The LWV of Santa Monica submitted the following public comments to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding the City of Santa Monica's 2021-2029 Housing Element on December 1, 2021:
At the January 29 Program Planning meeting, the members voted to add a focus on housing for this year, since each city is updating its Housing Element to meet their RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) numbers to plan for enough affordab
League Day 2022 took a holistic look at land-use planning involved in placing housing. Speakers considered the intersectionality of housing with climate change and natural hazard planning, and the financial implications of housing placement. For links to recordings and more details, click Read More below.