Santa Monica — 2026-03-10

A. Commendation: Rick Valte Retirement\nStaff Report Printout

A. Award RFP# 452 to Potential Industries, Inc for Recyclable Material Processing Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing\nFacilities) and 15308 (Class 8 Actions for Protection of Environment) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award RFP# 452 to Potential Industries, Inc. for the processing and marketing of\nthe City’s recyclable materials for the Public Works Department; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Potential\nIndustries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,337,952 (including a $865,395\ncontingency for five years, with one-additional five-year renewal option in the amount of\n$3,884,000, on the same terms and conditions) for a total amount not to exceed\n$7,221,952 over a 10-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget\napproval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A Potential Industries, Inc. Oaks Initiative Form\nb. Attachment B Potential Industries, Inc. Levine Act Form

B. Award Bid SP#2773 to Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC, for the Construction of Replacement\nGroundwater Supply Well SM-14\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Replacement/Reconstruction);\n2. Award Bid #SP2773 to Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC for the drilling of replacement\ngroundwater supply well SM-14 for the Public Works Department; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Yellow Jacket\nDrilling Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000 (including a $281,325\ncontingency).\nStaff Report Printout\na. December 17, 2019 Staff Report (web link)\nb. May 11, 2021 Staff Report (web link)\nc. FY 25-26 Oaks Initiative (Yellow Jacket Drilling, LLC)\nd. FY 25-26 Levine Act (Yellow Jacket Drilling, LLC)

C. Appointment of Jay Baldwin as the Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 Program Year\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. Appoint Jay Baldwin as the City of Santa Monica’s Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028\nProgram Year.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Resolution Appointing Jay Baldwin as the Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 Term

D. Award RFP to and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and enter into an Agreement with\nBusinessolver for a Benefits Administration System\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends 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. Award RFP to Businessolver for a benefits administration system for the Human\nResources Department;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Businessolver in\nthe amount not to exceed $1,497,019 (including a 10% contingency) for a total amount\nnot to exceed $1,646,721 over a five-year period with future year funding contingent on\nCouncil budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Levine Act Disclosure Form 2025_3-27-25 (Businessolver)\nb. OAKS INITIATIVE FORM (Businessolver)

E. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.24,\nPurchasing System, to Modernize the City's Policies, Practices and Procedures\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ORD-Updates to Chapter 2.24 Purchasing System 2d

F. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance (1) Permanently Adopting Economic Recovery Interim\nZoning Ordinance 2825 (CCS) and (2) Amending the Text of Article 9 Zoning and Planning of the\nSanta Monica Municipal Code to Promote Economic Recovery and Increase Land Use Flexibility in the\nCity’s Downtown and Citywide Areas by Streamlining, Simplifying, and Modifying Land Uses and\nLimitations, Updating Standards for Specific Uses and Activities, Including, But Not Limited to,\nAlcohol Permits and Review, Modifying Definitions, Adding Flexibility for Certain Non-Conforming\nUses, Adjusting Standards Regarding the Applicability of Resource Recovery and Recycling\nRequirements and Trash Enclosure Dimensional Standards, and Making Other Minor Changes,\nCorrections, Clarifications, and Clerical Amendments\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.\nStaff Report Printout\na. ORD-Economic Recovery 2d

G. Minutes of Feb 24, 2026 5:30 PM\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026

H. Minutes of Feb 28, 2026 9:00 AM\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026

A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026\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\nU.L.W. Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV06768; Joseph Garcia v. Santa Monica Police Activities\nLeague, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV01368; John Doe 15, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV07647; John\nDoe 18, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV0239; John RR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC #\n24STCV09398; John Doe 33, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV15580; John Doe 48 v. City, et al.;\nLASC # 24STCV15420; John Doe 49 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV19296; John DD Doe v. City, et al.;\nLASC # 24SMCV04421; Jane EB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV24146; John Doe (V.D.) v.\nSanta Monica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV05049; John Doe (D.F.) v. Santa Monica\nPolice Activities 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 al.;\nLASC # 24SMCV05527; John Doe 53 v. City, et al.; LASC # 24STCV31763; John Doe (Y.M.) v. Santa\nMonica Police Activities League, et al.; LASC # 24SMCV06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v. a Public Entity, et\nal.; LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v.\nCity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV05850; John Doe (E.B.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al.;\nLASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV06880; John Doe 67 v. City,\net al.; LASC # 25STCV10142; John Doe 68 v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV12089; John Doe 69, et al. v.\nCity, et al.; LASC # 25STCV14031; John OR Doe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV16251; John RD\nDoe, et al. v. City, et al.; LASC # 25STCV24158\nStaff Report Printout

B. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): City v. ICSOP, et al.;\nOCSC # 30-2022-01261243\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026

C. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 256 Santa Monica Pier,\nSanta Monica, California; City negotiator: Oliver Chi, City Manager; owner of record: City of Santa\nMonica; persons to be negotiated with: Sean Ahaus, California Roadhouse, Inc., a California\ncorporation d.b.a. California Roadhouse; under negotiation: price and terms of payment for lease\nNew Item Received. 3/05/2026