Santa Monica — 2026-01-27

10.A. \nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 4.66 to Provide for Recall of Workers at Hotels on\nCity-Owned Property and Hospitality Businesses on the Santa Monica Pier and\nAdding Chapter 4.69 to Provide for Retention of Workers at Hospitality\nBusinesses on the Santa Monica Pier - New Item Received 1/22/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Sections\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for First Reading the proposed Ordinance amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 4.66 to provide for recall of workers at hotels on City-\nowned property and hospitality businesses on the Santa Monica Pier and\nadding Chapter 4.69 to provide for retention of workers at hospitality\nbusinesses on the Santa Monica Pier.\n11.\nSTAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

11.A. \nAuthorization of Modification to the Measure YY/GS Master Facilities Use\nAgreement with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommend 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\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a modification to agreement 10658,\nthe Measure YY/GS Master Facilities Use Agreement with the Santa Monica-\nMalibu Unified School District, to extend the term indefinitely.\n11.B. Polling Results On Potential 2026 Parcel Tax Ballot Measure\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that the report provided herein is not a “project” subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);\n2. Receive the results of a statistically reliable community survey of Santa\nMonica voters, conducted in October 2025, to gauge sentiment around a\npotential parcel tax ballot measure; and provide direction to staff on whether\nto continue preparations to place the measure on the November 2026 general\nelection ballot.11.C. \n2025 Parks and Recreation Vision Plan\n\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\nand\n2. Receive and approve the 2025 Parks and Recreation Vision Plan.

11.D. \nApproval of the Revised Plan for Phases 1 and 2 of the Memorial Park\nRedevelopment and Expansion Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached resolution certifying the attached Environmental Impact\nReport for the Memorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion Project;\n2. Adopt mitigation measures set forth in the Environmental Impact Report; and\n3. Approve the revised plan and direct staff to proceed with design development\nand construction documents for Phases 1 and 2 of the Memorial Park\nRedevelopment and Expansion Project.

11.E. \nEstablishment of a Santa Monica Restorative Justice Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council establish the Santa Monica Restorative\nJustice Program by taking the following actions:\n1. Establish a dedicated Restorative Justice Fund by allocating the $3.5 million\nreceived by the City following adoption of the Second Amendment to the\nDevelopment Agreement with the RAND Corporation.\n2. Create a formal City Council established Santa Monica Restorative Justice\nCommission to develop Restorative Justice Program details and criteria.\n3. Authorize staff to secure the services of an independent administrator to\nsupport the efforts of the Restorative Justice Commission in developing and\nadministering the City’s Restorative Justice Program.\n4. Consider a future allocation of the remaining $2 million in funding that the City\nwill receive from the RAND Corporation, which will occur within 3 years based\non the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement with RAND\nCorporation, to the Restorative Justice Fund.\n12.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

12.A. \nPublic Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Adopting “Yield\nRight-of-Way” Signage on Big Blue Bus Buses Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1904\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\nand\n2. Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the “Yield Right-of-Way” signage\non Big Blue Bus buses\n\n13.\nREPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS\nNo items\n14.\nRESOLUTIONS\nNo items\n15.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OTHER THAN REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND\nOFFICERS\nNo items\n16.\nCOUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS

16.A. \nSelection of Councilmembers to Participate in SCAG Regional Council District\n41 Special Election\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Select five of its seven Councilmembers available to attend the Westside\nCities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Board Meeting to participate in\nthe Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional\nCouncil District 41 Special Election by each casting one of the City’s five\nauthorized votes;\n2. Designate a sixth Councilmember as an alternate, authorized to cast a vote in\nthe event that one of the initially selected five Councilmembers is unable to\ncast a vote;\n3. Authorize the seventh Councilmember to cast a vote only if fewer than five\nvotes have been cast on behalf of the City after all other authorized\nCouncilmembers present have cast their votes; and\n4. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

16.B. \nRecommendation to accept Melanie Luthern Allen's resignation from the\nPersonnel Board and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New\nItem Received 1/22/2026

16.C. \nRequest of Mayor Torosis and Councilmembers Hall and Raskin to direct the\nCity Manager and City Attorney to evaluate and advance targeted affordability\nstrategies addressing food costs, early-childhood expenses, worker wage\nprotection, consumer pricing fairness, and tenant displacement, using proven\nlocal and national models. - New Item Received 1/22/2026

16.D. \nRequest of Councilmembers Hall and Zernitskaya that the Council direct City\nStaff to publicly comment on proposed federal rules and consider joining\nlitigation to protect gender-affirming healthcare for Transgender, Gender\nDiverse, and Intersex youth. - New Item Received 1/22/2026

16.E. \nRequest of Mayor Pro Tem Zwick and Councilmember Hall that the City\nCouncil direct the City Manager to formalize a policy with regard to curb ramp\ndesign standards in the city. - New Item Received 1/22/2026

16.F. \nRequest of Mayor Torosis, Councilmember Snell and Councilmember\nZernitskaya to Pursue Santa Monica Entry into the 2027 Tournament of Roses\nParade through a Community-led Planning, Fundraising and Volunteer Effort -\nNew Item Received 1/22/2026

16.G. \nRequest of Mayor Torosis, Councilmember Snell, and Councilmember Hall to\nStrengthen Safety, Accessibility, and Enforcement on the Santa Monica’s\nPedestrian and Bike Paths - New Item Received 1/22/2026

16.H. \nA request of Councilmember Negrete that the City Council consider support\ndirecting staff to analyze process improvements for City Council Meetings. -\nNew Item Received 1/22/2026

16.I. \nA request of Councilmember Negrete that the City Council Consider Directing\nthe City Manager to Agendize the ONESAMO People’s Academy and provide\nan update on the timeline and launch of the program. - New Item Received

2.A.\nProclamation: Black History Month - New Item Received 1/22/2026\n3.\nPUBLIC INPUT (ITEMS UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR AND CLOSED SESSION\nONLY)\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\n(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a\nCouncilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all\nordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember\npresent dissents. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and\nadoption.)

4.A.\nAward Bid SP2666-CT and the Construction Contract to Big Ben Inc., and RFP\nSP2666-CM and the Construction Management Agreement to Z&K\nConsultants, Inc., for the FY2024-25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and Non-\nPotable Water Main Replacement Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302,\n15303, and 15304, and a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section\n21080.21 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award Bid #SP2666-CT to Big Ben Inc. to provide construction services for\nthe FY 2024/25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and Non-Potable Water Main\nReplacement Project for the Public Works Department;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Big Ben\nInc. in an amount not to exceed $18,729,326 (including a 15% contingency);\n4. Award RFP #SP2666-CM to Z&K Consultants, Inc. for construction\nmanagement services for the FY 2024/25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and\nNon-Potable Water Main Replacement Project and the FY 2025/26 Annual\nPaving Project for the Public Works Department; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Z&K\nConsultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 over a three-year\nperiod with future funding contingent on Council budget approval.\n6. Authorize budget amendments as outlined in the Financial Impacts and\nBudget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

4.B.\nAcceptance of FY2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded to the City in the\namount of $119,056.36 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal\nEmergency Management Agency, for the FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters\nGrant in the Fire Department, and to accept all grant renewals;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the\ngrant, all grant renewals, and modifications; and\n4. Authorize a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget\nActions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

4.C.\nApproval of Third Modification of Contract with Swiftly, Ltd. for Real Time Bus\nArrival Predictions - Item Pulled. 1/21/26\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant environmental effects pursuant\nto Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third modification to\nagreement #11000 in the amount of $718,751, with Swiftly Ltd., for a cloud-\nhosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for customer-focused real-time\nschedule information and service performance metrics for staff for the\nDepartment of Transportation. This will result in an eight-year amended\nagreement with a new total amount not to exceed $2,403,205, with future\nyear funding contingent on Council budget approval.

4.D.\nApproval of First Modification of Agreement #11424 with The Salvation Army\nfor Homeless Outreach Efforts\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\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to\nagreement #11424 in the amount of $433,365 with The Salvation Army to\nprovide homeless outreach efforts, including supporting the City’s 311\nOutreach effort and assisting the City’s Homeless Liaison Program for the\nPolice Department. This will result in a 3-year amended agreement with a\nnew total amount not to exceed $879,615, and with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.

4.E.\nApproval of First Modification to Agreement with Cotton, Shires & Associates\nfor Geotechnical Engineering Services\n\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of signification effect pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to\nagreement #11275 (CCS) in the amount of $180,000 with Cotton, Shires and\nAssociates, Inc. for geotechnical engineering services for the Community\nDevelopment Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement\nwith a new total amount not to exceed $405,000, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.

4.F.\nAdoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the\nCalifornia Department of Justice for the Tobacco Grant Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that the Tobacco Grant Program is categorically exempt\npursuant to Section 15321 (Class 21, Enforcement Actions) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant awarded\nin the amount of $138,138 from the California Department of Justice Tobacco\nGrant Program for the Tobacco Enforcement program at the Police\nDepartment, and to accept all grant renewals;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the\ngrant and all grant renewals; and\n4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget\nActions section of this report (requires 5 votes).

4.G.\nReceive and File Short Range Transit Plan and Adoption of a Resolution\nAuthorizing the City Manager to File the FY 2026–2028 Short Range Transit\nPlan with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)\nand Execute Related Grant Agreements. - New Item Received 1/22/2026\n\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines\n2. Authorize the City Manager to file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2028 Short\nRange Transportation Plan (SRTP) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority (Metro);\n3. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to: (a) apply for\nand execute grant agreements and execute related certifications and\nassurances with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Metro, and other\nFederal, State, Regional or Local agencies; and (b) enter into agreements for\ntransportation funds for the pass-through of funds and agreements for\nplanning, programming, and implementing transportation services and capital\nprojects during FY2025-26 through FY2027-28.

4.H.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Add Section 9.64.065 to the\nSanta Monica Municipal Code to Establish the Off-Site Affordable Housing\nPilot Program for 1000 Units and Add Section 9.64.075 to the Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code to Extend and Expand the Off-Site Affordable Housing Pilot\nProgram - New Item Received 1/22/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\n5.\nCLOSED SESSIONS

5.A.\nConference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\n- New Item Received 1/22/2026\nJohn U.N.B. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV12746; John Doe 1, et al. v. City, et al.;\nLASC # 23STCV15009; Hector Orozco v. John Doe: Does 1-2; LASC # 23SMCV03120; John JPC\nDoe v. Doe City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV22020; John AD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n23STCV26548; John CW Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 23STCV29623; John Doe (A.G.) v.\nSanta Monica Police Activities League, et al; LASC # 23SMCV06066; John GA DOE, et al. v.\nCity, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06484; John U.L.W. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06768;\nJoseph Garcia v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV01368; John\nDoe 15, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV07647; John Doe 18, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n24STCV0239; John RR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV09398; John Doe 33, et al. v.\nCity, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15580; John Doe 48 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15420; John Doe\n49 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV19296; John DD Doe v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV04421;\nJane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV24146; John Doe (V.D.) v. Santa Monica\nPolice Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05049; John Doe (D.F.) v. Santa Monica Police\nActivities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05050; John Doe (D.G.) v. Santa Monica Police\nActivities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05051; Jane Doe 13, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n24STCV27233; John AM Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV28433; John Doe v. City, et\nal.; LASC # 24SMCV05527; John Doe 53 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV31763; John Doe (Y.M.)\nv. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v.\na Public Entity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n\n25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV05850; John Doe (E.B.) v. Santa\nMonica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v. City, et\nal.; LASC # 25STCV06880; John Doe 67 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV10142; John Doe 68 v.\nCity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV12089; John Doe 69, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV14031;\nJohn OR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV16251; John RD Doe, et al. v. City, et al.;\nLASC # 25STCV24158

5.B.\nConference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\nCity v. ICSOP, et al.; OCSC # 30-2022-01261243 - New Item Received 1/22/2026

5.C.\nConference with legal counsel - significant exposure to litigation - Gov. Code §\n54956.9(d)(2) - 2 cases - New Item Received 1/22/2026

5.D.\nConference with legal counsel - consider filing amicus brief - Gov. Code §\n54956.9(d)(4): Harris, et al. v. City of Los Angeles (9th Cir. No. 25-5029) - New\nItem Received 1/22/2026

5.E.\nConference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\nEdgar Espinoza v. City, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV00473 - New Item Received\n1/22/2026

5.F.\nConference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\nAnthony J. Stone v. City, et al.; LASC # 25SMCV00044 - New Item Received\n1/22/2026

5.G.\nConference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: - New\nItem Received 1/22/2026\n1333 4th/1324 5th Street (“4th/5th/Arizona”) and 1234 4th Street ("Parking Structure 1),\nSanta Monica, California; City negotiators: Natalie Verlinich, Housing Manager, and Agustin\nAleman, Senior Development Analyst; owner of record: City of Santa Monica; persons to be\nnegotiated with: Mee Heh Risdon, Director of Housing, A Community of Friends; Jeff\nEdgren, Director of Acquisitions, Affirmed Housing; Frank Chang, Vice President of\nAcquisitions, Linc Housing; Gary Steinhardt, Metropolitan Pacific Real Estate Group; Jay\nStark, Principal, The Pinyon Group; Bill Witte, CEO, Related California; David Grunwald,\nExecutive Vice President, RMG Housing; Steven Spielberg, Senior Vice President, Alliant\nCommunities; Andrew Bueno, Bueno Group; Charles Cohen, Project Manager, EAH, Inc.;\nDaniel Hanasab, Principal, Orum Capital; Luis de la Rosa, Pacific Urbanism; Shant Samuelian,\nSamuelian Group; Jason Yap, Director of Acquisitions, Sola Impact; Anup Patel, Director of\nReal Estate Development, West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation; Hunter\nSimmons, Partner, Bridge Realty Advisors; Mike Lanza, Project Manager, People Assisting\nthe Homeless; Ian Fishburn, Managing Director, Vitruvian Development; under negotiation:\ndisposition of property, price and terms of payment

5.H.\nConference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 256\nSanta Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City\nManager; owner of record: City of Santa Monica; persons to be negotiated\nwith: Sean Ahaus, California Roadhouse, Inc., a California corporation d.b.a.\n\nCalifornia Roadhouse; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for lease\n- New Item Received 1/22/2026

5.I.\nConference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 2019\nand 1905 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi,\nCity Manager; owner of record: Dennis Wylder; persons to be negotiated with:\nDennis Wylder; under negotiation: price and terms of payment of lease - New\nItem Received 1/22/2026

5.J.\nConference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 2020\n14th Street, Santa Monica, California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City\nManager; owner of record: Thea Cappiccille; persons to be negotiated with:\nThea Cappiccille; under negotiation: price and terms of payment of lease -\nNew Item Received 1/22/2026\nCITY MANAGER REPORT\nCity Manager's Report - ONESAMO People's Academy - New Item Received\nTRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT\n6.\nPUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS\nPublic Input for 12-Items will be heard at the time when the Public Hearing is\ncalled.\n7.\nSTUDY SESSION\nNo items\n8.\nCONTINUED ITEMS\nNo items\n9.\nADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS\nNo items\n10.\nORDINANCES\n(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public\ndiscussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption. In accordance with\nCharter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of\ntitle only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)