Santa Monica — 2025-03-25

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Downtown Interim Zoning\nOrdinance and Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 9.61 Signs to Promote Economic Recovery by Increasing Land Use Flexibility\nin the City's Downtown and by Making Minor Changes to Signage in the Bayside Conservation\nDistrict and Third Street Promenade Area\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities,\n15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and 15311 (Accessory\nStructures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Introduction for first reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Interim Zoning\nRegulations Established to Promote Economic Recovery by Increasing Land Use\nFlexibility in the City’s Downtown Area and Establishing a Pilot Program to Allow for\nExclusively Commercial Outdoor Uses in the Office Campus District to Allow Additional\nFlexibility Related to Community Assembly Uses in the Bayside Conservation District.\n3. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 9.61: Signs to Make Minor Changes for Signage in the Bayside\nConservation District and Third Street Promenade Area to Promote Economic Recovery.\na. CDD-Ord- Promenade IZO Amendment + Outdoor Markets (Community Assembly)\n03.25.25\nb. CDD-Ord_sign amd 032525

B. Introduction and Adoption of Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance Extending Interim Zoning\nRegulations Exempting City Projects From Temporary Use Permit Requirements During a Declared\nLocal or State of Emergency New Item Received. 3/20/2025\nRecommended Actions\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption), and exemption pursuant to 15301 (Existing Facilities) and\n15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Introduce and Adopt an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Extend Interim Zoning\nRegulations Exempting Projects on City-Owned Property and that Use City Funds From\nTemporary Use Permit Requirements During a Declared Local or State of Emergency.\na. Ordinance 2796\nb. CDD-City Temporary Emergency Uses IZO Ext-Ord

A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term\nending on June 30, 2028. (CONTINUED FROM 3/11/2025)\na. Applicant List\nc. Written Comments

B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Authority Board for a term ending on June\n30, 2026. (CONTINUED FROM 3/11/2025)\na. Applicant List

C. Appointments to eleven newly created seats on the Measure GS Resident Oversight Committee with\nfive terms ending on June 30, 2026, and six terms ending on June 30, 2028.\na. Applicant List

D. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human Services Commission for a term ending on\nJune 30, 2025.\na. Applicant List

E. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending on\nJune 30, 2027.\na. Applicant List

F. Request by Mayor Negrete that the City Council authorize the use of travel funds to participate in the\n50th Anniversary of Sister Cities in Japan up to an amount of $4,000.\nNew Item Received. 3/20/2025

G. Request of Councilmembers Zwick, Hall and Raskin that the City Manager, in conjunction with the\nBuilding Official and Fire Chief and as part of the City’s 2025 Building Code Update, return to Council\nwith proposed modifications including aligning the City’s definition of a high-rise building with the\nStatewide definition as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 13210(b) and establishing an\nAlternative Means/Methods for the construction of single-stairwell multifamily unit residential\nbuildings up to six stories. New Item Received. 3/20/2025

A. Proclamation: Arts Month

B. Proclamation: Trans Day of Visibility

A. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Execution of CalTrans Master Service Agreement\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no significant effects pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines\n2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the execution of the Transit and Intercity Rail\nCapital Program (TIRCP) Master Agreement and Program Supplements for the State-\nfunded projects.\na. Attachment A: Adoption of Big Blue Bus Resolution for State Transit Funds (Web Link)\nb. Attachment B: Resolution Adoption Authorizing City Manager to Apply & Execute Grant\nAgreements (Web Link)\nc. TIRCP Resolution_3.25.25

B. Approval of First Modification of Agreement #4623 with the City of Glendale - Verdugo Regional\nCrime Laboratory for Laboratory Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effects pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a 5-year extension to the City’s\ncurrent agreement (#4623) with the City of Glendale and its Verdugo Regional Crime Lab\nin the amount of $150,000 for crime investigation laboratory services on behalf of the\nSanta Monica Police Department. The amended agreement will have a new total amount\nnot to exceed of $250,000 with future year funding contingent on Council budget\napproval.\na. Contract - City of Glendale (Verdugo Crime Lab)

C. Authorization to Accept the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant for Implementation of the JAG Project to\nImpact Crime and Keep Neighborhoods Safe\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 City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount $44,021 from the U.S.\nDepartment of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for\nimplementation of the JAG 2024 Project to Impact Crime and Keep Neighborhoods Safe\nin the Police Department, and to accept all grant renewals;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant; and\n4. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of the report (requires 5 votes).\na. FY2022-23 Midyear Budget (Web Link)\nb. JAG 2023 Grant (Web Link)

D. Authorize the City Manager to Complete Negotiations for an Amended and Restated Grant Deed and\nOption to Purchase Property for Ocean Park Villas\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to complete negotiations for an amended and restated Grant\nDeed and Option to Purchase property located at 2019 and 2219 Fifth Street (Ocean\nPark Villas) based upon a 58-42 split of the surplus cash flow with an upfront payment to\nthe City of $250,000; and\n2. Adopt a finding that the action to approve the amended and restated Grant Deed and\nOption to Purchase is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301,\n15326, and 15061(b)(3).\na. Land Sale Agreement - Ocean Park Villas\nb. Grant Deed - Ocean Park Villas\nc. Third Amendment to Grant Deed\nd. Updated Summary of Options for Preservation – February 2025

E. Adoption of a Resolution Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Healthcare\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution protecting access to\ngender-affirming healthcare and preventing city resources from assisting investigations into\ntransgender, gender diverse, and intersex persons (“TGI”) and their healthcare.\na. CAO-Gender Affirming Care-Reso\nb. Item 16 Re Gender Affirming Care

F. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 11.04.050\nConcerning Limitations on Campaign Contributions\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading the Ordinance amending Section\n11.04.050 concerning Limitations on Campaign Contributions.\na. CC-Campaign Contributions-Ord

G. Resolution Amending the Policy Regarding Acceptance of Gifts by Councilmembers, and Introduction\nand First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 2.32.290 Prohibiting\nAcceptance of Gratuities\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends the City Council consider the following to allow Councilmembers to accept\ntickets to events where they are attending in their official capacity in support of the City’s\neconomic development efforts:\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. Adopting a Resolution amending the policy regarding Councilmember’s acceptance of\ngifts.\n3. Introduce for First Reading an Amendment to SMMC 2.32.290 prohibiting acceptance of\ngratuities.\na. CC-Council Gifts-Reso\nb. CC-Council Gratuities-Ord

A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Pico Neighborhood\nAssociation and Maria Loya v. City; LASC # BC616804 New Item Received. 3/20/2025

B. Conference with real estate negotiator pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8: property: 1855\nMain Street, Santa Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City negotiators:\nJennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and Nia Tang, Economic Development\nAdministrator; owner of record: City of Santa Monica; persons to be negotiated with: Tim Sexton,\nRevitalization Partner Group, LLC; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for lease\nNew Item Received. 3/20/2025

C. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title:\nCity Manager; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator:\nMayor/Personnel Director; unrepresented employee: City Manager\nNew Item Received. 3/20/2025

D. Conference with real estate negotiator, Gov. Code § 54956.8: Santa Monica Beach, 1550 Parking Lot\n(venue for L.A. Olympics 2028 beach volleyball); City Negotiators: Susan Cline, Assistant City\nManager and Melissa Spagnuolo, Community Partnerships Manager; Venue Negotiators: Vic Nol,\nDirector, Venue Cities Relations, Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic\nGames 2028; under negotiation: price and terms of payment New Item Received. 3/20/2025

E. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Renee Miller v. City;\nLASC # 24SMCV00279 [report out only] New Item Received. 3/20/2025

F. Conference with legal counsel – Potential initiation of litigation regarding federal grant funding\nfreeze, Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4), The Sustainability Institute, et al. v. Donald J. trump et\nal., 2:25-cv-02152-RMG New Item Received. 3/20/2025\nThe following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.\nCITY MANAGER REPORT\nTRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

A. Five-Year Water and Wastewater Rate Study Session\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15273 of the CEQA\nGuidelines for the five-year water and wastewater rate study session; and\n2. Provide direction and recommendations to staff regarding potential rate adjustments and\nrate structures for the ongoing five-year water and wastewater rate study.\na. January 28, 2020 Public Hearing & Adoption Wastewater Rates (Web Link)\nb. January 28, 2020 Public Hearing & Adoption Water Rates (Web Link)\nc. May 14, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. 2018 Sustainable Water Master Plan\ne. Water and Wastewater Fund Planned CIP List