SR 10-24-2023 16C
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: October 24, 2023
Agenda Item: 16.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services
Department
Subject: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Negrete and Councilmembers Brock and de la
Torre to allocate $15,000 of Council discretionary funds for the Samohi
Symphony Orchestra for their upcoming tour in Germany. The funds will
support families in need of financial assistance for travel expenses.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Discretionary Funds as of 10.19.23
B. Written Comments
16.C
Packet Pg. 676
Council Discretionary Funds
As of October 19, 2023
Sources (All Available Funds are start of FY 2023‐24):
Amount
Unspent and uncommitted funds from prior year 29,769.72$
FY 2023‐24 ‐ New Appropriation 125,150.00
Total unspent funds and new appropriation 154,919.72$
Uses (Programmed Discretionary Funds):
Description Amount Programmed Date
Santa Monica Pony League to repair scoreboard at Los Amigos Park (5,000.00)$ Rollover programmed from prior year
Ocean Park Association for Annual 4th of July Parade (15,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2023‐24, 6/27/23
Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Support (29,000.00) Budget Adoption FY 2023‐24, 6/27/23
Pico Youth and Family Center (PYFC) Car Show (7,000.00) Council meeting, 8/22/23, Item 16F
Expenses to host delegation of municipal and business leaders from Sister
City Mazatlan, Mexico
(2,000.00) Council meeting, 8/22/23, Item 16G
Westside Coalition for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (9,000.00) Council meeting, 8/22/23, Item 16H
Total Programmed (67,000.00)$
Unprogrammed Balance Available 87,919.72$
10/19/2023
16.C.a
Packet Pg. 677 Attachment: Discretionary Funds as of 10.19.23 (6108 : Discretionary funds for Samohi Germany trip)
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Xavier Mota
From:Ann Maggio <annmaggio@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, October 20, 2023 3:46 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:SUPPORT: Item 16.C.
EXTERNAL
October 16, 2023
Dear Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tempore Negrete, and City Councilmembers,
As a parent of a musician at Santa Monica High School, I urge you to support the Orchestra Parents Association’s request
by granting $15,000 in matching funds to the OPA scholarship fund to ensure a successful Samohi Symphony Orchestra
spring break trip and performance in Germany.
Samohi students will be serving as ambassadors of Santa Monica, reflecting this community’s diversity and its
commitment to nurturing artists and the arts. How great is that?!
The Samohi Orchestra Parents Association works to ensure that all students, regardless of financial need, can participate
in enriching extracurricular activities like this tour. As the Samohi Symphony works diligently to prepare for a once-in-a-
lifetime experience, I hope we can count on your support. Supporting these musicians speaks directly to the City’s
commitment to achieving a more equitable and inclusive community.
Vote YES on Item 16.c.
Sincerely,
Ann Thanawalla
90403
ITEM 16.C.
October 24, 2023
ITEM 16.C.
October 24, 2023
16.C.b
Packet Pg. 678 Attachment: Written Comments (6108 : Discretionary funds for Samohi Germany trip)
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Xavier Mota
From:zinajosephs@aol.com
Sent:Saturday, October 21, 2023 12:03 PM
To:councilmtgitems; Caroline Torosis; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Lana Negrete; Oscar de
la Torre; Phil Brock
Cc:zinajosephs@aol.com
Subject:FOSP: City Council 10/24/23 agenda item 16-C -- SUPPORT!
EXTERNAL
October 21, 2023
To: Mayor Davis and City Council members
From: Board of Directors, Friends of Sunset Park
RE: 10/24/23 agenda item 16-C
The FOSP Board supports the request of Mayor Pro Tem Negrete and Council members Brock and
de la Torre to allocate $15,000 of Council discretionary funds to the Samohi Symphony Orchestra for their
upcoming concert tour in Germany. We understand that the funds will support families in need of financial
assistance with travel expenses, and we want ALL the students in the Symphony Orchestra to be able to
participate in the tour.
Thank you for your consideration.
16
C.
Request of Mayor Pro Tem Negrete and Councilmembers Brock and de la Torre to allocate $15,000 of
Council discretionary funds for the Samohi Symphony Orchestra for their upcoming tour in
Germany. The funds will support families in need of financial assistance for travel expenses.
ITEM 16.C.
October 24, 2023
ITEM 16.C.
October 24, 2023
16.C.b
Packet Pg. 679 Attachment: Written Comments (6108 : Discretionary funds for Samohi Germany trip)