Santa Monica — 2026-06-09
City Council
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Order of Business 12
A. Public Hearing and Approval of the 2026 Annual Water Shortage Assessment Report\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. Hold a public hearing, receive public comment, and approve the proposed 2026 Annual\nWater Shortage Assessment Report for the Public Works Department\nStaff Report Printout\na. June 8, 2021 Staff Report\nb. Draft 2026 Annual Water Shortage Assessment Report\nc. 2025 Annual Water Shortage Demand Assessment Staff Report
#B
Order of Business 12
B. Public Hearing and Report on City’s Staff Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts for\nCalendar Year 2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding that this report is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and\n2. Hold a public hearing and receive the informational report on City of Santa Monica staff\nvacancies and recruitment and retention efforts pursuant to Government Code Section\n3502.3.\nStaff Report Printout
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Order of Business 2
A. 2026 Juneteenth Proclamation\nStaff Report Printout
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Order of Business 4
A. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant with\nthe California Department of Transportation for the Reconnecting Pico Project and Execution of\nNecessary Associated Documents\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and\nPlanning Studies) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant awarded to the City in\nthe amount of $2,000,000 from the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S.\nDepartment of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program for the Santa\nMonica Reconnecting Pico Project in the Public Works Department, and to accept all\ngrant renewals;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to accept\nthe grant and all grant renewals; and\n4. Authorize a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of this report (requires 5 votes).\nStaff Report Printout\na. April 23, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. Reconnecting Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity\nc. Resolution No. 11582 (CCS)\nd. RCP FY24_CA_ Santa Monica Reconnecting Pico_Grant Agreement_Draft_030226_CoSM\ne. Reconnecting Pico Grant Acceptance Resolution
#B
Order of Business 4
B. Adoption of Resolutions Calling the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026 and\nRequesting that the Municipal Election Be Consolidated with the Los Angeles County Statewide\nGeneral Election\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that City Council adopt:\n1. A finding that the recommended actions herein do not constitute a project subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);\n2. A resolution calling for a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026; and\n3. A resolution requesting that the Municipal Election be consolidated with the Los Angeles\n(LA) County Statewide General Election and request services from the LA County\nRegistrar-Recorder for the General Municipal Election.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A - Resolution-Calling 2026 Election\nb. Attachment B - Resolution-Consolidating 2026 Election
#C
Order of Business 4
C. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Regional Parks and Open Space District\nPlanning and Design Grant for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Planning and Design and\nExecution of Necessary Associated Documents\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common\nSense Exemption) and Section 15252 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant awarded to the City in\nthe amount of $499,149, from the Regional Parks and Open Space District 2025\nPlanning and Design Grant for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Planning Project in\nthe Public Works Department, 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 a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions\nsection of this report (requires 5 votes).\nStaff Report Printout\na. February 28, 2017 Staff Report (web link)\nb. Council Resolution 11026\nc. RPOSD 2025 Cycle Competitive Grant Programs Guidelines\nd. Consent Decree\ne. Grant Agmt 10271_PD_Competitive_Airport Conversion-Santa Monica Revised_5.19.26\nf. Measure A Planning and Design Grant Acceptance Resolution
#D
Order of Business 4
D. Award Request for Bid #SP2779 and Authorization to enter into Agreement With Murray Plumbing &\nHeating for Process Mechanical Services\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)\nof the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award Bid #SP2779 to Murray Plumbing and Heating Corporation for process\nmechanical services for the Public Works Department; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Murray Plumbing and Heating\nCorporation in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 over a five-year period, with future\nyear funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. FY 25-26 Oaks Initiative (Murray Plumbing and Heating)\nb. FY 25-26 Levine Act (Murray Plumbing and Heating)
#E
Order of Business 4
E. Approval of Second Modification to Agreement #10806 With JustPark for Parking Data Analytics\nManagement Services for the Department of Transportation\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15306 and a finding of no\npossibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a second modification to agreement #10806\n(CCS) in the amount of $258,123 with JustPark, for parking data analytics management\nservices for the Department of Transportation. This will result in a nine-year amended\nagreement with a new total amount not to exceed $1,964,071, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Staff Report 2.12.19 - Smarking Inc\nb. 2024.05.14 Staff Report-5D\nc. #OAKS INITIATIVE FORM\nd. Levine Act Disclosure Form 2025 -Print
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Order of Business 4
F. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section\n3.04.030 on Beach Parking Lot Parking Permits and Hours\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal\nCode Section 3.04.030 on beach parking lot hours and parking permits.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Exhibit A -O1078\nb. Exhibit B -O1680\nc. Exhibit C -O2084\nd. Exhibit D -O2305\ne. Exhibit E -O2403\nf. Exhibit F -O2696\ng. Exhibit H -Beach Hours Sunlight Graph\nh. DOT-ORD-Beach Parking Lot Hours Amendment 06.09.2026
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Order of Business 4
G. Approval of First Modification to Agreement #11521 with RAMCO General Engineering Contractors,\nInc. for Construction Services for the 7th Street Fencing Upgrade and Activation Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities),\n15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction), 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and 15311\n(Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a first modification to agreement #11521 (CCS) in\nthe amount of $526,355 with RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for\nconstruction services for the 7th Street Fencing Upgrade and Activation Project for the\nPublic Works Department. This will result in an amended agreement with a new total\namount not to exceed $2,511,355 with future funding contingent on Council budget\napproval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. December 12, 2023 Staff Report (web link)\nb. RAMCO - FTA_Construction_Contract_- EXECUTED\nc. RAMCO - Californina_Levine_Act_Disclosure\nd. RAMCO - Oaks_Initiavire_Disclosure_Form
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Order of Business 4
H. Award Contract with Los Angeles County Homeless Services and Housing Department for Predictive\nPrevention Pilot Utilizing a County Homelessness Prevention Unit Services Model in the City of Santa\nMonica\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. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Los Angeles\nCounty Homeless Services and Housing Department for implementation of a Predictive\nPrevention Pilot for the Housing and Human Services Department. This recommended\naward is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section\n2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed $800,000 for one year, with future\nfunding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A - Los Angeles County Homeless Services & Housing Department (HSH)\nHomelessness Prevention Unit (HPU) website - https://homeless.lacounty.gov/homelessness-\nprevention-unit/\nb. Attachment B - Predictive Prevention Pilot Measure GS Staff Proposal\nc. Attachment C - Resolution Declaring Local Emergency on Homelessness\nd. Attachment D - City of Santa Monica Homelessness Strategic Plan 2025-2030\ne. Attachment E - Renter Protections Program analysis by Fetterman Dunn Consulting
#I
Order of Business 4
I. Award Request for Proposal #2784 and Authorization to enter into Agreement With Economic &\nPlanning Systems, Inc. for Preparation of a Nexus Study for the Parks and Recreation Development\nImpact Fee\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and\nPlanning Studies) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Award RFP SP2784 to Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. to prepare a nexus study for\nthe Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee for the Public Works Department;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Economic & Planning\nSystems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $115,450 (including a $10,505 contingency) for\none year, with two-one year renewal options with future year funding contingent on\nCouncil budget approval; and\n4. Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions\nsection. (Requires five votes)\nStaff Report Printout\na. January 13, 2026 Staff Report (web link)\nb. Levine_Act_Disclosure_Form\nc. Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form\nd. Santa Monica Terms and Conditions Acceptance by Economic & Planning Systems Inc
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Order of Business 4
J. Ratify Emergency Purchase Order Modification for Commercial Scaffolding of California Incorporated\nfor Emergency Shoring at PS5\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to Section 15269 and a finding of\ncategorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Ratify the Procurement Manager’s issuance of a purchase order with Commercial\nScaffolding of California Incorporated for the extended rental of emergency temporary\nshoring for Parking Structure 5 for the Department of Transportation. The emergency\npurchase order modification of $90,000 will be made as an exception to the competitive\nbidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(i) and is for a total amount not to exceed\n$265,260 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Staff Report 7338 - WPM+CSI+Contech\nb. CSI Oaks 100325\nc. CSI Levine Act Disclosure Form 2025