Agenda — City Council Meeting Agenda, January 12, 2026

Mike Balkman Council
Chambers
9770 Culver Blvd. Culver
City, CA 90232
Mayor Freddy Puza
Vice Mayor Bubba Fish
Member Yasmine-Imani McMorrin
Member Dan O'Brien
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, January 12, 2026
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.

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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 Zoom 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 - 6:45 PM
26-323R-1. CC- A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF DR. MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION DAY 2026.

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.

PRESENTATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL
25-1245P-1. CC - PRESENTATION BY DR. NICOLE YATES OF KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH L.L.C WITH AN UPDATE TO
THE RACIAL EQUITY ACTION PLAN (REAP).

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

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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. 26-361C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 29, 2025 TO
JANUARY 2, 2026.

Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 260112aAttachments:

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON DECEMBER 8, 2025.
2025-12-08 CCCC Draft MinutesAttachments:
26-357C-3. SA - CONSENT ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT
SCHEDULE (ROPS) FROM JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2027; (2) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FROM JULY 1, 2026
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027; AND (3) AUTHORIZATION TO

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MAKE SUCH

PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY.
2026-01-12_ATT - SA Resolution ROPS 26-27.pdf
2026-01-12_ATT - SA Resolution Admin Budget 26-27.pdf
Attachments:
26-181C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD $200,518 TO 26 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2026

PERFORMING ARTS GRANT PROGRAM, AND

DESIGNATION OF RELATED PERFORMANCES AS

CITY-SPONSORED, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND (2) APPROVAL
OF RELATED GRANT AGREEMENTS.
26-01-12_ATT No 1_2026 Performing Arts Grant Notice of
Funding Availability
26-01-12_ATT No 2_Applications and Scoring 2026
Performing Arts Grant Program
26-01-12_ATT No 3_Cultural Affairs Commission Staff Report of Dec 16, 2025
Attachments:

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CONSULTANT TEAM FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COMMUNITY CULTURAL EQUITY PLAN (CCE PLAN), AS

RECOMMENDED BY THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS
COMMISSION; AND (2) APPROVAL OF A RELATED

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CVL

ECONOMICS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$173,660, FOR PREPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY

CULTURAL EQUITY PLAN, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC ART
MASTER PLAN COMPONENT.
26-01-12_ATT 1 Community Cultural Equity Plan RFP.pdf
26-01-12_ATT_2 Finalist Proposals from CVL Economics +
MIG and Lord Cultural Resources.pdf
26-01-12_ATT_3 Cultural Affairs Staff Report of December 16 2025.pdf
Attachments:
26-259C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM: RECEIPT AND FILING OF

MEASURE CC AND MEASURE C SALES TAX STATUS
REPORTS (FY 2024-2025, FOURTH QUARTER) AND

REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX STATUS REPORT
(FY 2025-2026, FIRST QUARTER), AS APPROVED BY
THE FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2026-01-12 ATT_1 - Measure CC & C Status Report Q4
FY25.pdf
2026-01-12 ATT_2 - Real Property Transfer Tax Status Report Q1 FY26.pdf
2026-01-12 ATT_3 - 10-Year Sales Tax Trend Q4 FY15 - Q4 FY25.pdf
Attachments:
26-289C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE
ORDER WITH CHARLIE’S FIXTURES TO REPLACE

AGING KITCHEN APPLIANCES AT THE SENIOR CENTER
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $71,409.00.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CWE

FOR INDUSTRIAL GENERAL PERMIT (IGP)

STORMWATER COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT SERVICES
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $87,610 PER YEAR;
AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO

APPROVE TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERMS IN AN
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $87,610 PER
YEAR.
26-326C-9. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

INCORPORATING CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS IN

CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (CCMC)
SUBCHAPTERS 15.09.200 RENT CONTROL, AND

15.09.300 TENANT PROTECTIONS; (2) OTHER

DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER, AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.
2026-01-12_ATT 1_Ordinance Amending 15.09.200 Rent
Stabilization.pdf
2026-01-12_ATT 2_Ordinance Amending 15.09.300 Tenant
Protections.pdf
2026-01-12_ATT 3_November 10, 2025 Rent Control and
Tenant Protections Clarifying Changes Staff Report.pdf
Attachments:

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LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,332,754 FOR THE MOVE CULVER

CITY DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR EASTERN SEGMENT
PROJECT, PS017; (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC

WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE

CHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $333,189 TO COVER CONTINGENCY
COSTS (25%); (3) AUTHORIZATION OF A TASK ORDER

FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR

THE MOVE CULVER CITY DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR
EASTERN SEGMENT PROJECT, PS017 IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $82,960 PURSUANT TO THE TERMS
OF THE CITY’S ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING; AND (4)

AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE TASK ORDER IN
AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $20,740 TO COVER
CONTINGENCY COSTS (25%).
26-337C-11. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT TO CLARKE CONTRACTING

CORPORATION, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $343,600
FOR THE SLOPE REPAIR PROJECT BEHIND 9530
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, CIP PP-022; AND (2)

AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS

DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE CHANGE
ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $22,668
(6.6% OF TOTAL BID).

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APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT NUMBER
83810 CONSISTING OF THE CREATION OF FIVE

RESIDENTIAL AIR SPACE UNITS ON AN EXISTING LOT

FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES FOR THE PROJECT
LOCATED AT 3906 HURON AVENUE.
2026-01-12-ATT 1-CC-Final Tract Map 83810
2026-01-12-ATT 2-CC-Resolution for Final Tract Map 3906 Huron.pdf
Attachments:
26-340C-13. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATIONS

AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A NOTICE INVITING

BIDS FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK PARKING
LOT RESURFACING PROJECT, PA-008.
26-348C-14. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF A GENERAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HUMBLE RENTALS, LLC
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED 129,000 TO
IMPLEMENT A PORTABLE BATTERY PILOT PROGRAM.

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

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January 12, 2026Regular 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 - 6:45 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-330PH-1. CC - PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2025-P011, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT, P2025-0174-CUP AND A CLASS 1

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND
CONSIDERATION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL CLASS 32

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR IN-FILL

DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW A VEHICLE SERVICE
FACILITY WITHIN AN EXISTING 42,333 SQUARE-FOOT
BUILDING AT 10150-10200 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD.

Att 1_CC Resolution CUP Appeal_10200 Jefferson Blvd.pdf Att 2_Appellant Letter - October 8, 2025
Att 3_Applicant Response to Appellant Letter
Att 4_Vicinity Map_10200 Jefferson Blvd
Att 5_Planning Commission Resolution 2025-P011_Exhibits A-B
Att 6_Planning Commission Staff Report - September 24, 2025 Att 7_Planning Commission Project Summary - September 24, 2025
Att 8_Class 1 NOE - September 24, 2025
Att 9_CEQA Class 32 Report
Att 10_Planning Commission Minutes - September 24, 2025 Att 11_Preliminary Development Plans
Att 12_Public Comments as of 2025-12-16
Attachments:

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THAT THE ORDINANCE APPROVING A CITY-INITIATED

CODE AMENDMENT TO CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTIONS 15.06.300-330 AND 15.10.750-790

ADOPTING NEW PARK LAND IN-LIEU AND PARK LAND
IMPACT FEES (“PROPOSED ORDINANCE”) IS EXEMPT

PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(3),
15061(B)(3), AND 15378(B)(4); (2) INTRODUCTION OF
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE; AND (3) ADOPTION OF A

RESOLUTION SETTING NEW PARK LAND RELATED

FEES AND RATES AND ACCEPTING THE PARKS AND

RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
STUDY.
2026-01-12 ATT 1 - New Park Fee Ordinance.pdf
2026-01-12 ATT 2 - Parkland Fees Resolution.pdf
2026-01-12 ATT 3 - NBS Final Report
Attachments:

ACTION ITEMS
26-196A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO

THE CITY CLERK REGARDING VACANCIES ON THE

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS

COMMISSION (CAC), ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS (ACOHH), BICYCLE

PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC), EQUITY

AND HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(EHRAC), AND THE LANDLORD TENANT MEDIATION
BOARD (LTMB); (2) CONSIDERATION OF J. MARVIN
CAMPBELL’S REQUEST TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE
BPAC

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January 12, 2026Regular 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 - 6:45 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
CSC Application.pdf
CAC Applications_redacted.pdf
ACOHH Applications.pdf
LTMB Applications.pdf
MLKJJAC Applications.pdf
Bylaws of CBC Bodies with Vacancies.pdf
Attachments:
26-360A-2. CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) PRESENTATION ON
PRIORITY-DRIVEN BUDGETING; (2) APPROVAL OF

DEMOGRAPHICS FOR CIVIC ASSEMBLY AS

RECOMMENDED BY THE CIVIC ASSEMBLY AD HOC
SUBCOMMITTEE; AND (3) OTHER DIRECTION TO THE
CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2026_1_12_ATT_1 Culver City Civic Assembly Proposed
Demographic Targets
Attachments:
25-1091A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) DISCUSSION OF CULVER CITY’S

SUPPORT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, INCLUDING THE

POTENTIAL CREATION OF A FORMAL COMMISSION,
BOARD, OR COMMITTEE; AND (2) IF DESIRED,

DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.
2024-06-10 Staff Report and Minutes Excerpt-CBC Women
and Girls.pdf
Attachments:
26-297A-4. CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

AND/OR MOTIONS APPOINTING CITY COUNCIL

MEMBERS/STAFF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS OUTSIDE

AGENCY BOARDS, CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES
AND OTHER RELATED BODIES; (2) CREATION OF

SUBCOMMITTEES AS NEEDED AND APPOINTMENTS
THERETO; (3) DISSOLUTION OF SUBCOMMITTEES AS
NEEDED; AND (4) DIRECTION TO THE CITY CLERK AS
DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

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January 12, 2026Regular 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 - 6:45 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
2026 Appointment to City Selection Committee Resolution.pdf 2026 Appointment to LA County Division of League of CA
Cities Resolution.pdf
2026 Appointment to Independent Cities Association
Resolution.pdf
2026 Appointment to Sanitation District 5 Resolution.pdf 2026 Appointment to SCAG Resolution.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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