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Consultant Recommends Half-Cent Sales Tax Measure for Santa Monica Ballot

05/13/2016 8:44 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 13, 2016 -- A consultant hired by the Santa Monica City Council says poll results show voters would pass a half-cent sales tax in November to fund affordable housing programs and support schools.

Updated Santa Monica Ellis & Eviction Map Illustrates Gentrification

05/12/2016 7:44 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Since the Ellis Act was enacted in 1986 in Sacramento, giving property owners the right to exit the rental business, thousands of rent controlled units have been lost ...

See map for 1896-2016: http://www.antievictionmappingproject.net/santamonica.html

and for the last 3 years: http://antievictionmap.squarespace.com/santa-monica-3

Proposed Changes to Santa Monica Anti-Corruption Law Possibly Headed to Ballot

05/12/2016 7:23 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 12, 2016 -- The Santa Monica City Council took the first steps on Tuesday toward the possible amending of an anti-corruption law.

Residents will have the final say on this because any changes to what’s known as the Oaks Initiative would need to be approved in an election to go into effect.

City of Santa Monica Launches Ethics Hotline

05/10/2016 4:09 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 10, 2015 -- Santa Monica officials announced this week that the City has launched a hotline to share information about possible ethics violations by City officials and staff.

When can a landlord enter a tenant’s unit?

05/10/2016 8:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Even if landlords have a valid reason to enter, they still need to give the tenant advance written notice – usually at least 24 hours. The notice needs to say the date, approximate time, and purpose of the entry. (No notice is required if the landlord enters due to an emergency.)

Brock on Your Block: Phil Chats with Andrew Hoyer from Mid City Neighbors (Video)

05/06/2016 12:40 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Phil sits down with Andrew Hoyer, President of Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors, to talk about the past, present and future of this neighborhood in the middle of Santa Monica.

The Power of LUVE

05/06/2016 12:38 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A small contingent of grassroots resident activists gathered on the steps of Santa Monica City Hall this morning to submit to the City two stacks of boxes filled with signed Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) initiative petitions.

Santa Monica Council Poised to Approve Major Development at Fred Segal Site

05/06/2016 12:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 5, 2016 -- A seven-story development replacing the old Fred Segal shopping complex in downtown Santa Monica goes to the City Council Tuesday, possibly the last project tied to a way of doing business at City Hall that inspired the wrath of slow-growth advocates.

HUD Vouchers in Santa Monica Increased to Help Needy

05/06/2016 12:33 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 5, 2012 -- Coping with a crippling shortage of affordable housing, Santa Monica officials finally have some good news, courtesy of the federal government.

HUD vouchers that subsidize most of the cost of rent for the poor are being hiked significantly in the city to help match soaring market rates, said Jim Kemper, the City's housing administrator.

Santa Monica to Require Solar Rooftops on New Buildings

05/06/2016 12:32 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

May 4, 2016 -- At the end of the month, Santa Monica will start requiring solar rooftops for all new buildings, becoming the fourth municipality in California with such a law on the books.