SR 02-25-2020 8B
City Council
Housing Authority
Parking Authority
Report
City Council Meeting: February 25, 2020
Agenda Item: 8.B
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To: Housing Authority, Parking Authority, Mayor and City Council
From: Gigi Decavalles-Hughes, Director, Finance Department, Budget
Susan Cline, Director, Public Works Department, Lori Gentles, Chief People
Officer, Human Resources Department
Subject: Financial Status Update and FY 2019-20 Midyear Budget
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority, and Parking Authority:
1. Appropriate FY 2019-20 midyear revenue and expenditure budget adjustments
and approve corresponding adjustments to the FY 2020-21 budget plan
(Attachment A).
Staff also recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive the FY 2019-20 through FY 2028-29 Financial Status Update;
2. Adopt a Resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for
various positions (Attachment B) and approve the position and classification
changes (Attachment C);
3. Adopt a Resolution setting forth the administrative citation schedule of fines for
certain violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, setting civil penalt ies for
parking violations and for the late payment of penalties, setting fines for Police
and Fire Department responses to excessive false alarms, and setting fines for
the Santa Monica Public Library (Attachment D);
4. Adopt a Resolution acknowledging receipt of a report on the status of state
mandated annual fire inspections in the City of Santa Monica pursuant to
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 (Attachment F);
5. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $250,00 0
from Metro’s Open Streets Grant Program 2020 Mini-Cycle for the City of Santa
Monica’s 5th annual COAST Open Streets Celebration on Sunday,
September 20, 2020;
6. Direct staff to proceed with research and analysis on various potential tax
revenue measures;
7. Award RFP 255 to TBWBH Strategies, a San Francisco-based company, for
strategic advisory and communications services for the Finance Department;
8. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with TBWBH
Strategies in an amount not to exceed $165,000 over a five-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
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9. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth modification to
agreement 10141(CCS) in the amount of $62,000 with Goodwin Simon Strategic
Research (GSSR) for polling for Santa Monica’s potential revenue
measures. This will result in a five-year amended agreement for a total not to
exceed $385,800, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
Summary
The midyear budget update provides an opportunity to update the Council and the
community on the City’s ten-year financial forecast and the growing challenges that it
highlights, as well as present proposed midyear budget adjustments.
While the nation’s economic expansion continues, the anticipated plateauing of local
government revenues is clearly occurring due to growing trends including consumers
shifting away from shopping in retail stores or using landline telephones; visitors shift to
using ride share services that reduce parking usage; and especially as international
issues and perceptions directly impact tourism. Intensified national and global
economic and political tensions, publicity regarding wildfires, gun violence and
homelessness, and recent travel restrictions due to the novel coronavirus epidemic are
having a protracted negative impact on the region’s hotel industry and therefore on our
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)revenue. We project a shortfall of $5.4 million from
budgeted TOT revenue. Federal Reserve decisions to lower interest rates have also
negatively impacted investment income. This trend is tracking along the lines of the
recession scenario projected in our May 2019 forecast, albeit two years earlier, and is
resulting in a current year General Fund projected shortfall of approximately $2 million.
Departments are already taking steps to resolve this year’s shortfall, strategically
adjusting their use of resources to ensure that the General Fund remains balanced in
FY 2019-20.
Our six-year plan towards financial sustainability during this economically challenging
time remains in place. However, the accelerated downward trend of revenue streams
that we rely upon, as well as the eventual slowing down of the national economy,
require us to take additional budget restructuring measures to avoid budget shortfalls
during this time. Looking ahead to the second year of our biennial budget, the
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$1.5 million in program restructuring, reductions or eliminations being considered by the
Budget Task Force is essential to achieving a balanced budget. During the next
biennial period, there is increasing consensus among economists that an economic
slowdown at the national level will occur in 2021, which would result in a budget gap of
$9.9 million in FY 2021-22 which, if left unchecked, could reach $43.2 million by the end
of the forecast period in FY 2028-29.
Obviously, the City will take the necessary steps to live within in its means. This will
require hard decisions about enacting efficiencies, reductions, restructuring and
elimination of programs as well as consideration of new or augmented revenue sources.
The Budget Task Force will review a number of avenues to reach the $2.5 million
reduction target already programmed for FY 2021-22, and staff will implement another
$2 million in budget contraction measures by FY 2022-23. Future budget and forecast
amounts include the continuation of the 13-year accelerated paydown of unfunded
pension liability that will save the City over $100 million in interest costs over 30 years.
At the same time, staff is considering a number of new tax revenue measures that can
help address the shortfalls while also responding to community needs. This report
gives a summary of the measures and requests that Council provide direction for staff to
proceed with the analysis of the options shown and approve certain contracts to
complete this work.
Finally, in keeping with the difficult economic climate, midyear changes are kept to a
minimum, with a net increase of 1.3 FTE in temporary positions to address critical
needs, in addition to proposed changes to the City’s parking penalties and other fines.
Proposed Midyear General Fund changes net $3.5 million in expenditures and $.0.8
million in Fund revenues. Citywide proposed expenditure increases net $8 million, while
revenue changes total $23.4 million.
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Discussion
Economic Update
The economic picture has become more complicated as national indicators increasingly
differ from those at the local level. Broad national economic measurements show an
economic expansion that continues as one of the longest in the post-World War II era.
This growth is expected to continue in the near term at the national and State level, the
latter of which is reaping the benefits through income tax revenue. However, there are
signs that growth rates have peaked, supporting increasing consensus among
economists that the economy is likely to experience a slowdown sometime within the
next two years.
At the State level, Governor Newsom’s proposed Budget for FY 2020-21 acknowledges
the volatility of the State’s finances given its disproportionate dependence on income
tax revenues and concerns about the future. The budget continues to build additional
reserves towards maintaining budget resiliency, including increasing the constitutionally
required “Rainy Day Fund” to a balance of $18 billion by the end of FY 2020 -21 and
$19.4 billion by FY 2023-24. Also included are funds to pay down unfunded pension
liabilities.
Santa Monica’s economy has begun to show a marked weakness in some areas along
with continued moderation in all other areas, resulting in a slowdown of overall General
Fund revenue growth. Average annual growth over the last three years has been about
4% following growth rates of over 8% in the three years of recovery following the
recession. Staff forecasts essentially no growth for the General Fund over the next two
fiscal years and anticipates a slowdown in national, state, and local economies.
Subsequently, modest revenue growth averaging slightly over 2% annually is projected
over the remainder of the ten-year forecast period. While a slight economic slowdown
is built into the long-term forecast, as with the State and national economies, a more
significant downturn could significantly alter revenue projections. More information on
some of the City’s key revenue sources is provided below:
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• Property values in the City remain the third highest in Los Angeles County for a
City with the 19th largest population. For the fifth consecutive year, the
FY 2020-21 assessed value increase was within the range of 6%. However,
moderate increases of approximately 3.5% are projected over the next ten years.
• Sales tax (both sales and use and transaction and use tax) growth is expected to
be modest, reflecting the continuing global shift of retail activity from brick and
mortar businesses to on-line businesses, a softening in auto sales, and an
overall slowing of the economy. City taxable sales are expected to be relatively
flat in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 reflecting a decrease in economic activity,
before recovering slightly to an annual growth rate of just over 2%
for the remainder of the forecast.
• Tourism, traditionally a major stimulus to the local economy that has created jobs
and produced strong revenues, is showing signs of weakness. Transient
Occupancy Taxes, which increased at an average annual rate of over 9% in the
seven years through FY 2017-18, began to show a flattening trend in the
beginning of 2019 and are projected to remain relatively flat through FY 2021-22.
The recent addition of a luxury hotel with 271 rooms is helping offset declines
from other properties and from home share units. Some of the reasons for the
trend include geopolitical and economic uncertainties as well as publicity about
wildfires, power outages, and crime and homeless concerns. A similar trend is
seen throughout the region.
• Business License Taxes are expected to remain relatively flat or decline slightly
through FY 2023-24, reflecting an economic slowdown and several large
taxpayers leaving the City, then show baseline growth of 1.9% thereafter. Utility
Users Tax revenues are expected to grow 1-2% annually as increased revenues
from water and wastewater utilities will offset declining revenues from
telecommunication services. Parking Facility Taxes are expected to grow by
approximately 1.5% annually over the forecast period. After rising for the first two
years subsequent to the 2016 election, interest rates have dropped sharply in the
last year and a half and are expected to remain relatively low, resulting in lower
investment income than previously anticipated.
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• Parking revenues remain a significant revenue source for the City, however
several recent shifts in how people travel into and around the City have begun to
impact this source. The number of parking transactions as well as how long
visitors stay in the Downtown parking structures and lots have continued to
decrease over the last few years. Leading the mode shift are ridesharing services
and micro-mobility devices (i.e., scooters and e-bikes) in addition to increased
ridership on the Metro Expo line, which provide more sustainable modes of
transportation for visitors and community members. Council has approved rate
revisions in recent years to encourage mode shift toward more sustainable
transportation options as well as to maintain sufficient ongoing revenue streams
that fund essential parking and mobility programs and operations. However, this
area will require continued close monitoring, as emerging mobility trends may
require future parking rate adjustments to mitigate any potential ongoing revenue
declines throughout the forecast period.
• The forecast also reflects annual cost of living adjustments for user fees and
charges. The City will conduct a comprehensive City-wide cost of services study
in FY 2020-21 to ensure fees are set at appropriate levels for full cost recovery.
General Fund Financial Status Update
Staff has completed three forecast scenarios that contemplate Baseline, Best, and
Worst Case impacts on the General Fund. The chart below shows the three forecast
scenarios.
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The General Fund Financial Status Update reflects revised revenue projections as well
as staff’s proposed operating and capital budget changes included in this staff report.
The Baseline Scenario, which reflects the local revenue trends detailed in the Economic
Update Section of this report, shows an initial projected shortfall of approximately $2.0
million in this fiscal year (FY 2019-20), with an ultimate shortfall of $43.2 million a
decade from now. Over the term of the forecast, expenditures are anticipated to grow
an average rate of 2.7%, while revenue growth will average 1.8%. Primary expenditure
growth drivers continue to be pensions, health care, and insurance. General liability
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insurance is a cost driver in addition to workers’ compensation insurance, reflecting an
increase in claims in the past few years.
The Best Case Scenario shows the impact if a national economic slowdown did not
occur in 2021. In this scenario, revenues would exceed expenditures through FY 2022-
23, at which point expenditure increases in pension, healthcare, workers’ compensation
and liability costs would inevitably absorb any revenue growth, bringing us back to a
budget gap situation in FY 2023-24 that would persist throughout the forecast term,
ending with an almost $16 million shortfall in FY 2028-29.
For purposes of comparison, staff has also prepared a Worst Case Scenario showing
the impact of a more severe recession, similar to the Great Recession. Such a
recession would take a significant toll on the City’s Sales and Transient Occupancy Tax
revenues, and would also have repercussions on all other revenues as a result of
property value reassessments, a slowdown in our business sector, a decrease i n
property sales and development, and further changes in consumer behavior. In this
Scenario, the budget gap would widen to $8.8 million during the next fiscal year and by
an additional $25 million the following year.
As a stopgap measure to address the projected shortfall this fiscal year, all General
Fund departments will reduce spending or increase revenues in amounts based on
each department’s proportion of the total General Fund operating budget. As noted in
the Summary section, staff is continuing work on measures to mitigate projected
shortfalls in the out years through the Budget Task Force initiative and internal
departmental changes, as well as through potential new revenues, as outlined below .
Despite these measures, it is clear that we can no longer stay the course with how we
do business and that additional restructuring, reduction and realignment of our
operations will be necessary to achieve balanced budgets in the future.
Revenue Enhancement Options
As one of the strategic options to help mitigate the City’s projected budget deficits over
the forecast period, staff is analyzing a number of different options for revisions to
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existing tax rates as well as several options for new tax measures. All tax measures
would require voter approval. The City will consider the feasibility, timing and structure
of the potential tax measures outlined below.
Measure Description
Annual Revenue
Forecast
Transient Occupancy Tax Tax on lodging room rentals,
currently 14%
~$5 million for each 1%
increase
Parking Facility Tax Tax on parking fees, currently 10% ~$1.1 million for each
1% increase
Documentary Transfer Tax Tax on real estate transfers,
currently $3 per $1,000 of sale value
~$3-$5 million for each
$1.50 increase
Vacancy Tax Tax on long-term vacancies ~$150k
Excess Residential
Rental Tax
2.5% Tax on rental gross receipts
over $1 million. ~$2.6 million
Business License Tax Modernizing Business License Tax ~$2 million to $5 million
Transient Occupancy Tax
The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) currently generates approximately 15% of General
Fund revenues. The City of Santa Monica’s current tax rate of 14% was approved by
voters in the November 2004 election. Several cities including Pasadena, Anaheim,
Garden Grove, and Palo Alto levy a higher rate. An increase in the tax rate from 14% to
15% would generate approximately $5 million annually in additional revenues. Based
on a $400 per night room rental rate, this increase would raise the average cost per stay
by about $4 per night.
A tax increase would impact Santa Monica’s hotels, tourists, and other visitors. Santa
Monica has approximately 40 hotels, with nearly 4,000 total rooms and an average 85%
occupancy rate—among the highest in the region. In addition, there are over 400
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registered home-share properties. Over the last year, TOT revenues have been
flattening due to geopolitical issues, a softening in the world economy, and various other
factors, and this trend is projected to continue for the next few years.
Parking Facility Tax
Parking Facility Taxes currently make up 3% of the City’s General Fund revenues. The
current rate of 10% has been in effect since the tax was implemented in 1992. An
increase of 1% would generate approximately $1 million in additional revenues
annually. The parking facility tax is assessed on all vehicles occupying a parking facility.
Although the City has already increased rates for parking in public facilities and at on -
street meters, the additional tax increase aligns with the City’s goal to disincentivize
single-occupancy vehicle use.
Documentary Transfer Tax
Documentary Transfer Taxes currently make up 2% of the City’s General Fund
revenues. The Tax is assessed on all property sales, both commercial and residential.
The City’s current tax rate of $3.00 per $1,000 sales value (which is levied in addition to
the County rate of $1.10 per $1,000) has been in effect since 1992. Increasing the
current rate on all property sales to align with the City of Los Angeles’ rate—an increase
from $3 per $1,000 to $4.50 per $1,000, could result in an additional $4.7 million in
annual revenues. Alternatively, a tiered rate structure that would only increase rates on
property sales over $3 million—roughly the top 20% of all property sales, by $2.00 per
$1,000 could raise an estimated $4.5 million annually—roughly the same as a $1.50
increase on all properties.
This revenue source can be very volatile in years where few large transactions occur
and during times of economic stress. Additionally, the Los Angeles County Registrar-
Recorder’s office, which administers, collects, and remits the tax to the City, does not
currently have the ability to implement a tiered rate though it is open to looking at the
issue. Finally, it is important to note that in November 2014, the City proposed a $6
Documentary Transfer Tax increase on all properties over $1 million, but the measure
failed to pass by a vote of 57.8% to 42.2%.
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Vacancy Tax
Staff is analyzing the viability of a new Vacancy Tax that would incentivize property
owners to return empty or under-utilized property to productive uses in a reasonable
time frame and discourage the removal of properties from active uses in order to
increase potential rental rates in the long term.
While there are many options for structuring the tax, staff’s initial analysis focused on a
model loosely based on the recent voter-approved Oakland model. Using long term
vacancy rates (assumed to be six months) for commercial retail and multi-family
residential spaces and applying a per parcel/unit rate ranging from $3,000 to $6,000, it
is estimated that approximately $200,000-$300,000 in new revenues could be
generated annually (exclusive of enforcement costs).
Excess Residential Rental Tax
The City currently levies a tax on residential rental properties with 4 or more units at a
rate of 0.125% of their annual gross receipts. The City could create a tiered tax on
residential property owners, in which residential property owners continue to pay the
current rate (0.125%) for any Santa Monica gross receipts less than $1 million while
property owners that report gross receipts in excess of $1 million would be taxed at a
higher rate. A 2.5% tax, 20 times the current tax rate, on receipts in excess of $1 million
could generate approximately $2.6 million in additional business license tax revenue.
Approximately 2.5% or 74 out of more than 3000 existing residential property owners
would be directly impacted by this tax increase. San Francisco, New York City, East
Palo Alto and Berkeley imposed similar tax increases on residential and commercial
property owners with rates that range from 1.25% to 3.9%.
Business License Tax
The City has had three comprehensive overhauls of the business license tax system
over the last 60 years, which occurred in 1962, 1983, and most recently in 1990. Staff
recommends a comprehensive Business License Tax Modernization to better reflect
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today’s business sectors, broaden the tax base, and foster an equitable and effective
taxing system. Below are high-level items that are essential for successful reform:
1. Modernization of Business License Classifications and Tax Rates: The City
should evaluate the existing business license tax rate structure and industry
classifications in an effort to continue to balance the tax obligation equitably
across industries and to ensure tax rates are competitive with neighboring
jurisdictions. The modernization would also consider imposing progressive tax
rates on the highest grossing businesses operating in Santa Monica.
2. Expanding Economic Nexus: The City’s ordinance regarding the nexus for
taxable operations should be expanded to include a business’s economic
presence, as an alternative to the physical presence, in an effort to broaden the
City’s tax base. San Francisco passed a measure that expanded nexus to
include businesses or individuals having no physical presence in their jurisdiction
but generating more than $500,000 in total gross receipts in the City. Examples
of businesses that will now be subject to San Francisco’s tax include
manufacturers that ship products to purchasers in the city or software companies
that have customers that receive a benefit from the services in the city.
Proposed Revenue Measure Timing
The final decision as to which tax measures to pursue, the structure of each tax, and the
timing for placement on the ballot will be recommended after research and polling are
completed.
Other Fund Status
In other funds, similar to the General Fund, the impact of increasing pensions, the cost
of significant initiatives such as water self-sufficiency and zero waste (in the Water and
RRR Funds, respectively), capital costs (in the Pier and Beach Funds) and flattening
revenues (as is the case with Big Blue Bus) are also putting greater stress on fund
balances and/or will drive rate increases.
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As the Water and Wastewater Funds make progress on numerous projects that will
help achieve water self-sufficiency by 2023, including the Arcadia Water Treatment
Plant Expansion Project in the Water Fund and the Sustainable Water Infrastructure
Project (SWIP) in the Wastewater Fund, additional funding is required in the short term
to complete capital projects while also maintaining current operations and ensuring that
water and wastewater fund reserve levels remain healthy. To address the funds’ ability
to meet these needs, a water and wastewater rate study was conducted to set water
and sewer bill rates for calendar years 2020 to 2024. At its January 28th meeting,
Council adopted a resolution establishing a five-year schedule of water and wastewater
rate adjustments effective March 1, 2020.
Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR) Fund will maintain a positive but
decreasing fund balance until FY 2022-23 as the global market for recyclable materials
is expected to worsen due to the China Waste Ban and RRR’s f und position is
adversely impacted by the global domino effect. To address the projected shortfall, an
operational study and solid waste rate study will explore ways to find expenditure
efficiencies and identify additional cost recovery. Staff will likely recommend an increase
to solid waste rates to respond to higher recycling costs, potentially new zero waste
programming in order to achieve the goal of “Zero Waste by 2030” as outlined in the
Council-approved Zero Waste Plan, and to ensure that the RRR Fund is self-sufficient.
The Big Blue Bus (BBB) Fund will maintain a positive fund balance over the next nine
years with the use of Municipal Operators Service Improvement Program (MOSIP)
funds beginning in FY 2024-25. The forecast highlights BBB’s commitment to
reimagining transportation service delivery in an ever-changing transit environment
while simultaneously working to achieve the Council-adopted objective of electrifying
BBB’s fleet. BBB’s fund balance reflects the department’s effort to identify operational
efficiencies to mitigate rising budgetary costs associated with workers’ compensation,
overtime, and supplies and expenses. In alignment with the City’s goal for zero-
emissions by 2030, BBB introduced its first zero-emission battery electric bus (BEB) in
August 2019. At its October 22, 2019 meeting, Council authorized the procurement of
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18 more BEBs. BBB continues to make strides to close the gap between expenditures
and revenues and expects to achieve a balanced budget over the ten -year-forecast.
The Airport Fund five-year forecast indicates that the fund will generate adequate
revenues to sustain its operations throughout the next five years. Airport closure is
scheduled for January 2029.
The Community Broadband Fund will maintain a positive fund balance throughout the
next ten years. Community Broadband operations focus on providing high quality
services at an exceptional value to the Santa Monica community. Community
Broadband also monitors the changing telecommunications environment to advoc ate for
sound, sustainable state and federal policies in support of community broadband.
Beginning in FY 2019-20, surplus revenues from the Community Broadband Fund are
moved to the General Fund to support citywide infrastructure and operations.
The Beach Fund will maintain a positive fund balance during the forecast period. Beach
parking revenues are projected to be relatively flat, with a potential rate increase in
FY 2022-23. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan update will recommend the
preparation of a business plan for the Beach, which will help to identify marketing
opportunities to increase filming revenues for both the Beach and Beach House , event
revenues for the Beach House, as well as additional opportunities for revenue
generation.
The Cemetery Fund will maintain a positive fund balance through FY 2028-29,
although the inventory for plots would be depleted by FY 2029-30. Staff is in the
process of assessing overall Cemetery operations, its staffing model and projected plot
sales including green burial plots. Staff will explore options to reduce ongoing
administrative costs at the Cemetery, including the possibility of the City maintaining the
property while contracting out service operations, with the goal of keeping a positive
fund balance.
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The Housing Authority Fund has a projected operating shortfall of approximately
$0.3 million to $0.9 million annually throughout the next ten years. This assumes a
continuation of the current funding levels and no reductions to U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to housing authorities. The Housing
Authority will continue to require an operating subsidy from Successor Agency residual
payments set aside in the Special Revenue Source Fund.
The Pier Fund is not able to sustain an adequate balance to cover both its operating
costs and large capital expenditures. Capital needs that cannot be funded by the Pier
Fund must compete with General Fund-supported capital needs. General Fund
subsidies to support Pier Fund capital needs are projected to total $34.1 million over the
ten-year forecast period. It has been Council practice to subsidize the Pier as a public
space rather than create a loan receivable to the General Fund. The Pier Fund will
require an operating subsidy from the General Fund in FY 2026-27 due to an
anticipated decrease in lease revenues from construction impacts of the Pier Bridge
Replacement Project.
Strategic Changes to the FY 2020-22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget
Staff is taking a strategic approach to the forthcoming FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
and Ten-Year Plan (through FY 2029-30) that will address budgetary constraints and
limited staff capacity by assessing current efforts and focusing on projects that support
the Council, City, and Community’s priorities and key initiatives. Funding will be
allocated only to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Support achievement of the desired outcomes and goals identified in the
Framework for a Sustainable City of Wellbeing;
• Currently in progress and/or were previously identified in the FY 2018-23 Five-
Year Plan and deemed to be a current priority;
• Considered urgent for public health and safety reasons; and/or
• Have significant funding from special revenues or external agencies.
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Furthermore, staff is modifying the City’s approach to long-term CIP planning. In the
past, the Biennial CIP Budget included a Five-Year Plan with anticipated funding needs
for projects planned or already in progress. The Five-Year Plan will be extended to 10
years beginning with the FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget to inform long-term financial
planning for the General Fund and enterprise funds, provide insight into future funding
capacity, and facilitate the development of strategies needed to achieve long -term
sustainability of a capital improvement budget that supports the City’s service
objectives.
FY 2019-20 Midyear Budget Adjustments
The midyear budget review analyzes the budget status at the mid -point of the fiscal year
and provides an opportunity to adjust revenue projections and make expenditure
appropriation changes to most effectively maintain operations.
Revenue Adjustments – General Fund
Recommended revenue adjustments to the FY 2019-20 budget result in a net increase
of $0.8 million. Significant changes include:
• Transient Occupancy Taxes – Decrease of $5.4 million. As noted earlier, tourism
has unexpectedly trended flat since the beginning of 2019.
• Utility Users Tax – Decrease of $1.8 million due to a greater than expected
decline in telecommunications taxes.
• Investment Income – Decrease of $2.3 million reflecting unexpected decline in
interest rates and the reduction in General Fund cash balances resulting from the
transfer of Boeing/Gillette settlement funds to the Water Fund.
• Parking Citations Fines – Decrease of $0.8 million due to less citation issuance.
• Sales Taxes (including Measure GSH) – Increase of $5.5 million reflecting
greater than anticipated revenue from several large new businesses and
increased revenues from State and County pools due to t he impact of the
“Wayfair” decision requiring tax collection on out-of-state internet sales.
• Business License Taxes – Increase of $1.6 million primarily due greater than
anticipated revenues from the top grossing taxpayers.
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• Other Taxes – Greater than anticipated parking facility taxes ($0.4 million) and
property taxes ($2.4 million).
• Fees/Charges/All Other – Increase of $1.2 million due to reimbursement for
mutual aid strike team deployments, increased building permit fees, and
revenues from extension of shared mobility pilot, partially offset by decreases in
loans from Southern California Edison for improvements to City facilities due to
project delays and fewer sites permitted to install a wireless facility on City
streetlights.
Revenue Adjustments – Other Funds
Significant revenue adjustments in other funds include:
• Big Blue Bus Fund – Increase of $4.6 million to reflect funding marks from
LA Metro.
• Community Broadband Fund – Increase of $1.6 million to reflect increase in lit
fiber services.
• Housing Authority Fund – Increase of $5.4 million to reflect new Section 8
Housing Assistance Program vouchers. An explanation is shown in the
expenditure section below.
• Miscellaneous Grants Fund – Increase of $2 million to reflect the timing of the
receipt of grant funds.
• Resource Recovery and Recycling Fund – Decrease of $1.5 million to correct
budget for projected rate increases in FY 2019-20. The rate study was deferred
due to the delayed adoption of the Zero Waste Plan Update.
• Special Revenue Source Fund – Increase of $3.7 million to reflect transportation
impact fees from development agreements.
• Stormwater Management Fund – Increase of $1.1 million to reflect higher than
anticipated in-lieu fees from two development agreements.
• Vehicle Management Fund – Increase of $2 million to reflect contributions from
other funds for vehicle replacement and repairs.
• Wastewater Fund – Increase of $1.1 million to reflect revenues from a
development agreement.
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• Water Fund – Increase of $1.3 million to reflect new water rates.
A full listing of revenue adjustments is included in Attachment A.
Operating Expenditure Adjustments – General Fund
FY 2019-20 proposed General Fund operating expenditure appropriations result in an
increase of $2.1 million. Significant appropriations include:
• $1.8 million in increased transfers of Measure Y and GSH Transaction and Use
Tax revenues to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and for the
affordable housing program, as a result of higher than anticipated revenues
received.
• $0.5 million increase to adjust the portion of Parking Structure 7 and 8 revenues
paid to Macerich. This adjustment is consistent with the contractual agreement
with Macerich.
• $0.5 million decrease to reflect timing of bond issuance and debt service
payment for the City Yards Modernization project.
• $0.2 million increase to reflect extension of shared mobility pilot program.
Operating Expenditure Adjustments – Other Funds
FY 2019-20 proposed midyear appropriations include a net $2.6 million increase in
other funds. Significant appropriations include:
• In the Housing Authority Fund, a $2.9 million increase to reflect additional
Section 8 Housing Assistance Program vouchers for two properties that were
constructed under the HUD Section 202 program to provide affordable housing
for very low-income elderly persons. As the HUD loans for the properties recently
matured, affordability covenants on the properties expired. In order to provide
continued affordability for the residents, the Housing Authority is now
administering 203 housing vouchers at the properties.
• In the Miscellaneous Grants Fund, a $0.5 million increase to reflect a new Metro
Open Streets grant and adjustments to the federal Home Investment Partnership
Act (HOME) Program funds and Los Angeles County Prop A O&M
reimbursement program.
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• In the Resource Recovery and Recycling, Beach, Pier and Cemetery funds, a
$0.7 million decrease to reflect timing of bond issuance and debt service
payment for the City Yards Modernization project.
Personnel Changes
This report includes staffing adjustments to reflect ongoing operational changes and
results of classification and compensation studies. To control compensation costs, staff
repurposed existing or vacant positions to areas needing additional attention. These
changes result in a net increase of 1.3 FTE temporary employees and approximately
$55,000 in FY 2019-20 in the General Fund and a net decrease of approximately
$2,000 in other funds. While new classifications and salary rates are detailed in
Attachment B (Salary Resolution), and Attachment C (staffing adjustments), information
on the net increase in positions is below.
In the General Fund, staff recommends creation of a new 0.5 FTE Volunteer
Coordinator position to implement Praesidium, Inc.'s recommendations that the
City centralize coordination and training of volunteers. This position will oversee and
coordinate the recruitment, training, and monitoring of volunteers across City programs.
Special emphasis will be placed on ensuring appropriate screening, tra ining, and
monitoring of volunteers in programs serving youth, the disabled, the elderly or other
vulnerable populations. The Community and Cultural Services Department will incubate
the position and the development of a Citywide volunteer program for an initial 18-
month period, after which time the position, associated budget and equipment will be
transferred to the Human Resources Department. Staff also recommends the addition
of 1.4 FTE as-needed positions to maintain adequate staffing ratios in the CREST
program.
Capital Improvement Program Budget Adjustments
FY 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) midyear budget changes include
appropriations and budget adjustments to special revenue and enterprise fund projects
and result in a $1.4 million net increase to the CIP budget. Budget changes are detailed
in Attachment A, and the changes are summarized below.
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Community Broadband Fund
The City has entered into a contractual agreement, the City's Lit Fiber Agreement, with
Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, for a 5G Small Cell
deployment leveraging the City's fiber optic network. This one -time expenditure
appropriation of $1.2 million will fund the construction and installation for Verizon's
deployment, and the corresponding revenue transaction of $1.2 million was collected
from Verizon Wireless for the Community Broadband Enterprise Fund.
Special Revenue Fund
The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway & 20th Street Bike Improvement Project
will close a key bicycle and pedestrian network gap and serve as an important “first/last-
mile” linkage between the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) and
Bergamot Expo Station. The Project would create a new multi-use path connection by
linking discontinuous segments of Michigan Avenue across the I-10 Freeway at the 20th
Street overcrossing between 19th Street and 21st Street. The City was awarded
funding in 2016 to design and construct the project. Staff recommends allocating an
additional $0.2 million in Transportation Impact Fee special revenue funds to exercise
an option to purchase an easement from the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
along the I-10 Freeway between 20th Court and 21st Street. The easement will be
used to establish the pathway along the northerly side of the I-10 Freeway between
20th Court and 21st Street.
The Cultural Arts Trust Fund was established to ensure that public art and cultural
resources are present and sustained throughout the community, therefore it is
necessary to require that private development projects in the City of Santa Monica
include an element of public art or cultural facilities or, alternatively, contribute to a City
arts fund for public art and cultural resources and facilities in lieu of installation of such
art. Staff recommends a transfer of $0.1 million from the Cultural Arts Trust special
revenue fund to the Public Art Conservation project. This transfer is allowed under the
Trust Fund Use of Funds Statute, SMMC 9.30.170, and funds exist in the Trust Fund for
this use. The funds are needed in the second half of FY 2019 -20 for the primary
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purpose of completing conservation of the Tables of Content installation in Douglas
Park. The work consists of eleven altered picnic tables that have been integrated into
the landscape and natural elements of Douglas Park as an incorporated design element
in the City of Santa Monica.
Vehicle Management Fund
Staff recommends appropriating $1.8 million of internal service contributions from other
funds to the Vehicle Management. The collected contributions account for depreciation
and fund future vehicle replacements.
Parking Citation Fines and Penalties
Parking citation fines and penalties were last adjusted in 2009 (except for certain fines
imposed by and passed-through to the State). Parking enforcement personnel issue
over 50 different types of violations, 30 of which are issued under the Santa Monica
Municipal Code (SMMC). The City sets the fine and penalty amounts for these 30
violations. Approximately 91% of the violations cited under SMMC are for parking meter
violations, street cleaning violations, preferential parking violations, disobeying posted
regulations, and beach parking at certain times without a valid permit. The remainder of
the citations are written under the California Vehicle Code
Staff is proposing to generally align the City’s schedule of civil penalties for parking
violations with the civil penalties for parking violations charged by the City of Los
Angeles, where applicable. For violations for which Los Angeles does not have a fine,
an increase from the standard current rate of $53 to $63 is proposed. The City is also
adjusting and including fines related to inappropriate use of disabled placards. The
current and proposed fine amounts for the most common citations are listed below:
Violation Current Fine Proposed Fine
Meters $53 $63
Street Sweeping $64 $73
Preferential Parking $64 $68
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Disobey Posted Sign $64 $68
Beach Parking Violations $53 $63
State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections Reporting Requirement for Fire Department
With the signing of SB 1205 (Hill) on September 27, 2018 by the Governor, the
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire departments to
perform annual inspections pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 and annually
report to their administrating authority on their compliance. These sections mandate that
annual inspections of all public and private schools, hotels, motels, and all apartment
buildings be performed by the Fire Department. The Fire Department has completed
annual fire inspections of these facilities for FY 2018 -19. A resolution to accept the
City’s FY 2018-19 annual fire inspections report is included in Attachment F.
Acceptance of Grant
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority Open Streets Grant Program 2020
Mini-Cycle
In January 2019, the Metro Board approved initiation of a 2020 Mini-Cycle of the Open
Streets Grant Program and the City of Santa Monica was awarded a grant in the
amount of $250,000 for a one-day open street event. COAST allows pedestrian and
bicycle access to the streets, while temporarily restricting automobile access, and
provides experiential programming along the route. The event will connect the Expo
Downtown Station to the Pier, Main Street, Ocean Avenue and the Prom enade. The
goal is for attendees to experience and imagine a more people-powered and
sustainable Santa Monica.
Open Street events are one-day occurrences that close public streets to automobile
traffic and open them for bicyclists and pedestrians in order to provide opportunities for
walking, riding a bike, and riding transit possibly for the first time. In addition, they
encourage future mode shift to walking, bicycling and public transportation, and
promotes civic engagement to foster the development of multi-modal policies and
infrastructure at the local level. The City of Santa Monica adds to this foundation
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experiential programming that allows attendees to experience and engage with not only
mobility, but art and sustainability in new ways.
Professional Services Assistance with Revenue Measure Analysis
Strategic Advisor Contract
To continue to gauge the viability and to educate the community about potential tax
revenue measures, City staff has sought the services of a strategic advisor to assist
staff in evaluating potential voter response to various measures, identifying the most
appropriate timing for identified measures over this time period, and in developing an
overall communication plan.
Vendor Selection
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Person/Firm TBWBH Strategies
Evaluation Criteria
Experience, references, work plans/ timeline, project team, and cost.
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
RFPs Received
William Berry Associates
TBWBH Strategies
RFP Data
Posted On Posted On
Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
12/23/2019 City's Online
Bidding Site Santa Monica Daily Press 15 1/22/2020
Justification to Award
An evaluation committee comprised of staff from the Housing and Economic
Development Department, Finance Department, and City Manager’s Office evaluated
the proposals according to the criteria set out in the RFP. Based on relevant
knowledge, prior experience, references, and costs the City recommends TBWBH
Strategies to provide strategic advisory services to the City of Santa Monica. The
term would be for five years at a not to exceed amount of $165,000.
Opinion Research Contract
Additionally, the City would like to modify an existing contract with Goodwin Simon
Strategic Research (GSSR) to complete community surveys in addition to a resident
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survey during spring 2020 to determine community interest in the various revenue
measures. The City entered into an agreement with GSSR on February 29, 2016 to
conduct the City’s annual resident survey, a scientific survey of all Santa Monica
residents which assists the City in identifying community priorities and needs. The City
last modified the agreement in June 2019, the fifth modification, to fund the 2020
resident survey, planned for May 2020. GSSR’s familiarity with the City and resident
concerns will add value to the project.
Staff recommends modifying the existing contract with GSSR for $62,000, for a total
not-to-exceed total of $385,800. The term of the contract, through June 2021, would
remain unchanged.
Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
6/25/19 (Attachment G) Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second
Year of the FY 2019-21 Biennial Budget, Adoption of the
Second Year of the FY 2018-20 Biennial Capital
Improvement Program Budget
11/12/19 (Attachment H) FY 2018-19 Year-End Budget Changes; and FY 2019-20
Budget, Position and Compensation Changes
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Recommended FY 2019-20 midyear budget adjustments result in a $23.4 million, or a
3.2% increase over the citywide revenue budget, and expenditure adjustments result in
a net $8 million or a 0.7% increase over the citywide expenditure budget. Details for
FY 2019-21 midyear adjustments are in Attachment A.
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the General Fund to award an agreement
to TBWBH Strategies for strategic advisory and communications services.
Agreement Request
FY 2019-20
Request Amount
Department Account #
Total Contract
Amount
$165,000 01300001.552010 $165,000
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Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the General Fund to increase the amount
of the agreement with Goodwin Simon for polling for Santa Monica’s potential revenue
measures.
Contract/Agreement/Purchase Order Modification Request
Agreement #
Current Authorized
Amount
FY 2019-20 Budget
Modified Request
Amount
Dept. Account #
Total Revised
Contract Amount
10141 (CCS) $323,800 $62,000 01300001.552010 $385,800
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.
Prepared By: Susan Lai, Budget Manager
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. FY 2019-21 Budget Adjustments
B. Salary Resolution
C. Position and Classification Changes
D. Master Fine Resolution
E. Existing Schedule of Civil Penalties Penalties for Parking Violations and Late
Payments
F. Fire - Inspection Annual Report - Resolution
G. June 25, 2019 Staff Report (web link)
H. November 12, 2019 Staff Report (web link)
I. TBWBH Oaks
J. Goodwin Simon Oaks
K. Written Comments
L. PowerPoint Presentation
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
CITY MANAGER Sponsorships to fund the Wellbeing Summit 178.5$ ‐$
TOTAL CITY MANAGER REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 178.5$ ‐$
CITY ATTORNEY Adjustment to interfund service due to fewer hearings (1.0)$ (1.0)$
TOTAL CITY ATTORNEY REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (1.0)$ (1.0)$
Reflects new lease rental revenues 60.0$ 60.0$
Adjustments due to increased participation in fall sports, Homework Club,
Memorial Gym, Swim Center and gym rentals, partially offset by a reduction in
Civic Auditorium rentals due to lost parking and heavy construction 108.2$ (57.9)$
TOTAL COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 168.2$ 2.1$
FIRE Adjustment primarily to reflect reimbursement for mutual aid strike team
deployments 1,187.4$ (100.0)$
TOTAL FIRE REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 1,187.4$ (100.0)$
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustments due to a decline in 3rd Street Promenade kiosk revenues given a
general decline in in‐store retail sales and recovery of lower than estimated City‐
incurred real estate project expenses per agreements with private developers (210.2)$ (306.2)$
TOTAL HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (210.2)$ (306.2)$
LIBRARY Adjustments primarily due to a change in borrowing policy that reduced the
number of overdue fines and decreased meeting room rental revenues (71.0)$ (70.0)$
TOTAL LIBRARY REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (71.0)$ (70.0)$
Adjustments related to the extension of the Shared Mobility Pilot 1,328.3$ 1,299.2$
Adjustments based on reduced transactions and shorter stays which reflect a
shift to more sustainable modes of transportation ‐$ (578.7)$
Adjustments related to greater permitting revenue at a large development
project and the new Home Sharing permit fee 937.8$ 128.1$
TOTAL PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 2,266.0$ 848.6$
POLICE Adjustments due to fewer parking citations issued, partially offset by an increase
in revenue for Peace Officers Training (745.9)$ 16.1$
TOTAL POLICE REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (745.9)$ 16.1$
PUBLIC WORKS Decreases in loan proceeds from Southern California Edison for improvements
to City facilities due to project delays (1,447.6)$ (5.1)$
Adjustments due to fewer sites permitted for wireless facility installation on City
streetlights and to correct budget for interfund services (925.1)$ (1,269.0)$
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (2,372.8)$ (1,274.1)$
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
REVENUE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS ($ IN THOUSANDS)
GENERAL FUND (01)
COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL
SERVICES
PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
February 25, 2020 1 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
NON‐DEPARTMENTAL Decreases in Transient Occupancy Taxes ($5,426.1), Utility Users Taxes
($1,823.0), and Investment Income ($2,300.0), partially offset by increases in
Sales Taxes ($5,481.0), Business License Taxes ($1,572.0), Property Taxes
($2,459.1), and Parking Facility Taxes ($402.0) 365.1$ (2,844.5)$
TOTAL NON‐DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 365.1$ (2,844.5)$
764.4$ (3,729.1)$
AIRPORT FUND (57)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments for reimbursements of pre‐paid LA County Possessory taxes paid by
hangar and office tenants (96.0)$ (48.0)$
(96.0)$ (48.0)$
BEACH FUND (11)
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
SERVICES
Adjustments primarily due to lower rental revenues from fewer multi‐day event
bookings and a reduction in the percentage rent for the Perry's lease, partially
offset by a one‐time payment from the new Jonathan Club lease.(104.0)$ (379.0)$
(104.0)$ (379.0)$
BIG BLUE BUS (60)
BIG BLUE BUS Adjustments related to funding marks from LA Metro 4,634.3$ 5,046.6$
4,634.3$ 5,046.6$
CEMETERY FUND (59)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments to correct budgets for cemetery lot sales, name plates/benches,
and urn sales (86.1)$ (102.2)$
TOTAL CEMETERY FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (86.1)$ (102.2)$
CLEAN BEACHES & OCEAN PARCEL TAX FUND (16)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustment for reimbursement of annual maintenance revenues that are
expected in FY 2020‐21 instead of FY 2019‐20 (5.3)$ ‐$
(5.3)$ ‐$
COMMUNITY BROADBAND FUND (55)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS Adjustment due to Lit Fiber Services 1,600.0$ 1,000.0$
TOTAL COMMUNITY BROADBAND FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 1,600.0$ 1,000.0$
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM (19) FUND
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
SERVICES Adjustments to reflect federal CDBG grant allocation 540.0$ ‐$
TOTAL CDBG FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 540.0$ ‐$
GAS TAX FUND (26)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustment to correct budget (104.0)$ ‐$
TOTAL GAS TAX FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (104.0)$ ‐$
TOTAL CLEAN BEACHES & OCEAN PARCEL TAX FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL AIRPORT FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL BIG BLUE BUS REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL BEACH FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
(Increase is entirely offset by transfers of a portion of sales tax revenues to the SMMUSD
and for the affordable housing program and to appropriate funds to continue the shared mobility pilot)
NON‐GENERAL FUNDS
February 25, 2020 2 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSING AUTHORITY FUND (12)
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustments related to new Section 8 Housing Assistance Program (HAP)
vouchers and an increase in the utilization of Continuum of Care (CoC) vouchers 5,385.1$ 3,480.9$
5,385.1$ 3,480.9$
INFORMATION TECH REPLACEMENT & SERVICES FUND (71)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS Funds contributed to support equipment for new staff position 0.2$ 0.6$
0.2$ 0.6$
LOW/MOD INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND (41)
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustment for lower residual receipt revenues due to various factors affecting
net revenues, including higher vacancy rates and higher property management
expenses (150.0)$ ‐$
TOTAL LOW/MOD INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (150.0)$ ‐$
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FUND (20)
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
SERVICES
Grant award from Los Angeles County Municipal Transportation Agency
(LACMTA) Open Streets Grant for the production of the City's COAST event 250.0$ ‐$
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustment to reflect federal Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) grant
allocation 79.4$ 483.5$
LIBRARY Receipt of the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) Family Literacy Grant
and CLLS Adult Literacy Grant 25.0$ 2.0$
PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustments for various grant projects, including the Wilshire Blvd Safety Grant,
Wayfinding Multimodal Metro project, 4th St pedestrian improvements, and
Santa Monica Safe Routes to School (SRTS)1,609.1$ 2,658.6$
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments for various grants awarded such as Clean Beaches, City Yards, Pier
Bridge, and LA County Prop A reimbursement due to timing of reimbursements
and project status 51.4$ (2,164.6)$
2,014.8$ 979.5$
PIER FUND (53)
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustments for Santa Monica Pier rentals and parking lots, the carousel, and
vendors 361.5$ (50.6)$
361.5$ (50.6)$
RESOURCE RECOVERY & RECYCLING FUND (54)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments for transfer station fees, recycled materials, state highway cleaning
reimbursements, construction & demolition permit fees, and the alternative fuel
tax credit 289.8$ 137.4$
Adjustments to correct budget due to delayed rate study (1,491.6)$ ‐$
TOTAL RRR FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (1,201.8)$ 137.4$
SCAQMD AB 2766 FUND (18)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustment for funds received as projects are completed (46.0)$ (14.7)$
TOTAL SCAQMD AB 2766 FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (46.0)$ (14.7)$
TOTAL INFORMATION TECH REPLACEMENT & SVCS FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL PIER FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL HOUSING AUTHORITY FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
February 25, 2020 3 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
SPECIAL REVENUE SOURCE FUND (10)
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
SERVICES
Adjustment primarily to reflect the receipt of a Parks and Recreation Impact Fee
for a major mixed‐use development.1,890.8$ ‐$
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustment primarily to reflect developer fees for new commercial and
residential properties and a settlement from a residential developer 494.2$ ‐$
LIBRARY Adjustments for bequest received in FY 2018‐19 (90.0)$ (100.0)$
PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustments for higher than anticipated fees resulting from a large development
project and a historical preservation project, as well as improved transportation
management program compliance 1,453.3$ 303.0$
3,748.3$ 203.0$
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND (52)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments due to higher than anticipated in‐lieu fees from two development
agreements 1,130.0$ (51.7)$
1,130.0$ (51.7)$
TORCA FUND (14)
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Adjustment related to the Prop K TORCA Conversion Tax to reflect actual taxes
collected when TORCA properties are converted and sold as condominium units (20.0)$ ‐$
TOTAL TORCA FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (20.0)$ ‐$
VEHICLE MANAGEMENT FUND (70)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustment for contributions from other funds for vehicle replacement and
repairs 2,041.9$ ‐$
2,041.9$ ‐$
WASTEWATER FUND (51)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments for increased revenue related to a development agreement 1,149.0$ 250.0$
1,149.0$ 250.0$
WATER FUND (50)
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments to reflect new water rates and revenues from a developer
agreement 1,831.7$ 4,574.8$
TOTAL WATER FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 1,831.7$ 4,574.8$
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 22,623.5$ 15,026.7$
GRAND TOTAL ‐ ALL FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 23,387.9$ 11,297.6$
CITY MANAGER Wellbeing Summit expenditures; amount is offset by sponsorship revenue 178.5$ ‐$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 44.2$
TOTAL CITY MANAGER EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 178.5$ 44.2$
CITY ATTORNEY Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 13.4$
TOTAL CITY ATTORNEY EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 13.4$
EXPENDITURE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS ($ IN THOUSANDS)
GENERAL FUND (01)
TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE SOURCE FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS
February 25, 2020 4 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
RECORDS & ELECTION
SERVICES
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 22.2$
TOTAL RECORDS & ELECTION SERVICES EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 22.2$
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
SERVICES Adjustments due to staffing changes and consolidation 15.9$ 35.1$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 121.9$
TOTAL COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 15.9$ 157.0$
FINANCE Adjustments due to staffing changes (5.9)$ (14.3)$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 17.4$
TOTAL FINANCE EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS (5.9)$ 3.1$
FIRE Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 86.7$
TOTAL FIRE EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 86.7$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 9.2$
Adjustment related to HOME funding levels (10.7)$ ‐$
TOTAL HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS (10.7)$ 9.2$
HUMAN RESOURCES Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 5.8$
TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 5.8$
INFORMATION SERVICES Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 36.8$
TOTAL INFORMATION SERVICES EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 36.8$
LIBRARY Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 22.5$
TOTAL LIBRARY EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 22.5$
Adjustment to align the parking revenue sharing agreement with Macerich 484.6$ 429.5$
Adjustments related to the extension of the Shared Mobility Pilot 211.5$ 274.5$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 223.9$
TOTAL PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 696.1$ 927.9$
POLICE Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 306.1$
TOTAL POLICE EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS ‐$ 306.1$
HOUSING & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
February 25, 2020 5 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
PUBLIC WORKS Adjustments related to bargaining unit agreements 3.0$ 7.4$
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 886.2$
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 3.0$ 893.5$
NON‐DEPARTMENTAL
Interfund transfers related to HOME program funding levels 30.8$ ‐$
Adjusted reimbursement to the General Fund for the City Yards debt service
obligation due to timing of bond issuance 675.8$ 244.8$
Adjustment related to Measure GSH transfer due to increased transaction and
use tax revenues 588.0$ 347.3$
Reimbursement from Airport and Vehicle Management funds to support the
Airport Director position (1.8)$ (4.4)$
Adjustment primarily to reflect the City Yards debt service obligation due to
timing of bond issuance (1,204.8)$ 900.6
Adjustment for public safety costs related to the 2020 Twilight on the Pier
concert series due to re‐imagining of the concert series ‐$ (100.0)
Adjustment to the payment to Santa Monica‐Malibu Unified School District due
to increased transaction and use taxes 1,176.0$ 694.5
TOTAL NON‐DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 1,264.1$ 2,082.7$
STRATEGIC GOALS
Total Work Place Appropriation of funds previously set aside for Total Workplace 398.3$ ‐$
TOTAL STRATEGIC GOALS EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 398.3$ ‐$
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
Information Services Computer replacement funds to support equipment for new staff position 0.2$ 0.6$
Public Works Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund for vehicle
replacement and repairs and one‐time purchase of fleet management software 1,327.5$ ‐$
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 1,327.8$ 0.6$
3,867.0$ 4,611.8$
GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
Release of Funds Reflects release of funds previously set aside for Total Workplace 398.3$ ‐
398.3$ ‐$
3,468.7$ 4,611.8$ NET GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
Interfund Transfers
All Other Transactions
February 25, 2020 6 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
AIRPORT (57) FUND
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 15.9$
Non‐Departmental Adjustment related to City Yards Modernization project debt service obligation ‐$ 30.8$
Reimbursement to the General Fund for Airport Director 1.2$ 2.9$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund for vehicle
replacement and repairs and one‐time purchase of fleet management software 42.9$ ‐$
44.1$ 49.7$
BEACH (11) FUND
Community and Cultural
Services
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 13.9$
Public Works Adjustments due to staffing changes and increased contribution to the Self‐
Insurance Comprehensive General Liability Fund (8.8)$ (5.5)$
Non‐Departmental Adjustment related to City Yards Modernization project debt service obligation (45.7)$ (18.6)$
(54.4)$ (10.2)$
BIG BLUE BUS (60)
Big Blue Bus Adjustments due to staffing changes (17.0)$ (41.5)
(17.0)$ (41.5)$
CEMETERY (59) FUND
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 3.2$
Non‐Departmental Adjustment related to City Yards Modernization project debt service obligation (9.7)$ (4.0)$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund and one‐time
purchase of fleet management software 26.2$ ‐$
16.5$ (0.8)$
COMMUNITY BROADBAND (55) FUND
Information Services Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 2.1$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for Lit Fiber infrastructure project 1,175.0$ ‐$
TOTAL COMMUNITY BROADBAND FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 1,175.0$ 2.1$
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM (19) FUND
Non‐Departmental Interfund transfers related to federal CDBG program funding levels 18.0$ ‐$
18.0$ ‐$
HOUSING AUTHORITY (12) FUND
Adjustments related to federal Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME)
Program funding levels 3.4$ 123.1$
Adjustment to reflect additional Section 8 Housing Assistance Program vouchers
for two properties that were constructed under HUD Section 202 program 2,785.3$ 3,226.7$
Non‐Departmental Lower than anticipated subsidy needed due to higher admin revenues received
as a result of a modest increase in vouchers 117.8$ 229.7$
2,906.6$ 3,579.6$
NON‐GENERAL FUNDS
TOTAL CEMETERY FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL CDBG FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL BEACH FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL HOUSING AUTHORITY FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL AIRPORT FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
Housing and Economic
Development
TOTAL BIG BLUE BUS FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
February 25, 2020 7 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS (20) FUND
Community and Cultural
Services
Appropriation of grant award from Los Angeles County Municipal Transportation
Agency (LACMTA) Open Streets Grant for the production of the City's COAST
event 250.0$ ‐$
Housing and Economic
Development Interfund transfers related to increased HOME program funding levels 111.7$ ‐$
Library Adjustments related to the receipt of the California Library Literacy Services
(CLLS) Family Literacy Grant and CLLS Adult Literacy Grant 63.0$ 40.0$
Public Works Adjustment to Los Angeles County Proposition A operating & maintenance
reimbursing grants for actual expenditure reimbursement 76.1$ ‐$
Non‐Departmental Interfund transfers related to federal HOME program funding levels (10.7)$ ‐$
‐$ ‐$
490.2$ 40.0$
PIER (53) FUND
Housing and Economic
Development
Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 25.2$
Police Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 2.4$
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 23.8$
Non‐Departmental Adjustment related to City Yards Modernization project debt service obligation (15.2)$ (6.2)$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund and one‐time
purchase of fleet management software 31.0$ ‐$
15.8$ 45.2$
RESOURCE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING (54) FUND
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 141.8$
Non‐Departmental Adjustment related to City Yards Modernization project debt service obligation (605.3)$ (246.9)$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund and one‐time
purchase of fleet management software 264.0$ ‐$
(341.3)$ (105.1)$
RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION (75) FUND
Finance Adjustments due to staffing changes and increased contribution to the Self‐
Insurance Comprehensive General Liability Fund due to increase in claims in past
few years 4.0$ 24.7$
4.0$ 24.7$
SPECIAL REVENUE SOURCE (10) FUND
Community and Cultural
Services Adjustment for playground safety surface replacement 30.0$ ‐$
Fire Adjustment to appropriate funds for the Certified Unified Program Agency
(CUPA) Program 5.0$ 5.0$
Non‐Departmental Lower than anticipated subsidy needed due to higher admin revenues received
as a result of a modest increase in vouchers (157.9)$ (267.6)$
TOTAL PIER FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL RRR FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL RISK MANAGEMENT ‐ ADMIN FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
February 25, 2020 8 of 9
ATTACHMENT A
Fund/Department Description
FY 2019‐20
Increase /
(Decrease)
FY 2020‐21
Increase /
(Decrease)
REVISIONS TO FY 2019‐21 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
Capital Improvement Program Appropriation for Public Art Conservation 100.0$ ‐$
Additional appropriation for Michigan Avenue Greenway and 20th Street Bike
Connection project 154.0$ ‐$
131.1$ (262.6)$
VEHICLE MANAGEMENT (70)
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 10.8$
Non‐Departmental Reimbursement to the General Fund for Airport Director 0.6$ 1.5$
0.6$ 12.3$
WASTEWATER (51) FUND
Public Works Increased contribution to the Self‐Insurance Comprehensive General Liability
Fund due to increase in claims in past few years ‐$ 81.0$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund and one‐time
purchase of fleet management software 21.5$ ‐$
21.5$ 81.0$
WATER (50) FUND
Public Works Adjustments due to staffing changes and increased contribution to the Self‐
Insurance Comprehensive General Liability Fund due to increase in claims in past
few years 9.2$ 81.5$
Capital Improvement Program Adjustment for contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund and one‐time
purchase of fleet management software 96.2$ ‐$
105.4$ 81.5$
4,516.0$ 3,495.9$
NON‐GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
Release of Funds Release of funds for playground safety surface replacement 30.0$ ‐$
30.0$ ‐$
TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 764.4$ (3,729.1)$
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 22,623.5$ 15,026.7$
GRAND TOTAL FY 2019‐21 ALL FUNDS REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS 23,387.9$ 11,297.6$
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 3,867.0$ 4,611.8$
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 4,516.0$ 3,495.9$
GRAND TOTAL FY 2019‐21 ALL FUNDS EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 8,383.0$ 8,107.8$
TOTAL GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS 398.3$ ‐$
30.0$ ‐$
428.3$ ‐$
NET GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS 3,468.7$ 4,611.8$
4,486.0$ 3,495.9$
7,954.6$ 8,107.8$
NET NON‐GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND TOTAL FY 2019‐21 NET ALL FUNDS EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND TOTAL FY 2019‐21 ALL FUNDS ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE SOURCE FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL NON‐GENERAL FUND ‐ EXPENDITURE OFFSETS
February 25, 2020 9 of 9
ATTACHMENT B
City Council Meeting: February 25, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSIT SERVICES, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER –
AIRPORT DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR, COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER, CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATION ADMINISTRATOR, EMS COORDINATOR, TRANSIT
MAINTENANCE MANAGER, UNDERGROUND UTILITY SAFETY COORDINATOR,
AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following salary levels are hereby established, effective
March 1, 2020, for the indicated permanent classifications:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSIT SERVICES $17,202/month, Step 5
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER – AIRPORT DIRECTOR $16,352/month, Step 5
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR $10,717/month, Step 5
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE MANAGER $13,282/month, Step 5
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATION
ADMINISTRATOR $10,717/month, Step 5
EMS COORDINATOR $10,601/month, Step 5
TRANSIT MAINTENANCE MANAGER $13,941/month, Step 5
UNDERGROUND UTILITY SAFETY COORDINATOR $7,328/month, Step 5
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR $7,258/month, Step 5
ATTACHMENT B
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lane Dilg
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT CREASONFund Dept FTE Position Title Fund Dept FTE Position Title Primary ReasonNet FTEChangeNet $ Change60 BBB 1.0 Transit Advertising Coordinator 60 BBB 1.0 Pr. Administrative Analyst Reorganization - 16,883 60 BBB 1.0 Transit Chief Administrative Officer 60 BBB 1.0 Assistant Director of Transit Services Reorganization - 8,410 60 BBB 1.0 Transit Community Engagement Officer 60 BBB 1.0 Community Engagement & Customer Experience Manager Reorganization - 3,634 60 BBB 1.0 Transit Community Engagement Coordinator 60 BBB 1.0 Community Engagement Administrator Reorganization - 3,970 60 BBB 1.0 Administrative Analyst 60 BBB 1.0 Policy & Performance Analyst Reorganization - (7,661)60 BBB 1.0 Transit Maintenance Manager 60 BBB 1.0 Transit Maintenance Manager Equity Adjustment - 9,019 60 BBB 1.0 Chief Operations OfficerReorganization (1.0) (107,360)60 BBB 1.0 Customer Experience & Innovation Administrator Reorganization 1.0 65,346 01 CCS 0.6 Community Services Program SpecialistOperational change (0.6) (24,330)01 CCS 0.5 Volunteer Coordinator Operational change 0.5 27,942 01 CCS 1.0 Staff Assistant III 01 CCS 1.0 Marketing/Communications Assistant Operational change - - 01 CCS 1.0 Sr. Administrative Analyst - Community Use 01 CCS 1.0 Policy & Performance Analyst Operational change - (18,076)01 FIN 1.0 Pr. Payroll & Financial Systems Analyst 01 FIN 1.0 Financial Systems & Payroll Administrator 2Operational change - 5,721 75 FIN 1.0 Workers Compensation Claims Technician 75 FIN 1.0 Risk Management Analyst Operational change - 5,562 01 FIRE 1.0 EMS Quality Improvement & Education Coordinator 01 FIRE 1.0 EMS Coordinator Title Change - - 01 HED 1.0 Administrative Analyst - Housing/Loan 01 HED 1.0 Policy & Performance Analyst Operational change - - 01 HR 1.0 Human Resources Manager 01 HR 1.0 Human Resources Information Systems Analyst 3Reorganization - (25,300)01 PCD 1.0 Code Enforcement Officer II (Limited-term) 401 PCD 1.0 Code Enforcement Officer II (Limited-term) 4Extension of Limited-Term Position - 61,526 01 PW 1.0 Chief Operations Officer - Airport Director 01 PW 1.0 Chief Operations Officer - Airport Director 5Equity Adjustment - 3,019 50 PW 1.0 Water Production & Treatment Plant Operator 50 PW 1.0 Lead Water Production & Treatment Plant Operator Operational change - 3,520 50 PW 1.0 Underground Utility Safety Coordinator 50 PW 1.0 Underground Utility Safety Coordinator Equity Adjustment - 5,733 11 PW 4.0 Custodian I 11 PW 4.0 Custodian I Operational change - (8,783)-0.1 FTE 28,776 01 CCS 1.4 Community & Cultural Services Leader Operational change 1.4 24,311 1.4 FTE 24,311 GRAND TOTAL 1.3 FTE 53,087 2. Position funded with General Fund supplies and expenses savings.5. Position funded with 40% General Fund, 40% Airport Fund and 20% Vehicle Management Fund funds.3. Conversion of limited-term position to permanent offset by deletion of HR Manager. General Fund savings to support other staffing needs.4. Limited-term position extended from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 offset by Shared Mobility fee revenue.POSITION AND CLASSIFICATION CHANGESDELETE ADDSUBTOTALS11. Salary totals include fringe costs and are prorated for the remaining 5 months of FY 2019-20.PERMANENT EMPLOYEES TOTALTEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TOTALFebruary 25, 2020
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ATTACHMENT D
City Council Meeting: February 25, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER ____ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING FORTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING
CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE LATE PAYMENT OF
PENALTIES, SETTING FINES FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES
TO EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS, AND SETTING FINES FOR THE
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 2043
(CCS) amending Chapter 1 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to code
enforcement (“Ordinance No. 2043”); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2043 added Chapter 1.09 to the Municipal Code, which
authorizes the imposition of fines for certain code violations through the issuance of
administrative citations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.09.040 states that the amount of fines for code violations
imposed pursuant to Chapter 1.09 shall be set forth in a schedule of fines established by
resolution of the City Council and that the fine schedule shall specify any increased fines
for repeat violations of the same code provision by the same person within thirty-six (36)
months from the date of an administrative citation and specify the amount of any late
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payment charges imposed for the payment of a fine after thirty (30) days from the date of
issuance of the administrative citation; and
WHEREAS, effective code enforcement is vital to effectuating the City’s
commitment to protecting its residents’, businesses’ and visitors’ health, safety, welfare,
and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code and the Santa Monica Municipal Code
authorize the City to establish a schedule of parking penalties for parking violations and
for the late payment of such penalties; and
WHEREAS, California law provides that such parking penalties are civil in nature
and subject to administrative enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the amount of such parking penalties may be set by resolution; and
WHEREAS, there is a constant and heavy demand on police services; and
WHEREAS, false alarms are significant and unnecessary drains on precious police
resources; and
WHEREAS, diversion of police resources to respond to false alarms hampers
response efforts for actual emergencies and thus endangers public safety; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.56 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code authorizes the
imposition of a police false alarm response fine; and
WHEREAS, false fire alarms responses result in the reduction of significant Fire
Department resources necessary for response to actual emergencies, thereby causing a
negative impact on the overall safety of the community; and
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WHEREAS, historical records of false fire alarm responses indicate that many
locations have had three (3) or more emergency responses to false fire alarms during the
same fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.44.150 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code authorizes the
imposition of a false fire alarm response fine to recover the Fire Department’s costs in
responding to repetitive false alarms and provides that such fine shall be set by resolution
of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, library fines ensure that library materials are returned so that
libraries can serve their primary purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Library Board, which has charge of the administration of the
Santa Monica Public Library and empowered to make and enforce such by-laws, rules
and regulations as may be necessary for the administration, government and protection
of the City Library, has approved of these fines; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number
10754 (CCS) to adopt fines and to consolidate prior resolutions adopting fines in order
to streamline the process for adopting and collecting City fines and to further allow the
public to more easily gather information about such fines; and
WHEREAS, since 2013, the City has regularly updated its consolidated master
fine schedule; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution
Number 11202 (CCS) (“Resolution 11202”) to update its consolidated master fine
schedule to establish non-standard fine amounts for violations of Sections 4.27.030 and
4.27.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to enhance enforcement of housing
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protections; and establish a non-standard fine amount for violations of home-sharing
and vacation rental regulations as set forth in Section 6.20.030 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, most recently, on January 14, 2020, the City Council adopted
Resolution Number 11221 (CCS) (“Resolution 11221”), which amended the schedule of
civil penalties for parking violations to include a new non-standard fine for parking non-
charging vehicles in a space designated for use of a public electric vehicle station in
violation of Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.16.242;
WHEREAS, the City now desires to amend and restate its master fine schedule
with amendments to the schedule of civil penalties for parking violations in order to:
align the City’s schedule of civil penalties for parking violations with the civil penalties for
parking violations charged by the City of Los Angeles; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. STANDARD FINE: Except as otherwise specifically set forth below
in Section 4, the administrative citation fine amount imposed pursuant to Chapter 1.09 to
the Municipal Code (“administrative citation fine amount”), for a first violation of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code by a person shall be Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00).
SECTION 2. REPEAT VIOLATIONS: The administrative citation fine amount for
a second violation of the same Municipal Code provision by the same responsible party
within thirty-six (36) months from the date of an administrative citation shall equal one
hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the fine amount listed in this Resolution for a first
violation of that Municipal Code section at the time of the second violation. The
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administrative citation fine amount for a third and any subsequent violation of the same
Municipal Code provision by the same responsible party within thirty-six (36) months from
the date of an administrative citation shall equal one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the
fine amount listed in this Resolution for a first violation of that Municipal Code section at
the time of the third, or as applicable, subsequent violation.
SECTION 3. LATE PAYMENT CHARGES: Payment of the administrative citation
fine amount after thirty (30) days from the date of the administrative citation shall be
subject to an additional late payment charge. The late payment charge shall equal ten
percent (10%) of the administrative citation fine amount due to the City, or ten percent
(10%) of the amount remaining unpaid to the City if a portion of the fine amount was timely
paid. Late payment charges shall be in addition to the amount of the administrative
citation fine amount. In addition, interest shall accrue on all unpaid monies due, exclusive
of late payment charges, at the rate of one half of one percent per month of the total
amount due from the date the administrative citation fine amount becomes delinquent
until the date that all delinquent amounts are paid to the City.
SECTION 4. NON-STANDARD FINES: The specific administrative citation fine
amounts applicable to each associated Santa Monica Municipal Code section or its
successor legislation, or rule or regulation, are hereby established as set forth in the
attached Exhibits 1 and 2 for any first violation.
SECTION 5. The Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking Violations and for Late
Payments are hereby established as set forth in the attached Exhibit 3.
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SECTION 6. All civil penalties for parking violations and late payments established
by this Resolution shall become effective on April 1, 2020.
SECTION 7. The penalties listed in Exhibit 3 for a Santa Monica Municipal Code
or California Vehicle Code section shall apply to all unlisted subsections, prohibiting the
same violations.
SECTION 8. The fines for the second, third and fourth Police Department
responses to a false alarm within the same fiscal year are hereby established as set forth
in the attached Exhibit 4.
SECTION 9. A false fire alarm response fine for the third and subsequent
response by the Fire Department to a false alarm at the same location during a fiscal year
for purposes of recovering costs associated with resources and services provided by the
Santa Monica Fire Department in connection with responses to excessive false fire
alarms is hereby established as set forth in the attached Exhibit 4.
SECTION 10. Library fines are hereby established as set forth in the attached
Exhibit 5.
SECTION 11. Resolution 11202 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Resolution
11221 is repealed to the extent it conflicts with the civil penalties for parking violations
and late payments fines adopted in Exhibit 3.
SECTION 12. If there are any conflicts between the fines adopted in this
Resolution and the fines adopted in any prior Resolution or schedule, the fines adopted
pursuant to this Resolution shall control.
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SECTION 13. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
LANE DILG
City Attorney
Exhibit 1: Administrative Citation Fine Schedule
Exhibit 2: Administrative Citation Schedule of Fines for Violations of Taxicab Rules
and Regulations
Exhibit 3: Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking Violations and for Late Payments
Exhibit 4: False Alarm Fine Schedule
Exhibit 5: Library Fine Schedule
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 3.21.040 (a)Dockless mobility prohibited activities - Operate, install, or make available for rent
unauthorized dockless mobility devices without Shared Mobility Device Operator Permit $500
SMMC 3.21.040(b)Dockless mobility prohibited activities - Operate, install, or make available for rent
unauthorized dockless mobility devices in excess of Shared Mobility Device Operator Permit $500
SMMC 4.04.070 Permit required to keep certain animals $500
SMMC 4.04.080 Restrictions on keeping horses, mules, burros, or jacks $100
SMMC 4.04.090 Fowls, maximum number permitted $100
SMMC 4.04.100 Permit required to keep hogs, bulls, or billy goats $100
SMMC 4.04.110 Restrictions on keeping cow or goats $100
SMMC 4.04.120 Staking certain unfenced animals prohibited $100
SMMC 4.04.130 Keeping bees prohibited $100
SMMC 4.04.140 Conditional permit requirements for certain animals $100
SMMC 4.04.150 Animals at-large $100
SMMC 4.04.160 Dogs prohibited on schools, beaches and parks $100
SMMC 4.04.170 Licensing of dogs required $100
SMMC 4.04.200 Dog kennels, business license required $500
SMMC 4.04.210 Non-residents, dog license requirements $100
SMMC 4.04.230 Found animals, duty to surrender $100
SMMC 4.04.270 Sufficient sustenance and shelter required $150
SMMC 4.04.290 Quarantined animal, containment required $1,000
SMMC 4.04.300 Dogs, rabies vaccine required $250
SMMC 4.04.330 Veterinarians, duties of persons vaccinating dogs $250
SMMC 4.04.340 Dogs, rabies tag required $100
SMMC 4.04.350 Imported dogs, regulations $100
F&AG 30503 Impounded dogs, unspayed/unneutered (pass through to State)$40
SMMC 4.04.360 Impounded dogs, proof of rabies required $100
SMMC 4.04.370 Dogs, public nuisance/fecal matter $100
SMMC 4.04.385 Dogs in public, duty of person to possess clean-up materials $100
SMMC 4.04.410 Vicious dogs, restrictions $1,000
SMMC 4.08.270 Restrictions on leafblower operation $500
SMMC 4.12.060 Exterior Noise Standards $500
SMMC 4.12.070 Excessive Vibration $500
SMMC 4.12.090 Noisy Animals $250
SMMC 4.12.100 Public parks, beaches or recreational facilities restrictions $250
SMMC 4.12.110 Demolition, excavation, grading, spray painting, construction, maintenance or repair of
building activity-hours & noise limits $500
SMMC 4.12.120 Failure to Post Construction Hours Sign $250
SMMC 4.12.150 Business Support Operations $250
SMMC 4.12.160 Interference with Enforcement $500
SMMC 4.12.180 Gardening/Landscaping Activities-Hours of Operation $250
SMMC 4.27.010 Disruption of housing services $500
SMMC 4.27.030 Tenant Evictions for Owner Occupancy $1,000
SMMC 4.27.040 Occupancy Permits $1,000
SMMC 4.36.100 Temporary Relocation Assistance $250
SMMC 4.44.010 Smoking in Elevator or Public Restroom $500
SMMC 4.44.020 Smoking in public places, work places, and restaurants $500
SMMC 4.44.030 Sale of tobacco by vending machine or out of package $750
SMMC 4.56.020 Prohibition - Tenant Harassment $1,000
SMMC 4.56.050 Buyout Offers and Agreements - Tenant Harassment $1,000
SMMC 4.62.015 (a-e)Minimum Wage Payment $500
SMMC 4.62.015 (f)Minimum Wage Bulletin $100
SMMC 4.62.015 (g)Minimum Wage Record Keeping $500
SMMC 4.62.025 Paid Sick Leave $500
SMMC 4.62.040 Service Charges $500
SMMC 4.62.060 Unlawful Practices $500
SMMC 4.62.070 Retaliation $1,000
SMMC 4.62.100 Compliance with Enforcement $1,000
SMMC 4.63.015 Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Payment $500
Exhibit 1 - Administrative Citation Fine Schedule
E1 - 1Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 4.63.025 Paid Sick Leave $500
SMMC 4.63.040 Service Charges $500
SMMC 4.63.060 Unlawful Practices $500
SMMC 4.63.070 Retaliation $1,000
SMMC 4.63.100 Compliance with Enforcement $1,000
SMMC 4.68.040 Failure to Obtain Community Events Permit $250
SMMC 5.04.240 Dogs, Cats or Animals in Eating Places $100
SMMC 5.08.060 Unapproved Use of Privy (Port-a-potty)$100
SMMC 5.08.070 Failure to Clean Adjacent Sidewalk $250
SMMC 5.08.080 Failure to Maintain Clean Premises $500
SMMC 5.08.090 Failure to Properly Store Fertilizer $100
SMMC 5.08.100 Excessive manure/fertilizer as defined Near Residential $250
SMMC 5.08.110 Offensive Substance on Public Property $500
SMMC 5.08.140 Removal/Destruction of Building Officer's Posted Notice $500
SMMC 5.08.170 Unauthorized Refuse Containers in the Public Way $250
SMMC 5.08.330 Obstruction of Water Meter/Gate Valves $250
SMMC 5.08.340 Unauthorized Private Dumping Ground $500
SMMC 5.08.370 Failure to Comply with County Health Department Standards $500
SMMC 5.08.380 Refuse Collection During Prohibited Hours $250
SMMC 5.20.040 Prohibited Discharge Standards $1,000
SMMC 5.20.050 Specific Pollutant Limitations $1,000
SMMC 5.20.070 Pretreatment Facilities $1,000
SMMC 5.20.080 Additional Pretreatment Measures $1,000
SMMC 5.20.090 Spill Prevention Plans $1,000
SMMC 5.20.100 Good Housekeeping Provision $1,000
SMMC 5.20.110 Requirements for Restaurants and other Commercial Cooking $1,000
SMMC 5.20.310 Periodic Compliance Reports $1,000
SMMC 5.20.320 Report of Changed Conditions $1,000
SMMC 5.20.330 Reports of Potential Problems/Slug control Plans $1,000
SMMC 5.20.370 Monitoring and Sampling Pre-notification $1,000
SMMC 5.20.390 Sample Collection $1,000
SMMC 5.20.400 Analytical Requirements $1,000
SMMC 5.20.420 Falsifying Information $1,000
SMMC 5.20.430 Inspection and Sampling $1,000
SMMC 5.20.440 Monitoring Facilities $1,000
SMMC 6.04.020 Operating Business without Proper City License $500
SMMC 6.04.270 Failure to Post Business License $250
SMMC 6.14.060 Service Business Activities Requiring Police Permits $500
SMMC 6.28.030 News rack-Operating and Maintenance Requirements $250
SMMC 6.28.030 News rack Without Permit $500
SMMC 6.28.040 News rack-Maintenance and Installation Standards $250
SMMC 6.28.050 News rack-Standards for Materials Sold $500
SMMC 6.32.070 Soliciting Trade on Sidewalk $500
SMMC 6.46.020 Failure to Obtain Permit for Liquidation Sale $500
SMMC 6.46.100 Liquidation Sale-Failure to Post Permit $250
SMMC 6.48.030 Vehicle for Hire-Business license required $500
SMMC 6.48.040 Vehicle for Hire–Compulsory Insurance Coverage $1,000
SMMC 6.48.050 Vehicle for Hire–Driving of Vehicles $250
SMMC 6.48.060 Vehicle for Hire-Direct Route $500
SMMC 6.48.065 Vehicle for Hire - Compensation for Access to Passengers $500
SMMC 6.49.040 Taxicab Franchise - Suspension or Revocation $1,000
SMMC 6.49.060(a)Taxicab Franchise Fees - Annual Franchise Fee $1,000
SMMC 6.49.060(b)Taxicab Franchise Fees - Annual Taxicab Vehicle Permit Fee $1,000
SMMC 6.49.060(c)Taxicab Franchise Fees - Annual Taxicab Driver's Permit Fee $1,000
SMMC 6.49.070 Taxicab Franchise - Signage $500
SMMC 6.49.080 Taxicabs -Taxicabs Identification Decal Required $5,000
SMMC 6.49.090 Taximeters and Rates $250
SMMC 6.49.100 Parking of Vehicles - Stands $250
SMMC 6.49.110 Taxicab Identification and Vehicle Operating Requirements $500
SMMC 6.49.120 Taxicabs-Full Use of Taxicab $500
SMMC 6.49.130 Access to passengers on business establishment premises; exclusive arrangements limited $500
E1 - 2Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 6.49.140(a)Unauthorized taxicab services prohibited; exception $5,000
SMMC 6.49.140(c)-(e) Unauthorized taxicab services prohibited; exception $1,000
SMMC 6.49.150 Rules and regulations $1,000
SMMC 6.116.040 Unauthorized Display on Municipal Pier $250
SMMC 6.120.030 Valet Parking without Permit $500
SMMC 6.120.060 Valet Parking-Operating Requirements $250
SMMC 6.120.070 Valet Parking- Penalties $250
SMMC 6.120.090 Valet Parking: Insurance Requirements $250
SMMC 6.120.110 Valet Parking-Regulations $250
SMMC 6.120.120 Authorized Valet Parking Zones $250
SMMC 6.120.130 Valet Parking: Conformance with Applicable Laws $250
SMMC 6.120.140 Valet Parking-Conditions Imposed on Permit $250
SMMC 6.120.150 Valet Parking-Requirements for Downtown Valets $250
SMMC 6.20.030 Advertising, Facilitating, or Operating a Vacation Rental $1,000
SMMC 6.200.030 Failure to comply with commercial cannabis administrative regulations $1,000
SMMC 6.200.040 Failure to comply with commercial cannabis permit conditions $1,000
SMMC 6.200.060 Insurance requirements $1,000
SMMC 6.200.070 Conformance with applicable laws $1,000
SMMC 6.201.010 Permit Required (Retail)$1,000
SMMC 6.202.010 Permit Required (Light Manufacturing)$1,000
SMMC 6.203.010 Nonmedicinal Cannabis Uses Prohibited $1,000
SMMC 6.36.030 Vendor Permit Required: First Violation $250
SMMC 6.36.030 Vendor Permit Required: Second Violation within one year of the first violation.$500
SMMC 6.36.030 Vendor Permit Required: Each additional violation within one year of the first violation.$1,000
SMMC 6.36.040 Restricted Vending Time and Locations - First Violation $100
SMMC 6.36.040 Restricted Vending Time and Locations - Second Violation $200
SMMC 6.36.040 Restricted Vending Time and Locations - Each Additional Violation (after first and second
violations)$500
SMMC 6.36.050 Vending Requirements and Prohibitions - First Violation $100
SMMC 6.36.050 Vending Requirements and Prohibitions - Second Violation $200
SMMC 6.36.050 Vending Requirements and Prohibitions - Each Additional Violation (after first and second
violations)$500
SMMC 6.36.110 Failure to comply with sidewalk vending regulations - First Violation $100
SMMC 6.36.110 Failure to comply with sidewalk vending regulations - Second Violation $200
SMMC 6.36.110 Failure to comply with sidewalk vending regulations - Third Violation $500
SMMC 6.36.110 Failure to comply with vehicle vending regulations - First Violation $250
SMMC 7.04.210 Regulations for Resurfacing Work in Public Way $250
SMMC 7.04.230 Excavation in Public Way-Vehicle Crossing $250
SMMC 7.04.240 Excavation in the Public Way-Per Plat/Application $250
SMMC 7.04.240 Excavation in the Public Way-Due Diligence $500
SMMC 7.04.490 Connection of Sewer Without Permit $500
SMMC 7.04.650 Sewage from Vehicle into Sewer System Without Permit $500
SMMC 7.04.670 Materials/Equipment in Public Way Without Permit $500
SMMC 7.04.700 Revocation of Permits-Work to Cease $1,000
SMMC 7.04.710 Failure to Remove Materials/Equipment in Public Way $500
SMMC 7.04.720 Illumination of Building Materials Stored in Public Way $250
SMMC 7.04.730 Regulations for Building Material Deposits and Cranes $250
SMMC 7.04.740 Mixing/Storing Cementitious Materials On/Near Street $250
SMMC 7.04.750 Failure to Post Street Use Permit $250
SMMC 7.04.760 Construction Debris in Public Way $500
SMMC 7.06.050 Permit Required - Work in the Public Right-of Way $500
SMMC 7.06.330 Excavation Requirements $500
SMMC 7.06.340 Construction Requirements $250
SMMC 7.10.080 Urban Runoff Pollution Control Practices-All Properties $500
SMMC 7.10.090 Urban Runoff Reduction Requirements $500
SMMC 7.10.100 Urban Runoff Requirements for Construction Sites $500
SMMC 7.12.060 Temporary Water Service Without Permit.$500
SMMC 7.12.090 Additional Best Management Practices $500
SMMC 7.12.350 Unauthorized Use of City Water $500
SMMC 7.16.020 Excessive Water Use $250
SMMC 7.18.090 Violation of Plumbing Code Standards $500
E1 - 3Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 7.36.020 Moving Building/Structure on City Street Without Permit $500
SMMC 7.40.110 Planting of Tree in Parkway Without Permit $300
SMMC 7.40.110 Trim or Prune City Tree without Permit $500
SMMC 7.40.110 Injure/Interfere With City Tree-No Replacement Required $500
SMMC 7.40.110 Removal of City Tree without Permit $1,000
SMMC 7.40.110 Injure/Interfere With City Tree-Replacement Required $1,000
SMMC 7.40.130 Interference with City Tree Administration $500
SMMC 7.40.140 Intentional Damage to City Tree $1,000
SMMC 7.40.150 Unauthorized Attachment to City Tree $100
SMMC 7.40.160 Protection of Trees During Construction/Demolition $500
SMMC 7.44.020 Maintain Premises Free of Weeds $250
SMMC 7.48.020 Litter in Public Places $250
SMMC 7.48.040 Sweeping litter into gutters $250
SMMC 7.48.050 Property Owner to Keep Adjacent Public Way Free of Litter $250
SMMC 7.48.060 Litter on Private Property $250
SMMC 7.48.070 Owner to Maintain Premises Free of Litter $250
SMMC 8.04.010 Failure to Maintain-Technical Codes $500
SMMC 8.08.030 Continuing Use after Order to Discontinue Use $1,000
SMMC 8.08.050 Construction Work Without Permit $500
SMMC 8.08.070 Construction Work with Expired Permit $500
SMMC 8.08.110 Installation of Work from Unapproved Fabricator $500
SMMC 8.08.130 Occupancy Prior to Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy/ Final Inspection Approval $500
SMMC 8.08.160 Connection to Utilities Without Approval $500
SMMC 8.08.160 Reconnecting Utilities after Order to Disconnect $1,000
SMMC 8.08.170 Sandblasting Regulations-General $500
SMMC 8.08.170 Sandblasting-Failure to Give Three (3) Day Notice $750
SMMC 8.08.190 Violation of Temporary Trailer Regulations $500
SMMC 8.12.090 Failure to Provide Special Inspection as Required $1,000
SMMC 8.12.090 Failure to Provide Structural Observation as Required $1,000
SMMC 8.12.150 Maintaining Pool/Spa/Fountain Water Clarity $250
SMMC 8.40.020 Fireworks Prohibited $1,000
SMMC 8.08.200 Failure to Brace Water Heater $500
SMMC 8.96.030 Responsibility for Maintenance-Public Nuisances $1,000
SMMC 8.100.010 Construction Means and Methods Plan Required $500
SMMC 8.100.060 Compliance with Means and Methods Plan $500
SMMC 8.100.040 Failure to Provide Construction Notice to Residential Tenant $500
SMMC 8.104.060 Underground Storage Tank (UST) Permit $500
SMMC 8.104.060 Underground Storage Tank Documentation On-Site $250
SMMC 8.104.140 Underground Storage Tank System Maintenance (Minor)$100
SMMC 8.104.140 Underground Storage Tank System Maintenance-(Intermed.)$250
SMMC 8.104.140 Underground Storage Tank System Maintenance (Major)$500
SMMC 8.104.180 Underground Storage Tank System Monitoring (Major)$500
SMMC 8.108.100 Landscape and Irrigation Requirements $250
SMMC 9.21.050 Over Height Hedge wall or fence, Encroaching hedges $250
SMMC 9.21.180 Hazardous Visual Obstructions $500
SMMC 9.21.130 Refuse and Recycling Storage Areas $250
SMMC 9.21.080 Outdoor Commercial Lighting Standards $250
SMMC 9.21.080 Glare Beyond Property $250
SMMC 9.21.100 Storage in Required Front/Side Yard or Vacant Lot $500
SMMC 9.27.080 Illegal Nonconforming Occupancy/Use $1,000
SMMC 9.28.030 Maintain Use of Required Off-street Parking Space $250
SMMC 9.28.080 Maintain Existing Loading Space $250
SMMC 9.28.120 Storage in Parking Space $250
SMMC 9.28.120 Marking of Parking Spaces $250
SMMC 9.28.120 Wheel Stops $250
SMMC 9.28.140 Number of Bicycle Spaces Required $250
SMMC 9.28.150 Number of Vanpool, Carpool Spaces Required $250
SMMC 9.29.040 Residential Building Record-Failure to Deliver to Buyer $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Open Door for Noise/Body& Fender $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Outdoor Repair Work $1,000
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Operating Hours $1,000
E1 - 4Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair- Litter $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Sound $250
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Onsite Storage of Vehicles Awaiting Repair $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Test Driving on Unapproved Streets $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Repair-Vehicles Awaiting Repair $500
SMMC 9.31.060 Auto Dealership-Vehicles Awaiting Repair in Street/Alley $500
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Parking and Vehicle Storage $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Failure to Control Noise $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Test Driving on Unapproved Streets $500
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Loading And Unloading of Vehicles $1,000
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Hours of Operation Near Residential District $1,000
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Rental- Parking and Vehicle Storage $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Rental-Failure to Control Noise $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Rental-Loading and Unloading Vehicles $1,000
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Failure to Control Noise $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Vehicles Awaiting Repair $500
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Test Driving on Unapproved Streets $500
SMMC 9.31.070 Auto Dealership-Loading And Unloading of Vehicles $1,000
SMMC 9.31.070 Automobile Rental-Failure to Control Noise $250
SMMC 9.31.070 Automobile Rental-Loading and Unloading Vehicles $1,000
SMMC 9.31.080 Auto Wash-Vehicles in Public Way $500
SMMC 9.31.080 Auto Wash-Hours of Operation Near Residential $1,000
SMMC 9.31.150 Neighborhood Grocery Store-Delivery Hours $1,000
SMMC 9.31.185 Failure to comply with medical cannabis zoning regulations $1,000
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in RVC district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in BCD district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in BSC, BSC3, BSC4 district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in C2 district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in C3 district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in C3C district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in C4 district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in C6 district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk café in CM district $500
SMMC 9.31.200 Unapproved sidewalk cafe in CP district $500
SMMC 9.31.220 Unpermitted Outdoor Uses $500
SMMC 9.31.210 Outdoor Newsstands-Zoning Regulations $250
SMMC 9.31.250 Private Tennis Courts-Lighting $250
SMMC 9.31.280 Restaurant-Hours of Operation Near Residential $1,000
SMMC 9.31.310 Senior Group Housing-Lighting $250
SMMC 9.31.320 Service Station-Vehicle for Repair in Street/Alley $500
SMMC 9.31.340 Game Arcades Bicycle Racks $250
SMMC 9.31.360 Outdoor Antique Markets $250
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R-1 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R2R District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R-2 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R-3 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R-4 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R-MH District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the OP-1 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the OP-Duplex District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the OP-2 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the OP-3 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the OP-4 District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R2B District $100
SMMC 9.31.370 Excessive Yard Sales in the R3R District $100
SMMC 9.48.010 Conditions of Approval for Permits/Approvals for Land Use $500
SMMC 9.53.070 Contents of Worksite Transportation Plans $5/employee/
day
SMMC 9.53.080 Submission of Emission Reduction Plans and Worksite Transportation Plans $5/employee/
day
E1 - 5Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
SMMC 9.53.090 Employer Monitoring and Enforcement $5/employee/
day
SMMC 9.53.140 Developer Monitoring and Remedies for Violation
$5/residential
unit/day and
$5/employee
in the
project/day
SMMC 9.61.180 Prohibited Signs $250
SMMC 9.61.230 Sign On Street, Alley or Public Place $250
SMMC 9.61.240 Failure to Remove Prohibited Nonconforming Sign $1,000
CFC 105.1.1 Permits(s) Required $250
CFC 105.3.3 Occupancy prohibited before approval $1,000
CFC 105.3.5 Posting Permit $125
CFC 105.4.6 One set of approved plans kept on the site of the building or work during which the work
authorized is in progress.$125
CFC 105.6.17(5)Permit (remove fuel by means other than dispensing)$250
CFC 105.6.17(7)Permit (place temporarily out of service)$250
CFC 105.6.17(8)Permit (change contents of tank)$250
CFC 105.6.36 Permit Required to Operate a Place of Public Assembly $500
CFC 105.7.10 Hazardous materials construction permit $500
CFC 106.2.2 Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated without approval. $500
CFC 107.1 Maintenance of safeguards $125
CFC 107.2 Testing and operation of equipment $125
CFC 107.2.1 Availability of test and inspection records to Fire Dept.$125
CFC 107.6 Overcrowding-Exceed Maximum Occupant Load $1,000
CFC 109.1 Unlawful Acts $500
CFC 109.3.2 Compliance with Orders and Notices $500
CFC 109.3.4 Removal/Destruction of Sign/Tag $250
CFC 110.1 Unsafe Building $500
CFC 110.1.1 Unsafe Conditions $500
CFC 110.2 Stopping Use, Evacuation $500
CFC 111.1 Stop Order $250
CFC 111.4 Stop Order-Failure to Comply $1,000
CFC 113.3 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance $1,000
CFC 301.1 Clothes Dryer Free of Lint $250
CFC 303.2 Fire Protection for Asphalt Kettles $250
CFC 304.1 Combustible Waste Material Accumulation Creating a Fire Hazard $125
CFC 304.1.2 Combustible Vegetation $125
CFC 304.3 Location of Rubbish Dumpsters $125
CFC 305.1 Clearance from Ignition Sources $125
CFC 308.1 Open/Illegal Burning $500
CFC 308.1.5 Candles/Open flame Prohibited $250
CFC 308.1.8 Improper Use of Flaming Food/Beverage $250
CFC 308.3.1 Improper Use of Candle/Open Flame $250
CFC 310.3 No Smoking Signs Posted and Enforced $75
CFC 311.1 Maintain Vacant Building/Property $1,000
CFC 311.3 Combustible/Hazardous Material in Vacant Building $1,000
CFC 315.3 Store Combustible Storage in Orderly Manner $125
CFC 315.3 Provide Clearance Of Heat Producing Appliances and Combustible Materials (keep area lint
free)$125
CFC 315.3.1 Required Ceiling Clearance $125
CFC 315.3.2 Combustibles Stored in Exit $250
CFC 315.3.3 Combustible Material in Elec/Mech/Boiler Room $125
CFC 315.3.4 Storage Combustible Materials in Attic or Under floor $125
CFC 315.4 Storage Combustible Materials Outside of Building $125
CFC 401.3 Failure to Report Emergency $500
CFC 401.5 Report False Alarm $500
CFC 404.2 Egress Plan Posted $75
The following code sections are from the California Fire Code (CFC), Title 19 of the California Code of Regulation (T19) and the
California Building Code Standards (CBC) adopted pursuant to Santa Monica municipal code sections 8.40.010 and 8.12.010 and
state law.
E1 - 6Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
CFC 405.1 Emergency Plans/Fire Drills $125
CFC 405.2 Fire Drills Required $125
CFC 503.4 Obstruct Fire Access Road/Lane $125
CFC 504.1 Maintain Required Access to Building $250
CFC 504.2 Maintain Exterior Doors/Openings $250
CFC 505.1 Premises Identification Required $75
CFC 506 Provide Knox Box $75
CFC 506.1 Knox Key box/Switch Required $75
CFC 506.2 Key Box Maintenance / Key Inventory $75
CFC 507.5.4 Obstruction of Hydrant/Fire Protection Equipment $250
CFC 509.1 Provide Identification Sign On Room/Door $125
CFC 509.1 Identify sprinkler control valves and secure or lock in the open position $125
CFC 510.6 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System Maintenance $500
CFC 603.4.2 Portable outdoor gas fire heating appliances. $250
CFC 603.5.2 Maintain Heating Equipment/Appliance $125
CFC 603.8.2 Spark Arrestor Required $250
CFC 603.9 Protect Gas Meters/Piping $250
CFC 604.2.5 Failure to Provide Exit Signs with Emergency Power $250
CFC 604.4 Maintain Emergency Power Equipment $500
CFC 605.1 Abate Electrical Hazard $125
CFC 605.3 Obstruct Electrical Switchboard/Panel $125
CFC 605.3 Access to Electrical Switchboard/Panel $125
CFC 605.3.1 Label Electrical Room/Switchboard/Panel $75
CFC 605.4 Provide Listed Power Tap With Over-current Protection $75
CFC 605.4.1 Improper Use/Power Taps $75
CFC 605.5 Extension Cords Prohibited $125
CFC 605.5 Improper Use of Extension Cords $75
CFC 605.10.4 Portable, electric space heaters shall not be operated within 3 feet of any combustible
materials.$125
CFC 606.8 Failure to have refrigerant detector $500
CFC 609.3 Hoods, Grease-Removal Devices, Fans, Ducts, Etc. shall be Cleaned at Req'd Intervals $250
CFC 703.1 Maintain Fire Resistive Construction $250
CFC 703.1 Maintain Fire Assemblies/Doors $500
CFC 703.2 Obstruction of Fire Assembly/Door $500
CFC 703.4 Test Fire Doors $125
CFC 704.2 Protection of Floor Openings $250
CFC 806.1.1 Natural cut trees shall be restricted in specific occupancies.$125
CFC 807.1 Maintain Flame Resistant Treatment $250
CFC 901.6 Maintain Fire Protection System/Appliance $1,000
CFC 901.7 Fire Watch Required-Problematic Systems $500
CFC 901.8 Tamper with Fire Department Equipment $1,000
CFC 901.8 Tamper with Fire Hydrant/Appliance $1,000
CFC 901.8.1 Tamper with Barriers/Locks/Signs/Seals $1,000
CFC 903.2 Fire Sprinkler System Required $1,000
CFC 903.2.11.6 Additional Fire Suppression System Required $1,000
CFC 904.12 Hood Fire Extinguishing System Required to Protect all Areas $1,000
CFC 904.12.5.2 Provide a Type K Fire Extinguisher $75
CFC 904.12.6.2 Kitchen Hood Extinguishing System Service $250
CFC 906.1 Provide Fire Extinguisher Based on Use/Hazard/Occupancy $75
CFC 906.2 Maintenance and Required Service Intervals for Fire Extinguishers $75
CFC 906.3 Fire Extinguisher Size and Distribution $75
CFC 906.6 Post Signs Indicating Location of Fire Extinguisher $75
CFC 907.2 Fire Alarm System Required to be Installed and Maintained $1,000
CFC 907.2.8 Install and Maintain Smoke Detectors (Existing R-1)$250
CFC 907.8.5 Building owners shall be responsible to maintain the fire and life safety systems in an
operable condition at all times.$1,000
CFC 912.4 Maintain Access To and Operation of Standpipes, FDC and Sprinkler control valves $250
CFC 1004.3 Post Occupant Load $125
CFC 1010.1 Failure to Maintain Exit Doors $1,000
CFC 1010.1.9.3 Signage-Doors Unlocked During Business Hours $125
CFC 1010.1.9.4 Exit Door Locked/Secured with Non-approved Lock $1,000
E1 - 7Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
CFC 1010.1.10 Panic Hardware Required $250
CFC 1010.2 Locks on Exit Gates $1,000
CFC 1011.1 Maintain Stairways $250
CFC 1011.11 Maintain Handrails $250
CFC 1011.7.4 Storage Under Stairways $500
CFC 1018.1 Aisles Required $250
CFC 1018.1 Obstruct Aisle or Exitway $500
CFC 1020.3 Maintain Corridor $250
CFC 1029.14 Bonding of Chairs Required $125
CFC 1030.4 Equip Bars/Grates On Sleeping Room With Approved Interior Release Devices $1,000
CFC 1030.4 Exit Obstructions $500
CFC 1031.4 Exit Sign illumination Required $250
CFC 1031.7 Obstruct/Maintain Emergency Escapes $1,000
CFC 1104.16.7 Obstruct/Maintain Fire Escape $1,000
CFC 2203.2 Dust Collection Required $250
CFC 2306.7.4 Failure to maintain an approved automatic emergency shutoff valve $500
CFC 2305.6 Warning signs shall be conspicuously posted within sight of each dispenser in the fuel
dispensing area.$125
CFC 2404.2 Spray-Finish Operations Prohibited $1,000
CFC 2404.4 Fire Protection System Required for Spray Booths/Rooms $1,000
CFC 3313.1 Standpipe System Required During Construction $1,000
CFC 3504.1.1 Hot Work-Clearance to Combustibles $250
CFC 3504.1.7 Hot Work-Non Approved Location $250
CFC 3504.2.6 Fire Protection Equipment for Hot Work $250
CFC 3505.2 Storage of Welding Equipment $250
CFC 5001.3.3 Performance requirements of equipment/documentation $250
CFC 5001.3.3.8 Detection of gas or vapor release.$500
CFC 5001.5.1 Hazardous Material Management Plan $1,000
CFC 5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement $1,000
CFC 5001.6.1 Permit/Monitoring requirements for out-of-service facilities $250
CFC 5003.1 General/Hazardous Materials $500
CFC 5003.1.1 Maximum Allowed Quantity Per Control Area $500
CFC 5003.2 Design/maintenance of equipment for hazardous materials $250
CFC 5003.2.2.1 Provide Emergency Shut-off Valves and Signs $250
CFC 5003.2.9.2 Testing frequency $125
CFC 5003.2.5 Empty Containers and Tanks $125
CFC 5003.2.6 Maintenance of Equipment, Machinery, and Req'd Detection and Alarm $500
CFC 5003.2.6.2 Defective Cylinders, Containers and Tanks Shall Be Removed from Service $250
CFC 5003.2.9 Required Testing of Equipment, Devices and Systems per 5003.2.9.1 $500
CFC 5003.3.1 Release of Hazardous Materials $1,000
CFC 5003.3.1.2 Provide Approved Method to Control Unauthorized Spills $250
CFC 5003.4 MSDS Forms Required $125
CFC 5003.5 Provide Hazardous Identification Signs $125
CFC 5003.5.1 Provide Markings or Labels on Containers or Packages $125
CFC 5003.9.1 Training of Personnel/Written Procedures $500
CFC 5003.9.3 Provide Guard Posts to Protect Storage Area or Tanks $250
CFC 5003.9.5 Provide Approved Means to Prevent Static Electricity Charge $250
CFC 5003.9.8 Separate Containers of Incompatible Materials $500
CFC 5003.9.9 Provide Shelves with Lip or Guard $125
CFC 5004.1 General Storage of Hazardous Materials $500
CFC 5004.2.2 Provide Secondary Containment for Hazardous Materials $250
CFC 5004.2.2.5 Approved monitoring method $250
CFC 5004.11 Keep Storage Area or Tanks Clear of Combustible Material $250
CFC 5005.2.1.4 Secondary Containment for Liquid Used in Open Systems Inside a Building $250
CFC 5005.3.5 Secondary Containment for Liquid Used in Open Systems Outside a Building $250
CFC 5303.4.3 Provide Labels on Gas Piping $125
CFC 5303.5.3 Secure Compressed Gas Cylinders $125
CFC 5307.5 Failure to provide mechanical ventilation or emergency alarm system where CO2 can collect $500
E1 - 8Administrative Citation Fines
Code Section Violation Description(s) Fine
CFC 5703.3 Site Assessment $500
CFC 5704.2.7.10 Leak Reporting $1,000
CFC 5704.2.11.3 Overfill prevention system $125
CFC 5704.2.11.4.2 Approved method of leak detection $500
CFC 5704.2.13.1.2 Conditions for tanks out of service for 90 days $500
CFC 5704.2.13.1.3 Conditions for tanks out of service for 1 year $1,000
CFC 5704.3.1.1 Store Flammable/Combustible Liquids in Approved Container $250
CFC 5704.3.2 Store Flammable/Combustible Liquid in Approved Cabinet(s)$250
CFC 5704.3.3.3 Remove Flammable Liquids Near Exits $500
CFC 5705.2.4 Discontinue Gravity Dispensing $250
CFC 5705.3.6 Discontinue Cleaning Inside Building with Flammable Liquids $500
CFC 5705.3.7.5.3 Provide Secondary Containment—Flammable and Combustible Liquids $250
CFC 5707.1.1 Approval/Permit Required for Mobile Fueling $250
CFC 6109.4
LP-gas containers stored near exit access doors, exits, stairways and/or areas used as
means of egress $500
Except as otherwise specifically set forth , the administrative citation fine amount imposed pursuant to Chapter 1.09 to the Municipal
Code (“administrative citation fine amount”) for a first violation of the Santa Monica Municipal Code by a person shall be Seventy-Five
Dollars ($75.00).
Repeat Violations:
The administrative citation fine amount for a second violation of the same Code provision by the same responsible party within thirty-
six (36) months from the date of an administrative citation shall equal one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the fine amount
listed in this Resolution for a first violation of that Municipal Code section at the time of the second violation. The administrative
citation fine amount for a third and any subsequent violation of the same Code provision by the same responsible party within thirty-six
(36) months from the date of an administrative citation shall equal one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the fine amount listed in this
Resolution for a first violation of that Municipal Code section at the time of the third, or as applicable, subsequent violation.
Late Payment Charges:
Payment of the administrative citation fine amount after thirty (30) days from the date of the administrative citation shall be subject to
an additional late payment charge. The late payment charge shall equal ten percent (10%) of the administrative citation fine amount
due to the City, or ten percent (10%) of the amount remaining unpaid to the City if a portion of the fine amount was timely paid. Late
payment charges shall be in addition to the amount of the administrative citation fine amount. In addition, interest shall accrue on all
unpaid monies due, exclusive of late payment charges, at the rate of one half of one percent per month of the total amount due from
the date the administrative citation fine amount becomes delinquent until the date that all delinquent amounts are paid to the City.
Standard Fine:
E1 - 9Administrative Citation Fines
S
R
IOS
Driver or
Vehicle
Permittee
Franchisee
Driver or
Vehicle
Permittee
Franchisee
Driver or
Vehicle
Permittee
Franchisee
Driver or
Vehicle
Permittee
Franchise
e
Driver or
Vehicle
Permittee
Franchisee
Schedule A $50 $50 $100 $100 $150 $150
$250
or
Suspension
IOS
$500
$500
or
Suspension
IOS
$300
Schedule B N/A $100 N/A $200 N/A $300 N/A $500 N/A
$500
IOS
Schedule C
$250
or
Suspension
IOS
$500
$500
or
Suspension
IOS
$2,500 N/A N/A
$1,000
or
Revocation
IOS
$2,500
Schedule D N/A
$1,000
IOS
N/A
$5,000
or
Suspension
IOS
N/A N/A N/A
$5,000
or
Suspension
IOS
See
Penalties
Conduct / Public Safety
Violation
See
Penalties
Conduct / Public Safety
Violation
The following progressive penalties shall be applied when the same driver, vehicle permittee, or franchisee is guilty of a second or
subsequent violation of the same rule or any combination of the rules listed for the same Progressive Penalty Schedule within any
24-month period. When IOS appears in a penalty, a driver or vehicle may be placed in an Immediate Out of Service status at the
absolute discretion of the Police Officer.
Penalty
Schedules
Penalties
First Violation
Penalties
Second Violation
Penalties
Third Violation
Penalties
Fourth or More
Violation
Penalties
Conduct / Public
Safety Violation
Whenever the cumulative amount of the monetary penalty assessed against any franchisee for any calendar quarter period exceeds
$10,000, the franchisee’s franchise is subject to immediate suspension.
LEGEND:
= Suspension
= Revocation
= Immediate Out of Service (Driver and/or Vehicle) at the Full Discretion of the Police
Penalty Schedules:
Exhibit 2 - Administrative Citation Schedule of Fines for
Violations of Taxicab Rules and Regulations
SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR VIOLATION OF TAXICAB RULES AND REGULATIONS
Every franchisee, vehicle permittee and driver who does not comply fully with any one or more of the Department’s rules and
regulations, with the terms and conditions of a taxicab franchise or the Santa Monica Municipal Code shall be guilty of a violation
and subject to the penalty schedule as shown in the brackets at the end of each rule. Each day that a violation continues shall
constitute a separate and distinct violation. If a penalty due date falls on a weekend or holiday, penalties are due the next City
business day.
Any suspension of a permit shall be recorded on the driver’s Permit Suspension Record and will be considered when applying
Taxicab Rule 306f. A permittee must serve a suspension during a period of time in which the Taxicab Driver’s Permit
has been physically turned in to the City.
Monetary Penalty Increments:
Penalties shall accumulate without limit.
Suspension of Franchisee’s Franchise:
E2 - 1Taxicab Fines
408.Schedule C-Public Safety
409.Schedule C-Conduct
405.Schedule A-Public Safety
406.Schedule A-Conduct
407.Schedule C–Public Safety
403a.Schedule C – Public Safety
403b.Schedule C-Public Safety
404.Schedule C–Public Safety
307.none
401.Schedule A–Conduct
402.Schedule C–Public Safety
304.none
305.none
306.none
301.none
302.none
303.none
242.Schedule B
243.Schedule B
244.Schedule C-Conduct or Schedule D-Conduct
239 Schedule B-Conduct
240 Schedule A-Conduct
241.Schedule B
236 Schedule B
237 Schedule B-Conduct
238 Schedule B-Conduct
233 Schedule B
234 Schedule B-Public Safety
235 Schedule B
230 Schedule A or Schedule B
231 Schedule B
232 Schedule B– Public Safety
227 Schedule B
228 Schedule B
229 Schedule B
224 Schedule D
225 Schedule B-Public Safety
226 Schedule B
221 Schedule B
222 Schedule B
223 Schedule B
218 Schedule B
219 Schedule B
220 Schedule B
215 Schedule B–Public Safety
216 Schedule D
217 Schedule D
212 Schedule B
213 Schedule B–Public Safety
214 Schedule A-Conduct or B-Conduct
209 Schedule A-Conduct or B-Conduct
210 Schedule A-Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
211 Schedule B
206 Schedule B – Conduct
207 Schedule D-conduct
208 Schedule B–Conduct
203 Schedule D
204 Schedule D-Conduct
205 Schedule B-Conduct
201a.Schedule D
201b.Schedule C
202 Schedule D
ASSIGNED PENALTY SCHEDULE
Taxicab Rule Penalty Schedule
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Taxicab Rule Penalty Schedule
446.Schedule A
443.Schedule A
444.Schedule A
445.Schedule A
440.Schedule A-Conduct
441.Schedule C–Conduct
442.Schedule A
439a.Schedule C
439b.Schedule C-Conduct
439c.Schedule C
436.Schedule A
437.Schedule A
438.Schedule A
434a.Schedule A–Conduct
434b.Schedule A
435.Schedule C
431.Schedule A
432.Schedule A-Conduct or Schedule C–Conduct at the Discretion of the City
433.Schedule A
430m.Schedule A-Conduct
430n.Schedule A
430o.Schedule A
430j.Schedule A-Conduct
430k.Schedule A-Conduct
430l.Schedule A-Conduct
430g.Schedule A-Conduct
430h.Schedule A
430i.Schedule A-Conduct
430d.Schedule A
430e.Schedule A
430f.Schedule A-Conduct
430a.Schedule A
430b.Schedule A
430c.Schedule A
427. Schedule A
428.Schedule A-Conduct
429.Schedule A
424.Schedule C
425.Schedule A-Public Safety
426.Schedule A-Public Safety
423a.Schedule A-Public Safety
423b.Schedule A-Public Safety
423c.Schedule A-Public Safety
422b.Schedule C
422c.Schedule C
422d.Schedule A–Public Safety
420c.Schedule A
421.Schedule A-Public Safety
422a.Schedule A
419e Schedule A
420a.Schedule C–Public Safety
420b.Schedule C
419b Schedule A
419c Schedule A-Conduct
419d Schedule C-Conduct
417.Schedule C
418.Schedule C
419a Schedule A-Public Safety
414.Schedule A-Conduct for 1st Violation, Schedule C– Conduct for 2nd Violation
415.Schedule A-Conduct
416.Schedule C
411.Schedule A-Conduct for 1st Violation, Schedule C-Conduct for 2nd Violation
412.Schedule C–Conduct
413.Schedule C–Conduct
410.Schedule A
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Taxicab Rule Penalty Schedule
628.Schedule B
629.Schedule A-Public Safety or Schedule B–Public Safety
630.Schedule C or Schedule D
625.Schedule A–Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
626.Schedule B
627.Schedule B
622.Schedule B
623.Schedule A or Schedule B
624.Schedule A–Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
619.Schedule B
620.Schedule B
621.Schedule B
616.Schedule B
617.Schedule B
618.Schedule B
613.Schedule A–Conduct
614.Schedule A or Schedule B
615.Schedule B
610.Schedule A or Schedule B
611.Schedule A or Schedule B
612.Schedule A–Public Safety or Schedule B-Public Safety
607g.Schedule A or Schedule B
608.Schedule A-Public Safety or Schedule B – Public Safety
609.Schedule A-Public Safety or Schedule B–Public Safety
607d.Schedule A–Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
607e.Schedule A–Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
607f.Schedule A–Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
607a.Schedule A or Schedule B
607b.Schedule A or Schedule B
607c.Schedule A or Schedule B
604.Schedule A or Schedule B
605.Schedule A-Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
606.Schedule A-Public Safety or Schedule B – Public Safety
601.Schedule A or Schedule B
602.Schedule B-Public Safety
603.Schedule A-Public Safety or B-Public Safety
512.none
513. none
514.none
509.none
510.none
511.none
506.Schedule B
507.Schedule B
508.Schedule B-Conduct
503.Schedule A-Conduct or Schedule B-Conduct
504.Schedule B-Conduct
505.Schedule B-Conduct
458.Schedule A
501.Schedule D
502.Schedule B
456c.Schedule A
456d.Schedule C
457.Schedule A
455.Schedule A
456a.Schedule A
456b.Schedule A
452.Schedule A
453.Schedule A
454.Schedule A
449.Schedule A
450.Schedule A
451.Schedule A
447.Schedule A–Public Safety
448.Schedule A
E2 - 4Taxicab Fines
Taxicab Rule Penalty Schedule
702.none
703.none
631.Schedule A–Public Safety or Schedule B-Public Safety
632.Schedule B – Public Safety
701.none
E2 - 5Taxicab Fines
Code
Section Description City Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
3.04.030(a)Beach Parking Lot Permits (Sunset to Sunrise)$50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.04.050(a)Payment of Posted Fee Required-Attendant $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.04.050(b)Payment of Posted Fee Required-Pay Machine $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.04.100 Parking Spaces $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
3.06.040 Car Share Permit Required $150.50 $12.50 $163.00 $163.00
3.08.110 Preferential Parking $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.12.270 Disobey Posted Signs $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.12.380 Parking on Drive Apron/Parkway/Sidewalk $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $53.00
3.12.730 Green Zone - 15 Minutes $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
3.12.740 Yellow Load Zone 7am - 6pm Mon-Sat $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
3.12.760 White Zone - Max of 3 Minutes $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
3.12.780 Parking on Sand $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.12.790(a)Angle Parking $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.12.790(b)Head in Parking $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.12.820 Block Passage of Vehicle In Alley $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.12.830 Parking Prohibited in Specified Places $60.50 $12.50 $73.00 $73.00
3.12.840 Overtime Parking $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
3.12.845 Street Sweeping $60.50 $12.50 $73.00 $73.00
3.12.850 30 Minute Parking Between 3-5 am $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.12.860 Oversize Vehicles - 9pm - 6am $60.50 $12.50 $73.00 $73.00
3.12.870 Oversize Commercial Vehicle in Residential Area $65.50 $12.50 $78.00 $78.00
3.12.880 Parking of Trailers $65.50 $12.50 $78.00 $78.00
3.12.890 Vehicle Parked for Advertising $92.50 $12.50 $105.00 $105.00
3.12.910 Wash Car - Street Alley $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.920 Storing/Servicing/Rebuilding - Public Way $80.50 $12.50 $93.00 $93.00
3.12.930 Parking on Private Property w/o Permission $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.12.950 Parking on Private Unpaved Lot $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.12.1000 Vehicle Parked on Street for Sale $92.50 $12.50 $105.00 $105.00
3.12.1010 Unattended Vehicle-Keys in Ignition $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.12.1050 Parked on Front Lawn $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
3.16.120 Operating a Parking Meter $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.240 O/T Meter Parking - Past Time Limits $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.241 O/T Lot Parking - Past Time Limit $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.242 Parking without charging at public electric vehicle
charging station
$50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.250 Expired Meter $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.260 Parking Beyond Meter Space $45.50 $12.50 $58.00 $58.00
Code
Section Description Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
5200 Failure to Display Both Plates1 $25.00 $12.50 $25.00 $25.00
5201 Positioning of Plates1 $25.00 $12.50 $37.50 $25.00
Exhibit 3 - Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking
Violations and for Late Payments
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS
E3 - 1Parking Fines
Code
Section Description City Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
5204 No Current License Plate Tab1 $25.00 $12.50 $37.50 $25.00
21113A Illegally Parked on State Property $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
21211B Parked in Bike Lane $80.50 $12.50 $93.00 $93.00
22500a Parked in Any Intersection $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500b Parked in Any Crosswalk $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500c Parked in Any Safety Zone $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500d Parked Within 15 feet of Fire Station $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500e Parked in Front of Private/Public Driveway $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500f Parked on Sidewalk (except electric carts)$55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500g Parked near Excavation Causing Hazard $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500h Double Parking $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500i Parked in Bus Zone $280.50 $12.50 $293.00 $29.00
22500k Parked on Any Bridge $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22500I Stopping/Blocking Disabled Access Ramp $350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22500.1 Parked in Fire Lane $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22502 Curb Parking $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22502a Parked Within 18" of Curb $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22507.8a Parked in Handicapped Space w/o ID $350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22507.8b Blocking Disabled parking $350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22507.8c Parked on/in Handicapped Access Area $350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22509 Parked on Hill w/o Securing Vehicle $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22511(a)Disabled Placard - Use of Lost, Stolen, Revoked or
Expired Placard
$350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22511(b)Disabled Placard - Not Used For Transport of Person
Issued Placard
$350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22511(c)Disabled Placard - Use of Counterfeit, Forged, Altered
or Mutilated Placard
$350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22514 Parked within 15 Feet of Fire Hydrant $55.50 $12.50 $68.00 $68.00
22515a Vehicle w.o Driver, Engine Running $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22515b Setting Brake/Lock Wheels on Highway $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22516 Vehicle Locked w/o Means to Escape $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22520 Parked on Freeway - Non-Emergency $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22520.5a Vending on or Near Freeways $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22521 Parked Less than 7.5 Feet from RR Track $50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
22522 Parked Less than 3 Feet from Sidewalk Ramp $350.50 $12.50 $363.00 $36.00
22523a,b Abandon Vehicle on Highway $130.50 $12.50 $143.00 $143.00
22526a Gridlock - In Intersection $80.50 $12.50 $93.00 $93.00
22526b Gridlock - During Turn $80.50 $12.50 $93.00 $93.00
Code
Section Description Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
Violation of Any Other Law Regulating the Parking or
Standing of Vehicles
$50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
UNLISTED PROVISIONS OF THE LAW
1 If the violations are corrected within the period of time provided by the California Vehicle Code, the civil penalty shall be
reduced to $10.00, and the State fee assessed shall be $5.00.
E3 - 2Parking Fines
Fine Description
Police
Second and Third responses within the same fiscal year $164.86 each
Fourth and subsequent responses within the same fiscal year $247.28 each
Fire
False Alarm Response: Third and subsequent responses at the same location
within the same calendar year.
323.52 each
Exhibit 4 - False Alarm Fine Schedule
Fines
E4 - 1False Alarm Fines
Fine Description Fines
Fines to be assessed per item, per day, holidays included
Overdue Adult Book, CD, Audio Book, Periodical $0.25
Overdue Children's Book, CD, Audio Book, Periodical $0.15
Overdue New Adult Book $0.50
Overdue Adult or Children's Video or DVD $1.00
Overdue Interlibrary Loan Material $1.00
Overdue Teen Laptop (maximum $5.00)1.00
(per hour)
Processing for Lost or Damaged Items $7.50
(per item plus cost
of item or identical
replacement)
Collection Agency Referral $10.00
Maximum Late Fine for Adult Materials $10.00
Maximum Late Fine for Children's Books $5.00
Exhibit 5 - Library Fine Schedule
E5 - 1Library Fines
Existing Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking Violations and for Late Payments
Code
Section Description City Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
3.04.030(a)Beach Parking Lot Permits (Sunset to Sunrise)$40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.04.050(a)Payment of Posted Fee Required-Attendant $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.04.050(b)Payment of Posted Fee Required-Pay Machine $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.04.100 Parking Spaces $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.06.040 Car Share Permit Required $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.08.110 Preferential Parking $51.50 $12.50 $64.00 $64.00
3.12.270 Disobey Posted Signs $51.50 $12.50 $64.00 $64.00
3.12.380 Parking on Drive Apron/Parkway/Sidewalk $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.730 Green Zone - 15 Minutes $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.740 Yellow Load Zone 7am - 6pm Mon-Sat $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.760 White Zone - Max of 3 Minutes $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.780 Parking on Sand $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.790(a)Angle Parking $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.790(b)Head in Parking $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.820 Block Passage of Vehicle In Alley $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.830 Parking Prohibited in Specified Places $51.50 $12.50 $64.00 $64.00
3.12.840 Overtime Parking $51.50 $12.50 $64.00 $64.00
3.12.845 Street Sweeping $51.50 $12.50 $64.00 $64.00
3.12.850 30 Minute Parking Between 3-5 am $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.860 Oversize Vehicles - 9pm - 6am $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.870 Oversize Commercial Vehicle in Residential Area $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.880 Parking of Trailers $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.890 Vehicle Parked for Advertising $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.910 Wash Car - Street Alley $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.920 Storing/Servicing/Rebuilding - Public Way $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.930 Parking on Private Property w/o Permission $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.950 Parking on Private Unpaved Lot $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.1000 Vehicle Parked on Street for Sale $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.1010 Unattended Vehicle-Keys in Ignition $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.12.1050 Parked on Front Lawn $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.16.120 Operating a Parking Meter $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.16.240 O/T Meter Parking - Past Time Limits $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.16.241 O/T Lot Parking - Past Time Limit $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.16.242 Parking without charging at public electric vehicle
charging station
$50.50 $12.50 $63.00 $63.00
3.16.250 Expired Meter $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
3.16.260 Parking Beyond Meter Space $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
Code
Section Description Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
5200 Failure to Display Both Plates $25.00 $0.00 $25.00 $25.00
Exhibit 3 - Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking
Violations and for Late Payments
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS
Parking Fines
#
E3 - 1
Existing Schedule of Civil Penalties for Parking Violations and for Late Payments
Code
Section Description City Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
5201 Positioning of Plates $25.00 $0.00 $25.00 $25.00
5204 No Current License Plate Tab $25.00 $0.00 $25.00 $25.00
21113A Illegally Parked on State Property $25.50 $12.50 $38.00 $25.00
21211B Parked in Bike Lane $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500a Parked in Any Intersection $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500b Parked in Any Crosswalk $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500c Parked in Any Safety Zone $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500d Parked Within 15 feet of Fire Station $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500e Parked in Front of Private/Public Driveway $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500f Parked on Sidewalk (except electric carts)$40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500g Parked near Excavation Causing Hazard $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500h Double Parking $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500i Parked in Bus Zone $291.50 $12.50 $304.00 $30.00
22500k Parked on Any Bridge $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22500I Stopping/Blocking Disabled Access Ramp $291.50 $12.50 $304.00 $30.00
22500.1 Parked in Fire Lane $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22502 Curb Parking $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22502a Parked Within 18" of Curb $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22507.8a Parked in Handicapped Space w/o ID $386.50 $12.50 $399.00 $30.00
22507.8b Blocking Disabled parking $386.50 $12.50 $399.00 $30.00
22507.8c Parked on/in Handicapped Access Area $386.50 $12.50 $399.00 $30.00
22509 Parked on Hill w/o Securing Vehicle $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22514 Parked within 15 Feet of Fire Hydrant $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22515a Vehicle w.o Driver, Engine Running $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22515b Setting Brake/Lock Wheels on Highway $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22516 Vehicle Locked w/o Means to Escape $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22520 Parked on Freeway - Non-Emergency $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22520.5a Vending on or Near Freeways $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22521 Parked Less than 7.5 Feet from RR Track $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22522 Parked Less than 3 Feet from Sidewalk Ramp $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22523a,b Abandon Vehicle on Highway $114.50 $12.50 $127.00 $30.00
22526a Gridlock - In Intersection $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
22526b Gridlock - During Turn $40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
Code
Section Description Penalty
Amount
Current
State Fees
Total
Penalty
Late Payment
Penalty Amount
Violation of Any Other Law Regulating the Parking
or Standing of Vehicles
$40.50 $12.50 $53.00 $53.00
UNLISTED PROVISIONS OF THE LAW
Parking Fines
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ATTACHMENT E
City Council Meeting: February 25, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF
STATE MANDATED ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 13146.4.
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in
2018, and became effective on January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3
require all fire departments, including the Santa Monica Fire Department, that provide
fire protection services to perform annual inspections of every building used as a public
or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential
care facilities for compliance with building standards, as provided; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 now requires all
fire departments, including the Santa Monica Fire Department, that provide fire
protection services to report annually to its administering authority on its compliance
with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica is the administering
authority of the Santa Monica Fire Department, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica intends to comply with
the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code by acknowledging the att ached
compliance report from the Santa Monica Fire Department’s Fire Chief (the
“Compliance Report”), attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Monica that the City Council, expressly acknowledges receipt of the Compliance Report
in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.4.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________
LANE DILG
City Attorney
Exhibit 1 Compliance Report
EXHIBIT 1
Santa Monica Fire Department
333 Olympic Drive 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Bill Walker
Fire Chief
City of
Santa Monica
February 25, 2020
Mayor and City Council
After the tragic 2016 “Ghost Ship Fire” in Oakland that killed 36 people, Senator Jerry Hill
introduced SB 1205 The Fire protection services - Compliance Reporting. The bill was passed,
and Section 13146.4 was added to the States Health and Safety Code last year.
With the signing of SB 1205 (Hill) on September 27, 2018 by the Governor, the California Health
and Code was amended by adding Section 13146.4, that requires that all fire departments
required to perform annual inspections pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 shall report
annually to its administrating authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
These sections mandate that annual inspections of all public and private schools, hotels,
motels, lodging houses, and all apartment buildings be performed by the fire departmen t. The
purpose of annual fire inspections is to mitigate known hazards, reduce risk to the community
and ensure reasonable compliance with the California Fire Code. The Fire Department
completed all initial annual fire inspections of these facilities for F iscal Year 2018-2019.
The California Building Code also specifies that condominiums should be considered
apartments for building code application. An apartment shall consist of three or more attached
units and excludes all duplex style buildings. Last fiscal year, the Fire Department inspected
3,829 apartment/condominium buildings with three units or greater.
This bill requires every city or county fire department or district to perform the above -described
inspections to report annually to its administering authority on the department or district’s
compliance with the above-described inspection requirements. The bill also requires the
administering authority to acknowledge receipt of the report in a resolution or a similar formal
document. Further, the acceptance of this compliance report and the recommended Resolution
fulfill the statutory requirements contained in California Health and Safety Code Section
13146.2, 13146.3 and 13146.4, as amended by SB 1205.
The following is the mandated reporting of the inspections from the Santa Monica Fire
Department for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
Occupancy
Type
Inspections
Completed
Total
Number
Percentage
Completed
Schools Public 18 18 100%
Schools Private 40 40 100%
Jails SMPD PSF 1 1 100%
Multi-Family
Residential
Three Units + 3,829 3,829 90%
In total, the Fire Department has conducted 3,888 mandated annual inspections during the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and completed initial inspections of all known buildings and structures
required to be inspected within the California Health and Safety Code man date.
In addition to the mandated reporting of the specific occupancies above, the following are the
remaining inspections conducted by the Santa Monica Fire Department on an annual basis,
reported for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
Occupancy
Type
Inspections
Completed
Total Number Percentage
Completed
Business and
Mercantile
3,693 4,221 88%
Assemblies,
Institutions,
Schools,
Hospitals
386 410 94%
Highrise 72 72 100%
Hazardous
Materials
Hazmat 281 303 93%
Underground
Storage Tanks
39 39 100%
New
Construction
1436 1571 (Prior Year)
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Vernice Hankins
From:Matthew Stevens <mastevens0131@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, February 23, 2020 11:23 AM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Feb 25th - Item 8.B
EXTERNAL
Council:
Our growing budget shortfalls are extremely concerning. We're already making budget cuts today, in spite of the
booming regional economy, and before accounting for these new shortfalls. What happens when economic activity
slows down even further?
I hope this report dispels the idea that we can meet our RHNA goals through increased subsidies alone. Our budget is
already constrained and I don't see any feasible way of coming up with the hundreds of millions of dollars we would
need to subsidize all of our affordable housing requirements. We're setting ourselves up for failure if we think finding
more money is the best path forward.
The solution is inclusionary zoning. We have a tremendous amount of latent demand for housing in Santa Monica and
we can take advantage of that to build more affordable housing. It would require a lot more housing than 9,000 units
but I hope you all will see that as a positive thing. Housing is not pollution. Housing is where people live, where families
are raised, and where communities are built.
Please keep our budget constraints in mind as you prepare our next Housing Element. Zoned capacity for 9,000 units will
not be enough if we want 6,000 affordable units to be built. That assumes we can simply subsidize the vast majority of
our affordable units which very clearly will not be the case. If we actually care about affordable housing, we will have to
rely on inclusionary zoning. This means creating much more zoned capacity than currently contemplated.
Regards,
Matthew Stevens
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Vernice Hankins
From:Tori Rhoades
Sent:Tuesday, February 25, 2020 12:21 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Cc:Council Mailbox; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ana Maria Jara; Greg
Morena; Ted Winterer; Terry O’Day
Subject:Recommend declining pay increases on Agenda Item 8B section b.
Honorable Council Members,
I write to you today to encourage you to vote against the increase in pay for the Transit Maintenance Manager and
Assistant Director of Transit Services for the following reasons.
I speak on behalf of many of my coworkers in the Big Blue Bus who find it both concerning and insulting that we would
be giving over 14% pay raises to the top tier managers while at the same time the city hasn’t given a raise to most of my
peers/coworkers in decades beyond a marginal increase in cost of living allowance that has objectively not kept up with
the cost of living increases.
We find it insulting that this pay raise is authorized while at the same time the workers, administrators and labor
employee effective income recedes in value each year while the city top managers continue to see annual increases,
utilizing reorganization and reclassifications to the tune of some of the highest increases in pay within our nation for
similar job titles.
Not to mention the fact that now the city is going after our pers, pension, and medical benefits adding insult to injury.
The audacity to believe that these increases in pay for the top level managers is acceptable at the same time this is going
on to the thousands of lower paid workers is insulting and disgraceful.
We all want to see good people excel, and be fairly compensated but we’ve sat by and listened to the outcry about how
we are overpaid, and how our benefits are unaffordable while this sort of stuff continues to happen, it’s wrong and I for
one do not believe this should be further enabled or supported.
While the people in these positions are genuinely good people, the current climate and timing from where we stand
does not justify these increases. It wasn’t but a little over a year ago that the city was discussing concerns about the
fiscal solvency of the Big Blue Bus with regard to a decline in ridership yet somehow we have the money to justify a 14%
or more increase to some of the top paying positions in our department?
I know some of you know this is wrong and I encourage you to find it within yourselves to vote against this and demand
things to settle down within the city before considering giving raises to some of the higher paid managers. Settle these
other matters first then the rest of us will be more supportive of such significant increases in pay.
With the sincerest of respect, I thank you for your time and consideration.
Tori Rhoades
Electronics and Communications
Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus
1620 6th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
www.smgov.net / www.bigbluebus.com
email tori.rhoades@smgov.net
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February 25, 2020
Financial Status Update
&
FY 2019-20 Midyear Budget
The Big Picture
•Economic picture is forcing us to make hard choices
•25% of General Fund revenues are in decline
•Investments in infrastructure shift to maintenance
•We must go beyond the mitigating measures already in place
Economic Update
•National economic growth peaking
•Global and regional behavior shifts affecting Santa Monica
•Leveling and decreases in some Santa Monica revenues
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The State of Revenues
DOWNWARD TREND
•TOT -$5.4M
•Investment Income -$2.3M
•UUT -$1.8M
HOLDING STEADY NOW –
FUTURE WATCH
•Property Tax +$2.5M
•Sales Tax +$5.5M
•Business License +$1.5M
REVENUES
$0.8M
•Volatile economic
indicators
+$0.4M
•Cost recovery
+$2.5M
•Capital project
revenues -$2.3M
OPERATING
$2.1M
•Connected to
revenue increases
+$1.6M
•Adjustments
+$0.5M
CAPITAL
PROJECTS
$1.3M
•Vehicle
Management
contributions
FY 2019-20 Midyear Adjustments –
General Fund
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REVENUES
Est. -$3.7M
•Volatile economic
indicators -$3.9M
additional decreases
OPERATING
$4.6M
•Adjusted baseline
+$2.8M
•Liability insurance
contributions +1.8M
FY 2020-21 Budget Plan Adjustments–
General Fund
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($2.0)
($1.0)
($9.9)($12.0)
($80)
($70)
($60)
($50)
($40)
($30)
($20)
($10)
$0
$10
FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29
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General Fund Ten Year Forecast
Revenues and Expenditures
-$15.8M
Best
-$43.2M
Baseline
-$74.3M
Worst
Tax Revenue Measures
•Revise existing tax rates
•Business License Tax Modernization
•Documentary Transfer Tax
•Hotel Tax
•Parking Facility Tax
•New tax measures
•Excess Residential Rental Tax
•Vacancy Tax
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Other Funds Status
•Self-Sustaining
•Wastewater, Water, RRR, BBB, Airport, Beach,
Community Broadband, Cemetery
•Requiring Subsidy
•Pier, Housing
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REVENUES
$22.6M
•+ BBB, Community
Broadband, Housing
Authority, Water,
Wastewater &
Stormwater
•+ Grants, Special
Revenue Source &
Fleet
•-RRR
ONGOING
OPERATING
$2.5M
•Connected to
increased revenues
CAPITAL
PROJECTS
$1.9M
•Lit Fiber
infrastructure
•MANGo & 20th
Street Bike
Improvement
•Public Art
Conservation
Midyear Adjustments –Other Funds
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Parking Citation Fines/Penalties
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Violation Current Fine Proposed Fine
Meters $53 $63
Street Sweeping $64 $73
Preferential Parking $64 $68
Disobey Posted Sign $64 $68
Beach Parking Violations $53 $63
Disabled Placard
Violations
$53-399 $353
Council
Study
Session
Confirm
FY 2020-21
Budget /
Develop
FY 2020-22
CIP Budget
Midyear
Report /
Financial
Status
Update
Budget
Adoption
Biennial Budget Process
February 2020 February-April 2020 May 26, 2020 June 23, 2020
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•Receive the financial status update
•Approve midyear adjustments, position and classification changes
•Adopt resolutions:
•establishing classification and salary rates
•setting forth administrative citation schedule setting certain fines
•acknowledging receipt of annual fire inspection report
•Authorize City Manager to accept grant awards
•Direct staff to proceed with tax revenue measures research and analysis
•Authorize City Manager to execute agreements for strategic advisory
and communications services and polling services
Recommended Actions
REFERENCE:
Resolution No. 11227 (CCS)
&
Resolution No. 11228 (CCS)
&
Resolution No. 11229 (CCS)
&
Agreement No. 11004 (CCS)
&
Modified Agreement No. 10141
(CCS)