CULVER CITY
ARTS DISTRICT
2026 WORKPLAN
Boundaries
por?on of Fairfax
Avenue from Washington Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard and Adams Street from Washington Boulevard to Fairfax Avenue. It also includes all of Helms Avenue, Wesley Street, Perry Street, Smiley Drive, Blackwelder Street and Hines Avenue. Please see Exhibit B-1.
Advisory Board
The composi?on of the CCAD BID Board is as follows:
• Member 1 – Art Gallery Owner/Operator - Jose`a Sbeglia • Member 2 – Retail - Janiece Heyward
• Member 3 – Restaurant – Alex Majurinen
• Member 4 – Art/Professional Services – Jeff Morrical
The Culver City Arts District Business Improvement District (CCAD BID) is comprised of numerous art galleries, architecture firms, crea?ve businesses, specialty retail, restaurants, professional services, and design/wholesale firms located on the east side of Culver City (Exhibit 1). Formed in February 2016, CCAD BID works to encourage engagement among the business community and to create/promote an iden?ty for the area. Current objec?ves of the district include marke?ng and promo?on, advocacy, and maintenance/beau?fica?on of the area to visually connect the community. Accomplishments to date include the crea?on of a brand style guide, social media marke?ng, median replan?ng, increased streetscape maintenance, a new street-pole banner program, implementa?on of an outdoor dining and The Arts District is primarily located along Washington Boulevard between the Metro Expo Line (Na?onal Boulevard) and Fairfax Avenue, and along La Cienega Boulevard from Washington Boulevard to Blackwelder Street. In addi?on, the district encompasses a The Advisory Board is appointed by the City Council and serves on a volunteer basis. They hold regular bi-monthly mee?ngs to progress the annual work plan. • Member 5 – Commercial Sublease/Property Owner - Noah Baylin
• Member 6 – Art/Professional Services - Carlo Marcucci Proposed 2026 CCAD Fiscal Year Work Plan
retail program, Washington Boulevard ligh?ng program, execu?on of the annual Art Walk & Roll Fes?val, advocacy and partnership with the City of Culver City, the Arts District Residents Associa?on, the Culver City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and other local arts agencies and the forma?on of a non-profit 501(c)(6) to manage the BID organization. By pooling resources, business owners in the BID can collec?vely pay for ac?vi?es, which they may not be able to afford individually and can con?nue to revitalize and strengthen the Culver City Arts District. • Member 8 – Apartment Rentals – Danaan Whitney
• Member 9 – Restaurant – Francesco Sinatra
Maintenance/Beau5fica5on
• Expand and maintain decora?ve ligh?ng program to help promote and support outdoor dining and retail in the District.
• Paint and refurbish Ballona Creek gateway monument.
• Con?nue to increase street maintenance beyond the city standard to improve appearance, walkability and safety with addi?onal weeding, sweeping and trash pick-up in landscaped areas.
• Address the City Council and the community with one voice and to strengthen partnerships with community organiza?ons.
• Partner with the City to enhance mul?-mobility and circula?on throughout the District. Con?nue to explore parking opportuni?es and addi?onal crosswalks in collabora?on with City’s Parking and Traffic Subcommi`ee. • Explore and pursue grant opportuni?es.
• Maintain an ac?ve member directory.
• Con?nue to advocate for the needs of property & business owners in the District and relay concerns to City staff and City Council.
Marke5ng/Events/Promo5on
and printed newsle`er.
• Develop and maintain rela?onships with businesses located within the district. • Member 7 – Charitable Organiza?on – Lee Chernotsky
• Produce and host pop-up markets/events, in partnership with local businesses to increase BID awareness and par?cipa?on in the CCAD.
Proposed Improvements and Ac5vi5es for 2026
• Plan and execute the 2026 Art Walk and Roll Fes?val with the City. • Update and maintain website(s), manage social media accounts, email marke?ng The ac?vi?es proposed for the 2026 CCAD BID are focused in three areas:
maintenance/beau?fica?on, advocacy/administra?on, and marke?ng/promo?on. • Build out a District-wide mural program.
Advocacy/Administra5on
• Oversee administra?on and management of the BID, adherence to The Brown Act and ongoing communica?on between City Staff and the Board. • Examine the feasibility of a second event in the Spring with a focus on art and community building.
Annual Assessment
Business Ac*vity
Primary Tier: $375 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $281.25 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
Secondary Tier: $250 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $187.50 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
Tertiary Tier: $125 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $93.75 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
The assessment schedule has three levels based on both the City’s business license ac?vity codes as well as the physical loca?on of the businesses within the district.
The dues from 2026 are listed below:
Dues & Assessment Schedule (Effective Calendar Year 2026) The CCAD BID is an annually renewable program. Funding to implement the annual work plan is collected via assessments to businesses. Funds may only be used on the approved programs within the CCAD BID.
Those businesses that have business ac?vity codes that reflect “crea?ve” or ar?s?c enterprise, support ar?s?c or crea?ve enterprise in the arts (art, architecture, marke?ng, entertainment, produc?on, design services, culinary, etc.) or directly benefit from these enterprises (retail, restaurant, etc.) are iden?fied as primary beneficiaries. Those businesses whose ac?vity may not be directly related to the arts but that support the arts/crea?ve businesses or its employees and/or receive some benefit by being part of an “arts” or organized district are classified as secondary beneficiaries. All other businesses in the CCAD will be classified as ter?ary. Ter?ary beneficiaries, similar to primary and secondary businesses, will derive benefits from the maintenance, beau?fica?on and business promo?on. services provided by the CCAD.
A detailed lis?ng of Business Ac?vity Code and Benefit Level is listed below:
Primary Tier: $375 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $281.25 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
Business Ac5vity -Code Ac5vity
144 misc. retail
152 graphic arts
157 art galleries
168 interior decora?on
186 adver?sing/marke?ng
205 talent/modeling agency
216 photography/studio
225 public rela?ons
294 architect
390 restaurant no alcohol
396 food retail
399 liquor store
410 private school
488-490 entertainment industry
126 clothing-retail
675, 678 restaurants
744 bar/tavern
828 rentals - back drops/cameras
456 hotel/hospitality
29 cannabis / distribu?on
Secondary Tier: $250 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $187.50 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
Business Ac5vity - Code Ac5vity
138 wallpaper/paint retail
160 sales of real property
162 tailor/altera?on
180 misc. trade/service
198 consultants misc.
216 photographer
222 property management
240 professional services
255 woodworking/cabinetry/welding
276 beauty shop
288 accountant cpa
300 a`orney
306 den?st
312 therapist/doctor
314 chiropractor/acupunture
324 finance/escrow service
336-37 real estate brokers
348 travel agency
384 newspaper/publica?ons
402 pharmacy/drugs
414 apartment rentals
432 commercial property sublease
474 manufacturing/retail/wholesale
551 computer sopware development
557 telephone service
774 fitness center/gym/health spa
822 rentals – motor vehicles
894 animal hospital
96 jewelry store
36 arts / craps
Tertiary Tier: $125 annually (Washington Blvd., National Blvd., La Cienega Blvd., Helms Avenue, Wesley Street) / $93.75 (Smiley Dr., Blackwelder St., Adams St., Hines Ave., Fairfax Ave., Perry Dr.)
Business Ac5vity Code Ac5vity
102 lumber/building supplies
108 mail order/retail
192 business office service
204 staffing employment
208 insurance agent
227 285 coach/teacher computer services
354 contractor in city
420 automo?ve repair
438 laundry/dry cleaning
444 gasoline sta?on 505
computer repair services 510
repair services misc.
528 warehouse < 5,000 sq. p.
540 warehouse < 10,000 sq. p.
522 wholesale
784 export/import
786 impound yard
864 towing service
882 automobile dealers new/used
Notes:
1. Fee for individual business owners with mul*ple business licenses/opera*ons at the same address will be based on the single highest category reflec*ve of their primary business opera*on. In the event of a dispute, the CCAD Advisory Board shall review the request and make disposi*on on the appropriate category.
2. Business Owners with mul*ple business loca*ons within the BID area will be assessed separately at each loca*on.
3. Commercial rentals will be assessed for each building loca*on, not each tenant space.
4. Mul*ple independent business owners at the same address will be assessed separately at their respec*ve rates excluding beauty and health service professionals.
The above codes represent known business ac?vity currently within the district. New businesses that are within the district will be assessed on a pro-rata basis. If a business code is not listed above, beneficiary level will be determined by the advisory board or default to a ter?ary level un?l the work plan can be updated.
Please see Exhibit B-2.
2026 Proposed Collec5on
The CCAD will work with the City to develop an appropriate collec?on schedule to encourage full payment and receipt of the assessment fees. Carryover funds may be used to augment budgeted expenses if revenues fall short. If any addi?onal funds are receive d beyond anticipated revenues they shall be allocated to the maintenance/beautification line item.
EXHIBIT B-1: Arts District Boundaries
CULVER CITY ARTS DISTRICT Exhibit B-2
Budget Summary
Category Amount
Revenue
BID Assessments $55,745
Art Walk & Roll Festiv al Rev. $105,000
Total Revenue $160,745
Carryover $38,702
Expenses
City Administrative Cost $1,280
HdL Collection Fees $713
Admin. & Operations Services $5,000
Insurance $2,583
SBA Loan Repayment $2,898
General Administrative $21,072
Art Walk & Roll Festiv al $92,000
Marketing $11,000
Total Expenses $136,546
Net Available (Revenue + Carryover – Expenses)
$62,901
2026 STATEMENT OF REVENUE & EXPENSE
BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2026 TO 12/31/2026
CULVER CITY ARTS DISTRICT