Agenda — City Council Meeting Agenda, March 16, 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, March 16, 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.

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 Zoom chat, only by completing the online form. Those without internet should contact 310.253.5851 during business hours for help signing up to

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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.

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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):
26-610CS-1. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –

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

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(2)
26-611CS-2. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RE: INITIATION OF LITIGATION (1 ITEM)

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(4)
26-612CS-3. CC:CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY

NEGOTIATORS
RE: 10401 VIRGINIA AVENUE, CULVER CITY, CA 90232
CITY NEGOTIATOR: MARK MUENZER, PLANNING AND

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
OTHER PARTIES’ NEGOTIATOR: KEITH MCNUTT,

VICE-PRESIDENT, ACTORS FUND HOUSING

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
UNDER NEGOTIATION: BOTH TERMS AND PRICE
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8

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LITIGATION
RE: SARAH BETH LANE V. CITY OF CULVER CITY
CASE NO. 24SMCV01168

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
26-648CS-5. CC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING

LITIGATION
RE: YOUNG SOON HONG V. CITY OF CULVER CITY
CASE NO. 24SMCV02767

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(1)
RECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
26-649R-1. CC - RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING LIFE SAVING

EFFORTS PERFORMED BY ATHLETIC TRAINER,
JONATHAN RIVAS, AT CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
26-647R-2. CC - RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING LIFE SAVING

EFFORTS PERFORMED BY LIFEGUARDS ADRIAN

ESQUEDA, GRACIELA GALVAN, KALEN LEHMANN, AND

JESUS SANTIAGO AT THE CULVER CITY PLUNGE
SWIMMING POOL.

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

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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 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

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March 16, 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
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. 26-630C-1. CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2026 TO MARCH
6, 2026.

Final Cash Disbursements for City Council - 260316Attachments:
26-324C-2. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT

TO THE EXISTING OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT WITH

CULVER CITY HOSPITALITY, DBA (RODEWAY INN) FOR
AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $210,000
FOR CLIENT DAMAGES AND LEGAL EXPENSES.
26-551C-3. CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF A GENERAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UNITED SITE SERVICES
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $89,572.75 FOR

THREE YEARS, WITH TWO OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR

EXTENSIONS, TO PROVIDE PORTABLE RESTROOM,

HANDWASHING STATIONS, THREE-COMPARTMENT

SINKS, AND FENCING SERVICES FOR FIESTA LA
BALLONA.
26-592C-4. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF
$35,000 FROM THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN

AND ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR AN OUTDOOR FITNESS
COURT® AT TELLEFSON PARK OR CULVER CITY
PARK AS PART OF THE 2026 NATIONAL FITNESS
CAMPAIGN.

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APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE FINDINGS OF THE
2025 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
AND 2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT.
2026-03-16_ATT - Proposed Resolution Including Housing
Element Progress Report and General Plan Annual Progress Report.pdf
2026-03-16_ATT – 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress
Report
2026-03-16_ATT – 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report Attachments:
26-616C-6. CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) APPROVAL OF A SIDE
LETTER OF AGREEMENT (LOA) TO THE 2023-2026

CULVER CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CCEA)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR A
15% SALARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE FLEET SERVICES
SUPERVISOR CLASSIFICATION; AND (2) ADOPTION OF

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN UPDATED

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE MARCH 23, 2026 TO

REFLECT THE FLEET SERVICES SUPERVISOR SALARY
ADJUSTMENT.
2026_03_16 _ATT 1_Resolution Adopting Salary Schedule.pdfAttachments:

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REGIONAL TRANSIT PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) FOR THE
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP GAMES ENHANCED TRANSIT
SERVICE (“WCGETS”).
26-622C-8. CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROHOUSING INCENTIVE

PROGRAM (PIP) GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BY THE HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
2026-03-16_ATT1_PIP Guidelines.pdf
2026-03-16_ATT2_PIP Resolution.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.

ACTION ITEMS
26-603A-1. CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) CONSIDERATION OF A SERIES

OF COMMUNITY SCREENING EVENTS/ACTIVATIONS
RELATED TO THE 2026 WORLD CUP; (2) UPDATE ON
THE CITY’S 2028 OLYMPICS PLANNING EFFORTS; AND
(3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.

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QUESTION AND SCHEDULE FOR THE CIVIC ASSEMBLY

AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CIVIC ASSEMBLY AD HOC
COMMITTEE; AND (2) OTHER DIRECTION TO THE CITY
MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
26-626A-3. CC:HA:PA - ACTION ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO THE

CITY MANAGER TO PURSUE THE FORMATION OF A

JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPA) TO FINANCE

EXISTING CITY OBLIGATIONS AND FUTURE SPECIAL
PROJECTS; (2) APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ORRICK, HERRINGTON &

SUTCLIFFE LLP FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
JPA AND BOND COUNSEL SERVICES; (3) APPROVAL A

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PFM

FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY
SERVICES RELATED TO LEASE REVENUE BONDS; (4)

APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP FOR
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND (5) OTHER DIRECTION TO
THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
2026-03-16_ATT_1 - JPA Lease Revenue Bond slideAttachments:
26-548A-4. CC - ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE BILL 79, THE ABUNDANT

AND AFFORDABLE HOMES NEAR TRANSIT ACT
ATT-1_SB79 Preliminary Maps.pdfAttachments:
26-590A-5. CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON THE HAYDEN TRACT SPECIFIC PLAN; AND (2) RECEIPT
OF COUNCIL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
2026-03-16_ATT – Hayden Tract Specific Plan Height
Alternatives
Attachments:

PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (CONTINUED)

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ITEMS FROM MEMBERS (CONTINUED)

MEMBER REQUESTS TO AGENDIZE FUTURE ITEMS

ADJOURN (INCLUDING ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY)

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