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# City to pay for outside help
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/city-to-pay-for-outside-help/
- Published: 2006-07-11T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:49:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Cops’ key purchase*

*By KEVIN UEDA Special to the Daily Press*

(Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures which appear on the upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agenda. Consent agenda items are routinely passed by the city council with little or no discussion from elected officials or the public. However, many of the items have been part of public discussion in the past.) COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Officials plan to spend close to $3.6 million tonight for city staffing, new street lights, police cars, functional parking equipment and pay increases for certain city employees, according to city staff reports.

The city’s building and safety division tops the expenditure list with a $1,044,270 request for a contract it holds with JAS Pacific and California Code Check, according to the staff report. The two outside companies provide extra help with administrative services — such as building inspections, plan checking, consulting and code enforcement — during periods of high work demand to ensure consistent levels of customer service.

The city has utilized outside contractors for additional help in past years, according to the staff report. Down the road, city officials may hire extra staff rather than turn to outside companies. However, the hiring of extra staff requires budget adjustments, approved job descriptions and recruitment, and still contracting in the meantime.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 11, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/071106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)