Santa Monica — 2025-05-13

A. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Adding Chapter 6.43 and Amending Section\n4.08.200 Relating to the Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone Program\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\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; and\n2. Introduce and Adopt an Emergency Ordinance Adding Chapter 6.43 and Amending\nSection 4.08.200 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code Relating to the Promenade\nEntertainment Zone Program to Promote Economic Recovery.\na. Entertainment Zone Ordinance_May 13

A. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances to (1) amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance for\nconsistency with recent updates to State law and implement other changes, corrections, and\nclarifications; (2) amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 to extend expiration for all\nbuilding permit applications complete as of January 6, 2025; (3) and amend the Official Districting\nMap for parcels located at 2644 30th Street and 1331 Wilshire Boulevard for consistent\ndesignations; Adoption of Resolutions to Amend the Santa Monica General Plan Land Use Map for\nparcels located at 2644 30th Street and 1331 Wilshire Boulevard for consistent designations\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that the proposed amendments to the text of the City’s Zoning\nOrdinance, Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 8.08, the Official Districting Map, and\nthe General Plan Land Use Map are exempt from the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act consistent with the findings set forth in the “Environmental\nReview” section of this Report.\n2. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Amending the Text of the City’s Zoning\nOrdinance to Eliminate Parcel Size Threshold for Streamlined Review of Housing\nProjects, Increase the Maximum Square Footage for Accessory Dwelling Units, Revise\nProvisions Related to Ministerially Approved Lot Splits and Duplexes on Parcels Zoned\nSingle-Unit Residential, Adjust the Criteria for Streamlined Review of Housing Projects\non Large Sites Within Bergamot Zoning Districts, Provide Extensions for Projects\nApproved prior to January 6, 2025, Convert Parcel Coverage Development Standards to\nFloor Area Ratio for the City’s Residential Zoning Districts, and Align Density Standards\nfor the City’s Multiple-Unit Residential Zoning Districts with the Intensities Envisioned in\nthe Land Use and Circulation Element; for Consistency With Recent Updates to State\nlaw; and Making Other Minor Changes, Corrections and Clarifications.\n3. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code\nChapter 8.08 to Extend Expiration for Building Permit Applications Complete as of\nJanuary 6, 2025\n4. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Santa Monica General Plan Land Use Map for the\nParcel Located at 1331 Wilshire Boulevard for Consistent Designation.\n5. Introduce for First Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Official\nDistricting Map for the Parcel Located at 1331 Wilshire Boulevard for Consistent\nDesignation.\n6. Adopt a Resolution amending the Santa Monica General Plan Land Use Map for the\nParcel Located at 2644 30th Street for Consistent Designation.\n7. Introduce for First Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Official\nDistricting Map for the Parcel Located at 2644 30th Street for Consistent Designation.\na. CDD-Ord-2025 Housing Updates 051325 with Exhibit A\nb. ORD - 2025.05.13 - Article 8 Permit Extensions Final\nc. CDD-Reso-1331 Wilshire-LUCE Map Amendment 051325\nd. CDD-Ord-1331 Wilshire-Zoning Map Amendment 051325\ne. CDD-Reso-2644 30th St-LUCE Map Amendment 051325\nf. CDD-Ord-2644 30th St-Zoning Map Amendment 051325

A. Appointments to three seats on the Transit Security Advisory Committee for terms ending June 30,\n2027. (CONTINUED FROM 4/22/2025) New Item Received 05/09/2025\na. Applicant List

B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens\nOversight Committee for a term ending on June 30, 2025. New Item Received 05/09/2025\na. Applicant List

C. Recommendation to accept Danielle Goller's resignation from the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory\nCommittee and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\na. Resignation Email

D. Request by Mayor Negrete that the City Council consider taking an “Oppose Unless Amended”\nposition on Assembly Bill 306 (Schultz), which, as currently written, would impose a six-year\nmoratorium on any changes to the building code that affect residential buildings; and direct the City\nManager to prepare a letter requesting the following amendments: 1) Exclude existing residential\nbuildings from the moratorium, so that it would apply only to newly constructed housing. This\nchange would allow the City to continue its critical work to de-carbonize older housing stock,\nincreasing energy efficiency, reducing monthly utility costs, and improving health and quality of life\nfor current residents; and 2) Clarify that local governments can adopt the existing 2025 State\nBuilding Code language currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2026; and that the California\nBuilding Standards Commission, and other adopting agencies, may consider and approve\nmodifications to the 2031 State Building Code, prior to the June 1, 2031 date stated in the current\nbill language. This clarification is consistent with the author’s intent to pause only one triannual\nbuilding code cycle. Further, direct the City Manager to work with the City’s legislative advocate to\narticulate the need for these amendments and to send the letter to the bill’s author, Senator Allen,\nand Assemblymember Zbur. New Item Received 05/09/2025\na. City of West Hollywood AB 306 Opposed Unless Amended Letter\nb. AB 306, CalCCA Oppose Unless Amended, 04 28 25\nc. 202520260AB306_Assembly Floor Analysis (5)\nd. 202520260AB306_Assembly Housing And Community Development (1)\ne. 202520260AB306_Assembly Appropriations (1)\nf. 20250417-Bill Status - AB-306 Building regulations_ state building standards_

E. Request of Councilmembers Hall, Zwick, and Mayor Negrete that the City Council direct the Interim\nCity Manager to work with the Santa Monica Pier Corporation, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, and\nthe Santa Monica Pier Lessees Association to bring back large music events and multi-day festivals\nto the Santa Monica Pier as part of our strategy to pursue economic opportunity and growth.\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\na. 20250513 16 Item - Bringing Music Festivals to the Santa Monica Pier - Hall Zwick\nNegrete

F. Request of Councilmember Zernitskaya, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Mayor Negrete that the City\nCouncil allocate $1,000 of Council Discretionary Funds to the Santa Monica Animal Shelter\nFoundation to help defray costs related to their Open House Fundraiser on June 7, 2025. Funds will\ncover certain event costs such as, but not limited to, a DJ, supplies, and other items needed to make\nthe event a success so that more of the donations received can go to assisting animals in need.\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\na. Council Discretionary Funds_20250513

G. Request of Councilmember Hall that the City Council direct the Interim City Manager to work with\nthe Police Chief, Human Resources Director, and recruiting team to establish a Department of\nDefense Skillbridge program for the purpose of opening a new recruitment pipeline for vacant roles.\nUtilize learnings and best practices from similar programs established by: Los Angeles Police\nDepartment, Los Angeles Airport Police, Salinas Police Department, and San Diego Police\nDepartment. To the extent possible, prioritize efforts with local-to-Southern California bases such as\nLos Angeles Air Force Base and Camp Pendleton to initiate recruitment efforts.\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\na. 20250513 16 Item - Establishing a DoD Skillbridge Program for SMPD - Hall

A. Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month

B. Proclamation: Public Works Week

A. Authorization of Third Modification to Contract 11365 with Swinerton Builders and Contract 11449\nwith Olympos Construction Inc. for the 2800 and 3200 Airport Avenue Renovation Projects\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 third modification to agreement\n11365 (CCS) in the amount of $500,000 with Swinerton Builders for additional project\ncontingency associated with potential project cost escalation on the 3200 Airport Avenue\nRenovation Project for the Public Works Department. This will result in an agreement\nwith a new total amount not to exceed $12,584,792 (including a $100,000 contingency),\nwith future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third modification to agreement\n11449 (CCS) in the amount of $500,000 with Olympos Construction Inc. for additional\nproject contingency associated with potential project cost escalation on the 2800 Airport\nAvenue Renovation Project for the Public Works Department. This will result in an\nagreement with a new total amount not to exceed $8,058,350 (including a $100,000\ncontingency), with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\na. February 28, 2023 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. July 25, 2023 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. March 19, 2024 Item 5.A Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. March 19, 2024 Item 5.E Staff Report (Web Link)\ne. August 27, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\nf. December 17, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\ng. Swinerton - Oaks Form\nh. Swinerton Contract\ni. Swinerton Levine Act Form\nj. Swinerton Change Order 1\nk. Swinerton Change Order 2\nl. Olympos - Oaks Form\nm. Olympos Contract\nn. Olympos Levine Act Form\no. Olympos Change Order 1 and 2

B. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the City's Animals Code\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 for first reading the attached Ordinance amending the text of the Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code by amending Chapter 4.04, Animals and Section 4.12.090 to modernize\nthe Code, improve animal impound and quarantine policies including for dangerous\nanimals, clarify and strengthen policies regarding nuisance and dangerous animals and\nanimals in public, and provide greater tools to reduce the number of animals in shelter\nincluding improving dog licensing compliance and allowing the issuance of cat licenses.\na. Ordinance - Chapter 4.04 Amendments\nb. December 19, 2000 Ordinance\nc. August 10, 2004 Ordinance\nd. January 11, 2011 Ordinance\ne. March 24, 2015 - Ordinance 4.04.130 (Web Link)\nf. January 24, 2017 - Ordinance Amending 4.04.162 (Web Link)\ng. December 12, 2023 - Ordinance Amending 4.04.390 (Web Link)

C. Award Bid #4498 to Life-Assist and Zoll Medical for Replacement Parts and Supplies for Medical\nDevices\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 Bid #4498 to Life-Assist Inc. and to Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of\nreplacement parts and supplies for medical devices for the Fire Department;\n3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Life-Assist Inc. for the\npurchase of parts and supplies in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for five years, with\nfuture years funding contingent on Council budget approval; and;\n4. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Zoll Medical\nCorporation for the purchase of replacement parts and supplies, including grant-funded\nmedical devices, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for five years, with future year\nfunding contingent on Council budget approval and grant awards.\na. Zoll Oaks\nb. Zoll Levine Act\nc. Life-Assist Inc Oaks\nd. Life-Assist Inc Levine Act

D. Acceptance of Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Innovation Fund Grant Award\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 awarded in the amount of $249,100 from\nthe Clean Power Alliance through its Clean Power Alliance Innovation Fund to develop a\ndirect-to-renter electric appliance incentive program in the Public Works Department, and\nto accept all grant renewals;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and\nall grant renewals; and\n4. Authorize the budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of the report (requires 5 votes).\na. May 28, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (Web Link)

E. Approval of Second Modification to Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for Property\nInsurance Brokerage Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council\n1. Adopt a finding of no significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense\nExemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to\nagreement # 10433 in the amount of $525,605 with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for\nProperty Insurance Brokerage Services for the Finance Department. This will result in a\nthirteen years amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,217,605,\nwith future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\na. Attachment A 2.28.2017 Staff Report\nb. Attachment B 5.10.2022 Staff Report\nc. 6.28.22 First Modification of Agreement with Alliant\nd. 5.5.17 Professional Services Agreement with Alliant\ne. Oaks Initiative Form\nf. Levine Act Disclosure Form

F. Award Agreement to WISE & Healthy Aging for Care Management Program\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 negotiate and execute an agreement with WISE & Healthy\nAging to operate a care management program for the Santa Monica Fire Department.\nThis recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process\npursuant to Sections 2.24.240(a) and 2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed\n$1,250,000 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval and grant\nfunding.\na. Living Wage - WISE 2024\nb. Levine Act Disclosure - WISE 2025\nc. Oaks Initiative WISE 2025

G. Adoption of Big Blue Bus Fare Policy\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15273 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA);\n2. Adopt the proposed Big Blue Bus fare changes to be implemented in two phases\nbeginning in August 2025; and\n3. Receive and file the results of the Title VI Fare Equity Analysis.\na. Attachment A - 10/27/15 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. Attachment B - 10/10/17 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. Attachment C - 04/12/22 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. Attachment D_BBB Proposed Fare Changes 2025-2027\ne. Attachment E_Public Hearing Presentation\nf. Attachment F_Public Hearing Comments\ng. Attachment G_Public Hearing Notice Materials\nh. Attachment H_Survey Results and Comments\ni. Attachment I_Title VI Analysis

H. Adoption of a Resolution Amending and Restating the Audit Subcommittee Rules of Conduct to\nClarify the Date, Time, and Location of the Meetings\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Make a finding that the attached Resolution is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act;\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending\nand Restating Audit Subcommittee Rules of Conduct to Clarify the Date, Time and\nLocation of the Meetings (Attachment A).\na. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending and Restating Audit\nSubcommittee Rules of Conduct to Clarify the Date, Time and Location of Meetings.

I. Approval of Proposed Modified Advertising Guidelines to Allow Alcohol Ads\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; and\n2. Approve an update to the City’s internal advertising guidelines to permit alcohol\nadvertisements on eligible City-owned assets, including the digital kiosk network and the\ninterior of parking structures, with specific location-based restrictions.\na. Preliminary Map of Kiosks Eligible for Alcohol Advertising\nb. Proposed Modified Advertising Guidelines\nc. City Council Staff Report - December 12, 2023\nd. City Council Staff Report - January 10, 2023

J. Authorization to Submit Letter of Support for Senate Bill 79 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing\ndevelopment: transit-oriented development and update on SB 677 (Wiener)\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Receive the staff analysis of Senate Bill 79 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing\ndevelopment: transit-oriented development; and\n2. Direct the City Manager to draft a letter expressing the City’s support for SB 79 to be\ndelivered to the bill author, Senator Ben Allen, and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur.\na. Attachment A - Text of SB 79 (Wiener), As Amended 4/23/25\nb. Attachment B - Sen Committee on Local Government Bill Analysis (4/23/25)\nc. Attachment C - Sen Committee on Housing Bill Analysis (4/22/25)

K. Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Council Rules of Procedure\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution amending the Council\nRules of Procedure to account for posting of agendas on City wayfinding kiosks, modify rules for\npublic input, and make other changes to clarify and amend the procedural rules for the\npreparation for and conduct of Council meetings.\na. Council Rules-Reso

L. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Municipal Code Section 2.32.300 Requiring\nResidency for DTSM, Pier Corp, and SMTT New Item Received 05/09/2025\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\n(CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for first reading an ordinance adding Section 2.32.300 to the SMMC\nrequiring resident representation for a minimum of half of Council appointees\nto non-profits; and\n3. Apply the residency requirement to appointments and reappointments upon\nthe resignation or expiration of current board member’s terms.\na. Residency Ordinance

A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Stanford Neighbors\nAgainst City Overreach v. City; LASC # 24STCP02065 New Item Received 05/09/2025

B. Conference with legal counsel - initiation of litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025

C. Conference with labor negotiator - Gov. Code § 54957.6: agency designated representatives:\nInterim City Manager Elaine Polachek, Human Resources Director Dana Brown, and Human\nResources Manager Sarah Rebensdorf; bargaining units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA),\nAFSCME Local 4819- Management Team Association (MTA), California Teamsters Local 911 (IBT),\nMunicipal Employees Association (MEA), Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU), Public\nAttorney’s Union (PAU), Santa Monica Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA), Santa Monica\nFirefighters Local 1109 (LOCAL 1109), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory Team\nAssociation (STA) and SMART TD - International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and\nTransportation Workers - Transportation Division, Local 1785 (SMART TD)\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025

D. 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 05/09/2025

E. Public employee performance evaluation - Gov. Code § 54957(b): City Attorney\nNew Item Received 05/09/2025\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