Santa Monica Extends Local Emergency To June 15

SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica will extend its local emergency through June 15, city officials announced Tuesday.

As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens up to everyone ages 16 years old and older, and reopenings begin to push forward, the city has extended its thirty-fifth emergency supplement local emergency orders.

"With more than 62% of Santa Monicans receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose and 85% of our population 65 years and older vaccinated, we continue to make significant strides toward recovery," Interim City Manager Lane Dilg said in a statement.

"Our local emergency expiration of June 15 aligns with the State of California’s timeline for lifting restrictions," Dilg said.

The Thirty-Fifth supplement does not extend certain provisions of prior emergency orders, including:

• Impositions of late payment penalties for unpaid or delinquent Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) charges and Fire Prevention Inspection charges will resume May 1, 2021.
• Issuing permits for street performers on the Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade, and Transit Mall will resume May 1, 2021 with social distancing and infection control measures in place. Previously issued performance permits that were suspended from October through December 2020 will be valid from May 1 through December 31, 2021.

Visit the city's website for more information santamonica.gov/coronavirus, or call the City at 311.

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