In an effort to raise revenue to fund public safety and homeless services, City Council voted to place a measure to increase the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax on the
Local veterans are advocating for the return of a piece of beachfront property in Santa Monica that they believe was deeded for use by disabled veterans in a 1888 land
In a Tuesday night meeting, City Council prepares to pass a revised $665.3 million annual budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to 2023.
Although the budget appears large, the remainders
Many Santa Monicans want their voices to be heard in City meetings, but very few are able or willing to wait patiently until the wee hours of the morning in
While every Councilmember had issues with the revisions to Santa Monica’s state mandated plan to demonstrate capacity for almost 9,000 new units of housing by 2029, they begrudgingly
In a June 14 City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to repeal two recently designated landmarks, including a property built and formerly occupied by man who fought to prevent Black people
City Hall has yet to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, however they are already thinking about how to tax it.
In a June 14 Council meeting, Councilmembers voted unanimously
Mayor Sue Himmelrich says “save an act of God,” her property transfer tax measure is heading to the November ballot based on the number of petition signatures collected.
Himmelrich made
With primary voting concluded, attention is now turning to the November general election and in Santa Monica this means City Council election season.
This year there are three Council seats
City Council meetings are long and painful for councilmembers and members of the public alike, but the best way to reform them is unclear.
Marathon meetings that stretch on until
Santa Monica has strong economic fundamentals, which have allowed its revenues to rebound relatively quickly from the dire straits of the pandemic, but that does not translate into an equally
City Council will meet this Tuesday with an agenda that talks about council procedures, remote access meetings, budget and honoring a former Councilman.
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Council will have a connected
