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Santa Monica ethics review will cost $420,000

12/22/2015 2:15 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

For the City of Santa Monica an independent review of its ethics rules will cost $420,000 plus a 5-percent contingency.

Council approves city’s largest historic district

12/21/2015 4:59 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monica City Council has approved a new historic district along San Vicente Blvd.

Santa Monica: Where bigger is not always better (SMa.r.t.)

12/19/2015 12:02 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

This week we continue to discuss additional advantages of low-rise buildings.

Affordable housing list will open twice in 2016

12/19/2015 12:00 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Community Corporation of Santa Monica doesn’t need the New Year’s prompt to commit to self-improvement and officials have already announced plans to increase the quality of its outreach efforts.

Santa Monica Commissioner Has Harsh Words for ‘Bad Apple’ Landlord

12/18/2015 12:06 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

December 18, 2015 -- Rent Control Board member Todd Flora used cleaned-up profanity at the Dec. 10 meeting to describe a Santa Monica landlord who had illegally charged extra rent to a tenant on Bay Street because she had a roommate.

Affordable housing list open through December

12/16/2015 6:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Community Corporation of Santa Monica opened its doors to new applicants earlier this month, kicking off the long, competitive process for affordable housing for low to moderate income households.

Stretch Of San Vicente Blvd. Designated As Santa Monica's Third Historic District

12/16/2015 6:32 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to designate San Vicente Blvd. from Ocean Ave. to 7th St. as Santa Monica's third historic district.

Santa Monica Blvd. Mixed-Use Project up for Commission Review

12/16/2015 6:29 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

December 16, 2015 -- The Planning Commission on Wednesday will consider a proposal for a 25,000-square-foot mixed-use development on Santa Monica Boulevard off Stanford Street.

Pico Residents To Demand Santa Monica Dump At-Large Voting

12/15/2015 6:16 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

December 15, 2015 -- In what could be the first step leading to a lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act, Pico Neighborhood residents have scheduled a news conference Tuesday to denounce Santa Monica's at-large elections system and demand the City switch to district voting.

Santa Monica Council Set to Pay more than $400,000 for Outside Anti-Corruption Review

12/15/2015 6:15 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

December 15, 2015 -- The City Council Tuesday night will consider an independent review of Santa Monica’s anti-corruption law that could cost taxpayers more than $400,000