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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.

Roger Thornton -- the Quiet Power Behind SMRR -- Dead at 79

11/01/2021 2:14 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Roger Thornton -- a founding member of Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) who played a major behind-the-scenes role in turning the grassroots group into a local political powerhouse -- died in his Santa Monica home Wednesday. He was 79.

Poll of Engaged Residents Finds Most Want Tougher Stance on Crime

10/29/2021 9:06 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Conducted between October 21 and 27, the poll of about 165 "civically engaged" residents measured their reaction to a high profile attack by a homeless woman on a reality television contestant ("Homeless Attack in Santa Monica Makes International Headlines," October 19, 2021).

Ninety-one percent said the attack -- which garnered international headlines -- "should be a catalyst for city officials to reconsider their current approach to addressing crime and homelessness."

All households must recycle organic waste by January

10/28/2021 9:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Under the system, every building will be provided with a green bin, where all organic waste can be disposed of, be it food scraps, garden waste, paper, wood or food-soiled paper products.

City Council Receives Year-End Financial Update

10/28/2021 9:21 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City’s budget remains in active recovery with reserves helping fill the gap for a balanced budget. Fewer reserves will need to be leveraged due to revenues coming in six percent higher than anticipated as a result of the active housing market; higher sales, hotel tax and parking receipts; and the positive impact of the recently passed Measure SM Real Property Transfer Tax increase.

Council Must Act Now to Solve 'Out-of-Control' Homeless Problem

10/28/2021 9:08 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Letter to the Editor

There's hope that the park can be repurposed for a new use. However, if the root cause behind the park's decline isn't addressed, it's just as likely a new public space will suffer the same fate.