Agenda — City Council Meeting Agenda, May 12, 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, May 12, 2025
MEETING INFORMATION AND ACCOMMODATION:

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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
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):
25-1119CS-1. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (1 ITEM)

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
25-1120CS-2. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: INITIATION OF LITIGATION (1 ITEM)

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(4)
25-1121CS-3. CC: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
TITLE: CITY MANAGER

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957(B)
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
25-1126R-1. CC - PRESENTATION OF A COMMENDATION TO THE

CULVER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CREW IN
RECOGNITION OF HEROIC ACTIONS ON JANUARY 18,
2025.
25-1127R-2. CC - PRESENTATION OF A COMMENDATION TO JIM
LAMM, 2025 SENIOR OF THE YEAR.
25-1128R-3. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 6-12, 2025 AS NURSE'S WEEK IN
CULVER CITY.

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May 12, 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
25-1122R-4. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS JEWISH AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH IN CULVER CITY.
25-1124R-5. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS HISTORIC PRESERVATION
MONTH IN CULVER CITY.
25-1125R-6. CC - PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS OLDER AMERICANS
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

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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 ), may be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered later in the agenda, at the discretion of the presiding officer or City Council. 25-1117C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL 19, 2025 - MAY 2, 2025.

Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 250512.pdfAttachments:

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON APRIL 28, 2025.
2025-04-28 CCCC Draft Minutes.pdfAttachments:
25-1069C-3. CC:SA:HA:PA - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) RECEIPT OF THE C I T Y M A N A G E R ’ S / E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ’ S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026;
AND (2) SETTING THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR JUNE 9,
2025 AT 7:00 P.M.
25-961C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER

15.02: BUILDING, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT BY
A D D I N G S E C T I O N 1 5 . 0 2 . 0 2 5 C O N T R A C T O R TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS.
2025-05-12_ATT_1 Ordinance Amending CCMC Chapter

15.02 Buildings, Structures, and Equipment by Adding Section

15.02.025 Contractor Transparency Requirements
2025-05-12_Att 2 March 17, 2025, Staff Report File Number 25_331
Attachments:
25-1018C-5. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT TO A L F A R O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
CONSTRUCTION, INC ., AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE

AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,015,454.67 FOR THE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PL013; AND (2 )

AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT IN
AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 211,082 TO COVER
CONTINGENCY COSTS (7%).

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PALM ROOM AND YANJI /IKSAN CITY ROOM AT

VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING TO THE CAPO
D’ORLANDO ROOM AND THE IKSAN CITY ROOM
RESPECTIVELY.
25-1063C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

HURON AVENUE SIDEWALK AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PS-035.
25-1090C-8. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ( 1) AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT

APPLICATIONS TO THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION

BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (STBG) AND/OR

CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CMAQ) FOR (A) THE

C U L V E R C I T Y B U S F A C I L I T Y P A R T I A L ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT; (B) THE CULVER CITY
TRANSIT CENTER FUTURE VISIONING STUDY; AND (C)

THE CULVER CITY HYDROGEN BUS PILOT PROJECT,
WITH A TOTAL 11.47% LOCAL MATCH COMMITMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1,804,349; AND (2) APPROVAL OF

A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR

STBG AND /OR CMAQ FUNDING TO BE SIGNED BY THE
MAYOR.
25-1099C-9. CC - CONSENT ITEM: FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE
REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A BUDGET
AMENDMENT APPROPRIATING $55,000 FROM THE

WEST WASHINGTON BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
# 1 F U N D B A L A N C E T O C I P # P Z 6 3 8 F O R

REFURBISHMENT OF MEDIANS AT ZANJA STREET AND
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.

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A P P R O V I N G C I T Y - I N I T I A T E D Z O N I N G C O D E 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.
2025-05-12_ATT 1_Ordinance Approving ADU Zoning Code
Amendment.pdf
Attachments:

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
25-892PH-1. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: ( 1) ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE

D E C L A R A T I O N P E R T H E C A L I F O R N I A

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDING THE

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE WILL NOT HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; (2)

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (P2024-0237-ZCA )
REPLACING THE CITY ’S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IN

ITS ENTIRETY AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE
ZONING CODE; AND (3) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

APPROVING SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION DESIGN
STANDARDS (PROJECT).

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May 12, 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
2025-05-12 ATT 1 - Subdivision_CC Ordinance
Introduction.pdf
2025-05-12 ATT 2 - Subdivision_CC Resolution Small Lot
Design Standards.pdf
2025-05-12 ATT 3 - SubDivision_Initial Study Neg Dec
Response to Comments
2025-05-12 ATT 4 - SubDivision_Planning Commission
Resolution
2025-05-12 ATT 5 - SubDivision_Planning Commission Staff Report
Attachments:
25-977PH-2. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: INTRODUCTION OF AN

ORDINANCE APPROVING CITY-INITIATED ANNUAL
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (P2025-0023-ZCA )
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17: ZONING

CODE OF THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (CCMC)

FOR CLARIFICATIONS, CORRECTIONS, AND UPDATES,
AND EXEMPTION FROM CEQA.
2025-05-12_ATT 1_Ordinance Approving Annual Zoining Code Update.pdf
2025-05-12_ATT 2 Planning Commission Resolution No
2025-P005
2025-05-12_ATT 3 March 26, 2025 PC Staff Report
2025-05-12_ATT 4 Summary of Proposed Zoning Code
Revisions
Attachments:

ACTION ITEMS

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OF EVENTS AS CITY SPONSORED AS RECOMMENDED

BY THE SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT PROGRAM CITY
COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE; (2) ALLOCATION
OF $18,000 IN CONTINGENCY FUNDING FOR
O F F - C Y C L E E V E N T S U P P O R T ; A N D ( 3 )

AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO

ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE APPLICABLE CITY

PERMITS AND LICENSES NEEDED TO CONDUCT THE
EVENTS.

ATT 1 CC Policy 2502_Special Events Grant Program
ATT 2 FY 2025-26 Special Events Grant Program Summary
ATT 3 Letter from Culver City Arts District
Attachments:
25-1054A-2. CC- ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION

REGARDING PILOT MICRO -GRANT/SMALL BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

SBDC Proposal for City of Culver CityAttachments:
25-845A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: ( 1) DISCUSSION OF AND, IF

DESIRED, ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ON PEACE

AND DIPLOMACY IN TIMES OF INTERNATIONAL
CONFLICT AND THE WISE USE OF CITY FUNDS; AND
(2) DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER, AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.
2025-05-12_ATT_Resolution on Peace and Diplomacy During International Conflict.pdf
Attachments:

PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)

ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)

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MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS

ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)

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