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Housing Element discussions continue Wednesday

12/07/2020 10:26 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica’s sixth Housing Element is set to be discussed in detail by Planning Commissioners this Wednesday and the community is invited to discuss the document that dictates how the region will meet affordable housing needs in the next decade.

The Planning Commission already heard a presentation about the Housing Element back in November but no action was taken at the meeting.

SMart Column: A Better Ship of State

12/04/2020 10:09 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

On Tuesday, December 8th, shortly after 5:30 PM, Oscar de la Torre, Christine Parra, and I will be among the Council Members sworn in to make decisions on your behalf as we try to right the SS Santa Monica. We are all on this voyage together. Together, you’re the captains, and Oscar, Christine, and I are among the sailors, hoping to make the rigging stronger and the boat more resilient. Above all, we want our ship to stop taking on water. We need to act with the utmost urgency as we bring residents back to the seat of power in the City of Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Rents Drop Nearly 13 Percent

12/04/2020 10:05 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Rents in Santa Monica dropped by nearly 13 percent over the past year, as the coronavirus shutdown hit high-priced cities with high-tech work forces the hardest, according to a report by Apartment List.

New Council to Be Seated, Mayor Picked Tuesday

12/04/2020 10:03 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City Council on Tuesday will accept the official results for the November 3 election before three new Council members and two incumbents are sworn in.

The newly seated Council is then expected to elect Sue Himmelrich, a slow-growth advocate who was first elected in 2014, as Santa Monica's new mayor.

Malibu City Council Adopts Hosted Short-Term Rental Ordinance

12/03/2020 9:18 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Malibu City Council adopted Ordinance No. 472 commonly referred to as the “Hosted ShortTerm Rental Ordinance” during the City Council meeting of November 23, 2020. The Hosted ShortTerm Rental Ordinance is intended to regulate the short-term rental of residential property citywide.

Santa Monica Extends Eviction Moratoriums to January 31, 2021

12/03/2020 9:14 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City of Santa Monica’s latest emergency supplement extends the City’s eviction moratoriums to January 31, 2021. The twenty-ninth supplement comes as additional restrictions are implemented in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across Los Angeles County.

AND: Santa Monica Extends Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratoriums to January 31, 2021 - santamonica.gov - City of Santa Monica

Stop Fighting Lawsuit, Voting Rights Act

12/03/2020 9:07 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The sponsor of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) urged Santa Monica's newly elected City Council on Tuesday to end the lawsuit filed by Latino activists and "put itself back on the right side of history."

City Council Should "Put Itself Back on the Right Side of History"

12/03/2020 9:01 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Letter to the editor

City of Santa Monica has paid millions of dollars to a Republican law firm to attack the CVRA and the voting rights of minorities in California.

NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN

12/02/2020 8:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

by Charles Andrews

Next Tuesday’s Council meeting marks the dawn of a new era — or the same ol’ same ol’. That depends on the incumbents. They still have the 4-3 majority. But we cannot afford — economically, environmentally, morally — business as usual.

Residents Feel More Empowered After Council Election

12/02/2020 8:44 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Nearly half of Santa Monica voters chose "someone new" in last month's City Council race and think reducing homelessness should be the Council's top priority, according a to poll released Tuesday.