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1 City Council Meeting: October 13, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL PROPERTY
REGISTRATION FEE PURSUANT TO SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4.25
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2025, the City Council adopted an ordinance adding Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25, entitled “Registration of Rental Housing Not Subject to Article XVIII of the City Charter,” establishing registration requirements for rental housing not subject to the City of Santa Monica’s Rent Control Law; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.25.070 authorizes the City Council to establish by resolution a property registration fee to recover the City’s reasonable costs associated with the administration and enforcement of Chapter 4.25 and laws to protect tenants and promote housing stability; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the fee established by this Resolution does not exceed the City’s reasonable costs associated with the administration and enforcement of Chapter 4.25 and bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the costs incurred by the City in administering and enforcing Chapter 4.25; and WHEREAS, the City may procure software, services, or other products in connection with administering the property registration program established pursuant to Chapter 4.25, and California Senate Bill 122 amended and added provisions of the California Revenue Taxation Code to expand the application of California sales and use tax to certain digital products, including certain software accessed remotely, effective January 1, 2027; and
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2 WHEREAS, the applicability of Senate Bill 122 to any software, services, or other products procured in connection with administration of the property registration program has not yet been finally determined, and the City intends to comply with all applicable sales and use tax laws and regulations, including any applicable requirements arising under Senate Bill 122 and implementing guidance issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Annual Property Registration Fee.
Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.25.070, the City Council hereby establishes an annual property registration fee of Fifty-Two Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($52.35) for each “rental housing unit,” as this term is defined in Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.25.020, that is required to be registered pursuant to Chapter 4.25 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
Rent Registry Per Rental Housing
Unit Fee (Non-RC)
$52.35
SECTION 2. Fee Due Date and Frequency.
The property registration fee established by Section 1 shall be due at the time of filing a property registration statement and shall be paid no more than once per year, consistent with Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.25.070(a).
SECTION 3. Fee Pass-Through.
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3 Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to authorize a pass-through of the property registration fee except as expressly permitted by Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
4.25.070 and applicable State and federal law.
SECTION 4. Administration.
The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take such administrative actions as are necessary or appropriate to implement this Resolution consistent with Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.25 and administrative regulations adopted pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.25.080.
SECTION 5. Severability.
If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 6. Effective Date and Certification.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption by the City Council. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Heidi Von Tongeln
City Attorney