Santa Monica Airport Visioning
The City of Santa Monica is entering the next phase of community process related to the airport. This time, people will meet in small discussion groups to talk about what we want to see after 2015. It's really important for people who are interested in the future of the airport to participate in this process.
From the City's website:
2012 Homeless Count
Every year, during a winter night, City staff and volunteers count Santa Monica's homeless population. This count is used to assess the effectiveness of our programs and to find people who need help. Those who participate have said that it it a very rewarding experience. This year, the count will be on the night of January 25, from 10:30pm until 2:30am the next day. For more details or to sign up, go to http://www.smgov.net/portals/homelessness/
Slides from Can We Talk?
The City has posted the slides from the "Can We Talk?" presentation for Wilmont. They are available on Santa Monica's website at http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Main/Residents/Neighborhoods/CWT%20Wilshire%20Montana%202011%20-%20FINAL.pdf
Additional "Can We Talk?" Sessions
We're glad so many of you attended the Q & A session at the Civic. As always, the questions and answers were interesting and informative. It was great to have that chance to talk with so many of our City staffers!
If you missed that event, there will be several additional opportunities to see a similar presentation and to ask questions. See the flyer at http://www.wilmont.org/content/can-we-talk-santa-monica-q-returns#attachments
Santa Monica Airport Open House & Survey
Get to know our airport better. There will be self-guided tours and people to answer your questions. Learn about the next phase in the visioning process for the airport after 2015. For more information, go to http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/
There's also a survey designed by community members available at www.casmat.org under the "Survey" tab.
Montana Avenue Holiday Walk
The Montana Avenue Merchants Association will host the 2011 Montana Avenue Holiday Walk on Friday, December 2 from 5pm to 9pm. They'll have live music, a festive atmosphere, and (of course!) lots of great shopping. For details, go to http://montanaave.com/
Community Corporation List for Affordable Housing
Every year, Community Corporation makes a new list of applicants for their affordable housing in Santa Monica. To be considered for housing in 2012, you must pick up an appointment card, which allows you to attend a mandatory Marketing List Seminar. The appointment card must be picked up in December 2012 at a time listed in the attached flyer.
If you know someone who is eligible for affordable housing, please pass this information along to them.
Buy Local Santa Monica
As we enter the Holiday Season, many of us think about gifts for our families and friends. If we purchase gifts in Santa Monica, we help keep jobs in our city. Sales taxes, including the little-itty-bitty one we passed last year, help our schools and help provide our city services. Buy Local Santa Monica has a list of local businesses and events available at http://www.buylocalsantamonica.com/
Santa Monica Transparency Project
The Santa Monica Transparency Project has collected information from the official financial reports for our City Council candidates. They have analyzed and tabulated these filings, posting the results at http://www.opa-sm.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1181650
Sustainability Bill of Rights
You may have heard about a Sustainability Bill or Rights for Santa Monica. This is a very exciting idea that can help us protect the right to clean water, air, and land for ourselves and future generations. A panel discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, from 6:30pm-8:00om at Santa Monica College, Room HSS 165.
Panelists include:
