SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, August 4, the city of Santa Monica announced that the Santa Monica City Council approved the establishment of a Housing Focused System of Care, a locally controlled model gives the city direct authority over homeless services from street outreach through permanent housing. In establishing the Housing Focused System of Care, initial Council directed activities include:-Stabilization housing the city controls. The City will bring the 34-room Palm Motel at 2020 14th Street under City management. Placements are limited to people who meet the City’s Santa Monica Program Participant, or SMPP, criteria. The City defines that as someone who became homeless in Santa Monica, has been homeless in the city for three or more years, or is a frequent user of City services as verified by staff.