In last Tuesday’s meeting, City Councilmembers voted to support the Justice for Renters Act by the narrowest of margins, passing the motion with four votes for yes, one vote
A meeting of the Los Angeles City Council is at least two discordant experiences at once: It’s an ennobling exercise in participatory democracy, as 15 elected officials attempt to
In a small but significant discussion item, scheduled towards the end of last Tuesday’s meeting shortly after midnight, City Council voted to reject a proposal made by Mayor Gleam
In Tuesday’s meeting Council approved changes to the city’s zoning code to allow for expanded retail cannabis sales, finally acknowledging the opportunity it presents to assist in the
On tonight’s City Council agenda is an item from Mayor Gleam Davis, to modify the City Council rules for choosing the Mayor.
Back in January, the Council voted to
Last week’s City Council meeting may have set a new record as it drifted into the early hours of Wednesday morning before Mayor Gleam Davis called an adjournment at
City Councilmembers rejected a public lottery form of public outreach to determine the future use of the land currently at Santa Monica Airport last week in a meeting that inexorably
In Tuesday’s significantly longer-than-usual City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted 4-3 to join a lawsuit over the County’s newly implemented Zero Bail system, with the issue apparently causing some
While the status of private security in Downtown Santa Monica remains in limbo following the surprising collapse of a deal with Covered 6 security, a separate contract for private security
The Santa Monica City Council will consider joining a lawsuit over the County’s newly implemented Zero Bail system at their upcoming meeting.
The Council agenda for Oct. 10 is
All seven councilmembers voted to allow negotiations to begin with AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc. for the development of 570 affordable and market housing units on the assemblage site that’s located
A seemingly straightforward agenda item regarding the amendment of Council rules of order and procedure turned into a hotbed of heated discussion and a passionate exchange of personal perspectives during
