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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2023
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:34 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 11, 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 Caroline Torosis (arrived at 5:53 p.m.)
Councilmember Jesse Zwick (arrived at 5:35 p.m.)
Absent: Councilmember Christine Parra
Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
Acting City Clerk Maria Dacanay
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:34 p.m., with all
members present except Councilmember Parra. Anuj Gupta led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:
Members of the public Joe Fuchs, Jerry Berry, Neil Gitnick, Patricia
McPherson, Eleanor Pearson, Sophia Lowe, Kathy Knight, Johnathan
Foster, Zoë Muntaner, Hannah Winger, Howard Bryan Chapmick and Jerry
Rubin commented on various local issues.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION,
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:
Members of the public Hajar Muqtasid, Robbie Jones, Ann Hoover (time
donated by Jaleh Mirhashemi), Tara Barauskas, and Ericka Lesley
commented on items 3.J. and 3.K.
Member of the public Corey Robinson commented on item 3.K.
Member of the public Denise Barton commented on item 5.C.
CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:30 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 8:36 p.m., with all members present except
Councilmember Parra, to report the following:
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
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Councilmember de la Torre
recused himself at 6:55 p.m.
and returned at 7:02 p.m.
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Leon Gurvin v. City of Santa
Monica; LASC Case No. 21STCV41297
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Zachary Thomas Hoevet v.
City of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 21STCV30547
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Pirouz Mousheshirazi v. City
of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 20STCV34094
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jerrid Powell v. City of Santa
Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 20STCV15438
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Mavis Soloway v. City of
Santa Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 20STCV47478
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.F. 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
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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.G. 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. Insurance Company of the State
of Pennsylvania, et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-
2022-01261243
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.H. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa
Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-
904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple
Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot,
Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011-909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-
011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development
Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of
Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Frank B.
Chang, Vice President of Acquisitions, AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.;
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.I. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Properties: 1636 5th Street, Santa
Monica California (Parking Lot 29) (APNs 4290-011-903, 4290-011-
904, 4290-011-905), 1636 5th Street, Santa Monica, California (Apple
Building) (APN 4290-011-906), Expo Terminus Line Parking Lot,
Santa Monica, California (APNs 4290-011-909, 4290-011-902, & 4290-
011-901); City Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development
Manager, and Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of
Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Aaron
Sorochinsky, AVP, Investments, Cypress Equity; Under negotiation:
Price and Terms of Payment for Sale
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.J. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa
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Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City
Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and
Nia Tang; Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica; Persons to be
negotiated with: Cary Upton, Chief Operations Officer, Santa Monica
Malibu Unified School District; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment for Sale
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.K. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1855 Main Street, Santa
Monica, California (Civic Auditorium) (APN 4290-013-901); City
Negotiators: Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Manager, and
Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst; Owner of Record: City of
Santa Monica; Persons to be negotiated with: Jesus Hernandez,
Director of Housing Development, Community Corporation of Santa
Monica; Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Sale
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to continue
items 8.A. and 16.A to the May 9, 2023 meeting. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Parra absent.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
4.A. City Manager Report: Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and
the Experience Management Plan, was presented. The City Manager
provided local updates, and Misty Kerns and Trevor Cartwright presented on
behalf of the Santa Monica Travel and Tourism.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
Councilmembers de la Torre and Brock, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete and Mayor
Davis reported that they traveled to Washington D.C. for the National
League of Cities Annual Conference.
Also, Mayor Davis reported that she met with City and County officials
about homelessness, and Councilmember Brock attended a Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) Energy and Environment
Committee meeting but City funds were not used to attend these meetings.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion. Staff noted that the incorrect Salary
Schedule (Attachment B) was posted for item 5.J and the correct version was
submitted as part of the public record.
At the request of Councilmember de la Torre, Item 5.C was removed from
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the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Zwick, to
approve the Consent Calendar, with the amendment to Attachment B for
Item 5.J. and, except for Item 5.C, reading resolutions by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
CLOVERFIELD
BOULEVARD PROJECT
5.A. Award Construction Contract No. 11375 (CCS) for Cloverfield
Boulevard Recycled Water Main Installation Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section
21080.21 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
2. Award Bid #SP2667 to Blois Construction Inc., for the construction
of Cloverfield Boulevard Recycled Water Main Installation Project
for the Public Works Department;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Blois Construction Inc, in an amount not to exceed $2,063,022
(including a $269,090 contingency); and
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract
authority;
5. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
STREET LIGHT
SUPPLIES
5.B. Award Purchase Order to One Source Distributors for Street
Light Electrical Supplies, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15301 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #SP2685-1 to One Source Distributors, a Delaware
Corporation, for the purchase and delivery of streetlight electrical
supplies for the Public Works Department; and
3. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with
One Source Distributors for Streetlight Electrical Supplies in the
amount not to exceed $500,000 (for one year, with four additional
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one-year renewal options to extend at increases between 6% to
20%) for a total amount not to exceed $2,500,000, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
SANTA MONICA BASIN
GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY
AGENCY
5.D. Adoption of Resolution No. 11516 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT THE
CITY’S ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SANTA MONICA BASIN
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY”, was approved and
adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to appoint a second Alternate
Representative, acting in the capacity of Board Member, to serve on
the Board for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency;
2. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to appoint a
second Alternate Representative to represent the City on the Board
for the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency;
and
3. 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.
BUSES 5.E. Award Bid to Uniserve Facilities Service Corporation for Detail
Cleaning of Transit Buses, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption (Class 1 Existing
Facilities) pursuant to Section 15301 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #4440 to Uniserve Facilities Service Corporation for
detail cleaning of Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s
fleet of transit buses; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 11376 (CCS) with Uniserve, in an amount not to exceed
$695,076, including a $63,189 contingency, and a 3% cost
escalator, over a five-year period with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
CONFLICT OF
INTEREST CODE
5.F. Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Code to Revise the
Designated Positions as Required by California Law To File
Statements of Economic Interest, was approved.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council update the City’s Conflict of
Interest Code by adopting the proposed corrected Exhibit 1 reflecting
positions subject to reporting requirements.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 5.G. Adoption of Santa Monica Housing Authority Draft Fiscal Year
2023-24 Annual and Administrative Plans, was moved to Item 12.A.
COUNCIL RULES OF
ORDER
5.H. Adoption of Resolution No. 11517 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AMENDING THE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NUMBER 11494 (CCS)”, was approved and
adopted.
MEDIATION AND
INVESTIGATION
SERVICES
5.I. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement Nos.
11377 (CCS) and 11378 (CCS) with Norman A. Traub & Associates
and HRemedy, Inc. for Mediation and Investigation 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 #298B to Norman A. Traub & Associates, a California
based company, for investigation services needs of the Human
Resources Department.
3. Award RFP #298B to HRemedy, Inc., a California based company,
for mediation services needs of the Human Resources Department.
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional
services agreement with HRemedy, Inc. for a two-year pilot
program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for two years; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional
services agreement with Norman A. Traub & Associates for a two-
year pilot program in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for two
years.
LABOR RELATIONS 5.J. Adoption of Resolution No. 11518 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ACCEPTING THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FIRE
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION” and Authorizing the
City Manager to Execute a Memoranda of Understanding No. 11379
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(CCS) with the City and the Fire Executive Management Association,
was approved and adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15324
(Class 24 Regulations of Working Conditions) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Adopt the proposed Resolution (Attachment A) accepting the
Tentative Agreement (TA) and authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fire
Executive Management Association;
3. Adopt the salary schedule (Attachment B); and
4. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
MINUTES 5.K. Minutes of City Council - Special Meeting - March 21, 2023,
were approved.
ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCIAL REPORT
5.C. Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
(ACFR) to the Audit Subcommittee, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
(ACFR), the Auditors’ Letter to Council, and the Independent
Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and
on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing
Standards for the City’s financial statements for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2022; and
2. Consider a request by the Audit Subcommittee to instruct staff to
increase the amount of disclosure related to Notes Receivables to
include the gross amount of loans and amount of allowances, as
well as a summary of the accounting principles driving the loan
allowances, for inclusion in the ACFR for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2023.
3. Adopt a finding of no significant effect pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Questions asked and answered of staff included: additional information
requested by the Subcommittee about loans issued by City such as a list of
borrowers, loan amounts, and repayment obligations that need Council-
approval and whether approving this Council item would grant that approval;
and whether staff can readily provide this information or is there any burden
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or barrier to provide it.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete
to approve item 5.C. to direct staff to fulfill the request of the Subcommittee
for additional information on loans issued by City. The motion was approved
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
PUBLIC INPUT ON
REMAINING AGENDA
ITEMS:
Members of the public Denise Barton, Andria McFerson, and Harvey Eder
spoke on item 11.A.
Members of the public Denise Barton, Hajar Muqtasid, Theresa Marasco,
Michael Louis, Andria McFerson, Courtney Laretano (time donated by
Stephanie Speights), Sheila Finley, and Emily Weston spoke on item 11.C.
Members of the public Rafael De La Rosa, Donnie Longino, Dan Hall, Jose
Barrera, Nick Rayment, and Ellis Raskin spoke on item 16.B.
Members of the public Ericka Lesley and Ellis Raskin spoke on item 16.C.
Members of the public Vicente Martin and Paula Cortez spoke on item 16.E.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION
8.A. Appointment to one open seat on the Human Services
Commission for the term ending June 30, 2025, was continued to the
May 9, 2023 meeting.
ORDINANCES:
ZONING
10.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2741 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE CITY’S ZONING
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN OUTDOOR SPACE PROGRAM
ALLOWING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON PRIVATELY-OWNED
PROPERTY AND OTHER AMENDMENTS RELATED TO
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXTENSION OF CERTAIN
PERMIT TIMEFRAMES”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to
adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
ZONING 10.B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2742 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE CITY’S ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE GOALS, POLICIES
AND PROGRAMS OF THE 6TH CYCLE (2021-2029) HOUSING
ELEMENT; FOR CONSISTENCY WITH UPDATES TO STATE LAW
RELATED TO HOUSING PRODUCTION AND MINIMUM PARKING
REQUIREMENTS; AND TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES,
CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS, INCLUDING
CORRECTION TO PARCEL COVERAGE LIMITATIONS FOR
EXISTING STRUCTURES IN THE R1 (SINGLE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL)
DISTRICT AND MODIFICATIONS TO STANDARDS FOR
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Zwick, seconded by Councilmember Torosis, to
adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
OFFICIAL DISTRICTING
MAP
10.C. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2743 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP
FOR CONSISTENT DESIGNATION OF IDENTIFIED PARCELS”, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to
adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
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Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, HOUSING
AUTHORITY AND
PARKING AUTHORITY
On order of the Mayor, the regular City Council meeting was recessed to
convene to a joint meeting with the Housing Authority and the Parking
Authority at 10:03 p.m., with all members present, except Councilmember
Parra. Housing Authority Board Elizabeth Cochran also joined the Housing
Authority on the dais.
REPORT ON MEETING
COMPENSATION
Pursuant to State law, Acting City Clerk Maria Dacanay announced that
Council will receive $50 compensation for meeting as the Housing Authority
and $50 for meeting as the Parking Authority.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKING
TIME FOR COMMISSION
CHAIR
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Councilmember de la
Torre, to give the Housing Commission Chair 10 minutes to speak on item
11.C. and five minutes on 12.A. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote by all members, with Councilmember Parra absent.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
BUDGET
11.A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Midyear Budget, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking
Authority:
1. Appropriate FY 2022-23 midyear revenue and expenditure budget
adjustments (Attachment A).
Staff also recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11519 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING
SALARY RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING NEW OR EXISTING
CLASSIFICATIONS: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
OFFICER, FLEET MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT, FLEET
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, GIS TECHNICIAN,
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIALIST, INFORMATION
SECURITY ANALYST, INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST, LEAD
TRANSIT MECHANIC, MECHANIC I, MECHANIC II, MOTOR
COACH
OPERATOR TRAINEE, SENIOR MECHANIC, SWIM
INSTRUCTOR/POOL LIFEGUARD, TRANSIT MECHANIC I,
TRANSIT MECHANIC II, TRANSIT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR,
TRANSIT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT,
WASTEWATER COLLECTION WORKER III, WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING,
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR I, AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR II”;
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2. Approve the position and classification changes (Attachment C);
3. Adopt attached Resolution No. 11520 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF GRANT FUNDS FOR
THE SANTA MONICA CITY YARDS MODERNIZATION,
MICROGRID PROJECT”;
4. Adopt attached Resolution No. 11521 (CCS) entitled “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ADMINISTERING AGENCY-
STATE MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR STATE AND FEDERAL-
AID FUNDED PROJECTS”;
5. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$51,173 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for implementation of the
JAG 2022 Project “Overtime Operations to Keep Neighborhoods
Safe” and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all
grant renewals;
6. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$34,497 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of
Justice Assistance 2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant to
support the replacement of bulletproof vests and execute all
necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;
7. Authorize staff to amend the City’s Fiscal Policy to allow for the
suspension of the accelerated paydown of the City’s unfunded
pension liability from FY 2022-23 to FY 2027-28 or later, pending
restoration of City services and maintenance budgets and reserves;
and,
8. 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.
Questions asked and answered of staff included but was not limited to:
staffing and program plans for the Childcare Recreation Enrichment Sports
Together (CREST) program; budget and funding for the Direct Action
Response Team (DART) program; copper wire thefts from streetlights, costs
for replacement and police response; status and occurrence of the tenant
counseling services pilot-program; City and State funding for the Lincoln
Neighborhood Corridor Streetscape LiNC Project; maintenance of the
Summer Lunch Program at Virginia Avenue Park (VAP); and staffing and a
reopening date for the Police Activities League (PAL) Fitness Center.
Motion by Authority/Councilmember Torosis, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Brock, to adopt the staff recommendation for the
City Council, Housing Authority and Parking Authority. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority/Councilmembers
Zwick, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre, Vice-Chair/Mayor Pro
Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority/Councilmember Parra
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt the eight staff recommendations for the City Council. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
MINUTES 11.B. Approval of minutes for Housing Authority and Parking
Authority meetings, were presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Parking Authority and Housing Authority
approve the minutes for the following:
1. February 8, 2022 Parking Authority meeting; and
2. April 12, 2022 and September 13, 2022 Housing Authority
meetings.
Motion by Authority/Councilmember Torosis, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Zwick, to approve the minutes. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority/Councilmembers
Zwick, Brock, de la Torre, Torosis, Vice-Chair/Mayor Pro
Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority/Councilmember Parra
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL PARKING
AUTHORITY MEETING
On order of the Chair/Mayor, the special joint meeting with the Parking
Authority was adjourned at 10:52 p.m., and the special joint meeting of the
City Council and Housing Authority continued with all members present
except Authority/Councilmember Parra.
CLIENT ADVISORY
BOARD
11.C. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Forming a
Client Advisory Board, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Housing Authority Board:
1. Review and provide direction on the proposed approach for the
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creation of the Client Advisory Board (CAB) to replace the current
Resident Advisory Board (RAB).
2. Extend the term of the Section 8 Resident Advisory Board (RAB)
member on the Housing Authority Board until two CAB members
are appointed (at least one a Section 8 voucher holder) by the
Housing Authority.
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance, adding Chapter 2.70 to
create the CAB.
After staff’s presentation, Housing Commission Chair Michelle Gray spoke
on behalf of the Commission with their recommendations on the creating of
the Client Advisory Board (CAB). The Commission also submitted their
recommendations in writing and submitted it through their Staff Liaison to
be included as part of the public record.
Questions asked and answered of staff included but are not limited to: if the
Housing Authority Board (HAB) can make an appointment to the vacant seat
at this meeting or if there are other options to fill the vacancy; when staff
received the Housing Commission’s written recommendations; whether or
not the Commission recommendations align with staff’s recommendations
and Federal requirements; which recommendations must the HAB act on at
this meeting; clarification on why the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) and
Housing Commission were created and their primary responsibilities; if staff
anticipates difficulty with the Commission’s recommendations to create a
diverse Board with applicants/members who meet certain criteria such as
Housing Choice Voucher or Continuum of Care holders, etc.; and the
possibility for CAB members to elect two of the members to the HAB vs. the
HAB appointing the members.
Questions asked and answered of the Housing Commission Chair included
extending member Cochran’s terms, continuing the item, directing staff to
meet with the Commission and reporting back with revised
recommendations.
Motion by Chair Davis, seconded by Authority member Brock, to continue
the item to allow staff and the Housing Commission to review the
Commission’s recommendations and return to Council identifying the items
where they are in agreement and highlighting the areas where they are in
disagreement so that the HAB can resolve them. At the future meeting, staff
may also return with an ordinance for first reading. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Authority members de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
Authority Board member Cochran, Vice-Chair Negrete,
Chair Davis
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority member Parra
Motion by Chair Davis, seconded by Authority member Brock, to approve
the second recommendation for the Housing Authority Board to extend the
term of the Section 8 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) member on the
Housing Authority Board until two CAB members are appointed (at least
one a Section 8 voucher holder) by the Housing Authority. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority members Zwick, Brock,
Torosis, de la Torre, Vice-Chair Negrete, Chair Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Authority member Parra
MEETING
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Councilmember Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to
continue the meeting after 11:00 p.m. and hear the remainder of the agenda.
The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote by all members, with
Councilmember Parra absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
HOUSING AUTHORITY
12.A. Adoption of Santa Monica Housing Authority Draft Fiscal Year
2023-24 Annual and Administrative Plans, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that following the close of the public hearing the
Housing Authority Board:
1. Adopt the FY 2023-24 Santa Monica Housing Authority Annual Plan,
provided as Attachment A;
2. Adopt the FY 2023-24 Santa Monica Housing Authority
Administrative Plan, provided as Attachment B;
3. Adopt the New Family Self-Sufficiency Action Plan (Formerly
Chapter 18 of the Administrative Plan) as Attachment C; and
4. Authorize the Submission of the FY 2023-24 Annual and
Administrative Plans to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
5. 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.
After staff’s presentation, Housing Commission Chair Michelle Gray spoke
on behalf of the Commission with their recommendations on the approval of
Santa Monica Housing Authority (SMHA) Plans. The Commission also
submitted their recommendations in writing and submitted it through their
Staff Liaison to be included as part of the public record.
Members of the public Theresa Marasco, Andria McFerson, Harvey Eder,
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and Denise Barton spoke to the recommended action.
Councilmember Torosis expressed concerns over the City’s eviction
prevention efforts and interest in follow-up information on oversight and
performance metrics.
Motion by Authority member Torosis, seconded by Chair Davis, to adopt all
five staff recommendations. The motion was approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Authority member Cochran, Authority members Zwick, Brock,
Torosis, Vice-Chair Negrete, Chair Davis
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Authority member de la Torre
ABSENT: Authority member Parra
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING
On order of the Chair/Mayor, the special joint meeting was adjourned at
12:36 a.m., and the regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened with
all members present except Authority/Councilmember Parra. Authority
Board member Cochran left the dais.
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
COMMISSION ON
SUSTAINABILITY,
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
16.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission
on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment for the
term ending on June 30, 2024, was continued to the May 9, 2023 meeting.
MINIMUM WAGE 16.B. Request of Mayor Davis and Councilmembers Zwick and Brock
that the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to
study and draft an ordinance that would guarantee healthcare workers
a minimum wage in Santa Monica, was presented.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to: if
there will be tiered wages proposed for workers with different skill sets;
hardship exemptions for smaller facilities; and impacts on other facilities
such as convalescent homes, non-public hospitals and non-profit clinics.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with Councilmember Parra absent.
PICO BRANCH LIBRARY
AND VIRGINIA AVENUE
PARK
16.C. Request of Mayor Davis, Councilmember Torosis, and
Councilmember Zwick that, pursuant to the City’s naming policy, the
City Council direct the Recreation and Parks Commission and the
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Library Board to consider renaming the Pico Branch Library in honor
of longtime resident and activist Lloyd Allen. Council requests that the
advisory bodies consider this matter and report back to the Council
within 60 days, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the request.
Councilmember de la Torre proposed a friendly amendment to direct the
Recreation and Parks Commission and Library Board to consider either
renaming the Pico Branch Library or Virginia Avenue Park in honor of Lloyd
Allen and report back in 60 days. The amendment was friendly to the maker
and seconder. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with
Councilmember Parra absent.
HOME OWNERSHIP 16.D. Request of Councilmembers Torosis and Parra and Mayor Pro
Tem Negrete that Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney
evaluate and develop recommendations for Council action to regulate
fractional ownership of single-family homes and residential
condominiums. These recommendations should also include a review
of best practices from similarly situated jurisdictions, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Torosis,
to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with Councilmember Parra absent.
SANTA MONICA HIGH
SCHOOL AND
ASSOCIATION OF
MEXICAN AMERICAN
EDUCATORS
16.E. Request of Councilwoman Parra, Councilman Brock and
Councilman de la Torre that the City Council allocate $4,000 in
discretionary funds to Santa Monica High School to support their
Latina/o graduation, was presented.
Councilmember de la Torre made a correction that payment should be made
to the non-profit organization “The Association of Mexican American
Educators” instead of Santa Monica High School.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember Brock,
to adopt the recommendation with the correct organization. The motion was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Parra
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 1:00 a.m.
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ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria Dacanay Gleam Davis
Acting City Clerk Mayor
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