Santa Monica

City Council

June 10, 2025 Order of Business 4 #A

Agenda Item A

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map\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 adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15307 and\nSection 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for first reading an ordinance to add chapter 8.46 to the Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones as pursuant to California\nGovernment Code Section 51178.\na. Ordinance with Fire Map