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Council to discuss water, fees

11/20/2020 8:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Outgoing elected officials Ana Maria Jara, Ted Winterer and Terry O’Day will meet as Santa Monica City Councilmembers for the last time Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Santa Monica residents speak on civil unrest

11/19/2020 8:22 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

OIR Group, the organization tasked with analyzing the events that led up to and followed the civil unrest that occurred in Santa Monica this year, continued its efforts this week by hosting a listening session with residents who were affected by the events of May 31.

Santa Monica Collected About $4.3 Million in Development Mitigation Fees Last Year

11/19/2020 8:15 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica collected some $4.3 million in fees in the past fiscal year to lessen the impact of new residential and commercial development, City officials reported this week.

Most of the fees collected -- about $2.8 million -- will be used to fund transportation improvements, according to a report that will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday.

12-Story Senior Housing Center to Include Memory Care Guest Rooms

11/18/2020 9:33 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A 12-story, 153-foot-tall, senior housing project is in the works for a Westside neighborhood.

The project, known as Belmont Village, is planned for 10822 Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood.

Council Incumbents Concede

11/18/2020 9:29 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

With few ballots left to count and facing an insurmountable lead, three City Council incumbents have officially conceded in the race for four full-term seats.

Terry O'Day, Ted Winterer and Ana Jara issued statements after it became clear the race would be won by three challengers -- Phil Brock, Christine Parra and Oscar de la Torre -- and incumbent Gleam Davis.

Surprise! City Does not Actually Want Your Input on Upzoning

11/17/2020 10:05 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

SCAG allocated 8,874 Units to Santa Monica because we're near transit and have jobs; they don't care if we have land or room.

A series of webinars run by the City of Santa Monica's Planning Department was billed as a way for the public to comment on the required upzoning to accommodate the 8,874 units assigned to the city by the Southern California Association of Governments. In reality, the webinars, hosted by members of the Planning Department, simply informed the public of what the department plans to do in order to shoehorn this many housing units into the city -

Time for Council to Favor District Elections

11/17/2020 9:56 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Council members McKeown, Himmelrich and Davis have fought district elections principally because they believed the current system increases their chances for reelection. The extensive financial, volunteer workers and other help from SMRR, developers, and unions, they thought, are most effective in citywide elections.

The victory of three slate members puts their theory to rest, so the incumbents, and McCowan, may now favor district elections.

Pandemic cuts Los Angeles-Orange counties rent hikes to 8-year low

11/16/2020 9:35 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

While the region’s homebuying enjoys a pandemic-era rebound, local landlords are watching their pricing power tumble to an eight-year low, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Re-elected rent control board talks shop

11/16/2020 9:11 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

For the second election cycle in a row California voters shot down a pro-rent control proposition, but local board members believe the future of rent control in Santa Monica is bright.

Anastasia Foster and Caroline Torosis were elected for a second term on the rent control board and are dedicated to ensuring regulations stay in place and working with City Council to maximize the number of rental units available to permanent residents.

Community invited to Civil Unrest listening session with OIR Group

11/16/2020 9:08 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Community members with information, documents and other materials related to the events of May 31 are invited to participate in an upcoming listening session hosted by the OIR Group, which has been tasked with preparing an independent report that analyzes the recent civil unrest and response by the Santa Monica Police Department.