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From: Liz Slipko <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 3:47 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: AGENDA item 16.C
EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
We need to make Santa Monica somewhere we can be proud of again, and every dollar should be judiciously accounted for towards this common goal.
I don’t think Santa Monica can spare even $1 on pointless programs such as a “sister city” when it is in such a state of disrepair and crime.
What does this Sister City program actually do other than give one of you a free trip to Brighton? I live in Santa Monica, and I’ve been to Brighton, we are presently an embarrassment in comparison.
Put this $3500 towards programming in Reed Park, or towards rehabbing & utilizing the boarded up Reed Park Playhouse. The park is covered in homeless, as is the playhouse.
Use the $3500 for power washing the playhouse & sidewalks and structures that presently stink of urine.
Reed Park Playhouse programming ideas:
Shakespeare in the park
Classical music
Art shows/art openings
Waive the fee for personal trainers to utilize the park. Go beyond that and subsidize/hire/host yoga events
$3500 could go a long way when applied towards cleaning up Santa Monica and providing family friendly & healthy park programming.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Slipko
Santa Monica homeowner
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From: Liz Slipko <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 4:19 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 16.C
EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
Re: Agenda Item 16.C
request for use of discretionary funds
We need to make Santa Monica somewhere we can all be proud of again, and every dollar should be judiciously accounted for towards this common goal.
I don’t think Santa Monica can spare even $1 on pointless fluff programs such as a “sister city” when it is in such a state of disrepair and crime.
What does this Sister City program actually do, other than [as directly stated in your funding request letter] give one of you a free trip to Brighton? I live in Santa Monica, and I’ve been to Brighton, we are presently an embarrassment in comparison.
Put this $3500 towards much-needed programming in Reed Park, or towards rehabbing & utilizing the boarded up Reed Park Playhouse. The park is lying idle & covered in homeless, as is the playhouse.
Use the $3500 for power washing the playhouse & sidewalks and structures that presently stink of urine.
Reed Park Playhouse programming ideas:
Shakespeare in the park
Music…classical, acoustic
Art shows/art openings
Family friendly movies in the Park
Food truck nights
Health & wellness events
Waive the fee for personal trainers to utilize the park. Go beyond that and subsidize/hire/host yoga, Pilates, meditation and wellness events.
In short:
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2 $3500 could go a long way when applied towards cleaning up Santa Monica and providing family friendly & healthy park programming.
We don’t need a “sister city” program with subsidized trips to England, we need those funds put to work creating resident programming here.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Slipko
Santa Monica homeowner
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