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4.F.
Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the
California Department of Justice for the Tobacco Grant Program
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the Tobacco Grant Program is categorically exempt
pursuant to Section 15321 (Class 21, Enforcement Actions) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant awarded
in the amount of $138,138 from the California Department of Justice Tobacco
Grant Program for the Tobacco Enforcement program at the Police
Department, and to accept all grant renewals;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the
grant and all grant renewals; and
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget
Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes). |
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4.E.
Approval of First Modification to Agreement with Cotton, Shires & Associates
for Geotechnical Engineering Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of signification effect pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to
agreement #11275 (CCS) in the amount of $180,000 with Cotton, Shires and
Associates, Inc. for geotechnical engineering services for the Community
Development Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement
with a new total amount not to exceed $405,000, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval. |
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4.D.
Approval of First Modification of Agreement #11424 with The Salvation Army
for Homeless Outreach Efforts
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3)(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to
agreement #11424 in the amount of $433,365 with The Salvation Army to
provide homeless outreach efforts, including supporting the City’s 311
Outreach effort and assisting the City’s Homeless Liaison Program for the
Police Department. This will result in a 3-year amended agreement with a
new total amount not to exceed $879,615, and with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval. |
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4.C.
Approval of Third Modification of Contract with Swiftly, Ltd. for Real Time Bus
Arrival Predictions - Item Pulled. 1/21/26
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant environmental effects pursuant
to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third modification to
agreement #11000 in the amount of $718,751, with Swiftly Ltd., for a cloud-
hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for customer-focused real-time
schedule information and service performance metrics for staff for the
Department of Transportation. This will result in an eight-year amended
agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $2,403,205, with future
year funding contingent on Council budget approval. |
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4.B.
Acceptance of FY2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded to the City in the
amount of $119,056.36 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, for the FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters
Grant in the Fire Department, and to accept all grant renewals;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the
grant, all grant renewals, and modifications; and
4. Authorize a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget
Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes). |
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4.A.
Award Bid SP2666-CT and the Construction Contract to Big Ben Inc., and RFP
SP2666-CM and the Construction Management Agreement to Z&K
Consultants, Inc., for the FY2024-25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and Non-
Potable Water Main Replacement Project
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302,
15303, and 15304, and a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section
21080.21 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #SP2666-CT to Big Ben Inc. to provide construction services for
the FY 2024/25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and Non-Potable Water Main
Replacement Project for the Public Works Department;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Big Ben
Inc. in an amount not to exceed $18,729,326 (including a 15% contingency);
4. Award RFP #SP2666-CM to Z&K Consultants, Inc. for construction
management services for the FY 2024/25 Annual Water, Wastewater, and
Non-Potable Water Main Replacement Project and the FY 2025/26 Annual
Paving Project for the Public Works Department; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Z&K
Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 over a three-year
period with future funding contingent on Council budget approval.
6. Authorize budget amendments as outlined in the Financial Impacts and
Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes). |
January 27, 2026
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Santa Monica
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