Board Executives
Chair
Michael Ricks
Providence Saint John’s
Health Center
Chair-elect
Greg Morena
The Albright
Past Chair
Becky Warren
Elevate Public Affairs
Treasurer
Len Lanzi
Stubbs, Alderton &
Markiles LLP
Vice Chair
Julia Ladd
Santa Monica
Place/Macerich
Vice Chair
Paula Larmore
Harding Larmore Kutcher
& Kozal LLP
Vice Chair
Ellis O’Connor
MSD Hospitality/Fairmont
Miramar Hotel
Board Members
Younes Atallah
Loews Santa Monica Beach
Hotel
Craig Babington
Morley Builders
Andrew Barrett-Weiss
GoodRX
Dom Bei
Santa Monica Firefighters
Local 1109
Jason Berkowitz
Arrow Up Training
Jasson Crockett
Snapchat
Kevin Delijani
Delphi Real Estate Group
Dr. Ben Drati
SMMUSD
Celia Fisher
Beach Moms Daycare
Rudy Flores
Santa Monica Police
Officers Association
Board Members, Cont.
Jeffrey Fritz
Fritz Buffone Group | Compass
Realty
Lisa Glasser
Oracle
Ryan Ole Hass
Align RE | a global real estate
collaboration
Ann Hsing
Pasjoli
Kathy Irby
Commercial Bank of California
Jeff Jarow
PAR Commercial
Dr. Kathryn Jeffery
Santa Monica College
Kim Koury
Spin PR
Julien Laracine
Proper Hospitality
Hayden Lee
Hayden Lee Coaching Intl.
Charlie Lopez-Quintana
ETC Hotels
Jonathan McCowan
310 Tutors
Susan Neisloss
Big Bite Productions
Pam O’Connor
Terry O’Day
In Charge Energy
Janet Rimicci
UCLA Health
Laura Rosenbaum
CIT One West
Beth Schroeder
Raines Feldman
Jon Shoemaker
Gumbiner Savett, Inc.
Nat Trives
Coalition for Engaged
Education
Jerry L. Yu
Kaiser Permanente
May 10, 2022
City Council
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, California, 90401
RE: Item 7.B – Santa Monica Outdoors Pilot Program - SUPPORT Dear Mayor and Council Members:
On behalf of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce we write in support of item 7.B on tonight’s agenda.
The City’s swift action in standing up a no-cost outdoor business program has provided a lifeline to our local businesses which have struggled through the past two years of a global pandemic.
While the horizon is brighter than it has been in the past two years, the reality is our businesses still need as much support as possible to stabilize their finances and operations.
Extending the pilot program, fee waivers, and IZO will provide our businesses with additional financial relief and certainty that the investments they have made in their outdoor business spaces will continue to serve customers and generate revenue for them.
We thank you for your attention to our business community’s concerns and your continued action to support our community’s economic recovery.
Sincerely,
Matt Stauffer Michael Ricks
Interim CEO 2021-22 Board Chair
Item 7.B
05/12/22
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