Santa Monica — 2023-02-14

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.42 that\nEstablished the Outdoors Parklet Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that Council consider:\n1. Adopt a finding of Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Introduction for first reading of an Ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code\n(“SMMC”) Chapter 6.42 (Attachment A) that established a comprehensive permanent\nparklet program (“Parklet Program”) to: (a) increase the maximum number of parking and\nloading spaces that are allowed for the operation of a parklet on the City’s public right-of-\nway, provided an eligible business meets certain conditions, from up to two spaces total to\nup to four spaces total; and (b) clarify certain responsibilities of eligible businesses that\noperate parklets under the Parklet Program.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Ord-ord-Parklet Program\nb. June 28, 2022 Staff Report and Ordinance Establishing Santa Monica Outdoor Parklet Program (Web\nLink)\nc. October 25, 2022 Staff Report with Update on Santa Monica Outdoor Parklet Program (Web Link)

A. Adoption of Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Declaring a Local Emergency on\nHomelessness New Item Received 2/09/2023\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that Council adopt the attached Proclamation (Attachment A) declaring a local\nemergency on homelessness.\nStaff Report Printout\na. PROC-proc-Homeless

A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jerrid Powell v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior\nCourt, Case No. 20STCV15438 Item pulled and will not be heard. 2/08/23

B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov.\nCode Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania,\net al., LASC Case No. 21STCV36027 Item pulled and will not be heard. 2/08/23

C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov.\nCode Section 54956.9(d)(1): John VMA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV30598;\nJohn TAU Doe, et al. v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV19401; John Doe 1-4 v. Does 1-50, Case\nNo. 21STCV34537; John Doe 5 and John Doe 6 v. Does 1-50, Case No. 22STCV08765; John JH Doe v. Police\nActivities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV24491; John Doe (D.C.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League,\net al., Case No. 21STCV47551; John Doe (MU) v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV17022; John\nDoe #1, John Doe #2 and John Doe #3 v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV03113; John Doe 142\nv. Doe 1, Doe 2, and Doe 3, Case No. 22STCV01268; Jose Villaseñor v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case\nNo. 22STCV17835 Item pulled and will not be heard. 2/08/23\nStaff Report Printout

D. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section 54957.6 -- Agency Designated\nRepresentatives: City Manager David White and Chief People Officer Lori Gentles; Bargaining Unit: FEMA-\nSanta Monica Fire Executive Management Association New Item Received 2/09/2023

A. Proclamation for Women's Heart Health Month\nStaff Report Printout\nThe following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.

B. City Attorney's Report on Gifts\nStaff Report Printout

C. City Manager's Report - Update on Public Safety\nStaff Report Printout

A. Award RFP #SP2060 to Dokken Engineering, Inc. for design of the Pier Bridge Replacement Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Award RFP #SP2060 to Dokken Engineering, Inc. for the Pier Bridge Replacement\nProject to provide engineering design services, permit support, develop construction\ndocuments, conduct public outreach, and provide engineering support during the\nconstruction phase, for the Public Works Department;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Dokken\nEngineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,158,400.\n3. Direct staff to return to Council for Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental\nAssessment (EIR/EA) certification and to commence the final design, only after the Final\nEIR/EA is certified.\nStaff Report Printout\na. August 10, 2010 Staff Report\nb. September 11, 2012 Staff Report\nc. November 26, 2013 Staff Report\nd. December 17, 2019 Staff Report\ne. June 17, 2021 Information Item\nf. Dokken Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form

B. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the California Department of Justice for the\nTobacco Grant Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant awarded in\nthe amount of $115,983 from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant\nProgram for the Tobacco Enforcement program at the Police Department, and to accept\nall grant renewals.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the\ngrant and all grant renewals.\n3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of this report.\n4. Adopt a finding that the Tobacco Grant Program is categorically exempt pursuant to\nSection 15321 (Class 21, Enforcement Actions) of the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Staff Report - March 10, 2020 (Web Link)\nb. Resolution - Tobacco Grant - 2022

C. Approval of Third Contract Modification with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. for Solid Waste Rate Study\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third modification to agreement\n#10781 in the amount of $95,000 with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. for solid waste rate\nstudy services for the Public Works Department. This will result in a four-year amended\nagreement with a new total amount not to exceed $447,075, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.\n2. Adopt a finding that the modification to agreement is statutorily exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of CEQA.\nStaff Report Printout\na. A. November 27, 2018 Staff Report\nb. B. January 25, 2019 Original Contract #10781 (CCS)\nc. C. June 30, 2020 First Modification\nd. D. December 24, 2021 Second Modification\ne. R3 Consulting Group Oaks Initiative Form

A. Study Session on Implementation of 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element Programs\nNew Item Received 2/09/2023\nRecommended Action\nTo ensure that the City of Santa Monica remains in compliance and consistent with its approved\n6th Cycle Housing Element of the City’s General Plan, staff recommends that the City Council\ndiscuss and provide direction on the policy questions presented in this report regarding the\nPlanning Commission’s recommended amendments to the following:\n· Land Use and Circulation Element of the General Plan;\n· Bergamot Area Plan;\n· Downtown Community Plan, and\n· The City of Santa Monica Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Santa Monica Municipal\nCode Chapters 9.01 to 9.52,\nCity Council is also being asked to discuss and provide direction on the following:\n· Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map and the Official Zoning Map\nfor Consistent Designation of Parcels;\n· Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Consistency with State Law Updates related to\nHousing Production and Minimum Parking Requirements; and\n· Minor Clarifying Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A - LUCE Redlines\nb. Attachment B - Zoning Ordinance Redlines\nc. Attachment C - DCP Redlines\nd. Attachment D - Bergamot Area Plan Redlines\ne. Attachment E - Summary of Applicability of Project Requirements for Housing Projects\nf. Attachment F -\nLetter_from_Planning_Commission_to_City_Council_proposing_amendments_to_the_Housing_Element_1-\n23-23 (1)\ng. Attachment G - Summary of Pipeline Housing Projects\nh. Attachment H - Memo to Councilmembers regarding AB 2011

A. Receive and File Sustainable City Plan, Policies, and Programs (CONTINUED FROM 1/24/2023)\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file the City’s Sustainability City Plan, Policies and Programs for the Public\nWorks Department.\n2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15307 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout

B. Request of Councilmember Torosis and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete Expediting an Equitable Post-Pandemic\nRecovery for Santa Monica’s Small Businesses (CONTINUED FROM 1/24/2023)\nStaff Report Printout\na. Santa Monica City Council 16 Item_Tenant Improvement Fund final\nb. Written Comment