SR 06-27-2023 5F
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: June 27, 2023
Agenda Item: 5.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Public Works Director, Public Works, Cemetery
Subject: Award Contracts to Beacon Mortuary, Inc., for Mortuary Services and
Decedent Transportation Services and to Farmscape, Inc., for Specialized
Landscape Maintenance Services for Woodlawn Cemetery
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #352 to Farmscape, Inc., for specialized landscaping services for the
Eternal Meadow area of Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary, for the
Public Works Department.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with
Farmscape, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000 over a five-year period
with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
3. Award RFP #353 to Beacon Mortuary for providing decedent transportation
services for Woodlawn Cemetery, managed by the Public Works Department.
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Beacon
Mortuary for decedent transportation services in an amount not to exceed
$200,000 over a five-year period with future year funding contingent on Council
budget approval.
5. Award RFP #354 to Beacon Mortuary for providing mortuary services for
Woodlawn Cemetery, managed by the Public Works Department.
6. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Beacon
Mortuary for mortuary services in an amount not to exceed $475,000 over a five-
year period with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
7. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Summary
The City of Santa Monica’s Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum, and Mortuary
(Woodlawn) provides mortuary services, decedent transportation services, and
maintains the Eternal Meadow area by way of contracting with third parties. To ensure
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the continuity of these services, Woodlawn staff initiated a competitive RFP process to
solicit bids from prospective contractors. Based on the results of this process, staff
recommends awarding two agreements to Beacon Mortuary, Inc.; an agreement for
mortuary services for a total amount of $475,000 over a five-year period, and a second
agreement for transportation services for a total amount of $200,000 over a five-year
period. Staff also recommends awarding an agreement to Farmscape, Inc., for
specialized landscape maintenance services for the Eternal Meadow section of
Woodlawn for a total amount of $150,000 over a five-year period.
Discussion
The City purchased the Woodlawn Cemetery in 1897 and the Mausoleum in 1972.
Woodlawn started providing mortuary services in June 2011 to provide the community
with the convenience of arranging for end-of-life services, including embalming and
cremation, at one location. While cemetery operations and maintenance are conducted
by City staff, mortuary services and decedent transportation services are both
specialized and sporadic, making City staffing cost prohibitive. Since July 1, 2016,
Woodlawn has contracted with Beacon, for mortuary services. Since July 1, 2019, the
City has contracted with Beyond the Sky Transport, Inc., for decedent transportation
services. The City’s contracts with Beacon Mortuary, Inc. and Beyond the Sky
Transport, Inc. both expire on June 30, 2023.
In order to properly serve the community’s need for mortuary and cemetery services,
Woodlawn must have the ability to respond around-the-clock to any location when a
death occurs, to transport decedents from their place of death to Woodlawn, to prepare
decedents for burial, and to provide other mortuary related services. These services
have been contracted out since the City began providing mortuary services in 2011. At
that time staff determined that these services required third party contractors due to
specialty licensing requirements for embalmers and the difficulty associated with
providing variable transportation demand services.
Eternal Meadow was established in 2016 and is Woodlawn’s green/natural burial
section. This portion of the cemetery allows decedents to be buried in a more
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sustainable way, minimizing environmental damage while fostering a greater
relationship with nature. Only wood caskets with no metals or lacquers and
biodegradable urns are used in interments. Concrete vaults and toxic embalming
chemicals are not used. Eternal Meadow is comprised of native California plants that
create a unique habitat for the region’s native birds and pollinator insects and, as a
result, requires specialized landscape maintenance.
Based on the results of a competitive RFP process, staff recommends awarding two
agreements to Beacon Mortuary, Inc.;
• An agreement for mortuary services for a total amount not to exceed $475,000
over a five-year period and;
• A second agreement for decedent transportation services for a total amount not
to exceed $200,000 over a five-year period.
The cost for these services would be recouped as a direct pass-through to customers.
Staff also recommends awarding an agreement to Farmscape, Inc., for specialized
landscape maintenance services for the Eternal Meadow section of Woodlawn for a
total amount not to exceed $150,000 over a five-year period.
Vendor Selection
RFP #352 for specialized landscaping services for Woodlawn’s Eternal Meadow.
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Person/Firm Farmscape, Inc.
Evaluation Criteria Experience, workplans/timelines, references, cost,
presentation/demonstration, value add/breadth of
service, and quality of work/technical capabilities.
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
Proposals Received
Farmscape, Inc. JAS Landscape, LLC SGD Enterprises
RFP Data
Posted On Posted On
Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
04/05/2023 City's Online
Bidding Site
Santa Monica Daily
Press 14 05/03/2023
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Justification to Award
Staff recommends Farmscape, Inc., as the best qualified firm to provide maintenance
for the Eternal Meadow based on the firm’s area of expertise in California native plant
landscaping and on the criteria in SMMC 2.24.190.
RFP #353 for decedent transportation services for Woodlawn.
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Person/Firm Beacon Mortuary, Inc.
Evaluation Criteria Experience, removal staff, workplans/timelines,
references, cost, presentation/demonstration, and
value add/breadth of service.
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
Proposals Received
Beacon Mortuary, Inc. Beyond the Sky Transport
RFP Data
Posted On Posted On
Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
04/05/2023 City's Online
Bidding Site
Santa Monica Daily
Press 4 05/03/2023
Justification to Award
Staff recommends Beacon Mortuary, Inc. as the best qualified firm to provide
decedent transportation services based on the firm’s expertise in decedent
transportation requirements, best practices, references, and the criteria in SMMC
2.24.190.
RFP #354 for mortuary services for Woodlawn.
Best and Only Qualified Person/Firm Beacon Mortuary, Inc.
Proposals Received Selection Criteria
Beacon Mortuary, Inc. Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
Evaluation
Criteria
Experience, workplans/timelines, references, cost,
presentation/demonstration, value add/breadth of service, and quality of
work/technical capabilities.
RFP Data
Date
Posted Posted On
Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
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04/05/2023 City's Online
Bidding Site Santa Monica Daily Press 4 05/03/2023
Additional Vendor Outreach & Justification to Award
Procurement conducted additional outreach to vendors who downloaded the RFP to
see why they did not submit a proposal; staff received one response stating that the
vendor did not provide the products or services sought. There are very few firms that
provide mortuary services in the area. Staff then interviewed the sole firm, Beacon
Mortuary, Inc. Staff recommends Beacon Mortuary, Inc., as the best and only qualified
firm to provide mortuary services based on the firm’s area of expertise in decedent
preparation, cremation, funeral services, and the criteria in SMMC 2.24.190.
Environmental Review
The award contracts are categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301. Section 15301 of the CEQA State Guidelines
provides Class 1 (existing facilities) exemption for projects that consists of the
operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, licensing, permitting, or minor alteration
of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical
features, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. The award
contracts for landscaping services and mortuary services would not result in
any modifications to Woodlawn Cemetery. The existing cemetery would continue
operations and would be maintained and the contracts would not expand or materially
change existing facilities or operations. Therefore, the contracts
are categorically exempt as set forth in Section 15301 of the CEQA State Guidelines.
Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
5/22/2018 (Attachment A) Beacon Mortuary Staff Report 5.22.2018
5/11/2018 (Attachment B) Beacon Mortuary Staff Report 5.11.2021
5/11/2018 (Attachment C) Beacon Council Minutes 5.11.2021
1/28/2020 (Attachment D) CTS Staff Report 1.28.2020
1/28/2020 (Attachment E) CTS Council Minutes 1.28.2020
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
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Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the Cemetery Fund to award a contract
with Farmscape, Inc., for specialized landscaping services for Woodlawn’s Eternal
Meadow. Funds are included in the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget. Future year
funding is contingent on Council budget approval.
Contract Request - Farmscape, Inc.
Specialized Landscape Maintenance of Eternal Meadow
FY 2023-24 Budget
Request Amount
Future Year
Request Amount
Department/CIP
Account #
Total Contract
Amount
$30,000 $120,000 59500001.550010 $150,000
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the Cemetery Fund to award a contract
with Beacon Mortuary, Inc., for mortuary services for Woodlawn. Funds are included in
the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget. Future year funding is contingent on Council
budget approval.
Contract Request – Beacon Mortuary, Inc.
Mortuary Services
FY 2023-24 Budget
Request Amount
Future Year
Request Amount
Department/CIP
Account #
Total Contract
Amount
$95,000 $380,000 59500001.550120 $475,000
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the Cemetery Fund to award a contract
with Beacon Mortuary, Inc., for decedent transportation services for Woodlawn. Funds
are included in the FY 2023-25 Proposed Biennial Budget. Future year funding is
contingent on Council budget approval.
Contract Request – Beacon Mortuary, Inc.
Decedent Transportation Services
FY 2023-24 Budget
Request Amount
Future Year
Request Amount
Department/CIP
Account #
Total Contract
Amount
$40,000 $160,000 59500001.550130 $200,000
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Prepared By: Adam Lopez, Cemetery Administrator
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Beacon Staff Report 5.22.2018
B. Beacon Staff Report 5.11.2021
C. Beacon Council Minutes 5.11.2021
D. CTS Staff Report 1.28.2020
E. CTS Council Minutes 1.28.2020
F. Beacon Oaks Initiative
G. Farmscape Oaks Initiative
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 22, 2018
Agenda Item: 3.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Susan Cline, Director, Public Works
Subject: Award Contract to Beacon Mortuary, Inc. for Mortuary and Transportation
Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #155 for Mortuary and Transportation Services to Beacon Mortuary,
Inc., a California-based company, for mortuary, decedent preparation, and
decedent transportation services;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Beacon
Mortuary, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for one year, with four
additional one-year renewal options in the amount of $85,000 on the same terms
and conditions, for a total not to exceed $425,000 over a five-year period, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
Executive Summary
The City-owned Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum and Mortuary provides mortuary
services via contract, including transporting decedents from their place of death to
Woodlawn Cemetery for embalming, cremation, and other related services. Staff
recommends an agreement to be awarded to Beacon Mortuary, Inc. for a total not to
exceed $425,000 over a five-year period for mortuary services, decedent preparation,
and decedent transportation services.
Discussion
The City purchased the Woodlawn Cemetery in 1897 and the Mausoleum in 1972.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum and Mortuary started providing mortuary services in
June 2011 to provide the community with the convenience of arranging for end-of-life
services, including embalming and cremation, at one location. While cemetery
operations and maintenance are conducted by City staff, mortuary services are both
specialized and sporadic, making City staffing cost prohibitive. Since July 1, 2016,
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum and Mortuary, has contracted with Beacon Mortuary,
Inc. for these services. The City’s contract with Beacon Mortuary expires on June 30,
2018. The contract amount is below Council threshold and did not require Council
approval.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum and Mortuary must have the ability to respond
around-the-clock to any location when a death occurs, to transport decedents from their
place of death to Woodlawn Cemetery, prepare decedents for burial or death, and
provide other mortuary related services. This service has always been contracted out
since the City began providing mortuary services in 2011 due to specialty licensing
requirements for embalmers and due to variable transportation demand services.
Vendor/Consultant Selection
On January 4, 2018, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for mortuary
services, decedent preparation, and decedent transportation services. The RFP was
posted on the City’s on-line bidding site, and notices were advertised in the Santa
Monica Daily Press in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions. Ten
vendors downloaded the RFP. One firm responded. Upon receiving only a single bid,
staff verified the RFP was distributed to qualified firms. Based on the proposal’s
distribution and based on the pricing received, staff was satisfied that reissuing the RFP
would not attract additional responses and better pricing. Pricing is consistent with
previous year pricing. The response to the RFP was reviewed by a selection panel of
staff from the Public Works Department. Evaluation was based on the following criteria:
previous experience, qualifications, capacity and skill, ability to deliver, and compliance
with City specifications and scope of work. Based on these criteria and criteria in SMMC
2.24.073, staff recommends Beacon Mortuary, Inc. as the best qualified firm to provide
mortuary services, decedent preparation, and decedent transportation services based
on Beacon’s area of expertise and qualifications.
The services that Beacon Mortuary, Inc. would provide would be paid for by the City but
are immediately recovered from the client families during the funeral arrangement
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conference as part of the cemetery’s revenues. The charges are based upon a “per
decedent” charge from the vendor.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The contract to be awarded to Beacon Mortuary, Inc. is for an amount not to exceed
$425,000. Funds of $85,000 are available in the FY 2018-19 proposed budget in the
Public Works Department. The contract will be charged to account 37641.556100 and
37641.556110. Future funding is contingent on Council budget approval.
Prepared By: Sybille Moen, Principal Administrative Analyst
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 11, 2021
Agenda Item: 3.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Acting Public Works Director, Public Works, Cemetery
Subject: Award Sole Source Contract to Beacon Mortuary for Embalming, Cremation,
Decedent Care, and Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an agreement with Beacon Mortuary for embalming, cremation, decedent care,
transportation of decedents, and funeral service assistance for the Public Works
Department. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive
bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(d) and is
for a total amount not to exceed $350,000 with future year funding contingent on
Council budget approval.
Summary
In January 2021 Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary solicited bids for
mortuary services including embalming, cremation transportation, decedent care, and
funeral service assistance. No bids were received. Staff recommends awarding an
exception to competitive bidding contract to the City’s current provider of these services,
Beacon Mortuary, in the amount of $70,000 per year for five years, for a total amount
not to exceed $350,000.
Discussion
Since June 2011, the Cemetery has operated a full-service mortuary that provides the
community with the convenience of arranging for end of life services, including
embalming and cremation at one location on the Woodlawn premises. These services
have been provided under contract since the opening of the Mortuary in 2011.
On January 4, 2021 staff published a formal request for proposals (RFP) on
ProcureNow, (RFP 284). No proposals were received. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
and ensuing extreme increase in the death rate in Southern California, local mortuaries
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were overwhelmed with cases. Staff believes this is the reason no proposals were
submitted. Staff is requesting this contract be awarded as an exception to the City’s
competitive bidding requirement. The current provider, Beacon Mortuary, has agreed to
enter into a contract with the same terms and conditions as the City’s current contract
that was originally executed in 2016 and will soon expire. The working relationship
between staff and Beacon Mortuary has been positive and productive in providing
seamless end of life services to the community.
Exception to Competitive Bidding
Staff recommends Beacon Mortuary to provide mortuary services including embalming,
cremation transportation, decedent care, and funeral service assistance as an exception to
competitive bidding per Muni Code 2.24.250 (d). Beacon Mortuary has been providing exemplary
services to Woodlawn since 2016. Based on Beacon’s ability, capacity and skill to provide
mortuary services promptly, within the time specified, and without delay or interference; the
character, integrity, reputation, judgment, training, experience and efficiency of Beacon staff; the
skill of their licensed embalmers, as well as their fair pricing.
d. items to be purchased are for resale to the public, such as, cemetery services or products;
Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
05/22/18 (Attachment A) Council awarded contract to Beacon Mortuary for
mortuary services.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the Cemetery Fund to award an
agreement with Beacon Mortuary for mortuary services. Future year funding is
contingent on Council budget approval.
Contract/Agreement/Purchase Order Request
FY 2021-22
Budget
Request Amount
Department/CIP Account # Total Contract
Amount
$70,000 59500001.550120 $350,000
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Prepared By: Cindy Tomlinson, Cemetery Administrator
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. May 22, 2018 Beacon Mortuary Inc City Council Report
B. Oaks Initiative - 2021 Beacon
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 11, 2021
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Himmelrich at 5:30 p.m.,
on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, via teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 at
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/eawbaucd
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Sue Himmelrich
Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Christine Parra
Also Present: Interim City Manager Lane Dilg
Interim City Attorney George Cardona
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
ANNOUNCEMENT Mayor Himmelrich announced that Items 1.D., 1.E., 1.F. and 3.C. were
removed from the agenda by staff, prior to the 72-hour posting of the
agenda.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There was no public comment on closed sessions.
Councilmember de la Torre announced that he will be recusing himself
from Item 1.G. for the reasons he previously stated at the April 13th and
April 27th Council meetings.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:34 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:07 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City v.
City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
20STCP03106.
The Interim City Attorney advised that this litigation relates to the
SMCLC’s claims that the City’s decision in July 2020 to proceed with
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negotiations with the developers of a proposed project on parcels located at
4th and 5th and Arizona in Santa Monica violated the Surplus Lands Act.
The City does not admit the allegations in SMCLC’s lawsuit and does not
agree with the merits of SMCLC’s claims, which were rendered moot by
the Council’s December 15, 2021 decision to terminate negotiations with
the developers. SMCLC has dismissed its complaint but has filed a motion
seeking attorneys’ fees. The City does not admit to the allegations nor agree
with the merits of SMCLC’s motion for attorneys’ fees, but to avoid the
expense and burden of further litigation, the City Attorney’s Office
recommended settlement in the amount of $115,000.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, to
approve Settlement Agreement No. 11152 (CCS), in the amount of
$115,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: Councilmember de la Torre
ABSENT: None
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jones-Thomas v. City of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC691476.
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
1.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Richard v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV22178.
The Interim City Attorney advised that the plaintiff, now deceased, alleged
that he suffered severe spinal injuries and partial paralysis when he fell
from his seat on a Big Blue Bus on October 17, 2018, and that the fall was
the result of the bus making a right turn at too high a speed. The City does
not admit the allegations, but to avoid the expense and burden of further
litigation, the City Attorney’s Offices recommended settlement in the
amount of $125,000.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve Settlement Agreement No. 11153 (CCS), in the amount of
$125,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
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Councilmember de la Torre
was excused at 6:25 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Unfair Practice Charge, Administrative Team
Associates v. City of Santa Monica, Public Employment Relations
Board, Case No. LA-CE-1495-M; Unfair Practice Charge,
Administrative Team Associates v. City of Santa Monica, Public
Employment Relations Board, Case No. LA-CE-1507-M.
This item was removed at the request of staff.
1.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1); Unfair Practice Charge, Santa Monica Firefighters
Local 1109 IAFF v. City of Santa Monica, Public Employment
Relations Board, Case No. LA-CE-1514-M.
This item was removed at the request of staff.
1.F. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1); Unfair Practice Charge, Municipal Employees
Association v. City of Santa Monica, Public Employment Relations
Board, Case No. LA-CE-1510-M.
This item was removed at the request of staff.
1.G. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): John Doe #1, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Santa
Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
20STCV36226; John Doe #1 v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica
PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV39505;
John UA Doe, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica PAL, et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV43543; John AI Doe v.
City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court, Case No. 20STCV44059; John Doe #7, et al. v. City of Santa
Monica, Santa Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case
No. 20STCV46215; John PS Doe v. City of Santa Monica, Santa
Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
20STCV48207; John FM Doe, et al. v. Roe #1, Roe #2, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV49643; John UN Doe v.
City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior
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Court, Case No. 21STCV00968; John OQ Doe, et al. v. Santa Monica
PAL, City of Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case
No. 21STCV04365; John Doe #17 v. City of Santa Monica, Santa
Monica PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
21STCV07070; John Doe #18 v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica
PAL, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21STCV08464.
The Interim City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable
action taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
Councilmember de la Torre
returned at 7:03 p.m.
2.A. Proclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month, was presented by the Mayor.
2.B. Proclamation designating May 16 – 23, 2021 as National Public
Works Week, was presented by the Mayor.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
There was no public comment on the various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember de la Torre, Item 3.F. was removed from
the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Brock, to approve the Consent Calendar except for Items 3.C. and 3.F.,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
OLYMPIC WELL FIELD 3.A. Award Request for Proposal #286 and Enter into Agreement
No. 11154 (CCS) with ICF International for Olympic Well Field
Groundwater Monitoring Professional Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 286 to ICF International to perform regulatory
mandated groundwater monitoring and studies related to
groundwater management in the Olympic Well Field and for
adaptive management of the City’s groundwater resources to help
achieve the City’s water self-sufficiency goals for the Public Works
Department; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with ICF International in an amount not to exceed $1,675,130 for
three years, with two additional one-year renewal options in a total
amount not to exceed $1,329,952 for the two years, on the same
terms and conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $3,005,082
over a five-year period.
CLEAN ENERGY 3.B. Award Bid #4404 and Enter into Agreement No. 11155 (CCS)
with Clean Energy Fuels Corporation for Purchase of Renewable
Liquid Natural Gas, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4404 to Clean Energy Corporation to provide
Renewable Natural Gas fuel for the Santa Monica Department of
Transportation.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Clean Energy Fuels Corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$5,871,932 over a five-year period, which includes a 15%
contingency and a 2.5% annual cost escalator, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval.
MORTUARY SERVICES 3.C. Award Sole Source Contract to Beacon Mortuary for
Embalming, Cremation, Decedent Care, and Transportation Services,
was removed at the request of staff.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Beacon Mortuary for embalming,
cremation, decedent care, transportation of decedents, and funeral service
assistance for the Public Works Department. This recommended award is
made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(d) and is for a total amount not
to exceed $350,000 with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
1121 22ND STREET 3.D. Adoption of Resolution No. 11329 (CCS) entitled: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL PARCEL MAP
FOR PARCEL NO. 73727 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 1121 22nd
STREET”, was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
accepting and approving Final Parcel Map No. 73727 for a three-unit
condominium project at 1121 22nd Street.
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CYBERSECURITY 3.E. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 11156 (CCS) to
RSI Systems Inc. for Cyber-Security Resource, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Cybersecurity Resource RFP to RSI Systems Inc., to assist
with the continued development of a robust cybersecurity program
to properly safeguard City assets.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with RSI Systems, in an amount not to exceed $525,000 over a
three-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council
budget approval and additional grant funding.
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
MINUTES 3.G. Minutes for the City Council - Regular and Special Meeting -
Apr 27, 2021 5:30 PM, were approved.
HOMELAND SECURITY 3.F. Authorization to accept the 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) Grant Funds for Homeland Security Projects and enter into a
Subrecipient agreement with the City of Los Angeles, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount
of $2,164,108.00 from the 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) for homeland security projects in the Police, Fire, and
Information Services Departments, and to accept all grant renewals.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
accept the grant and all grant renewals.
3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
This item was pulled by Councilmember de la Torre to ask questions of
staff.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: who owns the data that is
pulled and how is it used; how long is the data retained, and is that period
of time justifiable to complete investigations; and, what is this product and
how is it used.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember
Brock, to approve the recommended action.
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The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCES:
REMOTE CONTROL
DELIVERY DEVICES
7.A. Second Reading And Adoption Of Ordinance No. 2672 (CCS)
Of entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 3.12.1055 TO ALLOW THE CITYWIDE OPERATION OF
REMOTE-CONTROLLED DELIVERY DEVICES BY OPERATORS
PARTICIPATING IN THE ZERO EMISSIONS DELIVERY ZONE PILOT
PROGRAM”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council waive reading in full and adopt the
attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Himmelrich, 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, Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
AFTER ACTION REPORT
8.A. OIR Group Independent After-Action Report and Evaluation
Regarding Events Leading To, During, and Following May 31, 2020,
was presented.
Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council:
(1) Receive OIR Group’s Independent After-Action Report and
Evaluation Regarding the Events Leading To, During, and
Following May 31, 2020 (the “Report”);
(2) Direct the Santa Monica Police Department (“SMPD”) to prepare a
response to the Report indicating the degree to which SMPD accepts
each of the recommendations made and setting out a plan for
implementation; and
(3) Direct staff to develop a plan, including oversight by the Public
Safety Reform and Oversight Commission, for independent
evaluation and public reporting on the status of SMPD’s
implementation of the recommendations.
Members of the public Jan Ludwinski, Denise Barton, John Medlin, Joann
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Berlin, Clay Claiborne, and, Isabel Story spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: is it unusual to find out
that so many body worn cameras were not activated; was there any pattern
to the cameras that weren’t turned on, were they more at the protest or the
looters; is there any sense in Santa Monica that body worn cameras are only
worn 50% of the time, or was something unusual on that particular day;
why weren’t there 100 additional officers instead of the 20, and how did
that decision get made; were there any conversations about the fact that
there wasn’t a second drone available, when the first drone was not
working to report live feed to dispatch; nobody reviewed the body cams
until a month ago; was there accountability by SMPD for the officers who
never turned on their body cams or used excessive force that day over the
past 11 months; was SMPD going to deliver an after-action report without
viewing the body cam video back in July or August; provide any insight as
to the reasoning the Police did not address the significant looting and
rioting happening in the city; the Police Captains who remain, were they
retrained, do they understand their responsibility to respond differently if
there was a next time; what can our Police department and our city do in
those 44 recommendations to build the trust in the community; blame for
the lack of an initial after-action report lies solely with whom; who knew
what and when, because there was allegations that the Council was
directing PD; was there anything beyond the Chief of Police emailing the
Council to say that she was handling everything; is there any explanation to
help understand the challenges for resources and training, or was it just
poor planning; what was the exact number of officers we provided for
mutual aid for surrounding municipalities; based on experiences with other
departments, are there mutual aid opportunities inside of dispatch; is our
EOC sufficient for a city of our size; was there any evidence that the City
Manager was involved in making budget decisions to only authorize 20
additional officers; the two Captains that were sent to meet with protestors,
how was that decision made, and what was the reasoning behind that
decision; what was the report back from the Police Officers who were sent
to Beverly Hills on Saturday, and was there any report back and
communications on what they experienced; is there any understanding on
why there was such an exodus of high Police Officials in the first few
months of hiring the Police Chief; what type of accountability is
recommended for those officers who did not turn on their body cameras;
why are there no names listed in the report; with respect to the many issues
identified, can this be considered rookie mistakes, was there a lack of
preparedness on the executive level of the Police in knowing how to deal
with any incidence like this; what do we need to look for in a new Police
Chief; was this also a result of lacking a succession plan; do you think the
looting was preventable; should the Council be integrated into the planning
to help with communication for whenever this type of event were to ever
occur again; what can we do for the mental health and overall health to help
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our Police Officers to improve the morale; is there some sort of program
that is designed for Police Officers to help with mental health issues; and,
has the RFP for the Inspector General been issued.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
coordinating this unprecedented event was difficult doing things virtually;
priorities should be broken down into three categories; more transparency
is needed with the community when major events are happening in the city;
for emergency planning, everything should be geared up, and it’s easier to
reduce what’s not needed; mental health help is primary for law
enforcement and surrounding staff; Priorities should include Leadership,
Planning and Use of Force; have PD report back within 90 days, how they
plan to implement the 44 recommendations; concerns that it’s too much to
ask the Public Safety Reform Oversight Commission to return in 90 days,
given that they aren’t having their first meeting until June, as well as they
have already been tasked to complete a list of other items to review.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Brock, to pass along all 44 of the recommendations, with the priorities
being Leadership, Planning and Use of Force; that they be passed along to
the Police Department, asking them to come back to the Council in 90
days, reporting how they plan to implement the 44 recommendations; pass
them on to the Commission, asking them to look at the 44 and help Council
decide what more might need to be done, to report back to Council in 90
days with their recommendations.
Mayor Himmelrich proposed a friendly amendment to add to the priorities
Mental Health for the Police Officers. The motion was considered friendly
to the maker and the seconder.
Interim City Attorney Cardona restated the motion, with the amendment:
1) Receive OIR Group’s Independent After-Action Report and Evaluation
Regarding the Events Leading To, During, and Following May 31, 2020
(the “Report”);
2) to direct the Santa Monica Police Department (“SMPD”) within 90 days
to prepare a response to the Report, setting out a plan for implementation of
the Report’s recommendations, with priorities being leadership, planning,
use of force, and mental wellbeing of police officers; and
3) Direct the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission (PSROC)
within 90 days to review the report consolidating consideration of other
policing issues and setting out additional recommendations for
consideration by Council.
4) to direct staff to develop a plan, based on the reports from SMPD and
PSROC, including oversight by the Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission, for prioritization independent evaluation and public reporting
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on the status of SMPD’s implementation of the recommendations.
The maker and seconder accepted the motion read by the Interim City
Attorney.
There were concerns from some Councilmembers about the 90-day
timeline being too short, and to maybe consider 120 days instead.
Councilmember McKeown proposed amending the motion to have the
Police Department come back in 60 days with an Information item and
have the PSFOC report back with a workplan based on the
recommendations, within no more than 90 days. The motion was
considered friendly by the seconder.
The Interim City Attorney read the final motion, with amendments as
follows:
(1) Receive OIR Group’s Independent After-Action Report and Evaluation
Regarding the Events Leading To, During, and Following May 31, 2020
(the “Report”);
(2) Direct the Santa Monica Police Department (“SMPD”) within 60 days
to prepare a response to the Report, in the form of an information item,
setting out a plan for implementation of the Report’s recommendations,
with priorities being leadership, planning, use of force, and mental
wellbeing of police officers; and
(3) Direct the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission within 60
days after the issuance of the information item to review the information
item and prepare a work plan for consolidating their consideration of other
policing issues and setting out additional recommendations for
consideration by Council; and,
(4) Direct staff, working with the Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission, to develop a plan, including oversight by the Public Safety
Reform and Oversight Commission, for prioritization, independent
evaluation, and public reporting on the status of SMPD’s implementation
of the recommendations.
The motion with the amendments were approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Himmelrich, to
Direct staff to ensure that body-cam use is enforced; and, direct staff to
organize outdoor city-wide event for national night out for community to
celebrate coming back together and recognize good work done by police.
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The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AGENDA MANAGEMENT Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to
hear items 13.A – 13.D. together, as they are all accepting resignations
from boards and commissions. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
ARTS
13.A. Recommendation to accept Angela Scott's resignation from the
Arts Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy,
was presented.
There was no public comment on this item.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to
accept the resignation with regret. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
DISABILITIES
COMMISSION
13.B. Recommendation to accept Marielle Kriesel's resignation from
the Disabilities Commission and authorize the City Clerk’s office to
publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no public comment on this item.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to
accept the resignation with regret. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SOCIAL SERVICES 13.C. Recommendation to accept Derek Devermont's resignation
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COMMISSION from the Social Services Commission and authorize the City Clerk to
publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no public comment on this item.
Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to accept the
resignation with regret. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN
13.D. Recommendation to accept Kelsey O'Hara's resignation from
the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City Clerk
to publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no public comment on this item.
Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to accept the
resignation with regret. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
13.E. Request of Mayor Himmelrich and Councilmember Brock that
the City Council form an ad hoc committee of 3 council members to
study and make recommendations to the City Council concerning the
boards and commissions structure, including but not limited to:
commission consolidation and reclassification, methods of
appointment, council liaisons, and staffing of commissions, was
presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton and Dolores Sloan spoke on the
recommended action.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember McKeown, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Parra, Davis, McKeown, Brock, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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The Mayor opened the floor for nominations.
Councilmembers Brock, Davis and Mayor Pro Tem McCowan were
nominated.
Motion by Mayor Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
appoint Councilmembers Brock, Davis, and Mayor Pro Tem McCowan to
serve as the members of the ad hoc. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, McKeown, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY HALL MURAL 13.F. Request of Councilmembers de la Torre, Parra and Brock that,
as part of the City’s efforts to eliminate and mitigate the vestiges of
white supremacy and racial injustice in the City of Santa Monica, the
City Council direct staff to address community concerns related to the
display of the 1930s Stanton McDonald Wright mural at the entrance
to Santa Monica City Hall. Specifically, the request is that Council
direct staff as follows: In the short term, the City will install a
temporary artistic scrim (light woven or screen material) cover over
the mural to begin recontextualizing the mural prior to July 13th,
when the public is expected to return for Council meetings in City
Hall. In the long-term, the City will, taking into account prior plans
set forth by the Arts Commission and Cultural Affairs, initiate a
community engagement and education process around the
representations depicted in the mural. This process will include
engaging an artist to recontextualize the mural with artwork that does
not whitewash our past but rather celebrates the diverse history of
Santa Monica’s people, culture and its renewed commitment to
acknowledging the movement for equity, justice and respect for all,
was presented.
Members of the public Denise Barton and Jeremy Gonzales spoke on the
recommended action.
Questions asked and answered included: this isn’t about removing the
mural; thoughts about contextualizing the mural, instead of covering it up;
how much is it going to cost to cover up a portion of the mural; and is this
about covering up the mural on the north wall or both murals.
Motion by Councilmember de la Torre, seconded by Councilmember
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Brock, to approve the recommendation.
Mayor Himmelrich proposed a friendly amendment to put mesh up until
the context is created. The motion was not considered friendly by the
maker.
Councilmember Brock proposed a substitute motion to find out what the
cost to put up the mesh, but don’t put anything on top of the mural, and
then start the robust discussion about can it be moved, should it stay,
should there be an explanation, and/or what goes on with it. The motion
failed for a lack of a second.
Councilmember Brock proposed that the same scrim be placed on the south
wall mural as well. The motion was considered friendly by the maker.
The original motion, with the amendment was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Brock, Davis, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: Councilmember McKeown
ABSENT: None
Councilmember McKeown stated for the record his no vote was because he
believes covering up the mural is the wrong way to start a discussion of
how we should look at works of art in Landmarked buildings in 2021.
What we’re doing here is going down a path of obscuring and forgetting
our past, instead of changing the narrative and recontextualizing what’s on
those walls.
PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public commented on various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 12:05a.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Sue Himmelrich
City Clerk Mayor
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Report
City Council Meeting: January 28, 2020
Agenda Item: 3.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Susan Cline, Director, Public Works, Cemetery
Subject: Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement with Carriage Transit
Solutions, Inc. for Woodlawn Mortuary Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #226 to Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., a California-based
company, for Decedent Transportation Services for the Public Works
Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Carria ge
Transit Solutions, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $25,000 for one year, with
four additional one-year renewal options in the amount of $25,000, on the same
terms and conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $125,000 over a five-year
period, with future funding contingent on Council budget approval.
Summary
The City-owned Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum and Mortuary provides decedent
transportation services for mortuary cases through the use of a mortuary transportation
contractor. These services are vital to the operation of the mortuary. Staff recommends
awarding an agreement with Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. for a total not to exceed
$125,000 over a five-year period for decedent transportation services.
Discussion
Woodlawn began providing mortuary services in June 2011. The mortuary provides the
community with the convenience of arranging for end -of-life services in one location.
Decedent transportation has been contracted out since Woodlawn began offering
mortuary services in 2011. Contracting mortuary transportation services benefits the
public due to the cost, risk and expertise required for the services. The City awarded a
contract to Beacon Mortuary, Inc. in 2018 for combined mortuary and transportation
services. Subsequently, Beacon Mortuary’s ownership structure changed and it no
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longer had staff that could facilitate decedent transportation services within the
necessary time frame outlined in the contract. Beacon Mortuary is still fully capable of
offering mortuary services, which include decedent preparation and cremation, because
those services are scheduled in advance and are not restricted by a two -hour response
time. However, Beacon Mortuary is no longer capable of providing decedent
transportation services that the City relies upon for its operations at Woodlawn.
The ability to provide timely, around-the-clock transport of decedents from any location
to the City’s mortuary is vital to Woodlawn’s operation and to the families it serves. Staff
issued an RFP for decedent transportation services and received only one response,
from Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. Staff recommends awarding an agreement with
Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., for these services. If approved, the services provided
by Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. would be paid for by the City, but then immediately
recovered from the client families during funeral arrangement conferences as part of the
cemetery’s revenues. The charges are based upon a “per decedent” charge from the
vendor.
Past Council Actions
05/22/2018
(Attachment A)
Approved contract with Beacon Mortuary, Inc. for Mortuary
and Transportation Services
Vendor Selection
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Firm Best Qualified Firm
Evaluation Criteria
A maximum of 100 points may be awarded based upon the
quality and thoroughness of the proposer’s response to each
evaluation factor as follows.
Experience and Technical Competence: Up to 30 points.
Based on relevant experience of key personnel based on
resumes and documented experience, training, and proven
expertise in the area of mortuary operations.
Cost of Services, Cost Control: Up to 20 points. Based on
contractor’s overall cost proposal for mortuary and transportation
services.
Ability to Meet Project Work Plan and Timeliness: Up to 20
points. Based on the contractor’s ability to perform the work
within the desired time frame and past experience in assembling
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a highly qualified staff. Efficiency and timeliness in completion of
projects; specifically note response time for decedent transport.
Stability/References: Up to 20 points. Based on evaluation of
proposer’s work for similar mortuary and decedent transport
services.
Proximity of Facility: Up to 10 Points. Based on the proximity
of Contractor’s facility to Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum &
Mortuary. Contractor’s ability to respond to requests for service
timely and within limits set herein.
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
RFPs Received
Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc.
RFP Data
Posted On Posted On
Advertised In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
04/24/2019 City's Online
Bidding Site Santa Monica Daily Press 8 07/10/2019
Justification to Award
Staff received only one proposal from Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., for decedent
transportation services. Upon receiving the single bid, staff verified that the RFP was
distributed to qualified firms. Several firms were contacted to find out why they did not
submit proposals. One firm forgot about the application deadline even though a reminder
was sent, and another firm did not submit a proposal because it provides services to
local competitors. Carriage Transit Solutions meets the qualifications to provide
decedent transportation services. Based on this criteria and criteria in SMMC 2.24.190,
staff recommends Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. as the best qualified firm. Staff
contacted a reference for Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., and the reference spoke
highly of Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc.’s professionalism and respectfulness while
transporting decedents.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the Cemetery Fund to award an
agreement with Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. for decedent transportation services.
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Agreement Request
Request Amount
FY 2019-20 Budget
Public Works Department
Total Contract
Amount
$25,000 59500001.550120 $125,000
Future year funding is contingent on Council budget approval.
Prepared By: Adam Lopez, Cemetery Administrator
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. May 22, 2018 Staff Report
B. CTS Oaks Initiative Signed
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 28, 2020
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 5:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Civic Center - East Wing, 1855 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day (arrived at 5:55 p.m.)
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Ana M. Jara
Councilmember Greg Morena
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Lane Dilg
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:30 p.m., with all
members present except Mayor Pro Tem O’Day. Councilmember Winterer
led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
arrived at 5:55 p.m.
There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:33 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 6:30 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
1.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Shu Chang v. City of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 702558.
The City Attorney advised this matter was a sidewalk trip and fall accident.
The City Attorney’s Office recommended settlement in the amount of
$150,000.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10991 (CCS) in the amount of
$150,000.
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Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
excused at 6:13 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
returned at 6:30 p.m.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Davis, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
1.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation –
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Kirk Kelly v. Jacob Charles Duncan, City of
Santa Monica, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC722657.
The City Attorney advised this matter was a motorcycle accident with and
Santa Monica Police Officer who was driving his car. The City Attorney’s
Office recommended settlement in the amount of $125,000.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10992 (CCS) in the amount of
$125,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
1.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Section
54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Lori Gentles, Chief
People Officer-HR, Human Resources Manager Shawn Weiske, and
Outside Counsel Laura Kalty, Bargaining Unit: Coalition of Santa
Monica City Employees (CSMCE).
This item was removed at the request of staff.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
2.A. City Manager's Report: Celebrating Black History Month, was
presented.
Member of the public Nat Trives spoke in support.
2.B. Proclamation: Black History Month, was presented by the
Mayor.
2.C. City Manager's Report: Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Report,
was presented.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
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CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
There were no members of the public present to comment on the Consent
Calendar.
Councilmember Jara acknowledged that she received word that she does
not have to recuse herself from Item 3.A., so she will be voting on this item
this evening.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
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 Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC
HOUSEKEEPING
TRAINING
3.A. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement No.
10986 (CCS) with Santa Monica College’s Office of Workforce &
Economic Development to provide Public Housekeeping Training, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP# 101819 to Santa Monica College’s Office of
Workforce & Economic Development to provide training to Santa
Monica’s hotel housekeepers in accordance with Santa Monica
Municipal Code Chapter 4.67;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
to certify and designate the Office of Workforce & Economic
Development at Santa Monica College as the City’s Public
Housekeeping Training Organization for a term of three years, with
three additional one-year renewal options, at no cost to the City.
WOODLAWN
MORTUARY
3.B. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement No.
10987 (CCS) with Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc. for Woodlawn
Mortuary Transportation Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #226 to Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., a California-
based company, for Decedent Transportation Services for the Public
Works Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
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with Carriage Transit Solutions, Inc., in the amount not to exceed
$25,000 for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options
in the amount of $25,000, on the same terms and conditions, for a
total amount not to exceed $125,000 over a five-year period, with
future funding contingent on Council budget approval.
SUSTAINABLE WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT
3.C. Award Request for Proposal and enter into Agreement No.
10988 (CCS) with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for
Paleontological, Archeological, and Cultural Resource Compliance
Monitoring Services for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project,
was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #SP2456 to Environmental Science Associates (ESA),
a California-based company, for paleontological, archaeological,
and cultural resource compliance monitoring services for the
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) for the Public
Works Department, and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) in an amount not to
exceed $205,360 for three years.
PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
3.D. Award Bid and enter into Agreement No. 10989 (CCS) with
West Coast Environmental Services for Integrated Pest Management
Services, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4390 to West Coast Environmental Services, a
California-based company, for structural integrated pest
management services for properties owned, occupied, leased, or
otherwise operated by the City of Santa Monica citywide;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with West Coast Environmental Services, in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 for one year, with four-additional one-year renewal
option(s) in the amount of $100,000, on the same terms and
conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $500,000 over a five-
year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT
PLAN
3.E. Receive and File Short Range Transit Plan and Adoption of
Resolution No. 11223 (CCS) entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE
CITY MANAGER TO FILE THE FY 2019-20 THROUGH FY 2021-22
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT AND STATE TRANSIT
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ASSISTANCE CLAIM; TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND
OTHER TRANSIT AGREEMENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FY2019-20 THROUGH 2021-
22”, was approved and adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff Recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20
through FY 2021-22 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) with the Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to: (a)
apply for and execute grant agreements and execute related
certifications and assurances with the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), Metro, or other federal, state, regional or
local agencies; and, (b) enter into agreements for transit funds for
the pass-through of funds and agreements for planning,
programming, and implementing transit services and capital
projects during FY 2019-20 through FY 2021-22.
MINUTES 3.F. Minutes of City Council - Regular Meeting - January 14, 2020,
were approved.
WEBSITE 3.G. Authorization to Award Contract No. 10990 (CCS) for a New
City-Wide Website, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute and agreement
with Symsoft Solutions Corporation, a California-based company,
for design and development of a new city-wide website. This award
is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant
to Section 2.24.250 (c) and in an amount not to exceed $742,550
(including a 20% contingency), for a two-year term with one
additional one year renewal option in the amount of $180,000, on
the same terms and conditions for a total amount not to exceed
$922,550 with the future year contingent on Council budget
approval.
ORDINANCES:
ZONING
7.A. Ordinance No. 2628 (CCS) entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AMEND
THE TEXT OF SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
9.07.030 TO CLARIFY PARCEL COVERAGE LIMITATIONS FOR
EXISTING STRUCTURES WITH ADDITIONS IN THE R1 (SINGLE-
UNIT RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT”, was presented.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
EV CHARGING 7.B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2629 (CCS)
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ENACTING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 3.16.242 TO PROHIBIT NON-CHARGING VEHICLES
FROM PARKING AT PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS AND AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 3.04.035 AND 3.16.170 TO PERMIT THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERSTAY CHAGES FOR PARKING SPACES
DESIGNATED FOR USE OF PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O’Day, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Davis, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7.C. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Extending the
First Shared Mobility Device Pilot Program and Creating a Second
Pilot Program, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
• Introduce for first reading the proposed ordinance,
amending Section 3.21.090 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
to extend the term of the first Shared Mobility Device Pilot Program
from May 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020, and enacting new Chapter
3.22 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to create the second
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Shared Mobility Pilot Program extending until December 31, 2021.
Members of the public Frank Reig, Jerry Rubin, Todd Maron (time donated
by Kim Pluth), Tim Harter (time donated by Chloe Lynn), Jason Islas,
Morgan Roth, Andrew Hoyer, and, Karla Owunwanne (time donated by
Rachel Wasser) spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: is it the Planning Director
who makes the final decision on operators or how does the selection
process work; at what point does the public get involved in the selection
process; why the emphasis on swappable batteries; when you decided to
emphasize swappable batteries did you talk to the components in the
community who make money off charging or recycling batteries; is local
preference included in the criteria; what are the criteria’s ability to integrate
with Big Blue Bus information; what is the thought to include absolute
limits; are we going to have real-time data in this next pilot; what analytics
do we have behind that data; how do we allocate fees if we have fluctuating
numbers throughout the seasons; are the fees based on the peak time of
year; when is the green lane paid for; shouldn’t language adjust in the
ordinance to give priority to companies who don’t encourage connecting
with their car services; what is the reasoning behind providing a priority to
companies that have the lock-to capabilities; what happens if we award
contracts to operators who decide to deploy a lower number than they are
permitted; control over pricing, is that to achieve any surge in pricing or
spike in pricing; are we doing anything about the identity of scooters and
which company they belong to; is there any thought about integrating all of
the modes of transportation to be available on one app; is there any way to
make sure devices are evenly distributed around town; how do we see the
balancing of mobilities going forward; are there devices in the market that
have kickstands to make it more difficult to knock down; have any of our
current operators pulled out of other markets; is the Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP) reimbursement still around $400,000; what’s the next CIP plan
for micro-mobility; what is our burden of cost for micro-mobility,
including staff; does the city ever elaborate on marketing with the vendors;
what are some of the innovations that the companies are working on; would
a company like Rebel, who has a different business model including a
moped, require a special permit or licensing; what is the Breeze cost to
operate; would staff envision having a consolidated transportation app; has
there been any thought of expanding the Breeze bike program to include
other electric bike companies; if Breeze closes in November and those
vehicles come off the market, how will that impact the number of micro-
mobility devices available; and, would a moped company be considered as
one of the two or three operators being selected.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to approve the staff recommendation with the following changes: removing
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the swappable battery and lock-to requirements; extend the per-vehicle
public right of way fee until the CIP is repaid; add a local preference for the
selection process, that’s based on the number of employees in Santa
Monica; align the program with the real-time data agency as a goal; and,
exclude mopeds from this program, and that they should be regulated under
carshare regulations.
Councilmember Winterer, proposed a friendly amendment to propose
instead of swapping out batteries, ask to use the most sustainable process
for charging, and instead of using lock-to, say any tools that will get the
vehicles out of the public right-of-way safely parked; and, add a
requirement to be connected to mass transit through the apps. The motion
was considered friendly by the maker.
Councilmember Winterer, proposed a friendly amendment to add language
to give preference to systems that do not connect to automobile options.
The motion was not considered friendly by the maker.
Councilmember Winterer, made a few more friendly amendments to
include that there should be some public component to the request for
proposal (RFP) process. This was considered friendly to the maker.
Councilmember Winterer, proposed additional friendly amendments to
include: add using the MDS until the agency API is ready; once the $2
million that has been deployed for the green bike lanes is paid up by the
public right-of-way fee, impose a more modest public right-of-way fee in
order to have some revenue fund. This motion was not considered friendly
to the maker.
Councilmember Davis, proposed a friendly amendment to include in the
criteria about whether or not the respondents are operators in neighboring
cities. The motion was considered friendly by the maker and seconder.
Councilmember Davis, proposed a friendly amendment to include, in the
RFP the question of whether or not the operators have ever reduced their
fleet or pulled out of other jurisdictions. The motion was considered
friendly by the maker and seconder.
Councilmember Davis, proposed a friendly amendment to include in the
criteria, a preference from companies who won’t cross-promote to increase
their car share business. The motion was considered friendly by the maker
and seconder.
Councilmember Himmelrich, proposed a friendly amendment to include a
preference to companies that are willing to make their API and data
available to app developers to create a universal app that provides all
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modes of transportation. The motion was considered friendly by the maker
and seconder.
The Mayor restated the motion with amendments.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to introduce for first reading the ordinance, with amendments. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
WASTEWATER RATES
9.A. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 11224 (CCS)
entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING WASTEWATER RATES
AND WASTEWATER SERVICES CHARGES”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Receive public comment pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements.
3. Consider all protests against the proposed wastewater rate increases
that have been submitted in accordance with Proposition 218.
4. Adopt the attached resolution establishing a five-year schedule of
wastewater rate adjustments to go into effect on March 1, 2020 for
the first year. Subsequent increases for calendar years 2021 through
2024 will go into effect January 1 for each calendar year.
Members of the public Linda Lancaster (time donated by Stephen
Lancaster), Denise Barton, Zina Josephs, and Judy Abdo spoke to the
recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: if a person is conserving,
is it true that they will still get hit with that same 15% increase; do their
rates fluctuate; is SWIP part of wastewater; are the capital cost financed
through rates; and, has there been any consideration to include a rate for
greywater.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to adopt the staff recommendation.
The City Clerk confirmed that the amount of protest letters received totaled
approximately 695, which is significantly below the required amount of
11,767 in order to consider the protest under Prop. 218. Therefore, the
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Council approved the motion to adopt Resolution No. 11224 (CCS) by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Davis, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
WATER RATES 9.B. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 11225 (CCS)
entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING WATER RATES AND
WATER SERVICES CHARGES”, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Receive public comment pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements.
3. Consider all protests against the proposed water rate increases that
have been submitted in accordance with Proposition 218.
4. Adopt the attached resolution establishing a five-year schedule of
water rate adjustments to go into effect March 1, 2020 for the first
year. Subsequent increases for calendar years 2021 through 2024
will go into effect January 1 for each calendar year.
Members of the public Linda Lancaster, Denise Barton, Zina Josephs, Judy
Abdo, and Jon Wang spoke generally in favor of the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: how much is the cost for
Metropolitan Water district water versus what we’re charging; are we really
getting more water from MWD than was estimated; are we keeping our
relationship open with MWD even once we become self-sufficient; the loan
that is taken out for SWIP, does it cover that entire project; are the rate
payers paying now for the 30 year loans on the water sufficiency projects;
if we’re trying to make it so that everybody is paying the same, why is the
residential tier rates much higher than commercial; and, isn’t this a climate
change to not have to continue on others to supply us.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, seconded by Councilmember Morena,
to adopt the staff recommendation.
The City Clerk confirmed that the amount of protest letters received totaled
approximately 714, which is significantly below the required amount of
11,767 in order to consider the protest under Prop. 218. Therefore, the
Council approved the motion to adopt Resolution No. 11225 (CCS) by the
following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE ON RACE
AND EQUITY
13.A. Request of Mayor McKeown and Councilmember Jara that the
Council allocate up to $5,000 of Council discretionary funds as a
matching grant to a committee of interdepartmental staff comprising
the Santa Monica cohort of the Government Alliance on Race and
Equity (GARE), to support programs and activities planned for the
City’s commemoration of Black History Month, was presented.
There were no members of the public present to speak on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Jara, seconded by Councilmember Winterer, to
adopt the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Morena, Himmelrich, Davis, Winterer, Jara,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
LIBRARY BOARD 13.B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica
Library Board for a term ending on 6/30/2021, was presented.
There were no members of the public present to speak on this item.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Davis, nominated John Hart.
Mayor McKeown, nominated Philip Tate.
John Hart was appointed by the following vote:
Hart: Councilmembers Jara, Winterer, Davis, Himmelrich, Morena,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
Tate: Mayor McKeown
Mayor McKeown changed his vote to John Hart, thereby appointing John
Hart by acclamation to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 2021,
with all members present.
SANTA MONICA PIER
CORPORATION
13.C. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Santa Monica
Pier Corporation for a term ending on 12/31/2021, was presented.
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Councilmember Morena
excused at 11:48 p.m.
Councilmember Morena recused himself from this item to avoid a possible
conflict of interest because his family owns a restaurant on the Pier.
There were no members of the public present to speak on this item.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Himmelrich, nominated Derek Devermont.
Councilmember Davis, nominated Kristin McCowan.
Mayor McKeown, nominated Nicholas Rolston.
Kristin McCowan was appointed by the following vote:
Devermont: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Winterer
McCowan: Councilmembers Davis, Jara, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
Rolston: Mayor McKeown
Councilmembers Himmelrich, Winterer, and Mayor McKeown changed
their votes to McCowan, thereby appointing Kristin McCowan by
acclamation to the Santa Monica Pier Corporation for a term ending
12/31/2021, with all members present, except Councilmember Morena.
PREFERENTIAL
PARKING
Councilmember Morena
returned at 11:49 p.m.
Councilmember Winterer
excused at 11:50 p.m.
13.D. Request of Mayor McKeown that Council place on its agenda
on a date to be publicly noticed and on that date reconsider item 11-A
from the Council agenda of July 23, 2019 – a proposed resolution to
amend Preferential Parking Zone F to include the area generally
bounded by Highland Avenue, Ocean Park Boulevard, 11th Street,
Glenn Avenue, and the south City limit; as a condition precedent to
reconsideration of this item, the Council would be required to, at the
meeting for which the item appears on the agenda, vote, by a vote of
two-thirds of the Council members then present, to suspend Council
Rule 12(g), which requires that a motion to reconsider a legislative
action be brought by a Council member on the prevailing side, was
presented.
Councilmember Winterer recused himself because he lives in the
preferential parking zone that is being discussed.
Questions asked and answered of staff included, if a different staff member
brought this up, how many votes would be needed.
Member of the public Judy Abdo, spoke in opposition of the recommended
action.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Himmelrich, to
approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by voice vote with
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Councilmember Morena and Mayor Pro Tem O’Day opposing, with
Councilmember Winterer, absent.
PUBLIC INPUT:
Councilmember Winterer
returned at 11:59 p.m.
Member of the public Denise Barton commented on various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 12:01 a.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Kevin McKeown
City Clerk Mayor
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