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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2019
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day at 5:32
p.m., on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis (arrived at 5:47 p.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Absent: Councilmember Greg Morena
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council convened at 5:32 p.m.,
with all members present except Councilmember Morena, and Mayor
Davis. Councilmember Jara led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
The Mayor Pro Tem informed Council that staff requested hearing Item
8.A. before the 7 items.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to hear Item 8.A. before Item 7.A. The motion was approved
by voice vote, with all Councilmembers present, except Mayor Davis and
Councilmember Morena.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Councilmember Jara was
excused at 5:38 p.m.
Mayor Davis arrived at
5:47 p.m.
Member of the public Denise Barton commented on closed sessions.
Councilmember Jara recused herself from Item 1.C. to avoid the
appearance of a conflict of interest, because she has a daughter who works
for the city.
On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council recessed at 5:37 p.m., to
consider closed sessions and returned at 7:19 p.m., with Councilmember
Morena absent, to report the following:
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Councilmember Jara
returned at 6:38 p.m.
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Pico Neighborhood Association and Maria Loya v. City
of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 616804,
Second District Court of Appeal, Case No. B295935
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Homeaway.com, Inc., and Airbnb, Inc. v. City of
Santa Monica, United States District Court, Central District of
California, Case Nos. 2:16-cv-6641-ODW-AFM, 2:16-cv-6645-ODW-
AFM, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Case Nos. 18-55367, 18-55805,
18-55806
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Lori Gentles, Chief
People Officer-HR and Human Resources Manager Shawn Weiske,
Bargaining Unit: Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees (CSMCE)
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation --
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claim No. 18-629, claimant Rogelio
Monroy; Claim No. 18-684, claimant Elizabeth Esquivias; Claim No.
19-019, claimant Jose Zaldivar; Claim No. 19-127, claimant John Doe
1; Claim No. 19-128, claimant John Doe 2; Claim No. 19-129, claimant
John Doe 3; Claim No. 19-130, claimant John Doe 4; Claim No. 19-131,
claimant John Doe 5; Claim No. 19-132, claimant John Doe
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel -- Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); facts and circumstances are known under
Section 54956.9(e)(2) – copyright infringement claim.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
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taken.
1.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation –
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2): 1 case
The City Attorney was seeking authority to enter into Agreement No.
10831 (CCS) with Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM),
which CCSM would draw applicants from the city’s Affordable Housing
waiting list, and the city would indemnify CCSM for certain claims related
to use of that city list.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to approve the City Attorney’s recommendation for an
agreement. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. Proclamation declaring March 2019 as Red Cross Month in the
City of Santa Monica, was presented by the Mayor.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day reported that he traveled to Yosemite to attend the
Local Government Commission Conference. Topics discussed included
Housing and Land Use. It was a good opportunity to meet other city
officials to hear what is happening throughout the state on many of the
issues Santa Monicans care about.
Councilmember Jara reported that she also attended the Local Government
Conference in Yosemite. She was able to take advantage of the opportunity
to network with other Councilmembers from around California and to try to
figure our common denominator to work together to create new legislation.
Councilmember McKeown reported that he attended the National League
of Cities Conference in Washington DC, where the focus was on new
transportation technology, housing policy, and broadband regulations; he
also attended the Local Government Conference in Yosemite, where he was
able to participate in a meeting with State Senator Scott Wiener, who is
responsible for Senate Bill 50 (related to Housing), and was able to provide
the Santa Monica point of view.
Mayor Davis attended the National League of Cities Conference in
Yosemite, who met with a representative from Senator Feinstein’s office,
and Representative Ted Lieu. She also went to Greece, not paid for by the
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city, where she was invited as one of the Champion Mayors, by an arm of
the Organization for International Cooperation and Development. She
spoke to world leaders about the work being done in Santa Monica around
sustainability, inclusion, and wellbeing.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Andrew Wilder, John Jerabek, Ronald Leung,
Vanessa Gibson, Christian Fry, Eve Lopez, Zina Josephs, Tim Cashin,
Yury Ulyanov, Joseph Schmitz, and, Johnathan Foster commented on
various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Himmelrich, Item 3.D. was removed
from the Consent Calendar and at the request of Councilmember Jara, Item
3.G. was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day,
to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3.D. and 3.G., reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
MINUTES 3.A. Minutes of the City Council - Special Meeting - March 5, 2019
4:30 PM, were approved.
SANTA MONICA
AIRPORT
3.B. Award Construction and Construction Management Contracts
for the Santa Monica Airport - Reuse of Excess Airfield Pavement
Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #SP2533 to Sully-Miller Contracting Company,
a California-based company, to provide construction services for
the Santa Monica Airport – Reuse of Excess Airfield Pavement
Project for the Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
10815 (CCS) with Sully-Miller Contracting Company in an amount
not to exceed $3,109,824 (including a 15% contingency);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract authority;
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute professional
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services Contract No. 10832 (CCS) with CivilSource, an NV5
Company, for construction management and inspection services in
an amount not to exceed $216,761 (including a 15% contingency);
5. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders and modifications to provide additional services
within contract authority.
6. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
VEHICLE PURCHASE 3.C. Award Bid to National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of
One Sewer Jetter Vehicle, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Procurement
Manager to issue a purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group, a
California-based company, for the purchase and delivery of one
compressed natural gas high-pressure sewer jetter vehicle for the Public
Works Department. This recommended award is made as an exception to
the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.080(b) and is for a
total amount not to exceed $334,545.
VEHICLE PURCHASE 3.E. Award Bid to Frontier Ford for the Purchase of up to 70 Pickup
Trucks, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4366 to Frontier Ford, a California-based company, for
the purchase and delivery of 60 Ford F-250 pickup trucks for the
Planning and Community Development, Police, and Public Works
departments;
2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with
Frontier Ford for the purchase and delivery of 60 Ford F-250 pickup
trucks in the amount not to exceed $3,638,781 for one year, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue any necessary change
orders to the purchase order in an amount not to exceed $891,378
for the purchase of up to an additional 10 vehicles for an additional
12 months after receipt of the purchase order, at the same price,
terms and conditions. This would result in a revised purchase order
total amount not to exceed $4,530,159, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
SOUTH LINCOLN
BOULEVARD
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
3.F. Proposed South Lincoln Boulevard Assessment District, was
approved.
Recommended Action
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Conceptually approve the draft management plan for the proposed
South Lincoln Boulevard Property-Based Assessment District; and
2) Affirm the City’s financial support for the general benefits
associated with the assessment district of approximately $7,000 to
$11,000 per year over a ten-year period.
COACHING SERVICES 3.H. Second Modification to Agreement with Innovative Resources
Consultant Group for Staff Development, Team Building and
Coaching Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #10421 (CCS) in
the amount of $150,000 with Innovative Resources Consultant Group
(IRCG) for the continued services of staff development, team building,
employee coaching, and strategic planning. In January 2017, Council
approved a two year agreement with IRCG. This second modification will
retain the original agreement term and award additional funds in the
amount of $150,000 resulting in a 2 year agreement with a new total
amount not to exceed $420,000, with future year funding contingent on
Council budget approval.
INTERNAL AUDIT
SERVICES
3.I. First Modification to Agreement #9956 with Moss Adams for
Internal Audit Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #9956 in the
amount of $210,000 with Moss Adams, LLP, a Washington-based
company, for internal audit services for the Finance Department. This will
result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to
exceed $1,135,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
PARKING STRUCTURE 5 3.J. Second Contract Modification with West Valley Investment
Group for Parking Structure 5 Tenant Improvement Project, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #10417 (CCS) in
the amount of $70,000 with West Valley Investment Group, Inc., a
California-based company, for additional construction services to complete
the Parking Structure 5 Tenant Improvement Project for the Public Works
Department. This will result in an amended agreement with a new total
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amount not to exceed $4,086,715, with future year funding contingent on
City Council budget approval.
NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE
EQUIPMENT
3.K. Purchase Order for Network Infrastructure Equipment, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Procurement
Manager to issue a purchase order to Zones, Inc, a Washington-based
company, for the purchase of Cisco manufactured network equipment and
services that support City operations, for a period of five years. This
recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding
process pursuant to Section 2.24.080(b) where competitive bid procedures
have already been utilized, such as in purchasing from Federal, State,
County, City or special district government agencies. The total amount of
the purchase order over five years will not to exceed $3,500,000, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
OUTREACH 3.D. Award of Communications and Outreach Contracts, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 122917 to fourteen California-based companies and one
Florida-based company to provide as-needed communications and
outreach services available to all City of Santa Monica departments
for assistance on a variety of programs and services;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement Nos.
10816 (CCS) through 10829 (CCS) with each company, in an
amount not to exceed $174,000 for two years, with three additional
one-year renewal option(s), on the same terms and conditions for a
total amount not to exceed $174,000 each over a 5-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
This item was pulled by Councilmember Himmelrich to find out more
about what is being proposed, and to ask questions.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: what do the seven
permanent employees in the Office of Communications do, since so much
of the work is contracted out; is the city responding to questions posed on
social media and through email from residents, and who is accountable for
that area; will this provide a course correction between too much marketing
and not enough communication; working with these agencies will they
ensure diversity, cultural competency, and language justice; are these
companies local to Santa Monica; are these expenditures being charged
against the City Manager’s Office or against the individual departments;
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and is this new money.
Discussion ensued, but not limited to: making sure the money being
suggested is not going to waste; clarification that because these funds are
being approved, it doesn’t mean that they are being spent; very
uncomfortable about the lack of information about the various companies,
what they are bringing to the table; why these companies were chosen; and,
some of these same companies have been used in the past in the city.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day, to approve the recommended action. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: Councilmember Himmelrich
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
FRAMEWORK
REVISION
3.G. Framework Revision- Adjustment of Values, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council modify the Framework values
identified at the Council Retreat to better distinguish between values and
Framework Outcome Areas. Specifically, staff recommends that
“Innovation” replace “Safety” as one of the Council chosen values as
Safety is already one of the seven Framework Outcomes and “Keeping
Neighborhoods Safe” is one of the six Framework Priorities.
This item was pulled by Councilmember Jara to ask questions of staff for
clarification about this item.
Discussion ensued, but not limited to: possibly coming up with a different
word instead of safety or innovation, in order to confirm for the city that
they were heard at the retreat; core values were not as thoroughly discussed
as much as the framework; safety should not be removed without a more
thorough discussion; saying safety for all is not redundant; using the word
safety as an outcome and a value is confusing; and, not sure that innovation
should be considered a value.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day, to take no action at this time. The motion to take no action was
approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Morena absent.
HOMELESSNESS 8.A. Annual Report on Homelessness, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
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1) Review and comment on the Four-Pillar strategy and activities in
the report, and direct staff to proceed with the next steps;
2) Direct staff to proceed with feasibility analysis of possible sites
for the replacement of SAMOSHEL and associated community
engagement process and return to Council with
recommendations;
3) Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts
and Budget Actions section of this report.
Members of the public Fernando Morales (on behalf of County Supervisor,
Sheila Kuehl), Ron Miller, Joe Mets, Rene Buchanan (time donated by
Christina Diaz), Michael Burroughs, Jonathan Brenner,Gary Foster, Sarah
Jessup, Benjamin Sitnikoff, Tom Johnson (time donated by Lynart Wilds),
Wayne Salters, Mary Nolan, Jerry Crabtree, Amelia Llamas, Ariana
Bloom, Kimberly Pharr, Olga Zurawska (time donated by Judy Casey),
Ron Hooks, Denise Barton, Michael Louis, John Maceri (time donated by
Andrea Rackley), Benjamin Preston, Jerry Rubin, Michael Soloff, Abby
Arnold, Zina Josephs (time donated by David Morris), John C Smith,
Jonathan Foster, and Derek Devermont spoke to the recommended action.
Questions of staff included: looking into this therapeutic van that would
provide mental health services in lieu of being able to have a permanent
facility right away, and what is the capital cost for the van; and, what is the
timeline to receive innovation funds/donations from the private sector.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to, if
the city is going to replace SAMOSHEL, it should be upgraded to provide
additional services; mental health needs to be address, otherwise the
Housing First model doesn’t work; how to address when families are close
to homelessness, prevention; and, try to figure out ways to duplicate
programs like the POD program for prevention.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day, to adopt the staff recommendation, which includes directing staff to
proceed with feasibility analysis of possible sites for the replacement of
SAMOSHEL and associated community engagement process and return to
Council with recommendations; authorize budget changes as outlined in the
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions section of this report; to emphasize
working with the Westside Council of Governments to create a coordinated
program to address homelessness, also to address the issue of having
mental health treatment services within the city, and the need to create
more supportive housing.
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The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer, Jara
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
ORDINANCES:
SINGLE-ROOM
OCCUPANCY USES
7.A. Introduction and Adoption of Urgency Interim Zoning
Ordinance No. 2604 (CCS) entitled “AN URGENCY INTERIM
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA PROHIBITING SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY
USES THAT ARE NOT ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS OR CERTAIN TYPES OF SPECIALIZED
HOUSING SUCH AS EMERGENCY SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends Council introduce and adopt an urgency interim zoning
ordinance to prohibit Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) uses citywide on an
interim basis in order to prevent the proliferation and over-concentration of
SRO uses that are not 100% Affordable Housing Projects or certain
specialized housing uses such as emergency shelters, transitional housing,
and supportive housing. This urgency interim zoning ordinance would
allow for study of revised development standards, land use regulations, use
classifications, and additional requirements related to physical design or
amenity plans, for SRO uses in order to protect the public health, safety and
welfare.
Member of the public Neill Brower spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: how many units in the
downtown fall between 219 – 373 sq. feet; is there any concern about the
issue of converting previously approved 1 and 2 bedrooms to SRO’s; any
idea why these projects that were proposed as larger 2 -3 bedrooms were
converted to single residency occupancy units; going forward, looking for a
more permanent solution, has there been any thought to considering
communal living buildings; is it true that all of the conversion projects
mentioned are all coming from a single ownership group; these new
proposed projects would only generate 5% of the units as affordable
(extremely low income), where the projects previously proposed generated
a lot more affordable units; how many of the valid six buildings have
building permits; and, has the City Attorney looked at the legal issues
raised by the public speaker.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to introduce and adopt on first reading the ordinance, reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was
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approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 7.B. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance for Proposed
Amendments to the Affordable Housing Production Program, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Review and discuss the information contained in this report
regarding the City’s regulatory and policy framework to support
housing production, as well as affordable housing production
trends, including units in the Extremely Low Income (ELI)
category.
2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10830 (CCS) with HR&A Advisors, Inc., a California-based
company, for financial feasibility analysis of potential affordable
housing requirements and minimum density requirements for the
Planning and Community Development and Housing and Economic
Development Departments. This recommended award is for a total
amount not to exceed $150,000 with future year funding contingent
on Council budget approval.
3) Consider introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
the text of the Municipal Code to temporarily remove the option for
providing ELI units to satisfy a project’s Affordable Housing
Production Program (AHPP) obligation pursuant to SMMC
Chapter 9.64 and specify that 100% Affordable Housing Projects
that are owned and operated by non-profit housing providers and
financed with tax credits may be exempt from certain provisions of
the Affordable Housing Production Program (SMMC Chapter
9.64), subject to certain conditions (Attachment “A”).
Members of the public Michael Soloff, Denise Barton, Ralph Mechur,
Leslie Lambert, Andrew Sobel, Dave Ramo, Patricia Hoffman, Tara
Barauskas, Paula Larmore (time donated by Kevin Kozal), and Judy Abdo
spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: what is the risk of
extremely low renters having so little money left after they pay their rent; is
the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) being
recommended only for housing that is provided by one of the organizations
that the city works with; who is being housed in the low income
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inclusionary housing; are we always going for TCAC for anything the city
is building; what happened before 2013 and before ELI, what happened to
those people then; if we put a temporary hold on this, how will you handle
subsidizing low and mid-range residents; in the proposed study, will the
study look at what’s happening in the downtown area right now; and, how
much longer after the AHPP Feasibility analysis is completed will Planning
return with proposed revised standards.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to: how
do we address dealing with the County’s Prop R requirements; if the ELI is
removed, will it chill the development of affordable housing; there’s not
enough middle income housing; and, this is a flawed formula.
The three options presented by staff included:
Option 1 – Discuss Potential Removal of ELI Option from AHPP
Option 2 – Authorize AHPP Feasibility Study
Option 3 – Introduce for 1st reading TCAC text to AHPP
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
move the staff report; to not remove the ELI at this time; go forward with
the feasibility study; and, to allow the proposed amendment language from
CCSM.
Councilmember Jara, proposed a friendly amendment to wait at least six
months and allow staff to come back with updates. The motion was not
seconded.
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, changed his motion to approve Options 2 & 3, and
vote separately on Option 1.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by
Councilmember McKeown, to adopt the staff recommendation and go
forward with the AHPP Feasibility Study, and to allow the TCAC financing
with the revised language suggested by CCSM, with a minor adjustment to
consult with the City Manager’s designee.
The City Attorney’s Office asked for clarity on the approved CCSM
language and what it means to say more affordable housing.
Changes read into the record by City Attorney Office included changes to
sub-section (c): new language reads: “shall provide more affordable
housing than will be required onsite for the market rate project. During the
City’s review of the project, the nonprofit housing provider shall consult
with the city regarding the category round and the type of tax credit being
sought.
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The City Attorney noted the following changes to the ordinance:
- Changing/adding the phrases “on or after November 27, 2019” in three
places (Section 2, modifying 9.64.050, subsection A(4), subsection B(4),
and subsection C(1). This limits the non-applicability of the ELI to the
period of March 26 to November 27, 2019.
The substitute motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
Discussion ensued on the Option 1, with a motion.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
take no action on removing the ELI requirement, and keep the status quo
with the program and the Extremely Low Income option.
Substitute motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by
Councilmember Jara, to temporarily eliminate the ELI option in the
Affordable Housing Production Program for eight months, until staff
returns with the study. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Davis
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
direction was given to staff to explore adding a top priority third tier for
Affordable Housing, for the families displaced by the Civic Center and the
families forced out of the Pico Neighborhood for construction of the
freeway, to fill the Affordable Housing units. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Morena absent.
ZONING 7.C. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Making
Changes, Corrections, and Clarifications to the City's Zoning
Ordinance Related to Policy Issues That Have Arisen Since the
Adoption of the Zoning Ordinance Through Its Implementation;
Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Santa Monica Municipal Code
Section 6.14.040 Related to Fortunetelling; and Amending the Official
Districting Map for 1411 Cloverfield Boulevard, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading an
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ordinance making changes, corrections, and clarifications to the City’s
Zoning Ordinance related to policy issues that have arisen since the
adoption of the Zoning Ordinance through its implementation; amending
the Zoning Ordinance and Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 6.14.040
related to Fortunetelling; and amending the Official Districting Map for
1411 Cloverfield Boulevard.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
BUILDING & FIRE-LIFE
SAFETY COMMISSION
13.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Building &
Fire-Life Safety Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2021.
Member of the public Yu-Ngok Lo, spoke on the recommended action.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Winterer nominated Yu-Ngok Lo.
The City Attorney advised that the ordinance that established the Board of
Appeal gives the Council more flexibility to appoint “to the extent
practicable as determined by the Council.”
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, that given the amount of times this
vacancy has advertised, with no candidates meeting all of the requirements,
it is not practicable, and nominated Mr. Lo.
There being no other nominations, Mr. Lo was unanimously approved by
voice vote, with Councilmember Morena absent to the Building & Fire-
Life Safety Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2021.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS
13.B. Designation of a Delegate and an Alternate to the Southern
California Association of Governments Regional Conference and
General Assembly scheduled for May 2 - 3, 2018 in Palm Desert,
California, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
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Councilmember McKeown, volunteered to be the delegate, and nominated
Councilmember Morena as the alternate, since he is planning to attend the
conference.
The motion to have Councilmember McKeown serve as the voting delegate
and Councilmember Morena serve as the alternate was approved by voice
vote, with all Councilmembers present, except Councilmember Morena.
COAST 2019 13.C. Request of Mayor Pro Tem O’Day and Councilmembers
McKeown and Winterer that the Council allocate $75,000 of Council
discretionary funds for COAST 2019 to support new activities for
engaging community members in the event, such as workshops with
artists that will be held in advance of and during the event to provide
Santa Monicans with tools to “Primp Their Ride.” Through
processions and prizes, COAST 2019 will highlight the individual
creativity utilized to decorate whatever people use to get around: bike,
scooter, roller-skates, feet, skateboard. The community workshops will
also educate participants about use of sustainable materials, further
reinforcing the goal of combating Climate Change, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Morena
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Denise Barton and Jonathan Foster commented on
various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 1:11 a.m. in
memory of Toni Frank.
ATTEST: A P P R O V E D :
Denise Anderson-Warren Gleam Davis
City Clerk Mayor
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