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Monthly NOMA Meeting
November Meeting:
TBA 7:00 p.m. via Zoom |
City of Santa Monica Meetings
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Candidate Forum at the NOMA October Zoom Meeting
Click the link to view: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/45gCsmRPX-UDc8tzWxWSczSHr34MZYbpdtYCpEwTnsY1E0riCCFWyio5ZZcqOIgW.AhN_PmcZSrUhQzUk Enter Passcode: D^2$C$v2 Voting Information for the 2020 Election
Voters can vote by mail or in person during this year's election.
Mail-in Ballots Mail ballots will arrive in mailboxes starting the week of October 5. All registered voters will be sent a Vote By Mail ballot that can be returned via the USPS, to a designated ballot return box, or in person at a vote center. Ballots postmarked by election day and received within 17 days will be counted in the election. In-person Voting Voters can safely vote in-person at any Vote Center in the County. Select Vote Centers will be available beginning Saturday, October 24. All Vote Centers will be available beginning Friday, October 30. Vote Centers will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the early voting period. On Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to learn more at the Santa Monica Daily Press > Responses to the Neighborhood Council’s 2020 City Council Candidate Questionnaire
The attached questionnaire was emailed to all the candidates for the 4-year City Council term. (Kristin McCowan, who is running unopposed for the 2-year term, is not included.)
Click this link to read the responses to each question, listed in alphabetical order, from all the candidates who responded. 
SMPL Contactless Checkout/Pickup Now Available at Montana Avenue Branch Library
Curbside service is now available at the Montana Avenue Branch. No appointments are necessary. You will receive notification that your holds are ready for pick up by email, text, or phone. Once notified, pick up your items at the location you selected when you reserved the items.
Curbside service is NOW available at three locations:
When picking up items, please follow posted directions, bring your Library card and ID, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing. COMING SOON: Saturday hours at Main Library and Pico Branch. Stay tuned! Help Staff Your Local Polling Place
America is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone's vote is counted. You can make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all. Sign up here >
The City of Santa Monica is Updating its Housing Element
As required by the State Department of Housing and Community Development, the City is preparing its 6th Cycle Housing Element update for the 2021 – 2029 planning period. The current 5th Cycle Housing Element planned for 2013 – 2021 will sunset in the Fall of 2021.
Santa Monica faces the major challenge of demonstrating that the City will be able to accommodate approximately 8,800 new housing units, a number allocated to the City by the Southern California Association of Governments that is significantly larger than past updates. Your input is needed for this important planning process! How to get Involved in the Planning Process With the health and safety of our community in mind, the City Planning Division will host a number of virtual webinars and/or workshops that will allow you to learn more about this process and provide feedback on how you want the City to plan for these required housing units. In the meantime, learn more about the project on the city's new Housing Element Update website. Email HousingUpdate@smgov.net if you have any questions on the Housing Element update. Join the mailing list if you would like to sign up to receive the latest updates throughout the project. For a quick snapshot of the project see the project fact sheet. SB 1120 Temporarily Defeated in the LegislatureSeptember 1, 2020 - from the LA Times
A bill that would have allowed for duplexes on most single-family lots in California passed the Assembly late Monday night, but died when the year’s legislative session came to an end before the Senate could take it up for a vote. Read more > Survey on Montana Avenue Expansion of Outdoor Dining and Retail SpacesMontana Avenue Merchants Association is gathering public input on the expansion of Parklets along Montana Avenue for restaurants and other business use. The Parklet program is one way our city is trying to help local merchants survive the devastating economic impacts of the global pandemic.
Take the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66T6YZS Santa Monica Rules for Wearing Masks in PublicJuly 18, 2020
Santa Monica expanded rules on masks in public earlier this week, requiring anyone doing outside activities (walking, jogging, biking, etc.) to wear a face covering when within 30 feet someone else. Face covering complaints can be directed to City Code Enforcement: 310-458-4984. FAQs About Face Coverings There is a growing amount of scientific research showing that people with no or few symptoms of COVID-19 can still spread the disease and that the use of face coverings, combined with physical distancing and frequent hand washing, will reduce the spread of COVID-19. Read more > 
Street Sweeping UpdateUPDATE: Street sweeping resumed in all zones beginning June 1, 2020, once per month. >> Click here to view the street sweeping schedule.
How often are the streets swept? Street sweeping in the beach parking lots and in the Downtown area will continue as scheduled. Beginning June 2020, residential streets and alleys will be swept on a monthly basis, during the first week of the month. Do I need to move my car for street sweeping City staff requests that you park your cars off the street on your scheduled sweeping day. Sweeping around parked cars requires more time and is a dangerous maneuver. Moving your cars will allow the sweeper to do a better job for you and your neighbors. Citations for parking violations based on street sweeping remain suspended until June 30, unless further extended. >>Learn more. Visit the city’s interactive SaMoMap to find out the street sweeping schedule in your neighborhood. Click the Layers icon at the bottom of the page then expand the ‘City Services’ layer group and turn on the ‘Street Sweeping Days’ layer to reveal the day. Pan and zoom as needed using the tools above. Santa Monica Conronavirus InformationThe City of Santa Monica places the highest value on the health and safety of our community. We are here to help you get through this unprecedented public health emergency. Here you’ll find the latest information on the local response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Please check back often and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, reach out to the COVID-19 hotline at 310-458-8400 or info@santamonica.gov. Stay calm, stay informed, and stay healthy.
Click here for up-to-date COVID-19 information. CITY OF SANTA MONICA HOTLINE: 310-458-8400 Hotline hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. COVID-19 Reopenings and Service ChangesLocal Businesses:
The LA County Department of Public Health is the lead agency on the emergency and sets the timeline for reopening businesses by sector, not the City. Everyone should visit the County's website for up-to-the-minute updates at: www.covid19.lacounty.gov/recovery Resources and information about local economic recovery can be found at santamonica.gov/economicrecovery Every Santa Monica business is required to adhere to the latest County’s public health requirements for reopening for their sector, which are posted at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/coronavirus Essential businesses have always been able to operate during the public health emergency. For a comprehensive list of “essential” sectors, refer to the County’s Safer at Home Business FAQs. Customers are advised to call ahead to ensure the business they want to visit is open. Read more > Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing Site in Santa MonicaFree tests now available at Santa Monica College’s Airport Arts Campus
The L.A. County Department of Health Services—in coordination with the State of California, OptumServe, and Santa Monica College—has opened a walk-up, by appointment only COVID-19 testing location at the Santa Monica College Airport Arts Campus, 2800 Airport Avenue. Testing is available to anyone for free. Read more > Santa Monica Farmer's Markets Precautions & ProtocolsClick here for information about precautions and process when visiting the Farmer's Markets during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Special Senior Shopping Hours for Grocery Stores/Pharmacies
Learn More About CoronavirusThis video was forwarded to one of our NOMA Board members, Ann Greenspun, who is a nurse. The video is approximately 5 minutes in length and provides a simple, easy to understand explanation of the Coronavirus.
Click the links below for more information from the City of Santa Monica and the Los Angeles County Department of Health: https://www.santamonicagov/coronavirus http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/ |
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Assistance for Low Income Seniors in Santa Monica
The Preserving Our Diversity (POD) program provides cash-based assistance to low-income, long-term Santa Monica residents. The assistance is in the form of monthly payments that can be used to cover basic needs.
To be eligible for the POD program, you must meet the following criteria:
To be eligible for the POD program, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a senior aged 65 or older; and
- Have occupied your current Santa Monica rent-controlled apartment since before January 1, 2000; and
- Have an annual household income equal to or less than Very Low Income (50% Area Median Income) for Los Angeles County, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (see table)
Help for Caregivers
The Adult Day Services Center at WISE & Healthy Aging provides free emotional support, information, and referral to community resources for those caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke. These support groups are open to the community. Learn More >
The Adult Day Services Center at WISE & Healthy Aging provides free emotional support, information, and referral to community resources for those caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke. These support groups are open to the community. Learn More >
MODE On-Demand Service for Older Santa Monica Adults
Big Blue Bus and WISE & Healthy Aging have partnered with Lyft to introduce Mobility On Demand Every Day (MODE), the City of Santa Monica's shared-ride service for older adults and persons with disabilities. The MODE program provides members with greater options for freedom and mobility, by offering curb-to-curb, on-demand transportation, convenient payments, and much more. Learn more about the MODE program at bigbluebus.com/mode.
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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Use the Transit App to Check Realtime Bus Arrival
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North of Montana Association: Working Together for a Better Santa Monica
