1 Mitchell Kois
From: Ted Winterer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 2:39 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin
Cc: Oliver Chi; Susan Cline; councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 11-A, 10/14/25 Council agenda
EXTERNAL
Mayor Negrete and Honorable Councilmembers,
I urge you to approve this resolution tomorrow night.
As someone who has worked as a volunteer for the Open Main Street events and the Fourth of July Parade I can tell you that an automatic fee waiver would provide community members more time to focus on the events themselves, in lieu of the time-consuming and often byzantine process of seeking waivers on an annual basis.
Events such as the ones proposed to be covered by this resolution are an essential part of the City's economic recovery, drawing visitors and residents alike and enhancing our town's somewhat tarnished reputation.
I hope this will not be a difficult decision for you and you will pass the resolution unanimously.
Regards,
Ted
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2 Ted Winterer
Realtor @Compass, 2115 Main Street Santa Monica
"Most Loved Real Estate Agent 2025," Santa Monica Daily Press DRE #02047989
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From: Kara Taub <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 11:46 AM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Jesse Zwick; [email protected]; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Item 11A - Resolution Establishing Signature Events Category & Waiver of City Event Fees
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Negrete and City Council Members,
I am writing to urge you to pass the Resolution Establishing a Santa Monica Signature Events Category and Waiver of City Fees.
I have been an active member of the Montana Ave. BID board for over a decade and have worked to grow and build the Montana Ave. Art Walk and Holiday Walk into the ’signature’ events they are today.
Waiving of the fees is crucial to keeping these events viable since BID budgets are often impacted by events that are beyond our control (natural disasters, global economics, etc).
I have included a few photos from this year’s Art Walk and last year’s Holiday Walk for a visual reference of what these events look like in real life.
Thank you!
Kara
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Montana Avenue Merchants Association
Ten Women Gallery - 1128 Montana Ave.
[email protected]
www.ktwf.com
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From: Ann Bowman
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 10:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya
Cc: Oliver Chi; Susan Cline; Jenny Rogers; Micah Akerson; Sofia Klatzker; Steven Johnson; Barry Rosenbaum; Maryanne LaGuardia; Karen Melick; Sonam Makker; John Smith Subject: October 14, 2025 Council Meeting - Signature Events Category - Item 11.A. - SUPPORT Dear Mayor Negrete, Mayor Pro Tem Torosis, and Esteemed Councilmembers - I've been distracted by the Civic Auditorium item, but also want to express unqualified and enthusiastic support for the new Signature Events Category framework authored by the City's Recreation and Arts Department under the very capable leadership of RAD Director Jenny Rogers.
With World Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics coming to in LA over the next 3 years, this envisioning makes great sense and poises our City for tremendous success as well as streamlining the events permitting process for customary events with trusted local partners whom the community cherishes! A huge thank you to Director Rogers and RAD and I hope you will adopt the proposed resolution in support of many future Signature Events!
Sincerely,
Ann Bowman
Recreation and Parks Commissioner
Resident, 29 years
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From: Hunter Hall <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 5:27 PM
To: Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Dan Hall; Jesse Zwick; Natalya Zernitskaya; Barry Snell; Ellis Raskin
Cc: Oliver Chi; councilmtgitems; Susan Cline
Subject: Item 11-A (PRO!)
EXTERNAL
Mayor Negrete & Honorable Councilmembers,
We urge you to approve this resolution tomorrow night.
An automatic fee waiver would free up city staff, our staff, and volunteer community members to focus on the events themselves, rather than the time-consuming and often complex process of seeking annual fee waivers.
These events are a financial net positive for Santa Monica. They are crucial for our city's economic recovery, attracting both visitors and residents, and helping to improve our town's reputation, which needs all it can get.
Main Street owes its success and survival to these events, but we can't continue to host them without predictable and reliable support. We just don't have the resources.
We hope this will be an easy decision for you, and that you will pass this resolution unanimously.
Thank You!
Hunter G. Hall
Executive Director
Main Street Business Improvement Association
314.323.4663
[email protected]
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From: Nikki Kolhoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council 10/14 items 11-A and B - OPPOSE Changes to Disclosure of Gifts and Council Spending
EXTERNAL
I object to these items because now is not the time to make changes that could have the impact of reducing transparency.
No automative approvals of waivers (gifts) and no automatic spending on council discretion. The public needs to see everything.
Also, you have much bigger problems right now than figuring out how to spend more, faster, while the city is in fiscal distress.
Just stop the discretionary spending.
Regards,
Nikki Kolhoff
Santa Monica Resident
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