Council readies for Tuesday meeting
May. 10, 2021 at 6:00 am
Zero Emissions
At the end of April, City Council introduced an ordinance that amended Santa Monica Municipal Code to allow for the citywide operation of remote-controlled delivery devices by operators participating in the Zero Emissions Delivery Zone Pilot Program.
The program was first conceived in 2020, and in light of the success, Council asked staff during its last meeting to return with a revision to the rules that would allow companies to offer the remote vehicle service to any business in town. The discussion came at the request of Councilmembers Gleam Davis and Kristin McCowan.
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The 2020-2021 school year was like no other. Mmasks and social distancing mandates brought sharp adjustments to the routines of many MU students, but what caused even more disruption to these student lives was the social climate on campus.
A summer filled with chants of “I can’t breathe” and Black Lives Matter protests left many students reeling with feelings of anger, hurt and sadness. When school resumed in August, some students took physical action and joined groups like the Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association and Mizzou 600 in protesting the systemic racism on the University of Missouri campus and across the country. Other students took a different approach and used art, music and literature to voice their concerns.
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SANTA MONICA The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday, April 27 approved changes to Santa Monica’s Boards, Commissions and Task Forces to heighten effectiveness, attract diverse representation from the community and to align Board and Commission activities with departmental workplans.
According to a news release from Constance Farrell, Public Information Officer for the city of Santa Monica, the adopted changes are the result of a Community Working Group which spent the past year reviewing the bylaws and purview of Santa Monica’s advisory bodies and formulating recommendations, which the city council considered as it approved changes. They will weigh in on streamlining some advisory bodies to increase effectiveness at a meeting during a later date.
Council looks to expand remote-controlled delivery ordinance
Apr. 27, 2021 at 6:00 am
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A possible amendment to municipal code could soon allow remote-controlled delivery devices in the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program to serve businesses in all parts of Santa Monica.
In late 2020, City Council took up discussion on imposing a year-long moratorium on autonomous delivery vehicles in Santa Monica shortly after city leaders began to see an increasing number of unpermitted devices on local streets. Citing safety and a need to be proactive rather than reactive, Council agreed to partner the vehicles with a separate Zero Emission Delivery zone project that covered the Downtown and Main Street areas.
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