Mike Balkman
Council Chambers
9770 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 253-5851
Mayor Albert Vera
Vice Mayor Yasmine-Imani
McMorrin
Member Göran Eriksson
Member Dan O'Brien
Member Freddy Puza
City Council Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board, Culver City
Parking Authority, Redevelopment Financing
Authority, and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
7:00 PM Monday, December 11, 2023
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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AUTHORITY OF PRESIDING OFFICER:
Section 611 of the City Charter provides that during any public meeting, all persons shall have the right to address the City Council, and any City commission, board or committee, subject to reasonable rules of decorum and
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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NOTE: AT OR ABOUT 11:00 P.M., MEMBERS MAY DETERMINE WHETHER
TO CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION OF REMAINING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
OR TO CARRY SOME /ALL OF THE ITEMS OVER TO A FUTURE MEETING DATE.
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM
Public requests to discuss Closed Session Items must be filed with the Clerk before Closed Session convenes. The City Council shall convene in closed session to consider the following matter(s):
24-392CS-1. CC - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TITLE: CITY ATTORNEY
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
24-528CS-2. CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
RE: FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOR MOVE CULVER CITY
V. CITY OF CULVER CITY, ET AL.
CASE NO. 23STCP03833
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
24-533CS-3. CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (1 ITEM)
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
CS-3_2023-09-06__Rand Paster Nelson Letter.pdfAttachments:
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
24-531R-1. CC - CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION TO ONYX JONES,
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, IN COMMEMORATION OF
HER RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF CULVER CITY.
24-532R-2. CC - PRESENTATION OF A COMMENDATION IN HONOR OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY'S FINANCE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MEMBERS/UPDATES FROM
COMMISSION, BOARDS AND/OR COMMITTEES/INFORMATION ITEMS FROM STAFF
Note: Council Members will have up to two minutes each to provide announcements (not including requests to "adjourn in memory".) Any additional announcements and /or requests to place items on a future agenda may be held to the end of the City Council Meeting, after all other business appearing on the agenda has been completed.
24-530I-1. CC – UPDATE ON HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY
INCLUDING PROJECT HOMEKEY, SAFE CAMPING, AND
OTHER HOUSING PROGRAMS (THIS UPDATE IS MADE
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 8630(C) REQUIRING A PERIODIC
REVIEW OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY).
JOINT PUBLIC COMMENT - Items NOT on the Agenda (Limit 20 Minutes) Note: All requests to address the City Council (and all other bodies in session ) on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council (and all other bodies in session) and NOT on the agenda must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the calling of this item by the presiding officer. This public comment period shall have an aggregate duration of up to 20 minutes for all bodies in session. Each comment may be up to three minutes in length.
RECEIPT AND FILING OF CORRESPONDENCE
Note: The City Council shall consider a motion to receive and file all written correspondence related to agenda items appearing on this evening ’s agenda and for all other written documents (including e-mails sent to
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
[email protected]) on subjects not appearing on the agenda that were received by the City Clerk ’s Office. Comments received in writing up to four hours before the meeting's regular session start time on the meeting date will be distributed to the City Council Members and become part of the official record of the meeting.
ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Note: The presiding officer or City Council may consider reordering the sequence in which items appearing on this evening ’s agenda will be considered by the City Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Note: Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine in nature and may be approved by one motion. All requests to address the City Council under these items must be filed with the City Clerk before the Consent Calendar are called by the presiding officer. Any Consent Calendar item that is pulled for discussion by a Council Member (not including brief questions, points of clarification and the like, which can be handled quickly ), or because a public comment card (s) has been filed with the City Clerk, may be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered later in the agenda, at the discretion of the presiding officer or City Council.
24-455C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR
NOVEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 1, 2023.
Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 231211.pdfAttachments:
24-529C-2. CC:HA:SA:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2023 AND THE SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 28, 2023.
23-11-13 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdf
23-11-28 CCCC Draft Minutes
Attachments:
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-440C-3. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD $244,960 TO 30 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2024
PERFORMING ARTS GRANT PROGRAM, AND
DESIGNATION OF RELATED PERFORMANCES AS
CITY-SPONSORED, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND (2) APPROVAL
OF RELATED GRANT CONTRACTS.
23-12-11_ATT No. 1_2024 Performing Arts Grant Program
Guidelines and Notice of Funding Availability.pdf
23-12-11_ATT No. 2_Overview of 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program Applications and Scores.pdf
23-12-11_ATT No. 3_Cultural Affairs Commission Staff
Report.pdf
Attachments:
24-464C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) APPROVAL OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
NELSON\NYGAARD ENGINEERING, INC. FOR PLANNING,
DESIGN, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND DATA ANALYSIS
SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DOWNTOWN,
SEPULVEDA, AND JEFFERSON CORRIDORS OF THE
MOVE CULVER CITY PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT
N O T - T O - E X C E E D $ 1 , 2 8 5 , 0 3 2 . 0 7 ; A N D ( 2 )
AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT FOR
CONTINGENCY COSTS OF 20% NOT-TO-EXCEED
$257,006.41.
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-488C-5. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF THE
C O N T I N U E D E X P E N D I T U R E W I T H T Y L E R
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND
SUPPORT FEES FOR THE CITY’S EXISTING
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING PROGRAM AND
ASSOCIATED MODULES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $420,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND
SUBSEQUENT YEARS UNTIL THE MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED OR SUBSTANTIALLY
CHANGED BY EITHER PARTY.
24-493C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) APPROVAL OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH OLIN
FOR PREPARATION OF A PARKS MASTER PLAN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $726,187; AND (2 )
AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO APPROVE AMENDMENT (S) TO THE
AGREEMENT IN A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF UP TO
AN ADDITIONAL $ 23,813 FOR UNEXPECTED COSTS,
FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $750,000.
24-494C-7. CC- CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF ONE -MONTH RENT
FORGIVENESS FOR THE BROTHERS SUSHI LOCATED
AT 9240 CULVER BOULEVARD.
24-495C-8. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE
REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A BUDGET
AMENDMENT APPROPRIATING THE FISCAL YEAR
2023-2024 BUDGET FOR THE WESTSIDE CITIES
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (WSCCOG).
2023-12-11_ATT_WSCCOG Budget FY 23-24 (Final)Attachments:
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-499C-9. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) WAIVER OF MINOR
IRREGULARITY IN BID AND AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT TO CONCEPT CONSULTANT INC AS THE
LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $ 167,355.40 FOR THE BLAIR HILLS
PARK BASKETBALL COURT REPLACEMENT
PROJECT, PZ -640; AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO
APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $25,103.31 TO COVER
CONTINGENCY COSTS (15%).
24-500C-10. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH
SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES FOR BUILDING AUTOMATION
SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 30,000;
AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPROVE ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT(S) TO THE
A G R E E M E N T F O R C O N T I N G E N C Y C O S T S NOT-TO-EXCEED $10,000.
24-501C-11. CC- CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT
TO THE EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH KOA CORPORATION, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $24,076 FOR ADDITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION
SERVICES ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 3900
SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD.
24-502C-12. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE
ORDER WITH NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ONE NEW VEHICLE FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $76,705.58.
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-513C-13. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY
ATTORNEY EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 4, 2023.
2023_12_11_ATT 1_EXEC MGMT RESOLUTION.pdfAttachments:
24-515C-14. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF ON -CALL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH THE
FOLLOWING FIVE FIRMS TO PROVIDE SUBDIVISION
MAP ACT AND TRACT AND PARCEL MAP REVIEW
SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024, TO
JUNE 30, 2028, FOR AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT
N O T - T O - E X C E E D $ 1 2 5 , 0 0 0 ( $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 F O R T H E REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 AND $ 25,000
ANNUALLY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024/2025, 2025/2026,
2026/2027 AND 2027/2028): SIKAND ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES, LADAYU CONSULTING GROUP, RKA
CONSULTING GROUP, NV5, INC., AND PSOMAS.
24-517C-15. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT
TO EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH SCHINDLER
ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR ELEVATOR REPAIR
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 20,000
($17,526 BASE PLUS $2,474 CONTINGENCY).
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS
Note: The Public Hearing or Action Item with the most public comment cards on file with the City Clerk may be considered by the City Council as the first item, at the discretion of the presiding officer or City Council. The remaining Public Hearing and Action items shall be considered in the order they appear on the agenda, unless re-ordered by the presiding officer or City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-489PH-1. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: ( 1) ADOPTION OF AN
ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE DOWNTOWN CULVER
CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY
BOARD’S (DCCBID) 2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND LEVY
OF ASSESSMENTS; AND (2) APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO THE DCCBID ’S 2024 ADVISORY BOARD
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024.
ATT2_12.11.2023.CCBID Work Plan, Budget and
Assessments 2024.pdf
ATT1_12.11.2023.Ordinance.pdf
Attachments:
ACTION ITEMS
24-505A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) CONSIDERATION OF A
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS
COMMISSION REGARDING A TEMPORARY ART
PROJECT BY ARTIST LAUREATE KATY KRANTZ FOR
THE FORMER GUN STORE BUILDING AT 11029
WASHINGTON BLVD .; AND, (2) IF DESIRED, APPROVE
AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH
KATY KRANTZ IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED
$14,000.
23-12-11_ATT_Mural Proposal Dated 11/13/23Attachments:
24-492A-2. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) RECEIPT AND DISCUSSION OF A
PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM JOHNSON FAVARO
REGARDING THE FUTURE OF VETERANS MEMORIAL
PARK AND BILL BOTTS FIELDS AT CULVER CITY
PARK; AND (2): IF DESIRED, DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER REGARDING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT,
INCLUDING NEXT STEPS, OPTIONS, AND ADDITIONAL
SURVEYS, STUDIES AND /OR REPORTS THAT MAY BE
NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY.
December 11, 2023Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority,
Redevelopment Financing Authority,
and Culver City Housing Authority
Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
24-460A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) DISCUSSION AND, IF DESIRED,
ADOPTION OF A STATEMENT OF LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; AND (2) DIRECTION TO THE
CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
24-451A-4. CC:FA:HA:PA:SA - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR FOR A 12-MONTH TERM;
AND (2) CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARDS OF THE
F I N A N C I N G A U T H O R I T Y / H O U S I N G
A U T H O R I T Y / P A R K I N G A U T H O R I T Y / S U C C E S S O R
AGENCY TO THE CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY THAT THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR OF THE
CITY SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF
THESE BODIES, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A 12-MONTH
TERM.
CC Policy 3404_Mayoral Rotaton_02-24-2020.pdfAttachments:
PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)
ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)
MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS
ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)