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"The City will be defending the Measure GS challenge"

01/26/2023 9:01 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Of the ten items on the closed session agenda, City Attorney Doug Sloan only reported on the lawsuit filed against Measure GS, the transfer tax hike approved by voters in November.

Council Approves Process to Determine the Future of Santa Monica Airport

01/26/2023 9:00 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

"This is the very beginning of a community process to reimagine the Airport site, which accounts for an unprecedented 4.3% of the City’s land,” said Mayor Gleam Davis. “We know this is an asset Santa Monicans care about and we want to work together to set goals and priorities to meet diverse community needs for the next several generations.”

Biden rolls out 'Renters Bill of Rights' as lawmakers push for federal rent control laws

01/25/2023 2:55 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The president is directing the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to examine limits on rent increases for future investments and actions promoting renter protections. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have been tapped to root out practices that unfairly prevent applicants and tenants from accessing or staying in housing.

Nationwide Rent Control?

01/25/2023 10:24 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Progressive Democrats in Congress, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D–N.Y.), are urging the White House to marshal all available organs of the regulatory state to impose rent control on the entire country.

Council meets for a lawsuit heavy agenda

01/24/2023 10:16 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Tuesday’s City Council meeting includes a pair of significant lawsuits, debate over the future of the Santa Monica airport, expansions of outdoor dining, updates on sustainability efforts and a pair of requests to help encourage economic recovery.

Santa Monica Real Estate Report – January 23rd

01/23/2023 9:41 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

See Video at: https://smmirror.com/2023/01/million-dollar-listing-to-sell-local-luxury-estate-santa-monica-real-estate-report-january-23rd-2023/

LA City Council Votes To Expand Tenant Rights

01/21/2023 4:28 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The L.A. City Council voted Friday to vastly expand tenant rights by approving a package of new protections meant to keep renters housed after pandemic-era regulations go away.

The vote came less than two weeks ahead of a looming deadline: The city’s COVID-19 eviction protections are set to expire after Jan. 31.

Santa Monica Taxpayers Impacted By Storms Eligible For Tax Relief

01/20/2023 3:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Business owners and taxpayers impacted by the storms are eligible for state emergency tax relief from late payment interest and penalties.

Santa Monica takes steps towards an electric future with new building codes

01/20/2023 3:23 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Gas stoves, heaters and dryers are a thing of the past for new buildings in Santa Monica. Two new building codes that went into effect at the start of this year require all newly built constructions within city limits to be all-electric and include an increased number of electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces as part of efforts to reduce the city’s carbon footprint.

Lawsuit Seeks to Void Transfer Tax Hike

01/19/2023 8:29 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City Council on Tuesday will take up a lawsuit in closed session that seeks to void a transfer tax hike approved by Santa Monica voters in November.

The lawsuit filed January 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court against the City and School District claims that Measure GS violates the California Constitution's “single-subject” rule because it generates funding for two separate purposes.