Board Executives
Chair
Greg Morena
The Albright
Chair-elect
Younes Atallah
Loews Santa Monica Beach
Hotel
Past Chair
Michael Ricks
Providence Saint John’s
Health Center
Treasurer
Len Lanzi
Stubbs, Alderton &
Markiles LLP
Vice Chair
Julia Ladd
Santa Monica
Place/Macerich
Vice Chair
Ellis O’Connor
MSD Hospitality/Fairmont
Miramar Hotel
Vice Chair
Becky Warren
Elevate Public Affairs
Vice Chair
Jasson Crockett
Snap, Inc.
Board Members
Jose Alvarado
Cruise
Craig Babington
Morley Builders
Andrew Barrett-Weiss
GoodRX
Dom Bei
Santa Monica Firefighters
Local 1109
Neil Carrey
Neil Carrey Law
Dr. Ben Drati
SMMUSD
Celia Fisher
Beach Moms Child
Development Center
Board Members, Cont.
Rudy Flores
Santa Monica Police Officers
Association
Edward Guerboian
Edward Avedis Fine Jewelry
Jeffrey Fritz
Fritz Buffone Group | Compass
Realty
Lisa Glasser
Oracle
Ann Hsing
Pasjoli
Kathy Irby
Commercial Bank of California
Jeff Jarow
PAR Commercial
Dr. Kathryn Jeffery
Santa Monica College
Kim Koury
Spin PR
Julien Laracine
Proper Hospitality
Paula Larmore
Harding Larmore Kutcher &
Kozal LLP
Charlie Lopez-Quintana
ETC Hotels
Jonathan McCowan
310 Tutors
Pam O’Connor
Janet Rimicci
UCLA Health
Beth Schroeder
Raines Feldman
Jon Shoemaker
Gumbiner Savett, Inc.
Nat Trives
Coalition for Engaged
Education
January 24, 2023
City Council
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
RE: Agenda Item 16.C and 16.D. – Convening a DTSM Stakeholder meeting and Expediting an Equitable Post-Pandemic Recovery for Santa Monica’s Small Businesses
Dear Mayor Davis and Council Members:
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce supports Agenda Item 16.C. and 16.D. that is set for review at the January 24th, 2023, City Council Meeting.
Agenda Item 16.C – Third Street Promenade is one of Santa Monica’s iconic and much-loved commercial corridors attracting residents and tourists alike who value culturally-rich and beach-beautiful shopping districts. Convening stakeholders to build strategies to revitalize the Third Street Promenade will build a path to a stronger and more attractive downtown.
Agenda Item 16.D - As businesses strive to recover from the historic and catastrophic pandemic it is imperative to have funding that supports re-opening and much-needed renovations to secure and capture new revenues through increased consumer spending. Item 16.D provides such business support by establishing a Small Business Assistance and Tenant Improvement Fund that will immediately serve to fill empty storefronts by providing gap financing for commercial space improvements.
For the reasons stated above, the Chamber respectfully requests the City Council adopt both Agenda Item 16.C and Agenda Item 16.D.
Thank you,
Judy Kruger Greg Morena
President/CEO 2022-23 Board Chair
Item 16.D
01/24/23
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01/24/23