Santa Monica — 2025-08-12

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance 1) Amending the Text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance\nto Promote Economic Recovery and Increase Land Use Flexibility in the City’s Downtown Area; and\n2) Amendments to Interim Zoning Regulations to Promote Economic Recovery by Increasing Land\nUse Flexibility in the City’s Downtown Area and Establishing a Pilot Program to Allow Exclusively\nOutdoor Commercial Uses in the Office Campus District\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. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance amending the text of Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Article 9 Planning and Zoning to Promote Economic Recovery and\nIncrease Land Use Flexibility in the City’s Downtown Area, and\n3. Introduce for first reading the attached 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.\na. A. Permanent Zoning Ordinance Amendments\nb. 2025.08.12 - CDD-Ord - Amended Promenade IZO Amendment With Exhibit

B. Introduction and Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Off-site Affordable Housing Pilot Incentive\nProgram\nRevised Staff Report. 8/07/25\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that the Emergency Ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California\nEnvironment Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.085(a) of the California\nPublic Resources Code and was previously analyzed in the 2021-2029 6th Cycle\nHousing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR).\n2. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance\nto Establish a Pilot Program Allowing for Flexibility and Incentives for Complying with the\nCity’s Affordable Housing Production Program.\na. Attachment A - Santa Monica_Off-Site Affordable Housing Pilot Progam Ordinance

A. Parking Rate Restructuring Strategies\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) Guidelines\n2. Review and provide direction and recommendations on the parking rate restructuring\nproposals presented herein;\n3. Provide approval for proposed rate structure; and\n4. Direct staff to begin the California Coastal Commission approval process for the\nproposed rates and return to Council with a parking resolution for approval upon\ncompletion of the Coastal Commission process.\na. Attachment 1 -Pricing Table\nb. Attachment 2 -Walker Outreach Memo\nc. Attachment 3 -Walker Rates Memo

A. Appointment to one vacancy on the Building & Fire-Life Safety Commission for a term ending June\n30, 2029.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025\na. Applicant List

B. Appointment to one vacancy on the Housing Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2027.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025\na. Applicant List

C. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending on June\n30, 2026.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025\na. Applicant List

D. Appointments to two vacancies on the Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission for terms\nending on June 30, 2029.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025\na. Applicant List

E. Establish and appoint a temporary ad hoc Council committee for the City Attorney recruitment\nprocess.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025

F. Request of Mayor Negrete and Councilmember Raskin that the City Council, to kick off Hispanic\nHeritage Month festivities, approve City sponsorship of the 5th Annual Santa Monica Classic Car\nShow presented by the Pico Youth and Family Center taking place September 13, 2025 on the Santa\nMonica Pier, by directing the City Manager to waive the City’s portion of fees, including application,\nadministrative, neighborhood notification, business license, parking, and zero waste plan fees\nassociated with the partial use of the pier in an amount up to $16,000 in waived fees.\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025

A. Recognition of Outgoing Board & Commission Members\nRescheduled to 9/9 Council meeting.

B. SMFD Awards

A. Approval of Purchase of Cradlepoint Mobile Data Devices for the Police Department's Vehicles\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council\n1.\nAdopt 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.\nAuthorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Red River\nTechnology, LLC for Cradlepoint devices to be installed in the Police Department’s\nvehicles. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding\nprocess pursuant to Section 2.24.25(c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $624,784.\na. Oaks Initiative - Red River\nb. Levine Act Disclosure - Signed

B. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Used Oil Payment Program\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\nAct (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2.\nAdopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit and execute\napplications, agreements, and annual reports for the CalRecycle Used Oil Payment\nProgram.\na. Attachment A - Resolution 10596\nb. Attachment B - Resolution 10910\nc. Attachment C - Resolution 11282\nd. Attachment D - Resolution for Used Oil Payment Program Applications\ne. September 8, 2015 Staff Report (Web Links)\nf. August 25, 2020 Staff Report (Web Link)

C. Accept Grant Award from the Softwood Lumber Board for the Mass Timber Accelerator Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1.\nAdopt 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 $100,000 from\nthe Softwood Lumber Board for a mass timber accelerator program in the Public Works\nDepartment; and to 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. April 23, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\nc. Attachment A - Mass Timber Policy Memo

D. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map for the subdivision of 1907 12th Street\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council take the 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\n2. Adopt the attached resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 83867.\na. 25ENT-0111 (1907 12th St) FM Resolution

E. Adoption of a Resolution and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Housing Trust Fund\nLoan to Community Corporation of Santa Monica for the Rehabilitation of 2033-2101 Virginia Avenue\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to make\na Housing Trust Fund loan to Community Corporation of Santa Monica in the amount of\n$34,800,000 for the rehabilitation of 2033-2101 Virginia Avenue; and\n2. Adopt the resolution, making a determination that the units located at 2033-2101 Virginia\nAvenue are unfit for human habitation and committing loan assistance for the substantial\nrehabilitation of those units in the amount of $34,800,000.\n3. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\na. Attachment A - June 10, 2025 City Council Meeting Item 5A\nb. Attachment B - Virginia Avenue Resolution

F. Approval of Fourth Modification to Agreement #11052 with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions for\nHazardous Waste Disposal\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1.\nAdopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 and Section\n15330 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth modification to\nAgreement #11052 in an amount of $300,000 with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions,\nInc. (formerly Stericycle Environmental Solutions), for hazardous waste services for the\nPublic Works Department. The term of the contract will remain unchanged, resulting in a\nfive-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,350,000, with\nfuture year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\na. CT 11052 (CCS) - Clean Earth Enviironmental (Original)\nb. CT 11052 (CCS) - Clean Earth Environmental (Mod 1)\nc. CT 11052 (CCS) - Clean Earth Environmental (Mod 2)\nd. CT 11052 (CCS) - Clean Earth Environmental (Mod 3)\ne. FY 24-25 Oaks Initiative - Clean Earth Environmental\nf. FY 24-25 Levine Act - Clean Earth Environmental\ng. June 23, 2020 Staff Report (Web Link)

G. Approval of the Ratification of Purchase Order to Premier Security Services, Inc. for Emergency\nRepair and Maintenance of the Airport Security Access Control System\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\n2. Ratify the Procurement Manager’s issuance of a purchase order with Premier Security\nServices, Inc., to provide maintenance and repair of the airport’s security access control\nsystem for the Public Works Department, Airport Division. The emergency purchase was\nmade as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(i)\nand is for a total amount not to exceed $50,000.\na. Levine Act - Premier Security Services\nb. Oaks - Premier Security Services

H. Approval of Fifth Modification of Agreement with Accela to Support OpenCounter Special Events\nPlatform\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth modification to agreement\n#4384 in an amount of $44,730 with Accela, Inc. to support the City’s OpenCounter\nSpecial Events platform for the Information Services Department. This would result in a\nnine-year amended agreement with a new total not to exceed $503,561, with future year\nfunding contingent on Council budget approval;\n2. 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.\na. Open Counter Mod 4_Staff Report 06.28.2022\nb. Accela OAKS INITIATIVE FORM - Signed 11.20.24\nc. Accela Levine Act Disclosure Form 2.6.24 - signed 11.20.2024\nd. OpenCounter Ct. 4384\ne. OpenCounter Ct. 4384 First Modification\nf. OpenCounter Ct. 4384 Second Modification\ng. OpenCounter Ct. 4384 Third Modification\nh. OpenCounter Ct. 4384 Fourth Modification

I. Adoption of a Resolution authorizing portal-to-portal pay for City personnel providing local\ngovernment Fire assistance (mutual aid response) to the State of California and Federal Fire\nAgencies\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1.\nAdopt 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. Adopt the proposed resolution authorizing portal-to-portal pay for City personnel providing\nlocal government Fire assistance (mutual aid response) to the State of California and\nFederal Fire Agencies.\na. 2025 CalOES Portal to Portal Resolution\nb. July 28, 2015 Portal to Portal Staff Report\nc. July 28, 2015 CCS 10900 Resolution

J. Approval of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation\ndba River LA to Negotiate Terms of a Potential License Agreement for a Pop-Up, Interactive Museum\non Santa Monica State Beach in 2028\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15262 and Section 15323\nof the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Exclusive Negotiating\nAgreement (ENA) with the Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation dba River LA to\nexplore a pop-up, interactive history museum and other features on Santa Monica State\nBeach in May – September 2028.\na. Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (DRAFT)

K. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending SMMC 4.08.780 Regarding\nProhibited Items at Public Assemblies and Community Events\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n1.\nAdopt 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.\nIntroduce and adopt the attached emergency ordinance amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Section 4.08.780 to amend the list of prohibited items at public\nassemblies and community events.\na. CAO-ORD-Prohibited Items Community Events

L. Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Amend the Text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance Related to\nProjects Utilizing State Law Permitting Small Lot Subdivision Under 10 Units and Projects Consisting\nof Duplexes and Lot Splits for Parcels Zoned for Single-Unit Residential\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.\nAdopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate an\namendment to the text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance related to projects utilizing State\nlaw permitting small lot subdivisions under 10 units and projects consisting of duplexes\nand lot splits for parcels zoned for single-unit residential.\na. 2025.08.12 - ROI_Small Lot Subdivisions and Duplexes and Lot Splits in R1

M. Second Reading and Adoption of Second Amendment to the RAND Development Agreement\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\na. RAND Ordinance Second Amendment DA

A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Pico Neighborhood\nAssociation and Maria Loya v. City; LASC # BC616804\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025

B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Diane Burnett v.\nCity; LASC # 23TRCV00943\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025

C. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): title – City Attorney/Interim City Attorney;\nGov. Code § 54956: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator: Mayor/City Manager;\nunrepresented employee: City Attorney/Interim City Attorney\nNew Item Received. 8/07/2025\nCITY MANAGER REPORT\nTRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

A. Approval of Citywide Equity Plan\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Receive and approve the Citywide Equity Plan;\n2.\nAuthorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of this report (requires 5 votes).\na. Attachment A - Santa Monica Citywide Equity Plan\nb. Attachment B - Feb. 2025 Staff Report\nc. Attachment C - July 2023 Staff Report\nd. Attachment D - Identity Categories\ne. Attachment E - Equity Snapshot, Standard Staff Report Attachment\nf. Attachment F - Racial Equity Impact Assessment Tool - Shortform\ng. FY 2023-24 DEI Information Item (Web Link)\nh. FY 2022-23 DEI Information Item (Web Link)\ni. 2022 DEI Information Item (Web Link)\nj. August 24, 2021 Staff Report (Web Link)\nk. Sept. 2020 Staff Report (Web Link)\nl. Written Comment