# Santa Monica Rent Control Board Meeting - November 12th, 2026

The Santa Monica Rent Control Board’s regular meeting on November 12, 2026, included approval of the October 8 minutes and several rent-control case decisions. The Board affirmed an owner appeal decision involving construction-related rent decreases; in another case, it affirmed most of the hearing officer’s decision but remanded the common-area cleaning issue and waived the tenant’s six-month waiting period to refile. It unanimously affirmed the decision denying a tenant’s appeal concerning removal of a pool amenity. In an antenna-amenity appeal, the Board rejected a substitute motion to affirm and then approved a motion to remand the case for determination of an appropriate rent decrease. The Board also approved a property-owner exemption application. No contracts, bids, vendor selections, or procurement approvals were identified.

Staff reported that City Hall’s Suite 202 is undergoing renovation, expected to finish by the end of February; no project cost, contractor, or procurement action was provided. The Executive Director also reported that City Council incorporated up to $23.5 million in Measure GS funds into the city’s affordable-housing financing guidelines and that voters had approved Measures GG and RR, with staff preparing for implementation. These funding and policy updates were announcements, not spending decisions by the Rent Control Board. The meeting also included public comment, housing-workshop announcements, and recognition of outgoing commissioners.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Santa Monica Rent Control Board Meeting - November 12th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccIa-pjkng) - City of Santa Monica