Santa Monica City Council Meeting January 27, 2026

Santa Monica City Council · January 31, 2026

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Meeting called to order; pledge and land acknowledgement

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Mayor opened the Jan. 27 meeting, led the pledge of allegiance and asked Council member Zernetskaya to read a land acknowledgement recognizing the Gabrieleno Tongva / Tongva people and committing the city to work with their descendants.

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Santa Monica City Council met Jan. 27, 2026. Major items included public testimony on airport noise and artificial turf, a long debate and action on worker recall/retention rules for Pier/hospitality, approval of a parks & recreation vision with a turf/grass compromise, establishment of a $3.5M restorative justice fund, and several consent/vote items (bus yield signage, Measure YY/GS extension, Memorial Park design).

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