Santa Monica

City Council

November 14, 2023 Order of Business 5 #B

Agenda Item B

B. Authorization to Enter into License Agreements for Independent Spirit Awards and LA Wine & Food\nFestival\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15323 (Class 23 Normal\nOperations of Facilities for Public Gatherings) of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute license agreements with Film\nIndependent (Spirit Awards) and IMG (LA Wine & Food) to use a portion of Lot 1N from\nFebruary 12, 2024, to March 8, 2024, and again in 2025 during the same time period.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Film Independent_Signed_OAKS INITIATIVE_2023\nb. IMG OAKS INITIATIVE FORM