Santa Monica — 2025-06-10

A. Introduction and First Reading of an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section\n3.12.675 to allow bicycles and other devices in transit-only lanes\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) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA\nGuidelines; and\n2. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal\nCode Section 3.12.675 to allow bicycles and other devices to operate in transit-only\ndesignated lanes, and to permit the Director of the Department of Transportation to\nadministratively designate new transit-only lanes.\na. Buses Bikes and Scooters in Transit Only Lanes Ordinance Amendment 6-10-2025 hvt

A. Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Scheduled Five-Year Water Service Rate\nAdjustments\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Hold a public hearing for the proposed five-year water rate adjustment;\n2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15273 of the CEQA\nGuidelines for the five-year water rate adjustment public hearing;\n3. Receive public comments pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements;\n4. Consider all protests against the proposed water rate adjustments that have been\nsubmitted in accordance with Proposition 218; and\n5. Adopt the resolution establishing five-year schedule of water rate adjustments to go into\neffect July 1, 2025.\na. Santa Monica Water and Sewer Rate Study_DRAFT FINAL\nb. Prop 218 Notice\nc. Resolution - Water and Recycled Water Service Rates\nd. 2018 Sustainable Water Master Plan Update\ne. Award Contract to NBS Government Finance Group, dba NBS (Web Link)\nf. Five-Year Water and Wastewater Rate Study Session (Web Link)

B. Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Scheduled Five-Year Wastewater Rate\nAdjustments\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Hold a public hearing for the proposed five-year sewer rate adjustment;\n2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15273 of the CEQA\nGuidelines for the five-year sewer rate adjustment public hearing;\n3. Receive public comments pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements;\n4. Consider all protests against the proposed sewer rate adjustments that have been\nsubmitted in accordance with Proposition 218; and\n5. Adopt the attached resolution establishing five-year schedule of sewer rate adjustments\nto go into effect July 1, 2025.\na. Santa Monica Water and Sewer Rate Study Report\nb. Prop 218 Notices\nc. PW - Resolution - Wastewater Service Rates\nd. Award Professional Services Contract to NBS Government Finance Group, dba NBS (Web Link)\ne. Five-Year Water and Wastewater Rate Study Session (Web Link)

A. Proclamation: Juneteenth Legacy Month

B. Commendation: Nancy Coleman

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map\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 adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15307 and\nSection 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for first reading an ordinance to add chapter 8.46 to the Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones as pursuant to California\nGovernment Code Section 51178.\na. Ordinance with Fire Map

B. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map for the subdivision of 2929 Pennsylvania Avenue\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council take following actions:\n1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption (Approval of Final Tract Map) pursuant to Section\n15268(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act; and\n2. Adopt the attached resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 71974.\na. 25ENT-0056 (2929 Pennsylvania Ave) Reso

C. Approval of Donation of Retired Buses to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority\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; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding\nwith Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) for donation of\ndecommissioned transit buses in support of the LA28 Olympic Games. This\nrecommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process as LA\nMetro has requested donations of decommissioned transit buses for use in the 2028\nOlympic and Paralympic games.

D. Adoption of a Resolution approving a Final Tract Map for Providence Saint John’s Health Center to\naddress inconsistencies with legal descriptions of various Health Center parcels. No development or\nconstruction is proposed with this subdivision map (25ENT-0081)\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council take following actions:\n1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption (Approval of Final Subdivision Map) pursuant to\nSection 15268(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act and affirm that the\napproval of the Final Subdivision Map was analyzed in the Final EIR that Council certified\non March 22, 2022, and in the associated Council-adopted a Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations and Mitigation Monitoring Program on March 22, 2022.\n2. Adopt the attached resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 82302.\na. 25ENT-0081 PSJ Final Map CC Staff Report_Attachment A\nb. 25ENT-0081 PSJ Final Map CC Staff Report_Attachment B

E. Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Tentative Agreements and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Memoranda of Understanding with the Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA),\nPublic Attorneys' Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU), and Public Attorneys Union (PAU), and\nAuthorizing the City Manager to Execute a Revised Confidential Unrepresented Employees (CUE) Pay\nPlan and a Revised Executive Pay Plan (EPP).\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15324 (Class 24\nRegulations of Working Conditions) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines;\n2. Adopt the proposed Resolution (Attachment A) accepting the Tentative Agreements (TA)\nand authorizing the City Manager to execute Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with\nthe Fire Executive Management Association (FEMA), Public Attorneys' Legal Support\nStaff Union (PALSSU), and Public Attorneys Union (PAU), and authorizing the City\nManager to execute a revised Confidential Unrepresented Employees (CUE) Pay Plan\nand a revised Executive Pay Plan (EPP);\n3. Adopt the salary schedule (Attachment B); and\n4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section\nof this report.\na. ATTACHMENT A_Resolution_6.10.2025\nb. ATTACHMENT B_Salary Schedule_6.10.2025

F. Adoption of a Resolution Rescheduling Regular City Council Meetings Scheduled for July 22nd to July\n29th, September 23rd to September 30th, and Cancelling August 26th and November 25th Council\nMeetings\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the following:\n1. Reschedule regular Council meeting scheduled for July 22, 2025, to July 29, 2025;\n2. Cancel the regular Council meetings scheduled for August 26, 2025 and November 25,\n2025, for summer recess and the Thanksgiving holiday, and due to a lack of quorum;\n3. Reschedule regular Council meeting scheduled for September 23, 2025, to September\n30, 2025, in observance of Rosh Hashanah;\n4. Adopt attached amended resolution approving changes to the regular Council meeting\nschedule; and

A. City Manager Report: SMPD 2024 Annual Crime Report Update\nTRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

A. Study Session to review draft analysis, findings, and recommendations of the Santa Monica Blvd\nSafety Study, funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning grant.\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that this study session is not a “project” subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA); and\n2. Receive, discuss, and provide direction regarding the initial findings and concept level\nrecommendations for the Santa Monica Boulevard Safety Study project.\na. Attachment A - Vision Zero Plan\nb. Attachment B - Local Roadway Safety Plan\nc. Attachment C - Santa Monica Blvd. Safety Study Grant Resolution\nd. Attachment D - Santa Monica Blvd. Safety Analysis Memo\ne. Attachment E - Touchpoint 1 Summary\nf. Attachment F - Touchpoint 2 Summary\ng. Attachment G -Draft Concept Plans for Focus Intersections

B. Large Format Digital Signage Study Session\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that this study session is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act;\n2. Authorize City staff to initiate negotiations with the applicant for the Development\nAgreements for new outdoor digital displays located at 301 Arizona Avenue and 1202\nThird Street Promenade;\n3. Provide direction to Staff regarding desired project parameters and approach to\ncommunity benefits; and\n4. Discuss the approach for future large-format digital signage with off-site advertising,\nincluding the adoption of an ordinance to establish a pilot program to limit this signage to\nthe Third Street Promenade area.\na. Attachment A - Digital Displays in Other Jurisdictions