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Response to Himmelrich’s “We Walk the Talk” Column

05/20/2022 12:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Letter to the Editor

The key concerns raised by Verville that go unanswered by Himmelrich include his concerns
that such a tax would:

1) Unfairly and unnecessarily burden the residents

2) Ignore how commercial and other high-end properties will be able to structure ownership
to avoid this tax

3) Create an undisciplined spending fiasco

Christopher Dishlip Selected as Santa Monica’s New Assistant Director of Public Works

05/20/2022 12:32 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Dishlip is tasked with overseeing more than 200 staff members in Architecture Services, Engineering and Street Services, Resource Recovery and Recycling, and Water Resources.

Planning Commission Gives Enthusiastic Thumbs Up to Gehry Project

05/20/2022 12:26 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

And with an enthusiasm seldom seen in a City whose populace is skeptical of major developments, the Planning Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a 316,750-square-foot project on one of Santa Monica's most visible sites.

2022 Annual General Rent Adjustment

05/18/2022 9:21 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

2022 Annual General Rent Adjustment Percentage Will Be 6% Subject to a $140 ceiling, to be considered at its June 9th meeting, which would apply to all units with MARs of $2,325 and above.

Thanks to Wes Wellman for watching the Rent Bored Meeting for us.

More to follow

Housing & Schools Transfer Tax Petition

05/18/2022 9:20 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Letter to the Editor

We can see that traditional Santa Monica property taxes, that fund almost everything the city does for us, will collapse as a result of this transfer tax. This will wreck city services that current residents depend on (Schools, police, fire, libraries etc)

This property tax collapse will be caused by owners delaying home sales and thus delaying property tax basis repricing, and replacing tax paying buildings with (non property tax paying) affordable housing.

80 homeless individuals have moved up the City’s affordable housing waitlist

05/18/2022 9:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Homeless individuals in Santa Monica with access to Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) have been given priority access to the City’s affordable housing system, second only to Santa Monica residents who are facing no fault evictions.

The addition of voucher-holders reorders the wait list for the City’s limited affordable housing supply to those facing eviction, EHV holders, Right to Return participants and individuals who live or work here.

Santa Monica Approves $200K To Help Renters At Risk Of Eviction

05/17/2022 10:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monica City Council Wednesday approved up to $200,000 for expanded legal and support services to Santa Monica renters at risk of eviction, and endorsed a number of new potential investments to address the homelessness crisis.

Sign the Mayor Sue NO Confidence Petition

05/16/2022 9:52 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

See the petition at: https://www.change.org/p/vote-of-no-confidence-in-santa-monica-mayor-sue-himmelrich?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=d4764290-d0b9-11ec-8a77-1be5d59a89a0

Say NO to Mayor Sue's Transfer Tax Initiative

05/16/2022 9:49 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AODjoKYTOTQ

Rent Control Board Commissioner Nicole Phillis Resigns

05/14/2022 4:21 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Rent Control Board Commissioner Nicole Phillis announced Thursday evening that she was resigning her position on the Rent Control board. Apparently Phillis is moving away from Santa Monica, and that is a requirement for her to sit on the board.