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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014
Volume 13 Issue 230
Santa Monica Daily Press
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THE WATER CUTS ISSUE
Council candidate cash race under way BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
CITYWIDE Several candidates for City Council are already stacking dollars for their campaign run this year. Seven candidates have filed campaign finance disclosure statements, allowing them to raise cash in advance of the November
election. There are three contested council seats this year, one of which is open. Longtime Councilmember Bob Holbrook told the Daily Press last week that he would not seek reelection. Planning Commissioner Sue Himmelrich has loaned herself $30,000, of which $7,550 was spent on campaign manager Denny
Zane, the co-founder of the city’s largest political party Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR). Former Mayor Michael Feinstein loaned himself $24,495 of the $26,450 that he’s raised, according to the most recent campaign disclosure statements. He’s spent more than $5,000. Planning Commissioner Richard
McKinnon has raised $24,637, which includes a $15,000 loan to himself. He’s spent more than $11,000, largely on consulting and campaign literature. Recreation and Parks Commissioner Phil Brock raised $8,340, which includes a loan to himself, and has spent just under $3,000. SEE CASH PAGE 6
Council agrees to mandatory water caps BY DAVID MARK SIMPSON Daily Press Staff Writer
HEALTH FAIR
CITY HALL Residents, businesses, and even City Hall will have to cut back on water usage this fall. City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to declare a Stage 2 Water Supply Shortage, requiring mandatory water conservation throughout the city starting as early as October. California is in the midst of a serious drought and 2013 was one of the state’s driest on record. Back In January, City Hall requested a 20 percent reduction but water usage has since gone up 3 percent. Council is making conservation mandatory through penalties to high volume users. Residents of single family homes, which use about a quarter of the city’s water, and multi-family homes, which use about 42 percent, will be allotted 68 gallons per person per day plus an additional allowance that fluctuates depending on the time of year. Non-residential users, including businesses and City Hall, which drain about a third of the city’s water, will be required to reduce usage by 10 percent over their 2013 totals. Certain organizations, like hospitals, are exempt, and landscape-only water accounts will be required to cut usage by 20 percent. Penalties begin at $4 for every hundred
Photos by Julie Kirk
The Westside Family Health Center recognized National Health Center Week with their 3rd annual Health and Wellness Fair on Aug. 12. This year’s fair featured informational booths on nutrition, the Affordable Care Act, voter registration, blood pressure and BMI screening, in addition to face painting, games, and other fun activities for the whole family.
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