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# Council countdown
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/council-countdown-20060511/
- Published: 2006-05-11T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:46:55.000Z
- 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: 2 minutes Traffic: 20 minutes Parking: 2 hours, 49 minutes Public Comments: I hour and 33 minutes City Council/staff discussions: 4 hours and 29 minutes

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 11, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)