SR 04-27-2021 13B 13.B
April 27, 2021
Council Meeting: April 27, 2021 Santa Monica, California
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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk, Records & Elections Services
Department
Date: April 27, 2021
13.B Councilmember Brock and Mayor Himmelrich request that the appropriate
departmental staff explore the possibility of converting a portion of Reed
Park into a neighborhood off-leash dog park and report back to the council
for budget consideration on the feasibility and cost of this proposal.
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Vernice Hankins
From:T <tie.ryder@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 7:33 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Cc:Sue Himmelrich; Phil Brock; Kristin McCowan; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Councilmember Kevin
McKeown
Subject:13B - Reed Park
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We have truly lost all of our humanity when dogs start to have more rights than humans! Some of the worst dog
owners are in Santa Monica, from not cleaning up after their pets, bringing non service animals in restaurants, to not
bringing their dogs water on hot days therefore using the only water fountains that are meant for humans and
allowing their dogs to lick all over the fountain. But here the council is, not shutting down the park so unhoused
humans can use the only space that they have available but so dogs can have even more space, more space that
actual human residents need during a pandemic! We have TRULY lost any humanity that we may have never actually
had!
You have nothing left when you've lost your humanity for other humans! The lack of concern from members of the
council like Ms. Parra continues to show is truly disturbing, no person should occupy a council space when they don't
care for the lives of all human beings!
"13B - Very mixed on this item. I'm a dog owner and would love an off-leash dog park within walking distance, but
given the proposers this comes off as a pretty transparent attempt to sweep the homeless out of Reed Park. God
forbid the city actually build housing to meet demand and house the homeless (literally the proven first step to
address homelessness)."
https://www.reddit.com/r/SantaMonica/comments/mzdt9s/city_council_agenda_42721/
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Best,
Tieira
www.HTWWS.org
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Packet Pg. 1227 Attachment: Written Comments (4531 : Off-leash dog park at Reed Park)
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Vernice Hankins
From:Bill Parent <wmbparent@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:52 AM
To:Sue Himmelrich; Phil Brock; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Kristin McCowan; Gleam Davis; Oscar
de la Torre; Christine Parra; councilmtgitems
Subject:Item 13B Reed Park
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Dear Mayor Himmelrich, Mayor Pro Tempore McCowan, and members of the City Council:
Homelessness is a difficult problem. Converting Reed Park to a dog park would be morally shameful. You know that.
Sincerely,
Bill Parent
1011 Euclid St D
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Packet Pg. 1228 Attachment: Written Comments (4531 : Off-leash dog park at Reed Park)
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Vernice Hankins
From:Elizabeth Van Denburgh <emvandenburgh@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:59 PM
To:sue.himmelrich@gmail.com; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre;
Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Gleam Davis; councilmtgitems
Cc:Andy Agle; johncysmith@gmail.com; Lori Brown; Matthew Wells
Subject:City Council Meeting 4/27/21 - Item 13B - Support budget information for Reed Park Dog Park
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Mayor Sue Himmelrich and Council Members,
Wilmont has been asking for a dog park for several years. As the most dense and populated neighborhood of the City
we have a need for the over 23,000 residents to enjoy, walk, socialize and potty their dog outside.
With this budget request we will have the knowledge of what a dog park will cost if we replace the northeast side of
Reed Park's green space with a dog park.
The work does not stop there. This green space is the only available public green space east of Palisades Park for
Wilmont. We will be having an ongoing dialogue with the neighborhood regarding how to either return the Reed green
space to being safe and healthy with additional activation and by working with police and existing ambassadors or
working to develop a dog park there which this budget request will provide essential information for.
We are committed to identifying a dog park and while Reed Park is a possibility we welcome further details of other
spaces that could be made available for this important part of well being in Wilmont.
Thank‐you,
Elizabeth Van Denburgh
Wilmont Chair
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Packet Pg. 1229 Attachment: Written Comments (4531 : Off-leash dog park at Reed Park)