sr-041079-10a Santa Monica, California
March 16, 1979
T0: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff APR 1 0 1979
SUBJECT: Council approval of 'All Women's International
Air Race," (Angel Derby) letter request to initiate
their race at Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
(Copies attached)
INTRODUCTION: This report addresses itself to the above proposed
Air Race from Santa Monica Municipal Airport to
Cleveland - August 21, 1979, to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the 1929 first transcontinental
A11 Women's Air Derby which flew from this airfield
August 18, 1929.
BACKGROUND: Santa Monica Municipal Airport is steeped in Aviation
history, providing many "Firsts" in the field of
Aviation; i.e. First 'round the taorld flight';
First all Women's Transcontinental Air Derby;
First in airline aircraft, etc. It therefore is only
fitting that the 50th anniversary of such an event as
the Women's Transcontinental Air Race would again
originate at this airfield, as outlined in the attached
letter requests. (Copies attached)
The Airport Commission at its regular meeting Wednesday,
March 14, 1979; recognizing the historic event formally
considered the request and recommends Council approval
of same, (Subject to sponsor indemnifying City in an
amount satisfactory to City Attorney).
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T0: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATIONS:
None recommended.
RECOMMENDATION:
Santa Monica, California
March 16, 1979
Approve said request as per Airport Commission
recommendation, subject to sponsor indemnifying
City in an amount satisfactory to the City
Attorney.
PREPARED BY:
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