1. Call to Order:Committee is 5 members (quorum is 3).

2. Public Comment (stakeholders and government agencies) - Items not on the

   Agenda: 1 minute minimum per speaker.

3. Government/Agency updates: Council District #11.

4. Expartecommunications:JayRoss-HannahLevien,CD11-scheduling.

5. Potentialpartners:

   1. Design,operations:FriendsofBundyTrianglePark(non-profitthat Council designated in 2017 for $1 annual lease, would provide security, staffing).

   2. Developers:

      1. Thomas Safran & Associates: Pledged funding for renovations in

         2011.

      2. Markwood, developer of Santa Monica/ Barrington site: Pledged

         contribution as part of NC approval.

      3. Whole Foods/Vons project: Pledged contribution as part of NC

         approval.

   3. Non-profits:

i. Los Angeles Parks Foundation: Can solicit grant funding (board members include Thomas Safran and Steve Sugerman, who represented McCarthy-Cook for the Trident Center renovation).

4. City:

   1. BOE/General Services/Street Services: Owner of site.

   2. DOT: Owner of sidewalks.

   3. CalTrans: Owner of Santa Monica Blvd. and its south sidewalk.

   4. Parks and Recreation: Staffing (though unable to provide staff for

      General Services site, per Council motion).

5. Police.

6. Ideasforthespace:Veryshort-term,short-term,andlong-term.

   1. Sizeofarea(keepthesame,expand).

   2. Commercialtenants/uses(unlikely,permotionrequiringcommunity

      benefits for $1 lease).

   3. Playground, exercise equipment.

   4. Readinggarden.

   5. Game tables (chess, scrabble), big ground-level game boards.

   6. Bike lane, walkway.

   7. Security/fences/gates/guards.

   8. Protectionfromspeedingcars.

   9. Traffic calming.

   10. Lighting.

   11. Landscaping.

7. Concerns:Parking,homeless,buildingaccess,firelaneaccess.

   1. Articlesabouthomelessness:

   2. http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-homeless-volunteers/

   3. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-rv-homeless-20180304-

      htmlstory.html#

       

 

8. Benefits: Improved physical and mental health, open space reduces personal/ individual aggravation and reduces deviant behavior.

9. Issues:

1. Howishomelessnesscreated?

2. Shouldthespacebeopentothepublicorlockedforever?

3. Should change ever happen? Should status quo be maintained?

4. Should uses be responsible for their own parking?

5. Example of 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

10.Open space: Other locations in the area for public parks. 11. Tasks:

a. Parkingcount.

b. Greenarea/park/openspacecount.
12.Public Comment - Items not on the Agenda: 1 minute minimum per speaker.

13.Member announcements.
14. Adjournment.