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, March 9, 2026
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March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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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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March 9, 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
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.
March 9, 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
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):
26-609CS-1. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (1 ITEM)
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
26-623CS-2. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
RE: CITY OF CULVER CITY, ETC. V. UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.
CASE NO. 24-2477 (CONSOLIDATED WITH CASE NO.
24-503)
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
26-619R-1. CC - A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MARCH AS
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2026.
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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.
26-620I-1. CC: UPDATE ON HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY
INCLUDING PROJECT HOMEKEY, SAFE CAMPING, AND
OTHER HOUSING PROGRAMS (THIS UPDATE IS MADE
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 8630(C) REQUIRING A PERIODIC
REVIEW OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY).
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 [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
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
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. 26-618C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2026 TO
FEBRUARY 27, 2026.
Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 260309Attachments:
26-617C-2. CC:HA:SA:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 2026 AND REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026.
2026-02-14 CCCC Draft Minutes
2026-02-23 CCCC Draft Minutes
Attachments:
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-296C-3. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
FOR THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, AUTHORIZING
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED RETENTION
SCHEDULE, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO.
2024-R063.
2026-03-09_ATT 1_Resolution Amending Records Retention
Schedule.pdf
Attachments:
26-358C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT
WITH MADISON AI FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SOLUTION PACKAGE INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION +
GOVERNANCE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS, AND PUBLIC
RECORDS REQUEST - MANAGEMENT & FULFILLMENT
FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $65,000.
26-531C-5. CC:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH
WALKER CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A PARKING
FEE STUDY RELATED TO THE CITY’S ON-STREET
METERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $47,500 AS
ALLOCATED IN THE REVISED BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-2026.
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-558C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT TO AMERICAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS
WEST COAST LLC AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $634,000
FOR THE OVERLAND HIGH FRICTION SURFACE
TREATMENT PROJECT, PS027; (2) AUTHORIZATION TO
THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO
APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $95,100 (15%) TO COVER
CONTINGENCY COSTS; AND (3) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE
REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A RELATED BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT AN ADDITIONAL $109,236 IN
GRANT FUNDS AND ALLOCATE THEM TO CIP
PROJECT PS027.
26-559C-7. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) APPROVAL OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALTA
PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE COMPLETE STREETS IMPLEMENTATION
PROCEDURES AND UPDATE TO THE BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN ACTION PLAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $565,559; AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO
APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $73,441 (13%) FOR
CONTINGENCY COSTS.
26-562C-8. 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 DESIGNATE THE EVENT AS CITY SPONSORED.
2026-03-04 - ATT Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Org and Event Overview
Attachments:
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-568C-9. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION OF A TASK
ORDER FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND
ESTIMATES FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BETTER OVERLAND
PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $693,324
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CITY’S ON-CALL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WITH
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; AND (2)
AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE TASK ORDER IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $69,333 (10%) FOR CONTINGENCY
COSTS.
26-571C-10. CC - CONSENT ITEM: RECEIPT AND FILING OF
MEASURE CC AND MEASURE C SALES TAX STATUS
REPORTS (FY 2025-2026, FIRST QUARTER) AND REAL
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX STATUS REPORT (FY
2025-2026, SECOND QUARTER), AS APPROVED BY THE
FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2026_03_09 ATT1 - Measure CC & C Status Report Q1
FY26.pdf
2026_03_09 ATT2 - Real Property Transfer Tax Status Report Q2 FY26.pdf
2026_03_09 ATT3 - 10-Year Sales Tax Trend FY16 -
FY25.pdf
Attachments:
26-584C-11. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF FREE FARE DAYS FOR CULVER CITYBUS 2026.
26-604C-12. CC - CONSENT ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF AN
APPLICATION OF UP TO $4 MILLION IN URBANIZED
AREA FORMULA GRANTS (FTA 5307) DISCRETIONARY
FUNDS FOR CULVER CITY TRANSIT CENTER
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WESTFIELD CULVER CITY.
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-606C-13. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO
INCREASE SPENDING AUTHORITY BY $60,000 FOR AN
AGGREGATE TOTAL OF $110,000 FOR SOFTWARE
PURCHASES THROUGH CDW GOVERNMENT INC. TO
SUPPORT CYBERSECURITY, DATA PROTECTION, AND
ENTERPRISE SYSTEM NEEDS; AND (2) AND
AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
AMENDMENT(S) IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED 10% OF THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT
FOR UNANTICIPATED COSTS.
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.
ACTION ITEMS
26-599A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: APPEAL OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION’S DECISION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2024-P007, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT MODIFICATION, P2021-0135-CUP/M AND A
CLASS 32 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
FOR THE RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF AN
EXISTING COSTCO FUELING STATION AT 13431-13463
WASHINGTON BLVD.
2026-03-09_ATT 1 CC Reso_13431-13463
Washington_CUPM Appeal.pdf
2026-03-09_ATT 2 Appellant's Appeal Request.pdf
Attachments:
March 9, 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
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Recognitions: 6:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
26-572A-2. CC - ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL OF SITING PLAN FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL
KIOSK PROGRAM, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL
ADVERTISING, ALONG CITY SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
RIGHT OF WAY; AND DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
Digital Kiosk Community Meeting Notes - October 15, 2025.pdf Digital Kiosk Siting Plan Phase I.pdf
Attachments:
26-608A-3. CC - ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO
THE CITY MANAGER EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT.
Amendment to Odis Jones Employment
Agreement_2026-03-09.pdf
Attachments:
26-591A-4. CC - ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION REGARDING
POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO REGULATE
SOBER LIVING HOMES AND DIRECTION AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.
26-538A-5. CC-ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION
REGARDING THE USAGE OF GREEN PAVEMENT
MARKINGS FOR BICYCLE FACILITIES.
PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)
ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)
MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS
ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)