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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 5:36 p.m.,
on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Sue Himmelrich
Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Lana Negrete (arrived at 5:38 p.m.)
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Christine Parra
Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
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 except Councilmember Negrete. Councilmember
Parra led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA MANAGEMENT
Councilmember Negrete arrived
at 5:38 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
hear Item 16.F. in conjunction with Item 4.C., and to allow public
comment for these items to be heard when the item is called. As well
as to allow the public speakers for Item 16.G., who are students, to be
heard during the first public input section. The motion was approved
unanimously by voice vote, with all members present.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
McCowan, to continue the board and commission appointment, Item
16.A. to a future meeting. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote, with all members present.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION, SPECIAL
AGENDA ITEMS AND
CONSENT CALENDAR
ONLY:
There was no one present for comment on closed session items.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin commented on special agenda items.
Member of the public Jonathan Foster commented on consent calendar
items.
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Councilmember de la Torre
excused at 5:45 p.m.
Councilmember de la Torre recused himself from hearing public
comment on Item 16.G. because his son is a member of the Samohi
wrestling team.
Members of the public Kai Necci, Donny Szeghy, Isaac Silva and
Jaxson Lockwood commented on Item 16.G.
PROCLAMATIONS/
COMMENDATIONS
4.A. Commendations: Supervisor Sheila Kuehl &
Assemblymember Richard Bloom, was presented.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Councilmember de la Torre
returned at 5:53 p.m.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:05 p.m., to
consider closed sessions and returned at 7:45 p.m., with all members
present, to report the following:
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): James Anthony Humphrey v. City of Santa
Monica, et al., Case No. 21-cv-06812
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with a Settlement
Agreement in the amount of $215,000. The City Attorney reported that
Settlement agreement No. 11334 (CSS) in the amount of $215,000 was
approved unanimously by voice vote, with all members present.
3.B. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code
Section 54957.6 -- Agency Designated Representatives: City
Manager David White, Chief People Officer Lori Gentles, and
Human Resources Manager Robert Scalise; Bargaining Units:
FEMA-Santa Monica Fire Executive Management Association.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica v. The Insurance
Company of the State of Pennsylvania, et al., LASC Case No.
21STCV36027
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): John VMA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa
Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV30598; John TAU Doe, et al. v.
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Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV19401; John Doe 1-4 v.
Does 1-50, Case No. 21STCV34537; John Doe 5 and John Doe 6 v.
Does 1-50, Case No. 22STCV08765; John JH Doe v. Police
Activities League, et al., Case No. 21STCV24491; John Doe (D.C.)
v. Santa Monica Police Activities League, et al., Case No.
21STCV47551; John Doe (MU) v. Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case
No. 22STCV17022; John Doe #1, John Doe #2 and John Doe #3 v.
Santa Monica PAL, et al., Case No. 22STCV03113; John Doe 142 v.
Doe 1, Doe 2, and Doe 3, Case No. 22STCV01268; Jose Villaseñor
v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 22STCV17835
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
3.E Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2)
or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
(Police Officers Association v. City).
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: 4.B City Manager Report, was not heard.
4.C Proclamation for United Against Hate Week, was presented.
STATEMENT OF APOLOGY 16.F Request of Mayor Himmelrich for the Council to adopt the
attached Statement of Apology to African American Residents and
their Descendants and direct the City Manager to commit to
programs, policies, and investments that can educate the public
about this history of discrimination and its ongoing consequences,
and to ferreting out and overturning systemically racist policies to
ensure that the pain caused by several decades of racial injustice
and discrimination against blacks and other people of color is
mitigated to the extent possible. Mayor Himmelrich further
requests Council to direct the City Manager to post this apology on
the City’s website and in a public location within the City, was
presented.
Members of the public Robbie Jones, LaVerne Ross, Dr. Shirley
Compton, Jamilla Williams, Denise Barton, Craig Miller, Janet
McKeithen, Angela Scott, Jerry Rubin, Mark Brandon, Maurice
Maxwell, Andrina Sales, and Joanne Berlin commented on Items 4.A.
and 16.F.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
adopt the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by
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voice vote, with all members present.
BREAK On order of the Mayor, the Council took a short break at 9:01 p.m.,
then returned at 9:20 p.m., with all members present, except
Councilmember Negrete.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Negrete returned
at 9:21 p.m.
All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed
by a Councilmember for discussion.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Himmelrich, to
approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 5.A and 5.F., reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. 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
TELECONFERENCE
MEETINGS
5.B. Adoption of Resolution No. 11482 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA MAKING FINDINGS AS REQUIRED BY AB 361 TO
PERMIT COUNCIL AND CITY BOARD, COMMISSION, AND
TASK FORCE MEETINGS TO CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED
BY TELECONFERENCE WHILE THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
REMAINS IN PLACE”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution making the findings
required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the City
Council and City Boards, Commissions, and Task Force.
WATER/WASTEWATER
PROJECT
5.C. Award RFP #SP2666 to DRP Engineering, Inc. for the
design of Water and Wastewater replacement project, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #SP2666 to DRP Engineering, Inc., to provide
engineering design services, develop construction documents, and
provide engineering support during the construction of the water,
wastewater and recycled water main projects for fiscal years 2022-
23 through 2026-27 for the Public Works Department.
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2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 11335 (CCS) with DRP Engineering, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $1,322,991 (including $120,271 contingency) for two
years, with three additional one-year renewal options in the
amount of $2,136,503 (including $194,227 Contingency) on the
same terms and conditions for a total amount not to exceed
$3,459,494 over a 5-year period with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction), of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The project
consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing water and
sewer main facilities where the new replacement will be in the
same locations and will have substantially the same purpose as
the structures replaced.
VEHICLES 5.D. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue purchase
orders for the purchase of various replacement vehicles, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order
with Tennant Company for the purchase of six scrubbers for the
Public Works Department. This recommended award is made as
an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to
Section 2.24.250(b) and is for a total amount not to exceed
$936,260;
2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order
with Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. for the purchase of one DZero
Plus Electric Sidewalk Sweeper for the Public Works
Department. This recommended award is made as an exception
to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section
2.24.250(c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $385,032;
3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order
with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of one bin
truck for the Public Works Department and two sports utility
vehicles (SUVs) for the Records and Election Services
Department. This recommended award is made as an exception
to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section
2.24.250(c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $188,557;
and
4. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order
with Los Angeles Truck Centers (DBA Velocity) for the
purchase of two front loader trucks for the Public Works
Department. This recommended award is made as an exception
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to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section
2.24.250(c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $991,110.
DISPOSAL SERVICES 5.E. Award RFP for Landfill Trash Disposal Services to
Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services and Chiquita
Canyon, LLC, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 313 to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens
Services for landfill trash disposal services for the Public Works
Department;
2. Award RFP# 313 to Chiquita Canyon, Inc., dba: Chiquita
Canyon, LLC for landfill trash disposal services for the Public
Works Department;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Agreement No. 11336 (CCS) with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc.,
dba Athens Services, in an amount not to exceed $3,279,863
(including a 15% contingency) for two years, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Agreement No. 11337 (CCS) with Chiquita Canyon, Inc., dba:
Chiquita Canyon, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $4,575,489
(including a 20% contingency) for two years, with three
additional one-year renewal options in the amount of
$7,320,783 on the same terms and conditions for a total amount
not to exceed $11,896,272 over a five-year period, with future
year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5. Staff recommends the Council adopt a finding of Categorical
Exemption pursuant to Section15301 and 15308 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
POLICE DEPARTMENT 5.G. Approval of 1st Modification of Agreement No. 11338
(CCS) with Flying Lion for Drone as a First Responder Program,
was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #4957 in the
amount of $136,000 with Flying Lion Incorporated (FLI) to provide air
support services for the Police Department. This will result in a two-
year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$181,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
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SENIORS PROJECT 5.H. Approval of First Modification to Alta Planning and Design
Professional Services Agreement for Program Services for the
Active Aging-Safe Routes for Seniors Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to Professional Services
Agreement (PSA) #10949 (CCS) with Alta Planning and Design for the
continuation of Program Services for the Active Aging-Safe Routes for
Seniors Project for the Department of Transportation. This will result in
a one-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$378,127, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
TRAFFIC SAFETY 5.I. Authorization to accept Grant from the California Office of
Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the
amount of $290,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety
for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program in the Police
Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents
to accept the grants and all grant renewals.
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT 5.J. Award RFP to provide professional services to assist Los
Angeles Area Fire Chief’s Association Regional Training Group
Fire Service Training Officer hosted by Santa Monica Fire, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #325 for professional services to Fire Resources LLC,
to assist Los Angeles Area Fire Chief’s Association Regional
Training Group hosted by Santa Monica Fire Department; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute professional
service Agreement No. 11339 (CCS) with Fire Resources LLC, in
an amount not to exceed $370,000 for a twenty-four month period,
with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval
and state homeland security grant funding.
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MINUTES 5.K. City Council Minutes- Special Meeting - May 5, 2020 3:00
PM, were approved.
MINUTES 5.L. City Council Minutes- Regular Meeting - May 12, 2020 5:30
PM, were approved.
MINUTES 5.M. City Council Minutes- Regular Meeting - May 26, 2020 5:30,
were approved.
MINUTES 5.N. City Council Minutes - Special Meeting - November 1, 2022
6:00 PM, were approved.
MINUTES 5.O. City Council Minutes of September 29, 2020 5:30 PM, were
approved.
CUSTODIAL SERVICES 5.A. Authorization of Contract Modification for Citywide
Custodial Services, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to Agreement #10534 in
the amount of $2,240,069 with UNISERVE Facilities Services Corp.,
for custodial services for various City locations. This would result in a
7-year amended agreement through April 30, 2024 with a new total
amount not to exceed $9,953,390 with future year funding contingent
on Council budget approval.
Pulled by Councilmember Brock to ask questions of staff including: if
this is an item involving meeting and confer with the unions, how can
this contract be extended at this time; how many workers are being
displaced through this service; is this displacing any custodial workers
that would normally be at these locations; how long has the hybrid pilot
been in effect; is the city saving money by doing this; how many
custodial employees work citywide at the various sites; and, are we
adding anything to the services that would address cleanliness and
protocols as a result of the pandemic.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember
Brock, to approve the recommended action. 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
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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
FEES
5.F. Annual Reporting of Development Impact Fees, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council review and accept the FY
2021-22 Annual Reporting of Development Impact Fees per the
Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code 66000-66025) and the FY 2021-
22 Child Care Linkage Fee Report per SMMC Chapter 9.65.
Councilmember Brock pulled this item to acknowledge the Rec and
Park fees that are available and would like to provide direction to staff
to use some of those impact fees received to create additional Pickleball
courts.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre, to approve the recommended action. 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
PUBLIC INPUT ON
REMAINING AGENDA
ITEMS:
Member of the public Anna Dailey commented on Item 10.B.
Members of the public Olga Zurawska (time donated by Denise
Barton), Tricia Crane, Eve Lopez (time donated by Kate Scott)
commented on Item 16.D.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
KIOSK PROGRAM
8.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 11483 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENT TO AWARD A DIGITAL
WAYFINDING AND OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING KIOSK
FRANCHISE TO BIG OUTDOOR”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections
15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and
15311 (Accessory Structures) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in accordance with the
Environmental Review section of this report; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution of Intent declaring the Council’s
intent to hold a public hearing on December 13, 2022 to award a
franchise to BIG Outdoor for the installation, operation, and
maintenance of a digital wayfinding and out-of-home advertising
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kiosk network for a 20-year term, per the terms and conditions
stated in the resolution.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: has there already been
a protest filed; did the final comparisons include both companies best
and final offers; what are the options for selecting one over the other;
can the city continue to negotiate to get a better offer from the company
that is selected; is it legal for the Council to select the company that is
presenting a better offer after the selection was made public; are the
Council’s three options to choose the company recommended by the
staff, go with the other bidder, including their most recent bid to
indemnify their kiosks, or reject both and go back out to start the bid
process over; is there any risk for reputational harm if we decide to
scrap the bid and start over for a rebid; why would we throw out a
thorough process and go back out to rebid; is there a way to calculate
the cost of staff time and the outside consultant time and cost that went
into this RFP; do we have any reason to believe that either of these
companies is not capable of regularly updating technology as it
becomes available; what did staff base the level of experience on to
provide the recommendation for Big Outdoor; in order to come up with
the dollar amounts, wouldn’t a company need to have experience to
produce the advertisers; does a company who has more experience in
advertising also have more space available for community uses; was
there consideration to the software being used; has staff evaluated that
Big Outdoors will be able to deliver on the cash promise, and if there is
anything staff can do to expedite the installation of these kiosks; and,
given that some kiosks have to go before the Coastal Commission,
what is the realistic timeframe for them to be delivered.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
concern about Big Outdoor not having enough experience with the type
of kiosk that is needed in this community as compared to the other
company; appreciation that in this case it appears that the public/private
partnership will benefit the city; and, the importance that we need to
maintain the appearance of following a fair process in order to maintain
our integrity as a city.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan,
to adopt the staff recommendation, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Parra, Davis, Negrete, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ORDINANCES:
PUBLIC CAMPING
10.A. Introduction and Adoption of Emergency Ordinance No.
2728 (CCS) entitled “AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
4.08.095, PROHIBITION AGAINST CAMPING IN PUBLIC
PLACES, TO CLARIFY: (1) THE APPLICABILITY OF THE
SECTION’S PROHIBITIONS, AND (2) THE DEFINITION OF
“CAMP FACILITY”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Exemption pursuant to 15061(b)(3)
(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Introduce for adoption an Emergency Ordinance amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.095, Prohibition
against camping in public spaces (“Section 4.08.095”), to
clarify: (1) the applicability of the section’s prohibitions in line
with recent case law; and (2) the definition of “Camp Facility.”
Questions asked and answered of staff included: is it defined that items
for sleeping are things that you can carry, and does this mean we are
now going to start allowing setting up camping.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre, to adopt a finding of Exemption pursuant to 15061(b)(3)
(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and to introduce and adopt on first reading of
the ordinance reading 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
ZERO EMISSION DELIVERY
ZONE PILOT
10.B. Zero Emission Delivery Zone Pilot Program Lessons
Learned; Introduction of First Reading of an Ordinance amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.12.1055 to Authorize the
Use of Remote-Controlled Robotic Personal Delivery Devices;
Adoption of Emergency Ordinance No. 2729 (CCS) entitled “AN
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.12.1055 TO EXTEND THE
MORATORIUM ON THE DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION
OF AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY VEHICLES OR DEVICES ON
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SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIAN PATHS OF TRAVEL”, and
Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract
No. 11340 (CCS) Extension with Automotus to continue Curb
Management Services, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3.12.1055 to authorize the operation of
remote-controlled personal delivery devices (PDDs) and prohibit
the operation of autonomous delivery devices; and
2. Adopt an emergency ordinance extending the moratorium
prohibiting the operation of autonomous delivery devices
through January 30, 2023; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a second modification to
the agreement with Automotus to extend an existing license
agreement and software as a service (SaaS) agreement through
December 31, 2024, to allow for continued study of curb
management via Automotus curbside cameras. There are no
costs associated with this agreement.
The Assistant City Attorney read a correction into the record regarding
an error in the resolution regarding the Municipal Code section. The
correct number should be 3.12.1055.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: under this extension,
would other companies be able to be participate; are there other
companies in the space, that are not coming before Council; do we
have a sense of why some of the larger corporations did not participate
in this pilot; do we have a program to connect the delivery companies
with local businesses, or do they have to do it on their own; what are
the stats on incidents and accidents, and do we have any data; where is
Coco located, is it in Santa Monica, or are they out of town somewhere
operating the devices; is it true that according to State law, these types
of vehicles are not allowed on the sidewalk; are we prioritizing bots
over pedestrians; how does a resident notify a city about issues that
occur with these devices on our public streets; will there be some sort
of advertising on the device that provides a number or information on
how to report a device that is violating the law; have we audited the
video recordings to make sure that the information is not improperly
being maintained or used illegally; is the percentage being taken from
the businesses higher than what was being charged by other methods of
delivery; and, is there some sort of balance between the amount of
people versus the amount of devices on the street.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
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observation that Coco bots are very courteous; they take up less space
than the other delivery services in cars; if we didn’t have an accident
recently, this wouldn’t be a big deal; staff to gather the data, and
continue this item and bring it back on the December 13th meeting;
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Himmelrich, to:
1) introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3.12.1055 reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof; 2) adopt an emergency ordinance extending the
moratorium prohibiting the operation of autonomous delivery devices
through January 30, 2023; and, 3) authorize the City Manager to
execute a second modification to the agreement with Automotus to
extend an existing license agreement and software as a service (SaaS)
agreement through December 31, 2024, to allow for continued study of
curb management via Automotus curbside cameras. There are no costs
associated with this agreement. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, Negrete, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: Councilmember Brock
ABSENT: None
Direction was given to staff to return with data on incidents and
accidents from Coco to the City Council within two weeks.
RESOLUTIONS:
PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM
AND OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
13.A Request of the Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission to Receive and Review the Reports Provided by the
Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission, was continued to
the November 29th meeting.
Recommended Action
The Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission has prepared a
series of reports and recommendations concerning public safety in
Santa Monica, most recently focused on complaint investigations and
the status of the Santa Monica Police Department’s implementations of
the reforms recommended by the OIR Group following their in-depth
after action report concerning the events of May 31, 2020. Staff
recommends that the City Council receive and review the reports
provided by the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission.
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
AIRPORT COMMISSION
16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Airport
Commission for a term ending on 6/30/2024, was continued to a
future meeting.
AGENDA MANAGEMENT Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, seconded by Mayor
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Himmelrich, to continue Items 16.B., 16.D. and 16.E. to the November
29th meeting. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with all members present.
POET LAUREATE
PROGRAM
16.B. Request of Councilmembers Negrete, Parra, and Brock that
the City Manager develop and return to City Council with
recommendations for a Poet Laureate program for the City of
Santa Monica. The program and recommendations shall be
developed in collaboration with the Library Board and Arts
Commission, was continued to the November 29th meeting.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
CITIES
16.C. Designation of a voting delegate for the National League of
Cities Annual Business Meeting being held on Saturday, November
19 in Kansas City, MO, was presented.
Councilmember Brock was appointed as the voting delegate and
Councilmember Parra was appointed as the alternate voting member.
NEIGHBORHOOD
ORGANIZATIONS/BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
16.D. Request of Councilmember Davis that the City Council
direct the City Manager to contact the head of each Neighborhood
Organization and Business Improvement District listed on the
City's website and ask if the organization or its Board of Directors
(acting as a Board) will refrain from endorsing or opposing
candidates or measures in any future election. If the Neighborhood
Organization or Business Improvement District will not make that
commitment, then the City Manager is authorized and directed to
remove that Neighborhood Organization or Business Improvement
District from any listing of such organizations on the City's website
and to remove any hyperlinks to the organization’s website. In
addition, the City Attorney and City Manager are directed to draft
a policy that states as a condition of receiving City funding any
Neighborhood Organization or Business Improvement District that
makes campaign endorsements must provide a disclaimer on any
written campaign endorsement materials stating no public funds
are used for campaign purposes and views of the organization do
not necessarily reflect the views of the City of Santa Monica or any
of its officials, was continued to the November 29th meeting.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 16.E Request of Councilmembers Parra, Brock and de la Torre
to direct the City Manager to evaluate the impacts and feasibility
of changing the Santa Monica Housing Authority Payment
Standard basis to Small Area Fair Market Rate and increasing
select zip code/unit size categories to 120% SAFMR to mitigate
negative impacts as recommended by the Housing Commission by
mid- December, was continued to the November 29th meeting.
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COUNCIL FUNDS
Councilmember de la Torre
excused at 11:35 p.m.
16.G Request of Councilmembers Brock and Parra that the City
Council allocate $5,000 of their Discretionary Funds to the Samohi
Wrestling Program, a 501 (c)(3). The funding will be used to offset
costs related to transportation, tournament fees, lodging for out of
town tournaments and equipment, thereby allowing all students on
the team to participate in all activities for the season, was presented.
Councilmember de la Torre recused himself from this item because his
son is a member of Samohi’s wrestling team.
Motion by Councilmember Negrete, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, Negrete, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember de la Torre
ARTS COMMISSION 16.H Recommendation to accept Jeff Swimmer's resignation from
the Arts Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the
vacancy, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
accept the resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all
members present, except Councilmember de la Torre.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 11:45
p.m. in memory of Barbara Levin Himmelrich.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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