City Council

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Extension of Interim Zoning Ordinance Number 2844 Amending\nSanta Monica Municipal Code Section 9.21.130, Resource Recovery and Recycling Standards, to\nupdate applicability thresholds and standards for resource and recycling room dimensions in order to\nfurther economic recovery efforts by facilitating a Self-Certification Building Permit Pilot Program\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant environmental effects pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and findings of categorical exemptions\npursuant to Sections 15301 and 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Introduce for First Reading an Interim Zoning Ordinance (IZO) Extending IZO Number\n2844 Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.21.130, Resource Recovery\nand Recycling Standards, to update applicability thresholds and standards for resource\nand recycling room dimensions in order to further economic recovery efforts by facilitating\na Self-Certification Building Permit Pilot Program.\nStaff Report Printout\na. 2026.02.24 - Self-Certification IZO_Extension