Agenda — City Council Meeting Agenda, March 10, 2025

Mike Balkman Council
Chambers
9770 Culver Blvd. Culver
City, CA 90232
Mayor Dan O'Brien
Vice Mayor Freddy Puza
Member Bubba Fish
Member Yasmine-Imani McMorrin
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 Board, Redevelopment
Financing Authority Board, and Culver City
Housing Authority Board
7:00 PM Monday, March 10, 2025
MEETING INFORMATION AND ACCOMMODATION:

To ensure public safety during City Council meetings, beginning August 12, 2024, all persons entering the Mike Balkman Council Chambers during a City Council meeting must pass through a security screening, including a metal detector and bag inspection. Firearms, knives, weapons, and signs larger than 18 x 24 inches are prohibited from City Council Chambers and no one with any of these items will be permitted to enter. See California Penal Code §171b and City Council Policy 4008 for more information.

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Any person needing reasonable accommodation related to disabilities, including assisted listening devices, is welcome to contact the City Clerk ’s Office at (310) 253-5851 or via email at [email protected].

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The meeting body 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 body. The body 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.

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. Those comments received 4 hours in advance of the start time will be provided to the body members and become part of the official public record through a motion to receive and file correspondence. If you do not want your personal information included in the official record, please do not include your address, phone number or other private information in your comments. 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 during business hours 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].

Compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5: Any writing determined to be a public record under subdivision 54957.5(b), which relates to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the legislative body of a local agency that was distributed less than 72 hours prior to that meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at the time the writing is distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the legislative body. Such documents are available at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Culver City, City Hall, 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232 and may be inspected by members of the Public during normal business hours. Such documents may also be made available on the City’s Website: www.culvercity.org.

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
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
25-867R-1. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CULVER CITY SYMPHONY.
25-872R-2. CC - A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MARCH AS
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2025.

REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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.

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. Ceding of time to another speaker is not permitted for comments made on Items NOT on the Agenda.

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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 is called by the presiding officer. Speakers will be provided one opportunity to make comments on all consent calendar items at once. 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 of public comment card (s) 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.
25-873C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2025 TO
FEBRUARY 28, 2025.

Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 250310.pdfAttachments:

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON FEBRUARY 24, 2025.
2025-02-24 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdfAttachments:
25-724C-3. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND

COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

HIGUERA STREET LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING

MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND ORDERING THE
PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT
THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
2025-03-10_ATT_Proposed Resolution Initiating
Proceedings_Higuera Street.pdf
Attachments:
25-725C-4. CC- CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND

COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NUMBER 1 AND
ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER ’S
REPORT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
2025-03-10_ATT_Proposed Resolution Initiating
Proceedings_LMD 1.pdf
Attachments:
25-726C-5. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND

COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
SEWER USER ’S SERVICE CHARGE AND ORDERING THE
PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT,
THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
2025-03-10_ATT_Proposed Resolution Initiating
Proceedings_SUSC.pdf
Attachments:

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EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK PROGRAM
OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;
AND (2) APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH
REXEL USA IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 76,663.44 TO
RETROFIT 196 CITY-OWNED STREETLIGHTS.
25-806C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE

EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL
FIBER OPTIC IMPROVEMENTS, PL-015.
25-814C-8. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT

TO AN EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH GOOD GUARD SECURITY, INC .

UPDATING THE SCOPE OF SERVICE AND INCREASING

THE AGREEMENT IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $113,455 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027.
25-819C-9. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF FREE FARE DAYS FOR CULVER CITYBUS IN ASSOCIATION WITH (1)
BIKE TO WORK DAY (FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025), (2) CLEAN
AIR DAY 2025 (WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025) AND (3)
NEW YEAR’S EVE (DECEMBER 31, 2025).

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

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REQUEST FROM COMMUNITY CORPORATION OF
SANTA MONICA (CCSM) FOR A $ 16 MILLION RESIDUAL

RECEIPTS LOAN FOR THE JUBILO VILLAGE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT; (2) FOUR-FIFTHS
VOTE REQUIREMENT: IF CCSM ’S REQUEST IS

GRANTED, APPROVAL OF A RELATED BUDGET
AMENDMENT; AND (3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 1
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 2
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 3
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 4
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 5
2025-03-10 ATT Scenario 6
2025-03-10 ATT February 24 Staff Report.pdf
25-03-10 ATT CCSM Provided Road Map.pdf
25-03-10 ATT CCHA Vouchers and Budget Utilizaton.pdf
Attachments:
25-654A-2. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) DISCUSSION OF CULVER CITY BECOMING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY CITY AND A C 40
MEMBER; (2) DISCUSSION OF BUILDING SAFETY

CODES AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN
RESPONSE TO RECENT WILDFIRES; AND (3) ( IF

DESIRED) DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS
DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2025-03-10_ATT 1 - Evacuation Route Study
2025-03-10_ATT 2 – Culver City VHFHSZ.pdf
2025-03-10_ATT 3 - Emergency Operations Plan
2025-03-10_ATT 4 - Evacuation Annex
Attachments:

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March 10, 2025Regular Meeting of the City Council,
Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City Parking Authority Board,
Redevelopment Financing Authority
Board, and Culver City Housing
Authority Board
City Council Meeting Agenda
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-685A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) REPORT ON AND DISCUSSION OF CULVER CITY ’S SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES; (2)
CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ’S
2016 ANTI-HATE RESOLUTION; AND (3) DIRECTION TO
THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
250310 ATT Culver City Resolution 2017-R025.pdf
250310 ATT California Values Act SB 54.pdf
250310 ATT CCPD Policy Manual – Section 438
Immigration.pdf
250310 ATT CCPD Jail Manual – Section 502 Reception and Housing.pdf
250310 ATT December 12, 2024 CCPD Training Bulletin.pdf 250310 ATT ACLU FAQ on SB 54.pdf
250310 ATT Huntington Beach Suit.pdf
250310 ATT Protecting The American People Against Invasion Executive Order.pdf
250310 ATT January 21, 2025 DOJ Memorandum.pdf
250310 ATT January 27, 2025 OMB Memorandum
M-25-13.pdf
250310 ATT January 29, 2025 OMB Memorandum
M-25-14.pdf
250310 ATT U.S. v. State of Illinois, et al. Complaint.pdf 250310 Culver City 2016 Anti-Hate Resolution.pdf
250127 ATT Redlined Culver City Anti-Hate Resolution -
Amended Version A.pdf
250127 ATT Redlined Culver City Anti-Hate Resolution -
Amended Version B.pdf
250127 ATT Resolution Condemning Violence and Hate -
Version A.pdf
250127 ATT Resolution Condemning Violence and Hate -
Version B.pdf
Attachments:

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NETWORK OF AGE-FRIENDLY STATES AND
COMMUNITIES’ NEEDS ASSESSMENT; (2) IF DESIRED,

CREATION OF A RELATED CITY COUNCIL AD HOC

SUBCOMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO
COUNCIL MEMBERS; AND (3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2025-03-10 - ATT 1 Age Friendly Needs Assessment
Report.pdf
Attachments:
25-777A-5. CC- ACTION ITEM: RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AD

HOC CITY COUNCIL POLICIES SUBCOMMITTEE TO

ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY
STATEMENT NO. 3405 (PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT).
2025-03-10_ATT 1_Status of Council Policies Review
Project.pdf
2025-03-10_ATT 2_Revisions to Policy 3405_Public
Notification and Community Involvement.pdf
2025-03-10_ATT 3_Resolution Amending Policy 3405_Public Notification and Community Involvement.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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City Council Meeting AgendaMarch 10, 2025

City Council Meeting Agenda
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