When new development increases water use, the City Council wants small projects to pay for the cost (literally, with cash) and large projects to offset their use with water reductions
Santa Monica is preparing for a potential El Nino year and while everyone is hoping for enough rain to help the ongoing drought, officials are preparing for the possible problems
City Hall has adopted a new values based ethics system that will guide employee actions as part of a broader ethics debate citywide.
At their Nov. 24 meeting, Council formally
The City Council made minor revisions to the regulation of taxicabs last week but delayed significant reform for two years.
Council approved a package of changes to Santa Monica'
Water conservation remains a priority at City Hall, as the council has approved several changes to municipal code recently with an eye toward water savings.
Changes have been made to
Two years ago, I was asked by the former gym director at the Santa Monica YMCA to fill out a three or four page questionnaire on pedestrian safety. The Y
The Santa Monica City Council has hired an attorney to review best practices for interactions between council and staff.
The Council authorized hiring an independent advisor to address concerns about
Construction plays a large role in the Nov. 10 City Council meeting with multiple items referencing a variety of projects or issues related to building in the city.
Multiple Consent
At their Oct. 13 meeting, the city council approved a transit heavy consent calendar while regular discussion focused on downtown development.
Car share
Council approved a pilot car share program
One of the major arguments proffered for building more low-income housing here is to maintain community diversity. "We don't want Santa Monica to turn into another Beverly
A majority of development in Downtown Santa Monica will be put on hold pending approval of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) at the request of City Manager Rick Cole.
The
Following the closure of the Culver Ice Arena in Culver City in 2014, a 52-year old community resource of the Greater Los Angeles area, a core group of rink/ice