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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 15, 2019
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day at 5:36
p.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Absent: Mayor Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
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 5:36 p.m.,
with all members present except Mayor Davis and Councilmember
Himmelrich. Councilmember Morena led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Councilmember Jara
excused at 5:39 p.m.
There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
Councilmember Jara recused herself from Item 1.D. to avoid any 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 5:39 p.m., to
consider closed sessions and returned at 7:08 p.m., with Mayor Davis and
Councilmember Himmelrich absent, to report the following:
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation --
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claims against City:
Claim No. 18-629, claimant R.M.;
Claim No. 18-684, claimant E.E.;
Claim No. 19-019, claimant J.Z.;
Claim No. 19-127, claimant John Doe 1;
Claim No. 19-128, claimant John Doe 2;
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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 6;
Claim No. 19-146, claimant John Doe 7;
Claim No. 19-156, claimant A.F.;
Claim No. 19-157, claimant C.M.;
Claim No. 19-158, claimant J.M.;
Claim No. 19-159, claimant J.L.;
Claim No. 19-258, claimant C.E.;
Claim No. 19-435, claimant J.R;
Claim No. 19-518, claimant J.G.
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): Rogelio Monroy v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV10640; Elizabeth Esquivias
v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
19STCP03381; Jose Zaldivar v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCP03458.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jovane Leonard v. City of Santa Monica,
United States District Court Case No. 2:18-CV09782 CJC(FFMx).
The City Attorney reported that the individual filed suit against the City
after being apprehended by a canine unit in connection with an arrest. In
order to avoid the expense and burden of litigation, the City Attorney
recommends a settlement in the amount of $99,000.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10953 (CCS), in the amount
of $99,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
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1.D. 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 Unit: Coalition of Santa
Monica City Employees (CSMCE).
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Councilmember Jara
returned at 6:35 p.m.
The Mayor Pro Tem proposed the following: continue Item 3.G. to the
October 22, 2019 meeting when there will be a full council; Item 2.B. is
being pulled at the request of staff; and Item 3.K. at the request of staff, is
being continued to the November 12, 2019 meeting. All items were
unanimously approved by consensus, with Mayor Davis and
Councilmember Himmelrich absent.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. Commendations: Wellbeing Microgrant Recipients, was
presented by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day.
2.B. Proclamation: Indigenous Peoples' Day, was pulled at the request
of staff.
2.C. Presentation: Praesidium and Anti-Abuse Policy, was presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Member of the public Denise Barton commented on various Consent
Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Morena, Item 3.D. was removed from the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3.D, 3.G, and 3.K
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
WATER QUALITY
ANALYSIS
3.A. Award Bid and enter into agreements with Weck Laboratories,
Inc. and Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC for Water Quality
Laboratory Analysis, was approved.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4391 to Weck Laboratories, Inc. and Eurofins Eaton
Analytical, LLC, both California-based companies, for laboratory
analysis of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, groundwater
and urban runoff for the Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10944 (CCS) with Weck Laboratories, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $465,000 for one year, with four additional one-year
renewal options in the amount of $465,000 each year, for a total
amount not to exceed $2,325,000 over a five-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10945 (CCS) with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $200,000 for one year, with four additional one-year
renewal options in the amount of $200,000 each year, for a total
amount not to exceed $1,000,000 over a five-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
GROUNDWATER
SUPPLY WELLS
3.B. Award Bid and enter into agreements with Yellow Jacket
Drilling Services, LLC, and General Pump Company, Inc., for
Construction, Rehabilitation and Abandonment of City Groundwater
Supply Wells, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #SP 2606 with Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC, an
Arizona-based company, for the drilling of two exploratory
borings/wells, and General Pump Company, Inc., a California-based
company, for well destruction and rehabilitation for the Public
Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10946 (CCS) with Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC, in an
amount not to exceed $2,700,205 (including a $404,374
contingency).
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10947 (CCS) with General Pump Company, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $396,221 (including a $51,681 contingency).
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract
authority.
WATER MAINS 3.C. First Modification to Agreement with NV5, Inc. for Additional
Design Services for the Non-Potable Water Main Expansion Project,
was approved.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #10762 (CCS) in
the amount of $32,670 with NV5, Inc., a Florida-based company, to
provide additional design services for the Non-Potable Water Main
Expansion Project for the Public Works Department. This will result in a
two-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$182,451, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
SAFE ROUTES FOR
SENIORS
3.E. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement No.
10949 (CCS) with Alta Planning and Design to provide program
services for the Active Aging-Safe Routes for Seniors Project, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommend that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 240 to Alta Planning and Design, a California-based
company, to provide program services for the Active Aging-Safe
Routes for Seniors project;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
10949 (CCS) with Alta, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for
three years.
SOFTWARE LICENSE 3.F. Approval of Agreement No. 10950 (CCS) with Environmental
Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), for renewal of Geographic
Information System (GIS) Software License, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Environmental Systems Research
Institute, Inc. (ESRI), a California-based company, for software licensing
related to the City’s enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS) for
the Information Services Department. This recommended award is made as
an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section
2.24.250(b) and is for a total amount not to exceed $168,300 (including a
10% contingency of $15,300) for three years, with one additional three-
year renewal option in the amount of $168,300, on the same terms and
conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $336,600 over a six-year
period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
LAB SCHOOL
3.G. Approval of First Modification to Ground Lease with Santa
Monica College (SMC) for Early Childhood Lab School (ECLS) , was
continued to the October 22, 2019 meeting.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
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1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first
modification to Ground Lease Agreement #10079 in the estimated
amount of $1,161,304 with the Santa Monica Community College
District, a California-based company, for the operation of the Early
Childhood Lab School. This will result in an amended agreement
with a new total estimated amount of $7,822,894, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts and
Budget Actions section of this report.
EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN 3.H. Adoption of Resolution No. 11203 (CCS) entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
REVISED EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute revisions to the Executive Pay
Plan (EPP) and approve the attached revised salary schedule effective as a
result of the agreement reached for the classifications identified in the EPP.
BIG BLUE BUS
FACILITIES
3.I. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement No.
10951 (CCS) with Stantec Architecture Inc. to Develop a Work Plan
for Upgrading Big Blue Bus Facilities to Accommodate a Zero-
Emission Fleet by 2030, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP SP#2604 to Stantec Architecture Inc., a California-
based company, to provide design and planning services for the Big
Blue Bus Charging Infrastructure Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10951 (CCS) with Stantec Architecture Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $537,663 (including a 10% contingency) for two years.
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
3.J. Approval of First Contract Modification with Elecnor Belco
Electric, Inc. for the Advanced Traffic Management System Phase 5
Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #10720 (CCS) in
the amount of $274,524 with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc, California-based
company, for the Advanced Traffic Management System Phase 5 Project.
This will result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to
exceed $2,023,000 with future year funding contingent on Council budget
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approval.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES'
DAY
3.K. Adoption of Resolution Observing Indigenous Peoples' Day, was
continued to the November 12, 2019 meeting.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
declaring the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous
Peoples’ Day in the City of Santa Monica, California and reaffirming the
City’s commitment to embracing diversity and rejecting hate and
discrimination.
MINUTES 3.L. Minutes of City Council - Special Meeting - September 24, 2019,
were approved.
MINUTES 3.M. Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - September 24,
2019, were approved.
PIER
Councilmember Morena
excused at 7:48 p.m.
3.D. Award Bid and enter into Construction Contract with Metro
Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. for Pier Below Deck Fire Sprinkler
Replacement Project - Phase 1, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #SP2364 to Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd., a
California-based company, for construction services for the Pier
Below Deck Fire Sprinkler Replacement Project – Phase 1 for the
Public Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
10948 (CCS) with Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. in an
amount not to exceed $2,275,860 (including a 10% contingency);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract
authority.
Councilmember Morena pulled this item to recuse himself to avoid any
perceived conflicts of interest due to his family owning a business on the
Pier.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Morena, Mayor Davis
ORDINANCES:
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PLANS
Councilmember Morena
returned at 7:49 p.m.
7.A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending
Section 8.08.060(b) and Adding Chapter 8.98 to the Municipal Code
Establishing Requirements for Construction Management Plans, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading the
attached ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
8.08.060(b) and adding Chapter 8.98 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code
establishing requirements for Construction Management Plans.
There were no members of the public present for this item.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: has there been any
consideration to have two tiers for fees for the use of public property for
construction costs; did part of the study look at what the impact might be
on 100 percent affordable housing; will this fold into the permit process, if
so how; will it streamline the current process; will there be some sort of
communication piece to inform the public of this new process; and, will
this new process be included in the online permitting process.
The City Attorney read for the record that the ordinance, as it w a s
originally presented in the agenda, would have amended Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 8.08.060(b), simply by adding the words
‘Construction Management Plans.’ By adding these words it would allow
the building officer to require an applicant to submit such a plan in order to
obtain a building permit. We simply want to strike all references to Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 8.08.060(b) out of the ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, 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 Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 7.B. Introduction and First Reading of and Ordinance Amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 9.64 to Extend the Removal of
the Extremely-Low Income Affordable Housing Category from the
City's the Affordable Housing Production Program, was presented.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading an
ordinance amending the text of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter
9.64, the City’s Affordable Housing Production Program (AHPP), to
extend the removal of the Extremely-Low Income affordable housing
category as an option to satisfy a project’s Affordable Housing Production
Program obligation.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: would the AHPP study
take into account any potential for changes that have not come before the
Council yet for adoption such as in the Downtown Plan or Bergamot Plan;
and, why would we not consider the AHPP study.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Jennifer Johnson and Linda
Armstrong spoke to the recommended action.
Discussion included but not limited to: concerns regarding fewer affordable
units overall; temporary measures to legislate a more significant housing
formula that will provide a mix of bedrooms and affordability; a lull in
housing applications; Proposition R requirements; limited pool funds in the
housing trust fund; and look for new ways to incentivize housing on the
boulevards and in the Bergamot area.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, 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, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
MEMORIAL PARK
8.A. Review of Master Plan layout and park program for renovation
and expansion of Memorial Park, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review and comment on the master plan layout and programmatic
concepts for the Memorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion
Project;
2. Direct staff to proceed with Request for Proposals for design and
pre-construction services of phases 1 and 2 of the master plan;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth
modification to agreement #9910 (PCD) in the amount of $149,000
(including 10% contingency) with Wood Environmental &
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Infrastructure Solutions Incorporated, a California-based company,
for preparation of the Environmental Impact Analysis for a total
contract amount not to exceed $527,000;
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate Fiscal and Use Agreement
Nos. 10952 (CCS) and 10953 (CCS) with Santa Monica College
(SMC) and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
(SMMUSD) for capital improvement costs for Phase I
implementation.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: what was the feedback
from Field Sports Advisory Committee (FSAC); how much of this plan has
been vetted by the College; how much dialogue has there been between
PCD and CCS on this plan and how it will impact the LUCE and housing,
and how to find a balance within the park; would it make sense to have
Moss Adams be involved in the construction design-build process for this
project; is it possible to get a breakdown of zip codes for the people who
participated in the workshops; during the workshops did anyone bring up
having any other use for the park than fields; how much consideration was
given to the placement of the bathrooms; has there ever been an inventory
of how many basketball courts there are in the city; how is accommodation
for the increase of parking being addressed; will there be a Community
Service Officer substation; is there any consideration to close down 16th
Street for other use, how would that work; how do permits work and how
can we better manage use of the fields; why are there times when the fields
are empty and they are not open, what can be done about this; what is being
placed in the new plan that makes it look open or makes it look not open;
are there renderings to get a sense of what this will feel like a t t h e
pedestrian scale; what can be done to create more housing in this area; why
the delay in Phase 2, was that due to cost or other concerns; and, what is the
difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2 sports field; in the design build
phase, how much opportunity is there to bring in a different or creative
designer; and, what will be the process going forward for the Council to
provide input on design.
Mary Anne LaGuardia (on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Commission)
spoke in favor of the recommended action.
Members of the public Mary Anne LaGuardia, Lauralee Asch, Chris Knauf,
Michael Kadish, Daniel Campbell, Calisse Lindsey, Tom Larmore, Rodney
Liber, Michael Feinstein, John C. Smith (time donated by Linda
Armstrong), and Lori Brown spoke generally in favor of the recommended
action.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
concerns that this park plan seems to only address diamond fields and not
address other parks issues; do not delay Phase 1, but allow flexibility and
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creativity moving forward with Phases 2 and 3; include a dog facility and
other uses in Phases 2 and 3; there are opportunities to take back the space
on 16th Street and utilize it for other uses; work on making the opening to
the park more inviting from 14th Street; improve access to the skate park
from Olympic; ways to open the fields and access to the park; challenges
with the design, challenge with closed look on 17th Street, where there is a
crosswalk coming from the Metro; parking may not be the best use for this
space; a dog run needed; putting the hub in the center of the park is a
terrible idea and is not a very good idea for cohesiveness; create a design
that has less hard space and is more inviting; the amount of money that is
available should be able to start Phase 1, but make the borders look more
open; and, the design needs to be stronger integration with the
neighborhood with more design and not a design build contract.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to direct staff to: proceed with the RFP for design and pre-
constructive services of Phase 1 and 2 of the Master Plan; consider the
possible access from the Expo station and whether rotating fields 3 and 4
might provide an opportunity for permeability; consider making the
entrance on 14th Street, where the drop-off is located to make more of a
pedestrian experience; consider using a portion of the vacated part of 16th
Street; address making field 5 more flexible to include passive recreational
use; and, add more community amenities to the hub, including barbecue
grills and a dog run.
Councilmember Jara proposed a friendly amendment to have staff come
back to the Council once the plan is into full conception, but prior to
finalizing the design. The motion was considered friendly by maker.
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day proposed a friendly amendment to close 16th Street
on the north side and expand into that space, instead of merely considering
it; instead making a decision to close it; and, cut the amount of parking.
The amendment was not considered friendly by the maker.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to move forward with the Phase 1 and 2 RFP design and
construction which includes direction to consider the 14th Street mid-block
entrance; rotate the fields on the northeast end creating a better entry for the
Expo pedestrian traffic; expand into 16th Street; add more flexibility of use
on top of the practice fields, include BBQ grills and other community
amenities at the hub; include the dog run; and, have staff come back with
design to council.
Councilmember Morena proposed a friendly amendment to adding BBQ
grills, but not specifically placed at the hub. The motion was considered
friendly by maker.
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The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Morena,
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth
modification to agreement #9910 (PCD) in the amount of $149,000
(including 10% contingency) with Wood Environmental & Infrastructure
Solutions Incorporated, a California-based company, for preparation of the
Environmental Impact Analysis. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate Fiscal and Use
Agreement Nos. 10952 (CCS) and 10953 (CCS) with Santa Monica
College (SMC) and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
(SMMUSD) for capital improvement costs for Phase I implementation.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Morena,
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
STREETLIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
9.A. Public Hearing for Proposed Streetlighting Assessment District
on 9th Street, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing and receive public comment regarding the
proposed streetlight assessment district on 9th Street between
Marguerita Avenue and Alta Avenue, in conformance with
Proposition 218, authorized by State law under the Municipal
Improvement Act of 1911;
2. Close the public comment portion of the hearing and direct the City
Clerk to accept the ballots submitted and tabulate the vote for the
proposed district; and
3. Direct staff to prepare a resolution certifying the election results for
the proposed district, to be adopted at the November 12, 2019
council meeting.
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Member of the public Korie Schmidt spoke to the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara.
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
RESOLUTIONS:
BUILDING STANDARDS
CODES
11.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11204 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING LOCAL CLIMATIC,
GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS PURSUANT
TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 17958.5, 17958.7 and
18941.5”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution making findings of local climatic,
geological and topographical conditions, as required by the
California Health & Safety Code, to adopt local amendments to the
California Building Standards Code.
2. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance to adopt the 2019
California Building Standards Code, and Santa Monica local
amendments to the 2019 California Building Standards Code,
excluding the 2019 California Energy Code and the 2019 California
Green Building Standards Code.
3. Instruct staff to file the adopted resolution and ordinance with the
California Building Standards Commission following the second
reading of the ordinance, but at least 30 days before the effective
date of the Codes.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke to the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to adopt the resolution. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, McKeown, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
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Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance reading by title as
amended only and waiving further reading thereof.
Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara, to make a
friendly amendment to add to the motion to instruct staff to file the adopted
resolution and ordinance with the California Building Standards
Commission following the second reading of the ordinance, but at least 30
days before the effective date of the Codes. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
HOUSING COMMISSION
13.A. Recommendation to accept Anjuli Kronheim Katz's resignation
from the Housing Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish
the vacancy, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Jara,
to accept the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember
Himmelrich and Mayor Davis absent.
COUNCIL TRAVEL
FUNDS
13.B. Request of Councilmember Winterer that Council approve use
of his travel funds to attend the 2019 Cities Thrive Mental Health
Conference in New York City November 18-19, 2019, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
MARIACHI MUSIC
PROGRAM
13.C. Request of Mayor Davis, Councilmembers Winterer and
Morena that the Council use $19,065 of its discretionary fund to
support expansion of the Mariachi Music Program in the Santa
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Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The money will be designated
for the Santa Monica Education Foundation which is the primary
financial supporter of the program, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
CENSUS COMMITTEE 13.D. Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmember McKeown that the
Council authorize up to $25,000 of Council discretionary funds for the
City Manager's Office to convene a Census Complete Count
Committee to launch and conduct community outreach and education
efforts for the 2020 Census, including targeted outreach for Hard-to-
Count areas and populations as designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
and bilingual outreach materials, was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, McKeown, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Davis
TOBACCO PRODUCTS 13.E. Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmember Winterer that City
staff review the recent report issued by the Los Angeles City Attorney
on September 18, 2019, related to banning the retail sale of flavored
tobacco products and e-cigarettes, closely follow any actions taken by
the Los Angeles City Council in response, and return with proposed
action to ensure a consistent regional approach in discouraging t h e
purchase and use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes by our youth,
was presented.
There were no members of the public present.
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Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
Morena, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by a
unanimous voice vote, with Councilmember Himmelrich and Mayor Davis
absent.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council meeting adjourned at
11:04 p.m.
ATTEST: A P P R O V E D :
Denise Anderson-Warren Terry O’Day
City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem
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