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City Attorney and Rent Control Board making an effort to curb record high evictions

11/27/2023 8:52 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Specifically created to target the causes of evictions in a post-pandemic world, the proposals aim to address a variety of evictions, including evictions due to small rental debts and unpermitted work, but also expand the standards for permanent relocation fees and buyout ordinances.

Council votes unanimously to approve the 2022-23 fiscal year-end budget review

11/27/2023 8:49 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

As per the Staff report, this included, but was not limited to: establishing new classifications and salary rates for various listed positions, revising the City’s master fee schedule to revise certain user fees and charges, authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award from the California Library Literacy Services and from the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.

It also authorizes the City Manager to negotiate with Exodus Recovery for the Services, Treatment and Empowerment Program for the City Attorney’s Office and to negotiate and execute funding agreements with developers and existing businesses to provide funding to support coordination of large-scale development projects.

Eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levels

11/27/2023 8:47 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Eviction cases soared across California in the year after the last portion of a statewide moratorium lapsed, a CalMatters analysis of court data shows.

San Francisco Landlords Challenge New Law That Taxes Them For Not Renting Their Units

11/27/2023 8:15 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

San Francisco voters approved a law that would tax property owners who have units that are vacant for more than 182 days per year.

Proposition M was approved by 54% of San Francisco voters and applies to any property with three or more units inside city limits. It will take effect in 2024 — but not if area landlords have anything to say about it.

City Council votes unanimously to support California Proposition One

11/22/2023 10:39 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

“California State Proposition 1 will transform our state’s mental health system. This landmark proposition will reallocate billions of dollars to Californians with the most severe mental health needs, including those living in encampments and those with the highest problems with addiction and substance use,” it says.

Lack of affordable housing construction undermines local development rules

11/21/2023 10:52 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

According to state regulators, Santa Monica did not build enough units in the very low, low and moderate income levels in recent years and that deficit now puts the city under a state law that allows anyone building a project with at least 50% affordable units to bypass design rules. However, the law’s additional requirements on developers make it generally undesirable as a regulatory option and local officials said that while they have to comply with the law, they do not think it will have an impact on local development.

LA County Rent Relief Program to Offer $46.3M in Grants to Qualified Landlords

11/20/2023 4:15 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is pleased to announce the new LA County Rent Relief Program. Put forward by the LA County Board of Supervisors, over $46 million in direct financial assistance will be provided to qualified landlords, helping to mitigate the detrimental economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that have resulted in tenants falling behind on rent.

Opinion: The governance of reaction

11/20/2023 4:08 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

So now where are we? It seems that the pendulum has swung back again and due to the builder’s remedy, we are seeing extensive development along Lincoln and elsewhere, creating a new higher density corridor of roughly 16 developments and 4500 units. The city’s face is once more changing and with it will undoubtedly come unforeseen consequences in the form of more traffic and strain on our public services.

We are once more in a governance of reaction instead of vision.

S.M.a.r.t Column: Make the City New Again

11/20/2023 4:00 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

In a city known for its innovation and commitment to public welfare, it seems we’ve become trapped by outdated notions prioritizing a select few over the well-being of the majority. What happened to our community spirit? The cherished idea of the town commons, rooted in American history, where the community holds some land and resources for the benefit of all, has steadily eroded due to recent shifts in the city’s trajectory. There’s a looming danger of making this situation worse.

LA City Council Votes To Allow Rent Increases Of Up To 6% Next Year

11/15/2023 1:52 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The decision will allow rent hikes of 4% beginning on Feb. 1 with additional 2% increases permitted for landlords who cover their tenants’ gas and electricity costs.