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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 24, 2023
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:34 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Christine Parra
Councilmember Caroline Torosis (arrived at 6:00 p.m.)
Councilmember Jesse Zwick
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 5:34p.m., with all
members present except Councilmember Torosis. City Attorney Sloan led
the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to hear the
Proclamations and public comment from students before Closed Session.
The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote by all members
present, except Councilmember Torosis.
GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:
Councilmember Torosis
arrived at 6:00 p.m.
Members of the public Sarah Chiba (time donated by David Chiba), Gary
Martin (time donated by Helen Martin), Andrew Hoyer, and Jonathan
Foster commented on various local issues.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION,
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:
Members of the public Denise Barton and, Lucian Tudor commented on
closed session items.
PROCLAMATIONS/
COMMENDATIONS
4.A. Proclamation: Black History Month, was presented.
CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:11 p.m., to consider
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Councilmember de la Torre
was excused at 6:15 p.m.
Councilmember de la Torre
returned at 6:35 p.m.
closed sessions and returned at 9:57 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): John VMA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al.,
Case No. 22STCV30598; John TAU Doe, et al. v. 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.B. 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.C. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: Right-of-way adjacent to
1212 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California; City
Negotiators: David White, City Manager; Owner of Record: City of
Santa Monica; Person to be negotiated with: Anthony Toru Toyokawa
on behalf of Global Dining Inc. doing business as 1212; Under
negotiation: Terms for Proposed License Agreement for the Operation
of Sidewalk Dining
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.D. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: Right-of-way adjacent to
2654 Main Street, Santa Monica, California; City Negotiators: David
White, City Manager; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Person
to be negotiated with: Anthony Mollica on behalf of Trinacria
Restaurants, Inc., dba: La Vecchia Cucina; Under negotiation: Terms
for Proposed License Agreement for the Operation of a Parklet
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The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): California Business Roundtable v. City of Santa
Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number
23SMCV00111
The City Attorney reported the Council approved defending the Measure
GS challenge case by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: Councilmembers Brock, Parra
ABSENT: None
3.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Santa Monica Housing Council et al. v. City of Santa
Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number 22STCV11610
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.G. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Jessica Villalobos-Martinez, Cameron Rowe v. City of
Santa Monica; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: 21STCV04406
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.H. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): 1144 12th Street LP v. City of Santa Monica,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03496
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.I. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Cristina Coria vs. City of Santa Monica, Case No.
ADJ2596572
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
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taken.
3.J. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 256 Santa Monica Pier,
Santa Monica, California; City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor,
Economic Development Manager and Elana Buegoff, Pier and Beach
Administrator; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be
negotiated with: Hospitality Industry Management Group, LLC
D.B.A. Rusty’s Surf Ranch and Greg Morena; Under negotiation:
Price and Terms for Proposed Transfer of Leasehold and Extension of
Lease Term
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Davis to continue Items 7.A., 16.C. and 16.D. to the
February 14th meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete proposed a friendly amendment to only continue
Items 7.A. and 16.D. only, but to hear 16.C. tonight.
Mayor Davis amended her motion, to continue Item 7.A. and do agenda
management later in the meeting.
Motion by Councilmember Brock seconded by Councilmember de la Torre,
to postpone Study Sessions Items 7.A. to February 14th and 7.B. to March
or a later meeting. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Brock, de la Torre
NOES: Councilmembers Zwick, Torosis,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Torosis, to continue
Items 7.A and 16.D to the February 14th meeting. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote by all members present.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
Mayor Davis reported that she traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the
U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., where she met with
various federal officials including the President of the United States,
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Advisor to the President on
domestic policy, John Podesta. She also had the opportunity to interact
with other California mayors.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Parra, to
approve the Consent Calendar, reading resolutions by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers, de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
GENERAL
CONTRACTING
SERVICES
5.A. Award Bid and Authorize Agreement Nos. 11352 (CCS)
through 11354 (CCS) to Provide Citywide General Contracting
Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4432 to Bayview Construction, Inc., Olympos
Painting, Inc. and RAMCO, General Engineering Contractor, for
citywide as-needed general contracting services as required by the
Public Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Bayview Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$340,000 for two years, with one additional three-year renewal
option in the amount of $510,000 for a total amount not to exceed
$850,000 over a 5-year period with future year funding contingent
on Council budget approval.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Olympos Painting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $750,000
for two years, with one additional three-year renewal option in the
amount of $1,125,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,875,000
over a 5-year period with future year funding contingent on Council
budget approval.
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with RAMCO, General Engineering Contractor, in an amount not to
exceed $900,000 for two years, with one additional three-year
renewal option in the amount of $1,350,000 for a total amount not
to exceed $2,250,000 over a 5-year period with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
5. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15301 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
MAIN LIBRARY 5.B. Adoption of Resolution No. 11496 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AUTHORIZE THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPT, AND EXECUTE
THE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET
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ACT OF 2021 (SB 129)”, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section
15301 and Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant
funds in the amount of $268,948 from the California State Library’s
Building Forward Grant Program for the Main Library’s Critical
Systems Maintenance Project in the Library Department (“Grant”)
and approve all renewals.
3. Authorize the City Manager to accept the Grant and all its renewals.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
accept the Grant and approve all renewals.
5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
AUDIT SERVICES 5.C. Award RFP No. 339 and enter into Agreement No. 11355 (CCS)
with HDL Coren & Cone to Provide Property Tax Information and
Audit Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award RFP #339 to HdL Coren & Cone to provide property tax
information consulting and audit services for the Finance
Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional
services agreement with HdL Coren & Cone, a California
Corporation, in an estimated amount of $242,875 for five years,
with one additional three-year renewal option on the same terms
and conditions, with future year funding contingent on Council
budget approval.
BIG BLUE BUS 5.D. Approval of Contract No. 11356 (CCS) with 9280-0366 Quebec
Inc., dba Transit for Project to Implement Anonymous and Recurring
Digital Intercept Survey to Capture Customer Sentiment for FTA's
Enhancing Innovative Mobility (EMI) Demonstration Program Award
of Grant Funds, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15306
(Class 6 Information Collection) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with 9280-0366 Quebec Inc., dba Transit, a Montreal, Canada-
based company, in an amount not to exceed $350,448 for three
years, to develop a custom digital survey that will allow Big Blue
Bus customers using the Transit smartphone app to better
understand where Big Blue Bus can improve the customer
experience. This recommended award is made as an exception to
the competitive bidding process pursuant to 2.24.250 (b and f).
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impact &
Budget Actions section of this report.
WORKERS’
COMPENSATION
5.E. Award Agreement No. 11357 (CCS) to TCS Risk Management
Services, LLC for Workers’ Compensation Program Data Analysis
and Reporting Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Award RFP# 330 to TCS Risk Management Services, LLC (“TCS)
for workers’ compensation program data analysis and reporting
services;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with TCS, in an amount not to exceed $437,897 over a five-year
period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
FARMERS’ MARKET 5.F. Authorization to Accept the Farmers Market American Rescue
Plan Market Match Grant, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)
(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the
amount of $34,400 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of
2021’s Market Match Program by subrecipient Sustainable
Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA) and to accept all
subsequent grant renewals;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
accept the grant, grant renewals, and modifications; and
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
CITY ATTORNEY'S 5.G. Award Request for Proposal to Karpel Solutions for City
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OFFICE Attorney's Office Criminal Case Management System, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #306 to Karpel Solutions for the City’s purchase of a
case management software system for the Santa Monica City
Attorney’s Office;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
11358 (CCS) with Karpel Solutions in an amount not to exceed
$800,000 (including a $120,750 contingency) with a five-year term
and a five-year extension option for the purchase of a case
management system for the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office
and accompanying data hosting services, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Adopt a finding that the RFP is not a project within the meaning of
the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code
section 21000 et seq.)
CONCESSION
AGREEMENT
5.H. Approval of Modification of Concession Agreement for Perry's
Cafe and Beach Rentals, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Find that the action to execute a First Modification of Concession
Agreement #10960 entered into between the City and Perry’s Beach
Café and Rentals (“Concessionaire”), as set forth in
recommendation No. 2, is categorically exempt pursuant to Section
15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a First
Modification of Concession Agreement #10960 (CCS) to allow for
full alcohol service at four beach concession locations subject to
Concessionaire’s procurement of local and state regulatory
approvals.
BIG BLUE BUS 5.I. Award Contract No. 11359 (CCS) for Big Blue Bus
Comprehensive Operational Analysis, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Staff recommends the Council adopt a finding of statutory
exemptions pursuant to Section 15252 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 21080.25 of the
Public Resources Code.
2. Award RFP# 329 to Transportation Management & Design, Inc., a
California-based company, to conduct a Comprehensive
Operational Analysis for the Department of Transportation, Big
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Blue Bus.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Transportation Management & Design, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $549,878 for two (2) years.
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
PUBLIC INPUT ON
REMAINING AGENDA
ITEMS:
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Frank Gruber, Chris Harshman (time
donated by Vanessa Gibson), Kuangwei Hwang, Joe Trilling, Jack Abrams,
Chris Thomas, Eve Lopez (time donated by Sean Beck), Michael Brodsky,
John Fairweather, Ian Dutton, David Guerrieri, Natalya Zernitskaya, Cathy
Larson, Jeff, and Andrew Gledhill commented on Item 7.B.
Members of the public Luke Terrlizzi, Rebecca Terlizzi, and Kevin
McKeon commented on Item 16.A.
Member of the public Denise Barton, Crispin Carrasco, Chuck Powell, Jake
Gridley and Natalya Zernitskaya commented on Item 16.B.
Members of the public Lucian Tudor, Nicholas, Milton Zampelli, Nick
Carrillo, Kayla Smith, Brian R, Luciano Calciotti, Julian Martinez, Rico,
Sharif Thomas, Vera, Toru, Will Bowl, Natalie, Theresa Nguyen, Holly
Johnson, Jonathan Foster, Cristian Cruz, Barbara Tenzer, Luke Cain,
Jeffrey Merrihue, and Debbie Merrill commented on Item 16.C.
MEETING
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Mayor Davis, to
continue the meeting after 11:00 p.m. and hear the remainder of the agenda.
The motion was approved by voice vote by all members, with
Councilmember Brock opposing.
STUDY SESSION:
SUSTAINABLE CITY
PLAN
7.A. Receive and File Sustainable City Plan, Policies, and Programs,
was continued to February 14th.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the City’s Sustainability City Plan, Policies and
Programs for the Public Works Department.
2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15307
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
SANTA MONICA
AIRPORT
7.B. Public Process to Determine the Future of the Santa Monica
Airport, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Confirm the goals, values, and principles that will guide the planning
process for the future of the Santa Monica Airport ;
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2. Confirm that the proposed process for community engagement,
testing and refinement is appropriate;
3. Confirm that the proposed scope, including Existing Conditions,
Diverse and Inclusive Outreach, and Alternatives development is
sufficient to support the City’s interest in identifying a preferred
scenario.
Questions asked and answered of staff included, what is the estimate of the
cost for the project in 2025 and is there any way to balance the financial
commitments with other community needs now as well as in the future.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
whatever community engagement is done, it should be a space for
everyone, that all are welcome, with much better access; whoever is
selected for the Public engagement that the stakeholders should expand
beyond the barriers of Santa Monica; confirm the goals proposed; challenge
to focus on a cutting edge community engagement process that should
include scientific studies that include more statistical surveys to ensure
more demographic of the citizen outreach; appreciation to staff and the
community for being persistent to bring this project forward; look at some
opportunities to address mitigation issues that may come up with this
project; maybe there’s a way to keep the airport that includes innovation at
the forefront (i.e. electric planes, skatepark, pickleball courts, etc.); robust
community engagement by meeting people where they are; hopeful that the
community engagement process will lead to a way to pay for building and
maintaining a Grand Park; an opportunity to expand regional participation;
we need non-traditional methods for public outreach; think big and outside
of the box to get more creative input from some of the art community or
maybe the youth; it’s important to spend money to make money by
accessing money through grant programs.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the recommended actions. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCES:
SMOKING
10.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2736 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 4.44.020, TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN COMMON AREAS
OF MULTI-UNIT HOUSING FACILITIES AND NEAR
MULTI-UNIT HOUSING FACILITIES”, was presented.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Torosis,
to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
SAMOHI BAND
16.A. Request of Mayor Pro Tem Negrete that the City Council
allocate up to $25,000 of their Discretionary Funds to the SMAPA-
Samohi Band, which is part of the Santa Monica Arts Parent
Association, a 501 (c) (3). The funding will be used to offset the costs
related to the planned Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra
performance tour in Ireland to cover expenses for participating
students whose families cannot afford the cost of the tour. This is the
first time in decades that Samohi Band and Orchestra students will
tour together, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STATE LEGISLATION 16.B. Request of Councilmembers Zwick and Brock that the City
Council express their support for SB 4, the Affordable Housing on
Faith Lands Act, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener that would
allow faith institutions and nonprofit colleges to build 100% affordable
housing on their property by-right and direct staff to send a letter of
support to the author’s office, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote by all Councilmembers present.
DOWNTOWN SANTA
MONICA, INC.
16.C. Request of Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Councilmember Parra,
and Councilmember de la Torre that the City Manager convene a
meeting with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and stakeholders to
discuss and develop strategies to revitalize the Third Street Promenade
that shall include, but not be limited to, establishing an arts and
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entertainment district in the 1200 block of the Third Street
Promenade, expanding outdoor dining opportunities, promoting
available space and development opportunities, zoning code
amendments to expand allowable uses, and opportunities to partner
with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. on street performers, was
presented.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to: try
to figure ways to help our businesses thrive and find ways to work together
to reinvigorate the Promenade space; be creative when looking at ways to
improve by looking at how things are being done internationally as well as
regionally; think innovatively and then act innovatively; don’t forget the
role of safety and cleanliness, as well as the corridors that lead to the
Promenade; find ways to streamline our standards to open more businesses
and open them more quickly; emphasis the role that Downtown Santa
Monica needs to play in this; and, how do we get out of the way to allow
broader thinking as it relates to zoning and other regulations.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Zwick,
to approve the recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote by all members present.
SMALL BUSINESS
16.D. Request of Councilmember Torosis and Mayor Pro Tem
Negrete Expediting an Equitable Post-Pandemic Recovery for Santa
Monica’s Small Businesses, was continued to February 14th meeting.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 1:26 a.m. in
memory of David Joseph Morena.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Gleam Davis
City Clerk Mayor
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