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Monthly NOMA Meeting
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Montana Avenue Library Social Time: 6:30-7:00pm Meeting starts at 7:00pm Agenda will be posted soon > |
City of Santa Monica Meetings
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NOMA's Statement for May 22, 2018 City Council Meeting
NOMA is writing to the you for your consideration regarding the staff's recommendation on the size of Accessory Dwelling Units as part of the R-1 Interim Zoning Ordinance. As you are aware, their recommendation is to raise the maximum size from the current 650 SF to the state mandated maximum of 1200 SF. However, they also state in their report that this maximum must acknowledge and is subject to other areas of the law that allow local control of height, setbacks, second story size and parcel coverage.
The R 1 Survey conducted throughout the R 1 neighborhoods late in 2017 had a question about the desired size of ADU’s. The question: “I think ADUs in R 1 should be larger than the 650 SF max that our current law allows” had responses of only 25.75%. Residents do not want larger Adu’s. Read More > Memorial Day Celebration May 28 at Woodlawn
The historic City of Santa Monica Woodlawn Cemetery is hosting the City’s 80th Annual Memorial Day Observance on May 28, 2018 at 11 am. Celebrate the day with local civic groups and dignitaries while enjoying a Condor Squadron military flyover and music by the John Adams Middle School Choir and the Santa Monica Oceanaires. View the Commemorative Wall honoring Santa Monica’s war veterans who lost their lives while serving our country. There will be a “Movie in the Mausoleum” and other activities following the ceremony. Food will be available for purchase. Free parking can be found at Santa Monica College Lot 4 at the corner of 16th St. & Pico and Santa Monica College Lot 6 at 14th St. & Pico. Cost of parking is $5. There will be shuttle service to the Cemetery from both lots and the Elks Lodge at 1040 Pico Blvd. There is limited street parking. Big Blue Bus Lines 7, Rapid 7, 41, and 42 serve the Cemetery. The Cemetery is wheelchair accessible. For those requiring assistance, shuttle service inside the Cemetery will be provided to and from both entrances. Come celebrate and enjoy the beauty of one of our City's landmark resources!
Become a Resilience Champion for Your Community - Attend the "Resilient Montana" Workshop on June 1st
We've been informed that our city Office of the Environment, working with our Office of Emergency Management, is developing a framework for "community resilience" -- in other words, a plan to prepare for emergencies and for downturn or disaster survival. The goal is to build networks of local neighborhood organizations and create strategies for community preparedness.
To that end, a workshop for our north of Montana neighborhood is planned for Friday, June 1, from 12-2pm at the community room of the Montana Branch Library. This workshop will present emergency scenarios that might happen to us and plans for how our community can mobilize ourselves to deal with them. To participate, or for further information, please call at 310-458-2201 x5257 or email maansi.shah@smgov.net . 
Help Envision the Future of Santa Monica Parks!
The City of Santa Monica is kicking off two master planning projects this month that will shape the future of parks and recreation in our city. Master planning is a cooperative problem-solving process used to examine how a park (or park and recreation system) exists today and envisions the future. Please complete the surveys below to share your thoughts. (And visit the project webpages for more information on additional outreach being planned.) Survey #1 - Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update: The Master Plan Update is the framework to guide decision-making over the next 20 years as the City improves its parks and recreation system. You are invited to participate in an interactive map survey to share your ideas about how you use Santa Monica parks today and how you would like to use them in the future. Survey #1 will be open until June 30, 2018. And don't forget to enter the drawing to win some amazing prizes! Take Survey #1 >> For more info, visit santamonicaparks.org/samoparksmasterplan | #SaMoParksMasterPlan Survey #2 - planned expansion of Memorial Park: The City has engaged AHBE Landscape Architects to develop a master plan for combining the existing park with a City-owned, 2.9-acre site to the north of it. A conceptual layout will be developed for a newly renovated and expanded community park with a focus on sports fields, particularly baseball and softball. Take the survey to tell us how you use the park today and how it might be improved in the future. Survey #2 will be open until June 1, 2018. Take Survey #2 >> For more information, visit santamonicaparks.org/memorialplan | #MemorialParkMasterPlan |
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Take the Santa Monica Resident Survey
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism is undertaking a Destination Perception Study to understand how residents and visitors perceive Santa Monica, how these perceptions impact travel and tourism behavior, and what actions Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and its partners may take to support a positive perception of the destination and a vibrant community.
"Meet Me At Reed" Performances Feature Music, Theater, and Family Fun at Reed Park
The City of Santa Monica's 2nd annual "Meet Me at Reed" family-friendly free outdoor performance series runs from April 21 through September 15, 2018. Bring your picnic blankets, lawn chairs, food and non-alcoholic beverages and spend the day relaxing and playing in Reed Park while enjoying the free entertainment and activities.
Schedule of Events:
MORE INFORMATION HERE >>
Schedule of Events:
- Saturday, June 16th Only Voices, An A Cappella Picnic featuring several of Southern California’s very best all-vocal groups. Come and sing along with contemporary hits and American classics.
- Saturday, July 7th Southern California Shakespeare Festival’s production of “A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream”.
- Saturday, July 14th String Theory in Santa Monica features a playable harp strung across the park along with dancers and an exciting fusion of rock and classical music.
- Saturday, July 21st Santa Monica Symphony performs Vivaldi’s Concerto #2 in G minor “Summer” from the Four Seasons, J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G Major, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” & more.
- Saturday, July 28th The Paul MacDonald Big Band features 17 musicians playing upbeat jazz standards and danceable music for the whole family to enjoy.
- Saturday, September 15th The Troubadour Theater Company will perform one of their signature Shakespeare / musical mash-ups that is sure to please.
MORE INFORMATION HERE >>
City of Santa Monica Community Recreation Proposed Activity Fee Increase
Users Fee changes and increases are proposed for many of the programs and services offered by the Human Services, Community Recreation, and Cultural Affairs divisions. The proposed fee changes are based on an analysis on existing fees, costs to provide programs and services, and associated cost recovery rates and would be included in the proposed FY 2018-19 budget presented in May and may be adopted by Council in June 2018 for the FY 2018-19 budget.
Feedback can also be submitted at the following public meetings*:
City Council (Budget Adoption) June 26, 2018
6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber | 1685 Main St. 90401
*Date and location subject to change, please check smgov.net/activityfees for the most updated information.
Users Fee changes and increases are proposed for many of the programs and services offered by the Human Services, Community Recreation, and Cultural Affairs divisions. The proposed fee changes are based on an analysis on existing fees, costs to provide programs and services, and associated cost recovery rates and would be included in the proposed FY 2018-19 budget presented in May and may be adopted by Council in June 2018 for the FY 2018-19 budget.
Feedback can also be submitted at the following public meetings*:
City Council (Budget Adoption) June 26, 2018
6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber | 1685 Main St. 90401
*Date and location subject to change, please check smgov.net/activityfees for the most updated information.
“Blue at Night” Your Late Night Connection to Expo
Big Blue Bus offers “Blue at Night,” a late night, on-demand service that provides connections to/from Expo, every Friday and Saturday from 8pm to 3am. To request a ride from Blue at Night during service hours, simply dial 877-611-8294.
Riders departing from 17th Street/SMC Station should wait by the clearly marked Blue at Night Kiosk (near the Breeze Bikeshare Station), located on eastbound Colorado Avenue and 17th Street. All others must depart from within the Santa Monica service area. Please keep in mind that Blue at Night cabs will only wait 5 minutes from the time of arrival. Upon arriving at your final destination, please pay the operator $3 with cash or credit card. For more information, please visit: www.bigbluebus.com/blueatnight. |
NextBus - Check Realtime Bus Arrival
Big Blue Bus has instituted the NextBus system for real-time bus arrival information to our customers.
What is NextBus? The highly advanced NextBus system makes predictions about when buses will arrive at a given stop. Predictions are made using a combination of GPS tracking and computer modeling. This information is used to provide customers with the estimated number of minutes until their bus arrives. How can I get arrival predictions using NextBus? With NextBus, arrival information can be accessed on your computer, via text message, by phone, or on your smartphone. Learn more about using the system on our NextBus page, www.bigbluebus.com/nextbus/ With real-time arrival information, you are in control. Here on the Westside, we know traffic congestion is a fact of life, and our buses are not immune to delays. However, instead of waiting and wondering at a bus stop, NextBus allows you to know when your bus will actually arrive. That might mean knowing you have a few extra minutes to grab a cup of coffee before the bus comes, or knowing exactly when to leave home in order to meet the bus. |
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Having your car fingerprinted
Police Officer Marilyn Amiache from Santa Monica Police Department In Santa Monica, if your car was broken into and/or stolen and recovered you have a choice to bring your car in and have it finger printed. In fact, we encourage you to do so. One fingerprint located inside your vehicle could lead us to a suspect and be enough to have him or her arrested and prosecuted. |
Crime MappingClick here for a map of local police activity in Santa Monica. Use the Santa Monica Police Department's crime mapping system to obtain crime information and register for crime alerts.
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NOMA Newsletter
NOMA: Working together for a better Santa Monica
