SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL JG

THE SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL'S TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING BROUGHT SEVERAL DECISIONS. THE COUNCIL VOTED TO SPEND 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALZ TANNERY PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL TURN THE OLD LEATHER TANNERY INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ARTIST'S STUDIOS, CLASSROOMS, THEATER SPACE AND AN ART GALLERY. THE COUNCIL ALSO ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO FILING A TRADEMARK FOR THE NAME, "ORIGINAL SURF CITY U.S.A." A 2005 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES JOHN LAIRD AND JOE SIMITIAN TO CONSIDER WAS ALSO APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.