Santa Monica — 2025-11-18

A. Appeal of Decision by Landmarks Commission to Designate the Front Residence on the Property\nLocated at 1125 18th Street as Structure of Merit\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\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. Approve 25ENT-0135, appeal of the Landmarks Commission’s decision to designate the\nfront building, a 952 square foot rectangular one-story, single-unit wood-frame residence,\non the property located at 1125 18th Street as a Structure of Merit; and\n3. Deny Designation Application 25ENT-0069 to designate the front building, a 952 square\nfoot rectangular one-story, single-unit wood-frame residence, on the property located at\n1125 18th Street as a Structure of Merit.\na. Demo Permit Application 1125 18th Street\nb. 25ENT-0069 (1125 18th St) SM Application (2)\nc. 25ENT-0135 (1125 18th St) APP Application\nd. 25ENT-0135 (1125 18th Street) appeal narrative\ne. 1125 18th Street (25ENT-0069) Staff Report\nf. HRA 2025-07-08_1125 18th Street1\ng. Signed STOA_25ENT-0069_(1125_18th\nh. City Council Public Notice 1125 18th Street Appeal 25ENT-0135\ni. LC Minutes 20250714 Approved\nj. LC Public Correspondence 20250714 Item 6A\nk. 05 Levine Act P&T - signed 3-27-25

A. Appointment to one scheduled vacancy on the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee for a\nterm ending on June 30, 2027\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\na. Applicant List

B. Appointment to one vacancy on the Housing Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2028.\nContinued from the October 28, 2025 meeting to meet quorum requirements\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\na. Applicant List

C. Request of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that Council approve use of up to $6,000 of\nCouncil discretionary funds to support Samohi’s Legado Latino club in offsetting expenses incurred\nduring the community’s observation of Día de los Muertos at the Santa Monica History Museum\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\na. Financial Support for Legado Latino Día de los Muertos Ofrenda - Hall, Zernitskaya\nb. Discretionary Funds Tracking_20251112

D. A Request of Councilmember Snell and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that the City Council approve use of\nup to $2,000 of Council discretionary funds to support Santa Monica College's 9th Annual GIVING\nTHANKS(giving) taking place Monday and Tuesday, November 24th and 25th to help provide holiday\ngroceries and support for SMC students\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\na. SMC's GIVING THANKS(giving\nb. Discretionary Funds Tracking_20251112

A. Proclamation: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (November 16)

B. Proclamation: Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 13-19)

C. Proclamation: Month of Movember\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

A. Award Bid #SP2575 and Construction Contract to Vellutini Corporation, DBA Royal Electric Company,\nfor the Santa Monica Department of Transportation Charging Infrastructure Project, Phases 2-4\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 (Class 3 - New\nConstruction of Small Structures) and Section 15311(Class 11 – Accessory Structures) of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award Bid # SP2575 to Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric for the construction,\npurchase, and installation of battery electric bus charging infrastructure and electric\nvehicle supply equipment for the Department of Transportation;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Vellutini Corporation\nDBA Royal Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $55,907,500 (including a\n$5,082,500 contingency);\n4. Approve the position and dedicate a limited-term Senior Construction Manager for the\nproject as described in the “Funding and Staffing Recommendations” section of this\nreport; and

A. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - Gov’t. Code § 54956.9 - litigation claims of\nConstance White and Milana Davis against City of Santa Monica pertaining to condemnation of\nproperty located at 1811 Ocean Avenue. One case.\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025\nJohn U.N.B. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV12746; John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n23STCV15009; Hector Orozco v. John Doe: Does 1-2; LASC # 23SMCV03120; John JPC Doe v. Doe\nCity, et al.; LASC # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV26548; John CW\nDoe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV29623; John Doe (A.G.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities\nLeague, et al; LASC # 23SMCV06066; John GA DOE, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06484; John

C. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): City v. ICSOP, et al.;\nOCSC # 30-2022-01261243\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

D. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Teri Davis Bernstein\nv. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCP04293\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

E. Conference with legal counsel - potential initiation of litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

F. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: property: 1640 14th Street, Santa\nMonica, CA, 90405; owner of record: 1640 14th OWNER LLC; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City\nManager; party to be negotiated with: Jim Jacobsen, Founder, Industry Partners; under negotiation:\nprice and terms of payment for purchase of property\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

G. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8: property: 1639 and 1645 Euclid\nAvenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405; owner of record: 1639 EUCLID LLC and 1645 EUCLID AVENUE\nLLC; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; party to be negotiated with: Jim Jacobsen, Founder,\nIndustry Partners; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for purchase of property\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

H. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title:\nCity Attorney; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator: Mayor/City\nManager; unrepresented employee: City Attorney\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025

I. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Alejandra Garcia v.\nCity; LASC # 21STCV07940 [report out only]\nNew Item Received 11/13/2025