SR 04-26-2022 13D 13.D
April 26, 2022
Council Meeting: April 26, 2022 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 26, 2022
13.D Request of Mayor Pro Tem McCowan and Councilmember Davis that the
City Council allocate $25,000 of discretionary funds to Community
Corporation of Santa Monica to support the upcoming marketplace at
Brunson Terrace, located at 1819 Pico Blvd., an affordable housing
property that will include commercial space for local Pico-based
businesses, pop ups, workshops, and more. The marketplace was created
in response to Pico community stakeholders expressing the need for an
affordable, small business space.
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Item 13A, 13D 13E - Council Discretionary Funds
Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2021-22):
Amount
Unspent funds from prior year 189,952.00$
FY 2021-22 - New Appropriation 119,820.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation 309,772.00$
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (21,000.00)$ Rollover programmed from prior year
Soulstice Festival (17,000.74) Rollover programmed from prior year
Reed Park Ambassador Pilot Program (2,032.00) Rollover programmed from prior year
Pier Palisades Signage (9,780.05) Rollover programmed from prior year
Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
Church in Ocean Park for Trans Equity Scholarships (9,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
West Coast Care (20,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (9,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
Latino Cultural Events (10,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
Neighborhood Organizations (20,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2021-23, 6/22/21
Tenant Assistance Mailings (25,000.00) Council meeting, 7/27/21
Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (5,000.00) Council meeting, 8/24/21
BID Support - Shopping Cart Tree at Edgemar Center (5,000.00) Council meeting, 11/23/21
Scholarships for low-income students to attend Samohi Grad Nite (10,000.00) Council meeting, 3/15/22
Total Programmed (191,812.79)$
Unprogrammed Balance Available 117,959.21$
Additional Information
- The City Council allocated $5,000 in Council discretionary funds to the Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show at the
August 24, 2021 Council meeting.
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Packet Pg. 2743 Attachment: 2022-04-26 Council discretionary funds exhibit (5097 : Discretionary funds for marketplace on Pico Blvd)
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Vernice Hankins
From:Hajar Muqtasid St. Claire <mrshstclaire@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 25, 2022 5:18 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:In Support of item 13D
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing in support of item 13D. I encourage you all to support Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan and Councilmember
Davis in the allocation of $25,000, or more, of discretionary funds to Community Corporation of Santa Monica to
support the upcoming community based marketplace at Brunson Terrace, located at 1819 Pico Blvd. This marketplace
has been a community vision and collaboration between local activists, grassroots organizers and other Pico community
stakeholders expressing the need for local, affordable, small business spaces.
Thank You,
Hajar Muqtasid
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Packet Pg. 2744 Attachment: Written Comment (5097 : Discretionary funds for marketplace on Pico Blvd)
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Vernice Hankins
From:diana hinek <diana.hinek@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 25, 2022 8:20 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Item 13D
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing in support of item 13D. I encourage you all to support Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan and Councilmember
Davis in the allocation of $25,000, or more, of discretionary funds to Community Corporation of Santa Monica to
support the upcoming community based marketplace at Brunson Terrace, located at 1819 Pico Blvd. This marketplace
has been a community vision and collaboration between local activists, grassroots organizers and other Pico community
stakeholders expressing the need for local, affordable, small business spaces.
Sincerely,
Diana Hinek
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Birth Doula and Photographer
www.dearbirth.com
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Packet Pg. 2745 Attachment: Written Comment (5097 : Discretionary funds for marketplace on Pico Blvd)