It's won global awards for the City and grants totaling well over $1 million.

The City manager's office has a $200,000-a-year "czar" and staff dedicated to improving it.

But what is wellbeing?

On Tuesday night, the City Council approved spending $100,000 in discretionary funds to explain the concept to Santa Monica residents.

The money will be used to "create a local 'Wellbeing Summit,' describing and demonstrating our important work around community wellbeing," according to the council member item on the agenda.

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AND: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-votes-to-organize-international-wellbeing-summit/173131