SR 06-09-2020 8B
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: June 9, 2020
Agenda Item: 8.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Gigi Decavalles-Hughes, Director, Finance Department, Budget
Subject: Five-Year Financial Forecast, FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget, and FY 2020-22
Proposed Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget
Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Receive the FY 2020-21 through FY 2024-25 Five-Year Forecast, the
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget and the FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Budget (Attachment A);
2. Provide direction to staff on Pier-related matters within the FY 2020-21 Proposed
Budget and FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial CIP Budget: the Pier Fund and
Pier-related projects within the Proposed CIP;
3. Provide direction to staff on the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget and FY 2020-22
Proposed Biennial CIP Budget, excluding Pier-related matters;
4. Adopt a Resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates for
various positions (Attachment B) and review and approve classification and
position changes for FY 2019-20 (Attachment C);
5. Authorize staff to suspend provisions of the City’s Fiscal Policy related to
ten-year forecasting, payments to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Trust, and Expenditure Control Budgeting for a period of up to three years;
6. Provide direction on staff recommendations related to the Crossing Guard
Program and developing an approach to support the Landmarks Commission;
7. Provide direction to staff on proposed fee changes; and
8. Provide direction on a potential revenue measure for the November 2020 ballot
and direct staff to prepare ballot measure language.
Executive Summary
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget for the City of Santa Monica, presented for City
Council discussion and direction in anticipation of final adoption at the June 23rd
Council meeting, has been prepared in the midst of an historic public health crisis, a
resulting economic crisis, and widespread condemnation of the longstanding racial
inequity crisis in our nation.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread quickly across the globe, its impact on our City
has been equally rapid and severe. Our community has felt the strain of living largely at
home, as our essential health care, government, food service, and other workers have
continued to provide services under newly challenging conditions. As our civic and
social lives have changed, spending and economic growth have contracted
dramatically, leading our businesses to struggle and impacting City revenues across
almost every revenue stream.
In the midst of this two-fold public health and economic crisis, protests in the wake of
George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis have demanded attention to systemic racism that
exists in our country’s governmental institutions and social life. The protests have
highlighted the need to engage with the community, and with City staff, to review our
policies and practices and the many impacts of race discrimination, both historical and
current, in order to bring about real, transformative, and lasting change. Moreover, the
nationwide movement for racial justice requires that we look closely at resources
available to communities of color.
In addition, on May 31, 2020, during and in the aftermath of a peaceful protest, Santa
Monica, like many cities in the country and the region, experienced unprecedented
property damage and looting. While emergency responders prevented any loss of life
or structures in the midst of the May 31 disturbance, many local business owners are
facing significant property losses even as we look to economic recovery more generally.
In the midst of these interconnected crises, we must contract our City budget to
accommodate the new restrictions brought about by the COVID -19 pandemic, while
also maintaining those services that will allow our community to engage together in the
process of healing, change, and regrowth. Even as we must be realistic about the
scope of programs and services that the City can deliver in the current environment, we
must also identify opportunities to re-envision or redesign programs to align to the
circumstances of our new reality.
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Staff presented the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program
Biennial Budget for FY 2020-22 to Council on May 26, 2020. This report provides an
update. The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget (Attachment A) remains a ba lanced budget.
The updated Proposed Budget incorporates $6.4 million in restorations that provide
security for our most vulnerable residents during a time of social isolation and economic
difficulty and also maintain our momentum in the areas of mobility and sustainability.
$5.1 million of the restorations ensure food security for our most vulnerable community
members; keep people in their homes through increased rental assistance and legal
aid; provide parents with safe and affordable afterschool care th rough the CREST and
PAL programs, as well as parent support programs at Virginia Avenue Park; and ensure
that the community has access to open play space and sport facilities.
The updated Proposed Budget incorporates additional restorations for important
programs based on further feedback from the community. These include the
continuation of the Crossing Guard program and support for the Landmarks
Commission.
Finally, the updated Proposed Budget includes staffing adjustments to reflect shifting of
positions as a result of vacancies left by the voluntary early separation incentive
program (VESIP).
The updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget totals $614 million Citywide, a decrease of
$191.7 million, or 23.8%, from the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget. Essential and
foundational programs and services are scaled back to the level at which they can
safely be run at this time, and other services have been eliminated as a result of current
budget realities. Prior to the restructuring of the City’s budget, updated finan cial
projections presented to Council on April 14, 2020 showed a General Fund budget
deficit of $48 million in the current fiscal year (ending June 30), $102 million in
FY 2020-21, and $74 million in FY 2021-22 as the country goes through a recession
and a prolonged period of social distancing and uncertainty about reopening.
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The updated Proposed Budget presented tonight allows the General Fund to maintain a
positive balance for the next five years. This is done through a combination of budget
reductions and the use of $117 million in one-time funds. Certain changes are also
needed to the City’s Fiscal Policy in order to allow for greater short-term funding
flexibility.
As the community emerges from quarantine and looks to the City for a return to service,
including the continuation of programs that are being provided through the use of one -
time funds, the City will require sustainable long-term sources of revenue to maintain
and protect essential services. Staff is pursuing three approaches to addres s this
concern.
First, staff is looking at increasing cost recovery through fees. In the short term,
staff is proposing to adjust existing Community Services program fees to reflect
cost of living increases over the prior two years, and to introduce a small number
of new fees in areas that have not had any level of cost recovery. In addition,
staff is proposing to eliminate the waiver or subsidy of other fees. Over the next
several months, staff will conduct a new fee study for all City fees that will seek to
increase cost recovery in areas that have traditionally been highly subsidized.
Proposed fee structures will ensure that programs will be accessible to all
residents.
Second, another avenue to assist in bringing back services is public-private
partnerships. Targeted private funding could unlock new opportunities to support
diverse programming, improve public infrastructure, and fund emerging
innovations.
Finally, staff seeks direction to include a tax revenue measure on the November
2020 ballot. In this report, staff presents recent polling of Santa Monica voters on
two potential revenue measures.
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Other funds are also required to change their operations to meet the challenges of the
new reality and to ensure that they maintain positive fund balances. All funds, as
presented in the updated Proposed Budget, have taken measures through budget
reductions to remain self-sufficient with the exception of the Beach Fund, which relies
on General Fund support, and the Housing Authority Fund, which relies on Special
Revenue Source Fund support.
Background
At the February 25, 2020 Council meeting, before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the
social and economic picture for the world and the City, staff presented the 10 -year
financial forecast and an overview of potential tax revenue measures. The General
Fund forecast showed a $1.5 million deficit in FY 2019-20 that would be amended in
FY 2020-21 with a slight budget contraction but that would increase to a $9.5 million
shortfall in FY 2021-22 and continue to grow from there. Staff proposed pursuing a
revenue measure to assist in mitigating budget shortfalls projected as a result of
flattening growth in traditionally strong General Fund revenue streams from geopolitical
unrest, a projected national economic slowdown, and shifts in consumer behavior,
coupled with continued expenditure growth. Council directed staff to proceed with its
feasibility analysis with a focus on ensuring that businesses benefitting from City
services would contribute their share towards the maintenance of those services
through taxes.
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have devastated nearly all of the
City’s long-trusted revenue streams, including sales tax, transient occupancy tax,
parking revenue, and business license revenue. After reviewing these impacts at its
April 14, 2020 meeting, Council directed staff to develop a plan to restructure City
operations to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19 and to balance the budget.
At the May 5, 2020 Council meeting, Council approved the plan detailed in Santa
Monica: A Plan for the Future, to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. The Plan
restructures the City’s operations to focus on three priorities: foundational services for a
clean and safe Santa Monica, effective emergency response, and economic recovery
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for all, within the confines of significantly reduced revenue sources. At the
May 5 meeting, the Council eliminated 331 full time equivalent (FTE) positions as
recommended in the Plan. In addition, Council authorized sta ff to access a variety of
one-time funds to help close the projected General Fund deficit in FY 2019 -20 and FY
2020-21. Finally, Council unanimously identified priority areas for restorations.
On May 26, 2020, staff submitted the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget to the City Council
via an information item. This document, which met the Charter mandate to present a
Proposed Budget to the Council 35 days before the start of the new fiscal year, is based
on the restructuring plan approved by Council on May 5, 2020.
At the May 26, 2020 Council meeting, Council directed staff to restore $6.4 million in
programs and services that included 17.3 permanent FTE positions and 9.08 as-needed
FTE positions to the Proposed Budget. The $6.4 million was comprised of $2.0 mil lion in
General Funds set aside in the Plan for restorations or repurposed from other uses and
$4.7 million from Housing Trust Funds, federal Community Development Block Grant
funds, Water and Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR) Funds, Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) funds, and Cultural Arts Trust Funds. Restorations are in
the following areas identified by Council as priorities at its May 5 meeting:
• Ensuring food security for our most vulnerable community members through
restoring funding to Meals on Wheels and the Westside Food Bank;
• Keeping people in their homes through increased support for the Preserving Our
Diversity senior housing subsidy program and restoring funding to the Legal Aid
Foundation;
• Restoring funding for youth-related programs, such as after-school
programs and mental health support services;
• Restore resources for outdoor health, such as playgrounds and fields, including
the Playground Partnership program with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School District (SMMUSD);
• Mobility programs with emphasis on providing safe, sustainable, affordable and
accessible transportation choices; and
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• Sustainability with an emphasis on community resilience.
Meeting Date Description
2/25/20 (Attachment D) Financial Status Update and FY 2019-20 Midyear
Budget
4/14/20 (Attachment E) Approval of Voluntary Employee Early Separation
Incentive Program and Direction to Develop a Plan for
Restructuring Operations and Balancing the Budget as
a result of the COVID-19 Health Emergency
5/5/20 (Attachment F) Santa Monica: A Plan for Our Future – City
Restructuring and Associated Modifications to the
FY 2020-21 Budget Resulting from Economic Impacts of
COVID-19 Pandemic
5/26/20 (Attachment G) Information Item – Transmittal of FY 2020-21 Proposed
Budget
5/26/20 (Attachment H) An Update on City Restructuring and Council
Authorization to Restore Priority Programs
Discussion
Beginning with the FY 2019-21 Biennial Budget, the City transitioned to a 10-year
forecast to better plan for significant increases in the City’s pension costs as well as to
gauge the lifecycle costs of programs. While the City aims to resume forecasting at the
10-year timeframe, the uncertainty of the current economic climate renders long term
forecasts too prone to substantial inaccuracy. Staff is therefore reverting to a five-year
projection for the near-term that shows the most realistic scenario based on revenue
modelling and expert forecasting. To protect against the economic impact of a second
shutdown, Council has authorized the establishment of a $20 million reserve that is
equivalent to the potential loss of revenues during a two -month shutdown of the City’s
operations. While the five-year forecast is positive as a result of significant budget
contractions, it is anticipated that it will take at least five years of a slow recovery to
reach January 2020 revenue levels.
Economic Update
The longest economic expansion in U.S. history came to a crashing halt in March 2020
due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic growth as measured by Gross
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Domestic Product fell 5% in the first quarter of 2020, and second quarter GDP is
expected to decrease by more than 30% on a quarter to quarter basis before
rebounding slightly in the second half of the year. National unemployment has
skyrocketed from record lows of 3.5% at the end of February to nearly 15% as of April
month-end, and many economists expect a rate in the 20% range before recovery
begins. Over 40 million new unemployment claims have been filed since mid-March,
including more than one of every five Californians.
The timing and strength of economic recovery from the recession that the pandemic has
triggered is very uncertain. While the economy is projected to begin to recover in the
second half of 2020 before rebounding significantly in 2021, the threat of a second
surge of the COVID virus could delay the timing and strength of any recovery.
The State economy, after years of positive growth, has also fallen into recession. State
unemployment is anticipated to peak at more than 20% in 2020 and remain in double
digits for at least three years. Similarly, personal income is expected to decline about
10% in 2020 and is not projected to get back to pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2023.
The Governor’s May Budget Revision for the State projected a budget deficit of
approximately $54 billion.
Santa Monica’s economy has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic due to its
heavy reliance on tourism, restaurants, and retail sales. FY 2019 -20 General Fund
revenues are projected to be over 10% less than in FY 2018-19, with most of the
decrease occurring in the March-June time period, and then decrease another 12% in
FY 2020-21. The forecast assumes that revenues will show a significant rebound
beginning in FY 2021-22 (nearly 15%) and then grow 4-5% annually for the remainder
of the forecast period. It is not expected that revenues will exceed pre-COVID-19 levels
until FY 2024-25. It should be noted that these projections are based on the best
information available at this time.
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Revenues from property taxes have tended to hold strong during previous recessions.
Due to the timing of the setting of the values for property tax rolls, the recession is not
expected to have a significant impact on revenues in FY 2020-21, which are projected
to increase by 6.6%. Revenue growth is expected to slow to 2% in FY 2021-22
reflecting the impact of the recession and then resume moderate growth of 3-3.7% for
the remainder of the forecast period.
Sales taxes have been and are expected to continue to be significantly impacted by the
pandemic. Revenues are projected to decrease by nearly 14% in FY 2020-21 after a
similar decrease in FY 2019-20. With the economic rebound expected to begin by the
second quarter of 2021, FY 2021-22 anticipates a 20% increase in taxes. Revenues
are then projected to resume a more typical pattern with an average annual increase of
3.8% for the remainder of the forecast period.
Tourism, which provides a major stimulus to the local economy, has been essent ially
shut down by the pandemic. Approximately half of the City’s hotels have been closed
for nearly three months, and those open are experiencing record low occupancy rates.
The forecast assumes that hotels will begin a soft opening by July with a full o pen in
August. As hotels do open, social distancing requirements will keep a number of rooms
off-line, and it will take some time for business and international travel to resume.
FY 2020-21 revenues are expected to decline 42% after a 21% decrease in
FY 2019-20. Although a strong recovery is assumed to begin by mid-2021, revenues
are not projected to exceed pre-COVID levels until FY 2024-25.
Parking-related revenues (including parking facility taxes and parking citation fines),
account for approximately 15% of General Fund revenues and are projected to
decrease by 7% in FY 2020-21 after a 22% decline in FY 2019-20. A meter rate
increase originally planned for FY 2020-21 is now forecast for FY 2022-23. Revenues
are projected to rebound in FY 2021-22 as the economy recovers and continue to
increase over the forecast period reaching pre-COVID-19 levels by FY 2023-24. The
forecast does not include potential lost revenues due to street closures, expansion of
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outdoor dining into parking areas, or any other economic recovery initiatives that may
impact parking revenues.
Business License Taxes are projected to decrease by about 5% in FY 2020 -21 due to
business closures resulting from the pandemic. Due to the time period on which taxes
are based, most of the impact of the pandemic and the resulting recessions on these
revenues will not be seen until FY 2021-22, when a 14% decrease is projected. Even
with projected increases averaging just under 5% annually, revenues are not projected
to reach pre-COVID-19 levels during the five-year forecast period.
Utility Users Tax revenues are projected to decline by 2.5% in FY 2020 -21 reflecting the
impact of temporary and permanent business closures. Revenues are forecast to
recover to pre-COVID-19 levels as the economy improves in FY 2021-22, and then
increase by just over 2% annually, primarily due to increased water and wastewater
rates.
Documentary Transfer Taxes, consistent with past recessions, are projected to
decrease by 50% in FY 2020-21 reflecting decreased property sales. Revenues are
projected to show a sharp increase in FY 2021-22 as the economy recovers and then
return to more typical levels for the remainder of the forecast period.
Investment Income is projected to decrease by about 50% in FY 2020-21 reflecting the
precipitous decline of interest rates since the pandemic started, as well as the use of
over $100 million in reserves to help close the City’s budget deficit. Based on the latest
projections available, interest rates are anticipated to remain near current levels through
FY 2022-23 before starting to slowly rise. Based on this and the reduced General Fund
cash balance, revenues are projected to remain well below pre-COVID-19 levels
throughout the forecast period.
General Fund Financial Forecast
The General Fund Forecast projects positive balances for the next five years. It reflects
the revenue projections detailed above, as well as expenditures presented as part of the
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updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Operating Budget and the FY 2020-22 Proposed Capital
Improvement Program Biennial Budget.
The updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget included in the forecast reflects what we
anticipate to be a new normal for the next two to three years. The total General Fund
Budget is $359.6 million, 23.6% less than the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget. It is
structured on a $58.7 million ongoing contraction of operations and services that
anticipates phased and uncertain reopening of operations, limitations on density for
programs and facilities, and new sanitization standards. It also reduces new capital
project spending from General Fund revenues (non-bond funds) from $21 million per
year to $6.8 million in FY 2020-21 and $8.9 million in FY 2021-22. Finally, it relies on
$117 million in one-time funds applied in FY’s 2019-22 to address the largest deficits in
the short term. One-time funds are available from cancelling, deferring and reducing
capital projects, from drawing down the City’s economic uncertainty and contingency
reserves, and recalling funds set aside for use in water self-sufficiency and affordable
housing. Also assisting in the short term is the suspension of payments to paydown or
prefund the City’s unfunded retirement-related liabilities.
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The projections reflect the assumption that revenues will reco ver to pre-COVID-19
levels in five years. It is important to note that the $28 million surplus shown in
FY 2024-25 is based on the maintenance of a smaller budget. Any restorations made
to expenditures must be based on real gains in revenues. Additionally, restorations will
need to be balanced with the rebuilding of the City’s reserves as well as resuming and
catching up on capital infrastructure maintenance and replacement that is being put on
hold during the years leading up to recovery. While staff ha s factored in an increase in
future CalPERS pension contributions as a result of the market downturn, a prolonged
recession would increase contributions further.
Temporary Changes to Fiscal Policy
Included in the assumptions of the financial forecast are proposed temporary changes
to the City’s Fiscal Policy. The Policy is reviewed and adopted by the Council along
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with the annual budget. At the May 5 Council meeting, Council approved the change of
the accelerated paydown of the City’s unfunded pension liability from a period of
13 years to a period of 15 years. In this report, staff is asking that Council suspend
certain provisions for a period of up to three years. To begin, staff is requesting that the
time period for forecasts be limited to five years rather than ten years, for the reasons
noted in the section above. In addition, staff is requesting a two -year suspension of
payments to the City’s Other Post Employment Benefit Trust (OPEB), an escrow
account used to prefund the City’s limited retiree medical liabilities. This is a voluntary
prepayment that is made towards future costs each year, based on expert valuations.
While it is a financial management best practice, and consistent with the City’s financial
goal to reduce long-term liabilities wherever possible, with the drawdown of contingency
reserves and the May 31 property losses, staff would like to have the flexibility to use, if
necessary and for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 only, funds that would otherwise be put
into an irrevocable trust for future medical spending.
Finally, on May 5, Council authorized the City to use funds set aside as part of the
Expenditure Control savings incentive policy to close the budget deficit. Under the
policy, one-third of each year’s General Fund non-salary operating budget savings may
be reappropriated to the departments that achieve the savings while the remaining
savings is incorporated into the General Fund balance. Staff is recommending that all
savings be released into the General Fund reserve to eithe r assist with rebuilding the
City’s contingency and economic uncertainty reserves or restore one -time capital
project budgets. Therefore, staff recommends changing the City’s Fiscal Policy to
eliminate expenditure control budgeting through FY 2022-23.
Other Funds Status
Other major funds included in the Financial Status Update fall into two categories:
1) funds that operate with sufficient revenues to sustain necessary operating and capital
needs; and 2) funds that have a structural deficit where ongoing r evenues are not
sufficient to cover ongoing expenditures.
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Self-Sustaining Enterprise Funds
The Water and Wastewater Funds support numerous projects that will help achieve
water self-sufficiency, including the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project in
the Water Fund and the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) in the
Wastewater Fund. To address the funds’ ability to support both operations and these
projects, a water and wastewater rate study was conducted to set water and sewer bill
rates for calendar years 2020 to 2024. At its January 28, 2020 meeting, Council
adopted a resolution establishing a five-year schedule of water and wastewater rate
adjustments effective March 1, 2020. Despite a rate increase, the pandemic has
negatively impacted commercial water usage and resulting revenues to the funds. In
response to these impacts, the City has delayed the water self-sufficiency by 2023
target and reduced or cancelled several capital projects to ensure the funds remain
self-supporting through FY 2024-25.
The Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR) Fund will maintain a positive fund
balance through FY 2020-21 but has a projected shortfall beginning in FY 2021-22
without a rate increase. Given the timing of the pandemic and economic hardships
faced by many in the community, especially among commercial customers, the rate
study originally planned to be effective October 2020 has been postponed until
July 2021. The proposed rate study adoption at that time will ensure the fund remains
self-sufficient beyond FY 2020-21.
The Big Blue Bus (BBB) Fund FY 2020-21 fund balance reflects a $13.5 million deficit
as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on both passenger revenue and state and local
transportation subsidies. The temporary suspension of fares since mid-March 2020 and
the projected notable reduction in state and local sales tax on which BBB relies will
result in reduced operating revenues for the department. BBB anticipates receiving
one-time CARES Act funding that will help offset the notable loss in operating revenue.
In response to the impacts to ridership and transportation funding, BBB has made
expenditure reductions in an effort to maintain a balanced budget. BBB will maintain a
positive fund balance through FY 2020-21 but projects to use Municipal Operators
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Service Improvement Program (MOSIP) funds to address a shortfall beginning in
FY 2021-22.
The Airport Fund five-year forecast indicates that the fund will generate adequate
revenues to sustain its operations throughout the next five y ears.
The Community Broadband Fund will maintain a positive fund balance throughout the
forecast period and is not seeing a significant decline due to COVID 19. Operations
continue to focus on providing service to the Santa Monica community. Community
Broadband also monitors the changing telecommunications environment to advocate for
sound, sustainable state and federal policies in support of community broadband.
Beginning in FY 2019-20, surplus revenues from the Community Broadband Fund are
moved to the General Fund to support citywide infrastructure and operations.
The Cemetery Fund will maintain a positive fund balance through FY 2024-25. Staff is
assessing overall Cemetery operations with the goal of keeping a positive fund balance
as inventory plots are expected to be depleted by FY 2028-29.
The Pier Fund is not able to sustain an adequate balance to cover both its operating
costs and large capital expenditures. In the past, the Pier Fund has received a General
Fund subsidy to support the Pier Fund’s capital needs. In FY 2020-21 and over the
next four years, the Pier Fund is reducing services and deferring many of its significant
capital projects in order to maintain a positive fund balance without the need for General
Fund Support. However, capital needs cannot be deferred indefinitely and as a result,
General Fund support or other funding mechanisms will need to be considered in future
years in order to maintain the Pier as a safe and clean public space. Additionally, the
Pier Fund anticipates that it will require an operating subsidy from the General Fund in
FY 2025-26 due to a projected decrease in lease revenues from construction impacts of
the Pier Bridge Replacement Project.
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Funds Requiring Subsidies/Loans
The Beach Fund projects a significant deficit beginning in FY 2020-21 as a result of the
loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loss of approximately $5 million in
parking and concession revenue in FY 2019 -20 is compounded by projected reductions
in revenue for FY 2020-21 across all sources of revenue, including parking,
concessions, classes, filming and Beach House services. To address the deficit, the
Beach Fund is delaying capital projects including the Beach Master Plan, achieving
savings in operations and maintenance, and reducing or streamlining event services
and recreation and cultural programming at the Beach House. The Beach Fund will
close a projected shortfall in FY 2020-21 of approximately $3.3 million with a one-time
loan from the General Fund of approximately $0.6 million, a loan of Developer
Agreement funds of approximately $2.6 million, and the use of approximately
$0.1 million from restricted cash accounts. With revenues projected to recover to
pre-COVID levels by FY 2021-22, the Beach Fund projects a positive fund balance
through FY 2024-25.
The Housing Authority Fund has a projected operating shortfall of approximately
$0.3 million to $0.7 million annually throughout the next five years. This assumes a
continuation of the current funding levels and no reductions to U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to housing authorities. The Housing
Authority will continue to require an operating subsidy from Successor Agency residual
payments set aside in the Special Revenue Source Fund.
FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
The Citywide CIP Proposed Biennial Budget funds 70 capital projects across 21 Funds.
The total Proposed Budget is $94.4 million in FY 2020-21, and $71.4 million in
FY 2021-22. The FY 2020-21 Proposed CIP Budget represents a decrease of
$44 million or 31 percent compared to the FY 2019 -20 Adopted CIP Budget of
$136.4 million. The prior year budget included the Sustainable Water Infrastructure
Project (SWIP) and significantly more one-time projects that can no longer move
forward as a result of COVID-19 budget resource impacts. In addition, staff proposes
reducing the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 annual $21 million General Fund CIP
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allocations to $6.8 million and $8.9 million respectively. The limited number of projects
proposed in the FY2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget cycle represent critical infrastructure
needs, projects that cannot be deferred without compromising essential operations or
public health and safety, and projects that generate revenue. The temporary reductions
in CIP funding will also help to mitigate the revenue shortage in each of the next two
years.
Staffing
The May 26 Proposed Budget submission included the elimination of 330.7 permanent
FTE and 138 as-needed, or temporary, FTE positions citywide. This resulted in
1,816.4 total permanent FTE and 13.2 as-needed FTE positions, a decrease of 15%
and 91%, respectively from the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget. The updated Proposed
Budget presented along with this staff report shows a total of 1,842.4 permanent FTE
and 28.8 as-needed FTE positions. The changes reflect the program restorations
directed by Council on May 26th (added 17.3 permanent FTE and 9.08 as-needed FTE
positions), additional restoration for the Crossing Guard program (added 6.5 as -needed
FTE positions), as well as changes necessary to maintain operations in light of position
vacancies due to the voluntary early separation incentive program (VESIP). Due to
these changes, staff recommends the approval of classification and position changes
for FY 2019-20 (Attachment C). One position is added in the Information Services
Department and reimbursed by Rent Control, thereby resulting in no budget impact to
the General Fund. Position changes are included in the Proposed Budget.
Support for After-School Programming and Collaboration with SMMUSD
In responding to the immediate impacts of COVID-19, staff reviewed all programming
and use of funds in order to address the gaping deficits in the City budget. In that
process, staff has been careful to preserve core programming for children in our
community, particularly for families who may not have access to child care alternatives.
The City and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (the “School District”)
collaborate in many ways to provide educational and recreational opportunities for our
children, as well as outdoor play space for children and their families. Under the
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proposed budget, the City will continue to provide the School District with $12.5 million
in revenue generated from the half cent transaction and use tax approved by Santa
Monica voters in November 2010 as well as unrestricted revenue in the amount of
$9.7 million annually to the School District in return for use of District facilities. The
School District has historically utilized these City funds, which remain in the current
budget, to support the District’s goal of promoting educational excellence and
extraordinary achievement for all students while simultaneously closing the
achievement gap.
The Community Services Department proposed budget also preserves school-based
and community-based youth programs. These programs include:
• CREST Club: Afterschool program includes academic support, field trips,
enriching classes, and outdoor fun, from school dismissal until 6:00PM.
• CREST Enrichment: School-based enrichment classes taught by contracted
instructors which includes a variety of classes such as robotics, foreign language,
and sports.
• CREST Camps: Includes full-day camps during spring, winter and summer
breaks.
• Police Activities League (PAL): Free afterschool program for youth ages 6-17
offering educational, fitness, leadership and enrichment classes.
• Virginia Avenue Park: This campus of facilities including the Pico Branch Library
provides a variety of free activities including recreation and edu cational classes
for Santa Monica families of all ages including afterschool programs serving
youth and teens in grades 1-college age.
The City and the School District will also collaborate to provide recreational and outdoor
playground resources during non-school hours for children and their families. On
May 26, the City Council restored into the City budget funds to support the Playground
Partnership Program, pursuant to which the City will provide $95,456 to the School
District in exchange for use of six of the District’s elementary school playgrounds
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available weekends year-round and seven days a week during seasonal breaks. The
City also grants permits for space at these six school sites on Saturdays for organized
use. Recently, smaller permits on Sundays were added to meet demand. The City has
historically opened, monitored, and closed the six elementary school sites.
Staff is proposing a restoration that would allow for Public Works staff to open the six
elementary school Playground Partnership locations and Community Services staff to
permit fields as soon as possible, given guidance from public health officials. SMMUSD
has proposed to assume supervision of the six elementary school sites during operating
hours and also take responsibility for locking the campuses at closing time. Staff will
return to Council to modify the Master Facilities Use Agreement to reflect this plan.
At the May 26 meeting, after public input, Council asked staff to return with ideas on
how to restore the Crossing Guard program and the CREST Sports program. Staff had
initially anticipated that these programs, which are run by the City in partnership with the
School District, might be provided in a different format through the School District. The
School District has committed to collaborate to find an alternative means of delivering
afterschool sports programs for elementary and middle school children. The School
District is not in a position to take on the Crossing Guard program at this time.
Staff has proposed funding the Crossing Guard program using a remaining portion of
the $2 million in unprogrammed General Funds held for priority restorations. The
program can be initiated once schools open since it relies on as-needed staffing.
Following consultation with the School District, City and School District staff are in
agreement that a new model can be found to decrease reliance on the City budget for
after-school sports programs. Given the uncertainty that exists about school openings in
the fall and the social distancing limitations that may delay sports practices and events
through the fall, staff has additional time to consider solutions to the CREST Sports
program.
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The CREST Sports program provided non-competitive recreation sports at 7 SMMUSD
elementary schools and two middle schools, offering children in grades K - 8 the
opportunity to play flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and track. Fees ranged
between $130 and $135 per 8-week session (Fall/Winter/Spring) and generated
approximately $241,000 in revenue in FY 2018-19 from 1,182 unique elementary
students across seven schools and 433 unique middle schoolers from two sites, across
all three seasons. The program was administered by 5 permanent staff (3.8 FTE), and
approximately 35 temporary/as-needed staff. Qualifying families could receive discounts
of 25%-75%. In FY 2018-19, the City awarded $44,963 in financial assistance for Youth
Sports programs. The net cost of the program was $793,025, which the City cannot
support in FY 2020-21. Therefore, staff is exploring different operating models,
alternative funding sources and partnerships to create a new and sustainable structure
for the CREST Sports program. Given the uncertainty of how and when school -based
programming will resume, and the social distancing limitations that will likely limit the
types of sports that can be played as well as delay sports practices and events through
the fall, staff has additional time to develop solutions. As noted above, the City’s CREST
Enrichment classes will include sports activities when the program resumes.
Community members have also expressed concerns about the absence of City funding
for the CREST Playground Access program, which enabled students in grades 1-5 to
engage in supervised, unstructured play in designated areas of school playgrounds.
Children in grades 1 - 2 play for 30 minutes following school dismissal; those in grades
3 - 5 play for 2 hours and 15 minutes. In FY 2018-19, 1835 children enrolled in the no
fee Playground Access Program, 67% of whom participated in other CREST programs
such as CREST Club, Homework Club, Sports and/or Enrichment. While over 1800
children were enrolled, the average daily attendance for Playground Access was 532,
which represents combined attendance at the seven elementary school sites.
Playground Access was staffed by temporary/as-needed employees based on average
daily attendance at each school site. The FY 2019-20 Playground Access program was
budgeted to cost $328,000.
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Public health guidance regarding limits on enrollment in school-based programming and
social distancing requirements may result in higher staffing ratios and increased costs;
additional staffing and changes to the program would also be necessary for this
program to meet best practices for children’s programs identified by Praesidium, Inc. At
a 30:1 staffing ratio a City-operated Playground Access program would cost $373,000
annually. The City is not recommending restoration of the Playground Access program.
Rather, the City, the School District, and community partners are in dialogue about
alternative approaches to provide children and families with afterschool playground
access.
Additionally, City staff will continue to work closely with SMMUSD staff to follow
forthcoming State and Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) guidelines
regarding the safe reopening of school sites and school-based programs. These
guidelines, which are expected to be released over the next month, will inform how and
when school-based programming resumes.
As reopening occurs, community outdoor recreation will resume. City-owned sports
fields are permitted to various community-based organizations that offer recreational
and competitive sports programs for youth. Seasonal sports are typically allotted space
based upon the Council-adopted Field Allocation Guidelines.
Staff is proposing to restore the as-needed staff who serve as monitors for City-owned
sports fields. Duties include resolving conflicts on the fields, ensuring that users observe
safety precautions, and enforcing rules. Restoring these as-needed positions plus a
Community Services Program Coordinator responsible for oversight and the permitting
process will enable the City to open the Playground Partnership sites as well as permit
and supervise the City’s fields.
As field use resumes, the need for maintenance and upkeep will resume. The Public
Works Department has proposed a complementary restoration of field-based
maintenance services.
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Landmarks Commission
Staff is recommending a restructured Landmarks program that would continue to protect
historic resources and allow for public participation in the process. The process would
retain the Landmarks Commission which would meet on as-needed basis but not more
frequently than every other month to review new designations and Certificates of
Appropriateness. Staff will explore opportunities to increase staff approval authority for
Certificates of Appropriateness in consultation with the Landmarks Commission.
Funding of $15,000 (from the remainder of the $2 million in unprogrammed General
Funds) would be restored for professional services as-needed to support staff review of
Certificates of Appropriateness for alterations to designated historic resources.
Additionally, staff will explore the option of receiving assistance from non-profit groups
or qualified consultants willing to advise property owners for no fee. Further, the
demolition permit review process will not include Landmarks Commission review but will
instead focus on public notification of demolition applications and retention of the 75-day
waiting period to provide opportunity for the community to file designation applications.
Fees
Per the City’s Council-approved fiscal policy, at least once every five years the City
conducts a comprehensive City-wide fee study to ensure that the City recovers and
appropriate level of the costs to provide services supported by fees. The next City -wide
study is scheduled to be conducted in FY 2020-21 with the results presented to Council
as part of the adoption of the FY 2021-22 budget.
In the intervening years, most fees are administratively adjusted annually by a cost of
living adjustment (COLA). The master list of fees is presented to Council each year with
the Proposed Budget for adoption. Due to impacts of the City’s restructuring, staff is
proposing no COLA adjustment for FY 2020-21. However, several new fees as well as
the removal of waivers on certain other fees are proposed for FY 2020 -21. These are
discussed in more detail below.
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Electric Vehicle User Fee
All City-owned electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been free to use since they were first
installed in order to incentivize the shift to clean vehicles. The EV Action Plan, adopted
in November 2017, included cost recovery strategies such as a user fee and overstay
charge to manage user behavior and recover costs. Council directed staff to proceed
with conducting a fee study at the January 14, 2020 Council meeting; the fee study
estimated that a fee of $0.43/kWh would cover the fully loaded cost of the
program (including staff time). Staff is recommending a user fee of $0.30/kWh, which is
expected to cover direct operating costs, including utilities, network fees, and
maintenance. The EV Subcommittee and Task Force on the Environment
recommended a fee of $0.25/kWh at the December 2019 Task Force meeting. The staff
recommendation is slightly higher due to the need to recoup a higher portion of the true
cost in the upcoming budget cycle. The user fee only applies at networked chargers
(e.g. ChargePoint stations); non-networked chargers do not have the technology to
collect payment.
Electric Vehicle Overstay Charge
Council approved an electric vehicle (EV) overstay charge of $1.00 per minute at the
January 14, 2020 Council meeting to incentivize user turnover at EV chargers. The
charge is automatically applied at networked chargers (e.g. ChargePoint stations) when
a driver exceeds the posted time limit after a ten-minute grace period. Revenues will
help offset operating costs and fund new EV proje cts. The overstay charge only applies
at networked chargers (e.g. ChargePoint stations); non-networked chargers do not have
the technology to collect payment.
Removal of Fee Waivers (Building & Safety)
Currently, building permit and plan review fees are waived for all qualifying
sustainability-related installations, such as solar panels, EV chargers, solar-thermal
heating systems, and energy storage systems. It is proposed to eliminate these fee
waivers and charge full cost recovery for building permit and plan review fees for the
installation of sustainability elements that are otherwise mandated by Code (e.g., City's
energy 'Reach Code'). It was the original intent of the fee waiver policy established by
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the City in 2002 to incentivize the installation of sustainability infrastructure; however,
this incentive is no longer necessary since the sustainability elements are now required
features of a project design to meet energy requirements. Under this proposal, the fee
waivers that are currently in place would be retained for installations of sustainability
elements that are not required per code (i.e. voluntary installations).
Removal of Fee Waivers (Planning)
It is proposed that the waiver of application fees for designations of Landmarks and
Structures of Merit and the subsidy for historic consultants be eliminated. Elimination of
the fee waivers will result in all applicants paying for designation of historic resources,
and waiving the subsidy will result in all applicants paying for the cost of the City’s
consultant to prepare an independent evaluation of whether the application meets the
findings for formal designation. The proposed fee represents only adding the cost of the
City’s consultant but continues to substantially subsidize the application fee that
represents staff time spent in review and processing the application. Proposals for cost
recovery for actual staff time spent on Landmarks and Structure of Merit applications
will be included in the next City-wide cost of services/fee study, which will be conducted
in FY 2020-21. In addition, it is proposed that the fee waivers for permit, plan check,
and administrative approval applications be eliminated for designated landmark
structures and structures identified as contributing to designated historic districts.
Eliminating these fee waivers will require an amendment to the Landmarks Ordinance.
Shared Mobility Fees Adjustments
The shared mobility annual operator and per device cost recovery fees pay for the
ongoing oversight, engagement, data management, communications, and enforcement
of the Shared Mobility Pilot Program. Staff recommends adjusting the per device fee
from $135.46 per device per year to $105 per device per year. The annual operator fee
will remain at $20,000. This adjustment will better align revenues to recover the City’s
costs of administering the program. Additionally, as directed by Council on
May 12, 2020, staff recommends restructuring the Public Right of Way (PROW) fee,
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which charges shared mobility operators for conducting commercial transactions on
public property, from $1 per device per day to a $0.20 per trip fee.
Fee Increases/Cost Recovery (Community Services)
The last departmental fee study took place in FY 2017-18, with corresponding fee
increases going into effect in FY 2018-19. In order to partially recover rising costs, staff
is proposing a broad increase to program and permit fees by the sum of the FY 2018 -19
and FY 2019-20 cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), which were 4.4% in FY 2018-19
and 4.2% in FY 2019 -20, rounded to the whole dollar. This methodology is being used
for most of the proposed fee changes and results in individual fees being increased
anywhere from 7%-14%, because some of these fees are being rounded to simplify
transactions.
A small subset of programs has been identified for targeted fee increases (and in some
cases the addition of new fees). These targeted adjustments will incorporate previously
uncaptured costs into new or existing rates. Although some fee increases will exceed
the COLA adjustment, none will approach full cost recovery. All of the fee increases will
align with the proposed new pricing policy which Council commented on at the
May 26, 2020 Council meeting and is considering for adoption on June 23, 2020.
CREST Club is proposed to increase from $300/month to $350/month. Various fees at
the Annenberg Community Beach House, which were last increased in 2012, are
proposed to increase on average by 26%. Higher fee increases are recommended to
align with market prices. A full list of the proposed changes is included in Attachment I.
With the exception of the CREST Club fee, all of the fees included in this proposal are
being adjusted to capture recent increases in the cost of administering these programs.
The proposed COLA adjustments will not substantially increase the cost recovery
percentage for any of the fees included here. During FY 2020 -21, staff will conduct a
comprehensive City-wide cost of services/fee study to ensure that the City is recovering
the appropriate share of costs for all fee-based services. The results of the study will be
used to develop detailed fee recommendations for Community Services which reflect
full implementation of the proposed revision to the Community Services Pricing Policy,
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should Council approve it on June 23, 2020. Full analysis and a complete, updated fee
schedule will be included with the proposed FY 2021 -23 Biennial Budget.
If Council adopts the new Community Services Pricing Policy and approves the
attached fee increases as part of the FY 2020-21 adopted budget the Department
estimates it will generate an additional $237,155 in revenues in FY 2020-21. This
amount will likely increase in the future as the City recovers from the COVID-19
pandemic. Staff will then return to Council with a comprehensive fee study and fee
adjustments to fully align program fees with the updated Community Services Pricing
Policy during the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budget process.
Revenue Measures
Staff has been exploring options for increasing revenue for City services, including the
possibility of a limited tax increase to be authorized by voters. The potential ballot
measures contemplated at the February 25, 2020 Council meeting included increases
to the Transient Occupancy, Documentary Transfer and Parking Facility taxes,
establishing a vacancy penalty or an excess residential rental tax, or increasing the
Business License Tax. Since that time, the economic picture has shifted dramatically.
Tourism has been one of the hardest hit areas of the pandemic, and that is evident in
the declines in the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax revenues. Furthermore, a vacancy
penalty or excess residential rental tax is not anticipated to generate substantial
revenues, would require additional administration and enforcement resou rces on the
part of the City at a time when the City is issuing layoffs and restructuring its operations
to respond to the pandemic, and would further impact landlords at a time when
vacancies will likely increase due to the economic downturn. Parking Fac ility tax
increases would also not result in a substantial amount of revenue and are likely an
uncertain funding source as many businesses transition more of their employees to
telework.
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The two remaining measures that staff felt warranted further exploration were the
Documentary Transfer Tax, currently assessed at a lower rate than the City of LA, and
the Business License Tax, which has not been reviewed since 1988.
Business License Tax: At the May 5 Council meeting, a number of community
members asked the Council to consider a measure that would broaden the City’s tax
revenue base and decrease reliance on the tourism industry. Small businesses are
exempt from the gross receipts tax if their annual receipts are less than $40,000. Staff
is considering a revenue measure that would increase tax rates on the largest grossing
businesses. There are approximately 300 businesses out of a total 24,000 licensed
businesses that generate $10 million or more of gross receipts. An increase to the tax
rate on the amount of gross receipts in excess of $10 million for local businesses, with a
short term exemption on hotels, restaurants and retail establishments, is estimated to
generate an additional $4.0-4.5 million. Polling and economic recovery planning,
however, suggest that 2020 is not the right time to modernize the business tax rate.
Documentary Transfer Tax: A documentary transfer tax on real estate sales is
collected whenever real property is sold within Santa Monica. The current rate in Santa
Monica is $3 per $1,000 of sales value, lower than the City of LA and other cities. This
tax is paid by the seller of a property when the property is sold. Staff is considering two
options - increasing the tax paid when all commercial or residential property is sold by
$1.50 for each $1,000 of the sales price- thereby aligning with the current City of LA
rate; or increasing the tax paid on properties selling for over $5M by $3.00 per $1,000 of
sales price. Both measures would generate approximately $3 million annually ba sed on
historical averages, although in the current economic climate revenue projections are
50% lower in the short term.
To assess the feasibility of these options, the City commissioned Goodwin Simon
Strategic Research to conduct a statistically reliable survey of Santa Monica voters.
The survey found that a ballot measure permitting an increase in the transfer tax on real
estate sales of properties valued at $5 million or more, to fund essential City services,
has baseline voter support above 60% and is viable for the November election. Unlike
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bonds or special taxes, a simple majority of the electorate would be required for
approval of this measure. Attachment J provides further details on survey results. The
survey tested alternative tax options, but found this measure the most popular with
voters.
Staff recommends that the City continue community outreach and planning to place this
measure on the November ballot before a final Council vote, which must take place
prior to August 7. Staff seeks direction regarding recommended ballot language, which
is as follows:
Santa Monica Transfer Tax on Real Estate Sales to Protect Essential Local
Services:
To protect essential services including addressing homelessness, public safety,
cleaning beaches, parks, and libraries, protections for tenants and seniors, small
business recovery, food for the hungry, and after-school and mental health services,
shall the City of Santa Monica increase the real estate transfer tax paid only on property
sold for $5 million or more, by $3.00 per $1,000 of sales price, providing $3 million
annually for local services?
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget is $614 million. This amount represents a
23.8% decrease from the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget. Staff will return to Council on
June 23, 2020 to recommend adoption of the updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget.
Prepared By: Susan Lai, Budget Manager
Approved
Forwarded to Council
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Attachments:
A. FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
B. Salary Resolution June 9, 2020
C. Classification and Position Changes
D. February 25, 2020 Staff Report (web link)
E. April 14, 2020 Staff Report (web link)
F. May 5, 2020 Staff Report (web link)
G. May 26, 2020 Information Item (web link)
H. May 26, 2020 Staff Report (web link)
I. Community Services Proposed Fee Schedule
J. Santa Monica Revenue Survey 2020
K. Written Comments
L. Written Comments
M. June 9 PowerPoint presentation
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Picture: Jazz on the Lawn at Gandara Park
SANTA MONICA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21
Interim City Manager’s Message .................................................................................. 1
Roadmap to the FY 2020-21 Budget Adoption Process ................................................ 3
Looking Ahead ............................................................................................................... 4
Santa Monica’s Financial Condition Entering the Pandemic ........................................ 4
Use of One-Time Funds ................................................................................................. 5
Creation of a $20 Million Shutdown Reserve ............................................................... 6
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget ........................................................................................ 6
Overview of Restructured Operations ....................................................................... 6
Economic Recovery Fund ........................................................................................... 8
Overview of FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget by Fund .................................................. 9
Revenues .................................................................................................................. 12
Departmental Summaries ........................................................................................... 15
Citywide Organizational Chart ................................................................................. 16
City Manager’s Office and City Council Office ......................................................... 17
City Attorney’s Office ............................................................................................... 19
Records and Election Services ................................................................................. 20
Big Blue Bus .............................................................................................................. 21
Community Development ........................................................................................ 24
Community Services................................................................................................. 29
Finance ..................................................................................................................... 34
Fire ........................................................................................................................... 36
Housing and Economic Development ...................................................................... 38
Human Resources .................................................................................................... 40
Information Services ................................................................................................ 42
Library ...................................................................................................................... 44
Police ........................................................................................................................ 47
Public Works ............................................................................................................ 50
Non-Departmental ................................................................................................... 53
Personnel and Staffing ................................................................................................ 57
Service and Program Changes .................................................................................... 95
FY 2020-22 Capital Improvement Program Proposed Biennial Budget.................... 113
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INTERIM CITY MANAGER’S MESSAGE
In a matter of months, our world has changed. Since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Los
Angeles County in March of this year, our community has faced a series of unique challenges, each
unprecedented in our modern life.
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe quickly, its impact on our City has been equally rapid
and severe. Following declaration of a local emergency on March 13 and the imposition of “Stay at
Home” and “Safer at Home” orders by Governor Gavin Newsom and the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health, respectively, our community has lived largely at home. Health care
workers, government employees, grocery store workers, food service employees, and others have
provided essential services under considerable strain, while business owners have struggled to weather
the months without customers and others in our community have faced the task of working or schooling
from home. City facilities have been closed to the public, limiting our ability to provide services, and
many of the businesses on which our thriving economy relies have also closed, impacting every one of
our revenue streams.
In May, Los Angeles County began its phased reopening of outdoor recreational and now on-site and
outdoor dining opportunities. The chance to ride along the bike path or enjoy a meal at a favorite local
restaurant is welcome. These simple pleasures are now recognized for the precious joy that they bring.
We now eagerly await further reopening of pools, sports facilities, libraries, museums, offices, and,
ultimately, large events.
As we await the return of our once everyday activities, we are also forced to recognize the changes to
our economy that have occurred as we have stayed largely at home. As City services and businesses re-
open in phases and stages, with stringent new cleaning and public health requirements to keep us safe,
all indicators reflect that our visitors will be fewer and will spend less.
Even if the virus is relatively contained by the summer or fall of 2020, economies are facing the worst
period of economic growth since the Depression. Forty-eight states closed nonessential businesses for
several months before starting a slow reopening process in recent weeks. Restaurants, hotels, retailers
and countless small businesses have laid off millions as revenue has vanished. Preliminary first quarter
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted 5%, the worst quarter since 2008, and the second quarter is
anticipated to be much worse, with some economists anticipating second quarter data to show that GDP
contracted at an annual rate of 30% or more. Bloomberg’s Chief Economist projects economic
contraction nationally of nearly 7% for 2020 and recessionary conditions through at least the first
quarter of 2021. Over 30 million people have filed for unemployment since the start of the lockdowns,
more than the number of all jobs created since the end of the Great Recession. Many economic
projections show the U.S. unemployment rate spiking near 20% before leveling off.
In this context, protests erupted across the country when, on May 25th, a white Minneapolis police
officer killed George Floyd, a black man accused of passing a $20 counterfeit bill. These protests
condemn the longstanding racial inequity crisis that exists in our country: Police brutality and killings of
men and women of color; disproportionate impacts of public health crises, including COVID-19, on low-
income communities and communities of color; voter disenfranchisement and exclusion of black
Americans from structures of power; everyday racism at work and in public and its mental health
effects; and other structural racism in our society and our government institutions. The City of Santa
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Monica is committed to making lasting systemic change within our community and within our City in
response to this demand for change.
Peaceful protests in Santa Monica, as in many of our neighboring cities, were marred by unlawful
activity. In Santa Monica, Sunday, May 31st began with peaceful protestors on Ocean Boulevard raising
their voices against the killing of George Floyd. By afternoon, however, a smaller group with criminal
intentions engaged in a campaign of destruction in our downtown business district and beyond.
Following response by the Santa Monica Police Department, Santa Monica Fire Department, and mutual
aid partners, this criminal activity resulted in no loss of life and no structures lost in our City, but many
local businesses suffered substantial losses. Our City priorities now include recovery and regrowth for
these local business partners as well.
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget reduces City spending to balance the budget and align it to the social
and economic environment resulting from COVID-19. The Proposed Budget, totaling $614 million
Citywide, 23.8% less than the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget, reflects a contraction of operations and
services that results in 304.7 fewer permanent full-time equivalent (FTE) positions and 122.4 fewer as-
needed FTE positions across the organization. In addition to spending reductions, it also relies on one-
time funds to address the drastic decreases in our revenues that have occurred largely, but not
exclusively, because of our reliance on the shuttered tourism and hospitality industries. Included in the
Proposed Budget for FY 2020-21 is the FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Budget. The limited number of projects proposed in the FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget cycle
represent critical infrastructure needs, projects that cannot be deferred without compromising essential
operations or public health and safety or generate revenue.
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget is based on our City’s longstanding values -- accountability, equity,
inclusion, innovation, resilience, safety, and stewardship. It is a budget intended to lay a solid
foundation for regrowth, of our local economy, of our community ties and civic life, and ultimately of
the programs and services that the City provides.
Regrowth will require innovation and ingenuity. Some programs will need to be re-envisioned to retain
their community value but shift to reliance on a different funding source. Other programs may simply
no longer be needed, as we align to our new reality. As our government budget and activities contract,
however, we redouble our commitment to serving the community that we love. Santa Monica will
reemerge from the crises of 2020. We aspire to do so through true community engagement that spans
and interlaces our neighborhood streets and business corridors, while hearing and responding to the
voices of the peaceful protestors demanding that we, and every city across the nation, change.
Lane Dilg
Interim City Manager
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ROADMAP TO THE FY 2020-21 BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS
Given the swift change in economic conditions, the City has had to step outside of its traditional process
to review the Proposed Budget before it is adopted on June 23, 2020.
At its May 5, 2020 meeting, Council approved the plan detailed in Santa Monica: A Plan for the Future,
to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. The Plan restructures the City’s operations to focus on three
priorities: foundational services for a clean and safe Santa Monica, effective emergency response, and
economic recovery for all, within the confines of significantly reduced revenue sources. At this meeting,
the Council eliminated 331 full time equivalent positions as recommended in the Plan. In addition,
Council authorized staff to access a variety of one-time funds to help close the projected General Fund
deficit in FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21. Finally, Council unanimously selected priority areas for program
restorations, using $2 million in unprogrammed General Funds and any other sources of funds that
could be identified. These areas include:
• Ensuring food security for our most vulnerable community members through restoring funding
to Meals on Wheels and the Westside Food Bank
• Keeping people in their homes through increased support for the Preserving Our Diversity senior
housing subsidy program and restoring funding to the Legal Aid Foundation
• Restoring funding for youth-related programs, such as after-school programs and mental health
support services
• Restore resources for outdoor health, such as playgrounds and fields, including the Playground
Partnership program with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD)
• Mobility programs with emphasis on providing safe, sustainable, affordable and accessible
transportation choices
• Sustainability with an emphasis on community resilience
On May 26th, staff submitted the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget to the City Council via an information
item. This document, which met the Charter mandate to present a Proposed Budget to the Council 35
days before the start of the new fiscal year, was based on the restructuring plan approved by Council on
May 5, 2020.
At the May 26, 2020 Council meeting, Council directed staff to restore $6.4 million in programs and
services responding to the priority areas listed above. These changes restored 17.3 permanent positions
and 9.08 as-needed positions to the Proposed Budget. The $6.4 million was comprised of $2.0 million in
General Funds set aside in the Plan for restorations or repurposed from other uses and $4.7 million from
Housing Trust Funds, federal Community Development Block Grant funds, Water, and Resource
Recovery and Recycling (RRR) Funds, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) funds, and Cultural
Arts Trust Funds.
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget is based on the May 5 Plan as updated by the May 26 restorations and
the position and classification adjustments included for approval in the June 9th staff report.
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LOOKING AHEAD
As the City continues to enforce and implement the State and County stay at home orders (the “Stay at
Home orders”), the Santa Monica Emergency Operations Center is simultaneously engaged in
developing plans for reopening. On April 28, 2020, the Governor announced a phased approach to re-
opening with stages including: (1) a focus on preparedness and essential workers; (2) opening of lower-
risk workplaces, including offices and manufacturing, and modified school programs and childcare; (3)
opening of higher-risk workplaces, including hair and nail salons, gyms, movie theaters, sports without
live audiences, and in-person religious services; and (4) concerts, convention centers and sports events
with live audiences. The Governor has since updated this phased approach, which remains subject to
adaptation and change over time.
Los Angeles County plans to align with State-recommended reopening practices. The City will adhere to
the Stay at Home orders until lifted in phases. The City Emergency Operations Center is developing
contingency plans for reopening and will follow any County recommendations that are stricter than the
State or federal guidance to account for unique regional circumstances. Public health authorities at all
levels have warned that, just as the Stay at Home orders will be lifted in phases, they may be re-imposed
as necessary to protect the public health.
This daunting reality requires the City to realign its operations, re-scaling services and programs to
ensure the ability to focus on the core missions of providing essential services to achieve a clean and
safe Santa Monica, responding to the public health emergency, and promoting a broad and inclusive
economic recovery. The gradual path to re-opening entails a very different and uncertain future for
gatherings and events and many traditional City services and programs—from Library and after-school
programming for youth, to recreational classes and programs, to cultural and artistic gatherings. A
reorganized City government must account for the uncertainty and challenges of operating such services
and cannot rely on revenue being generated from fee-based programs.
Meanwhile, the deliberate and gradual resumption of economic activity means continued medium- to
long-term impacts to vital City revenue sources. Ongoing restrictions on travel and changed consumer
behavior are likely to result in diminished foreign and domestic tourism to Santa Monica for an
extended period of time, resulting in mounting impacts on Transient Occupancy Tax and other visitor-
generated revenues. Many businesses and restaurants that have closed during the crisis will not reopen,
while others will open with density and distancing requirements that limit sales and thus also reduce
City revenues. Continued restrictions on school and workplace operations will also limit the volume of
economic activity in a wide variety of sectors during a gradual re-opening. These impacts will combine to
diminish City revenue sources throughout the course of a phased resumption of economic activity.
SANTA MONICA’S FINANCIAL CONDITION ENTERING THE PANDEMIC
The City of Santa Monica has benefited from a prolonged period of growth since the Great Recession of
2008. During this time, the Council approved an increase in General Fund reserves from 10% to 15%,
and the creation of an Economic Uncertainty Fund that held $9.7 million. Reserve policies were also
established and met for funds relying on ratepayers, including the Water, Wastewater and Resource,
Recycling and Recovery Funds. The City is one of few cities that carries a AAA credit rating, and one of
even fewer that have taken steps to mitigate their pension liabilities by paying down, in advance, over
$88 million of its unfunded liability and establishing a plan to accelerate its paydown over 15 years,
saving over $100 million in interest costs. Days before the emergency declaration, the City’s Coalition of
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Miscellaneous employees agreed to a lower level of pension benefits, resulting in a further decrease of
$35 million in unfunded liability.
Despite these positive steps, leading up to the pandemic, the City had started to take precautions to
address threats to traditionally strong General Fund revenue streams from geopolitical unrest, a
projected national economic slowdown, and shifts in consumer behavior. In February 2020, the General
Fund was projecting a $1.5 million deficit for FY 2019-20, due to a decline in transient occupancy tax
revenues and parking revenues. By FY 2021-22, projections showed a shortfall of almost $10 million.
Departments had cut back spending to eliminate the short-term gap and were continuing along a path
to streamline services and reduce, restructure and eliminate programs not providing the best value to
the community in addition to considering new revenue tax measures to meet future fiscal challenges.
Staff anticipates some General Fund savings in FY 2019-20 due to spending contractions during the
quarantine period that included suspending and modifying contracts, a temporary hiring freeze, and the
reduction to zero of all temporary staff hours beginning on April 12, 2020.
USE OF ONE-TIME FUNDS
The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in a General Fund FY 2019-20 projected deficit of $48 million, which
increases to $102 million in FY 2020-21 and eases to $74 million in FY 2021-22. To meet the sudden and
dramatic General Fund budget gaps in FY 2019-21, Council authorized a combination of significant
spending reductions, use of reserves, and reclaiming of funds. One-time funds will be applied to the
budget through June 30, 2022 as necessary to supplement accompanying spending contractions:
• Staff identified over $26.5 million in existing capital projects that could be reduced, deferred or
cancelled. Another $24.2 million in contractions is planned for FY’s 2020-21 and 2021-22.
• Members of the Executive Pay Plan have offered to receive pay cuts from 10-20% during
FY 2020-21.
• The City will draw down contingency reserves- the entire $9.7 million Economic Uncertainty
Reserve, and approximately one-third of its Rainy Day Fund ($18 million), as well as $9 million in
other reserves that had been assigned for upcoming digitization and business process
automation, continued Civic Auditorium maintenance, and other departmental priorities.
• Settlement funds previously transferred to the Water Fund to further the water self-sufficiency
program are recalled to the General Fund, and Measure GSH funds for FY 2020-21, would be
kept in the General Fund rather than transferred to affordable housing uses.
• In addition to the use of one-time funds, Council also authorized staff to suspend payments
made to CalPERS for the next two years as part of the expedited paydown of the unfunded
liability and to lengthen the schedule of the accelerated paydown from 13 years to 15 years.
Source of Funds
Applied through
June 30, 2022 (in millions)
Cancelled, reduced or deferred Capital Improvement Projects $ 51
Executive pay cuts $ 0.5
Economic Uncertainty Fund $ 10
Rainy Day Fund $ 18
Reserves $ 9
Housing GSH funds $ 5
Water Settlement funds $ 24
Total One-Time $ 117
Suspension of Accelerated PERS Unfunded Liability Payment $ 10
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CREATION OF A $20 MILLION SHUTDOWN RESERVE
In consideration of the General Fund’s lowered reserve levels during a period of historic volatility and
uncertainty, a $20 million shutdown reserve will be created with the FY 2020-21 Budget. This is equal to
the potential revenue loss during another two-month shutdown associated with a resurgence of
COVID--19 next fiscal year.
FY 2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET
On April 14, 2020, Council developed the following set of guiding principles for restructuring:
• Preserve essential public health and safety functions to deal with the ongoing and future
impacts of the public health emergency
• Create long-term fiscal and community sustainability that preserves institutional knowledge to
the extent possible, aligns available community-centered resources with the City’s values, in
particular social justice, understanding that some programs cannot continue or must be
significantly altered in order to maintain public health and safety and to live within our means
• Prioritize efforts that encourage business retention, rebuild the economic and social health and
resilience of the community, make the community more economically competitive and
restructure revenue-producing programs to sustainable levels
• Recognize that even important priorities must be postponed and as the economy improves, we
can expand and rebuild our efforts to address them in the future
• Pursue realignment by making reductions across the entire organization including executives,
managers, supervisors, and front-line staff
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget, prepared In accordance with Council direction and guidelines,
restructures the City organization to focus its people and its operations on three post-COVID-19
priorities: providing foundational services for a clean and safe Santa Monica, ensuring effective
emergency response, and facilitating lasting economic recovery for all in our community. Based on
projections, the budget, as restructured and supported in the short term with one-time funds, allows
the City to achieve fiscal sustainability over the next five years.
Citywide, proposed net reductions total $191.7 million, including 304.7 permanent full-time equivalent
(FTE) positions and 122.4 as-needed FTE positions. In the General Fund, staff identified $110.9 million
and 237.0 permanent and 103.4 as-needed FTE positions for elimination.
Overview of Restructured Operations
The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget for the City of Santa Monica, presented for City Council discussion and
direction in anticipation of final adoption at the June 23rd Council meeting, has been prepared in the
midst of an historic public health crisis, an attendant economic crisis, and widespread protests decrying
a longstanding racial inequity crisis in our nation. In the midst of these interconnected crises, we must
contract our City budget to accommodate the new restrictions brought about by the COVID-19
pandemic, while also maintaining services that will allow our community to rebuild and thrive. We must
be realistic about which programs and services the City can deliver safely in the current environment,
and which programs must be re-envisioned or redesigned in light of our new reality.
For example, the operation of the Beach House pool will be suspended this summer. The Santa Monica
Public Library (the Library) will also be forced to significantly alter its operations and services. When
permitted to reopen, the Library will focus on community resilience with an emphasis on
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neighborhoods. A Library location will be open to the community every day of the week, except Sunday;
but hours and locations will be reduced, with only three locations in operation for the upcoming fiscal
year -- the Main Library, the Pico Branch, and the Montana Avenue Branch. Even when Stay at Home
orders relax, some services and programs will not be feasible in the COVID-19 environment due to the
need for physical distancing, limitation of technology, the requirement for regular cleaning and the
reduction in staff. Library services will meet changed community needs by focusing on workforce
development, literacy, and programs for youth, families, and seniors.
Due to the pandemic and Stay at Home orders, the Big Blue Bus has experienced a significant decline in
ridership that is expected to continue and will require a wholesale review of the system’s service
frequencies. While some lines will be eliminated or have modified service due to new social distancing
requirements for passengers, the Big Blue Bus will retain 70% of its summer schedule.
Grant funds for non-profits, artists, and community events will also be reduced, but core services to
Santa Monica’s most vulnerable individuals and families will be maintained and adapted to address
emerging needs. The City will continue to provide out-of-school time programming at school and park
sites (i.e., CREST, PAL and VAP program), offer grants to non-profit social service providers and arts
organizations, implement strategies and programs to support people experiencing homelessness,
seniors, people with disabilities, youth and families. The City and the School District will also collaborate
to provide recreational and outdoor playground resources during non-school hours for children and
their families. The City will continue to provide rental housing vouchers that support senior, disabled,
homeless, veteran, and low-income households, continue funding and support for affordable housing
developments currently in the pipeline, monitor existing affordable housing to ensure compliance, and
redirect arts and culture programming to serve recovery and resiliency needs.
Santa Monica has long been known for its cutting edge policy development. Values of innovation and
excellence will remain central to the culture and leadership of the City, but our capacity to engage in and
implement novel policy analysis will be reduced. As a result of needing to refocus our energies, expertise
and resources (time, money and people) on achieving our three priorities, the City must suspend work
that does not address the pressing needs of our community today. We must also extend the timelines
for reaching our bold environmental goals (water self-sufficiency, zero waste and carbon neutrality, for
example). The Office of Sustainability and the Environment will be smaller in size but will remain
dedicated to setting current and past work on a course consistent with our value of building a
sustainable future and a clean and healthy environment for the generations to come.
As the City works to support economic recovery for all in our community, the plan consolidates into two
new departments the prior Housing and Economic Development Department, Planning and Community
Development Department, and Community and Cultural Services Department. The two new
departments proposed are:
• The Community Development Department, consisting of the Building & Safety, Code
Enforcement, Economic Development, Planning, and Mobility Divisions; and
• The Community Services Department, consisting of the Community Recreation, Cultural Affairs
and Housing and Human Services Divisions.
Reconfiguring departments in this manner enhances focus on economic recovery across the
organization, while also preventing duplication of administrative functions. This consolidation
eliminates several senior positions, including one Department Head.
The plan also reduces the size of the City Manager’s Office and focuses its resources on prioritizing,
aligning, supporting and advancing the work of Departments across the City. The Office of Emergency
Management, which oversees the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Public Safety
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Communications Center, will be reassigned from the City Manager’s Office to day-to-day supervision by
sworn personnel in the Fire and Police Departments; the Interim City Manager will remain the Director
of Emergency Services for purposes of responding to COVID-19 and any emergency of similar scale
requiring activation of the EOC. The Office of Civic Wellbeing and Office of Performance Management
will be sunset. When these signature programs end, their motivating values of wellbeing, equity, and
data-driven decision making will continue to drive culture within the organization. The Office of
Communications will be reduced in scope and size and will be integrated into the streamlined, single-
division City Manager’s Office.
Economic Recovery Fund
A critical aspect of the Proposed Budget is a $1 million Economic Recovery Fund to spur and speed
economic recovery in Santa Monica for individuals, families and businesses. The City has a thriving
business ecosystem that has spawned innovative industries and inventions. The Economic Recovery
Fund would be used to jumpstart priority efforts and programs in the following five focus areas being
developed by the Economic Recovery Task Force:
• Business Retention & Reopening;
• Business Processes, Permitting, and Costs;
• Community Economic Development;
• Outreach and Communications; and
• Federal and State Resources.
The Recovery Fund, along with the Task Force, will engage a broad array of partnerships and funding to
maximize reach and impact, this Fund will give the City the ability to advance a number of different
efforts while leveraging other sources or collaborative efforts. For example, the funds could be used
toward a small business micro-loan program that helps new or reopening businesses with initial start-up
expenses, or to support career and employment services in collaboration with institutional partners.
Another potential use is to support a seed City investment in a broad communications and outreach
campaign that, at the appropriate time as restrictions ease, will be necessary to quickly launch in
partnership with local business and tourism groups, to communicate that Santa Monica is open for
business, investment, and tourism. The City will continue its financial support of Santa Monica Travel
and Tourism and the Pier Corporation.
Considering the economic uncertainty that comes along with this pandemic, the distant chance that the
City will receive federal stimulus funds, and the extraordinary cuts that have been made to the City’s
foundational services, staff has set forth additional service and program restorations that could be
considered should the City’s financial situation improve. These restorations are noted in each
Department’s summary pages. Any restorations or other amendments to the annual budget will be
considered by the Council during regular budget check-ins at Year End, Midyear, and as part of the
FY 2021-22 Budget Adoption.
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Overview of FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget by Fund
Total projected City revenues for FY 2020-21 are $538.9 million, net of transfers and reimbursements.
This represents a 9.7% decrease from the FY 2019-20 estimated actuals.
FY 2019-20
Estimated Actuals
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Citywide Revenues 596,695,467$ 538,928,992$
General Fund 363,160,518 320,349,333
Airport Fund 12,046,736 22,371,303
Asset Seizure Fund 133,917 -
Beach Recreation Fund 12,276,094 13,712,654
Big Blue Bus Fund 89,041,345 70,549,938
Cemetery Fund 1,737,925 1,854,014
Citizen's Option For Public Safety Fund 202,550 205,000
Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax Fund 3,275,894 3,827,458
Community Broadband Fund 3,080,836 2,940,000
Community Development Block Grants Fund 1,729,676 2,194,915
Gas Tax Fund 4,417,981 3,814,348
Housing Authority Fund 23,997,235 22,767,539
Information Technology Replacement and Services Fund 2,596,768 497,748
Local Return Fund 6,112,792 6,300,064
Low/Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund 2,295,958 500,000
Miscellaneous Grants Fund 5,263,372 4,202,965
Parking Authority Fund 27,536 40,000
Parks and Recreation Fund 1,350 3,000
Pier Fund 6,366,518 7,537,315
Resource Recovery and Recycling Fund 25,160,513 23,961,149
SCAQMD AB 2766 Fund 138,748 175,002
Self-Insurance Funds 32,371,793 36,761,930
Special Revenue Source Fund 8,668,498 2,947,661
Stormwater Fund 3,314,233 1,942,000
TORCA Fund 181,058 185,000
Vehicle Management Fund 14,824,081 9,405,718
Wastewater Fund 20,256,047 19,827,599
Water Fund 26,524,950 31,411,228
Reimbursements and Transfers (72,509,455) (71,355,889)
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The updated FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget totals $614 million in operating and capital expenditures, net
of transfers and reimbursements, for all funds. This amount represents a 23.8% decrease from the
FY 2019-20 Revised Budget.
Note: The General Fund includes the use of one-time funds to address budget gap as noted in the Use of One-Time Funds
section above. For the other funds, at the individual fund level, expenditures exceed revenues due to the use of capital project
savings, and reserves for one-time capital projects, or due to transfers and reimbursements between funds that appear as
expenditures.
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Citywide Budget 805,685,157$ 614,044,007$
General Fund 470,520,729 359,645,717
Airport Fund 13,252,951 20,394,417
Asset Seizure Fund 650,000 650,000
Beach Recreation Fund 17,675,059 15,532,031
Big Blue Bus Fund 111,008,007 88,891,673
Cemetery Fund 1,654,834 1,710,914
Citizen's Option For Public Safety Fund 100,000 100,000
Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax Fund (3,748,467) 2,511,659
Community Broadband Fund 3,251,091 2,909,789
Community Development Block Grants Fund 1,761,051 2,189,915
Gas Tax Fund 3,932,071 3,801,366
Housing Authority Fund 21,641,326 22,867,473
Information Technology Replacement and Services Fund 2,773,000 2,950,600
Local Return Fund 7,520,071 4,349,788
Low/Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (3,048,120) (3,697,398)
Miscellaneous Grants Fund 1,553,958 1,337,920
Parking Authority Fund 14,900,900 12,888,345
Parks and Recreation Fund 70,000 -
Pier Fund 14,956,175 7,815,614
Resource Recovery and Recycling Fund 32,266,598 32,157,326
SCAQMD AB 2766 Fund - -
Self-Insurance Funds 25,806,961 26,442,756
Special Revenue Source Fund (10,518,267) (6,256,125)
Stormwater Fund 4,000,482 1,109,934
TORCA Fund 45,738 51,000
Vehicle Management Fund 14,045,616 15,419,600
Wastewater Fund 83,440,003 23,291,481
Water Fund 48,682,846 46,334,100
Reimbursements and Transfers (72,509,455) (71,355,889)
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The majority of the City’s operations, and certainly all the City’s operations that are provided to the
general public and benefit the public good, are in the General Fund. Thirteen operating departments
and the non-departmental budget, which includes expenditures such as the annual payment to the
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and debt service payments on Library bonds, make up the
budget of the General Fund. In some cases, department budgets span several funds. The Housing and
Economic Development Department has been merged with the Community Development and
Community Services Departments. For more detailed information on individual department budgets,
please refer to the section titled Department Summaries. A summary of General Fund expenditures by
department is shown below.
General Fund
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
City Council 904,357 760,166
City Manager 12,888,394 4,201,950
City Attorney 11,947,673 11,063,176
Records and Election Services a 2,717,878 3,087,871
Community Development (formerly Planning & Community Development)40,893,550 37,026,576
Community Services (formerly Community & Cultural Services)30,773,276 24,363,369
Finance 13,741,662 12,414,186
Fire b 44,913,420 46,894,297
Housing & Economic Development 5,203,310 -
Human Resources 5,297,370 4,714,281
Information Services 10,090,864 9,170,427
Library 13,039,650 8,410,831
Police c 98,329,701 103,842,449
Public Works 50,660,393 43,802,182
Departmental Operating Budget 341,401,499 309,751,761
Non-Departmental (Interfund Transfers and All Other Transactions)51,877,205 38,493,305
Operating Budget Total 393,278,704 348,245,066
Capital Budget 77,242,025 11,400,650
Total General Fund 470,520,729$ 359,645,716$
a Records and Election Services budget varies year over year due to biennial elections
b Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Operations Center function transferred to the Fire Department
c Excluding the transfer of the Office of Emergency Management's Public Safety Communications function, the Police Department's
proposed FY 2020-21 budget is $98,943,776
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The FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget includes 1,871.2 FTE positions for all funds, a decrease of 427.1 FTE
positions from the FY 2019-20 Revised Budget.
Revenues
The nearly complete lockdown of much of the economy is unprecedented and makes predicting the
course of the recession difficult. Due to this uncertainty, economists’ views on recovery vary widely.
Some project a “V” shape recession with a steep immediate decline but of short duration with a quick
bounce back by the third or fourth quarter of 2020. Others anticipate more of a “U” shaped recession
with a long period of slowdown before eventual recovery, a curve similar to that of the Great Recession
that lasted approximately 19 months. Some even are forecasting an “L” shaped economy with a period
of slowdown for years or decades under the assumption that the economy and social order have been
so drastically changed that they may never recover to pre-COVID-19 levels.
The economic challenges posed by the pandemic will likely hit California even harder than the rest of the
nation. California is heavily dependent on tourism, which may not recover to pre-COVID-19 levels for
three to four years. A recent UCLA forecast on the State economy projected that unemployment would
exceed 16% and not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2022. Steep declines are projected in
taxable sales and personal income, which will increase stress on local government finances. The key
uncertainty here is when and how the Stay at Home orders will be lifted. Additional uncertainty is posed
by the possibility that Stay at Home orders may again be imposed should there be a second surge of
COVID-19 infections.
Santa Monica’s economy has been and will continue to be significantly damaged by the COVID-19
pandemic. Cities with a high dependence on sales and hotel occupancy taxes are expected to suffer the
most. Tourism and hospitality are key components of the Santa Monica economy. Transient occupancy
taxes have historically accounted for a higher proportion of General Fund revenues (17%) than in most
cities, and sales taxes generated by tourists and daytime visitors at restaurants and retail outlets also
contribute greatly to the City’s revenues. In fact, these two sources account for nearly one-third of
General Fund revenues. The complete shutdown of non-essential businesses also affects other key City
revenue sources such as parking, utility users taxes, and business license taxes. Ultimately property
values may be negatively affected, although these have traditionally held up well in Santa Monica during
previous economic downturns.
The major economic certainty over the next 12-24 months is that everything is uncertain. When the
current social distancing orders are lifted, what restrictions will be in place is a key question. In the short
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Citywide FTE*2,298.3 1,871.2
General Fund 1,535.4 1,195.0
Permanent Employees 1,405.1 1,168.1
Temporary Staffing 130.3 27.0
Non-General Fund 762.9 676.2
Permanent Employees 742.0 674.3
Temporary Staffing 20.9 1.9
*The temporary staffing/as-needed FTE number has been reconciled and revised to reflect the correct reduction.
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run, it seems likely that social distancing measures will be kept in place in some manner in hotels,
restaurants, and shopping establishments. It will likely be months before international travel resumes in
a meaningful way, and business travel may never return to pre-virus levels. People’s shopping habits
may also be altered for a significant amount of time. With this in mind, City revenues are anticipated to
be negatively affected in FY 2020-21 and likely longer.
Some key revenue assumptions for the next two years are listed below. These assumptions assume Stay
at Home orders will be lifted by the end of June. They also assume the middle of the three potential
curves above, a “U” shaped recession where the economy does not begin to significantly recover until
mid to late 2021.
• Sales Taxes are projected to decrease by nearly 14% in FY 2020-21 after a similar decrease in
FY 2019-20. This assumes that even after the Stay at Home orders are lifted, it will take many
months for most business categories to resume anything resembling normal operations. The
restaurant/hotel and general consumer goods categories, which will account for nearly 40% of
revenues, are expected to be particularly hard hit with decreases of 33% and 20% respectively
from the reduced levels of FY 2020-21. Auto sales are also expected to decline (approximately
12%) as the economy is assumed to be in recession for most of fiscal year 2020-21. Decreases
are also expected in all other categories except State and Local pools, which are projected to
increase nearly 9% reflecting increases in on-line shopping.
• Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) are projected to decrease by 42% in FY 2020-21 after a 21%
decrease in FY 2019-20. About half the hotels in the City are currently closed and most of those
open have experienced record low occupancy levels. When hotels do begin to open after the
Stay at Home orders are lifted, it is anticipated than social distancing requirements will keep a
number of rooms off-line and it will take some time before international and business travel
resumes. The TOT forecast assumes a soft opening of properties beginning in July with official
openings in August. Average occupancy rates, which typically average in the 85% range, are
assumed to average around 30-45% through the Spring of 2021 before slowly ramping up to
reach 65-70% by the end of FY 2020-21. Average room rates are also assumed to be lower
throughout the year.
• Parking Revenues (including parking fines) are projected to decline by about 9% in FY 2020-21
after a 21.7% decrease in FY 2019-20. During the stay at home orders, revenues are running at
about 5-10% of typical levels. As the stay at home orders are lifted, revenues are expected to
ramp up during the year. However, the recessionary conditions, continued social distancing
guidelines, potential business closings, and increases in teleworking are all expected to
negatively impact visitation to the City. Parking related revenues for the year are projected to be
about two-thirds of pre-COVID-19 levels. The forecast also assumes that a parking meter rate
increase scheduled for July 1, 2020 will be postponed until FY 2022-23.
• In FY 2020-21, Parking Facility Taxes are projected to be the same as in FY 2019-20. As beaches
and businesses reopen, revenues will begin to ramp up; however, for the year, revenues are
projected to be about 75% of pre-pandemic levels.
• Utility Users Taxes are projected to decrease by 2.5% in FY 2020-21 reflecting the impact of
temporary and permanent business closures.
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• Investment Income is projected to decrease by about 50% in FY 2020-21 reflecting the
precipitous decline of interest rates since the pandemic started as well as the use of reserves to
help close the City’s budget deficit. The interest rate on the two-year Treasury note, one of the
benchmarks the City uses to track and forecast investment performance, has fallen from 1.57%
to less than 0.2% since the beginning of the year, an unprecedented decrease of nearly 90% in
such a short time period. Rates are expected to remain low for at least the next two years.
• Documentary Transfer Taxes, consistent with past recessions, are projected to decrease by 50%
in FY 2020-21 reflecting decreased property sales.
• Property Taxes for FY 2020-21 will be based on assessed values as of January 1, 2020. Therefore,
most of the impact from any value decreases due to the recession would be realized in FY 2021-
22. Santa Monica values have tended to hold up well even in times of economic downturn.
Based on this, property taxes are projected to increase by 6.6% in FY 2020-21. Much of the
increase reflects residual revenues from the former redevelopment project areas reflecting the
timing of loan repayments to the City. Additionally, assessed values are projected to increase by
3.4%. The forecast does assume a small decrease in supplemental taxes reflecting the decrease
in property transfers.
• Business License Taxes are projected to decrease by about 5% in FY 2020-21 due to business
closures resulting from the pandemic. Due to the time period on which taxes are based, most of
the impact of the pandemic and the resulting recession on these revenues will not be seen until
FY 2021-22, when a 14% decrease is anticipated.
• Fees and Charges are projected to decrease by 12.5% in FY 2020-21 reflecting the closing and/or
scaling back of programs due to City restructuring as well as a decline in certain development
related revenues due to the recession.
It should be noted that these revenue estimates assume that no second virus shutdown occurs later in
the fiscal year. A second shutdown would reduce revenues by approximately $10 million for each month
of the shutdown. As noted earlier, a $20 million Shutdown Reserve has been created to protect the City
from such a situation.
General Fund
FY 2018-19
Actual
FY 2019-20
Estimated
Actual
FY 2020-21
Estimated
FY 2021-22
Estimated
Sales Taxes 39,835,072 34,132,000 29,500,000 35,500,000
Transaction and Use Tax 32,515,014 29,012,000 25,075,000 30,175,000
Utility Users Taxes 28,306,582 26,062,000 25,410,450 28,466,000
Transient Occupancy Taxes 60,762,881 48,011,000 27,800,000 49,000,000
Parking Facility Taxes 11,557,810 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,810,000
Property Taxes 61,344,989 65,169,068 69,455,101 70,844,203
Business License Taxes 31,947,056 33,846,727 32,172,908 27,676,327
Documentary Transfer Taxes 9,808,072 7,000,000 3,500,000 6,320,000
Investment Income 7,140,027 6,100,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
Parking-Related 53,321,008 41,762,631 38,098,391 48,333,780
Fees and Charges 52,537,920 46,267,644 40,507,712 41,722,943
Other 16,267,708 16,797,448 16,829,771 16,819,956
TOTAL 405,344,139$ 363,160,518$ 320,349,333$ 367,668,209$
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DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARIES
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CITYWIDE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE AND CITY COUNCIL OFFICE
The City Manager’s Office will be streamlined to advance and support work across City departments as
the City endeavors to ensure a solid foundation for regrowth, foster community engagement in our
recovery process, and make systemic change to address structural racism in our social and
governmental institutions.
The Interim City Manager will spearhead City-wide efforts to achieve the City’s priorities. Deputy City
Manager Anuj Gupta will realign his portfolio to focus on City-wide economic recovery and regrowth
efforts. Chief Communications Officer Debbie Lee and communications staff will report to Deputy City
Manager Gupta, as will Council and Legislative Affairs Liaison Stephanie Venegas. Christopher Smith,
Assistant to the City Manager, will serve as Chief of Staff. The Interim City Manager proposes to appoint
Lisa Parson as Special Assistant, reporting to Smith, to work on racial equity and community recovery
efforts as well as emergency response. Sandra Santiago will oversee administrative support and day-to-
day operations of the CMO as Executive Administrator. Council will be supported by the Council and
Legislative Affairs Liaison in the Council Office.
The Office of Emergency Management, which includes the Emergency Operations Center and Public
Safety Communications, will be reassigned from the City Manager’s Office and instead be managed by
the Santa Monica Police and Fire Departments. The Interim City Manager will continue to direct COVID-
19 emergency response operations as the Director of Emergency Services. The Office of Wellbeing will
be dissolved; values of wellbeing and equity will remain central to the City’s work. The Office of
Performance Management, including maintenance of the SaMoStat dashboard and ongoing tracking of
performance metrics, will be eliminated. Communications programming and services will be scaled back
to redirect funding to support community programs and services, including reducing the scope of and
transferring development of the new website to the Information Services Department; reducing CityTV
programming while maintaining production of public outreach messaging and broadcast of Council; and
ending the airing of Council meetings on KCRW, City support for neighborhood group grants and
newsletters, and in-house graphic design services. The as-needed Senior Advisor on Homelessness
position will not be extended, though City programs and services addressing homelessness will continue
across City departments. Council’s discretionary funding is proposed to be reduced to $100,000 per
year.
The proposed changes will reduce the City Manager’s Office from 66.1 to 14 full-time positions. The
Council Office will retain one full-time position.
Departmental Resources – City Council
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 457,843 477,783
Supplies & Expenses 446,514 282,383
Total Department 904,357 760,166
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Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 1.0 1.0
Temporary Staffing 0.0 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 1.0 1.0
Departmental Resources – City Manager
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 10,512,636 2,907,015
Supplies & Expenses 2,375,758 1,294,935
Subtotal 12,888,394 4,201,950
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 400,000 -
Subtotal 400,000 -
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 10,512,636 2,907,015
Supplies & Expenses 2,775,758 1,294,935
Total Department 13,288,394 4,201,950
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 60.5 13.0
Temporary Staffing 5.6 1.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 66.1 14.0
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The City Attorney’s Office will continue to provide the highest level of legal representation to the City of
Santa Monica on a cost-effective basis. We will continue to advise the City Council, City Manager, and
City staff on the legal aspects of City actions, seeking to guide the City in achieving its objectives legally,
ethically, and effectively. We will also continue to conduct litigation on behalf of the City, seeking to
vigorously, ethically, and justly advance the interests of the people of Santa Monica and the State of
California. And we will continue to promote fairness in Santa Monica through awareness and
enforcement of the law. In particular, we will continue to help tenants and property owners, and
businesses and consumers, understand their rights and responsibilities, while encouraging cooperation
and when necessary enforcing the law through court actions.
The reductions in staff within the City Attorney’s Office are expected to have four primary impacts.
First, reductions will require us to prioritize requests from the City Council, City Manager, and City staff
for legal advice, and may lead to delays in responding to requests for legal advice that are given lower
priority. Second, we will be prosecuting fewer misdemeanor criminal cases; we will work with the Santa
Monica Police Department to ensure that we continue to prosecute the cases of highest importance,
including domestic violence, driving under the influence, and any other cases involving violent conduct.
Third, while we will continue to comply with all statutory requirements for responses to Public Records
Act requests, there may be additional delays in responding to requests that seek voluminous records or
require extensive searches or redactions. Finally, depending on the number of cases filed against the
City seeking damages, over which we have no control, there may be additional cases in which we will
need to seek assistance from outside counsel.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages* 11,554,144 10,383,361
Supplies & Expenses* 393,529 679,815
Total Department 11,947,673 11,063,176
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 48.0 40.0
Temporary Staffing 0.9 0.5
Total Personnel & Staffing 48.9 40.5
* The City Attorney’s Office reduced its costs by approximately $1.75 million, exclusive of CPI and budget
transfers from other City Departments.
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RECORDS AND ELECTION SERVICES (CITY CLERK) DEPARTMENT
With a streamlined Records and Election Services (City Clerk) Department, we will be more focused on
providing State-mandated services, such as administering Elections; complying with Political Reform Act,
Public Records Act, Maddy Act and Brown Act; managing the City’s Records Management Program, and
maintaining City Council records; and providing Mail and Print Services for internal departments.
The proposed reduction in Passport Services and staffing would allow Administration staff to continue
providing services at half scale and dedicate time to mandated services of the City Clerk. After
restructuring changes are implemented citywide, the division will assess whether the program can be
maintained with reduced service or if the service should be eliminated completely.
The proposed staffing changes to the Mailroom and Print Shop would allow the Support Services
Division to maintain internal services to City departments. Staff is also looking at securing newer
equipment, with additional functions to increase efficiency and reduce the amount of manual labor
involved in some of the more complicated print jobs. Both services can be maintained by the remaining
staff as all staff are cross-trained to provide mail and printing services.
The proposed reduction in expenditures mainly affects internal operations. However, the elimination of
the annual Boards and Commissions Dinner is a policy change for the City Council to consider. Over the
years, costs for the dinner and video have increased. Under this proposal staff can return with cost-
effective ways to provide board and commission updates to the Council and community and recognize
outgoing members.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,886,993 1,798,131
Supplies & Expenses 830,885 1,289,740
Total Department 2,717,878 3,087,871
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 13.5 12.0
Temporary Staff 0.0 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 13.5 12.0
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BIG BLUE BUS
FIXED-ROUTE BUS SERVICE PLAN
In response to COVID-19, Big Blue Bus has developed a summer service plan that retains 70% of a typical
summer service schedule. The new summer service change took effect May 24 and will be effective
through the end of September. This service plan organizes the ad hoc cuts in bus service that have taken
place at Big Blue Bus since the middle of March 2020. The goal of this summer service plan is to address
the needs of customers who have remained on the system since March, while being responsive to
returning customers as they arrive. Big Blue Bus’s goal is to provide sufficient service levels so that no bus
has more passengers on board than one for every other seat (approximately 17-19 customers in 40-foot
buses; 26-29 customers in 60-foot buses) in order to maintain at least some social distancing.
Routes that were selected for complete elimination were chosen based on the ability of customers to
absorb the absence of service with as little effect as possible upon their riding experience. Duplicative
Rapid bus routes that run atop local routes were eliminated, as were Routes 42 and 44 which primarily
serve Santa Monica College riders, and which also run on top of other routes for their entire length. In
addition to routes that were completely eliminated, on weekdays some routes were reduced to run on
Saturday schedules during the summer. These routes were characterized by low ridership and a general
need for less service. Routes with light ridership that did not have a previously arranged Saturday schedule
are being run on a minimal hourly service schedule. Lastly, some routes suffered no cuts at all as ridership
on them had reduced, but not sufficiently to allow cuts in service without crowding customers together.
The Big Blue Bus plan is built in response to the specific needs of our customers as demonstrated by our
data in the weeks since early March 2020. The plan is based on best available information, and the service
model contains scheduled school trips which can be dispatched should school return in the fall.
Since the May 5th Council adoption for restructuring, BBB has seen steady increases in system-wide
ridership with recent trends showing over 12,000 boardings daily, a 20% increase compared to early May
and late April ridership.
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Both the ad hoc March 2020 and summer service plans have been built in such a way as to enable Big Blue
Bus to continue to communicate accurate real-time information to our customers. Real-time information
has experienced only minor outages during this time and is available through our website, via third-party
mobile apps, SMS text, customer service phone line, and on hundreds of on-street digital signs in the Big
Blue Bus service area. Big Blue Bus is working closely with both LA Metro and Culver CityBus to add Big
Blue Bus real-time information to their signs at some of our shared stops thereby expanding availability.
Big Blue Bus is also adding LA Metro, Culver CityBus, and LADOT Commuter Express real-time information
to our own on digital signs at 50 shared bus stop locations. This information is being added so that any
passenger utilizing any regional transit system may experience the highest level of integrated service
information and reassurance regardless of who has provided the on-street infrastructure or the service.
As Big Blue Bus moves forward, staff continues to review our service, fares, infrastructure, and bus
ridership, as well as the science of viral pandemics, and the restrictions put in place by local and state
agencies to try and anticipate changing needs. The service plan will remain somewhat fluid by necessity,
with a goal of providing service when, where and how people need it, and in coordination with the
opening of major employment, educational, and cultural destinations.
Mobility On-Demand Every Day (MODE)
MODE service hours have been temporarily reduced Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. There
is no fixed timeline for restoration of longer weekday hours or weekend services. Big Blue Bus is
monitoring MODE member feedback to determine when the need for more service will
manifest. Additionally, shared rides have been suspended in order to enable social distancing. It is
expected that the need for social distancing and the suspension of shared rides may have a longer
duration for seniors and people with disabilities than in other communities.
While overall costs have declined due to decreased demand, the cost per ride has increased due to the
suspension of shared rides and fixed costs in the service model. As Big Blue Bus looks to restore normal
hours of weekday and weekend service, staff will be presenting options for finding greater efficiencies to
counter the effects of this situation based on cost per ride.
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Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Big Blue Bus Fund
Salaries & Wages 60,788,717 51,565,298
Supplies & Expenses 21,757,332 19,168,132
Subtotal 82,546,049 70,733,430
Local Return Fund
Supplies & Expenses 593,538 497,538
Subtotal 593,538 497,538
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 60,788,717 51,565,298
Supplies & Expenses 22,350,870 19,665,670
Total Department 83,139,587 71,230,968
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 443.2 408.3
Temporary Staffing 6.8 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 450.0 408.3
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
A merger of the Planning & Community Development and Economic Development Division
The new Community Development Department will include Building & Safety, Code Enforcement, City
Planning, Economic Development and Mobility. The work of the department will focus on the built
environment, the encouragement and expansion of economic opportunities for businesses and
residents, and the movement of people and vehicles throughout the City.
Core services such as development review, plan check, building inspections, parking resources, traffic
management and mobility functions will be preserved. The department will facilitate new investment
and encourage economic activity by introducing code amendments to streamline the land use
entitlement process and review for development applications consistent with the City’s adopted land
use policies. The department will ensure that development projects comply with applicable standards,
project design reflects the City’s aesthetic character, historic resources are protected, and the
movement of people and vehicles is facilitated to reflect the policies in our Land Use and Circulation
Element, Bike Action Plan and Pedestrian Action Plan.
The Mobility Division will incorporate traffic engineering, parking, transportation demand management,
vision zero projects, plan review and public right-of-way permitting. This transportation team includes
essential field staff that will focus on maintaining the safe and continuous operation of the citywide
traffic signal network, traffic communications systems, parking meters, and pedestrian signals. The
department will facilitate construction and temporary roadway permits to maintain safe flow of people,
automobiles, transit and bicycles. Access to personal transportation options will be continued through
the second shared mobility pilot program.
Economic recovery will be a key focus of the department. Included in this effort will be the processing of
four pending Development Agreement projects so that any potential economic benefits of these
projects will assist in the City’s economic recovery efforts. The Economic Development Division will
manage the City’s real estate assets, including the Pier, Beach, and SM Airport, to support the City’s
goals, including Economic Recovery. The Division will also provide support for business re-opening and
business retention and expansion, and continue to promote our Buy Local campaign to support local
businesses. Included in this effort will be the processing of four pending Development Agreement
projects so that any potential economic benefits of these projects will assist in the City’s economic
recovery efforts.
While the department will provide core services and focus on economic recovery, reductions in service
hours, response times, and suspension of some programs will occur. These changes will result in
reduced hours at the various public counters, modifications to the design review process to include
more staff level review and delayed processing times for historic properties and districts. To address any
surge in workload associated with economic recovery, supplemental contract services will be used to
ensure response times are appropriately aligned with the urgency of the situation. Impact to Mobility-
related programs will result in a reduction in transportation demand management, bike and other mode
shift related programs as well as the suspension of changes to residential preferential parking,
regulations for taxicabs and pedicabs and other efforts.
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Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 21,366,893 18,360,153
Supplies & Expenses 19,526,658 18,666,423
Subtotal 40,893,551 37,026,576
Beach Fund
Supplies & Expenses - 6,819,264
Subtotal - 6,819,264
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 310,000 -
Subtotal 310,000 -
Parking Authority Fund
Salaries & Wages 900 900
Subtotal 900 900
Pier Fund
Salaries & Wages - 264,509
Supplies & Expenses - 2,009,281
Subtotal - 2,273,790
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Expenditures (continued)
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses 321,080 166,080
Subtotal 321,080 166,080
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 21,367,793 18,625,562
Supplies & Expenses 20,157,738 27,661,048
Total Department 41,525,531 46,286,610
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 135.5 106.7
Temporary Staffing 1.0 0.8
Total Personnel & Staffing 136.5 107.5
Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
PARKING OPERATIONS
• As social distancing restrictions are lifted, progressively restore SP+ Parking contract staff at
Summer Peak demand levels, including beach cashiers, downtown revenue collection pullers,
and service staff assigned to online, telephone, and counter monthly and part-time employee
pass sales.
• As customer demand returns, restore full service counter staff to assist with online, telephone,
and counter RPP and Beach permit sales, restore analyst staff for full accounting and audit
services restoration, and restore the complete management team to assist and direct attention
to critical areas not served by reduction in services
• Restore Conduent, IPS, Sheri Ross Adjudicator, and related parking contract services as
customer demand increases, including citation processing, citation payment deferral and long-
term payment plans, and citation review and adjudication services.
BUILDING AND SAFETY
Permit Processing, Plan Review, and Inspections
• If other resources are not available, the replenishment of permitting, plan review, and
inspections staff could be critical for maintaining and assisting with economic recovery efforts.
Doing so ensures that the processing of development permits may continue to function at a
desirable level and will not present a hindrance to development due to processing delays caused
by insufficient staffing. A list prioritizing the vacant positions has been developed, and the
replenishment of staff should utilize the list to target and address the most critical needs from
the perspectives of replenishing technical expertise and establishing previously expected levels
of service and processing times.
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Permit Services Center
• The restoration of Building and Safety’s operations that involve interaction with the public are
primarily focused within the Permit Services Center (i.e. Permit Specialists and public counter).
Inspections staff is currently practicing social distancing and conducting virtual inspections in the
field, and plan review staff can perform plan review remotely via the City’s Electronic Plan
Review system. Operational procedures and policies will need to be put in place for a phased
approach at re-opening the Permit Services Center, which are dependent on the severity of the
pandemic and may include social distancing measures, limited/reduced hours of operation,
increased cleaning/sanitizing, provision of PPEs to counter staff, and posting of signage
informing public and staff members.
CITY PLANNING
Permit Processing and Plan Check / Business Licenses
• As funding becomes available for restoring positions, staff resources will be directed towards
reducing backlog of permit processing and business license review.
Public Counter
• As funding becomes available for restoring positions, staff resources will be directed towards
increasing consultation service at public counter with priority for application intake.
CODE ENFORCEMENT
• Upon either full, partial, or gradual restoration of the City’s budget progressively restore Code
Enforcement Officers and administrative support staff positions to increase span of enforcement
activities and priorities.
• Restore dedicated Officers to high priority activities (e.g. Short-Term Rental, Leaf Blowers,
Shared Mobility, Pier/Beach).
• Improve investigation response time; reduce number of cases per Officer; reduce call center
wait times; reduce time it takes to resolve a case.
MOBILITY
Congestion Management & Street Services
• Staffing to enable traffic flow support for peak periods (PM peak) and special weather
conditions (hot days with heavy beach use), holidays, busy weekends, and other non-standard
traffic operations.
• Develop cross-trained in-house service crews to handle mid-size projects and most work orders,
SM works/GO requests in house. Expanded cross-training and revised deployment of street crew
staff – signals, signs/markings, meters. Goal is to reduce contracting needs to speed up
implementation and increase ability to deploy staff dynamically to projects.
Transportation Demand Management – aka Vehicle Trip Demand Reduction
• Restore Employer Trip Reduction Ordinance to apply to all employers of 30+ people. Including
in-house vehicle trip reduction programs for City staff. The regulation program of area
employers is self-funding.
• Bike, Pedestrian and Transit Programs – Education, Encouragement and Evaluation – bring back
education and encouragement programs that increase alternative mode use in support of land
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use, climate and livability goals of the City. Includes transit incentives, bike safety classes, and
events like Ride with the Mayor and Bike Month.
Vision Zero – Street Safety and Grant Management
• Grants enable more substantial safety construction on the vision zero priority network. Restore
staff to pursue grant funding, grant administration and follow-through. In a financial budget
constraint, this enables more delivery of signal improvements, protected walking and biking
areas, eliminating network gaps, and increasing universal design features for older people and
children walking.
• Fresh activations and design of the Take the Friendly Road campaign to keep road safety and the
prevention of fatal and severe crashes at the top of mind. Includes promoting slow driver
speeds and driver behavior, and incentives that draw attention to the need for street safety.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Support for Small Business Organizations and Events
• As social-distancing requirements are relaxed or removed, support for activities and special
events in commercial districts, including on the Santa Monica Pier.
• Support for the establishment of a business improvement district on the Santa Monica Pier.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
A new department formed by the merger of the Community & Cultural Services Department
and the Housing Division
The Community Services Department will offer community-centered resources that align with the City’s
values and priorities. We will adapt to be responsive to the social and economic challenges residents are
facing, the need for community healing and recovery, and provide services that enrich lives and help
people thrive.
Core services to Santa Monica’s most vulnerable individuals and families will be preserved and services
will be adapted to address emerging needs. We will continue to provide out-of-school time
programming on-line and at school and park sites, offer grants to non-profit social service providers and
arts organizations, and implement strategies and programs to support people experiencing
homelessness, seniors, people with disabilities, youth and families, and utilize Cultural Arts Trust Funds
to harness the arts to play a major role in recovery and community resiliency efforts.
Through this reorganization, we will provide rental housing vouchers that support senior, disabled,
homeless, veteran, and low-income households, continue funding and support for affordable housing
developments currently in the pipeline, and monitor existing affordable housing to ensure compliance.
Acting on the guidance from public health professionals, we will reinstate in-person youth swim lessons,
afterschool classes and enrichment programs, school-break camps, the community classes and camps
program, active beach recreation and welcome visitors back to the Beach House. Park-based sports
facilities will reopen when possible, but may have reduced hours, and programming will be phased in.
City-owned fields will be permitted to various community-based organizations for recreational and
competitive sports. Elementary school playgrounds and fields will be available through a partnership
with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District. This year, program and permit fees will be
adjusted in order to partially recover rising costs while we engage in a comprehensive fee study which
will reflect full implementation of the Community Services Pricing Policy.
Long-range park and open space planning responsibilities will be absorbed by the new Community
Development Department, but certain activities must be delayed. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Update and the Memorial Park renovation will be paused. The Airport Interim open space will no longer
be available for recreational use. There will be fewer and smaller events, less City-generated
programming, and more use of partnerships. The Annenberg Community Beach House pool will remain
closed in FY 2020-21. The Community Gardens program will be absorbed by the Public Works
Department.
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Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 15,716,117 11,646,186
Supplies & Expenses 15,057,159 12,717,183
Subtotal 30,773,276 24,363,369
Beach Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,633,238 1,054,909
Supplies & Expenses 8,637,877 1,194,222
Subtotal 10,271,115 2,249,131
Community Development Block Grant Fund
Supplies & Expenses 201,268 1,966,798
Subtotal 201,268 1,966,798
Housing Authority Fund
Salaries & Wages - 1,590,009
Supplies & Expenses - 21,621,938
Subtotal - 23,211,947
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 581,672 450,472
Subtotal 581,672 450,472
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses 1,102,989 3,300,716
Subtotal 1,102,989 3,300,716
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Expenditures (continued)
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
TORCA Fund
Supplies & Expenses - 6,000
Subtotal - 6,000
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 17,349,355 14,291,104
Supplies & Expenses 25,580,965 41,257,329
Total Department 42,930,320 55,548,433
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 115.5 90.1
Temporary Staffing 50.0 15.8
Total Personnel & Staffing 165.5 105.9
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Human Services Grants Program
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
Agency/Program Notes
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica 200,562$ 176,395$
Out of School Time Enrichment Program 200,562$ 176,395$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Chrysalis 302,835$ 272,369$
Santa Monica Employment Center 302,835$ 272,369$ 12% General Fund Reduction
CLARE|MATRIX 171,567$ 69,104$
Clarity for Youth 44,461$ 39,104$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Coordinated Case Management 127,106$ 30,000$ Targeted Reduction
Connections for Children 1,156,192$ 974,207$
Kindergarten Readiness 48,512$ -$ Targeted Reduction
Santa Monica Early Education 1,107,680$ 974,207$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Disability Community Resource Center 221,685$ 199,388$
Home Access Program/Independent Living Program 221,685$ 199,388$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Family Service of Santa Monica/Vista Del Mar 436,690$ 384,070$
Community Mental Health 82,705$ 72,739$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Early Childhood Wellbeing Project 150,650$ 132,497$ 12% General Fund Reduction
School-Based Program: Edison/Muir/McKinley/SAMOHI 203,335$ 178,834$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Growing Place 182,750$ 160,729$
Marine Park 182,750$ 160,729$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Hospitality Training Academy 98,941$ 87,019$
Jobs Initiative Program 98,941$ 87,019$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Jewish Vocational Service 55,785$ 49,063$
Santa Monica Youth Employment Program 55,785$ 49,063$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 591,167$ 580,923$
Domestic Violence Clinic 85,018$ 74,774$ 12% General Fund Reduction
General Community Legal Services 506,149$ 506,149$ Council Restored 5/26
Meals on Wheels West 54,186$ 54,186$
Delivering More Than a Meal 54,186$ 54,186$ Council Restored 5/26
Providence Saint John's Health Center 358,649$ 315,433$
Child/Youth Development Project (CDP)64,545$ 56,767$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Youth Development Project (YDP)294,104$ 258,665$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Santa Monica College 151,347$ 133,110$
Pico Partnership 151,347$ 133,110$ 12% General Fund Reduction
St. Joseph Center 943,436$ 839,582$
Santa Monica Retention Program 626,365$ 560,717$ 12% General Fund Reduction
YRT Collaborative 317,071$ 278,865$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Step Up on Second 131,852$ 115,964$
Sanctuary 131,852$ 115,964$ 12% General Fund Reduction
The People Concern 1,607,331$ 1,409,299$
Access Center 239,347$ 211,398$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Cloverfield Services Center 382,537$ 336,792$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Interim Housing & Wellness 919,748$ 809,927$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Sojourn Services for Battered Women 58,113$ 51,183$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Westside Domestic Violence Network 7,586$ -$ Targeted Reduction
Upward Bound House 16,577$ -$
Family Place Transitional Housing 16,577$ -$ Targeted Reduction
Venice Family Clinic 384,857$ 338,963$
Common Ground 99,458$ 87,474$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Primary Health Care Services 103,600$ 91,597$ 12% General Fund Reduction
SAMOHI Wellness Center 181,799$ 159,893$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Westside Food Bank 112,687$ 112,687$
Emergency Food Distribution 112,687$ 112,687$ Council Restored 5/26
WISE & Healthy Aging 1,269,465$ 1,140,530$
Adult Day Service Center (ADSC)141,697$ 124,623$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Care Management 292,208$ 256,998$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Congregate Meals (CMP)251,920$ 221,564$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Los Angeles Oasis (was Club 1527)177,732$ 156,316$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Paratransit Program 289,758$ 278,875$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Senior Peer Counseling (SPC)116,150$ 102,154$ 12% General Fund Reduction
Total FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
FY 2020-21 Budget
(Original)
FY 2020-21 Budget
(Proposed)
$8,448,561 $7,413,021
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Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
Recreation and Arts Programming
• Progressively expand operating hours and programming at the Swim Center and the Memorial
Park Skate Park; re-conceptualize artist residencies and Cultural Facilities management and use
to serve recovery and resiliency needs.
Grant Funding – Human Services Grants Program and Grants to Cultural Arts Organizations and Artists
• Restore funding to the non-profit organizations that provide services to vulnerable residents and
the organizations and artists who make Santa Monica a place known for culture and
experiences.
Open Space Planning and Programming
• Restore open space planning capacity within the Community Services Department with a focus
on user group input and trend analysis in recreation, the use of recreational facilities, programs,
and open spaces for community healing and recovery, partnerships with outside groups for
support of parks and recreation and planning for the future of the airport land.
Homelessness and Homeless Prevention Services
• Restore capacity to the Homeless Initiatives Team to help absorb emerging responsibilities
related to homeless prevention planning and programs, conduct the annual homeless count and
manage key relationships related to community involvement/volunteerism and faith groups
supporting vulnerable populations.
Affordable Housing Programs and Services (Funded by Revenue Measure GSH)
• Loans for production of and preservation of new affordable housing, affordable housing
customer support and outreach, and consideration of alternative programs and policies to
address affordable housing needs in Santa Monica.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Finance Department will maintain its role as an internal service department that supports the
budget planning and transactional work of the City, conducts solicitations and contract administration,
collects and administers tax and other revenue, and administers the Risk Management program.
Staff reductions will be necessary to align the department with the decreased transactions that will flow
through the City as a result of the restructuring. The Department’s work to digitize internal processes
such as procurement requisition development and solicitation and to increase online payment
capabilities, and to introduce a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that further automates
financial and payroll processes will continue to support a paperless system that can continue operations
even in a virtual work environment.
As the organization restructures, a new focus is the Department’s lead role in properly documenting
emergency response costs and activities and to pursue disaster cost recovery, a process that may last
several years. Looking ahead to the gradual reopening of our facilities and services, the Safety Officer
function within the Risk Management Division will continue to play a role developing safety protocols
for staff.
The Department will continue its focus on strategic financial planning during this challenging period. We
will monitor revenues regularly to gauge whether our projections for this unprecedented time are
accurate or whether adjustments are warranted. We will assess whether it is prudent to issue debt if
the bond market stabilizes. We will work with staff to enhance cost recovery where possible. Finally, we
will work to support the City’s economic recovery efforts with data analysis and streamlined and expert
assistance to local businesses by our Business License Unit and our Procurement Division.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 9,384,312 8,270,759
Supplies & Expenses 4,357,350 4,143,427
Subtotal 13,741,662 12,414,186
Risk Management Administration Fund
Salaries & Wages 2,006,673 1,554,131
Supplies & Expenses 3,504,668 4,390,559
Subtotal 5,511,341 5,944,690
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 11,390,985 9,824,890
Supplies & Expenses 7,862,018 8,533,986
Total Department 19,253,003 18,358,876
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Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 77.3 62.3
Temporary Staffing 0.5 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 77.8 62.3
Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
As City operations recover, it will be important to reassess workload in all areas of Finance so that
internal controls and customer service, both internal and external, are met. As a result, no restorations
are requested at this time.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Santa Monica Fire Department will maintain response capabilities and remain committed to serving
the community in an exemplary way during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of the challenges
of simultaneously having a critical role in the Emergency Operations Center, responding to daily calls for
service and being ready for businesses to reopen and visitors to return to the City, the Fire Department
will continue to stay focused on the community’s health, safety and wellbeing.
The Fire Department has vacated one Administrative Fire Captain, one sworn Senior Fire Inspector, and
two sworn Fire Inspectors. On the civilian side, two Fire Code Enforcement Officers and one Staff
Assistant III position are currently vacant. These immediate salary savings are working to reduce the
department’s budget and have an annual salary value of approximately $1,463,813.
To meet budget reductions, the Fire Department will work to either increase revenue or decrease daily
on duty staffing. Currently staff is working on a viable plan to significantly increase our revenue from
our Emergency Medical Services operations. The Department believes this can be completed without
any increased costs to those served, and instead restructure the City’s ambulance transportation model
at the completion of the current ambulance contract. Similar ambulance transport models are utilized
in several other cities in California and the Department is optimistic that implementing a new model
may achieve similar positive results. Another strategy to increase revenue is to adopt a Paramedic
Assessment fee for all transported patients, like what other jurisdictions currently charge under the
County of Los Angeles’ adopted ambulance rates. This new fee could be implemented immediately with
Council’s approval.
The Department will continue to realize salary savings from the 7.0 vacant positions while the
Department pursues options, including reducing overtime-related expenditures, that allow it to reduce
its overall financial impact without lowering deployment standards and daily response levels.
Under the Santa Monica: A Plan for the Future, which was presented to Council on May 5, 2020, the
Office of Emergency Management’s Emergency Operations Division will be reassigned to the Fire
Department. This transfers 3.0 FTE positions and a budget of $653,548 from the City Manager’s Office to
the Fire Department. The Interim City Manager will remain the Director of Emergency Services for the
purposes of responding to emergency incidents that require activation of the Emergency Operations
Center.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 42,052,314 43,750,518
Supplies & Expenses 2,861,106 3,143,779
Subtotal 44,913,420 46,894,297
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 591,300 -
Subtotal 591,300 -
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Expenditures (continued)
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses 5,000 5,000
Subtotal 5,000 5,000
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 42,052,314 43,750,518
Supplies & Expenses 3,457,406 3,148,779
Total Department 45,509,720 46,899,297
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 136.0 139.0
Temporary Staffing 0.0 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 136.0 139.0
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HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Split between the new Community Development and Community Services Departments
The Housing and Economic Development Department would no longer exist and its programs and
services would be split between Planning and Community Development (now called Community
Development) and Community and Cultural Services (now called Community Services).
Economic Development would be integrated into the Community Development Department. Economic
Development services would include management of the City’s real estate assets, including at the Pier,
Beach, and SM Airport, to support the City’s goals; staff support for implementation of Economic
Recovery, including support for business re-opening and business retention and expansion; operation of
the world-famous Santa Monica Farmers Markets; and ensuring receipt of property tax revenues to pay
Successor Agency obligations.
Housing would be integrated into a new Housing and Human Services Division within the Community
Services Department. Housing services would include provision of approximately 1,500 rental-housing
vouchers that support low-income family, senior, disabled, homeless, and veteran households;
continued funding and support for affordable housing developments currently in the pipeline; and
monitoring of existing affordable housing to ensure compliance.
During the period that the City’s faces significant financial stress, certain programs and services would
be placed on hold temporarily, reduced, or eliminated. New loans for the production and preservation
of affordable housing would be on hold. Housing activities would be limited to the minimum necessary
to maintain federal funding, including eliminating outreach and customer support beyond HUD
requirements. Affordable housing program and policy development, including support for the Housing
Commission, would be on hold. Support for Business Improvement Districts, special events, and
public/private partnerships would be on hold, unless directly tied to Economic Recovery. Support for
Pier events, special activities, and the proposed Pier BID would be on hold.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 3,913,034 -
Supplies & Expenses 1,290,276 -
Subtotal 5,203,310 -
Housing Authority Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,915,303 -
Supplies & Expenses 20,512,952 -
Subtotal 22,428,255 -
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 512,140 -
Subtotal 512,140 -
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Expenditures (continued)
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Pier Fund
Salaries & Wages 255,296 -
Supplies & Expenses 2,486,743 -
Subtotal 2,742,039 -
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses 2,000,000 -
Subtotal 2,000,000 -
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 6,083,633 -
Supplies & Expenses 26,802,111 -
Total Department 32,885,744 -
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 38.2 0.0
Temporary Employees 1.6 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 39.8 0.0
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
The Human Resources Department is committed to modernizing the City’s HR practices to optimize core
HR functions and provide service in a flexible, solutions oriented and employee centric way. Change
driven initiatives will be guided by the HR ARC People Driven Mission to Attract and Retain the Next
Generation of Leaders; Reinforce a Civil and Equitable Workforce; Cultivate a Culture of Accountability,
Empowerment, and Leadership.
We will continue to fulfill our role as an internal service department and provide our customer
departments and employees with focused personnel support including training, onboarding,
performance management, talent acquisition, employee relations, benefits administration, and HR
information systems/data management support functions. However, staff reductions and method of
service delivery will be modified to align the department with the decreased demand as a result of the
restructuring.
The anticipated budget reductions within the Human Resources Department are expected to have the
greatest impact in the way we deliver training and benefits administration services. It is our intent to
maximize the services of our existing third-party administrator to support employee benefit services, as
well as deploy self-service platforms to minimize the amount of transactional, manual data entry and in
person orientation. The transition to web-based employee onboarding will allow us to gain greater
efficiency in the new-hire onboarding process, including a likely reduction in the amount of time it takes
to hire a new employee after a selection has been made.
We also anticipate delivering fewer in-person training programs and deploying web-based training
platforms to continue the delivery of training programs which build capacity within our workforce.
Additionally, we will revamp and reduce the number of employee service award ceremonies while still
supporting programs and activities that engender organizational positivity, team spirit and reward and
recognition.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 4,815,683 4,048,620
Supplies & Expenses 481,687 665,661
Total Department 5,297,370 4,714,281
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 28.0 22.0
Temporary Staffing 0.2 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 28.2 22.0
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Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
As City operations recover, it will be important to reassess HR workload and employment needs and
trends in all areas of the organization to ensure customer demands are met. As a result, no restorations
are requested at this time.
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INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Information Services Department (ISD) will continue to leverage technology like our enterprise
process tool, ServiceNow, to transform paper-based processes into digital workflows. By utilizing these
tools, ISD will support the streamlining of existing processes and save time and money for the City
through digitization and increasing the use of digital signatures. In the past twelve months we estimate
that we have saved $1.2 million in staff time that was normally dedicated to shepherding paper
contracts and other documents for signature.
ISD will also continue to expand our presence in cloud computing to systems anytime, anywhere to
support workforce mobility and enhance service uptime, system back-up, and disaster recovery. In
addition, bringing newly architected cloud-based platforms into our technology ecosystem will allow our
staff to focus their efforts on higher value creative work, while increasing redundancy in knowledge and
support of systems.
Our restructuring plan also reduces costs for the City by shifting the development of a new City website
to internal resources. This repositioning will save the City funds, allow us to move in a more agile and
nimble fashion, including focusing immediately on those portions of the website that support
emergency operations and economic recovery, and create a sustainable model for maintaining the
technology, tools, and process digitization that are foundational to the City’s web presence.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 8,794,509 7,575,591
Supplies & Expenses 1,296,355 1,594,836
Subtotal 10,090,864 9,170,427
Community Broadband Fund
Salaries & Wages 606,793 724,346
Supplies & Expenses 1,026,979 960,347
Subtotal 1,633,772 1,684,693
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 9,401,302 8,299,937
Supplies & Expenses 2,323,334 2,555,183
Total Department 11,724,636 10,855,120
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 54.0 45.0
Temporary Staffing 0.0 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 54.0 45.0
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Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
As the City achieves its economic recovery and is able to reinstate programs and services, the
Information Services Department has highlighted that positions in Business Application Support, GIS,
and Computer Support will be necessary to support the growing workload both in the General Fund and
the Big Blue Bus Fund.
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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Public libraries transform and strengthen communities in every way, especially during challenging times.
As the impact of the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve and change the work of libraries and library
workers, we are needed more than ever to support our communities beyond the pandemic. In March,
when it was no longer possible to remain open to the public due to state orders, Santa Monica Public
Library staff responded quickly to the crisis by offering a more robust Online Library suite of resources,
virtual programming, and temporary library cards to access digital materials, streaming services,
homework help, and a host of educational databases. These services will continue even as social
distancing requirements are eased.
Library staff anticipate an onslaught of people needing library services and access to resources once
“safer at home” restrictions are lifted. The library’s reopening plan is focused on community resiliency
with an emphasis on neighborhoods. The plan identifies elevated services for workforce development,
literacy, services to youth, families, and seniors.
Under the proposed plan, a Santa Monica Public Library location will be open every day of the week,
except Sunday. Hours and locations convenient for families and students, working residents and
neighbors will be as follows:
Main Library: Monday -Thursday, Noon-8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. First floor
access only with an emphasis on concierge delivery of materials, curb side service, and limited
walk in use of freestanding computers for Internet access.
Pico Branch: Tuesday – Thursday, Noon-8:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00 p.m.
Services will focus on Youth and Family Services and World Languages in active partnership with
Virginia Avenue Park.
Montana Branch: Monday and Wednesday, Noon-8:00 p.m. Services will focus on Workforce
Development, Career Online High School, and Literacy.
We aim to be realistic about the services that we can provide, the costs involved, and new public health
requirements that will change the way in which we serve our community. In order to balance the focus
on neighborhood services with staff capacity, the two branch locations with the highest usage and
activity levels will reopen first—Pico and Montana Ave. The Fairview and Ocean Park branches will not
host direct library services in the near-term, but we are exploring alternative uses of the buildings
including partner services. Materials at all branch locations will serve as additional sources to fill patron
requests. Initially, the two open branch locations will function as neighborhood anchors focused on
community resiliency. We look forward to welcoming visitors back to all our locations when more
staffing resources are available and physical distancing restrictions are lifted.
The Main Library will continue to act as a central hub for administration, materials delivery, and limited
virtual and physical classroom-centered learning. Limited first floor access will feature express library
services, such as account management, self-service check-outs, curbside and concierge service models,
and internet access. Initially, in order to ensure safety and physical distancing, the second floor and
seating areas on the first floor will not be accessible to the public. Core services and access to the
Library’s free digital services and physical collection of over 400,000 items will be retained. Physical
distancing will drive service delivery and determine the number of people using the building at one time.
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In order to keep our locations running, critical service needs include technology and infrastructure
investments, an updated Integrated Library System to manage customer accounts and collections, and
flexible digital tools to support virtual services. With the loss of approximately 80 trained as-needed
Library Pages who support critical day-to-day operations throughout the system, a shift in service
delivery and volunteer-based support will be necessary.
Targeted reductions in library hours, programs and service locations will address financial gaps while
balancing the information and educational needs of our community. Because community partners and
City departments may also be operating with limited resources and programming, the Library will need
to rely on library staff to create and distribute critical programming. Initially programming will be
reduced by 60 percent overall. Programming can be expanded when additional funding and staffing are
available.
The total restructured Library Department will result in a reduction of 166 open hours per week.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 10,690,792 6,537,088
Supplies & Expenses 2,348,858 1,873,743
Subtotal 13,039,650 8,410,831
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 63,000 40,000
Subtotal 63,000 40,000
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 10,690,792 6,537,088
Supplies & Expenses 2,411,858 1,913,743
Total Department 13,102,650 8,450,831
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 73.5 47.0
Temporary Staffing 38.5 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 112.0 47.0
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Restoration Priorities
Programs and services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the Santa Monica Public Library if
funding were to be made available.
Operating hours, Locations, and Staffing
• Restoration of operations and services will need to be progressive, happening in phases,
depending on availability of resources and physical distancing requirements.
• Reinstate as-needed staffing, specifically the Library Page position, to support daily operations
and restore permanent positions to expand service delivery, reopening of additional locations
and expanded hours, and development and initiation of Library programs.
• As physical distancing restrictions are lifted, restore public hours and levels of programming at
neighborhood locations, starting with Montana, then moving to Ocean Park and Fairview
providing four to five days per week of neighborhood services per location. Restore Sunday
hours at the Main Library.
• Main Library summary of restoration strategy: Increase public access to critical first floor areas
including, Youth Services and computers, collections browsing and seating (with physical
distancing in place); Progressive reopening of second floor services—study rooms, computer
commons, and service desk points.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department functions on the strong partnership between all its different work groups across
both sworn police officer staff and dedicated professional staff. With this restructure, we are decreasing
by one, currently vacant Police Officer position, but our focus throughout our reorganization proposal
has been to preserve community safety. Our entire department will continue to work towards
continuing the crime reduction we achieved in 2019, while doing our best to provide an environment in
which everyone in our community is safe and feels safe.
The Police Department’s proposal responding to COVID-19 reduces work groups and functions within
the Police Department without eliminating services in totality. In our Animal Control unit, we reduced
the number of animal care attendants and animal control officers. While this might cause us to shorten
some hours or days of service, it also provides us with the opportunity to welcome our community in
the role of volunteers. Community members are eager to volunteer time and talents in a variety of ways
to the Police Department, and until now, we have had few, standardized and supervised functions they
could perform. In eliminating city employee animal care/kennel assistants, we can offer an opportunity
for a small number of trained and reliable volunteers to come and help us care for our animals. By
including our residents in this, they will undoubtedly echo our mission of animal protection and
adoption opportunities to families, friends and neighbors, and possibly increase our reach on the topic.
Our Public Services Officers, Traffic Control Officers, Records Technicians, Staff Assistant, Crime
Prevention Coordinator, and Police Officer positions have also all been reduced by varying numbers. The
Police Department will still be present in the community, the parks and the downtown areas and will
still provide quality service to our public. We will, however, need to consider how best to use our
resources in all areas of the City. With one less Crime Prevention Coordinator, for example, businesses
or residents might wait longer for a security assessment. We will work hard to communicate changes to
our stakeholders before they are implemented and felt in the community. With a decreased work force,
the Police Department will need to suspend certain, expected, events that require increased staffing
levels to accommodate. Events like National Night Out and Coffee with a Cop will have to move to a
cost-neutral platform – most likely found in a virtual-environment space.
The Police Department has preserved the Crossing Guard program. The program can be initiated once
schools open.
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Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 91,480,813 96,859,113
Supplies & Expenses 6,848,888 6,983,336
Subtotal 98,329,701 103,842,449
Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) Fund
Supplies & Expenses 100,000 100,000
Subtotal 100,000 100,000
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Salaries & Wages 359,092 -
Supplies & Expenses 127,000 -
Subtotal 486,092 -
Pier Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,556,118 1,611,906
Supplies & Expenses 159,035 164,409
Subtotal 1,715,153 1,776,315
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses 4,187 4,187
Subtotal 4,187 4,187
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 93,396,023 98,471,019
Supplies & Expenses 7,239,110 7,251,932
Total Department 100,635,133 105,722,951
Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 410.0 424.0
Temporary Staffing 33.3 10.7
Total Personnel & Staffing 443.3 434.7
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Restoration Priorities
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available.
As the City begins to revitalize and restore, and as tourism and the number of visitors again increases
the daily occupancy of our City, the Police Department will need to be proactively present to deter
crime, as well as staffed appropriately in order to respond to the crime that does occur. We would seek
to restore our lost field-based personnel (Police Officer and PSO positions) and those support staff
positions so vital to our business functioning (Record Technicians).
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Public Works Department remains committed to providing the best service possible to the Santa
Monica community. The Department has streamlined operations to ensure delivery of essential
services within the current budgetary constraints and other challenges presented by the global
pandemic and resulting economic climate. To realize these changes, the Department proposes
transitioning to a consolidated operational format that leverages cross-functionality between divisions
to create a more agile and cohesive workforce.
The restructuring will achieve an interconnected team of employees focused on the most essential
services that are the City’s core responsibilities to its residents and businesses. By strategically reducing
our workforce, responsibilities would be merged across the organization, facilitating inter- and intra-
departmental collaboration among directors, managers, supervisors, and our front-line teams working
across all facets of Santa Monica to break down barriers and build a truly collective City team. For
example, a restructured workforce is focused on our Beach, not the respective departmental (Public
Works, Community Development, or Community Services) functions at the Beach.
In the short term, Public Works will not be able to champion new efforts nor build upon our
groundbreaking work in sustainability. Similarly, our efforts leading innovative and internationally
renowned capital projects would need to be deferred to preserve and prioritize core City operations
that keep our neighborhoods safe and clean. These sacrifices, in addition to restructuring to an
exclusively essential workforce, would position our organization to recover as quickly as possible and
ensure a vibrant Santa Monica future.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 34,568,873 29,421,191
Supplies & Expenses 16,091,520 14,380,991
Subtotal 50,660,393 43,802,182
Airport Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,958,330 1,615,656
Supplies & Expenses 6,726,624 6,982,172
Subtotal 8,684,954 8,597,828
Beach Fund
Salaries & Wages 3,629,367 3,211,090
Supplies & Expenses 2,265,475 2,435,927
Subtotal 5,894,842 5,647,017
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Expenditures (continued)
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Cemetery Fund
Salaries & Wages 875,648 909,484
Supplies & Expenses 1,122,241 1,167,548
Subtotal 1,997,889 2,077,032
Clean Beaches Fund
Salaries & Wages 22,923 1,254
Supplies & Expenses 725,067 741,247
Subtotal 747,990 742,501
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 76,140 -
Subtotal 76,140 -
Pier Fund
Salaries & Wages 885,197 507,332
Supplies & Expenses 1,735,690 2,039,047
Subtotal 2,620,887 2,546,379
Resource Recovery & Recycling Fund
Salaries & Wages 11,274,088 10,589,999
Supplies & Expenses 16,676,064 15,218,585
Subtotal 27,950,152 25,808,584
Vehicle Management Fund
Salaries & Wages 3,947,112 3,317,714
Supplies & Expenses 4,114,808 4,387,665
Subtotal 8,061,920 7,705,379
Wastewater Fund
Salaries & Wages 2,845,181 2,979,960
Supplies & Expenses 11,634,013 11,842,302
Subtotal 14,479,194 14,822,262
Water Fund
Salaries & Wages 6,778,057 7,630,814
Supplies & Expenses 16,985,922 16,767,935
Subtotal 23,763,979 24,398,749
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 66,784,775 60,184,494
Supplies & Expenses 78,153,565 75,963,419
Total Department 144,938,340 136,147,913
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Personnel
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget
Permanent Employees 513.0 432.0
Temporary Staffing 12.9 0.0
Total Personnel & Staffing 525.9 432.0
Priority Restoration
Programs or services currently cut or reduced that would fit within the restructured organization if
funding were to be made available. Restoration priorities for Public Works are described below in three
areas of operational concern:
Infrastructure and Facilities Maintenance Programs
• As resources become available, progressively restore maintenance and service programs for city
facilities; streets, sidewalks, and alleys; streetlight modernization and other maintenance
programs; EV charging maintenance, urban forest renewal, as well as Water and Wastewater
infrastructure scheduled maintenance.
• Restore capacity to develop and oversee capital improvements, seek and administer grant
funding.
Frequency and Service Level Restoration
• Fully restore graffiti removal and trades-shops response times, “over the counter” permit
reviews, illegal dumping pick-ups, and pier maintenance activities.
• Restore capacity to landscape planting programs in public spaces and streets.
Programming and Policy Development
• Restore Zero Waste goals.
• Restore community events program support; paper shredding, E-waste collection, used mattress
collection, and compost giveaway events.
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL
The Non-Departmental budget represents activities that are not attributed to any one specific department
in the City. The Non-Departmental budget includes appropriations such as payment to the Santa Monica-
Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) in return for the use of certain school district facilities; debt
service payments; and transfers to/from other funds.
Departmental Resources
Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
General Fund
Salaries & Wages 8,402,543 1,197,072
Supplies & Expenses 43,474,662 37,296,233
Subtotal 51,877,205 38,493,305
Airport Fund
Salaries & Wages 49,880 711
Supplies & Expenses 510,187 1,926,010
Subtotal 560,067 1,926,721
Beach Fund
Salaries & Wages 127,576 24,333
Supplies & Expenses (56,469) (87,434)
Subtotal 71,107 (63,101)
Big Blue Bus Fund
Salaries & Wages 1,388,097 254,601
Supplies & Expenses 168,163 356,592
Subtotal 1,556,260 611,193
Cemetery Fund
Salaries & Wages 18,552 -
Supplies & Expenses (400,000) (429,000)
Subtotal (381,448) (429,000)
Clean Beaches/Ocean Parcel Tax Fund
Salaries & Wages 12,949 -
Supplies & Expenses (24,389,460) 1,569,158
Subtotal (24,376,511) 1,569,158
Community Broadband Fund
Salaries & Wages 20,319 3,096
Supplies & Expenses 422,000 1,222,000
Subtotal 442,319 1,225,096
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Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Community Development Block Grant Fund
Supplies & Expenses 240,918 223,117
Subtotal 240,918 223,117
Gas Tax Fund
Supplies & Expenses 2,464,283 2,192,816
Subtotal 2,464,283 2,192,816
Housing Authority Fund
Salaries & Wages - (33,559)
Supplies & Expenses (799,300) (323,286)
Subtotal (799,300) (356,845)
Local Return Fund
Supplies & Expenses 735,000 735,000
Subtotal 735,000 735,000
Low/Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund
Supplies & Expenses (3,048,120) (3,697,398)
Subtotal (3,048,120) (3,697,398)
Miscellaneous Grants Fund
Supplies & Expenses 150,713 161,448
Subtotal 150,713 161,448
Parking Authority Fund
Supplies & Expenses 14,900,000 10,998,895
Subtotal 14,900,000 10,998,895
Pier Fund
Salaries & Wages 65,157 8,159
Supplies & Expenses (210,252) (484,990)
Subtotal (145,095) (476,831)
Resource Recovery & Recycling Fund
Salaries & Wages 303,878 77,490
Supplies & Expenses 490,613 362,060
Subtotal 794,491 439,550
Self-insurance, Bus Fund
Supplies & Expenses 3,381,990 3,521,512
Subtotal 3,381,990 3,521,512
Self-insurance, Comprehensive Fund
Supplies & Expenses 4,407,470 4,554,042
Subtotal 4,407,470 4,554,042
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Expenditures
FY 2019-20
Revised Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Self-insurance, Risk Management Administration Fund
Salaries & Wages 68,173 57,686
Supplies & Expenses (2,497,988) (2,629,302)
Subtotal (2,429,815) (2,571,616)
Self-insurance, Workers’ Compensation Fund
Supplies & Expenses 14,842,330 14,961,695
Subtotal 14,842,330 14,961,695
Special Revenue Source Fund
Supplies & Expenses (19,367,231) (13,407,708)
Subtotal (19,367,231) (13,407,708)
Stormwater Management Fund
Supplies & Expenses 1,000,482 1,034,934
Subtotal 1,000,482 1,034,934
Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) Fund
Supplies & Expenses 45,738 45,000
Subtotal 45,738 45,000
Vehicle Management Fund
Salaries & Wages 94,229 23,463
Supplies & Expenses 31,071 54,395
Subtotal 125,300 77,858
Wastewater Fund
Salaries & Wages 77,287 15,531
Supplies & Expenses 25,093,069 (185,867)
Subtotal 25,170,356 (170,336)
Water Fund
Salaries & Wages 189,806 40,451
Supplies & Expenses 2,132,002 1,768,231
Subtotal 2,321,808 1,808,682
Total All Funds
Salaries & Wages 10,818,446 1,669,034
Supplies & Expenses 63,721,871 61,738,153
Total Department 74,540,317 63,407,187
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PERSONNEL AND STAFFING
Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
GENERAL FUND
Permanent Employees 1,405.1 1,168.1 (237.0)
Temporary Staffing 130.3 27.0 (103.4)
General Fund Total 1,535.4 1,195.0 (340.4)
NON-GENERAL FUND
Permanent Employees 742.0 674.3 (67.7)
Temporary Staffing 20.9 1.9 (19.0)
Non-General Fund Total 762.9 676.2 (86.7)
ALL FUNDS
Permanent Employees 2,147.1 1,842.4 (304.7)
Temporary Staffing 151.2 28.9 (122.4)
Total Personnel & Staffing 2,298.3 1,871.2 (427.1)
City Council
Permanent Employees 1.0 1.0 -
Temporary Staffing - - -
City Manager
Permanent Employees 60.5 13.0 (47.5)
Temporary Staffing 5.6 1.0 (4.6)
City Attorney
Permanent Employees 48.0 40.0 (8.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.9 0.5 (0.4)
Records & Election Services
Permanent Employees 13.5 12.0 (1.5)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Community Development (formerly Planning & Community Development)
Permanent Employees 135.5 89.7 (45.8)
Temporary Staffing 1.0 0.8 (0.1)
Community Services (formerly Community & Cultural Services)
Permanent Employees 105.7 73.1 (32.5)
Temporary Staffing 44.6 15.8 (28.7)
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
TOTAL CITY
GENERAL FUND
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Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
Finance
Permanent Employees 64.3 52.3 (12.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.5 - (0.5)
Fire
Permanent Employees 136.0 139.0 3.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Housing & Economic Development
Permanent Employees 23.2 - (23.2)
Temporary Staffing 1.3 - (1.3)
Human Resources
Permanent Employees 28.0 22.0 (6.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.2 - (0.2)
Information Services
Permanent Employees 51.0 41.0 (10.0)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Library
Permanent Employees 73.5 47.0 (26.5)
Temporary Staffing 38.5 - (38.5)
Police
Permanent Employees 401.0 430.0 29.0
Temporary Staffing 31.4 8.8 (22.6)
Public Works
Permanent Employees 264.0 208.0 (56.0)
Temporary Staffing 6.5 - (6.5)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 1,405.1 1,168.1 (237.0)
Temporary Staffing 130.3 27.0 (103.4)
General Fund Total 1,535.4 1,195.0 (340.4)
GENERAL FUND (continued)
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Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
Public Works
Permanent Employees 15.0 12.0 (3.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.9 - (0.9)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 15.0 12.0 (3.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.9 - (0.9)
Airport Total 15.9 12.0 (3.9)
Community Services (formerly Community & Cultural Services)
Permanent Employees 9.8 6.5 (3.3)
Temporary Staffing 5.5 - (5.5)
Public Works
Permanent Employees 37.0 29.0 (8.0)
Temporary Staffing 1.0 - (1.0)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 46.8 35.5 (11.3)
Temporary Staffing 6.5 - (6.5)
Beach Total 53.3 35.5 (17.8)
Big Blue Bus
Permanent Employees 443.2 408.3 (34.9)
Temporary Staffing 6.8 - (6.8)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 443.2 408.3 (34.9)
Temporary Staffing 6.8 - (6.8)
Big Blue Bus Total 450.0 408.3 (41.7)
BIG BLUE BUS
BEACH
AIRPORT
59
Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
Public Works
Permanent Employees 7.0 7.0 -
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 7.0 7.0 -
Temporary Staffing - - -
Cemetery Total 7.0 7.0 -
Information Services
Permanent Employees 3.0 4.0 1.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 3.0 4.0 1.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Community Broadband Total 3.0 4.0 1.0
Community Services (formerly Community & Cultural Services)
Permanent Employees - 10.5 10.5
Temporary Staffing - - -
Housing & Economic Development
Permanent Employees 13.0 - (13.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.3 - (0.3)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 10.5 (2.5)
Temporary Staffing 0.3 - (0.3)
Housing Authority Total 13.3 10.5 (2.8)
CEMETERY
COMMUNITY BROADBAND
HOUSING AUTHORITY
60
Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
Community Development (formerly Planning & Community Development)
Permanent Employees - 2.0 2.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Housing & Economic Development
Permanent Employees 2.0 - (2.0)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Police
Permanent Employees 9.0 9.0 -
Temporary Staffing 1.9 1.9 -
Public Works
Permanent Employees 9.0 4.0 (5.0)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 20.0 15.0 (5.0)
Temporary Staffing 1.9 1.9 -
Pier Total 21.9 16.9 (5.0)
Public Works
Permanent Employees 84.0 79.0 (5.0)
Temporary Staffing 4.3 - (4.3)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 84.0 79.0 (5.0)
Temporary Staffing 4.3 - (4.3)
Resource Recovery & Recycling Total 88.3 79.0 (9.3)
Finance
Permanent Employees 13.0 10.0 (3.0)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 10.0 (3.0)
Temporary Staffing - - -
Risk Management Administration Total 13.0 10.0 (3.0)
RESOURCE RECOVERY & RECYCLING
RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
PIER
61
Fund / Department / Employee Type
2019-20
Revised
Budget
2020-21
Proposed
Budget
2020-21
Change
Summary of Personnel (FTE) by Fund
Public Works
Permanent Employees 29.0 21.0 (8.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.3 - (0.3)
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 29.0 21.0 (8.0)
Temporary Staffing 0.3 - (0.3)
Vehicle Management Total 29.3 21.0 (8.3)
Public Works
Permanent Employees 21.0 21.0 -
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 21.0 21.0 -
Temporary Staffing - - -
Wastewater Total 21.0 21.0 -
Public Works
Permanent Employees 47.0 51.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Fund Summary
Permanent Employees 47.0 51.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - - -
Water Total 47.0 51.0 4.0
NON-GENERAL FUNDS SUMMARY
Permanent Employees 742.0 674.3 (67.7)
Temporary Staffing 20.9 1.9 (19.0)
NON-GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL 762.9 676.2 (86.7)
VEHICLE MANAGEMENT
WASTEWATER
WATER
62
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
City Council
Council Office and Legislative Affairs Liaison 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 1.0 1.0
Temporary Staffing - -
City Council Total 1.0 1.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 1.0 1.0
Temporary Staffing - -
City Council Total 1.0 1.0
Administration a
City Manager 1.0 1.0
Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating Officer 1.0 -
Deputy City Manager 1.0 1.0
Chief Communications Officer - 1.0
Sr Advisor to the City Manager on Homelessness (Limited-term) b 1.0 -
Assistant to the City Manager 1.0 1.0
Chief Performance Officer 1.0 -
Public Information Officer - 1.0
Special Assistant to the City Manager - Emergency Response/Economic Recovery c - 1.0
Sr Marketing Manager - 1.0
Public Information Coordinator - 1.0
Executive Administrator to the City Manager 1.0 1.0
Production Coordinator - 1.0
Assistant Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant - City Manager's Office 1.0 1.0
Administrative Assistant - City Manager's Office 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 10.0 13.0
Temporary Staffing 0.6 1.0
Administration Total 10.6 14.0
Office of Civic Wellbeing
Chief Civic Wellbeing Officer 1.0 -
Project Manager - Wellbeing Project 1.0 -
Community Engagement Coordinator 0.5 -
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 3.5 -
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Office of Civic Wellbeing Total 4.0 -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER
Personnel by Department and Division
63
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Office of Communications
Chief Communications Officer 1.0 -
Administrative Services Officer d 1.0 -
Cable TV Manager 1.0 -
Public Information Officer 1.0 -
Sr Marketing Manager 1.0 -
Public Information Coordinator 1.0 -
Communications and Marketing Coordinator e 1.0 -
Production Coordinator 3.0 -
Assistant Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Graphic Designer 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 -
Temporary Staffing 3.5 -
Office of Communications Total 16.5 -
Office of Emergency Management f g
Chief Resilience Officer 1.0 -
Public Safety Dispatch Administrator 1.0 -
Emergency Services Administrator 1.0 -
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor 5.0 -
Public Safety Dispatcher 24.0 -
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 34.0 -
Temporary Staffing 1.0 -
Office of Emergency Management Total 35.0 -
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 60.5 13.0
Temporary Staffing 5.6 1.0
City Manager Total 66.1 14.0
a. Department is consolidating into one division
e. Position transferred to Information Services
g. Office of Emergency Management's Public Safety Communications function transferred to the Police Department
b. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2020
d. Position transferred to Community Development
c. Pending Personnel Board approval
f. Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Operations function transferred to the Fire Department
64
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
City Attorney
City Attorney 1.0 1.0
Special Counsel / Chief of Staff 1.0 1.0
Chief Deputy City Attorney 4.0 3.0
Deputy City Attorney III 20.0 19.0
Office Administrator 1.0 1.0
Deputy City Attorney II 2.0 1.0
Executive Assistant to the City Attorney 1.0 -
Senior Legal Enforcement Analyst 1.0 -
Consumer Affairs Specialist 1.0 1.0
Investigator - Criminal Division 1.0 1.0
Investigator - Consumer Protection 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst - CAO 1.0 -
Community Liaison 1.0 1.0
Legal Assistant 3.0 2.0
Paralegal 1.0 1.0
Legal Secretary 3.0 3.0
Legal Operations Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Community Justice Legal Fellow 1.0 -
Receptionist 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant - CAO 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 48.0 40.0
Temporary Staffing 0.9 0.5
City Attorney Total 48.9 40.5
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 48.0 40.0
Temporary Staffing 0.9 0.5
City Attorney Total 48.9 40.5
Administration
Director of Records and Election Services (City Clerk)1.0 1.0
Assistant Director of Records and Election Services (Assistant City Clerk)1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Records Management Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Deputy City Clerk 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 3.5 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 8.5 8.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration Total 8.5 8.0
CITY ATTORNEY
RECORDS & ELECTION SERVICES
65
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Support Services
Support Services Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Support Services Lead 1.0 -
Reprographics Specialist II 2.0 1.0
Mail Courier 1.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 5.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Support Services Total 5.0 4.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 13.5 12.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Records & Election Services Total 13.5 12.0
Transit Finance & Administrative Services
Director of Transit Services 1.0 1.0
Assistant Director of Transit Services 1.0 1.0
Transit Finance and Grants Manager 1.0 1.0
Administrative Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Transit Government Relations Officer 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 2.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Transit Grants 1.0 1.0
Warehouse Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Accountant I 1.0 1.0
Customer Service Supervisor 1.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Fiscal Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Lead Customer Services Assistant 1.0 -
Storekeeper II 2.0 2.0
Fiscal Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Customer Services Assistant 4.8 4.8
Storekeeper 3.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 26.8 20.8
Temporary Staffing 1.5 -
Transit Finance & Administrative Services Total 28.3 20.8
BIG BLUE BUS
66
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Transit Community Engagement & Customer Experience
Community Engagement and Customer Experience Manager 1.0 1.0
Customer Experience and Innovation Administrator 1.0 1.0
Community Engagement Administrator 1.0 1.0
Transit Marketing Coordinator 1.0 -
Graphic Designer 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 5.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing 1.9 -
Transit Community & Government Relations Total 6.9 4.0
Transit Maintenance
Transit Maintenance Manager 1.0 1.0
Transit Facilities Maintenance Officer 1.0 -
Transit Maintenance Quality Assurance Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Transit Mechanic Supervisor 6.0 5.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
LCNG Technician 1.0 1.0
Electronic Communications/Farebox Technician 1.0 -
Transit Mechanic I/II 47.0 46.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Senior Transit Maintenance Worker 2.0 2.0
Transit Maintenance Worker 2.0 2.0
Motor Coach Cleaner 19.0 17.0
Custodian I 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 84.0 77.0
Temporary Staffing 2.4 -
Transit Maintenance Total 86.4 77.0
Transit Operations
Transit Operations Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Transit Operations Analyst 1.0 1.0
Motor Coach Operator Supervisor 19.0 19.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 2.0 1.0
Motor Coach Operator 287.4 271.5
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 311.4 294.5
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Transit Operations Total 311.9 294.5
67
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Transit Planning & Performance
Transit Planning and Performance Manager 1.0 1.0
Strategic Transit Planner 1.0 1.0
Transit Planner 1.0 1.0
Transit Scheduler 1.0 -
Assistant Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Policy and Performance Analyst 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 6.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Transit Planning & Performance Total 6.5 4.0
Transit Safety & Training
Transit Safety and Training Manager 1.0 1.0
Transit Safety and Security Officer 1.0 1.0
Transit Maintenance Safety Training Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Lead Transit Training Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Transit Safety and Security Coordinator 1.0 -
Transit Training Coordinator 3.0 2.0
Staff Assistant II 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 10.0 8.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Transit Safety & Training Total 10.0 8.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 443.2 408.3
Temporary Staffing 6.8 -
Big Blue Bus Total 450.0 408.3
Administration
Director of Planning and Community Development 1.0 1.0
Assistant Director - Chief Mobility Officer 1.0 -
Assistant Director - Planning & Community Development 1.0 -
City Urban Designer 1.0 -
Administrative Services Officer b - 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst c - 1.0
Principal Planning and Community Development Analyst 1.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 6.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration Total 6.0 4.0
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (formerly Planning & Community Development) a
68
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Building & Safety
Building and Safety Manager 1.0 1.0
Building Officer 1.0 1.0
Plan Check Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Building Projects Engineer 1.0 -
Permit Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Principal Plan Check Engineer 1.0 2.0
Senior Plan Check Engineer 4.0 2.0
Inspection Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Neighborhood Preservation Coordinator 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Lead Combination Building Inspector 2.0 1.0
Plans Examiner I/II/III - Mechanical/Plumbing 1.0 1.0
Assistant Plan Check Engineer 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Combination Building Inspector I/II/III 9.0 7.0
Lead Building and Safety Permit Specialist 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 -
Building and Safety Permit Specialist I/II 6.0 4.0
Revenue Operations Assistant II 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III - 1.0
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 36.0 27.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Building & Safety Total 36.0 27.0
City Planning / Development Review
Planning Manager 1.0 1.0
Principal Urban Designer 1.0 -
Design and Historic Preservation Planner - 1.0
Principal Planner 3.0 2.0
Historic Preservation Officer 1.0 -
Environmental Planner 1.0 1.0
Senior Planner 4.0 3.0
Associate Planner 8.0 6.0
Assistant Planner 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 3.0 1.0
City Planning Staff Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant II - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 25.0 17.0
Temporary Staffing - -
City Planning/Development Review Total 25.0 17.0
69
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement Manager 1.0 -
Public Safety Administrator - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Code Enforcement Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Lead Code Enforcement Officer 1.0 1.0
Code Enforcement Officer I/II 12.0 8.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Code Enforcement Specialist 2.0 1.0
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 21.0 15.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Code Enforcement Total 21.0 15.0
Economic Development a
Economic Development Manager - 1.0
Farmers' Market Manager - 1.0
Senior Development Analyst - 3.0
Real Estate Project Manager - 1.0
Farmers' Market Coordinator II - 1.0
Farmers' Market Coordinator I - 1.0
Farmers' Market Assistant - 1.0
Farmers' Market Attendant - 1.2
Division Summary
Permanent Employees - 10.2
Temporary Staffing - 0.8
Economic Development Total - 11.0
Mobility e
Mobility Manager 1.0 1.0
Principal Traffic Engineer - 1.0
Principal Transportation Planner 2.0 1.0
Transportation Demand Program Manager 1.0 -
Parking Administrator - 1.0
Transportation Engineer - 1.0
Senior Planner 1.0 -
Senior Transportation Planner 2.0 3.0
Sr Transportation Planner - Bicycle Program 1.0 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Transportation Management Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Associate Planner 1.0 -
Transportation Planning Associate 2.0 4.0
Transportation Planning Assistant 1.0 2.0
Traffic Operations Supervisor - 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Parking Operations Specialist - 1.0
70
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Transportation Management Specialist 2.5 2.5
Lead Traffic Signal Technician - 1.0
Traffic Painter Crew Leader - 1.0
Traffic Signal Technician - 2.0
Parking Meter Crew Leader - 1.0
Parking Meter Technician - 2.0
Mobility Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Parking Permits Assistant - 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 19.5 31.5
Temporary Staffing 1.0 -
Mobility Total 20.5 31.5
Office of Pier Management a
Pier Administrator - 1.0
Staff Assistant III - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees - 2.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Office of Pier Management Total - 2.0
Parking Operations e
Parking Manager 1.0 -
Principal Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Parking Operations Specialist 1.0 -
Customer Service Supervisor 1.0 -
Fiscal Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Parking Permits Assistant 3.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.0 -
Temporary Staffing - -
Parking Operations Total 9.0 -
Traffic Management e
City Traffic Engineer 1.0 -
Principal Traffic Engineer 1.0 -
Transportation Engineer 1.0 -
Traffic Signal Supervisor 1.0 -
Lead Traffic Signal Technician 1.0 -
Traffic Painter Crew Leader 1.0 -
Traffic Signal Technician 2.0 -
Transportation Planning Technician 1.0 -
Parking Meter Crew Leader 1.0 -
71
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Parking Meter Technician 2.0 -
Traffic Painter 5.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Trades Intern 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 19.0 -
Temporary Staffing - -
Traffic Management Total 19.0 -
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 135.5 106.7
Temporary Staffing 1.0 0.8
Community Development Total 136.5 107.5
Administration & Planning Services
Director of Community and Cultural Services 1.0 -
Director of Community Services b - 1.0
Assistant Director of Community and Cultural Services 1.0 -
Deputy Director - Special Projects - 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Communications and Marketing Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Senior Park Planner 1.0 -
Assistant Park Planner (Limited-term) c 1.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Volunteer Program Coordinator 0.5 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 7.5 5.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration & Planning Services Total 7.5 5.0
Beach Administration
Beach Manager 0.5 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 0.5 -
Temporary Staffing - -
Beach Administration Total 0.5 -
a. Economic Development and Office of Pier Management transfer from dissolved Housing & Economic Development
b. Position transfer from City Manager
d. Limited-term position ending June 30, 2020
COMMUNITY SERVICES (formerly Community & Cultural Services) a
c. Position transfer from dissolved Housing & Economic Development
e. Parking Operations and Traffic Management consolidate into Mobility
72
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Beach House Operations
Beach House Venue Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Sales and Marketing Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Beach Recreation Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Event Coordinator 1.5 0.5
Aquatics Program Coordinator 0.8 -
Guest Services Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Venue Services Assistant 2.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.3 6.5
Temporary Staffing 5.5 -
Beach House Operations Total 14.8 6.5
Community Recreation
Community Recreation Manager 1.0 1.0
Aquatics Program Manager 1.0 1.0
Community Recreation Administrator 1.0 1.0
Community Recreation Systems Coordinator 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Policy and Performance Analyst 1.0 -
Aquatic Site Supervisor 4.0 3.0
Community Services Program Supervisor 2.0 -
Community Services Program Supervisor - Community Sports Programs 1.0 -
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Principal Community Services Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Aquatics Program Coordinator - 0.8
Community Services Program Coordinator 2.0 2.0
Marketing/Communications Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 3.0 2.0
Chief Pool Lifeguard 2.4 2.4
Community Garden Program Specialist d 1.0 -
Community Services Program Specialist 3.4 2.6
Senior Pool Lifeguard 2.4 2.4
Guest Services Assistant 2.2 2.2
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 33.4 23.4
Temporary Staffing 27.5 5.1
Community Recreation Total 60.9 28.5
73
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Cultural Affairs
Cultural Affairs Manager 1.0 1.0
Cultural Affairs Administrator 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Cultural Affairs Venue Supervisor 1.0 -
Cultural Affairs Supervisor 3.0 3.7
Event Attendant III 1.0 -
Cultural Affairs Coordinator 0.5 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.5 5.7
Temporary Staffing - -
Cultural Affairs Total 9.5 5.7
Housing and Human Services (formerly Human Services) a
Human Services Manager 1.0 -
Housing and Human Services Manager b - 1.0
Housing Program Manager - 1.0
Data Science Administrator 1.0 -
Human Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Human Services Administrator - Fiscal 1.0 1.0
Human Services Administrator - Youth and Families 1.0 1.0
Senior Development Analyst - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Child and Family Resources 2.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Human Services/Fiscal 1.0 -
Senior Human Services Analyst 3.0 2.0
Principal Community Services Supervisor - Youth and Family Services 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Administrative Analyst - Homeless Services 1.0 -
Administrative Analyst - Youth and Family Services 1.0 1.0
Housing Specialist (Limited-term) e - 1.0
Community Services Program Supervisor - Youth and Family Programs 4.0 4.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 2.0 2.0
Principal Community Services Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Community Services Program Coordinator 12.8 7.0
Marketing/Communications Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 5.0 4.0
Community Services Program Specialist 12.5 4.1
Staff Assistant II (Limited-term) e - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 55.3 39.1
Temporary Staffing 17.0 10.7
Housing and Human Services Total 72.3 49.8
74
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Housing Services a
Senior Administrative Analyst - Financial Analyst - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Housing Authority - 1.0
Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Data Analyst - 1.0
Housing Specialist - 5.0
Housing Inspector - 0.5
Staff Assistant II - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees - 10.5
Temporary Staffing - -
Housing Services Total - 10.5
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 115.5 90.1
Temporary Staffing 50.0 15.8
Community Services Total 165.5 105.9
Administration
Director of Finance/City Treasurer 1.0 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 3.0 2.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration Total 3.0 2.0
Budget
Budget Manager 1.0 1.0
Principal Budget Analyst 1.0 1.0
Senior Budget Analyst 3.0 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 5.0 5.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Budget Total 5.0 5.0
b. Pending Personnel Board approval
FINANCE
e. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2021
a. Housing and Housing Services Divisions transfer from dissolved Housing & Economic Development
c. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2020
d. Position transfer to Public Works
75
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Financial Operations
Financial Operations Manager 1.0 1.0
Financial Reporting Administrator 1.0 1.0
Financial Systems & Payroll Administrator 1.0 1.0
Accounts Payable Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Supervising Accountant 1.0 1.0
Senior Accountant 1.0 -
Senior Grants Analyst 1.0 1.0
Payroll Analyst 3.0 3.0
Accountant II 3.0 3.0
Accountant I 2.0 2.0
Payroll Specialist 2.0 2.0
Fiscal Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Fiscal Staff Assistant II 3.0 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 21.0 19.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Financial Operations Total 21.0 19.0
Procurement
Procurement Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Procurement Analyst 1.0 1.0
Senior Buyer 2.0 2.0
Contracts Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Buyer 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 7.0 6.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Procurement Total 7.0 6.0
Revenue
Assistant City Treasurer 1.0 1.0
Billing and Collections Administrator 1.0 -
Business License Administrator 1.0 1.0
Treasury Administrator 1.0 1.0
Senior Treasury Analyst 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Billing Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Treasury Operations Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Revenue Collections Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Billing Specialist 3.0 3.0
Fiscal Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
76
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Revenue Operations Specialist 6.0 4.0
Senior Revenue Collections Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Revenue Collections Assistant 5.3 2.3
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 28.3 20.3
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Revenue Total 28.8 20.3
Risk Management
Risk Manager 1.0 1.0
Workers' Compensation Administrator 1.0 -
Safety Officer 1.0 1.0
Senior Risk Management Analyst 1.0 -
Liability Claims Adjuster 1.0 1.0
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner 3.0 2.0
Risk Management Analyst 2.0 2.0
Risk Management Technician 2.0 2.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 10.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Risk Management Total 13.0 10.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 77.3 62.3
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Finance Total 77.8 62.3
Administration
Fire Chief 1.0 1.0
Deputy Fire Chief 2.0 2.0
Fire Captain - Prevention 1.0 1.0
Fire Captain - Prevention (Paramedic Coordinator)1.0 1.0
Fire Captain - Prevention (Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator)1.0 1.0
Chief Resilience Officer a - 1.0
Emergency Services Administrator a - 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst - Fire 1.0 1.0
EMS Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst - Fire 1.0 1.0
Fire Safety Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Fire Facilities and Maintenance Coordinator 1.0 1.0
FIRE
77
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Executive Administrative Assistant - Fire 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant a - 1.0
Fiscal Staff Assistant II - Fire 1.0 1.0
Fire Equipment Specialist 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 14.0 17.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration Total 14.0 17.0
Fire Prevention
Fire Marshal 1.0 1.0
Assistant Fire Marshal - Hazardous Materials 1.0 1.0
Assistant Fire Marshal 1.0 1.0
Senior Fire Inspector 2.0 2.0
Fire Inspector 2.0 2.0
CUPA/Environmental Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Environmental and Safety Inspection Specialist 1.0 1.0
Fire Code Enforcement Officer I/II 4.0 4.0
Administrative Staff Assistant - Fire 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 14.0 14.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Fire Prevention Total 14.0 14.0
Fire Suppression & Rescue
Battalion Chief 3.0 3.0
Fire Captain - Suppression 21.0 21.0
Fire Engineer - Suppression 24.0 24.0
Firefighter Paramedic 24.0 24.0
Firefighter 33.0 33.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 105.0 105.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Fire Suppression & Rescue Total 105.0 105.0
Training
Battalion Chief 1.0 1.0
Fire Captain - Prevention (Training)1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III - Fire 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 3.0 3.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Training Total 3.0 3.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 136.0 139.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Fire Total 136.0 139.0
a. Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Operations Center function transferred to the Fire Department
78
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Administration
Director of Housing and Economic Development 1.0 -
Principal Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 3.0 -
Temporary Staffing - -
Administration Total 3.0 -
Economic Development
Economic Development Manager 1.0 -
Economic Development Administrator 1.0 -
Farmers' Market Manager 1.0 -
Senior Development Analyst 3.0 -
Farmers' Market Coordinator II 1.0 -
Farmers' Market Coordinator I 1.0 -
Farmers' Market Assistant 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Farmers' Market Attendant 1.2 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 11.2 -
Temporary Staffing 0.8 -
Economic Development Total 12.0 -
Housing
Housing Manager 1.0 -
Housing Program Manager 1.0 -
Senior Development Analyst 3.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Housing Specialist (Limited-term) b 1.0 -
Policy and Performance Analyst 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.0 -
Temporary Staffing 0.5 -
Housing Total 9.5 -
Housing Services
Housing Authority Administrator 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst - Financial Analyst 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst - Housing Authority 1.0 -
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Data Analyst 1.0 -
Housing Specialist 5.0 -
HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT a
79
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Housing Inspector 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 -
Temporary Staffing 0.3 -
Housing Services Total 13.3 -
Office of Pier Management
Pier Administrator 1.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 2.0 -
Temporary Staffing - -
Office of Pier Management Total 2.0 -
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 38.2 -
Temporary Staffing 1.6 -
Housing & Economic Development Total 39.8 -
Administrative Services
Director of Human Resources/Chief People Officer 1.0 1.0
Deputy Director - Special Projects 1.0 1.0
Human Resources Information Systems Analyst 1.0 1.0
Senior Human Resources Analyst 1.0 1.0
Human Resources Analyst 1.0 1.0
Executive Administrative Assistant - Human Resources 1.0 1.0
Human Resources Fiscal Technician 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 8.0 8.0
Temporary Staffing 0.2 -
Administrative Services Total 8.2 8.0
Employment & Classification
Human Resources Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Human Resources Analyst 1.0 -
Human Resources Analyst 4.0 4.0
Human Resources Technician 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 8.0 7.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Employment & Classification Total 8.0 7.0
Labor & Employee Relations
b. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2021
a. Department dissolved and split between new Community Development and Community Services
HUMAN RESOURCES
80
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Human Resources Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Human Resources Analyst 2.0 2.0
Human Resources Analyst 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 5.0 5.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Labor & Employee Relations Total 5.0 5.0
Organizational Development & Employee Benefits
Organizational Development and Training Administrator 1.0 -
Senior Human Resources Analyst 1.0 -
Management Fellow (Limited-term) a 1.0 -
Organizational Development and Training Coordinator 1.0 -
Employee Benefits Specialist 2.0 2.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 7.0 2.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Organizational Development & Employee Benefits Total 7.0 2.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 28.0 22.0
Temporary Staffing 0.2 -
Human Resources Total 28.2 22.0
Strategy & Operations
Chief Information Officer 1.0 1.0
Information Security Officer 1.0 1.0
Administrative Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Project Portfolio Coordinator 2.0 -
Information Security Analyst 1.0 1.0
Project Portfolio Manager 1.0 1.0
Technology Training Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 10.0 7.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Strategy & Operations Total 10.0 7.0
a. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2020
INFORMATION SERVICES
81
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Community Broadband
Community Broadband Manager 1.0 1.0
Broadband Services Engineer 1.0 1.0
Network Construction Assistant 1.0 1.0
Administrative Staff Assistant - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 3.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Community Broadband Total 3.0 4.0
Customer Experience & Support
Customer Experience and Support Manager 1.0 1.0
Client Services Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Principal Business Process Technology Analyst 3.0 3.0
Lead Systems Analyst - Permitting Systems 1.0 -
Business Process Technology Analyst (1.0 FTE Limited-term) a 5.0 4.0
SCADA Systems Analyst 1.0 1.0
Technical Services Analyst 1.0 3.0
Software Systems Analyst 3.0 1.0
Communications Systems Technician 1.0 1.0
Computer Support Specialist 2.0 1.0
Computer Support Technician II 4.0 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 23.0 19.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Customer Experience & Support Total 23.0 19.0
Digital Transformation & Development
Digital Transformation and Development Manager 1.0 -
Enterprise Architect and Digital Development Manager - 1.0
Data Officer 1.0 -
GIS Analyst 2.0 1.0
Software Developer 3.0 3.0
Communications and Marketing Coordinator b - 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 7.0 6.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Digital Transformation & Development Total 7.0 6.0
82
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Infrastructure & Cloud Services
Infrastructure & Cloud Services Manager 1.0 1.0
Infrastructure & Cloud Services Administrator 1.0 -
Principal Network Engineer 1.0 1.0
Communications Engineer 1.0 1.0
Network Engineer 2.0 2.0
Systems Engineer 4.0 3.0
Business Process Technology Analyst 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 11.0 9.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Infrastructure & Cloud Services Total 11.0 9.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 54.0 45.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Information Services Total 54.0 45.0
Administration & Facilities
Director of Library Services/City Librarian 1.0 1.0
Assistant City Librarian 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst - Library Administrative Services 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Library Fiscal Services Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Library Services Officer Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Library Services Officer (2.0 Limited-term) a 6.0 6.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 13.0 12.0
Temporary Staffing 3.9 -
Administration & Facilities Total 16.9 12.0
Information Management
Principal Librarian - Information Management 1.0 1.0
Librarian III - Information Management 1.0 1.0
Librarian II 1.0 1.0
Librarian I 2.0 2.0
Library Assistant III 2.0 2.0
Library Assistant II 4.5 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 11.5 7.0
Temporary Staffing 4.8 -
Information Management Total 16.3 7.0
Public & Branch Services
a. Limited-term position ends December 31, 2020
LIBRARY
b. Position transfer from City Manager
83
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Principal Librarian - Public & Branch Services 1.0 1.0
Librarian III 1.0 -
Librarian III - Branch Services 4.0 2.0
Librarian III - Youth Services 1.0 1.0
Librarian II 4.0 1.0
Librarian I 10.0 2.0
Library Assistant II 9.0 4.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 30.0 11.0
Temporary Staffing 11.4 -
Public & Branch Services Total 41.4 11.0
Reference Services
Principal Librarian - Reference Services 1.0 1.0
Librarian III - Reference Services 1.0 1.0
Librarian II 2.0 2.0
Circulation Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Librarian I 5.0 4.0
Library Assistant III 1.0 -
Library Assistant II 8.0 8.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 19.0 17.0
Temporary Staffing 18.5 -
Reference Services Total 37.5 17.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 73.5 47.0
Temporary Staffing 38.5 -
Library Total 112.0 47.0
Office of Chief of Police
Police Chief 1.0 1.0
Deputy Police Chief 1.0 1.0
Police Lieutenant 2.0 2.0
Police Sergeant 4.0 4.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Police Officer 5.0 5.0
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Police Personnel Services Technician 3.0 3.0
Staff Assistant III 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 20.0 20.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Office of Chief of Police Total 20.0 20.0
Criminal Investigations
a. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2021
POLICE
84
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Police Captain 1.0 1.0
Police Lieutenant 2.0 2.0
Police Sergeant 5.0 5.0
Public Services Administrator - Forensics 1.0 1.0
Police Records Administrator 1.0 1.0
Forensic Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Police Officer 39.0 39.0
Lead Forensic Specialist 1.0 1.0
Investigative Intelligence Analyst 1.0 1.0
Forensic Specialist 6.0 6.0
Youth and Family Services Support Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Police Records Supervisor 3.0 3.0
Property/Evidence Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Forensic Technician 1.0 1.0
Lead Police Records Technician 3.0 1.0
Police Property Evidence Clerk 3.0 3.0
Police Records Technician 12.0 11.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Court Services Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 85.0 81.0
Temporary Staffing 2.6 -
Criminal Investigations Total 87.6 81.0
Field Services
Police Captain 1.0 1.0
Police Lieutenant 1.0 1.0
Police Sergeant 3.0 3.0
Public Safety Dispatch Administrator a - 1.0
Public Services Administrator - Jail 1.0 1.0
Public Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Animal Control Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Custody Officer Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Police Officer 1.0 1.0
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor a - 5.0
Assistant Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Public Safety Dispatcher a - 23.0
Lead Custody Officer 2.0 2.0
Custody Officer 11.0 11.0
Lead Animal Control Officer 1.0 1.0
Animal Control Officer 6.0 5.0
85
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Staff Assistant III a - 1.0
Animal Care Attendant 2.0 -
Staff Assistant II 1.0 1.0
Jail Services Attendant 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 37.0 64.0
Temporary Staffing 6.0 2.3
Field Services Total 43.0 66.3
Harbor Unit
Pier & Harbor Services Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Lead Pier & Harbor Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Pier and Harbor Services Officer 7.0 7.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.0 9.0
Temporary Staffing 1.9 1.9
Harbor Unit Total 10.9 10.9
Patrol Operations
Police Captain 1.0 1.0
Police Lieutenant 4.0 4.0
Police Sergeant 18.0 18.0
Police Officer (2.0 Limited-term) b 105.0 104.0
Lead Crime Prevention Coordinator 1.0 -
Crime Analyst II 1.0 1.0
Crime Prevention Coordinator 3.0 3.0
Public Services Officer Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Lead Community Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Community Services Officer 8.0 8.0
Lead Public Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 3.0 2.0
Public Services Officer 7.0 5.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 154.0 149.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Patrol Operations Total 154.0 149.0
Special Operations
Police Captain 1.0 1.0
Police Lieutenant 4.0 4.0
Police Sergeant 3.0 3.0
Public Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Police Officer 27.0 27.0
Crime Analyst II 1.0 1.0
Traffic Services Supervisor 3.0 3.0
Public Services Officer Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Lead Traffic Services Officer 3.0 3.0
Custody Officer 3.0 3.0
Crossing Guard Supervisor 1.0 1.0
86
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Lead Public Services Officer 2.0 2.0
Parking Citation Review Officer 1.0 -
Traffic Services Officer 30.0 30.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Public Services Officer 22.0 20.0
Lead Crossing Guard 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 105.0 101.0
Temporary Staffing 22.8 6.5
Special Operations Total 127.8 107.5
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 410.0 424.0
Temporary Staffing 33.3 10.7
Police Total 443.3 434.7
Administrative Services
Director of Public Works 1.0 1.0
Assistant Director of Public Works 1.0 -
Chief Operations Officer 1.0 1.0
Chief Operations Officer - Airport Director - 1.0
Administrative Services Officer 1.0 1.0
Principal Administrative Analyst 2.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 2.0 -
Executive Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0
Trades Intern - 4.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.0 11.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Administrative Services Total 9.0 11.0
PUBLIC WORKS
b. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2021
a. Office of Emergency Management's Public Safety Communications function transferred to the Police Department
87
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Airport
Chief Operations Officer - Airport Director 1.0 -
Airport Operations Administrator 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Airport Operations Analyst 1.0 1.0
Property Management Specialist 2.0 -
Airport Operations Specialist 1.0 1.0
Airport Staff Assistant 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant II 1.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 10.0 7.0
Temporary Staffing 0.9 -
Airport Total 10.9 7.0
Airport Maintenance
Building Systems Technician 1.0 1.0
Airport Maintenance Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Airport Maintenance Worker 3.0 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 5.0 5.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Airport Maintenance Total 5.0 5.0
Architecture Services
Capital Program Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Construction Manager 1.0 1.0
Senior Design Manager 3.0 3.0
Architect 1.0 -
CIP Project Manager (1.0 FTE Limited-term) a 2.0 2.0
Project Manager 1.0 -
Architectural Associate 2.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Architecture 1.0 -
Public Works Construction Specialist 2.0 1.0
Senior Drafting Technician 1.0 -
Project Support Assistant 3.0 1.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 18.0 12.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Architecture Services Total 18.0 12.0
88
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Beach House Maintenance
Aquatics Maintenance Worker 2.0 2.0
Custodian II 2.0 2.0
Custodian I 8.0 6.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 12.0 10.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Beach House Maintenance Total 12.0 10.0
Beach Maintenance
Beach Maintenance Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Maintenance Crew Leader 2.0 2.0
Equipment Operator II 5.0 5.0
Equipment Operator I 1.0 1.0
Maintenance Worker 4.0 4.0
Custodian II 2.0 -
Custodian I - 5.0
Maintenance Assistant 9.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 25.0 19.0
Temporary Staffing 1.0 -
Beach Maintenance Total 26.0 19.0
Cemetery
Cemetery Administrator 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst - Cemetery 1.0 1.0
Funeral Services Technician 1.0 1.0
Equipment Operator II 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III - 1.0
Cemetery Services Representative 1.0 -
Equipment Operator I 2.0 2.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 7.0 7.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Cemetery Total 7.0 7.0
Civil Engineering
City Engineer 1.0 1.0
Street Services Superintendent 1.0 1.0
Principal Civil Engineer 3.0 2.0
Supervising Civil Engineer 1.0 1.0
CIP Project Manager 1.0 1.0
Engineering Support Services Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Civil Engineering Associate 4.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 2.0 1.0
Public Works Construction Specialist 1.0 -
Civil Engineer 4.0 5.0
Civil Engineering Assistant 1.0 1.0
Street Services Supervisor 2.0 1.0
89
Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Senior Public Works Inspector 3.0 3.0
Electrical Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Street Services Crew Leader 2.0 2.0
Electrician II 2.0 1.0
Public Works Inspector 2.0 1.0
Engineering Technician 1.0 1.0
Project Support Assistant 3.0 2.0
Permit Specialist 1.0 -
Concrete Finisher 3.0 2.0
Street Services Worker II 3.0 3.0
Street Services Worker I 7.0 5.0
Staff Assistant II 1.0 -
Trades Intern 2.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 53.0 38.0
Temporary Staffing 0.4 -
Civil Engineering Total 53.4 38.0
Facilities Maintenance
Custodial Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Facilities Services Administrator 1.0 1.0
Facilities Maintenance Contracts Administrator 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Facilities Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
HVAC Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Promenade Maintenance Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Electrical Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
HVAC Technician 2.0 1.0
Custodial Supervisor 4.0 2.0
Plumber Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Carpenter Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Building Systems Technician 3.0 2.0
Electrician II 4.0 3.0
Painter Crew Leader 1.0 -
HVAC Assistant 2.0 2.0
Plumber 3.0 2.0
Maintenance Crew Leader 2.0 2.0
Carpenter 3.0 1.0
Painter 2.0 -
Staff Assistant III 2.0 2.0
Graffiti Removal Technician 4.0 2.0
Equipment Operator I 8.0 8.0
Maintenance Worker 12.0 12.0
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Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Custodian II 8.0 8.0
Custodian I 31.0 31.0
Maintenance Assistant 1.0 -
Trades Intern 5.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 109.0 88.0
Temporary Staffing 6.1 -
Facilities Maintenance Total 115.1 88.0
Fleet Management
Fleet Maintenance Superintendent 1.0 1.0
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Senior Mechanic 2.0 1.0
Mechanic I/II 17.0 13.0
Welder Fabricator 1.0 1.0
Fleet Services Writer 1.0 1.0
Fleet Storekeeper 2.0 -
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Trades Intern 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 29.0 21.0
Temporary Staffing 0.3 -
Fleet Management Total 29.3 21.0
Office of Sustainability & the Environment
Chief Sustainability Officer 1.0 1.0
Communications and Marketing Coordinator - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Senior Sustainability Analyst 4.0 2.0
Sustainable Building Advisor 1.0 -
Sustainable Procurement Advisor 1.0 -
Sustainable Outreach Coordinator 1.0 -
Sustainability Analyst 3.0 4.0
Sustainability Analyst (Limited-term) b c 2.0 -
Water Resources Specialist (Limited-term) c 1.0 -
Administrative Staff Assistant - Environmental Programs 1.0 -
Project Support Assistant (1.0 FTE Limited-term) b 2.0 -
Community Garden Program Specialist d - 1.0
Recycling Assistant 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 19.0 9.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Office of Sustainability & the Environment Total 19.0 9.0
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Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Pier Maintenance
Pier Maintenance Crew Leader 1.0 -
Carpenter 1.0 1.0
Painter 1.0 1.0
Pier Maintenance Worker 2.0 2.0
Custodian I 3.0 -
Trades Intern 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 9.0 4.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Pier Maintenance Total 9.0 4.0
Public Landscape
Public Landscape Manager 1.0 1.0
Public Landscape Administrator 2.0 2.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst - Open Space Management 1.0 -
Administrative Analyst 1.0 -
Parks Maintenance Supervisor 4.0 3.0
Urban Forest Supervisor 2.0 2.0
Custodial Supervisor 2.0 1.0
Parks Maintenance Crew Leader 4.0 2.0
Irrigation Crew Leader 1.0 -
Parks Equipment Technician 1.0 1.0
Irrigation Technician 4.0 4.0
Aquatics Maintenance Worker 1.0 1.0
Tree Trimmer 2.0 -
Staff Assistant III 2.0 1.0
Equipment Operator I 6.0 6.0
Groundskeeper 22.0 22.0
Maintenance Assistant - 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 56.0 50.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Public Landscape Total 56.0 50.0
Resource Recovery & Recycling
Resource Recovery and Recycling Manager 1.0 1.0
Resource Recovery and Recycling Administrator 1.0 1.0
Principal Public Works Analyst 1.0 -
Resource Recovery and Recycling Collection Superintendent 1.0 -
Senior Administrative Analyst - 1.0
Senior Sustainability Analyst 1.0 1.0
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Resource Recovery and Recycling Supervisor 5.0 3.0
Resource Recovery and Recycling Business Supervisor 1.0 -
Resource Recovery and Recycling Safety and Training Officer 1.0 -
Resource Recovery and Recycling Crew Leader 2.0 2.0
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Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Lead Resource Recovery and Recycling Billing Specialist 1.0 1.0
Motor Sweeper Operator e 5.0 3.0
Project Support Assistant 1.0 2.0
Resource Recovery and Recycling Billing Specialist 1.0 -
Hazardous Materials Technician 1.0 1.0
Lead Customer Services Assistant 1.0 1.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Resource Recovery and Recycling Equipment Operator 42.0 42.0
Customer Services Assistant 1.0 1.0
Dispatcher 2.0 1.0
Equipment Operator I 4.0 4.0
Bin Truck Driver 7.0 7.0
Maintenance Worker 2.0 2.0
Maintenance Assistant - 3.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 84.0 79.0
Temporary Staffing 4.3 -
Resource Recovery & Recycling Total 88.3 79.0
Wastewater
Water Resources Protection Programs Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Senior Water Resources Protection Specialist 2.0 2.0
Wastewater Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Water Resources Protection Specialist 1.0 1.0
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 2.0 2.0
Wastewater Crew Leader 1.0 2.0
Staff Assistant III 1.0 1.0
Sewer Maintenance Worker II 6.0 6.0
Sewer Maintenance Worker I 6.0 5.0
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 21.0 21.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Wastewater Total 21.0 21.0
Water Resources
Water Resources Manager 1.0 1.0
Principal Civil Engineer 1.0 1.0
Water Production and Treatment Administrator 1.0 1.0
Water/Wastewater Administrator 1.0 1.0
Environmental Remediation Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Lead Water Chemist 1.0 1.0
Senior Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Water Chemist 2.0 2.0
Water Production and Treatment Plant Supervisor 1.0 1.0
Civil Engineer 1.0 1.0
Process Engineer - 1.0
Water Supervisor - Meters 1.0 1.0
Water Supervisor - Construction 1.0 1.0
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Department / Division / Title
FY 2019-20
Revised
Budget
FY 2020-21
Proposed
Budget
Personnel by Department and Division
Administrative Analyst 1.0 1.0
Sustainability Analyst - 1.0
Sustainability Analyst (Limited-term) c f - 1.0
Water Quality Analyst I/II 1.0 1.0
Lead Water Production and Treatment Plant Operator 2.0 2.0
Field Inspector II 1.0 1.0
Water Resources Specialist (Limited-term) c f - 1.0
Water Production and Treatment Operator 5.0 6.0
Water Crew Leader 3.0 3.0
Water Resources Crew Leader 1.0 1.0
Water Systems Equipment Operator 3.0 3.0
Underground Utility Safety Coordinator 1.0 1.0
Pipe Fitter 2.0 2.0
Field Inspector I 1.0 1.0
Water Resources Technician 5.0 5.0
Water Maintenance Worker 5.0 5.0
Staff Assistant III 2.0 2.0
Groundskeeper 1.0 -
Division Summary
Permanent Employees 47.0 51.0
Temporary Staffing - -
Water Resources Total 47.0 51.0
Department Summary
Permanent Employees 513.0 432.0
Temporary Staffing 12.9 -
Public Works Total 525.9 432.0
d. Position transfer from Community Services
f. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2023
b. Limited-term position ends June 30, 2023, ending early
c. Position transfer to Water Resources
e. 1.0 FTE position ends June 30, 2020, 1.0 FTE ends December 31, 2020
a.Limited-term position ends June 30, 2022
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SERVICE AND PROGRAM CHANGES
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The following tables provide a detailed description of how City services and programs are restructured
to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its long-term effects.
City Manager’s Office and City Council
Program/Service Description of Change
Streamlined City Leadership Through the elimination of the Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Performance Officer, and the Senior Advisor on
Homelessness, the Office will focus its efforts on the key priorities of
emergency response, economic recovery, and foundational services for a
safe and clean Santa Monica.
Office of Emergency Management The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) comprises the City’s
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Public Safety Communications
functions. This Office will be reassigned from the CMO to report jointly to
the Chiefs of the Santa Monica Fire Department and Santa Monica Police
Department. The Interim City Manager will continue to direct the
operations of the EOC as the Director of Emergency Services.
Performance Management The City’s Performance Framework for a Sustainable City of Wellbeing will
no longer be updated on an ongoing basis.
Office of Civic Wellbeing Elements of Wellbeing will be infused across the organization; but the
Office of Civic Wellbeing will cease operations and the Index and Summit
will not be produced.
CityTV The CityTV stations and programming will be reduced to focus on digital
production of messaging and information on emergency response and
economic recovery. Council meetings will be broadcast via YouTube and
the City’s website.
Neighborhood Grants and
Newsletters
Funding will no longer be provided by the City for neighborhood groups to
send newsletters or produce neighborhood meetings.
KCRW Broadcast of Council
Meetings
Council meetings will no longer be broadcast on KCRW but will be
available via the City’s website and YouTube channel.
Council Discretionary Funds Council will have reduced discretionary funds of $100,000 per year to
allocate towards community events and sponsorships.
Website Development of the City’s new website will be transferred to the
Information Services Department, reduced in scope, and designed to
prioritize health and safety, essential services and economic recovery for
all.
City Attorney’s Office
Program/Service Description of Change
Criminal Prosecution We will be reducing the number of misdemeanor charges we file, working
with SMPD to prioritize the areas in which we pursue misdemeanor
prosecutions.
Public Records Requests We will continue to comply with statutory deadlines, but we anticipate
that responses to public records requests seeking numerous records or
that require extensive searches for, or redaction of records may take
longer.
Civil Liability Cases Depending on the number of cases filed against the City seeking damages,
over which we have no control, there may be additional cases in which we
will need to seek assistance from outside counsel.
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Records and Election Services (City Clerk)
Program/Service Description of Change
Passport Services Eliminating the designated part-time SAIII will mean a significant reduction
in our ability to provide passport services to members of the public.
Utilizing current staff, when possible could equate to five or six
appointments a day, instead of 12 – 15. Cutting this position will earn less
revenue for the city.
Annual Boards and Commission
Dinner
This dinner and video serve as the Boards and Commissions’ annual joint
meeting to report to City Council. Eliminating this cost will mean the
annual reports will have to be delivered to Council in a different format.
This would also reduce the cost for CityTV to produce the video. Staff has
previously approached Council about finding more efficient ways to
receive the annual report.
Print Shop Services Aside from staffing changes, the Print Shop will work with the City
Attorney’s Office to replace two existing black and white printers with a
color printer that can run high volumes of B/W prints without wearing out
the machine. This would reduce the number of printers leased from three
to two high speed color printers and provide additional savings.
Big Blue Bus
Program/Service Description of Change
BBB Weekday Service Delivery BBB will reduce weekday frequency of service on Lines 2, 5, 8, 9, Rapid 10,
12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. There will be no Rapid 3 or 7 service. There will
be no service on Lines 42 and 44. Impact will result in a 30% reduction in
overall service hours and miles. Most schedules will reflect a typical
Saturday service level. Weekend service will be unchanged.
MODE – On demand senior
transportation
Reduced weekday service hours; no weekend service; all MODE shared
rides on Lyft eliminated
Community Development (formerly Planning and Community Development)
BUILDING AND SAFETY:
Program/Service Description of Change
Public Counter availability (Permit
Specialists and B&S Plan
Reviewers)
Reduced days or hours when public counter is open
Phone availability (Permit
Specialists, Plan Reviewers, and
Inspectors)
Reduced days or hours when live contact will be available
Inspections scheduling Current inspections schedules will be maintained but if activity returns to
or exceeds pre-emergency level, additional resources may be needed
Plan review timeframes Current plan review timeframes will be maintained but if activity returns
to or exceeds per-emergency level, additional resources may be needed
Plan review prescreening
timeframes
Period to prescreen plan review applications prior to routing to reviewers
will be maintained.
Permit extensions and renewals Would go from 3-5 days for processing to up to 10 days.
CITY PLANNING:
Program/Service Description of Change
Public Counter Reduce full-time staffing of counter hours
Submittal of Planning application intake will rely more on on-line services
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Permit Processing and Plan Check Permits that were formerly “over the counter” will be delayed due to
reduction in counter hours
Processing will be prioritized for projects with mandated timelines
Charge applicants directly if City needs to contract with consultant to
review applications (e.g. telecommunications applications)
Update fee study to ensure full cost recovery of staff time on all Planning
application fees.
Business License Zoning Review Time for business license zoning review will be increased
City Planning Phone Line Eliminate live answering of main phone line and convert to voicemail only
Development Agreement
Processing
Processing of four existing DA projects will proceed but additional
resources will be required at applicant’s expense
Development Agreement
Monitoring
Annual reporting would cease; monitoring only in response to complaints
Designation of Historic Resources Applications to designate historic resources and historic districts will be
delayed
Applicants must pay for their own assessment in support of an application
and may also be invoiced for City’s consultant
Review of Alterations to Historic
Resources
Consider increasing staff level review where appropriate
Applicants will be invoiced for City’s consultant review for compliance
with Standards
Historic Preservation Ordinances Work on Landmarks Ordinance Update and implementation ordinances
for adopted historic districts will be delayed
Historic Preservation Program
Maintenance
Stop participation in Certified Local Government program
Historic Resources Inventory Update will be delayed
Demolition Permit Review Repeal IZO governing demolition application review and replace with prior
process that publishes list on Landmarks agendas, Open Data, and on-site
allowing interested public to applications to designate historic resources
Architectural Review Increase staff level approval authority for relatively simple projects (e.g.
façade remodels, code-compliant signs)
Restructure Architectural Review Board process to become advisory to
Planning Commission for most projects with post-entitlement design
review for larger projects
Policy Development and
Implementation
Focus only on Economic Recovery and State-mandated work (e.g. Housing
Element Update)
Local Coastal Program Update including Land Use Plan and Coastal Zoning
Ordinance will be significantly delayed
Urban Forest Conservation Ordinance will be significantly delayed
CODE ENFORCEMENT:
Program/Service Description of Change
General Code Enforcement –
Elimination of 4 Code
Enforcement Officers
Elimination of four Code Enforcement Officers will result in 30% slower
response times; but enforcement efficiencies may be gained in movement
to SMPD.
Vacation Rental Enforcement No dedicated officer, but enforcement will continue
Shared Mobility Device
Enforcement
No dedicated officer, but enforcement will continue
Administrative – Elimination of 1
Code Enforcement Specialist
Longer wait times for individuals who call the main Code line.
Administrative – Elimination of 1
Staff Assistant II
Slower response times to complaints that are received by email or Santa
Monica Works.
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PARKING OPERATIONS:
Program/Service Description of Change
Public Counter Availability
(parking citations, residential
parking permits, recreational
parking permits, business parking
permits, employee parking
permits, parking validations,
general information)
Reduced public counter hours
Reduced to appointment only
Delayed response to incoming requests
Rely more on online services
Public Parking Phone and Email
Services
Reduced days or hours when live contact will be available
Convert to voicemail only
Delayed response to incoming requests
Special Event Parking Activation
and Reserved/Bulk Parking Permit
Reduced to appointment only
Delayed response to incoming requests
Increased review and fulfillment time
Reduction in fulfillments, leading to reduction in revenues
Parking Structures Major Repairs,
crash repairs
Delayed response to incoming requests
Reduced to safety fixes only, non-architectural repairs
Parking Structures, routine
maintenance
Reduced to twice monthly
Delayed response to incoming requests
Increase in damaged and vandalized equipment, leading to revenue loss
Beach lots, routine maintenance Reduced to twice monthly
Delayed response to incoming requests
Increase in damaged and vandalized equipment, leading to revenue loss
Discounted Parking Validation
Program for Downtown Business
Employees
Reduced to appointment only
Increased review and fulfillment time
Delayed response to incoming requests
Reduction in fulfillments, leading to reduction in revenues
New City employee parking
passes, lost pass replacements,
special or temporary passes, free
validations for non-city sponsored
events
Reduced to appointment only
Delayed response to incoming requests
Increased review and fulfillment time
Parking Revenue Recovery Audit
Program
Reduced or eliminated
Citation Services, fine payments
over the counter
Reduced to appointment only
MOBILITY:
Program/Service Description of Change
Plan Review Increase plan review timelines
Public Transportation Counter Public counter by appointment
Convert services to online application, review, corrections, payment and
issuance. Delayed processing until conversion is complete.
Residential Preferential Parking Suspend changes to existing preferential parking regulations. Continue
renewals of existing permits.
Taxicab Franchise and Pedicab
Permitting
Eliminate or suspend taxicab franchise and pedicab permitting programs.
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Permit Services Permit services by appointment.
Convert services to online as much as possible. Delayed processing until
conversion of current paper-based processes is complete.
Transition Temporary No Parking Sign issuance to SMPD for “one-stop”
issuance and inspection functions for the customer going forward.
Plans and Policy – Bike,
Pedestrian, Vision Zero
Work contingent on staff resources. Delay of Bike Plan, Pedestrian Plan
implementation.
TDM Ordinance Regulation Reduce or suspend TDM regulation to apply only for employers of 50+
employees.
Transportation Management
Organization – GoSaMo Employer
Assistance
Reduced free services available from GoSaMo TMO; fee for services
available and seeking partnership with business groups. contract for
employer assistance, substitute information from AQMD, the City website
or informal collaboration.
City Employee Trip Reduction –
Green Commuter, Rideshare
Rewards
Suspend City employee trip reduction programs (transit incentives,
vanpool, carpool, etc.) until resources are available.
Safe Routes to School Program Suspend Safe Routes to School program and replace with website.
Shared Mobility Program Continue shared mobility program for bike and scooter access and
continue real-time data systems. Continue staffing this program with
former Bike Program leader.
Transportation Safety &
Encouragement Programs
Cancel program grants for Active Aging – Safe Routes for Seniors and
reduce or eliminate COAST open streets programming.
Take the Friendly Road Campaign Reduce all Friendly Road safety education and marketing to online
presence only, with potential for limited activation at community events.
Fed/State Assisted Street Projects Reduce work to safety and maintenance efforts. Implement existing grant
funded projects, reduce applications for new funds, pursue only as
resources are added. Delay investigation of Vision Zero priority network,
implement fixes that are small scale and within the capacity of in-house
crews for design and implementation.
Regional Coordination Limit engagement with Metro, LADOT and Caltrans to immediate safety
concerns; limit engagement with SCAG and Westside COG to issues with
financial or grant impacts.
Traffic Control Plans Prioritize review of customer requests for temporary traffic control plans.
Convert all traffic control permitting to online services; services delayed
until conversion complete.
Traffic Engineering Services In order to prioritize traffic control plans, delay response to field reviews,
signal timing, and lane reconfigurations
Street Use Permits – Valet, Tour
Bus, Auto Test Drive, etc.
Convert permit processes to online services; services delayed until
conversion complete.
Resident Requests Delayed response to incoming requests to the 300+ annual SM Works/ GO
resident requests for street changes. Limit Sunset Park Neighborhood
Traffic Calming project to its current phase; initiate other studies only as
resources are added.
Congestion Management Reduce Go with the Flow congestion mitigation to holiday weekends. Limit
special event support to 3 events per year, no support for other events.
Delayed response to signal progression and adjustments for bottleneck
reduction.
Traffic Signals No Change in this essential function
Parking Meters No Change in this essential function
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Sign/Markings & Meter
Maintenance
Combine Parking Meter and Signs/Markings crew under one crew leader
to save resources. Staff maintenance will replace the worst condition
items, with tolerance at lower levels than current standards. Eliminate
proactive replacement of faded/non-reflective signs. Staff will prioritize
response to meter failures, SM Works/GO requests and Work Orders but
responses will be delayed.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Program/Service Description of Change
Business Improvement District
support
No staff support provided for BID activities, programs, or events
Public/Private Partnerships Solicitation and negotiation of public/private partnerships on City-owned
land on hold, with delays in achieving income-producing projects, unless
part of Economic Recovery or can produce affordable housing without
additional City investment.
Co-sponsorship of special events City would no longer provide financial and staff support for special
events with business improvement districts or business partners
PIER (PIER FUND/GENERAL FUND):
Program/Service Description of Change
Pier Corporation Pier Corporation funding would be reduced. Pier Corporation to consider
its role as part of broader Citywide efforts.
Pier Business Improvement
District
Formation of a Pier BID to be put on hold
Community Services (formerly Community and Cultural Services)
ADMINISTRATION & PLANNING:
Program/Service Description of Change
Park Planning Eliminate long-range park and open space planning responsibilities from
the Community and Cultural Services Department.
Consolidate long-range park and open space planning with the land use,
urban design, demographic, economic, employment, housing,
transportation and environmental issues, polices, and projects within the
Community Development Department’s Planning Division. Consider how
to advance the short-, medium-, and long-term actions of the draft Parks
and Recreation Master Plan Update, which was to be released in March
2020, to guide investment in open spaces over the next twenty years.
This change will require creating a connection between planning staff,
recreation staff and the Recreation and Parks Commission, the body that
advises the Council on matters related to open space.
Airport Interim Space Close the 6-acre parcel of the future Airport Park Expansion site and
return site to Airport operations. Currently the site is available for
unprogrammed recreational use. Twice a month the Santa Monica Airport
Outdoor Antique and Collectable Market is held here under a lease
agreement.
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ANNENBERG COMMUNITY BEACH HOUSE:
Program/Service Description of Change
Beach House Recreation
Programs
Recreation opportunities are
mandated by the City’s
agreements with the State of
California, and the Annenberg
Foundation as part of the
approved Operations Plan
Elimination of aquatics programs such as public pool access in the
summer, off-season pop-up pool days, staff-led classes such as semi-
private swim lessons, stand up paddleboard, floating fitness.
Elimination of annual public events including Cardboard Yacht Regatta,
Community Picnic, Eggstravaganza, Spooky Splash, and Polar Bear Swim.
Programs could be restored based on public health directives and funding
becoming available.
Beach House Cultural Programs
Cultural programming and
Interpretive Services are mandated
in the City’s agreement with the
Annenberg Foundation as part of
the approved Operations Plan
Cultural programs will be re-envisioned to focus on recovery and
community resiliency efforts.
Live interpretive services will be reduced, scaled back or eliminated,
including Guest House tours and annual events such as Happy Birthday
Marion and Julia Morgan Legacy Day. Service delivery could partially or
entirely shift to digital and online programs such as virtual tours, podcasts,
special events and others. Some live services may be provided by
remaining Beach House core staff.
Beach House Private Events
Event Services is mandated in the
City’s agreement with the
Annenberg Foundation as part of
the approved Operations Plan
Reduction in bookings, type and size of events booked; may significantly
limit or eliminate weekend and evening social events.
Beach House Cultural and
Recreation Facility
Recreation opportunities are
mandated by the City’s
agreements with the State of
California, as are recreation and
cultural opportunities, and a year-
round open site mandated by the
Annenberg Foundation as part of
the approved Operations Plan
Outside of closures due to COVID-19, a total loss of as-needed Guest
Services Assistants will most likely impact hours of operation and ability to
maintain the site as open to the public year-round.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS:
Program/Service Description of Change
Miles Memorial Playhouse Close Miles Playhouse to the public and eliminate all in-person programs,
including the Fireside performance series, Meet Me at Reed outdoor
concerts, and performance rentals. Re-envision the future management
and use of the facility.
Camera Obscura Art Lab Close Camera Obscura to the public and eliminate in-person art
workshops. Re-envision the future management and use of the facility.
Eliminate Annual Citywide events Cancel Dia de los Muertos, Airport Art Walk, Jazz on the Lawn. Eliminate
subsidy for 4th of July fireworks and Martin Luther King Day. Re-evaluate
whether COAST can still occur in a different, physically distant format,
such as slow streets. This would enable us to retain the Metro grant for
2020.
Grants to Cultural Arts
Organizations and Artists
Cut 20% of existing grant program budget. Total funding available to
support artists and arts organizations is reduced from $652,000 to
$521,600.
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COMMUNITY RECREATION DIVISION:
Program/Service Description of Change
Santa Monica Swim Center
Fitness Lap / Recreational Swim Summer season reduced to 50% capacity; Fall/Winter/Spring reduced
based on funding availability
Specialty Classes (Sharks Swim
Team, Adult Water Aerobics)
Reduced based on funding availability
Parent & Child Swim Lessons Reduced to (1) 30 min class per day, 2 days per week.
Youth Swim Lessons Progressive re-opening of youth swim lessons as social distancing allows.
Specialty Classes: Adult Swim
Lessons, Youth Water Polo Class,
Youth Diving Class, Lifeguard
Certification Courses, Water
Safety Instruction Certification
Courses
Eliminated, could be restored with additional funding.
Special Events: Teen Night; Family
Splash Days (Special Events)
Eliminated
Community Classes and Camps Progressive re-opening of camps and classes as social distancing allows. FY
20/21: Fall / Winter 25%, Spring 50%, Summer 75% capacity
Memorial Park Operating Hours Reduced operating hours for open gym, open skate, and fitness
room (basketball, volleyball, private coaching, indoor soccer, Little Hoops
program).
Playground Partnership Elementary school playgrounds and fields available for community use
during weekends and breaks through a collaboration with Public Works
staff and an enhanced partnership with SMMUSD
Reed Park Tennis Office Courts change from reservations to first come, first served basis; no
equipment rentals.
Ocean View Tennis Office Courts change from reservations to first come, first served basis
Pickleball Drop-in program Eliminated
Adult Sports: Basketball, Softball,
Volleyball
Reduced seasonal play due to progressive re-opening plan and social
distancing guidelines
Cove Skatepark Reduced operating hours. Elimination of skate contests, adult sessions,
BMX sessions, Girl's Only sessions, and skate camps and classes.
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION:
Program/Service Description of Change
PAL Youth Center-After school
enrichment classes, activities and
excursions for youth ages 6-17.
New hours of operation during the school year will be 2:30p: support
contracted instruction and program supplies expenses.
CREST Club- Afterschool program
includes homework assistance,
fieldtrips, enriching classes, and
outdoor fun, from school dismissal
until 6:00PM.
Increases in fees from $300-$350/mo. Programming will be scaled back to
adjust to social distancing and the implementation of the Abuse
Prevention AI.
CREST Enrichment- School- based
enrichment classes taught by
contracted instructors at seven
elementary school sites.
Progressive re-opening of classes as social distancing allows.
CREST School Break Camps-
Includes full-day camps during
spring, winter and summer breaks.
Progressive re-opening of camps as social distancing allows.
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CREST- Playground Access- offered
at seven elementary schools for
grades 1-5, two hours after school.
Eliminated
CREST Youth Sports-Non-
competitive sports offered
seasonally at seven elementary
schools and two middle schools.
Eliminated; City in discussions with SMMUSD to develop new sustainable
operating model
CREST Homework Club – Provides
one hour of academic support 4
days per week at six elementary
schools
Eliminated
Virginia Avenue Park-Afterschool
Elementary Program
Progressive re-opening of program as social distancing allows.
Virginia Avenue Park-Teen Center
Program
Eliminate services for 19 – 24 years of age. Combined program for
elementary, middle and high school students. Hours of Operation 2:30 –
8:30 pm consistent with PAL.
Virginia Avenue Park-College
Program
Eliminate college program. Service is duplicative since Library traditionally
presents college programs.
Virginia Avenue Park-Trades
Interns and Employment Programs
Reduction of Trades Intern instructor contract by 50% to focus on
remaining 4 interns currently in the program. Contractor will teach every
other week. Coordinator will teach the alternate weeks.
Virginia Avenue Park-Artist in
Residence Programs
Reduce Artists in Residence program to 3-5 instructors teaching a
modified schedule.
Virginia Avenue Park-Community
Events
Due to social distancing, most events will only be possible online. Once
events can resume, a limited number will be held.
PAL Youth Center-After school
enrichment classes, activities and
excursions for youth ages 6-17.
New hours of operation during the school year will be 2:30pm until
8:30pm. Program capacity will be scaled back to adjust to social distancing
and the implementation of the Abuse Prevention AI. PAL Board will
increase fundraising efforts to support contracted instruction and program
supplies expenses.
PAL Fitness Gym- Provides youth
ages 6-17 with classes in
improving physical fitness and
overall wellness. Open Gym
access available for older youth
ages 18-24.
Fitness classes will be provided for youth ages 6-17 only and contracted
instruction as well as supplies expenses will be funded by the PAL Board.
Open Gym access for older youth ages 18-24 will be eliminated.
SAMOHI Grad Night Subsidy Eliminates $8,752 annual subsidy to support SAMOHI Grad Night.
HOUSING (HOUSING AUTHORITY FUND/GENERAL FUND):
Program/Service Description of Change
Affordable Housing Production
and Preservation
New loans for the production and preservation of affordable housing
would not be issued until funding is restored or can be identified from
other sources
Housing Authority Applicants and participants may have a reduction in timely response,
delay in processing of vouchers, delay in response to landlords, delay in
response to HUD
Affordable housing customer
support and outreach
No customer support or public outreach conducted regarding affordable
housing programs. Communication and support limited to participants
Housing Commission support and
affordable housing policy
development
No new affordable housing programs, policies, or pilot programs
developed, no support for Housing Commission (meetings, data requests)
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Finance Department
The Finance Department will not substantially change its functions and will not change the services that
it offers to other departments and the public. While transactions will decrease, the complexity of
financial reporting and adoption to new Governmental Accounting Standards Board processes will be a
challenge in a smaller organization. Staff will work to streamline work as much as possible.
Program/Service Description of Change
Internal Audit Program Focus on internal controls will remain a focus of the Finance Department.
There will be a decrease in the number of audits/reviews conducted by
the City’s Internal Auditor, from 4 a year to 1, and the focus of the Audit
Subcommittee will shift to reviewing progress made on past findings,
rather than new reports.
Fire Department
Program/Service Description of Change
Fire Administration Vacate and realize salary savings for one Administrative Fire Captain and
one Staff Assistant III.
Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention will leave vacant two sworn Fire Inspectors and one sworn
Senior Fire Inspector. Engine companies may be required to assist with
fire inspections.
Emergency Operations Division Emergency Operations Division will transfer three (3.0 FTE) positions and a
budget of $653,548 from the City Manager’s Office to the Fire
Department.
Human Resources
The Human Resources Department will stay true to its core functions in alignment with our People
Driven Mission. While we are streamlining operations and leveraging technology to create efficiencies,
we will maintain the human touch that staff and customer departments rely upon and expect.
Program/Service Description of Change
Training and Organizational
Development
Providing employee training and development opportunities, reward and
recognition programs and events will still be a focus of HR. There will be a
decrease in the number of trainings and events conducted by HR. For
example, we provide four service award programs a year. This would be
reduced from four to two.
Benefits Administration Providing employee benefits and services will still be a focus of HR. The
manner in which services are delivered will be modified to incorporate
more self-service platforms. For example, new employee onboarding and
associated paperwork could be completed in advance of an employee
start date and eliminate hours of staff time in preparing and conducting in
person onboarding.
Information Services
Program/Service Description of Change
Business Application Support Reduction of technical support to departments in the areas of business
application and business process improvement and automation.
Enterprise Information and
Data Management
Reduction of technical support to departments in the areas
of Geographic Information System (GIS) and data analysis.
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Library
Program/Service Description of Change
Main Library Reduced hours of operation to five days and 39 hours per week. This
represents a 38 percent decrease from current levels with full staffing
open seven days and 63 hours per week. This reduction creates a barrier
to access and a hardship for families and students, working residents and
neighbors who need access to the Library, materials, and staff.
Closure of the second floor of the Main Library with limited access to the
first-floor lobby. The closure of the second floor leaves no access to
computers for word processing, research, and access to job and workforce
development resources.
Reduction to a single floor and limited access to the Main Library means
limited action to the library’s collection of over 400,000 items. Some of the
access issues can be address through concierge, self-service, and curbside
drop off and pick up of materials.
Creation of limited first floor lobby access including a single monitored
entry point. Limited facilitated access to the youth, family, teen services
areas.
Reduction of in-person customer service interactions for account
management and reference and resource support at service desks.
Seventy-five percent reduction of large scale and live programs serving
local and regional visitors, including digital literacy, arts-based, cultural,
educational, literary, and other programs that inspire intellectual curiosity
and life-long learning. This reduction of free critical programming creates a
brain drain in the community for those most at risk seniors, job seekers,
youth and families.
Restructuring and combining library divisions, units, and service delivery to
form one library team that services all locations and rotates scheduling
and public-facing duties is necessary to cover all service points adequately,
given the reduced number of staffing resources for the system.
Delay of long-range planning, in alignment of City priorities, including
Facilities Master Planning and necessary systemwide infrastructure
projects, technology upgrades to the library account and collection
management system, and delay of self-service model which would allow
extended open hours and convenient access to the neighborhood libraries.
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Pico Branch Library Reduced hours of operation to five days and 38 hours per week, an 11-
hour reduction from 49 hours and six days.
Restructured staffing models and service delivery shifts will support
anticipated increase in branch activity due to reductions in other locations.
Reduced large scale Library and Virginia Ave. Park festivals, in-person
programming, and 64 percent reduction in neighborhood-focused
programs for seniors, youth and families. Additionally, due to loss of
staffing at the Library and the Virginia Ave. Park campus a decrease in
partnership development with neighborhood groups and neighborhood
family organizations is projected.
Reduction of in-person customer service interactions for account
management and reference and resource support at service desks.
Due to physical distancing requirements a reduction in the number of
computers offered for word processing, research, and access to job and
workforce development resources is projected.
Montana Ave Branch Library Reduced hours of operation to two days and 16 hours per week, a 33-hour
reduction from current levels with full staffing of six days and 49 hours per
week.
Seventy-five percent reduction in neighborhood-focused programs on
youth, families, literacy, senior services, wellness, literature and book club
programs.
Reduction of in-person customer service interactions for account
management and reference and resource support at service desks.
Due to physical distancing requirements, a reduction in the number of
computers offered for word processing, research, and access to job and
workforce development resources is projected.
Fairview Branch Library
Due to temporary closure, elimination of 49 open hours to the
neighborhood, 49 reader seats, 21 computer terminals, and community
access to 4 knowledgeable and trained library staff.
Project a reduction of over 330 neighborhood-focused programs on youth,
families, literacy, senior services, and sustainability, including Santa
Monica Public Library’s seed library.
Eliminate access to meeting room space for community gatherings and
neighborhood groups and browsing access to the branch collection of
45,833 items. Part of the collection access can be solved by ensuring
materials are available and transported to other locations for check-out
and patron requests.
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Ocean Park Branch Library
Due to temporary closure, elimination of 49 open hours to the
neighborhood, 46 reader seats, 11 computer terminals, and community
access to 5 full time knowledgeable and trained library staff.
Reduction of over 300 neighborhood-focused programs on youth, families,
literacy, senior services, wellness, literature and book clubs.
Eliminate access to meeting room space for community gatherings and
neighborhood groups and browsing access to a collection of 31,719 items.
Part of the collection access can be solved by ensuring materials are
available and transported to other locations for check-out and patron
requests.
Police Department
Program/Service Description of Change
Animal Control Loss of animal care attendants may be felt by community, but will be
an opportunity for community members to volunteer.
Public Safety Officers Reduction in 4 PSO positions (3 vacant) may impact oversight in the
Downtown area and parks.
Crime Prevention Staff reduction may result in longer response time from Neighborhood
Resource Officer/Crime Prevention Coordinator teams.
Traffic Services Reduction in staff is in response to less projected parking activity and
congestion in the downtown area, and includes elimination of Go with the
Flow and holiday deployment downtown programs.
Special Event termination Due to social distancing restrictions and the cost of special event
coverage, the following events will not be held:
• Twilight Concert Series
• Coast Event
• National Night Out
• Coffee with a Cop
• Marathon Planning
• 4th of July Parade
Public Works Department
While the Public Works Department has a number of divisions that will undergo restructuring, some
impacts – like those in the Cemetery, Airport and Fleet divisions – will not be directly felt by the community
and so are not shown below. Overall impacts to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), also managed by
Public Works, are addressed in the CIP section of this report, which are largely serviced by Architecture
Services and Engineering & Street Services divisions.
ENGINEERING & STREET SERVICES:
Program/Service Description of Change
Alley Renewal (Pavement)
Program
Reduces alley paving from 12 alleys paved per year to 4 alleys paved per
year.
Maintenance and rebuilding of
Public Works infrastructure by
delivering CIP projects
Reduces ability to deliver CIP projects by approximately 30% Citywide due
to funding reductions and staff available to manage the design,
construction, and inspection of these projects.
Administration of Capital
Improvement Grants
Reduces ability to apply and manage capital grants, such as transportation
related grant funds.
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Engineering Permit Counter Reduces in-person “over the counter” reviews at the permit center to one
day per week (all other appointments conducted virtually); increases
response and processing times by 30% for Public Works Engineering
permit reviews for commercial and residential building permits and utility
company permits.
Street Light Modernization
Program (energy savings)
On hold indefinitely; outdated streetlights in the City would not be
modernized to new energy efficient wiring and LED fixtures until further
notice.
Inspection of 3rd party utility
company work
Reduces inspection frequency in the public right of way by 30%. These
inspections ensure roadways and sidewalks are properly restored after
utility work is completed.
Streetlight and EV Maintenance Reduces capacity to conduct proactive inspections and maintenance of
these facilities by 50%.
FACILITIES: CUSTODIAL & PROMENADE:
Program/Service Description of Change
Support for CCS Events Eliminates support of City-sponsored or community permit park events.
Graffiti removal & paint shop
maintenance/repairs
Increases graffiti removal response time from one to two days to three to
four days or longer.
Trades shops Increases response time for plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and other trades
jobs at City buildings, parks and beach bathrooms from three days to one
to two weeks, depending on severity of request.
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY:
Program/Service Description of Change
Sustainability Programs
Sustainable Works Student
Program, Community Program,
and Student Poster Contest
Eliminates sustainability education programs with Santa Monica College
and other local schools, community events such as film screenings,
sustainable food events, sustainable fashion, and business networking.
EcoMotion Significantly reduces technical assistance to residents and businesses
pursuing renewable energy installations.
Climate Action Santa Monica Eliminates financial support for CASM and eliminates funding for the
Youth Climate Corps.
SMMUSD School Garden Program Eliminates financial support for organic learning gardens at three
SMMUSD school campuses.
Sustainability Events
Sustainable Quality Awards Significantly reduces staff and program support for the Sustainable Quality
Awards.
Alt Car Expo Eliminates program and event support for AltCar Expo, which draws 1,500
participants annually to showcase alternative technology transportation,
infrastructure, and energy.
Heal the Bay Eliminates staff support and funding for Heal the Bay Aquarium
educational tours and Coastal Clean Up Day.
Policy Engagement
Single Use Plastics Eliminates program and event support for compliance with the single use
plastic bag ban and the single use takeout food container ban.
Green Building Program Significantly reduces staff support to residents and businesses for energy
reach code, green building ordinance, and landscaping programs.
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Carbon Neutrality Reduces greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts and impacts timeline
for achieving 80% reduction in GHGs. Reduces CAAP greenhouse gas
emissions reduction target to State mandate. Reduces carbon neutrality
policy and program development and focuses on regulatory compliance.
Water Self-Sufficiency Significantly extends timeline for achieving water self-sufficiency and
eliminates all but one permanent water conservation staff. Significantly
reduces water conservation programs, community outreach and
engagement programs.
Zero Waste Significantly extends timeline to achieve zero-waste. Suspends zero waste
policy and program development and instead focuses on regulatory
compliance.
PUBLIC LANDSCAPE DIVISION:
Program/Service Description of Change
Parks
Water features: eight throughout
city (City Hall, Tongva Park, PSF,
etc.)
Eliminates operation, maintenance, and repairs of all Citywide water
features.
Douglas Park pond Reduces deep cleaning from annual to bi-annual and ponds will remain
operational for turtles.
Splashpads: Tongva Park, and
Annenberg Community Beach
House
Eliminates the operation of the Annenberg and Tongva Park splash pads.
Douglas Park bowling green
maintenance
Reduces contracted bowling green maintenance from three times per
week to once per week (using staff) and would eliminate the green’s
annual renovation in 2021.
Other landscape sites (libraries,
fire stations, etc.)
Reduces frequency of maintenance service from weekly to bi-weekly.
Synthetic turf fields (after
restrictions lifted)
Defers reopening of Airport Park field until funding is available to support
repair of the field’s infill.
The new Civic Center Multipurpose Field would open as planned after the
current restrictions are lifted.
Field and lawn maintenance
(open sports fields and turf areas
only)
Reduces mowing frequency from once per week to once per every two
weeks and reduces field grooming from daily to two times per week
Annenberg Community Beach
House landscape maintenance
Reduces landscape maintenance service from daily to weekly.
Maintenance at four dog parks Reduces landscape maintenance at each dog park from twice per week to
every two weeks.
Small neighborhood parks
(Hotchkiss, Goose Egg, Shraeder,
Ashland, Euclid, Ozone)
Reduced maintenance frequencies
Equipment repairs in playgrounds
and parks
Defers equipment repairs for the time being. Larger and more complex
play equipment, benches, and grill replacements may not be repaired until
funding is available. Broken equipment would be removed and stored or
closed on site.
Planting replacement program On hold until FY21/22
Court surfacing On hold until FY21/22
Field renovation On hold until FY21/22
Turf renovation program On hold until FY21/22
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Public Spaces and Urban Forest
Public tree pruning Reduces capacity to 55%. Extends pruning cycles from two years to five
years.
Public tree planting, removals, and
watering
Reduces to 65% historical planting volume of approximately 400 trees per
year, watering/aftercare of young trees, and root pruning services. Tree
removals would continue as necessary.
Beach Maintenance
Event setup at Annenberg
Community Beach House
Eliminates support for events larger than 50 people and back-to-back
events in the same room on the same day.
Pier Maintenance
Nail patrol & deck board
inspection
Reduces inspection of all 10 sections of the pier by 25%.
Deck board replacement Reduces replacement of broken deck boards from 40 per month to 30
boards per month.
Customer Service
Santa Monica Works/GO requests Reduces responses to Santa Monica Works requests from addressing all
general maintenance requests to instead only addressing potential safety
issues.
Customer service and public
outreach
Increases response to customer service requests from one to two business
days to four to five business days; eliminates annual Arbor Day celebration
and Tree City USA designation; reduces Urban Forest Task Force meeting
frequency from bi-monthly to every four months; increases response time
to 1,000 Santa Monica Works public requests by 50%; reduces frequency
of social media posts to two to three times per week; and eliminates
monthly public outreach.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING:
Program/Service Description of Change
Street sweeping Decreases street sweeping services from weekly to monthly.
Paper shredding and compost
giveaway events
Eliminates all paper shredding and compost giveaway events.
Illegal dumping and bulky item
pickup
Delays response times by up to 24-48 hours due to staff reductions.
Reduced staffing will prioritize scheduled collection routes. If the
collection side is short-staffed on a given day, personnel will be borrowed
from the pickup crew, resulting in longer response times.
WATER RESOURCES:
Program/Service Description of Change
Water Conservation
Unit/Conservation Rebates and
Services
Reduces conservation rebates funding by 45% until Water Fund recovers
from COVID-19 impacts.
Annual Water and Wastewater
Main Replacement Program
Defers annual replacement program by 30 to 50% until Water and
Wastewater Funds recovers from COVID-19 impacts. Will catch up in
future years once fund balance is healthy.
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Water Self-Sufficiency by 2023 Postpones water self-sufficiency goal due to limited funding available after
transferring $24 million in settlement funds to the General Fund to cover a
portion of the projected deficit for FY19/20.
Staff will work with the design-build team and other consultants to reduce
the scope of water self-sufficiency projects and revise goals to fit within
the remaining budget. Staff will seek outside funding opportunities (e.g.,
federal loans) to fund full scope of water self-sufficiency projects.
FY 2020-22 Capital Improvement Program
Proposed Biennial Budget
Table of Contents
Program and Budget Overview
Capital Improvement Program Policies ................................................................................ 1
Budget Process ........................................................................................................................ 2
Impacts on General Fund Budget Resources ...................................................................... 3
Budget Summary by Fund ...................................................................................................... 4
Impacts on Ongoing Operating Budget .............................................................................. 6
Unfunded Projects ................................................................................................................... 6
Continuing Projects ................................................................................................................. 6
User Guide to Project and Budget Details Sections
User Guide to Project and Budget Detail Sections .............................................................. 8
Project Detail
Big Blue Bus ............................................................................................................................... 9
Community Development .................................................................................................... 25
Community Services .............................................................................................................. 43
Fire ........................................................................................................................................... 47
Information Systems ............................................................................................................... 51
Police ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Public Works ............................................................................................................................ 61
Budget Detail
FY 2020-21 through FY 2024-25 CIP Budget by Fund .......................................................... 96
Unfunded Projects ............................................................................................................... 101
Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
The City of Santa Monica biennially develops a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
budget. Although the program spans five years, only funds for the first year (FY 2020-21) are
appropriated as part of the budget process, and funds for the second year (FY 2021-22) are
approved now and will be appropriated prior to the start of the second fiscal year. Budget plan
numbers for FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25 are included as a planning tool to demonstrate total
anticipated capital funding needs. Project needs will be reevaluated during each biennial
budget cycle to ensure that budgets fall within available funding limits and best reflect current
City priorities.
Capital Improvement Program Policies
CIP policies provide a consistent framework for identifying and financing projects.
Definition of Capital Projects
The Capital Improvement Program is a five-year financial plan for the acquisition, expansion or
rehabilitation of land, buildings and other major infrastructure. Projects included in the CIP budget
are those with costs exceeding $50,000 and useful lives of more than three years, and most involve
public infrastructure construction.
General Policies
•The City will biennially plan for capital improvements for a five-year period of time. The
Capital Improvement Program will incorporate City Council priorities, long-range
community objectives, and projects that will improve City operational efficiency.
•The City will maintain all assets at a sufficient level to protect the City’s capital investment
and to minimize future maintenance and replacement costs.
•A current inventory of the City’s physical assets, their condition, and remaining useful life
will be maintained.
Financial Policies
•The City will identify estimated capital and operating costs as well as funding sources for
each capital project recommended to the City Council.
•The City will seek grants and other intergovernmental assistance to finance only those
capital improvements that are consistent with the CIP, and where the operating and
maintenance costs and grant match requirements have been considered.
•The City will enter into long-term borrowing to finance capital improvements only when
annual debt service payments can be financed from current revenues.
•Capital projects that are debt-financed will amortize the debt over a period of time not to
exceed the expected useful life of the project.
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Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Budget Process
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget process is a five-year planning cycle, updated
biennially, and facilitated by a CIP Committee comprised of the City’s Department Heads, the
City Manager, and the Assistant City Manager. Departments prepare project application
submittals for funding consideration, and the CIP Committee reviews and scores applications
against the criteria outlined below. Project applications are evaluated within the context of
available funding limits to ensure that limited resources fund priority projects while maintaining the
City’s existing infrastructure.
Project Scoring
Project application budget requests, particularly for unrestricted General Fund dollars, have
exceeded available funding in recent years. The CIP Committee scores projects that are
competing for limited funds according to three broad criteria, defined as follows:
Mandated Activities
• Projects necessary for health and safety reasons that cannot be deferred
• Projects mandated by the Federal or State government
• Projects necessary to adequately maintain existing facilities, infrastructure, or equipment
• Projects underway that have unavoidable budget shortfalls and that cannot be modified
Council / Community Priorities
• Projects that address a Framework Outcome and/or meet a Council Strategic Goal
• Projects that respond to a Council action or directive
• Projects identified in an adopted City planning document
Fiscal Responsibility
• Projects that will improve operational efficiencies and achieve ongoing cost savings
• Projects that generate revenue
• Projects where significant outside funding has been obtained to leverage City funding
Based on evaluation against these criteria, capital budget recommendations are presented to
the City Council for consideration.
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Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Impacts on General Fund Budget Resources
The annual General Fund capital budget allocation was increased from $13 million to $21 million
in FY 2015-16 to help offset the loss of redevelopment funding for capital improvements and has
remained level since. As a result of COVID-19, staff proposes reducing the FY2020-21 and FY2021-
22 annual $21 million General Fund CIP allocations to $6.8 million and $8.9 million respectively,
releasing an additional $24.2 million in one-time costs over the next two years. The limited number
of projects proposed in the upcoming budget cycle represent critical infrastructure needs and
projects that cannot be deferred without compromising essential operations or public health and
safety. The temporary reductions in CIP funding will also help to mitigate the revenue shortage in
each of the next two years. More than ever, the General Fund allocation can only fund critical
ongoing infrastructure maintenance projects. As a result, alternative funding sources and capital
financing solutions will need to be employed to provide additional resources for any future large
projects.
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Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Budget Summary by Fund
The Citywide CIP Proposed Biennial Budget funds 70 capital projects across 21 Funds. The total
Proposed Budget is $94.4 million in FY 2020-21, and $71.4 million in FY 2021-22.
CIP Budget Summary by Fund
The FY 2020-21 Proposed CIP Budget represents a decrease of $44 million or 31 percent compared
to the FY 2019-20 Adopted CIP Budget of $136.4 million. The prior year budget included the
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project and significantly more one-time projects that can no
longer move forward as a result of COVID-19 resource impacts. *
FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-24
(01) General Fund 6,800,650 8,923,500 11,679,384 10,341,189 10,472,699
(01) Restricted General Fund Bonds 4,600,000 - - - -
(10) Special Revenue 3,675,600 2,340,630 200,000 200,000 200,000
(11) Beach Recreation 879,720 891,645 1,359,565 1,086,712 1,097,016
(12) Housing Authority 12,371 12,371 12,371 12,371 12,371
(16) Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax - Measure V 200,000 810,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
(20) Miscellaneous Grants Fund 686,000 - - - -
(21) Asset & Seizure Fund 650,000 - - - -
(26) Gas Tax Fund 1,608,550 - - - -
(27) Local Return 3,117,250 - - - -
(50) Water 20,126,669 20,810,548 8,490,388 9,135,204 9,763,171
(51) Wastewater 8,639,555 7,361,001 6,968,399 7,135,816 4,207,764
(52) Stormwater 75,000 - - - -
(53) Pier 1,695,961 2,747,261 4,832,961 4,918,761 5,002,042
(54) Resource Recovery & Recycling 5,909,192 3,800,327 3,928,285 4,113,184 4,220,496
(57) Airport 9,869,868 3,367,868 7,957,168 3,973,368 12,872,246
(59) Cemetery 62,882 62,882 79,133 79,133 81,818
(60) Big Blue Bus 17,547,050 18,152,950 1,226,150 383,250 111,250
(61) Parking Authority 1,888,550 - - - -
(70) Vehicle Replacement 7,636,363 7,194,012 6,292,362 10,010,552 5,960,302
(71) Computer Equipment Replacement 2,950,600 2,756,200 2,731,900 2,769,900 2,808,600
(75) Risk Management Admin 32,433 32,433 34,148 34,148 34,148
Total CIP Budget All Funds 98,664,263 79,263,627 55,892,213 54,293,587 56,943,922
Less Internal Service Transfers (4,294,882) (7,781,622) (12,198,126) (12,681,115) (12,919,075)
Net Total CIP Budget All Funds 94,369,381$ 71,482,005$ 43,694,087$ 41,612,472$ 44,024,847$
FUND BUDGET BUDGET PLAN
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Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
General Fund
The General Fund represents nine percent of the total CIP Budget over the biennial period. The
FY2020-21 proposed General Fund budget is $6.8 million, which reflects a reduction of $14.2 million
to the annual $21 million General Fund CIP allocation. In FY 2021-22, the proposed General Fund
budget is $8.9 million, which reflects an additional $12 million decrease during the biennial period.
Resources for the biennial cycle are significantly lower due to the budget shortfall resulting from
the global COVID-19 crisis.
Non-General Funds
The non-General Funds included in the CIP budget are able to support their respective capital
improvement budgets. These resources are mostly restricted and must fund projects within their
fund.
General Fund , 9%
Wastewater, 9%
Big Blue Bus , 20%
Clean Beaches
(Measure V), 1%Water, 23%
Beach Recreation , 1%
Vehicle Replacement ,
8%
Airport , 7%
Pier , 3%
Local Return, 2%
Resource Recovery &
Recycling , 5%
All Others, 12%
FY 2020-22 CIP Budget by Fund
(two-year total by percentages)
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Program & Budget Overview
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Impacts to the Ongoing Operating Budget
Capital projects that increase the number of facilities or expand existing facilities can impact
ongoing operating costs for the City. The projects proposed in this five-year plan will not add
operating costs to the General Fund operating budget in FY 2020-21 or FY2021-22, increasing to a
potential estimated $0.7 million in FY 2022-23 if all of the proposed projects are completed and if
the Computer Aid Dispatch System, Records Management System and Parking Pay Stations
solutions require software subscriptions.
Operations and maintenance costs associated with capital projects approved in prior biennial
CIP budgets are updated regularly and continually inform updated five-year forecasts and
operating budget proposals. Operating budget increases in non-General Funds are able to be
supported by those funds.
Unfunded Projects
Projects that were eliminated or reduced to help close the City’s funding gap resulting from the
global COVID-19 crisis or did not receive funding are listed in the Unfunded Projects table and are
tracked for consideration in future funding cycles. In some cases, these are still high priority
projects, but they were deferred given the limited resources. City staff will need to explore
opportunities to leverage City funds with external funding. Future project proposals will also need
to acknowledge workload considerations where existing staffing capacity is fully committed to
other urgent projects or limited as a result of the City’s restructuring. In some cases, staff is able to
continue preliminary or related work until it is possible to fully fund a broader effort.
Continuing Projects
This budget document represents all projects that are recommended to receive new budget
appropriations in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22, as well as a few projects that are in the budget plan
for FY 2022-25. Due to the multi-year nature of capital projects and the fiscal best practice
requiring that budget be allocated in the first year that a contract is awarded rather than on a
projected cash flow basis, it is common for unspent budget to be “rolled over” from one fiscal
year to another to allow for the completion of an approved project scope within contract and
budget authority. Some projects that already received a budget allocation in FY 2019-20 or prior
but are not yet complete may have unspent, approved budget rolled over into FY 2020-21. This
will be determined after the current fiscal year closes, so these amounts are not included in the FY
2020-21 through FY 2024-25 capital plan.
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User Guide to Project and Budget Detail Sections
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
The Project Detail section of this budget document outlines each CIP project that will receive a
new budget appropriation during the Biennial Budget period of FY 2020-21 or FY 2021--22. It also
includes some project amounts that are proposed as part of the Budget Plan period starting in FY
2022-23 or later, to reflect subsequent Biennial Budget period requests.
Detailed programmatic and financial information is provided for each CIP project. Programmatic
information includes project title, description, justification, estimated completion date, and
images where possible. Financial information includes the total project budget for one-time
projects, account numbers, the adopted budget for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22, and the budget
planning numbers for FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25.
The Project Detail section is organized by Department. Within each Departmental section,
projects are listed in alphabetical order. Projects are often funded using more than one funding
source; all funding sources and accounts are listed under each project’s detail.
The Budget Detail section presents a program-wide budget table organized by Fund. To view
budget by Fund, readers can refer to the table in the Budget Details section that is organized by
Fund.
Account numbers presented are the account numbers for the Tyler Munis Enterprise Resource
System used in the City’s financial system. All CIP account numbers begin with “C” to designate
capital projects. Internal Service transfers that reflect a contribution from a fund to citywide
computer, telecommunications, or vehicle replacement CIPs begin with “I.”
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Big Blue Bus
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Project List
7th Street Fencing Upgrade ................................................................................................. 10
Administration Building Upgrades ....................................................................................... 11
Bus Components - BBB .......................................................................................................... 12
Bus Replacements Program ................................................................................................. 13
Customer Experience Technology Enhancements .......................................................... 14
Facilities Upgrades & Renovations ...................................................................................... 15
Federal Civil Rights Plan - BBB .............................................................................................. 16
Intelligent Transportation Systems/Information Technology Program ............................ 17
Propulsion Infrastructure Feasibility ...................................................................................... 18
Radio Tower Equipment ....................................................................................................... 19
Safety & Security- Prop 1B .................................................................................................... 20
Service Vehicles - BBB ........................................................................................................... 21
Shop Equipment .................................................................................................................... 22
Two-Way Communications with AFMS ............................................................................... 23
Yard Improvements ............................................................................................................... 24
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
7th Street Fencing Upgrade
Project Description
This projects funds fencing along 7th Street that needs to be upgraded as the existing fence is at the end
of its useful life. The FY 2018-19 budget included funding in the amount of $495,000 for this project. The
additional budget requested will fund seating area and landscaping.
Project Justification
This fencing project protects Big Blue Bus assets, personnel and buildings.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6007380.689000 $145,700 $ 242,400 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $145,690 $ 242,400 $ - FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23
Project #
C0738
Target Completion Date
FY 2022-23
Total Project Budget
$883,100 __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Administration Building Upgrades
Project Description
This project provides additional funds for upgrades to the Administration building, including seismic
retrofitting and main level office expansion.
Project Justification
Structural analysis indicates that the Administration building is in need of seismic retrofitting. Along with
the seismic retrofitting, staff is looking to expanded office space on the main level of the administration
building which would enable staff to work more effectively to provide regional connections for the
community and its customers.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6007400.689000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $- $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $- $ - $ -
Project #
C0740
Target Completion Date
FY 2022-23
Total Project Budget
$2,780,000 __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Bus Components
Project Description
This project funds ongoing maintenance for revenue vehicles such as rebuilding engines, transmissions,
differentials, refurbishments, and including retrofitting to near‐zero emission engines.
Project Justification
This preventative maintenance and repair work is necessary to keep the bus fleet safe and functional and
to avoid service interruptions.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004750.689000 $6,244,200 $6,270,300 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $6,244,200 $6,270,300 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0475
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Bus Replacements Program
Project Description
This project funds the ongoing bus replacement program for the BBB fleet to ensure consistent delivery of
safe and affordable mobility to the community. Bus replacement program includes one for one
replacement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles for Zero-Emission Battery Electric buses. Currently, 27
revenue vehicles will have reached their useful life in this biennial budget cycle. In FY20/21, (18) 40-foot
buses originally purchased in 2004 and 2006 will be replaced with new battery electric Gillig buses
equipped with ADA accessible equipment, bicycle racks, and the advanced fleet management system.
In FY21/22, (10) 30-foot buses originally purchased in 2010 will be replaced with battery electric Gillig buses
equipped with ADA accessible equipment, bicycle racks, and the advanced fleet management system.
Project Justification
This project allows for the replacement of revenue vehicles. Maintaining buses in good working condition
is essential to delivering reliable bus services.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004810.689000 $2,266,400 $5,582,500 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,266,400 $5,582,500 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0481
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Customer Experience Technology Enhancements
Project Description
This new project includes applications and technologies available to customers that will enhance the
customer experience, such as mobile ticketing, real‐time trip planning, electronic wayfinding, and
customer feedback and rating of service tools.
Project Justification
The faster boarding allows motor coach operators to continue on their service route improving on‐time
performance, which facilitates regional connections for our customers and our communities. The new
mobile ticketing feature will offer customer feedback and rating of service tools. This feedback will allow
BBB staff to better plan service and improve staff training.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6007470.689000 $511,800 $ - $257,000 $ 262,000 $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $511,800 $ - $257,000 $ 262,000 $ -
Project #
C0747
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Facilities Upgrades & Renovations
Project Description
This project funds ongoing improvements and renovations to BBB facilities, bus stops, yard improvements
and purchase of shop equipment.
Project Justification
Maintaining of BBB facilities, system‐wide bus stops, yard improvements, and purchasing of necessary
shop equipment is essential to delivery of reliable bus service.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004830.689000 $200,000 $542,400 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $200,000 $542,400 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0483
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Federal Civil Rights Plan ‐ BBB
Project Description
This project utilizes third party consultants to update BBB's civil rights program as required by Federal Transit
Administration (FTA). The Civil Rights Program is specifically for the Equal Employment (EEO) Program.
Project Justification
This is a mandatory requirement by the Federal Transit Administration to have a current EEO Program,
which includes goal setting, and a full workforce analysis.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6006790.689000 $9,000 $3,400 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $9,000 $3,400 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0679
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Intelligent Transportation Systems/Information Technology Program
Project Description
This project funds technology hardware and software upgrades and replacements for BBB. This project
will include all on‐board technology-related projects such as radio tower equipment, schedule and
operation management systems, including auto vehicle locators, two‐way communication system,
system implementation, and fare box collection system.
Project Justification
This project is necessary for ongoing improvements to address Big Blue Bus technology needs.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004770.689000 $1,518,400 $1,473,800 $850,300 $70,000 $60,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,518,400 $1,473,800 $850,300 $70,000 $60,000
Project #
C0477
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Propulsion Infrastructure Feasibility
Project Description
This project funds the planning and design process to construct the infrastructure required to
accommodate electric buses, as BBB is looking to procure battery electric transit buses.
Project Justification
A feasibility study is being completed in order to identify the needed infrastructure to accommodate
electric buses, as BBB is looking to procure battery electric transit buses. With the project, staff would
analyze the level of electrical power needed to charge up to 200 transit vehicles and what type of
infrastructure would be necessary.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6007240.689000 $2,188,000 $- $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,188,000 $- $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0724
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$2,938,000 __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Radio Tower Equipment
Project Description
These funds are for the radio and tower system replacement upgrade, which will provide
improvements such as vehicle locators and passenger count mechanisms.
Project Justification
The radio and tower system upgrade will provide necessary improvements to include vehicle locator
and passenger count mechanisms.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004740.689000 $80,000 $80,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $80,000 $80,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0474
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Safety & Security - Prob 1B
Project Description
This project funds safety and security related improvements to the Big Blue Bus facility, buses, and bus
shelters.
Project Justification
This project will increase safety for passengers and personnel through California's Proposition 1B bonds.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004910.689000 $549,100 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $549,100 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0491
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Service Vehicles ‐ BBB
Project Description
Ongoing purchase of service vehicles for replacement.
Project Justification
Service vehicles are required to support various functions, including road calls, bus stop maintenance,
and operator relief.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004790.689000 $130,000 $140,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $130,000 $140,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0479
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Shop Equipment
Project Description
This project funds the replacement of various shop equipment including refrigerant, recovery and/or
recycle equipment, plasma cutter, drill/milling machine for body panels, hydraulic metal shear, metal
roller, body shop vacuum cleaner, steam cleaner, etc.
Project Justification
Replacing deteriorating shop equipment is necessary to support effective ongoing maintenance work.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004820.689000 $200,000 $200,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $200,000 $200,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0482
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Two-Way Communications with AFMS
Project Description
BBB uses a two-way radio system on its fleet and on site for voice communications. This system has not
been upgraded or replaced in many years and is overdue for upgrade from analog to digital
technology. The radio system also interfaces with the computer aided dispatch automatic vehicle
location (CAD-AVL) system, which informs and coordinates all fixed route transit operations for our fleet
of more than 200 buses by identifying and tracking vehicle location.
Project Justification
The two leased radio towers use hardware that has exceeded its useful life and its breakdown could
significantly affect operations and customer service due to long lead times for replacement parts. The
effectiveness and accuracy of this technology serves not only internal operations for vehicle location
and management but also the public as it powers on-board location announcements, external
announcements to waiting customers. Real-time vehicle location has powered real-time signage and
has been made accessible to the public through an open data network to power consumer apps
such as Google Maps and NextBus
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6006780.689000 $2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0678
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Big Blue Bus
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Yard Improvements
Project Description
Funds for re-striping, paving, fencing, and lighting improvements at the Big Blue Bus (BBB) yard at 1660
7th Street. This project will also allow for expansion of the LNG to CNG fuel conversion and will increase
fuel dispensing capacity. This work will involve but is not limited to: consulting, design, engineering,
environmental studies, construction, and all necessary permitting and regulatory compliance.
Project Justification
This funding is necessary to support plans for Big Blue Bus fleet expansion and conversion to CNG service
vehicles.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6004760.689000 $333,200 $ 66,900 $ 67,600 $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $333,200 $ 66,900 $ 67,600 $ - $ -
Project #
C0476
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Development
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Project List
4th Street Enhancements-Expo Linkages ........................................................................... 27
Accessible Walkway ............................................................................................................. 28
Beach Parking Lot Improvements ....................................................................................... 29
Crosswalk Renewal Program ............................................................................................... 30
Maintenance for Parking Structures and Lots .................................................................... 31
Michigan Ave Greenway 20th St Bike Connection ............................................................ 32
Parking Stations for Parking Lots .......................................................................................... 33
Parking Revenue Equipment ............................................................................................... 34
Pedestrian Improvements at Four Schools-Measure ........................................................ 35
Pico Blvd and Santa Monica College Pedestrian Safety Improvements ....................... 36
Pier Below Deck Fire Sprinkler ............................................................................................... 37
Pier Deck Upgrades .............................................................................................................. 38
Pier Railing & Light Pole Replacement Program ............................................................... 39
Playground Safety Upgrades ............................................................................................... 40
Storefront Door Safety Repair (PS8) ..................................................................................... 41
Vision Zero and Mobility Project Delivery ........................................................................... 42
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
4th Street Enhancements‐Expo Linkages
Project Description
This project improves pedestrian and bicyclist linkages along a 0.2‐mile segment of 4th Street, including a
Caltrans bridge over the I‐10 Freeway, to support safer first‐ and last‐mile access and connectivity to the
Expo terminus station, Downtown, Civic Center, and other local destinations. This project is largely funded
by Active Transportation Program Cycle 2 grants totaling $1,612,700 and a local cash match of $403,175.
However, an additional $290,630 is required for construction in order to include a physical barrier between
the pedestrian walkway and the vehicle travel lanes.
Project Justification
4th Street is one of the major routes across the 1‐10 Freeway, connecting the north and south halves of
the city and providing pedestrians and bicyclists direct access to Downtown, Civic Center, the beach,
and transit facilities, including the Expo Downtown Terminus Station. With over 4,000 Expo riders daily using
the terminus station, this highly visible project is an important component of the city’s multimodal
circulation network that provides safer first‐ and last‐mile connections. The supplemental construction
funds will provide an enhanced pedestrian barrier treatment for the bridge section of 4th Street between
Colorado Avenue and Olympic Boulevard.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue Fund -TIF C1006220.689000 $- $ 290,630 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $- $ 290,630 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0622
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$2,306,505 __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Accessible Walkway
Project Description
This project will replace recycled rubber planks at the existing Ashland walkway. The Ashland walkway,
constructed in 2014 with recycled tire planks, is deteriorated and should be replaced. The proposed
Idaho walkway will expand access for this section of beach, which is served by an overpass from Palisades
Park
Project Justification
The City has made a commitment to making the beach more accessible to people with disabilities or
with limited mobility, as well as to families with strollers or those who may need a solid surface on which to
walk safely. There are currently walkways at Ashland, Ocean Park, Bay, directly north of the Pier, Arizona,
and the Annenberg Community Beach House.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Beach Recreation Fund C1106890.689000 $ 79,000 $ - $290,369 $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ 79,000 $ - $290,369 $ - $ -
Project #
C0689
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Beach Parking Lot Improvements
Project Description
This project includes ongoing expenditures for repair and repaving of the beach parking lots. Annual
repair and repaving of the beach parking lots (will defer for one year, FY 2020‐21, in order to fully fund the
pay machines in all beach parking lots). In addition to the ongoing repair of the beach lots, the effort to
add short-term parking to the larger lots expands access for beach visitors.
Project Justification
The beach parking lots are important assets for the City and generate $11‐$12 million annually or 90% of
the revenue for the Beach Fund. The continued repair and improvements of the lots is essential to ensuring
access to the beach as well as the productive life of these assets. The beach environment is hard on the
asphalt surface of the lots and maintenance is needed more frequently than at surface lots in other parts
of the city.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Beach Recreation Fund C1104660.689000 $ - $329,345 $350,000 $500,000 $500,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ - $329,345 $350,000 $500,000 $500,000
Project #
C0466
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Crosswalk Renewal Program
Project Description
This ongoing maintenance project removes and restripes worn crosswalks throughout the City. It
addresses deteriorated crosswalks by renewing delineation with thermoplastic materials as well as
updating old crosswalk segments to City standard of continental striped crosswalks.
Project Justification
Crosswalks are a key element of the City’s Pedestrian Action Plan. Periodic restriping of crosswalk is
necessary to ensure the crosswalk markings are delineated and visible for drivers, cycles, and pedestrians.
Periodic maintenance extends the life of a crosswalk, but excessive wear and tear requires a complete
renovation of the crosswalk.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104640.689000 $ - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Project #
C0464
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Maintenance for Parking Structures and Lots
Project Description
This ongoing project maintains all City parking structures and parking lots at a standard level of repair,
including items such as signage replacement, minor collision repair, bollard replacement, painting,
restriping of lane lines, spalling repairs, light fixture replacement, and other projects as‐ needed. The
annual budget allocation has been increased over prior year levels to address more vandal resistant
fixtures in parking structure elevators and address deferred maintenance measures.
Project Justification
This request addresses the ongoing scheduled preventive maintenance and repair of parking structure
components exposed to weather, vandalism, and high usage in uncontrolled environments. Stepped up
maintenance will prevent preliminary problems from becoming more severe. Many of the repairs are due
to normal wear and tear but tampering and minor vandalism (graffiti and stickers) play an unfortunate
role in the maintenance, which ultimately makes it difficult to maintain a good state of repair.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104890.689000 $50,000 $300,000 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $50,000 $300,000 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
Project #
C0489
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Michigan Ave Greenway 20th Street Bike Connection
Project Description
This This project will extend the MANGo corridor east of 20th Street. It will close a gap in the bike network
and enhance pedestrian access by connecting discontinuous segments of Michigan Avenue across the
I-10 Freeway at the 20th Street overcrossing and linking to the Expo Light Rail. The project is funded by an
Active Transportation Program Grant and by Transportation Impact Fees and TDA Article III funds as the
local match. The additional funding will allow for under-grounding utility poles and a stormwater culvert,
which has been made possible through Caltrans encroachment permit and will greatly enhance the
project and reduce maintenance needs.
Project Justification
Currently bike and pedestrians must travel an additional 0.5-1 mile along vehicle-heavy streets like
Olympic Blvd to make this connection. The project creates a more direct route that will connect
regionally via the Expo Bicycle-Pedestrian path using 20th Street, the recently dedicated path behind
Crossroads and Michigan Avenue.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Local Return (Measure R) C2706880.689120 $67,250 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Stormwater Fund C5206880.689000 $75,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $142,250 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0688
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$1,653,500 __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Parking Stations for Parking Lots
Project Description
This project will replace the obsolete parking structure and beach parking payment kiosks with new multi-
space pay stations that allow for enhanced revenue controls, streamlined citation enforcement efforts,
increased consumer credit card protection, modern payment methods, and enhanced system
connectivity.
Project Justification
This project will provide the infrastructure needed to ensure that credit card payments (+80% of all
transactions) will be accepted. Postponement of equipment installation would require greater coin and
cash-handling by customers and maintenance resulting in negative customer experience and potential
loss of revenue. The current system operates over a 2G cellular network that will no longer be serviced by
the cell phone carriers, causing loss of ability to capture credit card transactions at the pay stations.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0107910.689000 $460,700 $ - $42,000 $ - $ -
Beach Fund C1107910.689000 $460,700 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $921,400 $ - $42,000 $ - $ -
Project #
C0791
Target Completion Date
FY 2020-21
Total Project Budget
$921,400 __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Parking Revenue Equipment
Project Description
This project will replace over 6000 outdated on-street parking meters that have severely exceeded the
original seven-year useful life, with new equipment that allows for enhanced revenue controls, increased
payment options, greater system connectivity, and ensuring better on-street parking management and
parking enforcement. Without a replacement, the percentage of operational meters will continue to
decline, resulting in reduced parking access, General fund parking and citation revenues.
Project Justification
The existing parking meters are over 9 years old, beginning to fail and need to be replaced. If existing
inventory is not replaced soon, staff anticipate increased meter failures, further reducing parking access
and associated revenues to the General Fund. Additionally, the communication circuitry work on the
existing T-Mobile 2G cellular technology will no longer be supported by Spring/Winter 2021.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0105300.689000 $3,461,450 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Parking Authority Fund C6105300.689000
$1,888,550 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Beach Fund C1105300.689000
$ 250,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $5,600,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0530
Target Completion Date
FY 2020-21
Total Project Budget
$5,600,000 __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Pedestrian Improvements at Four Schools
Project Description
This project will provide school access and safety improvements near John Adams Middle School, Lincoln
Middle School, Will Rogers Learning Community, and Roosevelt Elementary. The crossing improvements
include bulb-outs, high-visibility beacons and signage, striping, and operational changes to these schools.
The improvements also remove crossing barriers and provide improved visibility and legibility for students
and parents, making active transportation more comfortable for students and their families. The project
design phase has been completed and additional construction funds in the amount of $700,000 are
needed to complete the entire scope of project and prevailing wage charges.
Project Justification
Collisions regularly occur along the City’s major boulevards and on smaller neighborhood streets where
schools are located. The City’s elementary and middle schools are distributed throughout the
community. The prevalence and dispersal of injury collisions shows the need for targeted physical
improvements near school sites.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue Fund -TIF C1006490.689000 $700,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $700,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0649
Target Completion Date
FY 2020-21
Total Project Budget
$2,410,000 __________________________
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Community Development
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Pico Blvd & Santa Monica College Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Project Description
Through a Caltrans Active Transportation Grant and Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) and Measure R local
match funds, the project will enhance pedestrian conditions at 5 intersections along Pico Boulevard (17th
St., 19th St., 21st St., 22nd St., & Cloverfield Blvd). The project will improve pedestrian safety and encourage
walking by installing a variety of enhancements such as: enhanced crosswalks, a pedestrian refugee
island, a center median, advanced yield markings, leading pedestrian intervals, LED Flashing pedestrian
signage, curb radius reduction, and a textured intersection. The additional construction funds are to
complete the 17th Street Bikeway connection gap between 17th Street and 16th Street (as requested by
Council), street lighting, and signal improvements that were not included in the original Pico Boulevard &
Santa Monica College Pedestrian Safety Improvement project scope, but have since been identified as
an important safety improvement.
Project Justification
The adopted Pedestrian Action Plan rated this location as high on the Priority Investment Areas index to
improve health, income disparities, and safety, and serve high demand. The project will enhance overall
pedestrian safety, reduce the occurrence of severe injury and fatal crashes, and enhance pedestrian
accommodations for all users, which will improve connectivity and encourage walking to high‐volume
destinations in the area.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Local Return (Measure R) C2707570.689120 $210,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $210,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0757
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$1,463,000 __________________________
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Pier Below Deck Fire Sprinkler
Project Description
This project will replace the fire sprinkler system under the pier decking and will include new pipes,
hangers, sprinkler heads, fire risers and an alarm system. The updated system will meet current standards,
enhance fire suppression capacity and make the protection system fully functional and reliable. This
project is completed in phases and ongoing budget needs are included in the budget plan.
Project Justification
The Santa Monica Pier is a tourist destination and attracts millions of visitors on an annual basis. A
modernized fire suppression sprinkler system is essential to the safety of the public and preservation of the
wooden Pier.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Pier Fund C5306150.689000 $952,200 $2,143,500 $2,220,200 $2,315,000 $2,400,700
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $952,200 $2,143,500 $2,220,200 $2,315,000 $2,400,700
Project #
C0615
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Pier Deck Upgrades
Project Description
This project provides design funds in FY20-21 for pier deck upgrades that will enhance the deck's long‐
term structural integrity as recommended in the 2008 Moffat and Nichol Pier Infrastructure Assessment
Study.
Project Justification
Ongoing funding will enhance the deck's long‐term structural integrity. The ongoing improvements and
priority locations are included in the 2008 Moffat and Nichol Engineering Study Pier infrastructure
recommendations.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Pier Fund C5306750.689000 $ 140,000 $ - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ 140,000 $ - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Project #
C0675
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Pier Railing & Light Pole Replacement Program
Project Description
This project will continue a current effort to replace Pier edge railing and upgrade the existing lighting to
ensure the safety of Pier visitors. This is an ongoing and multi-year project that will address the work in
phases.
Project Justification
Environmental and use conditions necessitate periodic replacement of sections of railing to ensure their
integrity.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Pier Fund C5306740.689000 $ 520,000 $ 520,000 $ 520,000 $ 520,000 $ 520,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ 520,000 $ 520,000 $520,000 $ 520,000 $ 520,000
Project #
C0674
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Playground Safety Upgrades
Project Description
This project will reinvest in aging playgrounds at Marine Park and Douglas Park by replacing rubber safety
surface and play equipment that is at the end of its lifespan to ensure that the playgrounds, which are
over 20 years old, pass safety inspections and remain open for public use. Funding in the form of annual
allocations from LA County's Measure A grant program will be used to fund the installation of shade
structures/shade sails. And, funding from the Special Revenue Source Fund will contribute to other project
elements including (1) installation new play equipment, and (2) playground amenities like seating and
plantings.
Project Justification
The playgrounds at Marine Park and Douglas Park are over 20 years old. The rubber safety surface and
play equipment have reached the end of their lifespan. Replacement parts are mostly unavailable, and
the play equipment at Marine Park has wood beams that are susceptible to rot. Playgrounds are regularly
inspected, and their safety is paramount. If funds are not identified to replace the safety surface and
play equipment, these playgrounds may be closed to the public for safety reasons.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue- PIF C1008030.689000 $1,022,000 $- $ - $ - $ -
Misc. Grants Fund -
Measure A C2008030.689000 $ 686,000 $- $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,708,000 $- $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0803
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$1,708,000 __________________________
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Storefront Door Safety Repair (PS8)
Project Description
This project will provide funding to repair the storefront doors on Colorado Avenue. The city designed and
installed the storefront approximately 10 years ago, and it is need of repair to continue its useful life.
Replacement of the storefront with a less costly door system was considered but would require permit
approvals by Architectural Review Board and design fees and is estimated to be more costly than repair.
The repair would include all clips and includes materials and labor for this work to be completed.
Project Justification
The PS8 Bike Center doors on Colorado Ave are at risk of failure and need to be repaired. The Bike Center
encourages active transportation and supports the City's sustainability and mobility efforts. Bike center
operations generate revenue for the City in the form of base rent plus a profit sharing. Bayside District
Parking Levy Assessment funds have been identified as an eligible funding source for the door repairs at
PS8.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue Fund C1008020.689000 $53,600 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $53,600 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0802
Target Completion Date
FY 2020-21
Total Project Budget
$53,600 __________________________
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Vision Zero & Mobility Project Delivery
Project Description
This project provides funding for pedestrian safety enhancements and bicycle protections that advance
Vision Zero. Projects will be located on the Vision Zero priority network and implement “quick build”
prototypes that use bollards, planters, signs and markings to quickly test effectiveness in reducing
collisions. This project also funds assistance to expedite delivery of previously budgeted mobility capital
projects and grants such as curb extensions, sidewalks and bikeways. Projects will include safety
evaluation, design & implementation of countermeasures on the Vision Zero priority network, grant
matches for safety related and transportation grants ,expedited protected bikeway implementation with
"quick build" low cost safety treatments and Take the Friendly Road campaign.
Project Justification
Over the last 11 years, 60% of people severely injured, and 80% of people killed in traffic crashes in Santa
Monica are people on foot and bicycle. The Pedestrian Action Plan identified a Vision Zero target to
eliminate these incidents by 2026. Pursuing the 2026 target year will require piloting and testing new street
treatments that promote greater safety. In the last 2 years, Santa Monica has received millions in grant
funds for pedestrian, bicycle and other mobility projects. Project delivery assistance is needed to expedite
projects to meet project funding deadlines and facilitate a new model of mobility.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue Fund -TIF C100760.689000 $1,700,000 $1,850,000 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,700,000 $1,850,000 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0760
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Community Services
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Project List
Public Art Conservation & Maintenance ........................................................................... 45
Swim Facilities Planned Maintenance ................................................................................ 46
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Public Art Conservation & Maintenance
Project Description
This project funds the repair and conservation of the City's public art collection. The collection consists
largely of medium to monumental outdoor sculpture, large‐scale design installations, as well as painted
and ceramic tile murals. Based on a July 2015 Rosa Lowinger & Associates Public Art Conservation Survey,
the collection, which in many cases is 30+ years old, requires a substantial investment in conservation.
Project costs are funded by the Cultural Trust Fund revenues.
Project Justification
Because of the coastal climate, strong UV, heavy vehicular traffic, and large tourist/visitor population the
City's collection has deteriorated overtime. Without repair and conservation to these pieces, further
irreversible damage and deterioration will occur.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Special Revenue Fund C1006670.689000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Project #
C0667
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Swim Facilities Planned Maintenance
Project Description
This project funds annual routine and deferred maintenance that is required to adequately maintain the
City's municipal pools at the Swim Center and the Annenberg Community Beach House.
Project Justification
This project supports the goal to preserve and promote access to Santa Monica’s parks, beach, and
open space and recreation resources. The Annenberg Community Beach House pool and Swim Center
pools are very popular and heavily used and require a significant amount of maintenance to sustain the
building and pool systems in a condition that preserves and maintains public health and safety.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104670.689000 $- $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Beach Recreation Fund C1104670.689000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ 65,000 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Project #
C0467
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Fire
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Project List
Fire Apparatus Replacement .............................................................................................. 49
Fire Training Facility Tenant Improvements......................................................................... 50
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Fire
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Fire Apparatus Replacement
Project Description
This project provides funds for the ongoing scheduled replacement for Fire Department vehicles and
apparatus. Vehicles are replaced according to an established vehicle replacement schedule, and the
Fire Department Apparatus Replacement Plan.
Project Justification
The vehicle replacement schedule is based on national standards, best practices, historical experience,
and a maintenance to acquisition ratio. The useful frontline usage for a fire engine and ladder truck is
currently ten years, and then the fire engines and truck are placed into reserve for an additional seven
to ten years bringing their total lifespan to seventeen to twenty years. Emergency responders need
reliable apparatus to perform their life saving duties.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104560.689000 $1,095,000 $ 800,000 $975,000 $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,095,000 $ 800,000 $975,000 $- $-
Project #
C0456
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Fire Training Facility Tenant Improvements
Project Description
These funds will provide additional funding for the transition from Station 4 to the training facility. The scope
of the project includes the demolition of the current fire department training trailers, the Quonset hut and
the fire department environmental building. This project will fund the construction of a permanent Fire
Training Center and site improvements to create a new training drill yard, including new environmental
burn building, and hydrant(s) structures.
Project Justification
Funding for these improvements is necessary to complete the yards master plan and facilitate the
transition from Fire Station 4 to the permanent Training Facility.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund (Bonds) C0107500.689000 $4,600,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $4,600,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0750
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$6,793,900 __________________________
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Information Services
51
Information Services
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Project List
Computer Equipment Replacement Program .................................................................. 53
Network Infrastructure Replacement Plan ......................................................................... 55
Telecommunication Services ............................................................................................... 56
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Information Services
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Computer Equipment Replacement Program
Project Description
The Computer Equipment Replacement Program (CERP) ensures that computer equipment and
technology resources used by City staff meet City standards and are up to date. Computer equipment
and resources include servers, desktop computers, laptops/tablets, printers, network equipment and
enterprise software. Computer equipment and resources have a four- to five-year life cycle and are
replaced on an ongoing basis using these funds. This project is funded through internal service
contributions from other funds that need computer equipment replacement services. Project Justification
Replacing computer equipment on a scheduled basis is necessary to keep up with improvements in
technology and maintain a reliable computer and network environment. Effective computer resources
allows all staff to work efficiently support all City projects and programs.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Computer Replacement Fund C7100030.689000 $ 2,219,100 $2,007,100 $1,964,800 $1,984,400 $2,004,300
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,219,100 $2,007,100 $1,964,800 $1,984,400 $2,004,300
Annual internal service contributions from other funds to the Computer Equipment Replacement Fund
continued on the next page.
Project #
C0003
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Annual internal service contributions from other funds to the Computer Equipment Replacement Fund
for current and future computer replacements are as follows:
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund* I0100030.689000
$ - $ 800,000 $ 1,723,000 $ 1,723,000 $ 1,723,000
Beach Recreation Fund* I1100030.689000 $18,098 $18,098 $18,098 $18,098 $18,098
Housing Authority Fund I5000030.689000 $8,220 $8,220 $8,220 $8,220 $8,220
Water Fund I5000030.689000 $52,857 $52,857 $52,857 $52,857 $52,857
Wastewater Fund I5100030.689000 $43,229 $43,229 $43,229 $43,229 $43,229
Pier Fund I5300030.689000 $2,419 $2,419 $2,419 $2,419 $2,419
Resource, Recovery, Recycling I5400030.689000 $35,971 $35,971 $35,971 $35,971 $35,971
Airport Fund I5700030.689000 $19,502 $19,502 $19,502 $19,502 $19,502
Cemetery Fund I5900030.689000 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500
Vehicle Management Fund I7000030.689000
$15,742 $15,742 $15,742 $15,742 $15,742
Risk Management Admin Fund I7500030.689000 $22,971 $22,971 $22,971 $22,971 $22,971
Total Project Budget $224,509
$1,024,509 $1,947,509
$1,947,509 $1,947,509
* Annual internal service contributions from the General Fund to the Computer Equipment Replacement Fund have
been suspended for FY20-21 and reduced for FY21-22.
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Network Infrastructure Replacement Plan
Project Description
This project would fund the last phase of the ongoing replacement of network equipment for the City of
Santa Monica based on a seven-year Network Infrastructure Replacement Plan. The network
infrastructure is an essential utility that facilitates digital information and communications for the business
of city government in the 21st century.
Project Justification
The existing equipment is over 10 years old, beginning to fail, and needs to be replaced. This funding will
allow the City to install the last segment of infrastructure to meet the increase in demand and continue
to provide the service at a level necessary for public satisfaction.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-34 FY24-25
General Fund C0107900.689000 $- $200,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $- $200,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0790
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$2,200,000 __________________________
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Telecommunication Services
Project Description
The Telecommunication Services CIP funds ongoing operational costs for voice and data services that
support all City projects and programs. This project is funded through internal service contributions from
other funds that need telecommunication services.
Project Justification
These funds are essential for funding the ongoing operational costs for voice and data services that
support all City projects and programs.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Computer Replacement Fund C7100020.689000 $731,500 $749,100 $767,100 $785,500 $804,300
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $731,500 $749,100 $767,100 $785,500 $804,300
Annual internal service contributions from other funds to the Telecommunication Service Fund continued
on the next page.
Project #
C0002
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Annual internal service contributions from other funds to the Telecommunication Service Fund for current
and future telecommunications services are as follows:
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund* I0100020.689000
$ - $53,500 $ 264,674 $ 352,899 $ 352,899
Beach Recreation Fund I1100020.689000 $ 6,922 $ 6,922
$ 6,922
$ 6,922
$ 6,922
Housing Authority Fund I1200020.689000 $4,151 $4,151 $4,151 $4,151 $4,151
Water Fund I5000020.689000 $41,757 $41,757 $41,757 $41,757 $41,757
Wastewater Fund I5100020.689000 $13,968 $13,968 $13,968 $13,968 $13,968
Pier Fund I5300020.689000 $10,168 $10,168 $10,168 $10,168 $10,168
Resource, Recovery, Recycling I5400020.689000 $7,256 $7,256 $7,256 $7,256 $7,256
Airport Fund I5700020.689000 $16,387 $16,387 $16,387 $16,387 $16,387
Cemetery Fund I5900020.689000 $3,093 $3,093 $3,093 $3,093 $3,093
Big Blue Bus Fund I6000020.689000 $51,250 $51,250 $51,250 $51,250 $51,250
Vehicle Management Fund I7000020.689000
$9,640 $9,640 $9,640 $9,640 $9,640
Risk Management Admin Fund I7500020.689000 $6,417 $6,417 $6,417 $6,417 $6,417
Total Project Budget $171,009
$224,509 $435,683
$523,908
$523,908
* Annual internal service contributions from the General Fund to the Computer Equipment Replacement Fund have
been suspended for FY20-21 and reduced for FY21-22.
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Police
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Police
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Project List
Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems ................................... 60
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Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems
Project Description
This project is to acquire and implement a replacement system to meet the City’s Public Safety needs for
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS). CAD is used to dispatch and
communicate with Police and Fire first responders. RMS is used by Police for case and evidence
management. CAD and RMS are critical systems, core to the City’s Public Safety day-to-day operations.
Project Justification
The Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) must be replaced, as
they are at the end of their useful life and no longer supported by their manufacturers. The current CAD
system, PSSI, was implemented over 20 years ago, with upgrades and enhancements driven by changing
requirements of the City, as opposed to industry standards which are based on technological research
and development. As such, the City is currently using a system (PSSI) that is highly customized with a
legacy infrastructure platform at its core, which hinders the ability to leverage new technological
advancements and capabilities. The current RMS system, ICIS, was also implemented some time ago and
experiencing similar issues due to the underlying technology. In addition, the desired functionality for
field use is not supported by the application and similar to PSSI, support for ICIS is no longer available.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0107850.689000 $1,380,000 $2,770,000 $600,000 $ - $ -
Asset & Seizure Fund C0107850.689000 $ 650,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,030,000 $2,770,000 $600,000 $ - $ -
Project #
C0785
Target Completion Date
FY 2022-23
Total Project Budget
$5,400,000 __________________________
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Public Works
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Project List
Airfield Pavement Maintenance ......................................................................................... 63
Airport Building/Facility Refurbishment ............................................................................... 64
Airport Parking Lot Maintenance ........................................................................................ 65
Airport Avenue Sidewalk, Street, Slope Improvement ...................................................... 66
Airport Reconfiguration ........................................................................................................ 67
Airport Security Enhancement ............................................................................................. 68
Alley Renewal Program ........................................................................................................ 69
Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program................................................................... 70
Citywide Drainage Improvements ...................................................................................... 71
Citywide Facilities Renewal Program .................................................................................. 72
Construction Management Software ................................................................................. 73
Green Sand Media Replacement ..................................................................................... 74
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) .............................................................................. 75
Hansen 8 Software Upgrade ................................................................................................ 76
Hyperion Capital Payment .................................................................................................. 77
Non-Potable Water Main Expansion ................................................................................... 78
Olympic Well Field Restoration ............................................................................................ 79
Olympic Wells Equipping ...................................................................................................... 80
Olympic Well Field Management ....................................................................................... 81
Pavement Management System ........................................................................................ 82
Permeable Alleys ................................................................................................................... 83
Refuse & Recycling Container Replacement Program ................................................... 84
Resource Recovery Facility .................................................................................................. 85
Rooftop Fall Protection and Access Retrofits ..................................................................... 86
Santa Monica Groundwater Basin Sustainable Yield Analysis ......................................... 87
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project Injection Well .................................................... 88
Urban Forest Renewal ........................................................................................................... 89
Vehicle Replacement Program........................................................................................... 90
Wastewater Main Replacement ......................................................................................... 91
Water Facility Controller and Hardware Upgrades........................................................... 92
Water Main Improvements - City Forces ............................................................................ 93
Water Main Replacement ................................................................................................... 94
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Airfield Pavement Maintenance
Project Description
This is an ongoing pavement maintenance program designed to ensure safety and integrity of the existing
infrastructure within the aircraft operations area to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.
Project Justification
The consent decree of January 2017 requires that the City maintain the infrastructure of the Air Operations
Areas (AOA) of the airport for the safe operation of aircraft.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5704710.689000 $867,400 $25,300 $154,900 $685,300 $154,900
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $867,400 $25,300 $154,900 $685,300 $154,900
Project #
C0471
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Public Works
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Airport Building/Facility Refurbishment
Project Description
This project is to address the deficiencies of the City-owned buildings at the Airport resulting from previous
deferred maintenance, and to address the needs of tenant-occupied City properties that recently
reverted to City management.
Project Justification
Seventy percent of total Airport revenue is derived from leases. Addressing facilities issues in a timely
manner is critical to garnering lease revenues that the Airport's fiscal health.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5704690.689000 $4,101,200 $494,700 $7,351,400 $2,637,200 $11,574,300
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $4,101,200 $494,700 $7,351,400 $2,637,200 $11,574,300
Project #
C0469
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Airport Parking Lot Maintenance
Project Description
This ongoing project will complete pavement maintenance and other work required to maintain the ten
public parking lots on Airport property. In addition, it will provide for possible installation of EV stations for
public use, and may install entry gates in some parking areas.
Project Justification
This ongoing pavement maintenance project will ensure the safety and integrity of the Airport's common‐
use vehicle parking lots. If EV stations are installed for public use, it will increase the community's access
to alternative energy for sustainable vehicles. Entry gates will aid in the tenant and event parking
management.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5704700.689000 $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $906,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $906,000
Project #
C0470
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Public Works
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Airport Avenue Sidewalk/Street/Slope Improvement
Project Description
This project is designed to improve multi‐modal mobility on Airport Avenue from Bundy Drive to 23rd Street,
and to replace the gunite with a new retaining structure to support and provide erosion protection for
the hillside along the southwest portion of the Airport.
Project Justification
This project will enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility and improve community access to the Airport,
its businesses and Airport Park.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5705610.689000 $2,308,000 $2,397,000 $- $200,000 $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,308,000 $2,397,000 $- $200,000 $-
Project #
C0561
Target Completion Date
FY 2025-26
Total Project Budget
$9,514,058 __________________________
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Airport Reconfiguration
Project Description
This project will provide studies and analysis, and fund projects associated with any reconfiguration of the
airport, as well as planning and construction costs associated with enhancing infrastructure on the airside
and landside sections of the airport.
Project Justification
The purpose of this project is to allow for the necessary studies and analysis and fund projects to change
the current configuration of the airport as allowed under the consent decree.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5704680.689000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000
Project #
C0468
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
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Airport Security Enhancement Project
Project Description
This project will enhance Santa Monica Airport Security by implementing recommendations provided by
an Airport security consultant. This will include but will not be limited to upgrades to airport's perimeter
security including the observation decks, access control, cameras, additional lighting, and supporting
infostructure.
Project Justification
The purpose of this project is to implement further security measures at the Santa Monica Airport to be
identified by an Airport security consultant.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Airport Fund C5705440.689000 $2,142,400 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,142,400 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0544
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
68
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Alley Renewal Program
Project Description
This ongoing maintenance project is used to help address the backlog of failed alleys with full alley
rehabilitation (grind and replacement), while continuing efforts to address moderately degraded alleys
with spot repairs, overlay, and slurry ‐seal to extend the useful life and reduce maintenance costs in future
years.
Project Justification
This project repairs and maintains critical infrastructure by addressing failed alleys while continuing to
preserve alleys that have not yet reached a high level of disrepair.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104610.689000 $50,000 $300,000 $339,710 $360,090 $381,700
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $50,000 $300,000 $339,710 $360,090 $381,700
Project #
C0461
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________ __________________________
69
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program
Project Description
The Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program provides ongoing upgrades and repair to streets, curbs,
gutters, curb ramps, bus pads, and other related surface features in the public right of way.
Project Justification
Ongoing street & sidewalk maintenance promotes health & safety by removing pedestrian tripping
hazards, constructing accessible facilities such as curb ramps, reducing traffic congestion and accidents
by providing adequately paved and striped streets, and promoting alternative transportation options
such as walking and bicycles rather than cars.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Gas Tax Funds C2604600.689000 $ 1,608,550 $ - $- $- $-
Local Return (Measure R) C2704600.689120 $ 2,745,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Water Fund C5004600.689130 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000
Wastewater Fund C5104600.689000 $ 257,500 $ 265,200 $ 273,200 $ 281,400 $ 289,800
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $4,911,050 $ 565,200 $ 573,200 $ 581,400 $ 589,800
Project #
C0460
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
70
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Citywide Drainage Improvements
Project Description
The Citywide Drainage Improvements project will address areas in the right-of-way that have insufficient
drainage resulting in water ponding and flooding. Potential issues requiring design and construction have
been identified at various locations in the City.
Project Justification
This project will address areas of ponding and flooding in the public right-of-way. Insufficient grading and
drainage create not only a public nuisance but can result in vector problems.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Clean Beaches Fund C1604990.689000 $100,000 $710,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $100,000 $710,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0499
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
71
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Citywide Facilities Renewal Program
Project Description
The Facilities Renewal Program funds a broad variety of renovation, deferred maintenance, emergency
repairs, and upgrade projects at City facilities (e.g. construction / remodels, carpentry, electrical, HVAC,
paint & plumbing). The program also acts as a reserve to fund emergency and unanticipated repairs that
occur during the year.
Project Justification
The Facilities Maintenance Program maximizes the lifespan of City facilities; ensures that revenue streams
from programs housed in City facilities continue or are enhanced; lowers operational costs where
possible; provides maximal functionality, safety, efficiency & accessibility for the public and City staff;
promotes a clean & attractive appearance for City facilities; promotes green building practices /
sustainability; and provides flexibility for staff to respond to unplanned / emergency situations & requests.
Failing to adequately invest in maintenance will lead to greater costs down the line in the form of
accelerated building & equipment replacement schedules. This program maximizes the lifespan of City
facilities.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104580.689000 $- $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $- $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Project #
C0458
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
72
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Construction Management Software
Project Description
The project will fund software for the management of construction projects within the Engineering and
Architecture Divisions. This software helps to organize project correspondence, requests for information,
submittals, project specifications, inspections, punch list items and daily logs.
Project Justification
Project management is a key element for ensuring projects are completed on time and within available
budget. The Architecture and Engineering and Street Services Divisions have anywhere from 40 to 60
active construction projects and the construction costs of these projects far exceed $100 million at any
given time. Each of these projects creates hundreds of files that must be organized, distributed, and
available to the City staff, contractors, consultants, and other entities associated with a project.
Construction software helps provide a central hub where all entities can easily access information.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0108040.689000 $53,500 $50,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $53,500 $50,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Project #
C0804
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
73
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Green Sand Media Replacement
Project Description
This project will replace the green sand media located within filters at the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant.
The greensand filter is used to remove iron and manganese from the groundwater.
Project Justification
This project is a critical component in the City’s water treatment process. It’s effectively used as a pre-
treatment process and removes iron and manganese from water. More specifically, it prevents more
sensitive treatment equipment downstream from being negatively impacted, such as clogging.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5008050.689000 $477,400 $491,700 $- $- $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $477,400 $491,700 $- $ - $ -
Project #
C0805
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$969,100 __________________________
74
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Project Description
This project would develop a Groundwater Sustainability (GSP) Plan by January 2022 in accordance with
the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014.
Project Justification
The GSP would include components to monitor groundwater levels and storage, mitigate conditions of
overdraft, regulate the migration of contaminated groundwater, and identify well construction locations
and policies to manage groundwater resources. City has filed establishment of the Santa Monica Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SMBGSA) with DWR per a cooperative agreement/MOU with
LADWP, City of Beverly Hills, Culver City, and LA County to manage Santa Monica Basin groundwater.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5006140.689000 $106,100 $109,300 $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $106,100 $109,300 $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0614
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$515,400 __________________________
75
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Hansen 8 Software Upgrade
Project Description
This project will upgrade Hansen Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), the water
and wastewater work order system that is used to record, plan and track maintenance activities.
Project Justification
The City has used the Hansen CMMS since 2001 to track information about water and wastewater asset
maintenance operations to help staff work more effectively and make better informed decisions about
the maintenance needs of the City’s infrastructure. Funding for continued maintenance support is
necessary for the Hansen CMMS system to remain current, and for professional services to implement the
mobile module of the Hansen system and establish an interface with the Santa Monica Works system.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5005030.689000 $ 300,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Wastewater Fund C5105030.689000 $ 309,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $ 609,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0503
Target Completion Date
FY 2020-21
Total Project Budget
$609,000 __________________________
76
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Hyperion Capital Payment
Project Description
This project funds payments to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation for use of the Amalgamated
Sewerage System for wastewater transmitted from Santa Monica for treatment and disposal of
wastewater at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in El Segundo.
Project Justification
This project is required to fund the treatment and disposal of the City's wastewater at the City of Los
Angeles' Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in El Segundo. As Santa Monica does not have a wastewater
treatment plant, use of the City of Los Angeles’s system is necessary to properly treat wastewater.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Wastewater Fund C5104570.689000 $4,615,300 $3,478,700 $2,982,598 $3,040,449 $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $4,615,300 $3,478,700 $2,982,598 $3,040,449 $ -
Project #
C0457
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
77
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Non‐Potable Water Main Expansion
Project Description
This project would expand the non‐potable water system to allow future connections as source water is
developed at the Santa Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility (SMURRF). This budget will allow up to
1,000 LF per year of expansion and revenue may be recaptured as clients want to connect to the system.
The expansion will reach 5th & Broadway, Palisades Park and continue along the San Vicente median.
Project Justification
The City desires to expand its use of non‐potable water as a water conservation measure. By expanding
the purple pipe system systematically to nearby parks and new development, it makes the use of non‐
potable water a possibility.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5004870.689000 $675,800 $216,800 $238,300 $760,500 $783,300
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $675,800 $216,800 $238,300 $656,000 $675,000
Project #
C0487
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
78
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Olympic Wellfield Restoration
Project Description
The project will include a new pipeline and advanced water treatment facility for the Olympic Well Field.
The new pipeline will separate Olympic Well Field groundwater from the Charnock Well Field for treatment
at the new advanced water treatment facility. The new advanced water treatment facility will be co-
located at the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant.
Project Justification
The City of Santa Monica has supplied safe and reliable water service to its residents and businesses for
more than 100 years. To ensure the continued safety, reliability and affordability of that service, the City’s
Sustainable Water Master Plan (SWMP) was updated in 2018 with the goal of achieving water self-
sufficiency. This project would decrease the City’s reliance on imported water, leading to long-term cost
benefits for ratepayers, establishment of a diverse and drought-resilient local water supply, and a
reduction in the City’s water supply energy footprint.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5007750.689410 $7,850,000 $13,950,000 $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $7,850,000 $13,950,000 $- $- $-
Project #
C0775
Target Completion Date
FY2023-24
Total Project Budget
$21,800,000 __________________________
79
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Olympic Wells Equipping
Project Description
The project will equip two new wells along the Olympic Blvd median. These wells will produce an
estimated 600 gpm each and will be used to provide water to the entire City. The wells will be equipped
with a pump, artistic well enclosure, piping and all necessary electrical connections to make them fully
operational.
Project Justification
The City of Santa Monica has supplied safe and reliable water service to its residents and businesses for
more than 100 years. To ensure the continued safety, reliability and affordability of that service, the
City’s Sustainable Water Master Plan (SWMP) was updated in 2018 with the goal of achieving water self-
sufficiency. This project would decrease the City’s reliance on imported water, leading to long-term cost
benefits for ratepayers, establishment of a diverse and drought-resilient local water supply, and a
reduction in the City’s water supply energy footprint.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5008060.689000 $3,000,000 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $3,000,000 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0806
Target Completion Date
FY2023-24
Total Project Budget
$3,000,000 __________________________
80
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Olympic Wellfield Management
Project Description
This project will fund services related to the monitoring, reporting and remediation of groundwater
contamination per the City's Olympic Well Field Groundwater Management Plan.
Project Justification
The City of Santa Monica has supplied safe and reliable water service to its residents and businesses for
more than 100 years. To ensure the continued safety, reliability and affordability of that service, the City’s
Sustainable Water Master Plan (SWMP) was updated in 2018 with the goal of achieving water self-
sufficiency. This project would decrease the City’s reliance on imported water, leading to long-term cost
benefits for ratepayers, establishment of a diverse and drought-resilient local water supply, and a
reduction in the City’s water supply energy footprint.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5005880.689000 $- $275,000 $275,000 $137,500 $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $- $618,000 $275,000 $137,500 $-
Project #
C0588
Target Completion Date
FY2023-24
Total Project Budget
$687,500 __________________________
81
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Pavement Management System
Project Description
This project will provide the funding needed for a new comprehensive survey and rating of current
pavement conditions of all City streets. A consultant will complete the survey, integrate into GIS, and
develop an improvement plan including work schedules, technological recommendations, and cost
estimates.
Project Justification
Santa Monica's Pavement Management System (PMS) was last updated in 2016 and a new report is
needed in order to develop the Annual Paving workplan for the next five years.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Local Return (Prop C) C2707680.689000 $95,000 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $95,000 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0768
Target Completion Date
FY2020-21
Total Project Budget
$95,000 __________________________
82
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Permeable Alleys
Project Description
This project replaces standard concrete with permeable concrete for alleys in need of repair.
Project Justification
Runoff from the alleys makes its way into the city streets and subsequently into the storm drain
infrastructure which discharges into the Santa Monica Bay. Allowing alley runoff to infiltrate into the soil
helps reduce the volume of polluted urban runoff discharged into our receiving waters and helps meet
the requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) discharge permit for the LA County
area.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Clean Beaches Fund C1604620.689000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Project #
C0462
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
83
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Refuse & Recycling Container Replacement Program
Project Description
This project provides for the ongoing purchase and replacement of refuse and recycling containers used
by residential and commercial customers for the storage of their municipal solid waste materials until they
can be collected by the Resource Recovery & Recycling Division. The project also provides funding for
the purchase of "Big Belly" solar power containers that are installed in heavy traffic pedestrian right-of-
ways.
Project Justification
Ensuring that residents and businesses have dependable containers to handle their refuse, recycling, and
organic waste promotes public health, allows for efficient and safe waste collection and processing, and
supports the City's Zero Waste Strategic Operations Plan.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Resource, Recovery,
Recycle Fund C5404540.689000 $820,000 $840,000 $870,000 $900,000 $920,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $820,000 $840,000 $870,000 $900,000 $920,000
Project #
C0454
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
84
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Resource Recovery Facility
Project Description
As part of the City Yards Modernization Plan, the transfer area will be relocated from its current location
behind the Fire Department training facility to a 200-foot by 100-foot area east of Frank Street in the
southwest corner of the City Yards.
Project Justification
The relocation of the current transfer and resource recovery facility is required in accordance with the
City Yards Modernization Plan. Additionally, the new facility will be larger in size thus allowing improved
operational functionality and efficiency for the City's recycling and resource recovery program.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Resource, Recovery,
Recycle Fund C5408070.689000 $2,200,000 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $2,200,000 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0807
Target Completion Date
FY2021-22
Total Project Budget
$2,200,000 __________________________
85
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Rooftop Fall Protection and Access Retrofits
Project Description
This project would fund the OSHA compliant fall protection plan which includes construction of physical
barriers, installation of fall protection systems, and miscellaneous other engineering solutions to ensure
safety for all maintenance staff. This plan ensures that all employees who work on the rooftop of any City
facility have access to the proper equipment and training and that the proper engineering controls are
in place to ensure their safety while conducting such maintenance tasks. The FY2019-20 budget included
$1,422,000 for the construction at various City locations. However, an additional $120,000 for construction
is needed in order to complete installations at Big Blue Bus buildings.
Project Justification
As part of the City’s pursuit of an OSHA compliant fall protection plan, an evaluation was completed of
the City's most critical tasks and structures. The deficiencies found have limited essential tasks on City
buildings including but not limited to drain cleaning, HVAC service, electrical work close to the edge,
debris removal, and leak repair. These tasks cannot be completed until the safety recommendations
have been implemented.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Big Blue Bus Fund C6007940.689000 $120,000 $- $- $- $-
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $120,000 $- $- $- $-
Project #
C0794
Target Completion Date
FY 2021-22
Total Project Budget
$1,542,000
__________________________
86
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Santa Monica Groundwater Basin Sustainable Yield Analysis
Project Description
This project will fund an assessment of the quantity and extent of groundwater in the subsurface and the
amount of water that can be sustainably extracted at the Olympic, Charnock and Coastal subbasins.
Project Justification
A routine analysis of the Santa Monica Basin is required to determine the quantity and extent of
groundwater in the subsurface that can be sustainably extracted for use.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5008080.689000 $530,450 $ - $ - $ - $ 500,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $530,450 $ - $ - $ - $ 500,00
Project #
C0808
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
87
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project Injection Well
Project Description
This project will drill a Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) Injection Well in an effort to recharge
the City's aquifers it pumps from and reduce the stress on the local groundwater supply. Funding in the
amount of $1.5M was previously budgeted in FY2018-19. This request provides additional funding of $1.5M
needed for construction.
Project Justification
Climate change is adversely impacting the hydrologic cycle, particularly with regards to natural
recharge. In order to effectively manage groundwater resources and allow for increased groundwater
production, the City needs to begin recharging its aquifers with advanced treated recycled water
produced by the SWIP.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5007330.689000 $1,591,350 $ - $ - $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $1,591,350 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Project #
C0733
Target Completion Date
FY 2019-20
Total Project Budget
$3,091,350 __________________________
88
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Urban Forest Renewal
Project Description
This project addresses tree vacancies and removal and replacement of dead and declining trees in the
urban forest. It is essential for the sustainable management of the City's urban forest. The City currently
removes between 300-400 trees per year creating additional vacancies. This project will add 450 new
trees to the urban forest each year. The new trees will offset the removals and actively reduce the number
of planting vacancies.
Project Justification
This project fulfills the vision of the Urban Forest Master Plan by increasing the tree canopy and reducing
the number of planting vacancies.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund C0104650.689000 $250,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000
Project #
C0465
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
89
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Vehicle Replacement Program
Project Description
The Fleet Vehicle Replacement Program funds the ongoing replacement of City fleet vehicles according to an
established vehicle replacement schedule. The program is funded through internal service contributions from
other funds that use City fleet vehicles. Depreciation is charged on each vehicle every year so that the Fund
has sufficient balance to purchase a new vehicle at the end of the prior vehicle's useful life. The replacement
program is undergoing an assessment to evaluate the City’s fleet needs. The General Fund and Beach Fund
contributions will be suspended in FY2020-21 and reduced in FY2021-22 to address limited resources as a result
of COVID-19.
Project Justification
These funds are essential for maintaining a safe and functional City fleet of vehicles. Fleet vehicles allow all staff
to effectively complete daily operations and support all City strategic goals.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Vehicle Repl. Fund C7000010.689000 $7,610,981 $7,168,630 $6,299,980 $9,985,170 $5,934,920
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $7,610,981 $7,168,630 $6,299,980 $9,985,170 $5,934,920
Annual internal service contributions from other funds to Vehicle Replacement Fund to account for
depreciation and fund future vehicle replacements are as follows(*suspended or reduced in FY2020-22):
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund* I0100010.689000 $ -
$2,000,000 $ 5,154,300 $ 5,324,500 $ 5,434,400
Beach Recreation Fund* I1100010.689000 $ -
$ 472,280
$ 479,175
$ 496,691
$ 506,995
Water Fund I5000010.689000 $ 520,355
$ 543,534
$ 548,044
$ 597,127
$ 622,430
Wastewater Fund I5100010.689000 $ 310,558 $ 377,204 $ 377,204 $ 380,270 $ 382,967
Pier Fund I5300010.689000 $ 71,174 $ 71,174 $ 71,174 $ 71,174 $ 71,174
Resource, Recovery, Recycling I5400010.689000 $ 2,845,965
$ 2,917,100
$ 3,015,059
$ 3,169,958
$ 3,257,270
Airport Fund I5700010.689000 $ 93,979 $ 93,979 $ 93,979 $ 93,979 $ 96,157
Cemetery Fund I5900010.689000 $ 54,289 $ 54,289 $ 70,540 $ 70,540 $ 73,225
Risk Management Admin Fund I7500010.689000 $ 3,045 $ 3,045 $ 4,760 $ 4,760 $ 4,760
Total Project Budget $3,899,365
$6,532,605 $9,814,235
$10,208,999
$10,449,378
Project #
C0001
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
90
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Wastewater Main Replacement
Project Description
This project provides yearly repair and replacement of miscellaneous sanitary sewer lines throughout the
City, and keeps the City on a recommended 100 year replacement schedule. The City currently has a
154 mile sewer system and currently replaces 1.5 miles/year.
Project Justification
The replacement or rehabilitation of these lines address system deficiencies and focus on sewer pipes
that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. This maintenance is
necessary to ensure that the system is maintained at a high level of service.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Wastewater Fund C5104860.689000 $3,090,000 $3,182,700 $3,278,200 $3,376,500 $3,477,800
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $3,090,000 $3,182,700 $3,278,200 $3,376,500 $3,477,800
Project #
C0486
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
91
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Water Facility Controller and Hardware Upgrades
Project Description
This project will install or upgrade outdated Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and network hardware
at the Arcadia Water Plant, Charnock Well Field, water reservoirs, wells, pump stations, and other water
distribution infrastructure throughout the City.
Project Justification
Outdated equipment poses a reliability threat, with a higher chance of malfunctioning than new and
more robust, modern equipment. Communication protocols have changed over the years, with modern
protocols (such as Fiber Optic Networking) experiencing vastly greater speeds, which allow for more
efficient operation of water facilities and greater trust in data being recorded, a critical element for
compliance reporting.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5007350.689000 $50,000 $- $- $ - $ -
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $50,000 $- $- $ - $ -
Project #
C0735
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
92
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Water Main Improvements ‐ City Forces
Project Description
This project will fund replacement of water mains by City Staff which also includes street, asphalt, and
pavement repair, work labor, and materials from the Water and Street Maintenance Divisions.
Project Justification
Assists in keeping the City on the 100 year water main replacement cycle recommended in the
Sustainable Water Master Plan to prevent breakages, property damage and water losses.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5004850.689000 $265,200 $273,200 $281,377 $289,819 $298,514
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $265,200 $273,200 $281,377 $289,819 $298,514
Project #
C0485
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
93
Public Works
Proposed FY 2020-22 Biennial CIP Budget
Water Main Replacement
Project Description
This project provides for yearly repair and replacement of the 205‐mile City water main system. The City's
goal is to keep on a recommended 100 year replacement schedule by replacing two miles of water main
per year.
Project Justification
Water main repair and replacement is required to improve water flow characteristics and service to Santa
Monica residents, and prevent breakages, water loss, and property damage. This project proactively
allows outdated/worn out water mains to be replaced, prior to any water main breaks.
Fund Account FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
Water Fund C5004840.689000 $4,365,400 $4,556,400 $6,753,053 $6,955,644 $7,164,313
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $4,365,400 $4,556,400 $6,753,053 $6,955,644 $7,164,313
Project #
C0484
Target Completion Date
Ongoing
Total Project Budget
Ongoing __________________________
94
CIP Budget Detail
Biennial FY 2020-22 CIP Budget and FY 2022-25 CIP Budget Plan
By Fund ................................................................................................................................... 96
Unfunded Projects .............................................................................................................. 101
95
Proposed FY 2020‐22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program FY2020-21 FY2021-22FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25General Fund (01)C0461 C0104610.689000Alley Renewal Program 50,000 300,000 339,710 360,090 381,700 C0458 C0104580.689000Citywide Facilities Renewal Program- 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 C0804 C0108040.689000Construction Management Software53,500 50,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 C0785 C0107850.689000Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems1,380,000 2,770,000 600,000 - - C0464 C0104640.689000Crosswalk Renewal Program- 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 C0456 C0104560.689000Fire Apparatus Replacement1,095,000 800,000 975,000 C0489 C0104890.689000Maintenance for Parking Structures and Lots50,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 350,000 C0790 C0107900.689000Network Infrastructure Replacement Plan- 200,000 - - - C0791 C0107910.689000Parking Pay Stations for Parking Lots460,700 - 42,000 - - C0530 C0105300.689000Parking Revenue Equipment3,461,450 - -- - C0467C0104670.689000 Swim Facilities Planned Maintenance- 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 C0465C0104650.689000 Urban Forest Renewal250,000 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000 I0003I0100030.689000 Computer Equipment Replacement Program - 800,000 1,723,700 1,723,700 1,723,700 I0002I0100020.689000 Telecommunications Services- 53,500 264,674 352,899 352,899 I0001 I0100010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program-2,000,000 5,154,300 5,324,500 5,434,400 6,800,650 8,923,500 11,679,384 10,341,189 10,472,699 Funds Available for General Fund CIP ProjectsGeneral Fund CIP Allotment7,266,832 10,678,008 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 City Hall East Debt Service(466,182) (1,754,508) (1,620,089) (1,459,832) (1,325,228) Total Funds Available for General Fund CIPs6,800,650$ 8,923,500$ 19,379,911$ 19,540,168$ 19,674,772$ Remaining Balance or Unfunded Need- - 7,700,527 9,198,979 9,202,073 Restricted Bond Funds (01)C0750 C0107500.689000Fire Training Facility Tenant Improvements *(restricted bond financing) 4,600,000 - -- - 4,600,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Special Revenue (10)C0622C1006220.6890004th Street Enhancements-Expo Linkages - TIF - 290,630 - - C0649 C1006490.689000Pedestrian Improvements at Four Schools-TIF700,000 C0803 C1008030.689000Playground Safety Upgrades 1,022,000 - - - - C0667C1006670.689000Public Art Conservation & Maintenance200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 C0802C1008020.689000Storefront Door Safety Repair (PS8)53,600 - - - - C0760 C1007600.689000Vision Zero and Mobility Project Delivery-TIF1,700,000 1,850,000 - -- 3,675,600$ 2,340,630$ 200,000$ 200,000$ 200,000$ CIP Project NumberBUDGETBUDGET PLANProject TitleAccount Number96
Proposed FY 2020‐22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program FY2020-21 FY2021-22FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25CIP Project NumberBUDGETBUDGET PLANProject TitleAccount NumberBeach Recreation (11)C0689C1106890.689000Accessible Walkway 79,000 - 290,369 - - C0466C1104660.689000Beach Parking Lot Improvements - 329,345 500,000 500,000 500,000 C0791 C1107910.689000Parking Pay Stations for Parking Lots 460,700 - - - - C0530 C1105300.689000Parking Revenue Equipment 250,000 - - - - C0467C1104670.689000Swim Facilities Planned Maintenance 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 I0003I1100030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 18,098 18,098 18,098 18,098 18,098 I0002I1100020.689000Telecommunications Services 6,922 6,922 6,922 6,922 6,922 I0001 I1100010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program - 472,280 479,175 496,691 506,995 879,720$ 891,645$ 1,359,565$ 1,086,712$ 1,097,016$ Housing Authority (12)I0003I1200030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 8,220 8,220 8,220 8,220 8,220 I0002 I1200020.689000 Telecommunications Services 4,151 4,151 4,151 4,151 4,151 12,371$ 12,371$ 12,371$ 12,371$ 12,371$ Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax -Measure V (16)C0499C1604990.689000Citywide Drainage Improvements100,000 710,000 - - - C0462C1604620.689000Permeable Alleys100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000$ 810,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ Miscellaneous Grants (20)C0803 C2008030.689000Playground Safety Upgrades - Measure A686,000 - - - - 686,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Asset & Seizure Fund (21)C0785 C2107850.689000Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems650,000 - - - - 650,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Gas Tax (26)C0460 C2604600.689000Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program1,608,550 - - - - 1,608,550$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Local Return (27)C0460 C2704600.689120 Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program-Measure R 2,745,000 - - - - C0688 C2706880.689120Michigan Ave Greenway 20th St. Bikeway Connection- Measure R 67,250 - - - - C0768 C2707680.689130 Pavement Management System- Prop C 95,000 - - - - C0757 C2707570.689120Pico Blvd and SMC Pedestrian Safety Improvements-Measure R210,000 - - - 3,117,250$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 97
Proposed FY 2020‐22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program FY2020-21 FY2021-22FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25CIP Project NumberBUDGETBUDGET PLANProject TitleAccount NumberWater (50)C0460 C5004600.689000Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 C0805 C5008050.689000Green Sand Media Replacement 477,400 491,700 - - - C0614 C5006140.689000Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) 106,100 109,300 - - - C0503 C5005030.689000Hansen 8 Software Upgrade 300,000 - - - - C0487C5004870.689000Non-Potable Water Main Expansion 675,800 216,800 238,300 760,500 783,300 C0775 C5007750 689410Olympic Wellfield Restoration 7,850,000 13,950,000 - - - C0806 C5008060 689000Olympic Wells Equipping 3,000,000 - - - - C0588 C5005880 689410 Olympic Wellfield Management - 275,000 275,000 137,500 - C0808 C5008080 689000Santa Monica Groundwater Basin Sustainable Yield Analysis 530,450 - - - 500,000 C0733 C5007330.689000Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project Injection Well (SM10i) 1,591,350 - - - - C0735 C5007350.689000Water Facility Controller and Hardware Upgrades 50,000 - - - - C0485 C5004850.689000Water Main Improvements - City Forces 265,200 273,200 281,377 289,819 298,514 C0484 C5004840.689000Water Main Replacement 4,365,400 4,556,400 6,753,053 6,955,644 7,164,313 I0003I5000030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 52,857 52,857 52,857 52,857 52,857 I0002I5000020.689000Telecommunications Services41,757 41,757 41,757 41,757 41,757 I0001 I5000010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program520,355 543,534 548,044 597,127 622,430 20,126,669$ 20,810,548$ 8,490,388$ 9,135,204$ 9,763,171$ Wastewater (51)C0460C5104600.689000Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program 257,500 265,200 273,200 281,400 289,800 C0503C5105030.689000Hansen 8 Software Upgrade 309,000 - - - - C0457C5104570.689000Hyperion Capital Payment 4,615,300 3,478,700 2,982,598 3,040,449 - C0486C5104860.689000Wastewater Main Replacement 3,090,000 3,182,700 3,278,200 3,376,500 3,477,800 I0003I5100030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 43,229 43,229 43,229 43,229 43,229 I0002I5100020.689000Telecommunications Services 13,968 13,968 13,968 13,968 13,968 I0001 I5100010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program 310,558 377,204 377,204 380,270 382,967 8,639,555$ 7,361,001$ 6,968,399$ 7,135,816$ 4,207,764$ Stormwater (52)C0688 C5206880.689000Michigan Avenue Greenway 20th Street Bikeway Connection75,000 - - - - 75,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Pier (53)C0615 C5306150.689000Pier Below Deck Fire Sprinkler952,200 2,143,500 2,229,200 2,315,000 2,400,700 C0675 C5306750.689000Pier Deck Upgrade 140,000 - 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 C0674 C5306740.689000Pier Railing & Light Pole Replacement Program 520,000 520,000 520,000 520,000 520,000 I0003I5300030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 2,419 2,419 2,419 2,419 - I0002I5300020.689000Telecommunications Services 10,168 10,168 10,168 10,168 10,168 I0001 I5300010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program 71,174 71,174 71,174 71,174 71,174 1,695,961$ 2,747,261$ 4,832,961$ 4,918,761$ 5,002,042$ 98
Proposed FY 2020‐22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program FY2020-21 FY2021-22FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25CIP Project NumberBUDGETBUDGET PLANProject TitleAccount NumberResource Recovery & Recycling (54)C0454C5404540.689000Refuse & Recycling Container Replacement Program820,000 840,000 870,000 900,000 920,000 C0807C5408070.689000Resource Recovery Facility2,200,000 - - - - I0003I5400030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 35,971 35,971 35,971 35,971 35,971 I0002I5400020.689000Telecommunications Services7,256 7,256 7,256 7,256 7,256 I0001I5400010.689000Vehicle Replacement Program2,845,965 2,917,100 3,015,059 3,169,958 3,257,270 5,909,192$ 3,800,327$ 3,928,285$ 4,113,184$ 4,220,496$ Airport (57)C0471C5704710.689000Airfield Pavement Maintenance 867,400 25,300 154,900 685,300 154,900 C0469C5704690.689000Airport Building / Facilities Refurbishments 4,101,200 494,700 7,351,400 2,637,200 11,574,300 C0470C5704700.689000Airport Parking Lot Maintenance 216,000 216,000 216,000 216,000 906,000 C0561C5705610.689000Airport Avenue Sidewalk, Street and Slope Improvements 2,308,000 2,397,000 200,000 - C0468C5704680.689000Airport Reconfiguration105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 C0544C5705440.689000Airport Security Enhancement Project2,142,400 - - - - I0003I5700030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 19,502 19,502 19,502 19,502 19,502 I0002I5700020.689000Telecommunications Services16,387 16,387 16,387 16,387 16,387 I0001 I5700010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program93,979 93,979 93,979 93,979 96,157 9,869,868$ 3,367,868$ 7,957,168$ 3,973,368$ 12,872,246$ Cemetery (59)I0003I5900030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 I0002I5900020.689000Telecommunications Services 3,093 3,093 3,093 3,093 3,093 I0001 I5900010.689000 Vehicle Replacement Program 54,289 54,289 70,540 70,540 73,225 62,882$ 62,882$ 79,133$ 79,133$ 81,818$ Big Blue Bus (60)C0738C6007380.6890007th Street Fencing Upgrade 145,700 242,400 - - C0740 C6007400.689000Administration Building Upgrades1,000,000 1,500,000 - - C0475 C6004750.689000Bus Components - BBB6,244,200 6,270,300 - - - C0481 C6004810.689000Bus Replacements Program2,266,400 5,582,500 - - - C0747 C6007470.689000Customer Experience Technology Enhancements511,800 - 257,000 262,000 - C0483 C6004830.689000Facilities Upgrades & Renovations200,000 542,400 - - - C0679 C6006790.689000Federal Civil Rights Plan - BBB9,000 3,400 - - - C0477 C6004770.689000Intelligent Transportation Systems/Information Technology Program1,518,400 1,473,800 850,300 70,000 60,000 C0724 C6007240.689000Propulsion Infrastructure Feasibility2,188,000 - - - C0474 C6004740.689000Radio Tower Equipment80,000 80,000 - - C0794 C6007940.689000Rooftop Fall Protection and Access Retrofits120,000 - - - - C0491 C6004910.689000Safety & Security - Prob 1B549,100 - - - - C0479 C6004790.689000Service Vehicles - BBB130,000 140,000 - - - C0482 C6004820.689000Shop Equipment200,000 200,000 - - - 99
Proposed FY 2020‐22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program FY2020-21 FY2021-22FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25CIP Project NumberBUDGETBUDGET PLANProject TitleAccount NumberBig Blue Bus (60) continuedC0678 C6006780.689000Two-Way Communications with AFMS 2,000,000 2,000,000 - - - C0476 C600476.689000Yard Improvements 333,200 66,900 67,600 - - I0002 I6000020.689000 Telecommunications Services 51,250 51,250 51,250 51,250 51,250 17,547,050$ 18,152,950$ 1,226,150$ 383,250$ 111,250$ Parking Authority (61)C0530 C6105300.689000Parking Revenue Equipment1,888,550 - - - - 1,888,550$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Vehicle Management (70)C0001C7000010.689000Vehicle Replacement Program 7,610,981 7,168,630 6,266,980 9,985,170 5,934,920 I0003I7000030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 15,742 15,742 15,742 15,742 15,742 I0002 I7000020.689000 Telecommunications Services 9,640 9,640 9,640 9,640 9,640 7,636,363$ 7,194,012$ 6,292,362$ 10,010,552$ 5,960,302$ Computer Equipment Replacement (71)C0003C7100030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 2,219,100 2,007,100 1,964,800 1,984,400 2,004,300 C0002C7100020.689000Telecommunication Services731,500 749,100 767,100 785,500 804,300 2,950,600$ 2,756,200$ 2,731,900$ 2,769,900$ 2,808,600$ Risk Management (75)I0003I7500030.689000Computer Equipment Replacement Program 22,971 22,971 22,971 22,971 22,971 I0002I7500020.689000Telecommunications Services 6,417 6,417 6,417 6,417 6,417 I0001I7500010.689000Vehicle Replacement Program3,045 3,045 4,760 4,760 4,760 32,433$ 32,433$ 34,148$ 34,148$ 34,148$ TOTAL CIP BUDGET ALL FUNDS 98,664,263$ 79,263,627$ 55,892,213$ 54,293,587$ 56,943,922$ Less Internal Service Transfers(4,294,882) (7,781,622) (12,198,126) (12,681,115) (12,919,075) NET GRAND TOTAL CIP BUDGET ALL FUNDS 94,369,381$ 71,482,005$ 43,694,087$ 41,612,472$ 44,024,847$ 100
Unfunded ProjectsProjects will be considered in future funding cycles.Arcadia Water Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion and Enhancement$30,120,000Bergamot Station Connectivity- Phase 2$3,500,000City Yards Mondernization - Phase 1$40,000,000EV Action Plan Implementation - EV Charging$3,000,000Fire Mobile and Portable Radios Upgrades$2,500,000Fire Station 7 (Permanent Solution)$1,300,000Fire Station Facility Improvements$71,000Framework Plan for Airport to Park Conversion$450,000Groundwater Resiliency Well$1,246,558Information Security Measures$943,000Integrated Library System (ILS)$101,355Library Facilities Master Plan $600,000Lincoln Boulevard Streetscape$5,000,000Main Library Facility Improvements$180,000Marine Park and Ocean View Park Basketball Court Replacement $570,000Memorial Park Expansion$5,000,000Memorial Park Expansion Design (add $25M from SMC and SMMUSD)$2,717,100Ocean Park Neighborhood Traffic Study$190,000Pico Wellbeing Project$250,000Pier Carousel Park Gazebos$560,000Pier Harbor Guard Roof Replacement$85,000Pier Restroom Repairs$157,000Public Safety Facility Tenant Improvements$150,000Railing Replacement Parking Structures$5,800,000Safety Upgrades for Santa Monica Public Library$800,000Specialized Units Staging Facility$2,430,600Street Lighting Modernization Program$5,200,000Project TitleESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS101
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ATTACHMENT B
City Council Meeting: June 9, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER ________(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT AND DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, REAL ESTATE
PROJECT MANAGER, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER –
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AND TRAFFIC
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following salary levels are hereby established, effective
June 21, 2020, for the indicated permanent classifications:
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT AND DIGITAL
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $13,599/month, Step 5
REAL ESTATE PROJECT MANAGER $9,784/month, Step 5
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER –
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC
RECOVERY $10,921/month, Step 5
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR $8,300/month, Step 5
ATTACHMENT B
SECTION 2. 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:
George S. Cardona
Interim City Attorney
Classification and Position Changes
ATTACHMENT C
Change FTE Position Classification
ADD (CORRECTION) (3.6) Motor Coach Operator
ADD (CORRECTION) (1.0) Transit Mechanic I
Change FTE Position Classification
ADD (1.0) Special Assistant to the City Manager – Emergency Response / Economic Recovery
Change FTE Position Classification
DELETE (RESTORATION) 1.0 Associate Planner
DELETE/ADD (CORRECTION)‐ Customer Services Supervisor / Parking Operations Specialist
DELETE/ADD (CORRECTION)‐ Lead Parking Permits Assistant / Parking Permits Assistant
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Senior Transportation Planner
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.5) Transportation Management Specialist
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Transportation Planning Assistant
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Transportation Planning Associate
Change FTE Position Classification
ADD (RESTORATION) (0.8) Aquatics Program Coordinator
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Community Garden Program Specialist (transfer to Public Works Department)
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Community Services Program Coordinator
ADD (CORRECTION) (1.0) Community Services Program Specialist
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Community Services Program Supervisor ‐ Youth
Change FTE Position Classification
ADD (1.0) Accountant I
DELETE 1.0 Senior Accountant
Change FTE Position Classification
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Housing Specialist (Limited Term) (transfer to Community Services Department)
ADD (CORRECTION) (1.0) Real Estate Project Manager (transfer to Community Development Department)
ADD (RESTORATION) (1.0) Staff Assistant II (Limited Term) (transfer to Community Services Department)
Change FTE Position Classification
DELETE 1.0 Librarian I
ADD (1.0) Librarian III ‐ Branch Services
Housing and Economic Development
Community Development (formerly Planning and Community Development)
Big Blue Bus
Community Services (formerly Community and Cultural Services)
Finance
Library
City Manager's Office
June 9, 2020
Classification and Position Changes
ATTACHMENT C
Change FTE Position Classification
DELETE/ADD ‐ Cemetery Services Representative / Staff Assistant III
ADD (RESTORATION) (6.0) Maintenance Assistant
DELETE/ADD (CORRECTION)‐ Pier Maintenance Worker / Carpenter
DELETE/ADD ‐ Principal Public Works Analyst / Senior Administrative Analyst
DELETE/ADD ‐ Resource Recovery and Recycling Billing Specialist / Project Support Assistant
DELETE/ADD ‐ Senior Administrative Analyst ‐ Architecture Services / Senior Administrative Analyst
DELETE/ADD (RESTORATION)‐ Sustainability Administrator / Chief Sustainability Officer
ADD (RESTORATION) (2.0) Sustainability Analyst (Limited Term)
DELETE/ADD ‐ Sustainability Analyst (Limited Term) / Sustainability Analyst
DELETE/ADD ‐ Sustainability Analyst (Limited Term) / Sustainability Analyst
Public Works
June 9, 2020
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
CREST
‐ Out of School Time Program: Crest Club 300.00$ 350.00$ 17%
CREST
‐ Out of School Time Program: Single Full Day Care 75.00$ 82.00$ 9%
CREST ‐ Enrichment $120 ‐ $200
range of $131
to $218
CREST
‐ Camp Program ‐ Day/Sports Camps
‐ Resident Full Day 225.00$ 245.00$ 9%
CREST
‐ Camp Program ‐ Day/Sports Camps
‐ Resident Half Day 140.00$ 152.00$ 9%
CREST
‐ Camp Program ‐ Day/Sports Camps
‐ Non‐Resident Full Day 250.00$ 272.00$ 9%
CREST
‐ Camp Program ‐ Day/Sports Camps
‐ Non‐Resident Half Day 155.00$ 169.00$ 9%
CREST
‐ Camp Program ‐ Day/Sports Camps
‐ Extended Care 35.00$ 38.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics ‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim ‐ Daily Use ‐
Residents ‐ Adult 3.50$ 4.00$ 14%
Community Aquatics ‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim ‐ Daily Use ‐
Residents ‐ Senior/Student 1.75$ 2.00$ 14%
Community Aquatics ‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim ‐ Daily Use ‐
Residents ‐ Youth 1.50$ 2.00$ 33%
Community Aquatics ‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim‐ Daily Use ‐
Non‐Residents ‐ Adult 7.00$ 8.00$ 14%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim
‐ Daily Use
‐ Non‐Residents ‐ Senior/Student 3.50$ 4.00$ 14%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim
‐ Family Use
‐ Residents Family 8.00$ 9.00$ 13%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness Swim
‐ Family Use
‐ Non‐Residents Family 16.00$ 17.00$ 6%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness
‐ Swim Pass
‐ Residents ‐ Youth 20.00$ 22.00$ 10%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness
‐ Swim Pass
‐ Residents ‐ Adult 55.00$ 60.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness
‐ Swim Pass
‐ Residents ‐ Senior/Student 30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
Community Aquatics ‐ Recreational and Fitness ‐ Swim Pass ‐ Non‐
Residents ‐ Youth 40.00$ 44.00$ 10%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness
‐ Swim Pass
‐ Non‐Residents ‐ Adult 110.00$ 120.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Recreational and Fitness
‐ Swim Pass
‐ Non‐Residents ‐ Senior/Student 60.00$ 65.00$ 8%
Community Aquatics ‐ Adult and Youth Group Swim Lessons, Diving,
Water Polo & Synchronized Swim
‐ Residents 84.00$ 92.00$ 10%
Community Aquatics
‐ Adult and Youth Group Swim Lessons, Diving, Water Polo &
Synchronized Swim
‐ Non‐Residents 168.00$ 183.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Youth Semi ‐ Private Swim Lessons
‐ Residents 84.00$ 91.00$ 8%
Community Aquatics
‐ Youth Semi ‐ Private Swim Lessons
‐ Non‐Residents 168.00$ 183.00$ 9%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Junior Lifeguard Program
‐ Residents 121.00$ 132.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Junior Lifeguard Program
‐ Non‐Residents 152.00$ 165.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Lifeguard Training
‐ Residents 202.00$ 220.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Lifeguard Training
‐ Non‐Residents 237.00$ 258.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Water Safety Instructor
‐ Residents 252.00$ 274.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Specialty Classes
‐ Water Safety Instructor
‐ Non‐Residents 287.00$ 312.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Shark Swim Team
‐ Residents 132.00$ 144.00$ 9%
Community Aquatics
‐ Shark Swim Team
‐ Non‐Residents 185.00$ 202.00$ 9%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Adult
‐ Residents 5.50$ 6.00$ 9%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Adult
‐ Non‐Residents 11.00$ 12.00$ 9%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Adult Fitness Class Pass
‐ Residents 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Adult Fitness Class Pass
‐ Non‐Residents 96.00$ 104.00$ 8%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Senior/Student
‐ Residents 2.75$ 3.00$ 9%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Senior/Student
‐ Non‐Residents 5.50$ 6.00$ 9%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Senior/Student Fitness Pass
‐ Residents 24.00$ 26.00$ 8%
‐ Fitness Classes: Shallow or Deep Water Wet Workout/Aqua
Aerobics and Fitness Classes
‐ Senior/Student Fitness Pass
‐ Non‐Residents 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate ‐ Residents Quarterly Passes, Youth 20.00$ 22.00$ 10%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Residents Quarterly Passes, Adult 60.00$ 65.00$ 8%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Residents Quarterly Passes, Seniors 20.00$ 22.00$ 10%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Residents Tennis Reservation Cards 13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ No Show Fee (per hour)3.25$ 4.00$ 23%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ No Show Fee (instructors)7.00$ 8.00$ 14%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Santa Monica Based Private Schools 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Santa Monica Based Non‐Profit Organizations 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Page 4 of 13
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Tennis Court Reservation Rate
‐ Ball Machine Fees 13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees
‐ 4 ‐ Week Pass, Residents 24.00$ 26.00$ 8%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees
‐ 4 ‐ Week Pass, Non‐Residents 32.00$ 35.00$ 9%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees
‐ Seniors, Residents, Per Entry 1.50$ 2.00$ 33%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees
‐ Seniors, 4 ‐ Week Pass, Residents 12.00$ 13.00$ 8%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees ‐ Seniors, 4 ‐ Week Pass, Non‐
Residents 16.00$ 17.00$ 6%
Memorial Park Fitness Room Fees
‐ Personal Training Permit, 1 ‐ 2 Clients 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rentals ‐ Concession Stands, Memorial Park and Los
Amigos Park, Youth Sports Holding Seasonal Permits 404.12$ 440.00$ 9%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Non‐Profit/Sr. Services, Room 100A
(20'x 30'), 50 chairs, 24 chairs/4 tables or 30 chairs/5 tables 19.50$ 21.00$ 8%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Room 100A (20'x 30'), 50 chairs, 24
chairs/4 tables or 30 chairs/5 tables 26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Room 100 A & B 52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Non‐Profit/Sr. Services, Room 103 or 104
or 105 (18'X26'), 40 chairs, 24 chairs/4 tables or 30 chairs/5 tables 19.50$ 21.00$ 8%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Room 103 or 104 or 105 (18'X26'), 40
chairs, 24 chairs/4 tables or 30 chairs/5 tables 26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Ken Edwards Center Rental, Non‐Profit/Sr. Services, Room 100 A & B 39.00$ 42.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Douglas Park,
Small (30 ‐ 50)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Euclid Park,
Small (18 ‐ 23)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Joslyn Park,
Small (40 ‐ 60)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Memorial
Park, Small (30 ‐ 50)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Reed Park,
Small (30 ‐ 40)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Virginia
Avenue Park, Small (18 ‐ 55)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, 1450 Ocean,
Small (18 ‐ 55)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Joslyn Park,
Large (60 ‐ 120)52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Marine Large
(88 ‐ 120)52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, 1450 Ocean,
Large (90 ‐ 130)52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Reed Park,
Large (90 ‐ 130)52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Park Building Rental ‐ Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Virginia
Avenue Park, Large (90 ‐ 130)52.00$ 57.00$ 10%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Douglas
Park, Small (30 ‐ 50)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Euclid
Park, Small (18 ‐ 23)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Joslyn
Park, Small (40 ‐ 60)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Memorial
Park, Small (40 ‐ 50)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Reed
Park, Small (30 ‐ 40)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, 1450
Ocean, Small (18 ‐ 55)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Virginia
Avenue Park, Small(18 ‐ 55)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Joslyn
Park, Large (60 ‐ 120)74.00$ 81.00$ 9%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Marine
Park, Large (88 ‐ 120)74.00$ 81.00$ 9%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, 1450
Ocean, Large (90 ‐ 130)74.00$ 81.00$ 9%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Reed
Park, Large (90 ‐ 130)74.00$ 81.00$ 9%
Park Building Rental ‐ Non‐Residents, Community Mtg. Rm, Virginia
Avenue Park, Large (90 ‐ 130)74.00$ 81.00$ 9%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Douglas Park, Small (30 ‐ 50)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Euclid Park, Small (18 ‐ 23)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Joslyn Park, Small (40 ‐ 60)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Memorial Park, Small (30 ‐ 40)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Reed Park, Small (30 ‐ 40)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Virginia Avenue Park, Small(18 ‐ 55)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, 1450 Ocean, Small (18 ‐ 55)13.00$ 14.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Joslyn Park, Large (60 ‐ 120)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Marine Park, Large (88 ‐ 120)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, 1450 Ocean, Large (90 ‐ 130)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Reed Park, Large (90 ‐ 130)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Park Building Rental ‐ SM Based Non‐Profit Orgs., Community Mtg.
Rm, Virginia Avenue Park, Large (90 ‐ 130)26.00$ 28.00$ 8%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Youth
Aquatics Program, Non ‐ Santa Monica Based, Short Course 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Adult
Aquatics Program and Private Schools, Santa Monica Based , Short
Course 8.75$ 10.00$ 14%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Adult
Aquatics Program and Private Schools, Non ‐ Santa Monica Based,
Short Course 17.50$ 19.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Other Organizations and
Businesses, Santa Monica Based, Short Course 20.00$ 22.00$ 10%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Other Organizations and
Businesses, Non ‐ Santa Monica Based, Short Course 40.00$ 44.00$ 10%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Tournaments ‐ Fitness
Pool Only, Santa Monica Based Non‐Profit Youth Aquatics Group 187.00$ 203.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Tournaments ‐ Fitness
Pool Only, Non SM Based Non‐Profit Youth Aquatics Groups/ 2,000
hours annually 280.00$ 305.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Tournaments ‐ Fitness
Pool Only, Santa Monica Based Non‐Profit Adult Aquatics Group 312.00$ 339.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Tournaments ‐ Fitness
Pool Only, Non SM Based Non‐Profit Adult Aquatics Group/ 2,000
hours annually 468.00$ 509.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center, Room Rental (2 hour minimum), Santa
Monica‐based Non‐Profit Groups & Community Groups, April ‐
October 82.50$ 90.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center, Room Rental (2 hour minimum), Non‐
Santa Monica‐based Non‐Profit Groups & Community Groups, April ‐
October 105.00$ 114.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Youth
Aquatics Program, Santa Monica Based, Long Course 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Youth
Aquatics Program, Non‐Santa Monica Based, Long Course 20.00$ 22.00$ 10%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Adult
Aquatics Program and Private Schools, Santa Monica Based , Long
Course 17.50$ 19.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Non‐Profit Adult
Aquatics Program and Private Schools, Non ‐ Santa Monica Based,
Long Course 35.00$ 38.00$ 9%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Other Organizations and
Businesses, Santa Monica Based, Long Course 40.00$ 44.00$ 10%
Santa Monica Swim Center ‐ Rental Charges, Other Organizations and
Businesses, Non‐Santa Monica Based, Long Course 80.00$ 87.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Youth Groups, Low
Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)1.75$ 2.00$ 14%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Youth Groups, High
Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse)3.50$ 4.00$ 14%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Youth Groups, Lights 3.50$ 4.00$ 14%
Sports Facilities Rental, Outdoor Basketball Court, Residents, Youth
Groups 12.00$ 13.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Non‐Profit
Organizations, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Non‐Profit
Organizations, High Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey,
lacrosse)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Non‐Profit
Organizations, Lights 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Residents, Non‐
Profit Organizations 12.00$ 13.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Private Schools, Low
Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Private Schools, High
Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Private Schools,
Lights 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Residents, Private
Schools 12.00$ 13.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Community
Groups/Individuals, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball,
frisbee)15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Community
Groups/Individuals, High Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field
hockey, lacrosse)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Community
Groups/Individuals, Lights 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Residents,
Community Groups/Individuals 12.00$ 13.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Camps, Low Intensity
(baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Camps, High
Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Residents, Camps, Lights 30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Residents, Camps 33.50$ 36.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Youth Groups,
Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)3.50$ 4.00$ 14%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Youth Groups,
High Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse)7.00$ 8.00$ 14%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Youth Groups,
Lights 6.50$ 7.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Non‐Resident,
Youth Groups 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Non‐Profit
Organizations, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Non‐Profit
Organizations, Lights 22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Non‐Resident,
Non‐Profit Organizations 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Private Schools/Non‐Residents
Public Schools, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Private Schools/Non‐Residents
Public Schools, High Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey,
lacrosse)30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Private Schools/Non‐Residents
Public Schools, Lights 22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Private
Schools/Non‐Residents Public Schools 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Community
Groups/Individuals, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball,
frisbee)22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Community
Groups/Individuals, High Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field
hockey, lacrosse)30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Community
Groups/Individuals, Lights 22.50$ 24.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Non‐Resident,
Community Groups/Individuals 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Camps, Non‐
Resident, Low Intensity (baseball, softball, kick‐ball, frisbee)37.00$ 40.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Camps, High
Intensity (soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse)45.00$ 49.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Field Rental, Non‐Resident, Camps, Lights 36.00$ 39.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Outdoor Basketball Court, Non‐Resident,
Camps 67.00$ 73.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Residents, Youth
Groups 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Residents Youth
Groups 86.00$ 94.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Residents, Non‐
Profit Organizations 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Residents, Non‐
Profit Organizations 86.00$ 94.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Residents,
Private Schools 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Residents, Private
Schools 86.00$ 94.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Residents,
Community Groups/Individuals 48.00$ 52.00$ 8%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Residents,
Community Groups/Individuals 86.00$ 94.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Non‐Resident,
Youth Groups 70.00$ 76.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Non‐Resident,
Youth Groups 123.00$ 134.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Non‐Resident,
Non‐Profit Organizations 70.00$ 76.00$ 9%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Non‐Resident,
Non‐Profit Organizations 123.00$ 134.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Non‐Resident,
Private Schools/Non‐Residents Public Schools 70.00$ 76.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Non‐Resident,
Private Schools/Non‐Residents Public Schools 123.00$ 134.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Half, Non‐Resident,
Community Groups/Individuals 70.00$ 76.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Memorial Park Gym ‐ Full, Non‐Resident,
Community Groups/Individuals 123.00$ 134.00$ 9%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Beach Volleyball & Soccer Courts,
Schools/Non‐Profits/Community 10.00$ 11.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Beach Volleyball & Soccer Courts,
Commercial‐Seasonal Use 15.00$ 16.00$ 7%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Beach Volleyball & Soccer Courts,
Commercial‐Occasional Use 30.00$ 33.00$ 10%
Sports Facilities Rental ‐ Beach Volleyball & Soccer Courts,
Tournament Rate 24.00$ 26.00$ 8%
Douglas Park Lawn Bowling Green, Annual Maintenance Charge,
Miscellaneous Facilities 2,020.65$ 2,198.00$ 9%
Group BBQ/Picnic Areas (up to 150 people), Resident, Miscellaneous
Facilities 60.00$ 65.00$ 8%
Group BBQ/Picnic Areas (up to 150 people), Non‐Resident,
Miscellaneous Facilities 90.00$ 98.00$ 9%
Surfing instruction or Youth Group Beach/Water Activity Permit Fees,
Surfing instruction or Youth Group Beach/Water Activity on Santa
Monica State Beach 175.30$ 191.00$ 9%
Pickleball ‐ Residents 2.00$ 3.00$ 50%
Pickleball ‐ Non‐Residents 4.00$ 5.00$ 25%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Special Event Fee 15$ $20.00 33%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Semi‐Private Swim
Lessons 100$ $110.00 10%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Youth (7‐
15)72$ 85.00$ 18%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Youth (7‐
15) DROP IN RATE 18$ 25.00$ 39%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Introductory (16+)62$ 85.00$ 37%
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COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT I
Fee Name/Description Current Fee Proposed Fee
Percentage
Fee Increase
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Introductory (16+) DROP IN RATE 25$ $30.00 20%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Intermediate (16+)77$ 85.00$ 10%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Intermediate (16+) DROP IN RATE 25$ 30.00$ 20%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Advanced (16+)77$ 85.00$ 10%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Volleyball‐Adult
Advanced (16+) DROP IN RATE 25$ 30.00$ 20%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Elite Volleyball Camp
(13‐17)252$ 300.00$ 19%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Elite Volleyball Camp
(13‐17) DROP IN RATE 60$ 70.00$ 17%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Paddleboard Lessons 25$ 45.00$ 80%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Yoga 15$ 20.00$ 33%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Yoga MEMBERSHIP
PACKAGE 75$ 100.00$ 33%
Annenberg Community Beach House: Classes: Floating Fitness 15$ 20.00$ 33%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations:
Community Groups/Individuals 10$ $15.00 50%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations: Non‐Profit
Organizations/Schools 10$ $15.00 50%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations:
Commercial OCCASIONAL USE 30$ 33.00$ 10%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations:
Commercial SEASONAL USE 15$ 16.00$ 7%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations: CAMP
RATE 32$ 35.00$ 9%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Court Reservations:
Tournament 24$ 26.00$ 8%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Canopy Reservations 40$ 60.00$ 50%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Paddleboard Rentals ‐ Two
Hours (Year‐Round)40$ 45.00$ 13%
Annenberg Community Beach House, Paddleboard Rentals ‐ Four
Hours (Year‐Round)60$ 65.00$ 8%
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2020 SANTA MONICA
VOTER SURVEY RESULTS
Conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research
for the City of Santa Monica
June 2020
Methodology
◦The purpose of the survey was to compare the viability of two
possible revenue measures for the November ballot:
◦A one-time increase in the real estate transfer tax
◦An increase in the business license tax
◦Results are based on a representative sample of 562 Santa
Monica voters likely to participate in the 11/20 general election
◦Fielded May 26 to May 31, 2020 online via text invitations and by
land and cell phone
◦Margin of error = +/-4.12% at a 95% confidence level
◦1% of interviews completed in Spanish
2
GENERAL
ATTITUDES ABOUT
THE CITY AND CITY
GOVERNMENT
3
What issue should be the highest priority for the Santa
Monica City government over the next year? (coded open-
ended responses)
27%
18%
12%
9%9%
4%4%
2%
Homelessness Economic
recovery
Public
health/virus
Public safety Affordable
housing
Tenant
protection
Slowing
development
Traffic
4
Change in top priority for Santa Monica
residents since 2007
32%31%
17%
11%
8%
3%
0%
28%
33%
15%
9%
6%
8%
0%
2%
27%
4%
18%
9%9%
12%
Traffic Homelessness Development Economy Safety Housing Public health
2007 (all adults)2013 (all adults)2020 (voters)
5
Job Ratings for City Government
25%
74%
77%
49%
21%
19%
0%20%40%60%80%100%120%
Managing its budget
Responding to the coronavirus
Provding public services
Excellent/Good Not so good/Poor
6
Do you think the
city of Santa
Monica needs
more funding at
the present
time?
7
Great need
28%
Some need
26%
Little need
6%
No need
18%
Not sure
22%
COMPARING THE
REVENUE OPTIONS
8
No difference
in support
when we test
each option
using a full
ballot title
and summary
62%62%
28%29%
Transfer tax Business license tax
Definitely/Probably yes No
9
But when we ask
voters to choose
which tax
measure they
would be most
inclined to
support, the real
estate transfer
tax is clearly
preferred
10
50%
21%
28%
Real estate transfer
tax
Business license tax Not sure
Support for the business license tax drops 23 points after respondents heard pro and
con statements, including mention of the potential impact of a tax increase on
business during the current crisis. In contrast, there was virtually no decline in support
for the real estate transfer tax increase after voters heard pro/con statements.
62%62%61%
39%
Real estate transfer tax Business license tax
Initial Support After Pro/Con
11
Similarly, by a
wide margin
voters would
prefer the higher
tax on high-end
sales over a
broader transfer
tax increase
12
47%
26%27%
$3.00/$1,000 for
property sold for
$5M+
$1.50/$1,000 for all
property sales
Not sure
PREFERENCES FOR
USES OF THE
FUNDS
13
Would you be more likely to support a local tax
increase.....
To fund coronavirus
recovery efforts
29%
To fund essential local
city services
51%
Not sure
20%
14
% Who think each would be a very important
use of the funds from a local tax
30%
34%
41%
44%
46%
46%
49%
51%
52%
52%
53%
Reducing traffic congestion
Making the city more environmentally sustainable
Funding for after-school programs
Feeding the hungry
Helping seniors pay rent
Mental health services for youth
Funding for police and fire services
Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces
Shelters and services to reduce homelessness
Cleaning public parks, beaches and libraries
Economic recovery and helping local businesses re-open safely
15
PROPOSED BALLOT
LANGUAGE
16
Recommended
title and summary
for proposed
measure
Santa Monica Transfer Tax on Real Estate Sales to Protect
Essential Local Services:
To protect essential services including addressing
homelessness, public safety, cleaning beaches, parks, and
libraries, protections for tenants and seniors, small business
recovery, food for the hungry, and after-school and
mental health services, shall the City of Santa Monica
increase the real estate transfer tax paid only on property
sold for $5 million or more, by $3.00 per $1,000 of sales
price, providing $3 million annually for local services?
17
COMPARING
SURVEY RESULTS
TO OUTCOMES FOR
PAST BALLOT
MEASURES IN
SANTA MONICA
Support for Santa Monica bond and tax measures
has consistently outperformed polling estimates due
to strong community outreach efforts
Description Year % Yes/Poll % Yes Election
Measure Y City sales tax 2010 53%61%
Measure ES SMMUSD bond 2012 62%68%
Measure GSH City sales tax 2016 55%62%
Measure V SMC bond 2016 65%66%
One-time real estate
transfer tax increase 2020 62%
19
Recommendations
Move forward with consideration of an increase in the one-
time real estate transfer tax of $3.00/$1,000 of the sales price
of property sold for $5 million or more.
The purpose of the tax increase is to protect vital and
essential city services, including addressing homelessness,
food security, economic recovery, protecting tenants and
seniors at risk of losing their housing, afterschool and mental
health support for youth, and ensuring that public spaces,
including beach restrooms, are safe and clean.
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:56:19 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: honor fredlund <honorfredlund@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 7:23 AM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Dear Santa Monica City Council and Staff,
I am encouraging you to continue funding the following programs for
our children in Santa Monica:
-Crossing Guards
-Playground Access
- CREST Sports
All of these programs are fundamental to the well being and
safety of children living in Santa Monica. It would be a great
disservice to our community if they are cut.
Thank you for your time.
Honor Fredlund-
Past Grant School parent
Current parent to children at JAMS and SAMOHI
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:56:34 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Joddi Hundessa <joddih@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 6:08 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Good morning,
As a working mother of 3 amazing students of SMMUSD, I am pleading with you, City of
Santa Monica officials, to AVOID eliminating our after school and enrichment programs, as
well as the crossing guards, from the budget.
My elementary age son was one of 1835 elementary students that were enrolled in this
year’s Playground Access!
My middle school daughter was one of 433 middle schoolers (and 1182 elementary
students) that participated in CREST Sports, both volleyball and basketball each year
of middle school.
Of course, the crossing guards were essential when my daughters walked their
brother to school!
All 3 of my children are hard working students who use these programs to socialize,
to gain new skills and to improve on their well rounded abilities. Kids NEED fun,
physical activities in their life.
PLEASE DO NOT ELIMINATE the following programs: the Crossing Guards,
CREST's Playground Access program and CREST’s Sports program. These are low-
cost, high-impact programs!
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Joddi Hundessa
Parent of 3 SMMUSD students
310-874-9182
The result of humility and the fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: june 9, 2020 city council meeting - proposed budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:57:30 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Kleinhenz, Molly <mkleinhenz@smmusd.org>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 1:27 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: june 9, 2020 city council meeting - proposed budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hi All,
Please save our crossing guards, CREST sports and playground access
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council Meeting of June 9, 2020
Molly Kleinhenz
School Nurse
John Adams Middle School
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:57:45 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Joanna Carroll <joannaccarroll@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 11:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
CREST Sports have been a vital part of my son’s growth and development. Having the chance to practice
athletics has been beneficial to my sons health and encourages teamwork.
Additionally, the crossing guards have protected all our children from unsafe drivers and have potentially
saved lives.
Please keep these programs to benefit SM schoolchildren’s a health and well-being.
All the best,
Joanna Carroll
Grant Elementary Parent
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:57:52 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Samantha Murphy <smurphy67@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 11:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Re: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
As a resident and parent of two children in Santa Monica, that attend schools in Santa Monica,
I am asking you to please reconsider eliminating the following essential programs at our
schools.
1) The Crossing Guards at all schools
2) The CREST playground access program
3) The CREST Sports Program
These are low cost essential programs that we need in our community for our children and I
am strongly asking you to please reconsider this elimination. Our community in Santa Monica
relies on these programs and guards and taking them away will be an injustice to our children
and our community as a whole.
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9th.
Best Regards
Samantha Hotch
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:58:02 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jimena Del Pozo <jdelpozo76@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 10:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I am writing to communicate my concern and urge you to make the needed changes to the
budget so as to keep Crossing Guards and CREST Sports/Playground Access programs. As a
parent of two SMMUSD students who have enjoyed these programs, I value their importance
in the school community.
As a full-time working parent the playground access program was critical, since I could not
afford to have my two children in CREST program classes every day after school and my job
does not end at 2:30pm.
Thanks for your consideration.
Jimena Del Pozo
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:58:38 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: NANETTE GOBEL <NANETTE_GOBEL@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 7:45 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I urge you not to cut crossing guards, CREST Sports, and Playground Access. All children in
Santa Monica benefit from these services, and they are vital to our community.
These are low-cost, high impact programs that we cannot afford to lose.
Our daughters are growing up here because we have always considered Santa Monica to be a
city that cares for families and education. Please do not end this now.
Thank you so much for your time.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Regards,
Nanette Gobel and family
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: programs that parents DESPERATELY need - City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:58:56 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Stephanie Graham <grahamsteph@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 4:27 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>;
Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: programs that parents DESPERATELY need - City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget
EXTERNAL
FY 2020-21 CREST Sports
Your constituents want/need this retained. Having spoken to numerous families that
participate, this would be a huge loss in so many ways.
Not only is this a low cost incredibly fun activity for my child which she absolutely loves
(volleyball and basketball) but this is an opportunity for her to play with friends. Further, it is
HUGE for working parents as we can leave our child at school which is incredibly helpful.
Money is tight, and this helps working families. It is also possible that if schools don't open in
the fall then obviously this would be cancelled but the cost to run this should not be that much
and the kids LOVE this program. My daughter was heartbroken that volleyball stopped. This
needs to be saved.
Crossing Guards
Unless you know for a FACT that you can get volunteers to do this, you can not cancel this.
My child walks to school, my wife and I work. The crossing guards entire job is to literally
protect my child from drivers not paying attention (and there are plenty). If even 1 child gets
injured, it could have been avoided. Cost cutting needs to happen but not like this - unless you
have a volunteer program in place.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 8, 2020
Sincerely,
Stephanie Graham
Santa Monica Resident
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:59:20 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: David Windsor <dwindsor789@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 2:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
As a parent of elementary and middle school kids who have greatly benefited from Playground Acmes and Crest
Sports, and for the amazing crossing guards that have kept them safe over the last ten years, I implore you to keep
these praams funded for my children and all the other children who’s lives are made safer and better because of
them.
I know this is a very difficult time for the city and its finances, but these programs seem essential to keeping our
kids safe.
City Clerk - please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting on June 9, 2020.
Thank you.
David Windsor
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Letter to the City council
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 7:59:31 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Anita Prentice <anita.m.prentice@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 2:09 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Letter to the City council
EXTERNAL
Dear All,
We are grateful for you and all you do.
Please do not cut the crossing guards unilaterally across the city.
--We live in the Pico/Sunset Park Neighborhood and the crossing guards on Pearl are
essential.
--At our corner, 20th/Pearl, there is massive amounts of traffic, especially due to the
increase in BBB stops now available.
--That intersection is very dangerous and has many, many families and students who need
assistance in the mornings and afternoons.
-- All along Pearl children walk to school.
--Many people rush through our neighborhood.
--The crossing guard at 23rd/Pearl and Cloverfield and Pearl are essential.
--I have had cars honk at me while in the crosswalk toe tell me to move faster with my
children!
--People who go through our neighborhood are unsafe and don't care.
--This morning I was honked at again when walking with my children.
--The crossing guards keep our children safe.
--Please do not decrease the crossing guards on Pearl between 20th Street and 26th Street.
Please do not cut the Playground Access Program.
-- -This program is so important for famliies with working parents.
--I could not afford CREST and was often late picking up my kids at Grant ES for years.
--Playground Access helped my child feel safe.
--Playground Access helped my child feel safe.
--The stress that working parents have to pay for everything in Santa Monica is incredible, but
we know our children are safe.
--Please do not cut this program.
--It serves low income families but also middle class families who can't afford CREST, don't
get financial aid, but don't work "on the clock" and are delayed leaving work to get their kids.
We are a middle class home owning family, I work 60 hours a week to ensure we can continue
to pay the mortgage in SM. We do not qualify for any financial assistance. Families in our
situation often have challenges in SM because we contribute as much as high income families
but we can't afford the luxuries of SM and we don't get any financial support.
Please keep our area safe for our children and families and help working families have
support after school on the yard.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Do not cut these low cost kids programs that parents DESPERATELY need - June 9, 2020 City Council
Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 8:00:05 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Brett Kinigstein <bkinigstein@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 12:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Do not cut these low cost kids programs that parents DESPERATELY need - June 9, 2020 City
Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
CREST Sports
Your constituents want/need this retained. Having spoken to numerous families that
participate, this would be a huge loss in so many ways.
Not only is this a low cost incredibly fun activity for my child which she absolutely loves
(volleyball and basketball) but this is an opportunity for her to play with friends. Further, it is
HUGE for working parents as we can leave our child at school which is incredibly helpful.
Money is tight, and this helps working families. It is also possible that if schools don't open in
the fall then obviously this would be cancelled but the cost to run this should not be that much
and the kids LOVE this program. My daughter was heartbroken that volleyball stopped. This
needs to be saved.
Crossing Guards
Unless you know for a FACT that you can get volunteers to do this, you can not cancel this.
My child walks to school, my wife and I work. The crossing guards entire job is to literally
protect my child from drivers not paying attention (and there are plenty). If even 1 child gets
injured, it could have been avoided. Cost cutting needs to happen but not like this - unless you
have a volunteer program in place.
Include this line at the end:
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Brett Kinigstein
Santa Monica Resident
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 8:00:21 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa <msbusche8@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:32 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please do not cancel these wonderful after school programs.
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and community building,
and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting
of June 9, 2020 Thank you, Melissa Edmond
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 8:48:04 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Dennis Mitcheltree <mitchel3@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:42 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
Please save the Playground Access program in the SMMUSD. My 2 children at Roosevelt attend
Playground Access. If the program is no longer in effect, I will be forced to turn down work needed
to get our economy restarted. It is a safe, low cost method of child care for parents that makes
Santa Monica more cohesive and vibrant as a community. It is not a "frill", it is essential to make
our society function.
Thank you,
Dennis Mitcheltree
1349 26th Street #312
Santa Monica CA 90404
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
--
Dennis Mitcheltree
1349 26th Street #312
Santa Monica CA 90404
(213) 373-4729 Los Angeles
(917) 498-9100 New York City
mitchel3@gmail.com
http://www.dennismitcheltree.com
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dennismitcheltree
http://www.facebook.com/dennis.mitcheltree
http://www.youtube.com/dennismitcheltreecom
Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: CREST and Crossing Guards
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 8:48:10 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: ckovner@aol.com <ckovner@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:46 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: CREST and Crossing Guards
EXTERNAL
The CREST program is vital to our schools. Please don't discontinue it. You already
cut STAR. This is the kind of cut that makes Santa Monica a less great city. And a city
for rich kids, not lower income ones.
And crossing guards SAVE LIVES. Please keep the crossing guards. I can't believe
this is even up for debate.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
CK Ballatore
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 2:26:19 PM
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From: Rachel Zucker <rachelmzucker@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 1:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and City Staff,
I am writing to ask you all to preserve the Crossing Guards program. Not only is
important to keep our children safe in school, we need to preserve the safety of
getting our children to and from school. This weekend’s events continue to show we
are not safe in our own community and live in very complicated time. We don’t want
to fail our children and the future of Santa Monica. The crossing guard program is
part of the SMMSD community and these guards keep out children safe and teach
our children things outside of the classroom – saying hi to people in the community,
waiting their turn and watching for traffic.
If you walk down Peal Street on any given day, people are speeding, rolling through
stop signs, talking on the phone and clearly not paying attention. The crossing guards
help keep an extra eye on the safety of our children. Let’s not give parents one more
thing to worry about when taking their kids to school.
In addition, programs like CREST's Playground Access program and the CREST
Sports program are other ways to keep our children safe after regular school hours.
The elimination of these key programs is detrimental to the livelihood of our Santa
Monica community.
Santa Monica is a walking neighborhood community that works together and cares
about our people. Let’s keep it that way.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Wishing health and safety,
Rachel Kapor Zucker
Santa Monica, CA
Grant School Parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 2:29:03 PM
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From: Sarah Hughes <sarah_hughes0@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:27 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Our City Leaders:
I understand that budget cuts are in order. But, please carefully consider what is
most important to our community and its wellbeing. During these times, many
companies are instituting across the board salary and pay reductions and taking other
cost cutting measures so that they can continue to preserve and sustain their core
mission and continue to provide the services that matter. We do have a bloated City
government. That does not mean cutting essential and important services such as:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs. We recognize that as Santa Monica high
school and Lincoln parents, and former Roosevelt parents, that these programs are
so important to the development of our children and to keeping the Santa Monica real
estate values up (if that speaks more to you). Please, please do not cut funding for
these services.
• Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the
Crossing Guards
• 1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
• 1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST
Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through
exercise and community building, and provide needed after school childcare and
pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Especially in these crazy times, do not continue to take away needed services.
Please make smart, well-reasoned decisions and cuts from other areas that will not
negatively impact the core services that make our community so special and help
develop our children (and keep the property values up and the tourists coming in).
Thank you for your consideration.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Sarah Hughes
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 2:29:09 PM
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From: Pamela Kasdan Petrigliano <pamelak@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:28 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Council,
I recognize you have difficult decisions to make with respect to the budget cuts. However, I
strongly urge you to reconsider the following budget cuts which are at the expense of our
children's health and safety:
***(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
My son came very close to getting hit by a car this year, if it weren't for the
diligence of Rikki at Pearl and 14th. Without crossing guards in front of
Will Rogers, cars will plow through and I can guarantee children's safety
will be at high risk. Do we want to take these chances????!!!
(2) CREST's Playground Access program
(3) the CREST Sports program.
Thank you for listening,
Pamela Petrigliano
Mom of Nico (11) & Mia (8), Will Rogers PTA Executive Board (VP, Community Concerns)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 3:11:28 PM
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From: Anita-Marie Laurie <laurie1928@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 1:53 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica Council,
The safety of our children is paramount and the idea that the City Council would not
allocate funds to support crossing guards at our public schools is inconceivable. The volume
of cars on the road with distracted drivers is only increasing, not decreasing. My son used to
walk home from Lincoln and so many times reported almost being hit leaving school.
Crossing guards are essential, not optional.
The afterschool programs of CREST Sports and Playground Access provide a service to
working parents citywide and also provides a safe place for children to build relationships.
Please reconsider adding the funds back into the budget to support these critical programs for
our students.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Anita-Marie Laurie
Homeowner and former Franklin and Lincoln parent. Current SAMOHI parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 12:41:57 PM
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From: Tessa Jackson <tessa34624@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:36 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To whom it may concern,
My name is Tessa Jackson, and I was a part of the graduating class of Samohi ’19. I grew up
in the SMMUSD system, attending Franklin Elementary and Lincoln Middle School. The
experience that has stayed with me the most through those years was playing volleyball and
basketball on the Crest sports teams, from third grade through eighth grade. Those teams
shaped my childhood and gave me something to look forward to, as well as something to keep
me active. I loved playing volleyball, and the only real alternative for an organized team was
an expensive club team that could cost thousands of dollars. That is not an option for hundreds
of students at your schools. I understand that the Covid-19 pandemic has complicated many
things including the budget, but I strongly ask you to consider how different many of your
students lives will be without these programs, along with the lives of their parents who could
have busy working schedules. If it is impossible to continue these programs in the 2020-2021
school year due to financial constraints and/or safety concerns, please bring them back for
students in future years. I loved all 12 years I spent in SMMUSD schools, and I want future
students to have the same opportunities I did. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tessa Jackson
Samohi Class of 2019
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 4:47:37 PM
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From: H Max Greenhut <maxgreenhut@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 4:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I can't imagine the discussions you're having and decisions you're having to make for our city
during this period of pandemic and civil unrest, while worrying about yourself and your loved
ones at the same time. Thank you for everything you do for us and for doing it carefully,
thoughtfully, and responsibly.
To that end, as a long-time resident of the city, husband, and father of 2 children in the school
district, I am writing to urge you to protect our city's crossing Guards, CREST Playground
Access programs, and CREST Sports programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the crossing guards
and every parent feels more at ease sending their children to school knowing they will be
greeted and protected from the often rushed and distracted morning and afternoon traffic by
those guardian angels.
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year's Playground Access, receiving safe,
weekday, recreational, after-school play, extra time with cherished friends, and valuable time
outdoors, while their parents and guardians were able to finish their work days and prepare
their homes to happily welcome them back.
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in this year's CREST Sports,
learning skills and teamwork while growing physically, mentally, and socially through fun,
healthy, outdoor activity.
I know you have incredibly difficult -- maybe impossible -- decisions to make right now. Thank
you again for making those decisions carefully, thoughtfully, and responsibly. To that end,
I urge you to protect our city's essential crossing Guards, CREST Playground Access programs,
and CREST Sports programs.
With thanks,
H. Max Greenhut
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 4:47:48 PM
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From: Laura Boyd <lauraboyd1529@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 4:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello City Council,
Thank you for the opportunity to express my concerns regarding the possibility of the Crest
Playground Access to be cut from the budget for the next school year.
My son's experience in this program at Grant School for the last 2 years has been exceptional.
He looks forward to this time every day and it has increased his self-sufficiency and
confidence. He has expanded his social awareness as he makes friends and forges new
relationships during this free play time period. He has learned to apply empathy to social
interactions which are so important during this stage of his life.
My husband and I both work and rely on this trusted source for afterschool. Now more than
ever, children need opportunities to free play with children from diverse backgrounds, and
taking this chance away from our Santa Monica community would be detrimental and
disappointing.
Laura Boyd
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:38:14 PM
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From: suzie roth <suzieroth@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 5:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Councilmembers,
No doubt there are huge decisions to be made. If coronavirus were not
enough, the past few days have been devasting.
As a resident, homeowner, parent, PTA member and SMMUSD steering
committee member – for thousands of students and parents – please keep
the Crossing Guards at all of our schools, CREST's Playground Access
program and the CREST Sports program. Families and students enjoy them
tremendously and families depend on them for the safety and
physical/emotional health of our kids.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Suzie Roth
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:38:47 PM
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From: Jeff Silberman <ijeffsil@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 4:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica Council Members,
As a parent of a Samohi student who also attended John Muir and JAMS and a Homeowner,
I am requesting that you fund these below mentioned programs for the upcoming year. There
are few budget items more important that the health,
well being and education of our children.
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Jeff Silberman
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:39:04 PM
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From: Amy Pandya-Jones <amypandyajones@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 4:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Bourke, Ryan <rbourke@smmusd.org>; bdrati@smmusd.org; Greenberg, Linda
<lgreenberg@smmusd.org>; Askia Everage <Askia.Everage@SMGOV.NET>; Rika Uto
<Rika.Uto@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
Yesterday was a difficult day for Santa Monica, for our community and our businesses. I can
only imagine how hard your job is these days. Life as we know it will change.
I am writing to implore you to keep funding CREST SPORTS and the CROSSING
GUARD programs.
Our son lives for CREST SPORTS with coach Askia Everage at Will Rogers Learning
Community. Darien just finished 4th grade, and this past year played CREST Flag Football in
the fall, CREST Basketball in the Winter, and signed up for CREST soccer in the spring (prior
to the COVID-19 shut-down). He has played CREST sports for the past 3 years because he
loves competing against his friends who go to other elementary schools. Importantly, through
his CREST sports experience, Darien has developed such respect for and rapport with Coach
Ski, that Darien actively looks to him for athletic advice. Coach Ski is Darien's real-life
inspiration for pursuing athletics at the collegiate level.
My daughter Lorelai played CREST volleyball this past fall with Coach Rika Uto and wanted
to play CREST Basketball with Coach Rika in the spring, However, the program filled rapidly,
and we were waitlisted - demonstrating how well that these programs are supported by the
student body. CREST SPORTS are the ONLY access students - at the elementary level - have
to a shared experience that they can carry through to middle school and as such, is an integral
component of their education. Without CREST sports, student unity across SMMUSD will be
negatively impacted as will attrition rates as student progress in their education.
Eliminating CREST sports will endanger the inspiring Athletic Endowment at SAMOHI that is
actively supported by SMED and Superintendent Drati because SMMUSD students will have
no competitive athletic experience until high school - unless parents who can, pay for club
teams. This will increase the performance divide across the district and will be in direct
opposition to the SMMUSD goal of extraordinary achievements for all students while
simultaneously closing the achievement gap.
CREST SPORTS is a critically important component of SMMUSD education outside the
classroom. CREST SPORTS It is vital to maintaining the health and physical well-being
of students. CREST SPORTS is fundamental to the success of SMMUSD Athletics.
Each day, we walk our kids to Will Rogers Learning Community school - crossing a very busy
and dangerous intersection at Pearl and 17th Street, which services both JAMS and SMC. This
intersection is so dangerous, SMPD places traffic police at this intersection to direct traffic at
the start of the SMC semesters. We then cross 16th street at Pearl, another very busy
intersection. They are members of our community who provide an essential service - The
crossing guards are absolutely critical or the safety of our students, Personally, the crossing
guards we see each day enrich our children's lives immeasurably - by greeting and high-fiving
them on their way to school to buying girl scout cookies from my daughter and - for Ms.
Sylvia at Will Rogers - speaking spanish to them in otherwise english-speaking world. I
implore you to preserve these essential community positions, because every child benefits
from their work.
I have cc'ed my children on this email who want to write to you with their own thoughts.
Respectfully,
Amy Pandya-Jones, Ph.D.
1749 Cedar Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
WRLC PTA: Recording secretary
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:39:26 PM
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From: Lorelai Jones <lorelaichester@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 4:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
dear council members
this is Lorelai Jones i go to wrlc and i dont whant the sports to end i love the vole ball the
basket ball and the track and felld I will do to keep crest sports i did crest volle
ball with coch reca and i look up to her and my brother did crest soccer crest basket ball and
crest flag foot ball and all the coach's need is some love and i have done crest sports sins i was
able to so pleas pleas don't close crest sports and play grond acses
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:42:09 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Paullie E <paullie3@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 3:26 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please restore following programs for SMMUSD:
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every weekday. CREST Playground
Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised, unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after
school with basic playground equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-2020; the
Playground Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also provides working families with after school
child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
CROSSING GUARDS - Protecting children at/near every school in 2019-2020 and for many
years prior.
CREST SPORTS - CREST Sports is a recreation program where everyone participates,
regardless of ability, and gives young athletes the opportunity to compete and learn about the
skills and rules of each sport. 1182 elementary school children and 433 middle schoolers
participated in 2019-2020; CREST Sports is a unique opportunity for elementary and middle
schoolers to learn to play sports alongside their friends at their home schools. It also provides
working families with afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Best,
Paulie
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:42:16 PM
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From: Julie Waterstone <jwaterstone@swlaw.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 3:23 PM
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<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am a resident of Santa Monica and parent to three school aged children. I am writing to urge you
NOT to cut funding to vital programs for our community – crossing guards, Crest Playground Access
and Crest Sports. Our children have benefitted from having crossing guards who keep them and all
of the neighborhood children safe. As you can imagine, our streets can be very congested,
particularly with SMC traffic. There are many drivers who are rushing and not paying attention to
young people crossing the street. Our crossing guards save lives on a daily basis. Our children have
also benefitted from the Crest Sports programs – they offer a wonderful opportunity for team
building, skill and exercise in a very affordable manner. Lastly, playground access has been a huge
benefit and necessity to many working families, including ours, that has provided much needed
childcare and pick-up flexibility.
We urge you NOT to cut funding to these much needed programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you for your consideration,
Julie Waterstone
Julie K. Waterstone (she, her)
Associate Dean for Experiential Learning,
Clinical Professor of Law and
Director of the Children's Rights Clinic
Southwestern Law School
Tel: (213) 738-5727 Fax: (213) 738-5751
https://www.swlaw.edu/faculty/full-time/julie-waterstone
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:42:30 PM
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From: Susan Patelson <Susan_Patelson@AJG.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 3:20 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; 'cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net'
<cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle
<Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
It saddens me to have to type this email as when we moved to Santa Monica over 15 years ago we
did so because we thought this city cared about the residents – especially the school children. It
appears that this council is more short – sighted than past councils and would prefer to cater to
tourism rather than the safety and well-being of the children and residents of Santa Monica.
Our son will be completing elementary school at Grant and has utilized the following low-cost, HIGH
IMPACT services:
·The crossing guards to keep him from being hit as he walks to school.
o There are many busy intersections and without the crossing guards there will be more
accidents, which more than likely will bring more lawsuits against the City as the City
should have done more to protect the youth. I would hate to see the reptilian
theory used against the council on an individual basis and against this City in the
event a child is injured on the way to school.
o Due to liability reasons this is a service that cannot nor should not be done on a
volunteer basis.
·Crest’s Playground Access Program
o Our son has used this program when we were not able to pick him up straight after
school. In addition to being with friends and responsible adults it also aided in his
physical activity which is so important for fighting obesity and maintaining a healthy
lifestyle.
·Crest Sport Program
o Our son has participated in basketball, flag football, soccer, and track & field – to
name a few of the Crest Sports. Not only has he learned about the sports and
exercised, but also, it helped foster a sense of team and school pride – especially
when the teams compete against other Santa Monica Schools. In addition, this
program helps spread relationships across different schools so when these children
advance from elementary to middle school there are more friendly faces. It also
fosters a sense of community within Santa Monica – which is more important now
than ever.
Our family will be extremely disappointed in all of you if these programs disappear – especially as we
would be willing to pay more for them. But, if they disappear, we will know exactly where you place
your values.
Regards,
Susan Patelson
Santa Monica Resident and Tax Payer
2445 28th Street
City Clerk –Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item
at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:42:48 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Joanie Wread <wreadster@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 3:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council member,
We desperately need to keep Playground Access, crest Sports and crossing guards in our local schools. These
programs DON’T cost very much and provide enormous benefits to the families in smmusd schools. With the loss of
income due to covid, many families won’t be able to make it without playground access. This is absolutely the
wrong area to cut, and you must reconsider this decision. I can’t emphasize enough how I’ll advised this is, and how
deeply it cuts to the fabric of the community. Fostering play on campus at an affordable level after school is one of
the single most powerful ways to build cohesion, inclusivity, social emotional development, and a sense community;
in the wake of the switch to closed campuses, these programs are desperately needed. Add to that the financial strain
on many families right now, and how much they need the childcare support, and this decision becomes
unconscionable.
Please feel free to reach out to me if there is anything I can do to help with reassessing and supporting a positive
decision on this front. 3234591357
Regards,
Joanie Wread
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:42:56 PM
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From: Meghann Russell <meghannrussell@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Crossing Guards, Playground Access and CREST Sports have been critically important in the
lives of my family members and I plead with you to consider what a massive loss this would
be for everyone in our school community.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Meghann Russell
1421 Maple St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
323.388.8222
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:43:05 PM
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From: Evgeniy Kreydin <ekreydin@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Dear Councilors,
I understand that the CREST program administered by the city is under threat of elimination.
Our family relies on the CREST program to provide care to our children while we are at
work. Eliminating this program will mean that we are not able to work after school is over.
Please consider maintaining this program and allowing us to contribute to the economic
recovery. Thank you,
Evgeniy Kreydin
Will Rogers Parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:43:16 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Helen Cox <helencoxukla@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To whom may concern ,
I write to implore you to continue these essential, low cost , high impact services within our
schools at smmusd.
I can’t see how eliminating the School Crossing Guards makes any sense ?! How can the
safety of our kids not be your number 1 priority???
We live by 14th in Santa Monica which is a heavily congested crossing . On numerous
occasions I have seen our crossing guards having to scream at cars to stop while kids are
trying to cross . You are placing our children’s lives at risk unnecessarily. I demand that you
reconsider .
Our family has used the playground access service at Will Rogers for 5 years now and depend
on it for after care . The kids need this continued social experience with their peers after
school and it is invaluable to so many families with parents that work full time . Our beloved
crossing guards and after care staff that look after our kids as if they were their own . That
remember 100s and 100s of names , making this the community that you say is one of your
core values in this City.
Seems to me like you’re putting money before any of that . Where are your ethics ??
I am at a loss as to how this is happening . We are tenants in this city , paying a ridiculous
amount of money on rent , more than we can afford so we can send our kids to our local
school and for what ? So they can have all their recreational facilities stripped away , so they
can’t make it to school safely ?
I ask again , please reconsider taking away these facilities . Yours sincerely,
H Cox
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sent from my iPhone
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: After School programs
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:43:24 PM
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From: Michael D <michaeldesante@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:33 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: After School programs
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I'm writing to you today as a very concerned parent, in regards to the restoration of funding for
Playground Access, Crossing Guards, and Playground Partnerships in our schools. Please do
not defund these programs as they are an essential service to myself and my child. Without
these programs my child will not be able to get the essential extra curricular and sports
activities that he needs to continue to develop both mentally and physically. It will also place
added pressure on myself and his mother and increase our childcare costs dramatically.
These are low-cost, high-impact programs that every Santa Monica family can benefit from.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and
community building, and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for
working parents.
Thank you for your consideration,
Michael Desante
1507 7th St. #631
Santa Monica, CA 90401
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 5:43:33 PM
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From: Melissa S Holmes <melissasholmes@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 2:30 PM
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Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I'm writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our
Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access
and Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both
highly cost effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly
programs that serve fewer residents are left intact.
Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions
can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more
true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, my children walk to school and these crossing guards are
absolutely essential to their safety. Without the crossing guards, there will be tragic accidents.
Also, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away millions of
city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Melissa Holmes
1341 Stanford St
Santa Monica CA 90404
**City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:55:55 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Chris Beatty <cdbeatty@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello City of Santa Monica Leaders,
The children have faced the brunt of the Covid-19 restrictions, with school, playground time,
and their sports and other programs canceled. No other living generation has endured this type
of disruption during their childhood. With kids at home more watching TV, playing video
games and losing fitness, I would think the city of Santa Monica would be eager to get the
children active again. But the proposed budget does not reflect these priorities.
Canceling Crest Sports and playground access is ill advised. Indeed, given how much kids
love these programs it is cruel. My 9 year old son loves Crest Sports and playground access
and has benefited in so many ways from participating in these programs. He comes home
from school sweaty, tired and ready to face his homework. He's made so many friends
through these programs and had great adult role models. He is heart broken by this proposal. I
am astonished that these cuts were even contemplated. These programs reflect all of the
values of this city, including diversity and inclusiveness. These programs are a big reason
why I chose to settle down in Santa Monica and put my children in public schools. I've used
these programs to convince people they should feel confident sending their kids to Santa
Monica public schools. You need come up with a budget that prioritizes children's health and
well being. If you implement the budget as is, you will have jeopardized Santa Monica's
reputation as a family friendly city.
Thank you for consideration,
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Chris Beatty
1351 Cedar St.
Santa Monica, California
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:56:01 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Katherine Rosenfeld <katherinejrosenfeld@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My
family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the years.
It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need
outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
De-funding crossing guards would be throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and
advocating for biking and walking to school, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We
absolutely must have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage
families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's
overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Katie & Josh Rosenfeld
(Lincoln & Franklin Parents)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:56:07 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Megan Beatty <meggiemuir@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:47 PM
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello City of Santa Monica leadership,
I am a mom to 3 children in the Sunset Park neighborhood. We bought our house a year and a half ago, but have
been in Santa Monica for almost 10 years. One of the biggest things that factored into my decision to buy a house in
Santa Monica is the dedication the city has to youth. My children have greatly benefited from the public parks,
CREST sports leagues, and playground access after school. I feel like this has been a good place to raise my family
because of the wonderful outdoor benefits that we enjoy.
I am completely against canceling all youth sports and playground access. In fact, I am shocked that these cuts are
still being considered by the council.. Children have suffered so much through this Covid-19 pandemic, and
canceling sports programs for K-8 is asking way too much of these kids. Playing sports at school gives them a
chance to exercise. They learn good sportsmanship. Their coaches are role models to them. When I think back to
my childhood I am so grateful for my parents, schools, and city’s dedication to youth sports.
Playground access gives the chance for kids to exercise and socialize after school. They get to play and interact
after a long day of learning. Kids who live in small apartments get to exercise instead of going home to watch TV
or play video games. Parents who work use this service to fill in the gaps between when school gets out and when
they are done working. And there is no better way to fill a child’s time than outside at the playground. I have seen
the kids come up with the most creative games. I have seen kid’s lives become consumed with handball. These are
such great experiences to give our kids. Whenever I pick my child up at playground access I have such an
appreciation for the staff and organizations that make it possible.
We should not be balancing our city budget on the backs of elementary and middle school children. They deserve
more than that, and it is too much to ask for them. They have had to bear so much of the burden from Covid-
19. Their school has been canceled. They have not been able to see their friends. They have not been able to play
at parks. When school resumes we should make sure that they have access to sports and after school playground
access. If we let the infrastructure go for these programs, it will be difficult to get back. And we know that these are
the programs that make our city special.
I am a firm believer that we need to invest in our children. They are our future. We need to invest in their health—
both physical and mental. I am willing to make sacrifices in other areas to ensure that our kids have sports and
playground access. I know that Covid-19 has been devastating to families, businesses, and the city budget. But we
cannot let the children down in our city by canceling the programs that make their childhood happier and healthier.
I have read over the proposed funding decreases, and the children of this city are being asked to bear the greatest
share of city budget cuts. We need to search elsewhere to find ways to save money in the city. Our kids need to be
our first priority, not the last.
Sincerely,
Megan Beatty
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: City Council meeting June 9 2020 - Please save our kids
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:56:17 PM
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From: Gabriela Gonzalez <gabrielaglez@att.net>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:49 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: City Council meeting June 9 2020 - Please save our kids
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I have learned that you are considering eliminating crossing guards, CREST
Playground Access and CREST sports programs. These are all important
programs and services that are vital to the well-being of our children. It
seems that whenever budget cuts have to be made, it's our children that
suffer, especially our low-income children who need these programs to
survive. When we don't support our kids and help them to feel like they can
succeed at something and that they are part of a positive community, we lose
them. Please help us save our kids! Don't take these services and programs
away from them.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Gabriela Gonzalez
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:56:44 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Helen Landon <helen@drhelen.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as the parent of three children who have benefited from programs that
are due to be cut from the city budget. These programs are low cost, and yet yield a
great benefit to our families and community at large.
As traffic has increased in Santa Monica and as we want to encourage safe walking
to school, it is critical that we continue to have crossing guards at all of our schools.
Having crossing guards encourages parents to walk their kids to school, allow them to
walk on their own, or park farther away, decreasing congestion and increasing
safety.
Playground access allows parents to stagger their arrival at school to collect their
child or children. It gives children a safe opportunity to get out and play and socialize,
while their parents complete work, prepare for children's arrival at home, or have a
little extra time to themselves. It's a low cost, alternative to kids getting home and
returning to their work or screens. It's a place where kids have some autonomy and
make friends at their playground. Please keep this program going at all schools. It's
low cost and of high value to both kids and parents.
The CREST Sports program is such a unique treasure. My kids made lifelong friends,
learned teamwork and so much more participating in these programs. It was also a
great way for parents to have a chance to interact with other parents on game days.
Those were fantastic opportunities for community building. I have fond memories of
those days. We are still friends with our kids' coaches and the other parents.
Thank you for your service to our city,
Helen Zielinski Landon
229 San Vicente Blvd. Apt E
Santa Monica, CA 90402
310-393-8783
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
·
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:57:09 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Kristen Moro <kris_alex@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:48 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear council members,
I am writing to implore you NOT to eliminate the following programs in Santa Monica:
1. The Crossing Guards at all of our schools
2. CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
3. The CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs. My children rely on them, as do thousands of
others in the City of Santa Monica.
Crossing Guards are there to PROTECT CHILDREN!
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and
community building, and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for
working parents.
CREST Sports in particular is invaluable as it is a recreation program where everyone
participates, regardless of ability, and gives young athletes the opportunity to compete and
learn about the skills and rules of each sport.
It would be devastating to families in Santa Monica if we were to lose these immensely
valuable programs.
Regards,
Kristen Moro
Santa Monica resident
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:57:21 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Ivana <ivanalsuvak@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:41 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear all,
As a resident of Santa Monica, Ocean Park business owner and a mother of 20year old and 10year old thar are
schooled in SMMUSD I am pleading with you to keep the after school programs and crossing guards as part of our
children’s lives! These are crucial things that make Santa Monica a caring and loving community. If you take that
away , you are taking away the safety of our children ( elimination of crossing guards) and after school programs
many working class families rely on.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ivana Suvak
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:57:29 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Molly Read <molly_dudley@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:38 PM
To: Molly Read <molly_dudley@hotmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please restore following programs for SMMUSD:
CROSSING GUARDS - Protecting children at/near every school in 2019-2020 and for many years prior.
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every weekday. CREST Playground
Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised, unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after
school with basic playground equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-2020; the
Playground Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also provides working families with afterschool
child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.(Currently, Playground Access is free but perhaps the City Council
might consider a nominal fee, with scholarships for children who qualify for Free.Reduced Lunch program.
CREST SPORTS - CREST Sports is a recreation program where everyone participates, regardless of ability, and
gives young athletes the opportunity to compete and learn about the skills and rules of each sport. 1182 elementary
school children and 433 middle schoolers participated in 2019-2020; CREST Sports is a unique opportunity for
elementary and middle schoolers to learn to play sports alongside their friends at their home schools. It also
provides working families with afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Molly Read
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 10:57:39 PM
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From: Russell Atticus <atticuster@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To whom it may concern,
I oppose the City of Santa Monica‘s plans to eliminate:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the
Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST
Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through
exercise and community building, and provide needed after school childcare
and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
I strongly urge the city council to reconsider cutting these programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9th 202
Thr smartphone made me do it
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:13:12 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Connie Lee <conniepark323@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please restore following programs for SMMUSD:
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every weekday. CREST Playground
Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised, unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after
school with basic playground equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-2020; the
Playground Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also provides working families with afterschool
child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.(Currently, Playground Access is free but perhaps the City Council
might consider a nominal fee, with scholarships for children who qualify for Free.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sent from my iPhone
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:13:15 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: cathy brough <cvbrough@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:45 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council members,
I have recently learned that our schools' crossing guards, Playground Access, and Crest Youth
sports will be canceled for next year. Please save these programs. They are so helpful for our
community: the safety of our children, for working families and introducing children to the
world of sports. Both of my boys have benefitted playing on various teams - from
Kindergarten through middle school. These programs cost very little to maintain and impact so
many in our community.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Cathy Brough
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:13:26 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Sharon Vidal-Cunningham <sharon.vidal.c@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Council Members,
I am a 25-year Santa Monica resident and have two boys who attend Will Rogers Learning Community, and John
Adams Middle school. I am writing to advocate for 3-essential programs that are proposed to be cut out of the
budget and to implore you to keep these programs in place:
1.Crossing Guards at all of our schools
2.CREST's Playground Access program
3.CREST Sports program.
Our family has utilized, benefited from and enjoyed these are low-cost, high-impact programs and it would be a
huge loss to our community if these essential programs were to be eliminated. These programs promote safety,
access to childcare and promote mental and physical health.
Thank you for hearing me out and considering my opinion.
Sharon Cunningham
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SMMUSD_Please keep our kids happy and safe.
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:17:55 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Hélène Six <lnsix@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 7:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi
Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SMMUSD_Please keep our kids happy and safe.
EXTERNAL
Good evening,
I hope my email finds you well.
I am sending this email as a full-time working mother with 2 children at Roosevelt
Elementary school.
Having my children enrolled in Enrichment programs and playground access is extremely
beneficial as I am still at work when regular school ends.
While my younger child is enrolled in the afterschool program, my older child is now too old
to participate like the previous years as he enters 4th grade. But he is also too young to go
home by himself.
Please restore following programs for SMMUSD:
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every
weekday. CREST Playground Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised,
unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after school with basic playground
equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-2020; the Playground
Access program has been in existence for 20 years.
It also provides working families like mine with afterschool child-care and flexibility on
school pick-up.(Currently, Playground Access is free but perhaps the City Council might
consider a nominal fee, with scholarships for children who qualify for Free.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Helene Fleuret.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: URGENT: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:18:14 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: ginameg@aol.com <ginameg@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 7:32 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: URGENT: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Esteemed City Council of Santa Monica,
I write this email stuck inside my home in Santa Monica, as are many, and
am just saddened by the unexpected disruptions that have happened
around the world. I know the City of Santa Monica is not exempt from
adjusting and being flexible moving forward. Yet, I ask you to not disrupt
kids lives in making these budget decisions today - let your decision
impact just adults. Please be creative, find a way, cut administrative
costs, start GoFundMe pages. There has to be a way.
Kids are so vulnerable to these situations out of their control, let's try to
keep everything as stable as possible. I ask this as a mom, a resident and
an actively engaged citizen in the pursuit of a healthy and happy Santa
Monica.
Please don't disrupt their:
(1) Safety crossing streets to get to school. They need Crossing
Guards for safety reasons. It would be a liability if the City cuts these
essential services.
(2) CREST's Playground Access program. Not everyone has access to
safe child care at home (last year it was almost 2,000 kids enrolled). This
trusted and well-established program allows parents to work just a little bit
more to be able to afford the City of Santa Monica cost of living. Please
consider changing it to a sliding scale program, based on financial need.
(3) CREST Sports program. Santa Monica students need physical activity,
team-work building to stay emotionally and physically healthy. This program
is crucial as it allows kids to stay on their school campus and engage in
healthy activities. Like above, please consider changing it to a sliding scale
program, based on financial need.
All City of Santa Monica residents benefit from a future generation of
kids that arrive at school safely, have parents contributing to the economy
through their work (and supervised care for their children), and grow up at
less risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, etc.
I ask you to consider all the above and be creative. We can all pull together
as a city, and as adults we have a responsibility to the kids to face these
crises AND give them the stability they need.
Best,
Gina Engler
324 Idaho Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:18:22 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Daniela Morató <daniela.morato@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 7:23 PM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I am writing this letter to support the playground access, CREST sports, and
crossing guard programs at SMMUSD.
As a parent of two elementary aged students who walk to school daily we have
benefited greatly from these programs and am really saddened to hear that they
might be eliminated.
Working parents count on programs such as playground access and CREST sports
to extend our children’s day in a positive way so that we can finish the workday
before school pick up.
The crossing guards are very valuable to all the children that walk or bike to school.
Please consider alternatives to eliminating these programs!
Sincerely
Daniela Morato
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting-Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:18:34 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Gary Freedman <logaryfreedman@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 6:58 PM
To: Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting-Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing to express our strong support for the following
programs at our schools: Crossing Guards, CREST'S Playground
Access program and CREST's Sports Program.
Now is NOT the time to eliminate programs for our children.
We need to build our communities now more than ever as
recent events unfolding in our city, state and country clearly
demonstrate.
Please do not deprive the young children attending public school
of these worthwhile programs and services.
Sincerely,
Donna and Gary Freedman
533 9th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
City Clerk-Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:18:48 PM
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From: Julia R <jrotgin@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 6:23 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello,
My name is Julia Rotgin and I am writing as a rising senior who has been an extremely
involved SMMUSD student since Kindergarten. The crossing guard and CREST programs
you intend to cut are vital to the district, especially elementary schools. Students form
relationships with the crossing guards from day one, who not only greet us with friendly
smiles each day, but keep us safe. Elementary school students are rowdy and not always aware
of the dangers they face crossing the street when coming to and from school. I guarantee that
not one elementary school alumni or parent would even be able to count on their fingers the
amount of times they have witnessed a student crossing the street without looking both ways,
or attempting to without being stopped by a crossing guard. They are life savers, and friends.
My elementary school crossing guard still smiles at me and my brother (and remembers our
names; we are now rising sophomores and seniors) whenever we are at Franklin Elementary
School with our youngest brother. Even in high school, crossing guards are a necessity.
Entering and exiting Samohi each day is chaos. How could it not be with multiple thousands
of teenage students rushing into and out of a mere number of gates? Crossing guards are
essential! Parents and students drive and walk around campus gates relying on the eyes of the
crossing guards, not their own. This would be a disaster.
The CREST programs are extremely important as well. I have many special memories from
my childhood that would not exist without these programs, and I have been always been
grateful for the opportunities I was given by them. Both of my brothers participated in
multiple CREST sports teams, and I spent time safely with my friends during Playground
Access. Many families also rely on these programs as childcare, while the adults are at work.
These programs allow parents to stay at work longer before picking their children up from
school, or allow them to pay less on hired help who can start the day at a later time. Ridding of
these programs could cause financial inconveniences for many families in the community, and
steal wonderful memories from young children.
I hope you all take my words to heart and thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely, Julia Rotgin
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
item at the City Council meeting on June 9, 2020.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Monday, June 1, 2020 11:18:56 PM
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From: Sarah Manguso <manguso@rocketmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 6:17 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To the members of the Council:
I am a Santa Monica parent of a Will Rogers second-grader. Since his first day of kindergarten, we have walked to
and from school every day.
The car traffic is particularly appalling during the morning school rush, and I have seen crossing guards
prevent distracted drivers from hitting pedestrians more times than I can count.
It is wishful thinking that those "School Zone" lawn posters with puppies and kittens on them
are an appropriate substitute for crossing guards.
This is not a job that can be foisted off on parent volunteers. It is an essential part of our community's health and
safety.
Thank you very much for your attention.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Sincerely,
Sarah Manguso
2346 Pearl Street
Santa Monica CA 90405
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:18:35 AM
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From: Ruby Gonzalez <rubygonzalez03@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:47 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
As the parent of three children who have gone
through the Santa Monica School District
(Roosevelt, Lincoln and SAMO), I plead that you
reconsider cutting the Crest Sports, Playground
Access programs as well the Crossing Guards.
These programs were essential to the upbringing of
my children and as a single mother am quite
concerned that you are thinking of cutting them.
They helped keep my kids off the streets as they
had great programs that they were able to be
involved in that helped support me as a parent.
Please cut elsewhere. The kids in Santa Monica
are too important to neglect in this manner.
Thank you,
Ruby Gonzalez
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for
the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council
meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:36:47 AM
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From: carrie davies <carriedavies@me.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:32 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Chris Davies <cdplanet@me.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
We are writing to urge you to keep playground access and CREST at SMMUSD schools, as well
as crossing guards throughout our city. These programs are very important to our family.
CREST:
My son, who is not athletic enough to participate in high school sports, was
able to enjoy the experience of team sports through CREST for many years.
This experience was invaluable to him. He began participating in after
school CREST sports in elementary school at Grant and continued through
his time at JAMS. He participated in basketball, track and field, and touch
football through CREST. he made friends, developed skills, gained
confidence and learned teamwork through these fun and inclusive CREST
sports. They gave him opportunities that were very different from regular PE
class. I am so thankful he was able to enjoy CREST during his elementary
and middle school years. It would be a terrible loss to end the CREST
program.
PLAYGROUND ACCESS:
Both my son and my daughter also enjoyed playground access during their
elementary years at Grant. Playground access provided them a safe place
to be on days when my work schedule made me 30 - 60 minutes late for
pick up. I work part time so I did not need them to be in full-time afternoon
childcare. That extra hour allowed me to work and know my kids were safe.
Playground access also allowed my kids to have play opportunities with kids
without requiring parents to set up official playdates. I think this fostered
social independence.
CROSSING GUARDS:
Crossing guards are essential to ensure our children’s safety. As a resident
of Sunset Park, living on Pearl St, I regularly encounter dangerous driving
on our streets. Commuters and SMC students cut through our neighborhood
and often show disregard for pedestrians. I regularly see drivers blowing
stop signs and speeding. I can’t imagine letting my kids walk or bike to
school without crossing guards along the way. In a city that claims to
support the environment and quality of life, it would be unconscionable to
eliminate the crossing guard program.
Please keep CREST and playground access for our SMMUSD schools. I
am certain they give back much more than they cost.
And, you must ensure our children’s safety by keeping
the crossing guard program in place. It is essential.
Thank you,
Carrie & Chris Davies
SM residents and parents of two SMMUSD students
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:36:54 AM
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From: Maria Murrow <mamurrow@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Maria Murrow <mamurrow@gmail.com>; Scott Murrow <spmurrow@gmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor McKeown, Council Members and City Manager:
I am writing(again) to urge you to reconsider the short-sighted decision to
eliminate school programs, including Playground Access and Youth Sports
Programs. These programs offer our kids the opportunity to play in a safe
environment with many of their peers. Both of my kids' lives have been greatly
enriched by these wonderful programs.
In these uncertain times, why are we cutting services for the most vulnerable as
well as those whose lives have been turned upside down with the CoronaVirus?
We don't yet know the impact to our kids but know taking away additional
programs from our kids will cause irreparable harm.
What are hard working parents supposed to do with the hundreds of kids who will
be impacted by this?
My son is currently enrolled in Homework Club at McKinley Elementary, where
he receives much-needed attention with his homework. After Homework Club, he
joins Playground Access where he socializes with his friends and participates in
organized activities. He has also taken Robotics and Karate as part of the after-
school enrichment programs.
My daughter is a current student at Lincoln Middle School and participates in the
Teen Center as well as plays on the volleyball team. The availability of volleyball
at McKinley and Lincoln has given our daughter a passion project which she has
excelled about.
It is my understanding that parents fought to enable these services for the kids. I
would not like to see that effort go in vain. Perhaps there is an elegant solution -is
there a fee that can be subsidized by both the program and families so that we can
continue to have the services available? What are the plans to replace these vital
services that families rely on?
Sincerely,
Scott Murrow
Parent of Kids at both McKinley and Lincoln
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for
the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council
meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Please KEEP these vital Programs!
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:37:05 AM
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From: Carla Zeitlin <carla@corepersonaltrainer.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:22 AM
To: Carla Zeitlin <carla@corepersonaltrainer.com>
Subject: Please KEEP these vital Programs!
EXTERNAL
To City Council Members:
PLEASE restore Santa Monica’s vital programs: Playground Access, Crossing Guards who keep our
kids safe and especially CREST SPORTS! My son has been participating in CREST Sports and
Playground Access for years. These critical after-school programs keep my son Khaelan healthy
both physically and emotionally and busy, focused and out of trouble. My son is a 4.0 GPA student,
largely because of CREST Sports. This program gives my son and so many others, a place to go
every day after school that they look forward to! He gets his energy out, learns team work, team
building, sportsmanship and most importantly, gets to play and connect with his friends! My son,
Khaelan plays flag football, soccer, basketball and this year would have run track through CREST if
COVID didn’t happen.
CREST sports do not only enhance the lives of our youth, but they are a place for parents to meet
and connect and helps working parents who can not pick up their kids by 3pm.
Please KEEP these important programs: CREST sports, Playground Access and Crossing Guards.
Appreciate your consideration,
Stay safe and healthy!
Best,
Carla Zeitlin
CORE Personal Trainer
Multi-Certified CORE-Trainer and Pilates Instructor
https://www.corepersonaltrainer.com/
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:37:30 AM
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From: Dara Davis Beer <daradavisbeer@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam
Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members,
I'm writing to express my support to continue funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and the school
Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from all these initiatives over the years. It
would be such a shame to see these highly cost effective programs serving thousands of children, be cut
when other more costly programs serving fewer residents are left intact.
Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted.
Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends for their social emotional development as much
as their academic lessons, especially after this extended distancing.
Our Crossing Guards keep myself and my 4 children safe on our ways to and from school. They also
encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of
our city's overall efforts to mitigating climate change.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you in advance for your consideration and hard work on deciding city council business.
Dara Beer
Franklin Elementary Parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:37:37 AM
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From: Michael Ray Brown <michaelraybrown@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:25 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and Staff,
As part of its current budget restructuring, I understand that Santa Monica plans to eliminate
crossing guards at all of our schools, the CREST playground access program, and the CREST
sports program. These are low-cost, high impact programs that help ensure the safety and
well-being of our children. CREST provides after-school childcare and pickup flexibility for
working parents. While funds may be tight in these stressful times, I urge you to continue to
support these and other essential programs that have made Santa Monica a model community.
City Clerk: Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Sincerely,
Michael Ray Brown
+1 (310) 383-2442
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:39:28 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcie Freedland <marciefreedland@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:57 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; suehimmelrich@smgov.net;
Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Cynthia Renaud <Cynthia.Renaud@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: annkbowman@yahoo.com; zinajosephs@aol.com
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear All City Officials,
I am asking that you SAVE the crossing guards programs at all schools, especially during these times of racism,
discrimination, etc. The more individuals who are around, the more orderly traffic and school are, and the more
witnesses there are available for community or outside community problems. In addition, because of increased use of
cell phones in cars, bike rentals as well as scooter rentals, the people are NEEDED. Eliminating such personnel is
probably the biggest mistake. Also, as our days change so quickly now, I think it is important to increase allotted
money to provide them with continuing education. This is NOT the time to cut these programs.
In addition, my kids have participated in Playground Access at Franklin in the past. I had found it to be better safety
than most babysitters. Knowing that my kids were engaged in supervised, unstructured activity while they are
waiting for me to pick them up was a comfort. For working parents or parents who cannot pick up their children at
the time that the bell rings at the end of the day, this program helps a great deal. Hey! 1835 children participated in
the program last year. So it proves to be a necessity. Perhaps you would consider a nominal fee with scholarships for
those who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch programs.
Although my children have not participated in CREST Sports because they are interested in other fitness/sport
activities, it provides the opportunity for children to compete and learn about skills and rules that they do not
necessarily learn in the PE programs. Our friends’ kids LOVE that their children are being active and are safe within
school borders.
Please continue these programs as they provide additional support to SMMUSD children and helps separate our
district from others. These are not just luxuries, they are necessities.
Thank you,
Marcia Freedland
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:39:44 AM
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From: Robin Carmichael <rwcarmichael@me.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:28 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Good evening,
It has been brought to our attention that the City of Santa Monica is considering closing down
their City school programs. This would be so devastating. We rely on Crest sports to give our
children an opportunity to play a team sport. My husband and I both work full time and would
not be able to drive our children to off campus sports activities and therefore our children
would never get to play basketball, volleyball or soccer as part of a team. To have those team
sports available to us on our own children’s school campuses makes this possible.
Please reconsider before you eliminate this incredibly valuable asset we all have access to.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Best,
Robin Carmichael
Edison and Jams parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:10:20 AM
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From: Peter Mao <peter.mao@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:04 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I would like to register my support for continuation of CREST playground access, CREST
school sports and our crossing guards. My understanding is that these are relatively low-
budget programs that have a high impact on the community. Both of my children have
benefited greatly from CREST sports, the crossing guards are essential for the safety of kids
walking to school, and playground access is essential for family recreation, given the small
fraction of public green space in many neighborhoods of Santa Monica.
Peter Mao
1115 20th St, #2.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:44:02 AM
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From: Erin Guth <erinbguth@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:41 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I am writing in support of the continuation of:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
PLEASE DO NOT ELIMINATE THESE VITAL PROGRAMS WITH YOUR BUDGET-
RESTRUCTURING.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank You,
Erin Guth
--
ERIN B. GUTH
MAKEUP ARTIST
310.980.0525 cell
erinbguth@gmail.com
www.erinbguth.com
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:47:51 AM
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From: Michael Brian <michael@michaelbrianphoto.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:18 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please restore following programs for SMMUSD:
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every
weekday. CREST Playground Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised,
unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after school with basic playground
equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-2020; the Playground
Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also provides working families with
afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.(Currently, Playground Access is free
but perhaps the City Council might consider a nominal fee, with scholarships for children who
qualify for Free.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Michael Brian Hecklin
Michael Brian Photography
917-647-0775
michaelbrianphoto.com
NY/LA
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:50:50 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: vmacmail@aol.com <vmacmail@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:27 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Council and Staff Members,
As the parent of two children in SMMUSD, I am disheartened to hear of the budget
restructuring that eliminates Crossing Guards and the CREST Playground Access
program, because eliminating those programs will directly affect the safety of our
children. On more than one occasion, I have witnessed the crossing guards at Grant
Elementary preventing a car accident. It is imperative that these men and women
continue to keep the order on our streets before and after school so that traffic can
run smoothly and most importantly so that kids (especially those walking alone!) can
be kept safe!
Likewise the CREST Playground Access program is a necessary program to keep
kids safe. As the single parent of two kids -- one in elementary school and one in
middle school -- it is impossible to be at two schools at one time for after school pick
up. If my daughter was not able to stay in the playground access program at Grant
Elementary she would be waiting in front of school for an extended period of time, a
scenario that I believe would be true for many, many kids whose parents or guardians
are unable to pick up kids exactly at dismissal time. So many children would not be
safe, loitering around school with no supervision, waiting for however long until they
are picked up. I implore you not to cut this program.
Please accept this plea for reconsideration on these matters.
Thanks,
Vanessa McCarthy
parent of SMMUSD students Tilly Windsor and Archie Windsor
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:56:00 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jen JW Luke Alex Chloe Beekman <beekbergers@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:52 AM
To: Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>;
councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor McKeown, City Council and Staff members,
We are aware of the City of Santa Monica's intent to eliminate the Crossing Guards, CREST
Playground Access and CREST Sports programs. All three programs have a profound impact
on families throughout our city. We ask that you please reconsider your decision and preserve
these programs.
CROSSING GUARDS
Crossing Guards perform a vital role in our community - they ensure that our children can get
to and from school safely. We cannot count the number of times that we have witnessed near
misses along our morning commutes on Pearl Street. The only reason that these remained
misses and not full blown accidents were because of the Crossing Guards. They continuously
throw themselves out into the path of oncoming cars to protect our kids from reckless drivers.
Unless you are able to guarantee that our children will not be injured by careless drivers who
prefer to text and/or speed through neighborhood streets rather than sit in traffic along the
bigger boulevards, then it is essential that Crossing Guards continue to be employed by our
city. Anything else would be considered reckless behavior on the part of the city.
CREST PLAYGROUND ACCESS
Playground Access provides another essential service to local families - it allows our kids to
remain safely on campus until parents are able to pick them up. For working parents who
cannot pick up their children at 3pm or for parents who cannot afford to put their children in
expensive after school classes or hire after-school babysitters, this is the only way in which
they be guaranteed that their kids are safe and supervised. To remove this program would be
to add an ever greater challenge to the plates of working parents throughout the city. In times
like these of mass layoffs and uncertainty, parents should not be forced to have to choose
between their jobs and their children.
CREST SPORTS
Crest Sports provides an opportunity for every child to learn and play a team sport. Do you
know the cost of a club soccer or baseball team? It's upwards of $2,500 per year per child.
Many in our community cannot afford that. Crest Sports enables children of all abilities and
backgrounds to experience the joy of team sports. This program teaches kids how to work
together, how to work hard and how to win and lose. It also teaches them the importance of
fitness and staying active, respecting others and feeling good about themselves. Kids need an
outlet for their stress and sports provide that. All of our kids deserve the opportunity to play.
All three of these programs are low cost yet very high impact. Every child in our district
benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards and thousands of children
benefit from their participation in Crest Playground Access & Sports. Please preserve these
programs!
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Best regards,
Jenelle Beekman
Santa Monica resident and mother to three kids in SMMUSD schools
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:00:23 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Meg Jackson <megjackson960@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>;
Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I'm aware that our city's budget is stretched thinner by the day. But SMMUSD relies on the
Crest Sports and Playground Access programs to keep our children safe and help them become
responsible community-minded citizens.
My daughter participated in Crest throughout her elementary years; without the programs I
wouldn't have been able to work to support my family. The after-school program helped her
develop a bond with her community and fostered her desire to volunteer to support this city.
The Crest Sports program taught her the value of teamwork and nurtured her self-confidence
and resilience.
Please try to save these programs. I believe many families would be willing to help
supplement the costs if necessary. They should at least be given that option before the
programs are eliminated entirely.
Thank you for your efforts to support and strengthen our city.
City Clerk, please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Sincerely,
Meg Jackson
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:00:43 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Area M. Kramarsky <amadaras@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:06 AM
To: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I beg of you to keep the Santa Monica Crossing Guards. With the
aggressive and distracted drivers in our city, to eliminate this program will
undoubtedly lead to injury or even death. It's unconscionable that we
would consider letting this go.
And it will lead to such inequity. There are one or two PTAs wealthy
enough to pay for their own crossing guards. Because it's an after school
activity and not on-campus, PTAs are at their liberty to do so. So the
wealthiest children in the district will be protected and no one else. We've
done so much to try to make our school system and our city more
equitable, please don't let this take up backwards.
Thank you for your consideration,
Area Kramarsky
Parent and Resident
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:25:14 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: r.balerini@yahoo.com <r.balerini@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:25 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I was made aware of the discussion to cut funding, essentially eliminating, much needed programs for our children,
including crossing guards, CREST Playground Access and CREST Sports Program. As a working Santa Monica
parent, this is appalling. I understand there are huge budget concerns, but this is not the route to take. These are
much needed, nay, REQUIRED programs for our children. With over 1100+ students that use CREST/Playground
Access and EVERY child that uses the crossing guards, how could you remove them?
My Santa Monica based company has cut all employees salaries in effort to stay in business. Other residents in
Santa Monica have lost their jobs entirely. These programs are needed now more than ever before. Put yourself in
our shoes: Would you be willing to let YOUR children walk to school without crossing guards? Would you be
willing to take off work to care for YOUR children because CREST and Playground Access programs are
closed?
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Rebecca Balerini
Santa Monica Resident
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:26:38 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Brian Flynn <bflynn17@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please do not cut budget for CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday,
recreational, after-school play for elementary students at each of the elementaryschool sites). It’s essential to working families and fundamental to the promise ofpubic education.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:27:33 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Tara Hayes <hayes76@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:38 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Santa Monica City Council,
We are concerned that several wonderful programs that make elementary school in Santa
Monica so special are in jeopardy. These programs provide a tremendous amount of safety
and structure to all students. Students who would not have these social or athletic
opportunities outside of school will suffer the most.
Rather than eliminating these programs, is it possible to raise funds for them as we do for
other programs? This is very important for equity in our community and equal access for all
students is of most importance. To cancel these programs is counterproductive to this end.
Tara & Matthew Brown
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Tara Brown
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:27:41 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Robyn Meyers <robynpmeyers@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:27 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest
Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost
effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve
fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon
as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time
with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and
walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Robyn Meyers
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:32:53 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Cordes, Amy <acordes@smmusd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:27 PM
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello,
I am writing in support of Crossing Guards, Playground Access and CREST Sports Programs and asking the City of
Santa Monica to preserve them.
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
Even though I am not a resident of Santa Monica, as a teacher I see the positive impact these programs have on my
students. I strongly urge you to consider NOT eliminating Crossing Guards, Playground Access and CREST Sports
Programs!
Amy Cordes
Fourth Grade Teacher
Grant Elementary School
2368 Pearl Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:34:59 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Amy Wruble <amywruble@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I'm writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our
Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access
and Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both
highly cost effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly
programs that serve fewer residents are left intact.
Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions
can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more
true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, my children walk to school and these crossing guards are
absolutely essential to their safety. Without the crossing guards, there will be tragic accidents.
Also, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away millions of
city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Amy Wruble & David Lepes
1118 21st Street Unit 105
Santa Monica, CA 90403
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:35:08 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Amy Woodson-Boulton <woodson.boulton@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My sons (Felix,
LMS 8th, and Leo, FES 4th) and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports
over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor
time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away millions
of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention
the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around
our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start
to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Amy Woodson-Boulton (SAMOHI '90)
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:35:14 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Amanda Carey <mandyleecarey@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I am writing to ask that the below programs are not eliminated! We need to support
and protect our children in this great city.
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:35:51 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Beth Scholze <bethscholze@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>;
bethscholze@gmail.com
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Good morning
Clearly the timing of this email is very challenging as we manage the priority recovery of our city after last
night's horrific vandalism and theft.
I was blown away this morning to be a part of a very large portion of our community rolling up their sleeves
to sweep, clean graffiti, cover windows, etc for our local businesses. They will need our continued support.
Still, the youth in our community also need our support. I'm requesting that you work with our community
to reinstate the crossing guards, CREST sports and playground access. These are pertinent for safety,
affordable supervised childcare and healthy open play, and the opportunity for all kids to access athletics
regardless of income and ability.
We as a community are ready to partner in funding these programs. I'm part of a few groups discussing
fundraising, corporate sponsorships. Please consider making the detailed budgets available so we can find a
way to continue not cut these programs. We can explore charging for PA - it's now free - and increasing
the charge for CREST sports. We have community sponsors ready to match fundraising and budget
allocation efforts. Let's work together.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the
City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you for your time
Beth & Peter Scholze
4th & 6th grade parents.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:36:13 PM
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From: Britta Schort <bschort@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:27 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My
family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the years.
It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need
outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing
Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a
choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate
change.
Thanks so much,
Britta Schort
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:36:22 PM
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From: Bryan Vine <bryan@bryanvine.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest
Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost
effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that
serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as
soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and
time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and
walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Bryan Vine
Santa Monica resident and voter
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting -Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:36:36 PM
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From: Drew Traglia <drew@drewtraglia.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 10:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting -Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a Santa Monican parent and homeowner writing to ask that funding in the FY 2020-2021
budget be restored for:
School Crossing Guards
Playground Access
CREST Sports
I have children in Santa Monica's public elementary and middle schools. It defies imagination
that—of all the wasteful discretionary spending the council funnels to its pet projects—these
low cost, high yield programs that benefit all of our community's children would be
eliminated.
Respectfully,
Drew Traglia
City Clerk –Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:04 PM
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From: Inga Eckelberry <inga.small@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My kindergartener and his little sister have been looking forward to being able to take
advantage of both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports. It would be such a shame to see
these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when
other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted.
Children (particularly energetic 6 year olds!) need outdoor time, exercise, and time with
friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
Further, it is unconscionable that the city council is considering de-funding the Crossing
Guards! We are able to walk to school every day, and the crossing guards keep my child and I
safe from the busy-rush-rush commuters taking surface streets to avoid congestion. De-
funding the crossing guards and removing the safeguards for our kids walking would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and
walking to school. We NEED our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
I appreciate your time and thank you for reading.
Cheers,
Inga Eckelberry
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:10 PM
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From: Jonathan Zucker <jzucker@intrepidib.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:33 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and City Staff,
I am writing to ask you all to preserve the Crossing Guards program. Sadly, as the events of the
weekend have demonstrated, we continue to live in complicated, stressful times, with potential
safety risks literally around every corner. Without providing a safe environment – for students in
school but also for them to get to school – we will be failing the children of Santa Monica. Our
children will be challenged in properly accessing their educational experience because they and their
parents will be burdened with additional stressors throughout the day.
One of the reasons many of us live in Santa Monica is to enable our children access to a school life
that is enriching and nurturing in a school district that is unrivaled in much of greater Los Angeles
and the state of California. Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by
the Crossing Guards, and the Guards are part of the fabric of the school day and of our lives. The
Crossing Guards do not just provide safety and security for our children and community – they
actually are part of the educational process. Via daily interaction with multiple guards on our 5-block
walk to Grant, our daughters are learning many valuable lessons – communication, mutual respect,
waiting your turn, working as part of a team.
The Crossing Guards, who we consider part of our extended Grant family, are friendly, conscientious
and caring. They send a signal, not just to parents and students, but to greater Santa Monica, that we
are part of a community working together to be our best. A community that cares about its people
and looks out for everyone’s safety.
The past few months, punctuated by the horrible events of the past few days, have been challenging
for all of us as parents – we need to have difficult conversations with our children every day about
the various threats that live around us and about required changes to their routines: school replaced
by Zoom, playing outside replaced by being locked indoors, faces replaced by masks, and bird chirps
replaced by sirens and helicopters. We do not want to pile on the conversation about why there are
no longer any Crossing Guards. Going back to school will be traumatic enough for our children –
please give them a chance to feel safe and comfortable pursuing their education.
Wishing health and safety to all of you and your families.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Very best regards,
Jonathan Zucker
Santa Monica, CA
Grant School Parent
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:20 PM
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From: Lee Winnick <leewinnick@me.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:26 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>;
cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I have been a Santa Monica resident and business owner for almost twenty years. I write to
support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My
family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over
the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving
thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left
intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related
restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be
more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to
school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely
MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage
families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of
our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Lee Winnick
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item
at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:32 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn <moritz.mtv@googlemail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 9:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Katalin Bognar <katalin.bognar@gmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
We're writing this e-mail in support of continued funding for crossing guards and playground access at Santa Monica
public schools. We have two girls at Roosevelt Elemntary (K and 3rd grade). What we love about living in Santa
Monica is the sense of community and safety. This allows us to ride our bikes to school, and the ability to keep the
girls in school in the afternoons, supporting both of us to work full time, which in turn is necessary to cover the high
costs of living in Santa Monica. Santa Monica is special and I hope that you will find a way to protect what makes it
special.
With best regards,
Katalin Bognar and Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn
Include this line at the end:
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9,
2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:43 PM
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From: Renu Mevasse <rmevasse@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello - I sent an email back in April when I first heard about the city's proposed plans to cut
Crest Sports and Playground Access. At that time, I was told not to worry, that there were
simply discussions to figure out how the city was going to ensure that children's programming
would continue to work given our new budget situation. Now (2 months later), the city is
looking to CUT these programs that many families (including my own) have come to rely on.
In addition, you are also now looking to reduce our crossing guards, who are instrumental in
helping keep our kids safe.
As a working mother of 2 (and someone who is a taxpayer, paid supporter of Crest programs,
and someone who is constantly donating to various school and city efforts), I have come to
view Crest as a necessary service. My kids have thrived in the sports programs as a way to
build not just healthy habits, but also enable life-long skills like teamwork and leadership.
Crest sports also acts as a key feeder into our high school sports programs which enable our
children to continue these habits and life lessons, and in some cases set them up for successful
college pathways. By getting rid of Crest sports, you are putting a number of Santa Monica
children at a significant disadvantage - physically, economically, and socially.
The same can be said for Playground Access. Without programs like this, many of our
children will be forced to find alternative care after school. While some families may be able
to afford this, others will resort to having their kids leave campus without supervision for at
least 3-4 hours until they can come home from their full-time jobs (which pays our city taxes
and your salaries). This will no doubt cause financial hardships and incidents of bad behavior
due to lack of supervision. Getting rid of Playground access is not safe and frankly quite
irresponsible.
And finally, speaking of safety, reducing our crossing guard program is the epitome of safety
for our children. With limited parking opportunities at school sites, increased desires to find
eco-friendly modes of transportation, etc, our children need safe guidance and supervision to
ensure they are not run over by careless drivers, especially at major intersections. If any of
you have (or have had) young children, I encourage you to let them cross Santa Monica
boulevard at Cloverfield by themselves at rush hour, and see how confident you feel about
their safety.
For all these reasons noted above, I implore you to retain Crest sports, playground access and
our crossing guard program.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Renu Mevasse
Santa Monica homeowner, resident, taxpayer, and working mother of 2 children in the
SMMUSD school district
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: une 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:37:52 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Rose Reiss <rok9570@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:10 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: une 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My family and
I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such
a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more
costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact.
Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children
need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell swoop, not to
mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure
safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and
healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thank you for supporting our children.
Regards,
Rose Reiss
Santa Monica resident and grandparent
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9,
2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:38:04 PM
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From: Todd Hawkins <thawkins@northranchbodycraft.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:04 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
Please make sure the funding for our local youth activities and safety related programs stay intact.
Namely CREST sports programs, CREST playground access and the Crossing Guards. These are very
important activities that must remain in all communities especially a community as great at Santa
Monica. I have children that have benefited from these programs and I want to make sure all future
children in Santa Monica can continue to benefit from them as well.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
TODD HAWKINS
(Father of Santa Monica public school children)
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:38:08 PM
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From: Vukadinovich, Elaine <E.Vukadinovich@musickpeeler.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; 'cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net'
<cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle
<Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Our City Leaders:
I understand that budget cuts are in order. But, please carefully consider what is most important to
our community and its wellbeing. During these times, many companies are instituting across the
board salary and pay reductions and taking other cost cutting measures so that they can continue to
preserve and sustain their core mission and continue to provide the services that matter. We do
have a bloated City government. That does not mean cutting essential and important services such
as:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs. We recognize that as Santa Monica high school and
Lincoln parents, and former Roosevelt parents, that these programs are so important to the
development of our children and to keeping the Santa Monica real estate values up (if that
speaks more to you). Please, please do not cut funding for these services.
•Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
•1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
•1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and
community building, and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working
parents.
Especially in these crazy times, do not continue to take away needed services. Please make smart,
well-reasoned decisions and cuts from other areas that will not negatively impact the core services
that make our community so special and help develop our children (and keep the property values up
and the tourists coming in).
Thank you for your consideration.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Elaine Vukadinovich
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: City planning to cut crossing guards, Crest sports, Playground Access
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:38:36 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Wendy Engler <engler_wendy@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:04 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>
Cc: Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>;
Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: City planning to cut crossing guards, Crest sports, Playground Access
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth
Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective
and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer
residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as
COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with
friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to
school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely
MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage
families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of
our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Wendy
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: funding
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:54:22 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: David Misch <david.misch@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:41 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: funding
EXTERNAL
Please continue funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and crossing guards.
David Misch
Dr. Amy Gelfand
1027 Princeton St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:54:29 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Lora Cicconi <chicones77@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
As a Santa Monica parent, I am writing to request that you retain in the budget:
(1) crossing guards
(2) CREST playground access
(3) CREST sports
I think all of these programs are important and I hope that they may be retained.
If there are difficult decisions to be made, I think that it is critical to retain
CREST playground access for families who have a financial need and no other
childcare options.
Sincerely,
Lora
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Pre and after school programs and playground access
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:54:47 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Aram Kadish <amk001@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:53 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Pre and after school programs and playground access
EXTERNAL
I am well aware of the budget deficit that we are facing. That being said, if all afterschool
programs such as playground access are cut it will be impossible for working parents to
continue working and paying taxes. We depend on the afterschool programs to safely watch
our children until we can return from work or have a safe place to drop off our children early
in the morning. I know there are hard decisions to be made, but this is a critical service that
working parents absolutely need.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Aram Kadish
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:50:18 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Judith Spector <judith0623@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:10 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest
Youth Sports over the years.
It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving
thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are
left intact.
These programs will save our children's emotional, physical and psychological well being and
they will prevent outcomes such as depression, suicides, bullying - and legal cases against the
School Board and the City of Santa Monica.
Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions
can be lifted.
Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever
after the current lock down.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and
walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you for taking my view into consideration,
Judith Spector,
resident in 90403
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:51:45 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Rebecca Campbell <smithrmo@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:29 PM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Ms. Decavalles-Hughes,
I sent a version of this letter for the previous City Council meeting, but it seems these vital
programs are still at risk for cuts, so I am resending a similar version to ensure that my views are
heard.
I am writing to request that two vital programs for SMMUSD students and families, Playground
Access and CREST Youth Sports remain intact in the upcoming budget. These programs are
relatively low-cost - indeed, families pay for the after school sports programs - and the benefits are
tremendous. I suspect you could charge a modest fee for PA and increase fees for Youth Sports
(again by a modest amount) and cover or nearly cover the cost. The most in-need families could
request a waiver. PA enables parents to continue their workday without having to pay for
expensive wraparound care, while being confident that their children are safe on school grounds.
Child care is essential to working families - who are working to pay for rent and mortgage =
property taxes for Santa Monica. Youth Sports are also a convenient alternative to high-priced
private sports clubs and allow students to participate on campus, so that working parents don't
have to drive around after school or on weekends. This may be the only opportunity for organized
sports for some students. Physical activity beyond PE class is essential to child well-being.
Cutting these activities may ultimately lead to poorer outcomes for students. As many students
remain in the district throughout their K-12 years, an investment in the well-being of students in
younger grades will pay off when those children arrive at SaMoHi.
Additionally, eliminating school crossing guards seems to be a short-sighted consideration if
another goal within SMMUSD is to increase walking/cycling to school.
Thank you for your consideration and your service to our community,
Becky Campbell
Franklin parent
SM resident since 2008
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:54:20 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jeff Hughes <jeffphughes@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Our City Leaders:
I understand that budget cuts are in order. But, please carefully consider what is most important to our community
and its wellbeing. During these times, many companies are instituting across the board salary and pay reductions
and taking other cost cutting measures so that they can continue to preserve and sustain their core mission and
continue to provide the services that matter. We do have a bloated City government. That does not mean cutting
essential and important services such as:
(1)the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2)CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for elementary students at
each of the elementary school sites)
(3)the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs. We recognize that as Santa Monica high school and Lincoln parents,
and former Roosevelt parents, that these programs are so important to the development of our children and to
keeping the Santa Monica real estate values up (if that speaks more to you). Please, please do not cut funding for
these services.
917-647-0775
michaelbrianphoto.com
NY/LA
•Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
•1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
•1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and community building,
and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Especially in these crazy times, do not continue to take away needed services. Please make smart, well-reasoned
decisions and cuts from other areas that will not negatively impact the core services that make our community so
special and help develop our children (and keep the property values up and the tourists coming in).
Thank you for your consideration.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Jeff Hughes
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:23:58 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Kathy Kane <kathykane@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:41 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
As a Santa Monica resident the past 8 years, and home owner now, with children in the
SMMUSD school district, and being a Lincoln School Site Council member, I reach out to my
City Council to express my opinions while you are challenged with the task of budget cuts.
While you have very difficult decisions ahead of you, and thankfully it sounds like our swim
center, parks like Memorial and others will be continue to operate once the Stay at Home
orders are lifted, I wanted to express to you all the importance of the low-cost, high-impact
programs that are so important to families and to the community which make our great city of
Santa Monica so attractive.
These programs are as follows:
- Crossing Guards
- Playground Access
- CREST affordable after school programming
Crossing Guards are imperative for the safety of our children as we encourage walking and
riding bikes to school as community building, decreasing traffic and pollution and
encouraging exercise and the important of fostering a neighborhood environment.
The Playground Access and CREST programs enhance the well-being of our children through
these important programs that help the community build unity and support amongst the
students after school and for each other by helping working parents with having wonderful
structured programs after school, and providing exercise and supportive sports environments
where everyone and anyone can join and be involved regardless of skill level. This is truly a
way to be all inclusive in our community.
I wanted you to know how much these low-cost, high impact programs mean to our
community and respectfully request you keep them in your budget.
Thank you very much,
Kathy Kane Cody
NOTE: City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:24:31 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jane Wall <walljane@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:06 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I'm sure you all signed up to make the world a better place, somewhere along the
road to being a council member.
Please maintain for our city and community:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational,
unstructured after-school play for elementary students at each of the
elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and
exercise)
Our children, parents and community need these programs to be maintained. They
are minimal cost to the city.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Yours sincerely,
Jane Rainsford
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:35:48 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Janis Hoffman <janishoffman3@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council members,
I have been a proud member of the Santa Monica community for over twenty years. I have twins in 4th grade who
attend Will Rogers elementary school. I cannot begin to tell you what an amazing and school this is, and how much
he dedication of every staff member contributes immensely to this school which needs to be commended and held
up as a model for what elementary schools in California should look like.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I write to you imploring you to NOT eliminate:
1. Crossing guards,
2. CREST’s Playground Access Program,
3. The CREST Sports Program.
My twins have special needs. They have IEP’s. I am a single mother set to begin law school this fall after
graduating from UCLA almost 1 year ago at age 47. My children have never played a team sport. It has only been
after years of private counseling and private OT and the positive environment at Will Rogers that they were ready to
start playing team sports. They had only their first practice session of soccer through CREST Sports before
everything was shut down due to the corona virus. Their disappointment is still palpable. As a single mom and full
time student, my children simply won’t be able to participate in other sports programs due to cost. It is yet another
socioeconomic disadvantage that is so much in the forefront of these current times.
It is inconceivable to me that there would even be a discussion about the necessity of crossing guards, who keep
our children safe to and from school. Crossing guards literally save lives…and they do so on very little pay. How
our children’s safety is on the budget chopping block is shameful. While I am able to personally cross all streets
with my children….and I do so because of their special needs, there are many parents who rely on these most
valuable of assets. If you think that there will not be accidents and even the deaths of children if we do not have
crossing guards, then I implore you to truly consider this. It is a lack of concern for our children’s safety that makes
me ashamed of the city that I have called home for over twenty years.
Lastly, yet another socio-economic discrimination is the proposed elimination of CREST’s Playground Access
Program. I don’t think that I need to spell this out. Children need to be able to run and play before and after school
while their parents work. The economy will not bounce back if parents have to make a choice between cutting their
work hours or sending their kids to school to simply shrivel due to to budget cuts. Kids who can’t afford to play
team sports will fall further behind their more affluent peers. They will miss out on socializing, having the feeling
of being a part of a team, and the discipline and dedication that comes with playing team sports. These are the
future leaders of our city. Please consider that as you determine whether or not to cut these three very important
aspects of the City of Santa Monica and our youngest, and most vulnerable population who are already at a big
disadvantage compared to the majority of states in this country.
City Clerk, please include this letter to the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 budget agenda item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Respectfully,
Janis Hoffman
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:01:07 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Combs, Su-Lyn <su-lyn.combs@tuckerellis.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:22 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Council and City Staff
My son is autistic and participated in the CREST program for the first time this last year. His special
education teacher recommended he participate in 2nd-3rd grade basketball at Will Rogers. We
were extremely hesitant to sign him up for what I feared would be too overwhelming,
overstimulating, and most likely (and heartbreakingly as a mother) a lonely and isolating activity for
him. We have tried since he was a toddler to participate in any group event, from small playdates
to expensive private classes. Nearly every class we tried, we did not finish. He just did not and
could not actively participate. We also knew he did not play with other kids during recess and that
he sits alone at lunch. I didn’t want him to participate in yet another event that causes him more
stress. The CREST program was the best thing that ever happened to my child. He simply
BLOSSOMED. Coach Ski made a huge difference in his life, and it was immediately noticeable to his
teachers how much more socially confidant he became. He started to participate at recess with
friends, he interacted more in class, and he made a close friend on the team. I openly wept when I
attended a basketball practice and another boy spent an hour after the class playing with Logan and
encouraging him to play and be part of a team. My son could not stop talking about basketball.
During his last IEP, lots of tears were shed by me and his teachers at the amazing progress my son
made and we all credited the CREST program for his social confidence.
I urge you not to cut funding for this program. It has and will continue to change the lives of so
many kids, and especially for those for which there are limited options.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9,
2020.
Su-Lyn Combs | Attorney | Tucker Ellis LLP
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From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:01:23 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: asia wright <asia.wright@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:17 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Caleb Jensen <calebnebraska@gmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. As the
parent of two school-age children who have benefitted from all of these programs, It would be devastating to
have them taken away. If you are like me, you grew up at a time when there was actual recess at school
(longer than 10-15 min), you played in the streets or in the yard with the neighbor kids and you didn't have
to worry about being run over crossing the street.
Playground Access is such a joy in my children's school day - a time for unstructured play and a time to be
kids. It helps them love school and bond with their friends. It also helps them discover themselves.
Playground access is also a lifeline for a lot of families that have single parents or are dual-income families.
Sports, I can't believe we have to fight for this. Did you play sports as a kid? How much of your drive, focus,
teamwork skills, and confidence now do you think started here? For me and my family, it was A LOT. Sport
teaches them so much and I can't imagine the lack of physical activity so many children will have without it.
PE has been all but stripped from their days, recess has been stripped to basically nothing and now we're
going to take sport away too? What is going on? It saddens me how many kids are already addicted to video
games. If you choose to move forward with these proposed program cancelations, it will be a detrimental
divestment in a healthy and productive generation and instead, setting a dangerous tone for our children's
future. The screen situation is bad enough as it is, please don't be part of making it worse.
These programs are both highly cost-effective and serve thousands of children. Why would they be cut when
other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact? Please save these programs so our
children can benefit as soon as COVID restrictions are lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time
with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing
Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a
choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate
change.
Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this,
Asia Wright (Parent at Franklin Elementary and Lincoln Middle Schools)
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:01:37 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Ciria Fischer <ciria.fischer@me.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Council Members.
Our kid’s are being robbed! We ask that you maintain for our city and community:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, unstructured
after-school play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise.
Our children, parents and community need these programs to be maintained. They
are minimal cost to the city.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Thanks,
Ciria Fischer 310-279-6121, ciria.fischer@me.com
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Save CREST, playground access and crossing guards!!!
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:02:02 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Simone Najar <simone@evergreencommunityschool.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 5:21 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Save CREST, playground access and crossing guards!!!
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I’m very concerned about the priorities of the City Council. To say that crossing guards and after
school playground access and Crest sports are VITAL to ALL parents is an understatement. For many
families like ours, playground access and Crest Sports was CRUCIAL as a safe space for children while
parents are trying to work. Without playground access, many of my teacher friends and other working
friends are forced to find some kind of paid babysitter or—honestly, I don’t know what—until they can get
off of work to pick them up. The Sports program was also a wonderful way to keep my child active after
school after a full day of sitting in the classroom—and a wonderful way to build friendships and all kinds of
skills that sports provide. When you compound these losses with our already shaky economic
circumstances and the possibility of early dismissal or staggered schedules for classrooms due to COVID, it
could make it impossible to maintain two working parents in the home. This will be devastating to families.
We are going to start this new year with a possible staggered schedules at school and then, what are children
with working parents to do? Walk home and cross busy streets like Santa Monica Blvd (near McKinley) or
Montana (Franklin and Roosevelt) by themselves without crossing guards? It’s impossible to imagine.
In addition, when my child was young, we always gathered on school grounds on the weekends so she
could play handball with friends, swing on the monkey bars, ride scooters—it’s been a very important
meeting space for neighborhood families, especially those of us who had small children without yards. It
seems like a very low-cost way benefit with a HUGE positive impact on neighboring children.
Please do WHATEVER it takes to save these programs.
The impact of loss of these programs would be tremendous.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the
City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Simone Najar
SMMUSD Parent, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Samohi
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:02:12 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jessica D Lew <jessicadlew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:40 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Re: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council and City Staff:
Our family writes in support of preserving the Crossing Guards at all schools, CREST's
Playground Access program, and the CREST Sports Program.
We are parents at Will Rogers Learning Community, and our family has personally benefited
from both the crossing guard and the CREST Sports programs, and we know several families
who likewise benefit from the Playground Access program. We believe that each of these
programs should be considered essential services necessary for the health, safety, and well-
being of the students. Our daughter had such a wonderful experience this past year in CREST
Basketball with Coach Rika, and was so excited to continue in the program next year. It
introduced her to a team sport that she would not have otherwise engaged in, and she learned
not only basketball skills, but also important life skills like cooperation, communication, and
perseverance.
The Playground Access Program is also important because it provides FREE childcare
afterschool and on campus for students whose families are not able to pick up at dismissal -
something essential for working families.
The necessity of crossing guards near our school is clear as well. Not only are the guards
necessary for public safety, but having the same guards out every day helps develop our sense
of community and brings joy to the students who see a friendly face daily. When one of our
crossing guards retired this year, so many families and students came out to her corner to
celebrate with her and say goodbye. These familiar faces are so important to our community
and this program should not be cut.
We know you must make difficult decisions regarding the budget, but we hope that you take
into consideration the importance and necessity of these programs for our youth and preserve
them.
Thank you,
Jessica Lew & Kelly Roberts
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:02:57 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Michelle Gallego <michellegallego15@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To whom it may concern,
This message is to request the restoration of Playground Access and Crossing
Guards programs. CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-
being through exercise and community-building, and provide needed after school
childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents like myself.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Best regards,
Michelle Gallego
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:03:04 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Bronwyn Poole / Touch Interiors <Bronwyn@touchinteriors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:19 PM
Cc: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
Our kid’s are being robbed! I beg of you to maintain for our city and community:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational,
unstructured after-school play for elementary students at each of the
elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and
exercise.
Our children, parents and community need these programs to be maintained. They
are minimal cost to the city.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Yours sincerely,
Bronwyn Poole - 310 661 0627
www.touchinteriors.com
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:23:50 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: NICHOLAS MANOLELIS <nickmano@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:07 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I can only imagine the financial challenges that face our community after enduring
COVID 19 and now the clean up efforts after the vandalism that took place this week.
As leaders you have some difficult decisions to make about how to chart a course
forward for the city's budget. I am writing in support of several essential programs that
serve our youth including the School Crossing Guards, Crest Sports Programs, and
the Crest Playground Access Program.
I have two children in the Santa Monica school system. I can tell you that we choose
to rent and live in Santa Monica because of the education and after school programs
that are made available by the city. This is the same for so many families we know
who stretch their family budgets to pay rent and live in our great city. Please do not
chip away at this value proposition. These programs are an investment in the future.
The small amount we would save by cutting these programs will threaten the
wellbeing and safety of so many children.
I trust that you, as our elected officials, will represent the families in our community
and vote to protect these critical programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank You,
Nick Manolelis
--
Nicholas Manolelis
nickmano@gmail.com
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:24:02 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Janel Dreeka <jdreeka@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
As we approach a decision to evaluate our after school programs specifically in
regard to Playground Access at our local Santa Monica schools, I am writing to
thank you for your thoughtful consideration and regard for preserving our deeply
loved school programs. It's with deep sadness that we hear certain school programs
we rely on and love are at risk to be eliminated.
Please, please, please reconsider saving these programs such as PLAYGROUND
ACCESS. We have a 1st and 3rd grader who LOVE their after school free play. It's
so vital to have this benefit for our kids enabling them to run, play in a safe, contained
environment on their school playground with their classmates. It promotes
friendships, mental and physical health, as well as give the students a recreational
outlet they look forward to every day after school.
THANK YOU for considering this much appreciated and wonderful after school benefit
at our school. The children thank you most of all!
Sincerely,
Janel Dreeka
Mom to Christopher & Caroline
Roosevelt Elementary School
(310) 489-6090
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:24:17 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Darya Pollak Laufer <darya.pollak@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I urge you to spare CREST Sports from budget cuts once it's safe for kids to participate in organized sports.
CREST sports is a great way to introduce kids to new sports and encourage physical activity and teamwork. Crest
sports is also great for working parents and parents who cannot afford expensive private sports leagues, because the
sports are offered on campus at a reasonable price, instead of requiring kids to be driven all around town for sports
practices at times when parents are supposed to be working.
We would really appreciate it if CREST sports could continue as an after school offering.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9,
2020
Sincerely,
Darya & Jake Laufer. Santa Monica residents and voters.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:24:54 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Nickie Gordon <nhoeksma@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:44 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members and City Staff - I write to show my support for restoration of
Playground Access, Crossing Guards, and Playground Partnerships at our schools. They are
relatively low cost programs that benefit so many in our community. For low income
families, the provide high quality resources,and for higher income families, they are an
incentive to remain in SMMUSD rather than flee to private schools, to the detriment of all in
the community. Parents need these options for their children so that they can maintain their
income and/or successfully seek employment in these difficult times.
PLEASE RESTORE THESE PROGRAMS.
Nicole Gordon - Santa Monica Resident (Sunset Park)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:46:00 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Jacob Eggers <jacob.eggers@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:03 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: RE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To the City Clerk and our Council Members:
I urge you to please reconsider cutting the CREST playground access and sports
programs. As you may be aware, sports and free play are key components of the physical
development and emotional and mental wellbeing of children. I ask that you carefully weigh
the many benefits provided by these programs and playground access to relieve some of
the stress and anxiety children may be experiencing.
The CREST playground access is one of the few extended, continuous times where our
children can freely and safely participate in outdoor play without parental supervision. The
CREST sports programs are the only opportunities for our children to participate in
organized sports within their school. These programs help build camaraderie, maintain
relationships between schoolmates, and foster a sense of belonging and pride in the
school.
For your reference, I’ve listed below a few studies that clearly establish a link between free
play and exercise and positive outcomes on youth:
Sports participation and emotional wellbeing in adolescents
"The sport and vigorous recreational activity index was positively associated with emotional
wellbeing independently of sex, social class, health status, and use of hospital services."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673696916165
Mood Change through Physical Exercise in Nine- to Ten-Year-Old Children
"Significant increases in positive mood and significant decreases in negative mood were found
after each exercise treatment; however, positive mood decreased and negative mood increased
following the video treatment."
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.2001.93.1.311
Exercise and Children’s Intelligence, Cognition, and Academic Achievement
"Evidence accrued from research conducted over the past few years suggests that gains in
children’s mental functioning due to exercise training are seen most clearly on tasks that
involve executive functions."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2748863/
Resurrecting Free Play in Young Children: Looking Beyond Fitness and Fatness to
Attention, Affiliation, and Affect
"play allows children to experience the joys of movement, creativity, and friendship."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/articlepdf/485902/POA40136.pdf
Classroom-based physical activity, cognition, and academic achievement
"Physically active academic lessons of moderate intensity improved overall performance on a
standardized test of academic achievement by 6%"
link
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However, especially in this time of quarantine, it is not necessary to refer to academic
papers in order to recognize the importance of regular physical activity for our children.
Each and everyone of us, as parents and members of the community, have experienced
how restrictions on free outdoor activity and socialization imposed by the shelter in place
orders have impacted both our and our children's mood and attention in difficult ways.
Sincerely,
Jacob Eggers
Parent of Luca Eggers, a student at Edison Language Academy
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:46:27 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Louise DeCordoba <ldecor07@me.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:15 PM
To: Louise DeCordoba <ldecor07@me.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I understand that the City of Santa Monica is facing incredible financial challenges. But, I
implore you and not eliminate funding for:
Crossing Guards
Playground Access
Crest Sports
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
The Crossing Guards are vital to keep our kids safe. Our walking path encompasses the
corner of 16th and Ocean Park Blvd. Even with the crossing signal, drivers do not stop. This
also includes the area directly in front of Will Rogers where drivers go right through the stop
sign.
Additionally, my son attended Playground Access and was involved with the Crest Sports
program. Both wonderful programs that allowed my active son to interact with his peers and
as a working parent allowed me the peace of mind to know he was safe.
Please reconsider and fund these projects for the new school year.
Thank you, Louise Decordoba
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:48:03 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Paytre Topp <paytre@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:45 PM
To: Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Esteemed City Leaders,
Your job requires thoughtful sometimes difficult decisions; and today these decisions are
harder. When decisions are made adhering to the key tenants of humanity, those hard
decisions become easier. Cuts to public school programs disproportionately impact low
income members of our community. When after school playground access and sports
programs are cut, not only do children lose opportunities to increase fitness and long-term
health, an additional burden is place on their parents and guardians. To eliminate crossing
guards is reckless, absent a plan that will ensure zero tolerance traffic control and enforcement
across the city -especially in school districts. But, I don't advocate for more police officers
when we can also support our constituents who work as crossing guards. Why these low-
income but high-impact programs would be cut is a decision that should weigh on your
conscious. As public officials, your role is to eliminate the structures that discriminate, not cut
funding to those very programs that provide support to level the playing field in our great city.
I request you find a different way to reduce your deficit that ensure all citizens of this fine city
will be proportionately impacted and not in areas of health and safety.
Regards,
Paytre Topp & Rufus Williams
Santa Monica Residents
310-980-1116
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21 - After School Programs
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:48:10 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Barnett <stevenmcb@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21 - After School Programs
EXTERNAL
Hello all,
After what we have been through for the past three months and now last three days; a lock down of the economy to
stave off a health emergency and the protests of a police murder far across the country that turned to riotous looting
in our downtown, discussing how to save after school programs for our kids may seem trivial, but it’s not.
Providing a place for kids to play and for teens to engage in sports after school goes to the heart of what our
community is about and what a local government is for. Playground access for children grades 1 through 5 offers
them a haven for unstructured play while working parents can be confident in their safety. The CREST and CREST
Sports programs gives our young athletes a constructive outlet for their free time and the opportunity to compete and
excel. And crossing guards make sure everyone gets to school and back home safe and sound. When the Covid 19
restrictions are lifted, these programs will make the difference for the youngest members or our community and for
the parents who need a place for their kids to be engaged and secure during the last hours of the working day.
Cutting these programs for our kids makes no sense when there are so many other areas that can be shaved and
reduced to offset the costs of letting our kids play safely after school.
Sincerely,
Steve Barnett
.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9,2020 City Council Meeting-Proposed Budget FY 2020-2021
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:48:21 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Garcia <cindy88m@ymail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:34 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9,2020 City Council Meeting-Proposed Budget FY 2020-2021
EXTERNAL
To Who it May Concern,
I am a parent of a child that currently attends Will Rogers Elementary School. She is very introverted and was able
to break out of her shell by interacting with other students through sports, ands after school extra curriculums that
are offer at the school. I am a low income parent and all of the help that is given in order for me to be able to enroll
my child in to these programs have made a big difference in her life. Crest is also an amazing program. All of these
programs help all of our kids to keep there minds occupied and out of trouble and actually succeed in life. If all of
this was to be taken away from our children it would impact all of our children in a very negative way. Please
reconsider not removing all these amazing activities and continue giving our children the opportunity to grow. City
Clerk-Please Include this letter in the public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council
Meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you
Cindy García , Orlando Ramos
Any questions feel free to contact me at 424-215-9749
Sent from my iPhone
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:53:04 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Eileen T <eileentaschereau@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:57 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and Staff,
I am writing to urge you to preserve CREST sports programs for the coming year. My
son has participated in the CREST sports basketball team for the past two years, and
it has had an enormously positive impact on his personal growth and development.
The opportunity to be part of this sports team has been a deeply rewarding
experience in which he has learned the value of teamwork. The mentorship he has
received from the coach has taught him the value and satisfaction of practicing and
persevering to develop skills. This program is so essential to our children's
development and well-being. I sincerely hope that it will continue.
-Eileen Taschereau
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:53:15 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Alex Maddalosso <alexmaddalosso@live.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our
Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access
and Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both
highly cost-effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly
programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children
can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time,
exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
For the first four years of my twins education at Franklin, we had to cross 26th at Washington
Blvd and then without a stop sign or a crossing guard cross over to Franklin. I can't tell you
how many times, we were almost hit. Ted was a savior and made us feel safe walking to
school.
I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding the crossing guards would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in
one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely
MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to
encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the
day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks you,
Alex Maddalosso
Santa Monica resident, voter and SMMUSD parent.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sent from my iPhone
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:53:22 PM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Aimee Groener <aimgroe@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:35 PM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Director Decavalles-Hughes,
I'm the parent of a 4th grader, Henry Huss, at John Muir Elementary and a 9th grader at
SAMO. The SAMO PTSA sent out mail about the impending elimination of the Crest
Playground Access and Crest Sports programs. This is very distressing news to me and my
son. I am writing to urge you to continue funding these important programs that my and many
other families depend upon. Playground Access allows children to decompress directly after
school and to play freely outdoors in a safe environment. As you are probably aware, a lot
of learning occurs when kids have unstructured time to play. Crest Sports has been a great fit
for my son. He has enjoyed the benefits of being on several Crest basketball and flag football
teams throughout his time at Muir and had very positive experiences, getting good exercise
and learning teamwork without the overly competitive nature of other sports leagues. I am
aware that this discussion seems less important during the pandemic when we don't know
when school will resume, but I felt the need to defend these programs in principle, even if it
seems moot for the coming school year. Thank you for your time and attention when your
time and attention are being sought constantly in these significant times.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Aimee Groener
2428 Beverley Ave. Apt. D
SM CA. 90405
From:Denise Anderson-Warren
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:Fwd: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:18:57 AM
From: Erika Bell <erikabell@rocketmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:37 AM
To: George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mr. Cardona,
I am writing to you in support of SaMo children. I'm begging you to please
reconsider cutting the crossing guards and the CREST sports and
playground programs.
The crossing guards are an important part of our neighborhood safety. We
adore all of the crossing guards between our home and school. All three of
them know my girls well and look out for them individually. From my
home, I've now listened to two car accidents at my corner of Pearl, and I
live on one of the less traveled streets. Both ran the stop sign at excessive
speeds and one ran over the curb. I cringe when I think of the possibility
of one of my children walking through that intersection at those times. I
don't want to think of those busier intersections without crossing guards.
The Crest sports program has been key in my older daughter's
development of self-esteem, cooperation, and leadership skills. She may
struggle in the classroom or with friends at times but when she gets on the
court she feels she belongs. The girls seem to be willing to let go of their
differences or disagreements and they become unified as a team. It's also
comforting to know they have another adult they can talk to when they're
upset. Karlia Batalla has provided a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on,
while also teaching the girls to respect her and work hard. This affordable
sports program has also helped my daughter stay active and healthy. I
want to see my younger daughter benefit from it as well.
The after school playground program has allowed me time to finish
meetings without rushing but, more importantly, it helped with pick up at
our elementary school. The school district's push for closed campuses
caused some issues with dismissal this year. That problem was solved,
however, by signing up my children for playground access. Not only does it
allow the kids a few more minutes of outside activity but it makes for less
traffic (people and cars) at the front of the school.
I know you all have to make difficult decisions in these budget cuts.
However, for the safety and health of our community, please consider
preserving these programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you and take care,
Erika Bell
From:Denise Anderson-Warren
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:Fwd: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:19:46 AM
From: Damion Poirier <damionpoirier@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:03 AM
To: George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To the Honorable George Cardona,
As a SMMUSD Parent with two children at Grant Elementary School, I must ask you to please vote
NO on eliminating the following:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise).
Please do not eliminate these vital services and programs.
Thank you for your consideration,
Damion Poirier
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:22:37 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Andes <donandes@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:49 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council member,
We desperately need to keep Playground Access, Crest Sports and crossing guards in our local schools.
These programs DON’T cost very much and provide enormous benefits to the families in smmusd schools. With the
loss of income due to covid, many families won’t be able to make it without playground access. This is absolutely
the wrong area to cut, and you must reconsider this decision. I can’t emphasize enough how I’ll advised this is, and
how deeply it cuts to the fabric of the community. Fostering play on campus at an affordable level after school is
one of the single most powerful ways to build cohesion, inclusivity, social emotional development, and a sense
community; in the wake of the switch to closed campuses, these programs are desperately needed. Add to that the
financial strain on many families right now, and how much they need the childcare support, and this decision
becomes unconscionable.
Regards,
Don Andes
Parent of Roosevelt Elementary student
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:22:44 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Lillian Chen <lillianychen@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:59 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and City Staff,
I am a SMMUSD teacher. I am writing to urge you to provide funding for essential
City programs such as CREST's Playground Access program and CREST Sports program
These programs provide students with valuable community building experiences and after
school childcare for families. I also advocate for the funding of Crossing Guards. They are
essential workers who protect our students and families.
Countless students participate the CREST programs and families depend on them. CREST
programs provide students to play and interact with their peers at their home school and
provide families with afterschool care and flexibility on school pick-up. If funding is
eliminated for these programs, families will not have access to affordable childcare or sports
programs. Students will not have opportunities to engage in crucial social interactions and
physical exercise. Crossing Guards around the city protect our families and help to make sure
students and their families cross streets safely as they travel to and from school They play a
crucial role in the safety our entire SM community.
All of these programs are low-cost and high-impact programs. Please consider the restoration
of
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools.
(2) CREST's Playground Access program
(3) the CREST Sports program
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lillian Chen
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:22:56 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Blaney Tim <tb.timbo@verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:40 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
karen.ginsburg@smgov.net; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Shanna Blaney <shannablaney@gmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and City Staff,
I am writing as a Santa Monica resident of 32 years and a parent of two children who attend
Santa Monica schools. My wife and I have a ninth grader at Samohi, and a sixth grader at
JAMS. Both of our children attended K-5 at John Muir Elementary.
I beg you not to cut the Crossing Guards, Playground Access and the CREST after school and
sports programs.
Both of my children have benefited greatly from ALL of these programs. Paolina has been the
crossing guard at John Muir, making sure our kids safely cross busy Ocean Park Blvd.
Playground Access gave us the flexibility to know our kids could stay after school and be safe
and engage in unstructured play. And the CREST programs are awesome, giving our kids the
opportunity to play sports with their peers in a fun, competitive environment, at their own
schools.
These are great, important programs for our kids and families. As someone said, these are low
cost, high impact programs. Why are they on the chopping block? There are so many high
expense, less impactful programs (buildings, experimental schools, boondoggles) that could be
cut by a tiny fraction to allow money for these programs. Why do I have to tell my Middle
Schooler he can’t play flag football and basketball the last two years at JAMS? And why is
there no money for CROSSING GUARDS, who insure the SAFETY of our children?
Cut something else. These programs WORK. Our community NEEDS them. Our KIDS
NEED THEM.
Listen to your constituents, the residents of this city. Do the right thing. Keep these
programs.
Tim, Shanna, Genevieve and Luke Blaney
647 Copeland Court
Santa Monica, CA. 90405
(310) 486-8169 (Tim cell)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:33:22 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: HENRY ANAYA <hanaya@ucla.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:34 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Lisa Marie Anaya <easyliving4you@yahoo.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To whom it may concern,
This letter is in regard to the proposed elimination of school crossing guards, playground access and
the CREST after-school sports program.
My children have participated and benefited from all these worthwhile initiatives all throughout
their tenure as pupils at Roosevelt elementary school. Although both of them will have graduated
from Roosevelt before this refunding is considered, I believe these are beneficial programs for all
future Roosevelt families and we would like to add our voices to those who advocate for their
continued funding.
Thank you very much.
Henry and Lisa Marie Anaya and family
Santa Monica, CA
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:33:31 AM
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From: Lynn Gephart <lynngephart@mac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:03 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Esteemed Council Members and City Leaders -
While I fully understand the city must make budget cuts (and that was apparent even before
the past weekend’s damage from looting) - I still believe there are certain programs that
benefit our children that should be saved.
These are low cost programs with huge payoffs for our community.
CROSSING GUARDS: All of our city's children deserve save passage to schools. The
CROSSING GUARDS ensure safe crossings at busy and dangerous intersections. They know
the kids' names and they know when they have passed through, or not. Anyone driving
through Santa Monica benefits from their presence.
CREST SPORTS is the city’s best example of an activity where kids of all economic levels,
all races, all skills - play together. This on-site, after-school activity is accessible to everyone.
It is more diverse than Little League, more than AYSO. By gathering these kids and these
parents together we are building our community. The entire city benefits when their citizens
are more connected to each other.
PLAYGROUND ACCESS has been provided as a free, on-site, supervised play period at
each school’s campus. This program is an investment the city is making in their working
families - ensuring they have childcare when they need it.
Please make these programs a priority as they truly serve a wide-range of our working
families.
Thank You,
Lynn Gephart
JAMS & Grant Parent
Sunset Park Resident
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:37:42 AM
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From: Damion Poirier <damionpoirier@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:02 AM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To the Honorable Gigi Decavalles,
As a SMMUSD Parent with two children at Grant Elementary School, I must ask you to
please vote NO on eliminating the following:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise).
Please do not eliminate these vital services and programs.
Thank you for your consideration,
Damion Poirier
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:37:56 AM
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From: Lynn Murdock <hayesl70@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:46 AM
To: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Representative Lieu
<ca33tlima@mail.house.gov>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; AnaMaria.jara@sm.gov.net; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>;
cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle
<Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; george.cardonona@smgov.net; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Fwd: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Lynn Murdock <hayesl70@yahoo.com>
Date: June 3, 2020 at 2:35:59 AM PDT
To: councilmtgitems@smgov.net
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed
Budget FY 2020-21
Hello Council,
I am writing you today to ask that you reconsider the dismantling of our
CROSSING GUARDS - Protecting children at/near every school in 2019-2020 and
for many years prior. In
A vital safety importance!
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every
weekday. CREST Playground Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised,
unstructured play in designated areas of the playground after school with basic
playground equipment available for checkout. 1835 children participated in 2019-
2020; the Playground Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also
provides working families with afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
(Currently, Playground Access is free but perhaps the City Council might consider a
nominal fee, with scholarships for children who qualify for Free.Reduced Lunch
program.
CREST SPORTS - CREST Sports is a recreation program where everyone
participates, regardless of ability, and gives young athletes the opportunity to
compete and learn about the skills and rules of each sport. 1182 elementary school
children and 433 middle schoolers participated in 2019-2020; CREST Sports is a
unique opportunity for elementary and middle schoolers to learn to play sports
alongside their friends at their home schools. It also provides working families with
afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
Crest sports provides everlasting memories for the students! Please save this
program. This program is so beneficial in many ways , i.e., physical exercise ,
Team building, community building and so much more!
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank You ,
Lynn Murdock
Sent from my iPad
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:02 AM
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From: Michelle Weinstein <mcweinstein@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:01 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members and City Staff,
As a parent of two children in SMMUSD schools (Lincoln Middle School and McKinley
Elementary), I am writing in support of the following programs:
1) Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program
(3) the CREST Sports program
My family has benefited from the above programs for eight years now. I am particularly
concerned about the safety of our children without crossing guards present especially at
schools like McKinley which borders the very busy Santa Monica Boulevard. There are no
stop signs or traffic lights on Santa Monica Boulevard where it intersects with Chelsea Avenue
so the traffic moves fast as people turn onto Chelsea to enter the school. There is a critical
need for a crossing guard at that intersection. The value of having the crossing guards to
protect the students (and their families) at all schools is immeasurable.
Playground Access has also been very important for our family in so many ways. Our children
have enjoyed the extra time with their friends playing after school in a safe environment. It has
been a huge benefit to us as parents who work full time and are unable to be at the school as
soon as it ends.
Additionally, my children have participated in many CREST sports program including
football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track. They enjoyed the teamwork and camaraderie
that comes with playing a team sport and the sports provided a fun way for them to stay
physically active. It is also very helpful for both the students and parents in that the practices
take place at the school right after school.
Please preserve these vital programs within our schools.
Thank you for your consideration,
Michelle Weinstein
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:15 AM
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From: McCallum, Jeremy <Jeremy.McCallum@lmu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council members:
Please do not cut the following programs:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program
(3) the CREST Sports program.
I know we are facing a budget crisis but these programs are essential to our
children’s safety and well-being. These are low-cost, high-impact programs. If you
must, increase the cost of the CREST sports programs or considering charging a
nominal amount for the playground access program (with an application to provide
the service for free for low-income households). You are not going to save much
money cutting these programs. Find creative ways to keep them – that’s why you
were elected.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Jeremy McCallum
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:19 AM
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From: Mindi Shank <mindishank@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am writing to plead for you to reconsider the cuts to highly meaningful programs for our
children that do not cost the district very much when looking at the fiscal budget as a whole.
Additionally, they greatly impact the safety and overall wellness of our community and our
children, every day. Crossing guards make a difference in the lives of our community
members and should be saved from the drastic cuts that are being made as they have a direct
impact on the safety of our community. Many distracted drivers do not pay close attention
throughout our neighborhood when commuting to work in the mornings and when children
walk and bike home from school in the afternoons. I, personally, have witnessed numerous
times when a crossing guard has done life-saving work and prevented a needless accident by
alerting pedestrians, school children, and drivers to a potential hazard in the making
at intersections and crossing streets throughout our neighborhoods.
Playground Access and Crest Sports programs are vital to the health and wellness of our
kids and essentially self-funded and paid for with registration fees from the community so it is
perplexing as to why these programs are on the chopping block when others are more costly to
the district taxpayers and touch fewer lives. Most importantly, these beloved programs help
our community operate and thrive as they provide extremely important functions in the lives of
our families and especially for our children. They need, more than ever, the opportunity to run
and play in safe and supervised environments to take care of their physical and emotional
wellbeing while their parents, guardians and family members go off to work to support their
families. There is no replacement for time spent learning and growing with the excellent
leadership of Crest coaches and experiencing the importance of teamwork with one’s peers.
This is one of the most enriching programs for children and families, providing necessary
physical activity, teamwork, acquisition of new skills, and perhaps most importantly, a sense of
community. It is of utmost importance, especially in these most challenging tines, that we
prioritize our children's needs and serve them with the basic elements to support wellness -
good schools, safe communities, healthy families, and the space and opportunity to be kids and
stay in community with one another, working AND playing together.
I cannot emphasize enough how important these programs are to so many children and families
in the Santa Monica school district.
I know these are highly unusual and difficult times and I greatly appreciate your time, care and
attention to these and all matters. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mindi Shank
Resident, SMMUSD Parent
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:26 AM
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From: Karen Freedman <kdfreedman@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:13 AM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Whom it may concern,
I grew up in Santa Monica and attended public school here. Now, my own child
goes to public school here. The education that our children are afforded here in
Santa Monica is one to be proud of. The numerous programs lost in our public
schools is not.
Now more than ever we need to maintain our strong community and give our
children access to important enrichment programs as well as provide the safety of
crossing guards.
You hold the power to do that by continuing to fund the following very important
and much needed programs:
1. CREST’s playground access program
2. CREST’s sports program
3. Crossing guards for all school locations.
Thank you,
Karen Freedman
15th street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Please save CREST and Playground Access
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:39 AM
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From: Debbie Spander <dspander@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:26 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Please save CREST and Playground Access
EXTERNAL
I am the mother of a 4th grader at Edison Language Academy. We are a two full time
working parent family who cannot afford a nanny.
We really depend on playground access, homework club and CREST after school sports
programs so that our daughter is safe after school and we can work, as neither of us can pick
her up at 3pm (or 1:50 on Wednesday)
additionally, she loves CREST sports and its been a fantastic opportunity to have her active
with friends and try out different sports.
I understand Santa Monica has major budget issues but please invest in the children
Debbie Spander
--
Debbie Spander
(310) 749-8601
DSpander@gmail.com
Twitter: @debspander
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38:44 AM
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From: Adams, Rachel G. <Rachel.Adams@lmu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:24 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing to request continued funding for:
1.The Crossing Guards at all of our schools
2.CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for elementary
students at each of the elementary school sites)
3.The CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
Afterschool access is an important part of community building and is a critical resource for working
parents. The CREST Sports program is also an excellent resource for our young student athletes. Our
family would be very sad to miss out on these team-building programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the
City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thanks,
Rachel Adams
Parent of 4th grader at Roosevelt Elementary
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:46:17 PM
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From: Wendy Dembo <wendydembo@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:45 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth
Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost-effective
and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer
residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as
COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with
friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
For the first four years of my daughter's education at Franklin, we had to cross Washington Blvd.
without a stop sign or a crossing guard. I can't tell you how many times, we were almost hit. Ted
was a godsend. He was such a joy to see every morning and afternoon. He made us feel safe.
I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding the crossing guards would be throwing away millions
of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our
Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike
and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's
overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Wendy Dembo
Santa Monica resident, voter and SMMUSD parent.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item
at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:46:21 AM
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From: Niki Vale <nicolecav@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:17 PM
To: Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; councilmtgitems
<councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted
Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam
Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>;
George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and
our Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both
Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a
shame to see these programs, both highly cost-effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left
intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-
related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with
friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
For the first four years of my daughter's education at Franklin, we had to cross
Washington Blvd. without a stop sign or a crossing guard. I can't tell you how many
times, we were almost hit. Ted was a godsend. He was such a joy to see every
morning and afternoon. He made us feel safe.
I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding the crossing guards would be throwing
away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking
to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this
issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our
schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that
is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for
mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Niki Vale
Santa Monica resident, voter and SMMUSD parent.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:46:27 AM
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From: Jeff Epstein <griffry@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Dear City Leaders:
I am well-aware of the unprecedented challenges each one of you faces to fulfill your
responsibility to the residents of Santa Monica. I am sympathetic as well.
I am writing today to advocate for the relatively low-cost programs that support public
schools.
1.There is no economic recovery without after school programs like Playground Access
(literally one or two adults employed).
2.There is no healthy population without CREST Sports programs (kids getting exercise that
parents mostly pay for...).
3.There is no safe crossing on busy streets without crossing guards.
Of course, every penny counts and hard decisions must be made during this unprecedented
crisis, but these programs and jobs are pennies in relation to the city's overall budget. You are
voting on what to cut anyway, so please consider voting in a way that preserves programs
that benefit families and children. Programs like Playground Access appeal to both the public
good and private interests of voters.
However, responses to residents like this one I received from the mayor from 4/14 in advance
of the last city council meeting are not satisfactory: "I'm getting lots of emails and phone calls
about the value of various City programs. Yes, if they weren’t valuable, we wouldn’t have
been doing them!".
Yes, indeed! Santa Monica does many great things which I appreciate it. But, voting to end the
most basic structures of public support for working families and vulnerable children suggests a
failure to prioritize your constituents and the public good. To follow through on cutting these
programs is to adopt an agenda that diverges from why you received my vote in the last
election.
Since 2016, I have learned that organizing, financial contributions, and knocking on doors
changes election outcomes. The decisions that are made over next year's budget are not
economic or about tourism dollars or any of this: they are about the values and priorities of our
elected officials. The mayor and council must make a decision--the perils of leadership--about
what to cut. Not enviable...but, here we are.
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:22:55 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Patrick Roman <patrick@romansales.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:38 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
We rely heavily on Playground Access and the CREST athletic program as a two-parent working
family with two grade school age children.
We are typically not in favor of presumptuously recommending to the city how to budget. You
are the experts and we thank you.
That said, if possible please keep the programs alive.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Patrick Roman
Will Rogers Learning Community Parent
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Budget cuts
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:29:49 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Maria Velazquez <velazquezfer26.2@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:29 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Budget cuts
EXTERNAL
This is a petition for our children in SMMUSD.
My child is a beneficiary from the after school program Crest.
Without this program, our family life will be extremely affected. So, please reconsider the cuts
you are planning for the upcoming school year 2020-2021.
I hope from the bottom of my heart, you can put yourself in our families shoes to make the
right choice.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Warmly,
Maria Fernanda Velazquez
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:29:55 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Michelle Anaya <anayasierra@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:25 AM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Finance Department Director Gigi Decavalles-Hughes,
I am in shock at the news that three (3) of the most essential foundation building
services to the youth in our community are being cut. How much more pain can be
caused to the hundreds of children and families experiencing loss to their routines as
they are going through the changes during the pandemic only to be further deprived
of joys when life returns outside of home. It’s mind boggling that services that have
been around for DECADES and have proved to be building blocks to the success of
our youth are on the chopping block.
I was born and raised in Santa Monica, I attended Franklin, Lincoln and Samohi. My
brother attended Will Rogers, JAMS and Samohi. My son is promoting from Will
Rogers this year and is enrolled at JAMS for 6th grade. My love for this city runs deep
and my loved ones have been enrolled in countless CREST programs throughout the
years. My son has created beautiful memories with his friends during his time in
playground access, has received amazing friendly support in homework club and has
the fondest memories of his time playing basketball, volleyball and running track
through CREST sports. I don’t even know how to start the conversation of the love we
have for our crossing guards, human beings that not only are public service officers
but loving and caring individuals that have made a lasting impression on children.
All the amazing employees who will be out of jobs are some of the first smiling faces
greeting our children at the start of their day every weekday and the last ones they
saw on their way home from school. The loss is almost unbearable! Please do not
cut these vital services to our community!
Our future, our children and their families, depend on the crossing guards, CREST
playground access and sports programs. Now more than ever love and compassion
is needed in this world. Santa Monica has always been a jewel by the sea with
residents that have prided themselves in calling it their home and claiming it as where
they grew up. Sadly it is disappointed to see the direction we continue to face, the
losses at hand and how often the community is shaken by the decisions made by our
city leaders.
Many of you have been around as long if not longer than I have, ask yourself what
impact you want to make towards the youth of Santa Monica. I can assure you that
my child and all the youth in Santa Monica will remember when this council made the
decision to cut their favorite programs.
Sincerely,
Michelle Anaya
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Denise Anderson-Warren
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:30:08 AM
From: Michelle Anaya <anayasierra@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:23 AM
To: George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Dear Interim City Attorney George S. Cardona,
I am in shock at the news that three (3) of the most essential foundation building
services to the youth in our community are being cut. How much more pain can be
caused to the hundreds of children and families experiencing loss to their routines as
they are going through the changes during the pandemic only to be further deprived
of joys when life returns outside of home. It’s mind boggling that services that have
been around for DECADES and have proved to be building blocks to the success of
our youth are on the chopping block.
I was born and raised in Santa Monica, I attended Franklin, Lincoln and Samohi. My
brother attended Will Rogers, JAMS and Samohi. My son is promoting from Will
Rogers this year and is enrolled at JAMS for 6th grade. My love for this city runs deep
and my loved ones have been enrolled in countless CREST programs throughout the
years. My son has created beautiful memories with his friends during his time in
playground access, has received amazing friendly support in homework club and has
the fondest memories of his time playing basketball, volleyball and running track
through CREST sports. I don’t even know how to start the conversation of the love we
have for our crossing guards, human beings that not only are public service officers
but loving and caring individuals that have made a lasting impression on children.
All the amazing employees who will be out of jobs are some of the first smiling faces
greeting our children at the start of their day every weekday and the last ones they
saw on their way home from school. The loss is almost unbearable! Please do not cut
these vital services to our community!
Our future, our children and their families, depend on the crossing guards, CREST
playground access and sports programs. Now more than ever love and compassion
is needed in this world. Santa Monica has always been a jewel by the sea with
residents that have prided themselves in calling it their home and claiming it as where
they grew up. Sadly it is disappointed to see the direction we continue to face, the
losses at hand and how often the community is shaken by the decisions made by our
city leaders.
Many of you have been around as long if not longer than I have, ask yourself what
impact you want to make towards the youth of Santa Monica. I can assure you that
my child and all the youth in Santa Monica will remember when this council made the
decision to cut their favorite programs.
Sincerely,
Michelle Anaya
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:30:32 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron@ChemicalMusic <aaron@chemicalmusic.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:24 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council / City of Santa Monica,
As a Santa Monica parent and homeowner, I am urging you all NOT to eliminate school crossing guards, CREST's
Playground Access and CREST's sports programs.
These are low-cost programs.
Getting rid of crossing guards seems like a possible recipe for tragedy.
Of course you are clued in to the unfortunate reality of many distracted /otherwise unsafe drivers in our city.
Additionally I can only hope you realize some of the children make part or all of their trip to and from school on
their own. Crossing guards work quite diligently to ensure the safety of our children. The notion that the City would
even consider eliminating crossing guards is difficult for me to understand.
CREST Playground Access and Sports may not be a matter of life and death, but they are also extremely important.
Playground Access provides safe and easy environment for kids' recreation which is very important to the well-
being of our children on multiple levels. Also I can only assume you are aware this program is a gigantic boon and
resource for Santa Monica's working parents.
CREST Sports is also an extremely important program - not only obviously for the physical health of our children,
but as I would assume you'd also agree, team sports provide a unique opportunity for kids to develop their skills
working together and in doing so, also to learn more about themselves as well. The development of these skills will
benefit them their entire lives.
Thank you for carefully considering these matters.
Thank you for all you do as well.
Sincerely,
Aaron Steinberg
City Clerk – Please include this email / letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the
City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:30:39 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Linh Nguyen <lmnguyen@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:15 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Ryan Chan <arsee@mac.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and city representatives,
We live in Sunset Park and our child attends Grant Elementary. My family is just one of
many who depend on the services that are proposed to be cut. We need them for our child’s
health, education, and safety and for us to be able to work full-time. Please do not cut these
low-cost, high-impact programs.
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise
and community building, and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility
for working parents.
PLEASE PLEASE do not cut any more school funding!
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Linh Nguyen
2255 26th Street, Santa Monica CA 90405
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:30:46 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Tom Morhous <tom@multiplybytwo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:14 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Caron <caron.pelletier@gmail.com>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council:
These are difficult times, especially if you’re a young student. My daughter is a TK student at
Will Rogers Elementary, and her education has clearly suffered under quarantine. I would hate
to see further damage done with the proposed elimination of the following SMMUSD
programs for the upcoming school year:
Crossing Guards at all SMMUSD schools
The CREST Playground Access program
The CREST sports program
Crossing guards are hugely important, especially on the high-traffic, fast-moving streets in our
neighborhood. Every weekday morning we have to cross Ocean Park Boulevard to get to Will
Rogers, and I would hate to think how much more dangerous that crossing will become
without our beloved crossing guards. Likewise, the CREST programs are so vital — giving
our children safe weekday recreational after-school play and vital teamwork exercises. Given
the limits placed upon us my child thanks to the quarantine (kids unable to play with their
friends, a lack of team-building and athletic activities with parks, playgrounds, and summer
camps closed), these are more important than ever.
While I understand that we (including the City) are all under considerable duress, financial or
otherwise, during this pandemic, there truly is no replacing the value of a safe, active,
educational environment for our children. I strongly encourage you to reconsider the
elimination of these programs as not only a concerned parent, but a proud resident of Santa
Monica.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Many thanks for your time, and please stay safe and healthy.
Tom Morhous
--
Tom Morhous
Parent of Bixby Morhous, TK student at Will Rogers Elementary
833 Wilson Pl, Santa Monica CA 90405
Mobile: 617 678 8448
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:31:37 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Caroline Dando <caroline_dando@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
City Council and Staff,
I am a resident and homeowner of Santa Monica for the past 7 1/2 years. My daughter, a
student at Grant Elementary School, and our family have benefited directly from
these programs.
With 1,800+ elementary students enrolled in Playground Access, 3,000+ elementary and
middle school students enrolled in CREST Sports, and all students benefiting from crossing
guards (stats provided from PTA), the elimination of these programs would have a tremendous
impact on so many families.
These programs provide safety to our students and to the community at large. Many students
would lose access to low cost sports currently available through CREST sports. They would
lose the ability to learn valuable lessons gained from team sports.
The elimination of these programs would greatly cripple working families. Without
these programs, many families would have no options for safe and low cost
childcare through Playground Access and CREST Sports. Many families would
lose the ability to offer their children access to team sports entirely.
Please preserve Crossing Guards ,Playground Access, and CREST Sports since
these programs protect the youngest members of our community who can't easily
advocate and protect these programs themselves.
Sincerely,
Caroline Dando
caroline_dando@yahoo.com
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:31:46 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Tamra <tamrave@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:38 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hi All,
Hope you're safe and well.
I'm writing as a concerned parent of Grant Elementary. I love our community and hope you
will hear that we need crossing guards and after school playground access.
Crossing guards are essential for safety! You live in Santa Monica, right!? - So, you know that
people are distracted and run through stop signs! We need crossing guards to help navigate our
kids safely to school.
Playground Access - as a working parent we need for our kids to have access to the
playground to play and wait for parents or babysitters. Since school ends before 3 - no
working parent can get to school to safely pick up their kids. As you know, most jobs end at 6
so if anything you should extend the school day and extend playground access - NOT
ELIMINATE IT!
Please don't eliminate! Please work with us!
Thanks!
Tamra
(Grant Elementary Parent)
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:33:21 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Suzanne Sherry-Bayliss <sherbay@verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am writing as the mother of a Santa Monica teacher, as well as the grandmother of
two Santa Monica Unified School District students.
Our whole family has benefited from the Crest programs. I think it would be horrible
to deprive future parents & children the benefits of
the Crest services & programs. I could go on & on about the lessons & fun my
grandchildren have had by participating in Crest Sports.
Our family may have a volleyball scholarship candidate coming up thanks to early
training and consistent play in Crest!
PLEASE DO NOT DISCONTINUE FUNDING TO SOMETHING SO VALUABLE TO
ALL SMUSD FAMILIES!!!
Thank you,
Suzanne Sherry-Bayliss
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for
the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council
meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Gigi Decavalles
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:33:29 AM
Attachments:image001.png
From: Emily Kromke <emilykromkelaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:27 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members:
I am a parent of a student at SMMUSD Franklin Elementary. I write to support the continued
funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards.
These are important and essential programs for our community! The costs associated with the
programs are nominal by any measure but especially compared the value provided to the children of
this City.
I am flabbergasted that crossing guards are even on the chopping block. They are fundamental and
necessary. And again, cost almost nothing compared to other items on the City’s budget. You
continue to permit Santa Monica to become more and more congested with traffic and now you
want to take away the crossing guards that help our kids navigate that traffic safely? Absolutely not.
DO THE RIGHT THING! You must save these programs! Thank you.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Emily A. Kromke
Construction Law
846 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
714.348.6024
emilykromkelaw@gmail.com
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:27:25 AM
From: Charity Burton <caridadhrb@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:03 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I am a resident of Santa Monica and the parent of two children who currently
attend Edison Language Academy.
I am writing to you because I understand that as part of its current budget-
restructuring, the City of Santa Monica plans to eliminate:(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing
Guards. These crossing guards help to keep safe the many children who walk to
school. These Crossing Guards are especially important for the many children who
attend Edison since they must cross Cloverfield Avenue, a major thoroughfare to the
I-10 on ramp.
Additionally, CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being
through exercise and community building, and provide needed after school childcare
and pick-up flexibility for working parents. These programs also teach teamwork and
other positive important skills for children to learn. Since I work outside the home,
these programs are essential to my family because they provide my children and me
with necessary childcare. These programs are also essential to allowing students to
positively connect with their peers after a long day of seated, classroom learning.
Please keep these much needed programs:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Sincerely,
Charity Burton
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:26:00 AM
From: Laura M. Greenberg <laura@lauramgreenberg.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please please please do not cut the Crest playground access or sports programs or crossing
guards!
My child loves and uses them all. Plus the crest programs help me as an entrepreneur with two
companies I run.
Please please please. Add some more fundraisers?!
Thank you.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
With love,
Laura Greenberg
www.lauramgreenberg.com
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:32:25 AM
From: Julie Ginsberg <ginsbergjc@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: SUBJECT LINE: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City council members,
Do not get rid of the following necessities for our school children:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These programs are necessities for our children and parents. I strongly urge you to make cuts
somewhere else!
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:32:37 AM
From: Karen Ellison <kellison3205@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:41 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I object to the elimination of the following programs:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Karen Ellison
535 Ocean Av #3C
Santa Monica, CA 90402
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:32:48 AM
From: Kalsang Youdon <kasyoudon@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:07 PM
To: Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; councilmtgitems
<councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam
Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest
Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost
effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve
fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon
as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time
with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of these people in
ensuring safety during school days. Traffic around the school campuses during school days are
quite scary and these crossing guards perform paramount job ensuring that children are able to
cross streets safely. Removing these guards would be putting children's safety at risk. Also de-
funding these would be throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and
advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of
citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure
safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a
choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for
mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Kalsang Youdon
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:33:04 AM
From: Camilla Chan <cami.chan@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:59 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
All,
I am a resident of Santa Monica and the parent of a child who currently attends
Edison Language Academy. I also have another child who will be attending Edison
as a kindergartener in the fall.
I am writing because I understand that that as part of its current budget-restructuring,
the City of Santa Monica plans to eliminate
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school
play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing
Guards. These crossing guards help to keep the many children who walk to school
safe, especially as many children who attend Edison must cross Cloverfield Avenue,
a major thoroughfare to the I-10 on ramp.
Additionally, CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being
through exercise and community building, and provide needed after school childcare
and pick-up flexibility for working parents. These programs are important to our
family, because both my husband and I work, and they provide us with much needed
additional childcare. Moreover, these programs are essential to allowing students to
connect with their peers after a long day of learning while being seated in classrooms
for many hours.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Best,
Camilla Benham
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Crest playground programs, crossing guards and crest sports programs
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:33:17 AM
From: Brad Ellison <bellison515@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:48 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Crest playground programs, crossing guards and crest sports programs
EXTERNAL
These are vital for our children and grandchildren. They must be retained.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Brad Ellison
535 océan avenue , 3c
Santa Monica 90402
310-395-2010
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:33:30 AM
From: Trinedy Kru <trinedy@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:42 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I write to you on behalf of my family of six; #WeAreSantaMonica residents, parents, students,
taxpayers, and voters. We are proud to call this city home. We have heard news that the City of
Santa Monica plans to eliminate:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, supervised, weekday, recreational, after-
school play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low cost, high impact programs that serve students and families that have already been
adversely affected by COVID19 lockdowns and the economic hardships it has caused,
compounded by curfews due to civil unrest.
These programs play a crucial part in protecting the PHYSICAL SAFETY as well as EMOTIONAL
WELFARE of our youngest citizens, in an unprecedented time, when they need it the most.
During this time of civil unrest, we, as citizens are becoming more aware of the disproportionate
spending on the policing of crime, instead of investing in crime prevention at the root of these
problems. Investing in the community, investing in the youth and programs like these can prevent
the future need for more policing. We need to step back and think about the future of Santa
Monica, and it seems painfully obvious that cutting costs on the backs of our youth is the wrong
call. Thank you for reading.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
...Trinedy Krüsell
@trinedykru
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:33:45 AM
From: Lisa Ellison <lisa.ellison85@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:39 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Please preserve the crossing guards, playground access and the crest sports programs. The
elimination of these essential programs will negatively impact children and families. Shocking
that this is even on the chopping block. Please do the right thing for our community and
maintain these programs
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sent from my iPhone
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:33:57 AM
From: Dila Heiden <dilausa2000@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:35 PM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Madam,
As a working parent of Franklin Elementary student, I am begging you not to cut funding
from CREST Playground Access and CREST Sports programs. We depend on these essential
programs as they help our children with promoting their physical health, motivating them in
learning, engaging them in teamwork and preparing them for the future.
Please keep these programs so that we can keep our jobs and our children grow up healthy in a
safe and structured environment.
With best regards,
Dila Heiden
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:05 AM
From: Laura Manjarrez Gallant <laura.em.gallant@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Esteemed Council Members and Staff,
I am writing to express my strong support for the following programs which are being
considered for elimination:
(1) School Crossing Guards
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
As a corporate finance professional, I am intimately aware of the expense cuts organizations
must make to survive in this current environment. However, I implore to Council to use this
opportunity to restructure and increase efficiency within areas that have been overlooked in
the past. The City employs best-in-class professionals which can surely provide
recommendations to preserve valuable services (even if reduced) for the neediest groups.
Please take advantage to rethink our city's expense structure.
Best regards,
Laura Gallant
Mid-Wilshire, 90403
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: FOR: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:15 AM
From: Michelle Jonas Sroka <Mimi_Jonas@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: FOR: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I'm writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our CrossingGuards. My family and I have benefited immensely from Crest Youth Sports/Activities over theyears and looking forward to utilizing Playground Access when my son enters Kindergarten. Itwould be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousandsof children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictionscan be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more truethan ever after the lockdown. In terms of the Crossing Guards, my children walk to school and these crossing guards areabsolutely essential to their safety. Without the crossing guards, there will be tragic accidents. Also, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away millions of citydollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell swoop,not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools andcontinue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthystart to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change. Please also take into consideration that many families will gladly pay more for theseservices to help offset the costs of the city's contribution. Thanks so much,Michelle Sroka **City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget AgendaItem at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:23 AM
From: rshiri@aol.com <rshiri@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:29 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: jennifershiri@gmail.com
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council members:
As a Santa Monica resident for over 40 years, at a former Samohi graduate, with 4 children attending
Santa Monica public schools, 3 at Franklin and 1 at Lincoln, I pleaded with you NOT to decrease the
funding for after school programs like CREST.
Parents in the community rely on these programs to engage the children and keep them active.
As a business owner and attorney - this is the last item that should be cut.
Thank you for your attention to this URGENT matter.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Robert R Shiri
Attorney at Law
A Professional Corporation
2001 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 515
Santa Monica, CA 90403
www.injurylawyersantamonica.com
Tel: (310) 829-9943
Fax: (310) 899-9844
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From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:37 AM
From: Emad Hashim <emadbusiness@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:55 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am writing to voice my concern regarding the decision to eliminate the following
programs:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-
school play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
The programs either pay for themselves or cost a minimal amount and benefit
thousands of children each year, including mine. I think it's a very poor decision to
cancel these programs as they reach so many kids, provide opportunities for physical
activity and teach skills and sportsmanship. I am writing to ask you to reconsider this
decision.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Emad Hashim
Franklin Elementary School parent
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:45 AM
From: Lisa Miller <lisaannkmiller@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:48 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting – Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
I urge you to please preserve school crossing guards, playground access and crest
sports.
As a working parent of Will Rogers and JAMs students, I rely on Playground Access
and Crest Sports to provide outdoor recreation and engagement while I am working.
The crossing guards at Ocean Park and 16th Street are VITAL. I have personally
witnessed multiple car accidents at this intersection. My children cross this street
enroute to school every day. Without the crossing guards I would not feel safe for
them to use this crosswalk at any time. As an adult - I don't cross there unless a
guard is present.
Thank you for your consideration.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Best, Lisa Miller
310.569.6751
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:34:55 AM
From: Robin McCallum <robinmccallum@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:48 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council- PLEASE do not eliminate crossing guards at our schools or any of the
CREST Sports and Playground Access programs. All of these are essential for the safety and
well-being of our students!
Sincerely,
Robin McCallum
Parent of two Lincoln Middle School students and one SAMOHI alum
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:04 AM
From: Dan Siegler <dsiegler@google.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:45 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing
Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest
Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost
effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly programs that
serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children can benefit as
soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time, exercise, and
time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be
throwing away millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and
walking to school in one fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue.
We absolutely MUST have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and
continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy
start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Dan
--
Dan Siegler | dsiegler@google.com
Head of Industry, Automotive & Real Estate| 310.310.6043
Google, Inc. | 5865 South Campus Center Dr | Playa Vista CA 90094
This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this communication by mistake,
please don't forward it to anyone else, please erase all copies and attachments, and please let
me know that it went to the wrong person. Thanks.
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:16 AM
From: Jessica Haberli <jessica.haberli@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:36 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
My family currently depends on the after school CREST Playground Access program at
Franklin Elementary. We have a rising first and fourth grader, and a kindergartener who will
begin in 2021-22. This program is a lifeline for our family, helping provide a safe, supervised
place to play after school has been important for the kids, and allows juggling three different
pick-up times to work for our family.
We also have benefitted so much from the CREST Sports programs at Franklin, in teaching
sportsmanship, building community with other families and across different school
communities through the weekend games, showing kids how to be good teammates and build
each other up. The coaches are excellent and it's a vital program for so many SMMUSD
families.
The crossing guards ensure safety and allow for older elementary students to walk in groups or
solo to school, an important step toward the independence needed before middle school. I can't
count the number of times our crossing guard has stopped people who roll into the intersection
even after the light is red on Montana and 24th.
Please save funding for these vital programs across the school system. Or propose another way
to fund through parent contributions or a hybrid. I know there are many budget considerations,
but these programs contribute so much to the health and well-being of our students.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Sincerely,
Jessica Haberli
Santa Monica Resident and parent
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:26 AM
From: Renita Stangel <renita429@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:35 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
This email is to support:
1. The Crossing Guards at all of our schools
2. CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play
for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
3. The CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
· Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing
Guards
· 1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
· 1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
Thank you.
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:34 AM
From: Sandra Kuhn <sandrasantamonica@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:13 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
I am writing to voice my concern regarding the decision to eliminate the following
programs:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-
school play for elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
The programs either pay for themselves or cost a minimal amount and benefit
thousands of children each year, including mine. I think it's a very poor decision to
cancel these programs as they reach so many kids, provide opportunity for physical
activity and teach skills and sportsmanship. I am writing to ask you to reconsider this
decision.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Thank you,
Sandra Kuhn
Franklin Elementary School parent
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:41 AM
From: Mary Farrelly <marfarly@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members:
It has come to my attention that with the
current budget restructuring, the City of Santa Monica plans to eliminate:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
I am writing to tell you how important these programs have been for our family. We reside in the
Santa Monica Unified School District and have children that attend Franklin school. With a family
of two working parents, these programs are invaluable to us. Please reconsider eliminating these
programs.
Mary Farrelly
Jeff Glowacki
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:35:50 AM
From: antonia ellis <antonia.ellis@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:54 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My
family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the years.
It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need
outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown and the
current public unrest.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing
Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a
choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate
change.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Antonia Ellis
***City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:36:04 AM
From: Ryan Chan <arsee@mac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:12 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: lmnguyen@yahoo.com
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council and City Representatives-
I live in Sunset Park and my child attends Grant Elementary. My family is just one of many who depend on the
services that are proposed to be cut. We need them for our child’s health, education, and safety and for us to be able
to work full-time. Please do not cut these low-cost, high-impact programs.
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for elementary students at
each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards:
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and community building,
and provide needed after-school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please don’t cut any more school funding!
Thank you for your time. Sincerely,
Ryan Chan
2255 26th Street
Santa Monica CA 90405
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
------------------------------------
Ryan Chan
arsee@mac.com
------------------------------------
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:36:17 AM
From: Lee Garrun <leegarrun@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:50 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I write to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our Crossing Guards. My
family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and Crest Youth Sports over the
years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both highly cost effective and serving thousands of
children, be cut when other more costly programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these
programs so our children can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need
outdoor time, exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
In terms of the Crossing Guards, I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding these would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one fell
swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST have our Crossing
Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage families to bike and walk to school, a
choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate
change.
Thanks so much,
Lee Garrun Litovsky,
concerned mother of Daniel and Sammuel and an enthusiastic supporter of a sustainable Santa Monica
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
--
Lee Garrun
310 9936446 // Leegarrun@gmail.com
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:36:30 AM
From: Laure Guilmet <laure_guilmet@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:31 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Keeping low cost school programs open to save the community
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council member,
We desperately need to keep Playground Access, crest Sports and crossing guardsin our local schools. These programs DON’T cost very much and provide enormousbenefits to the families in smmusd schools. With the loss of income due to covid,many families won’t be able to make it without playground access. This is absolutelythe wrong area to cut, and you must reconsider this decision. I can’t emphasizeenough how I’ll advised this is, and how deeply it cuts to the fabric of thecommunity. Fostering play on campus at an affordable level after school is one ofthe single most powerful ways to build cohesion, inclusivity, social emotionaldevelopment, and a sense community; in the wake of the switch to closedcampuses, these programs are desperately needed. Add to that the financial strainon many families right now, and how much they need the childcare support, andthis decision becomes unconscionable.
Please feel free to reach out to me if there is anything I can do to help withreassessing and supporting a positive decision on this front. Regards, Laure Guilmet
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:36:48 AM
From: wai mei <waimeilee@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members:
My name is Wai Mei Lee and I live in Santa Monica (90402) and my son currently attends Kindergarten at
Franklin Elementary. It has come to my attention that you plan to eliminate the following programs from
your current budget restructuring:
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for elementary
students at each of the elementary school sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
While I understand we are dealing with extraordinary circumstances during these unprecedented times, I
believe these programs are vital to children's emotional and mental well-being as well as their safety. I
urge you to preserve these programs and allow our children to have continued access to these programs
and resources.
City Clerk - Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the
City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
I appreciate your kind consideration.
Best Regards,
Wai Mei
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:49:30 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Creedance Kresch <creedance1@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:38 AM
To: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; councilmtgitems
<councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>;
Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Hello, I am reaching out today as it has come to my attention that the Council is considering eliminating the
following:
1. Crossing Guards at our schools
2. CREST's Playground Access program
3. CREST Sports program
I would like to voice my support of these programs. I have lived in Malibu/Santa Monica for 40+ years. I am a
Webster/Malibu Park/Malibu High alum, and have been fortunate to start and raise my family here in Santa Monica
for the past 15+ years.
It’s a challenge to raise kids no matter where you live, and one of the challenges for my family here in Santa Monica
is both the high cost of our mortgage as well as our childcare costs. This means that my husband and I both work.
Our children are 12 and 7 years old. We feel blessed to live in Santa Monica because of the strong school system
and because of the relative diversity here. We also rely on programs such as the Crossing Guards and CREST to
help keep our children safe while we’re at work.
I must admit, I am often hustling my children to drop off, and especially in those last 5 minutes before the bell rings.
I have seen the chaos of children trying to cross safely while parent volunteers try and command some order while it
becomes every parent for themself to get their kid to school before the gate closes. I have witnessed the very real
need for the Crossing Guards at our schools (illegal turns, people gunning through stop signs - with the one “safe”
spot being where the Crossing Guard is commanding authority), and have appreciated seeing the same Crossing
Guard faces year/year - contributing to our sense of safety and community. Please keep this program for the safety
of our children. Especially for those children who are having to walk themselves and/or their siblings to school.
My children are also enrolled in CDS as well as the Crest Sports program. CDS provides our M-F childcare, and we
pay for CREST Sports IN ADDITION to CDS as it provides a cost-effective solution for my children to diversify
their time while learning different sports, getting the run around time they need, and building strong friendships - all
on the school grounds, and where they can be picked-up/dropped back off to CDS.
My junior high student has also participated in CREST Sports, playing basketball, and this has helped to mix her
friend group with kids from McKinley, Franklin, and Roosevelt, breaking down the “cliques” that can form when
facing the challenge of reaching outside your comfort zone - especially in 6th grade.
It would also be a challenge for my family to transport my daughter off campus for basketball given our work
schedules. We rely on her having this experience immediately after school and on her campus.
Please keep these programs for our children and in support of working parents in Santa Monica.
Best,
Creedance Kresch
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-2
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:56:35 AM
From: Matt Cassidy <catmassidy68@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:03 PM
To: Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; ca33tlima@mail.house.gov; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; AnaMaria.jara@sm.gov.net; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; george.cardonona@smgov.net; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-2
EXTERNAL
Hello Council,
I am writing you today to ask that you reconsider the dismantling of our
CROSSING GUARDS - Protecting children at/near every school in 2019-2020 and for many years prior. In
A vital safety importance!
PLAYGROUND ACCESS - Provides safe, recreational play time after school every weekday. CREST
Playground Access students, in grades 1-5 engage in supervised, unstructured play in designated areas of
the playground after school with basic playground equipment available for checkout. 1835 children
participated in 2019-2020; the Playground Access program has been in existence for 20 years. It also
provides working families with afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.(Currently,
Playground Access is free but perhaps the City Council might consider a nominal fee, with scholarships for
children who qualify for Free.Reduced Lunch program.
CREST SPORTS - CREST Sports is a recreation program where everyone participates, regardless of ability,
and gives young athletes the opportunity to compete and learn about the skills and rules of each sport. 1182
elementary school children and 433 middle schoolers participated in 2019-2020; CREST Sports is a unique
opportunity for elementary and middle schoolers to learn to play sports alongside their friends at their home
schools. It also provides working families with afterschool child-care and flexibility on school pick-up.
Crest sports provides everlasting memories for the students! Please save this program. This program is so
beneficial in many ways , i.e., physical exercise , Team building, community building and so much more!
Thank You!!!!
Sincerely,
Matthew Cassidy
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21: Please fund Our School Crossing Guards
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:57:25 AM
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21: Please fund Our School
Crossing Guards
EXTERNAL
Hello,
Our child attends Grant School in Santa Monica, and we are very concerned about the
planned elimination of the crossing guards at her school. Her safety and the safety of her
schoolmates needs to be considered paramount in proposing any budget cuts. Every school
day she walks and is safely directed by at least one crossing guard aiding her across the street.
Each day, we have experienced Beatriz (one of our marvelous crossing guards), protecting the
children from cars blindly turning into the crosswalks and alerts the passing cars that there are
children crossing, using her whistle, sign, and bravely physically blocking the cars prior to
allowing any child cross the street. She and the other guards are preventing injuries, and
potential tragedies. The elimination of these guards is a dangerous measure, and
unnecessarily and cruelly endangers our children, and the parents who will have to act as
ineffective guards in the process.
We feel, also, that there will be additional traffic on the streets without crossing guards due to
(1) people driving their children close to the campus so they can avoid crossing streets to
protect their kids, and (2) bottle-necks at the crosswalks.
We are extremely upset about this plan to endanger our children and we want it stopped.
Our crossing guards are a necessity at Grant School in Santa Monica.
Sincerely,
A Santa Monica Homeowner and Taxpayer
City Clerk – Please include the contents of this letter WITHOUT MY EMAIL OR NAME included
in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting
of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:58:08 AM
From: Jennifer Valladares <valladares.jennifer@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:57 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Cynthia Reynaud <cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; Andy Agle
<Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin
McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and City Council Members:
It is my understanding that as part of its current budget-restructuring, the City of Santa Monica plans
to eliminate Crossing Guards, Playground Access (the only non-fee-based program) and CREST
Sports.
I write to you today as a parent and resident of Santa Monica to advocate for these low-cost, high-
impact programs that greatly benefit our youth. CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance
participants' well-being through exercise and community building, and provide needed after school
childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please consider that:
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access and affords parents
the option to continue working
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
As a parent, I ask you to please consider the future of our Santa Monica youth beyond the current
emergency. These cuts are not in their best interest. They are our future so we must protect theirs.
Certainly there is another way to achieve your goals without adversely affecting so many students
and families.
For example, the starting annual salary for the crossing guard is about $20,000 with an average
salary of about $27,000. The city of Santa Monica employee salaries as of 2018 are posted on the
transparentCalifornia.com website. If two or three of the top earning SMPD officers were to retire,
the savings could probably pay for the entire crossing guard program. Here are just a few salaries of
some of the SMPD officers (regular pay, overtime pay, other pay) plus benefits in 2018: $473,958,
$464,008, $438,479, $435,248, $426,347, $425,276, $416,924.... The list goes on and on.
In addition to SMPD salaries, many city employees are making exorbitant salaries. It is public record
that Rick Cole was making well over 343K as City Manager, the deputy city
manager makes well over 175K, the assistant city manager over 275K, the
Parks and Fields Manager over 130K, the chief of police makes over 345K
and all those salaries are cushioned with generous retirement packages,
medical care and lengthy vacations days; and the City’s various pension
plans have a combined unfunded long-term liability of about $387 million.
Please consider correcting some of the salary disparities above in order to preserve the crucial and
highly impactful City programs including playground access, crossing guards and crest sports.
Furthermore, I stand with the Santa Monica-Malibu Council PTA and reiterate their message in the
attached letter originally sent to you on April 24, 2020. Thank you for considering the welfare of our
children and for your strong leadership during these challenging times. I hope you are healthy and
well.
City Clerk – Please include my letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Jennifer Valladares
Zip 90404
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:58:15 AM
From: Natalie Roseth <nsroseth@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
In early May, the Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Council wrote a letter to the Santa
Monica City Council advocating for the restoration of Playground Access, Crossing
Guards, and Playground Partnerships (open school site playground and field use on
the weekends and during school breaks).
With advocacy, Playground Partnerships is no longer on the chopping
block, but several essential programs that serve our children and youth are
still still on the elimination list.
(1) the Crossing Guards at all of our schools
(2) CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational,
after-school play for elementary students at each of the elementary school
sites)
(3) the CREST Sports program. (fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and
exercise)
These are low-cost, high-impact programs.
Every child in our public school district and anyone driving
through Santa Monica benefits from the care and safety provided by
the Crossing Guards
1835 elementary students were enrolled this year in Playground
Access
1182 elementary students and 433middle schoolers participated in
CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being
through exercise and community building, and provide needed after
school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
I also do not believe a third party company evaluation on the situation that happened at PAL
correlates to eliminating these much needed programs. There has never been a report of abuse
during playground access and the children have positive bonds with council staff on the
playground. This evaluation of PAL should not be considered when looking at cutting these
much needed and valued programs.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY
2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Natalie Roseth
Sent from my iPhone
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:58:27 AM
From: Jav212 <jav212@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin
McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Cynthia Reynaud <cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi
Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and City Council Members:
It is my understanding that as part of its current budget-restructuring, the City of Santa Monica plans
to eliminate Crossing Guards, Playground Access (the only non-fee-based program) and CREST
Sports.
I write to you today as a parent and resident of Santa Monica to advocate for these low-cost, high-
impact programs that greatly benefit our youth. CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance
participants' well-being through exercise and community building, and provide needed after school
childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please consider that:
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access and affords parents
the option to continue working
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
As a parent, I ask you to please consider the future of our Santa Monica youth beyond the current
emergency. These cuts are not in their best interest. They are our future so we must protect theirs.
Certainly there is another way to achieve your goals without adversely affecting so many students
and families.
For example, the starting annual salary for the crossing guard is about $20,000 with an average
salary of about $27,000. The city of Santa Monica employee salaries as of 2018 are posted on the
transparentCalifornia.com website. If two or three of the top earning SMPD officers were to retire,
the savings could probably pay for the entire crossing guard program. Here are just a few salaries of
some of the SMPD officers (regular pay, overtime pay, other pay) plus benefits in 2018: $473,958,
$464,008, $438,479, $435,248, $426,347, $425,276, $416,924.... The list goes on and on.
In addition to SMPD salaries, many city employees are making exorbitant salaries. It is public record
that Rick Cole was making well over 343K as City Manager, the deputy city
manager makes well over 175K, the assistant city manager over 275K, the
Parks and Fields Manager over 130K, the chief of police makes over 345K
and all those salaries are cushioned with generous
retirement packages, medical care and lengthy vacations days; and the
City’s various pension plans have a combined unfunded long-term
liability of about $387 million.
Please consider correcting some of the salary disparities above in order to preserve the crucial and
highly impactful City programs including playground access, crossing guards and crest sports.
Furthermore, I stand with the Santa Monica-Malibu Council PTA and reiterate their message in the
attached letter originally sent to you on April 24, 2020. Thank you for considering the welfare of our
children and for your strong leadership during these challenging times. I hope you are healthy and
well.
City Clerk – Please include my letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Ruby Cooney
90404
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:58:35 AM
From: Jennifer Cooney <jennifervcooney@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:39 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer
<Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam
Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Cynthia Reynaud <cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles
<Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and City Council Members:
It is my understanding that as part of its current budget-restructuring, the City of Santa Monica
plans to eliminate Crossing Guards, Playground Access (the only non-fee-based program) and
CREST Sports.
I write to you today as a parent and resident of Santa Monica to advocate for these low-cost,
high-impact programs that greatly benefit our youth. CREST Sports and Playground Access
enhance participants' well-being through exercise and community building, and provide
needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please consider that
•1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access and affords parents
the option to continue working •Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety
provided by the Crossing Guards
•1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
As a parent, I ask you to please consider the future of our Santa Monica youth beyond the
current emergency. These cuts are not in their best interest. They are our future so we must
protect theirs. Certainly there is another way to achieve your goals without adversely
affecting so many students and families.
Please preserve these crucial and highly impactful City programs!!
Furthermore, I stand with the Santa Monica-Malibu Council PTA and reiterate their message
in the attached letter originally sent to you on April 24, 2020. Thank you for considering the
welfare of our children and for your strong leadership during these challenging times. I hope
you are healthy and well.
City Clerk – Please include my letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020. Thank you
Respectfully,
Jennifer Cooney- Edison Language Academy
90404
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:59:18 AM
From: Valladares, Jennifer <jennifer.valladares@optum.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:31 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Davis and City Council Members:
It is my understanding that as part of its current budget-restructuring, the City of Santa Monica plans
to eliminate Crossing Guards, Playground Access (the only non-fee-based program) and CREST
Sports.
I write to you today as a parent and resident of Santa Monica to advocate for these low-cost, high-
impact programs that greatly benefit our youth. CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance
participants' well-being through exercise and community building, and provide needed after school
childcare and pick-up flexibility for working parents.
Please consider that:
1835 elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access and affords parents
the option to continue working
Every child in our district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards
1182 elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
As a parent, I ask you to please consider the future of our Santa Monica youth beyond the current
emergency. These cuts are not in their best interest. They are our future so we must protect theirs.
Certainly there is another way to achieve your goals without adversely affecting so many students
and families.
Please preserve these crucial and highly impactful City programs!!
Furthermore, I stand with the Santa Monica-Malibu Council PTA and reiterate their message in the
attached letter originally sent to you on April 24, 2020. Thank you for considering the welfare of our
children and for your strong leadership during these challenging times. I hope you are healthy and
well.
City Clerk – Please include my letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda Item at
the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Jennifer Valladares
Edison Parent
917.716.3810
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From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:59:41 AM
From: Nancy Murphy <nancy.murphy@me.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:31 AM
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
I am writing this letter to advocate for school crossing guards and playground access at our
city schools.
My children attended Will Rogers Learning Community.
My husband walks and or bikes with the kids to school. My daughters walk from school to
the swim center after school for sharks swim team. On days they do not have swim team they
participate in playground access at school. The supervisor of their play Venicia is like having
extended family watch my kids. They can safely play in the yard after school and walk to city
activities because of these amazing people. Our crossing guards Silvia, Barnaby and others
support the safety of our community as people speed through the school zone they make our
community a safer place for all the children. Please consider funding or finding funding for
these valuable programs.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Nancy Murphy
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-
21 Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00:38 PM
From: Caron Pelletier <caron.pelletier@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:22 AM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; terr.oday@smgov.net;
Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; anemaria.jara@smgov.net; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg
<Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Tom Morhous <tom@multiplybytwo.com>
Subject: Re: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council:
I understand the hardships that the City of Santa Monica is undergoing at the moment, but as a
concerned parent to a T-K student at Will Rogers Learning Community, I am writing in
response to the proposed elimination of the following SMMUSD programs for the upcoming
school year:
· Crossing Guards at all SMMUSD schools
· The CREST Playground Access program
· The CREST sports program
A few years ago I was driving to work shortly before 8am and while stopped at the
intersection of 11th and Ocean Park I witnessed a mom who was walking her young son
to Will Rogers be struck by a careless driver. She was in a crosswalk, with the walk sign,
and following all the right procedures when she was hit. It was very traumatic for everyone
involved and thankfully the mother suffered minor injuries. This intersection is similar to the
signaled intersection of 14th and Ocean Park except it DID NOT have a crossing guard at
the time. I can only imagine the likeliness of more tragic accidents occurring without our
Crossing Guards, who are fearless and demonstrate great compassion as they help parents
guide their children to and from school each day. Crossing Guards are vital to Will Rogers and
help ensure our students and families stay safe during high traffic drop-off and pick-up times.
Likewise, the CREST programs are also vital — giving our children safe weekday recreational
after-school play and vital teamwork exercises. Given the limits placed upon my child at the
moment thanks to the quarantine (kids unable to play with their friends, a lack of team-
building and athletic activities with parks, playgrounds, and summer camps closed), these
resources are more important than ever.
I know that we are all under considerable duress, financial or otherwise, during this
pandemic; however there truly is no replacing the value of a safe, active, educational
environment for our children. I strongly encourage you to reconsider the elimination of these
programs as not only a concerned parent, but a proud resident of Santa Monica.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Many thanks for your time, and please stay safe and healthy.
Caron Pelletier
Parent of Bixby Morhous, TK student at Will Rogers Learning Community
833 Wilson Pl, Santa Monica CA 90405
617 678 7447
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00:47 PM
From: Dawn Krieger <dawn@thesacredleader.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:21 AM
To: dawnkriegercoaching@gmail.com
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To City Council,
As a parent to 3 children in the Santa Monica schools, I am requesting that you do not cut the
budget for these three main areas of safety for our children.
Crossing Guards
Playground Access
Crest Sports
For the minimal amount of money that goes into these areas, the impact they have on families
are high. My family has been highly impacted and my children have been enriched by the
crest programs.
Crossing Guards:
For example, crossing guards at Lincoln Middle school are a necessity and undoubted if they
are not provided a child will be harmed and the city/school will definitely be sued. I
watch people driving in this area and it is extremely scary to me and I am grateful every day
that we do have crossing guards. This is for the safety of children. Seems silly to cut
something that ensures their safety and ensures less of a possibility for lawsuit.
Playground Access:
My children have all utilized playground access since both me and my husband must work to
support our family. I feel safe knowing she was around her friends and being supervised until I
could come get her from school. Not all families are wealthy in the Santa Monica area so they
need to work and some work long hours. They cannot afford to stay home and pick up their
kids right after school nor do they have nannies to do that for them.
This is also another issue of safety. They are in a safe environment and not walking home
alone, staying home alone, or staying in a situation that is not sound just so parents can work
and pay bills.
Crest Programs:
My children (I have a son in LAUSD for Mandarian Immersion Program) have all be enrolled
in crest programs. Each has deepened their social skills, interpersonal skills, physical skills
and deepened their self-esteem through participation. They have learned to resolve conflicts,
they have learned to try something new and be uncomfortable until they get into the flow of it,
they have learned to create relationships or become self-advocates for what they like and don't
like. Some of them have increased their leadership skills. All these are important especially for
my daughter who has a learning challenge in reading and writing. She has been able to see
more of her truth and capabilities through the crest programs. Plus, these are all life skills
required for a successful life.
Crest also creates a safe place for many children who may have challenging family life,
challenging academic lives or challenges socially. Crest provides an outlet for children to look
in a different direction than their struggles. Crest offers a safe space for children to learn more
about who they are and what they are capable of in different areas than academics.
Thank you for your consideration!
Dawn Krieger
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:01:19 PM
From: Brett Ewing <brettewing@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council:
These are difficult times, especially if you’re a young student. My daughter is a 2nd grade
student at Will Rogers Elementary, and her education has clearly suffered under quarantine. I
would hate to see further damage done with the proposed elimination of the following
SMMUSD programs for the upcoming school year:
· Crossing Guards at all SMMUSD schools
· The CREST Playground Access program
· The CREST sports program
Crossing guards are hugely important, especially on the high-traffic, fast-moving streets in our
neighborhood. Every weekday morning we have to cross Ocean Park Boulevard to get to Will
Rogers, and I would hate to think how much more dangerous that crossing will become
without our beloved crossing guards. Likewise, the CREST programs are so vital — giving
our children safe weekday recreational after-school play and vital teamwork exercises. Given
the limits placed upon us my child thanks to the quarantine (kids unable to play with their
friends, a lack of team-building and athletic activities with parks, playgrounds, and summer
camps closed), these are more important than ever.
While I understand that we (including the City) are all under considerable duress, financial or
otherwise, during this pandemic, there truly is no replacing the value of a safe, active,
educational environment for our children. I strongly encourage you to reconsider the
elimination of these programs as not only a concerned parent, but a proud resident of Santa
Monica.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Stay safe and healthy.
Brett Ewing
827 Wilson Place
Parent of WRLC 2nd grader, Adlee Ewing
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:01:28 PM
From: Rachel Chow <rrchow@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:34 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council.
I am writing you to advocate for the restoration of Crest sports, Playground Access, Crossing Guards. My son
attends 2nd grade at Edison and has participated in Crest after school enrichment classes since Kindergarten. He also
walks to school and is greeted by the crossing guard in the mornings. He has numerous friends in Playground
Access. These programs are part of what makes the SMMUSD community excellent.
My husband and I both work full-time, and Crest, in addition to CDS aftercare, has provided him with a safe,
educational after school experience. Moreover, Crest enrichment has allowed him to explore many aspects of sports,
culture, and technology that he could not have otherwise. This is why we chose this school district and this
community. I hope you will please consider keeping these programs open. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Rachel Chow
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21
Budget Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:01:36 PM
From: Susanne Jacobson <susannecj@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:41 PM
Cc: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to support continued funding for Crest Sports, Playground Access, and our
Crossing Guards. My family and I have benefited immensely from both Playground Access and
Crest Youth Sports over the years. It would be such a shame to see these programs, both
highly cost-effective and serving thousands of children, be cut when other more costly
programs that serve fewer residents are left intact. Please save these programs so our children
can benefit as soon as COVID-related restrictions can be lifted. Children need outdoor time,
exercise, and time with friends -- this will be more true than ever after the lockdown.
For the first four years of my daughter's education at Franklin, we had to cross Washington
Blvd. without a stop sign or a crossing guard. I can't tell you how many times, we were almost
hit. Ted was a godsend. He was such a joy to see every morning and afternoon. He made us
feel safe.
I cannot emphasize enough that de-funding the crossing guards would be throwing away
millions of city dollars spent in promoting and advocating for biking and walking to school in one
fell swoop, not to mention the years of citizen advocacy on this issue. We absolutely MUST
have our Crossing Guards to ensure safety around our schools and continue to encourage
families to bike and walk to school, a choice that is a great and healthy start to the day and part
of our city's overall goals for mitigating climate change.
Thanks so much,
Susanne Jacobson
Santa Monica resident, voter and SMMUSD parent.
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget Agenda
Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
--
Susanne Jacobson
310-720-5092
susannecj@gmail.com
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 2:50:01 PM
Importance:High
From: Lisa Melamed <lisa@docmelamed.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:09 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Importance: High
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica Council Members,
It has come to our attention that the City of Santa Monica as of its restructuring plans to
eliminate
1. the Crossing Guards at all our schools
2. CREST's Playground Access program (safe, weekday, recreational, after-school play for
elementary students at each of the elementary school sites)
3. the CREST Sports program. ( fresh air, teamwork, skill-building and exercise)
These are low-cost, yet high-impact programs. These programs are important not only
for the students but also working parents and tax payers of this city. Every child in our
district benefits from the care and safety provided by the Crossing Guards to make sure
they are safe and out of harms way. It also provides income for the crossing guards that
keeps their family afloat. In addition, all of the after-school programs provide a safe
environment for children to stay healthy, active, nurtured, safe and happy. By you
eliminating the afterschool playground access and CREST programs, you are
debilitating young children who have no where to be after school therefore placing
them in a danger environment. You are also killing our youths aspirations and goals to
stay active, or involved in a sport that can build their future. There were over 1835
elementary students were enrolled in this year in Playground Access and 1182
elementary students and 433 middle schoolers participated in CREST Sports
CREST Sports and Playground Access enhance participants' well-being through exercise and
community building, and provide needed after school childcare and pick-up flexibility for
working parents.
We strongly encourage you as our City Council and City Staff (to show your support for any
or all of these programs, and we ask you, the City to preserve them. We have a voice and our
voice need to be heard. DON’T KILL WHAT’S GOOD!
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
Agenda Item at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
Lisa Melamed (Parent)
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: CREST After School Care
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:11:59 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Connors <nathanjwconnors@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:39 PM
Cc: Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>;
Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen
Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S. Cardona
<George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>; councilmtgitems
<councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: CREST After School Care
EXTERNAL
Council Members,
Thank you for shepherding us through this most uncommon, trying and challenging of times. Our community owes
you a debt of gratitude.
I understand there is consideration to eliminate crossing guards and aspects of the CREST program. As a
(non)working parent, I implore you to consider our dilemma. I enjoy employment at the Independence, a Santa
Monica restaurant on 2nd and Broadway. My wife works for CSUN and our status as working parents is often
dependent upon the flexibility of our children’s schedules. Our son attends McKinley Elementary and my scooping
him up as soon as possible after school, after my shift or class (SMC) ends is made possible by CREST.
Please take pity on us working class parents. Santa Monica is a harder steed to ride on a daily basis for us as it is,
please keep this accommodation in place.
Thank you for any consideration,
Nate Connors
1518 Franklin Street #5
SM, 90404
424.249.0196
From:Brian Mondragon
To:Brian Mondragon
Subject:FW: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:12:12 PM
From: Steph Tardif <stephanietardif10@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net;
Karen Ginsberg <Karen.Ginsberg@SMGOV.NET>; Andy Agle <Andy.Agle@SMGOV.NET>; George S.
Cardona <George.Cardona@SMGOV.NET>; Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: June 9, 2020 City Council Meeting - Proposed Budget FY 2020-21
EXTERNAL
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the parents of a rising first grader at McKinley Elementary and longtime
residents of Santa Monica, and we are writing to you today to voice our concern
about the potential elimination of programs that benefit our entire community.
We strongly urge you to retain these three important programs:
1.the Crossing Guards at all of our schools. The crossing guards keep our
children and parents safe every day- especially on busy areas near our school,
like the corner of Santa Monica and Chelsea. We have personally
experienced several missed accidents on that corner when walking our
daughter to school. The crossing guards mitigate this enormous safety issue,
and ensure the environmentally friendly action of walking to school is doable.
2.CREST's Playground Access program, and
3.the CREST Sports program. These two programs are WONDERFUL (our family
personally benefits from the CREST Sports program) and are a low-cost, high-
reward way to help working parents and give our city kids access to safe, clean,
supervised outdoor space. In a city where many kids lack access to backyards
or other outdoor activities outside of the school day, high quality and affordable
daycare options are few and far between, and where the public green space is
already very limited, these programs are vital to keeping Santa Monica kids
healthy and active.
We fully understand the urgent need to cut costs in our city, but hope you will not do it
at the expense of our children, and consider making your cuts from other areas.
Thank you for your consideration.
Kind regards,
Stephanie Tardif and Miran Nersissian
City Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for the FY 2020-21 Budget
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From:Natalie Wampler <nataliewampler@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 5:26 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Subject:Restore library funds due to Covid-19 budget shortfall
EXTERNAL
Please! Reducing the library is so ridiculous, I'm writing to you again to restore library funds. This past week was so hard
for all Santa Monicans. Defunding a community hub such as the library is shortsighted. Especially during an economic
downturn. People will need this resource even more.
Considering the events of last week when inequities in our society were made visible once again, think about the
ramifications of reducing library services for minorities and people of color in our town.
From the Pew Research Center article on library services date January 22, 2013, "For almost all of the
resources we asked about, blacks and Hispanics are significantly more likely than whites to consider
them “very important” to the community"
Many more points are discussed in this study.
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/01/22/part-4-what-people-want-from-their-libraries/
As a privileged middle class white lady who has time to write these letters, I will be impacted by the library reductions
but will be fine because I have additional resources. I will probably end up buying more books. However my kids will
miss programming. What about the people in our town who have lost jobs and will need more services than were
offered prepandemic Libraries are part of the social safety net. Libraries help all.
Natalie
Dear Council,
Thank you for continuing to work on the budget shortfall. I recently read that funding would be restored to some
programs like CREST. Families with children greatly appreciate it. However, please consider funding at least 3 million
more to the library to restore youth services.
My family of five use the library frequently. In fact, feeling that the safer at home order was coming, I went to the
library two days before and stocked up. I knew it would be a long time before we could see the library again, however I
would not have guessed it would be this long. We already are missing it terribly.
Demand for library services is only going to increase during the economic contraction that will follow.
The library is essential!
I understand this is a terrible situation. I know the city can do better. Especially for our children. Please restore youth
services for the library. It is such a small ticket item but of major importance for the community.
Natalie Wampler, 6 items checked out,
Mother of :
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Heidi, age 8, 41 items checked out
Kieran, age 6, 26 items checked out
Otto, age 2, no library card yet, he borrows from his siblings
Thank you
Natalie Wampler
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Vernice Hankins
From:Judy <jsomm41@verizon.net>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 2:14 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Santa Monica Public Library
EXTERNAL
I am writing again to ask you to please reconsider cutting funding to the Santa Monica Public
Libraries.
Libraries are very important to seniors, adults and children.
We all need these services.
PLEASE RECONSIDER CUTTING THE LIBRARY FUNDING!!!!
Thank you,
Judy Sommer
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Vernice Hankins
From:Daniel Beebe <abc499@hotmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 2:19 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day; Greg Morena;
Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle; George S.
Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Proposed City Budget Cuts
EXTERNAL
To Whom It May Concern,
Before you vote on the final city budget as a concerned resident and voter I wanted to bring up one aspect of
the proposed city budget I find troubling. With the entire city budget being cut by over 23%, I noticed that the
budget for the police department is going up by over $5 million dollars. I strongly suggest that we follow the
example of Mayor Garcetti and other progressive cities around the country that are looking for ways to
redirect funds from policing which is a reactive expenditure, to using that money in a proactive manner‐‐
reinvesting not just in our school programs (like CREST), but to provide for housing, healthcare, and job
training/jobs that are community so direly needs right now.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Regards,
Daniel Beebe
From: Daniel Beebe
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 1:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems@smgov.net <councilmtgitems@smgov.net>; kevin.mckeown@smgov.net
<kevin.mckeown@smgov.net>; ted.winterer@smgov.net <ted.winterer@smgov.net>; sue.himmelrich@smgov.net
<sue.himmelrich@smgov.net>; gleam.davis@smgov.net <gleam.davis@smgov.net>; terry.oday@smgov.net
<terry.oday@smgov.net>; greg.morena@smgov.net <greg.morena@smgov.net>; anamaria.jara@smgov.net
<anamaria.jara@smgov.net>; lane.dilg@smgov.net <lane.dilg@smgov.net>; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net
<cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net>; karen.ginsberg@smgov.net <karen.ginsberg@smgov.net>; andy.agle@smgov.net
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Subject: CREST Playground Access and CREST Sports funding
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to express my concern that the current budget proposes to eliminate CREST’s
Playground Access program and the CREST Sports program. As both a resident of Santa Monica,
passionate voter and parent I am extremely upset about this possibility. Both my children, who attend
McKinley Elementary School, participate in both of these CREST programs. I have seen the way that
my children have grown and flourished both as athletes and people under the leadership of their
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coaches and staff. Not only are they learning new athletic skills, but also the program’s emphasis on
fair play and sportsmanship has had a positive effect on my boys’ development.
The CREST program is not only essential for my family, but for many working families at McKinley
and throughout the district. It provides a safe space after school where students can get exercise to
lead healthy lives. It allows parents the peace of mind to know that their children are safe and
growing while they are hard at work.
In these difficult times there are tough budget choices to make, but balancing the budget on the back
of our cities youth cannot be the answer. If the protests in the streets have taught us anything, we
know now that we cannot deprive young people of a chance to grow and flourish. Cutting the CREST
program will I fear disproportionately affect low-income students of color at McKinley and other district
schools.
The voices in the streets of young people demand economic and racial justice. Well-funded schools
are the keys to making that possible. I trust you to make the right decision on behalf of the young
people of our amazing city and fully fund the CREST program for next school year.
Thank you for you hard work for the city of Santa Monica.
Regards,
Daniel Beebe
310-405-3879
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From:Jennifer Irizarry <JIrizarry@cbcal.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 2:24 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ted Winterer; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day;
Greg Morena; Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle;
George S. Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Santa Monica Police Activities League
Importance:High
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
It is my understanding that part of the significant budget cuts for the City of Santa Monica, one of the programs that is
so important to this community, Police Activities League “PAL”, is being cut. If that is true, I sincerely hope the city
council will find another way to balance the budge then to cut or decrease the budget for this important program. This
program helps some of the most vulnerable in the Santa Monica Community.
With all the current civil unrest and mistrust of police officers the PAL program breaks down the stigmas and barriers of
distrust of police and youth of color. The PAL program fosters positive relationships between Santa Monica youth and
police officers and in this program youth have a direct contact with police officers. Having direct access to police officers
helps develop mutual respect and trust between the youth and law enforcement.
Lastly, PAL offers free programs that are needed to serve low income families that have been affected during the COVID
19 economic outbreak within the Santa Monica community. As a community we must think of our most vulnerable first
and to cut this program would put our most vulnerable at risk. I respectful request the program continue and no
decrease in funding occur.
Sincerely,
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Vernice Hankins
From:Denise Anderson-Warren
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 2:26 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:FW: PAL | Our Community Starts Here!
From: Thorin Allen <thorin@smvcm.com>
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 1:52 PM
To: Gigi Decavalles <Gigi.Decavalles@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: PAL | Our Community Starts Here!
My name is Thorin Allen. I’m writing regarding the Santa Monica Police Activities League and SMPD.
I went to Santa Monica High School, owned and operated a business in Santa Monica for 25 + years. I still
work in the Santa Monica community. I have been a PAL Board member since 2005, I am the current VP
of fundraising and a past president of the board. I have been a member of several business organizations
through the years, establishing long-term relationships with many CEOs in Santa Monica and the
surrounding areas; we are all very concerned!
SMPAL was established in 1989 as a place for kids to become familiar + build trust with police officers and
an attempt to lower the crime rate by targeting gang crime. Two years after PAL opened; gang activity
and crime rate diminished and has continued to diminish. I have observed firsthand the relationships
formed between police officers and the PAL kids, who might have otherwise joined a gang. PAL is a unique
community organization that fosters trust between youth and the men and women of the Santa Monica
Police Department in a safe and nurturing environment. Through outstanding educational, cultural,
recreational, and outreach programs, PAL helps develop skills and self- esteem, encouraging youth to
reach their full potential. We need to not only restore PAL 100%, but we need to invest more into PAL’s
programs.
Investing in and enhancing the Principal Policing, advances that citizens who respect the criminal-justice
system are more likely to defer to it. And conversely, if someone does not like, trust, or respect the
criminal-justice system and Police Officers, they are more likely to break the law. The thousands of kids
who have gone through PAL over the last 31 years mostly fall into the second category, they like, and
respect police officers, and they don’t break the law. Many have gone on to careers in law enforcement
both in Santa Monica and other cities.
Now is the time to restore all funding to PAL and enhance building trust with our police officers. Now is the
time to invest and enhance in these critical programs only PAL is uniquely positioned for. I urge you to
restore staffing levels to the Police Activities League. If ever there was a time to strengthen our city's
tradition of interfacing our police officers with our youth, now is the time!
Please consider the below!!!
Restore PAL staffing to sustain quality programs and develop diverse curriculum. PAL needs staff that is highly
skilled in its programs. And needs certified and credentialed staff in special services, including working with
special need’s youth.
Restore police staffing to two officers assigned to PAL. Currently, PAL only has one officer, for years PAL had
2.
Support additional police presence and involvement on-site at the PAL youth center + police participation in
enrichments programs and their presents at events; such as Halloween Carnival, Thanksgiving Family Dinner,
Holiday Workshop, etc….
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PALs “whole child” approach offers at-risk vulnerable youth, opportunities that address barriers in education,
medical, and housing. It provides solutions to address perceived unfair treatment and supports the police
departments positive reputation in our community. PAL’s infrastructure is already in place to enhance and
improve trust with the police and community.
PAL’s free programs are needed to serve families that have been financially affected during the COVID-19
economic downturn. Some of these families may no longer be able to afford childcare and will need to seek
affordable options.
Respectfully,
Thorin
Thorin Allen
CEO | SMV
P: 818 333 0333
E: thorin@smvcm.com
A: 4100 W. Alameda Ave Ste. 208 Burbank CA, 91505
www.smvcm.com
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Vernice Hankins
From:connie O <cal.sunshineallday@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 2:36 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Lane Dilg; Katie E. Lichtig; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis;
Ana Maria Jara; Terry O’Day; Ted Winterer; Greg Morena; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Save Playground Access - Agenda Item 8-B : 2020-21 Proposed Budget
EXTERNAL
To: Santa Monica City Council
Re: Agenda Item 8B – 2020-21 Proposed Budget, City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
From: The Board of Northeast Neighbors
Dear City Council,
If City Council ends Playground Access - free access after school on all public-school playgrounds in
the city - where will our children play?
This is the question Tricia Crane asked and I ask it as well. She pointed out that earlier this year the
Council hired a consulting firm called Praesidium that claimed the Playground Access was "unsafe"
based on the history of reported child molestations at Police Activities League (PAL). Such claims are
specious. The $200,000 Praesidium “report” consisted of nothing more than a power-point sales pitch
seeking additional consulting services. (Attached) There has never been evidence of safety issues in
the 20 years since the City created Playground Access.
Until we have more parks equitably distributed throughout the city, we must continue to allow all
children to have free access to public-school playgrounds for their emotional and physical well-
being. Isn't that what our taxes are paying for?
On behalf of our members and families in all neighborhoods, the Board of Northeast Neighbors urges
the City Council to Fund Playground Access in the 2020-21 Budget.
Connie O'Neill
Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for Agenda Item 8-B, June 9, 2020 City Council
meeting.
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From:Patricia Kelly <pkellyp512@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 3:03 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:“City Council 6-9-20 agenda item 8-B”
Attachments:Crossing Guard Safety Tips.jpg
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council,
Crossing Guards play a very important role to the Santa Monica School community. There have been NO children
seriously injured while crossing with a City of Santa Monica crossing guard or NO major injury on a crossing guard while
he or she was performing their duties. LET'S KEEP THIS SAFETY STREAK GOING!
It makes me so happy that I'm able to say Good Morning before they enter school. I take pride in keeping the students
safe and seeing them happy to go to school.
Sincerely,
Patricia Kelly
SMPD School Crossing Guard
310‐367‐8344
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Vernice Hankins
From:David Yuguchi <yuguchiarc@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 3:18 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ted Winterer; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day;
Greg Morena; Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle;
George S. Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Agenda Item 8B – 2020-21 Proposed Budget, City Council meeting of June 9, 2020
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council:
Playgrounds, like recreational and sports facilities for adults, afford a place for children to safely run, play games
and interact with others in the outdoors, in ways that cannot be replicated otherwise. Playgrounds are an important
part of a child’s growth, providing experiences that they can rightfully own, which become memories that can color
their future and lessons that they can share with others. Playgrounds are mental and physical health assets and
facilities that promote well-being and happiness, allowing children to better understands themselves and others. A
closed playground is a very sad sight to see.
I urge the City Council to Fund Playground Access in the 2020-21 Budget.
Clerk – Please include this letter in the Public Record for Agenda Item 8-B, June 9, 2020 City Council meeting.
David Yuguchi
1030 Berkeley St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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From:Edward Greenwalt <greknee@earthlink.net>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 3:25 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Crossing Guard Program support
EXTERNAL
My wife and I support the staff recommendation to fund the crossing guard program.
Thank you for keeping this very important program.
Edward J. Greenwalt
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From:amber morino <ambermorino@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 3:40 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ted Winterer; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day;
Greg Morena; Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle;
George S. Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Support for P.A.L.
Attachments:Letter for PAL.docx
EXTERNAL
Hello,
Please see attached letter in support of keeping P.A.L. doors open.
I have copied and pasted in the body of this email as well.
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to inform you of the tremendous impact P.A.L. has made in our community. I am a
parent of six, ages 6-16 and have experienced firsthand the support provided to myself and other families
by having this program in the community. My children have benefited from the tutors, computer lab
access, and open gym available to the participants of P.A.L. Their grades have improved and our kids are
safe, while we are working, which has left a positive effect on the entire community.
This program has assisted several hundred working parents in our community, who would
otherwise not have access to this type of program. This program is unique in that it provides an
afterschool program, to enrich our children lives during the hours after school. They provide tutoring,
guidance, and access to materials some students would not have accessible at home.
They also provide snacks and meals, to all participants, at no cost to families. They further provide and
inform P.A.L. families of resources available to us, which we would not be aware of. This is vital for some
families, as they heavily rely on P.A.L. for these meals and resources. Amidst their closure due to the
pandemic, families were contacted on a weekly basis, to ensure we had enough food and essential items
available to our families. We also receive weekly updates in regards to Covid19 and information on food
pantries.
In addition to the above, P.A.L. provides our community's families with a proven history of
success—a history that features improved student test scores, improved school attendance, and more
focused students. Successful afterschool programs like P.A.L. offers an academic environment that is
critical during the afterschool hours. A period, before most working parents can get home.
P.A.L. program provides a school-based environment in which extended academic learning is the
norm. Students that attend the afterschool program achieve better grades in math, reading, and other
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subjects. I have witnessed my children have fewer behavioral problems; and have better school
attendance records.
Lastly, the program offers youth a safe place where they can learn during the peak hours when
juveniles otherwise can be victims of crime or engage in criminal activity themselves. One of the best
things about the program is the way it brings together various community members and gets them
actively involved in helping kids learn and grow.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Amber
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From:Kathy Irby <KIrby@cbcal.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 4:03 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ted Winterer; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day;
Greg Morena; Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle;
George S. Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Santa Monica Police Activities League
EXTERNAL
My name is Kathy Irby and I am writing this email regarding Santa Monica Police Activities League. I currently serve on
the Board and I am requesting that you reconsider the budget cuts that you are planning to implement for this
program. I have seen the positive impact that this program has had for our youth and ask that you really consider the
importance of already having in place a City Program that establishes mutual respect and trust between youth and
police officers.
PAL is such a vital program to the City and I believe now more than ever the importance of this program should not be
placed in jeopardy by reducing staff. This program speaks directly to the issues that can occur when our communities do
not have programs that provide a safe place where police officers can develop relationships with our most vulnerable
youth.
I ask that you consider voting in favor of the following for the PAL Program.
Restore police staffing to two officers assigned to PAL. Currently PAL has one officer
Restore PAL staffing for a coordinator and two specialists
I thank you in advance for your consideration.
KATHY IRBY | VICE PRESIDENT
Commercial Bank of California
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From:Phil Brock <commissionerbrock@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 4:16 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:June 9, 2020 Council Meeting - Item 8.B. FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
EXTERNAL
Please preserve the Playground Access program in the 2020-
2021 budget. The ability of our community's children to use our
supervised playgrounds is essential for their safety, growth,
and wellness.
Best
Phil Brock
2013 California Parks & Recreation Commissioner Of The Year/42nd President,
CalParkBoards/Past Chair, Santa Monica Recreation & Parks Commission/Past President,
Kiwanis Club Of Santa Monica/Lt. Governor, CalNevHa Kiwanis District 19/President,
Santa Monica High School Alumni Association/ Santa Monica Elks Club 2018 Citizen of
the Year/Columnist,Santa Monica Mirror/Host, Brock On Your Block
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Vernice Hankins
From:Clerk Mailbox
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 4:39 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:FW: Public Comment - Will City Council leave decisions to City Manager on Budget? Council Agenda
Items 8-B, June 9, 2020
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 4:15 PM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <suehimmelrich@gmail.com>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O'Day (terry.oday@nrg.com) <terry.oday@nrg.com>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara
<AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; gleam.davis <gleam.davis@gmail.com>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Clerk
Mailbox <Clerk.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>; Denise Anderson‐Warren <Denise.Anderson‐Warren@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Public Comment ‐ Will City Council leave decisions to City Manager on Budget? Council Agenda Items 8‐B, June
9, 2020
EXTERNAL
Ted,
I thought the City Council was elected to make such decisions on budget and policy, but I guess the fact that you have
forwarded to me this letter from the Interim City Manager and Superintendent is indication that you have abdicated
your authority here.
I wonder if the rest of the City Council who have been copied on my response to this communication are also leaving the
decision‐making to staff.
Why even HAVE a City Council?
Tricia Crane
Clerk ‐ Please include this complete communication and attachments in the Public Record for Agenda Item 8‐B, City
Council meeting of June 9, 2020
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 3:34 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
Please see the attached letter from Ben Drati and Lane Dilg.
Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 1:30 PM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Greg Morena
<Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown <Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
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<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>;
Denise Anderson‐Warren <Denise.Anderson‐Warren@SMGOV.NET>; Clerk Mailbox <Clerk.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>;
Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>
Subject: Re: a question re Parks in Santa Monica related to Playground Access
EXTERNAL
Ted,
Thank you for this link to the Needs Assessment report of 2019 and for directing me to the page and this Santa Monica
Parks map. I suggest the Council place this map on the city website where there is currently only a list of parks.
This map illustrates the outrageous lack of parks north of Wilshire. Without the three school playgrounds included as
accessible open space, our children north of Wilshire have hardly any place to play after school.
Do NOT support the defunding of Playground Access. Children of Santa Monica should not have to pay to access Open
Space that serves as parks on the north side of our city.
You must be pleased, however, that Ocean Park ‐ where you and Council member Davis live ‐ has many park options.
Tricia Crane
City Clerk ‐ Please include this email on the Public Comments page for Agenda Item 8‐B City Council meeting of June 9,
2020
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 1:03 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
There's on on page 5 of this document:
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https://en.calameo.com/read/005473264655fd23d5f95?page=1
Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2020 4:02 PM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: a question re Parks in Santa Monica related to Playground Access
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Ted,
Is there a current map of Santa Monica parks available? I have searched for it but find nothing on the City website.
Tricia Crane
On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 4:06 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
You are correct, I erred when I said the Playground Partnership provided access after
school. My apologies.
"You say Playground Partnership represents a “high risk for child abuse”based on the Praesidium
report."
Actually, I said Playground Access is high risk.
And of course I care about working families throughout the city ‐‐ our local economy cannot
recover if households with two working parents struggle with child care once school gets
out. CREST programs remain available to all households through financial aid.
And we will continue to work with SMMUSD about additional after school programs, but at
this time the future of school reopening remains uncertain. Only once the district decides
how schools reopen will we be able to understand what exactly "after school" looks like.
Finally, I certainly understand there is a shortage of park space on the north side of town,
although I should note that Gandara is not a new park, but just a new name for what was
once Stewart Park (https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News‐
2016/May‐
2016/05_02_2016_New_Park_Names_Honor_World_War_II_Santa_Monica_Veterans.html
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That's why we added a playground on the beach north of the Pier. Granted, it's not easily
accessible for many, but it's very well used since it opened save for the recent COVID‐19
restrictions ‐ I've often ridden by on my bike on the weekend and it's filled to capacity.
But adding any other parks in residential neighborhoods on the north side would appear to
require the removal of housing.
Ted
Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:49 PM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Lane Dilg <Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>; Katie E. Lichtig <Katie.Lichtig@SMGOV.NET>; Mayor Kevin McKeown
<Kevin.McKeown@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis
<Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Save Playground Access ‐ this is about equity in a parks poor city
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Ted,
In your last email to me it was clear that you are misinformed about the access made possible by
the Playground Partnership program. You wrote:
The Playground Partnership, part of the facilities use agreement by which the City gives $ to
SMMUSD for use of its facilities, will remain in place, allowing families to use school playgrounds,
fields, basketball courts and the like after school hours and on the weekends, which as you note is
important in neighborhoods such as yours in which there are a dearth of parks.
In fact, Playground Partnership is NOT available after during school hours, but only on weekends,
holidays and during summer. (Below is information that is currently posted on the City website.)
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You also reference in your earlier email as a reason why you have decided to preserve funding for
PAL the lobbying efforts of the "a lot of working families, particularly from the Pico neighborhood.”
We who live on the north side also have "a lot of working families." Parents in our neighborhood
are also lobbying the Council hard for Playground Access. Why are we less influential? Where is
the social justice in that?
You say Playground Partnership represents a “high risk for child abuse” based on the Praesidium
report. As far as I can tell there was only a power-point (attached) and an oral report given to the
Council at a cost of roughly $200,000. That power point looks more like a sales pitch for a new
contract than a “study.” If there was a study generated, where is the information showing that
Playground Access is so risky to our children? Has there ever been an incident reported in the last
20 years? If so, shouldn't the access have been ended long before it became a budget discussion?
You are certainly correct, however, about the “dearth of public parks," which is precisely why we
must preserve Playground Access. Since 1997 new parks have been created in our city, but none
has been placed in the north side. Where are our children supposed to play? Must they pay to play
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in neighborhoods without public parks? Do our children become a new means of generating
income as they are pushed into paid programs in order to access the only open space?
Below is a map of Open Space in our City from the 1997 Open Space Element (attached). This
Open Space map includes school playgrounds. In fact, on the north side it is almost entirely school
playgrounds.
If you looked at a current map of Open Space in Santa Monica, which does not appear to be on
the City website, the discrepancy between north and south Santa Monica is even greater now than
it was back then given the creation of new parks including Ishihara, Tongva, Gandara parks and
others.
When school is back in session, as we hope will happen this fall, many Santa Monica children will
be happy to see friends and will want to linger after dismissal to talk or toss a ball. It will have been
a long time since many of them have seen each other in person. It will be a great day.
The question is, will those children be told that they have to leave the school playground. Will they
discover that they now live in a city where the City Council decided they have to pay to play?
The children of Santa Monica in all neighborhoods deserve equal access to open space.
Until we have more parks equitably distributed throughout the city, we must continue to allow
children to have free access to public-school playgrounds for their emotional and physical
well-being.
Attached is the 1998 Save Our Playgrounds White Paper for your review.
Tricia Crane
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On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 4:27 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
Tricia,
Playground Access, which provided free play on school playgrounds for two hours after
school for Grades 1‐5 with a ratio of one adult supervisor to 40 kids, is being eliminated
because it was identified as high risk for child abuse.
The Playground Partnership, part of the facilities use agreement by which the City gives $
to SMMUSD for use of its facilities, will remain in place, allowing families to use school
playgrounds, fields, basketball courts and the like after school hours and on the weekends,
which as you note is important in neighborhoods such as yours in which there are a dearth
of parks.
Ted
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Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 9:21 AM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: What's the truth here? (Re: Save Our Playgrounds, Save Santa Monica)
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Ted,
Your email to me (below) includes this justification for ending Playground Access and funding PAL:
"The problems at PAL were decades ago and I don't believe the sins of the fathers should be visited on the
sons. We heard from a lot of working families, particularly from the Pico neighborhood, about how
essential PAL was to allow both parents to work."
What about the parents from other parts of the city who are fighting to keep Playground Access? Do they
not matter to you?
So is the decision favoring PAL about political pressure "from the Pico neighborhood" you have chosen to
respond to? (I gathered from your previous email that it was the Praesidium report that informed this
axing of Playground Access.
Which is it?
The fact is that the north side of the City has fewer parks than the south side where you live.
Here on the north side of town if you take away the public school playgrounds we have only Douglas Park
(too small to toss a ball) and Reed Park (home of the homeless.)
Tricia Crane
On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 6:18 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
Tricia,
We did discuss Playground Access Tuesday night. Gleam asked why it was being cut and
Karen Ginsberg and George Cardona spoke about the Praesidium report.
The problems at PAL were decades ago and I don't believe the sins of the fathers should
be visited on the sons. We heard from a lot of working families, particularly from the Pico
neighborhood, about how essential PAL was to allow both parents to work.
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And that $800M climate plan? When we approved it we acknowledged that a lot of the
costs had already been paid for in infrastructure like water conservation and recycling to
address the impacts of a changing climate and for bike lanes and other tools to reduce
GHG emissions. As for the rest? It was clearly stated at that meeting that there would be
no funds available for the big tickets items in the remainder of the plan unless we obtain
money from the State cap and trade program and/or a Federal carbon tax or some other
source. So it's a plan, not a spending commitment.
Ted
Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 5:47 PM
To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Save Our Playgrounds, Save Santa Monica
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The Lookout Letter to the editor
Speak Out! Send Letters to editor@santamonicalookout.com
Save Our Playgrounds, Save Santa Monica
May 29, 2020 -- Santa Monica needs to stop spending public funds on politically-driven
campaigns that do not directly serve our small community. It’s time for a new Save Our
Playgrounds campaign.
By Tricia Crane
When my two sons were in grammar school, at the end of most days they would rush home, drop
their book bags and head back to Franklin School to meet up with friends on the playground where
they would play tag, toss balls around, or just hang out.
I worked at home back then. I can still see the playground from my kitchen window.
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Franklin offered an after-school childcare program for kids who needed more supervision, like help
with homework, kids whose parents worked outside the home.
But that playground was a beloved place for all the kids in our neighborhood. “Meet you at Franklin”
was their mantra.
Free playground access was and continues to be the most popular use of School District property in
our city. But parents have had to fight to save it.
In 1998 the School District and the City announced the new CREST program on all elementary
school campuses in Santa Monica. But we were not told there would be no more free play on
playgrounds.
When we discovered free access had been eliminated, many families fought back. We protested that
there had been no public process to end free playground use. We explained the value of the
playgrounds in a city so lacking in public parks.
Parents and other community members started Save Our Playgrounds and fought continuously for a
year in the press and at City Council meetings. “Dogs Play and Kids Pay” one child wrote on a T-
shirt, pointing out that the City did not require an admission fee at dog parks.
Pediatricians wrote editorials to say open playgrounds were an invaluable place for children’s
development, both physically and emotionally.
Supt. Neil Schmidt tried to cut a deal with angry parents and offered a $5-a-month “Play Pass” for
our kids as a compromise. We refused to settle.
Eventually there were locks on the gates to the Franklin School playground. There were also kids
with bolt cutters.
Save Our Playgrounds assembled a “White Paper” for the City Council in which we compared Santa
Monica’s lack of free playgrounds to other cities. Our battle was reported in the LA Times and I was
interviewed by NPR.
Parents prevailed in the end. The City Council relented and called a truce. They would continue to
allow the informal use of the playground after school and call it “Playground Access,” not to be
confused with their weekend and vacation “program” called “Playground Partnership.”
But on May 26, free access to school playgrounds became history ("City Restores $6.4 Million in
Budget Cuts; Free Playground Program, Crossing Guards Axed," May 27, 2020).
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, our elected officials never discussed Playground Access, despite
dozens of letters of protest from residents. Instead, the Council voted to fund other programs
recommended by City staff, including the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) program.
Never mind that the City paid out $42.6 million earlier this year to settle claims filed by multiple
individuals who allege they were sexually abused while participating in PAL programs ("Santa
Monica to Pay $42.6 Million to Alleged Victims of Sexual Abuse," March 10, 2020).
Never mind that PAL staff failed to follow up on reports that PAL volunteer Eric Uller was molesting
children in the program ("High Ranking Santa Monica Officials Told About Alleged Child Molestation,
School Board Member Says," October 22, 2018).
On Tuesday night, the City Council also voted to maintain an administrator for their $800 million
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initiative to fight climate change, a plan that was dubbed as “likely the most costly and ambitious
initiative of its kind in the nation for a city its size" ("Santa Monica Adopts $800 Million Plan to Fight
Climate Change," May 29, 2019).
Fellow residents, it’s time for a new Save Our Playgrounds campaign.
Santa Monica needs to stop acting like a small nation. We need to stop spending public funds on
Climate Change studies, Sustainability programs and other politically-driven campaigns that do not
directly serve our small community.
It’s time for Santa Monica to get local again.
Tricia Crane is Chair of Northeast Neighbors and co-founder of Save Our Playgrounds
On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 5:41 PM Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@smgov.net> wrote:
Tricia,
I don't know if you had the chance to watch our meeting Tuesday, but the challenge of
continuing to provide Playground Access was discussed.
As part of addressing the revelations about the tragic incidences of child abuse by Eric
Uller at PAL decades ago, we hired a Praesidium, a consultant specializing in abuse
prevention, to review all City interactions with minors and guide us towards
implementing best practices. Praesidium identified Playground Access as an especially
high risk program, hence the decision to discontinue it.
We also have to bear in mind that at least for the near term use of SMMUSD playgrounds
may be impossible based on LA County Public Health orders to protect residents from the
COVID‐19 virus. I'm on a weekly conference call with that agency and their strategy is to
gradually allow activities in which social distancing and minimal contact is feasible. I
specifically asked about youth sports and playgrounds a few weeks ago and Barbara
Ferrer opined that it was unlikely that high contact interactions such as soccer, football
and use of playground equipment would be allowed any time soon.
Regards,
Ted
Ted Winterer | Councilmember
City of Santa Monica | 1685 Main Street, Room 209
Santa Monica, CA 90401 | P: (310) 458-8201 | ted.winterer@smgov.net |
From: Tricia Crane <1triciacrane@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:52 PM
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To: councilmtgitems <councilmtgitems@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Kevin
McKeown Fwd <kevin@mckeown.net>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day
<Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Greg Morena <Greg.Morena@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich
<suehimmelrich@gmail.com>; Ana Maria Jara <AnaMaria.Jara@SMGOV.NET>; Clerk Mailbox
<Clerk.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>; Denise Anderson‐Warren <Denise.Anderson‐Warren@SMGOV.NET>; Lane Dilg
<Lane.Dilg@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Keep Playground Access for Santa Monica Children ‐ Agenda 8A May 26, 2020
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City Council,
The Playground Access program will not be continued.
This is the recommendation of City Staff on page 11 of the Staff Report for Agenda Item 8A.
The Staff report also includes this chart, showing that Playground Access by far serves the needs of more Santa
Monica children than any other after school offering:
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It would be a terrible mistake for this Council to end Playground Access, the most utilized recreational program in
the City.
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When I was among the parents who founded Save Our Playgrounds in 1998 it was in response to efforts by City
bureaucracy to end free access to playgrounds, access that had long been part of Santa Monica's legacy.
The Parks and Recreation program that preceded the current CREST program did not have the huge bureaucracy
and overhead we are burdened with today.
What is the Staff's goal here? Why do they want to take away recreational access? Do they hope to force children
into paid childcare programs?
Please keep your commitment to our children. The school playgrounds are a critical public resource in a city so
lacking in open park space.
Any continued commitment to CREST should require that it include a free access component.
Tricia Crane
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Vernice Hankins
From:Monique Robinson <robinson.monique65@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 5:10 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Mayor Kevin McKeown; Ted Winterer; Sue Himmelrich; Gleam Davis; Terry O’Day;
Greg Morena; Ana Maria Jara; Lane Dilg; cynthia.reynaud@smgov.net; Karen Ginsberg; Andy Agle;
George S. Cardona; Gigi Decavalles
Subject:Our Community Starts Here
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Dear Council Members,
I am writing in support of PAL and the Santa Monica Community. In light of the present social justice movement, I feel
that it is absolutely vital that PAL be restored to its full potential in staffing and police presence. As a former PAL youth,
person of color and a resident of the Santa Monica Community, I have seen the importance of building a relationship
between the community, its youth, and the police. Reducing staff and the number of PAL officers is an injustice to the
youth of the Santa Monica Community and especially the youth of the Pico Neighborhood. It robs them of the
opportunity to build lasting positive relationships with adults that is essential, especially during this time of turmoil. As a
PAL alumni, I am a testament to how important and attainable these relationships are. Throughout my time as a PAL
youth, I have seen firsthand how these relationships can change children’s perspective on the negative perception of
police officers. I feel this is of the utmost importance in our future and that of the children of Santa Monica. In addition
to restoring PAL’s two police officers, it is necessary to restore the two specialists and coordinator positions at the youth
center. These additional staff members will help support and sustain all the enrichment and educational programs PAL
has to offer. Additional staff provides more supervision, as well as the opportunity for the youth to connect with a
trusted adult who can become a mentor or role model they can confide in. This will help the youth become successful in
their future and build a community of reliable, caring, and trustworthy adults that can help them navigate their
adolescent years and propel them to a brighter future.
During this time of uncertainty, PAL provides comfort and security to so many families across the Santa Monica
Community. Their services and support are helping so many through this difficult time, whether through online
homework help or the food pantry, that provides families with food weekly. Taking away some of PAL’s resources not
only affects the staff being laid off but the families who benefit from these programs. I strongly urge you to reconsider
PAL’s officer and staff reduction. This would only hurt the community and its children.
Sincerely,
Monique Robinson
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Vernice Hankins
From:darcymobrien@gmail.com
Sent:Monday, June 8, 2020 5:22 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Library funding
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Dear Council members,
I am writing to ask you to restore $3 million to fund the Santa Monica libraries. As a resident and mom, I cannot tell you
how much our local branch on Montana Avenue means to us.
We visit on a weekly basis and check out 8 to 15 books each time for my soon to be four‐year‐old son. Often, we rely
upon the assistance of a librarian, who points us in the right direction to help find books that match my son’s interest.
We have also enjoyed wonderful programs like story hour with a resident children’s librarian or even visits from reptile
experts that teach the kids about animals.
These spaces are unique because no one has to pay to be there, meaning they can be just as diverse as our city is, and
my son can meet friends who are both similar and different from him. Unfortunately, most of his other weekly activities
are not free, so he only meets friends whose parents can afford to send them. This is why libraries are about more than
just books; they are democratic spaces where anyone with an interest in learning can find a refuge.
Please value our kids, their education, and the diversity of our community by funding our libraries so that they can
remain open at all locations to serve all of Santa Monica.
Thank you,
Darcy O’Brien‐Holt
828 10th St.
Sent from my iPhone
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Five-Year Forecast, FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget,
and FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial
Capital Improvement Program Budget
June 9, 2020
FY 2020-21 Budget Process
2
May 5
•Restructuring
Plan approved
•Restoration
priorities set
May 26
•Proposed
Budget
submitted
•Direction on
Restorations
June 9
•Updated
Proposed
Budget
•Budget Study
Session
June 23
•Budget
Adoption
•Public Hearing
•Overview
•Departmental Summaries
•How we are restructuring operations and moving forward
•Changes to budget dollars and positions
•Restoration Priorities
•Position Listing
•Detailed description of Service Changes
•Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget
Components of the Budget Document
Responds to the impacts of COVID-19
•Emergency Response
•Social Distancing and Increased Sanitization
•Economic Recovery for All
•Living within our drastically-reduced revenue stream
Based on our values: Accountability, Equity, Inclusion, Resilience,
Stewardship, Safety, Innovation
4
Budget Restructuring
•Recession started in February 2020 after 128-month expansion
•Santa Monica
•22% overall decline in GF revenues over 2 years
•Sales Tax, Hotel Tax, Parking hardest hit
•Rebound will be later and slower than overall national economy
5
Economic Conditions
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
6
Total Budget Total FTE
Citywide $614.0M 1,871.2
General Fund $359.6M 1,195.0
Other Funds $254.4M 676.2
Highlights of Proposed Budget
Other Funds Decreases
FY 2019-20 Revised Budget to
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
•$80.8 million
•67.7 permanent FTE positions
•19 as-needed FTE positions
7
General Fund Decreases
FY 2019-20 Revised Budget to
FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget
•$110.9 million
•237.0 permanent FTE positions
•103.3 as-needed FTE positions
8
General Fund Five-Year Forecast
Security: Meals on Wheels West and Westside Food Bank, Rental Assistance
Safety: Crossing Guard program restored
Youth Programs: CREST Club (in addition to Enrichment, Camps); PAL; VAP
Outdoor Recreation: Playground Partnership, Aquatics, Skate Park, Memorial Park Gym, City fields, playgrounds & facilities
Mobility & Sustainability: Vision Zero, reducing vehicle trips, electric vehicles & water conservation, Landmarks process
Economic Recovery: Arts Fund, Recovery Fund, partnerships
9
Responding to Our Community
Self-Sustaining
•Wastewater, Water, RRR, BBB, Airport, Community Broadband,
Cemetery, Pier
Requiring Subsidy/Loan
•Housing Authority, Beach
10
Other Funds Forecast
•70 Projects
•All Funds (21)
•FY 2020-21: $94.4M
•FY 2021-22: $71.4M
•General Fund
•FY 2020-21: $6.8M
•FY 2021-22: $8.9M
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Capital Improvement Program
Fiscal Policies
•Forecasts | Other Post Employment Benefit Trust (OPEB) |
Expenditure Control Budgeting
Fee Changes
•Electric Vehicles | Fee Waivers | Shared Mobility | Community
Services fee increases/cost recovery
Revenue Measures
•Business License Tax |Documentary Transfer Tax
12
Miscellaneous Budget Issues
Recommendations
Staff recommends that Council:
1.Receive the FY 2020-21 through FY 2024-25 Five-Year Forecast, the FY 2020-
21 Proposed Budget and the FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Budget;
2.Provide direction to staff on Pier-related matters within the FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget and FY 2020-22 Proposed Biennial CIP Budget: the Pier
Fund and Pier-related projects within the Proposed CIP;
3.Provide direction to staff on the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget and FY 2020-22
Proposed Biennial CIP Budget, excluding Pier-related matters;
4.Adopt a Resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates
for various positions and review and approve classification and position
changes for FY 2019-20;
Recommendations (cont’d)
5.Authorize staff to suspend provisions of the City’s Fiscal Policy related to ten-
year forecasting, payments to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Trust, and Expenditure Control Budgeting for a period of up to three years;
6.Provide direction on staff recommendations related to the Crossing Guard
Program and developing an approach to support the Landmarks Commission;
7.Provide direction to staff on proposed fee changes; and
8.Provide direction on a potential revenue measure for the November 2020
ballot and direct staff to prepare ballot measure language.
REFERENCE:
Resolution No. 11256 (CCS)