1 THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
CULVER CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD,
CULVER CITY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD,
REDEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY,
AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CULVER CITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE January 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL, CULVER CITY 7:00 p.m.
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD,
CULVER CITY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD,
REDEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CULVER CITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
Mayor Vera called the regular meeting of the City Council, Culver City Housing Authority Board, Culver City Parking Authority Board, Redevelopment Financing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board to order at 7:04 p.m. in the Mike Balkman Chambers at City Hall.
Present: Albert Vera, Mayor
Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Vice Mayor*
Göran Eriksson, Council Member
Freddy Puza, Council Member
Dan O’Brien, Council Member
Vice Mayor McMorrin joined the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
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Recognition Presentations
Item R-1
Presentation of a Commendation to Culver City Police Chief Manny Cid in Recognition of his Years of Service with the Police Department
Mayor Vera presented the Commendation to Culver City Police Chief Manny Cid.
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2 Council Member Eriksson expressed appreciation for all the things he learned while working with Chief Cid during difficult times.
Manny Cid expressed appreciation for the recognition , for the work of staff and Council Members , and for the opportunity to serve; discussed support from the community; his faith that the City would continue to thrive; and he thanked his family for the support.
Luther Henderson thanked Chief Cid for his service and was looking forward to supporting him as a future sheriff in Los Angeles.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Manny Cid led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Community Announcements by Members/Information Items from Staff
Council Member Puza announced a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 16 at Vets Park.
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Joint Public Comment – Items NOT on the Agenda
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council:
Bubba Fish, Culver City Pride, asked that the City consider June 3 as the date for the third official Pride celebration in Culver City; he expressed appreciation for past support of the event; and he was looking forward to another great year.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding consensus to agendize consideration of the event and the need to get the event into the regular grant and support process.
Vice Mayor McMorrin joined the meeting.
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3 Melissa Sanders felt it was time for Culver City to pull MOVE Culver City out; discussed her unsuccessful efforts to
participate in the program; issues with businesses in downtown Culver City; and she asked the City Council to take action to remove the program and get the City moving again.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding Council consensus to agendize a discussion of the one year review of MOVE Culver City.
Karim Sahli was called to speak but did not respond.
Chad Kroeger discussed Meghan Markle joining the Royal Family in England and he wanted to see Culver City honor her by creating a west coast Statue of Liberty with her likeness.
Karim Sahli stated that it was important for Council Member O’Brien to recuse himself from any topics related to Hackman Capital and Culver Studios due to the significant financial backing he received from them in his campaign; discussed the clear conflict of interest; the unprecedented contribution; and the importance of protecting the transparency of decision-making processes.
JT Parr expressed support for Chad Kroeger and Meghan Markle and he sang a song from the film Mulan.
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Receipt and Filing of Correspondence
Mayor Vera reported receipt of 20 pages of correspondence.
MOVED BY VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE.
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Order of the Agenda
Consent Calendar Items C -4 and C-5 were considered separately at the end of the Consent Calendar.
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4 Consent Calendar
MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ITEMS C- 1 THROUGH C-3 AND C-6 THROUGH C-8.
Item C-1
CC:HA:SA - Approval of Cash Disbursements for December 3, 2022 to December 30, 2022
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL , HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD: APPROVE CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 3, 2022 TO DECEMBER 30, 2022.
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Item C-2
CC:HA:SA - Approval of Minutes o f the Regular City Council Meeting o n December 12, 2021 and the Special City Council Meetings on December 5, 2022 and December 21, 2022
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL , HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD: APPROVE MINUTE S FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 12, 2021 AND THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON DECEMBER 5, 2022 AND DECEMBER 21, 2022.
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Item C-3
CC - Approval of a Two-Year Professional Services Agreement with RRM Design Group in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $102,700 for Development of Pre -Approved Building Plans for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) & ADU Design Manual
Council Member O’Brien received clarification regarding the length of the agreement and the goal to have the plans completed by 2023.
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. APPROVE A TWO -YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
RRM DESIGN GROUP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE -APPROVED BUILDING PLANS FOR ADUS & ADU DESIGN MANUAL; AND,
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5 2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE CIT Y MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
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Item C-6
(Out of Sequence)
CC - Approval of an Agreement with Calix Inc. for the Purchase of Networking Equipment and Maintenance to Support the
Deployment of Internet Service Provider (ISP) services using the City's Municipal Fiber Network (Culver Connect) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $114,000
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIX INC . FOR THE PURCHASE OF
NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $114,000 TO SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION OF ISP SERVICES USING CULVER CONNECT NETWORK; AND
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
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Item C-7
CC - (1) Approval of an Agreement with Logicalis for Network Software/Hardware Maintenance Support for the City’s Telephone and Data Networking Systems in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $145,942.00 for a Term from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Four Optional One-Year Extensions in an Amount Not -to-Exceed the Prior Year’s Cost by More than 15%
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH LOGICALIS FOR SUPPORT AND
MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY’S TELEPHONE AND DATA NETWORKING SYSTEMS January 9, 2023
6 IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $145,942.00 FOR THE TERM FROM JANUARY 1, 2023 TO DECEMBER 31, 2023; AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE FOUR OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED THE PRIOR YEAR’S COST BY MORE THAN 15%; AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANA GER TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
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Item C-8
CC - Approval of an Amendment of the Existing Professional Service Agreement with SoCal Stormwater Runoff Solutions Services Inc. for Stormwater Consulting Services at the Culver City Transfer Station and Transportation Facility in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $36,500
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOCAL STORMWATER RUNOFF SOLUTION SERVICES INC.,
FOR STORMWATER CONSULTING SERVICES AT THE CULVER CITY TRANSFER
STATION AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITY IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT- TO-EXCEED $36,500.
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
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Item C-4
(Out of Sequence)
SA - (1) Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; (2) Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Successor Agency Administrative Budget from July 1, 2023 through January 9, 2023
7 June 30, 2024; and (3) Authorization to the Executive Director to Make Such Payments on Behalf of the Successor Agency
Lisa Soghor, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary of the material of record.
THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD:
1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024; AND,
2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MAKE PAYMENTS INCLUDED
ON THE ROPS ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF THE ROPS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE).
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Item C-5
(Out of Sequence)
CC - (1) Approve a Recommendation from the Cultural Affairs Commission to Appoint Katy Krantz as Culver City Artist Laureate for Calendar Years 2023 and 2024; and (2) Approval of Related Artist Laureate Agreement
Christine Byers, Cultural Affairs Manager, pr ovided a summary of the material of record.
Katy Krantz introduced herself; expressed appreciation for being chosen by the Cultural Affairs Commission; discussed her work; and indicated that she was present to answer any questions.
Council Member O’Brien proposed adding an art element to homelessness outreach and future sites.
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council:
Alicia Ide read a statement of support and a poem from former Poet Laureate, Dr. Janet Hoult.
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8 Jim Clarke, Culver City Arts Foundation, introduced other Foundation Members in attendance at the meeting to congratulate Katz Krantz on being selected to serve as Artist Laureate for the City ; expressed appreciation to the City Council for recognizing the value of the position; discussed co-sponsorship and funding of the program by the Foundation ; the service of former Poet Laureate Dr. Janet Hoult; expansion of the position to be an Artist Laureate; the service of Alexey Steele; and he welcomed Katy Krantz to the position of Artist Laureate.
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. APPROVE THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION AND
APPOINT KATY KRANTZ AS CULVER CITY ARTIST LAUREATE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2023 AND 2024; AND,
2. APPROVE THE RELATED ARTIST LAUREATE AGREEMENT; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
MOVED BY COUN CIL MEMBER ERIKSSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
PUZA AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPOVE ITEMS C-4 AND C-5.
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Action Items
Item A-1
CC - (1) Adoption of a Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of Local Emergency on Homelessness by the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Culver City, California, Issued by the City Manager on January 3, 2023, and Confirming the Existe nce of Such Emergency; (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Emergency Response Agreements and Purchases up to the existing FY 2022/2023 Budget Authority; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate
Jesse Mayes, Assistant City Manager, provided a summary of the material of record.
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9 Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director, discussed recent City actions in response to the homeless emergency; the intent to provide regular updates to the City Council; Projec t Homekey; safe camping; the encampments at Vets and the Senior Center; Exodus Recovery, Inc. ; staffing; St. Joseph Center; outreach; linkage to housing and services; the By Name List; cross-departmental collaboration; site planning for safe camping; services provided; the proposed timeline; amenities; eliminating barriers to participation; determining long -term housing and service needs; continued outreach; housing and shelter options; motel stays; Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards; City Council approval of mobile crisis teams; staffing; recruitment; and efforts to engage and house the homeless community.
Heather Baker, City Attorney, read corrections into the record including: page 2, insertion of an additional recital after the first resolution to indicate “Whereas, after discussion with the state of California Office of Emergency Services, the City has determined to rescind any request for reimbursement or financial assistance at this time, with the understanding that reimbursement, and/or financial assistance may be requested at a future date, including potentially coordinating such a request with the county of Los Angeles and neighboring cities; ” and a revision on page 3, in section 2 to indicate: “It is further proclaimed in order that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management to be forwarded to the Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service s requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with state law and requesting that the Governor of California waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts, that recovery assistance be made available under the California D isaster Assistance Act, upon request by the City, not withstanding, that such request for financial assistance is not being made by the City at this time; and that upon request the state expedite access to state and federal resources and any other appropri ate federal disaster relief program.”
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding clarification as to whether the amendments preclude requesting assistance from the county; the traditional framework of a declaration of emergency for natural disasters; state disaster assistance funds; clarification on the process; traffic safety mitigation measures; the intent to prevent harm to the unhoused community; creating a safe environment; pedestrian traffic; traffic violence; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); measuring January 9, 2023
10 progress; the importance of providing transparency about goals and what is actually being done; outlined jobs prioritizing unhoused support; staffing; job descriptions; accountability for staff roles; engagement; how many outreaches will be conducted; creating transparent performance measures; staff agreement to provide an update on lights out at Venice and the 405; safety; and Caltrans jurisdiction.
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council:
Stephen Jones expressed appreciation for work done on safe camping, measuring KPIs, and improved communication; noted the real emergency of people being unhoused in the rain; pointed out that nothing included what the unhoused are looking for; discussed meeting needs; providing flexibility for staff; concern with the directive to decrease the number and size of homeless encampments without specifying tools to address permanent housing; lack of permanent housing; forced
displacement; making problems worse; he noted the importance of answering the question of where people would go and where people go when the hotel voucher expires; acknowledged the hard work of staff; and noted the importance of considering tho se most impacted: the unhoused.
Bubba Fish was called to speak but was not present
Kelli Estes expressed support for the resolution but questioned what it would do noting that she was not sure of the changes made to it; concern with homeless individuals coming into the City from other areas; she wanted to see wise use of funds already committed to homelessness; she did not feel that the Virginia parking lot was a good spot; expressed hope for the best; discussed those with misinformation about the issue; and she was looking forward to hearing staff updates on the process.
Jeanne Black expressed appreciation for the promised updates at each meeting; noted the importance of keeping those who are outdoors in mind ; appreciation for progress made on safe parking; discussed recognizing common barriers; concern with the potential outcome of the emergency proclamation with respect to reducing encampments; the need for transitional and permanent housing; she noted that almost all of the identified KPIs are things the City is already doing or could do without the proclamation; expressed concern that the staff report did not include any input from the Advisory Committee on Housing and January 9, 2023
11 Homelessness (ACHH); and she expressed appreciation to the City for progress made.
Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin discussed the actions of the Mayor of Los Angeles and her call for cities in the region to work together to defeat homelessness as well as her Tweet of appreciation to Culver City; she felt the action was the right thing and long overdue; and she felt pro ud that the City of Kindness would engage and offer services to the homeless.
Melissa Sanders thanked the City for moving forward to address the crisis; discussed collaboration with surrounding cities; people in tents in the rain; the inability to provide permanent housing immediately for all; progress; transparency; and allocating money proposed for a permanent bulb -out to the current action instead.
Karim Sahli asserted that all available resources should be used to address the emergency; questioned when the emergency would end and wanted to see a threshold; discussed use of Mobility Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) as a tool to combat homelessness; staffing; prioritizing MCIS immediately for use instead of sworn officers; and he questioned what would happen to those who do not take the offer of safe parking or safe camping and prefer to stay where they are.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding policy decisions of the City Council; City Council direction on a camping ordinance; acknowledgement of the emergency; the feeling that people will say yes to a true offer of housing and support; empty promises; acknowledgement of the work done by previous City Councils; advocacy for systems of care;
enforcement; placing the focus on motel conversions; MCIS; the importance of having places for people to go before d isplacing them; the actions of the Los Angeles Mayor; interim solutions; other jurisdictions declaring an emergency; the number of people living on the streets who died in Culver City in 2022; the hours spent addressing the needs of the homeless; the number of unhoused related calls; the number of fires; support for safe camping; the importance of addressing interim issues while working toward long-term solutions; the work of the Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee; the Housing Matrix; proposed solutions; staffing issues that precluded doing multiple things at the same time; new solutions that were not on the Matrix or included in work done in the past; safe camping; the
investigation of pallet and modular housing; direction to focus on Homekey; the prohibitive cost of modular homes; the 42 January 9, 2023
12 different programs on the Matrix; site planning; number of people that could be accommodated; safety and privacy; long and short-term leases on the lot; number of spaces available; services offered; costs associated with the aim to make any safe camping site to be a model for other cities; concern with problems with safe camping sites in other cities; data
indicating that displaced people are hard to find; the sweep in Echo Park; loss of life; ensuring that people do not lose their place for housing; pe ople who lose their paperwork during sweeps; clarification that a sweep means forcible removal from an encampment and Culver City does not do that; leading with shelter and services first; work at Vets and the Senior Center; working to meet people where th ey are; concern that police presence intimidates people into leaving; the power dynamic; storage; Tuesday cleanups; item retrieval; reservations with moving in the proposed direction; delays to the Homekey program; the difficulty of being poor; the importance of Housing First; making it easier to beat addiction, have a job, or restart your life if you have a place to call home; starting from a place of providing homes rather than providing displacement, or a temporary place to stay for a couple of weeks; st ress from living on the street; people doing their best but getting discouraged; the privilege of having a place to live, being able to pay your bills, having access to healthcare and mental health support, having enough to eat, and having choices; ensuring that people who are already struggling are not punished further; support for staff efforts; the need for tools and resources; concern with letting people down; people being housed at motels while waiting for Project Homekey to come online; motel stays as continuing until the person transitions to a housing situation that they are comfort able with; and the passive presence of CCPD in the background to ensure the safety of staff.
Additional discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding storage receptacles for belongings; delays to the Homekey Project; invitations to Council Members to examine the project and process; retrofitting existing buildings;
unforeseen circumstances; meal services; programming; EBT cards; repurposed COVID trailers for 24 -hour support staff; restrooms; showers; weekly laundry and medical services; similar services proposed at the safe camping site; the duty to protect City employees; use of City motels in walking distance from the encampments; clarification that the City has never forcibly removed anyone from an encampment; relationships with the Assistant to the City Manager on Homelessness; regular cleanups; and appreciation to staff for their diligent efforts.
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13 Council Member Eriksson moved to adopt the staff recommendation and Mayor Vera seconded the motion.
Further discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding clarification on the motion; the resolution ratifying the proclamation as written; the amendment regarding the financial assistance aspect; and the performance measures.
MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND SECONDED BY MAYOR VERA THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER (DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES) ON JANUARY 3, 2023 AND CONFIRMING TH E EXISTENCE OF SUCH LOCAL EMERGENCY; AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASES UP TO THE EXISTING FY 2022/2023 BUDGET AUTHORITY.
THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: ERIKSSON, O’BRIEN, VERA
NOES: MCMORRIN, PUZA
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Item A-2
CC - (1) Discussion Regarding Vacancies on the on the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Disability Advisory Committee, Fiesta La Ballona Committee, and the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board; and (2) Direction to the City Clerk as Deemed Appropriate
Mimi Ferrel, City Clerk Specialist, provided a summary of the material of record.
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
Alicia Ide, Management Analyst, indicated that no public comment had been received.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding deferring filling the vacancies until the annual process in March; staff workload; streamlining processes; clarification on January 9, 2023
14 the level of urgency of the request; regular meetings; a request for strengthening report backs and formalizing updates to the City Council; outreach; including younger voices in the process; adding diversity; appreciation to staff for their work; the bi- annual report from Committees, Boards and Commissions (CBCs) coming forward in March; allowing all CBCs to accept
applications throughout the year; and the ability to submit an application on the City website any time.
MOVED BY MAYOR VERA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEM BER ERIKSSON AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED , THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DEFER FILLING VACANCIES UNTIL THE ANNUAL PROCESS IN MARCH.
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Item A-3
CC – (1) Adoption of Resolutions and/or Motions Appointing City Council Members/Staff Members to Various Outside Agency Boards, City Council Subcommittees and Other Related Bodies; (2) Creation and/or Dissolution of Subcommittees as Needed; and (3) Direction to the City Clerk as Deemed Appropriate
Jeremy Bocchino, City Clerk, provided a summary of the material of record.
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
Jeremy Bocchino, City Clerk, indicated that no public comment had been received.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding positions that the Mayor a utomatically serves in; ensuring diversity of thought on subcommittees; providing community representation with different viewpoints on subcommittees ; ensuring a representative process; City Council review of the subcommittee process; previous interest expressed in serving on certain subcommittees; compromise with appointments;
controversy with mobility in the City; Council majority swings; allowing diverse representation in the Westside Council of Governments; acknowledging differences in views; campaign materials; marginalized voices on the City Council; lived experiences; concern with being pushed out of the process; the ability for subcommittees to have more detailed discussions than the City Council can; the previous practice of respecting and allowing diverse views on subcommittees; concern that the first Black woman and first LGBTQ Council Members are being pushed January 9, 2023
15 off of important bodies; the fast moving process; new Council Members; continuity; coupling the anti-camping ordinances with housing; respectful disagreement and discourse; appreciation to staff; voting based on available information; representing members of the community; allowing subcommittees to come to common ground; changes in direction; things that were not done in the past years; failure to move forward with pallet housing; the need for a subcommittee that is aligned with the Council majority; placing trust in the process and allowing it to move forward; areas of consensus in addressing homelessness vs. areas of disagreement; providing a clear message to staff;
clarification that if there is subcommittee disagreement items come before the City Council; concern with creating more work for staff or resistance; staff updates provided; providing options for community members; whether to dissolve the Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee; mobile crisis; continuing the Racial and Equity Action Plan (REAP) conversation; reparations; the importance of having LGBTQ representation on the Equity Subcommittee; the chart as a metric o f feedback; frequency of meetings for the different bodies; importance and weight of each body; providing context; public meetings vs. internal meetings; accountability; the amount of work being done outside of City Council meetings; dissolution and creati on of certain ad hoc subcommittees; and ensuring a thoughtful distribution of funds for special events.
Vice Mayor McMorrin observed that though this was her third year as a Council Member, she had never served as a main member of any outward non-City body, she had always been an alternate; she expressed concern that as the only woman on the City Council she had not been given an opportunity to represent the City and noted the continuing trend; discussed time spent on the City Council; experience; she wanted to ensure representative voices on the Westside Council of Governments; she pointed out that even as Vice Mayor, she was still not a delegate of any non - City body though she was interested in serving in CPA or Westside COG; she felt it was important for unrepresented voices to be heard; she hoped that things w ould change; expressed
discouragement at being marginalized despite her best efforts to serve the City Council and advocate for the entire community; and she wished she had the opportunities that h er colleagues were given in previous years.
Mayor Vera requested a motion.
Council Member Puza expressed support for the statement made by the Vice Mayor; noted the importance of having the Vice Mayor January 9, 2023
16 in an outward facing position; emphasized the importance of representation; and pointed out other identities that the Vice Mayor brought to the table.
MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPOINTING MAYOR VERA AS DELEGATE AND
VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AS ALTERNATE DELEGATE FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE; AND,
2. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AS DELEGATE AND MAYOR VERA
AS ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CIT IES/LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION; AND,
3. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AS
DELEGATE AND MAYOR VERA AS ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE INDEPENDENT CITIES ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; AND,
4. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPOINTING MAYOR VERA AS DIRECTOR, AND
VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR, TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #5; AND,
5. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPOINTING MAYOR VERA AS OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AS ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG); AND,
6. TAKE NO ACTION, LEAVING THE CITY MANAGER JOHN M. NACHBAR AS
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DISASTER MAN AGEMENT AREA A EXECUTIVE BOARD; AND
7. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD; AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN AS THE ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; AND,
8. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA AS LIAISON TO INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM (ICIS); AND,
9. APPOINT MAYOR VERA AS THE DELEGATE AND VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN
AS ALTERNATE TO THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (FORMERLY THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION); AND,
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17 10. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO
SERVE ON THE LAX NOISE ROUNDTABLE WITH A TERM LIMIT OF TWO YEARS; AND,
11. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AS DELEGATE AND COUNCIL
MEMBER PUZA , AS ALTERNATE TO THE AD HOC LOS ANGELES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX) AND FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION (FAA) SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
12. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN AS MEMBERS OF THE JOINT FINANCE AND JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ; AND,
13. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN TO THE TREASURY INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE; AND
14. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN,
AS MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT, FINANCIAL PL ANNING AND BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
15. APPOINT MAYOR VERA AND COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON, TO THE STANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
16. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN TO
THE CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/CI TY COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
17. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO THE STANDING SUSTAINABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
18. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO THE STANDING MOBILITY, TRAFFIC AND PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
19. APPOINT MAYOR VERA AND VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN TO THE AD HOC
REGIONAL OIL OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE , WHO SHALL ALSO SIT ON
THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL FOR THE BALDWIN HILLS COMMUNITY
STANDARDS DISTRICT AS REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE, AS
DETERMINED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS; AND,
20. APPOINT MAYOR VERA AND VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN TO THE AD HOC CITY COUNCIL POLICIES SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
21. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO
THE CITY COUNCIL -WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE LIAISON
SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
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18 22. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN TO THE AD HOC POLICE LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
23. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN TO THE AD HOC HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
24. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO THE AD HOC STREET VENDORS SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
25. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN TO THE AD HOC SHORT TERM RENTALS SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
26. APPOINT MAYOR VERA AND COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON TO THE AD HOC CANNABIS POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
27. APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA TO THE AD HOC EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
28. DISSOLVE THE AD HOC FISCAL YEAR 20 22-2023 SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE; AD HOC PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE; AD HOC 2022 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY PLATFORM SUBCOMMITTEE; AD HOC VOTING -RELATED BALLOT MEASURE SUBCOMMITTEE; AND AD HOC MUNICIPAL FIBER SUBCOMMITTEE; AND,
28. CREATE THE AD HOC FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT
PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE AND APPOINT VICE MAYOR MCMORRIN AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN THERETO.
29. CREATE THE AD HOC FISCAL YEAR 2022 -2023 LEGISLATIVE AND
POLICY PLATFORM SUBCOMMITTEE AND APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN THERETO.
30. CREATE THE AD HOC 202 8 SUMMER OLYMPICS PREPARATION SUBCOMMITTEE AND APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER O’BRIEN AND COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA THERETO.
THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: ERIKSSON, O’BRIEN, PUZA, VERA
NOES: MCMORRIN
Council Member Eriksson reported that he had not served on an outside board other than ICA until he became mayor.
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19 Public Comment – Items Not on the Agenda
Mayor Vera invited public comment.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council:
Kelli Estes discussed the Emergency Order; concern with allowing the City Manager the greenlight to make safe camping a world - class facility; concern with delays and making artwork a priority; the importance of making people safe, comfortable , and clean; she felt that anyone serving on the City Council needed to support the City and present a positive face outside of the City; discussed spreading misinformation; the importance of earning respect; and she hoped adults would come back to the next meeting.
Karim Sahli expressed opposite views from the previous speaker; he was proud of the Black Vice Mayor; expressed disappointment with the silence of the white males on the dais; and he felt that those pretending to be allies should have given up a seat for her.
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Items from Council Members
None.
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Council Member Requests to Agendize Future Items
Mayor Vera requested Council consensus to agendize a discussion on moving forward with a holistic approach to the living wage conversation to ensure that all employees receive a fair wage.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding clarification that the proposed agenda item is a discussion of a more general minimum wage ordinance and the previous discussion on the issue was to appropriate funds to have an outside consultant to study the matter; lack of consensus to proceed with an economic impact study or hiring legal counsel to assist with moving forward; decision-points necessary to move forward; bringing all stakeholders to the table to have a true conversation and move forward expeditiously; re -visiting the original staff report; the fact that the item was already scheduled to come bac k; the original staff recommendation; January 9, 2023
20 decision-points; the need for direction from the new Council on how to proceed; the intent of the previous discussion and lack of City Council consensus to move forward with the requested agenda item; whether the path taken would include a different direction or start where it was left off; carryover from the last term to this one; and staff agreement to research the matter and bring the issue back in a generalized fashion.
Vice Mayor McMorrin received clarification th at consideration of holding an event for Pride had received City Council consensus from she, Council Member Puza and Mayor Vera.
Council Member O’Brien received Council consensus from Mayor Vera and Council Member Eriksson to agendize a discussion of directing Cultural Affairs to have a mural put up at Project Homekey.
Council Member Eriksson received consensus from Mayor Vera and Council Member O’Brien to agendize a review of MOVE Culver City.
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21 Adjournment
There being no further business , at 10:10 p.m., the City Council, Culver City Housing Authority Board, Culver City Parking Authority Board, Redevelopment Financing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board adjourned to a meeting to be held on January 23, 2023.
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Jeremy Bocchino
CITY CLERK of Culver City, California
EX-OFFICIO CLERK of the City Council and SECRETARY of the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board, Redevelopment Financing Authority, Culver City Housing Authority Board, and Culver City Parking Authority Board Culver City, California
ALBERT VERA
MAYOR of Culver City, California and CHAIR of the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board,
Redevelopment Financing Authority, Culver City Housing
Authority Board, and Culver City Parking Authority Board
Date: _________________________