Agenda — City Council Meeting Agenda, April 8, 2024

Mike Balkman
Council Chambers
9770 Culver Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 253-5851
Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin
Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien
Member Goran Eriksson
Member Freddy Puza
Member Albert Vera
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, April 8, 2024
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The City Council will receive comments from the public on any item of interest to the public (not listed on the agenda) that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the specific meeting body. City Council cannot legally take action on any item not appearing on the agenda. Such items may be referred for administrative action or scheduled on a future agenda.

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WRITTEN COMMENTS: Please provide comments via eComment at www.culvercity.org/meetings. Locate the appropriate meeting and click on the highlighted eComment link. You may need to register once. Or email comments to public [email protected]. Those comments received 4 hours in advance of the start time will be provided to the body members and become part of the official record through a motion to receive and file correspondence. Please be advised, written comments WILL NOT be read aloud during the meeting.

ORAL COMMENTS: Speakers must register to speak online at www.culvercity.org/agendas. Please indicate how you will attend (in-person or virtually) and the agenda item (s) for which you wish to make a comment .

Speakers will be called in chronological order, based on when they registered .

At the start of each agenda item, staff will read aloud the names of those who have requested to speak on an agenda item. Requests to speak must be received before the start of the public comment period for that agenda item or will not be considered. A QR code will be available for those wishing to sign up once they arrive to the meeting. Requests to speak will no longer be accepted through Webex chat, only by completing the online form. Those without internet should contact 310.253.5851 for help signing up to speak in advance or by speaking to staff upon arrival to the meeting room.

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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 time limits established by ordinance or the presiding officer. Therefore, the presiding officer may, from time to time, establish different time limits than those listed in this Agenda in order to effectively conduct City business. The presiding officer may also, from time to time, re -order the items on the agenda in order to effectively conduct the City Council meeting.

AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA PACKETS AND CONSERVATION OF
RESOURCES:

The Agenda, staff reports and attachments are available online at www.culvercity.org/agendas. Members of the public may inspect (at no cost ) and/or obtain copies (upon payment of the City ’s current copying fee) of any regular session item by contacting the City Clerk ’s Office at City Hall via phone at (310) 253-5851 or email at [email protected].

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.

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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):
24-858CS-1. CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (2 ITEMS)

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
24-859CS-2. CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING

LITIGATION
RE: CITY OF LOS ANGELES V. DICKSON, ETC ., ET AL .
(CULVER CITY, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR)
CASE NO. 19-71581

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
24-909CS-3. CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING

LITIGATION
RE: MOGHADDAM, SHAMSI V. CITY OF CULVER CITY
CASE NO. 22STCV22970

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
24-842R-1. CC - A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 8, 2024 AS ARBOR DAY IN CULVER CITY.
24-895R-2. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING

THE MONTH OF APRIL AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
IN CULVER CITY.

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WORK TO ELEVATE GIRLS SPORTS IN UNDER -SERVED
COMMUNITIES.

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.
24-893I-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).

PRESENTATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL
24-894P-1. CC - PRESENTATION BY D ’ARTAGNAN SCORZA, PH .D,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RACIAL EQUITY FOR LOS
ANGELES COUNTY.

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April 8, 2024Regular 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
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 [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.

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Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 240408a.pdfAttachments:
24-902C-2. CC:HA:SA:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
HELD ON MARCH 11, 2024, MARCH 18, 2024, MARCH 20,
2024, AND MARCH 21, 2024.
24-03-21 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdf
24-03-20 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdf
24-03-18 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdf
24-03-11 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdf
Attachments:
24-754C-3. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (1) APPROVING THE ENGINEER ’S REPORT FOR THE
SEWER USER ’S SERVICE CHARGE, (2) DECLARING THE
INTENTION TO ORDER THE SEWER USER ’S SERVICE
CHARGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, AND (3) SETTING
THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
2024-04-08-ATT- CC-
Sewer_User_Charge-Engineer's_Report-SUSC .pdf
2024-04-08-ATT Resolution of Intention
Attachments:
24-849C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF THE

DONATION OF RETIRED SELF -CONTAINED BREATHING

APPARATUS EQUIPMENT TO THE OXNARD COLLEGE
REGIONAL FIRE ACADEMY.

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PURCHASE ORDER WITH NATIONAL AUTO FLEET
GROUP IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 177,220 TO

UPFIT THREE ELECTRIC PASSENGER VANS FOR
CULVER CITYRIDE SERVICE.
24-851C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM - APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR $ 200,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE U .S.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
O R I E N T E D P O L I C I N G S E R V I C E S , F Y 2 4 L A W

ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT
(LEMHWA) IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS.
24-853C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (1) APPROVING THE ENGINEER ’S REPORT FOR HIGUERA

STREET LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT; (2) DECLARING THE INTENTION TO ORDER

THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2024/2025; AND (3) SETTING THE DATE, TIME, AND
PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
2024-04-08-ATT-CC-Engineer's_Report_Higuera_Final.pdf
2024-04-08-ATT-CC-Resolution_of_Intent_Higuera.pdf
Attachments:

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ONBOARD VEHICLE HARNESS MODIFICATIONS AND

LMR RADIO IMPLEMENTATION AND INTEGRATION

SERVICES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 250,830 ($227,830
BASE AMOUNT PLUS APPROXIMATELY 10 %
CONTINGENCY OF $ 23,000); AND (2) AUTHORIZATION

TO THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AMENDMENT (S)

TO THE AGREEMENT UP TO THE CONTINGENCY
AMOUNT.
24-879C-9. CC:HA - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A

GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO FUND A

FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED

TRANSITIONAL-AGED YOUTH UNDER THE FOSTER
YOUTH TO INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM.
2024-04-08_ATT_SPY CYC CCHA Letter of Commitment.pdfAttachments:
24-753C-10. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (1) APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NUMBER 1; (2)

DECLARING THE INTENTION TO ORDER THE LEVY OF
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025;
AND (3) SETTING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
2024-04-08-ATT-CC-_Engineer's_Report_LMD 1_Final.pdf
2024-04-08-ATT-CC-Resolution_of_Intent_LMD 1.pdf
Attachments:

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AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING GENERAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH MASTERCORP COMMERCIAL

SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES AND

EVENT SERVICE WORKERS IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $ 810,00 FOR CONTRACT YEAR SIX
(APRIL 1, 2024 - DECEMBER 31, 2024) AND INCREASE
THE HOURLY RATE FOR EVENT SERVICE WORKERS.

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.

ACTION ITEMS
24-838A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
EXPANDING THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR .

CELEBRATION COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE A

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND APPROVAL OF THE
AMENDED COMMITTEE BYLAWS.
2024-04-08 – ATT 1 Proposed Resolution with MLK Jr. and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee Bylaws.pdf
Attachments:

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INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS SHOW BUDGET
ALLOCATION OF $ 34,000 TO THE OFF -CYCLE SPECIAL
EVENT GRANT CONTINGENCY FUND; (2) THE
ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF $ 15,000 TO 20TH ANNUAL
CULVER CITY CAR SHOW EVENT; (3) AN OFF -CYCLE

CITY SPONSORSHIP TO THE DOWNTOWN CULVER CITY
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOR A JULY 5TH DRONE
SHOW IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 30,000 AND, IF DESIRED
DESIGNATE THIS EVENT AS CITY -SPONSORED; (4) AN

OFF-CYCLE CITY SPONSORSHIP AND RELATED STREET

CLOSURES TO SHARE OUR STRENGTH IN THE AMOUNT
OF $ 5,000 AND, IF DESIRED, DESIGNATE THIS EVENT AS
CITY-SPONSORED; (5) A CITY -PRODUCED JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 20,000; (6)

AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE

APPLICABLE CITY PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS
NECESSARY TO PRODUCE THE EVENTS; AND (7)

DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.

Downtown Business Association Letter July5.pdf
Car Show Support Letter 2024.pdf
No Kid Hungry Culver City Grant Request.pdf
Attachments:

PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)

ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)

MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS

ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)

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