Police Union Endorses Negrete, Melkonians, Gielicz

09/08/2022 12:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica's two public safety unions -- which have traditionally endorsed the same City Council candidates and backed them with ample war chests -- will not be in lockstep this year.

After sitting out the 2020 race, the Santa Monica Police Officers Association (POA) announced Wednesday it is backing Councilmember Lana Negrete, resident activist Armen Melkonians and Recreation and Parks Commissioner Albin Gielicz in the November 8 race for three Council seats.

Apartment Providers Placed in Diversion Program

09/08/2022 12:33 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The defendants -- Adam Shekhter; MySuite, LLC.; 1238 10th Street, LLC., and 1433 Euclid Street, LLC. -- are required to pay $80,000 to the City of Santa Monica for tenant protection enforcement and outreach.

As part of the diversion approved by a California Superior Court judge on July 29, the defendants also will pay $20,000 to a former tenant and $2,000 to a current tenant, according to the City Attorneys Office.

The City of Santa Monica and Sustainable Works

09/06/2022 2:07 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Learn how you can save water and money with Santa Monica’s Landscape Rebate Programs*:

– Up to $6,000 in residential rebates

– Up to $10,000 in business rebates

New advisory board forming to oversee federal housing aid

09/06/2022 2:03 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

“I’m just not used to having things that are just open ended,” said Commissioner Dominic Gomez. “I think it is a major deterrent in terms of the effective launch of any organization.

City Of Santa Monica Approves $5.7M Towards Income Housing Development

09/06/2022 1:48 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica Real Estate Report

* City Of Santa Monica Approves $5.7M Towards Income Housing Development
* City Council Passes Emergency Rental Increase Relief Ordinance
* Local Properties For Sale And Rent In Your Neighborhood!

See Video: https://smmirror.com/2022/09/city-of-santa-monica-approves-5-7m-towards-income-housing-development-santa-monica-real-estate-report-september-6th-2022/

Santa Monica City Council Approves Emergency Eviction Moratorium

09/03/2022 9:15 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Council Also Approves Measure To Cap The General Adjustment At 3% On November Ballot

On August 23, The Santa Monica City Council approved an emergency ordinance allowing a temporary eviction moratorium to take effect immediately for rents due September 1, 2022, for residential tenants in rent-controlled units. The press release from the Santa Monica City Government said, “The moratorium is a measure to safeguard Santa Monica residents who may be unable to afford potential rent increases of up to 6% due to an increase in the maximum allowable rent (MAR) for rent-controlled housing.”

This eviction moratorium narrowly applies to tenants in rent-controlled housing who face eviction for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19-related financial distress between September 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023. The eviction protection applies to those tenants whose rent will be increased by more than 3% starting in September 2022. The moratorium will not apply to an owner who agrees not to collect rent increases over 3% for the September rent.

Council candidates start picking-up endorsements

09/03/2022 9:14 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Candidates for local offices are touting endorsements on a daily basis as they prepare for big fundraising pushes in advance of the heavy campaign work and a trio of council candidates are among the first beneficiaries of a significant union endorsement.

Firefighters Endorse Negrete, Melkonians, Tororis for Council

09/03/2022 9:13 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

"Armen Melkonians has proven his commitment to the city of Santa Monica through years of pro-resident activism," Bei said of the founder of the slow-growth online group.

School Board Slate Eyes Major Shake-Up

09/03/2022 8:49 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

For what may be the first time in at least two decades, an organized slate of four challengers from Santa Monica and Malibu will try to gain control of the School Board.

Named A Brighter Future (ABF), the four-member slate is composed of Santa Monica residents Angela DiGaetano, Esther Hickman and Miles Warner, and Malibu resident Stacy Rouse.

Local Landlords and Management Company Placed on Criminal Diversion

09/01/2022 10:27 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

On July 29, 2022, a judge for the California Superior Court placed defendants Adam Shekhter, MySuite, LLC., 1238 10th Street, LLC., and 1433 Euclid Street, LLC., on a 12-month diversion program in connection with misdemeanor criminal charges of tenant harassment, public nuisance, and zoning violations at apartment buildings in Santa Monica owned or managed by the defendants.

AND: https://www.smdp.com/defendants-in-criminal-tenant-harassment-case-could-end-prosecution-for-102000/220888