If the City is to be a serious player in the affordable housing market, it needs to invest $7.5 million a year from its own annual general fund to keep rents within reach of its lowest-income residents, Santa Monica's housing and economic director said this week.

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/January-2016/01_14_2017_City_to_Query_Residents_On_Affordable_Housing_Funding_Options.html

The County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative asks local municipalities to chip in with their own resources of funding to subsidize the temporary “rapid rehousing” of their homeless residents, according to a newly released draft of the comprehensive plan, which was ordered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors last August.

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/January-2016/01_13_2016_Santa_Monica_and_Other_Cities_Asked_to_Take_Larger_Role_in_Helping_the_Homeless.html

See the second column... re: Richard Bloom and State Budget Bill SB107, and the requested estimate of new funds and their allocation to affordable housing.

Read More: http://issuu.com/smdp/docs/011216/4

Bill Bauer discusses the minimum wage initiative and the Housing Commission and sources of revenue for more affordable housing.

Read More: http://issuu.com/smdp/docs/011116/4

For several decades, people with development projects near the Santa Monica coast have needed to go to the California Coastal Commission for final approval in the form of a coastal permit.

This could soon change if the City is successful in updating a two-document package known as the Local Coastal Program (LCP).

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/January-2016/01_11_2016_Santa_Monica_Moves_Toward_More_Control_of_Coastal_Permitting.html

Where is the analysis that shows that we have a “problem,” a need, requiring an increase in our residential population?

Read More of this SMa.r.t. column: http://smdp.com/why-urban-planning-in-santa-monica-is-a-wicked-problem/152934

Planning Commission received a briefing on Santa Monica’s proposed Local Coastal Plan last week as staff prepares to centralize authority for coastal development within City Hall.

Read More: http://smdp.com/what-new-coastal-zoning-rules-could-mean-for-santa-monica/152943

HOW TO GET FREE CREDIT REPORTS Tenants Pay For *

1. Login to: www.actionsantamonica.com
2. Use your email address & the temporary password ACTIONPASS
3. Change the password to one you chose
4. Click on: RESIDENT SCREENING at top of the webpage
5. You will see 3 options – CHOOSE OPTION #3
6. Enter the potential renter’s email address (that's it!)

                                   

THE BENEFIT OF USING OPTION #3:

• No Site Inspection * You pay NOTHING

 

BEFORE DEALING WITH AN APPLICANT

1. Landlord completes the online sign up: 

Your Name * Rental Property Address * Your Phone Number * Your Email

Applicant Name * Applicant Email

Choose Basic or Comprehensive Report

2. Landlord emails tenant asking them to request a credit report at MyScreeningReport.com
3. Important!! Tenant needs to release report to the landlord.
4. Landlord logs Into MyScreeningReport.com account
5. Landlord gets Credit Report

 

WHAT YOU DO GET:

• Criminal Record Search
• Eviction Search
• Terrorist List Search
• Score
• Previous Address

 

WHAT YOU DON’T GET

• Social Security Number
• Birthdate
• But Not to Worry Because You Will Have This On Your Rent Application

 

* You must be a current paid ACTION member to use this service

 

See the ad for the presentation at: http://issuu.com/smdp/docs/010616/5

Read More about NEN; the new publisher of the Santa Monica Daily Press; and the proposed Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). The latter serving primarily Rand and City Hall Employees.

Read More: http://issuu.com/smdp/docs/010616/4