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# Council countdown: time spent on top issues
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/council-countdown-20060302/
- Published: 2006-03-02T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:19:14.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homelessness

Time spent on the top three issues facing Santa Monicans, based on city surveys: Homelessness: 0 minutes Traffic: 35 minutes Parking: 3 hours Public Comments: 2 hours and 41 minutes City Council/staff discussions: 2 hours and 50 minutes.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 2, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)