1 City Council Meeting April 14, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL OF THE CITY’S EXISTING
GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES WHEREAS, effective June 8, 2021, the City of Santa Monica entered into a General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles, under which the County, on an as-needed basis at the City’s request and with the City’s agreement, performs certain services for the City; and
WHEREAS, General Service Agreements have been executed by the County with most cities within the County; and
WHEREAS, the General Services Agreement is general in nature and simply authorizes the County to provide services requested by the City; services provided under the General Services Agreement consist of “as-needed” time-limited services such as predatory animal control, direct assessment collection, and a variety of public works services (as negotiated directly with County Departments); and WHEREAS, the existing General Services Agreement between the City and County will expire on June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, to ensure continuation of any services the City is currently receiving, and to provide the City with the ability to add or augment services in the future, the City desires to renew the existing General Services Agreement for a five-year period, commencing on July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031; and
2 WHEREAS, the County has advised that the renewed General Services Agreement must be approved by the Council and signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals, above, are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The renewal of the existing General Services Agreement for a fiveyear period, commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, is hereby authorized.
SECTION 3. The Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem is authorized to execute all documents necessary to implement the authorized renewal of the existing General Services Agreement for a five-year period, commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031.
SECTION 4. 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:
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HEIDI VON TONGELN
City Attorney