If one of your low income tenants is able to obtain a Section 8 apartment in another Santa Monica building, you could have a voluntary vacancy and not have to pay a relocation fee.
The waiting list will be reopening for applications on-line for one day only Tuesday January 31, 2017.
The details, including eligibility requirements, are explained in the flyer linked below.
Assistance can be made available to people unable to apply online but should be arranged prior to January 31.
This does not involve your participation in the Section 8 program in your building.
It is a program for tenants to possibly find Section 8 apartments in other Santa Monica buildings.
If you have questions you can call the city at 310-458-2232.
You can also call Elaine at 310-829-7423, but please read carefully the attached flyer before calling.
See flyer: https://www.actionsantamonica.com/resources/Documents/20170120192249.pdf