Culver City — 2025-01-13

City Council

#1 Action Item
A-1. 25-483 CC - ACTION ITEM: INTRODUCTION OF A PROPOSED\nORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES 7, 9, 13 AND 15 OF THE\nCULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO DISSOLVE THE\nCOMMITTEE ON PERMITS AND LICENSES (COPL), TO\nREMOVE REFERENCES TO COPL-ISSUED PERMITS\nFOR VARIOUS BUSINESSES, AND TO REMOVE\nREGULATORY PROVISIONS FOR FORTUNE TELLING\nAND FIGURE STUDIO/MODELING BUSINESSES AS\nPART OF THE COPL DISSOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION.\nClosed Session - 6:00 PM Successor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board -- ALTERNATE\nLOCATION: Senior Center
#2 Action Item
A-2. 25-633 CC - ACTION ITEM - (1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nTO SUBMIT A JOINT APPLICATION IN PARTNERSHIP\nWITH COMMUNITY CORPORATION OF SANTA MONICA\nFOR THE 93 UNIT JUBILO VILLAGE NEW\nCONSTRUCTION 100% AFFORDABLE PERMANENT\nSUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT UNDER THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOMEKEY + NOTICE OF\nFUNDING AVAILABILITY IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED $22,962,000 MILLION DOLLARS; (2) IF\nDESIRED, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE\nAPPROPRIATION OF LOCAL FUNDS FOR CAPITAL,\nOPERATIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND (3)\nDIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS DEEMED\nAPPROPRIATE.
#3 Action Item
A-3. 25-532 CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) CONSIDERATION OF A\nREQUEST BY THE EQUITY AND HUMAN RELATIONS\nADVISORY COMMITTEE TO AMEND ITS WORKPLAN\nTO HOLD A COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION EVENT\n(“SPARK HEALING THROUGH CONVERSATION: HOW\nTHE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS AFFECTS ME”); (2)\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER AND HUMAN\nRESOURCES DIRECTOR, AS APPLICABLE, TO\nAPPROVE ALL CONTRACTS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN\nRELATION TO THE EVENT PLANNING, FACILITATION\nAND PRODUCTION; AND (3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY\nMANAGER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
#4 Action Item
A-4. 25-561 CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS\nAND/OR MOTIONS APPOINTING CITY COUNCIL\nMEMBERS/STAFF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS OUTSIDE\nAGENCY BOARDS, CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES\nAND OTHER RELATED BODIES; (2) CREATION OF\nSUBCOMMITTEES AS NEEDED AND APPOINTMENTS\nTHERETO; (3) DISSOLUTION OF SUBCOMMITTEES AS\nNEEDED; AND (4) DIRECTION TO THE CITY CLERK AS\nDEEMED APPROPRIATE.
#1 Closed Session Item
CS-1. 25-628 CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nRE: FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOR MOVE CULVER CITY\nV. CITY OF CULVER CITY, ET AL.\nCASE NO. 23STCP03833\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n54956.9(D)(1)
#2 Closed Session Item
CS-2. 25-629 CC - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nRE: FOX HILLS CANTERBURY CO. V. CITY OF CULVER\nCITY\nCASE NO. 24STCP00451\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n54956.9(D)(1)
#3 Closed Session Item
CS-3. 25-630 CC - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY\nNEGOTIATORS\nRE: 10401 VIRGINIA AVENUE, CULVER CITY, CA 90232\nCITY NEGOTIATORS: JOHN NACHBAR, CITY\nMANAGER; MARK MUENZER, PLANNING AND\nDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR\nOTHER PARTIES’ NEGOTIATOR: KEITH MCNUTT,\nVICE-PRESIDENT, ACTORS FUND HOUSING\nDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION\nUNDER NEGOTIATION: BOTH TERMS AND PRICE\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8\nClosed Session - 6:00 PM Successor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board -- ALTERNATE\nLOCATION: Senior Center\nRECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM
#1 Consent Item
C-1. 25-649 CC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH\nDISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2024 TO\nJANUARY 3, 2025.
#10 Consent Item
C-10. 25-597 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) APPROVAL OF A\nRESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING REQUEST FOR THE\n11100 BLOCK OF FRANKLIN AVENUE, 11100 BLOCK OF\nFARRAGUT DRIVE, 4500 BLOCK OF STAR CIRCLE, 4500\nBLOCK OF COMMONWEALTH CIRCLE; AND THE WEST\nSIDE OF HARTER AVENUE BETWEEN BRADDOCK\nDRIVE TO THE CULVER CITY LIMIT; AND (2)\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS\nDIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW\nRESTRICTIONS.
#11 Consent Item
C-11. 25-598 SA - CONSENT ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT\nSCHEDULE (ROPS) FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH\nJUNE 30, 2026; (2) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FROM JULY 1, 2025\nTHROUGH JUNE 30, 2026; AND (3) AUTHORIZATION TO\nTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MAKE SUCH\nPAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY.
#12 Consent Item
C-12. 25-600 CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT\nWITH MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP FOR THE\nPROVISION OF BULK UNLEADED AND DIESEL FUEL\nFOR CITY VEHICLES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$2,935,000 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31,\n2029.
#13 Consent Item
C-13. 25-602 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT\nAN APPLICATION TO THE CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE\nTRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR\nA CITY-WIDE MOBILITY HUB GUIDELINE AND\nIMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH AN 11.47% LOCAL\nMATCH COMMITMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,000;\nAND (2) APPROVAL OF A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE\nAPPLICATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE\nTRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT TO BE SIGNED\nBY THE MAYOR.
#14 Consent Item
C-14. 25-605 CC - CONSENT ITEM: AWARD OF $10,000 OFF-CYCLE\nSPECIAL EVENTS GRANT AND DESIGNATION OF THE\nPAN AFRICAN FILM + ARTS FESTIVAL (PAFF) AS A\nCITY-SPONSORED EVENT.\nClosed Session - 6:00 PM Successor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board -- ALTERNATE\nLOCATION: Senior Center
#15 Consent Item
C-15. 25-606 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,025,824.51 TO\nTORO ENTERPRISES, INC., AS THE LOWEST\nRESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, FOR THE\n2024/25 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT,\nPS-005; (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS\nDIRECTOR TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS TO THE\nTORO ENTERPRISES CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED $756,460 TO COVER CONTINGENCY\nCOSTS (25%) AND PAVING OF ADDITIONAL STREETS;\n(3) APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH SA ASSOCIATES IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED $102,400 FOR CONSTRUCTION\nINSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE 2024/25 PAVEMENT\nREHABILITATION PROJECT, PS-005; AND (4)\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR\nTO APPROVE AMENDMENT(S) TO THE SA\nASSOCIATES AG R E E M E N T IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED $15,360 TO COVER CONTINGENCY\nCOSTS (15%).
#16 Consent Item
C-16. 25-607 CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND\nSPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A\nNOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE FIRE STATION #1\nHVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PF013.
#17 Consent Item
C-17. 25-608 CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nADOPTING CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT NO.\n3004 (PUBLIC MEETING TELECONFERENCE\nATTENDANCE OPTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR\nMEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES).
#18 Consent Item
C-18. 25-614 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR THE CULVER\nCITY FIRE MANAGEMENT GROUP (FMG) AND THE\nCULVER CITY FIREFIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION (FFA),\nEFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2024; (2)\nADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE\nSALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY MANAGER, EFFECTIVE\nRETROACTIVE TO JULY 29, 2024; (3) ADOPTION OF A\nRESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE\nFOR CITY ATTORNEY, EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO\nDECEMBER 2, 2024; (4) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEMBERS, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16, 2024;\nAND (5) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING\nTHE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR NON-BENEFITED\nEMPLOYEES (NBNE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE\nEFFECTIVE DECEMBER 30, 2024.
#2 Consent Item
C-2. 25-650 CC:HA:SA:DC:PA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nHELD ON DECEMBER 9, 2024.
#3 Consent Item
C-3. 25-504 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD\n$202,223 TO 21 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2025\nPERFORMING ARTS GRANT PROGRAM, AND\nDESIGNATION OF RELATED PERFORMANCES AS\nCITY-SPONSORED, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE\nCULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND (2) APPROVAL\nOF RELATED GRANT CONTRACTS.
#4 Consent Item
C-4. 25-508 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,362,160 TO\nMLADEN BUNTICH CONSTRUCTION CO INC., AS THE\nLOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER,\nFOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DIVERSION SEWER\nPIPES TO ABANDON FOX HILLS SEWER PUMP\nSTATION, PW003; (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC\nWORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE\nCHANGE ORDERS, IF NECESSARY, TO THE MLADEN\nBUNTICH CONTRACT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$1,100,000 (15%) TO COVER CONTINGENCY COSTS; (3)\nAPPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH NV5 IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED $494,435 FOR CONSTRUCTION\nMANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES; (4)\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR\nTO APPROVE AMENDMENT(S), IF NECESSARY, TO THE\nNV5 AGREEMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$98,887 (20%) TO COVER CONTINGENCY COSTS; AND\n(5) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF\nA RELATED BUDGET AMENDMENT.
#5 Consent Item
C-5. 25-559 CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS AND\nSPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A\nNOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE SAWTELLE\nBOULEVARD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,\nPS-011 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT\nPROJECT NO. 602687-24).
#6 Consent Item
C-6. 25-560 CC - CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR\nTHE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROHOUSING\nDESIGNATION PROGRAM.\nClosed Session - 6:00 PM Successor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board -- ALTERNATE\nLOCATION: Senior Center
#7 Consent Item
C-7. 25-589 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AWARD OF CONTRACT IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $468,000 TO WEST VALLEY INVESTMENT\nGROUP, INC., AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND\nRESPONSIBLE BIDDER, FOR THE TRANSFER STATION\nWEST PUSH WALL PROJECT, PZ-948; AND (2)\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS\nDIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE CHANGE\nORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $70,000.
#8 Consent Item
C-8. 25-593 CC - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS AND\nSPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH A\nNOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE\nROBERTSON BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREET\nPROJECT, PF024.
#9 Consent Item
C-9. 25-594 CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT\nMETRO GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OPEN STREETS\nGRANT PROGRAM CYCLE 5, IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$500,000 FOR THE CICLAVIA CULVER CITY MEETS\nVENICE EVENT PROGRAM ID# CYC2415; AND (2)\nFOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A\nRELATED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATE\nTHE GRANT FUNDS.
#1 Informational Item
I-1. 25-553 CC – UPDATE ON HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY\nINCLUDING PROJECT HOMEKEY, SAFE CAMPING, AND\nOTHER HOUSING PROGRAMS (THIS UPDATE IS MADE\nPURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF GOVERNMENT\nCODE SECTION 8630(C) REQUIRING A PERIODIC\nREVIEW OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY).
#1 Public Hearing Item
PH-1. 25-463 CC - PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE\nFEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
#1 Regular Session Item
R-1. 25-648 CC- A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF DR. MARTIN\nLUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION DAY 2025.
#2 Regular Session Item
R-2. 25-489 CC - RECOGNITION OF MISS LOS ANGELES\nCHINATOWN PAGEANT COURT MEMBER CULVER CITY\nRESIDENT GRACE ELLZEY