Ellis Raskin

Emergency preparedness and tsunami warning infrastructure

No CIP funding currently allocated for tsunami sirens or evacuation capacity analysis.

Homelessness emergency proclamation continuation (4K)

Continued emergency status allows temporary uses of city property and funds to support people at risk.

Coastal Commission LCP framework MOU

Could save coastal-zone applicants months of permitting delay and duplicated fees.

Proposed Santa Monica Sports Community City at the airport

Speakers cited park conversion costs in the billions against a city in fiscal strain; no council action was taken.

Santa Monica Renter Aid program

$6 million over five years from Measure GS; $1.2 million in year one, 75% of it direct assistance.

One Santa Monica People's Academy

Water rates and fund transfers

Caller cited roughly 100% in combined rate increases over ten years and a $15 million water fund transfer.

FY 2026-27 budget and capital improvement program

$109.8M capital budget year one; fee changes add $2.1M citywide including $1.5M to the general fund; school district joint-use funding of $12M comes off the books in 2027.

parcel tax ballot measure

If it passes, you’d pay an extra tax based on your parcel—so check the ballot language for the exact rate and what it funds.

city council election endorsement

A candidacy alone doesn’t move the city budget, but if elected, his housing and youth priorities could shape future spending.

local election coverage

There’s no direct hit to your wallet—this is information, not a spending program—though informed voting can shape future city budgets.

zoning and development policy commentary

The stakes are money and power: zoning changes can shift property values, development costs, and who can afford to build or live here—while residents argue they’re being asked to absorb the consequences without a real vote.

city council election campaign finance

Big campaign cash—especially Trussler’s $225K self-funding—can skew the race toward wealthy candidates and drown out smaller donors.

local politics / SMRR endorsement dispute

Your wallet likely won’t feel this directly—it’s an endorsement fight, not a tax or fee—but it could influence rent-related policy and election spending.

city council election candidates

It won’t cost you anything to read, but the people on this ballot will help decide city budgets, rent-control rules, and SMC funding.

city council meeting summary

There’s no direct cost to residents here—it’s just a free recap of council business.

AB 1740 co-sponsorship

The city has reportedly spent $400,000 in public funds on the LCP application to date.

Virginia Avenue apartments rehabilitation accountability

Roughly $37 million in public housing trust funds with a reported $3 million cost overrun.

Camera Obscura Olympic legacy project

City covers building systems repairs; Swiss partner covers design and fit-out as an Olympics legacy.

Adult aquatics permit fee increase

Fee study projects $2.1M in new revenue citywide; aquatics permit increase contested.

Agenda management and withdrawal of Item 10.A (hotel worker living wage amendments)

Consent Calendar (Items 4.B, 4.C, 4.G, 4.J, 4.K, 4.M, 4.N)

Item 4.A — Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant / Reconnecting Pico Project

Item 4.I — Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee Nexus Study

Item 4.H — LA County Predictive Prevention Pilot Contract

Item 11.A — Rose Parade Float Contract

Item 11.B — Council Rules of Order / Senate Bill 707

Item 12.A — 2026 Annual Water Shortage Assessment (Public Hearing)

Item 12.B — Staff Vacancies and Recruitment/Retention Report (Public Hearing)

Adoption of resolution for $20 million bond (item per late-meeting roll call)

Art on Ocean discretionary fund allocations

Item 16.B — 'A Pledge for Shared Prosperity'

Agenda management and removal of items 5C, 5D and 12A

Item 4A — Award of RFP 470 to The People Concern for Santa Monica Renter Aid program

Item 4H — Major events license agreements, including Camera Obscura Swiss partnership

Item 4I — MOU with Coastal Commission on Local Coastal Program certification

Item 16A — $5,000 council discretionary funds for Route 66 centennial celebration

Agenda management: 30 minutes of public comment up front

Motion to ask speakers if they are Santa Monica residents

Consent Calendar (excluding Item 4.I)

Consent Calendar (Items 4.B, 4.C, 4.G, 4.J, 4.K, 4.M, 4.N)

Item 4.A — Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant / Reconnecting Pico Project

Item 4.I — Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee Nexus Study

Item 4.H — LA County Predictive Prevention Pilot Contract

Item 11.A — Rose Parade Float Contract

Item 11.B — Council Rules of Order / Senate Bill 707

Adoption of resolution for $20 million bond (item per late-meeting roll call)

Agenda management and removal of items 5C, 5D and 12A

Item 4A — Award of RFP 470 to The People Concern for Santa Monica Renter Aid program

Item 4H — Major events license agreements, including Camera Obscura Swiss partnership

Item 4I — MOU with Coastal Commission on Local Coastal Program certification

Study session — FY 2026-27 operating budget, biennial CIP, fee study and fiscal policies

Item 16A — $5,000 council discretionary funds for Route 66 centennial celebration

Item 16B — Transparency directive on CCSM Virginia Avenue apartments rehabilitation

to remove paragraph G of Section 1, because Council should be appointing individuals with expertise in a certain area regardless of their relationship with Councilmembers.

to suspend the Council rules to ask speakers if they are Santa Monica residents or not.

to adopt the staff recommendation as it relates to the Restorative Justic Commission.

Motion to ask speakers if they are Santa Monica residents

to approve the recommendation.

to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item 4.I., reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof.

Consent Calendar (excluding Item 4.I)

Santa Monica Boulevard Safety Study — revised plan adopted

Boards and commissions overhaul — anti-nepotism rule struck

Adoption of Restorative Justice Commission and related board changes

$5,000 discretionary funds for library LEGO Club