Santa Monica

City Council

February 11, 2025 Order of Business 12 #A

Agenda Item A

A. Adoption of Amended Safety Element of City’s General Plan; Introduction and First Reading of\nOrdinances to Require Environmental Site Assessments for Multiple-Unit Dwellings in Nonresidential\nZoning Districts and to Designate City Hall East as an Essential Facility for Consistency with the\nAmended Safety Element - (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 28, 2025)\nNew Item Received. 2/06/2025\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) and a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section\n15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Adopt Resolution to Adopt an Amended Safety Element of the City’s General Plan;\n3. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Amending the Text of Section 9.31.195 of the\nZoning Ordinance for Consistency with the Amended Safety Element; and\n4. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Amending the Text of Section 8.12.040 of the\nBuilding Code for Consistency with the Amended Safety Element.\na. Safety Element December 2024 Draft (Web Link)\nb. Safety Element December 2024 Draft - Appendix A (Web Link)\nc. Safety Element December 2024 Draft - Appendix B (Web Link)\nd. Safety Element Adoption Resolution\ne. SMMC 8.12.040 Amendment\nf. SMMC 9.31.195 Amendment\ng. Draft Safety Element - Additional Revisions