Agenda packet — Santa Monica City Council, June 28, 2022 (part 3 of 3)

Ms. Reynolds’ skills in organizing, providing education and training, helping teams navigate complex issues, and welcoming all voices in building the future, would be very helpful on the Airport Commission. She could support the Commission’s efforts to mitigate health impacts from the airport, promote sustainable uses, and prepare for the airport’s closure in 2029.

Again, the FOSP Board supports the appointment of Diane Reynolds to the Airport Commission.

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From: ANTONIO LYSY <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Phil Brock
Subject: June 28 Agenda item 16A

EXTERNAL
Dear SM City Council Members:

I wholeheartedly endorse Sunset Park resident Diane Reynolds' application to serve as an SMO Airport Commissioner and strongly encourage the Santa Monica City Council to appoint her to a four‐ year term.

As a representative of our neighborhood, Diane will hold community interests in mind during the critical next four years at SMO. Diane is dedicated to mitigating SMO health impacts, promoting sustainable current uses such as a planned expansion of Airport Park, and actively supporting the Commission and SM City Council in preparing SMO for a successful return to local control in 2029.

Antonio and Margaret Lysy
2470 Hill Street
Santa Monica
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From: David Grant <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Santa Monica Airport Commission Vote

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Given the complete absence of anyone with a technical aviation background, I also wish to note that two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds do not meet the basic needs that this commission currently has – which is a clear understanding of the issues.

Specifically, Marie Manvel does not meet these criteria and has submitted applications for 11 of the city’s 25 Boards and Commissions. She would clearly be better suited for a non-airport board or commission.

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice to the council to appoint a non-technical person who is only focused on closing the airport. A person with this bias and lack of any technical understanding of aviation issues could compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Sincerely,
David Grant
Resident of Santa Monica
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From: Lisa Levine <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:18 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: SMO

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice to the council to appoint a nontechnical person who is only focused on closing the airport. A person with this bias and lack of any technical understanding of aviation issues could compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Sincerely,
Lisa Levine
Sent from my iPhone
Please excuse typos and poor sentence structure.

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From: Joseph Hardin <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 4:07 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16A

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Hello Council members,

I support appointing Diane Reynolds to the Santa Monica Airport Commission. Santa Monica would be blessed to have someone as intelligent, energetic and caring working for us. I know she will balance the needs of the airport and the Santa Monica residents at all times.

Thanks for your hard work, Joe

Joseph Hardin
2349 Pier Ave
Santa Monica
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From: Charles Clément <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 4:33 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
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Charles Clément.

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From: Richard Norris <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 4:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport board

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Eve Lopez is our choice.

Richard
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Cc: Home
Subject: Appointment Eve Lopez - Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Andrew Jackson
Resident of Santa Monica
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From: bonnie adamson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 6:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems

EXTERNAL
June 27, 2022
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Bonnie Adamson
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 6:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra
Subject: Item 16 - Airport Commission Appointment - Support Diane Reynolds

EXTERNAL
Item 16
Airport Commission Appointment
Support Diane Reynolds

Councilmembers,

The Santa Monica Airport2Park Foundation was formed shortly after the passing of Measure LC in 2014 to support and promote the creation of a great park on the land that is currently the Santa Monica Airport.

LC, approved by over 60% of the votes, installed in the City Charter that the airport land is to be used for park and recreational purposes.

Upon reviewing the applicants for the current Airport Commission vacancy, there is only one applicant who will advocate for the transition of the Santa Monica Airport to parkland upon its closure Dec. 31, 2028—Diane Reynolds.

With Airport land consisting of 227 acres, the City of Santa Monica has a once in a generation opportunity to create a park space to rival the greatest urban parks in the nation. The time to start planning is NOW. The Airport Commission will play a role in this transformation and we need a Commissioner with a like vision of the voting public—not a Commissioner who that will put aviation interests at the forefront.

Ms. Reynolds, a 25‐year resident of Santa Monica, worked on the LC campaign and has a long history of community service including PTA, Stairway to the Stars production, Measure R campaign. She also has primary interest in mitigating the environmental impact of the Santa Monica Airport in the interim prior to the airport closure.

Appointing Ms. Reynolds would be another step toward sustainable airport land use and creation of a great urban park.

Park space available for all to use and benefit from—not just by the privileged few airport users.

Santa Monica Airport 2 Park Board
Neil Carrey, President
John Fairweather
Frank Gruber
Mike Salazar
Michael Brodsky
Cathy Larson
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From: Sam Nozik (XPONENTIAL) <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 5:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: CHANGE IS NEEDED

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Dear Council Member,

I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice to the council to appoint a non‐technical person who is only focused on closing the airport. A person with this bias and lack of any technical understanding of aviation issues could compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Its unfathomable that the airport commission continues to operate with complete lack of expertise. You wouldn’t allow a surgeon to your taxes, so why would you an airport to be run by individuals with no expertise in technical aviation. This must be corrected and it must be done immediately.

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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 5:22 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Eve Lopez for Airport Commissioner

EXTERNAL
 Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Kathryn Smither
Thank you for supporting this effort. We are all in this together.

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From: Yahoo! Mail <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 5:19 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Eve Lopez for Airport Commissioner

Sincerely,
Edward Smither
Thank you for supporting this effort. We are all in this together.

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From: Shanay Patel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 5:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission

Sincerely,
Shanay Patel
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From: Ann Maggio <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Council Item 16.a. - Appointments to boards and commissions

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
Please appoint business owners to the Chamber. We need to get the Promenade to REBOUND, for all our sakes.

Luke M. Cain
Leonid Pustilnikov
Lucian Tudor
Housing Commision
Please avoid reappointment of Conflicts of Interest Paid Lobbyists.

Planning Commission - Avoid reappointing Landres.

We need people with integrity, not folks employing cheap tricks like the one Landres used in 2016.

It is just not cool to sign your name to a FAUX organization intended to mimic and confuse neighbors into believing that you represent the City sanctioned, Friends of Sunset Park Neighborhood Association, in order to thwart the Neighborhood Organization's position on Measure LV. Measure LV would have saved our town from the RAMPANT CORPORATE HOUSING that continues to destroy it and so many in it.

Public Safety Oversight Commission
Jason Feldman
Recreation and Parks
Steven Johnson

Ann Maggio Thanawalla
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From: Kuangwei Hwang <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:02 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022 City Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I write to sincerely advocate for the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Santa Monica Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical aviation knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport.

As a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West, based out of Santa Monica airport, she also provide free medical and compassion flights to cancer patients, and those with rare medical conditions, who need access to the cancer centers and medical center in LA.

Not only is Eve Lopez an exceptionally human being, she would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values. She would also understand the value of the future EVTOL aircraft (electric vertical take‐off landing) and could help the city usher in an electric future in aviation, as EVTOL continues to revolutionize inner city commute and human/cargo transport. Santa Monica has been a pioneer of aviation in the past, and could have an opportunity to become a pioneer again for electric aviation startups to promote a future of clean air electric aviation and a pollution free form of travel.

Given the complete absence of anyone else applying with a technical aviation background, I see a strong case to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. I also wish to note that two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds have no aviation background at all and do not meet the basic needs that this commission currently has – which is a clear understanding of aviation issues.

Best Regards,
Kuangwei Hwang
Aircraft owner proudly based at Santa Monica Airport
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From: MARK SAWYER <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:02 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Appoint Eve Lopez

Sincerely,
Mark Sawyer
Mark Sawyer
Dual Star Services, Inc.
3456 Leora St
Simi Valley, Ca. 93063
818-665-5965
[email protected]
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From: Andrew S. Pomerantz <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 6:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Andrew S. Pomerantz; Ron Berinstein; [email protected] Subject: RE: Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Santa Monica Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Honorable Council Members,

I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Andrew
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From: John Ringel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 6:36 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,

Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. It makes sense that someone with aviation experience be appointed to the airport commission.

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice for the council to appoint a non‐technical person who is only focused on closing the airport. The Santa Monica airport serves a vital role in your community, and throughout the southern California basin. Any person with bias and lack of any technical understanding of aviation issues could compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Sincerely,

John S. Ringel
United Airlines B787 Captain
Retired.

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From: Shahin Kohan <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:15 PM
Subject: Santa Monica Airport
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Shahin Kohan
Resident of Los Angeles
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From: Shoichiro Akiyama <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 3:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport Commission Vacant Sea
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Shoichiro Akiyama
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From: hsg flying <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 5:24 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Hanoz Gandhi
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From: Redlands Airport Association <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Recommendation for Santa Monica Airport Commission Candidate, Eve Lopez

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member,
I am writing to encourage the Santa Monica City Council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. Eve is a Santa Monica resident and a pilot. I am understanding she would be the only Airport Commissioner with the technical knowledge about issues relating to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice that is in line with your council values.

I also wish to note the two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds do not appear meet the basic needs that this commission currently has – which is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to Santa Monica Municipal Airport and on related aviation matters to the extent they affect the City of Santa Monica.

Why? Because neither of these candidates has the aviation experience to fulfill this advisory role.

I am hearing candidate Marie Manvel has submitted applications for 11 of the city’s 25 Boards and Commissions. As she seems eager to get involved in city matters, perhaps she would be better suited for a non‐airport board or commission. I am also understanding that the other candidate, Diane Reynolds, has been very vocal about closing your airport.

Appointing this person with this bias and lack of aviation experience could compromise your airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other airport stakeholders.

The City of Redlands has an airport advisory board to advise their city council on matters relating to my home airport, Redlands Municipal. The Redlands City Council has recognized the need to have board members with aviation experience. There are currently 5 members of our 7‐person airport advisory board that have been or are active pilots.

The Redlands City Council has recognized the need for board members to have this skill to best advise them on matters relating to their airport.

On behalf of the members of our association and as a member of the local aviation community, I encourage you to appoint Eve Lopez to your airport commission for the same reason.

Sincerely,
Theodore Gablin
President, Redlands Airport Association
Chapter of the California Pilots Association.

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From: Ben <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich; David White Subject: SMO: SM City Council Meeting June 28, 2022 - Item 13A - Santa Monica Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council:

Kate Scott should NOT be appointed to the Airport Commission. As a reminder, in October 2017, she filed a lawsuit against the SM City Council in Los Angeles Superior Court although it was later moved to U.S. District, California Central District. It halted and delayed the runway shortening project.

Eve Lopez should NOT be appointed to the Airport Commission. As a reminder, in April 2022, she filed a Brown Act Complaint against the SM Airport Commission based on her own misinformation.

Both Kate and Eve would be real problems on the Airport Commission, and I have no doubt that their participation would lead to further litigation against the City eventually.

Please appoint Diane Reynolds to the Airport Commission. Her interests align with the City of Santa Monica and its residents. She was a volunteer who helped support Measure LC in 2014. Based on her excellent experience and qualifications (see her application) she would make an excellent advisor to City Council on all matters related to SMO. She would be especially helpful facing potential complexities along the path to closure of SMO in December 2028, per the:
(1) 2014 Charter Amendment and Measure LC (https://itsourland.org) (2) 2017 Consent Decree
(https://smofuture.weebly.com/uploads/3/1/0/1/31010165/2017_consent_decree.pdf) (3) 2017 SM City Council SMO Closure Resolution No. 11026 (CCS) (http://bit.ly/SMO-ClosureResolution) Thank you,
Ben Wang, 30th Street
[email protected]
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Notes: Links to additional information about Kate Scott's lawsuit against Santa Monica:
 https://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2017/May2017/05_09_2017_New_Lawsuit_Seeks_to_Invalidate_Santa_Monica_Airport_Consent_Decr ee.html
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From: Eduardo Gutierrez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Eva Lopez appointment

EXTERNAL

Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Eduardo Gutierrez
Thank you for supporting this effort. We are all in this together.

James Miller
Chair
Friends of Whiteman Airport Committee
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From: Shelley Parise <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:25 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Shelley Parise
Resident of Santa Monica
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From: Yolanda Cortes <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 9:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Yolanda Cortes
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From: Ishan Shah <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a piece of technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Given the complete absence of anyone with an aviation background, I also wish to note that two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds do not meet the basic needs that this commission currently has – which is a clear understanding of the issues.

Sincerely,
Ishan Shah
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From: Kris Maine <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 9:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Support for Eve Lopez

Sincerely,
Kristine Maine
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From: Tony Schwarz <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 9:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Airport Commission appointment

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,

Sincerely,

Anthony Schwarz

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From: Colin Maduzia <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:57 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16A

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I endorse Diane Reynolds for Airport Commissioner. Diane is a long‐time Sunset Park resident with a deep history of service to the City of Santa Monica. She is smart, analytical, and measured in her strategies. Sunset Park and Santa Monica would benefit immensely from her participation in the airport commission.

Sincerely,
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Colin Maduzia
[email protected]
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From: Brian Reff <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:40 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Eve Lopez Appointment to Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers,
I am writing you this letter to encourage you to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission.

She is both a pilot and a resident of Santa Monica. Additionally, she will bring increased diversity to the Board of Commissioners.

Remember that as Council Members you are supposed to represent all segments of the Santa Monica Community, not just the ones who agree with you!
Thank you very much,
Brian Reff
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From: Gary Palmer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Gary Palmer
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From: Kris Maine <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 9:20 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Kris Maine
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From: Ted Lavino <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:47 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport Commission candidate

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Dear Council Member,

Regards,
Ted Lavino
Private Pilot
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From: Maciej Makowiecki <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Keep Santa Monica Airport Open

Sincerely,
Maciej Makowiecki
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From: Alice and Andy <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Please appoint Eve Lopez

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member:

I am writing to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

I wish to note that the two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds do not meet the basic needs of the commission or an understanding of the issues.

Marie Manvel would clearly be better suited for a non‐airport board, having submitted applications for 11 of the 25 Boards and Commissions.

Diane Reynolds is only focused on closing the airport and as such, does not have the interests of most nearby residents and stakeholders of an operating airport.

Lately restrictions placed on airport operations have cost the city millions of dollars in lost revenue.

Please consider Eve Lopez as the one who is appointed to the Commission.

Sincerely,
Andrew Kopetzky
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From: Chris Goff <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:20 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022 City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Christopher Goff
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From: Camille Hamilton <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Camille Hamilton
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 9:48 PM
To: Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Gleam Davis; councilmtgitems; David White
Subject: Support appointment of 3 new Stakeholders to the Board of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc (DTSM) Agenda Item 16.A. 6/28/2022

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I am writing to you to request that City Council appoint the following three stakeholder applicants onto the Board of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM):
 Leonid (Leo) Pustilnikov – Owner of the AMC on the Promenade  Luke M. Cain – Owner of Britannia Pub on 4th Street
 Lucian Tudor – Owner of the 1212 Restaurant on the Promenade Tuesday’s Council meeting affords the Council with an opportunity to appoint these local members of the downtown business community as needed new leadership to address the ongoing devastation of Downtown and the Third Street Promenade.

Downtown and the Promenade are large revenue-generating opportunities for our city that have been neglected by the current DTSM board. The current DTSM board’s promotion of “Promenade 3.0” revitalization plan has been an utter failure for the Promenade, which has more than 60% vacancies.

Visitors to our City are stunned by the sad state of the Promenade, once a beloved destination for residents and tourists alike.

The City Council should appoint these three highly motivated and invested representatives of the downtown business community to DTSM and allow them to bring back our commercial core. We need new leadership to accomplish the DTSM Mission Statement and goal of “driving awareness to maintain and strengthen the District’s reputation, identity and overall appeal to ensure its continued success.”
Thank you
Sincerely,
D. Melamed
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From: Cathy Larson and Roger Allen <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Christine Parra
Subject: Item 16 Airport Commission Appointment Support Diane Reynolds

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Item 16 Airport Commission Appointment
Support Diane Reynolds
Councilmembers,
The choice is clear.

Only one applicant clearly supports the transformation of Santa Monica Airport land into a great Park.

That applicant is Diane Reynolds.

The public wants more playing fields and park space. Over 60% of the voters passed Measure LC affirming their desire for recreation and park space on airport land.

We don’t need a Commissioner who is an aviation advocate. We need a Commissioner to help usher in the next chapter for the airport land—park land for the enjoyment of all.

Cathy Larson
Santa Monica Resident
FOSP Boardmember
Airport 2 Park Boardmember
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From: Andre Zeehandelaar <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Cc: 'SCAUWG.ORG'
Subject: Closure Santa Monica Airport
Attachments: Andre Zeehandelaar JD.vcf
Importance: High

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member, June 27, 2022
I have been a USA pilot since 1977; a New Zealand pilot in 1983. I am a naturally born USA citizen. My parents worked for UNICEF in 1947, when I was born. I was the President of the only group (org) in the World to teach 320 youth to become pilots for free.

They now fly worldwide from Russia to Australia and USA and South America. I am now the Managing Member of another Non-profit teaching kids to fly, Space Force, Inc. Kids learn to fly in small airports such as Santa Monica and Gillespie and Brown (KSDM).

Your airport is crucial to sustaining safe pilot training. Please keep it open.

I am writing to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission.

As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values. I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport.

Additionally, I am informed Harrison Ford has numerous aircraft, some of which have been hangered at Santa Monica. For similar reasons, I suggest he be included as an ad hoc advisor.

Wikipedia lists:

Aviation
Ford touring the Air Force Museum in 2003
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video icon Ford's Bell 407GX
Ford's aircraft is kept at Santa Monica Airport.[85] The Bell 407 is often kept and flown in Jackson and has been used by the actor in two mountain rescues during his assigned duty time with Teton County Search and Rescue. On one of the rescues, Ford recovered a hiker who had become lost and disoriented. She boarded Ford's helicopter and promptly vomited into one of the rescuers' caps, unaware of who the pilot was until much later; "I can't believe I barfed in Harrison Ford's helicopter!" she said later.[86] Ford flies his de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N28S) more than any of his other aircraft, and has repeatedly said that he likes this aircraft and the sound of its Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine.[87] According to Ford, it had been flown in the CIA's Air America operations and was riddled with bullet holes that had to be patched up.[88] In March 2004, Ford officially became chairman of the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Ford was asked to take the position by Greg Anderson, Senior Vice President of the EAA at the time, to replace General Chuck Yeager, who was vacating the post that he had held for many years. Ford at first was hesitant, but later accepted the offer and has made appearances with the Young Eagles at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh gathering at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for two years. In July 2005, at the gathering in Oshkosh, Ford agreed to accept the position for another two years. He has flown over 280 children as part of the Young Eagles program, usually in his DHC-2 Beaver, which can seat the actor and five children. Ford stepped down as program chairman in 2009 and was replaced by Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles. He is involved with the EAA chapter in Driggs, Idaho, just over the Teton Range from Jackson, Wyoming.

On July 28, 2016, Ford flew the two millionth Young Eagle at the EAA AirVenture convention.[89]
As of 2009, Ford appears in Internet advertisements for General Aviation Serves America, a campaign by the advocacy group Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).[90] He has also appeared in several independent aviation documentaries, including Wings Over the Rockies (2009),[91] Flying The Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project (2014) and Living in the Age of Airplanes (2015).[92]
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Respectfully
Andre Zeehandelaar
[email protected]
(619) 366‐9707 JD
FAX (619) 334‐1124
André Zeehandelaar JD Zeehandelaar & Associates 1391 Broadway, #D Registered Process Server El Cajon, California 92021‐5825 (619) 366‐9707 [email protected] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAX (619) 334‐1124 André Zeehandelaar
Our Mission Statement
Our rapidly evolving technology is changing the way we live and work. As we enter the 21st Century, we are certain of more changes to come. While these changes have generally been good, it is important to realize that technology itself is not the key to a better future; it is the people who use the technology that make the difference.

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for all of mankind by producing technologies that will enhance the living condition of man and improve the World we live in through innovation and implementation of the best solutions to the needs of the World.

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We are aware that our customers and the public have choices when selecting a vendor. We believe the values a company holds are an important consideration when doing business. We believe we can make a difference through innovation, implementation, and improving the quality of life for this generation and generations to come.

We will conduct our business with uncompromising integrity, maintain trust and respect for all individuals, achieve our common objective through teamwork and encourage flexibility and innovation. We look forward to the opportunity to work with everyone now and in the future.

We will compensate everyone who contributes to our goals with a fair and reasonable return for their investment.

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From: Roger Allen <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Christine Parra
Subject: Item 16 Support Diane Reynolds for Airport Commissioner

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Item 16 Support Diane Reynolds for Airport Commissioner Councilmembers,
I support Diane Reynolds to fill the upcoming Airport Commission vacancy.

She will advocate for much needed park and recreational space on airport land.

We want playing fields for our kids and parkland for the regeneration of our spirits--a green island in the middle of an urban sea.

Roger Allen
Sunset Park Resident

Email [email protected]

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From: Brian Tom <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Appointment of Technical Expert to Airport Commission

Sincerely,
Brian Tom
‐‐
Brian A. Tom
217.898.4729 (c)

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From: Robert Street <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 agenda item 16A

EXTERNAL
Hello,
I strongly support and endorse my longtime friend and neighbor Diane Reynolds for SMO Commissioner. Her experience, knowledge and dedication make her a wonderful candidate. Please appoint her.

Sincerely,
Robert Street
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From: Mike <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 7:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Mike Chaffee
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From: Joe Greblo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 7:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Sue Himmelrich
Subject: Letter of support

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member,

Respectfully,
Mr and Mrs Joseph Greblo
Tujunga, CA
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From: Robby Kennedy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 6:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Santa Monica Airport Commission - Eve Lopez

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Given the complete absence of anyone with a technical aviation background, I also wish to note that two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Dianne Reynolds do not meet the basic needs that this commission currently has‐which is a clear understanding of the issues.

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice to the council to appoint a non‐technical person who is only focused on closing the airport. A person with this bias and lack of any technical understating of aviation issues could compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that may not be in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Sincerely,
Robert L. Kennedy, Jr
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From: Moriah Slates <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:58 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: SMO

Sincerely,
Moriah C Slates
Resident of Santa Monica
1427 Harvard st e
Santa Monica
CA 90404
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From: Porch Playhouse <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16A

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Dear SM City Council Members:

Thank you.
‐John Starr
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From: ENRIQUE MAGDALENO <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:39 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Eva Lopez

Sincerely,
Enrique Magdaleno
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Packet Pg. 855 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 3 Vernice Hankins
From: Ilya Haykinson <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:37 AM
To: [email protected]; councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item Number 16.A.a.

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Hello,
As a Santa Monica resident and a constituent with a lease at Santa Monica Airport, I wanted to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. She would bring a much‐needed balance to the commission, including the voice of a resident pilot, and helping to balance the perspectives of the aviation community with that of the city.

Best,
‐ilya haykinson
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Packet Pg. 856 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 4 Vernice Hankins
From: Jennifer Rich <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:25 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission

Regards,
Jennifer Rich Gitlin
Resident of Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 857 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 5 Vernice Hankins
From: Jose Torres <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: KSMO

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Hello
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, my name is Jose C Torres I'm a pilot l own 3 three aircraft and have my A&P license, I currently keep our aircrafts at KWHP, we use our aircrafts during the operation of our business, my son and myself own the business for over 38 years and use them to travel to different locations throughout California and other States. Our company has contracts that needs to be service on a monthly, quarterly or annually.

Sometimes we provides routine service to local and government agencies. One of the areas airport that we use is KSMO as one of our airport we land to provide our services to agencies in the area. When we land we need services too like fuel, food, rental car sometimes tools and materials are purchased to complete our job task. i know it doesn't sound like much but as a business owner every little bit helps the bottom line, It's really sad that the people of Santa Monica have no idea how much money comes in because of this airport and because people like us. I meet so many people in business like ourselves who are doing the same by flying into KSMO conducting business in the City of Santa Monica they use the airport to do there business in the City of Santa Monica. It's a shame that the airport is scheduled for closing 2035. If this happens I'll probably stop doing business in the area because of the time that it takes for us to drive the 405 we could have completed one two of our service stops. It's very hard to drive with all the traffic and I'm sure that with the airport closing they'll probably building homes and condo's.more traffic less time to do business.

I hope you can understand why we would like to keep using Santa Monica airport as one of our landing points.

If you would like to contact us feel free to.

Thank you
Business Owners
Jose C Torres Sr
Joey Torres Jr
661‐510‐3360 t
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 858 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: michael lichtenberger <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:30 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

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Dear Council Members,
Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Michael Lichtenberger
Concerned Southern CA Pilot
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From: Jordan Rockwell <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely
Jordan Rockwell
Sent from my iPhone
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Packet Pg. 860 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 3 Vernice Hankins
From: Armando Ruvalcaba <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:12 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Santa Monica Airport Supporter

Sincerely,
Armando Ruvalcaba
Pilot, A&P, and Resident
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Packet Pg. 861 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 4 Vernice Hankins
From: Neil Spears <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:06 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

As relates to Diane Reynolds, I believe it would be a disservice to the council to appoint a non‐technical person who is only focused on closing the airport. A person with this bias and lack of any technical understanding of aviation issues would compromise airport operations with decisions and recommendations that are not in the best interests of the nearby residents and other stakeholders of an operating airport.

Sincerely,
~Neil Spears, pilot based at Santa Monica Airport
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From: Brooklyn Levine <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:54 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Brooklyn Sapozhnikov
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From: bonzerdoc <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Dear Santa Monica City Council

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Dear Council Member,

Sincerely,
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Packet Pg. 864 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 7 Graham Gitlin

Resident of Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 865 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Ally Warson <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Ally Warson
Resident of Santa Monica
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Packet Pg. 866 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: Christian Fry <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport Commission Appointee

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Member,
I am writing you in support of Eve Lopez as a candidate for the Santa Monica Airport Commission. As a technical advisory group, the Airport Commission should have at least one commissioner who is a current, active pilot and user of Santa Monica Airport.

In its current form, there is not one member of the SM Airport Commission who is an active pilot and user of SMO.

Unlike other technical boards and commissions in the City, the Airport Commission oddly requires no specific aviation experience. The Airport Commission would clearly benefit from requiring aviation expertise from the majority of members. All that is currently required to apply is residency and not being a paid City employee.

The Airport Commission consists of five (5) members appointed by the City Council. They must be residents of the City of Santa Monica and none of whom shall hold paid office or employment in the City government.

Applicant Marie Manvel has applied to multiple commissions and would be a better suited for a non‐airport board or commission. Applicant Diane Reynolds is also a non‐aviator who lacks any technical knowledge and/or experience with airport operations, etc.

Applicant, Eve Lopez, as a long time resident, experienced and active pilot, and woman of color, would be the ideal appointee inline with Council values.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Christian Fry
24 year Santa Monica Resident
SM Commissions COMPOSITION Language:

The Architectural Review Board consists of seven (7) members. At least two of the members shall be professional licensed architects. Other members of the Board shall be persons who; as a result of their training, experience, and attainments, are qualified to analyze and interpret architectural and environmental trends and information, to appraise resource uses according to established policies, to be responsive to the social, aesthetic, recreational and cultural needs of the community. Other expertise such as conservation, recreation, design, landscaping, the arts, urban planning, cultural-historical preservation, and ecological and environmental sciences shall, insofar as practicable, be represented on the Board.

The Arts Commission consists of nine (9) members who shall reside or work in the City and shall be actively involved in the arts. Members serve a 4-year term.

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Packet Pg. 867 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 2 The Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission consists of seven (7) members comprised of, to the extent practicable, at least one State of California licensed or registered architect, civil engineer or structural engineer; one State of California licensed building contractor; one State of California Certified Access Specialist; and one State of California Registered Fire Protection Engineer. Members serve a 4-year term.

The Disabilities Commission consists of eleven (11) members all whom shall be residents of the City of Santa Monica who have significant experience in the disability community. At least six (6) members shall be persons with disabilities. The Commission consists of eleven (11) members all whom shall be residents of the City of Santa Monica who have significant experience in the disability community. At least six (6) members shall be persons with disabilities.

The Commission for the Senior Community consists of nine (9) members all of whom shall be resident of the City of Santa Monica. At least five (5) members shall be over 60 years of age.

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Packet Pg. 868 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 3 Vernice Hankins
From: Krisztina 'Z' Holly <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Re: Agenda #16.A.a. – 6/28/22 City Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
It has come to my attention that today you will be appointing a new airport commissioner.

It’s important that all of the City’s commissions deeply understand their issues and represent all residents. In the case of the airport commission, there are many important issues to be dealt with in the coming years while the Santa Monica Airport is open. But none of the current commissioners have any aviation experience. How can the city council trust the recommendations of a commission whose members have minimal working knowledge about how airports work? I urge the council to appoint someone who has relevant knowledge and represents the City’s diverse interests. I have seen Eve Lopez in action and I believe she would be a fantastic choice. But I’d welcome anyone who brings a deep understanding to all of the aviation‐related issues the commission is faced with—and can also identify other issues that the current commission might not even anticipate.

Sincerely,
Krisztina Holly
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From: Alexandra Sokol <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: RE: Item 16A – Annual Appointments for Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment
Importance: High

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I would like to endorse both Erik Neandross and Robert Lempert to be extended for another term on the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment. While both have served for some time with proven expertise and track record on the Task Force for the Environment, the newly minted Commission during the time of Covid lock‐ down was mostly dormant with few meetings. It is only this year that meetings have resumed more regularly and they are invaluable to the Commission. I think it would be prudent to continue the Commission's work with their strong expertise and invaluable understanding of the work being done as part of the solidifying of the Commission's cohesiveness.

That is my recommendation as both a new member of the Commission and a citizen of the City of Santa Monica.

My Regards
‐‐
Alexandra Sokol
EnviroDynamix™
Chief Sustainability Strategist & EVP Project Development m: 310.500.7722 | [email protected]
Commissioner at Santa Monica Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment | USGBC Advisor | LEED GA & ND | Acting Chief Sustainability Officer for Global Green USA | Member of SWRR | Environmental Node Member of Millennium Project | Member of the American Anthropology Assoc. Disaster TIG http://www.envirodynamix.com
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Packet Pg. 870 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 5 Vernice Hankins
From: Susan Mearns <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:09 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16A - Annual Appointments for Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment

EXTERNAL
Good morning Council Members:

I would like to recommend appointment of Erik Neandross and Rob Lempert to the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment given their unique expertise.

Mr. Neandross is an expert in alternative fuel, clean transportation and energy. His expertise will be invaluable to the City as it continues transitioning its fleet to clean transportation to meet its clean energy goals as part of the Sustainability City Plan and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr. Lempert is an expert in climate change. Mr. Lempert can provide insight on climate change modeling, the effects of climate change globally and on the resources within the City of Santa Monica aiding long term planning.

Thank you for your consideration.

Susan L Mearns PhD
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Packet Pg. 871 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 6 Vernice Hankins
From: Lisa LaFlame <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:05 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am a Commercial pilot and I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner with technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Lisa Marie LaFlame
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From: OZ <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:02 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Douglas Sloan
Cc: Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Kristin McCowan; Gleam Davis; Sue Himmelrich; David White; Denise Anderson-Warren; Jorge Casuso; Clara Harter; Catanzaro Sam; David Ganezer
Subject: ⚠ 16-A: Mayor must recuse herself from HC appointments due to self-reported bias

EXTERNAL
Mayor Himmelrich must recuse herself from item 16-A (Housing Commission appointments) due to a long personal history, and a well documented and self-reported bias concerning the Housing Commission.

Due to this bias, Mayor Himmelrich recently attempted to suspend the Housing Commission – once her husband was no longer on it and the Mayor's political affiliates lost the majority on it.

Additionally, the Mayor has recently stated her desire to dissolve the Housing Commission altogether – now that she has no political influence over it. This was a year after the Mayor’s husband advocated before the Council for the Housing Commission to be able to return to its normal operations, i.e. monthly meetings, due to the important role of the Commission and the substantial workload the Commission is faced with amid the affordability and homelessness crises. The Council agreed with the Mayor’s husband at the time…
Here’s the Mayor’s dramatic and emotional recusal from a Housing Commission related item four months ago when the Council attempted to remove Leonora Camner from the Housing Commission:

Santa Monica City Council Meeting February 22, 2022 – starting at 8:09:56.

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Packet Pg. 873 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) 8 Text of the Mayor's recusal on 2/22/22:
“I’ll be recusing from item 13-G. This has been very painful for me. I want you to know this whole thing. I believe that this Council mistreated my husband to advance the political agendas of various of its members when it refused to let him serve out his term on the Housing Commission. Because of that, I have become personally embroiled in this controversy and have a strong bias around this item, that I can’t separate from my personal feelings, which are very strong and very hurt, and I am therefore recusing myself from this matter. Thank you.” Regards,
Olga Zurawska
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Packet Pg. 874 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: OZ
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete; Kristin McCowan; Gleam Davis; Sue Himmelrich; David White; Sam Catanzaro Subject: 16-A: OPPOSE appointment of Michael Jolly to Housing Commission Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:59:00 AM

EXTERNAL
Mr. Jolly submitted a practically blank application for a Housing Commission seat. https://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Clerk/Boards_and_Commissions/Applications/HOUSING.Jolly.20210720.pdf In his Santa Monica Mirror opinion piece "Santa Monica – Dawn of the Downtown Dead Now Playing in Santa Monica," Mr.

Jolly compared mentally disabled unhoused people to zombies.

Such dehumanizing and prejudicial language and attitude are not what Santa Monicans look for in a city commissioner.

Please do not appoint Mr. Jolly to the Housing Commission.

Regards,
Olga Zurawska
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Packet Pg. 875 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Julie Pearl Slater
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16A
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:43:41 AM

EXTERNAL
Dear SM City Council Members:

Julie Pearl Slater
3127 Frederick St.,
Santa Monica, CA 90405
20 year SM resident
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Packet Pg. 876 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Karla Perales
To: Christine Parra; councilmtgitems; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; [email protected]
Subject: Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:18:12 AM

Sincerely,
Marlene Perales
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Packet Pg. 877 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Alex Polvi
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Please select Eve
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:06:19 AM

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Alex Polvi
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Packet Pg. 878 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Zsolt Poczos
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport commissioner appointment
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:04:19 AM

Sincerely,
Zsolt Poczos
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Packet Pg. 879 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Peyman Dadmehr
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Santa Monica Airport
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:04:16 AM

Regards,
--
Peyman Dadmehr, Esq.

Direct: 833-4-PEYMAN
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Packet Pg. 880 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Mark Smith
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport Commission Misogyny – June 27, 2022
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:41:26 AM

EXTERNAL
Last night at the Airport Commission meeting, when three women were to speak on Item 9, the Chair of the Commission attempted to cut their time short.

This was a blatant effort to stifle public comment and was conducted in a manner that was deliberate and unjustified.

I sat in the chamber and was less than shocked, since it was already horrific to watch these men state factual errors and then proceed to make decisions based on misinformation.

Do we seek disfunction in our government? Are we afraid of women with knowledge and skills that can contribute real world experience and facts to our commissions? Eve Lopez is a resident, pilot and user of the airport. She will bring balance and factual information to the commission.

An imbalance in government brings us the Supreme Court we now have.

All I ask for is a fair and balanced commission with experienced commissioners.

The Airport Commission has no member that understands current aviation technology and operations at the Santa Monica Airport.

Last night, one commissioner tried to defend the aviation credibility of another member.

If you don’t know what aviation knowledge looks like, how do you know it when you see it? Again, last night, not one word was said about safety or improving safety or mitigation of noise.

This commission is currently a liability and not an asset.

Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission
Mark Smith
(310) 213 0790
www.solarforward.com
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On Jun 26, 2022, at 1:04 PM, Mark Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Council Members,
Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission.She is a long term Sunset Park resident. She would be the only Airport Commissioner to have first hand technical knowledge of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would be in line with Council values.

The Santa Monica Police department is flying drones over our City with a woman as the safety pilot. This is the future of aviation. (pictures attached)
Currently there is a commercial tenant at the airport operating in a less than prudent manner. The Airport Commission has no idea since they are not pilots and never set a foot on the airport and have no pragmatic interest in aviation safety.

Why is there is not a woman on the airport commission or anyone with current aviation experience? We have white men with zero vision for safety, electric aviation and are spinning a yarn of myths. They waste our City Staff resources with baseless projects that accomplish nothing but waste money.

In 2011, The Airport Commission spent $70,000 with Rand on a consultant brief
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/documented_briefings/2012/RAND _DB639.pdf
This was a waste of money since the Airport Commission did not like the findings of the brief and lambasted the authors. The Rand report suggested the airport land had multitude of long term values if properly managed
We need a balanced Airport Commission to spend money in an ethical manner and have a flow of information that is of value to everyone.

There is zero down side to adding a woman pilot who has current aviation experience to the airport commission. The upside, we would have a safer and quieter airport.

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Packet Pg. 882 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) I am a 25 year resident, contractor with the city, tenant of the city and have installed over 300 solar and battery back up systems in Santa Monica. I have over forty years of worldwide aviation experience including military and commercial operations. Please balance this commission. The current Airport Commission is remarkably uninformed and has done nothing to support safety or address noise issues.

Eve Lopez would be an asset to the entire community and provide an insight that would fill the unethical void that now exists.

Sincerely,
Mark Smith
(310) 213 0790
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Packet Pg. 883 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) From: Alon HaCohen
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: June 28 Meeting Agenda #16.A.a. - Support for Eve Lopez Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:22:44 AM

EXTERNAL
Dear Council member,
I am writing to support the nomination of Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. Eve will bring her great talent, experience, knowledge, and insight, to the Airport Commission. As a Santa Monica resident living just west of the runway, Eve is acutely aware of the critical issues and challenges relating to the airport and its impact on the Santa Monica community.

As a Santa Monica mother and resident, she will put the focus on the well-being of families and our children in helping to guide the council towards the future.

Eve has experience working with and serving on boards, she has a proven record of volunteering for social causes, and she has the deep know-how and understanding of aviation that none of the other candidates possess (other than Kate Scott, who is also knowledgeable and has a great history in public service and volunteering to serve and give back).

Eve's involvement and local knowledge of all things related to Santa Monica shows by the depth of her application - unmatched by any of the other candidates. The fact that Eve applied earlier than any other candidate, by more than 4 months, is a telling example of her diligence and dedication.

Eve is committed, diligent, and hard-working. Eve's work ethic will make the Council's work easier and more streamlined, because she will always present an even and fair approach and analysis, measured and balanced after taking in all data and all relevant factors.

The data-driven and locally-insight-based analysis that the council can expect from appointing Eve Lopez or Kate Scott is necessary and will make the council's work more efficient.

I strongly encourage the Council to appoint Eve Lopez. She will be an asset; and the City, the Commission, and the Council, will all benefit tremendously from her participation. If for any reason the Council is not inclined to appoint Eve, I also strongly support the appointment of dedicated civil servant Kate Scott.

Best regards,
Alon Hacohen
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From: Tyson J. Grubb <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Santa Monica Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Tyson J. Grubb
‐‐‐
Tyson J. Grubb (they/he)
[email protected]
626.376.3841
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From: Eahab El Naga <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:48 AM
To: Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich; councilmtgitems
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Eahab El Naga
Local Resident and student pilot served by SMO
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From: Ann Kummer <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16A

EXTERNAL
Dear SM City Council Members:

Regards,
Ann Kummer
Santa Monica Resident for 32 years
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From: MIRCo, Ltd. <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: SM Airport

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Dear Council Members,

I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,

Murry I. Rozansky
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From: David Kaplan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:57 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich; David White Cc: Barbara Kaplan
Subject: Diane Reynolds for Airport Commissioner

EXTERNAL
Diane Reynolds would be a great Airport Commissioner. She is thoughtful and articulate as well and a balanced participant in discussions who would represent all of Santa Monica as well as concerns from the nearby neighborhood.

Thank you,
David and Barbara Kaplan
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From: OZ <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Christine Parra; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Lana Negrete Subject: 16-A: OPPOSE reappointment of Leonora Camner

EXTERNAL
In February 2022 the Council attempted to boot Ms. Camner from the Housing Commission.

Surprisingly, none of the sponsors of the item articulated the reason why Ms. Camner should be removed from the Commission.

Let me state it here:

Ms. Camner draws a salary to direct the operations of a legislative advocacy organization called Abundant Housing LA, whose goal and purpose is to advance through legislation a specific political agenda: one of forced urban density.

What better way to advance such an agenda than to get on an advisory body to the City Council, e.g. the Housing Commission, and influence legislation this way? Ms. Camner has been using the Santa Monica Housing Commission as a platform to advance the goals of her organization, e.g. upzoning, which is a wealth transfer from the public to the private sector.

Abundant Housing LA’s 2021 Annual Report reads in part,

“In 2021, we co-sponsored AB 1401, a bill to reform local parking requirements, and mobilized members to support SB 9 and 10. The victories of SB 9 and 10 were a major victory and a symbolic renouncement of the exclusionary single family zoning, driving housing scarcity and high costs throughout the state. Finally, AHLA formed a PAC, and is planning to make endorsements and campaign for pro-housing candidates in 2022. In order to make a difference in the 2022 elections, we will need all hands on deck! Please get involved in volunteering and campaigning for housing change.”

For the past six months, since there was a political shift within the Housing Commission due to new appointments, Ms. Camner has been engaging in disruptive behavior during Commission meetings.

For example, she used an agenda item to launch into a seven-minute monologue about an issue unrelated to the agenda item. When reminded by the presiding officer that she was off topic and the Commission had to move on, Ms. Camner threw a tantrum claiming that her right to free speech was infringed upon. She later proceeded to file an unsubstantiated formal complaint with the city regarding the incident. The truth about what transpired is available for anyone – the video of the Commission meeting can be watched online.

Recently Ms. Camner vigorously opposed the proposal by one of the commissioners to invite a guest to speak on the cost of housing in Santa Monica. Ms. Camner does not like the proposed speaker.

Ms. Camner attempted to blackmail the Commission by saying that if that guest is invited, another guest must also be invited, one that she likes and approves of… Item 16.A
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Regards,

Olga Zurawska
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From: Dean Kubani <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:59 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16A – Annual Appointments for Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and the Environment

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Council members,
I am writing to express my strong support for you to re-appoint Erik Neandross and Robert Lempert to the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment. Thanks for your consideration! sincerely,
Dean Kubani
Chair, Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment Item 16.A
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Packet Pg. 893 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 1] (4929 : Board and Commission Annual Appointments 16.A. (20 mins)) Michael Simpson, C.M.

Dear Council Member,
This letter is an expression of my personal view(s), and not representative of any organization mentioned herein.

Though the City of Santa Monica and the FAA have a standing agreement to close SMO with the cessation of obligations under the FAA’s Grant Assurance rules, the city still has a fiduciary responsibility to have representation versed in matters pertaining to airport management & operations, until such time that SMO is closed.

Sincerely,
Michael S. Simpson, C.M.
member, American Association of Airport Executives
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From: Gavin Scott <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:42 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: 6/28 agenda item 16-A: Airport Commission appointment

EXTERNAL
To: Mayor Himmelrich and City Council members
From: Gavin and Nicola Scott
RE: 6/28 agenda item 16-A: Airport Commission appointment We support the appointment of Diane Reynolds to the Airport Commission because she is the only candidate who clearly supports airport closure and transition to park space. A choice for her is a choice for the future and a vision of transforming a diamond in the rough to a sparkling jewel.

The other candidates would promote the status quo and work to maintain the airport property as an airport that serves a privileged few instead of park/recreational space for the enjoyment of the many.

In 2014, Ms. Reynolds was an active volunteer with the successful community effort to pass Measure LC -- “It’s Our Land” -

Measure LC passed with more than 60% of the votes cast, and it defeated an opposing ballot Measure D, even though the community coalition was outspent 10 to 1 by aviation interests who supported Measure D and opposed Measure LC. The voters clearly mandated the desire for park/recreational uses.

Ms. Reynolds, a resident and stakeholder in Sunset Park for 25 years has been active in community service for decades. Her two children, Eli and Emily Brown, attended SMMUSD schools, and she volunteered with the school district and with the PTA.

In 2008, she canvassed for the SMMUSD Measure R parcel tax, which combined and replaced the previous Measures Y and S parcel taxes, contained a CPI-U adjustment, and included a senior exemption.

She organized her local Neighborhood Watch group.

Even though an aviation background is not Ms. Reynolds’ primary asset, she is the child of an Alaskan bush pilot and someone who has lived near Santa Monica Airport for many years. She would add diversity to the current Airport Commission, following in the footsteps of Lael Rubin and Sunset Park residents Susan Hartley and Dr. Suzanne Paulson, who all served on the Commission.

Again, we support the appointment of Diane Reynolds to the Airport Commission.

Sincerely,
Gavin and Nicola Scott,
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Santa Monica CA 90405
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From: Arhynn Descy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:40 PM
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

Sincerely,
Arhynn Descy
Email: [email protected]
Cell: +1 424 330 9556
Mobile: +44 (0) 7780 966 167
Website: www.arhynndescy.com
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From: Jim McElroy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Jim McElroy
818‐216‐0304
Jim McElroy
818‐216‐0304
Sent from my iPhone
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From: Christopher Thomas <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:28 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission.

As a pilot and resident, she has the technical knowledge related to the operation of the airport and the only woman on the commission and a woman of color.

Two other candidates, Marie Manvel and Diane Reynolds do not meet the basic needs of this commission. We need people who understand how to manage this resource for the whole community and not just provide a biased and small set of residents.

We in Santa Monica value the full communities input, not just load vocal minorities or rich greedy developers.

Its about time we elect people who represent us all
e.g 1. Marie Manvel has submitted applications for 11 of the city’s 25 Boards and Commissions and better better suited for a non‐airport board or commission.
e.g. 2 Diane Reynolds is only focused on closing the airport which is NOT in the best interest of all of us. She is a poor candidate to represent all our views
Sincerely,
Dr Duncan Thomas
Resident of Santa Monica
C Duncan Thomas | 310.345.9248
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From: Daklass1 <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:32 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: SMO: SM City Council Meeting June 28, 2022 - Item 13A - Santa Monica Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Santa Monica City Council,
Ben Wang's SMO recommendations to the Council are proven reliable. Council should appoint Diane Reynolds to the Airport Commission.

David Klass
Wellesley Dr.

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From: Cyrus J. <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Important: Santa Monica Airport

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Member,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot, aviation business owner, and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Cyrus Jenani
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From: J Magnan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Council Members

Sincerely,

JULIO MAGNAN

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From: Lee Unger <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 6:23 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Please appoint Eve Lopez Airport Commissioner for Santa Monica Airport Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.s
Sincerely,
Virginia E. Unger

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From: Eduardo Gutierrez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Eva Lopez appointment
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
[name]
Resident of Santa Monica
[delete if not a SM resident]
Thank you for supporting this effort. We are all in this together.

James Miller
Chair
Friends of Whiteman Airport Committee
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From: MARK J SWANEY <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 7:53 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Fwd: Please appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage you to vote for the appointment of Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have an aviation background and the technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the Santa Monica Airport.

Additionally, she would be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

You may ask why I'm involved. I believe that Santa Monica Airport has been, and must remain, a part of the future aviation of this country. I’ve been a pilot for 52 years and served in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Flight Officer for 30 years, retiring as a Captain. I also instructed at National Test Pilot School for 14 years, teaching advanced aircraft technology subjects to aviation professionals from around the world, including many of the FAA’s Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers. The world-wide aviation industry is currently at an infliction point in technology. Many newly-designed air vehicles will be required in the future, and they will replace the current fleet with more efficient and technologically advanced systems, providing immense benefit to communities who have the foresight to make local operating facilities (currently called airports) available.

Your Santa Monica Council has many decisions to make for the future, and would be well served by the appointment of Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission, to aid in making important, technical, decisions supporting the citizens of Santa Monica.

Sincerely,
Mark Swaney
Captain, US Navy (ret.)
Oxnard, California
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From: Bryce Salmi <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 8:46 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Bryce Salmi
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From: Van Blaricom Technologies <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:09 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Airport Commission
Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Terry Van Blaricom
Resident of Sherman Oaks
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From: Amaya Lopez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 10:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Amaya Lopez
Resident of Santa Monica
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From: Bobby Loesch <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 11:56 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre
Subject: Regarding Agenda Item Number 16.A.a. – June 28, 2022City Council Meeting Dear Council Members,
I write to encourage the council to appoint Eve Lopez to the Airport Commission. As a pilot and resident, she would be the only Airport Commissioner to have a technical knowledge about issues related to the operation of the airport. She would also be the only woman on the commission and, as a woman of color, would represent a fully inclusive choice in line with Council values.

Sincerely,
Robert W Loesch
Airline Transport Pilot
Falcon 900 Captain
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Report
City Council Meeting: June 28, 2022
Agenda Item: 16.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending on 6/30/2024.

Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Applicant List_Rec & Parks
B. Written Comments

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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Recreation and Parks Commission
Name Application Date
Sean Besser 6/21/2022
Andrew Gomez 6/08/2022
Steven Johnson 5/28/2021
Mei Lisa D. Thompson 6/20/2022
John Cyrus Smith 6/21/2022
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 5
*Incumbents listed in red

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Packet Pg. 911 Attachment: Applicant List_Rec & Parks [Revision 1] (5147 : Rec&Park Commission Appointment- Kaplan Vacancy 16.B.(5 mins)) 1 Vernice Hankins
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 2:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council 6/28 item 13-B -- Recreation & Parks term ending 6/30/24

EXTERNAL
June 27, 2022
To: Mayor Himmelrich and Council members
From: Zina Josephs
RE: 6/28 agenda item 13-B -- Unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Commission for a term ending 6/30/24 I support the appointment of Steven Johnson to the unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Commission for a term that ends on 6/30/24.

Steven has been active in both youth and adult sports in Santa Monica for many years, as both a player and as a coach.

I agree with the Goals that Steven listed in his impressive application, and I think he would be a very valuable addition to the Commission.

I also support the re-appointment of Andrew Gomez and John C. Smith to the Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

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From: John Tuttle, SMAYSO Field & Safety <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:09 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: June 28 Agenda Item 16B

EXTERNAL
City Council,
I would personally like to endorse Steven Johnson for the Parks and Recreation candidacy. He has been in the community for many years as a coach for AYSO and Santa Monica Girls Fast Pitch, as well as being the leader in the community for men’s and women’s rugby. We have worked together for many years on the FSAC, and this is where I was able to get to know him best. The community of Santa Monica needs people like this that understand our needs for all Youth and Adult sports, as well as the open community.

Thanks for your consideration,
John Tuttle
SM AYSO Region 20
Field & Safety Director
Email: [email protected]
Cell# 310‐857‐4770
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Report
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Request of Councilmembers Oscar de la Torre, Christine Parra and Phil Brock to allocate $10,000 in City Council discretionary funds for the City Attorney to provide a legal review of the deed of March 3, 1888 by Arcadia Bandini granting beachfront property specifically and permanently for the healing and enjoyment of disabled veterans of the United States "the residents of the home". Acknowledge and confirm that the same language is written into the separate deed for the 300 acres, inland, that was executed on the same day, by the same attorney, of the same benefactors, for the same beneficiaries: Disabled Veterans. Confirm that this two-deed, March 3, 1888, vision of Arcadia Bandini and Senator Jones mirrored the, March 4,1865, sentiment in President Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration speech, "to care for him that shall have borne the battle, his widow and his orphans". Provide background on the history of the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers before Brentwood, Westwood, and UCLA were thought of. Confirm that in 2018 the Office of the Inspector General of the DVA, upheld a challenge by advocates for veterans citing that UCLA, Brentwood School and Maverick Energy (oil drilling) were "void", therefore illegal, Leases.
· Assess if the Camp Lejeune Act supports this challenge? · Ensure that land and funds promised to support veterans actually reach the intended recipients.
· Assess the need to issue an RFP to create a green, sustainable, complex for Veterans on the designated site or assess how funds generated from these properties might support much needed services for our unhoused disabled veterans.

A municipality that was, against the language of the Deed, allowed to control this beachfront property by the State of California, that also violates the Deed, must do the legal, moral, and ethical thing and, like the City of Manhattan Beach, acknowledge the deed exists and inform the State of California that this is land with the specific purpose

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to have a "pavilion" and a beach-house" for the "residents" of the "home" (WLA).

America's moral obligation to genuinely care for her defenders belongs here, permanently, and the beachfront property is an integral part of the vision to keep that obligation alive.

Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Written Comments

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1 Vernice Hankins
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:57 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Sue Himmelrich; Lana Negrete
Cc: Nina Fresco
Subject: Item 16C: Soldier's Home
Attachments: 1888-0303-DEEDS-SoldiersHomeLand-AndTrustForCashPortionOfDonation.pdf

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
In 1885 John P Jones and Arcadia B. de Baker offered the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers a 600‐acre tract that straddled the boundary between the Rancho San Jose de Buenos Ayres and the Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica.

The group was seeking the fifth site for a federally operated home and had received several offers. According to a report dated June 30, 1885, from the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the offer included five acres of water‐bearing land and a reservoir site, and a cash donation of $50,000 to be paid in five annual installments. Alternatively, if the managers agreed to accept only 300 acres from Jones and Baker, the cash donation would be increased to $100,000.[1] Hoping to be selected, in December 1887, The Jones and Baker organization hosted the managers, sparing nothing to show them around the vicinity of the offered land and all the advantages that came with it including railroad connections, surrounding soil of rich sandy loam, and spectacular views of mountains and valleys, and the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica and the ocean due to its elevated foothill location. The earlier offer of land, water and cash was sweetened by the promise of a rail station at the site, and half‐ fare for veterans using it. The renewed offer was laid out in a published letter signed by Walter Van Dyke (representing John P. Jones) and Robert S. Baker (representing Arcadia B. de Baker). Having visited ten west coast cities where they inspected twenty potential sites, the managers accepted the Jones and Baker offer of 300 acres and $100,000.[2] The people of Santa Monica were delighted because the home would bring as many as 2000 new residents plus their visitors to the area, which was already entering a short boom period as a result of the break‐up of the Southern Pacific Railroad monopoly by the Santa Fe Railroad. Prospects were bright.

During a second visit in February, a committee sent by the National Home mangers in Washington were hosted at the Arcadia Hotel and shown around by Col. R.S. Baker and Don Juan Bandini (husband and brother to Arcadia B. de Baker, who owned the Baker share of the Santa Monica Land Company in name). The committee members examined the site and confirmed the veracity of the promised features. It was revealed in this reporting, that the $100,000 cash donation would come from a syndicate that owned a nearby tract of land. After the tour, a reporter from the Santa Monica Outlook visited the committee in their hotel for an interview. The committee confirmed that they would accept the offer of 300 acres plus the additional cash, and noted that the inclusion of a water source, and promise of discounted rail access was critical to the deal. They also shared with the reporter that “they also intend to secure a permanent spot near the surf, where a pavilion and other conveniences may be provided for the old soldiers.”[3] About a month later, in March 1888, it was reported that a deal had been signed. In this report the deal included 300 acres in the Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, 28 acres for a reservoir for the home that would be eventually supplied by surrounding canons, but in the short term from the Kuruvungna Springs that supplied the City of Santa Monica as Item 16.C
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Three deeds were found for the 300‐acre site, the reservoir site, and the bathhouse site, all dated March 3, 1888. Each transfer appears to have been contingent upon the described use for each site and in exchange for the benefit of those uses to the grantors in place of cash compensation. However, they do not spell out how failure to follow through with said uses would be handled.[6] There is no evidence on historical maps or in newspaper reports that there was a bathhouse in Santa Monica built exclusively for the veterans who lived at the Soldiers Home at the foot of Montana Avenue as described in the deed, though there is an abundance of evidence that they spent plenty of time in the city, enjoying other amusements, amenities, and attractions.

A copy of the 1888 deeds is attached below.

Sincerely,
Nina Fresco
[1] Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1885, Government Printing Office, Washington. D.C., 1886 [2] The Soldier’s Home, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, December 8, 1887 [3] The Soldier’s Home, Santa Monica Outlook, Santa Monica, California, February 1, 1888 [4] Soldier’s Home, Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, California, March 8, 1888 [5] Santa Monica, Santa Monica Outlook, Santa Monica, California, July 25, 1888 [6] John P. Jones and Arcadia B. de Baker to National Home for Disabled Veterans, Los Angeles County Recorder Deed Book 405, page 14, Deed Book 405, page 32, Deed Book 405, page 36, March 3, 1888, www.familysearch.com Item 16.C
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