Remove the bird netting around the Santa Monica Pier
Reddit user "@Cariama-cristata" originated this idea. I'm posting it here to give members the chance to put the City Council on the record and get something done. Here's the Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/SantaMonica/comments/1x6mv3j/netting_under_the_pier_cruelly_kills_birds/ I encourage folks to watch this short testimony from Sierra, a UCLA grad student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNAqSKfqHLI&t=3662s In researching this issue, I came across this astonishing admission: "Asked what action had been taken since the October 2025 correspondence, Oreste said the city was exploring options for removal but did not identify any specific repairs, replacements or other completed work. 'Removal of the existing netting remains a priority, and staff are evaluating the best way to complete the removal,' Oreste said. 'A specific timeline has not yet been established.'" (https://patch.com/california/santamonica/dead-pigeons-hang-santa-monica-pier-city-weighs-netting-removal) Still evaluating? No timeline? It's been a year!
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