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It is dangerous to believe that being better than the worst American police departments is enough. - @HomaMojtabai santamonicanext.org/2020/06/dear-c…

A full one-third of the City’s revenues come from hotel taxes, business taxes, and sales taxes ... The City’s assets will not save Santa Monica from having to reconsider its levels of expenditures and what it spends money on. santamonicanext.org/2020/05/aligni…

The assets that the City could sell are government bonds it is holding or various real properties the City owns, some not even in Santa Monica, which serve no municipal purpose. This will require a close look at the City’s future obligations... santamonicanext.org/2020/05/a-loca…

Santa Monica residents for the most part have appreciated a city with the resources to do incredible things... What many perhaps didn’t realize until now was how much of those resources came not from them, but from somewhere else... santamonicanext.org/2020/05/apocal…

"Patience you must have, my young Padawan." – Yoda Happy Star Wars Day and #Maythe4th be with you!

"...Based on this report, and the way that bumping favors senior staff, it’s safe to assume that employees bumped out will be primarily people of color. " - @HomaMojtabai santamonicanext.org/2020/05/a-test…

Santa Monica College announces its Fall 2020 schedule will be online only (except in special cases, safety permitting). smc.edu/ACG/Superinten…

"These essential life saving functions are under threat with extreme plans to cut over half of the City Transportation and Mobility Division compared to 20-40% across other departments." santamonicanext.org/2020/04/slowdo…

Gruber : The hope is that by eliminating discretionary review, the City will rekindle interest from developers in what are called, under the City’s general plan, “Tier 2” projects. santamonicanext.org/2020/03/memo-t…

Santa Monica once removed this visionary from a contract because he called NIMBYs "NIMBYs" and that offended them. He seems to be doing well.

Frank @FrankforCouncil Gruber on SMRR: "...Yes, it’s ironic that an organization dedicated to the interests of apartment renters consistently supports the traditional antipathy of suburban homeowners against apartments. " santamonicanext.org/2019/11/new-re…

Thank you to @santamonicacity for the new North Beach Trail expansion! It’s looking great! #multimodal #wellbeing #accessforall #beachday

Earlier this month, Santa Monica issued its Shared Mobility Pilot Program Summary Report evaluating the results of the initial year of the program. The 71-page report recaps how e-scooters/e-bikes have performed, and makes recommendations for the future: santamonicanext.org/2019/11/santa-…

Plenty of open parking and lots of cars. Time to rethink how we think about DTSM - @CarterRubin santamonicanext.org/2019/11/parkin…

Today we celebrated this awesome lady and her 30 plus years of service to Santa Monica High School. Catherjne Baxter, we will miss your wisdom, integrity & love for the students, staff and history of our beloved high school. Thank you for everything! @SMMUSD

Gruber: Which leaves government to fill the vacuum, which explains why governments, including ours here in Santa Monica, and voters all over the country, have been increasing minimum wages. santamonicanext.org/2019/08/gruber…

Join Lyft and Santa Monica Spoke at the Santa Monica Bike Campus Sunday August 11th for the first in a series of scooter safety events. Find out more about scooters and shared micro-mobility options. Learn more... smspoke.org/event/lyft-sco…

Nobody wants to see a family – with roots in the community, kids in the local schools, and parents with local jobs – evicted and forced to leave the city. ... santamonicanext.org/2019/06/street…

...In the four years since then, only 478 housing units, an average of 119 per year, have been built. This number is fewer than half of the 250 units expected to be built annually under the LUCE... santamonicanext.org/2019/05/gruber…

#SantaMonica has been named a 2019 #WellbeingCity Award Laureate in the Community category! 🎉🥳More than 100 cities from 27 countries were considered for this prestigious award that recognizes and honors city governments placing wellbeing at the center of policymaking.