Dear Mayor Genser and Honorable City Council members,

We urge the City Council to use the November 2008 Council election as a guide to filling the seat of former Mayor Katz. Because this election is not even three months in the past, it establishes a clear guide to the current will of the people of Santa Monica. This guide would call for the seat to be first offered to Ted Winterer and, if he chose not to serve, next to Susan Hartley, and so on.

The recent election turnout of over 87% was exceptional, rendering it a clear mandate of the people. For this reason, the Ocean Park Association Board of Directors urges the City Council to accept the will of the people and fill former Mayor Katz’s Council seat using the election results as a guide.

Respectfully,

Mary Marlow, President
Ocean Park Association

This letter from OPA has also been endorsed
by the Boards of Directors of
Friends of Sunset Park
North of Montana Association
Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition.