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 REVISING THE EXHIBIT R OF THE CITY’S MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE RELATED TO BEACH PARKING RATES
WHEREAS, it is the City of Santa Monica’s (“City”) general policy to charge for the full costs of services provided by City staff when such services benefit individual uses, rather than members of the community as a whole, and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Municipal Code authorizes the City to establish by resolution charges for commercial and other uses of public property; and WHEREAS, the City further makes various locations, including parking lots, available for recreational activities and events pursuant to City guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City maintains a Master User Fee Schedule to allow the public to easily gather information about such fees, and
WHEREAS, the 2025 – 2026 Fiscal Year Master Fee Schedule (“Master Fee Schedule”) was adopted on June 24, 2025, when the City Council adopted Resolution Number 11676 (CCS) (“Master Fee Resolution 11676”); and WHEREAS, Exhibit R of the Master Fee Schedule includes fees related to Recreation and Arts, including fees related to beach parking lots rented for community events; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, City Council adopted Resolution 11678, establishing parking rates and permit fees for all City parking facilities and resources; and Attachment F
2 WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, Council adopted Resolution Number 11715 to increase parking rates as directed by City Council at its August 12, 2025 meeting, create a discounted validation rate for downtown parking structures as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, create a Special Holiday Rate as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, create a new ADA Placard parking rate as directed by City Council at the August 12, 2025 meeting, and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2026, City Council adopted Resolutions11744 and 11746 to update parking Resolution 11715 and an Exhibit to Master Fee Resolution 11676; and
WHEREAS, included in Resolutions 11678, 11715, and 11744 are parking rates for the beach parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the parking lot event rental rates set forth in Exhibit R of Master Fee Resolution 11676 are inconsistent with the rates set forth in the Resolutions 11678, 11715, and 11744; and
WHEREAS, for consistency and ease of use, City Council now desires to remove the inconsistent rates in Exhibit R of the Master Fee Resolution; and WHEREAS, except for the minor updates to Exhibit R adopted by this resolution, the City Council desires to maintain all other fees and provisions of Resolutions 11676, 11744, and 11746 in full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
3 SECTION 1. The parking rates set forth in Exhibit R of the Master Fee resolution are hereby stricken. The amended Exhibit R, attached heretofore, hereby replaces Exhibit R attached to Resolution 11676.
SECTION 2. 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
Community Event Fees
Rental Fees as of 4-14-26
Category of Event
(A) Category 1 Events
16+ weeks in advance
12-15 weeks in advance
8-11 weeks in advance
(B) Category 2 Events1
(C) Category 3 Events1
(D) SMMUSD Events1
Exhibit R: Recreation and Arts
Application Fee
FY2025-26 Unit
$ 100.05
$ 190.27
$ 380.57
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
(E) Pier Restoration Corporation and Bayside District Corporation produced events exempt Category of Event
(A) Category 1 Events Only
Simple Events
Intermediate Events
Complex Events
Administrative Fee
FY 25-26
$ 121.21
$ 520.11
$ 886.61
(B) Pier Restoration Corporation and Bayside District Corporation produced events exempt Category of Event
(A) Category 1 Events
Fixed Venue Site
Extended Notification (for events extending beyond a fixed venue site) $ 229.75
$ 0.78 per piece
Notes:
1 Fees are not subject to the annual administrative revision and increase.
Community Events R-1