Santa Monica — 2026-06-23

A. Adoption of a Resolution to Implement a Policy Addressing Disruption of Telephonic or Internet\nService During Public Meetings and Encouraging Public Participation Pursuant to SB 707, Amending\nGovernment Code Section 54953.4 New Item Received. 6/18/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt:\n1. A finding that the resolution is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. The attached resolution addressing disruption of telephonic or internet service and\nreasonable efforts to encourage participation in meetings pursuant to Senate Bill 707\n(2025).\nStaff Report Printout\na. Proposed Resolution

A. Adoption of the Second Year of the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget / Adoption of the First Year and\nApproval of the Second Year of the FY 2026-28 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the Housing Authority:\n2026-27 Operating Budget and adopting the first year and approving the second year of\nthe FY 2026-28 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment B, as\namended by Attachment D;\nStaff also recommends that the City Council and Parking Authority:\n27 Operating Budget and adopting the first year and approving the second year of the FY\n2026-28 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment A, as amended by\nAttachment D; and\n2026-27 Operating Budget and adopting the first year and approving the second year of\nthe FY 2026-28 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment C,\namended by Attachment D.\nStaff also recommends that the City Council:\n4. Adopt a Resolution revising the Master Fee Schedule (Attachment E);\n5. Adopt a Resolution revising the Master Fine Schedule (Attachment F);\n6. Adopt a Resolution establishing parking rates and permit fees for all City facilities\n(Attachment G);\n7. Adopt a Resolution establishing new classifications and salary rates (Attachment H) and\napprove related position and classification changes (Attachment I);\n8. Adopt a Resolution establishing the Gann Appropriations Limit (Attachment J);\n9. Adopt a Resolution incorporating an SB1-funded project: The Road Repair and\nAccountability Act (Attachment K);\n10. Authorize staff to amend the City’s Fiscal Policies to incorporate updated Procurement\nPolicies, as described in Attachment L; and\n11. 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 findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing\nFacilities), Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges), and Section 15324\n(Regulations of Working Conditions) and a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to\nSection 21080.20.5of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A - Budget Resolution (City Council)\nb. Attachment B - Budget Resolution (Housing Authority)\nc. Attachment C - Budget Resolution (Parking Authority)\nd. Attachment D - Final Changes Budget Adjustments FY 2026-27\ne. Attachment E - Master Fees Resolution\nf. Attachment F - Master Fines Resolution\ng. Attachment G - Parking Rates Resolution\nh. Attachment H - Salary Resolution\ni. Attachment I - Position and Classification Changes\nj. Attachment J - FY 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit Resolution\nk. Attachment K - Resolution for RMRA\nl. Attachment L - Update to Fiscal Policy (Procurement) Revised Attachment. 6/18/2026\nm. Attachment M - Council Discretionary Funds\nn. Attachment N - May 26, 2026 Staff Report

B. Approval of Minutes for the Housing Authority Board New Item Received. 6/18/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the Housing Authority Board approve the minutes for the April 14, 2026,\nHousing Authority Board meeting.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Minutes of April 14, 2026 5:30 PM\nADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

C. Public Hearing and Adoption of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency\nPlan\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nper California Water Code Section 10652 (Applicability of California Environmental Quality\nAct);\n2. Hold a public hearing and receive public comment for the proposed 2025 Urban Water\nManagement Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP); and\n3. Approve the attached resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and\nthe Water Shortage Contingency Plan.\nStaff Report Printout\na. June 8, 2021 Staff Report (web link)\nb. 2025 DRAFT UWMP\nc. 2025 UWMP Resolution 2026.06.23

A. Approval of Establishment of Permit Parking Zone AAA and Adoption of Authorizing Resolution\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and a\nfinding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Adopt the attached resolution establishing Preferential Parking Regulations; and\n3. Establish Preferential Parking Zone AAA on Larkin Place with the regulation:\n“No parking from 8:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M., daily, except by permit.”\nStaff Report Printout\na. RESO - Preferential Parking Zone AAA

A. Annual Appointments to the following Boards and Commissions:\nNew Item Received. 6/18/2026\nBoard/Commission No. of Term End Special Requirements\nAppointments Date\nResident of Santa Monica\n(Term may be adjusted due\nAirport Commission 1 6/30/2030\nto Airport Conversion\nProject)\nPersons qualified to:\nanalyze architectural and\nenvironmental\ntrends/information; appraise\nresource uses per Municipal\nCode; and be responsive to\nArchitectural Review Board 2 6/30/2030 needs of the community.\nExperts in conservation,\nrecreation, design,\nlandscaping, the arts, urban\nplanning, cultural-historical\npreservation, and ecological\nand environmental science\nReside or work in Santa\nArts Commission 1 6/30/2030 Monica and shall be actively\ninvolved in the arts\nClean Beaches & Ocean\nParcel Tax Citizens Oversight 2 6/30/2030 Resident of Santa Monica\nCommittee\nReside or work in Santa\nMonica and must have\nsignificant expertise in one\nof the following areas:\nCommission on Sustainability, Energy, water,\nEnvironmental Justice and the 2 6/30/2030 transportation, stormwater,\nEnvironment wastewater, coastal issues,\nwaste reduction and public\nhealth, land use and\nsustainable development,\npublic education\nResident of Santa Monica\n1 who self identifies with a\ndisability\nDisabilities Commission 6/30/2030\nResident of Santa Monica\n1 with significant experience\nin the disability community\nDirectors shall be City\nresidents or persons who\nDowntown Santa Monica. Inc. 3 6/30/2030 are employed, own property\nor hold business licenses in\nHousing Choice Voucher\n(Section 8) participant with\n1 a voucher issued by the\nSanta Monica Housing\nAuthority program\nHousing Authority Board 6/30/2028 Housing Choice Voucher\n(Section 8) participant with\na voucher issued by the\n1\nSanta Monica Housing\nAuthority program and be\nformerly unhoused\nL.A. County West Vector Registered Santa Monica\n1 6/30/2030\nControl District voter\nResident of Santa Monica\n1 6/30/2030 over the age of 18 and an\narchitect historian\nResident of Santa Monica\nover the age of 18 with\nLandmarks Commission demonstrated interest and\n1 6/30/2030\nknowledge, to the highest\nextent practicable, of local\nhistory\nResident of Santa Monica\n1 6/30/2030\nover the age of 18\nEither a resident of Santa\nMonica, resident of Los\nAngeles County that is\nemployed full-time within\nPersonnel Board 1 6/30/2030\nSanta Monica, owns real\nproperty in Santa Monica, or\nhas been issued a business\nlicense by Santa Monica\nPlanning Commission 1 6/30/2030 Resident of Santa Monica\n1 6/30/2027 Resident of Santa Monica\nPublic Safety Reform and between the ages of 18 and\nOversight Commission 25 1 6/30/2029\n(Pending legislation)\nRecreation and Parks\n2 6/30/2030 Resident of Santa Monica\nCommission\nSanta Monica Library Board 2 6/30/2030 Resident of Santa Monica\nAt least one shall be a\nresident of Santa Monica,\nSanta Monica Pier with the remaining being\n4 6/30/2030\nCorporation residents or persons who do\nbusiness or are employed in\nSanta Monica\nSanta Monica Travel and At least one shall be a\n3 6/30/2030\nTourism, Inc. resident of Santa Monica\nStaff Report Printout\na. Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey\nb. Applicant List

B. Request of Councilmember Hall and Mayor Torosis that Council approve use of $5,500 of\ndiscretionary funds to support summer programming with new equipment for the Recreation and Arts\nDepartment New Item Received. 6/18/2026\nStaff Report Printout\na. 20260623 16 Item - Supporting RAD Summer Programming with New Equipment - Hall, Torosis\nb. Discretionary Funds Tracking - 20260616\nADJOURNMENT\nPowered by Granicus

A. Proclamation: Wallis Annenberg Day\nStaff Report Printout

A. Authorization to Issue Purchase Orders with Various Vendors for Four Sweepers and Twelve Front\nLoaders for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Division\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302 (Replacement or\nReconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines;\n2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Municipal Maintenance\nEquipment for purchase of one Fayat Ravo E2 battery-electric bicycle lane sweeper (BEV\nBicycle Lane Sweeper) for the Public Works Department. This recommended award is\nmade as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(c)\nand is for a total amount not to exceed $432,268, with future year funding contingent on\nCouncil budget approval.\n3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Tymco, Inc., for\npurchase of three compressed natural gas (CNG) Tymco Model 600 street sweepers (CNG\nStreet Sweepers) for the Public Works Department. This recommended award is made as\nan exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(c) and is for\na total amount not to exceed $1,511,941, with future year funding contingent on Council\nbudget approval;\n4. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Los Angeles Truck\nCenters, LLC, dba Velocity Truck Centers, for purchase of eleven CNG front loader refuse\nvehicles for the Public Works Department. This recommended award is made as an\nexception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(c) and is for a\ntotal amount not to exceed $7,021,686, with future year funding contingent on Council\nbudget approval; and

A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1):\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 # 24STCV08239; 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., LASC\n# 24SMCV05527; John Doe (Y.M.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al., LASC #\n24SMCV06355; Jane Doe 16, et al. v. a Public Entity, et al., LASC # 25STCV02235; John Doe 62, et al.\nv. City, et al., LASC # 25STCV04414; John Doe 23 v. City, et al., LASC # 25STCV05850; John Doe\n(E.B.) v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al., LASC # 25STCV06354; Jane PB Doe, et al. v.\nCity, et al., 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; John OR\nDoe, et al. v. City, et al., LASC # 25STCV16251; John RD Doe, et al. v. City, et al., LASC #\nNew Item Received. 6/18/2026\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 New Item Received. 6/18/2026

C. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Martha Garcia, et. al.\nv City, et. al., LASC # 24SMCV00971 New Item Received. 6/18/2026\net al. v. Waymo LLC et al., LASC # 25SMCV06581 New Item Received. 6/18/2026

D. Approval of Extension of Cooperative Agreement #14093 with Los Angeles County for Maintenance of\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)\nand a finding of no possibility of significant effects 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 execute a first amendment to cooperative agreement\n#14093 with Los Angeles County (County) for the City to sweep the Beach Bike Trail\nwithin Santa Monica, whereby the County would reimburse the City annually, based on an\nannual proration of TDA Article 3 Funds. This will result in a twenty-year amended\nagreement.\nStaff Report Printout\na. March 24, 2015 Staff Report\nb. Original Agreement_Sweeping of Marvin Braude Bike Trail\nc. First Amendment_Sweeping of Marvin Braude Bike Trail

E. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Santa Monica EV\nHoldings, LLC et al. v. City, LASC # 25SMCV06681 New Item Received. 6/18/2026

F. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Waymo LLC v. City,\nLASC # 25SMCV06541 New Item Received. 6/18/2026

G. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: restrictive covenants at\n1514 7th Street and 1238 7th Street, Santa Monica, California; City negotiators: Jing Yeo, Director of\nPriyesh Bhakta, President of Hankey Capital; under negotiation: price and terms of payment.\nNew Item Received. 6/18/2026

H. Conference with real estate negotiator - Gov. Code § 54956.8; property: 256 Santa Monica Pier,\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. 6/18/2026

I. Conference with legal counsel - significant exposure to litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - 1\ncase (256 Santa Monica Pier/California Roadhouse, Inc.) New Item Received. 6/18/2026

J. Public employee appointment - Gov. Code § 54957(b): consider public employee appointment; title:\nCity Clerk; Gov. Code § 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator; City negotiator: Mayor/Personnel\nDirector; unrepresented employee: City Clerk. New Item Received. 6/18/2026\nCITY MANAGER REPORT\nTRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT AND MAYOR'S HIGHLIGHT

K. Adoption of Resolution and Approval of License agreement with SWISS XMAS INC., in connection with\nthe use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck as a temporary event space for the Swiss Winter Village -\nSanta Monica Pier, from November 2, 2026 through January 15, 2027\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommend that the City Council:\n1. Adopt findings of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing\nFacilities), Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures),\nSection 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and Section 15311\n(Class 11 - Accessory Structures), Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Existing Facilities\nfor Public Gathering), and Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the CEQA\nGuidelines for approval of the license agreement with SWISS XMAS INC., in connection\nwith the use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck as a holiday market, from November 2. 2026\nthrough January 15, 2027. as set forth in the staff report;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a license agreement with SWISS\nXMAS INC., in connection with the use of the Santa Monica Pier Deck as a temporary\nevent space for the Swiss Winter Village - Santa Monica Pier, from November 2, 2026\nthrough January 15, 2027; and\n3. Adopt a resolution authorizing an exemption from certain provisions of the Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code to facilitate use of the Santa Monica Pier by SWISS XMAS INC., in\naccordance with the License Agreement during the Santa Monica Holiday Market, from\nNovember 2, 2026 through January 15, 2027.\nStaff Report Printout\na. RESO-Swiss Winter Village Exemption 2026.06.23\nb. Levine Act Disclosure Form signed MB\nc. OAKS INITIATIVE FORM signed MB

L. Award RFP #465 to Transit Ridership Software for National Transit Database (NTD) Reporting for the\nDepartment of Transportation\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. Award RFP 465 to Urban Transportation Associates, Inc. for Transit Ridership Software\nfor National Transit Database Reporting for the Department of Transportation; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Urban Transportation\nAssociates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $274,060 (for 3 years, with two (2) additional\n1-year renewal options in the amount of $76,540, on the same terms and conditions), for\na total amount not to exceed $350,600 over a 5-year period, with future year funding\ncontingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Levine Act Disclosure Form\nb. Oaks Initiative Form

M. Adoption of a Resolution Cancelling August 25th Regular Meeting of the City Council\nNew Item Received. 6/18/2026\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the following:\n1. Cancel the August 25, 2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council, for the summer recess;\n2. Adopt attached amended resolution approving changes to the 2026 City Council Regular\nMeeting schedule; and\n3. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant environmental effects pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines\nStaff Report Printout\na. Proposed Resolution and Meeting Schedule

N. Minutes of Jun 9, 2026 5:30 PM New Item Received. 6/18/2026

O. Minutes of May 12, 2026 5:30 PM New Item Received. 6/18/2026\n5. CLOSED SESSIONS