Santa Monica Expanding Maintenance And Cleaning Services Across The City

SANTA MONICA, CA — Residents and businesses in Santa Monica are expected to see expanded maintenance and cleaning services as the city reorganizes its public works department, the city has said.

The changes are part of the city's Realignment Plan Update. The reorganization, which the city has called the most significant departmental restructuring in the update, extends the enhanced maintenance approach that has been deployed in the Downtown area since late 2025 to all of the city's major commercial corridors, including Montana Avenue, Wilshire Boulevard, Main Street, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Park Boulevard.

“Santa Monica has always believed that a clean, well-maintained city is a more welcoming one for everyone. This reorganization and expansion is about making sure that every neighborhood, every corridor, every small business owner gets the same investment we’ve made in Downtown,” Mayor Caroline Torosis said.

“From Montana Avenue to Ocean Park Boulevard, our residents deserve streets they’re proud of, and this expansion delivers on that promise," he added.

Enhanced services being extended to commercial corridors citywide include regular pressure washing of sidewalks and public spaces, hand and broom cleaning of streetscapes, enhanced sidewalk maintenance, and expanded landscaping and tree trimming.

The services will be delivered in part through a workforce development partnership with the non-profit organization Chrysalis, building on a model already operating in Downtown, the city said in a statement.

The Public Works reorganization also includes the creation of a new Downtown and Beach Maintenance Division, merging the existing Downtown and beach maintenance teams under a unified structure.

The City's 311 customer service operation, which handles about 70% of Public Works-related service requests, will transfer to the department to improve response coordination and accountability. And the Mobility Division will move from the Department of Transportation into Public Works Engineering, consolidating right-of-way planning, design, construction, and maintenance under a single department.

The reorganization adds 12 positions across the department, including supervisory, technical, and community-facing roles, and includes dedicated funding for contracted cleaning and landscaping services at libraries as operating hours expand.

More information about the Santa Monica Realignment Plan, is available at santamonica.gov.