Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
The city should promote aerospace businesses at our airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
BRUCE MANN
Oceanpark
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85 Mitchell Kois
From: Liza Jensen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Council member,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Jensen
Pilot in training
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86 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: George Balian <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:21 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
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87 I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
George Balian-Leverette
Los Angeles
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88 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: SARA BUSS <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 8:00 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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89 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sara Buss
Pacific Palisades
Sent from my iPhone
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90 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Jamie Marie Davis <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:46 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility Item 1
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91 movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jamie Marie Davis
Wilshire-Montana
Also, I would like to add that my Father, Paul E Davis, along with many others plead their Case against the City and won, not to close the Airport, for many reasons more than what only some people have stated.
The fact that our Federal Aide from the Federal Government is tied to the Airport is reason enough to keep the Airport open for an eternity.
I sincerely want each and every one of you to think more carefully the devastating impact a closure of the Airport will have on every single individual residing in the City limits and those of whom in the outlying areas that will be affected. And, we all know who is culpable for our demise should it come to pass.
Regards,
Jamie Marie Davis
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92 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:08 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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93 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Michael Duron
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94 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:49 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon BaƩaglia <bcbaƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 5:29 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
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95 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Brandon BaƩaglia
Sunset Park
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96 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: MaƩ Landes <maƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 4:22 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport currently, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. I lived next to the airport for almost 8 years, and as someone who enjoyed watching the planes come in to land, I miss it. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
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97 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
MaƩhew Landes
Mid City
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98 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: MELISSA FEINBERG <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:28 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
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99 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Melissa Feinberg
Oak St / Sunset Park
Sent from my iPhone
Melissa Feinberg
PROPERTY MASTER
[email protected]
(818) 612-1654
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100
Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Sofia Gregory <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:02 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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101
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sofia Gregory
sunset park
Sent from my iPhone
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102
Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Ammo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:17 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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103
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Cliff Amoi
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104
Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Malitsis <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:43 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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105
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
PanagioƟs Malitsis
West Hollywood
Thank you,
Best Regards
Peter Malitsis
Cell.310-359-5533
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106
Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 3:03 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember, I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits. Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit. Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city. I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents. Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport. Thank you for your service to our community. Sincerely, Natalie Shaby Sunset park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: drdavidplunt <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 12:33 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
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I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
David Lunt
Sent from my Galaxy
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Carr <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:25 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and a student pilot currently at KSMO who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Dean Carr
Rose Ave
Sent from my iPhone
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: DEUCE THE TRUTH <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:06 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility Item 1
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movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Da’Ron Collins
Ocean Park
DEUCE THE TRUTH
Truth Music Group
p: 510.859.8790
w: www.DeuceTheTruth.com
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: orange J <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 10:36 AM
Cc: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
JACOPO DI BONAVENTURA
OCEAN PARK
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Jacopo Di Bonaventura <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 10:35 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
JACOPO DI BONAVENTURA
OCEAN PARK
--
Best,
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Shane MaƩhews <maƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:49 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Shane MaƩhews
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:39 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
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I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
JODI SUMMERS
Ocean Park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Dagger <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:33 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Todd Abrams
Palms
Sent from my iPhone
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:46 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Paul Storaasli <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:28 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a former Santa Monica resident and current LA resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility Item 1
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movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Paul Storaasli
Mar Vista
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:46 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Sofia Hahn <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:23 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sofia Hahn
Silverlake
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Gregory <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:39 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Alexander Gregory
Sunset Park
Alex G.
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Benjamin Sun <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:35 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility Item 1
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movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Sun
Mar Vista
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: Soltan Morad BakhƟar <soltan.bakhƟ[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:26 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Soltan Morad BakhƟar
Brentwood
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Mariana Popzlateva <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:06 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
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I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Mariana Popzlateva
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Joseph Traba <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 6:13 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
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I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Joseph Traba former Santa Monica resident and wife works in Santa Monica Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this e-mail and in any attached files is confidential and intended for the internal use of the individual named in the e-mail. This information should not be duplicated or distributed unless an express written consent is obtained from Strategy Asset Managers, LLC in advance. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately and delete any attachments. Thank you
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: ALISA BUNTING <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 3:32 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility Item 1
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movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Alisa Bunting
Sunset Park
Alisa Bunting
[email protected]
Cell: 310-569-5499
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Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
AdministraƟve Staff Assistant- City Council Office
-----Original Message-----
From: anthony princioƩa <aprincioƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 1:30 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Anthony PrincioƩa
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Mitchell Kois
From: Carter Johnston <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:51 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Carter Johnston
Wilmont
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Mitchell Kois
From: Matthew Walker <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:44 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear members of the Santa Monica City Council,
My name is MaƩhew Walker, and as a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
MaƩhew Walker
Mar Vista
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Mitchell Kois
From: Derrick Townsend <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:15 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Derrick Townsend
Wilmont
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Mitchell Kois
From: Ted Miller <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:06 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Ted MIller
Ocean Park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Neelam Batra <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:38 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Neelam Batra
North of Montana
Neelam
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Mitchell Kois
From: Kip Stovall <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:19 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Kip Stovall
Brentwood
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Mitchell Kois
From: Olaf Hichwa <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:14 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: Support for Preserving Santa Monica Airport
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing as the Co-Founder & CTO of Neros Technologies to express my strong support for keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while pursuing balanced solutions that expand park space and community benefits.
Aviation had a major impact on me growing up. Airports like Santa Monica inspired my interest in engineering, flight, and drones at a young age. That passion eventually led me to co-found Neros Technologies, which today employs approximately 165 people and has raised over $100 million to build advanced aerospace and defense technology in Southern California.
I know firsthand how important aviation ecosystems are in inspiring the next generation of engineers, pilots, and entrepreneurs. Santa Monica Airport is more than just infrastructure. It is a historic community asset that supports jobs, innovation, emergency access, and regional connectivity.
I also believe there is a practical middle ground. Santa Monica can preserve aviation access while continuing to expand park space and community amenities. A balanced approach would avoid the enormous financial cost and long timeline associated with a full airport closure while still delivering meaningful public benefits.
It is also clear that many residents support keeping the airport open alongside expanded public space. I respectfully urge the City to avoid rushing toward an irreversible closure and instead take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important resource for future generations.
Thank you for your service and consideration.
Sincerely,
Olaf Hichwa
Co-Founder & CTO, Neros Technologies
El Segundo
Sent via Superhuman
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Mitchell Kois
From: Spencer Beckman <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 11:39 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Spencer Beckman
Mid City
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Mitchell Kois
From: Ellis Kirschenbaum <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 10:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Santa Monica Airport
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
We moved into our Sunset Park home 40 years ago. While there were a few “No Jets” signs at the time, there was no organized movement to close the airport. What changed? Planes became more numerous, larger, louder and polluted significantly more. After extensive debate and discussion, 60%+ of Santa Monica voters passed Measure LC to close the airport while a competing measure to keep the airport open only received 41% of the vote. No matter how many people show up on May 12, this does not overturn any valid election let alone one that passed with an enormous majority. A recent poll paid for by business interests adversely affected by that election cannot overturn the binding decision of the electorate. Regarding emergencies – please remember that the airport was not used at all following the Northridge earthquake and used ONLY for helicopters to respond to the Palisades Fire. You do not need an active airport to operate helicopters. A simple landing area and a fuel truck are sufficient. Thank you.
Ellis Kirschenbaum
2332 -29th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
213-700-2423
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Mitchell Kois
From: THOMAS GERISH <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 9:45 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems
Subject: Vote for Keeping the airport open
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits. There are three voters that live in my household and we are all adamantly against closing the airport.
If the airport is closed there is no doubt that developers will swarm in with housing projects and shopping centers as has happened at other airports that have closed. I realize that developers can have an outsized influence due to their financial resources which can influence any political decision. Please show you courage and do what is good for the community and not for the commercial interests. Intestate 10 is already overcrowded and massive new housing will have a detrimental effect on the environment and general quality of life in Santa Monica. The suggestion of a large new park is just a bait and switch tactic. There already is a large, beautiful, and adequate park on the north side of the airport.
Continued aviation use is part of the City’s identity and what makes us a city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource. .Closing the airport is just wrong. While the national government is letting the country down, please let us be proud of our local politicians. Listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport I appreciate your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Thomas Gerish
Sea Colony II
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Mitchell Kois
From: Darren Elliott <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 8:43 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Clerk Mailbox Subject: Please Preserve Santa Monica Airport
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EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing to strongly support preserving and protecting Santa Monica Airport.
SMO is far more than just a local airfield. It is a critical public asset that serves emergency response operations, medical transport, wildfire support, law enforcement, disaster preparedness, business aviation, flight training, and regional transportation needs for all of Southern California.
Once airports are closed, they are gone forever. In a region already struggling with congestion, infrastructure limitations, and emergency preparedness challenges, eliminating an active airport is short-sighted and irreversible.
Santa Monica Airport has served the community for generations and continues to provide significant economic and public safety value. It supports jobs, local businesses, aviation education, and access for countless professionals and service providers who contribute to the region’s economy every day.
I also believe preserving aviation infrastructure is important for the future of Los Angeles County. As population density increases and transportation demands continue to grow, maintaining strategically located airports becomes even more essential.
I respectfully urge the City Council to reconsider efforts that would permanently close or dismantle the airport and instead pursue solutions that preserve SMO as a functioning aviation facility while responsibly addressing community concerns.
Please protect this historic and strategically important airport for future generations.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Thanks,
Darren Elliott
Southern California Decking, Inc.
Building Lasting Relationships Based on Honest Foundations (310) 569-3129 Cell
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www.waterproofed.com
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Thank you,
Darren Elliott
Southern California Decking, Inc.
Lasting Relationships Built on Honest Foundations
(310) 569-3129 Cell
[email protected]
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Mitchell Kois
From: Richard Gold <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 8:41 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Rick Gold
Wilmont
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Mitchell Kois
From: Michelle Hansel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 8:23 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Michelle
Santa Monica, North of Montana
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Mitchell Kois
From: Amir Yazdi <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 8:07 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Amir Yazdi
Sunset Park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Jennifer Michael <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 7:58 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
My father learned how to fly at this airport and my daughter has taken flying lessons here as well. There's an enƟre aeronauƟcal industry that needs to be able to have a place to grow and where beƩer than a local airport.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Gilbert Michael
Cheviot Hills
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Mitchell Kois
From: RoseMary Regalbuto <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 7:38 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
RoseMary Regalbuto
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Mitchell Kois
From: Kathleen Fazio <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 7:37 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Fazio
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Mitchell Kois
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 7:22 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember, I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits. Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit. Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city. I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents. Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport. Thank you for your service to our community. Sincerely, Linda Buck NOMA
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Mitchell Kois
From: Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 5:50 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Local airports like Santa Monica serve as gateways into aviation for many. I grew up going to airshows, car shows, talks, and other events at my local hometown airport, and have fond memories with family and friends. Los Angeles has always had a reputation as a hotbed for aerospace and smalltown airports like Santa Monica offer ways for young people to get "hooked" on aviation. Whether it is watching aircraft takeoff and land from the observation deck, attending one of the many community events centered around aviation, taking an introductory flight lesson, or pursuing a pilot's license, Santa Monica offers the community a gateway into the otherwise exclusive community that is aviation. Without small airports like Santa Monica, I wouldn't have a career as a successful engineer working in the aviation industry.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
Chris Jenkins
Robinson Helicopter Company
Marina Del Rey
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Mitchell Kois
From: Janell BEST HAIR BY JANELL.COM <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 5:25 PM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Marianne Pillarella
Santa Monica Pier
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:37 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing from Florida, I have flown into Santa Monica many times over the years, It’s such a beautiful, culturally and economically important part of the city, when an urban airport closes it is nearly impossible to replace.
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Michael Klavan
Oakland Park, Florida
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From: Christian Gastón Palmaz <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:36 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing to strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while thoughtfully exploring opportunities to expand park space and community benefits alongside it.
Santa Monica Airport is a historic and strategic public asset whose importance extends far beyond city boundaries. Decisions about its future will have lasting consequences for regional connectivity, emergency access, local businesses, aviation jobs, and economic activity. Closing the airport would be an irreversible step with enormous financial implications for the City at a time when Santa Monica already faces significant budget pressures. A park-only approach would likely require hundreds of millions of dollars and many years before residents see meaningful public benefit.
At the same time, it is increasingly clear that many residents support a balanced vision — one that preserves the airport while expanding open space, recreation, and community amenities. That sentiment was evident at the most recent City Council meeting, where 65 letters were submitted and numerous individuals spoke in support of maintaining the airport. Those speakers made a compelling case that Santa Monica does not have to choose between aviation and public space. The City has an opportunity to pursue both, while also positioning itself as a leader in clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies that can benefit the broader region.
I respectfully urge the City to slow down, listen carefully to residents, and avoid rushing toward a permanent closure of this important community resource. A balanced, forward-looking solution can preserve the airport’s benefits while creating meaningful new public spaces and amenities for the community.
Thank you for your service and consideration.
Sincerely,
Christian Palmaz
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4 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:29 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Keep the Airport open
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Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Stevan Hill <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2026 1:46 PM
To: Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Peer Chacko <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellisa Hall <[email protected]>; Josh Hamilton <[email protected]>; Shawn Landres <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Planning Commission Comments <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Jim Ries <[email protected]>; Padilla Senator Alex <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Samuel Tolkin <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Zamora Mark <[email protected]>
Subject: Keep the Airport open
EXTERNAL
2/3 of the public want the airport open!
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Business Development for North America
310-880-9200
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8 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:29 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Protect Santa Monica Airport Land for the Community, Not Developers Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Lauren de la Fuente <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2026 12:34 PM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Oliver Chi <[email protected]>; Planning Commission Comments <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Airport Mailbox <[email protected]> Subject: Protect Santa Monica Airport Land for the Community, Not Developers
EXTERNAL
Dear Members of the Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing as a concerned resident to urge the City to protect the future of the Santa Monica Airport land by either preserving it as an airport or transforming it into the Great Park the community was promised. What must not happen is turning this land over to developers for more housing and mixed-use projects.
At some point, the City has to acknowledge reality. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Santa Monica is already struggling with excessive vacancies in both retail and residential properties. Apartments are sitting empty. Retail storefronts remain vacant across the city. Rents are coming down because supply is already outpacing demand.
And yet, despite these clear warning signs resulting in the need for a Realignment Plan, the City continues to pursue policies that assume more development is the answer rather than fixing what is already broken.
If prior planning efforts had genuinely reflected what the community wanted, there would be no need for a “realignment” program today. Residents have repeatedly voiced concerns about overdevelopment, loss of character, congestion, and the erosion of what once made Santa Monica livable, unique and thriving.
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9 Adding more development on the airport land also does not solve the deeper issues affecting Santa Monica today.
Residents are concerned about public safety, homelessness, quality of life, and the visible decline of once-thriving commercial corridors. More apartments and mixed-use development will not address those concerns. Expanding development without first restoring public trust, safety, and economic vitality risks accelerating the very problems the City is now trying to correct through its Realignment efforts.
The airport land is one of the last major opportunities to create something meaningful and lasting for the people who already live here. A true Great Park would preserve open space, improve quality of life, support families, and serve future generations. Preserving the airport as an airport would also maintain an important civic and transportation asset.
Either option keeps this land in service of the public.
But once housing developers gain control of this land, Santa Monica will effectively be in their hands permanently. There will be no going back. More apartments and commercial projects will not revive the city. They will deepen the very problems residents have been raising for years.
Santa Monica does not need more overdevelopment disguised as revitalization. It needs leadership willing to recognize when a strategy is failing and courageous enough to change course.
Please protect this land for the community, not for developers.
Sincerely,
Lauren de la Fuente
Santa Monica Resident and Voter for More Than 26 Years
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From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: No trapeze school at SM airport!
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Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Leslye Schwartz <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 4, 2026 9:51 AM
To: Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]> Subject: No trapeze school at SM airport!
EXTERNAL
Formal objection to the Santa Monica Trapeze School relocating to 2800 Airport Avenue.
Will increase traffic.
Will be an eye-sore to the neighborhood.
Will decrease property value.
Key Grievances
1. Broken Promise by the City of SM – At a Sept. 23, 2024 SM Airport Commission meeting, the City promised to notify adjacent residents. Over the following 18 months, that outreach never happened.Neighbors only found out March 22, 2026, when a sign was posted on the site and construction process began.
2. Major Change of Use, No Public Review — The site was formerly a low-intensity parking area for SMC. The trapeze school brings amplified music, crowds, a 40+ foot structure, and operations 7 days a week, permitted hours of 10am to10pm — yet received less review than a minor 1984 permit on the same parcel.
3. Documented Property Value Loss — Local real estate experts estimate a single 1,200 square ft. adjacent home could lose up to 20% in its value, or $400K–$700K with the visual/audible obstruction of this trapeze school. Across 25+ homes, the cumulative impact is enormous.
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11 4. Unresolved Safety Dangers — The 40-foot metal trapeze structure sits near high-voltage power lines managed by SCE and LADWP. There is no evidence either utility was consulted or issued safety clearance. The school also has a prior $2M personal injury settlement on record (Jan. 2026).
5. Neighborhood Incompatibility — Daily amplified music, PA announcements, vocal commands, evening lighting, and direct sightlines into private backyards will disrupt a quiet residential community whose residents had no vote in Santa Monica's process.
6. Increased Traffic – Airport Avenue is a single, two-way lane. With the forecasted distraction of trapeze clients and staff flying through the air, in close proximity to the heavily used 23rd/Walgrove Ave, traffic will be impaired, causing back up and additional noise, particularly during the peak hours of operation and rush hour.
7. The City of SM Created This Problem— Santa Monica displaced the trapeze school from the Pier (a decision even City Councilmember Negrete called "heartbreaking"), and is now effectively offloading that burden onto a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles. They should support this small business, but without creating an incompatible situation -Leslye Schwartz
12600 Stanwood Place
90066
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From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Formal objection to the Santa Monica Trapeze School relocating to 2800 Airport Avenue.
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Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Greg Easterly <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 4, 2026 9:55 AM
To: Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]> Subject: Formal objection to the Santa Monica Trapeze School relocating to 2800 Airport Avenue.
EXTERNAL
Formal objection to the Santa Monica Trapeze School relocating to 2800 Airport Avenue.
Will increase traffic.
Will be an eye-sore to the neighborhood.
Will decrease property value.
Key Grievances
1 Broken Promise by the City of SM – At a Sept. 23, 2024 SM Airport Commission meeting, the City promised to notify adjacent residents. Over the following 18 months, that outreach never happened.Neighbors only found out March 22, 2026, when a sign was posted on the site and construction process began.
2 Major Change of Use, No Public Review — The site was formerly a low-intensity parking area for SMC.
The trapeze school brings amplified music, crowds, a 40+ foot structure, and operations 7 days a week, permitted hours of 10am to10pm — yet received less review than a minor 1984 permit on the same parcel. 3 Documented Property Value Loss — Local real estate experts estimate a single 1,200 square ft. adjacent home could lose up to 20% in its value, or $400K–$700K with the visual/audible obstruction of this trapeze school. Across 25+ homes, the cumulative impact is enormous. 4 Unresolved Safety Dangers — The 40-foot metal trapeze structure sits near high-voltage power lines managed by SCE and LADWP. There is no evidence either utility was consulted or issued safety clearance. The school also has a prior $2M personal injury settlement on record (Jan. 2026).
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13 5 Neighborhood Incompatibility — Daily amplified music, PA announcements, vocal commands, evening lighting, and direct sightlines into private backyards will disrupt a quiet residential community whose residents had no vote in Santa Monica's process.
6 Increased Traffic – Airport Avenue is a single, two-way lane. With the forecasted distraction of trapeze clients and staff flying through the air, in close proximity to the heavily used 23rd/Walgrove Ave, traffic will be impaired, causing back up and additional noise, particularly during the peak hours of operation and rush hour. 7 The City of SM Created This Problem— Santa Monica displaced the trapeze school from the Pier (a decision even City Councilmember Negrete called "heartbreaking"), and is now effectively offloading that burden onto a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles. They should support this small business, but without creating an incompatible situation
-greg easterly
12600 Stanwood Place
90066
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From: Ben Marcus <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:15 AM
To: Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Oliver Chi; councilmtgitems; Caroline Torosis; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick
Subject: General Public Comment: Thoughts on the Future of the Airport Land Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Torosis and Councilmembers,
I’m writing as someone who grew up in Santa Monica, who is now raising a family here in Sunset Park, and who genuinely loves this city. I also believe the decisions you make about the airport land over the next few years will shape Santa Monica long after all of us are gone.
What I’ve come to realize through countless conversations with neighbors, parents, business owners, teachers, students, and community members is that many people feel boxed into a false choice. The conversation has too often been framed as airport versus park, when I think a lot of residents instinctively feel the answer could — and should — be more nuanced than that.
Personally, I don’t think the highest and best use of this land is either “leave everything exactly as it is” or “wipe everything away and start over.” Santa Monica is more creative than that. I think there’s an opportunity here to create something truly special: a place that combines meaningful park space and recreation with education, culture, innovation, transportation, and community gathering spaces. A place where kids can play soccer on Saturday morning, where families can ride bikes and walk trails, where students can learn engineering or aviation, and where museums, public events, local businesses, and community spaces all exist together in a way that actually feels vibrant and alive.
I also believe some form of aviation should remain part of that future, not because I’m nostalgic for the past, but because I think it would be shortsighted to permanently destroy infrastructure that may become even more valuable over the next few decades. Aviation is changing rapidly. Quiet, low-cost, electric aircraft are here, and will soon be transporting ordinary people around Southern California, taking pressure off our roads. Emergency response, medical transport, regional mobility, and new forms of transportation are all evolving quickly, and Santa Monica already has infrastructure that cities around the world are trying to build from scratch. Once a runway is gone, it is gone forever.
At the same time, I think we need to be more honest as a city about economics. A full airport closure and conversion into a massive park sounds simple in theory, but the capital investment and long-term costs would be enormous, and our residents are tired of rising costs, taxes, and municipal debt. Demolition, remediation, infrastructure replacement, irrigation, maintenance, staffing, and security are not abstract concepts — they become permanent obligations for the city and taxpayers. Meanwhile, this land has the potential to become an extraordinary civic and economic asset if approached thoughtfully. I’m confident there are many highly-credible investors who would gladly engage in meaningful discussions on public-private partnerships for development and operation of the future site that would limit the city’s investment and generate future revenues far exceeding what’s possible with a great park.
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15 I also want to say clearly that I understand and respect why many residents want more open space. I do too.
I’m not interested in turning this into some endless ideological fight between “airport people” and “park people,” because I think most residents actually want many of the same things: beauty, recreation, sustainability, community, safety, opportunity, and a city that can realistically support itself financially. That’s why I would genuinely welcome broader conversations with park advocates, housing advocates, neighborhood groups, and others about what a balanced long-term vision could look like.
What concerns me is that I don’t think the public process so far has fully captured where the community actually is. Residents were mostly asked what kind of park they wanted, not whether there were hybrid alternatives worth exploring. The statistically representative democratic lottery process that was promoted by city staff was torpedoed by the previous city council late one Tuesday night, and because of that I think many people with more nuanced perspectives simply have not been heard.
That’s clearly changing now. The FM3 polling showing that 67% of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport open in some form surprised a lot of people, but honestly it matches what I hear in everyday conversations around the city.
My hope is that the Council comes away from this moment understanding that residents are giving you permission to think bigger. You are not politically trapped into one predetermined outcome. There are many people in this city who would support a balanced, practical, forward-looking solution that combines parks, public space, economic sustainability, and preservation of long-term infrastructure and opportunity.
Santa Monica has always done its best work when it approached big challenges with ambition and imagination.
I hope we can approach this moment that way too.
Sincerely,
Ben Marcus
Sunset Park Resident
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From: Todd Gilles <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 11:06 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Todd Gilles
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From: Travis Crevasse <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:55 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Travis Crevasse
Ocean Park
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From: Arlo Reeves <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:55 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Arthur Arlo Reeves
Northshore
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19 Mitchell Kois
From: Javon Campbell <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:54 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Javon Campbell
Redondo Beach
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From: Kristin DuPont <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:54 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
KrisƟn DuPont
Ocean Park
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From: Sean Walker <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:48 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sean Walker
BC, Canada
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22 Mitchell Kois
From: Kevin Olinger <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:42 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Kevin Olinger
Studio City
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23 Mitchell Kois
From: Chris Sattlberger <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Caroline Torosis
Subject: Proposed closure of SMO airport
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am deeply concerned about the plans to close SMO airport.
This airport serves a critical infrastructure role for Santa Monica and, indeed, the entire Westside.
What concerns me most is the potential loss of an airport that’s important for medical transport.
I fly as volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West, and we transport patients from all over California to SMO.
These patients come for specialist treatment (often cancer), that is not available in their communities.
The airport is ideally located due to its proximity to several medical centers, notably UCLA and Cedars Sinai. Loss of SMO would significantly impact these flights, as the ground transportation from other LA area airports is vastly longer and fraught with more logistical problems.
I therefore urge you to maintain SMO.
Respectfully.
Chris Sattlberger
(310) 694-1752
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24 Mitchell Kois
From: Jonathan Ornstein <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:33 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Re: Santa Monica Airport
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
PS. Please excuse the typos and misspellings. I’m on an aircraŌ and working from my phone. Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to be heard.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 12, 2026, at 6:21 PM, Jonathan Ornstein <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> My name is Jonathan Ornstein and I have been a homeowner in Santa Monica since 2000 and a full Ɵme resident for most of the 1980s. I currently own a home a few hundred yards from the west end of runway at the airport. In addiƟon to my familiarity of the airport given my proximity I am also the recently reƟred chairman and CEO of Mesa Airlines, a regional airline that flies commercial jets for major airlines like United. >> Like all of my neighbors I was very much aware of the existence of the airport before purchasing my home. I do have a somewhat different view of the airport formed by over 40 years experience in aviaƟon. Rather than view the airport as a nuisance to be closed I strongly urge the council and people of Santa Monica to look at it as both an important historical landmark of tremendous significance but maybe more importantly as an opportunity to create a powerful economic engine to benefit the city as well as a criƟcal piece of the transportaƟon and safety network in our community. In addiƟon with the advent of new clean, quiet, safe aircraŌ powered by hybrid, electric, and hydrogen a truly tremendous leap forward in technology is literally upon us. Before I reƟred I fully embraced this new technology and led both Mesa and United in parƟcipaƟng in the development of a number of exciƟng advanced air mobility aircraŌ. The opportunity for Santa Monica to benefit from this incredible transportaƟon transformaƟon will be lost if the airport is shuƩered.
Revenue raised and the anirport could be used to develop educaƟonal programs, as well as recreaƟonal and cultural faciliƟes at the anirport. And to what end would it close? Given the ciƟes current financial situaƟon which, if it was a private enƟty would be technically insolvent due to the huge legal liabiliƟes the city is subject to, is certainly in no condiƟon to consider building a park that is conservaƟvely esƟmated to cost $100s of millions of dollars to construct and millions more to maintain. The idea of building “affordable housing” appears to me to be another “sounds great” idea that is led by a group of sophisƟcated developers that have learned how to exploit good intenƟons for their own benefit - building housing at astronomical prices that ulƟmately benefits no one. We are all well aware of the very quesƟonable pracƟces of those who have learned to “play the game” under the guise of “helping” the homeless or working class families. I truly hope that the council will consider the reality of both of these alternaƟves and see the wisdom of following the overwhelming desire of the people of Santa Monica, who according to recent polling support the airport by an overwhelming majority of 64%.
>>
>> In conclusion the city needs help. It needs financial help. It needs help to reestablish itself as a forward looking city.
Embracing environmentally friendly technology, creaƟng jobs and transportaƟon that helps decongest our roads and insure safety in emergencies is a great first step. Most of all it needs to have pride in what will demonstrate the ability of the city to turn away from misguided policies created by self interest to a community based soluƟon that truly benefits everyone.
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>> Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion. >>
>> Most sincerely,
>>
>> Jonathan Ornstein
>> Sent from my iPhone
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From: Jonathan Ornstein <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Santa Monica Airport
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
> My name is Jonathan Ornstein and I have been a homeowner in Santa Monica since 2000 and a full Ɵme resident for most of the 1980s. I currently own a home a few hundred yards from the west end of runway at the airport. In addiƟon to my familiarity of the airport given my proximity I am also the recently reƟred chairman and CEO of Mesa Airlines, a regional airline that flies commercial jets for major airlines like United. > Like all of my neighbors I was very much aware of the existence of the airport before purchasing my home. I do have a somewhat different view of the airport formed by over 40 years experience in aviaƟon. Rather than view the airport as a nuisance to be closed I strongly urge the council and people of Santa Monica to look at it as both an important historical landmark of tremendous significance but maybe more importantly as an opportunity to create a powerful economic engine to benefit the city as well as a criƟcal piece of the transportaƟon and safety network in our community. In addiƟon with the advent of new clean, quiet, safe aircraŌ powered by hybrid, electric, and hydrogen a truly tremendous leap forward in technology is literally upon us. Before I reƟred I fully embraced this new technology and led both Mesa and United in parƟcipaƟng in the development of a number of exciƟng advanced air mobility aircraŌ. The opportunity for Santa Monica to benefit from this incredible transportaƟon transformaƟon will be lost if the airport is shuƩered.
Revenue raised and the anirport could be used to develop educaƟonal programs, as well as recreaƟonal and cultural faciliƟes at the anirport. And to what end would it close? Given the ciƟes current financial situaƟon which, if it was a private enƟty would be technically insolvent due to the huge legal liabiliƟes the city is subject to, is certainly in no condiƟon to consider building a park that is conservaƟvely esƟmated to cost $100s of millions of dollars to construct and millions more to maintain. The idea of building “affordable housing” appears to me to be another “sounds great” idea that is led by a group of sophisƟcated developers that have learned how to exploit good intenƟons for their own benefit - building housing at astronomical prices that ulƟmately benefits no one. We are all well aware of the very quesƟonable pracƟces of those who have learned to “play the game” under the guise of “helping” the homeless or working class families. I truly hope that the council will consider the reality of both of these alternaƟves and see the wisdom of following the overwhelming desire of the people of Santa Monica, who according to recent polling support the airport by an overwhelming majority of 64%.
>
> In conclusion the city needs help. It needs financial help. It needs help to reestablish itself as a forward looking city.
Embracing environmentally friendly technology, creaƟng jobs and transportaƟon that helps decongest our roads and insure safety in emergencies is a great first step. Most of all it needs to have pride in what will demonstrate the ability of the city to turn away from misguided policies created by self interest to a community based soluƟon that truly benefits everyone.
>
> Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion.
>
> Most sincerely,
>
> Jonathan Ornstein
> Sent from my iPhone
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From: Sara Danti <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:18 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sara Danti
Mid-City
Sara Danti
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28 Mitchell Kois
From: pgj libracabletechnologies.com <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:16 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Importance: High
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Palle Jensen
Brentwood, South Gretna Green Way
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29 Best regards
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30 Mitchell Kois
From: BRENT KESSEL <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:10 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Brent Kessel
Northeast corner of the city
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31 Mitchell Kois
From: Matheus Souto Montoto <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:10 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Matheus Souto Montoto
242 horizon ave, Venice
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32 Mitchell Kois
From: Graham Gitlin <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:10 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Graham Gitlin
Ocean Park
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33 Mitchell Kois
From: Terence Young <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:08 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Terence Young
Ocean Park
Sent from my iPhone
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34 Mitchell Kois
From: Jesse Lunenfeld <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:05 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jesse Lunenfeld
Ocean Park
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35 Mitchell Kois
From: PAUL and JIGGER STABY <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:56 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Paul Staby
Durango CO
Sent from my iPad
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36 Mitchell Kois
From: Michael Gold <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:47 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because as a current airline captain and recreaƟonal pilot who learned to fly in the Los Angeles basin, I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open.
As a child growing up in East Hollywood, opportuniƟes to explore the incredible field of aerospace were few and far between. Going to small general aviaƟon airports to watch airplanes fly set the spark in me for a wonderful life as a pilot. I am saddened when I think of robbing our future generaƟons from this inspiraƟon and opportunity. Later, in my 20’s when I was learning to fly at Van Nuys Airport, the network of small Southern California airports that has been gradually diminishing over the years was essenƟal to my well-rounded training as a pilot that my tens of thousands of annual passengers currently benefit from. In my early 30’s I served rural California communiƟes as an emergency air ambulance pilot and we frequently flew paƟents to Santa Monica Airport for emergency medical aƩenƟon and the value of this airport was once again reaffirmed. AddiƟonally, the safety SMO Airport offers the aviaƟon community as a wellposiƟoned alternate airport for light aircraŌ cannot be overstated. All this to say that beyond its incredibly rich historic and cultural significance, the Santa Monica airport sƟll serves as an essenƟal part of our aviaƟon infrastructure and must be preserved for aviaƟon safety, community emergency readiness, as a training tool for the next generaƟon of commercial pilots and as a beacon of inspiraƟon for our youth.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Michael Gold
323 219 7601
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37 Mitchell Kois
From: Spirit. of Santa Monica <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:40 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Oliver Chi
Subject: Item 1: Sharing Independent FM3 Survey Results on the Future of Santa Monica Airport Attachments: SMO Airport Issues Survey.pdf
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Dear Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Staff,
We are writing to share the attached independent survey conducted by FM3 Research regarding public attitudes toward the Santa Monica Airport and its future.
Over the past several years, our organization has hosted innovation talks, STEM programs, open houses, educational events for children, aviation history programming, and community gatherings at the airport.
Through those efforts, we have interacted with thousands of Santa Monicans from every neighborhood and demographic group across the city. What consistently stood out to us was the level of excitement, curiosity, and civic pride people expressed about the airport and its broader potential as a community asset.
That experience seemed increasingly at odds with the prevailing perception coming from City Hall and public discourse that the community broadly wanted the airport closed. We felt it was important to better understand what Santa Monica voters actually believe about the airport and its future through a credible, scientifically conducted survey process.
To do that, we retained FM3 Research, one of California’s most respected public opinion research firms. FM3 regularly conducts polling for cities, public agencies, labor organizations, nonprofits, and civic institutions throughout California, including work for the City of Santa Monica itself. The survey was conducted using scientifically weighted methods among randomly selected registered Santa Monica voters, with interviews conducted in both English and Spanish through phone and online outreach. We found the results both interesting and important.
Among the key findings:
More than 8 in 10 Santa Monica voters are familiar with the airport. Voters hold broadly favorable views of the airport, with 62% expressing a favorable impression and only 20% expressing an unfavorable one.
Even among residents living within one mile of the airport, a majority still view the airport favorably. After hearing a neutral factual description of the issue, two-thirds of Santa Monica voters preferred keeping part of the airport open while improving the land with additional community benefits, compared to only 25% who preferred immediate closure and conversion to a park. Support for keeping the airport open exists across every part of the city, including every ZIP code surveyed.
Particularly noteworthy, renters supported keeping the airport open at even higher rates than homeowners. Renters under 50 favored keeping the airport open by a margin of 76% to 17%. Support also transcended age, tenure in Santa Monica, and familiarity with the airport itself.
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38 We recognize that reasonable people can disagree about the future of the airport, and we understand there are many competing priorities facing the city. But we believe these results are significant because they challenge the assumption that airport closure reflects a broad public consensus.
What we hear repeatedly from residents is not simply a desire to preserve aviation for its own sake. Rather, many Santa Monicans see the airport as a rare civic asset that can evolve into something uniquely valuable for the city: a place that combines innovation, education, culture, recreation, small business activity, open space, and aviation in a financially sustainable way that does not impose major new burdens on taxpayers.
We hope these survey results can contribute constructively to the city’s ongoing planning process and help ensure that decisions about the future of the airport are informed by current public sentiment, not assumptions formed years ago under very different circumstances. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the findings further and continue working collaboratively with the City, residents, park advocates, neighborhood groups, businesses, and other stakeholders on a future vision for the airport that benefits the entire Santa Monica community.
Sincerely,
Spirit of Santa Monica
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39 Mitchell Kois
From: Anthony Longobardo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:41 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Anthony Longobardo
Orange County
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40 Mitchell Kois
From: Dan Busta <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:36 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Dan Busta
Los Angeles
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41 Mitchell Kois
From: Raul Segredo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:31 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Raul Segredo
Cheers,
Raul Segredo
President
Avionica, Inc.
9941 W Jessamine St
Miami, FL. 33157
Office 786-544-1104
Mobile 305-984-4936
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42 Mitchell Kois
From: Sean Beck <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Caroline Torosis; Barry Snell; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Natalya Zernitskaya; Ellis Raskin; Dan Hall
Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sean Beck
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43 Mitchell Kois
From: Shane Brabyn <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:27 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Shane Brabyn
Ocean Park
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44 Mitchell Kois
From: Santa Monica City Manager's Office
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Thanks,
Amy Larkin
Administrative Staff Assistant- City Council Office
From: Brad Podosin <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2026 7:16 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
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45 I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Brad Podosin
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46 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:23 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Lausanne Miller <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 2:02 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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47 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Lausanne Miller
Ocean Park
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48 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:23 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Lansbury <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:57 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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49 Sincerely,
Robert Lansbury
Ocean Park
Sent from my iPhone
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50 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:23 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Benjamin Donel <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:43 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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51 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Donel
Ocean Park
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52 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Robert Krasny <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:41 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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53 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Robert Krasny
Santa Monica Canyon
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54 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Ellie Grenfell <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:18 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Ellie Grenfell
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55 Brentwood
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56 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Rosenthal <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:59 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Lynn Rosenthal
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57 Brentwood
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58 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: What other Santa Monica public infrastructure inspires and fulfills dreams? Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Matthew Johnson <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:55 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: What other Santa Monica public infrastructure inspires and fulfills dreams?
EXTERNAL
Councilmembers - I’m sure (hope) you’re being flooded with the templated copy below the line, but wanted to share my own personal sentiment.
I lived near Santa Monica airport for years, trained at a local flight school, spent evenings studying at the on-site restaurant/pub when it was open, got my private pilot’s license. I spent afternoons during covid watching planes land from the outdoor viewing platform, shared the joys of general aviation with friends, and marveled that Santa Monica airport existed in our backyard - in the midst of the largest metropolis in the US.
I fulfilled at lifelong dream at Santa Monica Airport. How many other piece of public infrastructure do people say that about?
Spend a few hours at the viewing platform yourself. You’ll see kids, parents, couples, grandparents, pilots, and enthusiasts pointing and watching the skies. Inspired by the miracle of human flight.
I hope you’ll reconsider transforming Santa Monica airport into place where aviation dreams and community space are mutually fulfilling. Santa Monica airport is a critical piece of regional infrastructure - choosing the whims of a small number of wealthy local property owners (who chose to live near an airport!) over the interests of the broader community is a pretty undemocratic way to destroy community, trust, and the unique character of Santa Monica. What instead - another pickleball court with a Starbucks down the street?
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59 You have a chance to lead - to be innovative, progressive (the actual definition of “progress”), preserve jobs, and balance community needs. Please rethink your decision.
Matt Johnson
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Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Matthew Johnson
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60 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Katrina Carlson <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:57 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
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61 Katrina Carlson
16th street
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62 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent DeVille <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:55 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Vincent DeVille
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63 Ocean Park
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64 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Ruben Huizar <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:47 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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65 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Ruben Huizar
Ocean Park resident
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66 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Aram Kadish <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:13 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Aram Kadish
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67 Sunset park
Sent from my iPhone
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68 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:09 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
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70 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Chen <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:03 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Kenneth Chen
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72 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Rachel Choi <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 10:26 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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73 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Rachel Choi
Sunset park
Rachel Choi
cell# 714-318-2370
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74 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Jake Sager <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 8:34 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers,
I beg and plead that you reconsider the closing of one of Santa Monica’s most valuable assets — the Santa Monica Airport.
I am in strong agreement that we need additional community space and community benefits, but I believe these things can go hand in hand with keeping our historic airport open.
Santa Monica Airport is home to those of us who grew up in the aviation community. Some of us took our first flights here, did our first solo here, and received our license here. The community is vibrant and passionate, and most of all, it’s filled with love and kindness. We all look out for each other, and we all care so much about this community.
I’ve seen the energy at our airport event days. It’s a place to get everyone excited about the idea of flight, and to make flight dreams come true.
The airport is an invaluable resource, weather it be to further flight training, or to provide a base for firefighting, medevac ops, and other essential services. Every other airport in the vicinity is experiencing crowding issues, and closing SMO will only exacerbate the problem. It might even lead to worse flight patterns overhead, as it’s all too likely that it will become a flight training area due to the high LAX airspace shelf surrounding the airport and flat terrain.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have Item 1
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75 implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jake Sager
Playa Vista
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76 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: David Derognat <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 2:27 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
David Derognat
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78 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Nicholson <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 10:37 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
The Santa Monica airport is a vital resource for disaster relief. Keep it open. Keep it modern. It is a jewel that should be valued. Neighborhood parks generate no revenue but we fight to protect them. Airport generate income and deserve jealous protecƟon as well. As public servants, the Council has a responsibility to preserve civic resources.
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our Southern California community.
Sincerely,
Mark Nicholson
San Diego
Sent from my iPhone
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79 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Miu miu Nme <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 6:42 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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80 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Tammy Cottey
Sunset park
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81 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Maurine Hacker <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 6:33 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses.
We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Maurine Hacker
Santa Monica
Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
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82 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Perugini <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 6:21 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Perugu
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83 Santa Monica mid-city
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84 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: mulheran <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 5:04 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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85 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Daniel Mulheran
Sunset
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86 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:20 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Alex Kroll <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 9:55 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community. The vast airport property can accommodate future development to incorporate both a park and airfield: massive parking lots sit mostly empty and unused warehouses can be repurposed.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community Item 1
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87 resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport. Let's make the most of what we have rather than permanently taking away a limited, valuable resource.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Alex Kroll
Mar vista
Alex Kroll
President, Test Pilot
AeroTSC, LLC
661-429-0458
www.aerotsc.com
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88 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: James Wright (ASDFZXCV) <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 6:25 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
James Wright
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From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: George Balian <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:21 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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91 Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
George Balian-Leverette
Los Angeles
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92 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: SARA BUSS <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 8:00 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sara Buss
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94 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Jamie Marie Davis <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:46 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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95 Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jamie Marie Davis
Wilshire-Montana
Also, I would like to add that my Father, Paul E Davis, along with many others plead their Case against the City and won, not to close the Airport, for many reasons more than what only some people have stated.
The fact that our Federal Aide from the Federal Government is tied to the Airport is reason enough to keep the Airport open for an eternity.
I sincerely want each and every one of you to think more carefully the devastating impact a closure of the Airport will have on every single individual residing in the City limits and those of whom in the outlying areas that will be affected. And, we all know who is culpable for our demise should it come to pass.
Regards,
Jamie Marie Davis
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96 Mitchell Kois
From: Ryan Krill <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Ryan Krill
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97 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:08 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Michael Duron
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98 Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:19 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon BaƩaglia <bcbaƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 5:29 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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99 Sincerely,
Brandon BaƩaglia
Sunset Park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: MaƩ Landes <maƩ[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 4:22 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport currently, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. I lived next to the airport for almost 8 years, and as someone who enjoyed watching the planes come in to land, I miss it. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
MaƩhew Landes
Mid City
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: MELISSA FEINBERG <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:28 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
Melissa Feinberg
Oak St / Sunset Park
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Melissa Feinberg
PROPERTY MASTER
[email protected]
(818) 612-1654
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Sofia Gregory <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:02 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Sofia Gregory
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Ammo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:17 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it maƩers to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and conƟnued aviaƟon use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporƟng innovaƟon that benefits the enƟre city.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
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Cliff Amoi
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Soltan Morad BakhƟar <soltan.bakhƟ[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:26 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Soltan Morad BakhƟar
Brentwood
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Karen Hart <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2026 11:33 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Dear Councilmember,
I live near the airport near national and Barrington. I have owned a home here for 25 years. Before that I rented for 10 years in Mar Vista. The nature of the airport changed over these years as private jets became prevalent. The smell of diesel became prevalent. With no history of cancer in my family, I got breast cancer two times.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport, I would personally prefer a park. With recent restrictions on clean air being lifted by the current Administration, we could really show our support for clean air bye turning this area Into a park. Certainly not more housing as this town is already congested enough.
Please listen to residents and close the airport as it was already voted to be closed.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Karen Hart
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Jacopo Di Bonaventura <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 10:34 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
JACOPO DI BONAVENTURA
OCEAN PARK
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Domonique Perkins <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:33 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Domonique Perkins
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Airport Park
Sent from my iPhone
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: Jeff Gonzalez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 7:20 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Jeff Gonzalez
Sunset Park
Best Regards, Jeff Gonzalez
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: benmelechin <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 6:30 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Melechin
Mar Vista
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Victoria Gonzalez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 5:17 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Victoria Gonzalez
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Carson
Sent from my iPhone
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Mitchell Kois
From: Bastian Manintveld <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:16 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Bastian Manintveld
Pilot and Occasional visitor
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Malitsis <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:43 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implicaƟons beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connecƟvity. A parkonly opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that senƟment translate into acƟon, with 65 leƩers submiƩed and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeƟng. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviaƟon, while also posiƟoning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviaƟon technologies, creaƟng benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
PanagioƟs Malitsis
West Hollywood
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Thank you,
Best Regards
Peter Malitsis
Cell.310-359-5533
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:17 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 3:03 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember, I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits. Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit. Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city. I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents. Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport. Thank you for your service to our community. Sincerely, Natalie Shaby Sunset park
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:16 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: drdavidplunt <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 12:33 PM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
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Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
David Lunt
Sent from my Galaxy
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:16 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Carr <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:25 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and a student pilot currently at KSMO who lives near the airport, and I am wriƟng because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the acƟvity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only opƟon creates enormous costs for the City at a Ɵme when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while sƟll having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into acƟon. At the most recent City Council meeƟng, 65 leƩers were submiƩed and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviaƟon. There is a clear path to do both, while posiƟoning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovaƟon, investment, and long-term benefits to the enƟre community.
I hope the City will take the Ɵme to pursue balanced soluƟons that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and ameniƟes for those of us who live nearby.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
Dean Carr
Rose Ave
Sent from my iPhone
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Mitchell Kois
From: Scott Huntington <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:14 AM
To: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Dan Hall; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell; Natalya Zernitskaya; Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Santa Monica City Manager's Office; Susan Cline; Peter James; [email protected]; Oliver Chi Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
The Santa Monica Airport is a historic and valuable resource, and decisions about its future have implications beyond city boundaries. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and regional connectivity. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are beginning to see that sentiment translate into action, with 65 letters submitted and individuals speaking in support at the most recent City Council meeting. Those speakers made clear that Santa Monica can pursue both open space and aviation, while also positioning itself as a hub for clean air mobility and emerging aviation technologies, creating benefits that extend across the city and the broader region.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Kim Huntington
Kim and Scott Huntington
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: DEUCE THE TRUTH <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:06 AM
To: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident who lives near the airport, and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
As someone whose daily life is directly shaped by the airport and the surrounding area, I value the activity, jobs, and services it brings to our neighborhood. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact the local businesses and livelihoods right outside our doors. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before residents like me, the ones closest to the site, see any benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. We are also seeing that support turn into action. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and several individuals spoke in support of the airport, including residents who emphasized that Santa Monica does not have to choose between park space and aviation. There is a clear path to do both, while positioning the city as a hub for the clean air mobility movement already underway, bringing innovation, investment, and long-term benefits to the entire community.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue balanced solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for those of us who live nearby.
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Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Da’Ron Collins
Ocean Park
DEUCE THE TRUTH
Truth Music Group
p: 510.859.8790
w: www.DeuceTheTruth.com
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Mitchell Kois
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 9:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
From: orange J <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 10:36 AM
Cc: Caroline Torosis <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Dan Hall <[email protected]>; Ellis Raskin <[email protected]>; Barry Snell <[email protected]>; Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>; Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Santa Monica City Manager's Office <[email protected]>; Susan Cline <[email protected]>; Peter James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Oliver Chi <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Agenda Item 1 - Please Listen to Residents on the Future of the Airport
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmember,
I am a Santa Monica resident and I am writing because I strongly support keeping the Santa Monica Airport open while exploring ways to expand park space and community benefits.
Even though I do not live right next to the airport, it matters to me as part of what makes Santa Monica the city it is. We do not want an irreversible decision that can impact jobs, businesses, and city revenues that fund the services all of us rely on. A park-only option creates enormous costs for the City at a time when Santa Monica is already facing serious budget challenges, and would likely take many years and hundreds of millions of dollars before any resident sees a benefit.
Most importantly, a strong majority of Santa Monica voters support keeping the airport while still having park space and businesses. That support is becoming more visible. At the most recent City Council meeting, 65 letters were submitted and residents came forward to speak, reinforcing that many in the community believe we can have both meaningful open space and continued aviation use. Speakers highlighted the opportunity for Santa Monica to serve as a leader in clean air mobility, supporting innovation that benefits the entire city.
I hope the City will take the time to pursue solutions that preserve this important community resource while adding new public space and amenities for all Santa Monica residents.
Please listen to residents and avoid rushing toward closing the airport.
Thank you for your service to our community.
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Sincerely,
JACOPO DI BONAVENTURA
OCEAN PARK
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