Council begrudgingly adopts revised Housing Element
While every Councilmember had issues with the revisions to Santa Monica’s state mandated plan to demonstrate capacity for almost 9,000 ...
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Council repeals landmark designation for two recently approved properties
In a June 14 City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to repeal two recently designated landmarks, including a property built and ...
Recreational marijuana sales tax could appear on November ballot
City Hall has yet to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, however they are already thinking about how to tax ...
Signatures indicate Mayor’s property transfer tax measure likely headed to ballot
Mayor Sue Himmelrich says “save an act of God,” her property transfer tax measure is heading to the November ballot ...
City Council race begins with newcomers vying for open seat
With primary voting concluded, attention is now turning to the November general election and in Santa Monica this means City ...
Council debates how to get things done and not be up until 2 a.m.
City Council meetings are long and painful for councilmembers and members of the public alike, but the best way to ...
City budget shows speedy economic recovery, but slow service restoration
Santa Monica has strong economic fundamentals, which have allowed its revenues to rebound relatively quickly from the dire straits of ...
City budget up for discussion on Tuesday
City Council will meet this Tuesday with an agenda that talks about council procedures, remote access meetings, budget and honoring ...
Statement About COVID-19 Exposure at City Council Meeting
The City of Santa Monica has determined that an individual who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 was in attendance at ...
Council backtracks on proposal to temporarily suspend Housing Commission
An ongoing leadership dispute within the Housing Commission has scuttled months of meetings just as the city is scrambling to ...
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