The City of Santa Monica is poised to cut – by nearly half – the increases in water rates it originally proposed for customers, with officials saying costs for the City’s anti-drought campaign are coming in under budget, at least for now.

Read More:http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/February-2016/02_23_2016_Santa_Monica_City_Poised_to_Cut_Hike_in_Water_Use_Rates_Prompted_by_Drought.html

See Bill's reaction to the just released Downtown Community Plan.

Read More: http://smdp.com/downtown-community-plan-full-of-lofty-ideals/153719

The Downtown Specific Plan has been renamed to the Downtown Community Plan in recognition of the overarching desire to nurture a long-term community within its boundaries, and to make sure that every resident feels welcome in the Downtown.

Read More: http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/PCD/Plans/Downtown-Specific-Plan/DCP%20Draft%202.11.16.pdf

A county-wide initiative was launched Tuesday in Santa Monica, revealing the latest plan for on-site alternate water supplies.

Read More: http://smmirror.com/articles/News/Water-Roadmap-Release-in-Santa-Monica/45092

... and the development of historic context statements.

Read the legal notice on page 4: https://issuu.com/smdp/docs/021916

Residocracy has filed a ballot initiative to limit growth in Santa Monica.

Read More: https://issuu.com/smdp/docs/021916

Council could roll back water rates to 5% for 2016.

Read More on page 6: https://issuu.com/smdp/docs/021916

With the California Coastal Commission under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, Santa Monicans are being asked to take part in shaping Santa Monica’s coastal zone, the first Local Coastal Plan Workshop scheduled for February 29.

Read More: http://smmirror.com/articles/News/Coastal-Zone-Set-for-Planning/45088

Residocracy, a relatively new player in Santa Monica's decades-old development wars, on Thursday submitted a ballot measure that would give voters the ultimate say on future large-scale construction projects in the City.

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/February-2016/02_19_2016_Online_Residents'_Organization_Submits_Ballot_Measure_Tying_Development_To_Electorate.html

Alert regarding Owner Occupant Exemption for Duplexes and Triplexes

...Amended regulations regarding establishment and registration of the maximum allowable rent for a unit upon the lapse of an exemption.

Read More on page 4, top left column: https://issuu.com/smdp/docs/021816

The annual re-certification letter should be sent during the month your exemption was received. To confirm the anniversary date, or to request a letter, contact RCB Information Manager Neil Wessel (neil.wessel@smgov.net)