Tag: Santa Monica City Council
City Council Approves Added Renter Protections To Limit Rising Evictions
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, January 23, the Santa Monica City Council approved a slate of added protections for renters, including prohibitions against drastic rent increases,...
Movement Made On Future Of Santa Monica Airport
SANTA MONICA—On December 20 it was announced that the Santa Monica City Council took a large step forward in the process of closing the...
City Council Approves Ordinance To Address Pier Ocean Water Quality
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, November 15, the Santa Monica City Council approved an ordinance to prohibit the distribution of food to birds and animals at...
City Council Votes To Support Justice For Renters Act
SANTA MONICA—The City of Santa Monica announced in a press release on Tuesday, November 14, that the City Council during its meeting on October...
City Council Unanimously Approves Private Security Downtown
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted 7-0 to approve a pilot program that will deploy a private security company to patrol downtown...
Balanced Budget for FY 2023 – 2025 Approved By City Council
SANTA MONICA—On June 27, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously adopted a balanced biennial budget for Fiscal Years 2023-2025. The budget reflects the most...
Pier Bridge Replacement Progresses With Council Approval
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council's approved an environmental impact report at a regular meeting on June 13 that will allow the Pier Bridge...
Garbage Collection Rates Are Set To Increase This Summer
SANTA MONICA—Garbage collection rates are set to increase by 11 percent each year for the next five years after members of the Santa Monica...
City Council Discusses The Expansion Of Cannabis Retail In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council could soon permit the sale of adult use cannabis in the city.
Ajay Kolluri, HdL’s Director of Cannabis Services...
City Council Approves Fines For Catalytic Converter Theft
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council approved a new ordinance that includes a $500 fine for suspects in possession of stolen catalytic converters at...
City Council Votes To Extend Local Emergency On Homelessness
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica City Council members unanimously voted to extend the local emergency order on homelessness to May 31, 2024, at a regular meeting...
City Council Provides Direction On Housing Element Implementation
SANTA MONICA—During a meeting on February 22, the Santa Monica City Council discussed and provided direction on the implementation of the city’s certified and...
Digital Wayfinding And Advertising Kiosk Program Approved
SANTA MONICA—On December 13, the Santa Monica City Council approved a franchise agreement for a digital wayfinding and out-of-home advertising kiosk program to provide...
City Council Makes Pandemic-Era Zoning Changes Permanent To Support Business
SANTA MONICA—On October 11, the Santa Monica City Council permanently adopted two Interim Zoning Ordinances first enacted in 2020 to decrease regulatory barriers in...
Human Services Grants Program Request For Proposal FY 2023-2027 Available
SANTA MONICA—On September 28, the city of Santa Monica released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Human Services Grants Program (HSGP) to solicit...
Ballot Measure Approved For 3 Percent Cap On Rent Increases
SANTA MONICA—During the Santa Monica City Council meeting on August 3, they approved a resolution to place a measure on the November 8 ballot...
Multiple Measures On November 2022 Santa Monica Ballot
SANTA MONICA—On July 26, the Santa Monica City Council the Santa Monica City Council approved placing multiple measures on the November 8, 2022, general...
COVID-19 Exposure At Santa Monica City Council
SANTA MONICA—The city determined that an individual who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 was in attendance at the Santa Monica City Council meeting on...
Election Season Starts July 18
SANTA MONICA—The Nomination Period for three (3) seats on the Santa Monica City Council, three (3) seats on the Rent Control Board, four (4)...
Pilot Basis For Public Comment At Meetings Approved
SANTA MONICA—On June 21, the Santa Monica City Council approved new rules to manage its meetings and adjust public comment procedures on a pilot...
