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AGENDAS
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA AND, 10 Sibonne Rd, Grace Bay,Turks and Caicos TKCA 1ZZ
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
MEETING Begins at 5:30 PM (PST) AND AT A TELECONFERENCE SITE AT 8:30 P.M. (EST)
The Santa Monica City Council Meeting will be held at 5:30 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time), on Tuesday December 17, 2024, in the City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California, 90401 and at 8:30 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) at a teleconference site located in the Business Center at The Somerset On Grace Bay, 10 Sibonne Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands TKCA 1ZZ, where one of the Councilmembers will be present and will participate by telephone.
HOW TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT:
Written public comment can be submitted via email to councilmtgitems@santamonica.gov. Written comments received prior to 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be available online. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.
City of Santa Monica Statement of Accountability (Land Acknowledgement)
The City of Santa Monica is located on the land of Tovangaar. With great respect, the City acknowledges the Gabrieleño/Tongva as the First People of this ancestral and unceded territory of Kuruvungna, a village that we know as Santa Monica. We honor their elders, past and present, and the Gabrieleño descendants who are part of the Gabrieleño /Tongva tribes.
We recognize that these peoples are still here, and as settlers and kuyam (guests), we recognize our responsibility and obligation to care for their land in partnership with them. The City of Santa Monica commits to work in partnership with the Gabrieleño/Tongva people to uplift their voices and visibility on their ancestral land.
1. PUBLIC INPUT
(Public comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. State law prohibits the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues raised under this agenda item.)
2. PUBLIC INPUT (AGENDA ITEMS UNDER CLOSED SESSION, SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS, CONSENT CALENDAR ONLY)
4.E. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1): Elroy W. McCrary, Jr. v. City of Santa Monica; LASC Case No. 23SMCV03343 [report out only] - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
The following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 7:00 p.m.
(All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
5.A. Approval of Minutes of the City Council - Special Meeting - Apr 23, 2024 5:35 PM
5.B. Approval of Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - Nov 11, 2024 5:30 PM
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #11364 in the amount of $46,800,876 with Gillig, LLC to furnish and deliver up to thirty 40-foot battery electric buses to the Santa Monica Department of Transportation and authorize a notice to proceed to Gillig, LLC in reference to the agreement. This will result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $64,948,546, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.D. Award Contract to Nastich Law for Parking Citations Hearing Examiner Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding that the contract is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
- Award RFP# 426 to Nastich Law, a Professional Corporation (“Nastich Law”) for parking citation hearing examiner services for the Department of Transportation;
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Nastich Law, in an amount not to exceed $240,000 for three years with two one-year renewal options in the amount of $176,000 on the same terms and conditions for a total amount not to exceed $416,000 over a five-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.E. Approval of Lease with NEON Rated for 3200 Airport Ave and Associated Contract Modifications with Corporate Realty Group and Swinerton Builders
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Lease with NEON Rated, LLC, dba (“NEON”), a California-based company for general office and administrative uses located at 3200 Airport Avenue;
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to professional services agreement #11419 in the amount of $251,565 with Corporate Realty Group (“CRG”) for commercial real estate broker services associated with these negotiations. This would result in a 5-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $3,675,462 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #11365 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (including contingency) with Swinerton Builders (“Swinerton”) for costs associated with additional scope required for tenant improvements related to lease negotiations at 3200 Airport Avenue for the Public Works Department. This would result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $12,084,792 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval;
5. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority; and
6. Authorize budget amendments as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).
5.F. Award Bids and Master Service Agreements for Construction Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
- Award Bid #SP2524-2024 to fifteen California-based general contractors as follows; CSI Electrical Contractors Inc, DECOMA Industries, Estate Design and Construction, Global Builders Inc, Jilk Heavy Construction, Metro Builders & Engineers, Olympos Construction, Inc., Omega Construction Company, Palp Inc. dba Excel Paving Company, RAMCO General Engineering, Sully Miller Contracting, Swinerton, Tiger Construction, Waisman Construction, W.A Rasic Construction; to provide as-needed construction, maintenance, or repair services on various projects for the Public Works Department; and
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute as-needed services agreement(s) with fifteen general contractors as follows; CSI Electrical Contractors Inc, DECOMA Industries, Estate Design and Construction, Global Builders Inc, Jilk Heavy Construction, Metro Builders & Engineers, Olympos Construction, Inc., Omega Construction Company, Palp Inc. dba Excel Paving Company, RAMCO General Engineering, Sully Miller Contracting, Swinerton, Tiger Construction, Waisman Construction, W.A Rasic Construction; in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for each agreement, over a five-year period, subject to Council budget approval projects and project funding.
5.G. Award a Contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. to Provide Building Automation System Software Maintenance, Repairs, and Upgrades.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. to provide building automation system software maintenance, repairs and upgrades, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 over a five-year period with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.H. Approval of contracts for operation and maintenance of traffic signal controller software, traffic signal central software, vendor cloud services, and support services for migration to current versions of software.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding that the contract is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a software maintenance agreement including vendor cloud hosting with Q-Free America, Inc. and a contractual services agreement with Control Tech West, Inc., for maintenance of the City’s traffic signal system for the Department of Transportation. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250(b) and is for a total amount not to exceed $270,450 with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.I. Award Construction Contract for Department of Transportation Maintenance Building Resinous Flooring Replacement and Award Construction Management Contract for Maintenance Building Resinous Flooring Replacement, Propulsion Infrastructure, Facilities Greening, and Administration Building Tier 2 Seismic Retrofit Projects
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement/Reconstruction), of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award Bid #SP2713 to Stonhard, Division of Stoncor Group, Inc., for the SMDOT Maintenance Building Resinous Flooring Replacement Improvements Project for the Public Works Department;
3. Award Request for Proposal (RFP) SP#2713, SP#2720, SP#2577 and SP#2575 to Wildan Engineering to provide construction management and observation services for the SMDOT Maintenance Building Resinous Flooring Replacement Improvements Project, SMDOT Propulsion Infrastructure Project, SMDOT Facilities Greening Project and SMDOT Administration Building Tier 2 Seismic Retrofit Project for the Public Works Department;
5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a construction management agreement with Wildan Engineering in an amount not to exceed $1,026,148 for a term of five years; and
6. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.
5.J. Award Bid No. 4486 to On Duty Uniforms, Inc. and Purchase Order to Galls, LLC for the Purchase and Delivery of Uniforms for the Fire Department
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Award Bid #4486 to vendor On Duty Uniforms, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of uniforms for the Santa Monica Fire Department;
- Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with On Duty Uniforms, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of uniforms in an amount not to exceed $300,000 over a term of five years, with future years funding contingent on Council budget approval;
- Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order with Galls, LLC for the purchase and delivery of uniforms in an amount not to exceed $115,000 over a term of five years, with future years funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
- Adopt a finding that the purchase orders are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5.K. Award Bid and Enter into Agreement with Convergint Technologies LLC for Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Equipment for the Police Department
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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;
- Award Bid # 4490 to Convergint Technologies LLC for the purchase, installation, repair, and maintenance of CCTV cameras for the Police Department; and
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Convergint Technologies LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 over a five-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.L. Award Proposal and Enter into Agreement with SurveillanceGRID Integration Inc. for Investigative and Real-Time Video Analytics Platform.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Award the contract for RFP #418 to SurveillanceGRID Integration Inc. for services related to the development of an investigative and real-time video analytics platform for the Police Department.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with SurveillanceGRID Integration Inc. in an amount not to exceed $716,562 over a three-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
- Adopt a finding that the agreement is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
5.M. Accept 2023 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant Funds and Approve Second Modification to Agreement with Fire Resources, LLC
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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;
- Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $880,000 from the federal Department of Homeland Security for the 2023 State Homeland Security Program grant in the Fire Department and City Manager’s Office, and to accept all grant renewals;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant, all grant renewals, and modifications;
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #11339 in the amount of $185,000 with Fire Resources, LLC to assist the Los Angeles Area Fire Chief’s Association Regional Training Group hosted by the Santa Monica Fire Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $740,000, with future year funding contingent on the availability of grant funds and Council budget approval; and
- Authorize a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).
5.N. Award Agreement to Heal the Bay for Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Educational Consulting Services and Administering the Coastal Cleanup Day Activities
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15307 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Heal the Bay, a California-based non-profit organization, for Santa Monica Pier Aquarium educational consulting and technical advisory services and programming, and to administer the annual Coastal Cleanup Education for the Public Works Department.
- This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250 (b) and is for a five-year agreement, not to exceed $250,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.O. Approval of Modifications to Recreational Services Agreements To Provide Revenue Supported Tennis Instruction
Recommended Action
Staff Recommends that the City Council
- 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.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #4932 in the amount of $150,000 with Richard Goldenson, a California-based company, to provide revenue supported tennis instruction. This will result in a 3-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $399,000; and,
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #4938 in the amount of $125,000 with Damian Mooney, a California-based company, to provide revenue supported tennis instruction. This will result in a 3-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $374,000; and,
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to agreement #4929 in the amount of $125,000 with Peter Fox, a California-based company, to provide revenue supported tennis instruction. This will result in a 3-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $374,000.
5.P. Approval of Seventh Contract Modification with Carahsoft/Granicus for Electronic Agenda Management Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a seventh modification to Agreement 9784 (CCS) in the amount of $14,050 with Carahsoft/Granicus for an agenda management software system for the Records and Election Services Department. This will result in a 12.5-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $257,550, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval; and
- 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.
5.Q. Authorization to Accept the U.S. Department of Justice's FY2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Grant
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant Program for mental health support in the Police Department, and to accept all grant renewals.
- Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals.
- Adopt a finding that the award grant is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
- Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).
5.R. Award an Agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for Taser Devices for the Police Department
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for Taser 10 devices for the Police Department. This recommended award is made as an exemption to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Section 2.24.250 (c) and is for a total amount not to exceed $1,840,000 over a five-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.S. Approval of Fourth Contract Modification with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth modification to agreement #11051 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $1,118,000 with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. for hazardous waste services for the Public Works Department. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $2,198,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.T. Approval of Fourth Modification to Contract with JAS Pacific, Inc. for Professional Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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;
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth modification to agreement #10637 (CCS) in the amount of $350,000 with JAS Pacific, Inc. for seismic plan review services for the Community Development Department. This will result in an eight-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $975,000, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.U. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 4.65.030 to Extend the Living Wage Ordinance Exemption for the Term of the Contract with McCormick Ambulance for Emergency Ambulance Services and Medical Billing Services
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
5.V. Approval of First Modification to Agreement with UKG (Kronos, Inc.) for Hardware Maintenance Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #11411 in the amount of $37,211 (including a $3,383 contingency) with UKG (Kronos Inc.) to provide hardware maintenance services for City timekeeping devices. This will result in a five-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $3,462,672, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
5.W. Approval of Modification to Agreement Between the City of Santa Monica and NEOGOV To Add NEOGOV'S Onboard Platform Service
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council
- Adopt a finding that the proposed modification to the existing agreement between the City and Governmentjobs.com (dba NEOGOV) is not subject to CEQA because the proposed modification is not a “project” pursuant to Section 21065 of the CEQA Guidelines.
- Adopt a finding that the proposed modification is not subject to CEQA because it is not a “project” pursuant to Section 15378(b) of the CEQA Guidelines.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth modification of agreement #10257 with NEOGOV, to provide Human Resources access to NEOGOV’s onboarding platform service, increase the contact price to pay for the additional service, and add provisions to the existing agreement pertaining to the protection of personal identifying information that is stored and maintained by NEGOV. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(b). This will result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not-to-exceed $459,655, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
5.X. Annual Report on Low-Mod Income Housing Asset Fund
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Redevelopment Successor Agency:
1. Receive the Annual Report on the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and authorize the City Manager to post the report on the City's website by December 31, 2024; and
2. Direct the City Manager to present the independent audit of the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund to the City Council upon completion of the independent audit of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and authorize the City Manager to post the results of the audit on the City's website after presentation to City Council.
5.Y. Approval of Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS)
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Redevelopment Successor Agency:
- Adopt resolutions approving the Agency’s recognized obligation payment schedule and administrative budget for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
- Adopt a finding that the recognized obligation payment schedule is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5.Z. Approval of Minutes for Redevelopment Successor Agency Meeting - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Redevelopment Successor Agency approve the minutes of the February 13, 2024 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
6. PUBLIC INPUT ON REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS
. Public Input for 12-Items will be heard at the time when the Public Hearing is called.
10. ORDINANCES
(Public comment is permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption. In accordance with Charter section 615, the adoption of all ordinances and resolutions shall be by reading of title only unless a Councilmember present dissents.)
10.A. Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Interim Zoning Regulations Established by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2764 (CCS) and Extended by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2770 (CCS) to Extend the Operating Hours for the City’s Existing Cannabis Retailers Consistent with State Law
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- 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.
- Introduce for first reading an Interim Zoning Ordinance amending interim zoning regulations established by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2764 (CCS) and extended by Interim Zoning Ordinance 2770 (CCS) to extend the operating hours for the City’s existing cannabis retailers consistent with State law.
10.B. Approval of Contracts for Implementation of SaMo Bridge Program And Introduce and Adopt Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Exempt City Uses from Temporary Use Permit Requirements During a Declared Emergency - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council:
- Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
- Introduce and Adopt an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Exempt Uses on City-Owned Property and that Use City Funds From Temporary Use Permit Requirements During a Declared Local or State of Emergency
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Exodus Recovery, Inc. (Exodus) to operate SaMo Bridge. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(i) and 2.24.240(a) and is a total amount not to exceed $5,599,582 over a 3-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Willscot for mobile trailers. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(i) and 2.24.240(a) and is a total amount not to exceed $650,000 for three years with future funding contingent on Council budget approval.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Moss Adams for SaMo Bridge program evaluation and fiscal audit services. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(i) and 2.24.240(a) and is a total amount not to exceed $350,000 for three years, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
- Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Elizabeth Anderson Consulting (EAC) for grant consulting services. This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.250(i) and 2.24.240(a) and is a total amount not to exceed $225,000 for three years, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
- Approve a limited term administrative position (Senior Legal Analyst) for legal data analysis, grant implementation, and ongoing grant management as described in the “Funding and Staffing Recommendations section of this report.
- Authorize a budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).
11. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Ground Lease with a fifty-five (55) year term, with two options to extend by twenty-two (22) years each, and a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) for development and operation of affordable housing on City-owned property located at 1217 Euclid Street;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Ground Lease with a fifty-five (55) year term, with two options to extend by twenty-two (22) years each, and a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with HCHC for development and operation of senior affordable and senior permanent supportive housing at 1211-1217 Fourteenth Street on property to be acquired by HCHC at 1402 Wilshire Boulevard and deeded to the City;
3. Declare 1402 Wilshire Boulevard “exempt surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54221(f) upon the City receiving fee title to the site at closing of construction financing;
4. Adopt a Resolution declaring 1402 Wilshire Boulevard as exempt surplus land, contingent upon HCHC acquiring the site and transferring fee title to the City at closing of construction financing, and authorize the City Manager to take actions necessary to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Government Code sections 54220 et seq.;
5. Authorize the City Manager to submit the report of declared exempt surplus land as part of the Annual Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), in conformance with state law;
6. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to make a Housing Trust Fund loan to HCHC in an amount consistent with the Housing Trust Fund Guidelines loan limits;
7. Provide direction to staff regarding public replacement parking including any City investment from the Housing Trust Fund;
8. Adopt a finding that the actions to approve the Ground Leases and DDAs for the Developments are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 and a finding that the Developments have been previously analyzed in the 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2020100575).
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
2. 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
3. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of California Municipal Finance Authority bonds in an amount not-to-exceed $350,000,000 for the benefit of 710 Affordable LP or a related or successor entity for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 710 Broadway, Santa Monica.
16. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS
16.B. Recommendation to accept Natalya Zernitskaya's resignation from the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.C. Recommendation to accept Jason Brown's resignation from the Personnel Board and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.D. Recommendation to accept Kera Blades-Snell's resignation from the Santa Monica Travel and Tourism Board and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.E. Recommendation to accept Andrew Gomez's resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.F. Recommendation to accept Derek Devermont's resignation from the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.G. Appointments to Vacant Seats on the Audit Subcommittee - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.H. Designate a Councilmember as a Governing Board Representative to the Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG) and designate an Alternate Governing Board Representative. The Joint Powers Authority and By-laws require each City Council to designate one of its Councilmembers as a Governing Board Representative and one Councilmember as an Alternate Governing Board Representative. - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.I. Designation of City's voting delegate and alternate to Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 60th Annual Regional Conference and General Assembly Business Meeting from May 1-2, 2025 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.J. Designation of a Councilmember to the Independent Cities Association (ICA). - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.K. Designation of voting delegate and alternate(s) for the CalCities Annual Conference and Expo, to be held October 8 -10, 2025, in Long Beach, California. - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.L. Designation of a representative to serve as a director of the Board of Clean Power Alliance. The Joint Powers Authority requires the governing body of a member agency to appoint and designate, in writing, one Regular Director who shall be authorized to act for and on behalf of the Party on matters within the powers of the Authority and up to two Alternate Directors who may vote on matters when the Regular Director is absent. The person appointed and designated as the Director shall be an elected or appointed member of the governing body of the Party. The alternate directors may be a Councilmember, City staff member, member of an advisory body to the council, or member of the public with demonstrated knowledge in energy-related matters through significant industry, regulatory, academic, or non-profit experience. - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.M. Request of Councilmembers Hall, Raskin, and Torosis that the City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager update the Rules of Order and Procedure for the Conduct of City Council Meetings and Councilmembers - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.N. Request of Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmember Zwick that the City Attorney and City Manager prepare the City of Santa Monica for the Presidential Transition - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
16.O. Request of Councilmembers Zwick, Zernitskaya, and Mayor Pro Tem Torosis that, in order to reduce the time and cost associated with developing new housing in the City, the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to return with an ordinance by April 30, 2025 that allows all “housing projects” (as defined by California’s Housing Accountability Act) proposed in all non-residential zones except the Bergamot Area Plan to be processed through an Administrative Approval process regardless of the size of the parcel upon which the housing project is located. - New Item Received. 12/12/2024
ADJOURNMENT
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