Santa Monica — 2023-01-10

City Council

#A Order of Business 10
A. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections\n4.85.010 and 4.85.015 Related to Lobbying Activity and Participation of Lobbyists on City of Santa\nMonica Boards and Commissions\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. CC-ORD-Lobbying Amended-2d
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B. Second reading and adoption of an Ordinance to award a franchise to BIG Outdoor for the\ninstallation, operation, and maintenance of a digital wayfinding and out-of-home advertising kiosk\nnetwork for a 20-year term, per the terms and conditions stated in the ordinance\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. PW-Ord-Franchise-2d
#C Order of Business 10
C. Introduction and Adoption of Proposed Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Extend Interim\nZoning Regulations Allow Certain 100% Affordable Housing Projects to Request Waivers or\nReductions of Development Standards Pursuant to State Density Bonus Law.\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that no subsequent environmental review is required pursuant to\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § 15162 based on a\ndetermination that the proposed project was analyzed as part of the 2021-2029 6th\nCycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) [SCH No. 20212269242021]\nthat was certified by Council on October 12, 2021 with an Addendum to the EIR\napproved on October 11, 2022.\n2. Introduce and adopt an emergency interim zoning ordinance to extend interim zoning\nregulations adopted by Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance No. 2732 (CCS) to allow\nqualifying 100% affordable housing projects that receive unlimited density and up to\nthree stories or 33 feet in additional height under State Density Bonus Law to request\nadditional waivers or reductions of development standards.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A Ordinance Density Bonus for Affordable Housing 011023\nb. Attachment B Link to 10-11-2022 Council Meeting\nc. Attachment C Link to 12-13-2022 Council Meeting
#D Order of Business 10
D. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Modifying Santa Monica Municipal Code Section\n4.44.020 to Enhance Enforcement of Prohibitions of Smoking in Multi-Unit Common Areas and Near\nMulti-Unit Residential Buildings\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading the proposed Ordinance to the\nCity’s Smoking Ordinance, Section 4.44.020(a) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code (“SMMC”),\nto prohibit smoking in multi-unit residential common areas, and the public right-of-way areas\naround multi-unit residential buildings.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ORD smoking multiunit
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A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Biden v.\nNebraska, U.S. Supreme Court docket no. 22A444.\nThe following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.
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A. City Manager's Report: COVID-19 Emergency Order\nStaff Report Printout
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A. Adoption of Resolution making AB 361 Findings Regarding Teleconference Meetings\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution making the findings required by AB\n361 to continue teleconference meetings of the City Council and City Boards, Commissions, and\nTask Forces.\nStaff Report Printout\na. AB 361 Resolution
#B Order of Business 5
B. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Execute Related Grant\nAgreements, and Receive and File Short Range Transit Plan\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-25 Short Range Transit Plan\n(SRTP) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).\n2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to: (a) apply for and execute\ngrant agreements and execute related certifications and assurances with the Federal\nTransit Administration (FTA), Metro, and other Federal, State, Regional or Local\nagencies; and (b) enter into agreements for transit funds for the pass-through of funds\nand agreements for planning, programming, and implementing transit services and\ncapital projects during FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25.\n3. Staff recommends the Council adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect\npursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Adoption of Big Blue Bus Resolution of Transit Funds\nb. BBB Grant Resolution_FY23\nc. Short Range Transit Plan FY2023-FY2025
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C. Award Bid and Enter into Construction Contract with Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc. for Pier Below\nDeck Fire Sprinkler Replacement Project - Phase 2\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Award Bid #SP2676 to Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc. for construction services for the Pier\nBelow Deck Fire Sprinkler Replacement Project – Phase 2 for the Public Works\nDepartment;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Jilk Heavy\nConstruction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,086,140 (including a 20% contingency);\n3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete\nadditional work within contract authority; and\n4. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302, Replacement or\nReconstruction, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Pier Fire Protection Assessment Report\nb. March 28, 2017 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. October 15, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. Oaks Form (Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc.)
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D. Adoption of Resolution Ratifying COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and Supplements\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that Council adopt the proposed resolution ratifying the Executive Order\nissued by the Director of Emergency Services declaring the existence of a local emergency in\nthe City of Santa Monica and the Supplements to that Order.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Covid EO Resolution\nb. Ex A-Proclamation-Local Emergency-COVID 03.13.2020\nc. Ex B-Proclamation-Local Emergency-COVID 03.14.2020\nd. Ex C-44_COVID Emergency Orders Forty Fourth Supplement
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E. Accept Proposal and Enter into Agreement with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation for the\nAIDS/LifeCycle 2023 Finish Line Festival\nRecommended Actions\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15323 (Class 23 Normal\nOperations of Facilities for Public Gatherings) of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a license agreement with the San\nFrancisco AIDS Foundation for use of the 4 South Beach Parking Lot from June 9-10,\n2023 for the “AIDS/LifeCycle 2023 Finish Line Event”.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ALC 2023-FLF-Event Narrative 20221222
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F. Adoption of Resolution of the Santa Monica City Council Establishing the 2023 City Council Meeting\nCalendar\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing the 2023\nCouncil regular meeting calendar.\nStaff Report Printout\na. CC-Reso-2023 Council Calendar
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A. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Council Rules of Order and Procedure and Review of the Public\nInput Pilot Public Hearing was Held & Closed on 12/13/2022.\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Provide direction to staff to either continue the public input pilot as is, return to the\nprevious method for public input; or adopt a new method based on modifications from the\naforementioned options; and,\n2. Adopt the attached proposed resolution amending the City Council’s Rules of Order and\nProcedure.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Exhibit A - Council Rules Reso 20230104\nb. Written Comment