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  • 01/11/2021 8:22 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Councilmember Sue Himmelrich was selected by a 5 – 2 vote margin to serve as Mayor for two years during a Dec. 8 City Council meeting. But residents have since voiced concerns of potential Brown Act violations, so council will redo a vote on Tuesday, Jan. 12 after public comment.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/city-council-to-redo-vote-for-mayor/200763

  • 01/08/2021 9:21 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    In the stimulus package signed into law last month, the national ban on evictions was extended through January and a $25 billion pot of money was established for renters struggling amid the health and economic crisis.

    Read More: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/congress-approves-25-billion-in-rental-assistance-heres-how-to-apply-.html

  • 01/08/2021 9:20 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Dear Editor,

    Two crucial questions are raised by Interim City Attorney George Cardona's position concerning Councilmember Kristin McCowan's Brown Act violation ("Council to Redo Vote for Top Posts," January 6, 2020).

    Has there been a violation of the Brown Act due to Councilmember McCowan’s serial meetings? And has the violation been cured?

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2021/01_07_2020_LETTERS_City_Attorneys_Position_Invites_Brown_Act_Violations.html

  • 01/08/2021 9:19 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    And our newly-elected City Councilmembers, Phil Brock, Christine Parra, and Oscar de la Torre, have full plates too, arriving in office aware that “change” is needed in Council’s approach to local governance.  So they recently joined Mayor Sue Himmelrich to reject the “build, baby, build” Council m.o. of the past decade, ending negotiations with the proposed developer of the City’s land at 4th/5th & Arizona. In contrast, our SMMUSD School District leadership remained in place post-election, and Board Members appear still to be processing the message from voters that local over-development and over-building is less in favor.  

    Read More: https://smmirror.com/2021/01/sma-r-t-column-school-board-dilemmas-campus-construction-planning-and-new-member-appointment/

  • 01/08/2021 9:15 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Dear Editor,

    We find ourselves once again, as always, in a combative environment triggered by the supply and demand of the housing equation ("City Extends Eviction Moratorium, Allows Appointed Boards to Meet," December 22, 2020).

    There is a complete misunderstanding in California of housing resources, and the evidence is clear.

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2021/01_07_2021_LETTERS_A_Distorted_View_of_Property_Rights.html

  • 01/07/2021 9:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

     The City Council on Tuesday will redo its selection of a Mayor and Mayor pro tem after concerns were raised that the initial vote on December 8 may have violated the State's open meetings act.

    Tuesday's vote, however, will not likely alter the outcome -- Sue Himmelrich was elected mayor and Kristin McCowan mayor pro tem -- since the City Attorney has advised that all seven Councilmembers can participate.

    Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/January-2021/01_06_2021_Council_to_Redo_Vote_for_Top_Posts.html

  • 01/06/2021 10:02 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    In an effort to assist local families who find themselves unable to pay rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors extended the county’s eviction moratorium and strengthened other renter protections in a pair of motions passed Tuesday.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/renter-protections-strengthened-and-extended/200633

  • 01/06/2021 9:55 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    State legislator Richard Bloom announced today he will run to succeed Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl who has decided she will not seek a third term. Bloom is a former Santa Monica Mayor and longtime resident of the Third Supervisorial District.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/bloom-to-run-for-county-supervisor/200656Bloom to run for County Supervisor - Santa Monica Daily Press (smdp.com)

  • 01/05/2021 9:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Letter to the Editor

    Upzoning our R1/Single Family residential neighborhoods to include market-rate/multifamily development would maximize the number of residences per parcel. Supporters say it will help in our state’s “housing crisis,” diversify the City, and expand housing opportunities for minorities and low-income households.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/the-downsides-of-upzoning/200599

  • 01/05/2021 9:08 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Four months after residents presented a number of reforms related to policing in Santa Monica, City Council is set to discuss the prospective formation of a Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/council-to-discuss-forming-public-safety-reform-and-oversight-commission/200590

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