas subject to evacuation orders, the safety of the public, and public and private property, within the City of Santa Monica, requires the imposition of a curfew within evacuated areas of the City of Santa Monica; and That California Government Code 8634 empowers the City to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property during a local emergency, including orders or regulations imposing a curfew within designated boundaries where necessary to preserve the public order and safety; and That, in the interest of public order and safety, as affected by this emergency, it is necessary to exercise my authority pursuant to Section 2.16.060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to issue this order imposing a curfew related to the protection of life and property in certain areas of the City; and
That, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and That the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and 5 That the above described events are creating conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
That the Regional Fires have already displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
-sharing and residential leases as set
forth in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20 and 6.22, and prohibition against stays of longer than 30 days in bed and breakfasts and hotels may impede the ability of residents, landlords, and local businesses to house those displaced by the Regional Fires; and
That tenants who wish to accommodate persons displaced by the Regional Fires on a temporary basis may be restricted from doing so by lease terms limiting the number of occupants or pets in a residential unit; and
That in areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings, the risk of fires being started by construction, and in areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders, the risk of fires being started by landscaping activity is unreasonably high and could stretch already limited resources beyond their capacity; and That the City Council of the City of Santa Monica ratified the existence of the emergency on January 9, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED and restated that a local emergency and now exists throughout the City;
6 IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be as prescribed by federal and state law, and by City ordinances and resolutions of this City.

IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED THAT:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the non-residential zones on as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; in addition, small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

City Staff shall also prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections required, and strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those schools, child care and early education facilities, small businesses and nonprofits displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.
7 2. Parking regulations are hereby modified to allow residents to obtain 30 day Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits (excluding the Central Zone and for beach zone residents only) for up to two vehicles (per residential address) for persons displaced by the Regional Fires residing with them for the duration of the declared emergency. At the end of the 30 day period, the permit can be renewed for an additional 30 days if the declared emergency is still in place.

3. Enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter

6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Regional Fires is suspended; and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

5. The prohibitions on price gouging for goods and services set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.32.161, including but not limited of consumer goods, emergency cleanup supplies, and repair and reconstruction services, and for housing costs, including hotel and motel rates and rental housing prices, are hereby triggered by this proclamation and shall remain in effect for the time periods set forth in Penal Code Section 396 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.32.161.

6. During the period of the local emergency, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential tenant, including but not limited to serving or filing a notice to terminate tenancy or unlawful detainer complaint, based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to a Regional Fire evacuation order or warning or poor air quality conditions related to the Regional Fires. 9 7. A curfew is hereby imposed in the City of Santa Monica in all areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders or an Evacuation Warning. Pursuant to the curfew, no persons shall be upon the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, ways, or any other public place or upon unimproved private real property in the specified areas of the City of Santa Monica between the hours 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., for so long at the evacuation orders are effective. The City shall take all reasonable measures to provide notice to the public of the existence and terms of this curfew order.
a. The law enforcement personnel of this City along with other law enforcement authorities cooperating with the City are hereby authorized and charged to the extent provided by law with the responsibility of enforcing this curfew, and are further authorized to arrest any such person as does not obey this curfew after due notice, oral or written, has been given to that person. b. A violation of the curfew shall be punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 2.16.100(2) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. c. The curfew shall also be enforceable through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Administrative citation may be issued by and City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090.
10 d. Law enforcement personnel, firefighting personnel, emergency health care providers, civilians engaged in police or emergency work, individuals traveling to and from work, individuals traveling to and from medical appointments or to seek medical care, and representatives of the media are exempt from this Order.

8. To avoid sparks that could lead to additional sources of fires: 1) building permits previously issued to persons other than the City itself are hereby suspended in areas subject to Mandatory Evacuation Orders or an Evacuation Warning; 2) all landscaping activities are hereby prohibited in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 3) all outdoor open flames in the City shall be prohibited during times of red flag warnings. The time to complete work under such previously-issued building permits shall be tolled during the period of suspension under this paragraph. a. Violations of this seventh paragraph shall be enforceable by the Santa Monica Police Department and any City Officer or employee granted authority to issue written notices to appear pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.36.090 as misdemeanors pursuant to Government Code Section 8665 and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.100, or through the issuance of administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 1.09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
11 b. Pursuant to Section 1.09.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the amount of the fine for a violation of any provision of this seventh paragraph, the amount of the fine for a violation of the curfew shall be up to a maximum of $1,000 per violation. Violations of this provision may result in suspension or revocation of any building permit previously issued.
c. Each day or portion of a day that any person violates or continues to violate this seventh paragraph constitutes a separate violation and may be charged and punished separately.

9. In accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.240, Procurement for Emergency Needs, the City Manager, the Emergency Services Manager, the Purchasing Agent, or designees delegated in accordance with Section

2.24.240(b) may:
a. Shorten or waive all required notice periods and competitive solicitation procedures set forth in this Chapter;
b. Secure in the open market at the best reasonable price, contracts for public works projects, goods and services;
c. Negotiate or execute such contracts, agreements, applications or other documents with such other federal, state or local agencies or other groups and organizations as are necessary to provide or obtain emergency aid, assistance or services to the City of Santa Monica; and
d. Contract for the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property.
12 10. In accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.16.090, any expenditures made in connection with the emergency activities under this Proclamation, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Monica.

11. Bed and Breakfasts, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(a), and hotels and motels, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(15)(b), may allow hotel stays beyond 30 days.

12. Pursuant to California Government Code section 8625, the City requests that the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency in the area affected by the Regional Fires.

13. Pursuant to California Government Code, Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.5 (California Disaster Assistance Act), the City requests financial and recovery assistance be made available, and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs. 13 ADOPTED this 14th day of January 2025.

ATTEST:
______________________ By: ______________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME
City Clerk

DAVID WHITE
City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
This proclamation has been issued in accordance with applicable law and is in effect and carries the force of law until terminated by the Santa Monica City Council.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
1 FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

WHEREAS, the Revenue Division has received requests from multiple hotels requesting a 30-
Tourism Marketing District Assess
WHEREAS, Section 6.68.050 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code requires the payment of TOT on the first business day of each month and imposes a penalty 10% if the TOT is not paid by the last day of the month; and
WHEREAS, the TMD is collected per occupied room per night at fixed rates depending on average daily rate; and
8 WHEREAS, the TMD assessments are collected at the same time and manner as the TOT pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36631 and Resolution Number 11005 (CCS); and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism supports a 30 day extension for the TOT and TMD due for December 2024;
in significant job losses, including jobs for lower income families and an estimated loss of up to 35,000 jobs held by Latinos alone; and
WHEREAS, these job losses will make it more difficult for lower income families to afford market rents without assistance from programs such as those administered by the Santa Monica Housing Authority ; and
is in alignment
with broader regional emergency efforts to assist those in need of housing as a result of the Regional Fires, without disturbing the longstanding priority for individuals who live or work in Santa Monica.

NOW, THEREFORE, I; David White, the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by this First Supplement. 9 2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order is hereby amended as follows:

Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City non-residential zones on as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; in addition, small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires.

3. License fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining, shall be waived for the month of February 2025. 10 4. Upon written request of a hotel or motel subject to the TOT and TMD, the Finance Department may grant a 30-day extension for the payment of TOT and TMD for the December 2024 reporting period. If an extension is granted, the payment deadline would be extended to February 28, 2025 for the December 2024 reporting period.

5. Section 4 of the Second Revised Executive Order is hereby amended as follows:

Tier 1 priority Priority for displaced lower income households Market Housing (BMH) waitlist shall be given to displaced households impacted by the Regional Fires who are income qualified and impacted by the Regional Fires and:
have minor children currently attending SMMUSD or local Santa Monica schools; or
worked in Santa Monica, prior to the Regional Fires, at least 25 hours/week; or are Santa Monica residents and experienced a job loss as a direct result of the Regional Fires
Tier 1 priority on the Santa Monica Housing Authority waitlist shall be given to displaced households who are income qualified, meet voucher eligibility requirements, are impacted by the Regional Fires and:
are Santa Monica residents and experienced job loss as a direct result of the Regional Fires; or
replacement
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Quality Standards (HQS)) or that is adequate for the household size (according to HUD HQS), or living in housing not pursuant to a lease agreement).
11 These households would be eligible for referrals to:

Project-Based Voucher (PBV) buildings; or
Continuum of Care (CoC) vouchers; or
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV)
An individual may apply during the period of this Emergency Order and will maintain priority on the Santa Monica Housing Authority or BMH waitlist for 6 months. The adjustment to the local preference criteria should be viewed as a temporary expansion of the rule, made in alignment with broader regional emergency efforts to assist those affected. However, the longstanding live/work priority (Tier 2) will remain in place. suspending the current Tier 1 requirement that a household be displaced from a preference rule allows prioritization of families displaced by the fire, and individuals who work in Santa Monica, ahead of current applicants who live or work in Santa Monica but do not otherwise qualify for Tier 1 priority.

ADOPTED this 31st day of January 2025.

ATTEST:
______________________ By: ______________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME
City Clerk

DAVID WHITE
City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
1 SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica, County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service has advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50- 80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over well over 40,000 acres as of the time this Proclamation is issued; and
WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions have increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph forecasted; and Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 2 WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, and have prompted evacuation orders and warnings and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires have already spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continue to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system has caused, or is substantially likely to cause, extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, there exists the potential that these events are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above described events are creating conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 4 WHEREAS, the City’s regulations related to home-sharing and residential leases as set forth in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20 and 6.22, and prohibition against stays of longer than 30 days in bed and breakfasts and hotels may impede the ability of residents, landlords, and local businesses to house those displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, tenants who wish to accommodate persons displaced by the Regional Fires on a temporary basis may be restricted from doing so by lease terms limiting the number of occupants or pets in a residential unit; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 5 to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 6 Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires have destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, the damage caused by the Regional Fires has left thousands displaced due to loss of housing or inability to access their homes due to safety reasons; and;
WHEREAS, schools located in the City’s residential zoning districts that are subject to occupancy limitations under previously-issued Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) have received requests to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the school that were impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, increasing occupancy limitations for those schools will allow for students displaced by the Regional Fires to continue their education; and WHEREAS, before the Regional Fires, local restaurants had been impacted by inflation and the continuing rise in operating costs; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica restaurant operators are reporting year-on-year sales for the month of January dropped between 10 and 20 percent, with more significant impact in areas with restricted access due to the Regional Fires, including the beach and the Santa Monica Pier, reporting sales down by 20-40%; and Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 7 WHEREAS, although outdoor dining options have continued to serve as popular options for customers seeking to enjoy the year-round Southern California climate and sunshine, the Regional Fires caused hazardous air quality, limiting restaurant’s ability to utilize outdoor dining areas for parts of the month of January; and WHEREAS, without relief, the drop in revenue resulting from Regional Fires may result in layoffs of staff or even closure; and
WHEREAS, waiving license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025 will provide Santa Monica restaurants and other businesses with outdoor dining options some economic relief to help remain open and support their overall business recovery; and WHEREAS, as a result of the recent Regional Fires, hotels and motels in Santa Monica are experiencing major cancellations on both the rooms and events, with large groups pulling their business through February and into March; and WHEREAS, these cancellations are causing a significant financial impact to many hotels and motels, some of which are struggling to manage their financial commitments; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Revenue Division has received requests from multiple hotels requesting a 30-day extension for the Transient Occupancy Taxes (“TOT”) and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment (“TMD”); and
WHEREAS, Section 6.68.050 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code requires the payment of TOT on the first business day of each month and imposes a penalty 10% if the TOT is not paid by the last day of the month; and
WHEREAS, the TMD is collected per occupied room per night at fixed rates depending on average daily rate; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 8 WHEREAS, the TMD assessments are collected at the same time and manner as the TOT pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36631 and Resolution Number 11005 (CCS); and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism supports a 30 day extension for the TOT and TMD due for December 2024;
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires’ destruction of homes and businesses has resulted in significant job losses, including jobs for lower income families and an estimated loss of up to 35,000 jobs held by Latinos alone; and
WHEREAS, these job losses will make it more difficult for lower income families to afford market rents without assistance from programs such as those administered by the Santa Monica Housing Authority or the City’s Below Market Housing waitlist; and WHEREAS, temporarily adjusting criteria for local preferences on the City’s Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist is in alignment with broader regional emergency efforts to assist those in need of housing as a result of the Regional Fires, without disturbing the longstanding priority for individuals who live or work in Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 9 for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, existing schools located in the City are continually receiving requests to accommodate students that were impacted by the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, permitting expansions of those existing schools to operate as a temporary use in the City’s non-residential zones will allow for students displaced by the Regional Fires to continue their education; and
WHEREAS, the temporary suspension of enforcement of SMMC Chapter 6.20, Home-sharing and Vacation Rentals, as to hosting guests displaced by the Regional Fires pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order expanded the number of temporary housing units available for rent for 30 days or less; and WHEREAS, the need among persons displaced by the Regional Fires for shortterm housing two months after the Regional Fires has substantially diminished, and is now being surpassed by the need for long-term and permanent housing for those persons who lost their homes in the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the use of rental properties for short-term rentals for 30 days or less limits the supply of housing available for long-term rental to meet this need; and WHEREAS, hosts and fire-displaced occupants of home-shares and vacation rentals are entitled to reasonable advance notice of when enforcement of the provisions of SMMC Chapter 6.20 will resume to facilitate compliance; and Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 10 WHEREAS, hotels and motels in Santa Monica continue to experience major cancellations on both rooms and events as a result of the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, expanding the opportunity for a 30-day extension for TOT and TMD due to any request filed with the City prior to April 30, 2025 will offer further support to the City’s hotels and motels and assist with lessening financial burdens caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, restaurants and other businesses that are licensed to serve alcoholic beverages have reported a continuing loss of revenue due to impacts of the Regional Fires in addition to the economic conditions existing before the Regional Fires, including, but not limited to, inflation and the continuing rise in operating costs; and WHEREAS, a temporary suspension of enforcement of certain City regulations related to alcohol sales will provide opportunities for these businesses to recoup financial losses caused by the Regional Fires.

NOW, THEREFORE, I; Elaine Polachek, the Interim Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First Supplement and this Second Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order as amended by the First Supplement to the Executive Order is hereby amended as follows:

Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 11 Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City’s non-residential zones as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; in addition, small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit. Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires.

3. Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order is hereby amended and shall read in its entirety as follows:

Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 12 Enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Regional Fires is suspended through and including April 18, 2025; and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050, 6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, as against persons who (a) provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to natural persons displaced by the Regional Fires and (b) sublease no more than one rental housing unit within the City, is suspended; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those displaced to remain in their alternative accommodations, whether furnished or not, residence or not, including with a lease for a term less than one year to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

This section does not provide a basis for a short-term rental host, home-sharing host, or landlord to do any of the following: (a) unilaterally terminate a short-term rental agreement, home-share agreement, or rental housing agreement before the end of the agreed upon rental period; (b) evict or otherwise compel a person who has established a tenancy to vacate a rental unit without judicial process; or (c) terminate a tenancy that is subject to Article XVIII or XXIII of the City Charter, or Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code, for a reason other than one provided by the applicable just cause eviction law. This section also does not require a short-term rental host, home-share host, or landlord to cease renting to a person occupying the rental unit on or before April 19, 2025, so long as the rental period is for at least 31 consecutive days.

Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 13 4. Upon written request, made on or before April 30, 2025, of a hotel or motel subject to the TOT and TMD, and impacted by the regional fires, the Finance Department may grant a 30-day extension for the payment of TOT and TMD due.

5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Santa Monica Municipal Code or permits issued by the City of Santa Monica, enforcement of the following provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections 9.31.280, Restaurants, LimitedService and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements, as applicable, are hereby suspended for businesses that: (1) have obtained and are operating under license to sell alcoholic beverages from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC); and (2) have obtained and are operating under a Conditional Use Permit or Alcohol Exemption issued by the City of Santa Monica, or are operating as an existing alcohol outlet without a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 9.31.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, Eating and Drinking Establishments, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(8), and Commercial Entertainment and Recreation, Large Scale Facilities, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(7)(d), and Small Scale Facilities, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(7)(e):

A. Restrictions on hours of operation and hours of alcohol service.

B. Prohibitions against serving alcohol in any disposable container such as disposable plastic or paper cups, except for special events.

C. Limitations on percentage of total gross revenues per year from alcohol sales.

Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 14 D. Limitations on the number of 3 television screens including video projectors or similar audio/visual devices permitted to be utilized on the premises, including limitations on size of screens.

E. Prohibitions against providing billiard/pool tables, video or amusement games, bowling, darts, and other similar entertainment activities.

F. Prohibitions against liquor bottle service, including provisions limiting wine and beer bottle service unless full meal service is provided concurrent with the bottle service, and requirements that all food items shall be available from the full service menu.

For purposes of this provision, bottle service shall mean the service of any full bottle of liquor, wine, or beer of more than 375 ml, along with glass ware, mixers, garnishes, etc., in which patrons are able to then make their own drinks or pour their own wine or beer.

G. Prohibitions against establishments, except for special events, organizing or participating in organized “pub-crawl” events where participants or customers prepurchase tickets or tokens to be exchanged for alcoholic beverages at the restaurant.

H. Requirements that, if a counter service area is provided, food service shall be available at all hours the counter is open for patrons and the counter area shall not function as a separate bar area.

I. Requirements that the primary use of any outdoor dining area shall be for seated meal service and that patrons who are standing in the outdoor seating area shall not be served.

J. For Restaurants, Full Service, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(8)(b), and Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out, as defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(B)(8)(c):

1. Limitations on the number of indoor or outdoor seats; and Docusign Envelope ID: 05CEB313-4BDE-4A3F-B9C0-004AB6CBD0D1 15 2. Requirements that the primary use of the premises shall be for sitdown meal service to patrons.

K. For Restaurants with Entertainment subject to the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.31.290, requirements that:

1. There is sit down meal service provided at all times while the entertainment is taking place;

2. The entertainment is provided only in the dining areas; and

3. There is no cover charge or minimum drink purchase requirement.

The provisions of this Section 5 of this Second Supplement shall terminate on April 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 20th day of March 2025.

ATTEST:
______________________ By: ______________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME
City Clerk

ELAINE POLACHEK
Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency
Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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1 CITY OF SANTA MONICA

THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica, County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service has advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning over well over 40,000 acres as of the time this Proclamation is issued; and
WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions have increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, and have prompted evacuation orders and warnings and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 2 WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires have already spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and road closures, and continue to threaten structures, homes and critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system has caused, or is substantially likely to cause, extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, there exists the potential that these events are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above described events are creating conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, the City’s regulations related to home-sharing and residential leases as set forth in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20 and 6.22, and prohibition against stays of longer than 30 days in bed and breakfasts and hotels may impede the Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 4 ability of residents, landlords, and local businesses to house those displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, tenants who wish to accommodate persons displaced by the Regional Fires on a temporary basis may be restricted from doing so by lease terms limiting the number of occupants or pets in a residential unit; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 5 emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 6 the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires have destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, the damage caused by the Regional Fires has left thousands displaced due to loss of housing or inability to access their homes due to safety reasons; and;
WHEREAS, schools located in the City’s residential zoning districts that are subject to occupancy limitations under previously-issued Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) have received requests to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the school that were impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, increasing occupancy limitations for those schools will allow for students displaced by the Regional Fires to continue their education; and WHEREAS, before the Regional Fires, local restaurants had been impacted by inflation and the continuing rise in operating costs; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica restaurant operators are reporting year-on-year sales for the month of January dropped between 10 and 20 percent, with more significant impact in areas with restricted access due to the Regional Fires, including the beach and the Santa Monica Pier, reporting sales down by 20-40%; and Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 7 WHEREAS, although outdoor dining options have continued to serve as popular options for customers seeking to enjoy the year-round Southern California climate and sunshine, the Regional Fires caused hazardous air quality, limiting restaurant’s ability to utilize outdoor dining areas for parts of the month of January; and WHEREAS, without relief, the drop in revenue resulting from Regional Fires may result in layoffs of staff or even closure; and
WHEREAS, waiving license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025 will provide Santa Monica restaurants, and other businesses with outdoor dining options, some economic relief to help remain open and support their overall business recovery; and WHEREAS, as a result of the recent Regional Fires, hotels and motels in Santa Monica are experiencing major cancellations on both the rooms and events, with large groups pulling their business through February and into March; and WHEREAS, these cancellations are causing a significant financial impact to many hotels and motels, some of which are struggling to manage their financial commitments; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Revenue Division has received requests from multiple hotels requesting a 30-day extension for the Transient Occupancy Taxes (“TOT”) and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment (“TMD”); and
WHEREAS, Section 6.68.050 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code requires the payment of TOT on the first business day of each month and imposes a penalty 10% if the TOT is not paid by the last day of the month; and
WHEREAS, the TMD is collected per occupied room per night at fixed rates depending on average daily rate; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 8 WHEREAS, the TMD assessments are collected at the same time and manner as the TOT pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36631 and Resolution Number 11005 (CCS); and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism supports a 30 day extension for the TOT and TMD due for December 2024;
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires’ destruction of homes and businesses has resulted in significant job losses, including jobs for lower income families and an estimated loss of up to 35,000 jobs held by Latinos alone; and
WHEREAS, these job losses will make it more difficult for lower income families to afford market rents without assistance from programs such as those administered by the Santa Monica Housing Authority or the City’s Below Market Housing waitlist; and WHEREAS, temporarily adjusting criteria for local preferences on the City’s Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist is in alignment with broader regional emergency efforts to assist those in need of housing as a result of the Regional Fires, without disturbing the longstanding priority for individuals who live or work in Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 9 for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, existing schools located in the City are continually receiving requests to accommodate students that were impacted by the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, permitting expansions of those existing schools to operate as a temporary use in the City’s non-residential zones will allow for students displaced by the Regional Fires to continue their education; and
WHEREAS, the temporary suspension of enforcement of SMMC Chapter 6.20, Home-sharing and Vacation Rentals, as to hosting guests displaced by the Regional Fires pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order expanded the number of temporary housing units available for rent for 30 days or less; and WHEREAS, the need among persons displaced by the Regional Fires for shortterm housing two months after the Regional Fires has substantially diminished, and is now being surpassed by the need for long-term and permanent housing for those persons who lost their homes in the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the use of rental properties for short-term rentals for 30 days or less limits the supply of housing available for long-term rental to meet this need; and WHEREAS, hosts and fire-displaced occupants of home-shares and vacation rentals are entitled to reasonable advance notice of when enforcement of the provisions of SMMC Chapter 6.20 will resume to facilitate compliance; and Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 10 WHEREAS, hotels and motels in Santa Monica continue to experience major cancellations on both rooms and events as a result of the Regional Fires; and WHEREAS, expanding the opportunity for a 30-day extension for TOT and TMD due to any request filed with the City prior to April 30, 2025 will offer further support to the City’s hotels and motels and assist with lessening financial burdens caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, restaurants and other businesses that are licensed to serve alcoholic beverages have reported a continuing loss of revenue due to impacts of the Regional Fires in addition to the economic conditions existing before the Regional Fires, including, but not limited to, inflation and the continuing rise in operating costs; and WHEREAS, a temporary suspension of enforcement of certain City regulations related to alcohol sales will provide opportunities for these businesses to recoup financial losses caused by the Regional Fires.

WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) suspend enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20 HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals through and including April 18, 2025 and clarify that shortterm rental hosts, home-sharing hosts, or landmarks may not unilaterally terminate rental agreements before the end of the agreed upon rental period, evict or compel a person who has established a tenancy to vacate a rental unit without judicial process, or terminate a tenancy subject to Article XVIII or XXIII of the City Charter, or Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code, for a reason other than one provided by applicable law; 3) expand a 30-day Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 11 extension for payment of TOT and TMD; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections 9.31.280 and 9.31.290 for specified businesses; and WHEREAS, restaurants in the City are reporting ongoing losses of revenue through March 2025 due to the impacts of the Regional Fires and thus discounting license fees by 50% for the month of March for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining will continue to provide Santa Monica restaurants and other businesses with outdoor dining options some economic relief to help them remain open and support their overall business recovery.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elaine Polachek, the Interim Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First Supplement, Second Supplement, and this Third Supplement.

2. License fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining, shall be discounted by 50% for the month of March 2025.

ADOPTED this 28th day of March 2025.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 12 ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: 788EC88C-371A-490B-88CC-B3DABE782B64 1 FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, as against persons who (a) provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to natural persons displaced by the Regional Fires and (b) sublease no more than one rental housing unit within the City through and including April 18, 2025 and clarify that persons occupying a rental unit pursuant to these provision receive tenant protections; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, on March 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E 8 WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second and Third Supplements, and this Fourth Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order as amended by the First and Second Supplements to the Executive Order is hereby amended as follows:

Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E 9 Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City’s non-residential zones as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; in addition, small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit. Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires. Prior to occupancy and upon request by the City, schools operating or expanding under this Section shall submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the Director of the Community Development Department for review and approval, which may be amended from time to time.

Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E 10 3. Schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown shall be eligible for discounted monthly parking passes for the City’s Downtown parking structures pursuant to a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the 35 remaining school days of the Spring 2025 Semester at a rate of $192.50 per parking pass (which equates to a daily rate of $5.50 per day).

4. Modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order shall be of no further force and effect as of April 30, 2025, and no permits shall be issued pursuant to those modified parking regulations after April 30, 2025.

ADOPTED this 16th day of April 2025.
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ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: DF13D876-AC40-4464-BB69-0EA4CCC8645E 4/16/2025
4/16/2025
4/16/2025
1 FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements, and this Fifth Supplement.

2. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services. //
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Docusign Envelope ID: EAD4D7E4-519B-428F-B671-F9B1EE564BC1 10 ADOPTED this 29th day of April 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: EAD4D7E4-519B-428F-B671-F9B1EE564BC1 4/29/2025
4/29/2025
4/29/2025
1 SIXTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales, will provide additional opportunities for economic recovery for local businesses.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Supplements, and this Sixth Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as amended by the First, Second and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, is hereby amended as follows:

A. Within the City’s non-residential zones:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City’s nonDocusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB 11 residential zones as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; and

2. in addition, small Small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Regional Fires may operate within the City without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit, or as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

B. Within the City’s Residential Zones, Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities.

C. Prior to occupancy and upon request by the City, schools operating or expanding under this Section shall submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the Director of the Community Development Department for review and approval, which may be amended from time to time.

D. City Staff shall also prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections required, and strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those schools, child care and early education facilities, small businesses and nonprofits Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB 12 displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 26th day of June 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME ELAINE POLACHEK
City Clerk Interim City Manager
Interim Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: 507CD99A-1B65-40BF-A691-63FA9E08A6CB 6/26/2025
6/26/2025
6/26/2025
1 SEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C 11 conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales, will provide additional opportunities for economic recovery for local businesses.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Oliver Chi, the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Monica, do hereby issue the following supplemental order to become effective immediately, subject to ratification by the Council as may be required by the Municipal Code.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Supplements, and this Seventh Supplement.

2. Section 1 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as amended by the First, Second and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, is hereby amended as follows:

A. Within the City’s non-residential zones:

1. Schools, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(11), and Child Care and Early Education Facilities, as that term is defined by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.51.030(A)(3) that were displaced by the Regional Fires or expansions to existing schools to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a temporary use without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit or a Temporary Use Permit; and

2. Small businesses, as that term is defined by the United States Small Business Administration at 13 CFR § 121.105, and nonprofit organizations, that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted or displaced by the Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C 12 Regional Fires may operate without first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit, or as a temporary permitted use without first obtaining a Temporary Use Permit.

3. The Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, may issue Temporary Use Permits in accordance with Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 9.44 for temporary uses supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses operating in Los Angeles County that were displaced by the Regional Fires, if the Director has determined that the temporary use will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses.

B. Within the City’s Residential Zones, Schools with existing Conditional Use Permits that are subject to occupancy limitations may expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires may operate as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities.

D. City Staff shall also prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections required, and strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those schools, child care and early education facilities, small businesses and nonprofits Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C 13 displaced and temporarily relocating pursuant to this provision to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 28th day of August 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME OLIVER CHI
City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: E3C06E31-3E98-47EB-B824-7B99ECB9629C 8/29/2025
8/29/2025
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EIGHTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph gusts in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 2 road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity, and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 5 protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 6 dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, and to clarify tenant protections for persons displaced that obtained housing during the suspension; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 7 Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 8 WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fourth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 9 allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Seventh Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) authorize the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 10 to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11696 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, allowing the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses, will provide Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 11 additional opportunity for displaced businesses and economic recovery for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, after an initial higher volume of requests for Tier 1 priority due to impacts from the regional fires on the City's Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist, requests have dropped significantly in recent months, with only one request for Tier 1 priority submitted to the Housing Division from October 1 through October 22, 2025, evidencing demand for the preference has largely subsided; and
WHEREAS, the 6-month period of Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist that was granted under the Second Revised Executive Order to eligible persons impacted by the Regional Fires has expired for initial persons that were awarded the priority and will expire soon for others; and
WHEREAS, as the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program sunsets and federal funding winds down, it is vital for the Housing Authority to focus its limited voucher program staff capacity on maintaining housing stability for current voucher program participants, particularly those transitioning from the EHV program into the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to prevent displacement and homelessness; and WHEREAS, further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 12 alcohol sales, will provide additional opportunities for economic recovery for local businesses.

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Supplements, and this Eighth Supplement.

2. Section 4 of the Second Revised Executive Order as modified and supplemented by the First Supplement is hereby terminated and is of no further force and effect except that households granted Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waiting list or the Santa Monica Housing Authority waiting list shall retain that priority for a period of 6 months after being granted the priority.

3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services. ///
Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 13 ADOPTED this 23rd day of October 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME OLIVER CHI
City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: 58941E81-F61E-414E-854F-5F86BED08A25 1 CITY OF SANTA MONICA

NINTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph gusts in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 2 road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity, and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 5 protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 6 dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, and to clarify tenant protections for persons displaced that obtained housing during the suspension; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 7 Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 8 WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fourth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 9 allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Seventh Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) authorize the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 10 to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11696 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued an Eighth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11713 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11727 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 11 WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, allowing the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses, will provide additional opportunity for displaced businesses and economic recovery for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, after an initial higher volume of requests for Tier 1 priority due to impacts from the regional fires on the City's Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist, requests have dropped significantly in recent months, with only one request for Tier 1 priority submitted to the Housing Division from October 1 through October 22, 2025, evidencing demand for the preference has largely subsided; and
WHEREAS, the 6-month period of Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist that was granted under the Second Revised Executive Order to eligible persons impacted by the Regional Fires has Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 12 expired for initial persons that were awarded the priority and will expire soon for others; and
WHEREAS, as the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program sunsets and federal funding winds down, it is vital for the Housing Authority to focus its limited voucher program staff capacity on maintaining housing stability for current voucher program participants, particularly those transitioning from the EHV program into the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to prevent displacement and homelessness; and WHEREAS, in adopting SMMC Chapter 6.22 on September 9, 2020, the City Council found and declared that “the City’s rental housing stock should, to the extent possible, be preserved for use as long-term permanent housing”; and WHEREAS, the temporary suspension of enforcement of SMMC Chapter 6.22, Residential Leasing Requirements, as to persons who rent to persons displaced by the Regional Fires pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order expanded housing opportunities for displaced persons in need of medium-term and furnished housing who were unable to return to their homes for months after the fires; and WHEREAS, the demand for new medium-term furnished housing units among displaced persons has substantially decreased, as many households now have long term plans in place for rebuilding or permanently relocating, and the demand for permanent housing in Santa Monica remains high; and
WHEREAS, temporary housing, with lease terms of more than thirty days but less than a year, typically has a higher monthly price point than rental housing subject to annual leases, thereby increasing market pressure on rents and diminishing the supply of units available for permanent residence; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 13 WHEREAS, further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

IT HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Supplements, and this Ninth Supplement.

2. Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as modified and supplemented by the Second Supplement, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Enforcement of the provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, as against persons who provide alternative accommodations within the City of Santa Monica to persons displaced by the Regional Fires is, suspended through and including April 18, 2025; and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050, 6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, as against persons who (a) provide alternative accommodations within the Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 14 City of Santa Monica to natural persons displaced by the Regional Fire whose tenancies began on or before December 31, 2025 and (b) sublease no more than one rental housing unit within the City, is suspended. All lease agreements for new tenancies entered into on or after January 1, 2026, shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 6.22. This timelimited suspension of enforcement is consistent with Council direction; since it is the intent to accommodate those affected beyond the immediate fire emergency threat, City Staff are also directed to prepare and offer for Council approval solutions that would allow those displaced to remain in their alternative accommodations, whether furnished or not, residence or not, including with a lease for a term less than one year to remain for six to twelve months (or longer, as may be directed by Council) following their displacement.

Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 15 3. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on February 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services.

ADOPTED this 19th day of December 2025.

ATTEST:
___________________ By: _____________________________

NIKIMA NEWSOME OLIVER CHI
City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney
Docusign Envelope ID: 9283C865-37AA-4A0D-91A2-56E96D9205FB 1 CITY OF SANTA MONICA

TENTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF

EMERGENCY SERVICES DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL

EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, impacting the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the City of Santa Monica and the County and City of Los Angeles, and threatening life and safety, public and private property and structures, and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service advised that damaging N/NE gusts of 50-80 mph, as well as isolated 80-100 mph gusts in the mountains and foothills, were expected across most of Los Angeles metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, commencing on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire and other major fires, including, but not limited to, the Eaton Fire located primarily in Altadena (Regional Fires) ignited in Los Angeles County, burning well over 40,000 acres; and WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity and spread of the Regional Fires, causing imminent threats to life with Red Flag warnings in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and widespread dangerous windstorm conditions with damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were forecasted; and WHEREAS, the Regional Fires and windstorm conditions threatened structures, homes, and critical infrastructure, including power lines and water tanks, prompted evacuation orders and warnings, and impacted the access route to the Regional Fires communities; and
WHEREAS, along with the windstorm, the Regional Fires spread across more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying structures and prompting evacuation orders and Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 2 road closures, and continued to threaten structures, homes, and critical infrastructure over multiple days; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag warning for 19 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which means there is a high risk of extreme fire behavior and very rapid growth due to dangerously high winds, low humidity, and extremely dry vegetation; and WHEREAS, this weather system caused extreme conditions such as power outages, damage to power poles, fallen trees, and extreme fire behavior, impacting significant transportation arteries, requiring long-term repair and threatening the integrity of the critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, based upon the above events, by reason of its magnitude, and the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property of the City of Santa Monica, and aid in the assistance of those affected by the Regional Fires, these events created conditions likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of the City Government, and that such emergency conditions require the mobilization of mutual aid resources and the ability to coordinate a multiagency response; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, as a result of the widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a Local Emergency in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles declared the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Los Angeles to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property; and Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 3 WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the City) has a population of over 90,000 residents, is a major tourist destination, has two major hospitals and an airport within its jurisdiction, is a significant destination for business travel, and is adjacent to and contiguous on three sides with the City of Los Angeles, resulting in high volumes of residents and visitors traveling within and across the City’s borders; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing emergency actions in response to the spread of the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to continue to take bold and aggressive actions to protect the public health and safety during this local and state emergency; and WHEREAS, the above-described events created conditions of extreme peril and such conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Fires have displaced many thousands of residents who are in need of temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, (“Executive Director of Emergency Services”) issued an Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Executive Order”) declaring a local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to ensure the availability an effective response to the Regional Fires; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Executive Order, the Executive Director of Emergency Services further: 1) relaxed permitting requirements for schools and child care and early education facilities that were displaced; 2) suspended preferential parking rules and enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.20, Home-Sharing and Vacation Rentals, and 6.22, Residential Leasing Regulations for persons who provide alternative accommodations to persons displaced; 3) triggered prohibitions on pricegouging under the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Penal Code; 4) prohibited landlords from evicting residential tenants based on the presence of unauthorized occupants or pets, if the occupant or pet has been displaced due to an evacuation order or poor air quality conditions; 5) imposed a curfew in all areas subject to a mandatory evacuation order; 6) suspended all previously-issued building permits for areas subject to mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings; 7) triggered emergency procurement and expenditure provisions under Chapter 2.16; and 8) permits bed and breakfasts and hotels and motels to allow stays beyond 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Revised Executive Order”) restating the declaration of local emergency, and 1) prohibiting landscaping activities in areas subject to a Mandatory Evacuation Order; and 2) making other minor amendments and clarifications; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, at a Special Meeting of the City Council, the Council adopted Resolution Number 11639 (CCS) to: 1) ratify the Executive Order and Revised Executive Order; 2) proclaim a local emergency throughout the City; and 3) authorize the Executive Director of Emergency Services to take all actions related to the Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 5 protection of life and property that are reasonably necessary to respond to the local emergency caused by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2025, the City Council further directed staff to supplement the Executive Order to: 1) relax permitting requirements for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that were operating in Los Angeles County and have been impacted by the Regional Fires: 2) prioritize any necessary permitting and inspections for displaced schools, early childhood education centers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and clarify that strict adherence to building codes shall not be required on this temporary basis unless the provision directly affects health and safety; 3) grant priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist to households displaced by the Regional Fires with minor children currently attending SMMUSD schools or that work in the City at least 25 hours per week; 4) prohibit open flames during times of red flag warnings; and 5) make other minor clarifications and corrections; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Revised Executive Order of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Monica Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Second Revised Executive Order”) to implement Council direction; and
WHEREAS, as of January 30, 2025, the Regional Fires destroyed more than 17,000 structures; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a First Supplement to the Executive Order to: 1) authorize schools with existing Conditional Use Permits in residential zones to expand to accommodate students from other campuses operated by the existing school displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) waive license fees for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 6 dining for the month of February 2025; 3) authorize the Finance Department to grant hotels and motels a 30-day extension for payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes and the Tourism Marketing District Assessment due for December 2024; and 4) expanding criteria for Tier 1 priority on the City’s below market housing waitlist for income-qualifying households impacted by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11645 (CCS), ratifying the Executive Order, the Revised Executive Order, the Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on February 25, the City Council further gave direction to phase out suspension of enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.20, HomeSharing and Vacation Rentals, enforcement of Santa Monica Municipal Code 6.22.050,

6.22.060, and 6.22.070, Residential Leasing Regulations, and to clarify tenant protections for persons displaced that obtained housing during the suspension; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Second Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) broaden the Order’s provisions to include schools and Child Care and Early Education Facilities that were expanding to accommodate students displaced by the Regional Fires; 2) terminate the portion of Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order suspending enforcement of the provisions of the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance as of April 18, 2025, and clarify that the resumption of enforcement does not require the eviction of any person occupying a rental unit pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Emergency Order or terminate any tenant rights that any such person may have acquired; 3) expand the 30-day extension for payment of TOT and TMD to any request made on or before April 30, 2025; and 4) suspend certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 7 Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Third Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to discount license fees by 50% for outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets, and pier deck extended dining for the month of March 2025; and
WHEREAS, unexpected traffic impacts may occur as a result of schools that have been displaced by the Regional Fires operating or expanding within the City as a temporary use, which may be alleviated through a Parking and Loading Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, schools displaced by the Regional Fires that expect to operate within the City’s Downtown will experience unexpected costs arising out of parking fees for the City’s Downtown parking structure; and
WHEREAS, providing a discounted group rate to displaced schools will alleviate some unexpected financial burden while supporting use of the City’s Downtown parking structures; and
WHEREAS, in the months that have passed since the Regional Fires, persons displaced have had opportunity to find housing accommodations on a semi-permanent or permanent basis; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 8 WHEREAS, expiration of emergency measures allowing modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests will allow for normal parking operations to resume; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Interim Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fourth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) require schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, to submit a Parking and Loading Operations Plan to the City; 2) provide a pro rata monthly Group Discount Rate for the City’s Downtown Parking Structures for the 35 remaining days of the Spring 2025 Semester for schools operating or expanding under Section 1 to the Second Revised Emergency Order, as amended, that are located within the Downtown; and 3) terminate modifications to parking regulations for Temporary Preferential parking permits or 30 day Overnight Beach Residents & Guests permits set forth in Section 2 of the Second Revised Emergency Order as of April 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11659 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First Supplement to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Second, Third, and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the Council provided further direction to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and 9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, and specific alcohol-related standards and conditions of approval established pursuant to any Alcohol Determination, Alcohol Exemption, or Conditional Use Permit entitlements to Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 9 allow for additional flexibility in alcohol sales and service through April 30, 2025, for an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Fifth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to implement Council direction from April 22 and extend the provisions of Section 5 to the Second Supplement through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11668 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Fifth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Sixth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) allow Child Care and Early Education Facilities displaced by the Regional Fires to operate within the City’s nonresidential zones as a permitted use in existing buildings that were previously used as Child Care and Early Education Facilities; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11685 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Sixth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued a Seventh Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) authorize the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 10 to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11696 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Seventh Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued an Eighth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11713 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Supplements to the Executive Order, and ratifying the Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11727 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Supplements to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2025, the Executive Director of Emergency Services issued an Ninth Supplement to the Second Revised Executive Order to: 1) revise the provisions of the Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order, as modified by the Second Supplement, to provide for the commencement of enforcement of SMMC sections 6.22.050, 6.22.060, and 6.22.070 for lease agreements or new tenancies Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 11 entered into on or after January 1, 2026; and 2) extend the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to February 28, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11737 (CCS), re-ratifying the Executive Order, the First and Second Revised Executive Order, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Supplements to the Executive Order and ratifying the Ninth Supplement to the Executive Order; and
WHEREAS, although the immediate fire danger has subsided, the City has continued to receive requests to accommodate individuals, schools, and businesses displaced by the Regional Fires; and
WHEREAS, the City has received additional inquiries from displaced schools, early childhood education centers, and small businesses seeking flexibility from regulations in order to temporarily or permanently relocate to the City; and WHEREAS, allowing for this additional flexibility will support displaced residents, students and businesses in their recovery from the Regional Fires while further supporting the City’s economic recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have reported that they are still experiencing economic impacts from the Regional Fires and face resulting economic uncertainty; and WHEREAS, allowing the Director of the Community Development Department, or designee, to issue Temporary Use Permits for temporary uses that are supportive of economic recovery or to support businesses that were operating within Los Angeles County but displaced by the Regional Fires, which the Director has determined will be compatible with the purposes of the district and surrounding land uses, will provide Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 12 additional opportunity for displaced businesses and economic recovery for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, after an initial higher volume of requests for Tier 1 priority due to impacts from the regional fires on the City's Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist, requests have dropped significantly in recent months, with only one request for Tier 1 priority submitted to the Housing Division from October 1 through October 22, 2025, evidencing demand for the preference has largely subsided; and
WHEREAS, the 6-month period of Tier 1 priority on the Below Market Housing waitlist and the Santa Monica Housing Authority’s waitlist that was granted under the Second Revised Executive Order to eligible persons impacted by the Regional Fires has expired for initial persons that were awarded the priority and will expire soon for others; and
WHEREAS, as the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program sunsets and federal funding winds down, it is vital for the Housing Authority to focus its limited voucher program staff capacity on maintaining housing stability for current voucher program participants, particularly those transitioning from the EHV program into the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to prevent displacement and homelessness; and WHEREAS, in adopting SMMC Chapter 6.22 on September 9, 2020, the City Council found and declared that, “the City’s rental housing stock should, to the extent possible, be preserved for use as long-term permanent housing”; and WHEREAS, the temporary suspension of enforcement of SMMC Chapter 6.22, Residential Leasing Requirements, as to persons who rent to persons displaced by the Regional Fires pursuant to Section 3 of the Second Revised Executive Order expanded Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 13 housing opportunities for displaced persons in need of medium-term and furnished housing who were unable to return to their homes for months after the fires; and WHEREAS, the demand for new medium-term furnished housing units among displaced persons has substantially decreased, as many households now have long term plans in place for rebuilding or permanently relocating, and the demand for permanent housing in Santa Monica remains high; and
WHEREAS, temporary housing, with lease terms of more than thirty days but less than a year, typically has a higher monthly price point than rental housing subject to annual leases, thereby increasing market pressure on rents and diminishing the supply of units available for permanent residence; and
WHEREAS, further extending the provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement to the Emergency Order, which suspended certain provisions of Santa Monica Municipal Code 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only, and

Docusign Envelope ID: 53AAC95A-0945-414F-95EE-953E6BCB1DB3 14 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Second Revised Executive Order shall continue in full force and effect, except as modified and supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Supplements, and this Tenth Supplement.

2. The provisions of Section 5 of the Second Supplement are hereby extended and shall terminate on April 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., unless extended or expressly superseded by a further order of the Director of Emergency Services. Notwithstanding the effective date of this Supplement, the provisions of this Section shall be effective as of March 1, 2026.

ADOPTED this 18th day of March 2026.

ATTEST:
__________________________ By: _____________________________

DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN OLIVER CHI
Interim City Clerk City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
Interim City Attorney
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Santa Monica City CouncilMarch 24, 2026

Santa Monica City Council
March 24, 2026