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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 5:37 p.m.,
on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, via teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 361 signed by, Governor
Gavin Newsome at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Sue Himmelrich
Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Lana Negrete
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Christine Parra
Also Present: City Manager David White
Interim City Attorney Joseph Lawrence
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:37 p.m., with all
members present. Councilmember Brock led the assemblage in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:40 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:25 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6 -- Agency Designated Representatives: Chief People Officer
Lori Gentles and Laura Kalty, Outside Counsel, Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore; Bargaining Unit: ATA-Administrative Team Associates.
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
1.B. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6 -- Agency Designated Representatives: Chief People Officer
Lori Gentles and Adrianna Guzman, Outside Counsel, Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore; Bargaining Unit: ATA-Administrative Team Associates.
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The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
1.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6 -- Agency Designated Representatives: Chief People Officer
Lori Gentles and Adrianna Guzman, Outside Counsel, Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore; Bargaining Units: ATA-Administrative Team Associates;
IBT-California Teamsters Local 911; FEMA-Santa Monica Fire
Executive Management Association; FIRE-Santa Monica Firefighters
Local 1109 IAFF; MEA-Municipal Employees Association; AFSCME
Local 4819, Management Team Association; PALSSU-Public
Attorneys’ Legal Support Staff Union; PAU- Public Attorneys Union;
POA-Santa Monica Police Officer Association; SMART TD-The
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation
Division, Local 1785; STA- Supervisory Team Associates; Coalition of
Santa Monica City Employees.
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. City Manager's Report, was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton spoke on this item.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Rhoda Weiss and Denise Barton commented on
various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Brock, Item 3.C was removed from the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre, to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item 3.C., reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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1802 DELAWARE
AVENUE
3.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11385 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL PARCEL MAP
FOR PARCEL NO. 82484 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 1802
DELAWARE AVENUE”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving Final Parcel Map No. 82484 for a three-unit condominium
project located at 1802 Delaware Avenue.
GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
3.B. Approval of the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Plan, was approved and adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the nomination of the City Manager as the Party
Representative for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency Board and the Water Resources Manager as
the Alternate Representative for the Santa Monica Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board; and
2. Authorize the Party Representative and the Alternate
Representative, acting in the capacity of Board member, to approve
the Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan, subject to any minor
amendments approved by the Board.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 11386 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY’S
PARTY REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF THE
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY FOR THE
SANTA MONICA GROUNDWATER BASIN; APPOINTING
THE CITY’S WATER RESOURCES MANAGER AS THE
CITY’S ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD;
AND APPROVING THE DRAFT GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN”.
COVID-19 3.D. Adoption of Resolution No. 11387 (CCS) entitled “AN
EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2.16 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF
EXISTENCE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AND SUPPLEMENTAL
PROCLAMATIONS THERETO”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council adopt the proposed resolution ratifying the
Executive Order issued by the Director of Emergency Services declaring
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the existence of a local emergency in the city of Santa Monica and the
Supplements to that Order.
CITY FEES 3.E. Review and Accept Annual Reporting of Development Impact
Fees and Adopt Resolution No. 11388 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING FIVE-YEAR FINDINGS AS TO THE CHILD CARE
LINKAGE FEE AND WATER DEMAND MITIGATION FEE”, was
adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council review and accept the FY 2020-21
Annual Reporting of Development Impact Fees per the Mitigation Fee Act
(Government Code 66000-66025) and the FY 2020-21 Childcare Linkage
Fee Report per SMMC Chapter 9.65 and adopt the attached resolution
adopting five-year findings as to the Childcare Linkage Fee and Water
Demand Mitigation Fee.
MEETING
CANCELLATION
3.F. Approval of Cancellation of Regular City Council Meeting for
December 28, 2021, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council vote to cancel the regular meeting
scheduled for December 28, 2021, due to a lack of a quorum for the holiday
break.
MINUTES 3.G. Minutes for the City Council - Regular Meeting - November 9,
2021, were approved.
WE ARE SANTA
MONICA FUND
3.C. Approval of Modifications to the We Are Santa Monica Fund's
Guidelines for Receiving and Disbursing Donations, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed changes to
the We Are Santa Monica Fund guidelines and priorities for receiving and
disbursing donations through the donor-advised fund currently managed by
California Community Foundation for the City Manager’s Office.
Councilmember Brock pulled this item to ask questions of staff.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: when and how was the
fund set up; how are the funds distributed; what happened if funds were
donated prior to the fund being set up; could the titles of infinity groups be
changed; what is the application process and what is the criteria for services
for those reentering society; and what is the reasoning behind giving 10
percent to the Black Agenda.
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Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADMIN. PROCEEDINGS:
SHORE HOTEL
6.A. Consider Planning Commission Recommendation to Adopt
Resolution No. 11389 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
SECTION 9.10.060 OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN TO
EXEMPT HOTEL USES THAT ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN AN
EXISTING BUILDING FROM THE MINIMUM GROUND FLOOR
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT”; Consider Appeal 21ENT-0163 of the
Planning Commission's Partial Approval of 19ENT-0397, Request by
Shore Hotel for Amendments to Its Existing Conditional Use Permit,
05CUP-009, which Approved the Establishment of a “Micro-Hotel”,
but denied an Ancillary café With Patio Seating and Alcohol Service,
an Ancillary Restaurant With a Bar and Patio; and to Expand Hotel
Amenities to Include Ancillary Personal Service (Massage) onsite;
Consider Appeal 21ENT-0167 challenging CEQA compliance for the
Text Amendment 21ENT-0116 and the Planning Commission's Partial
Approval of 19ENT-0397, was presented.
Recommended Action
It is recommended that the Council take the following actions:
1) Deny Appeal 21ENT-0167 (Raskin) and find that the project is
Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15301
(Class 1) and 15303 (Class 3). In addition, an Environmental Impact
Report was prepared in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and it, along with a
Statement of Overriding Considerations, was certified on March 18,
2008, and based on the fact that the proposed amendments to hotel
operations are consistent with and associated with the existing hotel
use, no subsequent EIR is required under CEQA Guideline Section
15162. Also, the proposed text amendment to the Downtown
Community Plan is categorically exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources
Code Section 21000 et seq. (“CEQA”), pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the State Implementation Guidelines (common sense
exemption).
2) Approve Text Amendment 21ENT-0116 and adopt Resolution No.
11389 (CCS) to amend the Downtown Community Plan to allow
hotel uses within existing buildings or structures without having to
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comply with the minimum ground floor height of 11 feet.
3) Approve Appeal 21ENT-0163 (Sunshine Enterprises LP) and
approve Conditional Use Permit 19ENT-0397 allowing for the
expansion and reconfiguration of the Shore Hotel and changes to its
operation and available amenities to include the following:
• Creation of a micro-hotel, consisting of 34 beds within 14 new
rooms to be situated within 2,495 square feet of converted floor
area and 1,505 square feet of new floor area;
• Conversion of approximately 580 square feet of existing floor
area to an ancillary nine-seat café space with patio seating and
alcohol service;
• Conversion of existing floor area, including an 800 square-foot
breakfast room amenity space, to an ancillary 80-seat restaurant
with a bar and patio to be operated as a “Restaurant with
Entertainment” use including occasional amplified music and
dancing along with alcohol service; and
• Expansion of hotel amenities to include ancillary personal
service (massage) onsite.
Ex-parti Communications reported as follows:
Councilmember de la Torre – had a meeting with the general manager; had
a site tour of where the café would go; had a fruit plate and a tea at the
table. Last week he met with representatives from HERE Local 11 over a
cup of coffee to get their perspective on the project that this hotel needs to
be unionized
Councilmember Brock – had a meeting with Local 11; on Dec. 3rd, met with
two members of CLUE at Bread and Porridge; six to eight weeks ago, met
with John Farzam at the property and took a tour of where the restaurant
would be located, over a cheese plate, salami and water.
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan – today, had a call with HERE 11 to express
their concerns about this appeal.
Mayor Himmelrich – had discussions about the Shore over the past 4 to 5
years; had a discussion with Unite HERE last week; received mail and
public comments; has walked the property several times and been in the
property when one of her brothers stayed there.
Councilmember Negrete - Sept. 30th met with John Farzam, with
Councilmember de la Torre, had a discussion over coffee and tea, toured
the property, about 10 days later talked to a handful of employees, late
September/early October talked to United HERE, with a SMRR
representative, three neighborhood association representatives to provide
historical data.
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Councilmember Davis – had no ex-parti conversation on this appeal; only
read the public comment.
Councilmember Parra – Oct. 28, had a phone call with Danielle Wilson of
HERE 11, Oct. 29, met with John Farzam and Councilmember Brock; did a
walk-through at the property, enjoyed the cheese and meat platter; read
emails sent and included as part of the public record.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Marianne Wren, Mario Aguilar,
Jonah Breslau, Gideon Cracov, Lilianna Hernandez, Ryan Park, Marianne
Clark, Hector Gutierrez, Josh Kurpies, Matt Staufer, Dillon Foster, David
Hahn, Marissa Nunez, Lauren Simon, Jing Woo, Christina Santiago, Anna
Garcia, Layafa Wawryka, Ryan Hass, Mariza Nunez, Tiffany Jones, Maria
Flores, David Hall, Paloma Rojas, Danielle Wilson, Natalie Hubbard,
Armida Chavez, Denny Zane, John Nelson, Irma Carranza, Tally Mau,
Dylan Arriola, Luis Flores, Raul Santana, Alex Forouzbsh, Zoe Tucker,
Jonathan Foster, and Tracy Callon spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: what are the other reasons
that staff is recommending this; are there any public safety benefits to
having this space activated; did the hotel make any attempt to have a third-
party run this café instead of in-house; can a person staying at the hotel call
for an outside massage, and is this service being provided by the hotel more
about money than convenience; is it true that other local hotels do not have
restaurants; are we creating a slippery slope, if other limited amenity hotels
came and asked to open up restaurants with entertainment; is there
something unique about the Shore Hotel that the Council should allow this
change; can each of the conditions be separated; what is the justification for
alcohol service in the 500 feet space; can the alcohol be limited to beer and
wine; as part of the conditions, can there be a limit to not allow a separate
room for massages; there’s not a request for a spa, but instead setting up a
tent or in-room service; besides permitted use, where does the city control
limit end, and who determines what’s considered high-end or luxury; in
2019 when the hotel paid the mitigation fee, did that eliminate the
affordable room requirement; what has the city done with the $1.2 million
that the Shore Hotel paid in mitigation fees; is this fund just created for the
Shore, and what other hotels have paid this fee; is it accurate to say the
Shore Hotel has met all of their requirements and obligations from the
Coastal Commission and the city to be in compliance with their CUP; do
we know how much a micro-room is going to cost; is this one of the busiest
intersections as far as foot traffic in the city; will the city benefit financially
if this is approved; will these amenities make the Shore Hotel more
attractive and competitive with other cities; has it been discussed to have
the Shore’s private security be used to provide security on Second Street;
were the terms of the initial CUP to allow for expansion of amenities to this
hotel; did the city know at the time that they received the in-lieu fee, that
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the developer had not received a permit, with conditions from the Coastal
Commission; with respect to the micro-hotel, is it correct that there are
places that the height is 6 feet, 3 inches high, and why was it created that
way; is the city giving up on the notion that this is going to be a moderate
hotel, but instead a luxury hotel; should the Council forget all of their goals
for the Downtown General Plan to have more affordable rooms and let this
hotel do whatever they want; what is considered affordable, moderate and
luxury in Santa Monica; is it the staff’s role to tell those seeking permits,
how much they should charge and what products they should serve; does
any hotel in Santa Monica have micro-hotel rooms, and, does the hotel have
the option to lease out the café and restaurant.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to: a lot
of the problem seems to revolve around old issues with this hotel and not
the matter that is being discussed tonight; this is a land use project, not
based on whether they are good or bad actors; concerns that this is not a
trustworthy applicant due to misrepresentations on them not having a
business center or meeting rooms, when they advertise those amenities on
their website; the amenities being proposed do not improve coastal access,
but once they add the amenities, they will more than likely increase the
rates on the unprotected rooms; micro-rooms consistent with the Downtown
General plan; concerns about the fact that this is a bad actor based on
previous actions and with a CUP, there are no ramifications if they don’t
keep the terms of the CUP; concerns that there are plenty opportunities
around this hotel that serve liquor; nothing about the amenities that will
increase the amount of affordable rooms that they offer; concern about
having entertainment with amplification and dance on 2nd Street being
problematic; and, limit massage to onsite only in the rooms or pool patio.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, to approve recommendations 1 and 2,
and amend recommendation 3 to only allow creation of a micro-hotel,
consisting of 34 beds within 14 new rooms to be situated within 2,495
square feet of converted floor area and 1,505 square feet of new floor area.
The motion failed to get a second.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre, to deny Appeal 21ENT-0167 and find that the project is
Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15301 and
15303. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
NOES: Mayor Himmelrich
ABSENT: None
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Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Negrete, to
approve Text Amendment 21ENT-0116 and adopt Resolution No. 11389
(CCS) amending the Downtown Community Plan. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
NOES: Mayor Himmelrich
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Brock to approve Appeal 21ENT-0163
(Sunshine Enterprise LP) and approve Conditional Use Permit 19ENT-0397
allowing for the expansion and reconfiguration of the Shore Hotel and
changes to its operation and available amenities to include the following:
• Creation of a micro-hotel, consisting of 34 beds within 14 new
rooms to be situated within 2,495 square feet of converted floor
area and 1,505 square feet of new floor area;
• Conversion of approximately 580 square feet of existing floor area
to an ancillary nine-seat café space with patio seating and beer and
wine service only;
• Conversion of existing floor area, including an 800 square-foot
breakfast room amenity space, to an ancillary 80-seat restaurant
with a bar and patio to be operated as a “Restaurant without
Entertainment” use; and
• Expansion of hotel amenities to include ancillary personal service
(massage) onsite only in rooms or on the pool patio.
Councilmember Brock’s motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember
Negrete, to approve Appeal 21ENT-0163 (Sunshine Enterprise LP) and
approve Conditional Use Permit 19ENT-0397 allowing for the expansion
and reconfiguration of the Shore Hotel and changes to its operation and
available amenities to include the following:
• Creation of a micro-hotel, consisting of 34 beds within 14 new
rooms to be situated within 2,495 square feet of converted floor
area and 1,505 square feet of new floor area;
• Conversion of approximately 580 square feet of existing floor area
to an ancillary nine-seat café space with patio seating and alcohol
service;
• Conversion of existing floor area, including an 800 square-foot
breakfast room amenity space, to an ancillary 80-seat restaurant
with a bar and patio to be operated as a “Restaurant with
Entertainment” use including occasional amplified music and
dancing along with alcohol service; and
• Expansion of hotel amenities to include ancillary personal service
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(massage) onsite.
Councilmember Brock proposed a friendly amendment to change the
language to serve beer and wine only in the café and have a restaurant
without Entertainment use.
Councilmember Brock proposed a revision to his amendment to change the
language to serve beer and wine only in the café. The motion was
considered friendly by the maker and the seconder.
Councilmember Brock proposed an amendment to change the massage
language to allow in-room massage or by the pool patio only. The
amendment was considered friendly by the maker and seconder.
The motion, with amendments was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Parra,
NOES: Councilmember Davis, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
Mayor Himmelrich
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
ANNUAL
APPOINTMENTS
13.A. Annual Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms
ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021, were presented.
Member of the public Ryan Hass commented on this item.
Board/Commission No. of
Appts.
Term
End Date
Requirements
Airport Commission 1 6/30/2025 Santa Monica
Resident
Architectural Review
Board
2 6/30/2025 -
Audit Subcommittee 1 6/30/2025 Santa Monica
Resident
Building and Fire -
Life Safety
Commission
1 6/30/2024 State of California
Certified Access
Specialist
1 6/30/2024 State of California
Registered Fire
Protection Engineer
1 6/30/2025 State of California
Licensed or
Registered Architect
2 6/30/2025 -
Housing Commission 2 6/30/2023 Santa Monica
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Resident and Section 8
Member. One Section
8 Member must be 62
years of age or older
and one member must
be unhoused or
formerly unhoused.
2 6/30/2025 Santa Monica
Resident
Recreation and Parks
Commission
1 6/30/2025 Santa Monica
Resident
Santa Monica Travel
and Tourism, Inc.
2 6/30/2025 -
AIRPORT COMMISSION 13.A. Appointment of one seat for the Airport Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Davis nominated Andrew Wilder.
There being no other nominations, Andrew Wilder was unanimously
appointed by acclamation to the Airport Commission for a term ending June
30, 2025, with all members present.
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
13.A. Appointment of two seats for the Architectural Review Board for
a term ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Brock nominated Jesse Campos
Councilmember Davis nominated Joshua Rosen
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Patrick Tighe
Jesse Campos was appointed to the Architectural Review Board for a term
ending June 30, 2025, by the following vote:
Campos: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Parra,
Mayor Himmelrich
Rosen: Councilmember Davis
Tighe: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan and Councilmember Davis changed their votes
to Campos, thereby appointing Mr. Campos unanimously with all members
present.
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On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Davis, nominated Patrick Tighe
There being no other nominations, Patrick Tighe was appointed by
acclamation with a unanimous vote in favor to the Architectural Review
Board for a term ending June 30, 2025.
AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE 13.A. Appointment of one seat to the Audit Subcommittee for a term
ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Parra nominated Marc Verville
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Natalie Zernitskaya
Mark Verville was appointed to the Audit Subcommittee for a term ending
June 30, 2025 by the following vote:
Verville: Councilmembers Parra, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre
Zernitskaya: Councilmember Davis, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
Mayor Himmelrich
BUILDING AND FIRE-
LIFE SAFETY
COMMISSION
13.A. Appointment of four seats for the Building and Fire-Life Safety
Commission for two terms ending June 30, 2025 and three terms
ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Parra disclosed that she knows Tim Koutsouros. They
work together at the City of Culver City.
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Tim Koutsouros for the Certified Access
Specialist seat ending June 30, 2024, Daniel Jacobson for the Licensed
registered Architect seat ending June 30, 2025, and Yu-Ngok Lo and
Lindsey McLaughlin for a term ending June 30, 2025.
There being no other nominations, Tim Koutsourous was appointed for a
term ending June 30, 2024, and Daniel Jacobson, Yu-Ngok Lo and Lindsey
McLaughlin for a term ending June 30, 2025, to the Building and Fire-Life
Safety Commission by acclamation with a unanimous vote, with all
members present.
The City Clerk was asked to go back out to advertise for the Registered Fire
Protection Engineer seat for a term ending June 30, 2024.
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HOUSING COMMISSION 13.A. Appointment to four seats for the Housing Commission, two
terms ending June 30, 2023 and two terms ending June 30, 2025, was
presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
The City Clerk announced that the first two seats with term ending June 30,
2023 had a requirement of a Housing program participant over the age of
62, and that incumbent Richard Hilton met that qualification, and the
second seat required a Housing program participant unhoused or formerly
unhoused, and the two applicants who qualified for that seat are incumbent
Rene Buchanan and Theresa Marasco.
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Richard Hilton for the over 62 Housing
Program participant.
There being no other nominations, Mr. Hilton was unanimously appointed
by acclamation to the Housing Commission for a term ending June 30,
2023.
Councilmember Davis nominated Rene Buchanan
Councilmember Brock nominated Theresa Marasco
This nomination is for the Housing Program participant unhoused or
formerly unhoused seat.
Rene Buchanan was appointed to the Housing Program participant
unhoused or formerly unhoused seat for a term ending June 30, 2023 by the
following vote:
Buchanan: Councilmembers Negrete, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan
Mayor Himmelrich
Marasco: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Parra
The Mayor opened the floor for nominations for one seat with term ending
June 30, 2025.
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Theresa Marasco
There being no other nominations, Ms. Marasco was unanimously
appointed by acclamation to the Housing Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2025.
The Mayor opened the floor for nominations for one seat with term ending
June 30, 2025.
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Councilmember Brock nominated Dominic Gomez
Councilmember Davis nominated Carl Hansen
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Tanya White
Dominic Gomez was appointed to the Housing Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2025 by the following vote:
Gomez: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Negrete, Parra,
Mayor Himmelrich
Hansen: Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Councilmember Davis
White: None
RECREATION AND
PARKS COMMISSION
13.A. Appointment to one seat for the Recreation and Parks
Commission for a term ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Brock nominated Lori Brown
There being no other nominations, Ms. Brown was unanimously appointed
by acclamation to the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2025.
SANTA MONICA
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
INC.
13.A. Appointment for two seats for the Santa Monica Travel and
Tourism, Inc. for a term ending June 30, 2025, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Mayor Himmelrich nominated Lauralee Asch and Neil Carrey
There being no other nominations, Ms. Asch and Mr. Carrey were
unanimously appointed by acclamation to the Housing Commission for a
term ending June 30, 2025.
SANTA MONICA PIER 13.B. Request of Councilmembers Negrete, Parra and Mayor Pro
Tem McCowan that the Council direct the City Manager to develop a
comprehensive assessment regarding the continued challenges with
unpermitted vending activity on and around the Santa Monica Pier, to
enhance the Council and community’s understanding of the issues and
reinforce efforts to protect public health and safety while promoting
Pier businesses and the visitor experience. The City Manager would be
instructed to work with appropriate staff to bring back a report and
study session to the Council no later than its February 22, 2022 meeting
which summarizes the history of the issue, the measures taken by staff
and partners to date and those planned across all aspects of the issue,
including but not limited to proactive education and outreach,
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collaborative enforcement, support for permitted vendors and
merchants, legislative advocacy, and physical infrastructure changes.
The study session would give the Council the opportunity to provide
direction with regard to new resources, staffing, or other measures that
could inform staff development of the FY2022-23 exception-based
Budget, was presented.
Members of the public Samantha Henson, Darlene Fogel, Chris Valencia,
Ashley Taylor, Matt Stauffer, and Ryan Hass spoke to the recommended
action.
Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Parra, to
approve recommendation, with additional direction to staff. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
HOMELESSNESS
ASSISTANCE
13.C. Request of Councilmembers Brock, Parra and de La Torre that
the City Manager, as a matter of urgency, make available to the full
Council, Santa Monica residents and the public, the following
information regarding homelessness assistance in the city: contact
information for members of the community who may encounter an
individual or individuals experiencing homelessness and in need of
assistance for shelter or psychiatric/mental health crisis. This
information should include details gathered in response to inquiries
from the Council Ad Hoc Commission on Homelessness; should include
local and regional street-based outreach teams and their contact
information; should include a Map of street-based outreach teams’
coverage and hours of operation in the city; should include a Map and
Public Directory of all available public restrooms and hours of
operation; should include existing shelters and hygiene services for
people experiencing homelessness or in medical or mental health crisis;
should include all existing funding sources for such services; and
should include suggested opportunities to add new resources to the
system of care, including but not limited to identifying city-owned land
and sites that could provide additional temporary shelter capacity, was
withdrawn by the submitters, with direction to the City Manager to place on
the December 14, 2021 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 2:02 a.m. in
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memory of Father David Ayotte, Ed Hunsanker, and Enez Gutierrez
Vallejo.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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