Santa Monica — 2024-08-27

City Council

#A Order of Business 10
A. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance to Extend Building Permit and Construction\nTimelines and to Extend Timelines for Landmark Entitlements\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines; and\n2. Introduce and adopt an emergency ordinance amending (1) Santa Monica Municipal\nCode (SMMC) Sections 8.08.060 and 8.08.070 to increase building permit expirations for\nall projects, allow longer expiration timelines for building permit applications for 100%\naffordable housing projects, provide an increased number of extensions that can be\ngranted by the Building Official, and allow all projects more time to complete construction;\nand (2) SMMC Sections 9.56.170 and 9.56.250 to align expirations and extensions of\nlandmark entitlements with common procedures applied to other entitlements.\nStaff Report Printout\na. 2024.08.27 - Building Permit & Landmark Extension Emergency Ordinance
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B. Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code section\n3.12.490 to establish speed limits for certain City streets pursuant to the California Vehicle Code\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing\nFacilities) and a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)\n(3) (common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines.\n2. Introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code\n(“SMMC”) section 3.12.490 to establish speed limits for certain City streets pursuant to\nthe California Vehicle Code (“CVC”).\nStaff Report Printout\na. New Speed Limit Ordinance Amendment 8-27-2024 (002) A\nb. Santa Monica Engineering & Traffic Survey Results and Recommendations_FINAL_20240813
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C. Introduction for First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.32.290\nto Prohibit Acceptance of Gratuities by Public Officials\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense\nExemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading an Ordinance to add\nSection 2.32.290 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code prohibiting the acceptance of\ngratuities by public officials.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ORD-CAO-ord-Gratuity
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D. Introduction for first reading an Ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code section 4.08.095\n- Prohibition against camping in public places. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines.\n2. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code section\n4.08.095 - Prohibition against camping in public places.\nStaff Report Printout\na. A-Proposed Ordinance\nb. B-Existing Santa Monica Ordinances
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A. Adoption of Resolution and Approval of Release of Request for Proposals for City-Owned Sites\nDesignated for Affordable Housing Development in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element and\nDeclaration of Sites as "Exempt Surplus Land" in Accordance with the Surplus Land Act\nNew Item Received. 8/22/2024\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Declare two City-owned properties located at 1333 4th Street (APNs 4291-011-909 and\n4291-011-910) and 1324 5th Street (APNs 4291-011-900, 4291-011-901, 4291-011-902,\n4291-011-903, 4291-011-904, 4291-011-905 and 4291-011-908) as “exempt surplus land”\nas defined in Government Code 54221(f), adopt a resolution declaring the 4th/5th and\nArizona as exempt surplus, authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to take\nimplementing actions necessary to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Government Code\nsections 54220 et. seq.); and authorize the release of Request for Proposals for ground\nleasing and development of 4th/5th and Arizona by June 30, 2025.\n2. Declare City-owned properties located at Bergamot Station Arts Center located at 2500\nOlympic (APNs 4268-013-919 and 4268-014-900) as “exempt surplus land” as defined in\nGovernment Code 54221(f), adopt a resolution declaring the Bergamot Station Arts\nCenter as exempt surplus, authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to take\nimplementing actions necessary to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Government Code\nsections 54220 et. seq.); and authorize the release of Request for Proposals for ground\nleasing and development of the Bergamot Station Arts Center by June 30, 2027.\n3. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15312 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a finding of no possibility of significant\neffect on the environment pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption),\nand a finding that the development of affordable housing on City-owned property was\npreviously analyzed in the 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A - Fact Sheets on City-Owned Sites Identified in the Housing Element\nb. Attachment B - Resolution
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A. Recommendation to accept Ashley Oelsen's resignation from the Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax\nCitizens Oversight Committee and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Resignation Email
#B Order of Business 16
B. Request of Vice Mayor Negrete and Councilmember Davis that the City Council support and endorse\nthe Santa Monica Schools Repair/Improvement Bond Measure QS.\nNew Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout\na. 072424_Resolution_SFID 1 Bond Nov Ballot_attach\nb. 072424_Resolution_SFID 2 Bond Nov Ballot_attach
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C. Request of Councilmember Davis that the City waive all applicable fees for the Veterans’ Day\ncelebration on the Pier on November 11. The celebration will have numerous dignitaries and include\na demonstration by the West Point Drill Team. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
#D Order of Business 16
D. Designation of a board member to the Independent Cities Association (ICA) for a term ending\nDecember 31, 2024. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
#E Order of Business 16
E. A request by Mayor Brock requesting the City Council direct the City Manager to send a letter to LA\nCounty Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and Inglewood Mayor James Butts, Santa Monica's\nrepresentatives on the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors, expressing the City’s strong support for\nLA Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor project to include a direct, on-campus station at the University\nof California, Los Angeles (UCLA), along with a seamless connection to the Metro Purple/D Line\nWestwood Village station. Additionally, the request includes joining the Sepulveda Transit Corridor\nfor All (STCAll) coalition—a grassroots group advocating for an accessible and equitable Sepulveda\nTransit Corridor that connects the Westside region and the San Fernando Valley with a direct station\nat UCLA and a seamless link to the Purple/D Line at Westwood Village—and authorizing the use of\nthe City’s logo on the coalition’s website. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
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F. Request of Councilmember de la Torre, Vice Mayor Negrete and Mayor Brock that the City Council\ndirect the City Attorney and City Manager to draft language of proposed resolutions for consideration\nby the League of California Cities (CalCities), Independent Cities Association (ICA), and Westside\nCities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) asking the State Legislature and Governor to change laws\nto provide for local control over the dissemination of syringes and other drug paraphernalia in local\ncommunities; and direct the City Manager to assist each of the Council’s appointed representatives\nto CalCities, ICA, and WSCCOG in submitting the draft resolutions to each of the above mentioned\norganizations for consideration of adoption. On two occasions, the City Council has taken action to\ndemand that the County cease the distribution of syringes and other drug paraphernalia in its parks\nand away from schools. As part of previous Council actions, the City also demanded that the County\nrelocate the distribution of syringes and other drug paraphernalia to an indoors location. Attached is\nthe Resolution adopted by City Council on April 9, 2024 and a letter adopted by the City Council that\nwas transmitted to the County. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout\na. Resolution_No._11580_(CCS)\nb. Mayor County Letter 9.15.22
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G. Request of Councilmember de la Torre that the City Attorney and City Manager eliminate the\ndistribution by the County or any County-affiliated, non County-affiliated, third party, and/or\nindependent private entity, of all drug paraphernalia and equipment, including but not limited to any\nand all drugs, opioids, needles, syringes, glass pipes, straws, rolling paper, miniature spoons, etc., in\nour parks, other City-owned spaces and anywhere closer than 1,000 feet away from any school,\nother educational facility, church, senior center or senior living facility, YMCA/YWCA, or Boys and\nGirls Clubs. The only exception would be Narcan, which can help revive someone who is\nunresponsive. The terms of this item shall take effect immediately upon passage.\nNew Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
#H Order of Business 16
H. Request of Vice Mayor Negrete and Councilmember Parra that the City Council, as part of October\nbeing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, approve City sponsorship of American Cancer Society Making\nStrides of Santa Monica Walk Against Breast Cancer Presented by O Positiv Health taking place\nOctober, 27, 2024 on the Santa Monica Pier by directing the City Manager to waive the City’s portion\nof fees for use of the Pier. City fees related to the Making Strides of Santa Monica Breast Cancer\nWalk include, the application, administrative, neighborhood notification, business license, parking,\nand zero waste plan fees associated with the use of the Pier in an amount up to $16,000 in waived\nfees. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
#I Order of Business 16
I. Request of Vice Mayor Negrete, Mayor Brock, and Councilmember Parra that the City Council, as\npart of National Seafood Month, approve City sponsorship of the OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica\nSeafood Festival taking place October, 13, 2024 on the Santa Monica Pier by directing the City\nManager to waive the City’s portion of fees for use of the Pier for Spin PR Group, the Santa Monica-\nbased PR, Marketing and Events agency producing the event. City fees related to the OFF THE HOOK\nSanta Monica Seafood Festival include the application, administrative, neighborhood notification,\nbusiness license, parking, and zero waste plan fees associated with the use of the Pier in an amount\nup to $16,000 in waived fees. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout
#J Order of Business 16
J. Request of Vice Mayor Lana Negrete, Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and Councilmember Christine\nParra that after hearing community feedback, direct the City Manager to explore Hollywood\nCommunity Housing Corporation revising its proposed housing projects on surface parking lots\n(1217 Euclid Street, 1211-1217 Fourteenth Street, and 1146 Sixteenth Street) owned by the City to\nreplace all proposed permanent supportive housing units with senior affordable housing. The City\nManager is also being asked to return to City Council with an evaluation of the impacts of replacing\nthe permanent supportive housing units with senior affordable housing within 45 days.\nRevised Title 8/23/2024\nStaff Report Printout
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A. Proclamation: Sustainable September\nStaff Report Printout
#B Order of Business 3
B. Proclamation: Lloyd C. Allen Day\nStaff Report Printout
#C Order of Business 3
C. Commendation: Kevin McNulty, Meals on Wheels West\nStaff Report Printout
#D Order of Business 3
D. City Manager Report\nStaff Report Printout
#A Order of Business 4
A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Stanford Neighbors\nAgainst City Overreach v. City; LASC Case No. 24STCP02065 New Item Received. 8/22/2024
#B Order of Business 4
B. Conference with legal counsel - significant exposure to litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\npotential case: 205 Washington Ave. (Sovereign Hotel) New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nStaff Report Printout\na. Letter 2024.07.12
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C. Conference with legal counsel - pending litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica\nand People of the State of California v. Pavilions Motel, Inc., Saeed Farzam, and Goharshad Farzam;\nLASC Case No. 24SMCV02305 New Item Received. 8/22/2024
#D Order of Business 4
D. Conference with legal counsel - consider sending amicus letter - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4):\nApartment Association of Los Angeles County, Inc., v. City of Los Angeles, et al.; LASC Case No.\nB336071 New Item Received. 8/22/2024
#E Order of Business 4
E. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: properties: 2019 - 2219 5th Street;\nowner of record: Ocean Park Villas, L.P; City negotiators: Heather Averick, Director of Housing and\nHuman Services, and Natalie Verlinich, Housing Manager; owner negotiators: Angel Herrera and\nMark Wagner; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for sale or option\nNew Item Received. 8/22/2024
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F. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: properties: 1217 Euclid Street, 1211-\n1217 Fourteenth Street and 1146 Sixteenth Street; owner of record/lessor: City of Santa Monica;\ndeveloper/lessee: Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC); City negotiators: Heather\nAverick, Director of Housing and Human Services, and Natalie Verlinich, Housing Manager; developer\nnegotiators: Sarah Letts, Executive Director; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for\nground lease New Item Received. 8/22/2024
#G Order of Business 4
G. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Santos Dolores\nAmaya De Vides v. City of Santa Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 23STCV09774 [report out only]\nNew Item Received. 8/22/2024
#H Order of Business 4
H. Conference with real estate negotiator – Gov. Code § 54956.8: properties: 1402 Wilshire Boulevard;\nOwner of record: Glen D. Jackson Trust; City Negotiators: Heather Averick, Director of Housing and\nHuman Services, and Natalie Verlinich, Housing Manager; Owner Negotiators: Art Flores, Senior Vice\nPresident for CBRE; Subject of Negotiation: price and terms of payment for purchase of the\nproperty. New Item Received. 8/22/2024\nThe following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.
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A. Award Construction Contract for the Virginia Avenue Park Commercial Kitchen and Thelma Terry\nCenter Improvements Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing\nFacilities) and 15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction), of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award Bid #SP2644 to SMA Builders, Inc. for the Virginia Avenue Park Commercial\nKitchen and Thelma Terry Center Improvements Project for the Public Works\nDepartment;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with SMA Builders Inc. in\nan amount not to exceed $1,534,500 (including a 10% contingency); and\n4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete\nadditional work within contract authority.\nStaff Report Printout\na. December 10, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. June 22, 2021 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. June 28, 2022 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. June 27, 2023 Staff Report (Web Link)\ne. Oaks Initiative Form - SMA Builders Inc.\nf. Levine Act Disclosure Form - SMA Builders Inc.
#B Order of Business 5
B. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement with SWA Group for Design Services for the\nMemorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15262, Feasibility and\nPlanning Studies, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award RFP #SP2509 to SWA Group for professional design services for the Memorial\nPark Redevelopment and Expansion Project;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement\nwith SWA Group in an amount not to exceed $4,405,000 (including a 15% contingency)\nfor two years with a one-year renewal option; and\n4. Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions\nsection of this report (requires 5 votes).\nStaff Report Printout\na. Memorial Park Additional Considerations\nb. January 23, 2018 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. October 15, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. February 11, 2020 Staff Report (Web Link)\ne. September 27, 2022 Staff Report (Web Link)\nf. August 22, 2023 Staff Report (Web Link)\ng. Oaks Initiative Form - SWA Group\nh. Levine Act Disclosure Form - SWA Group
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C. Award Contract to Token Transit, Inc. for Big Blue Bus Mobile Ticketing Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines\n2. Award RFP# 405 to Token Transit, Inc. for mobile ticketing services for the Department of\nTransportation.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Token Transit,\nInc. in an amount not to exceed $113,500 for one year, with 4 additional one-year\nrenewal options in the amount of $559,961, on the same terms and conditions for a total\namount not to exceed $673,461 over a five-year period, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. OAKS_INITIATIVE_FORM\nb. Levine Act Disclosure Form_Token Transit 2024
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D. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Application for Grant Funds for State Affordable Housing\nFunding Opportunity\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)\n(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines;\n2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for grant funds in an\namount not to exceed $5,000,000 from the California State Department of Housing\nand Community Development for the 2024 round of Local Housing Trust Fund\nProgram Matching Grant Funding (Attachment A) for the Housing and Human\nServices Department; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for the\ngrant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant renewals, if awarded.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Draft 2024 LHTF Resolution\nb. Housing Trust Fund Plan\nc. Housing Trust Fund Guidelines
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E. Approval of Fourth Modification to Agreement #10071 (CCS) with Vector Airport Systems for\nOperation of the City’s Landing Fee Program at the Santa Monica Airport\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth modification to\nagreement #10071 (CCS) with Vector Airport Systems (Vector) to adjust the terms of\nthe commission-based compensation for landing fee collection services and to extend\nthe contract term through December 31, 2028. This would result in an amended 8.5-\nyear agreement with a new total not to exceed amount of $2,114,546, with future year\nfunding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. 06/09/2015 Staff Report - Vector Agreement and Sole Source Approval\nb. 09/26/2017 Staff Report - Vector Mod 2\nc. 06/23/2020 Staff Report - Vector Mod 3\nd. Oaks Initiative Form - Vector\ne. Levine Act Disclosure Form - Vector\nf. Original Contract #10071 - Vector\ng. First Modification #10071 - Vector\nh. Second Modification #10071 - Vector\ni. Third Modification #10071 - Vector
#F Order of Business 5
F. Approve Purchase Order with ChargePoint, Inc. for Battery Electric Bus Charger Warranty\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption (Class 1 Existing Facilities) pursuant to Section\n15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and a finding of no\npossibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with ChargePoint, Inc. for\nthe purchase of extended warranties for the Department of Transportation. This\nrecommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process\npursuant to Section 2.24.250(b) and is for a total amount not to exceed $300,300, with\nfuture year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Renewal Quote for City of Santa Monica Department of Transportation - 5-Years\nb. Levine Act Disclosure Form_Chargepoint_032724\nc. OAKS INITIATIVE FORM.fillable_Chargepoint_032924
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G. Approval of Fourth Modification to Agreement with JP Morgan Chase for Lease of 1333 Fourth Street\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommendation that the City Council authorize:\n1. City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Fourth Modification to the lease\nagreement with JP Morgan Chase for the City-owned property at 1333 Fourth Street to\nextend the term for two-years from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028; and,\n2. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)\n(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A: 5/11/2010 Staff Report - Acquisition of Property at 1301 – 1333 Fourth Street\n(Web Link)\nb. Attachment B: 3/22/2011 Staff Report - JP Morgan Chase (1333 Fourth Street) Lease\nModification (Web Link)\nc. Attachment C: 3/23/2021 Staff Report - Adoption of a Resolution of Inventory of City-Owned\nProperties Subject to the Surplus Lands Act (Web Link)\nd. Attachment D: 2/8/2022 Staff Report - Council Authorization of Third Modification to Lease (Web\nLink)\ne. Levine (2024)\nf. Oaks (2024)
#H Order of Business 5
H. Approval of First Contract Modification with Sweeping Corp of America (SCA) of CA, LLC for\nProtected Bike Lane Sweeping\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement\n#4974 in an amount not to exceed $361,400 with Sweeping Corp of America (SCA) of\nCA, LLC for protected bike lane cleaning and sweeping services for the Public Works\nDepartment. This will extend the contract for an additional two years, resulting in a four-\nyear amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $589,400, with future\nyear funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Oaks Initiative Form - SCA of CA\nb. Levine Act Disclosure Form - SCA of CA\nc. 02 SCA of CA Prevailing Wage CSA - Executed
#I Order of Business 5
I. Authorize Proposed Assignment, Certain Lease Amendments, and Waiver of Certain Pier Leasing\nGuidelines for Leasehold Located at 256 Santa Monica Pier\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and a finding of no possibility of significant\neffect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to transfer the leasehold for the Rusty’s Surf Ranch restaurant\nlocated on 256 Santa Monica Pier and amend the lease consistent with the terms and\nconditions that are negotiated by the parties; and\n3. Waive certain Pier Leasing Guidelines that apply to leases on the Pier.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Pier Leasing Guidelines\nb. Staff Report 11/27/2012\nc. 2024_Levine Act Disclosure Form\nd. 2024_OaksInitiativeForm
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J. Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Olympos Construction Inc. for 2800 Airport\nAvenue Renovation Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities),\nof the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to\nagreement #11449 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (including\ncontingency) with Olympos Construction Inc. (Olympos) for costs associated with\nadditional scope related to the building at 2800 Airport Ave for the Public Works\nDepartment. This will result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to\nexceed $7,558,350 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and\n3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete\nadditional work within contract authority.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Award Construction Contract for the 2800 Airport Avenue Renovation Project (Web Link)\nb. Approval of First Modification to Agreement with Olympos Construction Inc. for 2800 Airport\nAvenue Renovation Project (Web Link)\nc. Oaks Initiative Form - Olympos Construction\nd. Levine Act Disclosure - Olympos Construction\ne. Executed contract for the 2800 Airport Avenue Reno
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K. Approval to Authorize City Manager to Execute and Negotiate Lease Agreements with Bergamot\nStation Arts Center Tenants\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and a finding no possibility of significant\neffect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA\nGuidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute and negotiate a 41-month lease agreement with\nSocial and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) through 2027; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute and negotiate lease agreements with Bergamot\nStation Arts Center (Bergamot) tenants for up to 36 months (through 2027).\nStaff Report Printout
#L Order of Business 5
L. Approval of Purchase of Video Storage System for the Police Department's Closed-Circuit Television\n(CCTV) system.\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines.\n2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Convergint\nTechnologies LLC. for a video storage system for the Police Department. This\nrecommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process\npursuant to Section 2.24.25(c) and is for the total amount not to exceed $762,045\n(including a $69,277 contingency).\nStaff Report Printout\na. Convergint - OAKS INITIATIVE FORM\nb. Convergint - Levine Act Disclosure Form
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M. Approval of First Modifications to Agreements with Bayview Construction, Inc., Olympos Painting,\nInc., and RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for As-Needed General Contractor Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities),\nof the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement\n#11352 in an amount not to exceed $1,666,667 with Bayview Construction, Inc., for\ncitywide as-needed general contracting services as required by Public Works. This will\nresult in an additional amount not to exceed $666,667 for two years, and an additional\namount not to exceed $1,000,000 for one additional three-year renewal option for a new\ntotal amount not to exceed $2,516,667 over a 5-year period with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement\n#11353 in an amount not to exceed $1,666,667 with Olympos Painting, Inc., for citywide\nas-needed general contracting services as required by Public Works. This will result in an\nadditional amount not to exceed $666,667 for two years, and an additional amount not to\nexceed $1,000,000 for one additional three-year renewal option for a new total amount\nnot to exceed $3,541,667 over a 5-year period with future year funding contingent on\nCouncil budget approval; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement\n#11354 in an amount not to exceed $1,666,667 with RAMCO General Engineering\nContractors, Inc. (RAMCO Inc.) for citywide as-needed general contracting services as\nrequired by Public Works. This will result in an additional amount not to exceed $666,667\nfor two years, and an additional amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for one additional\nthree-year renewal option for a new total amount not to exceed $3,916,667 over a 5-year\nperiod with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Policy for Hiring Contracted Staff_January 13, 2015 Staff Report\nb. Staff Report January 24, 2023\nc. Bayview_Agreement #11352\nd. Olympos_Agreement #11353\ne. RAMCO_Agreement #11354\nf. Oaks Initiative Form - Bayview Construction\ng. Levine Act Disclosure Form - Bayview Construction\nh. Oaks Initiative Form - RAMCO\ni. Levine Act Disclosure Form - RAMCO\nj. Oaks Initiative Form - Olympos Construction\nk. Levine Act Disclosure Form - Olympos Construction
#N Order of Business 5
N. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC)\nChapter 3.23 and Amending SMMC Chapter 3.22 to Establish a Permanent Shared Mobility Device\nProgram\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ORD-Shared Mobility Services 2d
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O. Award Sole Source Purchase Order to vCloud Technologies, Inc. for Proofpoint's Email Security\nSolution\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines;\n2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with vCloud Tech Inc. for\nProofpoint’s Email Security Solution for the Information Services Department in an\namount not to exceed $52,046 for an initial five-month term, with two (2) additional one-\nyear renewal options to extend on the same terms and conditions for a total amount not\nto exceed $316,957 (including a $28,815 contingency) with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval. This recommended authorization is made as an\nexception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(c).\nStaff Report Printout\na. Staff Report Item 5.J 12.13.2023 vCloud Proofpoint Cybersecurity Software\nb. vCloud - FY23-24_Oaks_Initiative_Disclosure_Form\nc. Levine Act Disclosure Form
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P. Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Amend the Municipal Code to Increase the Maximum Allowed\nHeight of Fences, Walls, and Hedges in the Front Setbacks of R2, R3, and R4 Zoning Districts and to\nAddress the Rules for Measuring the Heights of Fences, Walls, and Hedges Located on Top of\nRetaining Walls\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Adopt a Resolution declaring its intention to amend the Municipal Code to increase the\nmaximum allowed height of fences, walls, and hedges in the front setbacks of R2, R3,\nand R4 zoning districts and to address the rules for measuring the heights of fences,\nwalls, and hedges located on top of retaining walls.\nStaff Report Printout\na. CDD-Reso-Resolution of Intention re Fence Wall Hedge Heights 08.27.24\nb. City Council Meeting - June 25, 2024 (Web Link)\nc. Planning Commission Meeting August 7, 2024 (Web Link)
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Q. Approval of First Modification to License Agreement with Cirque du Soleil\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to the License\nAgreement No.11517 between the City and Cirque du Soleil to provide a rent credit and\nextend hours of amplified sound for the evening of October 24, 2024.\nStaff Report Printout\na. 12.12.2023 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. OaksInitiativeNotice\nc. Levine Act Disclosure Form
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A. Santa Monica Beach Dune Restoration Phase 3\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that City Council:\n1. Provide direction on project elements such as community outreach/engagement, project\nscale, placement, and other necessary project elements;\n2. Review and comment on the high-level plans set forth for the expansion of Santa\nMonica’s beach dune network; and\n3. Provide direction on the creation of a specific plan related to the SaMo3 project, beach\ndune master plan or sea level rise mitigation plan.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Staff Report MOU for Beach Dune Restoration Pilot Project (1)\nb. SaMo-Beach-Project-Year-5_FINAL (1)\nc. City_of_Santa_Monica_CSA_Bay_Foundation_SaMo2_1-9-24_FINAL.docx\nd. BeachDune2.0 Letter of Support (1)\ne. CAAP_SantaMonica\nf. Santa_Monica_Vulnerability_Assessment