agenda-report Request by Councilmember Raskin that the City Council consider allocating $10,000 from Councilmember Raskin’s discretionary fund allotment to support programming at the Santa Monica History Museum, including $7,000 for the Museum’s upcoming Route 66 exhibition and $3,000 for its Día de los Muertos programming in November. These programs aim to bring the community together to celebrate Santa Monica’s history and cultural traditions while attracting visitors to downtown Santa Monica. The funding will enable the Museum to expand its programming and further contribute to a vibrant, welcoming downtown, consistent with the goals of the City’s Realignment Plan
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- agenda-report Request by Councilmember Raskin that the City Council consider allocating $10,000 from Councilmember Raskin’s discretionary fund allotment to support programming at the Santa Monica History Museum, including $7,000 for the Museum’s upcoming Route 66 exhibition and $3,000 for its Día de los Muertos programming in November. These programs aim to bring the community together to celebrate Santa Monica’s history and cultural traditions while attracting visitors to downtown Santa Monica. The funding will enable the Museum to expand its programming and further contribute to a vibrant, welcoming downtown, consistent with the goals of the City’s Realignment Plan
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- October 27, 2026
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- Santa Monica City Council
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City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 27, 2026
Agenda Item: 16.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Request by Councilmember Raskin that the City Council consider allocating $10,000 from Councilmember Raskin’s discretionary fund allotment to support programming at the Santa Monica History Museum, including $7,000 for the Museum’s upcoming Route 66 exhibition and $3,000 for its Día de los Muertos programming in November. These programs aim to bring the community together to celebrate Santa Monica’s history and cultural traditions while attracting visitors to downtown Santa Monica. The funding will enable the Museum to expand its programming and further contribute to a vibrant, welcoming downtown, consistent with the goals of the City’s Realignment Plan
Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Approximate_Cultural_Event_Budget_Dia_de_Muertos-2-1 B. Route 66 exhibition budget Oct 2026
C. Discretionary Funds Tracking - budget adoption (9)