Agenda packet — Santa Monica City Council, June 24, 2025 (part 4 of 4)

ATTACHMENT A
Security for City-owned devices

1. In order to prevent unauthorized access, all City-owned devices:
a. Must be protected with a four-digit PIN code or fingerprint unlock security, which is required to access the data contained in the MDM software on the device. b. PINs must be changed every 90 days.
c. A new PIN cannot be one of 10 previous PINs.

2. The device must lock itself with a PIN if it’s idle for 5 minutes.

3. After 10 failed login attempts, the device will lock. Contact ISD to regain access.

Security for City-approved Personal Electronic Devices

1. In order to prevent unauthorized access, all City approved Personal Electronic Devices:
a. Must be protected with a five-digit alphanumeric PIN code or fingerprint unlock security, which is required to access the data contained in the MDM software on the device.
b. PINs must be changed every 90 days.
c. A new PIN cannot be one of 10 previous PINs.

2. The device must lock itself with a PIN if it’s idle for 5 minutes.

3. After 10 failed login attempts, the device will lock. Contact ISD to regain access.

EXHIBIT B

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Packet Pg. 821 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) II-4-12

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ATTACHMENT B
E-mail, Intranet and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Enrollment Complete this form to:
1) Opt-in to receive a City of Santa Monica employee email account. 2) Enroll in the City of Santa Monica Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program.

Once completed and approved, submit this form through the ISD Helpdesk ticketingsystem.

NOTE: If you are not requesting City e-mail access on your mobile devices, you can skip section B.

Section A
Employee Information
(Required)
Date Employee Name Position Title Employee ID
Bargaining Unit Department/Division Work Location
How can we contact you when your account has been set up? Personal Phone Personal E-mail Preferred Contact
( ) -  Phone  E-mail
 I opt-in to the following:
 To receive a City issued email account through a web browser.  To use my personal device to access my City issued email account, the City’s Intranet and connectto the City's network (BYOD program) using a downloadable smart phone app.

Section B
Personal Mobile Device
Information (Optional)
Complete this section only if you would like to access your City e-mail account and the Intranet on your personal device(s).

Installation of the City's secure productivity suite application is required on each device that is connecting to the City's network. Complete the following information for each device to ensure that it is compatible and properly configured to meet the City's network requirements. Attach additional pages if needed.

Mobile Device
Type:  Smart Phone  Tablet  Other:

Mobile
OS
 Apple iOS (version 4.0 or newer)  Android (version 2.2 or newer)  Windows Phone (version 8.0 or newer)
Device Make
/ Model: Mobile Phone Number (if Applicable):

Intended Use (be as descriptive as possible):
 I have read and understand the Administrative Instructions regarding Employee Access and, Use of Computer Networks, Retention and Destruction of Electronic Communications (AI II-4-10) and Employee Use of City and Personal Telecommunications Equipment (AI II-4-12).  I understand and agree to comply with the policies in the administrative instructions referencedabove.

Employee Signature Printed Name Date
Management
Approvals(Required)
Supervisor Signature Printed Name Date
Department Head Signature Printed Name Date
Section C
Employee Acceptance
(Required)

EXHIBIT B

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Packet Pg. 822 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 1 of 13
I. Purpose
The purpose of this administrative instruction is to set policy and establish procedures for travel, meeting, and mileage reimbursements. The policy ensures that travel expenses are reasonable and appropriate and reimbursements are not reported as taxable income to the individual. The procedures establish paperless reimbursement processing and retention.

II. Scope
This administrative instruction relates to costs incurred while traveling on City business or attending meetings and for costs associated with the use of a private vehicle for work-related transportation. The policy applies to any individual that conducts business on behalf of the City of Santa Monica including Council members (pursuant to Santa Monica Charter section 602(c)), members of City Boards and Commissions, City staff members, and contractors.

III. Policy Overview
The City reimburses for attendance at professional conferences, seminars, trainings, and meetings contingent on approval. Staff members must receive preapproval from their Department Head or Division Manager.

The reimbursement procedures in this AI conform to the IRS Accountable Plan rules for business travel related expenses, and require that: expenses have a business connection, expenses are adequately accounted for within a reasonable amount of time, and any excess advance is returned to the City. If reimbursements do not follow the requirements in this document, the IRS may consider such payments as wages subject to payroll tax withholding.

Other policies or agreements contain travel reimbursement requirements, including, but not limited to bargaining unit agreements, grant agreements, and specific contracts. When requirements conflict, staff members must abide by those that are most restrictive. Departments may establish internal policies consistent with this AI.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 823 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 2 of 13
Reimbursable costs are limited to the following general classifications of costs:

Type of Cost Reimbursement method
A. Meals and incidentals Based on per diem rate, receipts not required
B. Lodging Submit an itemized receipt
C. Transportation (air, bus, taxi,
Uber/Lyft or similar services,
rental vehicles)
Submit an itemized receipt
D. Mileage Reimbursement
Submit Mileage Reimbursement
Claim Form for use of a personal
vehicle
E. Other Expenses (registration
fee, parking, internet and
phone charges)
Submit an itemized receipt
F. Peace Officers Standards and
Training (P.O.S.T)
Submit a Training Expense
Advance Request Form
More information on reimbursable costs is found in Section IV.

The City purchasing card is the preferred method for advanced payment of airfare, lodging and registration. Staff members must adhere to the Purchasing Card Administrative Instruction as guidelines for all advance purchases.

In the event that travel plans are cancelled, the staff member should make every effort to receive a full refund for all travel expenses and deposits. If a travel voucher is provided in lieu of a refund, it must be used for City-related travel.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 824 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 3 of 13
IV. Travel Costs/Eligible Expenses
A. Meals and Incidentals
The City will reimburse staff members for meal and incidental (M&IE) costs not to exceed the Federal Government per diem allowance rates (see below).

Receipts are not required if the federal per diem amount is not exceeded for each day of travel.
• Travel within the United States: Domestic Per Diem Rates established by the General Services Administration (GSA) for meal and incidental reimbursements. The rates vary by destination and are available on the GSA website (www.gsa.gov).
• International travel: Foreign Per Diem Rates established by the U.S.

Department of State. See the U.S. Department of State for Foreign Per Diem Rates (www.state.gov).

When claiming the per diem amount:
• Purchasing cards cannot be used
• Proof of time, place and business purpose must be clearly documented on the cover of the Travel and Meeting Expense Report and attached itineraries, registrations and travel documentation must support this purpose
• Meals, tips, tax, beverages (no alcohol) and incidentals are included in these per diem amounts and should not be itemized on the Expense Report. Incidentals are fees and tips given to baggage carriers, bellhops, hotel staff and for transportation between places of lodging or meetings and places where meals are taken.
• The GSA Meals & Incidental Total amount should be printed from the website and attached to the Expense Report

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 825 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 4 of 13
Paying for Another Staff Member’s Meal
If a staff member incurs a meal cost for themselves and other City staff members, the staff member incurring the cost will receive the portion of the per diem rate relating to the particular meal for each staff member they paid for. All attendees must be documented on the expense reimbursement documentation.

Meal Allowance for the First and Last day of Travel
Per IRS and GSA guidelines, staff members are eligible for 75% of the total M&IE rate on the first and last day of travel, regardless of the time of departure or return.

Conference Provided Meals
If the conference host provides meals to attendees for no additional charge, staff members must pro-rate the per diem to exclude the meal provided as follows:
• 20% of per diem for breakfast
• 30% for lunch
• 50% for dinner
Meal Allowance for Local Travel Outside of City limits
If a staff member is scheduled to begin travel after the start of his or her regular work day, no allowance may be claimed for breakfast. If a staff member is scheduled to begin travel after their regular lunch break, no allowance may be claimed for lunch.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 826 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 5 of 13
Exceptions to the Meal Per Diem
Business meetings at which City staff and external parties meet to discuss City business and where City staff have no control over the choice of location and associated cost are considered an exception to the per diem policy. In such cases, the City reimburses business meal expenses at the actual cost, subject to Department Director approval. The itemized business meal reimbursement receipt must be included in the Travel and Meeting Expense Report and backup must clearly document:
• The amount of the expenditure;
• The date and place of the expenditure;
• The business purpose of the expenditure;
• Brief justification for the cost above established per diem; and • The name(s) of the individuals participating in the expense.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 827 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 6 of 13
B. Lodgings
The City reimburses for a standard single room (including taxes) for as many nights as necessary. If travel is related to a professional conference, it is often preferable to stay at the hotel hosting the conference.

Hotel costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by the conference or activity sponsor. If the conference-designated lodging location is unavailable, travelers are expected to use the most economical alternative.

Staff members shall use a City purchasing card or a personal credit card to hold a reservation. The City will not reimburse a staff member for unused reservations unless the staff member’s supervisor determines that circumstances requiring the cancellation were beyond the staff member’s control.

Staff members should identify themselves as City staff members when making reservations and ask if they are exempt from local transient occupancy taxes.

Staff members must submit an itemized hotel receipt for reimbursement. The City will not reimburse a staff member for lodging if the Staff member chooses to stay with a friend or relative while attending an out of town meeting or conference.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 828 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 7 of 13
C. Transportation
Staff members are encouraged to take the most direct routes; and staff members traveling to the same event are encouraged to carpool.

Any travel outside the Southern California area will be by air at coach fares.

First class and Business class travel is prohibited. Amenities not required for travel shall not be reimbursed.

The City reimburses staff members for reasonable ground transportation (taxi, Uber/Lyft or similar service, train, bus or personal vehicle) between the airport and office or home. When using a personal vehicle, long-term airport parking must be used for travel exceeding 24 hours.

Individuals must obtain prior approval for use of a rental vehicle from the Department Director or Division Manager and it must be justified as an economical business necessity. Staff members are encouraged to select the vehicle that represents the most cost-effective option. Optional insurance offered by the rental agency is not a reimbursable expense. Staff members should work with Risk Management for questions regarding insurance.

For reimbursement, staff members must submit itemized parking and rental car receipts with the Travel and Meeting Expense reimbursement form.

The City offers staff members access to City-owned vehicles to attend local conferences, meetings and workshops.
• Staff members who use City-owned vehicles must comply with the vehicles reservation rules before reserving a car (available on the City’s intranet).
• All City-owned vehicles must be refueled at City Yards (2500 Michigan Avenue) or behind Big Blue Bus (5th and Olympic). If emergency gasoline is required while traveling on City business, the expense reimbursement will require a gas station receipt.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 829 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 8 of 13
D. Mileage Reimbursement
The City will reimburse the owner of a personal vehicle at the current per mile rate established by the IRS (IRS rate). To drive a personal vehicle on City business, staff members must possess a valid California driver’s license and meet the minimum financial responsibility requirements as prescribed by the State Vehicle Code (CVC 16058). Mileage reimbursements shall constitute full payment by the City for all costs associated with vehicle operation, including fuel, lubricants, repairs, depreciation and insurance. Mileage is calculated from the staff member’s residence or work to the destination, whichever is less. The City also reimburses individuals for reasonable parking costs associated with the use of private vehicles while conducting City business.

City staff must submit reimbursement requests associated with the use of private vehicles using the Mileage Reimbursement Claim form (available on the City’s intranet) with the following backup:
• description of the business purpose of vehicle use.
• map printout supporting the total miles driven for which reimbursement is sought, and
• scanned copy of parking receipts (if applicable)
E. Other Expenses
Other costs incurred by a staff member that may be eligible for reimbursement include, but are not limited to, registration fees, printed materials, training materials, costs associated with local meetings as either host or participant.

The City will reimburse staff members for reasonable business internet costs.

The business purpose must be clearly documented on the expense reimbursement documentation.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 830 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 9 of 13
F. Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)
Police personnel participate in Peace Officers Standards and Training. The City advances the daily per diems established by the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training for lodging and meals. Request for advances must be submitted on a Training Expense Advance Request form, approved by the Division Lieutenant or Captain, and submitted to Accounts Payable within 14 days of the departure date. A copy of the vendor reservation confirmation must be attached to the request. Unused funds from an advance or for cancelled trainings must be returned to the City within ten working days.

G. Non-reimbursable expenses
Non-reimbursable expenses include, but are not limited, to:
1) Traffic violations or private auto repair;
2) In-room movie and mini-bar charges;
3) Alcohol purchases;
4) Entertainment, or health club fees;
5) Cost of personal trip insurance, optional liability insurance and medical and hospital services;
6) Meals that the City otherwise reimburses the staff member for as included in the cost of conference/meeting fees; and
7) Clothing or other personal items.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 831 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 10 of 13
V. Required Documentation
Staff members shall prepare a Travel and Meeting Expense Report using the template posted on eDesk even if the staff member used a City purchasing card for all travel costs which results in no reimbursement to the staff member. All purchasing card charges associated with travel and meetings must be included on the Travel and Meeting Expense Report.

In the event that the staff member owes the City a refund, the staff member must scan the approved report and receipts electronically and send a check made payable to the City of Santa Monica to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

The approved Travel and Meeting Expense Report along with documented per diem rates, itemized receipts for lodging, airfare, parking, conference expenses and itinerary, and other supporting documentation must be submitted electronically to the Accounts Payable unit no later than 10 business days after completion of the trip. Scanned copies are sufficient for receipts and other supporting documentation. The scanned copy must exhibit a high degree of legibility and readability. Departments should retain the original of receipts and other documentation until A/P has approved the reimbursement.

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 832 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 11 of 13
VI. Procedures and Responsibilities

PROCEDURE RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)

1. Obtain approval for travel or attendance at
meeting
Staff member

2. Approve staff member request for travel or
attendance at meeting after confirming sufficient
budget is available
Department Director or
Division Manager

3. Accumulate records of all travel costs incurred:
documented per diem rates for meals and
incidentals and required itemized receipts for all
other travel expenses
Staff member

4. Prepare a Travel and Meeting Expense Report
and attach all required supporting
documentation
Staff member

5. Review and approve the staff member Travel
and Meeting Expense Report
Department Director or
Division Manager

6. Submit electronic copy using Tyler Content
Manager (TCM) of approved Travel and
Meeting Expense Report and all supporting
documents for reimbursement to Accounts
Payable unit within 10 working days of last
travel day
Staff member/Department staff
responsible for Accounts
Payable

7. Retain electronic copy of approved Travel and
Meeting Expense Report and all supporting
documents per the City’s retention policy
Department and Staff member

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 833 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 12 of 13
VII. Sources of Additional Information
The Travel and Meeting FAQ on eDesk provides additional information related to travel. Finance staff will update the FAQ and travel and meeting mileage rate information as necessary, and will maintain the information on the Finance intranet (desktop.private/finance).

VIII. Exceptions
Exception to this policy must be pre-approved by the Finance Director. Department Directors may request an exception by sending an email request to the Finance Director, with justification for the exception. Department staff shall attach a copy of the Finance Director’s email approving the exception to the Expense Report.

IX. Compliance
Individuals that travel or attend meetings on official City business, or supervise someone who does, are responsible for knowing and following this administrative instruction. Failure to comply with the requirements in this Administrative Instruction or Federal Government guidelines could result in corrective action, suspension of travel, and/or taxation of reimbursements.

X. Forms
A. Travel and Meeting Expense Report
B. Mileage Reimbursement Claim Form
C. Training Expense Advance Request Form (PD only)
D. Vehicle Accident Report Form

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 834 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: Travel and Meeting Expenses
and Mileage Reimbursements
NUMBER: IV-2-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2019 (R) PAGE: 13 of 13
XI. Related Policies and Procedures
A. Purchasing Card Administrative Instruction
B. Travel and Meeting FAQ (coming soon)
C. Petty Cash Administrative Instruction
D. Vehicle Accident Reporting Procedures Administrative Instruction XII. Authorized By
_____________________________
Rick Cole
City Manager

EXHIBIT C

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Packet Pg. 835 Attachment: Attachment M - Council Travel Resolution (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) dd,D
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Packet Pg. 837 Attachment: Attachment N - Council Discretionary Funds [Revision 1] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) PROPOSED RIVISIONS TO THE CITY’S FISCAL POLICIES ATTACHMENT P Page P-1 of 3
Interfund Transfers and Loans
In order to achieve important public policy goals, the City has established various special revenue, capital project, debt service and enterprise funds to account for revenues whose use should be restricted to certain activities. Accordingly, each fund exists as a separate financing entity from other funds, with its own revenue sources, expenditures and fund equity.

Any transfers between funds for operating purposes are clearly set forth in the Biennial Budget.

From time to time, interfund borrowing may be appropriate; however, this is subject to the following criteria in ensuring that the fiduciary purpose forthat fund is met: The Council must approve temporary interfund loans, while the Director of Finance and the City Manager are authorized to negotiate and approve terms and conditions of those loans.

Plan to replenish funds leveraged to help pay for sexual abuse claims During the Budget Adoption Council meeting on June 27, 2023, a motion was passed asking staff to return to Council with a payment plan that would commit the City to replenishing the impacted funds, namely the Housing Trust Fund, Water Fund, and Workers’ Compensation Fund. The following plan was presented to and adopted by Council on October 24, 2023, as part of the FY 2022-23 Year-End Budget Review:

The City’s Liability Program provides funding to investigate, defend and pay all damages for liability claims and lawsuits filed against the City. The Liability Program is self-insured to $1 million (the self- insurance retention, or SIR). Each department and fund within the City contribute to the self-insurance fund annually based on an actuarial valuation that amortizes the liabilities over time and functional area.

Additional liability insurance limits are secured through the Authority for California Cities Excess Liability (ACCEL), a joint powers authority of which the City is a member. At the time of the initial settlement, ACCEL self-insured all losses from $1 million to $10 million.

Excess liability insurance is then purchased to cover losses over the ACCEL limits.

From May 2020 to July 2022, the City settled sexual abuse claims against a former City employee and volunteer. The settlements totaled $107.325 million. The settlement amounts exceeded the SIR and ACCEL limits, which together totaled $13 million ($2 million in SIR, $11 million in ACCEL). The remaining amount of $94.325 million was paid up front using General Fund reserves but was also tendered to the City’s excess liability insurers for reimbursement.

On April 25, 2023, the City Council approved an additional settlement agreement to pay $122.5 million on additional claims related to one of the former employees. As the SIR and ACCEL limits were previously reached, the full $122.5 million was paid up front using City funds, while the claim was tendered to the City’s excess liability insurers for reimbursement. Given the previous $94.325 million payment from the General Fund, the significant revenue losses that the General Fund has suffered as a result of the COVID pandemic, and the continuing reduced levels of service in the General Fund due to reduced revenue levels and competing needs, funding sources in addition to the General Fund were needed to make the payment.

The funding sources for the $122.5 million settlement were as follows:
• $65.3 million from General Fund reserves
• $6.5 million from the General Fund portion of the Workers’ Compensation Fund • $25 million from the Housing Trust Fund’s General Fund contributions

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• $5.6 million from the deferral of the FY 2022-23 Measure GSH contribution from the General Fund to the Housing Trust Fund
• $5.1 million originally estimated from the deferral of the FY 2023-24Measure GSH contributions from the General Fund to the Housing Trust Fund • $15 million from Boeing Gillette settlement funds held in the Water Fund In addition, a $5.9 million Measure GSH FY 2020-21 transfer to the Housing Trust Fund from the General Fund, retained per Council authorization on May 5, 2020 to help the General Fund meet spending needs during the economic downturn resulting from the COVID pandemic, is still pending. As well as an additional $0.6 million deferral of the FY 2023-24 and $5.0 of the FY 2024- 25 Measure GSH contributions from the General Fund to the Housing Trust Fund. These amounts has been included as part of this payment plan.

The General and non-General Fund reserves used were not legally restricted as to use, but it is the City’s intent that the fund balances of all affected funds be replenished. This plan, however, must take into consideration the current climate of scarce resources, significant contingent liabilities, and uncertain future revenue projections. Certain conditions must be met annually for the City to maintain its operational and financial stability. Specifically, these conditions fund current operations, known liabilities, and mandated reserve levels. These financial obligations must be considered in the order of financial risk when developing each year’s budget.

The following conditions must be met each year at the time the 5-year forecast is presented to Council along with the Midyear Budget Review. Items are prioritized based on financial risk level.

At this time, no further funding is needed to meet these targets during the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget period. However, needs are subject to change based on external factors that cannot be controlled by the City.

Priority
Level
Fund Target Explanation and Risk Level

1.1 General Fund Rainy Day
Fund rebuilt
by 0.5%
increments
annually until
15% target
reached
To maintain essential services in the event of an
economic crisis or natural disaster as well as exhibit the City’s financial stability to credit rating agencies,
allowing access to lower cost financing, it is necessary to pursue Council-adopted targets to gradually rebuild
the Rainy Day fund balance as set out in the Fiscal
Policies reaching 15% of annual expenditures for the FY 2027-28 Budget.

1.2 Workers’
Compensation
Fund
Fund reserve
level to at
least 75%
confidence
level (striving
for 90%)
To ensure that the Workers’ Compensation Fund has
adequate funds set aside to make stipulated payments
related to indemnity, medical and miscellaneous
liabilities for all claims, a valuation of the liability and reserve levels is done annually to determine
contributions from various funds to the Workers’
Compensation Fund to achieve a certain confidence
level. A confidence level is the statistical certainty that an actuary believes funding will be sufficient. Failure to do so would threaten annual operations as funds would
need to be reallocated.

1.3 General Fund Maintain
positive
balance of
annual
Revenues and
To maintain current service levels and be able to
address any emerging concerns that threaten the
active pursuit of the City’s Council-adopted priorities, the General Fund forecast must show a positive
balance over 5 years, provided that all resources

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Expenditures
for 5 years
necessary to maintain service levels have been
considered. This will require the use of working capital currently assigned in the fund balance for this purpose.

1.4 Water Fund Required
transfer of
$15 million to
cover
pollution
remediation
liability
To ensure the maintenance of water services and
water sustainability improvements without negatively
impacting ratepayers or water quality, the Water Fund
is required to allocate $15 million towards pollution
remediation activities at a rate of $1.25 million annually from FY 2029-30 to FY 2034-35, and $1.5 million annually in FY 2035-36, with minimum transfers of $600,000
annually beginning in FY 2036-37 through FY 2046-47.

1.5 General Fund Maintain at
least $21
million annual
Capital
Improvement
Program
allocation
To sufficiently maintain infrastructure and equipment
replacement, assets critical to the health and welfare of the community, a minimum of $21 million is needed for
deferred maintenance to restore, repair, and construct
physical assets, to replace vehicles and technology
hardware, and to update major software. Target
begins in FY 2024-25.

While funding for the Workers’ Compensation Fund and Water Fund operations will be accommodated through annual assessments as noted in the table above, General Fund and Housing Trust Fund reserves will be replenished from funds received from the excess liability insurers and from the proceeds of the sales of General Fund-owned properties as follows:
• To replenish funds deferred and transferred, which were previously set aside for affordable housing programs and projects, up to the target amount of $47.2 million, the General Fund will transfer to the Housing Trust Fund as follows:
▪ $339,242 annually for four (4) years beginning in FY 2025-26. ▪ 50% of one-time funds from General Fund property dispositions and insurance proceeds to the Housing Trust Fund.
• To rebuild reserve funds that will protect the City from future contingent liabilities, economic uncertainty, and community priority capital projects, allocate a minimum of 50% of one-time funds from property dispositions or insurance proceeds to the General Fund Other Purposes reserve, up to the target amount of $65 million.

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Packet Pg. 840 Attachment: Attachment O - Revisions to Fiscal Policies (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ATTACHMENT P
Department FTE
Records & Elections Services 1.00
Recreation and Art 1.00
Community Development 1.00
Public Works 1.00
Information Services 1.00
Information Services 1.00
Police Dept 1.00
Housing and Human Services 1.00
Housing and Human Services 0.75
Recreation and Art 1.00
Public Works 1.00
Police Dept 3.00
City Manager 1.00
Public Works 1.00
Police Dept 1.00
Public Works 1.00
Public Works 2.00
Community Development 1.00
Police Dept 1.00
Police Dept 1.00
Police Dept 1.00
Housing and Human Services 1.00
Public Works 1.00
City Manager 1.00
City Manager 1.00
City Manager 1.00
Police Dept 4.00
Public Works 1.00
Finance 0.50
Transportation 1.00
Police Dept 6.50

41.75 Summary by Fund Savings FTE
General Fund 4,551,704 39.75
Beach Fund 137,015 1.00
Pier Fund 142,629 1.00
Total Savings b 4,831,348 41.75
Custody Officer
Hiring Freeze Positions Status a
b The departmental savings noted above will be set aside in non-departmental in the respective funds a This list reflects positions that were vacant as of May 17, 2025. It excludes positions that have been exempted based on Council direction.

Position Title
Administrative Analyst - Records & Election Services
Aquatic Site Supervisor
Building Officer
Building Systems Technician
Business Process Technology Analyst
Client Services Technician
Community Services Officer
Community Services Program Coordinator
Community Services Program Specialist
Cultural Affairs Venue Supervisor
Custodian I
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor
Emergency Services Admin
Executive Administrative Assistant
Forensic Specialist
Graffiti Removal Technician
Groundskeeper
Lead Combination Building Inspector
Lead Public Services Officer
Pier & Harbor Services Officer
Police Records Technician
Principal Community Services Supervisor
Project Support Assistant
Traffic Services Officer
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor
Public Safety Dispatcher
Public Services Officer
Public Works Construction Specialist
Revenue Collections Assistant
Senior Administrative Analyst

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Packet Pg. 841 Attachment: Attachment P - Hiring Freeze Positions Status (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Enact the following adjustments to the overall budget:
● Freeze all currently vacant positions in the city
○ Exempt all vacant sworn-officer positions in PD and FD ○ Exempt new FTEs proposed as part of the city’s budget reduction and new revenue generating initiatives, new FTEs funded through Measure K, and net-zero staffing adjustments in the proposed biennial budget ○ Adopt a zero-based budgeting approach, in which vacancies deemed vital to health and safety or core to basic functioning may be approved by the City Manager and submitted for City Council approval in the final 2025-2026 budget and on an ongoing basis
● Amend the PD budget to create a line item that includes funding for the 9 currently vacant sworn positions and all sworn officer overtime
○ Additional sworn positions beyond the currently approved 232 may be filled using funds from this line item.
○ Council approval shall be required to add or transfer funds to this line item or purpose
● Raise the annual price of Residential and Visitor Parking Permits – from $23 to $40 for 1st Residential, $28 to $50 for 2nd Residential, $46 to $92 for a 3rd Residential, and $72 to $144 for 4th+ Residential, and $35 to $70 for Visitor (Max 2). Grant exemptions to applicants who complete a Hardship Waiver.
○ Utilize 25% of new revenues generated from this increase to reimburse the Housing Trust Fund for the next 4 years
○ Allocate $25k annually to the Early Childhood Taskforce Enact the following adjustments to Measure K:
● Remove proposed 5 additional sworn SMPD FTE positions ● Allocate $500k annually for 4 additional Public Services Officer FTEs to augment safety and address quality-of-life issues in the city’s downtown business district and parks ● Allocate $650k annually to Advanced Provider Unit program to improve services for persons experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. ● Fund equipment and subscription costs for proactive security monitoring solutions for Library, Miles Playhouse and Camera Obscura, as well as additional equipment funds necessary to expand Drone as a First Responder Program (DFR)

ATTACHMENT S

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Packet Pg. 842 Attachment: Attachment S - Council Budget Motion (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) ○ Direct Chief of Police to designate 2 of 9 vacant FTE sworn positions in SMPD to operationalize expansion of DFR program
● Fund the city-operated Ambulance Operator (AO) Program, proactive streetlight repair program, no right on red signage, Safe Neighborhood Streets Program, and Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) revenue replacement as recommended in the budget ● Replace proposed Z Gate capital improvement project with funding for Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Program to increase public safety and raise additional revenues ● Add parking meters on Neilson Way to increase public safety and raise additional revenues
● Fund revenue-positive expansion of the License Plate Recognition (LPR) system with General Fund (GF) Non-Restricted Reserve Balance in lieu of Measure K ● Allocate $1.5 million ($200k above proposed $1.3 million) to preserve overtime for Special Deployments in the Police Department
● Allocate $708k to fill 1 vacant custodian position and keep funding for custodial services impacting restroom maintenance at the Beach, Pier and City Parks and $369k to continue to fund 3 Vacant Positions - Assistant Planner, Code Enforcement Officer, and Combination Building Inspector - as recommended in the budget

ATTACHMENT S

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Packet Pg. 843 Attachment: Attachment S - Council Budget Motion (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Exhibit B - Community Development - Building and Safety Service FY 2025-26
Base Fee
FY 2025-26
Unit
FY 2025-26
Additional Fee

ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW
Presubmittal Review
First Two Hours $ 730.75
Over The Counter / Same-Day Review PC
Standard-up to two reviews $ 703.68
Formal Plan Review: New Buildings and Accessory Structures One and Two Family Dwellings - main & accessory buildings $ 752.38 $ 1.67 Apartments, Condominiums and Hotels (and attached parking) $ 862.33 $ 1.65 Commercial/Industrial- complete building (and attached parking) 1st 10,000 square feet $ 854.23 $ 2.15
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.60
Commercial/Industrial- shell only (including freestanding garage structures) 1st 10,000 square feet $ 747.74 $ 1.21
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.54
Any projects of 4 stories or more additional 5%
State Approved Factory Built Housing 25% of plan
review fee
Formal Plan Review: Additions and Alterations
Residential Remodel and Additions- main & accessory bldgs. $ 820.66 $ 2.20 Commercial Tenant Improvements
0 - 10,000 square feet $ 743.11 $ 0.80
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.71
Interior Demolition
0 - 10,000 square feet $ 527.81 $ 0.09
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.08

MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW
Presubmittal Review $ 379.08
Over The Counter / Same-Day Review PC
Standard-up to two reviews $ 379.08
Formal Plan Review
Standard-up to three reviews $ 980.46

ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW
Presubmittal Review $ 520.70
Over The Counter / Same-Day Review PC
Standard-up to two reviews $ 520.70
Formal Plan Review
Standard-up to three reviews $ 1,263.70

PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
Presubmittal Review $ 379.08
Over The Counter / Same-Day Review PC
Standard-up to two reviews $ 379.08
Formal Plan Review
Standard-up to three reviews $ 980.46

GRADING REVIEW FEES
100 cubic yards or less of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 490.85 101 - 1,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 1,024.15 1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 1,701.95 10,001 - 100,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 2,985.95 100,001 cubic yards or more of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 3,511.65

MISCELLANEOUS PLAN REVIEW FEES
Deferred Submittals $ 1,368.79
Demolition $ 280.08
Means and Methods Plan formal review $ 568.01
Construction Management Plan review $ 1,940.02
Planning Application Review - with or without Presubmittal Review $ 355.01 Minimum Plan Review fee $ 1,438.82
Plan Review Not Otherwise Classified
General hourly rate and excessive plan reviews (more than 2 OTC or 3 formal) $ 316.83

COMBINATION BUILDING PERMITS
One and Two Family Dwellings $ 158.57 $ 1.63
Apartments, Condominiums and Hotels (and attached parking) $ 157.41 $ 1.32 Commercial/Industrial - complete building (and attached parking) 1st 10,000 square feet $ 150.48 $ 1.53
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.70
Commercial/Industrial- shell only (including freestanding garage structures) 1st 10,000 square feet $ 159.73 $ 1.02
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.68
Residential Remodel and Additions- main & accessory bldgs. $ 225.71 $ 2.23 Commercial Tenant Improvements
0 - 10,000 square feet $ 193.46 $ 0.56
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.40
Interior Demolition
0 - 10,000 square feet $ 283.58 $ 0.14
Additional 10,000 square feet $ 0.06
Any project of 4 stories or more additional 5%

SINGLE TRADE PERMITS
Residential (per dwelling unit) - 3 inspections max $ 430.46 Additional Inspections- each $ 142.14
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Base Fee
FY 2025-26
Unit
FY 2025-26
Additional Fee
All others (Commercial, Demolition, etc.)- 3 inspections max $ 430.46 Additional Inspections- each $ 142.14

GRADING PERMIT FEES
100 cubic yards or less of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 477.10 101 - 1,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 1,185.27 1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 2,738.75 10,001 - 100,000 cubic yards of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 3,935.19 100,001 cubic yards or more of excavation or fill, whichever is higher $ 4,667.39

AFTER HOURS PERMITS
Review of Application $ 519.07
Inspections- per hour (2 hour minimum) $ 315.93

MISCELLANEOUS INSPECTIONS
Inspections Not Otherwise Classified - each hour or fraction thereof $ 315.93 Reinspection Fee:

Combination Building Permit $ 287.75
Single Trade Permit- Residential $ 177.16
Single Trade Permit- All Others $ 177.16
Minimum Inspection Fee - all permits except Single Trade $ 508.86

MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Address Assignment Fee $ 471.32
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $ 522.72
Change of Record on a Permit:

Single Trade Permit (Residential only) $ 70.01
All Other Permit Types $ 70.01
Engineering Report Review
Seismic Retrofit Report Review $ 443.29 plus $297.95 per Seismic Retrofit Plan Review $ 443.29 plus $251.77 per
Seismic Retrofit Plan Review - Consultant** Actual Cost Actual Costs/Per
Hour
Seismic Retrofit Permit $ 39.71 plus $251.61 per
Seismic Retrofit Peer Review $ 272.18 plus $242.09 per
Seismic Retrofit Peer Review - Consultant** Actual Cost Actual Costs/Per
Hour
Alternate Methods of Construction:

Premanufactured Products $ 1,322.62
Field Constructed $ 2,639.16
Geotechnical Reports:

Addendum to Original Soils Report $ 1,276.60
As Built Compaction Reports $ 1,912.84
Fault Trench $ 5,584.43
Building/Shoring Plan Review $ 1,423.08
Commercial/Mixed Use/ Apts (4 stories or more including subterranean garage) $ 3,529.22 Standard Reviews and All Others not listed above $ 2,724.52 Sound Attenuation $ 724.58
Energy Compliance- Title 24, Part 6 C.E.C. $ 718.85
Green Building Code Compliance - Title 24, Part 11 10% of plan check Extension Fees
To Start Construction $ 529.49
To Resume or Complete Construction $ 592.68
To Start Construction- Single Trade Residential $ 282.36 To Resume or Complete Construction- Single Trade Residential $ 282.36 License Fees
Special Inspector License - Qualification Review $ 526.00 Fabricator License - Qualification Review $ 526.00
Miscellaneous Reviews
Building and Safety Appeal $ 3,084.63
Accessibility Hardship Exemption $ 994.74
Review and Approval of Testing Lab $ 1,159.94
Modification of Technical Code:

No Administrative hearing- Staff Approval- each main code issue $ 1,422.65 Administrative hearing- Building Officer- project basis $ 2,538.90 Record Fees
Residential Building Record $ 350.10
Approved Plans and Permits (Bonded Copies) Actual Cost
Application Processing $ 174.68
Maintenance of Permit and Plan Documents (Tech. Enhancement Fee) 13% of permit Renewal Fees
Expired Plan Review - Formal
Plan Check Extension and Renewal Application Processing Only $ 515.43 Any Others $ 515.43
Permit Renewals
No Inspection 100% of permit
Rough Inspection 50% of pmt
Final Inspection 20% of permit
Replacement Card
Replacement I Single Trade $ 70.01
Replacement I All Others $ 70.01
Mobile Home Parks $ 292.32
Investigation Fee For Work Without a Permit Actual Cost

REFUNDS
Issuance Fees no refunds
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Base Fee
FY 2025-26
Unit
FY 2025-26
Additional Fee
Plan Review
Presubmittal Review no refunds
OTC / Same-Day Review no refunds
Formal Plan Review
First review not started 80% of fees
First review started and up to completion of first round of review 50% of fees Second review started and up to completion of second round of review no refunds Engineering Reports
First review not started 80% of fees
First review started and up to completion of first round of review 50% of fees Second review started and up to completion of second round of review no refunds Inspection Fees
Construction work not yet started 80% of fees
Construction work started - Based on percentage of incomplete construction % of fees Solar Energy System Review Fees
Residential
Photovoltaic (solar energy system) 15kW or less* $ 450.00 Photovoltaic (solar energy system) more than 15kW (plus $15 per kw above 15kW)* $ 450.00 Solar Thermal 10kW or less* $ 450.00
Solar Thermal more than 10kW (plus $15 per kw above 10kW)* $ 450.00 Commercial
Photovoltaic (solar energy system) 50kW or less* $ 1,000.00 Photovoltaic (solar energy system) more than 50kW and up to 250kW (plus $7 per kw above 50kW)* $ 1,000.00 Photovoltaic (solar energy system) more than 250kW (plus $5 per kw above 250kW)* $ 2,400.00 Solar Thermal 30kW or less* $ 1,000.00
Solar Thermal more than 30kW and up to 260kW (plus $7 per kw above 30kW)* $ 1,000.00 Solar Thermal more than 260kW (plus $5 per kw above 260kW)* $ 2,610.00 Subsidies
Single Trade Permits - Residential Only
Total fees shall be reduced by 50% to encourage citizens to obtain permits for simple work that benefits from safety inspections 50% of fees

WAIVERS
A. Inspection of Small or Large Family Day Care for State Social Services Licenses.

B. Voluntary installation (i.e. not required by code) of electric vehicle charging equipment, solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal heating systems, solar pool heating equipment, grey water systems, and any associated electrical service or panel upgrades dedicated to only serve the qualifying equipment.

NOTES

1. Total fees for each separate payment transaction may be rounded to the nearest full dollar.

2. Permit fees related to Downtown Santa Monica, Inc's (DTSM) delivery of contracted services are waived per Council approval dated July 12, 2016.
*Fees are not subject to the annual administrative revision and increase; the amounts are established by state law. **Seismic Retrofit Plan Check and Seismic Retrofit Peer Review Fees for consulting services will apply for non-soft story projects and or other projects based upon objective criteria on file with the Building and Safety Division.

No fees are charged for Building and Safety services on the following uses except for plan reviews exceeding three rounds of review, reinspections, extensions, and renewals.

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Packet Pg. 846 Attachment: Amended Exhibit B – added 6/23/25 [Revision 1] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Invoice #:

Travel and Meeting Expense Report Invoice Date:

Employee ID 23994
Employee Name
Department / Division Employee Signature
Purpose of Travel Name of Approver1
Travel or Meeting Date(s) Signature of Approver1
Destination
Registration Other
03/17/25 650.00 650.00
03/17/25 212.96 212.96
04/23/25 267.12
04/23/25 64.50 64.50
04/24/25 32.25 32.25
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-
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Date City PCard City Check Total Amount Net Due to Employee (A less B) $96.75 03/17/25 650 650.00
03/17/25 212.96 212.96
04/23/25 267.12 267.12
- Account Description Amount
- 96.75
-
-
-
-
Effective December 18, 2018 TOTAL (B): $1,130.08
Cal Cities Leaders Summit 0425
4/28/2025
Sacramento, CA
April 23-24, 2025
Cal Cities Leaders Summit
Council
City of Santa Monica
Caroline Torosis
1 Division Manager or Department Director (if Employee is Department Director, Approver should be City Manager or Designee)
By signature, I hereby certify that the expenses listed below reflect actual expenses incurred in the course of authorized business for the benefit of the City of Santa Monica.

Josh Kurpies
Travel and Meeting Expenses Already Paid by City Purchasing Card or City Check Summary 01100001.531702
Hotel Allocate Amount from Summary to Accounts Below
Account #
267.12
Registration If the amount is negative (B is greater than A), this is the amount due back to the City--attach a personal check made payable to "City of Santa Monica." Flight - Southwest Trav/Mtgs/Conf-CT
Description of Expenses
Per Diem - First Day of Travel
Per Diem - Last Day of Travel - breakfast and lunch provided Registration
Flight - Southwest
Hyatt Regency Hotel 4/23-4/24 267.12
Date Daily Total
Description of Expenses
Must attach supporting documentation: conference documentation, required receipts per Administrative Instruction, confirmations, per diem rates, etc.

Lodging
Other Costs
(Must specify what the
expenses are)
Airfare
Ground
(Personal car - attach
Mileage Reimburse-ment
Claim form)
Transportation Meals & Incidentals*
(No Alcohol)
Daily Meal Per Diem
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Packet Pg. 847 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 Invoice #:

Travel and Meeting Expense Report Invoice Date:

Employee ID 23559
Employee Name
Department / Division Employee Signature
Purpose of Travel Name of Approver1
Travel or Meeting Date(s) Signature of Approver1
Destination
Registration Other
03/18/25 650.00 650.00
03/18/25 217.96 217.96
04/23/25 1,129.12
04/23/25 64.50 64.50
04/24/25 43.00 43.00
04/25/25 51.60 51.60
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-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL (A): 217.96 - 159.10 650.00 - $2,156.18
Date City PCard City Check Total Amount Net Due to Employee (A less B) $159.10 03/18/25 650 650.00
03/18/25 217.96 217.96
04/23/25 1129.12 1,129.12
- Account Description Amount
- 159.10
-
-
-
-
Effective December 18, 2018 TOTAL (B): $1,997.08
Cal Cities Leaders Summit 0425
4/28/2025
Sacramento, CA
April 23-25, 2025
Cal Cities Leaders Summit
Council
City of Santa Monica
Lana Negrete
1 Division Manager or Department Director (if Employee is Department Director, Approver should be City Manager or Designee)
By signature, I hereby certify that the expenses listed below reflect actual expenses incurred in the course of authorized business for the benefit of the City of Santa Monica.

Josh Kurpies
Travel and Meeting Expenses Already Paid by City Purchasing Card or City Check Summary 01100001.531920
Hotel Allocate Amount from Summary to Accounts Below
Account #
1,129.12
Registration If the amount is negative (B is greater than A), this is the amount due back to the City--attach a personal check made payable to "City of Santa Monica." Flight - Southwest Trav/Mtgs/Conf-LN
Description of Expenses
Per Diem - First Day of Travel
Per Diem - breakfast and lunch provided
Per Diem - Last Day of Travel - breakfast provided
Registration
Flight - Southwest
Hyatt Regency Hotel 4/23-4/25 1,129.12
Date Daily Total
Description of Expenses
Must attach supporting documentation: conference documentation, required receipts per Administrative Instruction, confirmations, per diem rates, etc.

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Packet Pg. 848 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 Invoice #:

Travel and Meeting Expense Report Invoice Date:

Employee ID 23559
Employee Name
Department / Division Employee Signature
Purpose of Travel Name of Approver1
Travel or Meeting Date(s) Signature of Approver1
Destination
Registration Other
03/03/25 $148.48 148.48
03/03/25 148.48 148.48
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Date City PCard City Check Total Amount Net Due to Employee (A less B) $0.00 03/03/25 148.48 148.48
03/03/28 148.48 148.48
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- Account Description Amount
-
-
-
-
-
Effective December 18, 2018 TOTAL (B): $296.96
Date Daily Total
Description of Expenses
Must attach supporting documentation: conference documentation, required receipts per Administrative Instruction, confirmations, per diem rates, etc.

Allocate Amount from Summary to Accounts Below
Account #
-
Flight - Los Angeles to Sacramento - United Airline If the amount is negative (B is greater than A), this is the amount due back to the City--attach a personal check made payable to "City of Santa Monica." Flight - Sacramento to Los Angeles - Southwest A Description of Expenses
Travel and Meeting Expenses Already Paid by City Purchasing Card or City Check Summary Capitol Visit 0325
3/3/2025
Sacramento, CA
March 3, 2025
Capitol Visit
Council
City of Santa Monica
Lana Negrete
1 Division Manager or Department Director (if Employee is Department Director, Approver should be City Manager or Designee)
By signature, I hereby certify that the expenses listed below reflect actual expenses incurred in the course of authorized business for the benefit of the City of Santa Monica.

Josh Kurpies
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Packet Pg. 854 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 1 David Yakobson
From: Rob Bailis <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 2:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: with gratitude

EXTERNAL
Dear esteemed members of City Council and Santa Monica city leadership, As you consider the next fiscal year and the upcoming budget, I reach out today with sincere gratitude for the financial support the arts receive through the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs grant making programs.

This is such a critical component of our civic life, to be able to gather as a community and engage with artists as they in turn engage with the most important issues of our day. To share in spaces of joy, of collaboration, of discourse, and of inspiration, helps to shape our cultural identity. This prepares us to be a resilient and nuanced community ready to work together in the face of challenges, change, and the evolution of most dearly held beliefs. As we at BroadStage prepare to launch a destination, international, Jazz festival that will carry the city's name, we are drawn ever closer to the ways we can directly impact the growth of our economy and play our part in enlivening the many iconic locations of our city with artists, visitors, and locals alike. The arts drive economic growth and civic well being like few other things can. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to secure this multi-year, recurring support from the city, that sustains our operations and enables us to give back in so many ways to all of Santa Monica.

With gratitude - Rob Bailis
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:43 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: ***Agenda Item 12.B.** Please Hire 5 Police as You Promised in Your Election Campaigns

EXTERNAL
Dear Council.. ONE OF YOUR ELECTION PROMISES WERE “SAFETY AS A PRIORITY” **WE NEED SAFETY NOW MORE THAN EVER WITH PROMENADE PROMOTIONS, BUSINESS

RECOVERY,
TOURISM!
- PLEASE HONOR WHAT OUR CHIEF SAYS WE NEED : THE 5 NEW POLICE OFFICERS. **IT IS YOUR DUTY AS OUR COUNCIL TO PRIORITIZE PROTECTING YOUR SM CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS….

1. PLEASE Hire THE FIVE Police Officers as requested by our Chief of Police

2. Preserve the Neighborhood Association grant funding program

3. Support Our Public Libraries and Reopen Two Branches – 30 YEAR SANTA MONICA RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER
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From: Mindi Shank <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: 6/24/25 SM City Council Meeting - Item 12B Budget - Oppose Private Business Park Development and Cuts to Basic Resident Services

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I am writing to object to several items in the proposed budget that best exemplify this city council's failure to prioritize residents, our well being, and civic engagement.

Development of the Business Park Using City Staff to help a Private Developer without Community Engagement.

The Community Development Department Workplan, includes: "Assist Boston Properties with planning for strategic changes to Airport Business Park to assist with business retainment Consult with property owner to provide timely feedback on future work at the site, followed by timely review of proposals and applications."
This obviously impacts Sunset Park directly, but it is also integral to the airport closure discussion.

This is 48 acres and you recently gave staff ministerial approval to develop housing here. Residents objected to that because it is inappropriate to allow staff to determine the fate of such a large parcel without a public process, and also for it not being addressed together with the airport since it is adjacent land and any sensible master planning efforts would look at our city as a whole.

Boston Properties has been steadily buying up the entire Business Park and has massive private resources at its disposal. We do not need to provide them with staff "assistance" outside public view to help them maximize their private return on investment at the expense of residents. In the LUCE, the Business Park is supposed to be a specific plan, like Downtown or Bergamot, not a an arrangement between a private developer and city staff made behind closed doors.

Please remove this from staff workflow and establish a public process for development of the Business Park.

Five Basic Resident Services That Cost Relatively Little and Cutting Them Shows Residents Aren't a Priority for this Council.

1. Fund Neighborhood Organizations. This program is a lifeline for grassroots public participation in our local government. Neighborhood groups are also very adept at letting the Council know the pulse of our population. The seven neighborhood groups help empower residents to uplift their blocks and build bridges between neighbors. Fully funding them isn’t just practical – it’s a vote of confidence in people who call Santa Monica home.

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Packet Pg. 857 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 2 2. Fund Fertilizing our Sports Fields. This is really quite a pathetic cut in a city that is already overcrowded and short on field space. Plus, we can all see this setting up a narrative for what bad shape the fields are in as an excuse to replace them with plastic. This is unacceptable in a city that claims to be progressive, sustainable, healthy, and pro-environment. Soon, there won't be any natural surfaces left in this town. And if caring about residents isn't motivation enough, how about the lawsuits you risk subjecting the city to for knowingly and intentionally failing to properly maintain our fields that thousands of people use every week?

3. Hold Parking Pass Fees. Doubling the cost of parking passes isn't ok. We pay so many taxes and fees already to live here. Your expectation that nobody needs a car is a fantasy in LA, and the increases hit families the hardest. You shouldn't balance the budget by continuing to raise the fees for basic resident needs. Please support the residents, who support this city with property taxes and community involvement. Without residents, there would be little to attract tourists and renters!

4. Reopen our Libraries. Libraries are engines of opportunity and cherished by so many. Fully supporting our library system and reopening two branches -- even if just two days per week -- sends a strong message that access to learning, connection, and community matters. Jesse Zwick's mea culpa and other council comments in support of our libraries are hollow statements absent funding. In the current political environment it's just shameful to keep libraries closed.

5. Sufficiently Fund Police. Our neighborhoods and business districts must FEEL safe. Our police and public safety teams need the resources to respond swiftly and effectively 24/7. Chief Batista needs an additional five officers to reduce overtime expenditures and better patrol the city, especially given the new initiatives you’ve launched to encourage tourism and activate our downtown core. As much as we admire the work of Public Service Officers, they simply do not have the power, training or ability to handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. Give the Chief what he says he needs. Funding for five additional officers is a clear, necessary step to ensure trust, visibility, and peace of mind across Santa Monica.

These are just some of the choices in the budget that show the focus and priorities of this city council (and city staff) and it is not the residents whom you were elected to represent. Please reverse course and fund these basic resident priorities.

Thank you,
Mindi Shank
SM Resident
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From: Kathy Knight <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:49 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 12.B - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget

EXTERNAL
To: Mayor Negrete and members of the City Council
From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Re: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, Our City is in a structural deficit and we have to make decisions when our ongoing revenues are not sufficient to cover our ongoing expenditures. But I feel strongly that there are 3 priorities we need to support:

1. Hire 5 New Police Officers: Chief Batista has clearly said that we need 5 more officers to reduce overtime costs and to protect our residents, businesses and visitors.

2. Support our Public Libraries and Reopen Two Branches: Even if just 2-3 days per week we need to provide this very important access to learning and community matters.

3. Preserve the neighborhood association grant funding program. They are good groups and form a basic way for neighborhoods to get to know each other and talk about what we like and do not like in our neighborhoods. Also at our meetings we get to talk to City Staff and communicate with them, which makes issues easier to deal with.

Sincerely,
Kathy Knight and Joe Faris
Sunset Park Residents
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025
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From: Tricia Crane <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:08 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget

EXTERNAL
To: Mayor Negrete and members of the City Council
From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Re: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, Our City is in a structural deficit and we are forced to make decisions to address the harsh reality that ongoing revenues are not sufficient to cover ongoing expenditures. Revenue generation from economic growth must be the priority of the Council, but there are three element that we feel strongly must be included in the spending plan:

Hire Five New Police Officers – It is central to the economic recovery of our city that our police department is empowered to respond swiftly and effectively 24/7 to the needs of residents, visitors and businesses. Chief Batista has made it clear that he needs five sworn officers to reduce overtime expenditures and better patrol the city. We support Chief Batista and ask the Council to meet his and our needs for increased public safety.

The Chief has voiced his concern that Public Service Officers cannot replace police officers. They do not have the power, training or ability to handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. The presence of SMPD officers is important to residents and business owners who hope to see our city recover swiftly from the current economic stagnation.

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Packet Pg. 860 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 2 to learning, connection, and community matters. Residents rely on these free and friendly gathering places. They can and should be supported by the City.

Preserve the neighborhood association grant funding program – The seven nonprofit neighborhood groups help residents understand and access our local government. We rely on funding from the City to do outreach and hold monthly meetings that are open to all. Our meetings routinely offer residents opportunities to have direct contact with guest speakers who include City officials and staff. We foster a sense that through these neighborhood group meetings our voices are heard. The loss of funding from the City would impact the abilities of these longstanding neighborhood groups to function, which is why we ask the Council to provide continued public funding for this quintessential public service.

Sincerely,
Tricia Crane, chair, and members of the Board of Northeast Neighbors of Santa Monica Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 861 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 1 David Yakobson
From: lmarreola <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:39 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell Subject: Item 12B Budget

EXTERNAL
Please restore funding to fertilize our city fields that serve mostly our youth including high schoolers, ( Samohi, St. Monica, Crossroads ) playing baseball and softball,Little League Baseball, Pony League Baseball, SM Softball, Club teams and Adult Leagues requiring 50% SM residents, Well over a thousand SM residents. They all deserve nice natursl grass Unhealthy Grass fields will cause injuries. Dont cut corners when it comes to servong our field users.

Sincerely
Larry , Carol and Anthony Arreola
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 862 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 2 David Yakobson
From: Gavin Scott <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:34 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Cc: Nicola Scott
Subject: Fw: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget

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Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, My wife Nicola and I support Tricia Crane's letter.

Sincerely,
Gavin and Nicola Scott
1801 Marine Street,
Santa Monica
CA 90405

To: Mayor Negrete and members of the City Council
From: The Board of Northeast NeighborsMy wife Nicla and I My Re: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, Our City is in a structural deficit and we are forced to make decisions to address the harsh reality that ongoing revenues are not sufficient to cover ongoing expenditures. Revenue generation from economic growth must be the priority of the Council, but there are three elements that we feel strongly must be included in the spending plan:

Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 863 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 3 The Chief has voiced his concern that Public Service Officers cannot replace police officers. They do not have the power, training or ability to handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. The presence of SMPD officers is important to residents and business owners who hope to see our city recover swiftly from the current economic stagnation.

Support Our Public Libraries and Reopen Two Branches – Fully supporting our library system and reopening two branches -- even if just two days per week -- sends a strong message that access to learning, connection, and community matters. Residents rely on these free and friendly gathering places. They can and should be supported by the City.

Sincerely,
Tricia Crane, chair, and members of the Board of Northeast Neighbors of Santa Monica Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 864 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 4 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:29 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; [email protected]; councilmtgitems; Douglas Sloan; Elaine Polachek; Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Subject: Fwd: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget

EXTERNAL
To: Lana Negrete <[email protected]>, Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>, Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>, Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>, : Dan Hall <[email protected]>, Barry Snell <[email protected]>, Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]> Cc: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
From: Danielle Charney/ Written by Tricia Crane and NEN Board Re: Agenda Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget I cannot say it better so I am copying it..
"Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, Our City is in a structural deficit and we are forced to make decisions to address the harsh reality that ongoing revenues are not sufficient to cover ongoing expenditures. Revenue generation from economic growth must be the priority of the Council, but there are three elements that we feel strongly must be included in the spending plan:

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Packet Pg. 865 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 5 The Chief has voiced his concern that Public Service Officers cannot replace police officers. They do not have the power, training or ability to handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. The presence of SMPD officers is important to residents and business owners who hope to see our city recover swiftly from the current economic stagnation.

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Packet Pg. 866 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 6 David Yakobson
From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:23 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: 6/24/25 City Council Meeting - Item 12B Budget - Oppose Private Business Park Development and Cuts to Basic Resident Services

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Dear City Council -
I am writing to object to several items in the proposed budget that best exemplify this city council's failure to prioritize residents, our well being, and civic engagement.

Development of the Business Park Using City Staff to help a Private Developer without Community Engagement.

Please remove this from staff workflow and establish a public process for development of the Business Park.

Five Basic Resident Services That Cost Relatively Little and Cutting Them Shows Residents Aren't a Priority for this Council.

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Packet Pg. 867 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 7 2. Fund Fertilizing our Sports Fields. This is really quite a pathetic cut in a city that is already overcrowded and short on field space. Plus, we can all see this setting up a narrative for what bad shape the fields are in as an excuse to replace them with plastic. This is unacceptable in a city that claims to be progressive, sustainable, healthy, and pro-environment. Soon, there won't be any natural surfaces left in this town. And if caring about residents isn't motivation enough, how about the lawsuits you risk subjecting the city to for knowingly and intentionally failing to properly maintain our fields that thousands of people use every week?

These are just some of the choices in the budget that show the focus of this city council (and city staff) is not the residents whom you were elected to represent. Please reverse course and fund these basic resident priorities.

Thank you,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident and Voter
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 868 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 8 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:10 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: FOSP: 6/24/25 item 12-B -- city budget + Community Development Department Workplan

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June 24, 2025

To: Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council

From: Board of Directors, Friends of Sunset Park

RE: 6/2425 item 12-B -- FY 2025-27 budget + Community Development Department Workplan

As you prepare to adopt the city’s next budget, city-recognized and supported Neighborhood Groups urge you to prioritize and give special consideration to three modest yet fundamental commitments that directly shape the well-being and future of our city:

Funding of Basic Services for Residents

1. Hire Five New Police Officers – Our neighborhoods and business districts must FEEL safe.

Our police and public safety teams need the resources to respond swiftly and effectively 24/7. Chief Batista needs these five officers to reduce overtime expenditures and better patrol the city, especially given the new initiatives you’ve launched to encourage tourism and activate our downtown core. As much as we admire the work of Public Service Officers, they simply do not have the power, training or ability to handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. Give the Chief what he says he needs. Funding for five additional officers is a clear, necessary step to ensure trust, visibility, and peace of mind across Santa Monica.

2. Support Our Public Libraries and Reopen Two Branches – Libraries are engines of opportunity and cherished by so many. Fully supporting our library system and reopening two branches -- even if just two days per week -- sends a strong message that access to learning, connection, and community matters. Task our Recreation and Arts Department and the Library Board to come up with new ways to activate those two branches and generate revenue to support them.

3. Fully Fund the Neighborhood Grant Program – This program is a lifeline for grassroots public participation in our local government. Neighborhood groups are also very adept at letting the Council know the pulse of our population. The seven neighborhood groups help empower residents to uplift their blocks and build bridges between neighbors. Fully funding them isn’t just practical – it’s a vote of confidence in people who call Santa Monica home.

Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 869 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 9 4. Funding Fertilization our Sports Fields. Cutting fertilization of fields to save $50k is unacceptable in a city that claims to be progressive, sustainable, and pro-environment. We are already short on field space and must maintain what we have. Also, it could expose the city to more litigation from injuries resulting from knowingly and intentionally failing to properly maintain our fields.

5. Do not Raise Parking Pass Fees. Doubling the cost of parking passes isn't okay. We pay so many taxes and fees already to live here. Your expectation that nobody needs a car is a fantasy in LA. Furthermore, the budget shouldn't be balanced by endless fee increases for basic resident needs.

These priorities reflect the kind of city we aspire to be: safe, vibrant, equitable, and deeply connected.

We appreciate your leadership and urge you to make choices that reflect the values we share.

Public Process for Development of the Business Park

This impacts Sunset Park directly, but it is also integral to the airport closure discussion. This is 48 acres and you recently gave staff ministerial approval to develop housing here. FOSP objected to that because it is inappropriate to allow staff to determine the fate of such a large parcel, and also for it not being addressed together with the airport since it is adjacent land.

In the LUCE, the Business Park is supposed to be a specific plan, like Downtown or Bergamot, not a an arrangement between a private developer and city staff made behind closed doors.

With sincere hope and conviction,
Friends of Sunset Park Board
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025
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From: Liz Bell <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10:17 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; [email protected]; [email protected]; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; [email protected]
Subject: Support AGENDA ITEM 12B, Alternative Community Gardens Cost Recovery

EXTERNAL
Hello. I am writing in support of the ALTERNATIVE proposal regarding fees for community gardens. This alternative is the result of a collaborative experience and the community gardeners believe this is a good solution, rather than assessing a substantial fee raise.

I have my own reason for not placing a large increase on this vital part of our Santa Monica community. The dilemma for public administrators is to find the right balance between public goods and benefits, and budget priorities. Governments do not work like private businesses where you can just cut costs in one division to pay for something else, like high salaries. You have to look at the charter of the City in providing public goods. Community gardens are one such good.

The public good that comes from having community gardens is nearly immeasurable by adding/keeping open green space, adding food security in that the gardens have a shared harvest program to donate to the lowest income residents, providing gardeners with fresh produce and flowers, creating pleasant environments for the rest of the community to see, adding to climate resilience, providing an enjoyable and healthy place to be, and much more. The gardeners work closely with City staff to be good stewards. Many won’t be able to afford the large increase in fees.

I know I’m supposed to keep this to one issue, but I also support the addition of more community gardens to the Great Park. We need more gardens for the residents.

I urge a support for the Alternative Community Gardens Cost Recov Item 12-B
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From: Nicole Cogan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 9:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Lana Negrete; [email protected]
Subject: Re council meeting 6/24/25-item 12B budget

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council -
I urge you to restore funding for fertilizing our city fields. This is an essential component of maintaining our fields for use by both children and adults. Allowing our fields to deteriorate can also create safety issues and create more lawsuits.

I also urge you to restore funding to our libraries and reopen them. Now more than ever, public access to books and information is critical and our libraries are Thank you,
Nicole Cogan , Santa Monica Resident and Vote
Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 872 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 1 David Yakobson
From: Cris Gutierrez <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:58 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez
Subject: Support AGENDA ITEM 12B, Alternative Community Gardens Cost Recovery (with attachment)
Attachments: 052725CouncilLtr_CommunityGardens.pdf

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Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis and City Council Members:

As the Chairperson of the Santa Monica Community Gardens Advisory Committee, I write to express our full support for the General Fund Alternative for increased recovery of the community garden program costs by $30,000 with Public Works proposing to cut the amount from the advertising budget and moving forward with Staff piloting a farm to table fundraiser, pursuing sponsorship and other donation opportunities and exploring a nominal fee increase in collaboration with the Advisory Committee. We commend Staff, our Chief Sustainability Officer Shannon Parry and our Community Garden Program Coordinator Teague Weybright, for their exemplary work in identifying a creative solution for the community gardens to generate funds that help with cost recovery.

As we wrote in our letter to Council of 27 May 2025 (see attachment), the community gardeners have served to be community-builders and habitat stewards bringing to life the City’s leadership and commitment to sustainability and climate resilience. Our community gardeners and the Advisory Committee have long sought to generate donations and other funds through a collaboration with the Staff. Now, the budget alternative offers a genuine and needed opportunity to do just that.

For almost 50 years, the Santa Monica Community Gardens Program has permitted diverse residents, typically without much or any outdoor space at home, to demonstrate personal and communal sustainability and organic, regenerative gardening practices and to welcome visitors from across the City, region and world to enjoy the gardens and learn with us. What began in the early years as 60 gardeners with individual plots on Main Street has since blossomed into an extensive program to involve:
• 140 permitted cultivators with dozens of assistants at four sites; • Two communal gardens with scores of volunteers at Ishihara Park Learning Garden and Marine Park Community Gardens;
• Tens of thousands of volunteer labor hours supplied annually for land stewardship; • Six California Climate Action Fellows;
• The City's first public orchard at Ishihara Park;
• The first community composting locale at Marine Park; • Initiatives for new gardening opportunities, such as the community-managed 19th Street Community Farm; • Food harvest donations amounting to tons of weighed produce; • Carbon sequestration and climate actions of composting and soil microbiome initiatives; • At least 48 community gardens events or workshops each year, four each month, for Santa Monica and the region, including several Pride festivities;
• Partnerships and collaboration with Climate Action Santa Monica for workshops and SM Spoke and SaMo Safe Streets Alliance for Kidical Mass rides;
• Youth development endeavors, including the Eagle Scouts and Gold Award projects, and the CASM Climate Corps climate conversations;
• Numerous volunteer workdays with community-based organizations, students, families, and employees from small businesses and corporations;
• Participation in city-wide gatherings, such as the Green Festival, climate summits and closed streets activities; Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 873 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ATTACHMENT A
27 May 2025
Re: Opposition to Triple Increase of Community Gardens Fees Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis and City Council Members:

As we are in the midst of celebrating the City’s 150th year, valuing the role of the Santa Monica Community Gardens Program that has been in place for nearly one-third of the City’s existence matters. Eighteen years before the Sustainable City Plan, the community gardens brought forth personal sustainability and regenerative practices. The community gardeners are grateful for the City providing residents with space to grow food, friendships and habitat, but the current budget proposal to triple the fees is not viable. The Santa Monica Community Garden Advisory Committee has reviewed the budget proposal to significantly increase community garden fees and does not recommend that proposal to move forward. We have formalized our determination in a motion below stating that decision for Council.

Santa Monica Community Gardens Advisory Motion
The Santa Monica Community Garden Advisory Committee has reviewed the budget proposal to significantly increase community garden fees and does not recommend it to move forward. The proposed garden fee increase is not in keeping with the purpose of the community gardens as a sustainability program established to grow food and habitat by renters, seniors, young families, people without access to garden space at their homes, as well as by diverse community members, many of whom are vulnerable or on a fixed income.

We appreciate the attention that Mayor Negrete and Council Members have given to addressing the fee increase when we first reached out. The Santa Monica Community Garden Program, after all, as a collaboration of the City and community residents, over the decades, has enabled thousands of gardeners and tens of thousands of visitors (of all ages), hundreds of volunteers and workshop participants, as well as organizational and neighborhood partners, to enjoy learning, planting, cultivating, growing food, restoring habitats and making friends. We have donated tons of fresh harvests to families and neighbors throughout the City. We frequently welcome visitors from across the world. Our regenerative land stewardship strengthens our climate resilience and enriches the City and community’s relationship with Nature. Our garden-ambassadorship enlivens Santa Monica's influence regionally and beyond.

The proposal to triple the fees for community gardeners is unadvised as the cost is too high and will disproportionately impact vulnerable members of our community. The community garden program primarily includes renters, elderly residents on a fixed income, and new families just starting out in the community. Tripling the community garden fees from $100/$150/$200 to $300/$450/$600 would be onerous, too difficult, if not impossible, for our community to handle. While we fully realize the dire situation caused by the City’s multi-million dollar budget deficit, the $30,000 generated from this fee increase would be Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 874 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget)

ATTACHMENT A
insignificant in its contribution, but the negative impact of raising fees this steeply would be enormous to our garden community.

It would be particularly difficult for community gardeners to absorb the significant fee increases because we have just implemented an annual increase in fees for the gardens for the last three years. After the citywide fee study in 2021, the community gardens fees increased annually for three consecutive years, ’21/'22, ’22/'23, ’23/'24. As part of this plan, fees in ’24/'25 and beyond were expected to plateau for a number of years. In fact, our fees are already remarkably higher than those of other community gardens from nearby Ocean View Farms, which has a $100 plot fee, to throughout Los Angeles County where the fees range from $40 to $120.

We empathize with Council diligently working to resolve the significant budget crisis that the City faces. However, the budget proposal to triple the community garden fees with virtually no notice and with no collaboration is not tenable. Such an increase would be an unacceptable burden to impose on community gardeners.

We will explore options, in collaboration with City Staff, through a study in the upcoming FY to understand the full story of the community gardens program cost recovery and impacts of any fee adjustment on our garden community. We will identify our meaningful contribution to the City’s well-being.

We are asking the City Council to exclude the proposal to increase the community garden fee when the budget comes for adoption in June. We trust that Mayor Negrete and City Council Members will join us in the community gardens and delight in Nature and in the beauty, foods, flora and fauna that abound.

Sincerely,
Santa Monica Community Gardens Advisory Committee
Cris Gutierrez - Chair (Main Street CG)
Ken Hansen - Vice Chair (Park Drive CG)
Martha Bardach (Ishihara)
Alina Bezdikian (19th Street)
Tim Bowler (Main Street CG)
Nancy Desser (Euclid Park CG)
Linda Glasser (Marine Park CG - Co-Rep)
Antony Lewis (Main Street CG)
Susan McCorry (Main Street CG)
Cordula Ohman (Main Street CG)
James Renn (Marine Park CG - Co-Rep)
Cynthia Rose (Park Drive CG)
Traci Takahara (Main Street CG)
Frankie Lou Thorn (Park Drive CG)
Billy Yost (Main Street CG)
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Packet Pg. 875 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 2 • School tours; elder support; columns in the local press; educational presentations for organizations, like UCLA’s health outreach;
• Monarch way-stations; and
• So much more with the flourishing biodiversity of flora, fauna and friendships.

Just last week, fourteen of Santa Monica’s littlest explorers from The Growing Place stepped into the Main Street Community Gardens with teachers and discovered the Monarchs, bees, spiders, earthworms, humming birds and sparrows at play and work where squash, tomatoes, lettuce, kale, cucumbers, cilantro, honeysuckle, white sage, corn, peppers, etc. rise and scent the air. The children tucked into their observations keenly and later created a mural of their discoveries.

At one point, one astute little gardener sighed and shook his head noting the noise of the “annoying vehicle” (construction trucks on the street) that competed with his attention to the sounds, scenes and solace of the garden. Nature in the urban setting is nourishing.

That is what the Russian grandmother strolling with twin grandchildren told me recently and the Argentinian representative of Yerba Buena celebrated as she imagined a potential project with us. This June our Pride community garden gatherings have added special sparkle, whimsy and charm. Last year’s Pride story-tellers revealed how respecting our relationships with each other from our diverse backgrounds, neighborhoods and families flows into our relationships with Nature where biodiversity is fundamental.

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Packet Pg. 876 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 3 It should not surprise us that during the COVID closures and lock-downs, the community gardens were opened for the City’s only organized outdoor efforts. Youth, families and neighbors looked forward to producing and sharing organic local food, herbs and flowers for personal and community health. In anticipation, a potential regenerative urban agriculture at a great park following the closure of the airport would enlarge, deepen and enhance the public health.

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Packet Pg. 878 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 5 We trust that the City Council can appreciate and value all that the Santa Monica Community Gardens and gardeners give to those who cultivate and give to everyone who comes to the gardens or shares in the bountiful abundance with us. As the Growing Place children called out, “Seed. Soil. Sun. Air. Water.” they called out the essential elements of our ecological commonwealth. Being with the little learners and their teachers in our community gardens called out that the natural growing place is for everyone.

We urge the Council to approve the General Fund Alternative for the increased community gardens cost recovery so that the work of the community gardeners, the volunteers and friends can continue to serve and flourish. Come to the community gardens and join us!
With a sunny spirit,
Cris Gutierrez
Santa Monica Community Gardens Advisory Committee Chairperson Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 879 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 6 David Yakobson
From: Cris Gutierrez <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:38 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez
Subject: Support AGENDA ITEM 12B, Alternative Community Gardens Cost Recovery

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis and City Council Members:

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Packet Pg. 880 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 1 David Yakobson
From: input25 <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 11:52 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OPPOSE 12B: Council travel $ increase
Attachments: 1.pdf; 2.pdf; 3.pdf

EXTERNAL
I oppose the increase of council member travel expense increase.

See the three attached council member travel expense reports.

Denise Barton
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Employee ID 23559
Employee Name
Department / Division Employee Signature
Purpose of Travel Name of Approver1
Travel or Meeting Date(s) Signature of Approver1
Destination
Registration Other
03/03/25 $148.48 148.48
03/03/25 148.48 148.48
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Date City PCard City Check Total Amount Net Due to Employee (A less B) $0.00 03/03/25 148.48 148.48
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Must attach supporting documentation: conference documentation, required receipts per Administrative Instruction, confirmations, per diem rates, etc.

Josh Kurpies
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Packet Pg. 884 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 7 • Monarch way-stations; and
• So much more with the flourishing biodiversity of flora, fauna and friendships.

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Packet Pg. 885 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 8 It should not surprise us that during the COVID closures and lock-downs, the community gardens were opened for the City’s only organized outdoor efforts. Youth, families and neighbors looked forward to producing and sharing organic local food, herbs and flowers for personal and community health. In anticipation, a potential regenerative urban agriculture at a great park following the closure of the airport would enlarge, deepen and enhance the public health.

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Packet Pg. 887 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 10 We trust that the City Council can appreciate and value all that the Santa Monica Community Gardens and gardeners give to those who cultivate and give to everyone who comes to the gardens or shares in the bountiful abundance with us. As the Growing Place children called out, “Seed. Soil. Sun. Air. Water.” they called out the essential elements of our ecological commonwealth. Being with the little learners and their teachers in our community gardens called out that the natural growing place is for everyone.

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Packet Pg. 888 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 11 David Yakobson
From: DG Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:24 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oliver Chi
Subject: SALARY TRANSPARENCY - Agenda Item 12B (Raises calculated for you. Please read!)

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Councilmembers,
First, I want to thank you for your continued service and leadership during what I know has been an extraordinarily challenging budget season. The decisions you are asked to make are not easy, and your dedication to the long-term well-being of our community is deeply appreciated.

That said, I write to express my serious concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding proposed staff salary adjustments. While the approved salary resolution outlines new compensation figures, it does not provide the existing salaries or the percentage increases being granted - critical information for you, as decision-makers, and the public you represent.

To that end, I have taken the liberty of compiling those calculations based on the salaries currently on the city's website and have included them below for your reference (in descending order). I hope this additional context proves helpful, and question why this information would not be provided in the staff report or attachments.

Classification Current Salary New Salary Reason
Billing Supervisor $95,028 $114,180 Equity adjus
Planning Manager $206,208 $234,552 Equity adjus
Resource Recovery and Recycling Business Supervisor $98,376 $109,944 Equity adjus Community Services Program Supervisor $89,508 $99,744 Equity adjus Community Services Program Supervisor - Youth $89,508 $99,744 Equity adjus Pier and Harbor Services Supervisor $114,660 $125,952 Equity adjus Customer Service Supervisor $95,028 $103,032 Equity adjus Emergency Services Administrator $141,912 $153,360 Equity adjus Budget Manager $180,468 $194,928 Equity adjus
Resource Recovery and Recycling Supervisor $101,256 $108,840 Equity adjus Traffic Operations Supervisor $115,248 $122,028 Equity adjus Aquatics Program Coordinator $72,084 $76,140 Equity adjus Warehouse Supervisor $100,704 $105,924 Equity adjus
Community Partnerships Manager (At-Will) $168,348 $176,760 Title change Parks Maintenance Supervisor $103,920 $108,336 Equity adjus Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 889 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 12 Bin Truck Driver $62,316 $64,884 Equity adjus
Pier and Harbor Services Officer $102,924 $106,512 Equity adjus Lead Pier and Harbor Services Officer $110,628 $114,480 Equity adjus Custodian II $62,928 $64,728 Equity adjus
Circulation Supervisor $95,028 $97,032 Equity adjus
Storekeeper $68,112 $69,336 Equity adjus
Plumber $84,300 $85,272 Equity adjus
Administrative Analyst $106,116 $106,704 Equity adjus
Administrative Analyst (At-Will) $106,116 $106,704 New classific Administrative Analyst – Cemetery $106,116 $106,704 Equity adjus Administrative Analyst - Records and Election Services $106,116 $106,704 Equity adjus Street Services Superintendent $135,672 $136,080 Equity adjus Motor Coach Operator Supervisor $96,552 $96,624 Equity adjus In reviewing the salary data, I was particularly alarmed by the significant increases awarded to the City Manager (35%), Assistant City Manager (22.5%), and Deputy City Manager (40%) over the past five years - especially the disproportionate raises issued between 2023 and 2024. How can that be justified? 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
5 year
increase %
City Manager $304,798 $340,000 $355,296 $355,296 $402,552 $410,640 34.73% Assistant City Manager $290,674 $300,474 $307,608 $307,608 $348,936 $355,920 22.45% Deputy City Manager $199,657 $208,867 $219,624 $219,624 $273,536 $279,048 39.76% While I understand the necessity of offering a competitive salary for a strong City Manager - especially given the need to stabilize and refocus the organization and strengthen our business resiliency - I respectfully question the rationale behind the substantial compensation for the Assistant and Deputy City Manager roles. These positions come with little public visibility, limited community engagement, and unclear deliverables. Who are they, and what exactly do they do? My wife and I are very active in our community and I never see them at any public events or community happenings. Do they care about Santa Monica or only care about collecting their massive paychecks? At a time when our city is weighing service reductions and grappling with tough fiscal choices, I urge you to closely evaluate whether these roles - and their corresponding pay - truly reflect the priorities and values of Santa Monica. If we are looking to make budget cuts, perhaps you should look at those two positions first.

Thank you again for your time, your commitment, and for considering this perspective as you continue your work on behalf of our community.

Respectfully.

David G. Brown
North of Montana Resident

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Packet Pg. 890 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 13 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:11 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council 6/24/25 item 12-B -- FY 2025-27 Police Department Budget

EXTERNAL
June 24, 2025

To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members

From: Zina Josephs

RE: 6/24/25 item 12-B -- Police Department funding

I urge you to approve funding requests from Police Chief Ramon Batista.

I've lived in Santa Monica since 1970 and got to know the following Police Chiefs while serving on the Board of Friends of Sunset Park:
 James T. Butts, Jr. (1991 - 2006)
 Timothy J. Jackman (2006-2012)
 Jacqueline Seabrooks (2012-2018)
 Cynthia Renaud (2018-October 25, 2020)
 Jacqueline Seabrooks - Interim status (2020 - October 2021)  Ramon Batista (October 18, 2021 – Present)

I trust Chief Batista's judgement and, if he requests funding for specific staffing, I hope that you listen to him.

What's in the news lately?

1) Two teenagers shot near 2nd and Broadway while riding in a Waymo car.

2) The attempted rape of an 84-year-old woman.

3) The opening of the Entertainment Zone with open carry and concerns about enforcement.

4) Discussion of re-starting the Pier concerts, which got completely out of hand years ago. (See 2016 letter below from Ellen Brennan.)

Please do not gamble with our public safety. Listen to Chief Batista's requests. ___________________________________________________________________

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Packet Pg. 891 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 14 Two Children Shot while Riding in a Waymo Taxi Downtown 6/23 25 – Santa Monica Daily Press
https://smdp.com/news/crime/two-children-shot-while-riding-in-waymo-taxi-downtown/ “Two children were hospitalized Sunday night

Man Charged with Attempted Rape of Elderly Woman
6/17/25 – Santa Monica Lookout
https://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2025/June2025/06_17_2025_Man_Charged_with_Attempted_Rape_of_Elderly_Santa_Monica_Woman.html

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone Launches, Bringing with It Crowds, Cocktails, and Concerns over Cost and Control
6/20/25 – Santa Monica Daily Press
https://smdp.com/business/santa-monicas-entertainment-zone-launches-bringing-with-it-crowds-cocktails-andconcerns-over-cost-and-control/

2016 letter from Ellen Brennan, who lived near the Pier:

The Pier Concerts have outgrown the Pier. 40,000, people, the largest crowd on record, attended last week. The Pier was closed when it exceeded its capacity, and all arrivals after 7:30 PM were directed to the sand, which raises the cost of security to the city.

The cost per concert has soared to over $100,000 per concert. We in Santa Monica are paying for these concerts, but the people attending seem to be coming primarily from outside of Santa Monica. In fact, two residents from the neighborhood could not get on the Pier for the concerts two weeks running.

Chris Crosby and his family have been in the music industry for his entire lifetime. His uncle was Bing Crosby, and his dad was Bob Crosby -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Crosby Chris lives in the South Beach Neighborhood near the Pier, and he has much to say about the affect of the noise assault from the Pier concerts on the neighborhood and about crime in the area. During last week’s concert, there were two ambulances parked on Ocean Front Walk, in case they were needed.

Those free Pier concerts were started by Katherine King in order to bring people back to the Pier after the storm of 1983 destroyed the west end of the Pier. We no longer need free concerts to bring people to the Pier.

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Packet Pg. 892 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 15 After the concert last week, I stood on the Pier out near the beer garden and watched the police clear the beach.

They drove police cars covered with colored lights through the crowd, like herding cattle, driving people in front of them. Then the crowd started to run in front of the police cars, like a stampede.

The week before, there was a fight out near the water during the concert, and the rumor is that someone was stabbed during that fight. Fortunately, the police were able to contain it before it became a larger incident.

The Chief of Police is concerned about violence and acts of terror directed to the Pier. Two recent Pier concert goers, who had parked in the beach lots located between Appian Way and Ocean Front Walk, found the convertible tops of their cars slit with a knife after the concert.

The vandalism, the potential for violent incidents on the sand, the cost, and the fact that they no longer benefit people from Santa Monica, call for a serious look at ending those concerts.

The Twilight Dance Series used to be a local tradition. But aggressive visitors to the current Pier concerts have completely taken over. The drug use on the Pier and on the sand, the underage drinking on both the sand and the Pier, the crime on the sand and in the beach parking lots the cost, the blight to the neighborhood, and the outrageously loud sound assault on residential neighbors that obliterates any sense “music” -- all have carried these present Pier concerts very far from the local tradition we all used to love.

Cordially,
Ellen Brennan
12-year member and former Chair
Pier Restoration Corporation

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From: John Cyrus Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 5:03 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Clerk Mailbox
Subject: VISUAL ELEMENTS FOR 12.B.Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget

EXTERNAL
Please have the following items ready to show in order they are in this email when it is my turn to speak at Council.

Thank you,
John Cyrus Smith
[email protected]
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Packet Pg. 896 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 20 David Yakobson
From: Randy Ziglar <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:36 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 12B

EXTERNAL
To those of concern:

For over a generation I have worked as a Santa Monica Community Gardener, and I am happy to report the impressive increase of quality and quantity of our gardens over the years.

SM Community Gardening has moved from merely a recreational activity under the Parks and Recreation Department to a force for working with Nature providing beauty, food, and horticultural sharing to those far and near.

Please do whatever you can to help the gardeners though the Garden Advisory Committee and the Office Sustainability and Environment to maintain such sustainable and ecological progress. We gardeners would like to work with the City in good spirit, but the tripling of our garden permit fees seem undo and very unfriendly.

Most Sincerely,
Randy Ziglar
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Packet Pg. 897 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 21 David Yakobson
From: Marc Verville <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:01 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: councilmtgitems
Subject: SMCC 2025-06-24 Item 12.B. - Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget
Importance: High

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Members of the Santa Monica City Council, Revenue Generation
The City is being forced to make increasingly difficult spending tradeoffs specifically because, as the City has noted in its Budget Workshop, General Fund revenues are not keeping pace with the City’s expenditure inflation. This is the direct outcome of the complete afterthought being paid to the city's stagnating / declining visitor-based economy. Simply raising tax rates on stagnant or decline business activity, or increasing residents’ cost of living by raising their taxes directly, has run it’s course. Whatever marginal benefit there may be is now being outweighed by the detrimental impacts on residents’ family budgets, accelerated visitor traffic declines and increasing hurdles to entrepreneurial success. Tellingly, these same economic challenges do not appear to be impacting competing destinations such as Century City, Beverley Hills and Abbott Kinney.

Token initiatives such as open container consumption on the Promenade are wholly insufficient. The City needs to get very serious very quickly about fundamentally fixing our entertainment / shopping environment to reverse our devastating visitor drought. I believe that this must include completely overhauling our homeless policies, improving safety/security and redoubling efforts on cleanliness. These issues are all are linked. For example, in its application for the Prop 47 SaMo Bridge grants, the City noted that SMPD documented that 66% (8,017) of the total 12,147 arrestees in the 2019-2023 period were of individuals experiencing homelessness. These are critical, and fundamental, initiatives the City must pursue if it has any hope of reversing the decline.

Understanding the need to place revenue generation from economic growth as the primary priority of the Council, I also feel strongly that the immediate spending plan must include:

1. Hiring of Five New Police Officers
As noted above, safety is absolutely fundamental to any economic recovery plan. Our business districts, their visitors, our residents (who are shoppers), and our neighborhoods MUST FEEL SAFE. Our police and public safety teams need the resources to respond swiftly and effectively 24/7. Chief Batista needs these five officers to reduce overtime expenditures and better patrol the city, especially given the new initiatives you’ve launched to encourage tourism and activate our downtown core. As much as we admire the work of Public Service Officers, they simply do not have the power, training or ability to Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 898 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 22 handle the myriad of situations that occur every day in our city. Give the Chief what he says he needs. Funding for five additional officers is a clear, necessary step to ensure trust, visibility, and peace of mind across Santa Monica.

2. Support Our Public Libraries and Reopen Two Branches Libraries are engines of opportunity and sources of information for specific segments of our community in these increasingly complex times. Fully supporting our library system and reopening two branches -- even if just two days per week -- sends a strong message that access to learning, connection, and community matters. Task our Recreation and Arts Department and the Library Board to come up with new ways to activate those two branches and generate revenue to support them.

3. Fully Fund the Neighborhood Grant Program
This program is fundamental to maintaining the grassroots resident participation that is essential to informing and participating in our local government. Neighborhood groups are also very adept at letting the Council know the pulse of our population. The seven neighborhood groups help empower residents to uplift their blocks and build bridges between neighbors. Fully funding them isn’t just practical – it’s a vote of confidence in people who call Santa Monica home.

These priorities reflect the fundamental requirements of actually jump-starting real recovery of the city’s economic base. This base has been taken for granted for much too long, with the yawning gap between reality and potential increasing year by year. Without this recovery, the City will fail in its ambitions to be vibrant, equitable, safe, and deeply connected.

Thank you,
Marc L. Verville
Sunset Park
Audit Subcommittee Member

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Packet Pg. 899 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 23 David Yakobson
From: Steven Johnson
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 8:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Jenny Rogers; Micah Akerson; Noe Mendoza; Maryanne LaGuardia; Barry Rosenbaum; John Smith; Ann Bowman; Karen Melick
Subject: Item 12.B in consideration of RAD Positions
Attachments: Item 12B in consideration of RAD positions.pdf; Attachment-P.pdf; Attachment-S.pdf [please find the attached PDF letter on behalf of the Recreation & Parks Commission submitted] Monday, June 23, 2025
Re: Item 12.B in consideration of RAD Positions
Dear Mayor Negrete and Esteemed Councilmembers,
The Recreation and Parks Commissioners voted at our Thursday, June 12th, meeting to write this letter in full and enthusiastic support of Staff's recommendation to retain the following two positions within the City's Recreation and Arts Department (RAD) for the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget.

Currently, these positions are on the “freeze” list (Attachment P).  Aquatics Site Supervisor
 Cultural Affairs Venue Supervisor
These positions are not only budget net-neutral, but are actually revenue-generating.

Moreover, these positions unfilled could result in significant revenue loss, along with diminished services.

Per adjustments cited in Attachment S, we would also vehemently argue that the Aquatics Supervisor position in particular meets the standard of being vital to health and safety (as well as legal compliance and liability).

We applaud the continued efforts by Director Rogers and her budget-conscious team to rebuild the breadth and scope of RAD services to what the community once enjoyed. The Commission is grateful for Council support of RAD revenue-generating initiatives in the proposed FY 25/27 City Budget.

Thank you in advance for your support of these important recommendations! Sincerely,
City of Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission
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Packet Pg. 900 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 24 Steven Johnson, Chair
Maryanne LaGuardia, Vice Chair
Lori Brown
John Cyrus Smith
Ann K. Bowman
Barry Rosenbaum
Karen Melick
CC: Elaine Polachek, Jenny Rogers
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Packet Pg. 901 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • (310) 458-8411 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity Monday, June 23, 2025
Re: Item 12.B in consideration of RAD Positions
Dear Mayor Negrete and Esteemed Councilmembers,
The Recreation and Parks Commissioners voted at our Thursday, June 12th, meeting to write this letter in full and enthusiastic support of Staff's recommendation to retain the following two positions within the City's Recreation and Arts Department (RAD) for the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget. Currently, these positions are on the “freeze” list (Attachment P).
• Aquatics Site Supervisor
• Cultural Affairs Venue Supervisor
These positions are not only budget net-neutral, but are actually revenue-generating. Moreover, these positions unfilled could result in significant revenue loss, along with diminished services.

We applaud the continued efforts by Director Rogers and her budget-conscious team to rebuild the breadth and scope of RAD services to what the community once enjoyed. The Commission is grateful for Council support of RAD revenuegenerating initiatives in the proposed FY 25/27 City Budget.

Thank you in advance for your support of these important recommendations! Sincerely,
City of Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission
Steven Johnson, Chair
Maryanne LaGuardia, Vice Chair
Lori Brown
John Cyrus Smith
Ann K. Bowman
Barry Rosenbaum
Karen Melick
CC: Elaine Polachek, Jenny Rogers
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Packet Pg. 903 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Enact the following adjustments to the overall budget:
● Freeze all currently vacant positions in the city
○ Exempt all vacant sworn-officer positions in PD and FD ○ Exempt new FTEs proposed as part of the city’s budget reduction and new revenue generating initiatives, new FTEs funded through Measure K, and net-zero staffing adjustments in the proposed biennial budget ○ Adopt a zero-based budgeting approach, in which vacancies deemed vital to health and safety or core to basic functioning may be approved by the City Manager and submitted for City Council approval in the final 2025-2026 budget and on an ongoing basis
● Amend the PD budget to create a line item that includes funding for the 9 currently vacant sworn positions and all sworn officer overtime
○ Additional sworn positions beyond the currently approved 232 may be filled using funds from this line item.
○ Council approval shall be required to add or transfer funds to this line item or purpose
● Raise the annual price of Residential and Visitor Parking Permits – from $23 to $40 for 1st Residential, $28 to $50 for 2nd Residential, $46 to $92 for a 3rd Residential, and $72 to $144 for 4th+ Residential, and $35 to $70 for Visitor (Max 2). Grant exemptions to applicants who complete a Hardship Waiver.
○ Utilize 25% of new revenues generated from this increase to reimburse the Housing Trust Fund for the next 4 years
○ Allocate $25k annually to the Early Childhood Taskforce Enact the following adjustments to Measure K:
● Remove proposed 5 additional sworn SMPD FTE positions ● Allocate $500k annually for 4 additional Public Services Officer FTEs to augment safety and address quality-of-life issues in the city’s downtown business district and parks ● Allocate $650k annually to Advanced Provider Unit program to improve services for persons experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. ● Fund equipment and subscription costs for proactive security monitoring solutions for Library, Miles Playhouse and Camera Obscura, as well as additional equipment funds necessary to expand Drone as a First Responder Program (DFR) Item 12-B
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Packet Pg. 904 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) ○ Direct Chief of Police to designate 2 of 9 vacant FTE sworn positions in SMPD to operationalize expansion of DFR program
● Fund the city-operated Ambulance Operator (AO) Program, proactive streetlight repair program, no right on red signage, Safe Neighborhood Streets Program, and Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) revenue replacement as recommended in the budget ● Replace proposed Z Gate capital improvement project with funding for Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Program to increase public safety and raise additional revenues ● Add parking meters on Neilson Way to increase public safety and raise additional revenues
● Fund revenue-positive expansion of the License Plate Recognition (LPR) system with General Fund (GF) Non-Restricted Reserve Balance in lieu of Measure K ● Allocate $1.5 million ($200k above proposed $1.3 million) to preserve overtime for Special Deployments in the Police Department
● Allocate $708k to fill 1 vacant custodian position and keep funding for custodial services impacting restroom maintenance at the Beach, Pier and City Parks and $369k to continue to fund 3 Vacant Positions - Assistant Planner, Code Enforcement Officer, and Combination Building Inspector - as recommended in the budget Item 12-B
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 5:20 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; [email protected]
Subject: Support AGENDA ITEM 12B, Alternative Community Gardens Cost Recovery

EXTERNAL
Hi,
The Community Gardeners support the alternative cost recovery proposal and want to commend staff for being creative and collaborative in finding a good solution to our program’s cost recovery. Santa Monica’s Community Gardens matter tremendously to the city and community for climate resilience and sustainability leadership. We are eager to be good stewards of the land and of our City’s budget.

I was recently assigned a garden plot after waiting 12 years on the waitlist. In just a few months, I’ve been able to increase my access to fresh groceries and have met new community members. The gardens are an important tool for combating food insecurity and loneliness in our community. My partner and I spend several hours per week at the garden. Attached is a photo of my plot, a before from when it was assigned and an after shot since I’ve been a garden steward, so you can see the work that I’ve put into the garden.

Thank you,
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From: Antony Lewis <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Garden fees
Attachments: IMG_0498.HEIC

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Council Meeting Items,
Please don't vote for a 200% increase!
I work about 5 hours a week in my garden plot on Main Street.

Whilst there, I encounter many visitors, who may be families with strollers, people enjoying the tranquility, apartment dwellers who are unsure what to grow on a balcony or international travelers who are amazed at what they see. A tourist on foot could easily check out the Heritage Museum or visit the shotgun house as well as the gardens before eating at one of Santa Monica's great local restaurants. The gardens benefit the city.

A couple of revenue generating ideas.

1. Our visitors also include bees, humming birds and of course many varieties of butterflies. Why not include a means/portal to encourage donations to help the fact that the Main Street garden is a waystation for the Monarch butterfly?

2. When the city becomes involved in encouraging composting, a homeowner could well come to the gardens and see the practical ways that people do compost. I would have no problem in having compost bin manufacturers or worm salesman giving an educational talk at a weekend at a price! I use red wiggler worms for composting in my worm farm. But European night crawler worms are also an option!
Please come visit!
Best wishes,
Antony Lewis
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From: Laurie Yehia <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2025 12:58 PM
To: Council Mailbox
Cc: councilmtgitems

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Dear City Council members,
You have hard working constituents who pay enormous taxes to live in Santa Monica, vote for their leadership and have needs that must be prioritized in budget decisions. There are many reasons for the budget issues but the shortfall is not due to the people you would be punishing by almost doubling the cost of preferential parking on their streets. This would be extremely burdensome to most residents who are not as wealthy as may assume.

Before placing this burden and others on residents who support and are to be served by the city council, please consider how much the city is paying nonresident employees and consultants. Looking for quick revenue fixes, despite the negative impact on quality of life in the city (such as these huge permit increases or substituting grass with plastic turf that poisons our children and the environment) will cost the city big time over time, and will certainly lead residents to seek a change in city leadership.

You may of course think you can justify the permit increase with the desire to encourage alternative forms of transportation. While building a workable public transit system is a laudable goal, it is not in existence at this time for most residents. Many residents cannot use bicycles for their primary transport for many reasons, may it be age, disability, fear of traffic as our biking lanes are not well planned or safe, having to carry heavy or bulking items, etc.

Please do not increase the preferential parking permit fees by more than a reasonable amount such as COLA, or 2-5%.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Packet Pg. 911 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 2 Laurie Yehia
2928 Washington Avenue
Santa Monica 90403
(310) 963-4178
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Packet Pg. 912 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 3 David Yakobson
From: Kathy Christopherson <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2025 8:57 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; [email protected]
Subject: Increasing residential parking permits?

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To Whom It May Concern, if it concerns anyone at all:

I’ve lived in Santa Monica since the 1980s. I’ve seen reps come and go. This is seriously the worst and most ineffective and useless lot, regarding the care and concern of residents. And now you want to DOUBLE visitor parking permits? We've got ONE parking spot for our apartment unit, so now you are forcing us to pay even more for additional residents in the unit but also an outrageous amount for visitors. You do not even properly enforce the area by SAMO high. The parents are sociopaths and many of the students are beyond help. I come home to mobs of students sitting in my APARTMENT parking spot, smoking pot, eating food, refusing to move unless forced. You put no money into enforcing these areas or requiring the school to tend to these residential issues.

What DO you spend our tax money on? What I’ve noticed is a disturbing obsession with flower circles and creating bike paths no one uses and creating one-way streets without our consent that cause unreasonable inconvenience and safety issues for the residents.

NOW you want to double visitor passes?
WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN THESE DECISIONS? Please don’t make me take time away from my work to go to one of these meetings b/c I will not be kind. You have a responsibility to residents first. I don’t see that happening. I see a group of careless “reps” who cave to $$$ issues, more and more tourism, and frankly, an ill-advised, immature point of view regarding homelessness and crime. Most of us lean liberal, but liberals don’t need to be stupid. Cleaning up the streets of Santa Monica is necessary and imperative for all involved. This idea that you’re “doing the right thing” by catering to the problems is not liberal. It’s naive.

I’m just sick of dealing with the fall out of these bad decisions - and the parking pass thing is just the icing on the fruitcake. You have an entire community constantly complaining about all of the above and yet…it never changes. Let me share a few random highlights for your records so you can start getting a clue:

1. I’ve repeatedly been TRAPPED in the 7th Ct alley b/t 7th St and Lincoln (Pico & Michigan, Michigan & 10) because of 100 cars picking up children who evidently can’t walk a couple blocks in the best climate in the country. I’ve had a “father” get out of his SUV and threaten to hit me. I’m a 5’3” woman asking parents to pull out of the way so we, the residents, can get to work while they wait an hour for their precious children to walk 5 feet.

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3. I’ve been stuck in the alley, waiting for chains of high school kids to slowly walk down the alley and not move out of the way until they feel like it.

4. I’ve repeatedly come down to my car in our carport to find mobs of children sitting against my (and other resident’s cars) eating lunch on urine drenched concrete, smoking pot, refusing to budge.

5. I’ve been in a big rush to get to an appointment but have to do a 20-point back out of my carport to avoid hitting a big powwow of “special” high school students who are unencumbered to be hanging out in the middle of our already crowded PRIVATE apartment parking lot.

6. I’ve caught those kids ripping down the “no trespassing” sign on the building.

7. Almost every single night is insomnia hour because drunk homeless people party down in our carports and live in the U-hauls parked behind the Shell station on Lincoln/Pico - and no one enforces or regulates any of this. There is no peaceful living in Santa Monica anymore. Junkies hang out on the east side of Lincoln every night, screaming and laughing and drinking, unencumbered.

8. When my husband comes home after working 12+ hours of manual labor, he has to drive around the block, in traffic, a few times, if he misses the one open permitted parking spot on 7th Street b/c you guys made it a one-way street WITHOUT OUR INPUT - and do not bullsh*t with me, you didn’t send out notices like you claim. We’ve all discussed it and no one knew and you did it anyway, creating a massive issue for residents, with no serious upside. WHOSE IDIOTIC IDEA WAS THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE? It couldn’t have been less thought out. Ask me how many bikes I see on that bike path you thought was so important? I can honestly say, I don’t remember ever seeing one - ever. But now residents are STUCK trying to go home, after working all day, and they have to jump through your silly, whimsical hoops.

9. The city is NOTHING like it used to be. Nothing. I don’t feel safe walking a few yards to Lincoln/Pico intersection and crossing the street to go to Walgreen’s. A. it’s takes about 15 minutes to make it there.

B. I am wholly aware I run the risk of getting shot or mugged. I’ve been in the same place for 30 years. It’s by far the worst - not even close - in the past couple years.

10. If I want to go downtown, god forbid - it takes longer to drive than to take an unsafe walk. That is a serious problem.

11. The city is ugly now. The sidewalks and streets are dirty. The tall buildings and condos everywhere ruined the town. It will never be restored. Santa Monica was one of the most delightful beach towns in the country, with its vintage feel and open skylines. It’s over. Good job losing control of the gift we had.

Hope it lined your pockets suitably, as you surely don’t take pride in the responsibility to residents you signed up for.

FYI, I don’t having any illusions that anyone in charge of anything is reading this far - or at all for that matter. But know this, if you are. I don’t generally write these letters. I don’t have time. I’m taking care of others and trying to take care of my own responsibilities. But you guys need to know, so many of us are gravely disappointed and even disgusted. WHY TAKE SUCH A JOB AND LET THINGS SLIP LIKE THIS? I don’t get it. It very much seems like you have forgotten the very thing that needs to be number one in Santa Monica, at all times - THE RESIDENTS.

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I expect to hear nothing back. That’s where we are.

Kathy Christopherson
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From: Enyaj <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Garden fee increase

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Greetings!
As a long time resident and garden holder, I need to voice my objection to this obsorbitsnt raise proposal. Raising anything 300 percent is alarming after all the increases in rent, food , gas , cable. , phone , rent and utilities we must endure monthly!
The garden itself is a place that needs amending. I have one of the smallest plots and need to add four to do. Bags of compost plus two gallons of sea weed extract and ins or two fish emulsions and a bag of worm castings every year to keep it healthy. But that garden helps feed me and my family and provides herbs all year round to keep out simple meals heathy tasty and nutrient dense as our food is out main medicine.

The gardens are a great resource for the community just to bear witness to and the year round blooming gives a plethora of colors that both quiet and excited the senses. Like an open air sensory art therapy session every where you look! It makes this crazy world a little more sensible and easier to take in doses.

I am a low income single mom navigating the best stage of my life as my three have grown though one is still home finishing school. It’d be hard for me to keep my plot despite my great love and need to garden plus the need for its bounty to offset food prices. I hope you will reconsider the proposition to a more reasonable increase which shouldn’t exceed a50 percent raise.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely , Jayne Pitchford
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From: Ann Bowman
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Caroline Torosis; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Jesse Zwick
Cc: Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; Steven Johnson; Maryanne LaGuardia; Jenny Rogers; Micah Akerson Subject: June 24, 2025 Council Meeting - Item 12B - ALTERNATIVE Community Gardens Cost Recovery

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Dear Mayor Negrete and Esteemed City Councilmembers -
Although we were not able to agendize this matter for discussion in time for 6/24, the Recreation and Parks Commission (RPC) learned recently of the proposed tripling of fees for our community garden plots and Commissioners were concerned because the fees in Santa Monica already are high, plus our gardens are enjoyed and worked in by many seniors and/or those on a fixed income.

Importantly, the increase had not been thoroughly vetted by the Community Gardens Advisory Committee due to a procedural oversight.

So I want to thank each of you for your attention to and support of this important program and RPC is excited to discover that our Chief Sustainability Officer Shannon Parry and our Community Gardens Coordinator Teague Weybright have developed an ALTERNATIVE proposal, below, that does NOT increase our community garden fees but proposes to reallocate monies in the Office of Sustainability & Environment budget and to create new endeavors to ensure the program’s cost recovery.

This plan will be enthusiastically embraced by all lovers of our community gardens program, including me, and I hope the Council will unanimously support the new recommendation.

Thank you to you for your support and to Ms. Parry, Mr. Weybright, and our community gardens leadership for developing this win-win solution!
Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Recreation and Parks Commissioner
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From: Leslie Neale <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 11:14 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez Subject: Thank You!

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Thank you for offering the alternative cost recovery plan for the Community Gardens! Your efforts and willingness to come up with a creative proposal has not gone unnoticed. We will continue to be excellent stewards of the land and ambassadors for our city! Sincerely,
Leslie Neale
On Jun 9, 2025, at 5:10 PM, Leslie Neale <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Members of the Santa Monica City Council,
The Santa Monica Community Gardens bring immense value to our special city in all aspects of personal and community wellbeing!
As gardeners working in our small plots we are contributing to the beautification and reputation of Santa Monica as a leading city in sustainable, organic and regenerative practices. We’re not just gardeners, we are ambassadors! My family works 4 - 10 hours a week in our garden and nearly every time we are there we stop to talk to visitors in our city passing through the garden. We stop and chat and answer their questions about the city’s program and how and what we are growing - essentially encouraging by example how to connect to the earth in a meaningful and responsible way! I ask you to recognize our contribution to the betterment of our city as one of our nation’s leaders in environmental sustainability.

Please recognize the value we bring to the city by allowing us to work with the Office of Sustainability and Environment to come up with the 30K cost recovery as opposed to tripling our fees outright. In addition to our individual “rents” as gardeners, we contribute financially with soil, amendments, hardscape, seeds and plants. For most gardeners, tripling the cost will be unsustainable especially as we recently had a fee increase and our dear city will be at risk of losing such a showcase program.

Don’t let that happen!
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:39 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems; Oscar Santiago; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Ishara Bailis; Cris Gutierrez
Subject: Re: Proposed fee increase

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
Please review and give serious consideration to the alternative proposal put forward by the Chief Sustainability Officer Shannon Parry and the Community Gardens Coordinator Teague Weybright.

This proposal opens the door to a discussion about reasonable fee increases along with a very interesting idea on how to bridge the budget shortfall
Sincerely
Tim Bowler and Ishara Bailis
Main Street Gardeners
On Friday, June 6, 2025 at 03:21:01 PM PDT, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Council Members,
While we appreciate the need to cover a budget shortfall we do not believe that this shortfall should be borne by the community gardeners.

In the past few years we have had at least two fee increases, and to triple our existing rate would be beyond the capacity of many of our community.

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Packet Pg. 920 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 12 The Santa Monica Community Gardens serve as a model for sustainable and local food production and as such should be encouraged and not limited. If we raise fees too high we will limit participation to those who have the means and exclude many individuals and families who would benefit greatly from this wonderful city service.

Please think carefully before making your final decision Sincerely
Tim Bowler and Ishara Bailis
Main Street Gardeners
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From: Dana Coffman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:16 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; [email protected]
Subject: SM Community Garden - Vote Against Raising Fees

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Hello Councilmembers,
Like many gardeners who cherish the community garden plot they have in the city, I truly believe in their value as a tool for fostering community, providing green space in the city, and serving as a food source/training opportunity for many residents in Santa Monica.

I understand that the city is facing budget challenges, but raising the fees on a service that serves mostly renters, seniors, and diverse people across the city feels short sighted. I hope that Public Works can work with the garden community and other programs to find savings or source philanthropic dollars to protect this vital community resource.

Sicnerely,
Dana Coffman
Main Street Community Gardener
Urban Forest Task Force Member
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505.913.1900
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From: James R. <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:47 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Elaine Polachek; Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; councilmtgitems; Shannon Parry Cc: Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez
Subject: Value of Santa Monica Community Gardens.

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Dear City Council and Staff
I am writing this letter to request that the city not increase the rates for community garden plotholders.

As a site rep and volunteer at Marine Park Community Garden, myself and a few other dedicated volunteers work approximately 80 unpaid hours per month, maintaining community garden plots and assisting resident plot-holders. We donate and distribute food to many food-insecure local families several times per month. I feel that a rate increase will likely result in many neglected and abandoned garden plots throughout the city, due to them becoming unaffordable to residents, many of whom are on fixed incomes and don’t have a yard or other area to grow their own food. I urge you to vote NO on this rate increase.

Sincerely,
James Renn
Marine Park CG
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From: Martha Bardach <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 1:14 PM
To: Bardach Martha
Subject: Value of Community Gardens . . . No Tripling Increase of Garden Fees

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Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro-Tem Torosis, City Council Members Zwick, Zernitskaya, Hall, Raskin, Snell, Interim City Manager Polachek, Finance Department Director Santiago, Director of Public Works Valte, Santa Monica’s Community Gardens matter in countless ways to the city and to our community for climate resilience and sustainability leadership, and they matter tremendously to me, a Volunteer Community Gardener.

After spending more than 7 years volunteering at Ishihara Learning Garden, giving thousands ofhours of service to the garden, to the neighborhood and to local pre-school and elementary school children, I can attest to the value of Santa Monica’s Community Gardens. Along with providing fresh greens to our neighborhood, we are always fostering a sense of shared community, providing invaluable learning activities, and demonstrating the joy of outdoor spaces.

The Community Gardeners are communitarian to the core and will be very happy to help with any necessary cost recover.

However, we community gardeners feel very deeply that cost recovery needs to happen with due consultation with the Santa Monica Community Gardens Advisory Committee and the Office of Sustainability and Environment.

The need to find $30,000 in cost recovery should not become the burden of Community Gardeners, especially as we investments in habitat stewardship, climate resilience, soil-building, composting, community-building and food security, etc., in alignment with the city’s goals.

I sincerely hope the leadership of Santa Monica will respect and honor our contributions by not burdening our community with extreme fee raises.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

With respect,
Martha Bardach
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From: Alison Leigh Wallis <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:52 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; councilmtgitems
Cc: Oscar Santiago; Rick Valte; Shannon Parry; Teague Weybright; Cris Gutierrez; [email protected]; Alison Leigh Wallis
Subject: Value of Community Gardens . . . No Tripling Increase of Garden Fees

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
First, I want to thank you for your service and your commitment to honoring and achieving the city's five strategic priorities.

Our Community Gardens are a meaningful contribution to the city and our vibrant community. It uniquely accomplishes objectives related to the city’s strategic priorities of Economic Growth & Cultural Vitality; Justice, Equity & Diversity; and, Sustainable & Connected. Below I share some brief thoughts and stories on these three as witnessed from my own experience.

1. Economic Growth & Cultural Vitality
The gardens specifically achieve this priority area by “investing in amenities and programs for all community members.” For many of us, we are renters whose garden is the only outdoor space available to enjoy the fruits of our labor, connect with our community, and contribute to the economic vitality of our local economy. My plot is at the Main Street space, and because I frequent the garden every single day, I find myself spending more time patronizing local restaurants and stores, paying parking fees, spending more time at the beach (cleaning up trash), and purchasing my garden supplies from local businesses like Merrihew’s on Ocean Park.

2. Justice, Equity & Diversity
The current Community Garden fee is equitable and accessible to people of a wide range of economic means and racial identities creating a diversity of representation in our gardens: folks of diverse finances, races, ages, and abilities. BIPOC folks have historically been barred access to various institutions that could benefit their wellbeing due to fee-based barriers. This is also true of those with disabilities and our senior population, who are both on strict fixed incomes. A triple increase in plot fees who further harm our communities and would cater to those who have greater financial access, directly opposing the priorities of justice, equity, and diversity.

3. Sustainable & Connected
Our Gardens address this strategic priority head-on! These gardens “prevent and remedy harm to the natural environment and human health” by allowing folks to grow their own food, reduce their carbon footprint, and eliminate poisons and toxins from entering our bodies and ecosystems through organic gardening methods. It “benefits the social and economic wellbeing of the community” by offering spaces for gardeners to connect and to contribute their knowledge and generosity to fellow gardeners and the larger community. Our gardens contribute to the biodiversity in the soil and our local populations of bees, butterflies, and myriad other beneficial insects. Our gardens build a deep sense of respect and stewardship of the lands of the indigenous Tongva and Chumash peoples.

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Packet Pg. 925 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) 17 I waited 10 years to receive my garden plot and when that call came through, I was overjoyed. Getting my hands into the soil and connected to our land/community has tremendously benefitted my mental health, my sense of belonging and connection, my investment (time, energy, resources) in my local economy. I am currently growing flowering and fruiting plants that have the potential to make me food self-sufficient, reducing the need to purchase fruits and vegetables grown hundreds if not thousands of miles away. I am deeply committed to our gardens remaining accessible to all people who wish to take part in our community. The potential $30k this fee hike could generate doesn’t even begin to account for the $60M city deficit, it is only an act of harm.

I look forward to the June 24th City Council meeting.

Sincerely,
Alison
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c: 949.310.9772
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FY 2025-27 Budget Adoption

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Packet Pg. 927 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Recommended Action

1. Adopt a Resolution to adopt the first year and approve the second year of the FY 2025-27 Operating Budget and adopt the approved FY 2025-26 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget
2 Revenues Expenditures Staffing
FY 2025-26:
$30,736,186
FY 2025-26: $31,378,075
Operating: $31,332,986
Capital: $45,089
FY 2025-26:

15.0 Permanent FTE
FY 2026-27:
$30,929,312
FY 2026-27: $31,416,882
Operating: $31,361,514
Capital: $55,368
FY 2026-27:

15.0 Permanent FTE
Housing Authority Board

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Packet Pg. 928 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and • Adopt FY 2025-26 Operating and CIP Budget and Approve FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Plan
• Adopt annual Resolutions
• Approve allocation of SB-1 Gas Tax Funding
• Accept FY 2025-26 Measure A Local Solutions Funds
• Authorize amendment to the City’s Fiscal Policies
• Provide direction on the allocation of Council Discretionary Funds 3 Tonight’s Council Actions

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Packet Pg. 929 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and May 27, 2025
Proposed FY 2025-27 Biennial
Operating Budget and second
year of the Biennial CIP Budget
Fall 2025
Staff reports on FY 2024-25
year-end budget performance
May 2026
Proposed FY 2026-27
Operating Budget and FY
2026-28 Biennial CIP Budget
presented to City Council
January-February 2025
Community Engagement for the
FY 2025-27 Biennial Operating
Budget and priorities
March 8, 2025
Council Priority setting for the
FY 2025-27 Biennial
Operating Budget and staff
reports on FY 2024-25
midyear budget
performance and updated
forecast
June 24, 2025
Public Hearing and adoption
of the firstyear of the Biennial
Operating Budget and
second year of the Biennial
CIP Budget
Winter 2026
Staff reports on midyear
budget performance,
updated forecast, proposes
adjustments
June 2026
Public Hearing and
Adoption of the 2nd
year of the Biennial
Operating Budget
and 1st year of the
Biennial CIP Budget
Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget Process
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Packet Pg. 930 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Net of reimbursements and transfers between funds 5
Capital
$93.8
Capital
$120.9
Operating
$699.4
Operating
$708.8
-
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
600.0
700.0
800.0
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Citywide Expenditures (in millions)
BUDGET OVERVIEW:

FY 2025-27 Proposed Budget (with Final Changes)
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
• $793.3 million all funds
• 2,149.3 FTE
General Fund - $483.4 million,
including reimbursements and
transfers
FY 2026-27 Budget Plan
• $829.7 million all funds
• 2,146.8 FTE
General Fund - $499.4 million ,
including reimbursements and
transfers
Total $793.3 Total $829.7

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Packet Pg. 931 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Motion supporting the proposed budget with amendments for:
• Use of Measure K funds
• Implementation of a hiring freeze of non-sworn personnel in the General, Beach and Pier funds
• Expansion of parking meters and increase of residential preferential parking permit rates
• Expand use of the License Plate Recognition in City Parking Facilities • Initiation of repayment to the Housing Trust Fund
• Funding to the Early Childhood Task Force
6 Incorporating Council Direction

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Packet Pg. 932 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and MEASURE K:

Public Safety
7 Police & Fire Resources
• Expand Drone as a First Responder
Program (DFR) – equipment funds
• Downtown Community Services
Officers
• Proactive Security Monitoring
solution at Library, Miles Playhouse
and Camera Obscura
• Ambulance Operator Program Pilot
• Advanced Provider Unit
Behavioral Health
• Ongoing funding for the Therapeutic
Transport Team (TTT) in FY 2027-28
Infrastructure Improvements
• Ongoing funding for copper wire
replacement & streetlight
maintenance
Preserve Funding
• Police Special Deployments overtime

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Packet Pg. 933 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and MEASURE K:

Safety for All Modes of Movement
8 Infrastructure Improvements
• Neighborhood traffic calming &
transformational projects along
major corridors
• Traffic and mobility staff to advance
these projects
• Local grant match funding for
ongoing and future projects
• Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
Program
Promote Public Safety
• “No right on red” restrictions at scramble
crosswalks in the Downtown district
Community Outreach
• Resume ”Safe Routes to School” and “Safe
Routes for Seniors” programming
Preserve Funding
• Essential staffing

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Packet Pg. 934 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Complete
Questionnaire Finance/HR Review
City Manager
Decision
Report to City
Council on status of
hiring on quarterly
basis
Criteria for approval:
• Health and safety
• The implementation of Measure K
proposals
• Implementation of net-zero proposals
included in the budget
• Compliance with legal requirements
• Sustain core city services – what we
have to do
• Revenue generating initiatives
Hiring Freeze and Managed Hiring Process

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Packet Pg. 935 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and 10 Expenditures Revenues
• General Fund - $1.2 million over two years to expand
the LPR system- New CIP Appropriation
• General Fund - Initiate reimbursement of the Housing
Trust Fund - New Annual Appropriation ($339 thousand
annually for four years)
• General Fund - $25,000 annually to the Early
Childhood Task Force - New Annual Appropriation
• CDBG Fund - Adjustments in two capital projects to
better align with project timelines
o $0.24 million decrease
• Misc. Grants Fund - Measure A Local Solutions Funds
allocation to replace Measure H funds
o $0.85 million increase
• General Fund - $0.63 million increase in the General
Fund for revenues associated with the LPR system
and passthrough of credit card processing fees
• General Fund - $1.03 million increase in the General
Fund for revenues associated with the increase to
Residential and Visitor Parking Permits
• Misc Grants and CDBG Fund - FY 2025-26 HUD
allocations & proposed activities.
o $7,115 increase in the Misc. Grants Fund and
$36,893 decrease in CDBG
• Misc. Grants Fund - Measure A Local Solutions Funds
allocation to replace Measure H funds
o $0.85 million increase
FINAL CHANGES:

Technical Adjustments, New Allocations, & Corrections

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Packet Pg. 936 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and 11 Adjusted New
• Parking Fees: Increase in preferential
parking fees to enhance cost recovery as
directed by City Council at the May 27,
2025 meeting
• Adjustments to the violation rate of
Standard Fines and Repeat Violations
• Convenience fees for parking
transactions as directed by City Council
at the March 8, 2025 workshop
• Six proposed fines added to the Fine
Schedule to deter violations and
noncompliance
City Fees and Fines Changes

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Packet Pg. 937 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Need
Approval
• Update amount owed to the
Housing Trust Fund to $47.2 million,
includes FY 2023-25 deferrals
• Add $0.34 million annual payment
to the Housing Trust Fund over four
years beginning in FY 2025-26
OTHER BUSINESS:

Fiscal Policy Changes

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Packet Pg. 938 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and OTHER BUSINESS:

Council Discretionary Funds
13 Council Discretionary Funds Available as of July 1, 2025: $137,398 Typical Annual Allocations 3-Year Average
4th of July Parade $ 15,000
Business Improvement Districts $ 34,000
Pico Youth and Family Center Car Show $ 6,000
Santa Monica Arts Parents Association $ 16,667
Santa Monica High School Grad Nite $ 16,667
Santa Monica High School Latina/o Graduation $ 6,000
Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration $ 9,333 Total Annual Average $102,000
Other Items Funded in recent years (funded twice in last 3 years) Previous Amount Memorial Day $ 5,000
Santa Monica Pride $ 10,000
Santa Monica Animal Shelter between $1k -$10k
Santa Monica High School Wrestling Program $ 5,000

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Packet Pg. 939 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Adopt Resolutions to:
14 Recommended Actions

2. & 3. Adopt the first year and approve the second year of the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Adopt the second year of the FY 2024-26 Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget – Council & Parking Authority

4. Establish new classifications, adopt salary rates, and approve position and classification changes

5. & 6. Revise the master fee schedule and master fine schedule

7. Establish parking rates and permit fees for all City parking facilities

8. Revise the convenience fees

9. Establish Gann appropriations limit

10. Incorporate a project funded by SB 1: The Road Repair & Accountability Act

11. Confirm Council’s travel budget allocation
Authorize:

12. City Manager to accept FY 2025-26 Measure A Local Solutions Funds from the County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative

14. Amending the City’s Fiscal Policies to revise the plan to replenish Housing Trust Fund funds borrowed by the General Fund
Adopt:

15. Finding of no significant effect and categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Provide Direction on:

13. Discretionary fund allocations

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Packet Pg. 940 Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and Exhibit L - Public Works: Office of Sustainability and the Environment Service FY 2025-26
Fee Unit
EV User Fee $ 0.35 per kWh
Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Small(less than 150 Sq. Ft)1 $ 300.00 Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Medium(150-249 Sq. Ft.)1 $ 450.00 Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Large 250 Sq Ft. and Larger1 $ 600.00 NOTES
1 Fees are not subject to the City's established annual administrative revision and increase. Fees for the Community Garden - Annual Permits are prorated from a flat fee based on the month the permit is initially issued as follows:
a. First Quarter: July - September: The amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. b. Second Quarter: October - December: 75% of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. c. Third Quarter: January - March: 50% of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. d. 4th Quarter: April - June: 25 % of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply.

Garden plots are permitted to Santa Monica residents only in accordance with conditions set forth in the Community Gardens Permit Agreement.

L-1
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025

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Packet Pg. 941 Attachment: Presentation Item (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Exhibit L - Public Works: Office of Sustainability and the Environment Service FY 2025-26
Fee Unit
EV User Fee $ 0.35 per kWh
Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Small(less than 150 Sq. Ft)1 $ 100.00 Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Medium(150-249 Sq. Ft.)1 $ 150.00 Community Gardens - Annual Permit (Renewal) - Large 250 Sq Ft. and Larger1 $ 200.00 NOTES
1 Fees are not subject to the City's established annual administrative revision and increase. Fees for the Community Garden - Annual Permits are prorated from a flat fee based on the month the permit is initially issued as follows:
a. First Quarter: July - September: The amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. b. Second Quarter: October - December: 75% of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. c. Third Quarter: January - March: 50% of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply. d. 4th Quarter: April - June: 25 % of the amount noted on the fee schedule shall apply.

Garden plots are permitted to Santa Monica residents only in accordance with conditions set forth in the Community Gardens Permit Agreement.

L-1
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025
Item 12-B
June 24, 2025

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Packet Pg. 942 Attachment: Presentation Item (6651 : Adoption FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget and FY 2025-26 CIP Budget) Housing Authority
Report
City Council Meeting: June 24, 2025
Agenda Item: 12.C
1 of 1
To: Housing Authority
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Approval of Minutes for the Housing Authority Board Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Housing Authority Board approve the minutes for the April 8, 2025, Housing Authority Board meeting.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Minutes of April 8, 2025 5:30 PM

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1 April 8, 2025
(NOT APPROVED)

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 8, 2025
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair Negrete at 10:07 p.m., on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.

Roll Call: Present: Chair Lana Negrete
Vice Chair Caroline Torosis
Authority Board Member Jesse Zwick
Authority Board Member Dan Hall (joined remotely)
Authority Board Member Ellis Raskin
Authority Board Member Barry Snell
Authority Board Member Natalya Zernitskaya
HAB Tenant Representative Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire
Also Present: Authority Interim Secretary Elaine Polachek Authority Attorney Douglas Sloan
Authority Clerk Nikima S. Newsome
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority convened at 10:07 p.m., with all members present.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

SANTA MONICA

HOUSING AUTHORITY
PLANS

12.A. Public Hearing and Adoption of Santa Monica Housing Authority Draft 5-Year Plan Fiscal Year 2025, the 2025-26 Annual and Administrative Plans, was presented.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends the Santa Monica Housing Authority Board:

1. Hold a public hearing and receive public comment

2. Adopt the Santa Monica Housing Authority 5-Year Plan Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for FY 2025-2030

3. Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Annual Plan for the previous 5-Year Plan FY 2020-2025

4. Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Santa Monica Housing Authority Administrative Plan

5. Authorize the Submission of the FY 2025-2026 PHA plan which consists of the 5-Year Plan FY 2025, the Annual Plan FY 2025-26, and Administrative Plan to the United States Department of

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Packet Pg. 944 Attachment: Minutes of April 8, 2025 5:30 PM (7150 : Housing Authority Board Minutes (1 min)) 2 April 8, 2025
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

6. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Member of the public Denise Neal spoke to the recommended action.

Question asked and answered of staff included how many members of the public/voucher holders participated in this process and how did it compare to previous years.

Motion by Chair Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Authority Member Raskin, to adopt staff recommendations 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Authority Members Muqtasid St. Claire, Zwick,
Hall, Raskin, Snell, Zernitskaya,
Chair Pro Tem Torosis, Chair Negrete
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Torosis, seconded by Authority Member Zernitskaya, to adopt staff recommendation 2. The motion was approved by the following vote:

AYES: Authority Members Zernitskaya, Snell, Raskin, Hall, Zwick,
Chair Pro Tem Torosis, Chair Negrete
NOES: Authority Member Muqtasid St. Claire
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Chair, the special Housing Authority meeting was adjourned at 10:23 p.m.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Nikima S. Newsome Lana Negrete
Authority Clerk Chair

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Packet Pg. 945 Attachment: Minutes of April 8, 2025 5:30 PM (7150 : Housing Authority Board Minutes (1 min)) City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: June 24, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.A
1 of 3
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Annual Appointments to the following Boards and Commissions:

Board/Commission No. of
Appointments
Term End
Date
Special Requirements
Airport Commission 1 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Architectural Review Board 2 6/30/2029 At least one shall be a Professional Licensed Architect
Arts Commission 2 6/30/2029 Reside or work in Santa Monica Audit Subcommittee 1 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Building and Fire-Life Safety
Commission
3 6/30/2029 At least one shall be a
Professional Licensed Architect
1 6/30/2028 California Registered Fire
Protection Engineer
Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax
Citizens Oversight Committee 3 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Commission on Sustainability,
Environmental Justice and the
Environment
1 6/30/2029
Reside or work in Santa Monica
and must have significant
expertise in one of the following
areas: Energy, water,
transportation, stormwater,
wastewater, coastal issues, waste
reduction and public health, land
use and sustainable development,
public education
Disabilities Commission 3 6/30/2029
Resident of Santa Monica and
have significant experience in the
disability community At least two
shall be a self-identified person

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with a disability
1 6/30/2026
Resident of Santa Monica and
have significant experience in the
disability community
Housing Commission 2 6/30/2027
Resident of Santa Monica At
least one shall be an affordable
housing program participant who
is or was unhoused At least one
shall be an affordable housing
program participant who is 62-
years or older
2 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica
Human Services Commission 2 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica L.A. County West Vector Control
District 1 6/30/2029 Registered Santa Monica voter
Landmarks Commission 2 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica and over 18 years of age
Personnel Board 1 6/30/2029
Either a resident of Santa Monica,
resident of Los Angeles County
that is employed full-time within
Santa Monica, owns real property
in Santa Monica, or has been
issued a business license by
Santa Monica
Planning Commission 1 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission
4 6/30/2029
Resident of Santa Monica At least
one shall be between the ages of
18 and 22
1 6/30/2027 Resident of Santa Monica and be
between the ages of 18 and 22
Recreation and Parks Commission 1 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Santa Monica Public Library Board 1 6/30/2029 Resident of Santa Monica Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory
Committee 5 6/30/2027
At least two shall be a member or
representative of a local
hospitality business At least one
shall be a member representing
the homeless behavioral health
services community At least two
shall be a Santa Monica resident
Urban Forest Task Force 7 6/30/2027 Resident of Santa Monica or a

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person who does business or is
employed in Santa Monica At
least three must be a current or
past International Society of
Arboriculture member or have
professional experience in urban
forestry, landscaping or
horticulture
Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey B. Applicant List
C. Written Comments

16.A
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Boards & Commissions 2025 Voluntary Self-Identification Survey

16.A.a
Packet Pg. 949 Attachment: Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments)

16.A.a
Packet Pg. 950 Attachment: Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 63 1111

11. Primary language(s) spoken at home:

English Tamil Spanish Urdu Russian

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Packet Pg. 951 Attachment: Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments)

12. Religious Affiliation(s)
12 11
10 10 9
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4 2 1 1
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2 I

13. Would you consider yourself as a person with a disability? • No 52 • Yes 16 • Prefer not to say 3

14. Do you identify as having military or veteran status? e No 57
• Yes 5
• Prefer not to say 2

15. Which Santa Monica neighborhood do you reside in? • Sunset Park Neighborhood 19 • North of Montana Neighborhood 8 • Ocean Park Neighborhood 11 • Pico Neighborhood 10 • Mid City Neighborhood 6 • Northeast Neighborhood 0 • Wilshire Montana Neighborhood 8 • Downtown Neighborhood 5 • I do not live in Santa Monica 3 • Other 3 I
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Packet Pg. 952 Attachment: Boards & Commissions Voluntary Self-Identification Survey (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Airport Commission
Name Application Date
Wilder, Andrew J.* 06/15/2025
Hopkins, David J. 5/27/2025
Lopez, Eve 4/28/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 3
* Incumbent

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 953 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Architectural Review Board
Name Application Date
Campos, Jesse* 04/03/2025
Tighe, Patrick* 05/22/2025
Lo, Yu-Ngok^ 05/05/2025
Pakshong, Victoria 03/18/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 4
*
^
Incumbent
Currently serves on the Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 954 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Arts Commission
Name Application Date
Griesbach, Staci* 06/09/2025
Boghosian, Ana 05/31/2025
Carnahan, Julia E. 06/02/2025
Carrigan, Bryan 05/09/2025
Dubelman, Elizabeth 06/26/2024
Kairala, William R. 11/16/2024
Kaplan, David A. 05/23/2025
Karetsky, Ethan 05/31/2025
Lyness, Francine 05/27/2025
Sullivan, Thomas 04/21/2025
Vazquez Tompkins, Alyce M. 02/20/2025
Warren, Eric A. 05/23/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 12
* Incumbent

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 955 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Audit Subcommittee
Name Application Date
Juan Matute 05/31/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 1

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 956 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission
Name Application Date
Jansenson, Daniel* 05/28/2025
Lo, Yu-Ngok* 05/05/2025
McLaughlin, Lindsey* 06/09/2025
Hamel, Sara 09/06/2024
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 4
* Incumbent

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 957 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens
Oversight Commission
Name Application Date
Clark, Marion* 03/20/2025
Melohn, Richard* 06/15/2025
Rasromani, Sami* 05/27/2025
Charles, Jeffrey M. 03/26/2025
McDade, Denise 03/11/2025
Shadchina, Larissa 07/08/2024
Silber, Justin 06/17/2025
Vissering, Carsten H. 06/03/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 8
* Incumbent

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 958 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice
and the Environment
Name Application Date
Pettit, David* 05/27/2025
Abdo, Judy C.^ 05/28/2025
Lappen, David 05/08/2025
Miller, Alex 06/17/2025
Morano, Zachary P. 10/16/2024
Rauzon, Justin 05/25/2025
Shadchina, Larissa 07/08/2024
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 7
*
^
Incumbent
Ineligible to serve until June 30, 2025

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 959 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Disabilities Commission
Name Application Date
Adeyemi, Suleman B.* 05/07/2025
Frames, Arlene* 05/22/2025
Royale, Mila* 05/27/2025
Helms, William S. 06/17/2025
King, Dominique E.^ 12/16/2024
Muntaner, Zoë 05/27/2025
Squire, Paul J. 03/10/2025
Townsend, Derrick 06/16/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 8
*
^
Incumbent
Ineligible due to residency

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 960 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
HousingCommission
Name Application Date
Lynch, Deborah A.* 05/07/2025
Marasco, Theresa* 06/17/2025
Garcia, Lydia 04/21/2025
Gudgel, Timothy W. 05/30/2025
Harris, Gregory 06/13/2025
Hixon, Shane 04/17/2025
Rakhshani, Raymond 05/29/2025
Rush, Lynda M. 04/17/2025
Shadchina, Larissa 07/08/2024
Valle, Maria C.^ 03/07/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 10
*
^
Incumbent
Ineligible due to residency

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 961 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Human Services Commission
Name Application Date
Glover, Kevin* 04/09/2025
Yilmazer, Giselle G.* 04/16/2025
Gallegos, Ivan 06/17/2025
Jaffe, Mark 06/17/2025
Muntaner, Zoë 05/27/2025
Susman, Matthew B.^ 05/29/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 6
*
^
Incumbent
Currently serves on the Disabilities Commission

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 962 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
L.A. County West Vector Control District
Name Application Date
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 0

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 963 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Landmarks Commission
Name Application Date
Garvin, Gloria* 05/20/2025
Green, Amy* 05/15/2025
DiRosa, Joseph 06/17/2025
Payton, Neal I. 06/04/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 4
* Incumbent

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 964 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Personnel Board
Name Application Date
Kirschbaum, Michael 01/20/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 1

16.A.b
Packet Pg. 965 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Planning Commission
Name Application Date
Dram, Al 05/20/2025
Leer, Robbie 05/11/2025
Selby, Elizabeth A. 06/03/2025
Shapiro-Kline, Samuel 04/14/2025
Wasserman, Jacob L. 05/22/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 5

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Packet Pg. 966 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission
Name Application Date
Scott, Angela D.* 04/30/2025
Banister, Xavier H. 05/29/2025
Duncan, Jeffrey P. 01/20/2025
Graber, Stuart B. 05/24/2025
Muntaner, Zoë 05/27/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 5
* Incumbent

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Packet Pg. 967 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Recreation & Parks Commission
Name Application Date
Campbell, Daniel 01/21/2025
Dorf, Mitch 01/23/2025
Kolhoff, Nikki 06/12/2025
Makker, Sonam 03/04/2025
Mirhashemi, Jaleh A. 06/03/2025
Stephens, Julie N. 01/21/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 6

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Packet Pg. 968 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Santa Monica Public Library Board
Name Application Date
Lin, Jason* 04/21/2025
Farley, Catherine 06/15/2025
Flaig, Nick 05/09/2025
Harvey, Thea S. 07/04/2024
Hugh-Jones, Dan 05/09/2025
Prasad, Nina K. 04/01/2025
Vikas, No Given Name^ 04/09/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 7
*
^
Incumbent
Ineligible due to residency

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Packet Pg. 969 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee
Name Application Date
Dlouhy, Jacob* 04/10/2025
Gielicz, Albin R.* 05/15/2025
Baraton, Christophe 06/17/2025
Boyhan, Bryan P. 05/08/2025
Vissering, Carsten H. 06/04/2025
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 5
* Incumbent

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Packet Pg. 970 Attachment: Applicant List (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Urban Forest Task Force

NAME APPLICATION DATE
Carmichael, Robin* 05/22/2025
Coffman, Dana* 04/07/2025
Forscher, Emily* 05/22/2025
Gledhill, Andrew* 05/16/2025
Hoyer, Andrew* 06/17/2025
Martinez, Armando* 06/02/2025
Rubin, Jerry* 05/05/2025
Bach, Margaret L. 03/10/2025
Shadchina, Larissa 07/08/2024
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 9
* Incumbent

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Packet Pg. 972 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Gail Gordon
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:52 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Cc: Gail Gordon
Subject: Re: Housing Commission Recommendations for new and incumbent Commissioners Hello
I am writing to clarify that these recommendations are mine. I am presenting these recommendations as an individual.

Thank you for your time
Gail
From: Gail Gordon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:31:17 AM
To: Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Cc: Gail Gordon <[email protected]>
Subject: Housing Commission Recommendations for new and incumbent Commissioners Good morning
I am proud to recommend our two incumbent Commissioners; Theresa Marasco and Deborah Lynch.

Commissioner (past Vice Chair) is a critical member of our commission. Commissioner Marasco has tremendous dedication and exhibits an encyclopedic knowledge of Housing related regulations. She is formerly homeless and a Section 8 Voucher recipient. She is chair of several of our subcommittees addressing Inclusionary and Affordable Housing, Ms Marasco Is also the Chair of the newly created CAB/HAB Commission. She tirelessly donates her time to those facing housing issues such as eviction. Commissioner Marasco’s dedication to the Housing Commission is insurmountable that is why I recommend with tremendous certainty, Commissioner Marasco for an addition term as Housing Commission.

I also recommend Commissioner Lynch to an additional term as Housing Commissioner. Although Ms Lynch is still learning the workings of Housing Commission, she is fervently addressing the needs of Housing Commission with dedication and a strong understanding of the needs of our Housing Voucher Recipients. Commissioner Lynch has also been unhoused and is a current recipient of a Section 8 Voucher.

That leaves our two new Applicants. Housing Commission recommend Dr Lynda Rush and Dr Raymond Rakhshani as new appointees to Housing Commission. Based upon their applications we feel that they would bring enthusiasm and intelligence to our Commission. They also satisfy the over 62 requirement.

Thank you for your time,
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Packet Pg. 973 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 2 Gail Gordon
Chair, Housing Commission
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Packet Pg. 974 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 1 David Yakobson
From: lmarreola <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya Subject: ITEM 16A 6-24 Council MTG

EXTERNAL
Please appoint Nikki Herron Kolhoff or Jaleh Mirhashemi for Recreation and Parks Commissioner. Daniel Jansenson for Buildingvand Fire Life Safety Commissioner. Therasa Marasco for Housing Commissioner. All four are qualified and experienced in their fields.

Please do not appoint Juan Matute, Gleam Davis or Judy Abdo as in my opinion have caused irreparable harm to our city.

Sincerely
Larry and Carol Arreola
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone Item 16-A
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Packet Pg. 975 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 2 David Yakobson
From: Mindi Shank <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:44 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: 6/24/25 SM City Council Meeting - Item 16A Commission Appointments

EXTERNAL
Date: June 24, 2025
Re: 6/24/25 City Council Meeting - Item 16A Commission Appointments Dear City Council,
I am writing in support of the following people for appointments to commissions-  Recreation and Parks: Nikki Kolhoff
 Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission: Daniel Jansenson  Housing: Theresa Marasco
 Urban Forest: Andrew Hoyer, Jerry Rubin
Please do NOT appoint the following people to any board or commission as they have caused our city irreparable harm: Juan Matute, Gleam Davis, Judy Abdo.

Sincerely,
Mindi Shank
Santa Monica Resident
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Packet Pg. 976 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 1 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: FOSP: City Council 6/24/25 item 16-A -- Support for Andrew Wilder for Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Board of Directors, Friends of Sunset Park
RE: 6/24 item 16-A -- Support Andrew Wilder for Airport Commission The Friends of Sunset Park (FOSP) Board of Directors supports the re-appointment of Andrew Wilder for a third term on the Airport Commission.

At this critical juncture of transition of the Santa Monica Airport land, a commissioner with a wide depth of institutional knowledge will be an asset to have on the Airport Commission. Mr. Wilder has been a dedicated commissioner during his first two terms as an Airport Commissioner. He as acted at Commission Chair and is currently the Vice-chair.

Mr. Wilder is well versed in the rules/regulations of Airport operations, SM Airport history, eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft), environmental issues, and the Airport Conversion Project.

He is well respected by the other Commissioners and is known for his collaborative skills.

As Council considers recommendations and guidance from the Airport Commission during the three upcoming years of the Airport transition process, Mr. Wilder will be a valuable voice on the Airport Commission with seasoned insight and expertise on Airport issues. He will be the best choice to help shepherd the future of the airport land into a Great Park.

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Packet Pg. 977 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 2 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Douglas Sloan; Elaine Polachek; Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Subject: CC MTG 6/24/2025 ITEM16 A

EXTERNAL
Correction:

TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD APPLICANT
J.KAPLAN... is applying for the Transit Authority Board- not not the Disabilities Commission. She is disabled and hopes to bring awareness and solutions to the problems people who are disabled, especially in wheelchairs face with using transit.

AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE

LISA JUNGHAM
My god she is qualified from ten directions ..a business owner, an attorney, a professor, certified financial planner, a research analyst in the financial investment sector. She has been involved with many areas of the City and runs rings around the only other applicant- Juan Matute whose only real qualifications is attaching himself to Abdo and SMF.

He has no real qualifications. But, we know how Judy throws power around..shame about it.. so I hope those who pander to her, namely Dan Hall, Natalya, and Jesse Zwick.. see who is the clear choice- it is Lisa Jungham.

Enough nepotism in this City. It got us into the mess we now have.

Danielle Charney
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Packet Pg. 978 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 3 David Yakobson
From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: 6/24/25 City Council Meeting - Item 16A Commission Appointments

EXTERNAL
Date: June 24, 2025
Re: 6/24/25 City Council Meeting - Item 16A Commission Appointments Dear City Council -
I am writing to support the following people for appointments to commissions:
 Recreation and Parks: Nikki Kolhoff
 Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission: Daniel Jansenson  Housing: Theresa Marasco
 Urban Forest: Andrew Hoyer, Jerry Rubin
Please do NOT appoint the following people to any board or commission as they have caused our city irreparable harm: Juan Matute, Gleam Davis, Judy Abdo.

Thank you,
Nikki Kolhoff,
Santa Monica Resident and Voter
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Packet Pg. 979 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 4 David Yakobson
From: Gavin Scott <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:09 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Zina Josephs
Subject: City Council 6/24 item 16-A -- Support Andrew Wilder for the Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Gavin Scott
RE: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A -- Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew Wilder, during his years on the Airport Commission, has served as both Vice Chair and Chair, and he is very knowledgeable about Santa Monica Airport’s history, current operations, and unique challenges.

He first became involved in Airport issues during the “Yes on LC” campaign in 2014, building and managing the Measure LC website https://ItsOurLand.org/
In his day job, running a Certified B Corporation with more than 20 employees, and in his volunteer work on the Commission, Andrew has always focused on collaboration, thoughtful planning, and delivering long-term value to the community.

On the Commission, he has worked on the Runway Shortening project, the reuse of excess Airfield pavement, the Airport Minimum Standards, Noise Code enforcement, safety concerns, air quality, and the introduction of "unleaded" aviation fuel for the piston/propeller aircraft.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

As the closure of the Airport approaches, the Airport Commission is uniquely positioned to help shape a transformation that will advance equity, environmental stewardship, resilience to climate change, and expanded access to open space. As additional housing is built in the city, the need for parks will continue to increase.

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Packet Pg. 980 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 5 Gavin Scott
1891 Marine Street,
Santa Monica
CA 90405
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Packet Pg. 981 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 6 David Yakobson
From: Kathy Knight <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10:44 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Kathy Knight
Subject: 6/24/25 Agenda Item 16-A - Airport Commission - Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term

EXTERNAL
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], lana.negr [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected]
Sent: 6/24/2025 10:43 Pacific Daylight Time
Subject: City Council 6/24 item 16-A -- Support Andrew Wilder for the Airport Commission June 23, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Kathy Knight and Joe Faris
Sunset Park Residents
RE: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A -- Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term We urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

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Packet Pg. 982 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 7 As the closure of the Airport approaches, the Airport Commission is uniquely positioned to help shape a transformation that will advance equity, environmental stewardship, resilience to climate change, and expanded access to open space. As additional housing is built in the city, the need for parks will continue to increase.

Andrew shares our belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, we urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Packet Pg. 983 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 1 David Yakobson
From: Gail Gordon
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:31 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; councilmtgitems
Cc: Gail Gordon
Subject: Housing Commission Recommendations for new and incumbent Commissioners Good morning
I am proud to recommend our two incumbent Commissioners; Theresa Marasco and Deborah Lynch.

Commissioner (past Vice Chair) is a critical member of our commission. Commissioner Marasco has tremendous dedication and exhibits an encyclopedic knowledge of Housing related regulations. She is formerly homeless and a Section 8 Voucher recipient. She is chair of several of our subcommittees addressing Inclusionary and AƯordable Housing, Ms Marasco Is also the Chair of the newly created CAB/HAB Commission. She tirelessly donates her time to those facing housing issues such as eviction. Commissioner Marasco’s dedication to the Housing Commission is insurmountable that is why I recommend with tremendous certainty, Commissioner Marasco for an addition term as Housing Commission.

Thank you for your time,
Gail Gordon
Chair, Housing Commission
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Packet Pg. 984 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 2 David Yakobson
From: Santa Monica Great Park Coalition <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 10:09 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis
Subject: June 24, 2025 - Council Meeting 16.A. - DAVID PETTIT - Reappointment to Sustainability Commission

EXTERNAL

SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION - DAVID PETTIT REAPPOINTMENT - SUPPORT

Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmembers -

We write you in strong support of David Pettit's reappointment to a second term on the Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment ("Sustainability Commission").

The Sustainability Commission is one of our City's boards and commissions where significant professional expertise is a requirement of service. Mr. Pettit is a seasoned and respected environmental attorney, currently working for the Center for Biological Diversity Climate Law Institute, and is well-known for his achievements in the field. He has particular expertise in addressing the social justice impacts of climate change and poor air quality.

The Sustainability Commission is a high-profile one where it is imperative to appoint (or reappoint) commissioners of the highest professional calibre, with demonstrated acumen in fields required for service on the Commission. Mr. Pettit brings impeccable professional qualifications, immense personal integrity, and he has served our community with distinction for 4 years.

We urge you to reappoint David Pettit to a second term - Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Great Park Coalition Leadership Team

John Fairweather
Zina Josephs
Frank Gruber
Cris Gutierrez
Joe Pertel
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Santa Monica Great Park Coalition
Web: www.GreatParkCoalition.org
E-mail: [email protected]
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Packet Pg. 986 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 4 David Yakobson
From: Cathy Larson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 10:02 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin
Subject: June 24, 2025 Item 16-A Airport Commission Appointment

EXTERNAL
Councilmembers,
I support the re-appoint of Andrew Wilder for the Airport Commission vacancy.

In Mr Wilder’s service on the Airport Commission, he has exhibited depth of knowledge on the Santa Monica Airport issues, a sincere commitment to addressing the concerns of the community, and has been an acƟve voice in craŌing insighƞul recommendaƟons to the Council.

With Mr Wilder’s wealth of insƟtuƟonal experience, he is the best choice to fill the Airport Commission vacancy.

Cathy Larson
Airport 2 Park Board
Friends of Sunset Park Board
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Packet Pg. 987 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 5 David Yakobson
From: Santa Monica Great Park Coalition <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:44 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick
Subject: June 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting 16.A. - ANDREW WILDER - Airport Commission Reappointment

EXTERNAL

AIRPORT COMMISSION - ANDREW WILDER REAPPOINTMENT - SUPPORT

Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Councilmembers -

We write you in strong support of Andrew Wilder's reappointment to a third term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Andrew has served our community with moral character, professionalism, attention-to-detail, civicmindedness, and dedication. Service on this Commission requires that Commissioners develop a thorough understanding of SMO operations and finances, plus awareness and sensitivity to issues surrounding planning for the future and airport closure.

With anticipated closure at the end of 2028 fast approaching, leadership continuity on the Commission is critical. Andrew has served with distinction for eight years, developing significant expertise along the way, and his vision for a sustainable and equitable future use of the airport land post-closure admirably reflects our City's values.

We urge you to reappoint Andrew for a third term - Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Great Park Coalition Leadership Team

John Fairweather
Zina Josephs
Frank Gruber
Cris Gutierrez
Joe Pertel
Ann Bowman

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Web: www.GreatParkCoalition.org
E-mail: [email protected]
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Packet Pg. 989 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 7 David Yakobson
From: Roger Allen <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin
Subject: June 24, 2025 Item 16-A Airport Commission Appointment

EXTERNAL
Council members,
I support the appointment of Andrew Wilder for the Airport Commission vacancy. Mr.

Wilder has served the commission well for the last 8 years, including leadership positions:

Chair and Vice Chair.

His institutional knowledge and experience will serve the city and the community well as the Airport land transitions into a Great Park as it was intended for the land when purchased by the City in 1926.

Roger Allen
29 year Santa Monica Resident

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Packet Pg. 990 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 8 David Yakobson
From: Joseph Hardin <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: SM City Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A

EXTERNAL
Honorable Council Members,
Please vote for Andrew Wilder to remain on the Santa Monica Airport Commission for a third term. He has always put public interests before personal gain and has considerable knowledge of the airport. He's a great asset for the people of Santa Monica.

Thanks for your support and hard work,
Joe
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Packet Pg. 991 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 9 David Yakobson
From: Heather Thomason <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 9:08 PM
To: Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; councilmtgitems
Subject: 6/24/25 Item 16A - support Andrew Wilder

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Honorable Councilmembers, As a Santa Monica resident, I am writing to strongly support Andrew Wilder's reappointment to a third term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Since attending Airport Commission meetings beginning in October, I have been consistently impressed with Andrew's balanced point of view, professionalism, knowledge, and dedication to our community.

His deep understanding of the airport's operations and transition challenges is evident in every discussion, and he brings both expertise and genuine care to this critical work.

Andrew's commitment extends well beyond his official duties. When I hosted a community meeting during the airport-to-park conversion outreach, Andrew generously volunteered his time to attend and answer residents' questions. This kind of above-and-beyond service demonstrates exactly the type of public servant we need guiding this historic transition.

As we move toward the airport's closure and the transformation of 192 acres into a Great Park, continuity of experienced leadership is essential. Andrew has earned the community's trust through eight years of distinguished service, and his vision for an equitable, sustainable future aligns perfectly with our city's values.

Andrew Wilder represents the best of civic engagement—knowledgeable, accessible, and truly committed to Santa Monica's future. I urge you to support his reappointment.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Heather Thomason
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 8:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: SM City Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A”

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Councilmembers,
I urge you to reappoint Andrew Wilder to a third and final term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Andrew has served with distinction for the past eight years, including as Chair and Vice-Chair. He brings deep institutional knowledge of the airport’s history, current operations, and community impact. From his early work on the 2014 “Yes on LC” campaign – where he built and managed the Measure LC website – to his leadership on such critical issues as runway safety, air quality, noise enforcement, the move to introduce eVTOLs at SMO, and the shift to unleaded aviation fuel, Andrew has consistently prioritized community wellbeing and long-term vision.

Professionally, he runs a Certified B Corporation with over 20 employees, a role that reflects his commitment to sustainability, transparency, and public benefit – values that guide his civic work as well.

As the Airport Commission shifts from monitoring aviation operations to guiding one of the most significant public land transitions in our city’s history, Andrew’s leadership is more important than ever.

He understands the challenges and the potential. He shares the community’s vision of a Great Park that enhances equity, climate resilience, and quality of life for Santa Monica’s for generations to come.

Given the challenges and opportunities ahead, including the airport’s planned closure and the 192-acre land reuse process, continuity of leadership is essential. Andrew Wilder has earned the trust of the community, his fellow Commissioners, and City staff. I strongly support Andrew Wilder’s reappointment for a third term and hope you will vote in favor of his continued service to our community.

Thank you for your service and for considering this important request.

Sincerely,
Megan FitzGerald
Sunset Park resident
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From: Cathy Larson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 6:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Elaine Polachek
Subject: Incumbent Commission Application Postings Item 16-A

EXTERNAL
Councilmembers and City Manager Polacheck,
An issue has arisen regarding the posƟng of incumbent board/commission applicaƟons. FOSP has been copied on a complaint from Mark Smith regarding this issue.

As a Boardmember of two organizaƟons, Friends of Sunset Park (FOSP) and Airport 2 Park (A2P), and an Advisory Boardmember of the Great Park CoaliƟon (GPC), we have a parƟcular interest in the applicaƟons for the Airport Commission.

We do have knowledge that incumbent Commissioner Andrew Wilder’s applicaƟon was submiƩed prior to the deadline, yet it was never posted. Upon inquiry, we were told that the City Clerk said incumbents’ applicaƟons were not posted. Evidently, this is a change from previous policy when all applicaƟons were posted.

Since Mr. Wilder’s applicaƟon was submiƩed prior to the deadline, his applicaƟon cannot be disregarded.

Mr. Smith claimed that Mr. Wilder did not acknowledge that he was applying for a third term. We have obtained a copy of Mr. Wilder’s applicaƟon. It clearly states that he is applying for a third term. Although it is not common for a commissioner to apply and be appointed for a third term, it does happen from Ɵme to Ɵme. Former Airport Commissioner David Kaplan served three terms.

Mr. Smith also claims that Mr. Wilder has “zero knowledge of aviaƟon.” Mr. Wilder has sat on the Airport Commission for 8 years, has been Chairman, and is currently Vice-Chair. It is absurd to state that he has zero knowledge of aviaƟon.

Mr. Smith also claims that Mr. Wilder has a “conflict of interest” because he lives near the airport. This complaint doesn’t have two legs--or even one leg—to stand on. There have been MANY current and previous Airport Commissioners that live in Sunset Park. I believe Mr. Smith himself lives in Sunset Park and has been a past applicant for Airport Commissioner. One of the other current applicants, Eve Lopez, also lives in Sunset Park. In any case, the Santa Monica Airport closure is not determined by the Airport Commission. The Airport closure has already been voted on by the City Council and the transiƟon process is in progress.

Although I only have knowledge of Mr. Wilder’s applicaƟon, there may be other incumbent applicaƟons that may be caught up in this policy change. None of these applicaƟons should be disqualified.

The simplest opƟon to remedy this issue is to make it a policy that ALL applicaƟons, whether new or incumbent, be posted on the City web site but the City certainly cannot penalize any incumbent applicaƟons in the current appointment cycle.

Cathy Larson
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: Ellen Mark <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 5:44 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick
Subject: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Councilmembers,
I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Ellen Mark
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: Ben <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:43 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Andrew Wilder; Joe Pertel; Geoffrey Neri; Diane Reynolds; Margaret Griffin Subject: SMO: Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A -- Reappoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
Please reappoint Andrew Wilder to the SMO Airport
Commission.

Andrew has been a dedicated and effective member of the Airport Commission for multiple years and he has played a key role helping the City on issues like runway safety, noise, air quality, and the shift to cleaner aviation. With the SMO’s closure at midnight December 31, 2028, and big important decisions over the next 3 years, his experience, steady leadership, and knowledge are exactly what the City of Santa Monica needs.

I strongly support his reappointment and hope you will too! Sincerely,
Ben Wang
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 996 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 2 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:18 PM
To: Council Mailbox; Douglas Sloan; Elaine Polachek; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; councilmtgitems
Subject: Fwd: CC MTG 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 A. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

EXTERNAL
RE: CC Mtg 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 A

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE REALLY UGLY
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Subject: CC MTG 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 A. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS To: <[email protected]>, Council Mailbox <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>
RE: CC Mtg 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 A

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE REALLY UGLY
Please DO APPOINT the below very qualified and terrific residents to their chosen Commissions:

Nikki Kohloff - Parks or/
Jahleh Misirami - Park
Eve Lopez- SMO Commission
J.Kaplan- Disabilities
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Packet Pg. 997 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 3 Please DO NOT appoint the following insider players to any commissions ..they have all done far too much damage to this City ..don't let them do anymore:

Juan Matute.. Audit Subcommittee .. more $ for Yimbys if you do..no more need be said about him. Developer lackey through and through.

Gleam Davis- Her years on Council in have destroyed our landscape with her bad deals- her asking for more allotment from RHNA in 2018 instead of asking for it to be reduced..- she reduced affordable units to 15% or even just doing away with them - the density bonus and her deals with Yimby/Camner/Abundant Housing etc ..stop her poisoned vision of this City -enough damage. She is bored off Council- maybe she might consider taking up knitting.

Judy Abdo - . She ushered in developer control of this town and our elections with her funneling $1,250,000. of YIMBY dollars to pay the Abundant Housing soldiers, to defeat resident initiative LUVE.. They all hide behind a 501C4. They are all lobbyists..they teach nothing.

She helped the hideous and ruinous Gelson's project and so much more.. she hides behind the LGBTQ+ shield so we dare not oppose her- long past time her influence is not felt. Let her take up knitting with Gleam.

David Kaplan- My god hasn't he, along with his wife and Pam O'Connor done enough damage to our City with his manipulative games that have destroyed so many historic homes. He has no business being near anything to do with art. Maybe Gleam and Judy want some male energy to their knitting circle. Juan certainly won't do. He is more the crocheting type.

Danielle Charney
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 998 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 5 David Yakobson
From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:15 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Douglas Sloan; Elaine Polachek; Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Subject: CC MTG 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 A. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

EXTERNAL
Please DO APPOINT the below very qualified and terrific residents to their chosen Commissions:

Nikki Kohloff - Parks or/
Jahleh Misirami - Park
Eve Lopez- SMO Commission
J.Kaplan- Disabilities
Please DO NOT appoint the following insider players to any commissions ..they have all done far too much damage to this City ..don't let them do anymore:

Juan Matute.. Audit Subcommittee .. more $ for Yimbys if you do..no more need be said about him. Developer lackey through and through.

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Packet Pg. 999 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 6 vision of this City -enough damage. She is bored off Council- maybe she might consider taking up knitting.

Danielle Charney
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June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 1000 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 7 David Yakobson
From: Connor Webb <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:06 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: Item 16.A: Support Jacob Wasserman for Planning Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
I am writing in strong support of Jacob Wasserman’s application to serve on the Santa Monica Planning Commission. I have had the privilege of working closely with Jacob through our shared service on the board of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council (NWWNC), where he serves as board Secretary and a dedicated member of the Transportation, Environment, and Public Space Committee, which I chair. Jacob and I both live in Santa Monica and work in Westwood, and his engagement and influence on multiple levels of governance in both areas has been incredible to witness.

Jacob is among the most diligent and principled public servants I’ve had the pleasure of working with. As Secretary of the NWWNC, he has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to transparency, procedure, and public accessibility, all with a level of extreme preparation and organization that brings the best out of everyone with whom he works. On our transportation committee, he has always contributed with essential policy insight, thoughtful analysis, and a strong focus on equity. He has been indispensable in advancing our work on issues affecting our neighborhood, especially regarding transit, active transportation, and housing. He consistently grounds conversations in both data and his lived realities in the community.

Jacob is probably too humble to list his own impressive accomplishments and qualifications, so I will for him: Firstly, he brings invaluable expertise from his role at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, where he is a Lead Scholar of the Public Transit Research program. His research experience, as well as his breadth and depth of knowledge around transportation’s intersection with social issues would be an enormous asset to the Planning Commission’s work. Jacob’s educational background also reflects his longstanding commitment to public service and planning, and is additional evidence that he is extremely qualified to serve on the Planning Commission. He also holds a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, with concentrations in Transportation Policy and Planning (TPP) and Community Economic Development and Housing (CEDH), all in addition to a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Yale.

Frankly, I don’t know how he does it all, but he manages to do all of this work with a super-human level of quality and attention to detail. I cannot recall ever even finding a typo in an agenda, community impact statement, or email he’s authored. He's on top of every task and quick to communicate.

Santa Monica would be fortunate to benefit from Jacob’s combination of expertise, lived experience, community focus, and empathetic leadership. I strongly endorse his appointment to the Planning Commission and urge Council to allow our community to take advantage of his immensely qualified insight and endless work ethic (all of it for free!).

Sincerely,
Connor Webb
90404
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 2:50 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: SM City Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A
Importance: High

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Councilmembers,
I urge you to reappoint Andrew Wilder to a third and final term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Thank you for your service and for considering this important request.

Sincerely,
Adrian Harewood
[Friends Of] Sunset Park Resident
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 1002 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 9 David Yakobson
From: S V <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 2:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: SM City Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Councilmembers,
I urge you to reappoint Andrew Wilder to a third and final term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Thank you for your service and for considering this important request.

Sincerely,
Sharon Vidal Cunningham
Sunset Park SM
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 1003 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 10 David Yakobson
From: ALICE ELLIS <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 2:25 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: SM City Council June 24 Agenda Item 16A
Importance: High
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and Honorable Councilmembers,
I urge you to reappoint Andrew Wilder to a third and final term on the Santa Monica Airport Commission.

Thank you for your service and for considering this important request.

Sincerely,
Alice Ellis
Santa Monica Resident
310-779-0438
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 1004 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 1 David Yakobson
From: John Fairweather <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 11:58 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin
Subject: Tuesday 6/24/2025 Item 16-A - Please re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
Please re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission. Andrew has an unmatched familiarity and experience with all aspects of airport issues. He has done an excellent job on the commission forming a bridge between Council, staff, and community, and his continued presence on the commission is absolutely essential as the time for closure approaches and the planning for what comes next ramps up.

Sincerely,
John Fairweather
Chair - Measure LC
Board - Airport2Park
Board - Great Park Coalition
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From: Dannie Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 11:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Douglas Sloan; Elaine Polachek; Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Subject: MTG 6/24/2025 ITEM 16 -A VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS

EXTERNAL
Housing Authority
Please re-appoint Theresa Marasco.. who also belongs on the GS Oversight Committee..

She actually knows what she is doing ..works tirelessly, and cares.. a very strong advocate for all people.

You have three other applicants who are more than qualified for the other two open seats:

Dr.Lydia Rush...Professor with 30 years experience in poverty and other areas serving people..as well as affordable housing Tim Gudgel -Architect with focus on affordable housing
Raymond Rakhshami- engineer- focus on affordable housing No other applicants bring a thing to the table that this commission needs.. we do not need real estate developers, mortgage brokers, investment bankers, nannies who play tennis and golf.

We have a chance to have a rock. star Commission with the above choices. I certainly hope you see this opportunity to shine and appoint two of the three and Ms Marasco.

Danielle Charney
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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Packet Pg. 1006 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 4 David Yakobson
From: Mark SmithTV <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 11:00 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Dan Hall; Lana Negrete; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; [email protected]; Ivan Campbell; Scott Snowden
Subject: Airport Commission Appointment Irregularity
Attachments: PastedGraphic-2.tiff

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
I am writing to express serious concerns about the City Clerk’s handling of the Airport Commission appointment process, which raises troubling questions about potential favoritism and disregard for established procedures under Resolution No. 11510.

The Clerk’s notice stated that applications for all boards and commissions were due by noon on June 17, 2025. By that deadline, only two applications for the Airport Commission were submitted and publicly posted. Notably, no application from Andrew Wilder was included at that time—or at any point since.

Despite this, agenda item 16(A) for the June 24, 2025 meeting lists Mr. Wilder as an applicant, claiming a submission date of June 15. Additionally, Mr. Wilder is identified as the incumbent without acknowledgment that he is termed out, which should disqualify him unless specific exceptions outlined in Council Resolution No. 11510 are met. These rules explicitly prohibit late applications (Section 1(B)) and limit service to two consecutive terms (Section 2(D)(1)) unless a formal Council vote overrides this restriction by a two-thirds majority.

There is no record of such a vote, nor any explanation of how Mr. Wilder’s termed-out status is being circumvented. His application remains conspicuously absent from the public record, raising significant concerns about the integrity of this process.

The unexplained inclusion of Mr. Wilder’s name on the agenda, despite apparent procedural violations, suggests a potential manipulation of the appointment process. This undermines public trust and casts doubt on the City Clerk’s impartiality in managing these critical appointments. In addition, considering the location of Mr. Wilder’s home, adjacent to the airport, his distain for the airport and zero knowledge of aviation, there is a total conflict of interest. Upon an airport closure, Mr. Wilders home would increase in value by over $300,000. Currently Mr. Wilder is using AI to create reports claiming electric aviation creates pollution and would be harmful for Santa Monica. This is just a waste of time and has zero value other than as an example of modern AI assisted misinformation.

To address these concerns and uphold transparency and fairness, I call on the Council to:

1. Demand Accountability: Require the City Clerk to confirm whether Mr. Wilder’s application was submitted by the June 17 deadline and, if not, explain why it is being considered.

Item 16-A
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Packet Pg. 1007 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 5 2. Ensure Transparency: Direct the Clerk to release Mr. Wilder’s application, including a verifiable timestamp, to the public.

3. Uphold the Rules: Commit to enforcing the provisions of Resolution No. 11510 equitably for all applicants and ensure that no one receives preferential treatment.

Allowing such apparent irregularities to go unchallenged would damage public confidence in the fairness of the appointment process and suggest a deeper systemic issue within the City’s governance. I urge you to take immediate and decisive action to rectify these discrepancies.

There are currently two qualified applicants for the Airport Commission who would bring valuable expertise and serve as true assets to our community. It is imperative for the democratic process that at least one of these individuals, who is an actual pilot, be appointed to the commission. Stacking the commission with ideologically biased, anti-aviation individuals—ALL of whom knowingly purchased homes adjacent to an active airport—undermines both fairness and the Commission’s credibility.

Thank you.

Mark Smith
310 213 0790
http://duenorthproduction.com
"Truth is the fuel of democracy."
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: Brodsky, Michael <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 10:39 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16a - Support for Andrew Wilder - Airport Commission re-appointment

EXTERNAL
City Council Members,

I support and endorse the re-appointment of Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew Wilder has done an excellent job as a member and Chair of the Airport Commission. He is responsive, clear, and honest.

Andrew Wilder has worked diligently to insure the safety of those that fly out of SMO and for those who live on the ground.

He is insured that the conversion process and 2029 airport closure proceeds properly and is fully transparent.

I do not recommend any of the other current Airport Commission applicants who are supporters of organizations AOPA & SMAA ( that led and funded the failed 2014 Measure D ballot campaign) and have individually repeatedly and incorrectly, claimed in writing - that the City Council never voted to close the airport! Andrew Wilder will continue his level of excellence and receives my highest recommendation.

Sincerely,
Michael Brodsky
Santa Monica
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: karen Greenwalt <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 8:50 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: Reappoint Andrew Wilder to Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and City Council,
I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

Karen Greenwalt
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: John Reynolds <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 7:42 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Zina Josephs
Subject: City Council 6-24 item 16-A Andrew Wilder for Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
June 23, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: John Reynolds
RE: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A -- Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Mr Wilder, has served as both Vice Chair and Chair, and he is very knowledgeable about Santa Monica Airport’s history, current operations, and unique challenges.

He first became involved in Airport issues during the “Yes on LC” campaign I worked on in 2014, building and managing the Measure LC website https://ItsOurLand.org/ On the Commission, he has worked on the Runway Shortening project, the reuse of excess Airfield pavement, the Airport Minimum Standards, Noise Code enforcement, safety concerns, air quality, and the introduction of "unleaded" aviation fuel for the piston/propeller aircraft.

As the closure of the Airport approaches, the Airport Commission is uniquely positioned to help shape a transformation that will advance equity, environmental stewardship, resilience to climate change, and expanded access to open space. It is important in my opinion to have his years of experience available as the airport closure unfolds.

I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

John Reynolds
25 year SM resident off the west end of the airport runway. 3217 17th Street
213-598-2120
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From: Jane Dempsey <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2025 6:42 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Subject: RE: Airport Commissioner - City Council 6/24 item 16-A

EXTERNAL
Dear Council
I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission. At this critical time, the Airport Commission needs continuity.

Thank you for your consideration,
Jane Dempsey
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: Robert Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2025 12:20 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Letter regarding June 24, 2025 Meeting - Item 16A

EXTERNAL
Dear Council members,
I am writing to urge you to appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission for a 3rd term. Andrew has ably served the commission for two terms with intelligence, diligence and fair-mindedness. He has dedicated himself to understanding the complex issues surrounding the airport, its history and its future. Now more than ever, it is critical to have clear-minded articulate committee members who will act in the community's best interests. Andrew has been a trusted resource and advisor to the council. He has been a valuable asset to Santa Monica. I urge you to appoint him for a 3rd term. Thank you.

Robert Brown
Sunset Park
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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From: Bill Josephs <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2025 4:06 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; Zina Josephs
Subject: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A — Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term

EXTERNAL
June 21, 2025
6/24/25 agenda item 16-A — Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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June 24, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1014 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 13 David Yakobson
From: Jeanne Laurie <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2025 3:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Lana Negrete
Subject: City Council agenda item 16-A Airport Commission - Support for Andrew Wilder for 3rd term

EXTERNAL
June 21, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Jeanne Laurie - Sunset Park
RE: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A -- Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term We need the voice of reason on the Airport Commission. We need Andrew Wilder There are those who profess that the airport doesn't generate that much noise. I invite you all to Clover Park any given day. In addition to all the loud planes one usually hears, there is now a flight school. Planes take off every few minutes. They circle, land, and take off again. If I shouted in the ear of the person standing next to me, that person could not hear me. The noise is constant and LOUD.

I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
Item 16-A
June 24, 2025

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From: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2025 9:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Barry Snell; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council 6/24 item 16-A -- Support Andrew Wilder for the Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
June 21, 2025
To: Mayor Negrete and City Council members
From: Zina Josephs
RE: 6/24/25 agenda item 16-A -- Airport Commission – Support Andrew Wilder for 3rd term I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Item 16-A
June 24, 2025
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June 24, 2025

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Packet Pg. 1016 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 15 On the Commission, he has worked on the Runway Shortening project, the reuse of excess Airfield pavement, the Airport Minimum Standards, Noise Code enforcement, safety concerns, air quality, and the introduction of "unleaded" aviation fuel for the piston/propeller aircraft.

Andrew has also served on various Commission ad hoc committees on issues including the eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft).

Andrew shares my belief that a Great Park on the Airport property will improve the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents for hundreds of years to come -- a proud legacy for the city.

Again, I urge you to re-appoint Andrew Wilder to the Airport Commission.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Packet Pg. 1017 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 16 David Yakobson
From: Alan Levenson <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2025 9:33 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: 6/24 Meeting- Item 16 - Airport Commission

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Council
Please reappoint Andrew Wilder to the airport commission.

He has done an exemplary job and has become extremely knowledgeable regarding airport operations, the FAA, airport staff and the community.

I believe if you asked the airport staff they would agree.

There are two very strong airport advocates seeking this appointment. They both have been insensitive to the will of the community and the direction of the past council decisions. One has business interests in aviation and the other wants to preserve the airport for personal use. I do not see how they could be helpful under the current circumstances.

As we head towards a closure of SMO Andrew is the reasoned mind needed to help make a smooth transition to the next use which I personally hope will be a Great Park.

Thank you for your consideration.

Regards,
Alan
Alan Levenson
www.alanlevenson.com
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Packet Pg. 1018 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 17 David Yakobson
From: Nikima Newsome
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 4:08 PM
To: David Yakobson
Cc: Maria Dacanay-Wisner
Subject: FW: Recommendation Letter for Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee Replacement
Attachments: Recommendation_Letter_for_TOT_Advisory_Committee_Replacement__F8051909-957B-5 E06-E8C54943E10EA557.pdf
Hi David,
I’m not sure if this appointment is included in the annuals or if it’s an unscheduled vacancy but this letter should be included with the packet when it gets agendized.

Thanks,
Nikima
Nikima S. Newsome, MPA/MMC
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City Clerk
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From: Elaine Polachek <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 4:06 PM
To: Nikima Newsome <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: Recommendation Letter for Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee Replacement Here is the letter, Niki.

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Packet Pg. 1019 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) 18 Elaine Polachek
Interim City Manager
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From: Misti Kerns <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:57 AM
To: Elaine Polachek <[email protected]>
Subject: Recommendation Letter for Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee Replacement

EXTERNAL
Good morning Elaine,
I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of our board and Chairman Younes Atallah, please find attached a letter recommending a replacement for the Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee.

Thank you for your consideration. Have a great day.

Best regards,

Misti Kerns
President/CEO
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
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Packet Pg. 1020 Attachment: Written Comments [Revision 2] (7144 : 16.A. Annual B & C Appointments) City Council
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City Council Meeting: June 24, 2025
Agenda Item: 16.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Appointment to one annual Councilmember vacancy on the Audit Subcommittee for a term ending June 30, 2029.

Prepared By: David Yakobson, Staff Assistant III
Approved Forwarded to Council

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