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# Councilmember Bill Rosendahl
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/communityprofiles-councilmember-bill-rosendahl/
- Published: 2007-09-24T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:56:05.000Z
- Author: Melody Hanatani
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica Airport, #archive-import

*True force in Santa Monica L.A. councilmember makes local issues a part of his district*

SANTA MONICA AIRPORT A group of angry protesters rally in front of the airport administration building, some wearing gas masks, others holding signs complaining of fumes emitted from the jets, all screaming “enough!”

Standing in front of them all during the Earth Day protest in April was Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, calling for stricter regulations for the airport and throwing his support behind a now-dead legislative bill that would’ve authorized a state study of jet airplanes passing through Santa Monica.

Though his district is in an entirely different city, his actions affect the residents of Santa Monica.

The city by the sea is in the heart of Rosendahl’s district, sandwiched between Venice and the Pacific Palisades and abutting Mar Vista and Brentwood. Many of the concerns involving Santa Monica have been accompanied by clamoring coming out of Rosendahl’s office, including the Airport Park dog park, the Santa Monica Airport and the California Incline project.

“Santa Monica is totally within the 11th district and there are lots of issues with Santa Monica and for an obvious reason, we are all joined at the hip,” the councilmember said on Friday.

One of the biggest issues that recently caught Rosendahl’s attention was the exclusivity of the new Airport Park dog park, banning Mar Vista dogs from using the facility even though they lived a stone’s throw away. Complaints from Mar Vista residents prompted Rosendahl to publicly criticize Santa Monica City Hall. The park is now open to Los Angeles dogs.

“That was a painful experience and I am very happy and delighted that Santa

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 24, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092407.pdf?ref=smdp.com)