Letters

Public Comment on Coronavirus Recovery to Planning Commission on April 30
Santa Monica Forward shared a letter with you that we submitted to interim-City Manager Lane Dilg. That letter should be part of your packet this evening. In it we outlined a number of recommendations we hope the city will consider to address the impact that COVID-19 has had on our city’s economy. Tonight, I wanted to highlight [...]

Santa Monica Forward urges a transparent, public process for rent control updates

RE: June 26, 2018 Agenda Item 5ADear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers: Santa Monica Forward supports the intent of Item 5A, which authorizes staff to explore appropriate local responses to the possible repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Act.   We request that such responses be developed with a public, transparent process that solicits input from stakeholders and experts in the field of housing development [...]

Statement on Shared Dockless Vehicles: Safer Streets Paramount; Dockless has a Lead Role in a New Model for Mobility

Honorable Councilmembers, We thank City Staff’s thoughtful consideration of how to engage new dockless shared mobility operators in a way that achieves those goals. We strongly agree with the values the City has expressed to frame the policy context: Put people and safety first. Give all people access to mobility choices. Pioneer a clean mobility future. Design great streets for [...]

Santa Monica Forward Supports a Safer 17th Street

Santa Monica Forward sent the following message to Planning Commissioners upon their consideration of safety improvements to the 17th Street Corridor:Dear Chair Fresco and Planning Commissioners,We support the staff proposal to make 17th Street safer and more livable for residents, workers, and visitors. We urge approval and rapid implementation. The project is consistent with our position paper on Transit and [...]

Santa Monica Forward support for Proposed Interim Zoning Ordinances

Santa Monica Forward strongly supports the IZOs proposed by staff in items 8B and 8C of your agenda.  COVID-19 has created a tremendous burden on our local businesses and workers.  A successful economic recovery will require quick action and outside-of-the-box thinking.  We are incredibly encouraged to see city staff’s fast response to the situation. These IZOs, which as staff has indicated may be revised to respond to emerging conditions during the public health emergency and the recovery, will give Santa Monica’s local businesses the flexibility they need to reopen, rebuild, and thrive.

Public Comment on Coronavirus Recovery to Planning Commission on April 30

Santa Monica Forward shared a letter with you that we submitted to interim-City Manager Lane Dilg. That letter should be part of your packet this evening. In it we outlined a number of recommendations we hope the city will consider to address the impact that COVID-19 has had on our city’s economy. Tonight, I wanted to highlight [...]