Culver City — 2025-09-08

A-1.\n25-1590\nCC – ACTION ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,\nCALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING AND RECITING THE FACTS\nOF\nTHE\nALL-MAILED\nBALLOT\nSPECIAL\nMUNICIPAL\nELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2025, STATING THE\nRESULTS OF SUCH ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nTHE CITY CHARTER AND THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS\nCODE AND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WAS\nPASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS\nTO AMEND CHAPTER 3.08 OF THE CCMC TO IMPOSE A\nTRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX FOR NEIGHBORHOOD\nSAFETY AND CITY SERVICES PROTECTION TO BE\nADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF\nTAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION.

A-2.\n25-1523\nCC – ACTION ITEM:\n(1) DISCUSSION OF TERMS AND,\nIF DESIRED, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE\nNEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR EXCLUSIVE\nUSE OF TOWN PLAZA DURING THE 2028 OLYMPICS\nFOR A HOSPITALITY HOUSE AND FAN ZONE; (2)\nDESIGNATION OF THE NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALITY\nHOUSE AND FAN ZONE AS\nA CITY-SPONSORED\nEVENT; AND (3) DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AS\nDEEMED APPROPRIATE.\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025

A-3.\n25-1603\nCC:\nACTION\nITEM\n–\nDISCUSSION\nAND\nDIRECTION\nREGARDING\nA\nPOTENTIAL\nLOCAL\nAMENDMENT\nTO\nTHE\nCALIFORNIA\nBUILDING\nCODE\nAND\nTHE\nCALIFORNIA\nFIRE\nCODE\nTHAT\nWOULD\nALLOW\nA\nSINGLE EXIT STAIRWAY IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS\nUP TO SIX STORIES IN HEIGHT.

A-4.\n25-1573\nCC:HA\n–\nACTION\nITEM\n–\nAPPROVAL\nOF\nA\nCOMMITMENT\nLETTER\nFOR\nA\n$21 MILLION\nCONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT LOAN\nTO 4464\nSEPULVEDA\nBLVD,\nLP\nAND\nCOMMUNITY\nCORPORATION OF SANTA MONICA FOR THE JUBILO\nVILLAGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT.

A-5.\n25-1375\nCC – ACTION ITEM:\nDISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON\n(1) AN EVICTION MORATORIUM; AND/OR (2) A PAUSE\nON\nRENT\nINCREASES;\nAND/OR\n(3)\nA\nRENTAL\nASSISTANCE\nPROGRAM,\nALL\nFOR\nPERSONS\nIMPACTED\nBY\nRECENT\nIMMIGRATION\nENFORCEMENT\nACTIONS.

CS-1.\n25-1435\nCC:\nCONFERENCE\nWITH\nLEGAL\nCOUNSEL\n–\nANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nRE: SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (1 ITEM)\nPURSUANT\nTO\nGOVERNMENT\nCODE\nSECTION\n54956.9(D)(2)

CS-2.\n25-1610\nCC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nRE: CULVER CITY COALITION V. CITY OF CULVER\nCITY, ET AL.\nCASE NO. 25SMCV03559\nPURSUANT\nTO\nGOVERNMENT\nCODE\nSECTION\n54956.9(D)(1)

CS-3.\n25-1616\nCC: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –\nLITIGATION\nRE: GARY M. ZEISS V. CITY OF CULVER CITY, ET AL.\nCASE NO. 25STCP02228\nPURSUANT\nTO\nGOVERNMENT\nCODE\n54956.9(D)(1)\nEXISTING\nSECTION\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025

CS-4.\n25-1506\nCC - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nCITY\nDESIGNATED\nREPRESENTATIVES:\nCITY\nMANAGER\nJOHN\nNACHBAR;\nHUMAN\nRESOURCES\nDIRECTOR\nDANA\nANDERSON;\nCHIEF\nFINANCIAL\nOFFICER, LISA SOGHOR\nEMPLOYEE\nORGANIZATION:\nCULVER\nCITY\nEMPLOYEES\nASSOCIATION;\nCULVER\nCITY\nMANAGEMENT\nGROUP;\nCULVER\nCITY\nPOLICE\nOFFICERS\nASSOCIATION;\nCULVER\nCITY\nPOLICE\nMANAGEMENT GROUP; CULVER CITY FIRE FIGHTERS\nASSOCIATION;\nCULVER\nCITY\nFIRE\nMANAGEMENT\nASSOCIATION\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6

CS-5.\n25-1568\nCC:\nCONFERENCE\nWITH\nREAL\nPROPERTY\nNEGOTIATORS\nRE:\nINCE PARKING STRUCTURE. 9099 WASHINGTON\nBLVD.\nCARDIFF\nPARKING\nSTRUCTURE.\n3846 CARDIFF\nAVENUE\nWATSEKA\nPARKING\nSTRUCTURE.\n3844 WATSEKA\nAVENUE\nCULVER\nSTEPS\nPARKING\nSTRUCTURE.\n9300 CULVER\nBLVD\nVENICE LOT. 9415 VENICE BLVD\nCITY\nNEGOTIATORS:\nJOHN\nNACHBAR,\nCITY\nMANAGER;\nELAINE\nGERETY-WARNER,\nECONOMIC\nDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR\nOTHER\nPARTY’S\nNEGOTIATOR:\nMAYA\nMALLICK,\nCENTURY WILSHIRE, INC.\nUNDER NEGOTIATION: BOTH TERMS AND PRICE OF A\nPARKING\nLICENSE\nAGREEMENT\nPURSUANT\nTO\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM

CS-6.\n25-1629\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025\nCC:\nCONFERENCE\nWITH\nLEGAL\nCOUNSEL\n–\nANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nRE:\nSIGNIFICANT\nEXPOSURE\nTO\nLITIGATION\n(CLAIMANT: MCLAUGHLIN, TYLER)\nPURSUANT\nTO\nGOVERNMENT\nCODE\nSECTION\n54956.9(D)(2)\nRECOGNITION PRESENTATIONS - 6:30 PM

C-1.\n25-1621\nCC:HA:SA - CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF CASH\nDISBURSEMENTS\nFOR\nAUGUST\n2,\n2025 TO\nAUGUST\n15, 2025 AND FOR AUGUST 16 TO AUGUST 29, 2025.

C-10.\n25-1519\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING\nTHE\nCULVER\nCITY\nMUNICIPAL\nCODE\nRELATING\nTO\nADMINISTRATIVE\nREMEDIES\nFOR\nCHALLENGES\nTO\nFEES,\nCHARGES,\nAND\nASSESSMENTS ON REAL PROPERTY.

C-11.\n25-1520\nCC - CONSENT ITEM:\nAUTHORIZATION OF A TASK\nORDER FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR\nTHE WEST WASHINGTON SIGNAL FIBER UPGRADES\nPROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $119,600\nPURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CITY’S ON-CALL\nPROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nKIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES.

C-12.\n25-1521\nCC\n–\nCONSENT\nITEM:\n(1)\nAWARD\nOF\nA\nCONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT\nTO\nSOUTHLAND\nROOFING INC. AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND\nRESPONSIBLE BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $280,440\nFOR\nTHE\nIVY\nSUBSTATION\nROOF\nREPLACEMENT\nPROJECT; AND (2) AUTHORIZATION TO THE PUBLIC\nWORKS\nDIRECTOR/CITY\nENGINEER\nTO\nAPPROVE\nCHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$70,000 TO\nCOVER\nCONTINGENCY\nCOSTS.

C-13.\n25-1525\nCC – CONSENT ITEM:\nAPPROVAL OF A FIVE-YEAR\nGENERAL\nSERVICES\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nWE\nR\nBUILDERS, INC. TO PERFORM ON-CALL FENCE AND\nWALL REPAIRS AT VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES IN AN\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $100,000 ANNUALLY, FOR A\nTOTAL\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$500,000 OVER\nTHE\nFIVE-YEAR TERM.

C-14.\n25-1549\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: (1) AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT\nGRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $565,707 FROM\nTHE\nCALTRANS\nSUSTAINABLE\nTRANSPORTATION\nPLANNING\nGRANT\nPROGRAM\nTO\nDEVELOP\nCOMPLETE\nSTREETS\nIMPLEMENTATION\nPROCEDURES AND UPDATE THE CITY'S BICYCLE AND\nPEDESTRIAN\nACTION\nPLAN;\n(2)\nFOUR-FIFTHS\nVOTE\nREQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A RELATED BUDGET\nAMENDMENT TO ALLOCATE THE $565,707 IN GRANT\nFUNDS AND APPROPRIATE LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS\nTOTALING\n$73,293 FROM\nTHE\nMOBILITY\nIMPROVEMENT FUND (FUND 437) TO CIP PROJECT\nPS039.\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM

C-15.\n25-1550\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025\nCC – CONSENT ITEM:\n(1) APPROVAL OF A DONATION\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nCULVER\nCITY\nUNIFIED\nSCHOOL\nDISTRICT (CCUSD) FOR A ONE-TIME DONATION OF\n$2.5 MILLION\nWITH\nESTABLISHED\nCONDITIONS;\nAND\n(2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT:\nAPPROVAL OF\nA RELATED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO (A) DEFUND 17\nCAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENTS\nPROJECTS\n(CIPS)\nTOTALING $2,508,256 IN GENERAL FUND DOLLARS; (B)\nAPPROPRIATE\n$1,082,902 FROM\nTHE\nMOBILITY\nIMPROVEMENT\nFUND\n(FUND\n437)\nTO\nFUND\nFOUR\nELIGIBLE CIPS IDENTIFIED FOR DEFUNDING; AND (C)\nAPPROPRIATE\n$2.5 MILLION\nFROM\nTHE\nGENERAL\nFUND\nFOR\nDONATION\nTO\nCCUSD\nAFTER\nTHE\nDONATION AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED.

C-16.\n25-1567\nCC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) RATIFICATION OF GENERAL\nFUND EXPENDITURES TO TECHNOLOGY ARTISTS FOR\nTHE 2024 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND THE 2024\nJAZZ\nFESTIVAL\nIN\nAN\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$19,378.98;\nAND\n(2)\nAPPROVAL\nOF\nA\nGENERAL\nSERVICES\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nTECHNOLOGY\nARTISTS\nIN\nAN\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$49,980 FOR\nTHE\n2025 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.

C-17.\n25-1570\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: (1) APPROVAL OF A GENERAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN OFFICE, INC.\nTO\nPROVIDE\nWORKSTATION\nFURNITURE\nAND\nINSTALLATION\nSERVICES\nIN\nAN\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$108,000 FOR\nTHE\nHUMAN\nRESOURCES AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS.\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025

C-18.\n25-1583\nCC:PA – CONSENT: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT\nTO\nTHE\nCITY’S\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nFIRST\nDATA\nMERCHANT\nSERVICES\nLLC\nFOR\nCREDIT\nCARD\nPAYMENT PROCESSING TO EXTEND THE TERM UNTIL\nJUNE\n1,\n2027 AND\nINCREASE\nTHE\nTOTAL\nNOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $600,000 FOR A TOTAL\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1.2 MILLION.

C-19.\n25-1589\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT\nTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RCS TRUCKING FOR SOLID\nWASTE,\nRECYCLABLES,\nORGANICS\nAND\nDEMOLITION\nWASTE\nTRANSPORT\nSERVICES\nEXTENDING\nTHE\nTERM OF THE AGREEMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 31,\n2025 AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000 BASED ON\nTHE CURRENT SCHEDULE OF FEES.

C-2.\n25-1622\nCC:HA:SA:PA\nCONSENT\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR\nHELD ON AUGUST 11, 2025.\nITEM:\nAPPROVAL\nOF\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING

C-20.\n25-1598\nCC:HA\nCONSENT\nITEM:\n1)\nRATIFICATION\nOF\nACCEPTANCE\nOF\nLOCAL\nSOLUTIONS\nFUND\nGRANT\nFROM\nTHE\nWESTSIDE\nCITIES\nCOUNCIL\nOF\nGOVERNMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,012,171; 2)\nFOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A\nRELATED BUDGET AMENDMENT APPROPRIATING THE\n$65,000 IN REMAINING GRANT FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR\n2025-2026; AND 3) APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JENNIFER CREE SWAN &\nASSOCIATES TO UPDATE CULVER CITY’S 2018 PLAN\nTO\nPREVENT\nAND\nCOMBAT\nHOMELESSNESS\nBY\nRE-EVALUATING\nEXISTING\nSHORT - T E R M\nAND\nLONG-TERM\nSTRATEGIES\nTO\nADDRESS\nHOMELESSNESS IN CULVER CITY IN AN AMOUNT\nNOT-TO- EXCEED $60,000.

C-3.\n25-1307\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: RECEIPT AND FILING OF THE\nBIANNUAL\nWRITTEN\nREPORTS\nOF\nCULVER\nCITY’S\nCOMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES.\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025

C-4.\n25-1344\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT TO AC PROS, INC.IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$326,385 FOR THE FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE HVAC\nREPLACEMENT\nPROJECT,\nPF-013 AS\nTHE\nLOWEST\nRESPONSIVE\nAND\nRESPONSIBLE\nBIDDER;\n(2)\nAUTHORIZATION\nTO\nTHE\nPUBLIC\nWORKS\nDIRECTOR/CITY\nENGINEER\nTO\nAPPROVE\nCHANGE\nORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $81,596.

C-5.\n25-1462\nCC - CONSENT ITEM:\nAPPROVAL OF A SECOND\nAMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING GENERAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT\nWITH\nELEVATORS\nETC.,\nINC.\nIN\nAN\nADDITIONAL\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$321,269FOR\nTWO\nELEVATOR\nMODERNIZATIONS\nAT\nCITY\nHALL,\nFOR A TOTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$1,628,634.\nRegular Session: 7:00 PM\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025

C-6.\n25-1473\nCC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT\nFUNDS\nFROM\nTHE\nLOS\nANGELES\nCOUNTY\nMETROPOLITAN\nTRANSPORTATION\nAUTHORITY\n(METRO)\nIN\nTHE\nAMOUNT\nOF\n$200,000 FOR\nTHE\nHAYDEN TRACT SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT; AND (2)\nFOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: APPROVAL OF A\nRELATED\nBUDGET\nAMENDMENT\nTO\nAPPROPRIATE\nTHE GRANT FUNDS.

C-7.\n25-1489\nCC\nCONSENT\nITEM:\nAPPROVAL\nOF\nMULTIPLE\nCOOPERATIVE\nPURCHASE\nAGREEMENTS\nWITH\nTHE\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR PURCHASE OF DELL\nPRODUCT\nHARDWARE\n(DESKTOPS,\nLAPTOPS,\nMONITORS, AND ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY) IN AN\nAGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $250,000.

C-8.\n25-1490\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nAPPOINTING MAYOR DAN O’BRIEN AS\nDELEGATE AND\nCOUNCIL\nMEMBER\nALBERT\nVERA\nAS\nALTERNATE\nDELEGATE AS PART OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP\nOF\nTHE\nINDEPENDENT\nCITIES\nASSOCIATION\nAND\nRESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R014.

C-9.\n25-1501\nCC – CONSENT ITEM: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT\nTO A TASK ORDER WITH RTI CONSULTING INC. IN AN\nADDITIONAL\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$28,591 FOR\nAN\nAGGREGATE\nTASK\nORDER\nAMOUNT\nNOT-TO-EXCEED\n$77,441,\nFOR\nCONSTRUCTION\nMANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSFER STATION WEST\nPUSH WALL, PZ-948.

P-1.\n25-1619\nRegular Meeting of the City Council,\nSuccessor Agency to the Culver City\nCulver City Parking Authority Board,\nRedevelopment Financing Authority\nBoard, and Culver City Housing\nAuthority Board\nSeptember 8, 2025\nCC:\nPRESENTATION\nBY\nLOCAL\nSTUDENTS\nWHO\nPARTICIPATED IN THE RECENT YOUTH DELEGATION\nTO CULVER CITY’S SISTER CITY, KAIZUKA, JAPAN.

R-1.\n25-1620\nCC\nPRESENTATION\nOF\nA\nPROCLAMATION\nIN\nRECOGNITION\nOF\nNATIONAL\nSUICIDE\nPREVENTION\nAWARENESS MONTH.

R-2.\n25-1617\nCC:\nCITY\nCOUNCIL\nRECOGNITION\nOF\nLOCAL\nSTUDENTS\nFOR\nPARTICIPATING\nIN\nTHE\nRECENT\nYOUTH DELEGATION TO CULVER CITY'S SISTER CITY,\nKAIZUKA, JAPAN.\nREGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM