Santa Monica

City Council

March 10, 2026 Order of Business 4 #C

Agenda Item C

C. Appointment of Jay Baldwin as the Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 Program Year\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nguidelines ;and\n2. Appoint Jay Baldwin as the City of Santa Monica’s Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028\nProgram Year.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Resolution Appointing Jay Baldwin as the Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 Term