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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 27, 2023
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Davis at 5:31 p.m., on
Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, and Gran Via de les
Corts Catalanes, 605 08007 Barcelona Spain.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Gleam Davis
Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete
Councilmember Phil Brock
Councilmember Oscar de la Torre (via telephone)
Councilmember Christine Parra
Councilmember Caroline Torosis (arrived at 5:50 p.m.)
Councilmember Jesse Zwick
Also Present: City Manager David White
City Attorney Douglas Sloan
City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:31 p.m., with all
members present except Councilmember Torosis. Chief Deputy City
Manager Anuj Gupta led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
GENERAL PUBLIC
INPUT:
Councilmember Torosis
arrived at 5:50 p.m.
Members of the public John Berry, Steve Lavell, Keith Brown, Madi Hertz,
Chris Rink, John Medleh, Ryan Kim, Ken Ward, Kenny Fields, Luis
Tabares, and Jerry Rubin commented on various local issues.
PUBLIC INPUT FOR
CLOSED SESSION,
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS AND CONSENT
CALENDAR ONLY:
There were no members of the public present to comment on closed session,
special agenda or consent calendar items.
AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to move the
continued appointments for the Disability and Human Services
Commissions to be heard with the annual appointments as 16 items. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSIONS
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:54 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:19 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District, et al. v. Los Angeles County Committee on School
District Organization; LASC Case No. 22STCP00986; Appellate
Case No. B327290, was presented.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Pico Neighborhood Association and Maria
Loya v. City of Santa Monica, LASC Case No. BC 616804;
California Supreme Court Case No. S263972, was presented.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1): Scott Hobbs v. City of Santa Monica et al.;
LASC Case No. 21STCV14880, was presented.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
3.D. Public Employee - Gov. Code Section 54957(b): Performance
evaluation of a public employee; Title: City Attorney; Conference
with Labor Negotiator - Gov. Code Section 54957.6: City
Negotiator: Mayor; Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney, was
presented.
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): Jerrid Powell v. City of
Santa Monica, et al.; LASC Case No. 20STCV15438. [report out
only]
The City Attorney advised this matter involved a personal injury case, and
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the Council approved a settlement in the amount of $700,000 at the April
11, 2023 meeting, by a 6-0 vote, with Councilmember Parra absent.
SPECIAL AGENDA
ITEMS:
4.A. City Manager's Report, was presented.
REPORT ON COUNCIL
TRAVEL
There was nothing to report on Council travel.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Torosis,
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 Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
REAL ESTATE
BROKERAGE AND
CONSULTING
SERVICES
5.A. Award RFP #349 to Corporate Realty Group for Airport
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Consulting Services, was
approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #349 to Corporate Realty Group (CRG), a California-
based corporation, to provide commercial real estate brokerage
services and related consulting services for non-aviation properties at
the Santa Monica Airport.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
11419 (CCS) with CRG in an amount not to exceed $298,608 for
three years, with two additional one-year renewal options of
$134,877 for renewal option one and $333,962 for renewal option
two, for a total amount not to exceed $767,447 (including a 10%
contingency) over a five-year period, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
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.
EV CHARGING
EQUIPMENT
SOFTWARE
5.B. Approval of Reinstatement and 2nd Modification of Agreement
No. 10507 (CCS) with ChargePoint, Inc. for EV Charging
Equipment Software and Maintenance Services, was approved.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301
(Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a reinstatement
and second modification of Agreement No. 10507 (CCS) with
ChargePoint, Inc. to extend the term of the agreement for an
additional five years and increase the total compensation by
$304,425 for EV charging equipment, software, and maintenance
services. This would result in a ten-year reinstated and amended
agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $970,797 with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
AIRPORT RUNWAY
REPAIR PROJECT
5.C. Award Contract No. 11420 (CCS) to PCI for the Airport Runway
Rubber Removal, Crack Seal, and Restripe Project, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections
15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302
(Replacement/Reconstruction), of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Award Bid # SP2462 to WGJ Enterprises Inc., dba PCI, for the
Airport Runway Rubber Removal, Crack Seal, and Restripe for the
Public Works Department.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No.
11420 (CCS) with PCI, in an amount not to exceed $1,044,280
(including a $94,935 contingency).
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
ELECTRONIC AGENDA
MANAGEMENT
5.D. Approval of Fifth Contract Modification with Carahsoft/Granicus
for Electronic Agenda Management 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; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fifth
modification to Agreement No. 9784 (CCS) in the amount of
$19,132 with Carahsoft/Granicus for an agenda management
software system for the Records and Election Services Department.
This will result in a 10 year and 6 month amended agreement with a
new total amount not to exceed $207,746, with future year funding
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contingent on Council budget approval.
DISPOSABLE GLOVES 5.E. Award Bid #4445 to Bound Tree Medical for purchase and
delivery of Microflex Disposable gloves, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4445 to Bound Tree Medical, an Ohio-based company,
for the purchase and delivery of Microflex disposable gloves to be
used by staff citywide;
2. Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue annual purchase orders
to Bound Tree Medical, for the purchase and delivery of Microflex
disposable gloves for a total amount not to exceed $720,000 over a
five-year period, with future funding contingent on Council budget
approval; 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.
WOODLAWN
CEMETERY
5.F. 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, was approved.
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 Agreement No.
11421 (CCS) 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 Agreement No.
11422 (CCS) 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 Agreement No.
11423 (CCS) with Beacon Mortuary for mortuary services in an
amount not to exceed $475,000 over a five-year period with future
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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.
MINUTES 5.G. Minutes of City Council - Special Meeting - Jun 13, 2023, 5:25
PM, were approved.
PUBLIC INPUT ON
REMAINING AGENDA
ITEMS:
Members of the public Michelle Gray, Michelle Edgar, Denise Barton,
Spencer Gross, and Dana Coffman commented Item 16.A.
Member of the public Denise Barton commented Item 16.C.
REPORT ON
MEETING
COMPENSATION
Pursuant to State law, City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren announced that
Council will receive $50 for meeting as the Housing Authority and $50 for
meeting as the Parking Authority.
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING
On order of the Mayor the City Council convened to a special joint meeting
of the Housing Authority and Parking Authority at 7:34 p.m., with all
members present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
BUDGET
12.A. Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of
the FY 2023-25 Biennial Budget Adoption, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council, Housing Authority and Parking
Authority:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11533 (CCS) entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2023-24) AND
APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2024-25) OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND
ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, Attachment A, as amended
by Final Changes described in this report;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 98 (HAS) entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2023-
24) AND APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR
2024-25) OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 BIENNIAL BUDGET
AND ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24” at Attachment B, as
amended by Final Changes described in this report; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 263 (PAS) entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF
THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
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MONICA ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR (FISCAL YEAR 2023-
24) AND APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR (FISCAL YEAR
2024-25) OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 BIENNIAL BUDGET
AND ADOPTING ITS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24” at Attachment C, as
amended by Final Changes described in this report.
Staff also recommends that the City Council:
4. Adopt Resolution No. 11534 (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: ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE,
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN II,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES, COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES
ASSISTANT, COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM
COORDINATOR, CROSSING GUARD, DIRECTOR OF
HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF
RECREATION AND ARTS, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT AND
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FACILITIES
ATTENDANT, FIRE EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST, FIRE
FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR, HUMAN
SERVICES MANAGER, JUNIOR POOL LIFEGUARD,
LABORER TRAINEE, LIBRARY PAGE, MARKETING
MANAGER, MOTOR COACH CLEANER SUPERVISOR,
POLICE CADET, POLICE CHIEF, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT,
PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCH SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC SAFETY
DISPATCHER, PUBLIC SERVICES OFFICER, RECYCLING
ASSISTANT, SENIOR HOUSING SPECIALIST, STUDENT
WORKER, TRADES INTERN, VIDEO INTERN, VIDEO
STUDENT INTERN, VIDEO TECHNICIAN I, AND VIDEO
TECHNICIAN II” (Attachment D) and approve the position and
classification changes (Attachment E);
5. Adopt Resolution No. 11535 (CCS) entitled: “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REVISING THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO
ESTABLISH AND REVISE CERTAIN PERMIT AND USER
FEES AND CHARGES IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
RECREATION AND ARTS, AND HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENTS; DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; FINANCE, LIBRARY, POLICE, AND
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS; AND RECORDS AND
ELECTIONS SERVICES” (Attachment F);
6. Adopt Resolution No. 11536 (CCS) entitled: “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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SETTING FORTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING CIVIL
PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE
LATE PAYMENT OF PENALTIES, SETTING FINES FOR
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES TO
EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS, AND SETTING FINES FOR THE
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY” (Attachment G);
7. Adopt Resolution No. 11537 (CCS) entitled: “A Resolution Of
The City Council Of The City Of Santa Monica Establishing Parking
Rates And Permit Fees For All City Parking Facilities And
Resources”(Attachment H);
8. Adopt Resolution No. 11538 (CCS) entitled: A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING THE RUNOFF REDUCTION FEE FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2023/24 THROUGH 2027/28 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 7.10.090(U) OF THE URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION
ORDINANCE” (Attachment I);
9. Adopt Resolution No. 11539 (CCS) entitled: “RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING THE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24” (Attachment J);
10. Adopt Resolution No. 11532 (CCS) entitled: “A Resolution Of
The City Council Of The City Of Santa Monica Adopting Project
For Fiscal Year 2023-24 Funded By SB 1: The Road Repair And
Accountability Act Of 2017” (Attachment K);
11. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) to support the behavioral health needs of vulnerable
residents and people experiencing homelessness, and to execute all
necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;
12. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$1,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services
(DHCS) to support the behavioral health needs of vulnerable
residents and people experiencing homelessness, and to execute all
necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals;
13. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$373,125 from the Westside Cities Council of Governments
(WSCCOG) to advance Los Angeles County Homeless Initiatives
and execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant
renewals;
14. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$4,447,586 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s Continuum of Care Grant Program to serve the
homeless and disabled populations with housing subsidies and
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execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant
renewals;
15. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No.
11424 (CCS) with Salvation Army to support the City’s 311
Outreach efforts and provide street team assistance to the Homeless
Liaison Program. This award is made as an exception to the
competitive bidding process pursuant to SMMC Section 2.24.250 (i)
and is for a term of 2 years at a total amount not-to-exceed $446,250,
with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;
16. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Memorandum
of Understanding No. 11425 (CCS) with the Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District for two years with three one-year options to
renew that will provide $500,000 annually to the School District, not
to exceed $2,500,000 total over a five year period, for the operation
of the Playground Club Program;
17. Award RFP# 350 to Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC
(BerryDunn) and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute Agreement No. 11426 (CCS) with BerryDunn for strategic
planning services to develop a Homelessness Strategic Plan in an
amount not to exceed $200,000, including a 25% contingency, for
one year, with one additional one-year renewal option in the amount
of $200,000, including a 25% contingency, on the same terms and
conditions for a total amount not to exceed $400,000 over a two-year
period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval;
18. Provide direction to staff on allocation of discretionary funds
(Attachment L); and
19. 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.
Members of the public Derek Devermont, Dr. Anna Rogers, Denise Barton,
Lucky Basseri, and Janet McLaughlin spoke to the recommended action.
Questions asked and answered of staff included: what is the Homeless
strategic plan going to look like and include; is the intention of the strategic
plan to make a dent in homelessness; is the position being recommended
being fully funded through transportation, or is some of it coming from the
general fund; the Reed Park dog park, is that being funded through this
budget; what is the kiosk project; for the opioid settlement, are there any
requirements on how that money is used; what will the additional multi-
disciplinary teams be doing; is Barry Dunn going to evaluate the efficacy of
the different efforts the city has going on now; can Barry Dunn build off of
Moss Adams audit to propose tangible, clear metrics for us to track as a
community beyond just the number of folks that are housed and unhoused
to tell the story of who is homeless in our community and how we’re
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potentially making an impact in the homeless crowd; what is the go-live date
for the two new departments; without the funding from the City Manager’s
Office, how are we planning on renegotiating our MOU with LA28; is that
Admin position also assisting with getting grant funding partnerships for
LA28; how is the Art of recovery supporting Economic recovery in the city;
are the Urban pollution mitigation fee a new fee, and is that being phased in
over the next several years; is this fee being increased every year for the
next five years; why was this fee singled out for increase; how were the SB9
fee and ARB fees devised; what does the SB9 fee cover; can the survey be
expedited, does it really need to take another year to complete it, since an
audit has already been completed; what is the projected cost to reopen the
Miles Playhouse; are there any ideas on how the Montana Library could
reopen for a few hours a week to hold community meetings within this
budget; is there a way to reallocate money within the budget to add an
additional officer to the street team to provide better coverage addressing the
homeless crisis; what else can be done to improve the safety in the city;
what can be explained to residence the highlights in this budget as it relates
to equity, diversity and inclusion; what is the approach to assess what other
cities are doing regarding homelessness regionally; is it true that we do not
ask individuals what city they come from as part of the homeless count;
what would need to happen to get a more point-in-time demographics on
homelessness; what can residents expect from the Salvation Army to address
and provide outreach for homelessness; are grant funding conditions about
reporting, metrics and outcomes being included in the current contracts with
grantees; who is responsible for paying for the new parking meter removal
fees, and who pays to have the meters put back in; who pays for the news
stand removals; how were the parklet fine fees devised; what is the
workplace development plan; how many full time positions are being added
to the budget this year; does the request for a drone include an operator in
that request; and, what does the technology grant being submitted to the
state entail.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
expanding the hours at Montana Library three times a month to allow
community groups to meet; citywide security is a huge concern whether or
not the Police department has adequate funding; concerns about end of the
line safety on the Metro, and bigger concern about the transition from the
Sheriff to using Metro internal security on Metro; and, the Public Safety
Reform and Oversight Committee proposal of additional funding to provide
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training for officers.
Motion by Authority/Councilmember Torosis, seconded by
Authority/Councilmember Zwick, to adopt a Resolution of the City Council,
Housing Authority, and Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica
adopting the first year and approving the second year of the FY 2023-25
Biennial Budget and adopting the second year of the FY 2022-24 Biennial
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Capital Improvement Program Budget at Attachment A, Attachment B, and
Attachment C, as amended by Final Changes described in this report.
Authority/Councilmember Brock proposed an amendment to fund the $1,300
to keep the Montana Library open for the neighborhood groups for three
meetings a month in total. That money would be transferred from the
Council’s discretionary fund. The City Manager reported that the Library will
absorb this cost in their budget. The amendment was withdrawn.
Authority/Councilmember Brock proposed a friendly amendment to allocate
more money to the Police Department in the amount of $500,000 for tech or
officers to improve overall public safety throughout the city. After hearing
from the Chief, the amendment was withdrawn.
Chair/Mayor Davis proposed a friendly amendment since the Police
department is applying for large grant dollars for technology policing, to
instead move the $85,000 that was given to the Police Department for
technology to now be used to provide funding to the Animal Shelter for
animal care attendants. The amendment was considered friendly by the maker
and seconder.
Authority/Councilmember de la Torre proposed an additional friendly
amendment to dedicate $20,000 of the $85,000 to provide Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
training for officers, and the remaining $65,000 would go to the Animal
Shelters. The amendment was not considered friendly by the maker.
The motion, with amendments was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Authority/Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra,
Zwick, Chair/Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Chair/Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
adopt the staff recommendations 4 through 17 and 19, reading resolutions
by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
Councilmember de la Torre proposed a friendly amendment to
recommendation 17, the Homeless Strategic Plan to give direction to staff
when they engage with the Barry Dunn Group that they look at ways to
leverage municipal funds and partnerships to expand regional services
ensuring other cities and jurisdictions do more to lessen the burden on the
City of Santa Monica. The amendment was considered friendly by the maker
and seconder.
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The motion, with an amendment was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Torosis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, to
provide direction to staff on allocation of discretionary funds to include
allocating funds for FY 2023/24 in the amount of $29,000 to BIDS Main
Street Merchants, Montana Merchants and the Pico Improvement
Organization and $15,000 to the Ocean Park Association for the 4th of July
Parade.
The motion, with amendments was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING
On order of the Chair/Mayor, the special joint meeting was adjourned at
10:27 p.m. and the regular meeting of the City Council, was reconvened
with all members present.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
BOARDS AND
COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
LIBRARY BOARD
8.A. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Library Board
for a term ending on 06/30/2025. Continued from 06/13/2023, was
presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Torosis nominated Heidi Vega Aimonetti.
Councilmember Brock nominated Jason Lin.
Jason Lin was appointed by the following vote:
Aimonetti: Councilmembers Zwick, Torosis, Mayor Davis
Lin: Councilmembers Parra, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete
Councilmembers Torosis, Zwick, and Mayor Davis changed their votes to
Lin, thereby appointing Jason Lin by a unanimous vote to the Library Board
for a term ending June 30, 2025.
BOARDS AND 8.B. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human
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COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
HUMAN SERVICES
Services Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2025. Continued from
06/13/2023, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember de la Torre nominated Luis B. Castanon.
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete nominated Willa Wells.
Luis B. Castanon was appointed by the following vote:
Castanon: Councilmembers Zwick, Torosis, de la Torre, Mayor Davis
Wells: Councilmembers Parra, Brock, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete
Councilmembers Parra, Brock and Mayor Pro Tem Negrete changed their
votes to Castanon, thereby appointing Luis B. Castanon, by a unanimous
vote to the Human Services Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
ANNUAL
APPOINTMENTS
16.A. Annual Appointments to the following Boards and Commissions.
Board/Commission No. of
Seats
Term
End Date
Special Requirements
Airport Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023 2 6/30/2027 Reside in the City.
Architectural Review
Board
Continued to 7/18/2023
1 6/30/2027
Arts Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023 3 6/30/2027 Reside or work in the
City.
Commission on
Sustainability,
Environmental Justice
and the Environment
Continued to 7/18/2023
2 6/30/2027 Reside or work in the
City.
Disabilities Commission
2 6/30/2027
Two must be self-
identified persons with
a disability and reside
in the City.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Zwick nominated Alex Elliot.
There being no other nominations, Alex Elliot was appointed to the
Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2027, by the
following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES None
ABSENT: None
The second appointment was continued to the July 18th meeting, due to
there being no other applicants.
Housing Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023 2 6/30/2027
Two must be
affordable housing
program participant
where one is 62-years
or older and the other is
unhoused or formerly
unhoused.
Audit Subcommittee 1 6/30/2027 Reside in the City.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete nominated Jeff Bush
There being no other nominations, Jeff Bush was appointed to the Audit
Subcommittee for a term ending June 30, 2027, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Personnel Board
Continued to 7/18/2023 1 6/30/2027
Reside in Santa Monica
or LA County that is
employed within the
City, own property or
hold business licenses
in the City
Planning Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023 3 6/30/2027 Reside in the City.
Public Safety Reform
and Oversight
Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023
3 6/30/2027 At least one shall be
between 18-22 years.
Recreation and Parks
Commission
Continued to 7/18/2023
1 6/30/2027 Reside in the City.
Santa Monica Library 1 6/30/2027 Reside in the City.
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Board
Continued to 7/18/2023
Urban Forest Task Force 7 6/30/2027
Three must be current
or past certified
arborist. All must
reside, work or hold
business licenses in the
City
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Brock nominated the following Robin Carmichael, Andrew
Giedhill, Andrew Hoyer, Dana Coffman, and Emily Forscher.
There being no other nominations, Robin Carmichael, Andrew Giedhill,
Andrew Hoyer, Dana Coffman, and Emily Forscher were appointed to the
Urban Forest Task Force for a term ending June 30, 2025, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
On order of the Mayor, the remaining two appointments were continued to
the July 18, 2023, meeting.
CLEAN POWER
ALLIANCE
16.B. Request of Mayor Davis that Councilmember Torosis be
designated as her alternate to the Clean Power Alliance Board of
Directors, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to approve
the recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Zwick, Parra, Brock, Torosis, de la Torre,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER
TRAVEL BUDGETS
16.C. Request of Mayor Davis that the City Council direct staff to
reappropriate the amount of unspent FY 2022-23 individual
Councilmember travel budgets at the end of the year to the FY 2023-24
Council budget, to supplement existing Council Discretionary funds.
The reappropriation will occur as part of the FY 2022-23 Year End
Budget review staff report, was presented.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, seconded by Councilmember Brock, to
approve the recommended action. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick,
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION
16.D. Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Human
Services Commission for a term ending on 06/30/2027, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete nominated Willa Wells.
Councilmember Torosis nominated Alexis Hemphill-Elsea
Willa Wells was appointed to the Human Services Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2027, by the following vote:
Hemphill-Elsea: Councilmembers Zwick, Torosis
Wells: Councilmembers Parra, Brock, de la Torre, Mayor Pro Tem Negrete,
Mayor Davis
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting adjourned at 10:51 p.m. in
memory of Jack Lee and Julie Lopez Dad.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Denise Anderson-Warren Gleam Davis
City Clerk Mayor
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