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, April 28, 2025
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April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
review information and sign up at www.culvercity.org/meetings.
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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.
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April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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 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.
April 28, 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
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):
25-957CS-1. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (1 ITEM)
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
25-1056CS-2. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
RE: WCAB CASE NO. ADJ11316731; ADJ 12046612;
ADJ11622236
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
25-1062CS-3. CC: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
TITLE: CITY MANAGER
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957(B)
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
25-1061R-1. CC - PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION TO KAIZUKA SISTER CITY CHAIRMAN
TOSHIHARU TERADA IN HONOR OF THE 60TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE KAIZUKA, JAPAN -CULVER CITY
SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP.
25-1057R-2. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH IN
CULVER CITY.
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-1058R-3. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH
IN CULVER CITY.
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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.
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.
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
April 28, 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
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 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 ), may be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered later in the agenda, at the discretion of the presiding officer or City Council. 25-1059C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL 5, 2025 - APRIL 18, 2025.
Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 250428.pdfAttachments:
25-1060C-2. CC:HA:SA:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON APRIL 14, 2025.
2025-04-14 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdfAttachments:
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-976C-3. HA - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) AWARD OF 42
PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS TO COMMUNITY
CORPORATION OF SANTA MONICA FOR THE JUBILO
VILLAGE 95-UNIT 100% AFFORDABLE NEW
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AND (2) APPROVAL OF AN
AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO A HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS CONTRACT.
25-729C-4. 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 2025/2026, AND (3)
SETTING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC
HEARING.
2025-04-28-ATT- Engineer's_Report-SUSC.pdf
2025-04-28_ATT_Resolution of Intention_SUSC.pdf
Attachments:
25-913C-5. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) APPROVAL OF AN
AGREEMENT WITH UKG KRONOS SYSTEMS, LLC TO
PROVIDE AN ONLINE, CLOUD -BASED TIMEKEEPING,
SCHEDULING, AND ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE AS A SOLUTION (SAAS) FOR A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $513,000 OVER FIVE
YEARS; AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES TO UKG
KRONOS SYSTEMS, LLC IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $97,000 ALLOWING FOR AN
INCREASE OF FIVE PERCENT FOR ANNUAL RENEWALS
AFTER THE INITIAL FIVE YEAR -TERM AT THE SOLE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY.
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-962C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
A P P R O V I N G T H E A M E N D E D E X E C U T I V E
COMPENSATION PLAN TO UPDATE EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS RETROACTIVELY TO JULY
1, 2023; AND (2) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE AMENDED SALARY SCHEDULE TO
INCLUDE UPDATED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS IN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION PLAN EFFECTIVE MAY 5, 2025.
2025_04_28_ATT 1_Resolution and Amended Executive
Compensation Plan.pdf
2025_04_28_ATT 2_Resolution and Salary Schedule.pdf
Attachments:
25-1017C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) AWARD OF AN IN -KIND
OFF-CYCLE SPECIAL EVENT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,000 TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LOS
ANGELES (AI LA) FOR THEIR AI ON THE LOT EVENT;
AND (2) DESIGNATION OF THE EVENT AS CITY
SPONSORED.
Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles OverviewAttachments:
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
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-954PH-1. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: INTRODUCTION OF AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING CITY-INITIATED ZONING
CODE AMENDMENT (P2025-0012-ZCA) AMENDING
CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (CCMC) TITLE 17
ZONING CODE, SECTION 17.400.095 RESIDENTIAL
USES - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO CLARIFY
AND UPDATE EXISTING CODE SECTIONS TO
CONFORM TO STATE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
LAW.
2025-04-28_ATT 1_Ordinance Approving ADU Zoning Code
Amendment.pdf
2025-04-28_ATT 2 – Planning Commission Resolution No.
2025-P004
2025-04-28_ATT 3 – Planning Commission Staff Report, dated March 26, 2025 (without attachments)
Attachments:
25-979PH-2. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE
FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026.
2025-04-28_ATT_Resolution Approving and Adopting
Comprehensive Fees Schedule for FY 25-26.pdf
Attachments:
ACTION ITEMS
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
25-1014A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) DISCUSSION OF CITY
SPONSORSHIP OF THE NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALITY
HOUSE AND FAN ZONE IN TOWN PLAZA DURING THE
2028 OLYMPICS; (2) (IF DESIRED) DESIGNATION OF
THE NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALITY HOUSE AND FAN
ZONE AS A CITY -SPONSORED EVENT AND APPROVAL
OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND OTHER
RELATED AGREEMENTS WITH THE NEW ZEALAND
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF TOWN
PLAZA DURING THE 2028 OLYMPICS FOR SUCH
EVENT; AND (3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS
DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2025-04-28 ATT Draft Site Map.png
2025-04-28 ATT Draft Site Renderings.png
Attachments:
25-1004A-2. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) UPDATE ON AND DISCUSSION OF THE FOX HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN; AND (2)
DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.
25-1007A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) UPDATE ON AND DISCUSSION
OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAYDEN TRACT
SPECIFIC PLAN; AND (2) DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
25-975A-4. CC - ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO
THE CITY MANAGER ON THE CREATION OF A LOCAL
HOUSING TRUST FUND (LHTF).
2025-04-28_ATT 1_2020-Final-Guidelines
2025-04-28_ATT 2_Westside COG 2.10.25 Meeting
2025-04-28_ATT 3_
24-0008-reap2.0-county-investment-factsheets-bklt-mar25-final 2025-04-28_ATT 4_1179824_MeasureALSFEligibleUses
Attachments:
PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)
April 28, 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
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Recognitions - 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)
MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS
ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)