9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR O’BRIEN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM:
Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Chair Khin Khin Gyi, Vice Chair Jonathon Dilworth, and Members Robert Gagnier, Dana Sayles, Patrick Spease, Amberly Washington, Pat Godinez, and Shane Henson.
SUBJECT: 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2026 PROPOSED
ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT 6
MONTHS
CC:
John Nachbar, City Manager
At the July 15, 2025, regular meeting of the Adviso ry Committee on Housing and Homelessness, the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness discussed and approved a staff report of activity a nd authorized staff to transmit the final report to City Council for approval. The list below summarizes the CBC’s accomplishments during the period of January through June 2025 and provides a list of anticipated activities/upcoming agenda items for the second half of the 2025 calendar year. The Advisory Committee on Housing an d Homelessness regularly meets on the third Tuesday of every month and met f our times from March 18, 2025, to July 15, 2025.
List of Accomplishments
Attended the 2025 Homeless Count – On February 20, 2025, representatives from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, C ulver City Housing and Human Services Department, Culver City Manager’s Of fice, Culver City Mobile Crisis Team, Culver City Police Department, Culver City Fire Department, Culver City Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness , and the Culver City Urban Alchemy LOVE Outreach Team met for the annual enumeration. The homeless count data in conjunction with other records aids in better understanding the state of homelessness within Culver City and LA County. While the homeless count results are important, it’s just one data poi nt that we consider as we make policy decisions on how to address homelessness sin our community. Joint City Council and Advisory Committee Meeting – Attended the joint City Council and Advisory Committee on Housing and Homel essness meeting on March 10, 2025, to discuss Affordable Housing and other Homeless Programs.
Homeless Outreach Request Portal – Supported the launch of Culver City’s first ever Homeless Outreach Request Portal in April 2025.
Update Culver City’s Homeless Plan – The body reviewed the draft Released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a vendor to update the City’s 2018 Homeless Plan. The RFP was released on April 29, 2025. City staff along with Vice Chair Jonathon Dilworth and Pat Godinez from the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness interviewed two firms on July 15, 2025.
Scheduled Activities Plan:
Update Culver City’s Homeless Plan – Select a vendor to start the work to update the City’s Homeless Plan process by July 22, 2025. Work with vendor to incorporate feedback around affordable housing and from the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness into the updated Homeless Plan. Presentations
o Schedule to have annual report presentations from Upward Bound House, Urban Alchemy and Exodus for August/September 2025 meeting. o Schedule to have presentation from Culver City’s P lanning Department on Housing Trust Fund, Pro Housing Designation, and Up zoning for September 2025.
o Schedule to have a presentation from Denise Neal f rom LCI for September/October 2025.
o Schedule to have a presentation from Santa Monica Corp to discuss Jubilo Village Project for October 2025.
Joint Planning Commission and Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness Meeting – Consider a joint meeting with Planning Commission and Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness.