1 City Council Meeting: June 9, 2026 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $499,149 FROM
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT
CONVERSION PROJECT, AND TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO
ACCEPT THE GRANT AND ALL GRANT RENEWALS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (City) continues to advance access to local and regional open space, which will help achieve the City’s priorities outlined in the 2025 Parks and Recreation Vision Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District (RPOSD) Competitive Grant Program – Planning and Design (Grant Program) is a competitive grant program that provides funding for improving access to nature, increase countywide connectivity, and serve broad populations; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, City staff submitted an application for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project to conceptually plan and design a stable project description, of 20 acres of the airport lands 192 acres, to be analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that would be completed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the application was prepared based on priorities of the City Council’s adopted plans and programs; and
2 WHEREAS, on March 17, 2026, the City was awarded $499,149 in Grant Program funds, with the commencement of the project contingent on the City Council adopting a resolution authorizing acceptance the Grant Program funds as required by RPOSD.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica accepts the Grant Program funds in the amount of $499,149 for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project Planning and Design.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute all agreements, amendments, and renewals thereto pertaining to the Grant Program Funds.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Heidi von Tongeln
City Attorney