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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 27, 2019
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:33 p.m., on
Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:33 p.m., with all
members present.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
Councilmember Jara recused herself from Item 1.A. due to a potential
conflict of interest because her daughter works for the city.
Councilmember Himmelrich recused herself from Item 1.D. to avoid any
conflicts of interest because her husband works for the law firm that
represents Airbnb, Inc.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:37 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 6:30 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Lori Gentles, Chief
People Officer-HR, Human Resources Manager Shawn Weiske, and
Outside Counsel Laura Kalty, Bargaining Units: Coalition of Santa
Monica City Employees (CSMCE) and Municipal Employees
Association (MEA)
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The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation:
Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4) – 1 Case
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation –
Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Marble One LLC and Vijay
The City Attorney advised this is potential litigation consideration of
whether to initiate litigation regarding Marble One LLC and Vijay. The
City Attorney has threatened litigation against Marble One and Vijay based
on allegations of unlawfully renting a deed restricted unit to a tenant who is
not income qualified, charging the tenant extra rent for furnishings not
allowed under the deed restriction; and filing false and misleading annual
reports with the city about who was living in the unit. The City Attorney
has further alleged that over the five years of the unlawful tenancy, Marble
One and Vijay collected $60,000 in rent in excess of that allowed under the
deed restriction. The parties now wish to enter into a stipulated judgement
pursuant to which Marble One and Vijay would remove the ineligible
tenant from the unit, be required to hire a third-party management company
to manage the rental and pay $120,000 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund to
be used to support affordable housing.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
approve settlement Agreement No. 10939 (CCS), with terms. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer,
Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1.D. 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, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case
Nos. 2:16-cv-6641, 2:16-cv-6645; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit, Case Nos. 18-55367, 18-55805, 18-55806
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The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation –
Request to enter into a lawsuit as an amicus curiae, pursuant to §
54956.9: City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara
v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. District Court,
Northern District of California, Case No. 3:19-CV-4717
The City Attorney advised this is a request by the City of Oakland to join
an amicus brief in support of litigation by the City and County of San
Francisco and County of Santa Clara. The litigation argues that a new
Department of Homeland Security rule that would deny admission to the
United States or adjustment of immigration status to individuals who
receive benefits such as food stamps or housing assistance, violates federal
law and is arbitrary and capricious. The amicus brief would provide the
perspective of a number of local governments in support of the City and
County of Santa Francisco and the County of Santa Clara’s position.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to approve joining the amicus brief. The motion was unanimously
approved by voice vote, with all members present.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. Commendations: SMLL Juniors Division Dodgers, was
presented by the Mayor.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
There were no members of the public present to comment on various
Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Jara, Item 3.A. was pulled from the
Consent Calendar to ask questions.
At the request of Councilmember Morena, Item 3.D. was removed due to a
possible conflict of interest because his family owns a business on the Pier.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item 3.D, reading resolutions
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Morena, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
3.A. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreement with
ProDIGIQ, Inc. for Property Management Software, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 212 to ProDIGIQ, Inc, a California-based company,
for proprietary and web-based comprehensive real estate and asset
management software for the Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute software licensing and services Agreement No. 10916
(CCS) with ProDIGIQ, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $144,000
(including a $24,000 contingency) for two years,
with three additional one-year renewal options in the amount
of $72,000, including a 20% contingency per year, for a
total amount not to exceed $360,000 over a five-year period with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
Councilmember Jara pulled this item to ask questions about the ability to
receive online payments for any city properties, and would the city incur a
cost for the process of these payments. Another question included, have we
ever considered the idea of requiring whoever wants to use a credit card, to
pay the cost instead of the city incurring the cost.
LIBRARY FACILITIES
MASTER PLAN
PROJECT
3.B. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreement with
Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. for the Library
Facilities Master Plan Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #SP2578 to Group 4 Architecture, Research +
Planning, Inc., a California-based company, for consulting and
design services for the Library Facilities Master Plan Project for the
Santa Monica Public Library;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10917 (CCS) with Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $594,000 (including a 10%
contingency).
PRIVACY POLICY 3.C. Proposed update to the City’s Privacy Policy to provide the
public with a comprehensive overview of what information the City
obtains through the website and other channels and how the City uses
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that information, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an updated privacy policy
for the City of Santa Monica. The updated policy would be accessible on
the city’s website, providing the public with a comprehensive overview of
what information the City obtains through the course of business, including
through the website, and how the City uses that information.
PROMENADE 3.0
PROJECT
3.E. Approval of Contract Amendment with Rios Clementi Hale
Studios for the Promenade 3.0 Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the first modification to
agreement #10769 with Rios Clementi Hale Studios (RCHS), a
California based company, that has provided professional urban
design services for the “Promenade 3.0” project since late 2018.
The proposed modification would extend the term of the agreement
by twelve months and add an additional amount of $150,000,
bringing the total not to exceed amount of the agreement to
$480,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate amended cost-sharing
Agreement No. 10918 (CCS) with Downtown Santa Monica Inc.
(DTSM) for an amount up to $50,000, bringing the total
contribution of DTSM to the overall project cost to $150,000.
AIRPORT LEASE
AGREEMENTS
3.F. Approval of Modification to Lease Agreements at Airport
Properties with SNAP, Inc., was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a month-to-month rental Agreement No. 10899
(CCS) for 3000 31st Street Suite A-E and a first modification to lease
agreement #10302 for 2772 and 2800 Donald Douglas Loop North with
Snap, Inc. (formerly known as Snapchat Inc.), a Delaware-based company,
to include, subject to strict approval requirements, industrial laboratory and
research and development uses among the permitted uses for the premises.
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a
result of the recommended action.
GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
3.G. Award Bid and enter into Master Services Agreement for
General Construction Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
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1. Award Bid #SP2524 to nine California-based general contractors to
provide as-needed general construction services on various projects
for the Public Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute as-needed
master services Agreement No. 10920 (CCS) through 10928 (CCS)
with nine general contractors in an amount not to exceed
$5,000,000 over a five-year period for each agreement, subject to
Council approval of the biennial operating budget and the biennial
capital improvement program budget which would allow
appropriation of funds for any task order issued under each as-
needed master services agreement.
AUDIT SERVICES 3.H. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreement with
Moss Adams, LLP to provide Internal Audit Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 231 to Moss Adams, LLP, a Washington-based
company, to provide internal audit services for the Finance
Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10929 (CCS) with Moss Adams, LLP, in an amount not to exceed
$150,000 for one year, with four additional one-year renewal
option(s) on the same terms and conditions, for a total amount not to
exceed $750,000 over a five-year period with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
COASTAL PROGRAM
PLANNING GRANT
3.I. Adoption of Resolution No. 11195 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL
GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $125,000 TO COMPLETE
THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM CERTIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TAKE IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS TO OBTAIN SUCH
ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET
CHANGES UPON AWARD OF SUCH ADDITIONAL GRANT
FUNDS”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for grant
funds in an amount of $125,000 from the California Coastal
Commission Local Coastal Program (LCP) Planning Grant Program
for the Planning and Community Development Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
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apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant
renewals, if awarded.
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report, in the event that the grant is
awarded.
MINUTES 3.J. Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - January 8, 2019
5:30 PM, were approved.
MINUTES 3.K. Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - August 13, 2019
5:30 PM, were approved.
401 OCEAN AVENUE 3.L. Resolution No. 11196 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO.
77180 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 401 OCEAN AVENUE”, was
adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 77180.
PIER BOLLARD
PROJECT
Councilmember Morena
was excused at 6:43 pm
3.D. Award Request for Proposal and enter into agreement with
Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. to provide Design Services for
the Pier Bollard Project, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #SP2603 to Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., a
Texas-based company, to provide design services for the Pier
Bollard Project for the Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10930 (CCS) with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $136,180 (including a 10% contingency).
Councilmember Morena recused himself to avoid the appearance of
conflict of interest because his family owns a business on the Pier.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to approve the recommended action. 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
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ORDINANCES:
4TH STREET CORNER
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Councilmember Morena
returned at 6:44 p.m.
7.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2613 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTION 9.56.330 TO THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATING THE 4TH STREET
CORNER HISTORIC DISTRICT”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, McKeown, Winterer,
Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
HOTEL WORKERS
PROTECTION
7.B. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance pertaining to
Hotel Workers Protection, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading the
attached ordinance adding Chapter 4.67 to the Santa Monica Municipal
Code to establish regulations pertaining to hotel worker safety, fair
compensation, and retention.
Ex-Parti Communication
Mayor Davis, Councilmember Winterer and Councilmember Morena stated
for the record that they did not sign a petition (Attachment E), but that they
attended an event at a local church about a year ago and signed a sign-in
sheet. The roster of attendees at the meeting was included with the union’s
petition labeled Attachment E. The Mayor and both Councilmembers
explained that they have not prejudged the issue before them, they will wait
to hear from members of the public before making a decision on this
matter.
The City Attorney provided clarification for the record that this was
originally labeled as a petition, this is not an area in which a petition was
submitted pursuant to a law or regulation, that was later corrected, this is
simply written comment that members of the public exercised their first
amendment rights with respect to City Council meetings. And that there are
reasons to believe that the names listed were not all individuals who were
signing a petition in support of this ordinance, rather it is a list of names,
some who attended a meeting, etc.
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Members of the public Sylvia Ghazarian, Dolores Sloan, Liliana
Hernandez, Edith Garcia, Manuel Tarton, Nisha Sanchez, Edith Garcia,
Maria Cabrera, Vivian Rothstein, Aurelia Gonzales (time donated by Anna
Goldstein), Ismelda Rejos (time donated by Sophia Capistran), Bridie
Roberts, Jeremy Blasi (time donated by Ramon Lacoya), Francis Engler
(time donated by Charles Du), Maria Espinosa (time donated by Stephen
Berevides), Rev. Rebecca Biju, Janet Bregan, Abby Arnold, Jacqueline
Martin (time donated by Daisy Monterroso), Vicky Juarez (time donated by
Kate Spear), Derek Devermont, Rev. Lynda Eddington, Rev. Marcia
Hoffman, Catherine Gentile, Kurt Petersen, Kay Ambriz, Denny Zane,
Valerie Griffin, Michael Soloff, Rev. Rae Huang, Rev. Jim Conn, Lindsey
Howath, Ellis Raskin, and John Katz spoke generally in support of the
recommended action.
Members of the public Matt Stauffer, Ryan Hass, Ofelia Martinez, Hayden
Lee, Drew Stewart, Peter Trinh, Maria Azagon, Rosa Osofo, Gema
Cardenes, Olga Vallee, Jessica Avelomeda, Osualdo Rodriguez, Greg
Metz, Chris Metz, Kevin Kozal, Laurel Rosen, Heather Rozman (time
donated by Manju Raman), Charlie Lopez-Quintana, Gladys Beltran,
Angela Rogers, Delia Aguilar, Gerry Peck, Consuela Issac, Rufina Perez,
Lisa Mason, Hugo Massaquin, Cyrus Nourafchan (time donate by Zamon
Nourafcchan), Laura McIver, Marc Guest, Candice Kash, Erik Kreft (time
donated by Georgia Whalen), Christopher Chennault, Brandon Feighner,
Mitzi Kerns, Ana Garcia, Lynn Mohrfeld (time donated by Jacob Plauhy),
Denise Barton, Charlie Rubalcava, Jessica Diaz, Noemi Ramirez, Rhina
Raymundo, and Roxana Fuentes Segovia, spoke generally in opposition to
the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: do all hotels have security
guards; could a designated supervisor or manager become certified in the
training; did you hear about issues with the mandatory overtime; is the
concept of incentivizing employees being considered; did city staff create a
mock schedule to see the time constraints; is there any provision that if a
hotel changes ownership, the new owners can effectively buy out the 90
days; is there any industry standard for severance; what’s happening in
Emeryville or Seattle, has there been an update or follow-up since the
implementation; are there any pending litigation in any of the other cities
who have similar ordinances; in the draft proposal, are Attorney fees
recoverable; in our proposal for city enforcement it’s $370,000, but
Oakland is running at a $2 million dollar rate, what is the difference
between ours and Oakland; are there any direct conversations between the
hotels and HERE 11; how does the pro-rated cap versus a pay rate differ for
the square footage; what does supersession mean; during the time that
litigation is pending in Emeryville and Oakland, are their ordinances in
affect or are they stayed from enforcement; did we do any study to
determine, what if any affect that the ordinances had on the viability or
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economic health of the hotel industry in the other cities; is there anything in
the ordinance that prevents a worker from doing other duties, such as
folding towels or putting things away if they have time remaining on the
shift, once they have reached the threshold; how would this ordinance
address square footage for teams that clean rooms together; did staff
consider the workload provision based on the size of the hotels; is it correct
that if employees get under 30 hours a week, the hotel workers could be
downgraded to part-time and possibly lose their full-time benefits; is an
employee able to waive overtime for a full shift in order to accept regular
overtime; is the cap associated to an 8 hour day; is there a standard industry
for what constitutes a panic button versus a personal security device; is it
not sufficient to provide an individual whistle; do we have any idea what
the cost burden will be on the smaller hotels; is there anything in the
ordinance that would prohibit hotels from continuing to use the credit
system as long as they comply with the caps; if smaller hotels suffer
financially is it correct that they can seek an exemption from the ordinance;
for overtime, if over the 4,000 square feet cap, what is the overtime; is a
work day 8 or 10 hours, and can the employer require a worker to stay; is
there a communication budget or strategy for this new law; if someone
finishes the 4,000 in six hours, do they still get paid for the 8 hour day or is
the threshold pro-rated; if the employee wants to work overtime, how does
that work; could staff define what the personal security device will be; and,
is there any industry standards that determine these types of devices.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
issues with changing the language from panic button to personal security
devices that could potentially put the worker in immediate danger; add
language to the ordinance under safety clarifying Adverse Employment
Action; how the Training Program with the City oversight would work,
maybe consider Santa Monica College as the certificating agency; consider
using one training and certification training; worker retention should go
into effect immediately; include language that addresses attorney fees in a
cost for a civil action brought under the section, the court “shall” award the
prevailing party reasonable attorney fees and cost including expert witness
fees; incentivizing the worker by separating the square footage and hours;
prorating the overtime based on a specific square footage to keep the
worker from being overburdened; supportive of 3,500 sq. ft. with double
time for overtime; concern about the smaller hotels and the smaller
threshold could cause those businesses harm; and, possibly changing the
threshold for smaller hotels.
City Attorney suggested a change to the record to address the Workload
limitations. To add the word eight-hour before the work day. The language
now reads: “a hotel employer shall not require room attendant to clean
rooms amounting to a total of more than 4,000 square feet of floor space in
any eight-hour workday,” which would leave open the possibility that there
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would be more than 4,000 square feet cleaned in a workday that included
overtime without triggering the overtime rate for the entire day.
Council provided clarifying language to include under definition of
Adverse Employment Action to: including but not limited to any act to
discharge, reduce in compensation, reduce work hours, after established
work schedules, increase workload, impose fees or changes, or change
duties of a hotel worker.
The City Attorney provided language under the Housekeeping Training
section to say, “The City Manager, or designee, shall establish a process
whereby the City will certify and designate a “Public Housekeeping
Training Organization.” The certification and designation of the Public
Housekeeping Training Organization shall be carried out by the City
Manager, or designee, subject to ratification by the City Council.
Council clarified a language change in definitions subsection (d) Change in
Control language to be more inclusive with the addition of a statement that
it includes any other event or sequence of events, including a purchase sale,
lease or termination of a management contract or lease that causes the
identity of the hotel employer at a hotel to change.
The next language change is in 4.67.10 subsection (l) to add language to
read “includes any person or contractor who, in a managerial, supervisory,
or confidential capacity, employs hotel workers to provide services at a
hotel in conjunction with the hotel’s purpose.
The City Attorney recommended language to address Workload proration.
To allows prorating if a room attendant works less than eight hours in a
workday, works in excess of eight hours in a workday or is assigned to
clean rooms jointly with another room attendant.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to approve the ordinances as defined.
The Mayor read for clarification all that was agreed upon for the ordinance.
Personal Security Devices – amended the Adverse Employment
Action language
Training – agreed that there should be one provider, certified by the
city, and that provider would be the provider that provided all of the
trainings for all of the hotels in the city
Worker retention – agreed that the Notice of change in control should
not wait until January 2020, but should go into effect immediately
Enforcement of the Private Right of Action - include language that
addresses attorney fees in a cost for a civil action brought under the
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section, the court “shall” award the prevailing party reasonable
attorney fees and cost including expert witness fees.
Workload - 40 rooms or less, 4,000 square feet, and 40 rooms or more
3,500 square feet, and two times overtime compensation for all hotels
of all sizes
The City Attorney read all the changes into the record, with definition
changes as defined.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof, with amendments. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Morena, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Direction to given to staff to have city staff reach out to both the hotel
industry and to representatives of the workers to see if there is some way to
provide additional incentives within the eight-hour day that allow people to
receive compensation.
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
TASK FORCE ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
13.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Task Force on
the Environment, was presented.
Member of the public Andrew Hoyer spoke on the recommended action.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Himmelrich nominated Dean Kubani.
There being no other nominations, Dean Kubani was appointed by
acclamation to the Task Force on the Environment, with all members
present.
HOME SHARING 13.B. Request of Councilmember Winterer that the Council direct
staff to propose revisions to strengthen our home sharing ordinance
based on lessons learned since its inception, including, for example,
strengthening requirements that hosts of home shares be true
permanent residents, limiting the number of home shares that any one
property owner (person or entity) can operate in the City, and limiting
the numbers of guests per room and/or dwelling, was presented.
There were no members of the public present to speak.
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Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to approve the recommendation. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
CONTEMPORARY IRISH
ARTS CENTER
13.C. Request of Councilmember McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day
and Mayor Davis that, with the unanimous recommendation of the
Arts Commission, the Council allocate $10,000 in Council contingency
funds as a matching grant for bridge funding to the Contemporary
Irish Arts Center of Los Angeles, a California non-profit, to keep
CIACLA events and exhibitions open in Santa Monica at Bergamot
Station during the month of September until permanent funding
becomes available from the government of the Republic of Ireland, was
presented.
There were no members of the public present to speak.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day, to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Himmelrich,
Morena, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RELOCATION BENEFITS 13.D. Request of Councilmembers Winterer and McKeown that the
Council direct staff to develop the necessary ordinances and/or
resolutions to require relocation benefits for those tenants in duplexes
and triplexes who are constructively evicted due to owner occupancy
decontrol of their units and to provide those income-qualified tenants
who must relocate priority on the City's affordable housing waitlist,
was presented.
Members of the public Korie Schmidt and Ellis Raskin, spoke on the
recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to approve the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved
by voice vote, with all members present.
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Korie Schmidt, Denise Barton, and Andrew Hoyer
commented on various local issues.
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14 August 27, 2019
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 1:41 a.m.
ATTEST: A P P R O V E D :
Denise Anderson-Warren Gleam Davis
City Clerk Mayor
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