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City Council Meeting: August 25, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11283 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR CERTAIN
VIOLATIONS OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
RESIDENTIAL LEASING REQUIREMENTS
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
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
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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, most recently, on June 23, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution
Number 11264 (CCS) (“Resolution 11264”), which amended the City’s consolidated
master fine schedule, and, among other things, adopted an Administrative Citation
Schedule of Fines for Certain Violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code as of July
1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is adopting an ordinance enacting new Santa Monica
Municipal Code Chapter 6.22, which will establish residential leasing regulations, and,
through Section 6.22.090, explicitly make it a violation to undertake, maintain, authorize,
aid, facilitate or advertise any lease of a rental housing unit that does not comply with
Chapter 6.22; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish an administrative citation
fine amount for violating Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 6.22.090 for undertaking,
maintaining, authorizing, aiding, facilitating or advertising any lease of a rental housing
unit that does not comply with Chapter 6.22.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The administrative citation fine amount for a violation of the new
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 6.22.090, which prohibits undertaking,
maintaining, authorizing, aiding, facilitating or advertising any lease of a rental housing
unit that does not comply with Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.22: Residential
Leasing Requirements, is hereby established as one thousand dollars ($1,000) per
violation.
SECTION 2. The administrative citation fine amount established by this Resolution
shall become effective as of the effective date of Chapter 6.22.
SECTION 3. If there are any conflicts between the fine adopted in this Resolution
and the fines adopted in any prior Resolution or schedule, the fines adopted pursuant to
this Resolution shall control.
SECTION 4. 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:
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GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 25th day of August 2020.
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Kevin McKeown, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11283 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 25th day of August 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Davis, Jara, McCowan, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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