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CC- ACTION ITEM: (1) Receipt and Filing of Report of Findings from Architectural Research Group (ARG) Regarding the City of Culver City Historical Context Study; (2) Discussion of Report and Next Steps and, if Desired, Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: March 18, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Dana Anderson/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5658
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/13/2024)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (03/12/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive and file a report of findings from the Architectural Research Group (ARG) regarding the City of Culver City Historical Context Study; (2) discuss Report and next steps and, if desired, provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On June 14, 2021, the City Council expressed a commitment to making Culver City a welcoming and inclusive community by voting to adopt Resolution No. 2021-R066 acknowledging the racial history of Culver City.
Based on direction from the City Council Ad Hoc Equity Subcommittee (which included former Mayor Daniel Lee and current Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin) in 2022, staff researched four cities (City of Evanston, IL, City of San Luis Obispo, CA, City of West Hollywood, CA, and the City of Santa Monica, CA) to learn more about reparation programs that were either developed or in the process of being developed in each agency.
During the August 8, 2022, City Council meeting, staff presented the process these cities followed to create their systems of reparations designed to narrow the racial income and housing gap in their cities. City Council...
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