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Ballot measures: here today, gone tomorrow [Bill Bauer]

05/31/2016 7:47 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

It looks like Armen Melkonians and his Residocracy movement has been successful in floating a ballot measure that would require voter approval for overly large developments within our borders.

Agenda for Members' Meeting June 6, 2016

05/27/2016 9:32 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

POSTCARD FOR JUNE 6TH MEETING.pdf

Campaigns Against Santa Monica’s LUVE Initiative Form

05/25/2016 9:05 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 25, 2016 -- Slow-growth activists’ LUVE Initiative hasn't even qualified for Santa Monica’s November ballot yet, but at least two groups are preparing campaigns to oppose it.

Santa Monica Forward filed paperwork with the City last week to form an opposition committee. And this week a new committee was created called Housing and Opportunity for a Modern Economy (HOME).

Light Rail Brings Changes to Santa Monica

05/23/2016 7:20 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 23, 2016 -- A new Santa Monica era began Friday with the opening of the Expo light rail line. And this era is about more than trains and the sprucing up of areas next to the train stations. Several developments will soon be popping up along or near the rail’s path.

7-story building approved at former Fred Segal site

05/21/2016 9:37 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

City Council has approved a Development Agreement for a new 7-story building at the site formerly occupied by Fred Segal (500 Broadway).

...the developer will provide land for a new, separate, affordable housing project at 1626 Lincoln Blvd. The 100 percent affordable project will be managed by Community Corporation of Santa Monica and include 64 residential units.

Luve is the Answer

05/20/2016 11:45 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Adding 4,411 new daily car trips to Santa Monica by approving more massive development projects is our City Council’s idea of solving the jobs housing imbalance ratio. That’s what they did one and a half weeks ago on May 10^th, 2016. Unanimously, arrogantly, and with no reservation, the council buttoned down the hatches and stuck to their guns. They’re at it again. Another six-zip vote as Mayor Tony Vasquez puts it.

LA County moves toward possible millionaire’s tax to fight homelessness

05/18/2016 10:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

POSTED: 05/17/16, By Brenda Gazzar, Los Angeles Daily News

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to pursue a potential ballot measure that would tax top-income earners to combat rising homelessness.

Santa Monica Rent Board Raises Penalty for Neglected Maintenance

05/17/2016 3:39 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 17, 2015 -- It is about to get more expensive for Santa Monica landlords to disregard maintenance needs and reduce tenants' amenities.

The Rent Control Board last Thursday raised by approximately 45.5 percent the amount of money the City can require in rent reduction if a landlord disregards needed maintenance or reduces amenities.

L.A. County Considers Income Tax on Rich to Help Homeless

05/17/2016 11:59 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Los Angeles County is reportedly considering a local income tax to raise funds towards addressing the city’s homelessness crisis.

Council seeking rules for vacant buildings

05/17/2016 9:02 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

By Matthew Hall on May 17, 2016

City Hall wants property owners to keep their vacant buildings clean, safe and fully built.

At the May 10 Council meeting, Councilmember Sue Himmelrich and Mayor Tony Vazquez asked staff to return with proposals for regulating vacant buildings including registering vacant buildings, regulating the maintenance of vacant buildings, and requiring that the owner of a building with a valid permit for rehabilitation, repair, or construction, complete the rehabilitation, repair, or construction within eighteen months or a specified time certain from the date the permit was issued.