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  • 06/21/2024 8:29 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    At the June 13 meeting of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, Kay Ambriz was unanimously selected to serve on the board, taking the position previously filled by Lonnie Guinn before his resignation in April. Ambriz was appointed to the vacant seat, and will serve through the November 2024 municipal election where she intends to earn a full four-year term.

    Ambriz has been incredibly active in the Santa Monica renters community, having been a member of the Santa Monica for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) Steering Committee and also working on the SMRR hotline assisting callers with various issues. Those roles, she noted in her board application, made renter education her “top issue” and reason for applying.

    Read More: https://smdp.com/2024/06/21/formerly-homeless-renter-protection-advocate-selected-to-rent-control-board-position/

  • 06/20/2024 11:36 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    During the meeting, staff will present capital facility needs for Santa Monica and Malibu schools in separate presentations, allowing the board to discuss placing a general obligation bond on the ballot for School Facility Improvement District #1 (Santa Monica) and School Facility Improvement District #2 (Malibu). The district’s Facility Improvement Projects Department completed assessments of school facilities over the past six years to determine “necessary improvements to meet campus needs,” factoring in historic resources inventories, sustainability plans and infrastructure needs inventory.

    Read More: https://smdp.com/2024/06/20/facility-improvement-bonds-on-tap-for-special-board-meeting/

  • 06/20/2024 11:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Beginning his career at Oracle Corporation, Merchhiya has more than two decades of experience in digital transformation, innovation and technology. Most recently he served as the chief information officer and chief information security officer for the city of Glendale, Arizona. He previously led strategic service delivery and technology solutions for Kaygen Incorporated.

    He will join the city effective July 15, with an annual salary of $253,674.

    Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2024/06/20/feroz-merchhiya-selected-as-chief-information-officer

  • 06/20/2024 7:51 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    A powerful, deep-pocketed group of 11 corporate landlords has contributed a total of $20.9 million to the California Apartment Association Issues Committee to kill the expansion of rent control in California. Big Real Estate’s millions also fund a disturbing ballot measure to stop AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s housing advocacy work on rent control. Activists expect corporate landlords to spend at least $100 million before the November election.

    Read More: https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29072-corporate-landlords-contribute-20-9-million-to-kill-rent-control-expansion-in-california

  • 06/19/2024 1:36 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    by John Alle

    I reminded Brock that there are 2 agreements in place between Santa Monica and the LA County Health Dept stating that SANTA MONICA's legislative approval is a REQUIREMENT of any health or medical program conducted in the city. Brock admitted he had lost the documents The Santa Monica Coalition had twice sent him. The City Manager and Council have not exercised the political will to end needle and glass pipe distribution.

    Read More: https://www.smobserved.com/story/2024/06/18/opinion/response-to-santa-monica-mayor-brock-and-vice-mayor-lana-negrete-accompanying-distribution-of-drug-paraphernalia/8347.html

  • 06/19/2024 11:56 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Santa Monica's political establishment must win three seats to regain the Council majority it held for most of the past four decades before losing it to Change candidates swept into office during a voter revolt in 2020.

    But with the emergence of five strong candidates, the two groups can ill-afford a repeat of 2022, when for the first time the Democratic Club broke with the tradition and placed a different candidate than SMRR on its three-member slate.

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2024/June-2024/06_19_2024_SMRR_Dem_Club_Poised_to_Make_Early_Endorsements.html

  • 06/18/2024 10:57 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    “Due to my paid consultancy work with the Justice for Renters Act, I’ll recuse myself from this item,” said Lesley before leaving the dais.

    California law prohibits individuals from voting on matters that involve their personal finances.

    Read More: https://smdp.com/2024/06/18/undisclosed-payments-to-rent-control-chair-force-revote-on-justice-for-renters-act-endorsement/

  • 06/18/2024 9:38 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Santa Monica rent control tenants will see their monthly rent increase in September by 3 percent with a ceiling of $76 after the Rent Control Board approved the latest annual general adjustment last week.

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2024/June-2024/06_17_2024_Rent_Board_Sets_Cap_on_Monthly_Increase.html

  • 06/17/2024 7:34 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Kay Ambriz -- a staunch tenants' rights advocate who serves on the Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) steering committee -- was appointed Thursday to fill an open seat on the Rent Control Board.

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2024/June-2024/06_17_2024_Rent_Board_Appoints_Tenant_Activist_to_Fill_Open_Seat.html

  • 06/17/2024 7:28 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    But why would the State create a fake target and sell it to drive public codes and policy? The reason is the big three industries (finance, real estate and construction) want free rein to develop anything, anytime, anywhere to maximize profits. It’s that simple. State legislators (Toni Atkins, Scott Wiener, etc.) who depend on those industries’ contributions (along with the high-tech industries) are willing to demolish local planning codes and controls to satisfy their insatiable donors.

    Read More: https://smmirror.com/2024/06/sm-a-r-t-column-the-up-zoning-scam-part-1/

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