Agenda packet — Santa Monica City Council, May 26, 2026 (part 1 of 3)

City of Santa Monica
City Council Meeting
AGENDA

CAROLINE TOROSIS
MAYOR

ELLIS RASKIN JESSE ZWICK

COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM

DAN HALL BARRY SNELL

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER

LANA NEGRETE NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA

COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
OLIVER C. CHI

CITY MANAGER

HEIDI VON TONGELN

CITY ATTORNEY

DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN

INTERIM CITY CLERK

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RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Resolution No.11663(CCS))

WAYS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
If you are interested in providing public comment at a City Council meeting, there are several ways to participate:
(1) Written public comment. In lieu of oral public comment, the public is strongly encouraged to submit written public comment on agenda items via email to [email protected]. For written public comment submitted by 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting, best efforts shall be made to have them available online for viewing. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.
(2) Oral public comment.
- In-person: Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding items on the agenda must be present and submit their name and address (optional) to the City Clerk before the public comment section is opened for that item or before the public hearing is opened where one is required by law. Register to speak at the Speaker Kiosk prior to the meeting. - Telephone: Persons wishing to address the Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting. Showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.

Oral public comment from any one individual is limited to a total of 6 minutes per City Council meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes per agenda item if speaking on multiple items. A member of the public may allocate time between items in one-minute increments up to 2 minutes and those requesting to speak on only one agendized item for the meeting may speak for up to 4 minutes on that one item. Except for noticed public hearings or quasi-judicial items, if more than 25 speakers are registered to speak during a public input section, the amount of time shall be reduced to 1 minute per speaker during that section.

Except for the author of the request, public comment on 15-items are limited to 1 minute.

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ORDER OF BUSINESS (may not be changed except by majority vote of the City Council.)

1. General Public Input
(Members of the public may address the City Council
only on items not on the agenda, but within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City and on Special
Agenda Items.)

2. Special Agenda Items (Commendations and
Proclamations presented).

3. Public Comment for Consent Calendar and Closed
Sessions Only.

4. Consent Calendar (All items considered in one
motion unless removed by a City Councilmember for
discussion. No public comment is permitted on
second readings.)

5. Closed Sessions.

6. Public Comment on remaining Agenda Items

7. Study Session.

8. Continued Items.

9. Administrative Proceedings.

10. Ordinances:
• 1
st Reading
• 2
nd Reading (No public comment is
permitted on second readings.)

11. Staff Administrative Item.

12. Public Hearings.

13. Reports of Boards and Commissions.

14. Resolutions.

15. Written Communications (Other than
Reports of Commission and Officers.)

16. Councilmember Discussion Items.

Agendas and reports are accessible on the City's webpage at smgov.net/council/agendas. They are also available at the City Clerk's Office and in alternate formats upon request. For a free email subscription to the City Council Agendas, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or [email protected].

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AGENDAS

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

REGULAR MEETING
.CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 250, SANTA

MONICA, CA AND, A TELECONFERENCE
LOCATION IN WASHINGTON, DC 20037
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM(PDT) AND
AT TELECONFERENCE SITE AT 8:30 PM
(EDT)
The Santa Monica City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 5:30 P.M. (PDT) in the City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90401, and 8:30 P.M. (EDT) at a teleconference site located at the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. Hotel, 1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, where a Councilmember will be present and participating via teleconference.

HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BY TELEPHONE
Persons wishing to address the City Council by telephone must register at santamonica.gov/public-comment no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting.

Donation of time and showing electronic presentation materials are not permitted when commenting by telephone.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ROLL CALL
City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement) The City of Santa Monica is located on the land of Tovangaar. With great respect, the City acknowledges the Gabrieleño/Tongva as the First People of this ancestral and unceded territory of Kuruvungna, a village that we know as Santa Monica. We honor their elders, past and present, and the Gabrieleño descendants who are part of the Gabrieleño /Tongva tribes.

We recognize that these peoples are still here, and as settlers and kuyam (guests), we recognize our responsibility and obligation to care for their land in partnership with them.

The City of Santa Monica commits to work in partnership with the Gabrieleño/Tongva people to uplift their voices and visibility on their ancestral land.

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LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS / PROCEDURAL

MOTIONS

1. GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT ON SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS (For regular meetings, public comment is permitted on Special Agenda Items and items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. State law prohibits the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues raised under this agenda item. For special meetings, public input is limited to scheduled Special Agenda Items only.)

1.A. Written Comments

2. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS

2.A. Proclamation: Pride Month

3. PUBLIC INPUT (ITEMS UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR AND CLOSED SESSION ONLY)

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

4.A. Award RFP #470 to The People Concern for Administration of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program to Provide Financial Assistance and Case Management to Qualifying Households
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award RFP #470 to The People Concern for administration of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program for the Housing and Human Services Department

3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with The People Concern, in an amount not to exceed $2,400,000 for two years, with three additional one-year renewal option(s) in the amount of $1,200,000 per year, on the same terms and conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $6,000,000 over a 5-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.B. Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the City of Culver City for Recyclable Materials Tip and Transfer Services
City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/27/2026 12:02 PM Page 5 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the City of Culver City for recyclable materials transfer services for the Public Works Department. This recommended contract is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250 (g) and is for a total amount not to exceed $6,334,059 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.C. Approval of California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Authority Delegation
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding that the resolution is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act; and

2. Adopt a resolution of the City of Santa Monica updating the delegating authority to the City Treasurer, the Assistant Finance Director, the Deputy Finance Director, the Financial Operations Manager and the Business And Revenue Operations Manager to authorize distributions from the California Employers’ Retirement Benefit Trust (CERBT) fund.

4.D. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Repealing and Replacing Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.62, Creating Chapters 2.73 and 2.74, and Amending Chapters 2.50, 2.64, and 2.66 to Implement Various Board and Commission Changes Resulting from the City of Santa Monica 2025 Comprehensive Board and Commission Review
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

4.E. Approval to Accept Local Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant and Award RFP# 11125 to H.W. Lochner for the Systemic Crosswalks Improvements on Ocean Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, and 23rd Street and Hill Street - New Item Received. 5/20/2026
City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/27/2026 12:02 PM Page 6 Recommended Action
Staff Recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded to the City in the amount of $1,223,640 from the Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the Systemic Crosswalk Improvements on Ocean Avenue, Colorado Avenue, and 23rd Street & Hill Street in the Public Works Department, and to accept all grant renewals;

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

4. Award RFP #11125 to H.W. Lochner to provide transportation planning and traffic engineering services for the Systemic Crosswalk Improvements on Ocean Avenue, Colorado Avenue, and 23rd Street & Hill Street for the Public Works Department;

5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with H.W. Lochner in an amount not to exceed $375,000 over a two-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and

6. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of the report (requires 5 votes).

4.F. Authorization to Accept Two Grants from the California Department of Transportation Local Highway Safety Improvement Program and award RFP No. 11825 to Michael Baker International for the Signal Improvements on Neilson Way and the Lincoln Boulevard & Hill Street Project - New Item Received. 5/20/2026
City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/27/2026 12:02 PM Page 7 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Authorize the City Manager to accept two grants awarded in the total amount of $1,152,170 from the Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the Signal Improvements on Neilson Way and Lincoln Boulevard and Hill Street Project in the Public Works Department, and to accept all grant renewals;

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grants and all grant renewals;

4. Award RFP #11825 to Michael Baker International to provide transportation planning and traffic engineering services for the Signal Improvements on Neilson Way and Lincoln Boulevard and Hill Street Project for the Public Works Department;

5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Michael Baker International in an amount not to exceed $355,000 over a two-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and

6. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of the report (requires 5 votes).

4.G. Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Engineering Solutions Services for Grant Management Services for the Community Development Department - New Item Received. 5/20/2026
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of signification effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a second modification to agreement #11245 (CCS) for grant management services for the Community Development Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.H. Advancing Major Events: Authorization to Negotiate and Enter Into License Agreements for Upcoming Major Events, including a license agreement for the use of the Camera Obscura Building by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs during the LA28 Summer Olympic Games and a license agreement for the use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck and portions of Santa Monica Beach during the 2027 Superbowl Game; Adoption of Resolutions to Facilitate Upcoming Major Events and Community Events, including the hosting of Club France at the Annenberg Beach House and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs at the Camera Obscura Building - New Item Received. 5/20/2026
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

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1. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), Section 15311 (Class 11 - Accessory Structures), Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Existing Facilities for Public Gathering), and Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines for approval of the license agreement with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (“FDFA”) and temporary waiver of certain provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to facilitate the FDFA’s use of the Camera Obscura building, as set forth in the staff report;

2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a license agreement with the FDFA for use of the Camera Obscura Building during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games;

3. Adopt a resolution authorizing an exemption from certain provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to facilitate use of the Camera Obscura Building by the FDFA in accordance with the License Agreement during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, from June 14, 2028 – September 21, 2028;

4. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and Section 15311 (Class 11 - Accessory Structures), Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Existing Facilities for Public Gathering), and Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines for approval of the license agreement with ESPN Productions, LLC, in connection with the use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck, and portions of the Santa Monica Beach and adjacent parking lots as a temporary interactive broadcast and event space for the 2027 Super Bowl, from January 18 through February 22, 2027;

5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a license agreement with ESPN Productions, LLC, in connection with the use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck, and portions of the Santa Monica Beach and adjacent parking lots as a temporary interactive broadcast and event space for the 2027 Super Bowl, from January 18 through February 22, 2027;

6. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), Section 15311 (Class 11 - Accessory Structures), Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Existing Facilities for Public Gathering), and Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines for approval of a resolution authorizing exemptions from certain code provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to facilitate use of the Annenberg Beach House by the French National Olympic Committee (“CNOSF”) during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games as a temporary interactive broadcast and event space from June 30, 2028 – August 4, 2028, as set forth in the staff report;

7. Adopt a resolution authorizing exemptions from certain provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to facilitate use of the Annenberg Beach House by CNOSF during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games as a temporary interactive broadcast and event space from June 30, 2028 – August 4, 2028.

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4.I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Santa Monica and California Coastal Commission on a Framework to Complete the City's Local Coastal Program Update - New Item Received. 5/20/2026 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding that the recommended actions herein do not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

2. Staff recommends that the City Council receive and provide direction related to the City Manager executing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Coastal Commission on a framework to complete the City’s Local Coastal Program.

4.J. City Council - Regular Meeting - Apr 28, 2026 5:30 PM - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

4.K. City Council - Special Meeting - May 11, 2026 5:30 PM - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

4.L. City Council - Special Meeting - May 12, 2026 5:35 PM - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

5. CLOSED SESSIONS

5.A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

John U.N.B. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV12746; John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV15009; Hector Orozco v. John Doe: Does 1-2; LASC # 23SMCV03120; John JPC Doe v. Doe City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV26548; John CW Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV29623; John Doe (A.G.) v.

Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al; LASC # 23SMCV06066; John GA DOE, et al. v.

City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06484; John U.L.W. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06768; Joseph Garcia v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV01368; John Doe 15, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV07647; John Doe 18, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV0239; John RR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV09398; John Doe 33, et al. v.

City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15580; John Doe 48 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15420; John Doe 49 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV19296; John DD Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV04421; Jane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV24146; John Doe (V.D.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05049; John Doe (D.F.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05050; John Doe (D.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05051; Jane Doe 13, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV27233; John AM Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV28433; John Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05527; John Doe 53 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV31763; John Doe (Y.M.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v. a Public Entity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV05850; John Doe (E.B.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06880; John Doe 67 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV10142; John Doe 68 v.

City of Santa Monica Generated: 5/27/2026 12:02 PM Page 10 City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV12089; John Doe 69, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV14031; John OR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV16251; John RD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV24158 - New Item Received. 5/8/2026

5.B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

City v. ICSOP, et al.; OCSC # 30-2022-01261243 - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

5.C. Conference with legal counsel - significant exposure to litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) – 1 case - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

5.D. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):

Lori Gentles v. City; LASC # 24STCV18968 [report out only] - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

CITY MANAGER REPORT

TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS
. Public Input for 12-Items will be heard at the time when the Public Hearing is called.

7. STUDY SESSION

7.A. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget and Fiscal Year 2026-28 Proposed Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget - New Item Received. 5/20/2026 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review and provide direction to staff regarding the FY 2026-27 Proposed Operating Budget Adjustments (Attachment A) and FY 2026-28 Proposed Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget (Attachment B);

2. Direct staff to proceed with setting the FY 2026-27 Operating and FY 2026-28 Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Adoption hearing on June 23, 2026;

3. Approve the position and classification changes (Attachment C);

4. Review and comment on the recommendations of the Fee Study Report, Fire Fee Study Report, and Cemetery Fee revisions (Attachments D, E and F);

5. Review and comment on the recommended updates to the Fiscal Policies (Attachment G); and

6. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

8. CONTINUED ITEMS
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
No items

10. ORDINANCES
(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)
No items

11. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
No items

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS

12.A. Introduction and Adoption of Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Establishing Standards and Procedures for Light Fleet-Based Service with Electric Vehicle Charging - New Item Received. 5/20/2026 Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

2. Introduce and Adopt an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica to Establish Standards and Procedures of Approval for Light Fleet-Based Service With Electric Vehicle Charging, and Creation of a Use Classification for Light-Fleet Based Service With Electric Vehicle Charging.

13. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
No items

14. RESOLUTIONS
No items

15. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OTHER THAN REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND

OFFICERS
No items

16. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS
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16.A. Request of Councilmembers Zernitskaya and Negrete to approve an expenditure of up to $5,000 of Council discretionary funds to support the Route 66 Centennial celebration on the Santa Monica Pier on June 4, 2026 - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

16.B. A Request from Councilmember Negrete that the City Council Consider Directing the City Manager to engage with CCSM regarding the rehabilitation project at the Virginia Avenue Apartments as outlined in Attachment A - New Item Received. 5/20/2026

ADJOURNMENT
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Members of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 or to [email protected]. Written comments received from the public by 12 PM on the day of the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted online. Members of the public who submit written public comment on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
Agenda Item: 1.A
1 of 1
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, Interim City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Written Comments
Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Written Comments

1.A
Packet Pg. 13
1 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 11:40 AM
To: Shawn Landres; Nina Fresco; Jim Ries; Josh Hamilton; Leslie Lambert; Peer Chacko; Jacob Wasserman
Cc: councilmtgitems; Jennifer Taylor; Oliver Chi; Susan Cline; Peter James; Sandra Santiago; Sergio Ramirez; Lisa Parson; Lauren Howland; Melissa Spagnuolo; Attorney Mailbox; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: LA Artist Series / Santa Monica
Attachments: L.A.Artist Series 26' .pdf

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor, City Council Members, Planning Commission, and City Staff, I am writing regarding a potential adaptive reuse cultural project at 302 Colorado Avenue that I believe aligns strongly with the long-term goals and vision established in Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan (“DCP”).

Over the course of developing the L.A. Artist Series concept, I have spent significant time evaluating how the property could be transformed into a permanent arts, cultural, and creative destination that supports Downtown Santa Monica’s continued revitalization while advancing many of the City’s stated planning objectives.

The proposed concept is intended to create a multi-format cultural campus incorporating:
 arts exhibitions,
 live performance,
 film and media events,
 educational programming,
 community activations,
 creative industry gatherings,
 rooftop cultural uses,
 and public-facing experiences designed to reinforce Downtown Santa Monica as a regional cultural destination.

As outlined in the Downtown Community Plan, the City has expressed a clear desire to:
 expand arts and cultural offerings,
 activate public spaces,
 strengthen Downtown’s economic vitality,
 encourage transit-oriented destinations,
 preserve and adaptively reuse significant structures, Item 1
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1.A.a
Packet Pg. 14
Attachment: Written Comments (7742 : Written Comments)
2  and support experiential uses that contribute to a vibrant pedestrian-oriented environment.

I believe 302 Colorado Avenue is uniquely positioned to help fulfill those goals due to its:
 proximity to regional transit,
 large-scale adaptive reuse potential,
 freeway accessibility,
 existing parking infrastructure,
 and location at a critical gateway into Downtown Santa Monica.

Importantly, this proposal seeks to preserve and transform an existing structure into a long-term cultural institution rather than pursue demolition-oriented redevelopment. I am also prepared to explore longterm preservation mechanisms, including deed restrictions or similar tools that could help ensure the property remains dedicated to arts and cultural uses into the future.

At this stage, however, discussions regarding acquisition and forward movement on the property have proven challenging, and I believe there may be an opportunity for the City to play a constructive role in helping facilitate productive dialogue regarding the long-term future of the site.

I fully understand and respect that the property is privately owned, and I am not requesting that the City take any improper action regarding ownership rights or negotiations. Rather, I am respectfully asking whether the City may be willing to:
 acknowledge the potential public and cultural value of this type of project,  help encourage constructive dialogue between stakeholders,  explore whether the site holds strategic importance within the City’s long-term Downtown vision,  and consider whether there are pathways through which the City could support or facilitate discussions surrounding a culturally aligned adaptive reuse outcome for the property.

Given the importance of this site within Downtown Santa Monica, I believe there is substantial public interest in ensuring that its long-term future contributes meaningfully to the City’s adopted planning goals, cultural identity, and economic revitalization efforts.

As many cities continue to face post-pandemic challenges involving retail vacancies, reduced pedestrian activity, and changing downtown dynamics, Santa Monica has an opportunity to lead through innovative adaptive reuse projects that prioritize culture, creativity, community engagement, and destination-oriented public experiences.

My intention is not simply to create another commercial venue, but to help establish a lasting civic and cultural institution that reflects the spirit and aspirations of the Downtown Community Plan while contributing to the long-term vitality of the city.

I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss the project further with City staff or appropriate representatives and explore whether there may be constructive ways for the City to help support dialogue surrounding the future of this important property.

Thank you for your time, leadership, and consideration.

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3 Sincerely,
Joe DiRosa
L.A. Artist Series
Santa Monica, California
www.laartistseries.com
Full Slide Show Presentation.

Sincerely,
To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.

Joe DiRosa
Founder, CEO
Artist Series, Seedlings, Tartare, BrainPower
213-STAGE-LA
(213-782-4352)
[email protected]
www.seedlings.vc
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Property is a great fit to
host red carpet events like
film premieres, album
launches, and award
shows.

The large parking lot allows
us to host these events
downtown and not have to
close streets to traffic.

The parking lot has a
natural traffic loop, seen on
the next slide, that will
allow us to set up a red
carpet as seen here and
allow drivers to exit onto
4th street and head
towards the empty lots near
the Civic to wait.

If you look closely, the
former pick up windowseen
in this photo can act as a
venue ticket window when
required.

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Best Part
I am offering to create a
deed restriction that will
keep the property from
being used for anything
else than a Los Angeles
Artist Series.

This not only helps the city,
county and state with an
arts driven, economic
engine that promotes the
area but in the Artist Series
Inc. business model, it
actually helps out longterm
value.

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A combination of window LED
technology, digital light projection,
wrapping and an LED billboard on
the I-10 will provide a multitude of
cutting edge technology delivering
unique brand experiences for
events and production.

These unique technologies and the
completely commercial
surroundings will limit light pollution
for residents of the city.

A separate security report details
the challenges of running one of
the worlds most trafficked art
galleries, concerts, and
productions all in the same
property.

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● Wine Tastings
● DJ Events
● Liquor Tastings
● Live Music
● Comedy
● Open Mic Night
● Cast Parties
● Product Launches
● Book Launches
● Movie Premieres
● Fashion Shows
Smaller events
200 - 400 people.

These events are programmed
in as counter programming to
our larger events and when our
main space is rented for
production.

Art Gallery Events
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Outdoor Stage Setup
The view from the I-10 would allow for a digital LED billboard to advertise events and concerts if desired.

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From: Carlo Cabanilla <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 11:58 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall
Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: Pedestrian safety issue at Euclid and Broadway

EXTERNAL
Hello councilmembers,
I believe a fellow parent at PS1 already emailed about the safety concerns at Euclid and Broadway. I've duplicated it at the end of the email in case you missed it. I wanted to add more context with this video I took which shows the impaired visibility when crossing Broadway from the southwest corner of Euclid & Broadway: video
I'm standing at the edge of the curb, and parked cars are blocking visibility for drivers going east. When walking my 7-year-old into school, I often step into the bike lane to signal to drivers that I intend to cross.

There is a pedestrian flashing light, but cyclists and cars often don't stop for it. In the mornings, constant pedestrian crossings cause the light to flash continuously, and drivers ignore it.

I'm curious if the white triangle outline will become a concrete island or if it will stay as is. I would feel safer if the crossing distance were shorter and I could wait with my child on a concrete island where drivers can see me from further away.

Otherwise, given the narrowing of the street and the limited visibility, I think this intersection warrants a 4-way stop. It would align with the goal of calming traffic, provide more predictable crossings for pedestrians, and give parents who park on Broadway more time to exit their cars safely.

As a cyclist, I love the robust bike lane network that Santa Monica nurtures. It’s a big reason why I chose to live and operate my nonprofit here. I hope refining the safety on Broadway encourages more people to bike, or at least be non-negative about new bike lanes in the future.

Thank you for your time.

Carlo Cabanilla, PS1 Parent, Santa Monica resident, Bahala cofounder, all around nice guy. ======================
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5 Re: Urgent Safety Concerns Regarding the Recent Broadway Reconfiguration Between Euclid Street and 12th Street
Dear Mayor Torosis and Members of the Council,
We are writing as parents of children attending PS1 Pluralistic School at 1225 Broadway to share urgent safety concerns about the recent reconfiguration of Broadway between Euclid Street and 12th Street. We appreciate the City’s commitment to protected infrastructure for cyclists and broadly support safer cycling in Santa Monica. However, the implementation of this project in front of our elementary school has introduced serious daily hazards for children, families, drivers, and the cyclists the project is meant to protect.

We are asking the Council to direct staff to (1) meet with PS1 leadership and concerned PS1 parents promptly, (2) reassess the current configuration through the lens of parent and child safety and (3) implement near-term mitigations while a longer-term review is underway.

What we are observing daily

1. Exiting a parked car from either side puts you in active traffic. Parents exiting from the driver side puts them in a narrow vehicle lane where cars are used to traveling at high speeds without slowing.

Children exiting from the passenger side puts them directly in the bike lane without a safe place to check for bike traffic.

2. A “dooring” risk for cyclists. The current bumper is narrower than an open car door which creates a clear scenario for a cyclist in the protected lane to be struck by a passenger door.

3. Compromised right-turn visibility, at the alley between 12st and Euclid on both the north side where parents are exiting the pickup line, and the south side where Waymos are exiting their depot (see video of Waymo swinging into the far lane when turning right, presumably because it can’t see traffic) Shortly after the new configuration went in, school staff observed a car-on-car collision on the south side alley, and parents reported a near-miss of a pedestrian in front of the school.

4. Degraded pedestrian sightlines. Crossing Broadway now requires stepping into the travel lane to see oncoming cars. Previously, the curb bumpout let pedestrians see past the parked cars before crossing.

South of Broadway is where parking is most available so many adults and children are crossing Broadway during dropoff and pickup times.

5. Missing lane markings. As of this writing, the new configuration is not fully striped, which is compounding confusion and risk for every user of the corridor.

A note on process
We understand from members of the PS1 administration that the school was given incorrect dates for this work and were only informed of the work and not consulted before the project began on the block immediately fronting its campus. Whatever the reasons, the absence of substantive school engagement on a project of this scope and proximity is itself worth correcting going forward. We ask that the Council direct staff to formally engage PS1 now.

What we are asking for
We are not asking the City to remove the protected bikeway. We are asking for a configuration in front of PS1 that does not trade child safety for cyclist safety, when both are achievable. Specifically, we request:
 A site walk with PS1 administration and the project team during morning drop-off.  Interim measures
o completed striping
o clearer signage at the 12th Street-Euclid alley
o consideration of a slightly wider curb between parked car and bike lane to allow safe loading and unloading.
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6  Speed monitoring on Broadway between Lincoln and 14th (no traffic lights in between giving cars a long acceleration lane).
 A crossing guard at dropoff and pickup times: 8-9am M-F, 1:45-2:15pm Tu, 2:45-3:15pm M, W-F  Larger corner bumpouts at the intersection
 A review of right-turn and alley-exit sightlines along the affected stretch.  A designated City point of contact for ongoing observations from the school community.

We hope this letter helps convey the breadth and intensity of our concern.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and for your continued work to make Santa Monica safer for all of us.

Sincerely,
Alison Jordan, parent, PS1 Pluralistic School
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From: ROSEMARY GUTHRIE <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 1:38 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

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Dear Councilmembers,
I have lived near the airport for 30 years (and before that, for 10 years in Santa Monica and West L.A.). I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.

Please listen to residents and avoid closing the airport.

Thank you,
Rosemary Guthrie
Mar Vista
P.S. Attached is a 1950 photo of our neighborhood that underscores our position. The airport has been here before any of us and in fact, most of our homes were built for the men and women who worked at the airport. Every one of us moved here knowing there was a working airport nearby. It is an important piece of our LIVING history and we want to be able to enjoy it for generations to come.

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From: Ray Gartsman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 10:13 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.

Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 834 letters were submitted and 200 residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Ray Gartsman
Mid city
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From: Jane Modoono <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 10:25 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Jane Modoono
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Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 11:18 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.

Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 834 letters were submitted and 200 individuals showed up to speak in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Joan Temple
Mar Vista
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Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:32 AM
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.

Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 834 letters submitted and 200 individuals showing up to speak in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Fazio
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From: Martha Bonner <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 4:38 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Martha Bonner
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From: Allan Jara <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 5:46 AM
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Allan Jara
Apple Valley, CA
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From: James Oates <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 6:09 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: Santa Monica Airport, Agenda Item 1

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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open.

As I speak to my neighbors, none of them understand why the airport is being closed, and most did not understand the options given when the last vote was taken regarding the future of the airport. All of them believe the negative consequences of closing the airport are not being considered, and the interests of developers and a minority of residents are being served.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
James Oates
Midcity
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From: HOLLIS ERDMANN <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 7:45 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Hollis Erdmann
26th street
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From: Ariela Plata <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 7:56 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Ariela Plata
North of Montana
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From: Joe Philport <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:02 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Joseph C Philport
Ocean Park
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026

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From: Ken Sax <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:19 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Brain sax
Mar Vista
Sent from my iPhone
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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18 David Yakobson
From: Steven Dye <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:44 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
post steven dye
nomo
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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19 David Yakobson
From: Gary Palmer <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:48 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Gary Palmer
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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20 David Yakobson
From: Matt Pringle <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:02 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
matthew b pringle
Sunset Park
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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Packet Pg. 66
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21 David Yakobson
From: Pat Wen <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:08 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Patrick Wen
Mid City
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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From: Shane Murphy <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:43 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Shane Seamus Murphy
Sunset Park
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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23 David Yakobson
From: David Glück <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 11:19 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of this historic Airport

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
David Gluck
Pico
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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24 David Yakobson
From: Shelley Corwin <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 11:41 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open.
it's possible to explore ways to expand park space and community benefits at the same time.

I work at the airport, i’m already a victim of over a year of dishonesty toward tenants about plans for the airport and our units. Its become public and obvious that a park-only option is unaffordable by Santa Monica. Certainly before any resident now alive sees a benefit.

It's also obvious from the present state of SM city management that any more parks will become as full of homeless, thieves, drug addicts and mental cases as our other now unusable parks. crime is increasing and nothing is being done. Vacant store fronts are increasing. Its no longer a tourist destination. there are many options to increasing our tourist attraction through a functioning small airport with some better-marketed existing attractions, artist studios, restaurants, playing fields, commercial convention and retail venues. there seems to be no one in city government capable of creating these very common, very obvious options as done in other cities with ex factories, airports, mills.

The City administration could do a better job with their responsibilities instead of making excuses and publishing pseudo ’survey’s' that aren’t accurate or inclusive and are transparently designed to suit the city’s unreal purpose.

Thank you for your service to our community. Now actually do it.

Sincerely,
shelley corwin
wilshire montana
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May 26, 2026
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From: YVONNE GARTSMAN <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 11:47 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. I
believe keeping the airport open
is paramount to the future of
Santa Monica and surrounding
Communties.

Thank you for your consideration,
Yvonne Gartsman.

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From: christine walter <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 1:16 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
christine Walter
Ocean Park
Sent from my iPhone
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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From: Suze Q Puszkiewicz <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:55 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby. I am a 26 year Santa Monica resident.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Susan Puszkiewicz R.N.

Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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33 David Yakobson
From: Suze Q Puszkiewicz <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:56 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Suze Q Puszkiewicz
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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34 David Yakobson
From: Barbara Bauer <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 4:13 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Barbara Bauer
Sunset park
Sent from my iPhone
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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35 David Yakobson
From: NICOLAS ULLMANN <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:18 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Nicolas Ullmann
Flight instuctor for 30 years at SMO
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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36 David Yakobson
From: ronv8888 <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:32 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Ron vhadat
Sent from my Galaxy
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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37 David Yakobson
From: Andrew Macpherson <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2026 11:11 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Warmest regards, Andrew
__________________
Andrew Macpherson
Macfly Corp
8278 Hollywood Blvd
LA, CA, 90069
323 620 6565
Item 1
May 26, 2026
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38 www.macfly.com
[email protected]
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Item 1
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1 David Yakobson
From: Jesus Moreno <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2026 7:44 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Jesus Moreno
College streets
Jesus Moreno
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 213-500-8142
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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3 David Yakobson
From: Carrie Lonis <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2026 8:18 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Carrie Lonis
Downtown Santa Monica
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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4 David Yakobson
From: Shelly Murphy <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2026 10:42 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Support for Trapeze School in Santa Monica Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing as a resident of the surrounding neighborhood to express my support for the proposed trapeze school at the Santa Monica Airport site.

I have reviewed several of the concerns raised in opposition to the project and, as both a local resident and an aerialist, I believe many of these concerns are speculative and disproportionate to the actual impact of the school. Change is an inevitable part of living in a large and evolving city like Los Angeles.

New housing, businesses, recreational spaces, and arts organizations will always alter the surrounding environment to some degree, but that alone should not be grounds to prevent thoughtful and community-oriented development.

A trapeze school is a uniquely specialized and space-dependent activity that has very limited opportunities to operate within a densely developed urban area. The airport site is one of the few locations on the West Side capable of accommodating this kind of recreational and artistic use.

Compared to many other potential uses for the property, a trapeze school represents a relatively lowimpact addition to the neighborhood.

Some concerns raised about privacy and visual intrusion seem unrealistic. Participants would be focused on training and safety while suspended more than 20 feet in the air, not observing nearby homes. Likewise, concerns about the school significantly expanding operations or creating major commercial impacts appear overstated. Flying trapeze is a highly specialized niche within the aerial arts community and is unlikely to generate the kind of large-scale growth being suggested by opponents.

Beyond the limited physical impact, I believe the school would bring meaningful benefits to the community. It would provide a rare opportunity for West Side residents to engage with the aerial arts, encourage physical activity, foster creativity, and create a welcoming space for community connection.

Especially as the future of the airport property continues to evolve, introducing recreational and artsfocused programming can help create a more vibrant and inclusive public environment.

I respectfully encourage the city to support the trapeze school and consider the positive cultural and community value it could bring to the area.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
--
Shelly Murphy
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From: Craig Galloway <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 11:42 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Craig S Galloway
Wilshire Montana
Item 1
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026

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Attachment: Written Comments (7742 : Written Comments)
6 David Yakobson
From: Craig Galloway <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 11:42 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Craig S Galloway
Wilshire Montana
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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7 David Yakobson
From: Rosemary Esparza <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2026 9:41 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember, I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits. As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit. Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 834 letters were submitted and 200 individuals showed up to speak in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community. I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby. Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport. Thank you for your service to our community. Sincerely, Rosemary Esparza Item 1
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From: R Templeton <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 1:06 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident & voter and am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open for general aviation. Please explore the many options to expand park space and community / other cultural benefits.

I did live in Sunset Park near the airport for 20 years and was never bothered by noise or traffic associated with it, and did enjoy the museum while it was there and dining, attending benefit events and just plane watching from time to time. I do not live right next to the airport now, but it still matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica, Santa Monica. I value its place in Santa Monica’s storied history.

I do not want an irreversible decision of the City that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on.

I understand a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and other amenities. At a recent City Council meeting, 834 letters were submitted and 200 residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Roger Templeton
(now, North of Wilshire)
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026

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9 David Yakobson
From: Ben B <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 7:42 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.

I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.

Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Benjamin Breitberg
Ridgecrest, CA
Benjamin D. Breitberg
[email protected]
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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1 David Yakobson
From: Peter A Donald <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 10:21 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; councilmtgitems
Subject: Is This Even Legal?
Attachments: PastedGraphic-5.tiff

EXTERNAL
I.E., A precomposed letter supporting the present status of SMO. On the webpage, if you just input your name, it simply has a letter supporting the continued existence of the airport with your name attached.

Talk about vote harvesting, We have apparently been reduced to this.

Lord Have Mercy...

Save SAMO Airport
savesamo.com
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May 26, 2026
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Attachment: Written Comments (7742 : Written Comments)
2 David Yakobson
From: Keith Megna <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 1:33 PM
To: [email protected]; councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; [email protected] Subject: Broadway street design

EXTERNAL
Dear Council.

The new street design on Broadway is unsafe for driving, biking and walking. My family does all three of these activities in the area and it’s extremely hazardous. Please return it to how it was before this inconceivable design was implemented. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Keith Megna
Father, Driver, Cyclist
Item 1
May 26, 2026
Item 1
May 26, 2026

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Attachment: Written Comments (7742 : Written Comments)
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Oliver Chi, City Manager, City Manager's Office
Subject: Proclamation: Pride Month
Prepared By: Amy Larkin, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council

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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Aileen Reynolds, Director, Housing and Human Services Department Subject: Award RFP #470 to The People Concern for Administration of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program to Provide Financial Assistance and Case Management to Qualifying Households
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award RFP #470 to The People Concern for administration of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program for the Housing and Human Services Department

Summary
The City of Santa Monica (City) has a long history of implementing comprehensive, coordinated, and interdisciplinary strategies to address and prevent homelessness and its impacts on the community. On March 11, 2025, Council approved the 2025–2030 Homelessness Strategic Plan (HSP) (Attachment A), a citywide framework that builds upon the City’s Four Pillars of Prevention, Intervention, Coordination, and Communication to provides clear policy direction, promotes alignment among City stakeholders, and strengthens regional coordination. One of the strategies identified in the HSP is the development of a comprehensive Renters’ Protection Program (RPP), as detailed in the October 2024 report by Fetterman-Dunn Consulting: City of Santa Monica Renters’ Protections Program: Analysis, Key Findings and Recommendations

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(Attachment B). Key recommendations for the RPP included expansion of the City’s existing Right to Counsel Program and creation of a new flexible financial assistance program for Santa Monica renters at risk of eviction due to legal issues and/or inability to pay rent.

In January 2026, the City issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #470 to procure a qualified organization to implement and administer the flexible financial assistance program. Following evaluation by an evaluation committee comprised of an interdepartmental review panel and external reviewers, The People Concern was evaluated as the best-qualified proposer based on program model, organizational policies and procedures, organizational capacity, past experience, work samples/references, program budget, program evaluation, audited financial statements, and value added/breadth of service.

Staff recommends that the City Council award RFP #470 for the administration of the flexible financial assistance program, now formally operating as “Santa Monica Renter Aid Program”, to The People Concern and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement, with three one-year options for renewal, in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 over five years.

Discussion
In recent years, the City has identified a growing need for financial assistance to help Santa Monica residents who are at risk of losing housing. Voters approved Measure GS on November 8, 2022, increasing the real estate transfer tax to fund homelessness prevention efforts. Measure GS prioritizes assistance for families with minor children, low- and fixed-income households, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The Measure GS committee is in support of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program and will provide recommendations to City staff and City Council on its implementation. Measure GS will be the primary funding source for the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program, supplemented by additional funding as available.

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On August 22, 2023, the City Council presented Item 16: Protecting Santa Monica’s Vulnerable Renters, calling for recommendations to safeguard the approximately 70 percent of Santa Monica residents who are renters amid rising eviction rates. In response, the Housing and Human Services Department (HHS) retained FettermanDunn in December 2023 to assess renter protection needs. Their analysis found that more than 6,700 renter households (20.5 percent) are severely housing cost burdened—spending at least half of their income on rent and utilities—and that 32 percent of renters earn below 80 percent of area median income while paying more than 30 percent of income toward housing. Based on data from the City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs, an estimated 472 Santa Monica renters face unlawful detainer filings annually. These indicators highlight the urgency of strengthening tenant protections, including a robust financial assistance program.

In March 2025, the City Council approved implementation of a flexible financial assistance program with the following components:
• Immediate one-time assistance of up to $5,000 per household per year for residents at risk of losing housing due to a financial emergency.
• Ongoing monthly assistance totaling up to $10,000 per household annually to support continued housing stability.
• Up to $20,000 in financial assistance for households involved in unlawful detainer proceedings and receiving services through the Right to Counsel Program, to help maintain housing or support relocation if necessary.
• Supportive services, including case management, to address factors contributing to housing instability.
• Development or adoption of a prioritization tool to identify the most housing-vulnerable households.

To advance the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program, RFP #470 was released on January 20, 2026 on the City’s OpenGov Procurement Portal, alerting 25 registered vendors about the open solicitation seeking qualified organizations with demonstrated experience administering flexible financial assistance and providing case management

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to households at risk of homelessness. The RFP evaluation criteria reflected that the ideal proposers would possess expertise in serving vulnerable populations, administering funds, and operating within local and regional homelessness prevention systems. The City received three proposals. An evaluation committee comprised of an interdepartmental review panel and an external evaluator, evaluated The People Concern’s Santa Monica Renter Aid Program as the highest ranked proposer. Staff recommends awarding a two-year contract with three one-year options for renewal to the People Concern, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,000,000 over five years.

Vendor/Consultant Selection
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Firm The People Concern
Evaluation Criteria Program Models & Policies and Procedures, Organizational Capacity, Past Experience, Work Samples, and References, Program Budget, Program Evaluation, Audited Financial
Statements, Value Added/Breadth of Services
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
RFP Data
Posted On Posted On
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Date Publicly
Opened
1/20/2026 City's Online
Bidding Site Santa Monica Daily Press 35 2/23/2026
Justification to Award
The evaluation committee evaluated proposals using the criteria set forth in RFP #470 and in accordance with SMMC Section 2.24.190. In determining the best qualified firm, staff considered criteria relevant to the solicitation, including: the training, credentials, and experience of the proposer; the proposer’s demonstrated competence, ability, capacity, and skill to successfully perform the required services within the required timelines and without delay; the proposer’s capacity to perform the work promptly and effectively; the sufficiency of the proposer’s financial and other resources; the proposer’s character, integrity, reputation, and judgment; the

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proposer’s ability to provide future services as needed; and whether the proposed pricing was fair, reasonable, and competitive.

Based on this evaluation, staff determined that The People Concern is the best qualified firm to administer the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program. The People Concern demonstrated extensive experience and strong qualifications in providing homelessness prevention and supportive case management services to vulnerable households, as well as the demonstrated competence, capacity, and organizational resources necessary to successfully perform the scope of work. Staff also considered The People Concern’s responsive project approach, work samples, references, ability to coordinate with governmental agencies, and competitive pricing. Formed through the 2016 merger of Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) and Lamp Community, The People Concern is one of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies and, informed by more than sixty years of communitybased work, is a leading provider of evidence-based homelessness and domestic violence services.

Environmental Review
The professional services agreement is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The agreement is covered by the common-sense exemption which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” The award of the RFP and authorization to enter into the agreement is administrative in nature and will provide consulting services for fiscal and programmatic monitoring. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that the agreement would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment, and as such, is exempt from CEQA.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from Measure GS to award a professional services agreement with The People Concern to administer the Santa Monica Renter Aid program. Funds are included in the proposed Operating Budget for FY 2026-27.

Agreement Request

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FY 2026-27
Request
Amount
Future Year Modified
Request Amount
FY 2026-27
Department Account #
Total Contract
Amount
$1,200,000 $4,800,000 29800001.556220 $6,000,000
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.

Prepared By: Elizabeth Scharetg, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030
B. Renters Protection Program
C. The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form
D. Written Comments
E. PowerPoint Presentation

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Homelessness Strategic Plan

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Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Pillar 1: Prevention
Goal: Help prevent housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless through responsive service provision and increasing diverse housing supply so every resident can afford to remain in Santa Monica.

Pillar 2: Intervention
Goal: Minimize the length and severity of homelessness and its impacts on the community by providing effective supportive services.

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Presentation of HSP
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Homelessness Strategic Plan
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Packet Pg. 107 Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Packet Pg. 108 Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Packet Pg. 109 Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Packet Pg. 110 Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Homelessness Strategic Plan
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Packet Pg. 112 Attachment: Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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RENTERS’

PROTECTIONS
PROGRAM –

FINAL REPORT
JULY 8, 2024

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

ANALYSIS, KEY FINDINGS,

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………........................................ 3 BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Stakeholder Interviews…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Right to Counsel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Flexible Financial Assistance……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Priority Populations……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Data………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Unlawful Detainer Filings – Superior Court of Los Angeles County…………………… 9 Unlawful Detainers – Landlord Filings with City Attorney’s Office……………………….10 3-Day Notices to Pay or Quit – Landlord Filings with City Attorney’s Office…….11 Conclusion: Estimating Need……………………………………………………………………………………….12 Other Program Models………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 Right to Counsel………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………14 Long Beach……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Philadelphia………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 San Francisco…………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Flexible Financial Assistance…………………………………………………………………………………………16 Boulder………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
Philadelphia………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 San Francisco…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Additional Considerations………………………………………………………………………….………………….18 KEY FINDINGS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 EHXIBITS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 Exhibit A: Project Contributors……………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 Exhibit B: Overall Program Design………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Exhibit C: Right to Counsel Services…………………………………………………………………………………….29 Exhibit D: Flexible Financial Assistance Services………………………………………………………………34 Exhibit E: Budget Detail and Justification……………………………………………………………………………37

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City of Santa Monica
RENTERS’ PROTECTIONS PROGRAM: ANALYSIS, KEY FINDINGS,

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION
On August 16, 2023, Santa Monica’s City Council presented Item 16: Protecting Santa Monica’s Vulnerable Renters1 (“Item 16”) whereby they asserted the need for “recommendations for programs and ordinances to protect the 70 percent of Santa Monicans who are renters amidst record evictions.” Though the City provides human and housing services, Item 16 directs the City Manager to build upon this work by conceptualizing a comprehensive tenant right to counsel program that includes flexible financial assistance.

In pursuit of Santa Monica’s goal to enhance renters’ protections, Fetterman Dunn Consulting conducted a situational analysis that includes insights from key stakeholders, evaluation of local data, and research of exemplary program models. The results of the analysis informed recommendations for right to counsel and flexible financial assistance programming for those at-risk of eviction, including:
• Needed resources and estimated costs for program development and implementation • An approach for phasing implementation and prioritizing sub-populations most at-risk of eviction
• A description of services needed to support program participant stabilization and limit evictions
As documented in this report, the City of Santa Monica has opportunities to additionally prevent displacements of vulnerable renters by investing in the strategies itemized below.

Right to Counsel Services
• Educate Santa Monica tenants about renters’ protections programming, including both right to counsel and flexible financial assistance services, through community outreach • Educate tenants about their rights, and connect those in need of services with tenantfocused organizations supporting Santa Monicans • Provide access to full-scope legal representation for renters’ eviction defenses, inasmuch as funding enables full-scope legal representation • Continue to provide access to full-scope legal representation until an eviction notice or unlawful detainer complaint is withdrawn, the case is dismissed, or a judgement in the matter is entered
1 https://santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1377&MediaPosition=&ID= 5930&CssClass=

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• Provide access to limited services, such as advice, filing an answer on behalf of a tenant, and completing fee waivers, when funding does not enable full-scope services • Provide eviction prevention financial assistance for unlawful detainer involved tenants to preserve their tenancy or enable their relocation to another residence, if needed Flexible Financial Assistance Services
• Educate Santa Monica tenants about flexible financial assistance services, as part of the right to counsel team’s community outreach
• Provide one time, shallow, and deep rental supports to vulnerable populations at high risk of housing instability, at or before receiving a 3-day notice to pay or quit • Provide supportive services to address additional household needs that are contributing to housing instability
• Flexible financial assistance should, inasmuch as possible, leverage other City of Santa Monica programming, such as Housing and Human Services
The keys for program development include:
1) Phasing implementation and providing multi-year funding Five-Year Projection
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029
Right to Counsel
Households 200 240 320 400 472
Expense* $4,805,085 $5,766,102 $7,688,136 $9,610,170 $12,096,000 Flexible Financial Assistance
Households 283 566 849 1,132 1,412
Expense* $2,076,714 $4,153,428 $6,230,141 $8,306,855 $10,372,919 City Program Administration
Expense $163,954 $163,954 $218,605 $218,605 $284,187
TOTAL COST $7,045,753 $10,083,484 $14,136,882 $18,135,630 $22,753,106 *Expense line item includes costs for contractors, program development, and implementation 2) Establishing and maintaining partnerships for service delivery a. Recruit and develop qualified providers to expand the delivery network, particularly in service areas where availabilities do not meet demands for programming b. As part of this work, the City of Santa Monica should help prospective and current qualified providers through application and/or contract amendment processes By prioritizing these activities, the City of Santa Monica will, as envisioned by City Council, enhance renters’ protections and build capacities to “protect the 70 percent of Santa Monicans who are renters amidst record evictions.”

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BACKGROUND
A significant number of renters in the City of Santa Monica are at-risk of eviction as housing costs are rising faster than household incomes. According to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (2016- 2020), more than 6,700 Santa Monica renter households, or 20.5%, are considered severely housing cost burdened (defined as spending 50% or more of their income on rent and utilities).

When considering the impact of income on housing stability, the data shows even more Santa Monicans are deemed at-risk with 32% of renters having incomes less than 80% of area median income and spending more than 30% on housing.

Item 16 includes research highlighting the unprecedented economic challenges created by the pandemic that have further contributed to housing instability. The report notes, in cities such as Santa Monica, the pandemic exacerbated already high housing costs and put greater pressure on tenants—many of whom are considered at high risk of homelessness. The national eviction crisis, however, existed long before COVID-19, with over 3.6 million evictions filed each year.
2 The impact of evictions is far reaching. Evictions undermine housing stability and contribute to losses of mental and physical health, child custody, education attainment, and employment.3 Historic inequalities also contribute to the eviction crisis. Black and Hispanic renters experience the risk of eviction two times more than white tenants.4 Procedurally, as reported by the National Coalition for a Civil Right Counsel’s John Pollock, “…representation in eviction cases is greatly imbalanced: on average, 3% of tenants are represented nationwide, compared to 81% of landlords.”5
Rental market conditions also contribute to eviction risk, especially for long-term tenants in rent-controlled units. The Santa Monica Rent Control Board’s 2023 Annual Report states 21% (5,889) of rent-controlled units are occupied by long-term tenants, defined as units occupied by tenants who moved in before January 1, 1999. These tenants are particularly vulnerable to eviction as they pay significantly lower rent compared to market-rate tenants. A review of median maximum allowable rents in Santa Monica’s rent-controlled units shows most marketrate median rents are nearly 150% higher than long-term tenant median rents.6 When a rentcontrolled unit is vacated, the owner can set a new, much higher market-rate rent, incentivizing evictions of long-term tenants.
2 Gromis, Ashley, Eviction: Intersection of Poverty, Inequality, and Housing; Eviction Lab, Princeton University 3 Ibid 4 Wedeen, Sophia (2021) Black and Hispanic Renters Face the Greatest Threat of Eviction in Pandemic, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
5 Pollock, John (2023) 14-1 Advancing Tenant Protections: The Right to Counsel for Tenants Facing Eviction, National Low Income Housing Coalition
6 City of Santa Monica: Santa Monica Rent Control Board Annual Report (2023)

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These risk indicators underscore the importance of enhancing tenant protections. Research consistently concludes that without legal representation tenants almost always lose their cases. Furthermore, as nonpayment of rent is the leading cause of evictions, it is critical that legal representation be coupled with financial assistance for interventions to be effective. The University of California San Francisco’s 2023 statewide study of people experiencing homelessness reports expanding targeted services, including financial assistance and legal support, is a key strategy for preventing homelessness.7

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
The situational analysis includes representative perspectives from dozens of Santa Monica stakeholders who are invested in the overall health, vibrancy, and diversity of their community.

The analysis also includes an in-depth review of locally available data and is informed by experts in other communities where renters’ protections programs have been successfully implemented. Refer to Exhibit A for a list Project Contributors.

Stakeholder Interviews
Key informant interviews leveraged City relationships with aligned and impactful organizations and established an inclusive process for interested stakeholders to contribute to the process.

Twenty-five (25) in-depth interviews were conducted with 53 participants across: Government agencies; Legal, housing, and social services providers; Tenant advocate groups; and Resident groups. Interview questions focused on understanding perspectives on current needs, barriers, and priority populations in relation to right to counsel and flexible financial assistance programming.

Right to Counsel
The City of Santa Monica has a decades-long relationship with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to support a myriad of civil legal needs for Santa Monicans. While these legal services have historically included landlord/tenant issues, in July 2021, the City expanded these services through a right to counsel pilot program. During the first two years of the pilot, the program provided 199 Santa Monica tenants with legal services ranging from full scope representation to limited counsel and advice.8 High demand for right to counsel services led to a funding award increase, effective July 1, 2023, to enable the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to add an additional attorney to the program.
7 Kushel, Margot and Moore, Tiana, et al (2023) Toward a New Understanding: The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness, University of California San Francisco 8 Based on FY 22 and FY 23 annual program reports found at: https://www.santamonica.gov/human-servicesgrants-program-reports

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Perspectives on right to counsel programming were primarily provided by legal services providers, residents, and government agencies. Many of these stakeholders noted equitable access to services as a priority. Income limits and documentation status were frequently cited as barriers to accessing legal services. Income limits were seen as both administratively burdensome and too exclusionary in a market with comparably high incomes and significantly high rent rates. And while Basta Universal provides legal services for undocumented households in Santa Monica, most interview participants were unaware of their offerings.

Advocates and residents further emphasized the need for enhanced community outreach and legal education with the recognition that the program will only achieve its goal of preventing evictions if tenants are aware of the services available to them. Additionally, tenant education is seen as a preventative tool that enables tenants to make more informed decisions. As noted by a representative from Santa Monicans for Renters Rights – Determining when to offer right to counsel programming was also an important consideration.

Legal experts emphasized that the earlier an attorney gets involved in a case the better, citing it is possible in Santa Monica to start at the notice stage of proceedings if capacity constraints are addressed. Due in part to funding limitations, capacity constraints are also due to attorney shortages. It was recognized through conversations with groups, such as Basta, Inc., that there are opportunities to address issues caused by attorney shortages by expanding the network of contracted providers. These additional providers need to be engaged during implementation planning to determine how they can best support Santa Monica’s right to counsel services.

Additionally, stakeholders are asking for right to counsel services that are broad enough to provide full scope representation for those who need it or limited services for those who do not. This point was underscored by a Rent Control Board representative, “Sometimes people just need good advice or a timely written letter to save their tenancy.” Flexible Financial Assistance
The City of Santa Monica does not currently have a dedicated program for tenant financial assistance. However, several partner agencies that are funded by the City’s Human Services Grants Program administer some financial assistance for renters through their case management services. These committed groups of service providers are interested in participating in financial assistance expansion efforts to support Santa Monicans at-risk of … A lot of times people need to know their legal
rights, what to do to avoid getting to the point
where they've got a problem with their landlord
that could trigger an eviction.”

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eviction. Of note, all stakeholders reported that the current funding allocated to prevention and stabilization efforts is insufficient to meet rising demand. St. Joseph Center reported they were seven months into the fiscal year and had already expended 75% of financial assistance funds in one of their programs due to soaring demand.

City department personnel and service providers are seeking financial assistance programming with clear and transparent guidelines. They, along with residents, expressed concerns related to heavy documentation burdens, eligibility requirements, and (for those who are undocumented) being deemed a public charge. The complexity of program eligibility requirements can unintentionally leave out vulnerable Santa Monicans, keeping them from critical services. Legal services providers emphasized the importance of having quick and seamless access to financial assistance and spoke of embedding case managers in legal providers’ offices to create a more efficient process with fewer barriers for tenants.

The concept of immediate versus long term support was part of nearly every conversation.

Interview participants recognize many Santa Monicans at-risk of eviction need ongoing rental assistance to address the broader housing affordability issue. In response to this challenge, many spoke of the need to establish a universal basic income program and/or expand the Preserving Our Diversity program. Several groups asked for shallow subsidies. Shallow rental subsidies provide long term, lower levels of assistance (compared to “deep” subsidies such as housing vouchers) to help people achieve housing stability and prevent homelessness.9 The City’s Youth and Family Services team shared a prospective opportunity—provide time-limited shallow subsidies to low-income families on the affordable housing waitlist until their affordable housing is obtained. The goals of services such as these are to prevent displacements and protect Santa Monica’s diversity.

Priority Populations
Stakeholders provided their perspectives on priority populations in response to questions related to phasing program implementation and prioritizing tenant households at highest risk of eviction. A common theme when discussing priority populations was the importance of preserving households of varying income levels and diverse backgrounds in Santa Monica.

The list below represents the most frequently cited priority populations. Those listed in bold additionally represent the groups who have priority under Measure GS: 4.90.030(b) Expenditure of Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing – a prospective funding source for the Renters’ Protections Program.
9 https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/COVID-19-Homeless-System-Response-Shallow-RentalSubsidies.pdf

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Families with minor children was mentioned by multiple nonprofit providers and City of Santa Monica personnel. Anecdotally, they are seeing more single parent households and multigenerational families seeking help. Santa Monica’s Black Empowerment Association additionally reported an increase in the number of families living in their cars. The City of Santa Monica’s Youth and Family Services team emphasized their concern regarding support for families: “Please remember families get lost in the conversation about housing. Don’t forget them or they will start to leave our community.”
Transitional age youth, generally those between 18 and 22 years old, was a group mentioned by both residents and nonprofit organizations. One group provided an example of young adults getting pregnant and having to move out of their home because additional children cannot be added to their lease. Familias Latinas Unidas expressed concern about their young people, stating “…they go to college and graduate and then cannot return to the city where they grew up because the rents are so high...”
Data
Data collection and analysis focused on Santa Monica specific unlawful detainer10 filings from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and landlord filings from the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office.

Unlawful Detainer Filings – Superior Court of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (“DCBA”) provided limited eviction filing data, by zip code, from reports they received from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The data covered a six-month period, from June 2023 through November 2023, during which time 236 unlawful detainers were filed against Santa Monica renters. When annualized, the data represents an estimated 472 unlawful detainer filings in Santa Monica. Of note, the 90401 and 90404 zip codes had the highest percentage of filings. These zip codes represent the areas of Santa Monica with the lowest area median incomes.11 10 An unlawful detainer is the legal complaint a landlord files with the court when seeking an eviction. 11 incomebyzipcode.com

1. Families with minor children 5. Historically underserved

2. Undocumented 6. Long-term tenants

3. Low / fixed income 7. People with disabilities

4. Seniors 8. Transitional age youth

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Unlawful Detainers – Landlord Filings with the City Attorney’s Office Information from landlord filings with the City Attorney’s Office was utilized to evaluate the reasons for tenant evictions. Section 4.27.060(b): Landlord Reporting Requirements for Endeavors to Evict Residential Tenants of Santa Monica’s City Charter states that landlords are to email Santa Monica’s City Attorney’s Office copies of endeavors to evict within two days of serving such notice.

In 2023, 66 unlawful detainers were filed with the City Attorney’s Office, of which 76% were for nonpayment of rent. In the first four months of 2024, 24 unlawful detainer notices were filed with the City Attorney’s Office, of which 91.6% were for nonpayment of rent. While the low number of records indicate landlords are not fully complying with the requirement; the data from the filings provide important insight into the reasons tenants are at-risk of eviction.

Additionally, landlord unlawful detainer filing data includes the amount of rent a tenant is past due, for those being evicted for nonpayment of rent. As indicated in the chart below, Santa Santa Monica Unlawful Detainer Filings: June – November 2023 71 36 6 66
57 90401
90402
90403
90404
90405
Data from DCBA through Superior Court of Los Angeles County Santa Monica Unlawful Detainers by Filing Type
24%
8%
76%
92%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2023 (n = 66) 2024* (n = 24)
No Fault/Nuisance
Nonpayment
Data from City Attorney’s Office Landlord Filings *2024 Data = January 1 through April 30, 2024

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Monica tenants are receiving unlawful detainers for what could be considered modest amounts given the high cost of the rental market. The data shows tenants are receiving unlawful detainers for median past due amounts ranging from $3,161.00 to $4,815.00, or on average, 177% of the Los Angeles-Glendale-Long Beach Fair Market Rent (“FMR”). 3-Day Notices to Pay or Quit – Landlord Filings with City Attorney’s Office In addition to unlawful detainers, landlords also submit copies of 3-day notices to pay or quit to the City Attorney's Office. As with the unlawful detainer filings, the number of notices reported to the City Attorney’s Office indicate underreporting by landlords. The data, however, provides important contextual information that informs understandings of needs, especially as it relates to flexible financial assistance programming.

The data shows, over the course of a 16-month period, from January 2023 through April 2024, 400 unduplicated addresses received 530 3-day notices to pay or quit. Of the 400 addresses, approximately 69% (275) received one notice, while 31% (125) received more than one 3-day notice during that timeframe. There are two important considerations regarding this data:

1. The City Attorney’s Office redacted the data to protect the identity of Santa Monica residents; therefore, there was not a way to verify that a duplicated address represents the same household.

2. The filings do not include explanations for why one address received multiple 3-day notices; therefore, assumptions were made regarding the cause for multiple notices going to the same address.

With these considerations in mind, it can be reasonably inferred that approximately 69% of tenants who received a single 3-day notice may only need a one-time rental payment to stave off an eviction filing, whereas as many as 31% may need ongoing rental assistance.

Additionally, the past due rent amounts that led to the 3-day notice being issued informs the estimated amount of financial assistance that may be needed to prevent an eviction. The chart below shows the median past due rent amounts for addresses that received one 3-day notice Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom
# of Units 12 14 13 4
Median Rent Amount $3,161 $3,638 $4,815 $3,271
Past Due
Fair Market Rent $1,534 $1,747 $2,222 $2,888
% of FMR Past Due 206% 208% 217% 113%
2023 Santa Monica Unlawful Detainers by Rent Amount Past Due NOTE: Only the filing data that lists the unit size was utilized in the data analysis. Without the unit size, the percent of FMR past due could not be applied.

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over the 16-month period. Of note, the majority (79%) of the 3-day notice to pay or quit records listed past due rent amounts of less than $5,000.

The below chart shows the median past due rent amounts for addresses that received multiple 3-day notices over the 16-month period.

Conclusion – Estimating Need: The Superior Court of Los Angeles County data provides the clearest indication of community need for right to counsel services. Court data over a sixmonth period in 2023 shows 236 unlawful detainers were filed against Santa Monica tenants.

When annualized, one can reasonably conclude the City of Santa Monica should plan for approximately 472 tenants to need legal services. Additionally, the landlord filing data with the City Attorney’s Office shows an estimated 80% (378) of unlawful detainers will be for nonpayment of rent. This underscores the significance of eviction prevention financial assistance funding as a complement to right to counsel services. It is important to note that while there is an expectation that unlawful detainer filings will spike with the final pandemic era protections ending April 1, 2024; local experts have opined that the numbers will stabilize.

The data supporting community need for flexible financial assistance funding to prevent an unlawful detainer from being filed (at or before the 3-day notice stage) is less concrete; however, preliminary assumptions can be made based on the available information. To start, the unlawful detainer data from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County was compared against landlord filings with the City Attorney’s Office over the same six-month period. The comparison shows landlords submitted unlawful detainers to the City Attorney’s Office 17% of the time (40 unlawful detainers filed with the City Attorney’s Office compared to 236 unlawful detainers filed with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County = 16.9%).

Size
Unknown
Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom
# of Units 46 102 37 3 46
Median Rent Amount $2,416 $3,295 $4,781 $3,045 $3,195
Past Due
NOTE: Only those records that listed past due rent amounts were included in the analysis (234 of 255 records) Addresses With Multiple 3-Day Notices from January 2023 – April 2024 Addresses with Single 3-Day Notices from January 2023 – April 2024 Size
Unknown
Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom
# of Units 30 89 43 3 60
Median Rent Amount $2,153 $3,379 $5,112 $8,206 $2,983
Past Due
NOTE: Only those records that listed past due rent amounts were included in the analysis (225 of 275 records)

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Unlawful Detainer Filings June – November 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Records 236
Landlord Filings with City Attorney’s Office 40
% of Landlord Filings Compared to Court Records 16.9% (40 / 236) During the same six months, 120 unduplicated addresses received a 3-day notice to pay or quit (number does not include households who also received an unlawful detainer). Using the assumption that landlords are complying with the City’s requirement to submit copies of notices to tenants 17% of the time, it is estimated that 706 households received a 3-day notice to pay or quit from June – November 2023 (calculation: 100/17 *120 = 706). When annualized, that represents approximately 1,412 renter households that may receive a 3-day notice for nonpayment of rent and benefit from flexible financial assistance to help avoid eviction.

When applying the percent of addresses (noted in the 3-day Notice to Pay or Quit section on page 11) that received one notice (69%) and the percent of addresses that received more than one notice (31%), one can estimate the number of households that may need one-time rental assistance due to a financial emergency versus those that may need ongoing assistance to support household stabilization. The chart below summarizes annual need projections based on these assumptions:

Type of Services Santa Monica
Tenant Households
Right to Counsel – Legal Services 472
Right to Counsel – Eviction Prevention Financial
Assistance: For tenants in eviction proceedings
378
(80% of 472)
Flexible Financial Assistance (subtotals below) 1,412
One-time Financial Assistance: for tenants at or
below the 3-day notice stage
974
(1,412 * 69%)
Intermediate Financial Assistance: for tenants at or
below the 3-day notice stage
438
(1,412 * 31%)
Other Program Models
Interviews were conducted with other communities that have successfully established right to counsel and financial assistance programming. Interviews with Long Beach, Philadelphia, and San Francisco focused heavily on right to counsel, whereas the interview with Boulder focused

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primarily on financial assistance. These interviews were complemented by additional research and conversations with advocacy organizations.

Right to Counsel
Each of the interviewed communities have implemented right to counsel programs, mostly through ballot measures or city council enacted legislation. The City of Long Beach is the exception – they invested in right to counsel in response to the pandemic’s impact on tenant households and have not yet enacted formal legislation.

COMMUNITY RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM DESIGN
Long Beach,
California
Population size12:
449,468
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden13: 25.5%
• Contract with Los Angeles Department of Consumer and
Business Affairs for right to counsel services through Stay Housed LA; contract with Fair Housing Foundation for case management and tenant/landlord counseling
• Contracting with an established entity (Stay Housed LA) allowed for Long Beach to quickly bring legal services to their residents in a community that did not have existing infrastructure to leverage
• Initial investment in 2021 with Stay Housed LA was $250K; funding has increased to $1.5M in FY 2024
o Funding source: American Rescue Plan Act
• In FY 2023, with $1.1M in funding, Stay Housed LA provided 1,328 Long Beach tenant households with legal services
(breakdown of types of legal services not provided)
• Eligibility requirements: Tenants must be at or below 80% area median income to receive right to counsel services through Stay Housed LA (used as a method to prioritize access due to limited resources)
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
• Contract with one lead agency (Community Legal Services of Philadelphia) for eviction prevention; lead agency is responsible for administering subcontracts with five other service providers • Initial investment in 2022 of $1M; has increased to $5.6M 12 Population size for all communities taken from U.S Census Bureau QuickFacts as of July 1, 2023 13 Housing cost burden percentage for all communities taken from HUD CHAS 2016-2020 data

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COMMUNITY RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM DESIGN
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Continued
Population Size:
1,550,542
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden: 26.4%
o Funding sources: general funds and proceeds from large bond issuance
• Approximately, 3,500 tenant households receive legal services annually
• Eligibility requirements: Services are available to tenants in specific zip codes with the highest poverty/risk indicators (used as a method to prioritize access due to limited resources) • Community outreach: Tenants who have cases filed against them receive a mailer; tenants in qualifying zip codes receive phone calls and text messages to inform them of the program.

Mailers are sent by the programs’ lead agency; calls and texts are an extension of the city’s 311 system.
• Philadelphia also has a separate eviction diversion program that includes mediation; these services are available to all tenants San Francisco,
California
Population size:
808,988
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden: 16.4%
• Contract with eight right to counsel service providers with one serving as the lead agency coordinating the work (Eviction Defense Collaborative)
• Contracting with eight different agencies results in duplicating administrative costs across all agencies
• Annual right to counsel budget is $17M; in FY 24, $315K is the cost per fully funded attorney (all costs to support an attorney, including paralegal, administrative support, indirect costs, etc.) o Funding sources: local general funds; state, federal funds • In FY 23 right to counsel cases totaled 1,800 with 84% receiving full scope and 16% receiving limited scope
• Eligibility: Prop F requires universal access with no eligibility requirements
o Created a system to prioritize access using a vulnerability index, which enabled phased implementation
o All tenants seeking legal support receive some type of legal service; tenants with higher vulnerability have
access to full scope representation; tenants with lower vulnerability receive limited services

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Financial Assistance
Three of the four communities have financial assistance tied to their right to counsel programming. These communities have varying levels and types of financial assistance and budgets that far exceed what is allocated to right to counsel.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FUNDING
Boulder,
Colorado
Population size:
105,858
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden: 37.6%
• Prevention for those facing
immediate eviction
• Eligibility: “Keep it simple”
o Proof of residency (lease)
o Proof of facing an eviction
• Emergency assistance for
those who do not yet have a
demand for payment
• Eligible for $3K every 12
months; if amount does not
cover what is owed and they
cannot get balance of funds
from another source, then
assistance is not provided
• $1.2M per year (20% for
prevention and 80% for
emergency assistance)
• Funding for right to
counsel and financial
assistance comes from a
$75 per rental license tax
• Funds are administered by
the City of Boulder for
those who are in an
eviction (5 staff)
• Funds are administered by
nonprofit partners for
those not in an eviction

COMMUNITY RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM DESIGN
San Francisco,
California
Continued
o The threshold that determines the level of service a
household receives changes as the system’s capacity
changes
o Despite not having an income requirement, 95% or more of those they serve are very low to moderately low
income
• Community Outreach: In addition to traditional outreach methods, collaboration with courts is what makes the program successful; the court sends notifications to tenants to let them know an eviction has been filed against them and that they have a right to counsel – including a phone number to call

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COMMUNITY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FUNDING
Boulder,
Colorado
Continued
• Not intended to be long term;
mostly trying to intervene
earlier and prevent an eviction
process from moving forward
Note: Financial assistance
accounts for approximately 85%
of total annual program costs
when including right to counsel;
total annual budget is $1.4M
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,
Population size:
1,550,542
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden: 26.4%
• Prevention funds tied solely to
eviction diversion (mediation
program) and are only available
before an eviction is filed
• Eligibility:
o 80% AMI – selfcertification of income
(tenant does not have to
submit documentation)
o Prioritize tenancies that
will “work out”
• Eligible for up to $3,500 in
arrears plus 2 month’s rent
afterwards (no cap on amount
for forward rent)
• $30M per year
• Funded with local general
funds and from local
housing trust fund
• Funds are administered by a
nonprofit incorporated as
part of the city (10 staff)
Note: Financial assistance
accounts for approximately 78%
of total annual program costs
when including right to counsel
and diversion; total annual budget
is $38.6M
San Francisco,
California
Population size:
808,988
% With Severe
Housing Cost
Burden: 16.4%
• Eligible for up to $20K for
unlawful detainer involved
tenants; eligible for up to $10K
for non-unlawful detainer
involved tenants
• Eligibility/Verification
o Income plus other
vulnerability factors
determine eligibility
o Only verify income, lease,
and amount owed (selfcertify income regularly)
• $25M per year
• Funded with local general
funds and other state and
federal dollars
• Financial assistance is
administered by the right to
counsel lead agency,
Eviction Defense
Collaborative (with a
separate team for these
services)

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COMMUNITY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FUNDING
San Francisco,
California
Continued
o Unlawful detainer involved
tenants must also have a
sustainability plan
• Funding not intended to provide
ongoing support; the greater
nonprofit ecosystem has access
to financial assistance for
ongoing support
Note: Financial assistance
accounts for approximately 60%
of total annual program costs
when including right to counsel;
total annual budget is $42M
Additional Considerations
Boulder created a feedback loop with tenants by establishing a Tenant Advisory Committee.

The Tenant Advisory Committee is a five-person committee whose role is to advise on the implementation of the Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Services program. Among other duties, the Tenant Advisory Committee provides strategies for engaging residents most affected by inequities in rental housing practices, assists with community outreach, and provides recommendations about existing city services that could be expanded.14 This is an important aspect of Boulder’s program – it serves as a mechanism to receive continual feedback about the program and ensures ongoing community engagement.

Several communities offer, or in the case of Philadelphia, mandate mediation services. Long Beach residents have access to mediation services through the Fair Housing Foundation.

Boulder’s mediation services are available both prior to and at eviction court. In Philadelphia, mediation services are required—a 30-day mediation period is triggered when a notice is issued to tenants. While mandatory mediation is not currently permissible in California, it is worth noting that in Philadelphia, nearly 75% of the more than 4,000 landlord/tenant pairs that have participated in mediation reached a settlement that allowed tenants to remain in their homes and avoid eviction.15 As a standalone intervention, mediation will not solve for preserving tenancy and increasing housing stability, however it can promote procedural justice, facilitate access to resources, and help with relationship repair. 16 In Philadelphia, mediation is tied to financial assistance to enable the goal of preserving tenancies. 14 h#ps://bouldercolorado.gov/tenant-advisory-commi#ee 15 h#ps://www.phila.gov/2023-01-31-evic?on-diversion-program-now-includes-targeted-financial-assistancecomponent/ 16 h#ps://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administra?ve/legal_aid_indigent_defendants/ls-covid19-dppbest-prac?ces.pdf

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KEY FINDINGS
1) Community Engagement: Santa Monica stakeholders were highly engaged throughout the project. Many expressed interest in further contributing to implementation and evaluation of a renters’ protection program. Santa Monica would benefit from establishing an advisory group similar to the City of Boulder’s Tenant Advisory Committee. Engaging a diverse group of Santa Monicans would help ensure the program is culturally competent and consistently informed by renters and other local community stakeholders. 2) Community Outreach: The reported lack of community awareness of the right to counsel services currently available to Santa Monica renters underscores the need for a large-scale community outreach plan. To be effective, the plan should include building initial public awareness and ongoing community education. The program can leverage Rent Control’s experience utilizing varying communication methods to educate the public including, town halls and community meetings, public postings, mailers, and text messages. Additionally, many communities with right to counsel services collaborate with courts to conduct targeted outreach to unlawful detainer involved tenants to notify them of their right to counsel. It is also important that communications are available in tenants' primary languages. 3) Financial Assistance and Early Intervention: The landlord filing data from the City Attorney’s Office confirms most tenants received unlawful detainers for nonpayment of rent. Robust rental assistance is crucial to the success of a renters’ protection program.

While the highest priority is prevention assistance for unlawful detainer involved tenants, there is broad recognition that many Santa Monica renters would benefit from flexible financial assistance (one-time rent payments, shallow, or deep rent assistance) before the notice stage. As stated during an interview with a key stakeholder — 4) Expanding Legal Services and Addressing Capacity Challenges: The City of Santa Monica’s right to counsel pilot provides the foundation to build more comprehensive renters’ protections that meet the varying legal needs of renters. Some have complex cases that necessitate full scope representation, others report wanting guidance, advice, and to know their rights. Expanding the network of legal services providers is needed to address capacity challenges and will better ensure Santa Monica renters’ legal needs can be met.

Like financial assistance, early intervention is needed – the sooner legal services are available to a tenant, the better the prospective outcome.

We’re a lot better off preventing people from being
evicted than trying to deal with the consequences
afterwards. It is not only more equitable and
humane, but it is also more cost effective.”

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5) Eligibility: Burdensome and overly restrictive eligibility requirements are to be avoided for both right to counsel and financial assistance programming. Adopting a prioritization system based on tenant vulnerability for right to counsel services, such as San Francisco’s model, will address concerns of legal service providers getting bogged down with verifying household eligibility in time sensitive situations, while ensuring Santa Monicans at highest risk of eviction are served. This model will also allow for phased implementation by facilitating adjustments to the vulnerability index threshold (used to determine the number of households served with full scope versus limited services) based on available resources.

Equitable access to services is equally important. Familias Latinas Unidas underscored this point by sharing that sometimes they are unable to obtain legal representation because of their legal status, saying “It should not be like that. Help should be the same for everyone.” 6) Access: It is important to Santa Monica renters that they have multiple ways to access renters’ protection programming, and that the services are available in their primary language. People expect there to be more than an online option, noting that not everyone has access to the internet or is computer savvy. They are requesting dedicated help to complete applications for those who need it. As shared by a member of the Community Corporation of Santa Monica’s Resident Council—
7) Support Services: There was nearly unanimous agreement that some sort of ongoing support is needed for those with more complex needs, especially for households who may not be stable after addressing immediate eviction risks. There was also a recognition that the City’s existing resources are not designed for people who are housed and at-risk; instead, they are developed for people who are transitioning out of homelessness or criminal justice systems. Conflicting opinions about requiring services, such as financial education, underscore the importance of designing a program with unique services, tailored to the needs of each individual household.
8) Flexibility and Ongoing Evaluation: Whether scaling existing services or designing and implementing new programs, it is critical that the City of Santa Monica and its providers be nimble and integrate ongoing evaluation practices. Formal program evaluations at regular intervals that allow for programmatic adjustments will not only ensure the program is meeting its stated objectives, but also provide the community at-large confidence in the project.

If you are already stressed about losing your home,
the process for taking care of those things should
not also be stressful.”

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RECOMMENDATIONS
The following recommendations provide the framework for a comprehensive Renters’ Protections Program. They include recommendations for the overall program design, right to counsel and flexible financial assistance services, phased implementation (including projected budgets), and keys for program development.
1) Overall Program Design: It is recommended that the City of Santa Monica identify and allocate funding for a comprehensive renters’ protection program that includes right to counsel and flexible financial services. Funding should be sufficient to cover eligible direct and indirect expenses and should be distributed in the form of grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations. City personnel should administer grants and facilitate evaluation, with ongoing community engagement and feedback through a small advisory group comprised of Santa Monica renters and other stakeholders. Refer to Exhibit B for detailed Overall Program Design description.
2) Right to Counsel Services: It is recommended that the City of Santa Monica develop a comprehensive set of right to counsel services that includes community outreach, tenant rights education, legal services comprised of full scope representation or limited services when program capacity issues do not enable full scope, and financial assistance for unlawful detainer involved tenants. Refer to Exhibit C for detailed Right to Counsel Services description.
a. Develop a large-scale community outreach plan to educate Santa Monica renters, landlords, and community service organizations about the program. b. Expand tenant rights education and diversify methods for providing education services.
c. Create a permanent right to counsel program that provides tenants at-risk of eviction with full scope representation or limited services (based on tenant needs and/or capacity of legal service providers). Limited services may include, guidance and advice, tenants having an answer filed on their behalf, fee waivers, etcetera. In this model, all Santa Monica renters will be eligible for some form of legal services. d. Establish a tool for prioritizing access to full scope versus limited services through the creation of a vulnerability index. Retain the services of a subject matter expert, such as the one utilized by San Francisco, to assist with the creation of the prioritization tool.
e. Provide up to $20,000 of eviction prevention financial assistance per unlawful detainer involved tenant as a resource for saving their tenancy, or to support their relocation for those who lost their case. Limited eligibility requirements, such as income and ability to sustain housing after receiving the financial assistance, are recommended.

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f. Evaluate program performance no less than quarterly. A list of initial outcome measures can be found in Exhibit C.
3) Flexible Financial Assistance: It is recommended that the City of Santa Monica create a comprehensive set of flexible financial assistance services, that include supportive services to stabilize tenancies during times of crisis or support tenants through periods of housing instability. Leveraging the right to counsel community outreach plan to notify tenants, landlords, and community organizations of the services will be key. Tenants often know prior to their rent payment due date whether they will be able to pay their rent. Therefore, flexible financial assistance should be available to tenants at or before the 3-day notice to pay or quit stage. Refer to Exhibit D for detailed Right to Counsel Program description. a. Provide one-time rental assistance, up to $5,000 per household, to tenants that experience a financial emergency that is impacting their ability to pay rent. b. Provide shallow assistance, up to $10,000 per household, to tenants whose high housing cost burden, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, impacts their housing stability and ability to maintain their tenancy.

Shallow assistance is typically longer term with lower monthly financial assistance amounts.
c. Provide deep assistance, up to $10,000 per household, to tenants whose housing instability, caused by a short-term crisis (such as job loss), can be mitigated through a higher financial assistance amount utilized over a shorter period. d. Limited eligibility requirements, such as income and/or housing cost burden, are recommended for financial assistance.
e. Invest in housing stabilization and case management services for tenants with such needs. For example, tenants experiencing a one-time financial emergency may not require case management, whereas those needing ongoing financial assistance may. f. Evaluate program performance no less than quarterly. A list of initial outcome measures can be found in Exhibit D.
4) Phased Implementation: It is recommended the City of Santa Monica adopt a phased implementation plan over five years, beginning in FY 2025. Phased implementation is recommended for new programs and is beneficial when there are funding constraints.

Developing and implementing new programs is an iterative process that is informed by formal program evaluation activities, community member feedback, and program administrators. The program evaluation results will inform program updates and funding allocations.

The chart on the following page represents the five-year budget projection, based on community need estimates found on page 13 of this report. Refer to Exhibit E for the Budget Detail and Justification document.

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5-YEAR PHASED IMPLEMENTATION
BUDGET PROJECTION FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Right to Counsel Capacity 200 240 320 400 472
Estimated Attorneys 5 6 8 10 12
% of Total Goal 42% 51% 68% 85% 100%
Right to Counsel
Tenant Outreach & Education $320,338.98 $384,406.78 $512,542.37 $640,677.97 $756,000.00 Legal Services (includes indirect) $1,601,694.92 $1,922,033.90 $2,562,711.86 $3,203,389.83 $3,780,000.00 Eviction Prevention Financial Assistance $3,203,389.83 $3,844,067.80 $5,125,423.73 $6,406,779.66 $7,560,000.00 Subtotal $4,805,084.75 $5,766,101.69 $7,688,135.59 $9,610,169.49 $12,096,000.00 One Time Assistance Capacity 195 390 585 780 974
Intermediate Assistance Capacity 88 176 264 352 438
% of Total Goal 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Flexible Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance - One Time $ 975,000.00 $ 1,950,000.00 $ 2,925,000.00 $ 3,900,000.00 $ 4,870,000.00 Financial Assistance - Intermediate $ 876,899.38 $ 1,753,798.77 $ 2,630,698.15 $ 3,507,597.54 $ 4,380,000.00 Case Management/Program Management $ 187,345.35 $ 374,690.70 $ 562,036.05 $ 749,381.40 $ 935,766.00 Additional Direct & Indirect Cost $ 37,469.07 $ 74,938.14 $ 112,407.21 $ 149,876.28 $ 187,153.20 Subtotal $ 2,076,713.80 $ 4,153,427.61 $ 6,230,141.41 $ 8,306,855.21 $ 10,372,919.20 Full Time Equivalent Personnel 1.5 1.5 2 2 2.6
% of Total FTE 58% 58% 77% 77% 100%
City Program Administration
City Personnel $ 149,049.12 $ 149,049.12 $ 198,732.16 $ 198,732.16 $ 258,351.81 Facilities, supplies, and other expenses $ 14,904.91 $ 14,904.91 $ 19,873.22 $ 19,873.22 $ 25,835.18 Subtotal $ 163,954.03 $ 163,954.03 $ 218,605.38 $ 218,605.38 $ 284,186.99 TOTAL PROJECTED ANNUAL COST $7,045,752.58 $10,083,483.33 $14,136,882.38 $18,135,630.08 $22,753,106.19 *The estimated annual budgets do not include increases for wages, rent, and other cost of living measures. It is recommended the City of Santa Monica review annual cost increases and apply those percentages to the total program budget.

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Keys for Program Development
1) Provide multi-year funding
a. Exemplary communities highlighted in this report have dedicated funding streams (from revenue including taxes, bonds, trusts, etcetera) to support the ongoing operations of renters’ protections programs
b. Renters’ Protections Program budgets and standards provide guides for multiyear funding (see Exhibits B, C, D, and E for details) 2) Establish and maintain partnerships for service delivery a. Throughout this report, considerations for establishing and maintaining partnerships are noted
b. The City of Santa Monica can additionally address capacity constraints, especially those caused by attorney shortages, by applying some of the following practices:
i. Recruit and develop qualified providers to expand the delivery network, particularly in service areas where availabilities do not meet demands for programming
ii. As part of this work, the City of Santa Monica should help prospective and current qualified providers through application and/or contract amendment processes

1. Provide orientations to explain application and/or contract amendment processes and answer questions

2. After orientations, provide technical assistance through application and/or contract amendment submission and review and facilitate smooth transitions to contract awards

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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A
Project Contributors

ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY
Basta, Inc. Los Angeles, California
Basta Universal Los Angeles, California
Child Poverty Action Lab Dallas, Texas
City Attorney’s Office Santa Monica, California
City of Boulder Boulder, Colorado
City of Long Beach Long Beach, California
City of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
City of San Francisco San Francisco. California
City of Santa Monica Santa Monica, California
City of West Hollywood West Hollywood, California
Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM) Santa Monica, California Community Corporation of Santa Monica Resident Council Santa Monica, California Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Business Affairs Los Angeles, California Eviction Defense Collaborative San Francisco, California Eviction Lab Princeton, New Jersey
Fair Housing Foundation Long Beach, California
Familias Latinas Unidas (FLU) Santa Monica, California
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) Los Angeles, California

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ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY
Meals on Wheels Santa Monica, California
National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel Baltimore, Maryland Santa Monica Rent Control Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica Black Empowerment Association Santa Monica, California Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) Santa Monica, California St. Joseph Center Venice, California
Stay Housed LA Los Angeles, California
WISE & Healthy Aging Santa Monica, California

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EXHIBIT B
Renters’ Protections Overall Program Design
Key Activities Qualifying Organizations Qualifying Expenses Evaluation Standards Provide multi-year funding for
grants (consider five-year funding
cycle to align with the phased
implementation timeline)
Procure right to counsel and
flexible financial assistance
services
Award grants
Reserve the right to
• Separate collaborative
grants
• Combine awards to form
collaborative grants
Organization (or fiscal agent) with
services aligning with charitable
purposes set forth in Internal
Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
Services helping low and
moderate-income households
residing in Santa Monica
Documentation of capacities for
prioritizing sub-populations with
the most needs
• Vulnerable populations
• Persons with disabilities
Documentation of fiscal health
Direct, program expenses
• Facilities and facilities
maintenance
• Materials and supplies
• Technology systems
• Program, support, and
supervisory staff
o Recruitment and
retention
o Wages and fringe
benefits
• Sub-contractor providers
o Program services
o Consulting services
• Personnel development
and licensing
• Events
• Travel
• Insurance
Indirect, administrative costs—
10% de minimis or approved
indirect cost rate
• Fiscal agent fees
• Administrative staff
• Sub-contractor providers
o Administrative services
providers
o Auditors
Should ensure prevention of the
displacement of vulnerable
households through
• Tenant rights outreach
and education
• Full-scope legal
representation
• Limited services for clients
at-risk of eviction, when
funding does not enable
full-scope services
• Eviction prevention
financial assistance
• Flexible financial
assistance
• Housing stability and case
management services
Reviews by community members
with expertise in strategies,
should focus on
• Alignment
• Commitment to equity
Reviews by City of Santa Monica
staff, should focus on
• Performance
• Program management
capabilities

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EXHIBIT C
Right to Counsel Services
Key Strategies
• Educate Santa Monica tenants about the renters’ protections program through community outreach
• Educate tenants about their rights, and connect those in need of services with tenantfocused organizations supporting Santa Monicans • Provide access to full-scope legal representation for renters’ eviction defenses, inasmuch as funding enables full-scope legal representation • Continue to provide access to full-scope legal representation until an eviction notice or unlawful detainer complaint is withdrawn, the case is dismissed, or a judgement in the matter is entered
o File responsive pleadings
o Represent tenants in court proceedings through trials o Provide legal advice
• Provide access to limited services, when funding does not enable full-scope services o Legal assistance for renters’ representing themselves in eviction defenses (“pro per” eviction defenses)
o Limited services may include, tenants having an answer filed on their behalf, assistance with fee waivers, and advice/guidance
• Provide eviction prevention financial assistance
Key Services
• Community outreach
o Inform the community of available renters’ protections services, how and where to access them
o Specifically notify unlawful detainer involved tenants of their right to counsel and information on how to access legal services
• Tenant rights education
o Threats of eviction
o Rent increases
o Habitability matters
o Reasonable accommodations
• Legal services
o Full-scope legal representation for clients facing eviction, inasmuch as funding enables full-scope legal representation
o Limited services for clients facing eviction, when funding does not enable full-scope legal representation
o Fair housing matters
o Rent Control Board proceedings
o Housing Authority proceedings
o General tenant issues

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o Cost: Estimated at a minimum of $315,000 per attorney with the expectation of fully supporting an attorney including administration, paralegal, social work, etc. as determined by the provider
o All Santa Monica renters should be eligible for some form of legal services; it is recommended to utilize a to-be-developed vulnerability index to determine the level and type of legal services a tenant receives
§ Recognizing that each community’s needs and values differ, it is important the vulnerability index reflect City of Santa Monica goals and perspectives • Eviction prevention financial assistance
o Financial assistance to prevent evictions for tenants who have been served with an unlawful detainer and/or funding to support tenant transitions for those who lose their unlawful detainer cases
§ Financial assistance should be flexible enough for right to counsel staff to determine what is necessary and reasonable to settle the unlawful detainer case in favor of the tenant
§ If certain criteria are met, financial assistance can support up to two weeks of rent to stay the execution of the order for tenants who already lost their cases and have alternative housing ready
§ Financial assistance may also be used to support tenant relocations (deposits, first month’s rent payments, etcetera) for those who lose their unlawful detainer case
o Amount: Up to $20,000 per household
§ Stay Housed LA and San Francisco allow for up to $20,000 in financial assistance per household for unlawful detainer involved tenants § A review of 54 rent due amounts for unlawful detainer filings (from City Attorney’s Office provided records, January 2023–April 2024) show 94% of tenants owed amounts less than $20,000
o Eligibility considerations:
§ Households must demonstrate their rent going forward is sustainable § Household income is below City determined area median income threshold (recommended to at least include households with incomes that are at or below 50% of area median income, in keeping with San Francisco’s model) § Prioritization based on vulnerability factors, such as minor children in the home, age, length of tenancy, and disability status
Data Collection and Reporting
• A primary consideration for data collection and reporting is limiting an organization’s administrative burden; therefore, wherever possible, reporting requirements should build upon the City’s existing expectations for funded agencies

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• It is further recommended, for efficiency, service providers utilize a shared client management information system (with appropriate safeguards to protect client privacy)
• Data collected during intake, and case work, are to be entered into the shared client management information system, as well as additional data sets that can be utilized for evaluating program performance
• The lead agency is to generate program-wide quarterly reports with aggregate data that includes outputs and performance outcomes (noted in the section below). The below outputs are based on the City of Santa Monica’s current right to counsel pilot program.
o Number of tenant households served
o Number of tenant households unable to be served
o Household demographics (age, race, ethnicity, gender, income level, zip code, etcetera)
o Household special characteristics (homelessness history, military history, disability status, etcetera)
o Level / Type of Service
§ # of tenants participating in tenant rights education § # of full-scope representation cases
§ # of limited services cases
§ # of eviction prevention financial assistance cases
§ Amount of eviction prevention financial assistance provided Initial Outcome Measurements
• It is expected that the program will also track and report outcome measurements to evaluate program effectiveness, including the metrics currently tracked by the City’s pilot program.
o Current metrics include the number and type of limited services provided to households, and for those who receive full scope representation, the outcome of those services (i.e. negotiated settlements without litigation) • The below list represents the minimum program performance standards expected to be tracked for the Right to Counsel services. The City of Santa Monica may opt to supplement these outcomes with additional metrics.
o Tenant Rights Outreach and Education:
§ # of tenants connected to attorneys
§ # of tenants better understanding their rights after participating in tenant rights education
o Right to Counsel:
§ # of households with the goal of wanting to stay in their homes § # of households whose eviction is prevented

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§ # of households moving with adequate time and resources to secure alternate housing in their community – inside Santa Monica § # of households moving with adequate time and resources to secure alternate housing outside their community – outside Santa Monica Key Activity—Establishing Collaborative Grant Lead Partner(s) • Coordinate with the City of Santa Monica on community outreach efforts • Collaborate with subcontracted partner agencies
• Coordinate with partner agencies
• Draft policies and processes
• Administer management information systems
• Facilitate personnel
o Recruitment and retention
o Development and licensing, including trainings
• Implement services (in accordance with funding requirements) • Convene and apply effective practices to case conferences • Coordinate coverage at first trial dates and serve as Los Angeles Superior Court’s contact for right to counsel services in Santa Monica
• Facilitate right to counsel service data collection, to include data from subcontracted partners, and analysis for evaluations
Additional Qualifications for Provision of Tenant Rights Outreach and Education • Organization (or lead partner) with demonstrated experience providing tenant rights services to renters in Los Angeles County, with a preference given to those with experience providing these services to renters in Santa Monica • Demonstrated commitment to collaborating with other tenant rights organizations and legal service providers
Additional Qualifications for Provision of Legal Services and Eviction Prevention Financial Assistance
• Organization (or lead partner) with 3 years, or more, of experience providing full-scope legal representation to renters facing eviction in Los Angeles County, with a preference given to those with experience providing these services to renters facing eviction Santa Monica
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborating with tenant rights organizations and other legal service providers
Additional Qualifying Expenses
• Staff, including
o Advocates for outreach and education

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o Paralegals
o Attorneys
§ Annually, full-time attorneys should provide full-scope legal representation to at least 45 households at-risk of eviction, with exceptions made for attorneys providing full-scope legal representation to a significant number of renters at-risk of eviction with special needs § Limited services to be counted at a rate of 10 to 1
o Navigators for special needs clients
o Social workers for eviction prevention rental assistance • Litigation
o Services of process
o Depositions
o Investigations
• Eviction prevention financial assistance

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EXHIBIT D
Flexible Financial Assistance Services
Key Strategies
• Educate Santa Monica tenants about the renters’ protections program through community outreach
• Provide rental supports to special needs populations at high risk of housing instability o Adults with disabilities
o Seniors
o Other individuals and families at high risk of housing instability • Provide supportive services to address additional household needs that are contributing factors to housing instability
• Flexible financial assistance should, inasmuch as possible, leverage other City of Santa Monica programming, such as housing services and human services • To avoid organizational conflicts of interest, awardees should not determine eligibility for or provide assistance to households occupying units they own or operate Key Services
• Community outreach
o Leverage right to counsel community outreach to inform the public of available flexible financial assistance services, how and where to access them • Flexible financial assistance
o Prevent at-risk households, at or before the 3-day notice stage, from adverse action that may result in an unlawful detainer and loss of housing § One-time assistance—to be provided, in emergencies, as one-time assistance or as a one-time supplement to shallow assistance or deep assistance
§ Shallow assistance (longer term, lower monthly amount)—to lower participants’ rent burdens to sustainable levels until more permanent solutions to housing stability are developed
§ Deep assistance (shorter term, higher monthly amount)—to lower participants’ rent burdens to sustainable levels, while mitigating the effects of short-term crises, until more permanent solutions to housing stability are developed
o Amount:
§ Up to $5,000 per household for one-time assistance
• A review of 225 past due amount for addresses that received a single 3-day notice to pay or quit (from City Attorney’s Office provided records, January 2023–April 2024) show 79% of tenants owed amounts less than $5,000

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§ Up to $10,000 per household to provide longer-term shallow subsidies or shorter-term deep subsidies as determined by household needs o Eligibility considerations:
§ Household income is below City determined area median income threshold (recommended to not go below 50% area median income) or housing cost burden as a percent of income
§ Prioritization based on vulnerability factors, such as minor children in the home, age, length of tenancy, and disability status
§ For those requiring one-time assistance, verification of financial emergency within previous 12 months
• Housing stability and case management – for renters in need of such services Data Collection and Reporting
• A primary consideration for data collection and reporting is limiting an organization’s administrative burden; therefore, wherever possible, reporting requirements should build upon the City’s existing expectations for funded agencies • It is further recommended, for efficiency, service providers utilize a shared client management information system (with appropriate safeguards to protect client privacy)
• Data collected during intake and exit are to be entered into the shared client management information system, as well as the services a household received during program participation
• The lead agency is to generate program-wide quarterly reports with aggregate data that includes outputs and performance outcomes (noted in the section below). Several of the below outputs are based on the City of Santa Monica’s current reporting expectations for funded agencies.
o Number of tenant households served
o Number of tenant households unable to be served
o Household demographics (age, race, ethnicity, gender, income level, zip code, etcetera)
o Monthly rent amount
o Household special characteristics (homelessness history, military history, disability status, etcetera)
o Level / Type of Service
§ # of tenants receiving shallow subsidies
§ # of tenants receiving deep subsidies
§ # of tenants receiving one-time assistance
§ Amount of financial assistance provided to each tenant § # of tenants receiving housing stability and case management services

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Initial Outcome Measurements
• It is expected that the program will also track and report outcome measurements to evaluate program effectiveness, including the metrics currently tracked by the City’s funded agencies.
• The below list represents the minimum program performance standards expected to be tracked for Flexible Financial Assistance services. The City of Santa Monica may opt to supplement these outcomes with additional metrics.
o One-time Assistance
§ # of tenants remaining in their homes
o Shallow and Deep Assistance:
§ # of tenants remaining in their homes (at exit and at 3-month follow-up) § # of tenants moving into below market rental units (specifying inside or outside of Santa Monica)
§ # of tenants moving into market-rate rental units (specifying inside or outside of Santa Monica)
Key Activity— Establishing Collaborative Grant Lead Partner(s) • Coordinate with the City of Santa Monica and right to counsel provider(s) on community outreach efforts
• Collaborate with subcontracted partner agencies
• Coordinate with partner agencies
• Draft policies and processes
o Eligibility
o Area median income considerations for
§ Rent burden thresholds
§ Rent burden target(s)
§ Maximum amounts and durations of assistance
• Administer management information systems
• Facilitate personnel
o Recruitment and retention
o Development and licensing, including trainings
• Implement services (in accordance with funding requirements) • Facilitate flexible financial assistance service data collection and analysis for evaluations Additional Qualifications for Provision of Flexible Financial Assistance • Organization (or lead partner) with 3 years, or more, of experience providing rental assistance in Los Angeles County, with a preference given to those with experience providing these services to renters in Santa Monica
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborating with rental assistance organizations

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EXHIBIT E
Budget Detail and Justification
Right to Counsel - Legal Services Estimated # of
Attorneys
Estimated Cost
Per Attorney
Estimated Annual
Cost
Justification
Outreach and Tenant Education $ 756,000.00
This line item includes both community outreach and tenant education (see Exhibit C - services and outcome sections, for more detail). Per LAFLA, these services are typically calculated at 20% of the cost of legal services, noted below.

Legal Services 12 $ 315,000.00 $ 3,780,000.00
The cost per attorney is based on San Francisco's model for one "fully loaded" attorney in FY '24. Their cost includes: 1 FT attorney, .25 Social Services Advocate, .25 Legal Supervision .15 intake staff; $660 litigation expenses per client; 15% overhead.

LAFLA provided the total number of total attorneys (12) needed to support the estimated annual number of Santa Monica renters (472) who may receive an unlawful detainer (UD). The number is based on 40 full scope cases per attorney per year. The current annual case rate is 50 cases per attorney, however due to the complexity of cases and with the utilization of law fellows to address attorney shortages, LAFLA recommends a lower case rate. Communities, such as San Francisco, are considering lowering annual caseloads to 1:45. The City of Santa Monica will need to negotiate with the selected contracted legal services provider(s) to establish a mutually agreed upon annual caseload size, which will impact the total number of attorneys needed.

NOTE: The City of Santa Monica currently funds two right to counsel (RTC) attorneys through the pilot and two additional attorneys, who provide housing related legal services, through LAFLA's general services contract. Based on the number of estimated attorneys needed for RTC, the City would need to fund eight more attorneys. $ 4,536,000.00
Right to Counsel - Financial
Assistance
Estimated # of
Households
Estimated Amount
per Household
Estimated Annual
Cost Justification
Flexible Financial Assistance - For
tenants in eviction proceedings
378 $ 20,000.00 $ 7,560,000.00
This funding is to enable UD involved tenants to remain in their homes. The estimated amount of financial assistance per household is in keeping with the amount available to UD involved tenants receiving services through Stay Housed LA and in San Francisco.

Total Estimated Right to Counsel Program Annual Cost $ 12,096,000.00 Subtotal Legal Services

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Flexible Financial Assistance Estimated # of
Households
Estimated Amount
per Household
Estimated Annual
Cost
Justification
One-time Emergency Assistance -
For tenants at or before 3-day
notice stage
974 $ 5,000.00 $ 4,870,000.00
Provides one-time rental assistance for tenant households that have a financial emergency that impact their ability to pay rent. 79% of tenants who received one 3-day notice to pay or quit had a past due amount of less than $5,000 (based on landlord filings with CAO).

Intermediate Financial Assistance -
For tenants at or before 3-day
notice stage
438 $ 10,000.00 $ 4,380,000.00
Provides flexibility for a households needing a long-term shallow subsidy (i.e. $400 for up to two years) or a short term deep subsidy (i.e. $2,500 for four months) to assist with housing stabilization while working with a case manager on a long term plan. $ 9,250,000.00
Flexible Financial Assistance -
Support Services
Estimated # of
FTE
Estimated Annual
Salary + Benefits
Estimated Annual
Cost Justification
Case Managers / Intake Staff 9 $ 90,974.00 $ 818,766.00 Case management services are expected to be primarily utilized for those receiving intermediate rental assistance. City of Santa Monica provider, St. Joseph Center, has caseloads of 1:25 for their older adult program. The estimated number of case managers assumes the same caseload size for flexible financial assistance & stabilization services with caseloads turning over twice annually.

The estimated salary is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reference for job code "Social Worker, All Other" in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim geographic area.

The mean annual wage is $69,980, plus added 30% for benefits.

Program Managers 1.5 $ 117,000.00 $ 117,000.00
The estimated salary is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reference for job code "Social and Community Service Manager" in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim geographic area. Mean annual wage is $88,920; added 30% for benefits.

Facilities, Program Supplies,
Equipment, etc. $ 93,576.60 Assumes 10% for additional direct program expenses.

Indirect Costs $ 93,576.60 Assumes 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. $ 1,122,919.20
Total Estimated Flexible Financial Assistance Program Annual Cost $ 10,372,919.20 Subtotal Financial Assistance
Subtotal Support Services

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City of Santa Monica Program
Administration
Estimated # of
FTE
Estimated Annual
Salary
Expense Assigned
to Program
Justification
Administrative Analyst

0.33 $ 109,558.80 $ 36,154.40
The staffing plan is based on the October 2023 City of Los Angeles Housing Department report for establishing a right to counsel program in Los Angeles. The Housing Department recommended five full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

The City of Santa Monica proposed staffing model is based on 2.6 FTE. The estimated salaries are based on Santa Monica city personnel salaries plus 30% for benefits. Base salary for an Administrative Analyst is $84,275, plus 30% for benefits Policy & Performance Analyst 1 $ 109,558.80 $ 109,558.80 Base salary of $84,276, plus 30% for benefits Data Analyst 0.33 $ 109,558.80 $ 36,154.40 Base salary of $84,276, plus 30% for benefits Staff Assistant - III

0.5 $ 80,168.40 $ 40,084.20 Base salary of $61,668 plus 30% for benefits Staff Assistant - II

0.5 $ 72,800.00 $ 36,400.00 Base salary of $56,000 plus 30% for benefits Facilities, Program Supplies,
Equipment, etc. $ 25,835.18 Assumes 10% for additional program administration expenses $ 284,186.99
Budget Considerations:

1. Communities that have enacted right to counsel protections often cite a decline in the number of unlawful detainer filings. As part of the ongoing evaluation activities, the City of Santa Monica will need to continue receiving UD filing data from the Superior Courts of Los Angeles and make adjustments as indicated by the data related to number of attorneys needed to serve Santa Monica renters.

2. Increasing the availability of flexible financial assistance funding at or before the 3-day notice stage will inevitably decrease the number of annual UD filings, given the majority of UD filings are for non payment of rent. This too will impact the number of attorney's needed for right to counsel services.

3. The estimated budget does not include the projected one-time cost for developing and implementing the vulnerability index and associated management information system.

Total Estimated City Program Administration Annual Cost

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Attachment: The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Attachment: The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Attachment: The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Attachment: The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award)

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Attachment: The People Concern - Levine Act Disclosure Form (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award) 1 David Yakobson
From: Sam Shapiro-Kline <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2026 11:17 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Subject: Support 4.A - Renter Aid Program RFP

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I write in support of Item 4.A, awarding RFP #470 to The People Concern for administration of the Santa Monica Renter Aid Program.

As a member of the Measure GS Resident Oversight Committee, I am pleased to see Measure GS funds put to work for exactly the purpose voters intended: keeping vulnerable Santa Monica renters housed.

The data in the staff report is sobering — over 6,700 renter households are severely cost-burdened, and nearly 500 face unlawful detainer filings each year. A flexible financial assistance program with embedded case management is the right response.

The Measure GS Committee looks forward to providing ongoing oversight and recommendations as the program launches and scales. I urge the Council to approve this item.

Thank you for your continued commitment to renter protection in Santa Monica.

Respectfully,
Sam Shapiro-Kline
Member, Measure GS Resident Oversight Committee
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026

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Packet Pg. 161 Attachment: Written Comments (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award) 1 David Yakobson
From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 11:52 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin
Subject: May 26, 2026 - City Council - Item 4A - Oppose

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council -
I oppose giving another $6 million to The People's Concern, which has a long history of mismanagement. Please stop throwing good money after bad.

Regards,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026

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Packet Pg. 162 Attachment: Written Comments (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award) Council Update May 2026
Santa Monica Renter Aid
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026
Item 4-A
May 26, 2026

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Packet Pg. 163 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation [Revision 1] (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award) Program Background
In March 2025, City Council approved the Renters’ Protection Program which included the implementation of a Measure GS-funded flexible financial assistance program to prevent homelessness and keep vulnerable Santa Monicans housed.

Program Description
Designed to provide upstream homelessness prevention assistance to Santa Monica renters experiencing a housing crisis
Services include:

Financial assistance for based on housing stabilization needs Housing-focused case management including linkage to Right to Counsel program Available to Santa Monica renter households up to 120% AMI, with prioritization for households at greatest risk of homelessness
Funded by Measure GS for $6 million dollars over 5 years Santa Monica Renter Aid
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In January 2026, Housing & Human Services Department (HHS) staff released an RFP seeking an experienced homelessness prevention provider to administer a flexible financial assistance program.

The RFP evaluation criteria focused on organizational capacity to administer large-scale financial assistance, a program model demonstrating effective service delivery in Santa Monica and strong agency fiscal performance.

The People Concern received the highest overall evaluation score in the competitive procurement process from a review panel consisting of interdepartmental and external reviewers.

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Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation [Revision 1] (7504 : Santa Monica Renter Aid Program Award) Program Implementation
Program launch anticipated in summer 2026
Multilingual outreach and community engagement to include:

Online application through City website (paper applications options) In-person program office hours at Virginia Avenue Park and other City sites Program promotion via Seascape, digital kiosks, Big Blue Bus and more Program is initially expected to serve 150 at-risk households annually.

Outcomes and participant feedback surveys will be regularly monitored by Homelessness Prevention & Intervention (HPI) Division staff.

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Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Christopher Dishlip, Director of Public Works, Resource Recovery & Recycling Division
Subject: Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the City of Culver City for Recyclable Materials Tip and Transfer Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

Summary
The City of Santa Monica’s (City) Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR) team collects recyclables, organics, and landfill trash from every resident and business within Santa Monca. Once collected, landfill trash and organics are taken to Southern California Disposal (SCD), which is adjacent to the City Yards, to be transferred by SCD’s contractor to their respective processing destinations. However, recyclable materials are taken by RRR staff to the City of Culver City’s transfer and recycling station due to lack of space at SCD. The current five-year contract #11164 with Culver City expires in July 2026, thus staff recommends entering into a new five (5) year term contract with the City of Culver City to continue to provide recyclable materials transfer services until a new tip and transfer area is permitted. This contract was approved as an

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exception to the competitive bidding process approved by the Procurement Manager on ECB# 386 per SMMC 2.24.250(g).

Discussion
Due to the closure of the Santa Monica Community Recycling Center in June 2019, the City began contracting with Southern California Disposal (SCD) for recyclable material transfer services at a space (known as the tip and transfer area) within the City Yards, adjacent to the Fire Department training facility. This meant that Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR) drivers collected recyclable materials—such as glass, plastic, and cardboard—curbside, brought them to the state-permitted tip and transfer area, and staff from SCD loaded the materials into trailers to transfer them to the City’s contracted recycling processing facility in Wilmington.

Council’s approval of the acceleration of the Fire training facility expansion as part of the City Yards Modernization Plan in April 2021 eliminated this tip and transfer area on City property. In turn, the City had to locate an external state-permitted tip and transfer area within a reasonable distance for RRR drivers to take recyclable materials. SCD, which is adjacent to the City Yards, currently does not accept recyclable materials due to a lack of space, so RRR identified the City of Culver City’s municipally owned and operated transfer station as the most viable option due to its proximity.

A contract with a transfer station outside of Santa Monica must remain in place until the City obtains final approval from the Los Angeles County Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) through a lengthy permitting process to allow a state-permitted tip and transfer area to return to Santa Monica. Staff have identified an area within the City Yards, and the LEA has indicated that the location may be considered pending permitting and environmental review and approval prior to the execution of any plans. Approval is not guaranteed. In addition to the LEA’s regulatory processes, requisite site improvements must be identified, designed, and constructed, along with long-term contract extension negotiations and subsequent Council authorization. The multi-year permitting process is

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underway; the final approval date is unknown and subject to the LEA’s approval timeline.

There are only two solid waste transfer stations on the west side of Los Angeles: SCD, adjacent to the City Yards, and the City of Culver City’s municipal transfer and recycling station, located 6.5 miles from the City. The next closest transfer station is near downtown Los Angeles, about 16 miles from the City and not operationally feasible for RRR collection drivers to drive to and from twice per day and maintain timely route service. Consequently, Culver City remains the only viable alternative at this time.

Exception to Competitive Bidding
Staff recommends the City of Culver City to provide transfer services for recyclable materials as an exception to competitive bidding per the Procurement Manager approved ECB #386 pursuant to Muni Code 2.24.250 (g).
g. The individual or entity with authority to make a purchase or award determines and documents in writing in accordance with procedures set forth in administrative regulations that the time necessary to use the competitive solicitation processes set forth in this Chapter, due to circumstances outside of the control of the City, would result in a substantial economic loss to the City, substantially compromise a legal position, or substantially interfere with a required City operation Environmental Review
The procurement for transfer services for recyclable materials is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15301 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15301 of the CEQA State Guidelines provides Class 1 (Existing Facilities) exemption for projects that involve the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, licensing, permitting, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, with negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. The procurement for transfer services for recyclable materials would not result in any modifications to existing

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recyclable material processing facilities. Transfer services for recyclable materials currently exist, and the procurement would not expand or materially change the operations of existing recyclable material processing facilities’ operations. The selected vendor is required to comply with existing solid waste regulations and provide similar services to those currently required and provided. Therefore, the contract for transfer services is categorically exempt as set forth in Section 15301 of the CEQA State Guidelines.

The contract for transfer services is also exempt pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15308 (Class 8 Actions for Protection of Environment) exempts actions taken by a regulatory agency, as authorized by state and local ordinances, to ensure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for environmental protection of the environment. The procurement would ensure City compliance with solid waste disposal regulations for the protection of the environment including:
• Integrated Waste Management Act (IWMA) of 1989 requires cities to permit and regulate solid waste handling
• Assembly Bill 341 (2011) requires both businesses that generate four cubic yards or more of solid waste and multifamily projects with five units or more to participate in a recycling program
• City’s Zero Waste Plan (Updated 2019) provides an environmental policy framework to guide the City on its path to achieving zero waste.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve available funding from the Resource Recovery and Recycling Fund to contract with the City of Culver City to provide recyclable materials transfer services. Funds will be included in the proposed Operating Budget for FY 2026-

27. Contract Request

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FY 2026-27
Request Amount Future Years Department Account # Total Contract Amount
$883,740 $5,450,319 54500002.550150 $6,334,059
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.

Prepared By: Ryan Kraemer, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council

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Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Oscar Santiago, Director, Finance Department
Subject: Approval of California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Authority Delegation
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding that the resolution is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act; and

Summary
On May 12, 2015, the City Council adopted resolutions numbers 10876 and 10877, which approved using a California Public Employees’ Retirement systems (CalPERS) trust to prefund the City’s Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability by establishing a retiree benefit trust, facilitating funding and investment management, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, transfer funds, and take other actions as required by CalPERS.

At that time, the City Council approved a Declaration of Authority to Request Disbursements for the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust Program (CERBT) authorizing the City Treasurer and Assistant City Treasurer to request distributions from the retiree benefit trust.

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Because the Assistant City Treasurer position has been eliminated, staff recommends adopting a resolution to update the Delegation of Authority to Request Disbursements for the CERBT. This update would replace the Assistant City Treasurer with the Assistant Finance Director, and the Deputy Finance Director as a backup in the event the City Treasurer or the Financial Operations Manager is unavailable.

Discussion
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued GASBs 45 and 75, which require agencies to calculate and report the amount of OPEB, such as retiree health care costs and unfunded liability. To manage the unfunded liability, the City elected to prefund utilizing a CalPERS Employers’ Retirement Benefit Trust.

To implement the GASB reporting, the City contracts with an actuarial firm to calculate OPEB based on the present value of future benefits to be provided to current and future post-employment individuals and retirees. The City funds these ongoing expenses and lowers its existing liability through CERBT, the established OPEB trust with CalPERS.

The CERBT program offers a better yield than the City’s portfolio, which enables the City’s annual contribution to decrease over time because the interest earned on the trust assets reduces the unfunded liability. Disbursements from the trust are used to offset the annual costs incurred of retiree health benefits. The GASB allows a discount on the liability to be reported if the City prefunds its liability.

The CERBT administration recommends that three positions be authorized to request disbursements from the trust. Due to the size of the City’s annual disbursements, two signatures on the disbursement form are required. Currently, the City Treasurer and Assistant City Treasurer are listed as authorized signatories. However, the Assistant City Treasurer position has been eliminated.

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The attached resolution will amend the Delegation of Authority to reflect the appropriate positions with signing authority. Specifically, the resolution will designate the City Treasurer, the Assistant Finance Director, and the Deputy Finance Director as authorized individuals to approve disbursement requests from the trust, replacing the previous authorization of the Assistant City Treasurer.

Environmental Review
The resolution to amend delegation authority is not a “project” subject to CEQA. The form is to update signature authority for the CERBT OPEB trust. Pursuant to CEQA Section 21065, the form does not meet the definition of a “project” subject to CEQA as it will not “cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.” Additionally, per Section 15378(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, a “project” does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy and procedure making. Therefore, the resolution is not subject to CEQA.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
05/12/2015
(Attachment A)
Approval of Other Post Employment Benefits Trust and
Investment Services
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action to authorize this form.

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Prepared By: Randy Chow, Financial Reporting Supervisor Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. A. 5/12/2015 Staff Report (web link)
B. B. Delegation of Authority Form
C. C. Resolution - Delegation of Authority

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State of California
California Public Employees’ Retirement System California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) 400 Q Street,
Sacramento, CA 95811
www.calpers.ca.gov
Delegation of Authority to Request Disbursements
California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust
(CERBT)

RESOLUTION
OF THE
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OF THE
(NAME OF EMPLOYER)
The delegates to the incumbents
(GOVERNING BODY)
in the positions of and
(TITLE)
, and/or
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authority to request on behalf of the
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Employer disbursements from the Other Post Employment Prefunding Plan and to certify as to the purpose for which the disbursed funds will be used.

By
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Packet Pg. 177 Attachment: B. Delegation of Authority Form [Revision 1] (7670 : California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust ( CERBT) Authority Delegation) 1 City Council Meeting May 26, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FOR THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO

REQUEST DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT

PREFUNDING PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (“City”) elects to participate in the Other Post Employment Prefunding Plan through CalPERS, and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the Prefunding Plan include disbursing contributed amounts and income thereon, if any, to pay for health care costs or other post employment benefits in accordance with the terms of participating employers’ plans; and
WHEREAS, the Delegation of Authority to Request Disbursements (“Delegation of Authority”), attached hereto as Exhibit 1, formalizes the method by which the City will request disbursements from the Prefunding Plan;

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

SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby delegates authority to request on behalf of the City of Santa Monica disbursements from the Other

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SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City Manager or designee to file a true and correct original or certified copy of the Delegation of Authority; and
SECTION 3. 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

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City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.D
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Heidi Von Tongeln, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, Administration Subject: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Repealing and Replacing Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.62, Creating Chapters

2.73 and 2.74, and Amending Chapters 2.50, 2.64, and 2.66 to Implement Various Board and Commission Changes Resulting from the City of Santa Monica 2025 Comprehensive Board and Commission Review
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

Executive Summary
At its meeting on May 12, 2026, the City Council introduced for first reading an Ordinance repealing and replacing Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.62, creating Chapters 2.73 and 2.74, and amending Chapters 2.50, 2.64 and 2.66, to implement various Board and Commission changes resulting from the City of Santa Monica 2025 Comprehensive Board and Commission Review. The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.

Prepared By: Bradley Michaud, Legal Administrative Services Officer Approved Forwarded to Council

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A. ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d

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(City Council Series)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING AND REPLACING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.62, CREATING CHAPTERS 2.73 AND 2.74, AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.50, 2.64, AND 2.66 TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS BOARD AND COMMISSION CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA 2025 COMPREHENSIVE

BOARD AND COMMISSION REVIEW
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (“City”) maintains over twenty-five volunteer bodies that have various administrative, regulatory, or review authority for the purpose of making recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, In the spring of 2025, City staff conducted the City’s Boards and Commissions Comprehensive Review (“Review”) to make the administration and purpose of boards and commissions impactful, efficient, aligned with available City resources, and empowering for residents and community members to meaningfully contribute; and WHEREAS, at the Council’s January 13, 2026 regular meeting, City staff presented the Review; and
WHEREAS, the Review’s recommendations include changes, including consolidating the Housing Commission and the Human Services Commission into a new Housing and Human Services Commission, reducing membership on the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission and Arts Commission, and converting the Urban Forest Task Force into a codified City Commission; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2026, Council established a new Restorative Justice Commission (“RJC”) to replace the current Landback + Reparations Task Force; and

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Packet Pg. 182 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 2 WHEREAS, implementation of the Review recommendations and RJC direction requires amendments to the Santa Monica Municipal Code.

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

SECTION 1. Ordinance Number 1168 establishing a housing commission is hereby repealed in its entirety.

SECTION 2. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.50.020, Creation of Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2.50.020 Creation of Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission (a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the City Charter, a Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission is created. The Commission shall consist of nine members and shall be appointed by the City Council. As of July 1, 2027, the Commission shall consist of seven (7) members and shall be appointed by the City Council. In addition to the requirements for appointments of commissioners set out in this Section below, the Commission and commissioners shall be subject to all the terms of Article X of the City Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of commissioners, terms, and meetings. (b) All commissioners shall:
(1) Reside in the City;
(2) Have a significant commitment to the public safety and wellbeing of the City and those who reside, work, are students or own property in the City; and (3) Have knowledge of or experience with law enforcement, public safety policies and issues, or social services policies and issues.

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Packet Pg. 183 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 3 (c) At all times, two commissioners shall be individuals who were between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five at the time of the appointment. These commissioners shall not be required to have knowledge or experience satisfying subsection (b)(3) above at the time of appointment.
(d) In addition to the seven voting commission members, there shall be one additional ex officio non-voting commission member who shall be an individual who meets the criteria set forth in subsections (b) and (e) of this Section and is jointly recommended by the Police Chief and the SMPOA. If the Police Chief and SMPOA cannot agree on a recommendation, this ex officio position shall remain unfulfilled. (e) Persons holding any paid office or employment in the City government, including, but not limited to, sworn offices and non-sworn employees of the SMPD, shall not be eligible to serve as commissioners. Practicing attorneys who handle, or are members of firms or entities that currently handle, criminal or civil matters involving the SMPD also shall not be eligible to serve as commissioners.
(f) Within six months of appointment, each commissioner shall participate in training relevant to providing oversight of law enforcement and to the understanding of racial justice. Such training shall include participation in the SMPD Community Academy; a training session of two hours or less presented by the SMPOA that will address topics including the rights of police officers under the Police Officers Bill of Rights; and reasonable additional required training identified by the Commission, which may include programs offered by the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, the Association of Local Government Auditors, entities with experience providing racial justice training, or other similar bodies.

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Packet Pg. 184 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 4 The Commissioners initially appointed to the Commission shall have until May 31, 2022 to complete the required training. Failure to complete the required training will result in removal from the Commission.

SECTION 3. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.62, Human Services Commission, is hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows:

Chapter 2.62 Housing and Human Services Commission.

2.62.010 Creation of the Housing and Human Services Commission (a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the Santa Monica City Charter, a Housing and Human Services Commission is hereby established. The Commission and members shall be subject to all of the terms of Article X of the Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of members, terms, and meetings.
(b) The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members all of whom shall be residents of the City of Santa Monica. Two (2) members shall be participants in an affordable housing program, and shall each serve two-year terms. The remaining five (5) members shall each serve four-year terms. One (1) affordable program participant must also be at least 62 years old and one (1) affordable housing program participant must be unhoused or formerly unhoused. No member shall hold any paid office or employment in City of Santa Monica government.

2.62.020 Powers and duties of the Commission
The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the production and preservation of affordable housing and to the social, economic, and wellness needs of vulnerable community members, including, but not limited to, marginalized populations, low-income households, older adults, youth and

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Specifically, the Commission’s powers and duties are as follows:
(a) Recommend to the City Council policies, programs, and projects that guide and advance the provision, production, and preservation of affordable housing in Santa Monica.
(b) Recommend to the City Council specific housing and human services programs necessary to serve the unmet needs of residents of the City. (c) Make recommendations to Council regarding Housing Authority programs and activities.
(d) Review the City Manager’s proposed budget for housing and human services and make recommendations to the City Council.
(e) Review national, state, and local legislation which may have an impact on housing and human services for vulnerable communities in the City and make recommendations to the City Council.
(f) Consult and maintain contact with groups and individuals who are concerned with the challenges, opportunities, and services of vulnerable City residents, and hold meetings and public hearings on housing and human services programs as necessary to receive input from these groups and individuals, coordinating with the scheduled events of other boards and commissions as appropriate.

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Packet Pg. 186 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 6 (g) Schedule, participate in and conduct public hearings to determine the housing needs of the residents of the City as part of the development of the Housing Assistance Plan component of the City's annual Community Development Block Grant submission, and transmit the findings of said hearings to the City Council. These hearings may be coordinated with other scheduled events of other boards and commissions as appropriate.
(h) Recommend to the City Council specific housing programs to meet the needs of the residents of the City, based on information from public hearings and forums. (i) Review, comment and make recommendations to the City Council on procedures and policies to provide affordable housing for City residents and to implement the City's housing programs.
(j) Review, comment, on the proposed funding for housing programs funded through the City’s annual Community Development Plan process.
(k) Prepare an annual assessment on the extent to which local agencies and programs of the City, County of Los Angeles, and other entities are achieving goals and objectives for affordable housing, and transmit to City Council for review. (l) Conduct public forums on housing programs and issues in conjunction with other boards and commissions, including but not limited to the Housing Element, the Housing Assistance Plan, and the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) program.
(m) Make recommendations on all Housing Authority programs and activities. (n) Develop an annual budget and workplan for activities such as speaking engagements, mailings and liaison activities.

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Packet Pg. 187 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 7 SECTION 4. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.64, Arts Commission, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 2.64 Arts Commission.

2.64.010. Findings and purpose.

The City Council finds and declares:
(a) The lives of citizens of the City can be enriched by exposure to art in its various forms.
(b) Recognizing and encouraging the arts is a basic service of local government. (c) Innovative programs for ensuring artistic expression in the City must be developed. (d) The creation of an Arts Commission will ensure a regular and ongoing assessment of art programs in the City.

2.64.020 Creation of Arts Commission.
(a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the City Charter, an Arts Commission is created. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. The members shall be appointed by the City Council. The Commission and members shall be subject to all of the terms of Article X of the City Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of members, terms and meetings.
(b) All members shall reside or work in the City and shall be actively involved in the arts. No member shall hold any paid office or employment in City of Santa Monica government. The Commission shall represent the diversity of the community and shall include minorities and working artists, but not limited to the following disciplines:
(1) Performing arts such as drama, music, and dance.

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Packet Pg. 188 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 8 (2) Visual arts such as painting, sculpture, photography, material arts, digital art, game design, interactive media, and new media installations. (3) Communications arts such as film, television, online videos, podcasting and radio.
(4) Literary arts such as literature, poetry, and journalism. (5) Design & Creative Industries such as architecture, urban design, landscape design, fashion design, industrial/product design, graphic and communication design, interior design.
(6) Folk, Traditional & Cultural Arts such as traditional crafts, heritage arts, indigenous arts, cultural performance traditions, community-based and vernacular arts. (7) Interdisciplinary & Hybrid Arts such as cross-disciplinary, transmedia, collaborative, research-based and experimental practices.

Commissioners may represent one or more of the disciplines indicated above.

2.64.030 Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the Commission are as follows:
(a) Advise on art programs in the City.
(b) Provide advice to the City Council on matters relating to the arts. (c) Work cooperatively with City boards and commissions, the Santa Monica Unified School District, Santa Monica College, and the Santa Monica Arts Foundation in promoting art in the City.
(d) Solicit private funds and grants earmarked for art activities in the City. (e) Encourage public and private partnerships to assure the survival of art and artists in the City.

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Packet Pg. 189 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 9 (f) Develop and make recommendations to the City Council an art acquisition program for the City.
(g) Review and make recommendations directly to the City Council all proposals for art works for public buildings and public spaces.
(h) Encourage the flow of art into the City and stimulate art activities among residents of the City.
(i) Advise on such art programs and activities as may be delegated to it from time to time by the City Council including the selection of artists for art programs and projects and the award of contracts for art projects and programs. (j) Make decisions without regard to the residency of the artist.

2.64.040 Funding and budget.
(a) The annual budget prepared by the City Manager and approved by the City Council shall contain such appropriations as the City Council deems necessary and appropriate to enable the Commission to exercise its powers. (b) Any donations or grants solicited by the Commission and any revenues from art programs and projects of the Commission shall be deposited in a special account in the General Fund. Any amounts so deposited may only be expended for the activities of the Commission.

2.64.050 Appeal to City Council.

Any decision of the Commission selecting an artist for an art project or program or awarding a contract for an art program or project may be appealed to the City Council within twenty days of the date of the action of the Commission. The action of the

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SECTION 5. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.66, Disabilities Commission, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2.66.010 Creation of Disabilities Commission.
(a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the Santa Monica City Charter, a Disabilities Commission is hereby established. The Commission and members shall be subject to all of the terms of Article X of the City Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of members, terms and meetings.
(b) The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the City Council.

As of July 1, 2027, the Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council. All members shall be residents of the City who have significant experience in the disability community. Additionally, at least four members shall be persons with disabilities. No member shall hold any paid office or employment in City of Santa Monica government.

2.66.020 Powers and duties of the Commission.

The Disabilities Commission shall have the power and be required to:
(a) Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to people with disabilities in Santa Monica and their needs as a group. (b) Work cooperatively with City agencies, officials, boards, commissions and departments in developing educational and informational materials and programs about the abilities, rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities.

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Packet Pg. 191 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 11 (c) Study and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the special problems that people with disabilities in Santa Monica face in employment, transportation, housing, programmatic and physical access to City services, and facilities and programs stemming from barriers encountered in everyday life.
(d) Work cooperatively with City agencies, officials, boards, commission and departments in making recommendations on the development and implementation of programs and practices promoting disability awareness and the integration of people with disabilities into City life.
(e) Review the City's annual Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Review and Update and provide input to staff on the review process and the content of the report.

SECTION 6. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.73, Urban Forest Commission, is hereby added to read as follows:

Chapter 2.73 Urban Forest Commission.

2.73.010 Creation of the Urban Forest Commission.
(a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the Santa Monica City Charter, an Urban Forest Commission is hereby established. The Commission and members shall be subject to all of the terms of Article X of the Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of members, terms, and meetings.
(b) The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members all of whom shall be residents of the City of Santa Monica. No member shall hold any paid office or employment in City of Santa Monica government. No less than three (3) members shall have professional experience in urban forestry, landscaping, or horticulture.

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Packet Pg. 192 Attachment: ORD-Boards and Commissions Amendments 2d (7730 : Boards and Commissions Amendments - Second Reading) 12 2.73.020 Powers and duties of the Commission.

The powers and duties of the Commission are as follows:
(a) Advise on citywide compliance with the vision and guiding principles of the Urban Forest Master Plan, including but not limited to tree planting, tree removal requests, species designation changes, and updates to existing urban forestry standards. (b) Advise on proposed tree planting activities in the City and public improvement projects.
(c) Advise on public tree species designations, including adjacent to designated landmarks and within historic districts in conjunction with the Landmarks Commission. (d) Advise on the Heritage Tree Program.
(e) Advise on urban forest funding initiatives including urban forest grant funding opportunities.

SECTION 7. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.74, Restorative Justice Commission, is hereby added to read as follows:

Chapter 2.74 Restorative Justice Commission.

2.74.010 Creation of the Restorative Justice Commission. (a) Pursuant to Section 1000 of the Santa Monica City Charter, a Restorative Justice Commission is hereby established. The Commission and members shall be subject to all of the terms of Article X of the Charter setting forth procedures for appointment of members, terms, and meetings.
(b) The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council.

All members shall be residents of the City, and all members shall have subject matter

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2.74.020 Powers and duties of the Commission.

The powers and duties of the Commission are as follows:
(a) Advise on matters pertaining to the development and administration of a Restorative Justice Program and the associated Restorative Justice Fund, including eligibility criteria, policies, procedures, standards, and oversight. (b) Maintain contact with groups and individuals interested in addressing the historical and ongoing harms faced by communities that have experienced systemic loss of land, housing, and opportunity in the City, and hold meetings as necessary to receive input from these groups and individuals, coordinating with the scheduled events of other City boards and commissions as appropriate.

SECTION 8. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 9. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance 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 Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance 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.

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________

HEIDI VON TONGELN
City Attorney

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Report
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.E
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Christopher Dishlip, Director of Public Works, Mobility Division Subject: Approval to Accept Local Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant and Award RFP# 11125 to H.W. Lochner for the Systemic Crosswalks Improvements on Ocean Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, and 23rd Street and Hill Street
Recommended Action
Staff Recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;

5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with H.W. Lochner in an amount not to exceed $375,000 over a two-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and

6. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of the report (requires 5 votes).

Summary
The City of Santa Monica (City) Public Works Department continues to advance Vision Zero safety improvements, which support the City Council priority of Achieving Safe Neighborhoods & Clean Streets and the City Council’s Vision Zero commitment to

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eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. In August 2025, the City was awarded California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant to implement targeted improvements at priority intersections identified in the City of Santa Monica Local Roadway Safety Plan— completed in 2022 (Attachment A). This contract would fund the design to implement these roadway improvements, with funding provided through a combination of grant and local funds. Staff recommends contracting with H.W. Lochner for a total amount not to exceed $375,000 over a two-year period.

Discussion
The City completed its Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) in 2022, which analyzed the most recently available crash data to help prioritize safety improvements (Attachment A). Based on the analysis, in September 2024, the City applied for a Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant to address the crash patterns with proven and HSIP-eligible safety countermeasures at 11 priority intersections throughout the City.

In August 2025, the City was awarded a $1,223,640 federally funded Caltrans HSIP grant to implement the following eligible safety countermeasures:
• At 23rd Street and Hill Street, the project would install curb extensions, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), and a new crosswalk on the south leg of the intersection.
• Along Ocean Avenue, at Idaho Avenue, Alta Avenue, and Marguerita Avenue, the project would install curb extensions, RRFBs, and update signs and pavement markings. At Ocean Avenue and Georgina Avenue, as well as Ocean Avenue and Washington Avenue, the project would install RRFBs and update signs and pavement markings.
• Along Colorado Avenue, at Princeton Street and Franklin Street, the project would install RRFBs; and at Franklin Street and Harvard Street, the project would update signs and pavement markings.

Vendor Selection

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Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified
Firm
H.W. Lochner, Inc.

Evaluation
Criteria
Demonstrated Technical Expertise; Experience with Similar Kinds of Work; Experience with State and Federal Procedures; Project Team; Understanding of the Breadth of Work; Financial
responsibility and schedule management.

Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
RFPs Received
AYCE Consulting Engineers, Inc. LIN Consulting, Inc.

General Technologies and Solutions
(GTS)
Michael Baker International
H.W. Lochner, Inc. TJKM
Toole Design Group, LLC

Bid Data
Posted On Posted On Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
01/29/2026 City's Online
Bidding Site OpenGov 51 3/2/2026
Justification for Award
The evaluation committee evaluated proposals and qualifications from seven proposers. The City received an eighth proposal that was disqualified because the vendor did not properly seal their bid from evaluators, as explicitly required by the RFP.

The evaluation committee was comprised of staff from the Mobility Division and the Engineering Division who evaluated the H.W. Lochner team as the best qualified to provide final design services based on their knowledge and experience working on curb extensions and crosswalk improvement projects; curb extension design and crosswalk improvement expertise of key staff on the project team; and familiarity with state and their federally funded grant procedures.

Environmental Review
The grant awards for the crosswalk improvements are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts minor

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alterations to roadways such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes. The project will include new crosswalk markings, signals, curb extensions, and signal improvements on the existing roadways. These minor alterations would not increase the vehicle capacity of the existing roadways.

Therefore, the award contract for this project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301.

Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to accept a grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the HSIP grant  for the Systemic Crosswalk Improvements on Ocean Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, and 23rd Street & Hill Street project and recommends the following budget amendment.

FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Establish Revenue Budget Appropriate Funds
Account Number Amount Account Number Amount
20500012.416370.91059 –
HSIP Grant Funds $1,223,640 C2009240.689261.91059 $78,480

Remaining grant funds will be programmed in the FY 2026-28 Capital Improvement Program budget for FY 2027-28.

Staff also seeks authority to approve available funding from the General Fund, the Miscellaneous Grants Fund, and the Special Revenue Source Fund to award a contract with H.W. Lochner for design services for a construction plan.

Contract Request
Funding
Source
FY 2025-26
Request Amount CIP Account Number Total Contract Amount General $220,000 C0109140.689000 $220,000

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HSIP Grant $78,480 C2009240.689261.91059 $78,480
Special
Revenue
Source
$76,520 C1007600.689000 $76,520
Total $375,000 $375,000
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.

Prepared By: Kyle Kozar, Principal Transportation Planner Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Santa Monica Local Roadway Safety Plan (2022)
B. 06_Lochner_OAKS INITIATIVE FORM
C. Levine Act Disclosure Form_Lochner

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

OAKS INITIATIVE NOTICE

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS, BIDDERS, PROPOSERS

AND OTHERS SEEKING DISCRETIONARY PERMITS, CONTRACTS,

OR OTHER BENEFITS FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Santa Monica’s voters adopted a City Charter amendment commonly known as the Oaks Initiative. The Oaks Initiative requires the City to provide this notice and information about the Initiative’s requirements. You may obtain a full copy of the Initiative’s text from the City Clerk.

This information is required by City Charter Article XXII—Taxpayer Protection.

It prohibits a public official from receiving, and a person or entity from conferring, specified personal benefits or campaign advantages from a person or entity after theofficial votes, or otherwise takes official action, to award a “public benefit” to that person or entity. The prohibition applies within and outside of the geographical boundaries of SantaMonica.

All persons or entities applying or receiving public benefits from the City of Santa Monica shall provide the names of trustees, directors, partners, and officers, and names of persons with more than a 10% equity, participation or revenue interest. An exception exists for persons serving in those capacities as volunteers, without compensation, for organizations exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), of the Internal Revenue Code. However, this exception does not apply if the organization is a political committee or controls political committees.

Examples of a “public benefit” include public contracts to provide goods or services worth more than $25,000 or a land use approval worth more than $25,000 over a 12- month period.

In order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Oaks Initiative, theCity compiles and maintains certain information. That information includes the name of any personorpersons whois seeking a “publicbenefit.” If the“public benefit” is sought by an entity, ratherthan an individual person, the information includes the nameof everyperson who is: (a) trustee, (b) director, (c) partner, (d) officer, or has (e) more than a ten percent interest in the entity. Therefore, if you are seeking a “public benefit” covered by the Oaks Initiative, you must supply that information on the Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form. This information must be updated and supplied every 12 months.

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

OAKS INITIATIVE DISCLOSURE FORM
In order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Oaks Initiative, the City compiles and maintains certain information. That information includes the name of any person or persons who is seeking a “public benefit.” If the “public benefit” is sought by an entity, rather than an individual person, the information includes the name of every person who is: (a) trustee, (b) director, (c) partner, (d) officer, or has (e) more than a ten percent interest in the entity.

Public benefits include:

1. Personal services contracts in excess of $25,000 over any 12-monthperiod;

2. Sale of material, equipment or supplies to the City in excess of $25,000 over a 12- month period;

3. Purchase, sale or lease of real property to or from the City in excess of $25,000 over a 12- month period;

4. Non-competitive franchise awards with gross revenue of $50,000 or more inany 12-month period;

5. Land use variance, special use permit, or other exception to an established land use plan, where the decision has a value in excess of $25,000;

6. Tax “abatement, exception, or benefit” of a value in excess of $5,000 in any 12- month period; or

7. Payment of “cash or specie” of a net value to the recipient of $10,000 in any 12- month period.

Name(s) of persons or entities receiving public benefit:

Name(s) of trustees, directors, partners, and officers:

Name(s) of persons with more than a 10% equity, participation, or revenue interest:

Prepared by: Title:

Signature: Date:

Email: Phone:

Permit #
FOR CITY USE ONLY:

Bid/PO/Contract #

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

CALIFORNIA LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE
The Levine Act prohibits City Officers from participating in any action related to a contract, license, permit, or entitlement if such Officer received campaign contributions totaling more than $500 within the previous twelve months, and for twelve months following the date of a final decision, from a party or participant to the proceeding, or their agent.

Section 84308(a)(4) of the Levine Act defines an "Officer" as follows: “Officer” means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency. The term “Officer” is further defined 2 Cal.

Code Regs. Section 18438.1, which states:

An officer of an agency includes only those persons who make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence a decision in the license, permit, or entitlement for use proceeding, or who exercise authority or budgetary control over the agency or officers who may do so, and:
(1) Serve in an elected position, including an official appointed to an elected position due to an interim vacancy or an election otherwise canceled because the official was the sole candidate for the position;
(2) Serve as a member of a board or commission;
(3) Serve as the chief executive of a state agency, or county, city or district of any kind; or (4) Have decision making authority with respect to the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and is also a candidate for elected office or has been a candidate for elective office in the 12 months prior to the proceeding.

A list of Santa Monica Elected Officials and members of boards and commissions can be found at the following links. The party making this certification is responsible for determining whether a recipient of a political contribution is a City Officer prior to completing this form. https://www.smgov.net/departments/council/
https://www.santamonica.gov/departments/rent-control
https://www.smgov.net/boards/
Have you, your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, made any political contributions of more than $500 to any City Officer in the twelve months preceding the date of the submission of your application or proposal? ____YES ____ NO
Name of Councilmember or City Officer: _________________________________ Name of Contributor: _________________________________________________ Date(s) of Contribution(s): ____________________________________________ Amount(s) ________________________________________________________ Please specify below and/or add additional sheet(s) to identify additional Councilmembers or City Officers to whom you and/or your agents made campaign contributions.

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Answering YES does not preclude the City of Santa Monica from awarding a contract, license, permit, or entitlement or taking any subsequent action related to the item. It does, however, preclude the identified City Officer from participating in any actions related to such item.

By signing below, you certify you also agree to disclose to the City any future contributions made to Councilmembers or other City Officers by you or your agent(s) after the date of signing this disclosure form, and within 12 months following the approval, renewal, or extension of the requested contract, license, permit, or entitlement.

I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIATHAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUEAND CORRECT.

Signed: ____________________________ Date: ____________________ Print Name: _________________________ Title: _____________________ Company: __________________________
Additional Disclosures:

Please note this form is a public record and subject to a California Public Records Act request.

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TO: Public
FROM: City Attorney’s Office
RE: Levine Act Disclosure Form
The Levine Act (Government Code 84308) is a California law aimed at preventing “pay to play” practices by prohibiting parties, participants, and their agents in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement from contributing more than $500 to an officer of the City during a 12-month period. The prohibition applies to any 12-month period while the proceeding is pending and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding.

State law requires a party to a proceeding to disclose any contributions exceeding an aggregate $500 that the party and their agents have made to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months. The Disclosure Form is intended to assist City officials with recognizing when they have an obligation to disclose and recuse themselves, and to aid parties with their disclosure obligations.

1. To what sort of proceedings is the disclosure form applicable? The Levine Act applies to all discretionary entitlements and contracts, with the exception of labor contracts, personal employment contracts, and contracts that must be awarded to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder. It does not apply to ministerial approvals.

For instance, the Levine Act applies to the following:
• Building and development permits
• Conditional use permits
• Contracts generally (unless an exception applies):
o Real property contracts for purchase, sale, lease
o Contract amendments
o Settlement agreements
o Contracts for goods, services, professional services that are not awarded pursuant to a competitive process
• Public street abandonments
• Private development plans
• Professional license revocations
• Rezoning of specific real estate parcels
• Event permits
• Rulemaking procedures affecting a particular industry where only a small number of businesses are affected
• Special district formation proceedings involving the creation of a special use or benefit to the person in the district
• Tentative subdivision and parcel maps

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