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Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms

11/08/2021 1:25 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Right now, Prop. 13 limits property tax on any sort of real estate to 1 percent of the 1975 assessed value or 1 percent of the most recent purchase price if the property has changed hands. This levy can subsequently increase by no more than 2 percent each year.

It’s easy to gloss over the words “change hands” in that description, as it seems obvious that changing hands means a shift in who controls a property.

City Council Approves Housing Element Update

11/08/2021 1:21 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Two days ahead of the state’s deadline, the City Council of Santa Monica last month approved the required 6th Cycle Housing Element Update for the years of 2021 to 2029 and the Environmental Impact Report.

The Housing Element Update passed with a vote of 5 for approval and 2 voting against approval. The Environmental Impact Report assent passed unanimously.

Developer Proposes 20 New Units for Santa Monica Apartment Project

11/08/2021 1:19 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Developer Lee & Yen Property LLC has changed plans from a proposed office building that they have been attempting to develop in the place of a vacant apartment building located at 1448 7th Street in Santa Monica according to Urbanize Los Angeles.

California attorney general puts focus on affordable housing

11/05/2021 5:25 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The 12-member strike force will draw on attorneys from four existing sections within the state Department of Justice, said Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat who took office in April and must run for reelection next year.

“This is, I believe, something unique in the history of the California Department of Justice to have the priority and emphasis and focus on housing, law enforcement, that we have” with the new approach, Bonta said.

Independent Commission to Choose from Four County District Maps

11/05/2021 1:23 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

In a little over a month, Santa Monica will end up in a new County Supervisorial District, possibly grouped with cities in the San Fernando Valley or in the South Bay.

An independent Citizens Redistricting Commission comprised of 14-members, including one from Santa Monica, has been busy sorting through proposed districting maps.

SM Extends Local Emergency, Tenant Protections to January 31

11/04/2021 8:51 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Specifically, the order adopts provisions of the Los Angeles County's Covid-19 Tenant Protections Resolution, including residential eviction protections (such as no-fault termination of leases, owner move-ins, nuisance, and unauthorized occupants or pets). The supplement also revises the email (EMReports@santamonica.gov) to which landlords should send any eviction notices.

SoCal Edison Residential Customers Being Transitioned To ‘Time-Of-Use’ Rate Plans

11/04/2021 8:35 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The transition starts this months for some customers, with the utility company transitioning others over the next six months.

An estimated 2.3 million residential customers will be affected.

The new time-of-use plans, which differ from tiered rate plans that charge solely on how much electricity is consumed by a customer, feature different rates for power based on the time of day it’s used.

Santa Monica Rent Growth Slowing, Listings Show

11/03/2021 9:42 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Rents in Santa Monica continued growing slowly, inching up another 1 percent in October as the national rental market cools, according to Apartment List's latest report released Monday.

The increase comes after rents ticked up 0.8 percent in September and marks the 10th straight month rents have increased in the beach city.

Veterans Row Cleanup Effort Begins

11/03/2021 9:41 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

On Monday morning, deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, outreach workers and other officials–including L.A. Public Works Department– began the process of relocating the homeless outside the West Los Angeles VA. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority, most of the veterans are being moved into motels, with some moving into tents on VA property or directly into permanent housing.

Santa Monica Extends Local Emergency to January 31, 2022

11/01/2021 2:18 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City of Santa Monica’s Forty-First Emergency Supplement signed October 29, 2021, extends the City’s remaining local emergency orders through January 31, 2022. It also extends the City’s protections against eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent and renews the landlord’s eviction reporting requirement.