The City Council on Tuesday approved a housing plan that relies on public land and funding to build more than 6,100 affordable housing units over the next eight years.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/June-2021/06_16_2021_Council_Approves_Draft_Housing_Plan.html

AND: https://www.smdp.com/city-to-send-housing-element-to-hcd-for-review/205904

Today, Interim City Manager Lane Dilg signed the 37th supplement to align Santa Monica’s local emergency provisions with Los Angeles County and its Safer Return Together to Work and In The Community Health Officer Order as the State of California re-opens its economy after 15 months of Safer at Home orders. 

• The City’s eviction moratorium for residential tenants for reasons other than non-payment of rent is not extended by the 37th Supplement, but it remains in place through June 30, 2021, subject to any subsequent order that may extend that date.

Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2021/06/15/santa-monica-aligns-emergency-orders-with-la-county-as-state-economy-re-opens

The popular beach destination had a "weighted home price" of $1,427,568, which takes into account household size, and a median household income of $92,490, according to the study by AdvisorSmith.

Only Palo Alto, which topped the list with a weighted price of $2,672,011 and a median household income of $160,360, and Newport Beach, with $2,094,913 and $128,294 respectively, were less affordable.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/June-2021/06_15_2021_Santa_Monica_Third_Least_Affordable_City.html

Rent increases for rent-controlled units will be limited to 1.7% this year with a maximum monthly increase of $39.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/rent-control-increases-capped-by-board/205823

The bid to fill Kevin McKeown's seat on the City Council is off to a slow start, with 14 candidates submitting applications since the process kicked off Wednesday.

That compares with 35 candidates who applied during the same period for an open seat in January 2019 and a record 115 total applicants for a vacant seat last July.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/June-2021/06_14_2021_Few_Applicants_Jump_in_to_Fill_Vacant_Council_Seat.html

A plan that would pave the way for affordable housing projects in most Santa Monica single-family neighborhoods lacks the support to win City Council approval.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/June-2021/06_11_2021_Plan_to_Put_Affordable_Housing_in_Single_Family_Neighborhoods_Likely_Dead.html

Located at the site of the former Martin Cadillac dealership at Bundy and Olympic Boulevard and Bundy Drive, West Edge, a 807,000 square foot, 8-story mixed-use development featuring eight stories of creative office space, 600 luxury rental apartments, a grocery store (Gelson’s), eight restaurants, in addition to cafes and retail.

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2021/06/martin-cadillac-redevelopment-takes-shape-on-olympic-near-bundy/

At their June 10 meeting, the Board decided to apply a formula, also in the Rent Control Charter, that limits this year’s increase for rents of $2,265 or above to $39.

Read More: https://www.smgov.net/rentcontrol/

Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla informed the Santa Monica City Council on Thursday that he is rejecting the offer to become the new City Manager.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/June-2021/06_10_2021_Bobadilla_Rejects_Offer_to_Become_Santa_Monica_City_Manager.html

AND: https://www.smdp.com/bobadilla-rejects-santa-monica-city-manager-position/205749

Santa Monica is set to hire René Bobadilla as the city’s newest City Manager following a vote taken Tuesday night by City Council.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/council-picks-new-city-manager/205716