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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:33 p.m., on
Tuesday, February 28, 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 5:41 p.m.)
Councilmember Jesse Zwick (arrived at 5:35 p.m.)
Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
Assistant City Clerk Nikima Newsome
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:33 p.m., with all
members present except Councilmembers Zwick and Torosis. Assistant
City Attorney Cola led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:
Councilmember Zwick
arrived at 5:35 p.m.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin commented on various local issues.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION,
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:
Councilmember Torosis
arrived at 5:41 p.m.
Member of the public Matthew Millen commented on closed session items.
No members of the public commented on special agenda items.
Members of the public Denise Barton; Jerry Rubin; Johnathan Foster
commented on consent calendar items.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Councilmember Brock , seconded by Councilmember Torosis to
hear the Proclamation for Kiwanis Day 2/28/23 and Item 5.E. Authorization
to Accept a Donation from Kiwanis Charities of Santa Monica to Purchase
and Install Scoreboards at Los Amigos Park and Historic Belmar Park before
Closed Session and to hear continued item 8.A. Housing Element before item
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7.A. Solid Waste Rate Study. The motion was approved by a unanimous
voice vote, with all members present.
PROCLAMATIONS/
COMMENDATIONS
4.B. Proclamation: Kiwanis Day 2/28/23, was presented.
PARK DONATIONS 5.E. Authorization to Accept a Donation from Kiwanis Charities of
Santa Monica to Purchase and Install Scoreboards at Los Amigos Park
and Historic Belmar Park, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the scoreboards are categorically exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15311 (Class 11 Accessory Structures) of the CEQA
Guidelines;
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept a donation in the amount of
$70,000 from Kiwanis Charities of Santa Monica for the purchase
and installation of one scoreboard at Los Amigos Park and one
scoreboard at Historic Belmar Park; and
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember Zwick, to
adopt the staff recommendation. 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
CLOSED SESSIONS
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:01 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:13 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
3.A. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 3200 Airport Avenue
(~8,500 sf), Santa Monica, California; City Negotiators: Stelios
Makrides, Chief Operations Officer/Airport Director; Owner of
Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with Clover
Restaurants, Inc.; Under negotiation: Restaurant Lease Terms
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
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Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica et al. v. 1238 10th Street,
LLC, et al., Case No. 21SMCV01585
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 Government Code
Section 54956.9 (d)(1): NMS 1539, LLC et al. v. City of Santa Monica,
et al., Central District of California Case No. 2:20-cv-11318-
FLA(JPRx)
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation –
Regarding facts and circumstances that might result in litigation
against the City pertaining to California Government Code section
65589.5(d): WS Communities v. City of Santa Monica
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
4.A. City Manager's Report, was presented.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
REPORT ON MEETING
COMPENSATION
Pursuant to State law, Assistant City Clerk Nikima Newsome announced
that Council will receive no compensation for meeting as the
Redevelopment Successor Agency.
CONSENT CALENDAR: There being a Consent Calendar for Council and the Redevelopment
Successor Agency, the Mayor, with the consensus of the Councilmembers,
convened to a joint meeting at 7:21 p.m., and the two Consent Calendars
were heard concurrently, with all Agency/Councilmembers present.
All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
At the request of Agency/Councilmember Brock, Items 5.B. and 5.E. were
removed from the Consent Calendar.
At the request of Agency/Councilmember Parra, Item 5.F was removed
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from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by
Agency/Councilmember Brock, to approve the Consent Calendar except for
Items 5.B., 5.E., and.5.F., reading resolutions by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Agency/Councilmembers, de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra,
Zwick, Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor
Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY WIDE PLUMBING
SERVICES
5.A. Award Agreement Nos. 11362 (CCS) and 11363 (CCS) for City
Wide Plumbing Contractor Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4433 to Plumbing by Todd R. Marsh, Inc. dba TRM
Services and Verne’s Plumbing, for citywide as-needed plumbing
contracting services as required by the Public Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with TRM Services, 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.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Verne’s Plumbing, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for
two years, with one additional three-year renewal option in the
amount of $750,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,250,000
over a 5-year period with future year funding contingent on Council
budget approval.
4. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15301 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
3200 AIRPORT AVENUE 5.C. Award Bid SP2486 to Swinerton Builders for the 3200 Airport
Ave Renovation Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #SP2486 to Swinerton Builders for the construction
of the 3200 Airport Avenue building renovation for the Public
Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract
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No. 11365 (CCS) with Swinerton Builders, in an amount not to
exceed $9,084,792 (including a $1,184,973 contingency);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract
authority.
4. Award Bid #SP2486 to Totum Corporation for construction
management services for the Public Works Department;
5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 11366 (CCS) with Totum Corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $653,793.
6. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections
15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302
(Replacement/Reconstruction), of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
TRANSPORTATION
SOFTWARE
5.D. Authorization of 6th Modification to Contract #8928 with
Trapeze, Inc. for Vehicle and Operator Scheduling Systems, 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. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth
modification to #8928 (CCS) for $527,781 with Trapeze Group to
extend maintenance support of the Trapeze operator and vehicle
scheduling systems for two additional years through June 30, 2025,
to configure the operator scheduling module to accommodate a
shortened workweek in an effort to improve operator work-life
balance for staff retention purposes, to add up to two additional
absence codes to the OPS Timekeeping module, and to train staff on
the use of the Timekeeping module. This will result in a 13-year
amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$3,666,991 with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
HOUSING GRANTS 5.F. Adoption of Resolution No. 11498 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM” and Resolution No. 11499
(CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT RECEIPT OF
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PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM FUNDS”, 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 and find that uses
of grant funding for affordable housing are consistent with the
certified 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report.
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit an application to participate in the California Department of
Housing and Community Development’s Prohousing Designation
Program;
3. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City manager to
submit an application for grant funds in the amount of $500,000
from the California Department of Housing and Community
Development’s Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) for planning
and implementation activities related to housing and community
development, to support implementation of the certified Housing
Element;
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant
renewals and modifications, if awarded; and
5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts and
Budget Actions section of this report, in the event the grant is
awarded.
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS 5.G. Adoption of Salary Resolution No. 11500 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-CAO AND ADOPTING
SALARY RATE FOR SUCH CLASSIFICATION”, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of no project and/or categorical exemption pursuant
to Section 15324 (Class 24 Regulations of Working Conditions) of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Adopt a resolution establishing a new classification and salary rate
for the new classification of Executive Administrative Assistant-
CAO (Attachment A); and
3. Approve the cost neutral budget and position changes described in
the Financial Impacts and Budget Action section of this report.
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MINUTES 5.H. Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - February 14, 2023,
were approved.
JOINT MEETING WITH
THE REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
ANNUAL INVESTMENT
POLICY
5.I. Annual Investment Policy Update, 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. Review and approve the City’s revised Investment Policy.
3. Extend the delegation of investment authority to the Director of
Finance, as City Treasurer, from March 1, 2023 through February
28, 2024.
Staff also recommends that the Successor Agency Governing Board:
1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exception) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Review and approve the City Investment Policy for Successor
Agency Investments.
3. Extend investment authority to the Treasurer of the Successor
Agency, from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024.
MINUTES
5.J. Minutes for the December 13, 2022 Redevelopment Successor
Agency meeting, were approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Redevelopment Successor Agency approve the
minutes of the December 13, 2022 meeting.
TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
5.K. Adoption of Resolution No. 11501 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY
TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE”, 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. Adopt the attached resolution establishing an advisory committee to
make recommendations regarding the expenditure of additional
funds raised by increasing the City’s transient occupancy tax rate by
1% for hotel stays and 3% for home-share stays pursuant to
Measure CS.
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VEHICLE PURCHASE 5.B. Approval of Agreement No. 11364 (CCS) with Gillig LLC to
Purchase Fifteen 35-foot Battery Electric Buses, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Gillig LLC to furnish and deliver up to fifteen 35-foot battery
electric buses to the Santa Monica Department of Transportation.
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 $18,147,670 with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval;
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report;
3. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt the staff 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
HOUSING GRANTS 5.F. Adoption of Resolution No. 11498 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM” and Resolution No. 11499
(CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT RECEIPT OF
PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM FUNDS”, 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 and find that uses
of grant funding for affordable housing are consistent with the
certified 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report.
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2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit an application to participate in the California Department of
Housing and Community Development’s Prohousing Designation
Program;
3. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City manager to
submit an application for grant funds in the amount of $500,000
from the California Department of Housing and Community
Development’s Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) for planning
and implementation activities related to housing and community
development, to support implementation of the certified Housing
Element;
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant
renewals and modifications, if awarded; and
5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts and
Budget Actions section of this report, in the event the grant is
awarded.
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt the staff 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
STUDY SESSION:
SOLID WASTE
7.A. Solid Waste Rate Study, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive staff analysis of the Resource Recovery and Recycling
solid waste rate study.
2. Review rate adjustment options and provide direction.
3. Consider the creation of a solid waste rate discount program and
provide direction.
Questions asked and answered of staff including where does bulky pickup
begin and end; what areas does the alley sweeping cover; what is
considered a bulky item; what is the breakdown of the 33% revenue that
funds labor; can property owners pass through the charges to their tenants;
do single family and multi-family homes have an option in size and number
of containers as well as collection frequency; how are the garbage cans on
the private right-of-ways serviced; and how does the 15.12 FTE number
compare to pre-COVID FTE numbers.
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Considerable discussion ensued on topics including but not limited to
illegal dumping; rules related to pass through fees from property owners to
tenants; the discount program; the option of providing a fee waiver vs.
discount; and ensurance that the Rent Control Board has been engaged in
this matter.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre to approve the staff recommendation and to direct staff to proceed
with rate adjustment option 1 and to create an ad hoc committee of the City
Council consisting of Councilmembers de la Torre, Parra, and Mayor Pro
Tem Negrete to work on the community cleanup aspect as discussed by
staff. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote with all
members present.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
HOUSING ELEMENT
8.A. Study Session on Implementation of 6th Cycle (2021-2029)
Housing Element Programs, was presented.
Recommended Action
To ensure that the City of Santa Monica remains in compliance and
consistent with its approved 6th Cycle Housing Element of the City’s
General Plan, staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide
direction on the policy questions presented in this report regarding the
Planning Commission’s recommended amendments to the following:
• Land Use and Circulation Element of the General Plan;
• Bergamot Area Plan;
• Downtown Community Plan, and
• The City of Santa Monica Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Santa
Monica Municipal Code Chapters 9.01 to 9.52,
City Council is also being asked to discuss and provide direction on the
following:
• Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map and
the Official Zoning Map for Consistent Designation of Parcels;
• Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Consistency with State
Law Updates related to Housing Production and Minimum Parking
Requirements; and
• Minor Clarifying Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
Questions asked and answered of staff including what is the point of
moving projects from the discretionary to the administrative process; will
this process be faster and more certain for applicants; what is the
development timeline; does the timeline need to be part of the rezoning
process; how often does staff get projects of over 150 units; what is the
average size project; what is the longest approval process timeframe we
have had on a project of 60 units; what is the average approval timeframe;
how does this approval process affect other smaller projects and how is a
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balance struck; is there an internal monitoring mechanism for the project
approval process; have any builders weighed in on the new idea to
incorporate ARB approval into the initial entitlement approval process;
why are residentially zoned surface parking lots being considered as a
special incentive to encourage housing projects; are these parking lots what
was formerly referred to as “A” lots; how does it get discerned as to what is
considered a residential surface lot vs. what is a commercial surface lot; is
there any legal limitation for a resident to receive a preferential parking
permit for a housing project in an area with no available parking; would it
be legal under California state law for one jurisdiction to transfer it’s state
mandated housing production obligation to another jurisdiction in exchange
for any financial consideration or otherwise; did City of Santa Monica staff
initiate any discussions with the City of Palmdale staff or elected officials
about this concept; how did the issue with the City of Palmdale come to
our attention and why was it reported on by the media; was any
commitment made regarding transferring the City of Santa Monica’s
housing obligation to the City of Palmdale; have any Councilmembers
asked any staff to engage in conversation regarding this topic with the City
of Palmdale; would it be illegal for the City Manager to engage with
another City Manager without direction from Council; and would it be
illegal for any Councilmember to engage or meet with a member of the
state legislature on a particular issue.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
whether changing the process would truly expedite the process for
approval; adopting a timeline deadline for projects that require
administrative approval; based on extent of the project including tracking
time of planned deadline vs. actual deadline; monitoring of project approval
process; legalities around discussions pertaining to engagement with the
City of Palmdale regarding housing numbers.
Motion by Councilmember Zwick, seconded by Mayor Davis, to direct staff
to draft a proposed timeline for projects that qualify under the administrative
approval process.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present.
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Zwick, to direct staff
to bring back, when they return with the zoning code, that for commercial
surface parking lots behind commercial businesses that staff bring back
proposed alternate zoning to the level of the housing projects abutting the
commercial property.
The motion failed by a voice vote of 3 to 4 with Councilmembers Torosis,
Zwick, and Mayor Davis voting in the affirmative and Councilmembers
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Brock, de la Torre, Parra, and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete voting against the
motion.
ORDINANCES:
OUTDOORS PARKLET
PROGRAM
10.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2737 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 6.42 OF THE SANTA
MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE THAT ESTABLISHED THE
OUTDOORS PARKLET PROGRAM”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Parra , to
adopt the ordinance, reading 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
THIRD STREET
PROMENADE
RESTAURANTS
10.B. Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning
Ordinance Eliminating Prohibition of Certain Restaurants in
Establishments with Frontage on the Third Street Promenade, was
presented.
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; and
2. Introduce for first reading an Interim Zoning Ordinance eliminating
the prohibition of certain restaurants with frontage on the Third
Street Promenade.
Questions asked and answered of staff included having the ability to revisit
the effects of this policy at a later time; what establishments would be
affected by this; if this is to monitor, what should be monitored; is there a
plan for staff to do any outreach to the types of food establishments that
would be affected by this ordinance; and what problem is the City trying to
solve with this ordinance.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to the
the need for revitalization in the Promenade; the timeframe it will take to
implement this ordinance; concerns with the footprint of the available
spaces and their conduciveness to a fast food establishment; the concern of
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businesses currently on the Promenade that could leave and would not be
able to come back if desired i.e. Starbucks; access for lower income
families to purchase more affordable food options in the downtown;
franchises providing the ability to start a business with less money; fast
food only being prohibited in the Promenade and nowhere else in the City;
the risk of attracting homeless people to the Promenande and loitering in
certain locations; corporate owned outlets; how this will affect the health of
the young members of the community; watering down the uniqueness of
the Promenade; and rental rates on the Promenade.
Motion by Mayor Davis seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to introduce
and hold first reading of the ordinance reading 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
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Torosis, to
continue past 11:00 p.m. and hear all items remaining on the agenda. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members
present.
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
COMMISSION ON
SUSTAINABILITY,
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
16.A. Recommendation to accept Garen Baghdasarian's resignation
from the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the
Environment and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy, was
presented.
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Torosis, to accept the
resignation with regret.
The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members
present.
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COMMEMORATION OF
NICK GABALDON
16.B. Request of Councilmember de la Torre, Mayor Pro Tem
Negrete, and Councilmember Para that in the spirit of acknowledging
Nick Gabaldon’s mixed heritage and to build intercultural solidarity,
upon completion of Reframe: City Hall Murals, initiate a public art
and community engagement Reframe project to commemorate the
Historic Bay Street Beach site and its rich history of Black surfers,
including Nick Gabaldon. In commemorating Nick Gabaldon,
consideration will be given to creating a statue of Nick Gabaldon with
his surfboard looking out towards Malibu where he passed while
surfing. The process will include engaging an artist to commemorate
the Historic Bay Street Beach site’s history and people while creating
a powerful acknowledgement of people of color who were pioneers in
the sport of surfing.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Mayor Davis, was
approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present.
SUPPORT FOR IRAN 16.C. Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmember Zwick that the
City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 11502 (CCS) titled, “A
Resolution of the City of Santa Monica, declaring support for the
Iranian American community and the people of Iran, particularly the
women of Iran, and a call to action for technology companies to
support internet freedom, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to
adopt the resolution with an amendment to include Support of the Mahsa
Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act (HR 9203) and that the
resolution be forwarded to the office of Congressman Ted Lieu. The motion
was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 11:49 p.m.
in memory of Michael J.B. Allen, father of Senator Ben Allen.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nikima S. Newsome Gleam Davis
Assistant City Clerk Mayor
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