Written Comments — Santa Monica City Council, October 28, 2025

1 David Yakobson
From: Philip Schwartz <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 11:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28: Agenda Items 4D and 16F

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown, and away from the Expo station. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F
I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F: Request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Respectfully
Philip D Schwartz, Treasurer
909-911 Arizona Ave HOA
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October 28, 2025
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1 David Yakobson
From: Antoinette Delio <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely
Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean
Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City
Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
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October 28, 2025
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2 We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely

Antoinette Delio
136 San Vicente Blvd
Santa Monica CA 90402
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3 David Yakobson
From: Janie Coolidge <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 9:08 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: CT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
4 Sincerely
Janie Coolidge
322 11th Street, Santa Monica, Ca. 90402
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
5 David Yakobson
From: Jonathan Tate <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am still reeling over your decision to conceal from the public and then only give weeks' notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. Any facility of this type near schools, families, and our park alters our way of life in Santa Monica and affects all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists and the broader LA community.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclamation claiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager, Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move two current shelters out of downtown to locations far from the transit line. After your decision not to notify the public about the Ocean Avenue project, we cannot be excluded from these matters. Specifically, we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and surprise projects, which will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security, and way of life.

Sincerely,
Jonathan Tate
370 Mesa Road
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: C H <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 5:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks' notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay HorvathApproved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue to the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families, and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
C Hix
3838 Dunn Dr
Culver City, CA 90232
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
5 David Yakobson
From: angela <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:06 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Angela Gallo
311 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
6 David Yakobson
From: Kayla Carmichael <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park. This facility would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists. We, the Santa Monica residents urge you to stop this madness for once and all and we will not stop fighting until you do.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
7 KAYLA CARMICHAEL
311 OCEAN AVE SANTA MONICA
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
8 David Yakobson
From: Bayley Carmichael <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Bayley Carmichael
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
9 Santa Monica 301 Ocean Ave
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
10 David Yakobson
From: Susan Honnold <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Importance: High

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Susan Honnold
11750 W. Sunset Blvd.

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October 28, 2025
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11 Los Angeles, CA 90049

YOUR ADDRESS
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12 David Yakobson
From: Nancy Klein <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Dear City Council,
I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Nancy Klein
1208 Georgina Ave
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Kristin Jacobson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Kristin Jacobson
938 11th Street, Unit B, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: M M <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:06 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: NO NO NO

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Manju Devgan, MD
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Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 Manju Devgan, M.D.
11735 W Washington Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90066
Tel: 310-390-9829
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Alice Gould <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath's Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Kind regards,
Alice Wilson-Gould
897 Chattanooga Avenue, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310.486.6464
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: R <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16. F.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 Rumi Habuki
801 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica CA 90403

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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
3 David Yakobson
From: Kelli <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Kelli Urode
12th street and Santa Monica Blvd
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:24 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: October 28th City Council Meeting
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council
City Manager’s Ofiice
From: Erik Hodge <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 8:57 AM
To: Council Mailbox <[email protected]>
Subject: October 28th City Council Meeting

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am disappointed by your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type near several schools is dangerous. This would also obviously affect all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists, who we rely on to revitalize Santa Monica.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
Sincerely
Erik Hodge
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 David Yakobson
From: Stephanie Poli <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:46 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Stephanie Poli
925 14th St. Unit 6 Santa Monica CA 90403
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[email protected] │ (602) 568-2598
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
3 David Yakobson
From: BRUCE GOLDSMITH <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:52 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,

I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."

We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely

Bruce Goldsmith

801 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
4 David Yakobson
From: Joe Fernandes <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Joachim Fernande
1342 Yale Street, Apt C
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
5 Santa Monica, CA 90404
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Robert Wagmeister <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28th agenda item - URGENT

EXTERNAL
SUBJECT LINE: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Robert Wagmeister
221 16th Street
Santa Monica, Ca 90402
Sent from my iPhone
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 David Yakobson
From: Michael Rosove <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."

EXTERNAL
To: [email protected]
SUBJECT LINE: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
3 Dr. Michael H. Rosove
328 14th St.

Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
4 David Yakobson
From: Katrina Carlson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:17 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; Ken Carlson
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
Please don’t hesitate to personally reach out to me for any feedback or assistance on this issue. I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
5 We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Katrina Carlson
1536 Georgina Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
6 David Yakobson
From: Kenneth Carlson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:22 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: [email protected]; Katrina Carlson
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects." We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
— Ken —
Kenneth A. Carlson
210 16th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Cell: 310-963-0063
Email: [email protected]
CarlsonFilms.com
HeartofNuba.com
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
7 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
8 David Yakobson
From: Jessica M <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Jessica Munoz
Ocean Ave. Resident
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
9 David Yakobson
From: Stephanie Poli <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:46 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Stephanie Poli
925 14th St. Unit 6 Santa Monica CA 90403
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[email protected] │ (602) 568-2598
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: LYNN WAGMEISTER <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Urgent attention

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Lynn Wagmeister
221 16th Street
Santa Monica, Ca. 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Judy Barnett <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:32 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Proposal
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

EXTERNAL
Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Judy Barnett
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 358 21st place
SM, Ca 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
3 David Yakobson
From: Greg DeBeech <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 1:44 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Ocean Avenue
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
4 Gregory DeBeech
757 Ocean Avenue Unit 202
Santa Monica, CA
90402
Sent from my iPad
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Barbara Simkin <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 4:34 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Susan Finley
Subject: Agenda Items 4.D and 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give two weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath-Approved Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and a park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from the translation and after your decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster we cannot afford to be excluded. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697[Where as Agenda Item 16.f on October 28, 2025
I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects.

We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our way of life.

Sincerely,
Barbara Simkin
701 Ocean Avenue #206
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
2 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
3 David Yakobson
From: Kendall Colletti <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 9:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Kendall Colletti and Evan Mitchell
605 San Vicente Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
4 David Yakobson
From: Olena Sholomytska <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 9:32 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Olena Sholomytska
450 San Vicente Blvd #102
Santa Monica, CA 90402
[email protected] | ph (916) 690-1778
https://www.linkedin.com/in/olena-sholomytska-549733/
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
5 ================

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
OCT 28 TUES CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:30 PM

TO ATTEND
1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA
If you wish to address the City Council for Item 4.D and/or 16F-Negrete at KIOSK on site.

TO CALL IN (310) 312-8173 during the live meeting
TO WATCH Remotely: smgov.net/video or youtube.com/user/Citytv16santamonica

RELATED DOCUMENTS & LINKS
AGENDA
CITY MANAGER OLIVER CHI’S OFFICIAL PLAN

CITY MANAGER OLIVER CHI'S PLANS QUESTIONS
NOV 6 7 PM NOMA TOWN HALL VIA ZOOM
Zoomlink: https://palisadesparksafety.org/nov6
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
6 David Yakobson
From: ci dixon <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 9:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members,
I am writing as a longtime Santa Monica resident and as the mother of a young adult with disabilities to express my deep concern about the City’s lack of transparency surrounding the proposed LA County – approved “Open Door” behavioral health housing facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. These projects were advanced quietly and only disclosed to the public weeks before opening, despite being located steps from schools, families, and Palisades Park, one of our city’s most cherished public spaces.

Any facility intended to house individuals with severe mental illness, without proper medical licensing, psychiatric oversight, or a secured environment, poses risks both to its residents and to the surrounding community. The decision to conceal these plans from neighbors erodes public trust and undermines the collaborative spirit our city is known for.

I strongly OPPOSE Item 4.D.

By ratifying and extending emergency powers under the June 2025 Homelessness Emergency Declaration to City Manager Oliver Chi, the Council would effectively allow him to relocate or establish homeless facilities anywhere in Santa Monica without public notice or input. After the serious lack of transparency around the Ocean Avenue projects (CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and 11697), this would only deepen community distrust. We cannot afford to exclude residents from decisions that so profoundly affect neighborhood safety, accessibility, and quality of life.

I strongly SUPPORT Item 16.F.

I commend Mayor Lana Negrete’s motion calling for community engagement, zoning clarity, and accountability for LA County and nonprofit-operated housing projects. True compassion requires transparency and responsible oversight, not secrecy or blanket authority.

This issue is not about rejecting care for the unhoused or mentally ill. It is about ensuring that vulnerable individuals receive proper medical treatment in clinically appropriate settings, not warehouse-style “bridge housing” run without qualified psychiatric staff. My own daughter has autism, intellectual disability, OCD, and anxiety, and her independence depends on being able to safely access our community and parks. The City’s decision to site high-acuity behavioral facilities in close proximity to families like mine directly impacts her right to safety and inclusion under disability law.

We can and must do better, for both our residents and those genuinely in need of treatment. Please vote NO on Item 4.D and YES on Item 16.F to restore accountability and protect the integrity of our city.

With appreciation for your service and attention,
Caroline Dixon
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Mother and Advocate for Disability Rights and Responsible Housing Policy Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
7 David Yakobson
From: Catherine Jayne <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 9:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members.

I STRONGLY OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

Sincerely
Catherine Jayne, Ph.D.
305 Georgina Ave., Santa Monica, CA
310-738-5101
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
8 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 9:49 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenuefrom the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
9 Eleni Kouitorou
515 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, 90402, CA
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
10 David Yakobson
From: Peri Garcia <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:04 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
11 Peri Garcia
701 Georgina Avenue
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
12 David Yakobson
From: Shari Phillips <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Shari Phillips
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
13 David Yakobson
From: Yassmine Mehdyzadeh <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
14 Yassmine Mehdyzadeh
228 Marguerita Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
15 David Yakobson
From: warren brand <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:44 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects." We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Warren Brand
801 Ocean. Ave
Santa Monica CA 90403
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
16 David Yakobson
From: Maurine Hacker <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:53 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F." Dear City Council Members, Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects." We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Maurine Hacker
205 Washington Ave.

Apt 505
Santa Monica, CA 90403
205 Washington Ave
Apt 505
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
17 Santa Monica, Ca 90403
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
18 David Yakobson
From: dominic gomez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 12:07 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28 Agenda items 4D, 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Dominic Gomez
1105 Marine St Santa Monica
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
19 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
20 David Yakobson
From: Nancy <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 3:58 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28 agenda items 4.d and16.f
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Sent from my SUBJECT LINE: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F." Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
21 Sincerely, Nancy Peters
240 Alta av
Santa Monica 90402

YOUR NAME

YOUR ADDRESS
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
22 David Yakobson
From: Louise Griffiths <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:16 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
23 Louise Blanchard
My iPhone did it.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
24 David Yakobson
From: Sandi Isaacs <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 5:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then give only weeks' notice before opening the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue to the public. Any facility of this type, right near schools, families, and our park, would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and affect all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclamation proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager, Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular, we refer to CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16. F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects." We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and of being body-slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security, and way of life.

Sincerely
Sandi Isaacs
201 Ocean Ave. #506P
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
25 David Yakobson
From: Gabriella Delacorte <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 5:33 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I am writing to express my strong opposition to Item 4.D regarding the proposed “Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility” to be located at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica.

The decision to move forward with this project—with minimal public notice and limited opportunity for community input—has left many residents, myself included, deeply concerned. This facility’s proximity to schools, family residences, and Palisades Park would significantly alter the character and safety of our neighborhood.

As someone who walks the area daily for health and recreation, I have always felt safe in our community. The establishment of a high-need facility of this nature in such a central and family-oriented location risks undermining that sense of security for residents, visitors, and tourists alike.

While I support compassionate and effective solutions to address homelessness and mental illness, I firmly believe that this particular site is inappropriate for such a facility. I respectfully urge you to reconsider this plan and to seek alternative locations that better balance the needs of vulnerable individuals with the safety and well-being of the surrounding community.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
26 Gabriella Delacorte
415 Marguerita Ave,
Santa Monica, ca 90402
310-849-3526
I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Gabriella Delacorte
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
27 David Yakobson
From: Laura Marcus <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 5:57 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Laura Marcus
937 2nd Street #7
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
28 David Yakobson
From: Danica Ferrin Klein <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:32 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28 AGENDA ITEMS 4.D AND 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
To the Santa Monica City Council,
I’m writing as a resident and parent who is still in disbelief over the city’s handling of the new Open Door facility for severely mentally ill unhoused individuals at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue—approved by LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath. The decision to keep this quiet and then provide only a few weeks’ notice before opening has shaken public trust. Placing a facility like this steps away from schools, family neighborhoods, and Palisades Park will inevitably change the fabric of daily life here—for residents and for the many visitors who come to enjoy our city.

On Item 4.D
I urge you to vote no.

Extending the June 2025 “homeless emergency” powers to our new City Manager, Oliver Chi, effectively hands him the authority to relocate shelters anywhere in Santa Monica without public input. This would allow major decisions—like moving shelters away from transit corridors and deeper into residential zones—to happen behind closed doors. After the Ocean Avenue experience, that is simply unacceptable. (References: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, 11697.)
On Item 16.F
I support Mayor Lana Negrete’s proposal requiring community engagement, zoning clarity, and accountability for LA County and nonprofit-operated housing projects. Transparency and local input should be the standard, not the exception.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
29 We’ve reached a point where secrecy has replaced dialogue. Residents deserve honesty, notice, and a seat at the table before decisions that reshape our neighborhoods are made.

This isn’t about opposition to solutions—it’s about inclusion in the process.

Respectfully,
Danica Ferrin Klein
633 21st place Santa Monica
Santa Monica Resident & Parent
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Danica Ferrin Klein
T: +1 949.354.8324
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Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
30 David Yakobson
From: Margaret Rowe <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:52 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
31 Margaret Rowe
Santa Monica Resident
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
32 David Yakobson
From: Helene Rosenzweig <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenuefrom the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Helene Rosenzweig
625 21st Place
Santa Monica 90402
Sent from my iPhone
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
33 David Yakobson
From: Kelli Brooks <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I still cannot believe your decision to conceal, and then only give weeks notice to the public, about the plan to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue .

Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would severely alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, concerned Santa Monica residents cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
This city council’s secrecy, and surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life, must stop, PLEASE.

Santa Monica was a beautiful and safe community when I bought my home here over 20 years ago. Sadly, that is no longer true today. It is your obligation to address the problems while ALSO keeping Santa Monica residents informed at all times.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
34 Sincerely
Kelli Brooks
Santa Monica resident since 2002
Adelaide Drive
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
35 David Yakobson
From: frankie stabler-sholem <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 7:56 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28th Agenda items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Frankie Sholem
141 Georgina Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
36 David Yakobson
From: Kara Fox <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 8:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: : "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16F"
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and
then only give two weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay
Horvath-Approved Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825
Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools,
families, and a park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who
enjoy Palisades Park.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and
extending these powers to the New City Manager, Oliver Chi, you are giving the
him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current
shelters out of downtown and away from the translation, and after your decision to
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
37 not notify the public about Ocean Avenue's potential disaster we cannot afford to be
excluded. In particular, we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and
11697[Where as Agenda Item 16.f on October 28, 2025
I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and
Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects.

We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by
surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our way of life.

Sincerely
Kara Fox
235 14th st
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
38 David Yakobson
From: Negin Yazdinian <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:06 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Negin Yazdinian
2161 Georgina Ave
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
39 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D AND 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely

SHARON GOLDBERG
515 OCEAN AVENUE UNIT 306S
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
40 SANTA MONICA, CA 90402-2622
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
41 David Yakobson
From: Vanessa Desrochers <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still having a hard time understanding your decision to conceal, and then only give a week's notice, to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type, which is right near schools, families, and our park, would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
Sincerely,
Vanessa Carney
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
42 David Yakobson
From: Jennifer Happillon <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:30 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
43 Sincerely
Jennifer Happillon
1721 Carlyle Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
44 David Yakobson
From: M K <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Mikhail Kibalchenko
535 12th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
45 David Yakobson
From: Jim Gisondo <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28, agenda item's 4.d 16.f
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
I strongly oppose item 4.d
I strongly support item 16.f
Sincerely
James Gisondo
Resident in Santa Monica
Sent from AOL on Android
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
46 David Yakobson
From: Kairi Harvig <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Kairi Harvig
535 12th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
47 David Yakobson
From: Michael Wise <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:36 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am incredulous over your handling of the proposal to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. Your process failed on every measure to provide transparency to the public community which will be materially impacted by the facility. A facility of this type located immediately near schools, families and our park would significantly alter our way of life in Santa Monica and impact all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 measure proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not adequately notify the public about the Ocean Avenue proposal, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular I am referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
I am outraged by this city council’s lack of transparency and surprise approval of projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on the safety and security our community.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
48 Sincerely
Michael Wise
201 Ocean Avenue, Apt 506P
Santa Monica, CA. 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
49 David Yakobson
From: Katherine Griffith <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:37 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects." We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Katherine Griffith
129 Alta Ave, Santa Monica CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
50 David Yakobson
From: ciliegina2 <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:39 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D AND 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
I strongly oppose 4.D
I strongly support 16.F
Cheryl Gisondo
937 2nd Street
Santa Monica CA
Sent from my Galaxy
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
51 David Yakobson
From: Ann Kono <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:41 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life. You are really going to disappoint your constituents that you REPRESENT if we do not stop these measures for good.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
52 Sincerely
Ann Kono
537 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica CA 90402

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
53 David Yakobson
From: Larry Shapiro <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28th Agenda 4.D and 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
54 We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Larry Shapiro
1721 Carlyle Ave
Santa Monica CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
55 Sent from my iPhone
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
56 David Yakobson
From: Kelly Siegel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:02 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am flabbergasted over your decision to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
57 We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Michael and Kelly Siegel
2927 Washington Ave.

Santa Monica 90403
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
58 David Yakobson
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:03 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D AND 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give a week’s notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely

DAVID GOLDBERG
515 OCEAN AVENUE UNIT 306S
SANTA MONICA, CA 90402-2622
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
59 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
60 David Yakobson
From: Artie Westerfield <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:06 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."

We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely

Arthur Westerfield
601 9th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
61 David Yakobson
From: Michelle Darrow <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28 – Agenda Items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing because I am still reeling from your decision to conceal, and then only give a few weeks’ notice about, the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath–approved Open Door Facility for the severely mentally ill homeless population at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue.

A facility of this type, placed directly near schools, families, and Palisades Park, would dramatically alter the safety and character of our community—as well as the experience for residents and visitors who enjoy our coastal parks.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of the June 2025 “Homeless Emergency” and extending these powers to the new City Manager, Oliver Chi, you are effectively granting him unrestricted authority to relocate homeless shelters wherever he chooses—without public input. This includes his proposed plan to move the two existing shelters out of downtown and away from the end of the transit line.

After the lack of transparency surrounding the Ocean Avenue decision, the community cannot afford to be left out again. Specifically, I refer to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I support Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F., which requests that the City Manager provide community engagement, zoning clarity, and accountability for all LA County and nonprofit-operated housing projects.

Santa Monica residents have had enough of secrecy and surprise decisions that threaten our safety, security, and quality of life. We deserve transparency and a voice in shaping the future of our neighborhoods.

Sincerely,
Michelle Darrow
123 Georgina Ave, SM CA 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
62 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
63 David Yakobson
From: Cyrus Partow <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:37 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Best Regards,
Cyrus Partow
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
64 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
65 David Yakobson
From: Liane Hall <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:38 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: October 28 Agenda item 4.D 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
66 I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
YOUR NAME Liane Hall
YOUR ADDRESS 357 18th Street. SM
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
67 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
68 David Yakobson
From: Eric Hirshberg <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: URGENT: Items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am still reeling from your recent attempt to conceal and then only give weeks notice to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility on 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue from the public. Any facility of this type right near schools, families and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and all those who enjoy Palisades Park including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being surprised by projects with no community input that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Eric Hirshberg
528 24th St.

Santa Monica, CA
90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
69 David Yakobson
From: Stephanie Weston <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28, Agenda Items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
70 Stephanie Weston
123 Georgina Avenue #7
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Sent from my iPhone
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
71 David Yakobson
From: Gisela Friedman <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: "OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F."
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.:

Please take back new City Manager Oliver Chi's unrestrained increased authority. He should NOT be allowed to move homeless shelters, least of all without community input.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.:

I fully support Mayor Lana Negrete's Item 16.F. that requests the City Manage to provide "community engagement, zoning clarity and accountability for LA County and non-profit operated housing projects." Sincerely,
Gisela Lesin
1936 La Mesa Drive
Santa Monica 90402
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
72 David Yakobson
From: Barry Wilen <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:30 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Oct 28 Agenda items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
Many of us are still shocked by the apparently secretive plans to create the homeless mental health facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. These were plans in which at least some city council members and other city officials were involved during June and July 2025, per information provided by St. Joseph Center at the North of Montana Association meeting on October 9, 2025. Unfortunately, the city chose to keep all of these plans secret until they were finalized.

As a result, due to the egregious lack of transparency on this issue which is clearly critical to all city residents and businesses, our trust in the city council and the city government has been severely eroded.

For the city to earn back our trust, residents and businesses must no longer be kept in the dark on these matters. Therefore, I support agenda item 16.F to improve transparency and communication regarding these and future housing projects like this one.

In addition, I oppose agenda item 4.D as it currently stands. Because the homeless emergency proclamation extends to a single person, the City Manager, essentially unlimited power to move and establish homeless shelters without community communication and input, the extension of the emergency declaration contributes to and is a continuation of the lack of transparency from the city regarding housing in general and specifically homeless shelter placement.

I urge the city council to revise item 4.D in order to remove the ability of a single person, the City Manager, from unilaterally making decisions regarding placement of homeless shelters in the city without transparency and community input.

Thank you,
Barry Wilen
Marguerita Avenue
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
73 Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
74 David Yakobson
From: Caroline Matthews <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:33 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28 meeting, Agenda Items 4.G & 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members,
I am writing to you because I am still reeling over your decision to conceal and then only give a few weeks' notice of the plans to open the LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath Approved Open Door Severely Mentally Ill Homeless Facility at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. Any facility of this type near schools, families, and our park would alter our way of life in Santa Monica and affect all those who enjoy Palisades Park, including tourists.

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.G.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 action proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from being close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about the proposed homeless facilities at Ocean Avenue, I strongly disagree with any action to exclude the public from providing input on these decisions. In particular I am referring to:

CCS 11658, 11669, 11686, and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete's Item 16.F request that the City Manager provide "Community Engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
I am disappointed in this city council's secrecy with regard to surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security, and way of life.

Sincerely,
Caroline Matthews
Wilshire Montana Neighborhood, Santa Monica
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
75 David Yakobson
From: Dennis Puri <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28, Agenda Items 4.D and 16.F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely,
Dennis Puri
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
76 David Yakobson
From: Hannah Wilen <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:41 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28 agenda items 4D and 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Hi,
Many residents remain deeply concerned about the recently revealed plans to establish homeless mental health facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. According to information presented by St.

Joseph Center at the North of Montana Association meeting on October 9, 2025, these plans involved certain City Council members and city staff during June and July of 2025. However, the City did not disclose any information to the community until after the plans were effectively finalized.

This lack of transparency surrounding an issue of such significant impact to residents and businesses has seriously undermined public trust in both the City Council and the broader city government.

To begin restoring that trust, the City must ensure that residents and local businesses are no longer excluded from meaningful discussion and participation in decisions of this nature. For that reason, I support Agenda Item 16.F, which seeks to improve transparency and communication regarding current and future housing projects.

Additionally, I oppose Agenda Item 4.D in its current form. The existing homeless emergency proclamation grants the City Manager unilateral authority to select and establish homeless shelters without community notification or input. Extending this declaration would continue the pattern of nontransparent decision-making that has contributed to the present mistrust.

I respectfully urge the City Council to revise Item 4.D to remove the provision granting a single individual—namely, the City Manager—the authority to independently determine the placement of homeless shelters. Decisions of such significance must be accompanied by public transparency, accountability, and community engagement.

Thank you for your consideration.

Best,
Hannah Wilen
2234 22nd St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
77 David Yakobson
From: Howard Klein <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:46 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Howard Klein
1208 Georgina Avenue
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
78 David Yakobson
From: Lilly Wilen <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda items 4D and 16F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
Many of us are still surprised by the recent plans to create homeless mental health facilities at 413 and 825 Ocean Avenue. These plans seem to have been developed behind the scenes, with some city council members and officials involved in June and July 2025, according to information shared by St. Joseph Center at the North of Montana Association meeting on October 9, 2025. Unfortunately, the city kept these plans under wraps until they were finalized.

This lack of transparency has understandably caused concern and eroded trust in our city council and government, especially on an issue that impacts everyone in our community.

To rebuild trust, it's crucial that residents and businesses are kept informed about these matters moving forward. That’s why I support agenda item 16.F, which focuses on improving transparency and communication around housing projects like this one.

On the other hand, I have concerns about agenda item 4.D as it stands. The current emergency proclamation gives the City Manager significant power to move and establish homeless shelters without community input or communication. This lack of involvement from residents only adds to the ongoing transparency issues, particularly regarding where homeless shelters are placed.

I strongly encourage the city council to reconsider item 4.D and adjust it so that decisions about homeless shelter placements are made with greater transparency and input from the community.

Thank you,
Lilly Wilen
Marguerita Avenue
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
79 David Yakobson
From: Rebecca Pidgeon <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:52 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: OCT 28, AGENDA ITEMS 4.D and 16.F.

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless. After the decision to not notify the public about Ocean Avenue potential disaster, we cannot afford to be excluded on these matters. In particular we are referring to: CCS 11658, 11669, 11686 and 11697.

I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Item 4-G
October 28, 2025
Item 4-G
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80 Sincerely
Rebecca Pidgeon
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81 David Yakobson
From: Kimberly Brooks <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Oct 28 Meeting, ITEMS 4.D., ITEM 11.A., ITEM 16.F Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged

I OPPOSE ITEM 4.D.

By ratifying the powers of a June 2025 proclaiming a homeless emergency and extending these powers to the New City Manager Oliver Chi, you are giving the him unrestricted authority to move homeless shelters wherever he deems appropriate without public input, including his plan to move the two current shelters out of downtown and away from close to the end of the transit line. Furthermore, you are effectively using reserves to take away critical funding for police officers and placing it your projects to help the homeless.

I OPPOSE ITEM 11.A.

An entire city realignment should be a PUBLIC PROCESS, not something pushed by the city manager and voted on by council in the same meeting. Even our normal Budget Process has study sessions. This is insane and authoritarian
I SUPPORT ITEM 16.F.

I SUPPORT Mayor Lana Negrete’s Item 16.F. request that the City Manager provide “community engagement, Zoning Clarity, and Accountability for LA County and Nonprofit Operated Housing Projects."
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82 We have had enough of this city council’s secrecy and being body slammed by surprise projects that will have a dramatically negative impact on our safety, security and way of life.

Sincerely
Kimberly Schneider
310.738.8800
Montana Avenue & 14th
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